Court Ruling Tightens Quincy's Airbnb Rental Crackdown
QUINCY — A new court ruling is reshaping how the city enforces its short-term rental rules, according to a Patch report, while Quincy continued its multi-day celebration of America's 250th birthday with Mayor Thomas Koch hosting festivities across town.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Thomas Crane Public Library patrons and teens have several ongoing programs this week. A "Teen Take & Make: Duck in a Pond" craft activity runs all month through July 31, alongside a Bicentennial Book Pickup event available through July 11. On Thursday, July 9, the library hosts Preschool Time from 10 to 10:45 a.m. (registration required) and an Adult Grief Group: Coping with Loss session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The library also has an offsite Jefferson Youth Center visit scheduled for 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. that same day.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: How a new court ruling tightens Quincy's crackdown on Airbnb rentals" — A recent court decision is giving city officials firmer legal footing to restrict short-term rental operations, per Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"Swim Instructor Saves Woman From Drowning At Wollaston Beach In Quincy" — A local swim instructor jumped into the water to rescue a woman in distress at Wollaston Beach, according to a CBS Boston report carried by Patch. Quincy Patch quoted the instructor describing his split-second decision to help (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"Quincy Celebrates America's 250th Birthday in Style" — Mayor Thomas Koch led a multi-day celebration featuring live music, a large cake, and patriotic events across the city, Patch reports. The city's own website separately touted its "Summer Maritime Festival and Historic Tall Ships Visit" tied to the America 250 milestone, a story the town's News Flash also covered (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"🌱 Patch AM: How Quincy officers say they stopped an inmate's dramatic escape attempt" — City police reportedly intervened to prevent an escape attempt involving an inmate, per Quincy Patch, though full details were not disclosed in the preview (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"🌱 Patch AM: What changes will Quincy retirees see under the new pension director?" — Quincy's retirement system is getting a new pension director, and Patch reports changes may be coming for retirees, though specifics were not detailed in the preview (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
COMING UP
The library's Teen Take & Make: Duck in a Pond craft activity continues through July 31. The Bicentennial Book Pickup event at the library runs through July 11. Preschool Time, an Adult Grief Group session, and an offsite Jefferson Youth Center visit are all scheduled for Thursday, July 9, at the Quincy Public Library.