POLITICS SAINT JOHN - Saint John council holds confidential meeting [CBC] HALIFAX - Peter Kelly is the Sarah Palin of Halifax [The Coast] FREDERICTON - NoGo NoTow sues city, police officer [The Daily Gleaner] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for June 6, 2011 [The Scope] HALIFAX - Report advises council to issue $335,000 in grants [The Chronicle Herald] FREDERICTON - Group says city not fulfilling contract [The Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Saint John union worried by pension change rejection [CBC] HALIFAX - Concert report slams Peter Kelly, Wayne Anstey, Fred MacGillivray and Scott Ferguson [The Coast] MONCTON - Moncton High rally attracts 100 [CBC] HALIFAX - What happens in Halifax stays in Halifax [The Coast] HALIFAX - Mayor looks back at years of highs, lows [Metro News] BUILT ENVIRONMENT SAINT JOHN - City gets more ammunition [Telegraph Journal] CHARLOTTETOWN - Charlottetown couple blindsided by heritage rules [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Work to start on Saint John Harbour Bridge [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - Councillor supports heritage building decision [CBC] HALIFAX - Historic north-end home may be demolished [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - Construction season has begun [The Guardian] HALIFAX - City works to limit Common damage during summer concert season [Metro News] CHARLOTTETOWN - University Ave to be repaved [CBC] DEVELOPMENT HALIFAX - Halifax waterfront redevelopment designs unveiled [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Fortis concerned over Peel Plaza project [CBC] HALIFAX - City Hall gets an erection [CBC] HALIFAX - Citadel Hotel to close [Metro News]

POLITICS CAPE BRETON - CBRM council size under debate [CBC] HALIFAX - New gag order at City Hall [The Coast] HALIFAX - Clean for company [The Coast] SAINT JOHN - Civic Elections: Politicians Need Not Apply [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Conference: the city should regulate sex work [The Coast] HALIFAX - Municipal issues need federal focus — Layton [Metro] SAINT JOHN - Citizens rallying again to save church [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Women on council still a minority [Metro] HALIFAX - Halifax holds municipal leaders meeting [Metro] BUILT ENVIRONMENT HALIFAX - Girl Guides camp on Halifax's Citadel Hill [CBC] MONCTON - Determined artist borrows $1,600 for full-sized billboard project [Telegraph Journal] SYDNEY - Summer tar ponds smell promised to improve [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - Car slams into St. John's home [CBC] SACKVILLE - HRM quest to rename confusing streets zeroes in on Sackvilles [Metro] SAINT JOHN - More heritage buildings in peril [Telegraph Journal] CHARLOTTETOWN - City taking precautions for airborn dust during pool work [The Guardian] TRANSPORTATION HALIFAX - Here’s to Bike Week and a safer ride to the grocery store [Metro] ST. JOHN'S - Roll it Out [The Scope] NOVA SCOTIA - NS car insurance review recommends timid changes [The Coast] MONCTON - Free bus rides to be offered [Times & Transcript] ST. JOHN'S - Moose accident in St. John's [The Telegram]

WHAT: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country WHERE: Kenneth C. Rowe Management Bldg, 6100 University Avenue, Rm 1009 WHEN: May 31st, 2011, 6:30–8:00pm HOW MUCH: Free HALIFAX - Since May 27th, HRM Bike Week has organized Bike Auctions, Safety Classes, Tune-Ups, Bike to the Movies' events and so much more. As part of HRM Bike Week, join cycling infrastructure experts this evening from across the country at Dalhousie University, to discuss innovative bikeway projects. Panelists will share ideas from recent projects and field questions from the public, as well. Visiting panelists, include Norma Moores, IBI Group: Behind the Curb: Innovative Approach to Constructing Cycle Tracks Meghan Whitehead, McCormick Rankin Corporation: Segregated Bicycle Lane Pilot Project - Ottawa, ON John McGill, Hatch Mott MacDonald: Dynamic Cycling Trip Planners

WHAT: Outdoor Concert, Save the Bedford Reef WHEN: Monday, May 30 6:30 - 8:30 pm WHERE: DeWolf  Park,  Bedford HOW MUCH: Free BEDFORD - Alongside the Ecology Action Centre and the Sackville River Association, join Save the Bedford Reef advocates and musicians this evening for a Free Outdoor Concert at DeWolf Park in Bedford, NS.  Tonights' concert will showcase talented local musicians including Singer-Songwriter Dusty Keleher performing his new song "Mile of Ocean" with Amy Lounder and Jeff Harper.  The concert also features Cassie & ...

POLITICS SAINT JOHN - Port official mulls run for mayor [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Winter parking ban changes to be considered [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - What’s happening to this place? [The Scope] CHARLOTTETOWN - City lifts boil-water order [The Guardian] HALIFAX - "Third party" impedes Coast request for Common concerts documents [The Coast] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for May 24, 2011 [The Scope] HALIFAX - New group to lobby against urban sprawl [Metro] HALIFAX - Neighbours upset about proposed Fairview development [The Coast] FREDERICTON - Fredericton approves pension reforms [CBC] HALIFAX - Stage set for concert report [Metro] DEVELOPMENT HALIFAX - Gottingen Street changing in big ways [The Coast] ST. JOHN'S - New multipurpose arts centre, here we come? [The Scope] MONCTON - Public- private projects stir debate [Times & Transcript] DARTMOUTH - Dartmouth bus terminal plan stuck in traffic [Metro] FREDERICTON -City OKs 35-lot subdivision on south side [The Daily  Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Target coming to city in 2013 [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - 4 Blockbuster stores closing [CBC]

With lots of neat-o, community urban events taking place this weekend - from Metro transit bus rides discussing sprawl, Mobile Art project unveilings, the final walk with Aimee Brown in Point Pleasant Park to Open Street parties -  I thought I would consolidate the Events Guides, so you can map out your weekend plans in advance. WHAT: Taking development issues on the bus: Ecology Action Centre's 37th Day of Action WHERE: Metro Transit Route 14, meet and jump on at Barrington & Duke, South WHEN: Saturday, May 28, 12:48pm, SHARP!! HOW MUCH: $2.25 HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY (HRM) -  As part of Ecology Action Centre's 40 days of Action to celebrate the organizations 40th year of operation, grab your bus pass and join EAC’s Built Environment Committee for a healthy debate about the past and future of Halifax' city’s growth. This event is all about jumping on a bus and riding through various HRM development types - from the city’s core through the subdivisions to the edges of metro - while having a discussion on growth and development. What do our neighbourhoods say about us? The event encourages dialogue regarding HRM development and the impact it has had on the city's economics, the environment, and the notion of community. The bus tour is organized by the Built Environment Committee at the Ecology Action Centre, but all residents of the city are invited. Special “on the bus” guests include:  Jennifer Watts, City Councillor of HRM district 14; Andrew Murphy, Accountant and developer who worked on the proposed changes to HRMs' regional tax structure; and two more guests that have yet to be announced.

POLITICS NEW BRUNSWICK - Rubber hits road June 6 [The Daily Gleaner] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's aims for massive expansion [CBC] HALIFAX - Time for city’s leaders to do more to prevent violent crime [The Chronicle Herald] FREDERICTON - Mayor says spread cuts around [The Daily Gleaner] DEVELOPMENT ST. JOHN'S - Who, what, where, when and Y [The Telegram] DARTMOUTH - Sportsplex makeover [The Chronicle Herald] HALIFAX - COMMUNITY IN BRIEF [The Chronicle Herald] HALIFAX - Feeding folks on Gottingen [The Chronicle Herald] ST. JOHN'S - Revitalizing the west end of downtown [The Telegram] FREDERICTON - City weighs pros, cons of new tourism map [The Daily Gleaner] ST. JOHN'S - Construction delays St. John's YMCA opening [CBC] HALIFAX - Building height, road widening top of mind [Metro] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's OK's indoor skatepark plan [CBC] BUILT ENVIRONMENT SAINT JOHN - Debris on bridge raises concerns [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Hydrostone: A national gem [Metro] ST. JOHN'S - Pippy Park third in great public place contest [The Telegram] CHARLOTTETOWN - New Homburg hotel facing design criticism [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Town and city still working on resolving water issue [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Store fire shuts down street [Metro] CHARLOTTETOWN - Charlottetown will fix sewage system: mayor [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - The housing slog [The Telegram]

POLITICS HALIFAX - City council report card 2011 [The Coast] FREDERICTON - STU profs protesting mayor's honorary degree [CBC] HALIFAX - Kelly: Violence, local services will top municipal leaders meeting in Halifax [Metro News] SAINT JOHN - Crackdown on illegal dumping - Snook [Telegraph Journal] ST. JOHN'S -  St. John’s city council live blog for May 10, 2011 [The Scope] DEVELOPMENT ST. JOHN'S - $5.6M upgrade for famous St. John's overpass [CBC] HALIFAX - Barrington Street developments approved [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Saint John Harbour Bridge upgrades delayed [CBC] HALIFAX - CityThink issue results [Metro News] CHARLOTTETOWN - Charlottetown gets new marina [CBC] HALIFAX - MacKay predicts spinoff from Metallica concert [CBC] MONCTON - Moncton seeks longer runway to lure cargo planes [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Waterfront group looking for ideas from conference [Telegraph Journal] BUILT ENVIRONMENT HALIFAX - Raw sewage flows into Halifax harbour [CBC] FREDERICTON - Drivers gear up for long summer [The Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Interchange: Rothesay Avenue work slated for this summer [Telegraph Journal] FREDERICTON- River levels begin to recede [Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Bridge repairs could run into 2012 [The Telegraph Journal] CHARLOTTETOWN - Skateboard park future hinges on May 18 meeting [The Guardian] MONCTON - Would Moncton's Main St. work as a pedestrian mall? [Times & Transcript]