Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is asking local municipalities to step up and provide more money to help meet COVID-19 demands. At Wednesday's meeting, the Board of Health approved the 2021 budge...

Belleville is in the midst of dealing with the financial implications of COVID-19. So far the city has received $1.12 million in the special funding from senior governments. Director of Finance Carol ...

Belleville is in the midst of dealing with the financial implications of COVID-19 and the costs involved as it approved its 2021 capital budget. In just over three hours of deliberations on Tuesday, c...

The list of projects in Belleville's capital budget for 2021 includes millions for road reconstruction, but also smaller projects that affect a wide range of issues. The long-awaited upgrade of Herchi...

There may be no Santa Claus "parade" in Quinte West this year, but there will definitely be a Santa Claus...on the internet. On Sunday at 4 p.m., what would have been parade day, Quinte West Chamber o...

The mayor of Centre Hastings is optimistic about provincial approval for a long term care facility in his community. Mayor Tom Deline told a virtual meeting of Hastings County council on Thursday that...

Two major projects to improve internet access for business, home and cellular are moving through various steps in eastern Ontario. At the virtual meeting of Hastings County Council on Thursday, CAO Ji...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon marked the completion of Phase Two of Belleville's Bell Boulevard widening project, a project that could bring the wholesale giant Costco to the city. The m...

At its meting Monday night, Belleville city council paid tribute to Councillor Pat Culhane who died earlier this month. Members of Culhane's family sat in the chambers as Mayor Mitch Panciuk led off t...

Belleville is opening the way for a ride-sharing business to operate in the city while it prepares new regulations for both taxis and ride-sharing, but there is a rule that must be observed. The issue...