Lincoln-Hancock Community School Tree Planting May 30, 2026
The Quincy Tree Alliance had close to 30 intrepid “rain or shine” volunteers planting three trees near the playground at Lincoln-Hancock Community School, across from Kincaide Park, in what could be best described as nor’easter weather on Saturday May 30th.
A diverse group made up of QTA members, volunteer arborists and foresters, Ward 3 and 4 city councilors Walter Hubley and Virginia Ryan, neighborhood residents, tree enthusiasts, and local high school students, put a Princeton American Elm and two Eastern Redbuds in the ground.
The QTA would like to thank the Community Preservation Committee for their grant that facilitated the purchase and transportation of the trees, Black Earth Compost, the DNR, Mike Casinelli, and Janet Loftus, principal of the school. Without their help, this would not have been possible.
The occasion was a bit cold and wet for the humans, but a happy one for the trees. The elm tree should become a nice shade tree for the playground in coming years, while the redbuds will bring beautiful spring color, viewable from Water St. and Gordon Terrace.
The QTA asks park and playground visitors to please help take good care of our new trees, and if you would like to become a QTA member and/or volunteer for tree watering this summer, please email quincytreealliance@gmail.com. We also welcome you to visit our website (https://www.quincytreealliance.com) and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/QuincyTreeAlliance) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/quincytreealliance).
Video: candidates’ environmental forum
Watch city council candidates answer questions from Quincy Tree Alliance and other local groups
If you missed the Quincy city council candidates’ forum on environmental issues on Oct. 7, have no fear - you can watch it below. Quincy Tree Alliance asked two questions at the forum, which was hosted by Quincy Climate Action Network.
Oct. 7: Candidate forum on environment
See where city council candidates stand on local environmental issues
UPDATE (10/9): Watch the event here
City council candidates will answer questions about local climate and environmental issues in an online forum on October 7 at 7 pm. Quincy Climate Action Network is hosting the event on Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube, with questions submitted by Quincy Tree Alliance and other organizations.
All but one of the city council candidates are expected to attend, including at-large candidates William Burke, Noel DiBona, Nina Liang, and Anne Mahoney; Ward 1 candidates David McCarthy and Joseph Murphy; Ward 2 candidates Anthony Andronico and Steven Perdios; Ward 3’s Ian Cain; Ward 4’s Brian Palmucci; and Ward 5 candidates Stephen Christo and Charles Phelan.
The event will feature questions from QCAN as well as Quincycles, Quincy For Transformative Change, Quincy Making Waves, and Quincy Tree Alliance. As in previous QCAN political forums, candidates will receive most questions ahead of time so they have time to research their answers.
“This year’s extreme weather events have really driven home how urgent the climate crisis is,” says QCAN board member Julie Mallozzi. “There is so much we can do locally to help prevent the worst from happening, so it’s important that we hear from our city council candidates about what they will do to help mitigate Quincy’s climate impact and prepare us for a sustainable future.”
To tune in on October 7 at 7 pm, visit bit.ly/qcan2021 or QCAN’s Facebook or YouTube pages. After the event, you can watch the entire recording as well as video clips at quincycan.org, or the whole event at QATV.org. The election will take place on November 2 and will feature not only candidates for all city council seats but also a competitive race for three school committee seats (see school committee candidates’ responses to climate questions).