George Rogers Clark

While Quincy looks to fix its George Rogers Clark statue, Charlottesville has other ideas

July 15, 2021 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher

The overlook of Quincy Bay from Ben Bumbry Riverview Park is spectacular. When I was president of the Quincy Park Board, I thought it was appropriate to honor Bumbry when he died in 2018. He is still the city’s only African-American Park Board member, and he was the first African-American alderman. (Jason Finney, an African-American,…

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"Our goal is NOT to close the Marina"

July 15, 2021 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Art Keller Marina will remain open through at least the end of 2023. After that, there are a few questions. The Quincy Park District operates the facility, but has been consistently losing money on it for years. There have been attempts to find a private operator, but none have stepped forward and followed through. The…

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