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Men Arrested and Charged with Break, Enter and Theft
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Amherst Police Department
Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to an early morning break and enter into a building in the Amherst Industrial Park.
Christopher Lee Glennie, aged 48 and Jason Edward Glennie, aged 52, both of River Hebert, NS have been charged with:
- Break and Enter
- Theft under $5000
At approximately 4:00am on Thursday April 10th, 2025, an Amherst Police Officer observed a vehicle in a parking lot of a local business that was closed. The vehicle was occupied by a lone male. The officer checked the occupant of the vehicle while other members attended and checked an adjacent property and located a second vehicle that was occupied by a lone male. The second vehicle had numerous items that had allegedly been taken from inside the building that it was parked behind. Both men were arrested and both vehicles were seized.
The matter is still under investigation by the Amherst Police Department and the accused parties were held in custody for a brief court appearance on April 10th, 2025. Both men were released by the courts and are scheduled to appear in court again on May 12th, 2025.
The Amherst Police Department often relies on assistance from the public in regards to matters that impact community safety and well-being. Anyone with information related to this or other incidents is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at 667-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
APD Media Contact:
Cpl. Tom Wood
902-667-8600
Church Street closed - emergency watermain repair
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*This repair work was completed and Church Street re-opened to traffic*
Church Street is closed between Beacon Street and Wellington Street to complete an emergency watermain repair. Detour signage is in place and drivers are advised to plan an alternate route.
Surrounding residences may experience water service disruptions during this repair work, which will be completed as quickly as possible.
Please direct any questions to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
Community Support Grants Presented April 9, 2025
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Mayor Rob Small was joined this morning by members of Council to present five community support grant cheques. This group of recipients includes the Cumberland African Nova Scotian Association, the YMCA of Cumberland, The Terry Fox Run - Amherst, the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce, and a youth who plays as goalie on a local hockey team.
Unable to join on April 9, Chris Johanneson received a community support grant on April 14 on behalf of the Chignecto Arts Council, in support of their upcoming Artist & Artisan Social event on May 29.
An annual budget is allocated to support community events, festivals, and participation in tournaments at the provincial, national, and international level, by awarding grants.
Please visit our Community Grants page for more information about this program.
Follow your dreams and explore Amherst’s newest alternative style and décor store: Once Again
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Tucked away down an alley off Victoria Street East is a little gem of a shop offering up alternative fashion and accessories, pop culture merchandise, incense, crystals, and mystical treasures. Just follow the signs and pop in the door to Once Again.
Mayor Small and members of Council popped in recently to meet store owner Amaury Van Weehaege and present him with a new business certificate, officially welcoming him to downtown Amherst since opening at the end of November last year.
We asked Van Weehaege (who likes to shorten his last name to VW) the best way to describe the types of items he’s curated for sale in his store.
“A lot of people say gothic, emo or witchy, but I feel like alternative kind of puts all that in that same category,” shared VW.
Do you like black apparel items like band t-shirts and spiky jewelry? How about browsing a huge variety of incense, candles, books and journals? That’s just scraping the surface of what you’ll find waiting for you at Once Again.
Havelock Street Closed April 7, 2025
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Drivers, please note: Havelock Street is closed between Prince Arthur and Ratchford Streets until approximately 4 p.m. today, April 7, 2025.
Access to the Post Office will be available for local traffic on Havelock Street at Ratchford Street.
Questions can be directed to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
Duke Street Closed - April 4, 2025
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Work is taking place today on Duke Street - between York and Park Streets - to replace a utility pole.
Duke Street is closed to through traffic all day today. Local traffic will still have controlled access. It is anticipated that this job will be completed by 3 p.m. today.
Please contact Town Hall with any questions at 902-667-3352 or
