City Clerk Urges Voters To Review Nine Ballot Questions
QUINCY — City Clerk Nicole Crispo is urging Quincy voters to review nine statewide ballot questions ahead of the upcoming election, while Quincy Patch reports on a $500,000 excessive-force case against Quincy police that has drawn scrutiny.
TOWN HALL
City Clerk Nicole Crispo is encouraging residents to familiarize themselves with the nine statewide ballot questions that will appear on the 2026 ballot, according to the city's News Flash feed. The city has also posted unofficial results from the September 1 State Primary Election on its website.
Separately, the city continues a 30-day public review period for its revised Quincy Community Electricity aggregation plan, giving residents a window to weigh in before the plan is finalized. The city is also hosting a Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Community Forum on October 6, and Mayor Tom Koch recently announced the launch of the city's Legacy Business Program to recognize long-running local small businesses.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Thomas Crane Public Library patrons and Quincy families have a busy stretch of programming ahead. A Teen Take & Make craft kit, "A Book in the Forest," runs through September 30, and the library's Critter Clicks Pet Photo Contest is accepting submissions through October 17, open to tweens, teens, adults and seniors who register in advance.
Pride in the Park, an all-ages offsite community event, is set for Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Patch AM: What's at stake in the $500K excessive-force case vs. Quincy police" reports on litigation involving the Quincy Police Department with financial stakes reaching half a million dollars, according to Quincy Patch. Full details of the case were not available in the item, and readers can find more at the link below (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"Patch AM: How Quincy's 70-year Vets Day keeps growing for local veterans" highlights the decades-long tradition of the city's Veterans Day observances and how organizers continue to expand it for local vets, per Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"2026 MA Elections: Question 9 Would Codify Stronger State Gun Laws" notes that advocacy groups on both sides of the gun-law debate rallied over the weekend ahead of the November 3 statewide vote, according to Patch's Massachusetts desk (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
COMING UP
The Thomas Crane Public Library's Teen Take & Make kit and Critter Clicks Pet Photo Contest remain open for participation through September 30 and October 17, respectively. Pride in the Park takes place Sunday, September 20, from noon to 6 p.m. Curtain Call Theatre presents "The Wolves," per Quincy Patch's community calendar, on September 25. The city's Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Community Forum is scheduled for October 6.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.