politics
Why Quincy Rejected a Big Property Deal
June 17, 2026
Quincy’s city council recently said no to a $22 million plan to buy a closed college campus. The vote in the finance committee was 6-3 against it, based on a live discussion online. Many leaders felt the city’s debt was already too high to take on more. With debts around $1. 8 to $2 billion—higher t