People in the end will understand that it’s beautiful public art," Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said in a radio interview.

Masons Steakhouse in Quincy inhabits a former Masonic Temple, and BOSA Coastal Italian in Haverhill is a new venture by the owner of Sal's Pizza.

Arthur Boyd, 67, represents a growing segment of Quincy's homeless population, those aged 60 and over. Homelessness is rising ...