Monthly Archives: August 2012

MPD News: Sovereign Bank held up; worker suffers fatal incident

August 31, 2012

Notices from the Milton Police Department Facebook page

MPD was very active in East Milton this evening [8/30]. Just after 6pm a male subject walked into the Sovereign Bank on Adams St and robbed the establishment. MPD recovered significant evidence inside and outside the bank. The investigation very active at this time. Read more »

The MWRA and Misdirected Frustration

August 31, 2012

Commentary by Phil Mattnews / The Milton View

MWRA — four letters that engender anger and frustration in Massachusetts residents in the greater Boston area. There is even a staccato delivery and disgusted tone with which the letters are customarily uttered.  Many people know no more about it than that it causes us to pay some of the highest water and sewer rates in the country.  The Authority must be the cause of these rates, many assume.  They are making a mess of a service that should cost less. (Read the full story here.)

Picture for today: 08.31.12

August 31, 2012


Wildcats scrimmanging Lynn Classical earlier this week. This shot is courtesy of sports photographer Roy Chambers. You can find more of Roy’s work here.

Fall Mum sale to benefit Milton Crew

August 31, 2012

Fall Mum Sale !!

Pre-orders only
Delivery by September 10, 2012

4.5” Pot – $4.00 each
8” Pot – $6 each
12” plastic terracotta Pot – $22 each
4.5” cabbage – $4.00 per pot Read more »

Planning Board notes: Hendries, what’s next? Master Plan Committee

August 30, 2012

by Frank Schroth

The Planning Board recently voted to deny Connelly Construction a special permit for their proposal to redevelop the Hendries site (related post here).

The most urgent issue regarding the property right now is demolition of the building which has been ordered by the Building Inspector. There are a several complicating factors: Read more »

Temple Shalom Celebrates Holiday Season

August 30, 2012

As the fall Jewish holiday season approaches, Temple Shalom of Milton invites interested individuals and families in the surrounding area to join us in observing and celebrating the various holidays. High Holiday services begin with Erev Rosh Hashanah on Sept.16th, under the direction of spiritual leader Rabbi Fred Benjamin and Cantor Saralee Shrell-Fox. Read more »

Smash Bros Tournament @ MPL

August 30, 2012
September 22, 2012
1:30 pm

Love Super Smash Bros. Brawl? Up for a challenge? Show off your skills at a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by the Teen Services Department of the Milton Public Library on Saturday, September 22, at 1:30 p.m.

This 32-player single elimination tournament will give students in grades 6-12 a chance to prove their mettle on the library’s Wii. The champion will win a GameStop gift card. The library will provide board games and snacks for spectators and players, so stop by even if you’re not planning to compete! Space is limited; pre-registration via the library’s website (http://www.miltonlibrary.org/teen.asp) is encouraged.

Admission is free. The Milton Public Library is located at 476 Canton Ave., Milton, MA 02186. Please contact Emily Calkins, Young Adult Librarian, at ecalkins[at]ocln[dot]org or (617) 698-5757 with questions.

Back to school kids!

August 29, 2012

Talk about mixed emotions! But the first day back to school is like that . . . full of a little anxiety, excitement, and for some a certain je ne sais quoi. Note that there is no school Fri of this week. Please click “Read more” for remarks from Superintendent Gormley and more. Read more »

Please Give – blood drive this week end

August 29, 2012

The Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton is hosting a blood drive this week end from 9:00 – 2:00 at the Negroni Center. Please consider making a donation. What is a blood donation? Read more »

Picture for today: 08.28.12

August 28, 2012

And you thought the parking in East Milton Square was tough.  This lot on the west side is a parking ticket bonanza – where is a traffic cop when you need one! Our thanks to Tom Palmer for the shot.

photo by Tom Palmer

 

 

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