By SCOTT JACKSON An ordinance cosponsored by five city councillors would make Lunar New Year a legal holiday in the city of Quincy. Councillors Nina Liang, Scott Campbell, Noel DiBona, Richard Ash and Ian Cain on Monday introduced an ordinance to establish the day as a legal holiday. The order was referred to the council’s ... Read more The post Councillors Seek To Make Lunar New Year A Holiday appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON Quincy city councillors on Monday will begin their review of a proposed $157 million bond to pay for two parking garages and other improvements in Quincy Center as well as an amendment to the Urban Revitalization and Development Plan for the downtown. Also on Monday’s agenda are a presentation on an “executive salary ... Read more The post Quincy Center Bond, Salary Study, Lunar New Year City Holiday On Council Agenda Monday appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

FoxRock Properties, a real estate investment, development, and management firm, announces the preleasing of the second building at Center & Stone, a 201-unit two-building multifamily and retail development located in Quincy Center. “The current residents have been enjoying the perks of living in Quincy Center and our high-end amenities for the past few months,” said Kayla ... Read more The post 135 Apartment Homes Now Available For Preleasing at Quincy’s Center & Stone appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON The Quincy School Committee on Wednesday a calendar for the 2024-25 academic year that will keep schools open on Lunar New Year, despite a push from parents and community members make it a school holiday. The committee voted 4-2 to approve the calendar for the 2024-25 school year that does not include ... Read more The post By 4-2 Vote, Lunar New Year Will Not Be A School Holiday appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

Five runners will participate in this year’s 128th Boston Marathon in support of The Angel Fund for ALS Research, a 501 (c)(3) independent charity that benefits ALS research at UMass Chan Medical School. The five marathoners include veteran runners Matt Bergin, running his 34th consecutive Boston Marathon; Meghan King, running her 22nd consecutive Boston Marathon; ... Read more The post Five Running Boston Marathon In Support Of ALS Research appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

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By SCOTT JACKSON Quincy City Council President Ian Cain on Monday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for US Senate this fall. Cain, age 41, filed paperwork to run as a Republican in the Senate race. He said he plans to make a formal announcement regarding his candidacy later this month. Cain ... Read more The post Ian Cain Files To Run For US Senate appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON City councillors on Monday approved a resolution that asks the Planning Department to look into ways to encourage the creation of affordable housing in Quincy. “We need to keep Quincy affordable [for] Quincy people,’ said Councillor Noel DiBona, who introduced the resolution. “This resolution is an effort to keep more of Quincy ... Read more The post Quincy Councillors Pass Affordable Housing Resolution appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

FoxRock Properties, a real estate investment, development, and management firm, on Thursday announced its acquisition of Quincy’s premier office building at 1200 Crown Colony Drive. The 236,491 square foot building is in the highly visible and centrally located Crown Colony Office Park, just a half mile from the Quincy Adams T stop and adjacent to ... Read more The post FoxRock Properties Acquires Crown Colony Building appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won big on Super Tuesday – both in Quincy and elsewhere – all but guaranteeing a rematch between the two in the fall. Biden received 6,364 votes in Quincy in the March 5 Democratic primary, 74.65 percent of all votes cast, and was the ... Read more The post Biden, Trump Primary Winners In Quincy appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more