City of Quincy

The City of Quincy 175th Anniversary Committee in partnership with the Rotary Club of Quincy will be hosting the Bayview Bridge Lighting Celebration on Saturday, August 22. The event at Clat Adams Park will begin at 3:00 p.m. and go until midnight.

I live around South Park in Quincy, and after the storm it was bad around that area.

Monday will mark three weeks since the massive storm ripped through the Quincy area bringing down thousands of trees with it. The nearly 80 mile per hour winds caused all kinds of problems including loss of electricity, damage to homes and property plus remaining tree damage.  With all that, the city is working hard to clean up the debris left behind and re-establish normal operations. Unfortunate

Lighting the Bayview Bridge has been talked about for decades, and it looks like it will happen this summer as part of the City of Quincy’s 175th Anniversary celebration. August 22 is the target date for the City of Quincy to light the Bayview Bridge from dusk to dawn.

An army of volunteers assisted the elderly and disabled to remove debris from their properties over the weekend. They worked in high heat and humidity along with some rain at times as part of the "Neighbors Helping Neighbors" campaign. Unfortunately, they were able to do just so much.  Most of them needed to return to work today. Much more needs to be done in the city's recovery. With th

Last Friday I had the opportunity to listen to Adams County Emergency Services Director John Simon as he spoke to the Quincy Exchange Club. During his comments he mentioned that some 21,800 power connections needed replacement as a result of the huge front-line wind storm that ripped through the area. As you already know, thousands of residents were without power for days.   It makes you wonder if

The storm recovery project is continuing in the City of Quincy. This upcoming weekend will be filled with the sounds of chainsaws as people try to clear their property of fallen tree limbs. There are plenty of elderly and disabled people who will not be able to do any cleanup. Therefore, there is  a request for people who can help them this Saturday and Sunday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The City of Quincy has made arrangements for four household waste collection sites around the city for private citizens of the city to use during this storm damage crisis through Friday, July 17. This will allow Quincy citizens to dispose of house waste and food waste only, absolutely NO YARD WASTE, trees or debris.

Recovery information continues to pour in today as the City of Quincy and surrounding area cleans up from the massive storm that struck the area Monday. In no particular order, here are some items you need to know in your own particular recovery effort.

It is hard to believe that Independence Day is almost here. Seems like Memorial Day just happened. With the pending holiday approaching, the City of Quincy has announced its holiday schedule.