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CITY HALL

HRM – Take five with the mayor [Halifax NewsNet]
MONCTON – Moncton tests CFL waters [Times & Transcript]
HRM – Halifax’s ‘tax reform’ favours wealthy and higher value homes [The Coast]
SYDNEY – Council approves $200,000 community sustainability plan [Cape Breton Post]
HRM – Funding for new four-pad arena in Bedford falls short [Halifax NewsNet]
TRURO – Decision as to how council will pay for contribution won’t come until the spring [Cape Breton Post]
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick to spend $1.6B on infrastructure [CBC]
HALIFAX – HRM seeks public input on Khyber Building [CBC]

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

HRM – Bridge repaving to start in late June [Chronicle-Herald]
DARTMOUTH – Police: Arson caused Hooters blaze [Chronicle-Herald]
HRM – Keep taxi zones on track—cabbie [Chronicle-Herald]
DARTMOUTH – Hooters fire [The Coast]
HAMPTON, NB – Hampton High best site for library [Telegraph-Journal]
DARTMOUTH – Coast guard to get new digs [Chronicle-Herald]
FREDERICTON – City: in brief [Daily Gleaner]
HRM – Lots of new ideas for new Beaver Bank community centre [Halifax NewsNet]

DEVELOPMENT

FREDERICTON – Housing units get OK [Daily Gleaner]
HRM – Library behind schedule [Halifax NewsNet]
ST. JOHN’S – Planned St. John’s highrise irks retailer [CBC]
HAMPTON, NB – Recreation plan to be unveiled monday [Telegraph-Journal]

URBAN GREEN

RIVERVIEW – Riverview plans enhanced waterfront park [Times & Transcript]
HALIFAX – Municipal park plan at a standstill [CBC]