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  • Community Support Grants - June 4, 2025

    Community Support Grants - June 4, 2025

    Information
    Published: 04 June 2025

    This afternoon we had the pleasure of presenting several community support grant cheques to representatives from Amherst organizations.

    Mayor Small, Deputy Mayor Davidson, and Councillors Chambers,

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  • Bordertown Bulletin - June 2025

    Bordertown Bulletin - June 2025

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    Published: 04 June 2025

    Access the June 2025 issue of Bordertown Bulletin here.

  • Traffic Disruptions Downtown Tonight - June 4, 2025

    Traffic Disruptions Downtown Tonight - June 4, 2025

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    Published: 04 June 2025

    Please be advised that Town of Amherst public works crews will be re-painting elements on street surfaces throughout the downtown area tonight.

    Activity will start at 6 p.m. and continue until 11

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  • Applications now open for homes in The Groves at Hillsdale

    Applications now open for homes in The Groves at Hillsdale

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    Published: 02 June 2025

    The Groves at Hillsdale is a new housing community on Church Street - a partnership between the Town of Amherst, United Way Maritimes, The River Philip Foundation, and The Shaw Group.

    Homes here will fill

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  • Notice of street closure - Station Street, beginning May 28, 2025

    Notice of street closure - Station Street, beginning May 28, 2025

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    Published: 30 May 2025

    Update: Work will continue this Saturday and Sunday May 31 and June 1

    Station Street will re-open to all traffic at 5 PM on Friday, May 30. Work will continue at 77 Station Street on Saturday and

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  • Playground Update: Lions Park swings temporarily removed

    Playground Update: Lions Park swings temporarily removed

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    Published: 28 May 2025

    The swings at Amherst Lions Park have been temporarily removed as we await parts for repairs. This equipment will be made available again as soon as possible.

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AMHERST WEATHER

Strategic Plan 2024-2028

Block
0,494
Residents (2021)
0.2
KM Sidewalks and Trails
0.2
KM of Watermains
0.9M
Litres of Reservoir Capacity