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Some off-duty firefighters rescued a parade float driver after they suffered a medical episode. Diane Cho has the latest.

A group of off-duty Massachusetts firefighters in a bagpipe and drum band participating in a Fourth of July parade jumped into action when the driver of a parade float went into cardiac arrest. The members of the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums were behind a school near the end of Sunday’s parade in Quincy when they heard a...

The city of Quincy is naming two roads after modern-day military generals with strong ties to the city. The City Council recently voted to name two new roads being constructed as part of a new bridge and park project underway downtown General McConville Way and General Joseph F. Dunford Drive, The Patriot Ledger reported. Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. was born…

$300M residential, entertainment project planned in Quincy

A 1-year-old French Bulldog has been reunited with his grateful owners two days after escaping from his yard in Quincy, Massachusetts. A suspect will face larceny charges, according to Quincy Police. Bruno the dog slipped right through his collar and took off Thursday night. It’s unclear how police found Bruno, but they returned him to his family on Saturday....

A family in Quincy is searching for its missing dog, who may have been taken by strangers.

Bruno, a 1-year-old French Bulldog, escaped from his yard in Quincy, Massachusetts, slipped right through his collar and took off Thursday night. “Whoever does have him, he has a home, and he’s loved,” said Bruno’s owner, Jennifer Geddes. “He deserves to be home with us.” Family and friends searched the neighborhood. A driver thinks she saw Bruno on Quincy...

The city of Quincy agreed Wednesday to invest some $100 million over more than 10 years to repair its stormwater system after being sued by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. attorney’s office for violations of the Clean Water Act. The city was sued two years ago after officials found that its wastewater system was discharging pollutants into waterways…

Felita Morrison opened the door of her car on the morning of May 2 to buy a coffee on her way to church. Almost immediately, a police officer ordered her to stop and get back into the driver’s seat. “Even to talk about it brings me back,” Morrison told the NBC10 Boston Investigators. “It makes me emotional because it’s...

A 911 caller reported seeing a weapon, leading police to swarm a Black woman in Quincy.

Two people are in custody after breaking through the gates to Moon Island in Quincy on a stolen moped Monday, police said. Quincy police didn’t immediately have more information about what took place. The island is owned by the city of Boston and hosts a firing range for its police department and the training academy for its fire department....

A 19-year-old male is dead after he was pulled from the water at Mound Street Beach in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Sunday, according to Quincy police.

A body was found Monday at a waterfront park in Quincy, Massachusetts, state police said. Troopers responded to Squantum Point Park around 10:15 a.m. after a person walking their dog reported coming across an unresponsive person. Responding authorities located a man’s body in shallow water, state police said. The man has been identified, but authorities are still identifying his...

A Filipino restaurant was set to close its doors for good in June, but a group of regulars at JnJ Turo-Turo is rallying to keep it open.

A pedestrian was hit by an SUV and killed overnight in Quincy, Massachusetts, officials said. Quincy officers responded to Newport Avenue near the intersection of Oakland Avenue around 1:50 a.m. Saturday and found a person had been struck by a Jeep, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office said. The victim, who has been identified as a 62-year-old man, was pronounced...

It’s the sound of safety. Hundreds of whistles were handed out Friday morning to senior citizens at the Germantown Neighborhood Center in Quincy, Massachusetts. “They find this is something small but it’s going to be functional,” said Philip Chong, president of Quincy Asian Resources. It’s a simple tool to protect Asian Americans from potential violence. “If they are being...

Hundreds of whistles were handed out Friday morning to senior citizens at the Germantown Neighborhood Center in Quincy, Massachusetts, as a simple tool to protect Asian Americans from potential violence.

With hate crimes targeting Asian Americans on the rise across the country, whistles will be handed out in Quincy, Massachusetts, and other cities to help protect older people.

The rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans across the country has led to grave concern. “What’s hurtful is that people are targeting the elderly, who are the most vulnerable,” said Oanh Nguyen, who, along with longtime friend Julianna Lee, wanted to do something about it. “Just like a lot of other people, I felt really frustrated by the...

Whistles will be handed out in Quincy in an effort to stop anti-Asian attacks.