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MR20230529 Town of Amherst proclaims Access Awareness Week
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MR2023038 Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund Project Grant Announcement 28 09 23
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MR2023037 Amherst Town Council September 25, 2023, Highlights
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MR2023035 Lyme Disease Awareness Month proclaimed in Amherst
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MR2023034 Amherst town council April 24, 2023, highlights
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MR2023033 Amherst approves operating budgets, tax rate
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MR2023032 Committee of the Whole receives update on Afghanistan War Memorial Project
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MR2023031 Volunteers recognized
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MR2023030 Mayor, local historian discuss Isthmus of Chignecto protection with N B cabinet minister
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MR2023029 Town seeks public input into inclusion, diversity, equity strategy
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MR2023028 Amherst CUPE reach new three year deal
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MR2023027 public help sought in development of Cumberland guidebook
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MR2023026 Amherst Fire Department recruiting volunteers
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MR2023025 Amherst council March 27, 2023, highlights
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MR2023024 Amherst council deals with several development agreements at its March meeting
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MR2023023 Council makes appointmens to boards and committees
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MR2023022 L A Animal Shelter presents plans for new shelter
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MR2023021 French Toast Fest returning to Amherst for fourth year
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MR2023020 World Kidney Day proclaimed in the Town of Amherst
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MR2023019 Chambers sworn in as Amherst town councillor
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MR2023018 Amherst council gives first reading to two development agreements
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MR2023017 Amherst town council Feb 27, 2023, meeting highlights
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MR2023016 March proclaimed Amyloidosis Awareness Month
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MR2023015 Council approves 2023 24 water and general capital budgets
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MR2023014 Watson named first ever Community Navigator
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MR2023013 Chambers captures vacant Amherst town council seat
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MR2023012 Ancestral Drive
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MR2023011 Dave Simpson is Town of Amherst's new active living co ordinator
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MR2023010 town staff receive Queen Elizabeth II jubilee medals
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MR2023009 Amherst officers presented with long service awards
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MR2023008 African Heritage Month
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MR2023007 Amherst installing two new EV charging stations
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MR2023006 Town adopts accessibility strategy
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MR2023005 Town takes another step to provide affordable housing
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MR2023004 solid waste collection contract collection schedule
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MR2023003 Amherst mayor discusses Isthmus of Chignecto protection with N S Premier
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MR2023002 Four in running for vacant Amherst town council seat
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MR2023001 Mayor gives state of the town address to Rotary Club
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