John Spitters

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Downtown at Dusk returns to Downtown Belleville this Friday to celebrate the summer solstice. This annual festival transforms Front Street (Victoria Ave to Bridge Street East) into a lively pedestrian promenade filled with live music, artisan vendors, delicious food, street performers, and salsa dancing. This year’s event will feature performances by Moon Sugar, Remedy, and Ed’s Garage, with Kobbler Jay wowing crowds with street performances throughout the evening.

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The Belleville General Hospital Foundation’s (BGHF) canvassing teams are back in local communities this week, on a mission to grow the hospital’s Give Every Month (GEM) donor program. Over the past two years, the GEM program has seen extraordinary success, thanks to the generosity of residents from Belleville, Quinte West, Prince Edward County, and beyond.

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Three people charged in connection with the murder of a 37-year-old man in July 2022 have been found guilty. The trial held in Lindsay wrapped up Tuesday, June 17, after three and a half weeks. 37-year-old Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva was convicted of second-degree murder, 30-year-old Jack Monine was convicted of manslaughter and accessory after the fact and 38-year-old Rebecca Silva was convicted of accessory after the fact in the murder of Shawn Singh.

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In response to this week’s forecasted heat, the Quinte West cooling centre at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Arena is open daily until , 2025. When: to , from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Where: Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens, 8 Couch Cres., Trenton, ONThe City of Quinte West activates a cooling centre at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Arena in Trenton when there are two consecutive days of temperatures of 31 degrees or higher or humidex values of 35 degrees Celsius or higher.

1 week ago | quintenews.com | John Spitters

Emergency Preparedness | Belleville Fire and Emergency Services will be conducting a test notification of the Belleville Alerts emergency notification system today (Wednesday) between 1 and 2 p.m. Users will receive an automated phone call and/or text message that is marked as a test, indicating that no action is required. To receive the test notification, you must register for Belleville Alerts. Sign up today at http://Belleville.ca/Alerts.