by Frank Schroth

Before the start of last night’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen; the atmosphere at the Council on Aging was almost funereal: dark suits, somber faces, and hushed conversations. The majority of the crowd of about fifty people were there in support of Kevin Mearn, the Town Administrator whose contract the Selectmen had recently voted not to renew in an executive session. The vote was going to be retaken in open session due to open meeting law violation. The outcome was the same. The Selectmen voted 2-1 not to renew with Tom Hurley voting for and Bob Sweeney and Denis Keohane voting against. Read more »

by Frank Schroth

At last night’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Brian McDonough, attorney for Connelly Construction, addressed the issue of demolishing the Hendries building at 131 Eliot Street. Connelly had been sent an order from Inspectional Services to take the building down due to safety concerns. After further review and discussion Connelly filed a demolition permit with the town on Friday; but there is an issue of timing. Read more »

Mary Riffe Hiss, a member of the Library Board of Trustees, announced Milton Reads! 2012 at a recent Board of Selectmen’s meeting. Milton Reads! is an initiative from the Milton Library, Friends and Foudation that engages the town in a community wide cultural activity – reading a book together. The book they have chosen is the timeless American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Read more »

by Frank Schroth

Despite urging by the public present at the meeting and the expectation of the developer’s attorney, the Planning Board resisted taking a vote on the granting of a bonus to Connelly Construction, developer of the Hendries site at 131 Eliot Street. The attorney, William McDermott, was hopeful the bonus would be granted; the residents in attendance recommended it be denied. Neither got their wish. Read more »

from The Patriot Ledger

South Shore residents don’t have to go to Kentucky to see what President Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace looked like. They can just drive to Milton, where a replica of the cabin is outside the Forbes House Museum. (Read the full story here.)

from The Patriot Ledger

Weekend driving on I-93 will be bogged down by construction and multiple lane closures.

Road reconstruction and paving will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday on the section of I-93 North in the vicinity of the Ponkapoag Trail bridge, Exit 3. (Read the full story here.)