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MR2020092 Cameron Baker joins Amherst Police Department
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MR2020091 Mayors express frustration over closure of Exit 1A B
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MR2020090 Allison Watson is town's new active living co ordinator
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MR2020089 Committee of the whole recommends approving temporary borrowing resolution
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MR2020088 Town to implement post holiday circuit breaker in new year
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MR2020087 Santa Claus is coming to town
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MR2020086 23 Nov 20 council news briefs
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MR2020085 Victoria Square lighted up in orange in support of the elimination of violence against women
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MR2020084 Town ready for whenever the snow flies
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MR2020083 16 Nov 20 COW news briefs
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MR2020082 Municipal Awareness Week proclaimed
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MR2020081 firefighters service recognized
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MR2020080 Plans for Santas arrival altered
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MR2020079 Names of Korean veterans added to cenotaph
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MR2020078 New Amherst town council sworn in
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MR2020077 New Amherset council to be sworn in on Nov 3, 2020
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MR2020076 Trail for Treats
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MR2020075 Town to install crosswalk at Park Street Mission Street intersection
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MR2020074 Walking track at Amherst Stadium to reopen
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MR2020073 Alternative voting process proves successful
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MR2020072 Amherst and police union reach contract agreement
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MR2020071 Santa Claus still coming to town
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MR2020070 Michael Hunter appointed Amherst's new chief financial officer
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MR2020069 Mind Your Business Cumberland workshops offered
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MR2020068 Volunteers of the year recognized by Town of Amherst
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MR2020067 Amherst Food Assistance Network receives Amherst Community Support Grant
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MR2020066 28 Sept 2020 council news briefs
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MR2020065 Medic Monday 2020
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MR2020064 Mayor proclaims Right to Know Week
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MR2020063 fire destroys downtown Amherst building
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MR2020062 Town of Amherst hands out community support grants
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MR2020061 scarecrow stroll
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MR2020059 candidates for Oct 17 municipal election
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MR2020058 Rector resigns as CFO
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MR2020057 Town registers with EHS AED registry
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MR2020056 Copp Lane now known as Ernie Lane
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MR2020055 Stadium to reopen on Sept 9
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MR2020054 Laplanche Street exit signs
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MR2020053 Amherst Fire Department takes pocession of new fire truck
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MR2020052 Town, CUPE Local 1233 reach agreement
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MR2020051 Amherst Lions Park splashpad officially opened
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MR2020050 New police officer patrolling streets of Amherst
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MR2020049 Bubble border woes
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MR2020048 Deadline to apply to property tax financing program extended
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MR2020047 Amended Fires and Burning of Material Bylaw to go into effect
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MR2020046 Community Credit Union Business Innovation Centre reopens
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MR2020045 Albion Street infrastructure project to begin on June 29
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MR2020044 Canada Day celebration going virtual
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MR2020043 22 June 2020 news briefs from council meeting
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MR2020042 Amherst town hall reopened for business
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Mr2020041 Baseball field at Robb Centential Complex getting facelift
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MR2020040 Mayors call for opening of NS NB border
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MR2020039 Firefighters save Amherst Stadium from severe damage
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MR2020038 Darrel Gautreau retires after 44 years with the Town of Amherst
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MR2020037 Tree inoculated against Dutch Elm disease
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MR2020036 June 8 2020 committee of the wholenews release V2
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MR2020035 Fire damages Belliveau Ave apartment building
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MR2020034 Solar panels erected on Amherst Stadium roof
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MR2020033 News briefs from 25 May 2020 Amherst council meeting
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MR2020032 tax financing program approved
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MR2020031 Amherst hold line on tax rates, approves general operating and community support budgets
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MR2020030 May 25 29, 2020, proclaimed Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Amherst
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MR2020029 May17 23 2020 proclaimed VON Week
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MR2020028 Council approves water utility operating budget
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MR2020027 Town of Amherst waiving interest fees on over due accounts while facing its own financial difficulties
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MR2020026 Copp Ave fire
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MR2020025 Fire destroys Standish Street home
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MR2020024 COVID 19 uncertaintly leads to staff adjustments by the Town of Amherst
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MR2020023 Town declares month of April Essential Services Worker Month
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MR2020022 Town of Amherst closes its parks
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MR2020021 Town asks citizens not to flush disposable wipes
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MR2020020 Mayors statement on COVID 19 pandemic
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MR2020019 Amherst town hall closed to public
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MR2020018 COVID 19 concerns closes committee meeting
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MR2020017 Amherst taking steps to mitigate impact of COVID 19
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MR2020016 CEF News release financing available
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MR2020015 A Fresh applications 2020
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MR2020014 Library cheque presentation
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MR2020013 Team Finland to train for world championships in Amherst
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MR2020012 News briefs from Feb 2020 council meeting
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MR2020011 Homewarming program news release
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MR2020010 International Women's Day
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MR2020009 News briefs from 18 Feb 2020 COW meeting
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MR2020008 Athletic Achievers
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MR2020007 Amherst receives grant to help reduce green house gas emissions
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MR2020006 Tamara Porter appointed acting business development officer
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MR2020005 Family Violence Prevention Week proclamation
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MR2020004 Council approve capital budgets
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MR2020003 African Heritage Month proclamation
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MR2020002 News briefs from 27 Jan 2020 council meeting
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M2020001 News briefs from 20 Jan committee of the whole meeting
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Amherst Police Department press and media 2020 03 18docx Version 2
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20200624 Media Release
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