Quincy, Milton Move Ahead With Joint 911 Dispatch Center Plan
QUINCY — The city is moving forward on a state-funded regional 911 dispatch center with neighboring Milton even as residents on one Quincy roadway say a weekend street closure has done little to stop late-night drag racing and speeding.
TOWN HALL The City of Quincy and the Town of Milton announced this month that an $8 million state grant will let the two communities pursue a joint 911 dispatch center, according to a release posted on the city's News Flash page. The announcement comes as Quincy Patch has separately been tracking questions about changes to the city's 911 dispatch operations and City Council oversight, a thread the city's own News Flash also touches on with the joint-center plan.
Separately, City Hall notified residents this week that its elevator is temporarily out of service, according to a notice posted to the city's website; no timeline for repair was given. The city is also collecting family photos for its Annual Candlelight Vigil Memorial video, per a News Flash post published July 15.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "They fly up and down the street': Frequent drag races disturb Quincy residents," NBC Boston reports. The station describes residents in one Quincy neighborhood who say revving engines signal drag races are underway rather than someone simply driving through, part of a pattern neighbors say has worsened over time (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/they-fly-up-and-down-the-street-frequent-drag-races-disturb-quincy-residents/3982200/).
"Quincy neighbors say weekend closure not enough to stop speeding on winding roadway," according to CBS News. The outlet reports that residents along Wampatuck and Chickatawbut roads say a recent weekend closure of the roadway has failed to curb decades of speeding and late-night street racing in the area (read it at https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/quincy-wampatuck-chickatawbut-road-closure-speeding/).
"Quincy Neighbors Say Weekend Closure Not Enough To Stop Speeding On Winding Roadway," Quincy Patch adds, carrying CBS Boston's reporting and noting city officials are now weighing what to do next about the persistent racing (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"30+ MA Beaches Closed As Smoky Haze Makes Comeback," per Quincy Patch. The outlet reports wildfire smoke drifting in from Ontario has forced beach closures across the region, with more haze expected after skies briefly cleared earlier in the week (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
COMING UP Quincy Patch's community calendar lists a concert featuring Ayla Brown, "This Is Me," set for July 25.