The Patriot Ledger • 24th January 2022

Beth Israel opens new healthcare center in Quincy

QUINCY — A new Beth Israel Lahey Health medical office in Quincy center will offer urgent care, primary care, specialty care and diagnostic imaging. The office opened just days before the city's only emergency room closed permanently.

Bringing outpatient care and other clinical medical offices to Quincy Center has been a priority of the city's downtown development plan ever since Quincy’s only hospital abruptly closed six years ago. Early in 2019, Mayor Thomas Koch vowed to bring medical servic

The Patriot Ledger • 16th October 2021

Small-business owner challenging Quincy's 3 at-large city councilors

"Departments across the city do the best they can to provide translation or interpretive services when they can. ... but there is no formal tool they have in their toolbox," Liang said. "With this language access project, which I worked on with Melissa Pond, we worked with these constituent-facing departments and figured out what we could do to provide those services."

The Patriot Ledger • 10th May 2021

Diversity deficiency: Does town hall reflect the South Shore in race, gender and ethnicity?

Quincy City Council President Nina Liang on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Liang said she and Melissa Pond, the city's senior principal planner, ...

9th October 2018

Elementary School Students Converge on Adams National Historical Park for "Farm to School: Picnic in the Park" (U.S. National Park Service)

In his epic poem "The Wants of Man" (1840), John Quincy Adams shared his vision for his home when he exclaimed, “I want a garden and a park, my dwelling to surround…and flowers and fruits commingled grow, all Eden to display.” Over 100 years later, this vision would be realized with the designation of Adams National Historical Park.A Red-tailed hawk perched high above the black walnut tree planted by John Quincy Adams, the fragrant veil of lilac and wisteria vines, early signs of what will becom

Quincy, MA Patch • 10th May 2017

Quincy Women’s Network Hosts 'Position Yourself for Success' Event

From Quincy Women's Network: The Quincy Women's Network invites all women interested in entering the workforce or advancing in their careers to their kick off event at 6pm on Thursday, June 8 at the Best Western Adams Inn gazebo, 29 Hancock Street in Quincy. The "Position Yourself for Success" event is an opportunity for guests to network and glean insights on how to reach their career goals. All proceeds will support The Women's Network Scholarship Fund at Quincy College.

"Based on conversatio

14th April 2016

Picnic in the Park will spotlight Quincy schools' Farm to School program

Children will be able to learn about beekeeping and composting, take part in a scavenger hunt and meet portrayers of John and Abigail Adams during a picnic at one of the city’s most iconic homes.

Massachusetts Farm to School • 22nd January 2016

Boston Globe: Quincy schools eye increase in locally sourced food in cafeterias

Cupcakes and brownies have long been absent from Quincy’s public school cafeteria menus in favor of apple crisps with granola or yogurt and fruit parfaits. Cereals and pastas are among the many whole grain offerings that are paired with a wider range of fruits and vegetables, as mandated by federal school nutrition guidelines.

But one area where district officials are aggressively trying to improve is by offering more locally sourced food — an initiative that will get a major boost over the nex

The Patriot Ledger • 30th March 2015

Quincy events to present volunteer opportunities

QUINCY – The Massachusetts Service Alliance has awarded the Houghs Neck Community Council its second grant in attempts to increase volunteerism across the city of Quincy. In honor of National Volunteer Week, the Council and the Quincy Department of Planning and Community Development will host recruitment events beginning April 14.

The Houghs Neck Community Center, Ward 4 Neighborhood Center and North Quincy Community Center will host pizza party open houses from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Ap

The Patriot Ledger • 26th March 2015

Community Development Week brings Quincy events

QUINCY - National Community Development Week will take root in Quincy this April with a series of events aimed at highlighting inclusion, community programs and renewable energy.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Quincy’s participation in thee U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program. Block Grant funds are administered through the city’s planning and development department.

“The CDBG program is an absolutely critical tool for Quincy, pr