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Quincy council OKs surveillance rules. Koch questions authority | Exclusive
QUINCY ‒ Mayor Tom Koch's administration is reviewing whether a new city council ordinance regulating police surveillance technology improperly intrudes on the police chief's authority, raising the possibility of a legal dispute over the measure after councilors approved it, 8-1, on Nov. 9. The council passed an ordinance requiring a public hearing and council approval before police can acquire or implement surveillance technologies such as automated license plate readers, facial recognition and other tracking technologies. Koch signaled a potential legal challenge to the limits the ordinance places on the police chief's authority. Quincy police are moving ahead with plans to replace 49 Flock Safety license plate readers in response to public concerns. It's unclear how the new ordinance will affect that process. Mayor questions city council's authority over the police chief Chris Walker, Koch's chief of staff, said Nov. 10 there is “certainly a legal question” about the difference between the council setting policy through an ordinance and “attempting to mandate specific operations of the Police Department and take that authority away from the Chief.” Walker said the city Solicitor's Office is reviewing the issue and expects to complete its analysis “in the coming days.” He also indicated the administration
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Town of Hingham Veteran’s Day Celebration Today, 11/11 at 11:00am
The Town of Hingham Veterans’ Department is pleased to announce the Veteran’s Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 11th 2026. Hingham Town Hall, 210 Central Street, Hingham MA 02043. CPL Lawrence St. Laurent, USMC Breakfast. 8:30am-10:30am. Central Meeting Room 2nd Floor. This event is open to ALL Military, Veterans,...
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MASBO Presents 2026 Rising Star Award to Aisha Oppong of Hingham Public Schools
Statewide association of school business officials recognizes district’s Executive Director of Business and Support Services. The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented its 2026 Rising Star Award to Aisha Oppong, Executive Director of Business and Support Services for the Hingham Public Schools. She was honored at the association’s 60th Annual Institute in Falmouth.
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Suicide prevention program to be run from local veterans center
A nonprofit human services group has been awarded a $750,000 federal grant to help reduce suicides among veterans in Plymouth and eastern Massachusetts. Volunteers of America Massachusetts – which runs the Plymouth Area Veterans Center – will use the grant funding to focus on veterans who have become more isolated as they age.
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Quincy City Council Opposes Quarry Hills Lease Extension
The Quincy City Council on Monday urged the state legislature to reject any measure – be it a home-rule petition or another bill – that would enable Quincy and the operators of Granite Links to enter into a 50-year lease extension until an audit and analysis of the terms of the lease has been completed.
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Most people know him as Father Paul, but you can call him General
In 1984, Paul K. Hurley graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army, eventually becoming a captain of artillery in the famed 82nd Airborne Division. The Weymouth native loved the camaraderie of the armed forces, but felt like something was missing in his life. So he left the Army in 1990 to find out exactly what that was.
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At 26, Ex-Holbrook High star restarts his hoops career at Quincy College
QUINCY -- Even though it's been a while, Kyree LaPlanche vividly remembers the feeling of getting buckets in a crowded gym with fans cheering him on. It was a much more subdued atmosphere at South West Middle School on Wednesday night, Nov. 4. No applause reverberating off the walls here, just the squeak of sneakers on the hardwood, occasionally drowned out by head coach Jamall Griffin barking orders at his Quincy College men's basketball team. Still, the relative quiet was music to LaPlanche's ears. The former Holbrook High star has spent four years away from basketball, but now, at the ripe old age of 26, he's eagerly using up his one season of junior-college eligibility. "Man, it's so fun being out here and being able to compete with these guys," LaPlanche, a 5-foot-9 guard, said during a break in what was shaping up as a three-hour Granite practice on the eve of the 2026-27 season opener. "Just being able to have this opportunity means a lot to me. I don't take any of these moments for granted, especially going through the journey that I've been on. It's been a lot. I'm really grateful to be out here." LaPlanche graduated from
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Quincy council takes up surveillance rules, Granite Links lease
QUINCY ‒ City councilors on Monday, Nov. 9, will hold a public hearing on police surveillance technology and tackle a resolution urging state lawmakers not to extend Granite Links' lease of roughly 240 acres of public land into the 22nd century without more extensive financial analysis. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with a public hearing on an ordinance proposed by Councilors Ziqiang Susan Yuan and Virginia Ryan that would require public input and council approval before the city adopts certain surveillance technologies, including automated license plate readers, facial recognition and systems that can track people or vehicles. The Ordinance Committee will take up the proposal at 6:30 p.m., and the full council could vote on the measure later in the evening. Councilors will also debate a resolution opposing efforts by state legislators to extend the Granite Links lease until 2107 through a rider to the 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, which is still pending on Beacon Hill. The measure calls for an independent financial analysis before the city makes a new long-term commitment involving roughly 240 acres of public land. Other agenda items include elected-official pay, cybersecurity oversight, a proposed independent whistleblower and anti-retaliation policy for city employees, and Mayor
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Debate over Flock Safety cameras continues in and out of Quincy City Hall
Officials in Quincy, Massachusetts, are considering new rules for automatic license plate reader cameras as the city looks to replace a controversial system that sparked months of debate over public safety and privacy. The city previously had one of the highest concentrations of Flock Safety cameras in Massachusetts, but the...
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Quincy approves new rules for surveillance cameras, license plate readers
The Quincy City Council has approved a new ordinance giving councilors greater oversight of surveillance technology used across the city following concerns from residents about privacy and automatic license plate readers.