The week that ended 2/28/09 was a busy one in Milton, MA.

The winter sports season is winding down. The playoffs are underway and three Milton varsity teams were in the hunt: Both the girls and boys hockey teams qualified but, alas, both were beaten in quarterfinal play. The girls lost 3-1 to Notre Dame and the Weymouth Wildcats handed the boys a 3-1 defeat. However, the boys basketball team beat a Nauset team that did not want to quit and then rolled over the Dorchester Bears 102-75. Whoa! They play the semi-final game this Thursday against Franklin.

There were two meetings of note. The first was a Special Town Meeting that saw two votes. The first was an approval to have a reduction in appropriations to various town departments. The second allowed the School Commitee to enter into contracts for energy that exceed three years. You can read a more complete post on this meeting here.

The second meeting was a pubic hearing by the Planning Board on the proposed redevelopment of Temple Shalom’s 4 acre property on Blue Hill Avenue. In an effort to address immediate financial issues and remain in Milton, the Temple has engaged Coffman Realty who proposes construction of pharmacy with drive through and another building for small businesses. Abutting neighbors are not happy with this proposal and many spoke in opposition. You can read a more complete post of this meeting here. The presentation given to Special Town Meeting by the Warrant Committee is also available (please see link under !READ THIS! section in right column of this page.)

Two Milton officials leaving for new jobs
from Wicked Local
The town and the school system are both losing top administrative officials. Public Works Director and Town Engineer Walter Heller will leave later this month to work for the Massachusetts Highway Department, overseeing bridge projects. (read full story)

Drastic service cust from level-funded budget
from Wicked Local
A fire station and a branch library will, police officers and firefighters will lose their jobs, and half of the town’s street lights will go dark if municipal departments have to live with their current budgets for another year, officials say. (read full story)

from Patriot Ledger

Instead of giving his clients a typical Christmas gift this year,  J.P. Plunkett is donating $1,000 in their names to Lend a Hand.    A senior director at Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm in Milton, Plunkett is familiar with Lend a Hand because he lives in Milton. He also worked in the Ledger newsroom while going to Northeastern in the early 1990s. (read full story)

The list is up!  Check outside Mr. Bowes’s room (224) to see if you are in the 24-Hour Production.  For those involved, there will be a mandatory meeting today in Mr. Bowes room.  See any of the officers or Mr. Bowes if you cannot attend.Seniors with January 15 Application Deadlines – all paperwork is due in guidance by Monday, December 15.  No application packets will be mailed out over the Dec. vacation
Attention seniors:  It’s time for senior quotes! Your senior quote can be up to 250 characters and should be EMAILED to Ms. McDonough at kmcdonough@miltonps.org Quotes will only be accepted via email, no exceptions. Make sure you put your FULL NAME in the subject title of the email. Senior quotes will be due by January 9th.  See Ms McDonough with any questions.
Anyone interested in Ordering a Yearbook should do so as soon as possible. Even if you’ve filled out an order form and paper work, you STILL NEED to log on to buyayearbook.com to confirm your order. If you did not receive an order form in the mail, or did not fill out the yearbook survey form in October, you may still order a yearbook at the website by creating a new order number. If you have any questions see Ms. McDonough. These orders need to be completed by Winter Break!!! Read more »

from Patriot Ledger

A holdup man’s note demanding cash got him only a stare from the teller at an East Milton bank.

Police said the unshaven man in his 20s passed a note written on a paper napkin to a male teller at the Sovereign bank on Adams Street Wednesday. (read full story)

Juniors in Group 11B will meet in the auditorium today for their second session of Group Guidance.  Please Note:  Students are to report to the auditorium at 9:22 – not the Library.  Attendance will be taken.  Mr. Aubert’s Group 12B will meet in the Library for Lib. Lab.
The list is up!  Check outside Mr. Bowes’s room (224) to see if you are in the 24-Hour Production.  For those involved, there will be a mandatory meeting on Friday in Mr. Bowes room.  See any of the officers or Mr. Bowes if you cannot attend.
Asian Culture Club officers meeting today to discuss fundraising ideas.
Step Squad will meet today at 2:30 in room 235.
Seniors with January 15 Application Deadlines – all paperwork is due in guidance by Monday, December 15.  No application packets will be mailed out over the Dec. vacation
Anyone interested in ordering a Yearbook should do so as soon as possible. Even if you’ve filled out an order form and paper work, you STILL NEED to log on to buyayearbook.com to confirm your order. If you did not receive an order form in the mail, or did not fill out the yearbook survey form in October, you may still order a yearbook at the website by creating a new order number. If you have any questions see Ms. McDonough. These orders need to be completed by Winter Break!!! Read more »

On Wednesday, Juniors in Group 11A will meet in the auditorium for their second session of Group Guidance.  Please Note:  Students are to report to the auditorium at 9:22 – not the Library.  Attendance will be taken.  Mr. Devlin’s Group 12B will meet in the Library for their session of Library Lab.On Thursday, Juniors in Group 11B will meet in the auditorium for their second session of Group Guidance.
Mr. Aubert’s Group 12B will meet for Library Lab in the Library.
Anyone interested in Ordering a Yearbook should do so as soon as possible. Even if you’ve filled out an order form and paper work, you STILL NEED to log on to buyayearbook.com to confirm your order. If you did not receive an order form in the mail, or did not fill out the
yearbook survey form in October, you may still order a yearbook at the website by creating a new order number. If you have any questions see Ms. McDonough. These orders need to be completed by Winter Break!!!
MHS WINTER CONCERT is Thursday night at 7 p.m. Come hear the MHS Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, String Ensemble, Mixed Chorus and Girls Chorus. Students are admitted FREE and adults are $5. Read more »

Come hear the Milton High School music groups: The String Ensemble, The Band, and the Chorus. Three great groups in one great location.  Show your support and listen to the result of three months of hard work. You’ll be surprised and glad you did.

WHERE: Milton High School Auditorium / Gile Road / Milton, MA

WHEN: 12/11/08 @ 7:00pm