Quincy Residents Renew Push Against Wampatuck Road Speeding
Residents along Wampatuck Road are pushing back against late-night speeding and street racing, saying a recent weekend road closure hasn't solved a problem they say has plagued the neighborhood for decades, according to coverage from CBS Boston and NBC Boston.
TOWN HALL
Quincy and Milton have been awarded an $8 million state grant to pursue a joint 911 dispatch center, a project the two communities announced this month, according to the city's News Flash feed. The city has also assembled all briefs related to the Public Safety Building statuary case and made them available for public review, and the Department of Public Works released its Spring/Summer 2026 Infoletter outlining seasonal projects and service updates.
Separately, the city is inviting families to submit photos for its Annual Candlelight Vigil Memorial video, and City Hall has posted a notice that its elevator is temporarily out of service.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Quincy is marking America's 250th anniversary with a Summer Maritime Festival and a historic tall ship visit, per the city's News Flash announcement earlier this year.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Quincy Neighbors Say Weekend Closure Not Enough To Stop Speeding On Winding Roadway: 'It's Constant'" — Residents along Wampatuck Road describe ongoing late-night drag racing and speeding despite a recent weekend closure meant to curb the activity, per Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy/quincy-neighbors-say-weekend-closure-not-enough-stop-speeding-winding-roadway).
"They fly up and down the street': Frequent drag races disturb Quincy residents" — NBC Boston reports that frequent drag racing continues to disrupt Quincy neighborhoods, with residents describing near-nightly disturbances (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/they-fly-up-and-down-the-street-frequent-drag-races-disturb-quincy-residents/3982200/).
"Quincy neighbors say weekend closure not enough to stop speeding on winding roadway" — CBS News covers similar resident complaints about speeding and street racing along Wampatuck and Chickatawbut roads (read it at https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/quincy-wampatuck-chickatawbut-road-closure-speeding/).
"🌱 Patch AM: Quincy pension board strips former elder services chief of retirement benefits" — A Patch morning briefing notes the city's pension board took action against a former elder services official's retirement benefits, though details were not included in the preview, per Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"Breathing Wildfire Smoke In MA Equal To Smoking 9 Cigarettes: Doctor" — A regional Patch report covers the hazy skies that blanketed New England this week from wildfires burning in Ontario and the northern Midwest, a haze also noted in Quincy-area coverage (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
COMING UP
The Quincy Public Library hosts a Summer Read Foam Party on Saturday, July 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., open to all ages with registration required. The library's DIY Fashion: Teen Edition program also runs Saturday, July 18, from 2 to 4 p.m., though registration has closed. On Monday, July 20, the library offers B.A.B.Y S.T.E.P.S. from 9 to 11 a.m., a Monday Morning Movie screening of "The Minecraft Movie" from 10 a.m. to noon, and an offsite Summer Adventures storytime at South Park from 11 a.m. to noon. The library's Teen Take & Make: Duck in a Pond craft runs all month through July 31.