Simcoe humane society was ‘looking at bankruptcy,’ but has clawed out of debt 👉 torstar.co/hzT250Or9jj | Hamilton #HamOnt | J.P. Antonacci J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

People are "definitely in need.” A pay-it-forward program at Kaley’s Restaurant in downtown Simcoe has seen a big increase in usage since launching in February, J.P. Antonacci reports torstar.co/yRS050OsP06

Thank you J.P. Antonacci for the follow up story, and for providing a platform that shares the facts. There are an awful lot of rumours and uninformed opinions circulating about the Port Dover beach, and I appreciate Hamilton Spectator helping us cut through the nonsense.

Hamilton police detective James Durka is being honoured for his volunteer work in the fight against cancer, J.P. Antonacci reports #HamOnt thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Shoreline erosion threatens dozens of municipal properties in Norfolk County, report says 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… | J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter J.P. Antonacci

Glew: Jays fans show love for Barfield at his Canadian ball hall induction ow.ly/3LkH50ORbKm By: Kevin Glew (Kevin Glew) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️ #BlueJays

Glew: Emotional Boucher grateful for Canadian ball hall honour ow.ly/QX2L50ORlmw By: Kevin Glew (Kevin Glew) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️ Baseball Canada 🇨🇦⚾️ #Expos #BlueJays

Antonacci: Mom’s cooking, dad’s coaching helped Olerud become Canadian Baseball HOFer ow.ly/SYzP50ORG33 By: J.P. Antonacci (J.P. Antonacci) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️ #BlueJays

Antonacci: Harden’s “ghost pitch” helped land him in Canadian ball hall ow.ly/QUht50ORKCx By: J.P. Antonacci (J.P. Antonacci) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️ #Athletics #Cubs

Antonacci: Wiwchar, Manitoba’s Mr. Baseball, honoured by Canadian ball hall ow.ly/Mqp450OSNjL By: J.P. Antonacci (J.P. Antonacci) Baseball Manitoba Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️

Antonacci: Super fan travels from Baltimore to see Harden's Canadian ball hall induction ow.ly/uK1U50OSPa4 By: J.P. Antonacci (J.P. Antonacci) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️ #Athletics

Elliott: Olerud family was always a phone call away ow.ly/5kff50OTgoK By: Bob Elliott (bob elliott) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️ #BlueJays

I was honoured to received the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's 2023 Randy Echlin Lifetime Volunteer Award in St. Marys on Saturday. Thank you so much to Scott Crawford, Jeremy Diamond and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️. Here's why it means so much to me: cooperstownersincanada.com/2023/06/20/tha…

Norfolk County council fears rise in illegal dumping as province’s new recycling scheme leaves businesses to fend for themselves 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… | J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter J.P. Antonacci

Norfolk mayor Resign Amy Martin said the county “meant absolutely no disrespect to veterans” and is rethinking the plan to, as one heritage advocate said, “put an enormous pole with a bunch of flashing lights in front of this very significant heritage site.”

Elliott: Kevin is the glue of this CBN operation, plus St. Marys memories ow.ly/8F4h50P3gZZ By: Bob Elliott (bob elliott) Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 🇨🇦⚾️

Nearly three years after he first walked onto a Caledonia construction site and became the public face of an Indigenous land defence movement known as #1492LandBackLane, Skyler Williams is a free man. The judge cited the recognized role of land defenders in Haudenosaunee law.

A developer’s offer to help pay for the infrastructure to create Haldimand County’s largest town next to Stelco’s Lake Erie operations has divided opinions among political leaders Part one in a three-part series by J.P. Antonacci thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

‘It’s just a miracle’: Missing for two years, family cat flies home from Norfolk to Nova Scotia 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… | Hamilton #HamOnt | J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter J.P. Antonacci