Quincy Statue Dispute Heads to State's Supreme Judicial Court

A years-long dispute over a statue outside Quincy's Public Safety Building is now before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, with Quincy Patch previewing what's at stake in the case even as the city continues making its litigation briefs public for residents to review.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

Quincy Patch's latest morning digest asked "🌱 Patch AM: What's at stake in Quincy's high-profile Supreme Judicial Court statue fight?" The outlet frames the fight as a major test of the city's authority over the statue outside its Public Safety Building — a case the city has also tracked by posting its legal briefs online for public review, a story the town's own website has covered as well. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy)

A day earlier, Quincy Patch flagged "🌱 Patch AM: Which teams are on Quincy High's 2026 football schedule?" The outlet points readers to the newly released fall slate for the Presidents' football program. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy)

Quincy Patch also posted "🌱 Patch AM: Which bands and bites are coming to Friends Fridays in Quincy?" teasing lineup and food details for the city's recurring outdoor summer concert series. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy)

COMING UP

Two 5K road races and a concert are set for the weekend of July 25-26, according to the Quincy Patch events calendar. The Run or Walk for Haiti's Kingdom Queens Community 5K and a concert billed as Ayla Brown's "This Is Me" are both scheduled for July 25, followed by the Hope Beyond the Badge First Responders and Family 5K on July 26.