What the Q?

Humorous, bizarre and strange stories involving Quincy, Massachusetts and which those in the know refer to as “The Q”.

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Quincy City Hall seeds not sods for a change #sod #kimjongkochplaza #mayorkoch

by Chet Brinkley | May 1, 2022 | Behind the Qurtain, Instagram

Given Quincy Quarry’s relentlessly pounding of Kim Jong Koch Plaza’s Snow Team Six’s sodding of trashed turf over the years, the recent shift to seeding instead of sodding was so surely at least partially motivated by so embarrassing City Hall over the profligate pending to maintain Kim Jong Koch Plaza almost as clean as Disneyworld even if nowhere near as drug-free.

Quincy Natural Resources Department yet again taken out behind the woodpile over its woodpile

by Carl Woodward | Apr 13, 2022 | Behind the Qurtain

Quincy Quarry News’ Photo Recon Team Six found wood. however, the multiple piles of wood were no more as only one pile remains in place.

Quincy Quarry News Weekly Fish Wrap: A quiet week – sorta-kinda quiet anyway …

by Eric Blair | Apr 9, 2022 | Behind the Qurtain, Instagram

About the only thing of bemusement to the Quincy Quarry newsroom this week was Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch’s attempt to hijack a presser on settlement money coming the Commonwealth’s way to help deal with the opioid crisis.

Quincy Quarry News Weekly Fish Wrap: End of March’s lamb headed to slaughter?

by Sam Clemens | Apr 2, 2022 | Behind the Qurtain

A rough February for the denizens of Quincy’s City Hall segued to a lesser but still often embarrassing March for the Koch Machine. In turn, one can thus only rightly assume that all bets are off for April Fools Day.

Natural Resources Department truck kochblocks morning commute on Sea Street

by Jon Swift | Mar 31, 2022 | Behind the Qurtain

In what is a new low for koching-up traffic in Quincy comes a report that a Department of Natural Resouces’ truck blocking off one lane of Sea Street during the morning commute.

Massachusetts State House bill to establish Women’s History Trail takes important step forward

by Julie Child | Mar 31, 2022 | Behind the Qurtain

While Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch is facing deserved heat for kicking the beloved statue of Abigail Adams, easily the most important female figure of the early days of the United States to an out of the way new home, the Quarry’s media brethren at Boston 25 have been very actively reporting on important women during this month’s Women’s History Month.