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At the recent Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Chairman McEttrick and her colleagues encouraged residents to send in their thoughts and ideas regarding the East Milton Library and the Stoughton Land. The East Milton Library is costing the town about $6,000 a year to maintain. The Selectmen are eager to find tenants. There are two schools...
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In her most recent email blast to the community Mary Gormley, Superintendent of the Milton Public Schools, made a series of important announcements concerning policies, programs, and staff and personnel. Some highlights include: Launching a Mock Trial program which will be directed by Deb Tracy, a Hingham attorney. The MHS mock trial team will compete at...
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation recently bought 57 acres of land to add to the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton and Canton. (Read the full story here.)
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Yesterday afternoon we sat down with Time Kernan who directed the Ulin Rink Management Corp’s effort to win the bid to operate the Ulin Rink. He reflected on the group’s goals, shared some observations and discussed concerns going forward. Much of what Kernan told us he would later present at the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting...
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from Wicked Local Milton Bert Jacobs hesitated briefly before deciding to schedule the Life is Good Festival on the ninth anniversary of 9/11. But the two-day music benefit headlined by Ben Harper and Jason Mraz celebrates hope, and that’s a good reponse to 9/11. (Read the full story here. You can find a post...
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An interview with Richard Livingston, who is running for state senator in the Republican primary, will air this week end on MATV. You can watch it tonight (Fri, 9/03) at 7:30. Mr. Livingston discusses Milton, his ideas, and his candidacy. The program will repeat on Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 and again Monday at...
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from The Patriot Ledger Two construction workers were removed from a manhole on Adams Street in East Milton Square after one of the men passed out shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. (Read the full story here.)
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The Forbes House Museum Board of Trustees has announced the recent appointment of Robin M. Tagliaferri as the museum’s new Executive Director. The board had opened a search late March for a new director. The previous director Christine Sullivan is now focused on the museum’s programming. At the time Ms. Sullivan said, ““Change can...
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from The Dorchester Reporter Gov. Deval Patrick, who lives in Milton near the multi-use path along the Neponset River, has declined to weigh in on how the state should make the trail connect Pope John Paul II Park to the Hyde Park neighborhood and Mattapan Square to Milton’s Central Avenue. (Read the full story here.)
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Today the doors of the Milton schools open up to ~3,000 students. Some will be in schools with new principals. Ms. Stephanie Nephew will be at the helm of Glover Elementary School and Dr. Karen Spaulding will be the new driver. Glover students head back to school Both move have had previous positions in the Milton...
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