By SCOTT JACKSON The Quincy City Council’s ordinance committee on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance that would designate Lunar New Year as a school holiday in the city and the full council could approve the item as soon as May 20. Councillors Nina Liang, Scott Campbell, Noel DiBona, Richard Ash and Ian Cain had introduced ... Read more The post Lunar New Year Holiday Clears First Vote appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON Several juveniles sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle car crash Friday night in Wollaston. The crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on Friday at the intersection of Fenno and Havilland Streets in Wollaston, Gregg Hartnett of the Quincy Police Department said Tuesday. The vehicle involved in the crash was being driven by ... Read more The post Juveniles Injured In Single-Car Crash appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON A consultant’s report unveiled on Monday recommends increasing the salary for Quincy’s mayor from $150,943 to between $298,957 and $370,000. Jack Dorminey and Eric Olson of the firm Dorminson Consulting presented their report to the City Council on Monday. Following the meeting, Chris Walker, the chief of staff to Mayor Thomas Koch, ... Read more The post Report Recommends Raise For Quincy’s Koch appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

Registration is now open for the 2024 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 6, funds raised from the Jimmy Fund Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Due to ongoing construction in Copley Square, the Jimmy Fund Walk ... Read more The post Call for Walkers: Register for the 36th Annual Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

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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