What the Q?

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

Latest Posts from “What the Q?”

Quincy Students Plan Another Walkout Over Latest Hateful Video

by Julie Child | Nov 15, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

This walkout is expected to also include middle school students and the motivation for the protest is that a new hateful racist video surfaced in the wake of last Friday’s protest.

Quincy High School protest over racism coverage continues

by Bill Spear | Nov 13, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

While all manner other media covered the story of students walking out of their classes at Quincy High to protest their outrage over racial discrimination and sexual harassment, Quincy Quarry yet again offers a unique slant on this latest example of breaking badly bad news© in the Q.

Quincy Public Schools Superintendent reports two more recent hate speech incidents among high school students

by Sam Clemens | Nov 12, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

This week’s fight in the halls of Quincy High School that was fueled by a racially hostile video is not the only troubling incident of late within local public schools.

Quincy Post-storm Trafficking Recap

by Jon Swift | Oct 29, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

For the most part, while Quincy dodged the worst of the Tuesday night into Wednesday early morning nor’easter as compared to other Eastern Massachusetts communities, Quincy locals still took some hits.

Quincy Quarry Weekly Fish Wrap: Too Quiet on the City Hall Front …

by Carl Woodward | Oct 23, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

Given that all manner of things are looking increasingly likely to be hitting the fan, the Koch Maladministration is surely doing what it can to endeavor to lay low.

Quincy Quarry Weekly Fish Wrap: Time for a little leaf peeping!

by Jon Swift | Oct 16, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

This past week, Quincy Quarry’s HR department, members of its news crew, or perhaps both slipped it to the Quarry’s City Editor as the newsroom was all but empty this week while its peeps were away to peep at fall colors.

Quincy Quarry Weekly Fish Wrap: The quiet before the next tsunami

by Carl Woodward | Oct 9, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

After suffering at least a few weeks of especially rough sledding for the Koch Machine, Kochsters tried to go to ground in recent days.

Quincy’s Generals Bridge not to open until year-end

by Eric Blair | Oct 7, 2021 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles

“MassDOT anticipates that the Generals Bridge will reach Full Beneficial Use by the end of 2021. Please note that the work is weather dependent and subject to change.” In other words, do not plan on full beneficial use of the bridge to happen until around Presidents Day in the City of Presidents.

After all, MassDOT is what it is.