Town News
George Baker sworn in as member of Amherst Board of Police Commissioners
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At the March 24 regular meeting of Amherst Town Council, George Baker was appointed to the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners for a one-year term, effective April 1, 2025. Mr. Baker was officially sworn in by Amherst Police Chief Dwayne Pike at the committee's meeting earlier this week.
Sincere thanks to Mr. Baker and to all citizens who serve as members of Town committees - we appreciate the volunteer work you do for our community.
Dickey Park Dog Park Closure
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Heads up pet parents!
The Dickey Park Dog Park will be closed on Thursday, May 15, from 4pm to 8pm for the Amherst Police Department's Police Week Celebration Day.
We encourage you to plan your daily visit around this short closure.
Water Main Cleaning and Flushing - Tyndal Road, Duckling Dell, John Black Road
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Please be advised that the Amherst Water Utility will be performing water main cleaning and flushing on Thursday May 15, 2025 and Friday May 16, 2025 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the Tyndal Road, Duckling Dell and John Black Road areas of the water system.
During this time, you may experience discolored water and low water pressure. We suggest that you may want to run some water for reserve prior to this time. If you typically operate a booster pump within your residence you may want to shut this off to avoid sediment from entering the pump. Following the flushing you may need to allow your cold water to run for a few minutes until it becomes clear.
It is suggested that you thoroughly flush your system following this time to release any entrapped air and sediment from your system.
Related Note: Water main flushing activities are planned to begin on May 20, 2025 and continue for several weeks in all other areas of town.
Should you have any questions or concerns please call 902-667-3334.
Emergency water main repair - Franklyn Street
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An emergency water main repair is underway on Franklyn Street, in the area of civic #8. Drivers are advised to expect delays in this area and should plan an alternate route.
Residents in the immediate area should expect water service disruption. Once the repair is complete, water lines should be flushed by running the cold water.
Please contact Town Hall with any questions: 902-667-3352.
Gamers unite! Got Item! Games going strong in its new location
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Do you like retro video games? How about video game accessories, collectibles, trading cards and board games? If this sounds like your jam, then Amherst has just the store for you. We’re talking about Got Item! Games, located in the Amherst Centre Mall since January of this year.
Not long ago, Deputy Mayor Davidson and Councillors Ripley, McManaman, and Furlong stopped by to congratulate the store owners and staff on their move from the original downtown location to their new space at the mall.
“The store’s roots date back over four years now to when a previous owner and I bought a business’s inventory and started up Got Item! Games,” explained store co-owner James Gaudet. “The roots of the Got Item! name go way back to when I was in high school – the name actually comes from a Mario Party reference on N64. It used to be when you got an item, it was a ‘Got Item!’ I was just like, that’s crazy enough to work.”
Gaudet shared that he and his colleagues tend to have people thanking them every day because they’ll come into the store and find products that they haven’t seen for a long time, or in other cases, products that are completely new to them.
“We specialize in retro video games, trading cards and collectables, and we strive to bring back a little bit of nostalgia,” said Gaudet.
Deputy Mayor Hal Davidson presented Got Item! Games co-owner James Gaudet with a new business certificate from the Town of Amherst, celebrating the business's new location at Amherst Centre Mall. Also pictured (left to right) are: Zac Mackinnon (volunteering in the community), store employee Kyle Estabrooks, Mann Forbes (representing his wife and store co-owner Jaclyn Forbes), Councillor Dwayne Ripley, Councillor Terry McManaman, store employee Elyse Bussiere, and Councillor Nic Furlong.
2025 Volunteer Appreciation Reception
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Earlier this week, a very special group of citizens gathered at the CCUBIC for the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Reception.
Every year we ask the community to nominate individuals who give back by volunteering for initiatives that help make our town a better place for all.
A number of nominees were unable to attend the ceremony, but we will be sure to present them with their certificates very soon.
One such nominee was Dale Fawthrop - Amherst's Volunteer of the Year.
