Commentary from Dorchester Reporter

The news this week that the MBTA has come out against a plan to route the next phase of the Neponset Greenway though its property in Mattapan Square is a deep disappointment for proponents of the Greenway and a potentially huge setback in the decades-long fight to restore the Neponset River to public access. If allowed to stand, the T’s unwillingness to allow a grade crossing to route the trail through its property could derail this project, an outcome with long-term negative implications on both sides of the river. (Read the full story here.)

from Fontbonne Academy

Skye Ellement of Milton and Abington was awarded the prestigious Fontbonne Award at the Fontbonne Academy Graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 26.  The award is given to the student that best exemplifies the values of a Fontbonne woman.

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Come on kids – get healthy! Milton Hospital has announced the launch of its Community Health Walk “Summer Fun” Contest, a fun program designed to teach children from kindergarten through fifth grade about the health benefits of being active, while offering some great summer prizes. Students in grades K-5 will have a chance to win great prizes while learning about important health facts.

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from Dorchester Reporter

The expansion of the popular Neponset Greenway trail hit a potentially fatal roadblock this week, as two state agencies are at odds over the creation of a grade crossing at the Mattapan Square T station that is essential to the trail’s construction under current plans.

The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is attempting to extend the Greenway trail by one mile to connect the riverside path from Pope John Paul II Park to another state trail along a parkway in Hyde Park. The trail currently ends at Central Avenue in Milton. (Read the full story here.)

from Wicked Local Milton

Five Milton students will be starting their summer off on a high note – a classical one.

On Sunday, June 16, they will perform with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra as the orchestra wraps up its 53rd season. (Read the full story here.)

Every 10 years the town revisits voting districts (our precincts) based on the census figures. Town Clerk James Mullen presented a plan to the Selectmen approved by the state based on figures to reduce the number of precincts in town from 11 to 10. The Selectmen also approved it. What does it mean?

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Tonight the Selectmen will go into executive session as Trustees of the Governor Stoughton land. They are getting close to the point where they need to make a decision from among the 5 proposals they have received. According to the RFP they had targeted April 21st as the date to make an award. That did not happen.

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The Milton bats were on fire yesterday as the Wildcats triumphed over Hingham 12 – 4. You can find all Division South scores and the bracket here.

Photo is by Roy Chambers. You can find more of Roy’s sports photography here.

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from The Dorchester Reporter

Rehabilitation and replacement work of a major water pipeline focused on Adams St. on Monday, opposite the entrance and exit of the Baker Chocolate Factory condominiums. According to an update from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, two-way traffic is being maintained, and residents of the condos will be able to head into Boston or Milton. (Read the full story here.)

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

Six people were taken to area hospitals following a crash between an MBTA bus and a passenger car on Route 28 in Milton this morning during rush hour, officials said. (Read the full story here.)