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New sidewalks and trails for Northeast Industrial Park

A major step in Belleville's North East Industrial Park project will move forward this summer, but there's still a holdup in one area. The project will provide active transportation links such as new ...

Mary Thomas Jun 10, 2020 Random Retail / CC

Work begins next week on downtown parklets

Visitors to downtown Belleville can expect to see some changes happening over the next few weeks as planning for Al Fresco gets underway. Executive Director of Downtown Bellevillle BIA, Marijo Cuerrie...

Mary Thomas Jun 09, 2020 Belleville Downtown Exective Director Marijo Cuerrier

Pop-Ups on the Bay set for summer

Eleven businesses will take part in Belleville's Pop-Ups on the Bay this summer. At its virtual meeting Monday, city council decided to enter into agreements with eleven businesses that will operate s...

Mary Thomas Jun 08, 2020 Pop-Ups at Zwick's Park summer of 2020 (Belleville city council agenda)

Supporting Downtown BIA Al Fresco

The COVID-19 pandemic, with all its restrictions, has taken a serious toll on Belleville's downtown and city council is ready to step up with a helping hand. At its virtual meeting on Monday, council ...

Mary Thomas Jun 08, 2020 Belleville city council virtual meeting, June 8, 2020 (Belleville YouTube)

Belleville looking at new COVID-19 rules

Belleville's mayor has called on city residents to understand this summer will be different, even with the loosening of some provincial COVID-19 rules for this area. Speaking at city council's virtual...

Mary Thomas Jun 08, 2020 Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk at city council, March 11, 2019 (Photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Health Unit starts opening after COVID-19 shutdown

The Hastings Prince Edward health unit is gradually "ramping up" opening its services that were cut back during COVID-19. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Alexa Caturay reported to the Board of He...

Mary Thomas Jun 03, 2020 (File photo: Quinte News)

COVID-19 figures reassuring but "not out of the woods"

Hastings Prince Edward public health officials have expressed optimism about the COVID-19 situation locally. The Board of Health met by teleconference on Wednesday. Following the meeting, Medical Offi...

Mary Thomas Jun 03, 2020 Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Dr. Piotr Oglaza (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

Stepping up to volunteer

At a time when senior volunteers have to remain at home during COVID-19, many people out of work, because of the virus, are stepping up. Volunteer Information Quinte depends on hundreds of seniors who...

Mary Thomas Jun 03, 2020

Brewery project raises concerns

A pilot project brewery, planned for a farm property on Mitchell Road in Belleville's Thurlow Ward, has raised some concerns. At Monday's virtual meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee, owner of t...

Mary Thomas Jun 02, 2020 Location map of 464 Mitchell Road, site of proposed brewery (Belleville Planning Advisory Committee agenda)

Some concerns about a new hotel proposed for Belleville

Proposal for new hotel A new hotel could soon be coming to Belleville. The proposal was presented to a virtual meeting of the city's Planning Advisory committee on Monday night. The hotel, the Tru By ...

Mary Thomas Jun 01, 2020 Tru By Hilton hotel proposed for Millennium Drive in Belleville (architect's drawing)