Holiday Fair to Help Renovate Quincy Point Fire Station Kitchen

QUINCY − For Quincy Point firefighters, the station kitchen is the perfect place to socialize.

It’s a small, cramped space, but it’s the hub of activity for the 16 people who take turns at Washington Street Station, which opened in 1941.

“This is the morning spot to break bread. Guys grab coffee here between shifts and catch up,” captain Jim Cosgrove said. “A lot of information, a lot of opinions, a lot of global issues are resolved in this room. … As you can see, we could use the help.”

Since it opened over 80 years ago, not much has been done in the resort’s kitchen except for a few new appliances. Early next month, members of the Quincy Point Congregational Church and the public will raise money for a renovation project to improve the space to say “thank you” for keeping the community safe.

“It was really shocking,” Reverend Kimberly Murphy said of her tour of the station’s kitchens. “They were so happy that someone was doing something to make it more comfortable, a place where they feel like they can relax and be themselves.”