MyTownMatters

There is plenty to do here in Milton this week end starting off with the pancake breakfast and plant sale at Brookwood Farm. Plasnts (no breakfast) will continue tomorrow. There is also:

• The DPW Open House which includes annual bike sale, Cradles to Crayons drive, Sustainable Milton recycling and fun! Learn more here.
• The MHS Crew team is holding an ergathon at the Manning Park in East Milton. Learn more here.

The Avon Walk will be coming through Milton on Sunday. It winds through Columbines, down Eliot to the bikeway – cheer them on!

from Wicked Local Milton

He may not be a Joe the Plumber, the temporarily famous voter from the 2008 presidential race, but he is Joe For Jobs. (Read the full story here.)

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

Here are some recent incidents reported to the Milton police. A full list is available at police headquarters, 66 Highland St.

On May 10 around 7 p.m., Milton police arrested Candelario Espino, 21, of Roslindale, and Carlos Colon, 22, of Boston, after the pair refused to stop for officers on Brook Road. During the pursuit, Colon, who was driving, hit another car near Blue Hill Avenue and one of the two allegedly threw 12 bags of cocaine and 7 bags of heroin out of the car. Both men were charged with possession of a Class A substance and possession of a Class B substance as well as reckless driving. (Read the full story here.)

by Frank Schroth

The Tucker Elementary School took first place in the nationwide Study Island Challenge, a math sprint contest sponsored by Archipelago Learning. They competed against schools from across the country in the elementary category. There were 154 schools from 22 states that took part; but they were not a match for Tucker. Read more »

from The Patriot Ledger

With no margin for error, the Ducks got it done.

In ending the season on a three-match winning streak, Fontbonne Academy’s golf team hit the required .500 mark and qualified for the MIAA girls state team championship with a 9-9 record. (Read the full story here.)

The Milton Marketplace Cafe was recently featured in Forklift, The Boston Herald’s food blog. They have some “country has recipes. You can find them here.You can also click “Read more” for a video on how they make their omelets.
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from The Patriot Ledger

A weekend shopping excursion to South Shore Plaza turned into a night of theft and distress for an elderly Milton woman. (Read the full story here.)

This is Bay State Bike Week which you can learn all about here. The Hubway bicycle rental program managed by city of Boston is expanding into Dorchester. You can learn more about that here. A Hubway station at Central Ave by the bike path is something to be wished for. This article may also be of interest: The Next Great Technology Platform: The Bicycle

Last week end was a busy one here in Milton. There were two garden events plus the MA Memories Road Show came to town and set up camp in the Milton Library for the day. Please click “Read more” to see photos from the day.

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