Quincy's Skyline is About to Change!

The Big Goliath crane at the former Fore River Shipyard has finally been sold and will be disappearing from Quincy's skyline shortly. The crane has been visible from not only parts of Quincy, but many areas throughout the South Shore.

The shipyard has been closed for many years and the current owner has been trying to find a buyer for the crane. The crane was purchased and will be dismantled in the near future and shipped to a shipyard in Romania.

This week a team of workers began dismantling the crane. The crane is being cut into pieces to be shipped to Romania, where it will be put back together.

The crane should be completely down by the end of the week. The crane was initially put up in 1975 by General Dynamics to aid in the construction of several Liquified Natural Gas Tankers that were built there.

The skyline is not going to be the same after seeing the crane for so many years. I guess this is a sign of change. The shipyard was such a booming business in Quincy for so many years, and produced some great ships for our Navy. I am sure many of the shipbuilders will be sorry to see the Goliath disappear.

Summer Events in Quincy!

There are several events planned at Wollaston Beach for the month of August.

Sunday, August 10th There is a Volleyball Challenge starting at 10 AM.

Wednesday, August 13th is Senior Day at the beach.

Sunday, August 17th there will be a car show at the beach.

Sunday, September 14th is the Kidfest starting at 2 PM.


Marina Bay Arts Affair.

August 2 and 3 on the Boardwalk at Marina Bay.
Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM.
Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM
For more information visit; http://www.artsaffair.org/


USS Salem.

The USS Salem will be holding overnight adventures on the weekends of August 2 & 3, as well as August 16 & 17. For more information call the USS Salem at 617-479-7900.


2008 Babe Ruth World Series coming to Quincy.

The Babe Ruth World Series is coming to Quincy. The games will be played at Adams Field in Merrymount on August 16th to 23rd. Organizers are looking for host families to house the players, as well as drive them to and from the games and practices. Anyone interested in being a host family should call Marie Sullivan at 617-407-5053.

New Recycling Program to Save Taxpayers Money!

Quincy, Braintree and Weymouth have joined together in a new recycling program called Single Stream. By joining together, all three cities should see some cost savings in thier trash and recycling programs.

The program started July 1st. All residents of Quincy, Braintree and Weymouth should have received a packet in the mail. If you have not received the packet, call City Hall in your town.

To start, place the Single Stream sticker from the packet on a barrel to be used for your recyclables. Barrels are allowed over the small bins previously used, and will hold more recyclables. All recycled materials can be put in the same barrel, no need to seperate.

Great job by the Mayor's of Quincy, Braintree and Weymouth to save taxpayers money while helping the environment.

New Commercial Projects in Quincy

Quincy's commercial property is growing again. The new ramp from Thomas Burgin Parkway and the Crown Colony Office Park is under construction and should relieve some of the traffic congestion in the Centre Street area.

The City has been rezoning some parcels of land off Burgin Parkway to allow construction of a new Lowe's, which is going to be built off Burgin Parkway behind the new ramp.

Also, now that the ramp is moving along, BJ's has filed an application to build a new store in front of the Crown Colony Office Park on land presently owned by the Patriot Ledger. BJ's hopes to breal ground in November and open for business in August of 2009.

Stop & Shop Companies which are headquartered in Quincy have plans to build another office building in close proximity to their current building, and I am hearing they will join the two buildings with a sky bridge.

The site of the former Ritz Motel, long an eyesore in the City of Quincy is being proposed for an Extended Stay for Corporate Employees. The site is located on Hancock Street, just minutes to Route 93 and the State Street complex on Newport Ave.

These projects are signs that Quincy is going to continue to grow.