Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• July Real Estate Snapshot from Registry of Deeds (town.news) — Quincy homeowners are part of a Norfolk County market that stayed active in July, with more sales and mortgages but also a small rise in completed foreclosures. If you're struggling with payments, the Registry highlights help from Quincy Community Action Programs, NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, and the state Attorney General's office so residents can seek assistance before problems worsen.
• The Boston Navy Yard in the First World War: The Ships and the Boats (nps.gov) — Quincy's Fore River Shipyard and nearby Squantum yards played a major role in building destroyers and submarines that powered the U.S. Navy's World War I effort. This deep dive into the Boston Navy Yard highlights how many of those locally built vessels were finished and commissioned in Charlestown before heading to Europe, underscoring the South Shore's lasting imprint on naval history.
• RWA Tokenization in Capital Markets (blockchain-council.org) — Quincy recently issued $10 million in municipal bonds on JPMorgan's Onyx blockchain network, a real-world example of how tokenization is reshaping capital markets. The article explains how putting bonds and funds on blockchain can streamline settlement, improve record-keeping, and enable programmable features, while stressing that traditional securities laws and investor protections still fully apply.
Friends Bookstore OPEN Thomas Crane Library Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 0216 9:30 am
Curious George Storytime for ages 1+ Thomas Crane Library Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quinc 10:00 am
Movement and Mindfulness for ages 3-5 - REGISTRATION REQUIRED Thomas Crane Library Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy 10:00 am
English "Walk and Talk" Time! (outdoors) Thomas Crane Library Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 0 10:00 am
Mindful Beginnings for caregivers of pre-crawling infants - REGISTR Thomas Crane Library Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy 11:00 am
Movie @ Adams Shore: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Thomas Crane Library AS Meeting Room Adams Shore Library, 519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA 2:00 pm
Kindergarten Readiness through Mindfulness for children entering Ki Thomas Crane Library Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy 4:30 pm
DROP IN Open Hours @ The Cranium Thomas Crane Library The Cranium Makerspace, 40 Washington Street, Thomas Crane Publi 6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
My neighbor gave this to me out of her garden. My neighbor doesn't speak a word of English so when I cut it open to try it, it was really bitter. I couldn't eat it. What is this? (Nextdoor West Wollaston)
Good morning everyone!!! Avialiable for house cleaning, meal prep etc please reach out to me if you could use some assistance (Nextdoor Hancock St)
Diversified Maintenance posted a job opening for Janitor Full Time in Quincy. Apply here.
Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Health Insurance Assistant Manager| WAH | Temp in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quincy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Braintree
Fogo de Chao Churrascaria to Open in the Former Davio's Space in Braintree (blogspot.com)
Weymouth football star needed one season to become D-1 college recruit (patriotledger.com)
Quinn 'Mighty Quinn' Waters, 10, medulloblastoma, and Jarlath 'Mighty Dad' Waters, 49, glioblastoma, Weymouth, MA (audacy.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!