Representative Forry is welcomed at the door

This event got lost with all the political hurly burly of the last week; but the Tucker School had a special day not long ago. They celebrated opening day at Fenway and got a visit from Representative Dorcena Forry. Oh boy – and guess who else showed up? Congressman Capuano! He just can’t stay away. Here some pics of the day. Read more »

from Enterprisenews.com

Alan Cron, an administrator at Milton High for the past 18 years, is headed south to take over as principal of Rockland High School.

He will succeed Stephen Sangster who is retiring after 41 years working for Rockland public schools. (read the full story here.)

Congratulatons Mr. Cron! We’ll miss you!

Representative Walter F. Timilty (D–7th Norfolk District) is pleased to announce the adoption of an amendment that he filed that sought funding for an initiative in Milton in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

Through their intensive efforts, Representative Timilty and Representative Linda Dorcena Forry have obtained $50,000 for the Milton Police Department, earmarked for directed patrols throughout the town. Read more »

During April, National Poetry Month, we are posting a poem a day. If you would like to suggest one, please email it in. Today is special because it is . . . Poem in Your Pocket Day! (Learn more here.) It was President John Adams who said, “You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.” The poem for today is by our 13th Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser.

Spring Plowing by Ted Kooser

West of Omaha the freshly plowed fields
steam in the night like lakes.
The smell of the earth floods over the roads. Read more »