Maryte Krisiukenas, of Milton, Feb. 13. Beloved wife of the late Alfredas Krisiukenas. Devoted mother of Lora I. Knight and her husband, Dr. John of Milton, Renata L. Alonge and her husband Robert of PA and Andrew Krisiukenas of Milton. Grandmother of Jonathan Knight and his wife Wendy of Quincy, Bethany Knight of Milton, Alicia Rutkauskas and her husband Steven of Weymouth and Jesse Alonge of CT.

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Thanks to Margaret Eberhardt, Mike Ryan, and Maggie MacAveeney for sending along the shots in this slide show. Regardless of how you look back on this event, you are unlikely to forget it any time soon. Thanks all for the memories.

Commentary by Frank Schroth

Ed Duffy brought his lengthy tenure on the Planning Board to an inauspicious end when he announced at the start of their session last Thursday that he was resigning from the board . It took many by surprise. Mr. Duffy is up for re-election this spring and had taken out nomination papers. For the moment his resignation leaves Cheryl Tougias as the only candidate seeking that seat.

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by Frank Schroth

The snow is not all that is sparkling of late. The Milton High School Girls Track Team put in a fantastic performance at the recent state championship and made some MHS history. Tom Shaw, the track coach, believes that “for the first time in Milton High School History the girls team has left the state championship with a trophy. Out of over 40 teams we finished 2nd overall losing only to the defending champs Pembroke. Pembroke scored 59 points to our 46.”

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from Wicked Local Milton

The past several weeks of punishing winter weather is hurting more than morale.

Local emergency rooms and ambulance crews have been handling a spike in slips and falls, broken bones and sprains and severed fingers from snow blower accidents as South Shore residents dig out from the more than 8 feet of snow that’s fallen on much of the region since late last month. (Read the full story here.)

The Milton Public Library’s teen book club has selected ttyl by Lauren Myracle as its March pick.  “Told entirely in instant messages, this smart, funny novel is about the humor, hangovers, and heartaches of high school, and the friendships that get you through it all.” Join the book club at 7 p.m. on Monday March 2 in the teen room for discussion and snacks! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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by Frank Schroth – updated 8:42AM

Unless you are a dyed in the wool nature freak that relishes the beauty and vagaries of a ferocious New England winter you might not want to look out the window. because . . . it’s back. Better to get another cup of coffee and a book.

Here is the latest from the DPW, MPD and a caution of roofs from the Building Inspector. Milton has already received over 12″ of snow accoding to the Globe. It doesn’t look that bad to me but at this point I may be snow blind.

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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Cahill Report, a weekly update on Milton real estate activity produced in partnership with Laura Cahill.

Following are a list of open houses this week end and recent real estate transactions.

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This cross country skier in the Blue Hills might be pretty excited about this morning’s weather. Thanks to Daryl Warner for the shot. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.

from Wicked Local Milton

Several state legislators plan to host a public forum on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Braintree Town Hall, giving residents a chance to voice their concerns to their elected leaders.

State Sens. John Keenan, D-Quincy; Brian Joyce, D-Milton; Robert Hedlund, R-Weymouth and Mike Rush, D-West Roxbury, will attend the forum, which is the South Shore leg of the Massachusetts State Senate’s Commonwealth Conversations Tour. (Read the full story here.)