Quincy Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for Senate Primary

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Massachusetts primary voters head to the polls Tuesday, with the Democratic US Senate nomination as the marquee statewide contest on the ballot. Quincy's long-running legal fight over statues planned for its new public safety headquarters also kept drawing outside coverage over the past day.

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"MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote," Quincy Patch reports. Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday, with Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton vying for the Democratic US Senate nomination in the state's marquee primary contest (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy/s/kojch/ma-state-primary-2026-voter-guide-races-poll-times-how-to-vote).

"Saints Benched in Massachusetts Church-State Fight," according to a Newsmax report, which describes how the dispute over religious statues planned for Quincy's new public safety building has widened into a debate over faith and historical tradition in local government (read it at https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/quincy-massachusetts-catholic/2026/08/06/id/1265313/).

"What does the saints-statue ruling mean for Quincy's new safety building?" Quincy Patch's morning newsletter asked today, noting the legal fight over the statue plan remains unresolved as work on the headquarters continues, a story Newsmax also examined this week (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.