Murphys’ Law

Dropkick Murphy’s rule on St. Patrick’s day. The Boston Herald interviewed Milton native and Dropkick bassist Ken Casey. You can find the interview here.

36 Central Ave development has new owners

At the last Planning Board meeting, a meeting that at times resembled the old Abbott and Costello “Who’s on First” routine,  the board discussed several issues. They included an update from Richard Kleiman, chairman of the Wind Energy Committee; a hearing on 36 Central Ave; and a hearing on extended hours for 88 Wharf.

Bob Sweeney announces his candidacy for Milton Selectman

Bob Sweeney

Bob Sweeney formally announced that he is in the running for a seat on the Milton Board of Selectmen.

Three candidates filed papers for the seat by the deadline. In addition to Mr. Sweeney, there is the incumbent, Kathy Fagan, and Steve Frezzetti of Granite Avenue.

Cops Matter – part 3

police badgeThis is the third in a series of posts that recognize officers of the Milton Police Department who have been officially commended for their service over the past couple of years. (Here are Part 1 and Part 2.

There are three levels of commendation that may be conferred on officers by the Chief of Police. They are Excellence in Police Service, Diligence to Duty, and Extraordinary Police Action. We acknowledged three officers in the previous post. With respect and admiration, here are two more:

Registration for Milton National Little League Open!

baseballRegistration is now open for Milton National Litte League but it closes soon! March 15th is the deadline for signing up.

Milton National Little League welcomes players aged 6 to 12 (must be 6 by April 30, 2010) who live west of Randolph Avenue in Milton, Massachusetts. Those residing east of Randolph Avenue play in Milton American LL

You can learn all about the National League at their web site: www.miltonnationalll.org.

Candidates take to the starting gate!

Property hot spots driving several town elections.

There are big contests brewing for Board of Selectmen, School Committee & Planning Board and there are major traffic jams for candidates for Town Meeting in Precincts 1 &  9.

In more than one of these races two town properties are a driving force. Those properties are the Temple Shalom site and the Governor Stoughton Town Farm off Canton Avenue where the Milton Animal League is located.

Milton receives award for transparency in government

Milton was among 181 state municipalities that received an e-Government Award for transparency from Common Cause. This is awarded to  “Municipalities who post their governing body’s minutes and an agenda, their budget, their bylaws, and, if applicable, their town meeting warrant . . . ” You can read the press release here.

Heavy hitter retiring from Milton Public Schools

There will be some important staff retiring from the Milton Public Schools at the end of this school year. They include Jeff Rubin who directs the Special Ed program and Dr. Korshun, the Principal of Glover. There is Dr. Ajamian who has been with the MHS math dept since Euclid’s time.

And then there is Bev Quinn

Cheryl Tougias to run for Planning Board

Cheryl Tougias

Cheryl Tougias

It appears that Ed Duffy who is up for re-election to the Planning Board will not be running an uncontested race.  Cheryl Tougias, of 660 Canton Ave, has filed papers with the Town Clerk to be placed on the ballot for a seat on the Milton Planning Board.

Tougias is no stranger to the Planning Board. She was one of 4 at large members appointed to the Temple Advisory Committee by the Planning Board. The Advisory Committee was tasked with assisting in the identification and evaluation of options relative to the potential redevelopment/rezoning of the Temple Shalom property.