Author Archives: Mary Thomas

It will be a special day for Glenwood Cemetery in downtown Picton on Saturday. The Cemetery will mark Veterans' Day with a ceremony involving the ribbon cutting on two special military cannons, called...

Steps are underway to clear up the former Quinte Exhibition and Raceway grounds in Belleville's west end. Demolition of a number of buildings on city land on the east side of Sidney Street near the Be...

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have shown up once again in the Belleville area. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health found evidence of the virus as part of its regular surveillance. Traps were se...

The Trenval Business Development Corporation, located in Belleville, has just celebrated creating thousands of jobs in the region. About 100 people attended the ceremony this week as Trenval celebrate...

Local teachers are boosting the education programs at Quinte Conservation. The conservation agency has recognized the "generous donations" from the chapter of ADK Labda - International Honorary Organi...

Belleville's annual Take Back the Night is set for Thursday evening. Take Back the Night is a rally and march with a goal to end sexual violence against women. It is based on the premise that women sh...

The provincial government has put more than $5 million into a program to build 40 supportive housing units in Hastings-Quinte. This announcement came at the Community and Human Services committee meet...

Belleville city council has taken a two-step move toward any changes to property tax rebates for vacant commercial or industrial property. Council had before it Monday night a staff report with four o...

Belleville city council held a lengthy debate Monday night on whether or not it should give a grant to a charity event being held on private property. The event is the upcoming Charity Ball Hockey tou...

Belleville has taken the first step in hiring an Integrity Commissioner to investigate complaints against council and local boards. At city council's meeting Monday, Councillor Mitch Panciuk introduce...