Dog days of summer arrive early at Amherst Stadium

AMHERST - Hundreds of purebred dogs will gather at Amherst Stadium this weekend to see who has the most beauty, brains, obedience, and to see who's the cutest. "There's 67 breeds represented,"...

Dave Mathieson

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• Sunday's anniversary celebration Eric Sparling May 17, 2012
• Suspect shot during possible home invasion May 17, 2012
• Falconer to be charged with kidnapping and murder Staff ~ The News May 16, 2012
• Tax rate remains the same in Cumberland County Dave Mathieson May 16, 2012
• Two arrested in Kirwan case May 16, 2012
• National Police Week a hit with young and old May 16, 2012
• Band wins big May 16, 2012
• Counterfeit $50 bills being circulated in Amherst May 16, 2012

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Lewis continues her climb towards another provincial podium finish

AMHERST – Ask track and field athletes at Amherst Regional High School who their most athletic teammate is, and most of them will say senior athlete Paige Lewis. “She has a good combination of...

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• Optimism for the future Darrell Cole May 16, 2012
• ARHS Distric track and field championship results Amherst Daily News May 15, 2012
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New business committee to form

  AMHERST – Town council is taking action on the downtown and businesses in the core are responding favourably. A meeting last night at Town Hall saw Mayor Robert Small lead a presentation...

Eric Sparling

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Solar spectacle: Canadians ready to take in partial eclipse of the sun

TORONTO - A celestial spectacle will trace a path across much of Canada this long weekend. Canucks living west of the St. Lawrence will be able to see a chunk of the sun blotted out by the moon on...

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• Obama hosts Harper, other leaders at G8 summit on world economy, Afghanistan May 18, 2012
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• NBA Capsules: Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, pacers blow out Heat 94-75 May 18, 2012
• AL Capsules: A's overcome disputed call, beat Rangers 5-4 in 10 innings May 18, 2012

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NSP arrogance overwhelms us

Let them eat cake. That's the kind of absolute disdain Nova Scotia Power's executives are dishing out.On Tuesday it was revealed that the top brass of the province's power utility were treated to a...

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Bringin' home da gold

By Jocelyn Turner Amherst Daily News AMHERST – With a tooting flute here and a banging bass drum there, the Amherst Regional High School senior concert band played their way to the top,...

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• Hundred-year snooze bound to wake you, shake you and make you laugh May 9, 2012
• It's going to be a blast May 8, 2012
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The place to chill

The idea of venturing to the snow village might give you cold feet, but visitors find that it is a magical place

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