Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The numbers tell the story of a fairly successful summer in Belleville's downtown business section, despite COVID-19. Normally summer means a slowdown for business in the city centre but that's not th...

Update: St. George's Anglican Church in Trenton has been providing free lunches since before the Salvation Army closed its service. A spokesperson tells Quinte News the bagged lunches are offered ever...

Hastings County Community and Human Services recently outlined the many services the department delivered to its clients during the COVID-19 summer. That included free summer day camp alternative at h...

There is some great news for Crime Stoppers Quinte and a safer community. The COVID-19 shutdown halted all fundraising efforts that the organization had planned over the summer months. Crime Stoppers ...

Belleville is taking another look at rules that allow businesses to have live entertainment outside until late in the evening. Signal Brewing Company in Thurlow Ward is seeking to have its Temporary N...

Transit pass news Some Belleville bus riders will be getting a ticket pricing break, beginning next month. Monday night, city council approved a plan for a one-price monthly bus pass, effective Octobe...

A $26-million plan for a multi-unit housing centre could help deal with Belleville's housing crisis. Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward-Hastings is proposing a Horizons Centre and Quinte Housing Hub w...

A virtual forum on racism, sponsored by Loyalist College, stressed the need for a Quinte area committee on combating such actions. On Thursday, members of the forum outlined the changes in the area as...

With summer barely in the rear view mirror, the city of Belleville is looking forward to the holiday season farther down the calendar. The city has announced it will be looking for trees for the annua...

Hastings-Quinte paramedics have been active during COVID-19 and with preparations of school openings. Some members of the Emergency Measures Committee have indicated steps should be taken to ensure th...