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Public meeting on pot shops

Residents of Centre Hastings will have an opportunity to express their opinions on whether or not council should allow retail cannabis stores in the municipality. Mayor Tom Deline tells Quinte News th...

Mary Thomas Dec 06, 2018 Centre Hastings Mayor Tom Deline at a meeting of Hastings County Council. (File photo: Mary Thomas / Quinte News)

Phillips returns as Hastings County warden

A longtime member of Hastings County, and a former warden a number of times, was elected warden during an inaugural session on Thursday. Rick Phillips, the Reeve of Tyendinaga Township, takes over the...

Mary Thomas Dec 06, 2018 From left, Hastings County Warden Rick Phillips shaking hands with Justice Rob Scott who officiated at the inaugural swearing-in ceremony, as CEO Jim Pine looks on, December 6, 2018 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Bridge issue waits for spring

It will be months into 2019 before the issue of Belleville's Bridge Street bridge, and the closure of two of the street lanes, gets a final answer. Chunks of concrete fell off sections of the bridge, ...

Mary Thomas Dec 04, 2018 Belelville's Bridge Street bridge over the Moira River, October 2018 (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

It's official, Belleville's new council

Belleville's mayor and council, for the next four years, were sworn in at city hall on Monday. After being sworn in by Justice Wolf Tausenfreund, Mayor Mitch Panciuk laid out some of his proposals for...

Mary Thomas Dec 03, 2018 Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk at inaugural meeting, December 3, 2018 (Photo: Mary Thomas/.Quinte News)

Quinte Ballet School's Holiday Dance

Once again the Quinte Ballet School of Canada is bringing a special holiday dance event to Belleville. At this year's "Holiday Dance" performance, graduating student Talia Gauthier will be tackling so...

Mary Thomas Dec 03, 2018

Getting people back to work

Hastings County social services department has received a "shout out" from the provincial government for its work in getting people back on the job. CAO Jim Pine told county council Thursday that Exec...

Mary Thomas Nov 29, 2018 Chair of the Hastings -Quinte Human and Community Services Committee Belleville Councillor Garnet Thompson and Director Erin Rivers, (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Changes for the next homelessness survey

There will be some changes to the next homelessness survey in Hastings County, in 2020. Mayor of Centre Hastings Tom Deline told county council Thursday there are four or five homeless young people "s...

Mary Thomas Nov 29, 2018 Program Manager at Bridge Street United Church, Steve van de Hoef at Hastings County (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Paying tribute to warden and councillors

Councillors attend the presentation to outgoing Warden Rodney Cooney, November 29, 2018 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News) As it wound up the final session of its term Thursday, Hastings County council ...

Mary Thomas Nov 29, 2018

New companies in the Quinte area

The Quinte Economic Development Commission is "fairly optimistic" about the future of auto parts companies in the Quinte area, despite the shutdown of General Motors in Oshawa. Executive Director Chri...

Mary Thomas Nov 27, 2018 QEDC Executive Director Chris King (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

New street extension opens soon

Motorists will soon be able to travel Belleville's new Haig Road - Station Street extension. This $3.1 million project connects the two streets at the north end. The tender was awarded to Dekeyser Exc...

Mary Thomas Nov 27, 2018 Belleville's Director of Engineering and Development Services (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)