Removing Lord Amherst from Amherst Removing Lord Amherst from Amherst Staff Reporter / Friday, February 10, 2023 0 220 Article rating: No rating The Town of Amherst officially unveiled the new street sign for Ancestral Drive today, the replacement for the former Lord Amherst Drive. Read more
Province Funds Local Doctor Search Province Funds Local Doctor Search Mark Rushton / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 0 312 Article rating: 5.0 The provincial government is providing funding to help community organizations recruit and retain healthcare professionals, to the tune of just over $175 thousand dollars in Cumberland County, with Pugwash receiving $25 thousand and change. Read more
Catastrophe Awaits on Chignecto Isthmus Catastrophe Awaits on Chignecto Isthmus Bill Martin / Monday, January 23, 2023 0 266 Article rating: 3.0 Local officials are concerned that senior governments are not moving quickly enough to ward off a catastrophe that is waiting to happen on the Isthmus of Chignecto. Read more
Two Mayors to Talk Joint Community Centre Staff Reporter / Sunday, May 8, 2022 0 467 Article rating: 5.0 Cumberland’s two largest municipalities have teamed up to consider a modern, new community centre. Read more
Joint Community Centre for Town & County Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 0 473 Article rating: 5.0 The Municipality of Cumberland and the Town of Amherst have joined forces to consider a new recreation and community centre. Read more
Cumberland Closes Waste Management Deal Staff Reporter / Thursday, February 3, 2022 0 590 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County’s solid waste management system is now privately owned. Read more
County Officials Offer Local Input in Health Decisions Staff Reporter / Friday, October 8, 2021 0 693 Article rating: No rating The decision to cut emergency services in Springhill to bolster staff at the Cumberland Regional Hospital has led Nova Scotia Health authorities to commit to better communication and cooperation across the county. Read more
Navy League Celebrates 125th Anniversary Navy League Celebrates 125th Anniversary Staff Reporter / Monday, October 4, 2021 0 603 Article rating: No rating The 125th anniversary of the Navy League of Canada was celebrated in a unique way in Amherst. Read more
Amherst Confirms MacDonald as Permanent CAO Amherst Confirms MacDonald as Permanent CAO Staff Reporter / Tuesday, June 29, 2021 0 989 Article rating: 4.0 Jason MacDonald has been appointed the chief administrative officer for the Town of Amherst, effective yesterday. Read more
Amherst Youth Centre Readies to Open Amherst Youth Centre Readies to Open Staff Reporter / Thursday, June 10, 2021 0 1195 Article rating: No rating Amherst wants a youth centre and the Town Council is making it happen. Read more