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KINGSTON — The loss of the public message board across the street from City Hall prompted city councillors to seek an expansion of the number and location of…

Sacramento region zip codes are falling behind state in vaccination efforts More than 70 zip codes within the greater Sacramento region have vaccinated fewer than 30% of its population over 16. Author: Chelsea Shannon, Luke Cleary Published: 8:54 PM PDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 8:54 PM PDT May 7, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — According to the California Department of Public Health, California has fully vaccinated roughly 42% of its population 16 and older. Yet, according to the department, multiple zip codes within the Sacramento region fall behind in...

ELKTON — There was a party times three at the Maryland Rural Development Council campus inside Hollingsworth Manor to celebrate the re-opening and expansion of Head Start, the official opening of Sheilagh’s Pantry and the placement of a free community library. Chris Benzing, MRDC executive director, explained to those attending the ceremonies last week that Head Start is growing phenomenally and will do even more so with the renovations to the center. “We had four Head Start classes and we are adding two more. We took advantage of the shut down to renovate inside and now 130 fa...

Author of the article: Elliot Ferguson Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021  •  April 21, 2021  •  3 minute read Advocates for homeless people are calling for a prohibition on evictions like the one that took place last Sept. 1 at Belle Park in Kingston. Photo by Elliot Ferguson /Elliot Ferguson/Whig-Standard Article content KINGSTON — City council adopted a new homelessness protocol meant to bring city policy in line with a United Nations protocol on the treatment of homeless people. But seven advocates for the homeless spoke to council on Tuesday night and argued that the city’s ne...

Author of the article: Elliot Ferguson Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021  •  2 days ago  •  2 minute read Independent MPP Randy Hillier speaks at an anti-lockdown protest at Tecumseh Park in Chatham, Ont., on Monday, one day after a similar event at a church in Aylmer, Ont., led to charges against six people, including Hillier. Photo by Mark Malone /Postmedia Network Article content KINGSTON — City council is to consider joining a pair of neighbouring municipalities in calling for the premier to censure independent MPP Randy Hillier. Hillier has been outspoken in his opposition to ...