Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The two-year renovation of the Hastings County building in Belleville is drawing to a close. The $5 million renovation began in 2014 and is expected to be completed later this year. It began with a co...

A Belleville councillor has lost his bid to have a sidewalk and trail be part of this year's roadwork at the North East Industrial Park. Monday night city council considered a staff report recommendin...

Plans for Belleville's Canada Day celebrations at Zwicks Park are well underway. Spokesperson Marilyn Lowrie told city council last night the opening ceremonies will officially kick off the day at 12-...

An emergency services report shows the incidence of heart attacks in the Hastings-Quinte area mainly involves male patients. A lengthy report to the Joint Emergency Services committee shows that more ...

The plan to concentrate on multi-housing units for social services is moving ahead for Hastings County and the Quinte area. The Hastings-Quinte joint social services project is to sell off the 47 sing...

O'Donnell says two local firms, Deerhaven Farm and Garden and Sterlmar, assisted in obtaining the DART vehicle.

Belleville's newest fire station will officially open on Saturday morning and the public is invited. The new station is located on Old highway 2 at Mitchell Road. The new four-bay fire hall is replaci...

A new book just hitting the stores locally tells the story of Ontario's first municipal government, in Sidney township. Author Alex McNaught says the book traces the history of Wallbridge, which was t...

The search is underway for a new president for Loyalist College. Earlier this year, Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy announced she would retire at the end of August. Piercy, who spent 36 year...

The children's services agency just east of Belleville has launched a program to help children who are not directly in its care. These are children in families that face situations of domestic violenc...