Episode Transcript
[00:00:16] I'm Joe Catalano with an AM Quincy news update for Wednesday, September 16th. A 60 year old woman was being treated for serious but non life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Quincy last night.
[00:00:31] Police say the woman had just exited an Uber Ride when she was hit by a vehicle on west street near Lyon street in west quincy at about 8 o' clock last night. The woman was taken to a Boston hospital for treatment and police say the driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Police say the area is poorly lit. So far no citations have been issued.
[00:00:58] Quincy City Clerk Nicole Crispo is encouraging voters to familiarize themselves with the nine questions that will appear on the November 3rd state ballot. With nine questions on this year's ballot, Crispo says voters should expect that completing the ballot may take longer than usual and that ballots will be multiple pages in length. To help people prepare for Secretary of State has released the Voter Information Guide, providing the full question summaries, arguments for and against and other voter information. The online guide is available in five languages and has been designed for accessibility, including compatibility with screen readers and other assistive devices. There's also an audio version available.
[00:01:49] The information Guide has been mailed out to households across the state and will be available at the polls in Quincy on Election Day. Crispo says taking a few minutes now to review the nine ballot questions will help the voting process move more efficiently. On November 3, the former neighborhood club in Quincy will be reopening as the Glendale Club. The Quincy Board of License Commissioners yesterday unanimously approving licenses to allow Robert Susi to reopen the function hall on Glendale Road. Susi purchased the club last year and plans to continue its use as a venue for private functions, including weddings, funeral gatherings, anniversaries and other events. The neighborhood club opened in 1917.
[00:02:41] Susi said he would manage the facility, however, private caterers would run the events. Susy pledged to maintain the property, ensure that parking does not become an issue in the neighborhood and would not be hosting any outdoor events. Some neighbors said the parking lot has been overtaken by weeds, but Susy said a cleanup is planned before the club reopens. There are currently no events planned.
[00:03:09] The judge in the Lindsey Clancy case has extended his impoundment order for the names of jurors and also issued an order impounding the names of prospective jurors who were called between certain dates. Judge William Sullivan's initial order said the names of the Clancy jurors would be impounded until at least September 18, two weeks after he declared a mistrial in the high profile case.
[00:03:35] But at least one juror requested an indefinite extension of that order, according to Sullivan, who complied, citing the significant attention around the trial and a risk of immediate and irreparable injury should the list be made available to the public. Nearly half of the 12 jurors who deliberated the case have given interviews. Sullivan acknowledged that while some of the empanel jurors have come forward and spoken to the media since the mistrial declaration, the majority of the jurors deliberating and alternatives have maintained their anonymity while the empowerment order has been extended. Sullivan added that jurors are free to speak publicly about the case and identify themselves.
[00:04:20] The Clancy case put postpartum and mental health care in the spotlight. Yesterday, Governor Healey announced new measures to strengthen them in Massachusetts.
[00:04:30] First, Healy proposed a two million dollar investment at a program giving each new family an at home visit from a nurse. It currently serves about 3,000 families a year. She also wants $250,000 toward a maternal mental health program and new state regulations on maternal mental health screenings. The timing of the announcement comes as no surprise after the Clancy high profile murder trial that ended in a mistrial. All of the proposals will be part of a supplemental budget to be filed by the governor that would need legislative approval.
[00:05:09] Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country. Children's was number one on U.S. news and World Report's ranking of the best children's hospitals in New England, ahead of Yale, New Haven Children's Hospital and and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. It's also one of 11 children's hospitals nationwide to make the magazine's honor roll of top medical Centers for Kids. U.S. news says it evaluates hospitals based on patient outcomes, care standards and safety and a survey of experts. It also shared a breakdown of the best children's hospitals by specialty and Boston Children's Hospital took the top spot. And in seven out of 11 specialty categories, Boston Children's is number one for pediatric cancer, according to the ranking. The hospital partners with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute to treat children with cancer and has been recognized as a top three pediatric cancer center every year since the U.S. news hospital ranking started in 2007.
[00:06:20] Boston Children's was also top ranked in the area of needonatology, pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery and pediatric urology.
[00:06:42] Bells will ring out in Quincy center tomorrow part of a nationwide celebration of the signing of the U.S. constitution.
[00:06:50] Bells Across America recognizes the 1787 signing of the historic document, and Congress has designated September 17th each year as Constitution Day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower first proclaimed Constitution Week in 1955. The Quincy event will begin tomorrow at 3:30 with comments from Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch and Quincy historian Bob Damon. Historical reenactors portraying Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross will also be in attendance. The bells of the United First Parish Church will ring for one minute at 4pm There will also be complimentary bells and patriotic keepsakes for the public. The event is hosted by the Dorothy Quincy Hancock Chapter and sponsored by the city of Quincy.
[00:07:39] Check of business news this morning, stocks are down. The Dow lost 328, the Nasdaq fell 204 and the S&P dropped 34. Asian stocks were higher as investors await the Fed's decision on interest rates. With expectations of a rate hike, the dollar fell, the euro was up and oil at almost $108 a barrel.
[00:08:01] Sports Red Sox lost to the Rangers in Texas 4 to 2. They play again tonight at 8. O5.
[00:08:07] Forecast from a National Weather Service today, partly Cloudy and a high 880 tonight, partly cloudy, a low 55 tomorrow. Some afternoon showers possible. A high 78 Friday, partly cloudy, high 75 Saturday, partly cloudy and a high 68 for the boater. Waves about a foot. Wind south at 5 to 10 knots. High tide 3:37pm sunrise 6:25, sets at 6:52.
[00:08:32] I'm Joe Catalano with an AM Quincy news update for Wednesday, September 16th.
