Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The mayor Deseronto says his municipality "had a successful 2020" although there were some additional expenses. Mayor Don Johnston tells Quinte News the town "made a lot of strikes" with operational a...

The mayor of Tweed commends staff for adapting to the changing world of 2020 with the various COVID-19 pandemic "ever-changing guidelines." Mayor Jo-Anne Albert tells Quinte News the highlights of the...

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has received a financial boost from Hastings County to help with its fight against COVID-19. At its virtual meeting on Tuesday, county council approved a donation ...

The Ward 2 runner-up in Belleville's last election says city council's debate on replacing the late Pat Culhane's council seat, and the social media reaction is changing her mind about whether to beco...

New Catherine Street bridge coming After a number of years of delay, work on a new multi-use bridge, linking the west end to Belleville's downtown, will get underway next summer. On Monday night, City...

The Quinte Homebuilders Association is calling on Belleville to reconsider the extent of a proposed increase in development charges, indicating a need to "keep things affordable" in the city. Homebuil...

After a lengthy and sometimes heated debate in Belleville council, a committee will be formed to help select a new council member to fill the vacant seat on city council. At issue is the seat left vac...

Another school bus operators rally will be held Tuesday in the Quinte area. The Tri-Board School Bus Operators Association has announced it will stage a rally calling for an end to the provincial Requ...

New $$$ for at-home paramedic programs Quinte Paramedic Services is applying for new funding for at-home programs through the pandemic. The service already has an agreement with Quinte Healthcare to s...

Safe isolation sites Hastings County is applying for federal funding for COVID-19 "Safe Isolation Sites." The County is working with HPE Public Health to identify individuals who have been deemed "hig...