Public Works Garage and Stadium Closed December 19, 2025
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The Town of Amherst Public Works Garage and the Amherst Stadium will be closed to the public on Friday, December 19, 2025.
This closure will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will allow staff to attend the funeral of long-time Town of Amherst employee Stephen Colborne - Colby.
Please reach Town Hall with questions at 902-667-3352 or
More information about Colby is available here, as well as visitation and funeral details.
Read more: Public Works Garage and Stadium Closed December 19, 2025
Downtown Snow Clearing Tonight
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Town of Amherst Public Works will be doing a snow clean-up downtown tonight - Thursday, December 4, 2025 - from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Victoria Street and Church Street.
Traffic control will be in place. Drivers are advised to plan an alternate route to avoid any delays in these areas.
Please direct any questions about this or any Town initiative to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
Traffic and Parking Disruptions on Saturday, November 29, 2025
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Coca-Cola Caravan
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at 28 Church Street
- Church Street closed between Prince Arthur and Victoria Streets, 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
- No parking on Church Street between Albion and Victoria, 12:00 noon - 8 p.m.
- No parking on Victoria Street between Church and Acadia, 12:00 noon - 8 p.m.
Annual Christmas Parade
Starts 6:00 p.m. at Town Square Mall, 147 S. Albion Street
- Barricades at Church and Albion Streets, 6:00 p.m. until end of parade (8 p.m.)
- Barricades at Church and Victoria Streets, 6:00 p.m. until end of parade (8 p.m.)
- Other streets will be temporarily closed during parade to prevent traffic merging into parade route
Read more: Traffic and Parking Disruptions on Saturday, November 29, 2025
Emergency Water Main Repair
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Public Works crews are making an emergency water main repair.
This issue may impact customers throughout town as well as in the County.
Water service will be fully restored as soon as possible.
Underpass Closure for Work at Subway
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On Thursday, November 20, 2025, West Pleasant Street will be closed to through traffic between Albion Street and Park Street (a.k.a. The Subway).
This closure will complete repair work to street surface drains.
- The street will be closed by 7 a.m. on November 20
- Work will be completed and street re-opened by approximately 5 p.m. on November 20
Please watch for updates here on the Town of Amherst website, and social channels including Facebook and Voyent Alert.
For questions about this project, please call Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or email
Victoria Street Closed Sunday, November 16
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On Sunday, November 16, 2025 - from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. - Victoria Street East will be closed to traffic between Havelock and Church Streets.
This closure will allow us to welcome and celebrate the tree for Boston as it passes through Amherst.
Join us from noon to 1 p.m. and have some fun while we send this year's Nova Scotia Christmas tree to Boston.
Please Note:
- Street closed at 7 a.m.
- Event from noon until 1 p.m.
Remembrance Day Ceremony
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On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place in downtown Amherst at Victoria Square. Attendees are asked to be in place by 10:45 a.m.
To accommodate this year's ceremonies, Victoria Street East will be closed between Havelock and Lawrence, and Church Street will be closed at King. Streets will close at 7 a.m. and will re-open after the ceremonies, by approximately noon.
Remembrance Day Itinerary
- 10:15 a.m. - Colour Party/Pipe Band meet behind Baptist Church
- 10:55 a.m. - Parade marches off from Lions Parking lot
- 10:58 a.m. - Colour Party halts in front of flag pole
- 10:58 a.m. - O Canada sung by Zea Carbona
- 11:00 a.m. - Eleven bells - First Baptist Church
- After the 11th bell:
- Last Post by Lt. MacLean MS
- Two Minutes Silence
- Flag Half Masted by NCdt Jordan Jones
- (Banner dipped - Colour Party)
- After the 11th bell:
- 11:05 a.m. - One Bell - First Baptist Church
- Lament - Pipe Band
- Rouse by Lt. MacLean MS
- Flag raised by NCdt Jordan Jones
- (banner raised - Colour Party)
- Amazing Grace - Pipe Band
- 11:15 a.m. - Act of Remembrance
- Official wreath laid
- Formal speeches
- Prayers and benediction - Rev Jeff White
- Royal Anthem
- 11:20 a.m. Parade dismissed
