Councilor’s Message
Hi Neighbors,
I hope this email finds you well.
On Monday, April 6th, I attended the “topping off” ceremony for the new Squantum Elementary School. It was a great reminder of the tremendous hard work by the Quincy Buildings Department in managing this project and the high-quality craftsmanship of our building trades. The school is scheduled to open in September 2027. It was wonderful to join Squantum families, colleagues in government, and others in signing the final top beam.
On Tuesday, April 7th, I joined several colleagues in celebrating Boston Scientific’s achievement of TRUE Zero Waste Gold Certification—an impressive accomplishment for a facility right here in Quincy.
Later that evening, I attended a presentation by The Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), a tuition-free, 40-hour “mini-MBA” executive leadership program designed to help small business owners in under-resourced communities build capacity, accelerate growth, and access capital. It was truly inspirational to hear from the program participants about how the training has helped their businesses thrive.
That same evening, I attended the Sustainable Quincy Eco Action presentation led by City of Quincy department heads at the Thomas Crane Public Library. It was impressive to learn about all the work the city is doing to advance environmental sustainability.
This past Saturday, April 11th, I met with my colleague, Ward 5 Councilor Maggie McKee, at Panera Bread to discuss parking and a number of other shared priorities. Since Wards 3 and 5 border each other in several areas, we have plenty of topics to collaborate on.
For the rest of the weekend, I finally tackled two years of deferred landscaping maintenance at home. Between last year’s campaign and everything else on the plate, the property had fallen behind—so it’s an uphill climb this spring, but I’m making solid progress.
Finally, Happy Songkran (Thai New Year)! From April 13th to 15th, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar celebrate their New Year by returning home, honoring elders, and joyfully spraying one another with water. I first learned about this wonderful tradition during trips to Thailand in support of Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD), the nonprofit that helps rescue children from human trafficking. My wife and I love spending time with the kids in the program both during our visits there and when they come to the U.S. Click here to watch a funny video I made last year for the kids and staff at FTD.
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Sincerely,
Walter Hubley
City Councilor, Ward 3
Council Update
Tonight we have a Finance Committee Meeting where we will discuss an order pertaining to best practices in municipal finance. You can find the agenda here.
I always want to hear how you feel about all topics before the council so I can best represent you and our neighbors. You may reply to this email or email me at whubley@quincyma.gov to provide any input or feedback you have.
Planning Board Meeting Agenda
This past Wednesday, April 8, the Planning Board was set to consider a Ward 3 project for a proposed Taco Bell in the Stop & Shop parking lot at 65 Newport Ave. I’ve held two community meetings for this project—one on March 11 and the most recent on April 1 (an attempted meeting in February was canceled due to a storm). After receiving this feedback, the applicant asked to have the matter continued to a TBD planning board meeting while they work to address neighbors’ concerns. Thank you to everyone who attended and to those who emailed me with your thoughts and concerns - your input matters.
Community Calendar
Cleaner Greener Quincy
On Saturday, May 2nd, residents of the city get together to make our city cleaner and greener. Local park and school clean-ups can use some help. Let me know if you need any help getting connected up with a nearby effort - I’m sure they would love your help! Most clean-ups start around 9 am, and the Mayor hosts a cookout at Pagents Field starting at noon.
90th Annual Montclair May Festival
Join the Montclair Elementary School PTO for their 90th Annual Montclair May Festival. See you there!
5th Annual Quincy MultiCultural Festival
On Saturday, May 9th, from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Faxon Park, enjoy learning about the many different cultures that make up our city that we know and love. Stop by and say hello to the co-founder and Ward 3 resident Mihaela Rusu. Always a fun event!
Harvey’s Salt Water Fishing Club Veterans Day Fundraiser
On June 6th, 6 PM - 10 PM, stop by the Quincy Yacht Club to support a great program that offers a free day of fishing for our veterans later in the summer. The organizers are also accepting monetary donations or raffle donations if you would like to help. Just call 617-842-8399 or email harveysaltwatervets@gmail.com to coordinate your support.
City of Quincy’s 75th Annual Flag Day Parade
On Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at 7 PM, the City of Quincy will host its 75th Annual Flag Day Parade. An amazing tradition that the entire family will enjoy. See you there!
City of Quincy Services and Programs
Department of Public Works Calendar
Rodent Proofing Tips
Helpful information from the city health department to reduce pest issues.
Street Line Painting
Now that the Spring Weather is here, traffic crews will be out striping our roads. Tomorrow (4/14) AND Thursday (4/16), we will be striping the double yellow center lines throughout the city beginning at 9 PM. The double yellow lines and white edge lines are repainted each spring to enhance visibility. This work is done overnight to have less impact on traffic. If you see the caravan of trucks, please leave space and adhere to signage. Do not attempt to drive over the wet yellow paint!
Helpful Information
Street light outages - call TPAL at 617-376-1478
Snow Removal Hotline (617) 376-1927 or snowhotline@quincyma.gov
2026 snow emergency parking: when winter begins in an odd or even year, parking is on the odd or even numbered side of non-emergency neighborhood streets.
Pot Hole Hotline: (617)-376-1914 or potholehotline@quincyma.gov
Flooding Issues/Water-Sewer: (617)-376-1910
Downed Trees-Parks Dept.: (617)-376-1251
Power Outage-National Grid: (800)-465-1212
Gas Leak-National Grid: (800)-892-2345
Quincy Emergency Operations Center: (617)-376-1470
Constituent Services: (617)-376-1500
Stop & Shop Carrage Retrieval Line for abandoned carrages: (617) 770-8753
Quincy Public Schools will notify families and staff of school closures through the School Messenger system. Text "Yes" to 67587 to opt into receiving text messages.