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🌱 Patch AM: What happens next in Quincy’s heated mayoral pay raise fight?
Coming up on the Quincy Patch calendar: Toy Time - Ages 9-23 months
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In today's newsletter:
- What happens next in Quincy’s heated mayoral pay raise fight?
- Why Quincy’s new emergency chief matters for the next big storm
- Which Quincy players lit up the scoreboard in this week’s games?
Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy this morning, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 47, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Quincy's mayor wants to make more money — a lot more. But he's pointing out a very real problem. (bostonglobe.com) — Quincy residents may soon see a renewed push to raise Mayor Thomas Koch’s salary, after a controversial 2024 proposal sparked backlash and a potential ballot fight. The piece explores how Koch’s requested raise compares with private-sector pay, why experts say public officials are undercompensated, and how new City Council president Anne Mahoney may approach both mayoral and council pay going forward. 
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2. Mayor names new top official to replace the fired one. What we know (patriotledger.com) — Quincy’s mayor has tapped former Ward 1 councilor David McCarthy as interim emergency management director, following the December firing of his predecessor. McCarthy brings decades of security and emergency planning experience and could eventually be named permanent director, overseeing how the city prepares for and responds to storms, disasters, and other crises affecting residents.
3. Duxbury wins in OT — South Shore sports top performers for Jan. 12-18 (patriotledger.com) — Quincy hoops and hockey teams were in the thick of South Shore action, with Quincy High pouring in 52 second-half points to beat Silver Lake and North Quincy squads battling in tight games. The roundup highlights standout performances from local boys and girls teams as they chase MIAA tournament spots this January.
4. Morrissey Not Seeking Re-Election As Norfolk County D.A. (thequincysun.com) — Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, a Quincy native and North Quincy High graduate, says he won’t seek re-election this November. His decision opens a major countywide race that will shape how cases from Quincy and neighboring communities are prosecuted in the coming years.
5. Another Quincy pizza gets a 'One Bite' rating. How it did (patriotledger.com) — Quincy pizza fans just got another moment in the spotlight as Barstool’s Dave Portnoy stopped by Fowler House Cafe on Hancock Street and rated its 10-inch bar pizza an impressive 8.1. Owner John MacNeil said he enjoyed the lighthearted attention and noted Portnoy praised the pie as “very, very, very good” on his South Shore bar pizza scale.
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- Toy Time - Ages 9-23 months
Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington St, Quincy
10:00 am
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
- Friends Bookstore OPEN
Thomas Crane Library Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
9:30 am - Toy Time - Ages 9-23 months
Thomas Crane Library Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
10:00 am - Movie @ Adams Shore: Saturday Night
Thomas Crane Library AS Meeting Room Adams Shore Library, 519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
2:00 pm - TEEN Snacks & Suggestions @ Adams Shore
Thomas Crane Library Adams Shore Adams Shore Library, 519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
2:30 pm - Winter Concert
Quincy High School , 100 Coddington St , Quincy
6:00 pm - Genealogy Club Presents: Meet the Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas Crane Library Richardson Building Richardson Building, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
6:30 pm - Review Crew for Grades 5-7
Thomas Crane Library Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
7:00 pm
Thursday January 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Countdown to Kindergarten Playgroup
Mattapan Branch Library , 10 Hazelton Street , Mattapan
10:30 am - Toddlers on the move
Tufts Library , 46 Broad St , Weymouth
10:00 am - Weekly Drop in Tech Help Time
Tufts Library , 46 Broad St , Weymouth
11:00 am - Nature Time: Growing Explorers
Blue Hills Trailside Museum , 1904 Canton Ave , Milton
1:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
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