Episode Transcript
[00:00:17] I'm Joe Catalano with an AM Quincy news update for Monday, November 3rd. Quincy voters will go to the polls tomorrow to select candidates for city councilor and school committee poll. Polls are open tomorrow from 7am to 8pm at all 31 precincts in the city. The polling locations are the same as the September preliminary election. There are races for all but the Ward 2 City Council seat. There are also six candidates for the three at large council seats, including incumbents Noel DeMota and Scott Campbell. And there are also six candidates for three school committee seats, including incumbent Tina Cahill, now in Ward 1. David Jaco challenging Dave McCarthy, Walter Hubley and Kathy Thrun are seeking the Ward 3 seat that's being vacated by Ian Kane. Virginia Ryan is challenging Ward 4 Councilor James Devine, Maggie McKee challenging incumbent Ward 5 Counselor Dan Minton and Deb Riley is running against Ward 6 counselor William Harris for at large. Former Councilor Ann Mahoney, Andrew Pham, Ally Shaughnessy and Susan Yuan are all in the running. Nina Liang is not running for reelection and for School Committee, Kate Campbell, Kai Lee, Tom Leung, Marcia Roos and former member Frank Santoro are all in the race. Emily Lebo and Doug Guttrow are not seeking reelection. Today at noon is the deadline to cast an absentee ballot at City Hall. City Clerk Nicole Crispo is predicting an 18 to 20% voter turnout.
[00:01:58] Quincy Public School officials are issuing a reminder that despite the current federal government shutdown, every Quincy Public School student will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. The district issued a reminder saying regardless of any federal or state food food aid program changes. The school system remains committed to ensuring that every student have access to healthy, nutritious meals so they can stay focused and ready to learn.
[00:02:33] Quincy's social service agencies are also issuing a reminder that they're available to help with food donations and are also seeking donations to meet the increasing need.
[00:02:45] Interfaith Social Services, Quincy Community Action Programs, the Salvation army, the germantown Neighborhood Center, St. John the Baptist Church and St. Joseph's Rectory all operate food pantries in Quincy.
[00:02:59] Emergency food drives like those at First Parish in Milton are popping up all over the country in response to the need created after the government plunged into a shutdown in early October. The Massachusetts based organization Bridge Forward pulled the event in Milton together in response to the need created by the government shutdown in Randolph. A Pack the Pantry Road Race was held on Saturday to raise funds for the Friendly Food Pantry in Randolph. There hasn't only been a response from those in need, but from those who wanted to donate everything from canned goods and gift cards to winter coats, gloves and hats. Communities are coming together to find ways to provide relief at the Norwood Police headquarters. The community room there is filled with donated food. The department is starting its Thanksgiving food drive early this year with a plan to start distributing food today.
[00:04:01] A 70 year old man has been arrested after another man was stabbed to death on Halloween and inside an apartment in Brockton. Tyrone Henderson of Brockton was taken into custody at the scene of the crime late Friday night. He's been charged with one count of murder, one count of failing to register as a sex offender after a 68 year old man was fatally stabbed inside that apartment on spring Street. The DA's office says police received a 911 call about 10pm on Friday at a report of a stabbing at a residence and arrived to find a 68 year old man who'd been stabbed multiple times in the neck, chest and leg. The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were able to identify the suspect as Henderson. He had remained on scene inside the building where he was taken into custody. Authorities have not shared what led up to the deadly incident or said how Henderson and the victim were known to each other, but officials say this was not a random act and there is no threat to the public. The investigation remains ongoing. Henderson is due to be arraigned today in Brockton District Court.
[00:05:17] A new proposal by the MWRA to change the Charles Rivers water quality classification, sparking controversy with advocates saying that sewage dumping could undo decades of cleanup. The plan, announced at a meeting last Wednesday, would declassify the Charles river as swimmable and allow sewage to flow into the water. Advocates were shocked to hear the news. The Charles river is now one of the cleanest urban rivers in the country, according to the mwra.
[00:05:52] Officials say the state of the river has come a long way. The MWRA says the proposal would not make the river less safe. In a statement, the agency says the draft plan as presented reflects a responsible approach that balances potential environmental benefits with rate impacts to all MWRA customer communities.
[00:06:15] Officials say they are working with the cities of Cambridge and Somerville to reduce sewage overflows. The MWRA board plans to discuss the proposal at its next meeting on November 19th.
[00:06:30] A check of business news this morning. Stocks opened the day in positive territory. The dow is up 40 points on Friday, the Nasdaq rose 143 and the S&P added 17.
[00:06:41] World stocks and US futures advanced today, with South Korea's market leading gains in Asia, thanks to strong buying of tech related and shipbuilder shares. The dollar rose, the euro is up and oil at $60 a barrel.
[00:06:59] Sports Patriots pull out a win over Atlanta 2423.
[00:07:05] The Celtics will host the Jazz tonight at 7:30. The national weather Service forecast for today, increasing cloudiness may be an afternoon shower at a high of 58. Or this evening, cloudy, maybe a spot shower. Low 42 tomorrow. Sunshine at a high of 55. Partly sunny on Wednesday, high 57. Scattered showers Thursday with a high 52 for the boater today. Waves about 2ft. Wind southwest 5 to 10 knots, increasing and gusting to 25 knots. A small craft advisory goes into effect tonight. I tied 8:49aM and 9:17pM sunrise 6:19 sets at 4:34.
[00:07:55] I'm Joe Catalano with an AM Quincy news update for Monday, November 3rd.
