![]() ![]() In August, Morrissey's office said the shooting was justified and cleared the trooper of any wrongdoing. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said Leach had started to get out of the stolen car with a semi-automatic police rifle he found inside when a state trooper shot him. Once officers found him in Rockland, Leach stole one of the police cruisers and took off to Quincy. Officer cleared in deadly police shootingĪ state trooper killed a man in Quincy in March after he allegedly robbed a 7-Eleven in Rockland and led officers on a multi-town chase.Įric Leach, 36, allegedly robbed a store at gunpoint and got away with $334 before leading police on a chase to Rockland. 9: Father Bill's breaks ground on new Quincy apartments, homeless shelter 8: 'We believe Quincy will get there': Meet the developers ushering the city into a new era Oct 19: 'Let a competent developer take over': Quincy councilors take aim at FoxRock's latest plan 11: Quincy unveils bridge to honor generals and veterans June 17: Three more towers, performing arts center coming to Quincy's Hancock Street The Squantum school on Huckins Avenue first opened in 1919 and hasn’t had major renovations in more than 45 years.Īpril 6: Final $120 million approved for Quincy public safety buildingĪpril 14: 102-year-old Squantum school accepted by state program for rebuild or renovation The state School Building Authority voted in April to accept the school into its building program after rejecting it twice before. View Gallery: Before and after: Photos of Quincy projects in the worksįinally, the city in 2022 plans to enter the design phase of a new Squantum Elementary School. The developer also proposed building a 125-room hotel, 200 residential units, a restaurant and a six-story office building for the vacant lot it owns at 37R and 86 Parkingway. City boards approved a proposal to renovate the Masonic Temple building on Hancock Street, build a six-story residential addition and replace the Citizens Bank building with a six-story, 135-unit apartment complex. Koch said he hopes to have completed plans for the arts center by the end of 2022, and to open it around the city's 400th anniversary in 2025.įoxRock Properties continued to make plans for projects in downtown Quincy. The Messina Lot, at Hannon Parkway and Hancock Street, has been pegged as the home of a new mixed-use, 500,000-square-foot building that would include a three-level performing arts center and residential space. Plans are underway to replace a discount furniture store, Family Dollar and the vacant Arcade Building on the west side of Hancock Street with a pair of retail and residential developments up to 15 stories high. Several big-ticket projects were announced for downtown Quincy over the summer. Associated roadwork and building the park was paid for by the city at an estimated cost of $25 million. 11 and will soon open the Generals Bridge connecting Thomas Burgin Parkway directly to the park. Construction of the bridge itself is being paid for by the state Department of Transportation at an original cost of roughly $10.6 million. Quincy opened its new Generals Park on Sept. ![]() It was a year of building – and talking about building – both downtown and elsewhere in the city. June 28: Quincy College campus debate raises the question: Should the city be running a college? New city projects, private developments dominate headlines May 27: Mayor plans to spend city, Quincy College's COVID recovery money on Monroe Building May 17: Mayor withdraws proposal to buy $23 million land for new city hall, Quincy College building March 17: Mayor requests first $23 million for Quincy College campus project, councilors cautious "We'll go back at it, continue to have meetings, come together with a plan and hopefully go back before the council," Koch said. Two longstanding Quincy buildings that anchored neighborhoods for decades came down this year. 4: Specializing in gluten free, Milton mom opens Quincy store after Food Network boostĭec. 4: Korean fried chicken chain restaurant bb.q Chicken is coming to North Quincy Demolition of Quincy Medical Center, Beachcomber 21: Quincy's first Target is open to shoppers 19: Off the Hook restaurant pays homage to Houghs Neck fishing history 1: 8 beers to start, Skee-ball, 1980s-style arcade games coming to Quincy brewery June 30: Webster's Eatery in Quincy to close after serving Middle Eastern dishes for 37 years Jan 9: Quincy's popular prom shop Grandasia folds amid COVID-19 pandemic Owner James Southwood said an opening date is to be announced before the end of 2021. Coming soon to Marina Bay is Break Rock Brewing, which will be the city's only brewery. A Korean restaurant called bb.q Chicken, a chain that is reportedly one of the fastest growing in the country, is expected to open in North Quincy in the coming months. ![]()
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