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 Quarry News Weekly Fish Wrap: A Week of This and That

by Jon Swift | Feb 4, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Last week was full of ups but mostly downs. Lots of downs as a matter of fact.

Quincy Police Cruiser Involved In Car Crash On Washington Street

by Nancy Drue | Jan 31, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Police radio chatter suggested that the cruiser was responding to a domestic and perhaps in a hurry.

To Salt Or Not To Salt. That Is The Question.

by Jon Swift | Jan 30, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Needless to say, with the local temperature highs to no higher than in twenties and thus freezing until late morning tomorrow, any manner of precipitation on local streets is likely to give rise to icy slipping and sliding.

Long Time Taken While On The Clock For A Buzzcut?

by Nancy Drue | Jan 29, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

A long time and very reliable Quincy Quarry News Citizen Journalist posed something of potential concern to the Quarry.

Quincy Quarry Police Scanner Snippet: Drug Bust in Quincy Point

by Nancy Drue | Jan 24, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Quincy Quarry’s senior Citizen Police Scanner picked up police radio chatter of a drug bust in the vicinity of 500 Washington Street.

Quincy Quarry Coverage Sees The MBTA Take Care Of Business?

by Sam Clemens | Jan 18, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Also apparent was how the MBTA tasked seven employees to do the job in typical T fashion.

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Undergoing Diesel Therapy?

by Nancy Drue | Jan 18, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Former Fall River Mayor and now federal prison inmate Jasiel Correia has been moved to his sixth prison in three months.

Tuesday Snow Storm Response Scorecard

by Nancy Drue | Jan 16, 2024 | Behind the Qurtain, Featured Articles, Instagram

Quincy Quarry was up early as well as out and about through mid-morning to see how the City of Quincy’s Department of Public Works had done to respond to the third light snow fall locally in less than ten days.