Quincy Mobsters: Don Hammond

Crime
Written By Travis Hoffman
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As we continue with our mobster series, we look into the historical record involving Don Hammond. A notorious name in Quincy's past, was he a criminal with mob ties or a hotel/bar owner just making a living giving the public what they wanted?....or both? Join us as we look into the 70s in Quincy, an era where Quincy went to great lengths and had to get creative with local laws and regulations as it tried to take back its reputation as a seedy river town.

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