Flash Flood Watch Prompts Rain Warning For Quincy Region
QUINCY — A regional Flash Flood Watch tied to tropical downpours is the day's dominant story, with forecasters warning of potentially dangerous conditions across the state as the Quincy community also continues mourning several recent losses.
TOWN HALL
City Hall's elevator remains temporarily out of service, according to a notice posted on the town's official website, though no timeline for repairs was provided. The city's homepage also continues promoting two upcoming community initiatives: an August 15 "70s, 80s and 90s Dance Party" and a call for family photo submissions for the Annual Candlelight Vigil Memorial video, both previously announced.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Quincy Public Library's summer programming continues at a steady clip this week. On Thursday, July 30, the library hosts Preschool Time storytime from 10 to 10:45 a.m. for children birth through preschool age (registration required), followed by an offsite visit to Frederick Ball Apartments from noon to 1 p.m. for all ages. That evening, the library caps off its summer reading push with an "End of Summer Reading Party & Book It & Beer!" event from 5 to 7 p.m., open to all ages. On Friday, July 31, a Playdate at the Library session runs from 10 to 10:45 a.m. for the youngest patrons, also requiring registration. The library's Teen Take & Make "Duck in a Pond" kit remains available through July 31.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"7+ Inches Of Rain To Bring 'Life-Threatening Flood Event' To MA: See Latest Forecast" — Patch reports a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts amid forecasts of tropical downpours and dangerous flooding conditions, according to Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy/s/kkios/7-inches-of-rain-to-bring-life-threatening-flood-event-to-ma-see-latest-forecast).
"🌱 Patch AM: Quincy community remembers the life of Linda Gail Horion" — Quincy Patch's morning briefing notes the community is remembering Linda Gail Horion, per Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
Several area obituaries were also published in the past two days, including for William A. "Bill" O'Shea, John Patrick Needham, Rodney Mills Hobson, James Ralph Chiariello, Dorothy M. Neelon and Noreen Mae Cosgrove, according to Legacy.com, The Patriot Ledger, Tribute Archive and the Boston Herald.
COMING UP
The library's End of Summer Reading Party & Book It & Beer runs Thursday, July 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. A Playdate at the Library session for young children follows Friday, July 31, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. The Teen Take & Make "Duck in a Pond" craft kit is available through July 31. The city's 70s, 80s and 90s Dance Party remains set for August 15.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.