Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The Hastings Prince Edward board of health is fighting against smoking medical pot in public spaces. Members of the board expressed concern Wednesday about people with medical marijuana certificates b...

Police have issued an update in the case of a shoplifting suspect in the town of Napanee. Napanee OPP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a woman suspected of the shoplifting which they...

Some lucky charity donors could get to challenge the Belleville Senators to a hockey game. United Way Hastings and Prince Edward and Belleville Senators are uniting in the fight against poverty. On We...

Development of an apartment building that could potentially be the site for the Hastings County Home for Good project was given the green light by Belleville's planning committee Monday night. The pro...

Councillor Paul Carr, who introduced a motion to deny the project, said the city has to keep in mind how development affects property holders. He asked himself the question, "Would I want development ...

Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher accepted a $10,000 donation on behalf of the city from the Belleville Garden Club Thursday. The ceremony was held at the new Memorial Park gazebo. The club made the c...

The Home for Good project to build 40 affordable housing units in Belleville or Quinte West is moving along quickly, according to Hastings County officials. Hastings County received $5 million in fund...

Hastings County has signed a new wage contract with the Canadian Union of Public Employees for employees at its two Long Term Care facilities. The collective agreement, announced at county council Thu...

Reeve of Marmora and Lake Terry Clemens told council it was "a great day for Marmora and Lake, and the doctor will fit well into the rural setting." He expressed that they hope the same could happen f...

Meanwhile council did decide to spend $150,000 for a servicing study to develop Freestone Point, east of Jane Forrester Park. The proposal to spend $250,000 on an engineering study for the Wallbridge-...