Quincy licensing board approves permits for 5K, YMCA fundraiser, restaurant licenses, name change and license pledge

Quincy, Massachusetts — The City of Quincy Board of License Commissioners on March 11 unanimously approved five licensing items, including a special-use permit for Interfaith Social Services’ annual Stop the Stigma 5K and a one-day liquor license for the South Shore YMCA’s Taste of the South Shore fundraiser.

The approvals came during the board’s 4 p.m. meeting at City Hall. Chair Crispope opened the meeting and confirmed a full quorum before the board took up each agenda item.

Interfaith Social Services sought a special-use permit for its Stop the Stigma 5K on Saturday, April 26. The event is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. with the start and finish at 440 East Fawnham Street at the Kennedy Center. An Interfaith Social Services representative told the board this is the organization’s “51st annual 5Ks” and that the run “is to raise awareness for mental illness and addiction” and also serves as a fundraiser for the group’s mental‑health counseling center. The representative said the event drew about 800 participants last year and the organization expects a comparable turnout this year. The board voted to approve the special‑use permit.

The board approved a one‑day liquor license for the South Shore YMCA at 79 Coddington Street for…