St. Mary’s of the Hill bans Silly Bandz

from WBZ

If you have children of a certain age, you’re probably familiar with the latest kids craze, Silly Bandz.

They’re colorful rubber band bracelets that are so popular stores are having a hard time keeping them in stock. (Read the full story here.)

Milton: paradise lost?

from The Boston Globe

For many Milton Academy alumni, the notice in the reunion booklet appeared unremarkable: “Friday, June 18 — Alumni of Color Cocktail Party: Join friends and fellow alumni of color at a cocktail hour; 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.’’ But for several members of the class of 1955, which had no nonwhite students, the first-of-its-kind event was a call to action. (Read the full story here.)

Student from Milton premiers a feature film

from Wicked Local Milton

Connor Lynch of Milton, a senior at Catholic Memorial School, has completed his first feature-length film at the school.

Called “Legacy: The Faces of Edmund Rice,” it is the second feature film produced by students at the school in recent years.
(Read the full story here.)

Scouts win high honor: The Arrow of Light

from L to R:Dante Knight, Keenan Byrne, Kareem Hamada, Rep. Timilty, Liam Sheedy, Joseph Morfin, Sam Papille, Nicholas Sommer, Enrique Brantley and Michael Eberhardt

On Sunday, May 16, 2010, nine Webelo Scouts from Pack 2 Milton received their Arrow of Light Award.

On drinking, parents need to just say no

from Boston.com – Your Town:Milton

Every spring, Dr. John Knight starts having nightmares about prom and graduation parties.

“I know some kids are going to die, some are going to be terribly injured, and others are going to lose their future,’’ says Knight, founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Children’s Hospital. (Read the full story here.)

The walkers pass through . . .

If you are alive then chances are high that you know someone who has died from breast cancer, survived breast cancer, or has breast cancer. It is a scourge.

This past week end thousands of walkers passed through Milton in support of cancer’s victims and in hopes of a cure. We tooks some pictures as they came by.

Video: Curry Commencement 2010

Curry College produced a nice video snapshot of their 2010 commencement ceremony. It was a beautiful day and a deserving rite of passage for the class. Congratulations! Please click “Read more for video and link to the commencement address given by Richard Daniels, CEO of Gatehouse Media.

Temple Shalom to hold Open House

Temple Shalom of Milton will hold an Open House for prospective members at the same time that it celebrates the conclusion of another successful Religious School year with a kosher barbecue and game day for the kids on Sunday, May 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Registration open for summer baseball

baseballRegistration for the Milton National Little League is open now through May 21st.

There are a variety of programs open for ages 7 – 12. These include both travel teams and in-house leagues. Costs range from $50.0 to $120.00 .

For more information please visit the National League’s web site here.