Quincy firefighters on Thursday extinguished a working fire inside a North Quincy apartment building. Firefighters were called to 95 West Squantum St. around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The fire was on the third floor of the 12-story building. The section of West Squantum Street between Fayette and Stafford streets was closed to traffic while public ... Read more The post Firefighters Extinguish North Quincy Fire appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON Two dozen Quincy residents gathered outside City Hall on Wednesday to speak out against Mayor Thomas Koch’s proposal to increase his salary to $285,000. Koch on May 20 introduced an ordinance to increase his salary from $150,943 to $285,000 and a second ordinance that would raise the salary of all nine city ... Read more The post Residents Rally Against Proposed Mayoral Raise appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON Two Quincy residents were killed in a wrong-way crash early Monday morning on I-93 in Methuen. Massachusetts State Police said the crash occurred just around 2 a.m. on Monday in the southbound side of the interstate. The preliminary investigation indicates a 2020 Toyota RAV4 was traveling in the wrong direction — it ... Read more The post Two Quincy Residents Killed In Methuen Crash appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

The Massachusetts Senate  on Friday voted to approve a $57.9 billion FY25 budget, which included 8 amendments filed by Senator John F. Keenan to provide vital funding to initiatives and programs throughout the Norfolk & Plymouth District, as well as resources supporting individuals throughout the Commonwealth. “As the needs and priorities of our Commonwealth continue ... Read more The post Mass. Senate Approves $57.9 Billion Budget appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch on Monday introduced ordinances that would increase his annual salary to $285,000 and the salary of all nine city councillors to $47,500 each. If those items are approved by city councillors, the mayor’s salary would increase from $150,943 and the councillors’ salaries would increase from about $29,800 each. ... Read more The post Koch Seeks $285,000 Salary appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON The Quincy City Council on Monday will hold a public hearing on the latest proposed amendment to the Urban Revitalization and Development Plan for Quincy Center. Mayor Thomas Koch will also unveil proposed raises for himself and the city councillors that evening. The public hearing on the sixth amendment to the URDP ... Read more The post Public Hearing On Quincy Center Plans Monday appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

By SCOTT JACKSON Neighbors raised concerns about the height of a nine-unit residential building proposed for Independence Avenue, saying the four-story structure would be too tall for the area. The Planning Board on Wednesday held a public hearing on Anton Cela’s proposal to construct the four-story, nine-unit building at 10 Independence Ave. The board did ... Read more The post Neighbors Concerned Over Independence Ave Proposal appeared first on The Quincy Sun ..read more

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