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Quincy Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for Senate Primary

Quincy voters head to the polls Tuesday for a marquee Democratic primary for the state's US Senate seat. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton top the contest, according to Quincy Patch's Sept. 1 voter guide on races and poll times. Meanwhile, the city's long-running dispute over religio…

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Marty Walsh To Be Honored At Quincy Light Bearer Award Event

Quincy Patch's community calendar flagged a Light Bearer Award celebration honoring former Boston Mayor and U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh this week. The Danny "Budzo" Light Bearer Award ceremony appeared as one of 15 items in Patch's daily roundup, "🌱 Patch AM: Basic Accounting & Qui…

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Quincy Promotes Labor Day Fireworks Honoring Workers

Quincy is heading into Labor Day weekend with fireworks honoring workers as part of its 250th anniversary celebration, city officials announced this week. The News Flash feed also continued promoting Mayor Thomas Koch's newly launched Legacy Business Program, though no new details emerg…

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Galvin Warns 100,000 Mass. Primary Ballots Still Outstanding

Secretary of State Bill Galvin warned this week that more than 100,000 mail ballots for Tuesday's state primary have not been returned statewide. Galvin said "well over 100,000 ballots" were still outstanding as of Thursday and urged voters, including those in Quincy, to hand-deliver ba…

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Quincy Sets Community Meeting On Squaw Rock Park, Ponkapoag Tribe Partnership

Quincy announced a community meeting on Squaw Rock Park improvements and a Ponkapoag Tribe partnership this week. Mayor Thomas Koch's administration posted the Aug. 28 News Flash announcement with few specifics on timing or location, pairing planned park upgrades with a new tribal partn…

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Koch Launches Quincy Legacy Business Program

Mayor Tom Koch this week launched the City of Quincy Legacy Business Program to recognize the city's longstanding small businesses. The city also confirmed a special America 250 Pops Concert on the Hancock Adams Common for Saturday, Sept. 12, plus fireworks over Labor Day weekend honori…

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Jury Set To Decide Fate In Clancy Murder Trial

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial reached its final hours Monday as jurors prepared to decide her fate, per Patriot Ledger reporting. Journalist Brittany Romano drew online criticism over her livestream conduct during the trial's final days, according to the same Ground News aggregation of …

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Dunkin' Brings One-Day Dog Drive-Thru To Quincy Location

A one-day, dog-friendly drive-thru lane arrives at Quincy's Washington Street Dunkin' this week as part of a national promotion. Per a company release headlined "BARK® and Dunkin'® Launch Dunkin's First Official Dog Drive-Thru Experience," the chain's shop at 588 Washington St. is among…

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Early Voting Opens Saturday For Sept. 1 State Primary

Early voting opens Saturday for the Sept. 1 state primary, giving Quincy voters their first chance to cast ballots in person. Communities statewide, including Quincy, will open early in-person voting this weekend ahead of the tight Democratic U.S. Senate primary between Ed Markey and Se…

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State Trooper Suspended After Marina Bay Altercation, Patch Reports

A Massachusetts State Police trooper was suspended after a late-night altercation at Quincy's Marina Bay, Quincy Patch reports. The suspension, reported Saturday, August 22, follows an earlier Patch report that the same night out at the waterfront district led to criminal charges agains…

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