CITY OF BOSTON TO HOST 5TH ANNUAL SHIP LIGHTING AT MARTIN’S PARK ON NOVEMBER 29

CITY OF BOSTON TO HOST 5TH ANNUAL SHIP LIGHTING AT MARTIN’S PARK ON NOVEMBER 29

BOSTON – November 19, 2025 –- Boston’s newest holiday tradition will be held on Saturday, November 29, from 5-6 p.m. in Martin’s Park at the Smith Family Waterfront. Located in the Seaport District and Fort Point neighborhoods, this fourth annual children’s celebration is hosted by the Friends of Martin’s Park and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

Located at 64 Sleeper Street, Martin’s Park at the Smith Family Waterfront is a climate-resilient park built in memory of eight-year-old Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The accessible park provides play opportunities for children, families, and visitors of all abilities. 

The Park’s wooden playship is the centerpiece of the space and will be transformed into a beautiful holiday display when the ship, surrounding fencing, and pedestrian bridge are illuminated with over 7,600 feet of white and blue LED lights. 

Visitors are encouraged to head inside the park for the celebration, sponsored by the Friends of Martin’s Park and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, with additional support by Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate. Refreshments will include holiday beverages from H.P. Hood and Cafe Nero. 

Santa Claus and The Grinch will arrive by boat with the Boston Police Harbor Unit at the Harborwalk and enter the park to switch on the lights. Entertainment will be provided by students of Berklee School of Music, Sofia Sunshine and duo Skye and Jo. In addition, the Boston Park Rangers will be on hand, along with a fire truck from the Boston Fire Department. Visitors can also enjoy holiday arts and crafts led by a local artist. 

Other 2025 holiday celebrations hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department include the Copley Square Tree Lighting on Monday, December 1 at 4 p.m. and the Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 4, beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s tree is a 45-foot-tall white spruce donated by Ronald and Claire Feener of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.  The celebration will be immediately followed by the lighting of the trees on Commonwealth Avenue Mall at Arlington Street and Commonwealth Avenue at 8:15 p.m.

Visit boston.gov/holiday-lights for more information about the season’s festivities. To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks visit boston.gov/parks, call (617) 635-4505, join our email list, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on X, Facebook, Instagram, and @parks.boston.gov on Bluesky.

MAYOR MICHELLE WU ANNOUNCES YOUTH JOBS APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

 MAYOR MICHELLE WU ANNOUNCES YOUTH JOBS APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

2,000 employment opportunities available for Boston’s young people this school year

BOSTON - Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today announced that youth job applications are open for the 2025-2026 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14-24 can apply online at futureBOS, the centralized hub for all youth employment opportunities in Boston, including opportunities from SuccessLink, the City's long-standing flagship youth jobs program. Currently, there are over 2,000 employment opportunities available for Boston’s young people in the 2025-2026 school year youth jobs program.

“The City’s youth jobs program is critical in our work to make Boston a home for everyone. Every year, this program has grown tremendously and connects our young people with opportunities to learn, grow, and be connected to future career pathways,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we continue to push forward our progress for Boston’s young people and families, I encourage all young people in our city to apply for the coming year.” 

Managed by the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity, futureBOS recruits and hires Boston youth in engaging and meaningful employment experiences that advance their professional and personal development. The City provided $23.3 million in its FY26 annual operating budget for youth jobs, leveraging $10.5 million in external funds. Bolstered by this funding, the program increased the number of job offerings in a wide range of high-demand, high-paying industries. Notably, the City launched Boston Climate Youth Corps this past year, a citywide pilot initiative that integrated green-sector career pathways with futureBOS to deepen young people’s exposure to climate careers. Over 200 youth were hired this summer to work in jobs focused on climate resilience, sustainability, and environmental justice at local green industry organizations. futureBOS continues to see record highs of young people employed each summer, with 10,511 hired in summer 2025, underscoring the demand for these opportunities.

“We are thrilled to be launching the school-year youth jobs program with meaningful opportunities in all industries and across all of Boston's neighborhoods,” said Allison Vernerey, Executive Director of the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity. “We know these jobs are crucial not only to put money in the young people's pockets, but also to develop skills that complement their education in school in a practical way, setting them up to be successful in their future careers.”

Coordination and alignment among the City’s youth employment providers is critical to futureBOS’ success. YEO increased its employers this summer, partnering with more than 300 City agencies, non-profits, higher education institutions, and lead entities – the Boston Private Industry Council, Artists For Humanity, Action for Boston Community Development, Piers Park Sailing, and the State's Commonwealth Corporation YouthWorks this summer. This approach creates a comprehensive youth workforce development system that provides high-quality employment opportunities to young people year-round. In addition, YEO continues to collaborate with Boston Public Schools (BPS) to fulfill Mayor Wu’s Youth Jobs Guarantee, a pledge that any eligible BPS student who wants a job can get one. Through strategic partnerships and intentional community outreach, over the summer YEO supported over 5,000 families at its Youth Welcome Center and over 4,800 youth at several recruitment events, including six BPS-specific pop-up job fairs that supported 1,135 students.

“Our partnership with the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity has been transformative for both Piers Park Sailing Center and the young people we serve,” said Omar Sahrour, Education Director of Piers Park Sailing. “While working at Piers Park Sailing Center, participants gain far more than a paycheck — they develop essential, transferable skills in leadership, teamwork, and financial literacy, along with a clear roadmap to achieve their postsecondary college and career goals. This partnership strengthens our shared commitment to empowering Boston’s next generation of leaders.”

“We know that learning extends beyond the classroom and connecting our young people with employment opportunities allows them to explore their interests and a potential future career,” said Superintendent Mary Skipper. “Our collaboration with the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity ensures that every student can access job opportunities that help build their confidence, skills, and sense of purpose. These experiences help our young people envision the possibilities for their futures, whether in college, careers, or as leaders in their communities.”

Going beyond employment opportunities, YEO partners with Bank On Boston and the Center for Working Families to provide youth with financial education, cultivating healthy financial habits that will last them a lifetime. Bank On Boston provides free financial workshops on various topics, including credit building and banking basics, to futureBOS youth. Their workshop schedule will be posted here. In addition, four local financial institutions – Metro Credit Union, Santander Bank, Citizens Bank, and M&T Bank – will again provide non-custodial, no-fee options that will make it easier for our youth to open safe, non-predatory bank accounts, facilitating access to their school year earnings and instilling good financial habits. This past summer, more than 250 youth workers were able to open their own checking and savings accounts through this initiative, empowering them to plan for their long-term financial goals. 

Job applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Youth are strongly encouraged to apply early by December 15, 2025. There is a step-by-step guide available online to help youth navigate the application process. Youth can also visit the office in person, Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1483 Tremont Street in Roxbury, or call 617-635-4202 for additional assistance. For more information, visit boston.gov/futureBOS.

薩福克郡DA Kevin Hayden 首進波士頓華埠辦城鎮會議 偷盜財物犯罪率上升3%

麻州薩福克郡地方檢察官凱文海登（Kevin Hayden，右一）率辦公室要員進華埠
辦城鎮會議。右二起，通訊長James Borghesi，首席助理地方檢察官Joseph F. Janezic，
外部事務長Michael Roberts。（周菊子攝）

             （Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導）麻州薩福克郡地方檢察官凱文海登（Kevin Hayden）率十餘人團隊，在11月17日晚來到紐英崙中華公所會議廳，大陣仗舉辦首次波士頓華埠城鎮會議（Town Hall Meeting），強調該辦公室對社區的承諾，介紹人員及業務，報告數據，並聆聽社區聲音。

            Kevin Hayden表示，和去年同期相比，波士頓市的第一類重罪犯案率，下降2%，暴力案下降4%，包括華埠在內的波士頓A-1區，下降更多達15%，但是財物罪則上升了3%

波士頓華埠社區議會議員們和薩福克郡地方檢察官凱文海登
（Kevin Hayden，後左四）合影。（周菊子攝）

。

            很不幸的，包括華埠的Ａ-1區財物罪上升，並不是因為順手牽羊類的店舖或零售商偷盜增加了，而是大型的商業類盜竊，以及車輛偷盜案多了。

薩福克郡地方檢察官凱文海登（Kevin Hayden）。（周菊子攝）

Kevin Hayden指出，這些統計數據只給人一個概況，但無法描述他們需要知道的所有事情，就公共安全來說，個人觀點及看法也很重要，甚至更為重要。所以他們要辦這社區會議，以便有機會和社區民眾面對面的互動。他感謝中華公所、華埠治安巡邏隊、華埠社區議會等團體，以及民眾協助維護社區治安。

他很高興這晚有大約75到80人出席，說這真的相當令人難以置信。

薩福克郡地方檢察官凱文海登（Kevin Hayden，右）強調在公共安全上，
民眾的感覺很重要。（周菊子攝）

            波士頓市政法院中心分部（Boston Municipal Court Central Division）由助理檢察官Olivia Izzi率領的5人小組，接著上臺，簡介該小組有10名助理檢察官，3名受害者/證人支持者，2名社會工作人員，以及3.5名行政人員，負責起訴罪犯，維護證人權益等工作。

            薩福克郡地方檢察官辦公室的外部事務長Michael Roberts說明，他們的社區參與活動，抱括和社區接觸，舉辦耆英安全倡議活動，拜訪學校舉辦青少年論壇，組織社區守望相助小組，參加公共安全及鄰里會議，和地方夥伴合作等等。

助理檢察官Olivia Izzi（右一）率5人小組，介紹工作內容。（周菊子攝）

            他麾下的一名女工作人員接著舉例，該辦公室曾經舉辦過支持和平籃球及足球活動，組織青少年顧問會，社區重新投資補助金接待會，“現在你看見（Now You See）”，“停下來，街區和談話（Stop, Block & Talk）”，“兇殺案倖存者早餐會”，“對動物殘酷工作小組”。

            Michael Roberts表示，該辦公室還在幫助居民辨認，避免詐騙，正在籌組”華埠反詐騙鬥士團（Chinatown Fraud Fighter）”。

波士頓市議員愛德華費連（Ed Flynn）專程出席。（周菊子攝）

            薩福克郡地方檢察官辦公室的首席助理檢察官Joseph F. Janezic接著介紹該辦公室的服刑期滿服務(Services Over Sentences，簡稱 SOS)和罪案策略局(Crime Strategies Bureau，簡稱CSB)這兩個單位。

            在回應出席者提問，稱近來在華埠牌樓頻頻出現的都受贓物事件時，Joseph F. Janezic表示，要解決這問題，起訴銷贓者固然是一個辦法，但社區民眾應該要知道，購買贓物也是犯罪，可以被控“收受贓物”。他呼籲民眾一旦看到有人銷贓，要立刻向警方檢舉。

民眾反應街道上聞到大麻味。（周菊子攝）

            在問答環節中，有一名婦女提出，好幾次走在路上，聞到令人作嘔的大麻味道。Kevin Hayden提醒民眾，吸食大麻在麻州是合法行為，民眾在大麻酒吧即將開張前，可能更有機會表達反對意見。

            在會議中，薩福克郡地方檢察官辦公室還做了一場“目前唐人街最緊迫的問題是什麼”的現場意見調查。總結出席民眾給分得出來的排名依序是，“藥物使用或公共健康問題“，”暴力事件“，“財產或商鋪入室盜竊“，“老年人安全”，“青少年安全”，”人口販運”。

民眾出席踴躍。（周菊子攝）

            在社區中日常生活時感覺安全嗎？這問題，讓人意外的是回答非常安全的和回答一點也不安全的人數比率竟然一樣，覺得比較安全的仍占絕大多數。

            麻州薩福克郡地方檢察官辦公室是和華埠社區議會（CNC）合作，舉辦了這場會議，波士頓市議員愛德華費連（Ed Flynn）專程出席致意。來自君子樓，大同村，亞裔青年會等的出席民眾，會後還可領一份內有一個麵包，一顆橙的禮包。

現場有70-80人。（周菊子攝）

麻州薩福克郡地方檢察官辦公室承諾服務社區。（周菊子攝）

“目前唐人街最緊迫的問題是什麼”？（周菊子攝）

在社區中日常生活時感覺安全嗎？（周菊子攝）

Striking Custodians Return to Work as Harvard and Union Resume Negotiations

 Striking Custodians Return to Work as Harvard and Union Resume Negotiations

 One-day strikes concluded; custodians return to posts without incident

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – All the custodians who participated in one-day strikes across Harvard University on Monday and Tuesday have now returned to work, and the workers’ bargaining committee has agreed to resume negotiations on contracts covering over 800 custodians who maintain dorms, classrooms, administrative centers and other buildings across Harvard.  As of Wednesday morning, management and the workers’ union, 32BJ SEIU, have agreed to meet in two bargaining sessions at Harvard, scheduled for later today and tomorrow.  Bargaining committee members are hopeful that the university will agree to a contract with a wage increase that will help them rise above the cost of living, protect their health benefits, and provide added protections to immigrant workers.

“I have been a cleaner at Harvard for 14 years, and I hope we will negotiate a strong contract that will allow me to continue here for many more years,” said Mario Arevalo, a custodian at Harvard Law School. “I was out on Harvard Yard with my coworkers on Monday, and the experience helped us grow even more determined to win a good contract.”

“We look forward to returning to the table to negotiate an agreement that lets these essential workers get ahead of the terrible affordability crisis that has hurt working people across the country,” said 32BJ SEIU Executive Vice President Kevin Brown, who heads the union in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. “The decision to call the strikes was our committee’s unanimous response to management’s intransigence last week, and we hope we can now move forward productively. We thank Cambridge City Councilors Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Burhan Azeem, and Councilor-Elect Ayah Al-Zubi for joining us at the Harvard Business School campus yesterday. We thank the students who put together a petition that drew hundreds of supporting signatures literally overnight. And we thank the many members of various unions and student organizations who joined us in support over these past two days. I am extremely proud of the hundreds of 32BJ members who walked off their jobs for the day to send a clear message. Now, the bargaining committee will do everything we can to negotiate an agreement that improves conditions for hundreds of people whose importance to the world’s most renowned university is too often ignored, yet whose demand for dignity rang loud and clear over the last two days.”

Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes New Pathways to Educator Licensure

Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes New Pathways to Educator Licensure  Updates to regulations continue Massachusetts’ efforts to diversify the teacher workforce   EVERETT – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is proposing a new pathway to educator licensure designed to expand access to the profession and build a more diverse and effective workforce. This new option would allow eligible aspiring educators to waive one of the two tests that comprise the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) by demonstrating related skills and competencies in other ways. The proposal comes from the Mass Leads Act that Governor Maura Healey signed in November 2024.  “Massachusetts is home to the best teachers in the nation,” said Governor Maura Healey. “By expanding access to entering the teaching profession, whether through a portfolio, educator prep programs or higher education opportunities, we are able to bring in even more talented educators, particularly in some of our highest need schools and districts.”  “Massachusetts has high standards for teachers, and we know that not everyone demonstrates their knowledge in the same way or comes to the profession with the same experiences,” said Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll. “I’m excited that this proposal would offer aspiring educators new pathways into teaching.”  Today, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to send the proposal (download) out for public comment.   The Mass Leads Act included language for the development of an alternative licensure pathway that would allow a teacher candidate to waive one of the licensure tests based on possible consideration of certification in another state, completing a portfolio of items, obtaining a relevant master’s degree or doctorate, completing an educator preparation program, or two years of field-based experience.   “I want to thank Commissioner Martinez and his team, the entire external advisory group and the Board for today’s exciting and important step toward making our teacher workforce even stronger,” said Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler. “Research shows us students perform better when they have teachers who look like them and understand where they come from. Bolstering a diverse K-12 teacher pipeline is critical to preparing every student for success.”  “Our goal is to put effective teachers in front of every student,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez. “As we work to build a stronger teacher pipeline, this proposal would offer a measure of reasonable flexibility while maintaining high standards.”   The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) convened an internal working group and an external advisory group to advise on the pathway. The Department engaged other stakeholder groups and individuals this spring. Over 200 stakeholders have discussed and provided feedback on the proposal.  While students of color comprise more than 45 percent of Massachusetts public school enrollment, educators of color make up only 10 percent of the state’s teaching workforce. Expanding entry points to the profession is a critical step toward closing this gap and achieving equity in education.   This proposal builds on the proposed changes the administration made in February to establish alternative assessments to the MTEL, creating a broader range of pathways for aspiring teachers that will ultimately strengthen and diversify the state’s educator workforce. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted to make those MTEL alternatives permanent.  Details on how to submit public comment will be posted on DESE’s public comment page. DESE is accepting public comment on the proposal through January 20.

Healey-Driscoll Administration Education Officials Issue Statements Condemning Further Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Education Officials Issue Statements Condemning Further Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education 

 

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration issued the following statements today in response to the decision by the Trump Administration to move several offices and programs currently housed within the U.S. Department of Education into other federal agencies. This follows President Trump’s March Executive Order to close the U.S. Department of Education.  

 

Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler: 

"From Day One, President Trump has attempted to sow chaos and fear while diminishing the role and capacity of the U.S. Department of Education. I believe the decision to transition several critical offices into other federal agencies — including one which administers K-12 grants programs – is dangerous and raises serious concerns for students, families, and educators across Massachusetts and the rest of the country. In the last few months, President Trump has recklessly withheld federal education funding, fired federal education workers and shuttered key offices, like the Office for Civil Rights in Boston. This latest move weakens the Department of Education’s ability to act swiftly when students’ rights and futures are at stake. We will continue to fight for every student to have access to a high-quality public education and equitable access to affordable higher education opportunities.”  

 

Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw: 

"The continued dismantling of long-standing educational structures and programs that support access to high-quality learning environments for all children is already having destabilizing and devastating effects for families, communities, and our economy. In Massachusetts, our commitment to educational access and opportunity from cradle to career remains steadfast." 

 

Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez:  

“While not unexpected, Tuesday’s announcement is disappointing and devalues the critical role that education plays in building a strong future for our country. Our students and educators need a supportive federal education agency, and I have serious concerns about how future federal grants and supports will be handled. I want families to know that in Massachusetts, we will continue to ‘cherish’ our public schools, as required in our state’s constitution.” 

 

Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega:  

“The U.S. Department of Education has a legacy of helping people from all backgrounds achieve the American Dream, and the dismantling of this agency is a loss for communities, economies, workforces, individuals, and families across the country. If something is a priority, then someone should be put in charge of it, and the dismantling of ED shows little value for giving people opportunities to grow their skills and earnings through affordable, accessible, high-quality post-secondary education. Here in Massachusetts, higher education opportunity and success remain a top priority, and while this work will be more challenging without ED’s historic partnership, it’s also increasingly important.”   

 

加拿大白雲杉聖誕樹運到了 波士頓市長親迎訂12/4亮燈

波士頓市長吳弭（中）和加拿大駐波士頓總領事Bernadette Jordan （左），
聖誕老人一起歡迎從加拿大來的聖誕樹抵達。（周菊子攝）

             (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓綜合報導)波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）飛到加拿大，親自動手砍的聖誕樹，今（18）日中午正式運抵波士頓廣場，待豎起後，將於12月4日晚的7點55分，在波士頓市年度聖誕點燈儀式中亮起。

波士頓市長吳弭說波士頓和哈利法克斯友誼深厚。（周菊子攝）

            波士頓市長吳弭和加拿大駐波士頓總領事Bernadette Jordan，波士頓市公園及娛樂局代理局長Cathy Baker-Eclipse，聖誕老人等，站在這株來自加拿大Nova Scotia的聖誕樹前，向圍觀群眾述說兩市之間的這段已長達108年之久的友誼，以及第54年的贈樹由來。

          這要回溯到1917年，加拿大哈利法克斯（Halifax）港口炮彈爆炸，波士頓緊急馳援後，盧倫堡（Lunenburg）郡的Joseph Slauenwhite在1971年送出第一株聖誕樹給波士頓，以示感謝。

來自加拿大的聖誕樹躺在平板卡車上運抵。（周菊子攝）

            吳弭作為歷年來第一位應邀飛往加拿大，親自參與砍樹儀式的波士頓市長，還參訪了迦納大的創新、參與及研究港（PIER），健康創新樞紐（Health Innovation Hub）。她還特地全家五口人趁機渡假，在11月9日至12日之間，一起見證象徵兩市友誼的年度活動。

            加拿大駐波士頓總領事Bernadette Jordan今天在致詞時也說，她很幸運地和波士頓市長一起出席了在加拿大的「波士頓之樹」砍伐儀式。

聖誕樹有公園騎警護送。（周菊子攝）

            哈利法克斯地區市政市長Andy Fillmore說，哈利法克斯和波士頓市的友誼綿延了一世紀多，在哈利法克斯爆炸的最黑暗時刻，波士頓市伸手來援，兩市友誼就此捆綁，日益深厚。他很期待12月時到波士頓探訪，同慶聖誕節。

波士頓聖誕樹亮燈儀式訂12/4晚舉行。

            加拿大今年送給波士頓的聖誕樹是一株高45英尺的白雲杉，由新斯科舍（Nova Scotia）盧倫堡郡的Ronald 和 Claire Feener所提名，在11月18日早上11點，由騎警護衛的平板卡車運到波士頓廣場。波士頓市府公園及娛樂局特地安排了聖誕老人到場與民眾同樂，還有人在現場派發拐杖糖。

            波士頓市的聖誕亮燈儀式將於12月4日晚6到8點，在波士頓廣場的波士頓遊客中心旁舉行。聖誕樹預定在7點55分點亮。WCVB電視台將從晚上7點起開始現場轉播點燈儀式。

            查詢波士頓市聖誕樹亮燈儀式活動，可上網boston.gov/holidaylights，或電洽 (617)-635-4505。

昆士市標榜二位總統誕生地 剪綵啟用John Quincy Adams公園

左起，聯邦眾議員Stephen F. Lynch，昆士市長 Tom Koch，雕塑家Sergey Eylanbekov，
歷史學家 Edward Fitzgerald博士，亞當斯總統中心董事長 Kurt Graham博士
為約翰昆市亞當斯公園剪綵。（圖片來自昆士市府臉書）

             （Boston Orange綜合編譯）昆士市在11月15日剪綵，啟用了紀念美國第六任總統的約翰昆士亞當斯（John Quincy Adams）公園，以及其雕像，重新強調了麻州昆士市（Quincy）是全美唯一誕生過2名美國總統城市的這一重要歷史事實。

            座落在昆士市政府面前，耗資3200萬元整建的漢考克亞當斯廣場 （Hancock-Adams Common），現在有了更完整，在美國歷史中佔有重要地位的昆士市歷史人物雕像，包括美國第2任總統約翰亞當斯，其夫人Abigail Adams，第6任總統約翰坤是亞當斯，以及第一個簽署美國獨立宣言的約翰漢考克（John Hancock）。

            這天出席剪綵儀式的有昆士市長柯奇（Tom Koch），聯邦眾議員Steven Lynch，昆士歷史協會榮休主任Edward Fitzgerald和逾百居民。

            紀念公園的一大重點是約翰昆士亞當斯雕像，由俄裔美籍雕塑家Sergey Eylanbekov製作，耗資48萬5千元。約翰昆士亞當斯的雕像，穿著簡單長褲，站在一張放有書籍的小桌前，藉以突顯他的學識淵博，性格謙遜。公園內還安置了4塊青銅浮雕版，記錄了他一生中的重要時刻，包括在1825到1829年間擔任第6任美國總統，談判出「根特條約(Treaty of Ghent)」，促成1812年戰爭的結束，擔任國務卿時在塑造「門羅主義（Monroe Doctrine）」上的作用，晚年時在國會中成為「雄辯老人（Old Man Eloquent）」為反對奴隸制發聲。

            昆士市長柯奇表示，約翰亞當斯及其夫人Abigail 亞當斯和他們的兒子，約翰昆士亞當斯這3人，都安葬在漢考克亞當斯廣場內的聯合第一教區教堂，如今也都在漢考克廣場內有了雕像，有如為昆士市保存了更完整的歷史，也讓人更清楚昆士市在美國建國歷史中的重要性。

            柯奇還指出，無論是約翰亞當斯還是約翰昆士亞當斯，他們在事關美國的重要議題上，經常極具「原則性」的與自己所屬黨派有不同意見，並提醒人們要「首先作為一個美國人」，這理念在當今政黨兩極化的政治氛圍中，尤其具有警示作用。

            昆士歷史協會榮休主任Edward Fitzgerald說，約翰昆士亞當斯是美國歷史中，重要性最被低估的人物之一，為他建公園，是遲來的致敬，他在美國革命一代和後人之間，有著關鍵性的聯繫，他當年面對的議題，如今又再次成為美國人的議題。

            約翰昆士亞當斯公園的座落地點，在1384漢考克街（Hancock）上，原本是Acapulcos家庭餐廳及酒吧。昆士市政府以240萬元購買，90萬元搬遷的330萬元總價，取得這大約5125平方英尺，或大約1.2公畝的地塊，來建造紀念約翰昆士亞當斯的“口袋公園”。