Author Archives: Mary Thomas

A lengthy debate at Belleville city council Tuesday night ended with a decision on who gets to spend the money from the newly formed Municipal Accommodation Tax or MAT. The mandatory tax, which took e...

The health unit that serves Northumberland County is challenging its health care workers to "get the flu shot." The "Let's Fight the Flu" Challenge is back for a second year. Workers at five hospitals...

Plans are underway to form an Ontario Health Team of Northumberland. A plan was submitted to the province today (Wednesday), one of 31 groups invited to do so. The proposal is to give patients and car...

Once again the local paramedic service is trying to get a share of the money patients pay for ambulance services. For years, the local Paramedic Service has been asking the province for its share of t...

The high risk of homelessness in Hastings County was the focus of a report to the Community and Human Services Committee on Wednesday. The report was aimed at capturing the depth of the need for housi...

It's that time again - the Job Fair at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre in Belleville. The Quinte Region Career and Training Fair puts many different employers together to network with potential ...

Plans are underway to apply for funding for a major expansion of the Tyendinaga Township Community Centre. Tyendinaga Township council has decided to apply for funding under the Investing in Canada In...

Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services has its eyes on a new research program. In the works is a "treatment of pain" study for primary care paramedics. Paramedic Services Chief Doug Socha tells Quinte New...

The issue of the two storage trailers sitting at Holgate Tire and Battery in Belleville's Thurlow Ward came before Belleville's Planning Committee once again on Monday night. Owner Adam Holgate was se...

Belleville's Planning Committee has had its first look at a proposal for four multi-residential buildings on Sidney Street. Monday night, Andy Geertsma of GCL Development Limited presented the proposa...