Quincy to honor five women in ‘Remember the Ladies' event for Women's History Month
This year's honorees include Karen Richardson of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Laura Owens and Leslie Bridson of Quincy Public Schools, Laurie Brancaccio the who is retired
from the Quincy Police Department, and Meg Maher of Marriott Boston.
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Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor and Adams Presidential Center board member, will host the event, according to the statement.
'Women's History Month is a perfect time to celebrate remarkable women in our community, women who make a difference every day contributing to the quality of life for each of us,' Mayor Thomas P. Koch said in the statement.
'We celebrate Abigail's legacy in the spirit of each of these women,' he said.
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