by Frank Schroth

The Board of Selectmen heard from Kathy Dunphy and Joe Lynch last night regarding rate increases being set by the MWRA. Milton is recognizing one of the highest increases of the 61 participating cities and towns. The average rate increase is 3.9%, Milton’s is 8.5%. Read more »

Notice from Milton Police Department

The photo attached is the SUSPECT wanted in connection with the Assault and Battery with a motor vehicle that injured a Milton Police Officer this week. Arrest warrants have been issued for a Medford man, identified as Michael Ritson DOB/09-07-80. Anyone with information on the location of this subject, please contact Milton Police Detectives at 617-898-4804. or email: crimetips@mpdmilton.org

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
The following are excerpts from arrest and incident logs provided by the Milton Police Department. All suspects are presumed to be not guilty until proven otherwise in a court of law. A full list is available at police headquarters, 40 Highland St.

On June 16 at 4:22 p.m., a resident on Warren Avenue walked into the station to report that a cell phone had been taken from his or her home during a party. (Read the full story here.)

from The Patriot Ledger

A series of grants awarded by the Department of Conservation and Recreation has given $175,000 to the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton.

The money will be used to provide environmental education materials and programs to park visitors and participants in summer camps and school groups. (Read the full story here.)

Notice from the Victorian Society of America

The Society is pleased to announce its Annual Preservation Awards, given each year for the restoration of a 19th-century building or landscape, a book on 19th-century art, architecture or social history, and a Lifetime Achievement Award to a person who has demonstrated a special dedication to the preservation movement through the years. Read more »