Quincy closes DPW Rear Yard and library through July 4 holiday weekend

Quincy city services scale back for the Fourth of July weekend, with the Thomas Crane Public Library and the DPW Rear Yard both closed Friday and Saturday. A Heat Advisory issued July 1 remains in effect across the city, and an elevator outage at City Hall on Hancock Street adds another…

Quincy Sets July 2 Patriotic Celebration as Holiday Closures and Heat Arrive

Quincy braces for a holiday week stacked with closures, a heat emergency, and a mayoral celebration. Mayor Thomas P. Koch has announced a Patriotic Celebration for July 2 to open the Independence Day weekend, while the city is simultaneously alerting residents to a temporarily out-of-se…

This Week in Quincy: Jun 22 - Jun 28

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Quincy Sets July 2 Patriotic Celebration to Open Fourth of July Weekend

Quincy rolls into the Fourth of July weekend with a city-sponsored Patriotic Celebration on July 2 and a string of facility closures. Mayor Tom Koch is hosting the event to open the holiday stretch, while the Department of Public Works has confirmed on-schedule trash and recycling picku…

Trader Joe's Officially Confirms Plans for New Quincy Grocery Store

Trader Joe's is officially coming to Quincy, anchoring a week of significant local news. The popular grocery chain confirmed plans for a new Quincy location tied to a major downtown development, per Quincy Patch, while a separate Patch report found that a bar fight in the city cost a Ma…

Trader Joe's Confirms New Quincy Location as City Plans July 4th Celebration

Quincy gets a Trader Joe's and a patriotic send-off into the Fourth of July weekend. Mayor Tom Koch has announced a city-sponsored Patriotic Celebration for July 2nd to kick off the holiday, while the Department of Public Works confirmed no disruption to the week-of-June-29th trash and …

Quincy Patriotic Celebration Set for July 2 as City Plans Holiday Weekend

Quincy marks a somber day alongside holiday preparations, mourning the loss of lifelong volunteer Linda C. Mitchell while Mayor Thomas P. Koch's office finalizes a Patriotic Celebration for July 2. Per Quincy Patch, Mitchell was remembered as a devoted community fixture; separately, Pat…

Quincy Mayor's Proposed Pay Raise Pulled Back, Salary Questions Linger

Quincy's mayor's proposed pay raise has been withdrawn, leaving the city's broader salary structure unresolved heading into summer. Quincy Patch's morning newsletter flagged the reversal in its lead item, "Quincy mayor's big raise is gone—what happens to salaries next?", raising questio…

Quincy Community Rallies Around Family of Drowning Victim Kayron Costa

Quincy is rallying around the family of drowning victim Kayron Costa, with residents mobilizing support in the days following his death. The community grief comes as Massachusetts beach closures climbed to 28 sites after Tuesday's downpours sent stormwater runoff into coastal waters, a …

This Week in Quincy: Jun 8 - Jun 14

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