Mass. governor proposes higher income tax, lower sales tax

Mass. taxes will undergo changes if Gov. Deval Patrick’s plan goes through.

4 Year Term for the Office of Mayor to Come Before Voters (Quincy)

By Brian McNamee. Pros and Cons on 4 Year Term for the Office of Mayor There is a citizen’s initiative petition being circulated by the Quincy Chamber of Commerce to add a ballot question regarding a 4 year term for the Office of Mayor. If successful with this petition a question regarding the 4 year [...]

New South Cove Manor site breaks ground in Quincy

South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a nursing facility focused on serving Asian elders and their families, broke ground Nov. 28 on a state-of-the-art facility to meet increases in demand and services. The expansion will move the 27-year old organization from its current location in Boston to a new site in Quincy.

Kwong Kow Chinese School hosts annual gala

Kwong Kow Chinese School (KKCS) hosted its “Aspiring to Wisdom and Virtue” gala on Dec. 1 at the China Pearl restaurant in Quincy. It featured performances starring the school’s students.

Chinese-English ballots boost turnout in Quincy and Boston

Voters who registered for bilingual ballots in Boston and Quincy took them to the polls on Tuesday.

Smoking linked to hearing loss, Alzheimer’s

Smoking not only kills, but deafens people and robs them of their memory as well. It causes more than 440,000 deaths each year, or nearly one in five deaths, according to the American Cancer Society.

Lung cancer was most deadly cancer for Boston’s Asians from 2006 to 2008, ahead of liver and colorectal cancers, according to the Boston Public Health Commission. The lethal consequences of smoking are a clear reason to quit.