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What's City Hall hiding with all this quiet, Saint John?

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Your City Hall's been mighty quiet this week, right?

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

I'll tell you what, it's been a slow week down at City Hall, a real low tide for new information. We’ve been keeping a keen eye out for any new development permits, especially those that might pop up near the waterfront or down in the South End. Folks are always keen to see what's coming next for the city, you know?

The big takeaway this week, if there even *is* one, is the quiet.

* No new big data drops from the open portal.

* The portal itself felt a bit empty, like they're just tidying up.

* Council activity felt pretty muted.

Makes you wonder if they’re gearing up for something big next week, or if it’s just the calm before the storm. Either way, for Saint John residents, it means no major new decisions or projects have surfaced that’ll impact your commute across the Harbour Bridge or your walk through Rockwood Park, not yet anyway.

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

Keep up with all our morning updates at mornings.live.

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