Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hastings County is hopeful the province will reverse its funding cuts to the county's long term homes. At the Hastings County council meeting Thursday, Warden Rick Phillips reported on his discussions...

Local public health officials are urging residents to take advantage of the first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine offered to them - for either their first or second dose. In a statement issued Thursday, Hasting...

Belleville has announced its recreation programs for the summer as COVID-19 lockdowns relax somewhat. The Recreation, Culture and Community Services department has announced Session A runs from July 3...

Non-profit organizations in Northumberland County will soon have a new meeting and program space. Northumberland United Way has received a $72,200 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario gov...

Hospice Quinte has received more financial support for its proposed new centre. Trenval Business Development Corporation has awarded the future Hospice Quinte Care Centre $5,000. The funds were approv...

The proposal for a seniors living community in Centre Hastings comes before Hastings County next week. Nautical Lands Group is proposing the development at the southeast corner of Highway 62 and Highw...

Loyalist College and its Student Government are stepping up to provide some financial help to students this fall. The college is investing $1.18 million in awards, bursaries and scholarships. The Coll...

Loyalist College has signed an agreement with a college in Alberta to encourage advances in Canadian agriculture. The agreement with Olds College, Olds, Alberta, will identify key agriculture applied ...

Hastings County may soon call on the provincial government to deal with the Gypsy Moth infestation. At a meeting of the county's finance, property and personnel committee on Tuesday, the committee was...

Tweed has taken a step that could open the way for two pending cannabis retail stores in the municipality. It was just over two years ago that Tweed council was faced with the two applications for can...