QARI Youth ServiceCorps Offers South Shore Youths Opportunity to Volunteer on Own Terms
According to Minh Pham, a senior at North Quincy High School and Director of Media Outreach for the newly-formed QARI (Quincy Asian Resources, Inc) Youth ServiceCorps, volunteering can feel “like being in prison.”
That feeling comes from offering one’s time and services and in return being told what to do and where to go, says Pham.
Get to know: Adams Green at Quincy Center
During a presentation to the Regional Transportation Advisory Council, representatives of the Adams Green project to revitalize and redesign the area around the Quincy Center MBTA station estimated that building and construction could begin in 2013.
North Quincy High transformed for Lunar New Year Festival
North Quincy High School transformed into a cultural hub this past weekend in celebration of the lunar New Year. In its 24th incarnation, the Lunar New Year festival attracted almost 10,000 visitors, organizers said.
South Cove Manor to Relocate to Quincy
South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. is looking to relocate to Quincy, and in the process expand into a 141-bed, state-of-the-art facility.
Quincy to Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Quincy will celebrate the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at its 16th Annual Breakfast on Monday, January 16, 2012, which marks his birthday in 1929. Dr. King was a Baptist Minister and Social Activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United Statesfrom the mid 1950′s until his assassination in 1968.
Stroll the Mall
South Shore Elder Services held the “Stroll the Mall” fund raising event for Meals-on-Wheels at theSouthShorePlazaon November 13, 2011. The Plaza gives South Shore Elder Services the space at the front entrance near Cheesecake Factory for registration and space for activities such as blood pressure testing, balloon animal making, making cards for homebound elders and free Health Care information.
New Affordable Housing Opens in Quincy Center
In a ceremony that included speeches from recently re-elected Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch and Asian Community Development Corporation Board President Michael Tow, thirty-four new affordable housing units were opened in Quincy at 6 Fort Street.
The complex, which has been restored from a predominantly vacant and disinvested building, features some 42,000 square feet of residential space and roughly 1,000 square feet of community space. The building includes 63 parking spaces and incorporates around 8,000 square feet of outdoor recreational space.
City of Quincy Qualifies for $50 million State Grant for Downtown
The City’s 3.5 million square-foot Quincy Center redevelopment plan became one of only three projects statewide to qualify for a $50 million state infusion to pay for public infrastructure improvements that are part of the plan, Mayor Thomas Koch said.
City of Quincy to begin printing Chinese-Language Ballots in 2012
Due to the city’s large Asian population, Quincy is now required to provide Chinese-language ballots. However, due to the proximity of the upcoming fall elections, the bilingual ballots will not be printed until next year, according to a Boston Globe report published last week. Census data from 2010 showed Quincy’s Asian population had reached 24 [...]
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The 7th Annual Holiday Food Drive
The 7th Annual Holiday Food Drive will be held October 22, 2011, and is sponsored by the City of Quincy , the Quincy Hunger Network and the United States Postal Service.
Quincy Mayor’s Asian American Advisory Committee draws diverse group
People of all ages and backgrounds are taking the initiative to help Quincy’s growing Asian population by participating in the Mayor’s Asian American Advisory Committee monthly meetings. This month’s meeting was comprised a small group, including retired Braintree High School teacher George Knasas, volunteer Sarah Sun, Mass. Energy Program Coordinator Maura O’Gara, community advocate Betty [...]
Quincy AAAC looks at Energy and Water Meter Replacement Programs
The Quincy Mayor’s Asian-American Advisory Committee convened on October 16 to discuss several upcoming events and initiatives. The Quincy Fire Department is participating in a fire safety contest through Liberty Mutual Insurance to win a $10,000 fire safety grant. Residents can participate in a short online quiz by October 30. The committee also wants to [...]
Quincy Mayor’s AAAC looks over State Primary results and the Asian Business Outreach survey
The Quincy Mayor’s Asian American Advisory Committee convened on September 18th to discuss the State Primary results and the Asian Business Partnership Outreach survey. According to committee member Betty Yau, “All the winners of each party will be on a ballot on November 2nd so people need to register on October 13th for the deadline.” [...]
