Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Officials with the Public Health office that serves Northumberland County are concerned about the number of people suffering from animal bites this fall. Manager of Health Protection for Haliburton Co...

Green parking lot The new playground, recently built in Belleville's Stanley Park, is soon going a little greener. The parking lot for the playground will be built with an Ecoraster permeable paving s...

Belleville has decided to take a close look at the Stop Arm Camera school bus program. At its meeting Monday, city council received a staff report and comments from representatives of a Stop Arm compa...

It looks like Belleville's old police station property will become the home of the Habitat for Humanity housing hub. At its meeting on Monday, city council approved donation of the site, which will so...

The former Memorial Arena in Belleville opened its doors on Thursday to prospective tenants for the new Memorial Market Place. About 20 prospective tenants had a chance to step into the historic arena...

Hastings County is taking some major steps to ensure safety for residents in local long-term care homes. At its virtual meeting on Thursday, Hastings County council recognized the need to isolate resi...

Quinte area paramedics are now part of a special rapid response team in Eastern Ontario. Paramedic Services Chief Doug Socha reported to the virtual meeting of Hastings County Council on Thursday, giv...

The fall season is just getting underway, but plans are already in the works for the 2020 Festival of Lights at Belleville's waterfront. The city has announced that the festival will return for its 61...

Low-cost rabies clinics in Northumberland County are on hold because of COVID-19 restrictions, but the message is still to protect your pets. The Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics normally held each...

Quinte West is hoping to boost local business with a Shop Local BINGO campaign. It's a contest to encourage residents to "Love their Local." The city announcement indicates it gives participants the o...