A committee has been formed to organize Milton’s 350th birthday party and they are eager for your help. You can learn more about the plans for a celebration on their web site and Facebook page. Please click “Read more” to see their mission statement and more.
Longtime Milton resident Ed Morgan, nice guy who often finished first; at 90
from Boston.com
In 1961, John Tosca Jr., the Massachusetts Amateur golf champion two years earlier, was asked by a mutual acquaintance if he would like to play in the prestigious Fallon Cup tournament at Wollaston Golf Club as the guest of another Holy Cross graduate, Ed Morgan. (Read the full story here.)
The Milton Police make two key arrests
The Milton Police reported the following:
Milton Detectives arrest a Brockton man in East Milton today for trafficing oxycodon. Crime suppression efforts today led to the arrest of an individual who had over 120 oxy tablets in his possession. He will be arraigned in Quincy District Court tomorrow….
The Governor goes to Glover . . . & he walked!
Hooray for bikes and walking
Yesterday the Governor walked around Turner’s Pond on his way to the Glover Elementary School. He was participating in Massachusetts Wald & Bike to School Day. This special day is part of the Commonwealth’s Safe Routes to School Program which promotes walking and bicycling to school in order to improve student’s health, reduce traffic congestion and keep the air cleaner.
MFE presents Teacher of the Year Awards
Every spring, the Milton Foundation for Education accepts nominations to honor educators in the Milton Public Schools. Awards are given at a ceremony attended by family, friends, students and colleagues to celebrate this special acknowledgement. On Friday, April 29th, members of the MFE board, along with Milton Public School administrators and parents, visited the classrooms of the winning teachers to surprise them with the news. And the teachers are . . .
Town Mtg – 05.03.11: Blue Hill Regional Tech budget questioned
Town Meeting ended last night with all but one remaining articles (16 – 43) passing. Most passed by unanimous vote. One was defeated and another was strongly contested. Article 27 which sought funding for the Blue Hills Regional Technical School generated the most debate. The Warrant Committee recommended that $799, 513 be appropriated. This represented an increase of $164,608 over FY11 (or 25.93%). A fair number of Town Meeting members were disturbed by the number. They were especially concerned over the lack of detail to support it.
Milton Firefighter to compete on “Masterchef”
The Boston Herald reports today that Mike Donovan, a Milton firefighter, is one of eleven Massachusetts residents that will compete on the second season of FOX – TV’s “Masterchef” Good Luck Mike! The show premiers June 6th @ 8:00pm. Mike is one of 100 of the best amateur chefs to be competing on the program. You can find a list of MA entrants here.
No injuries as blaze damages townhouse
from Boston.com
A three-alarm fire sparked by a propane grill resulted in heavy damage to a townhouse yesterday, Deputy Chief Kevin Finerty of the Milton Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the three-unit townhouse fire on Azalea Drive at about 6:30 p.m. (Read the full story here.)
Town Mtg – 05.02.11: Concern expressed over failure of unions to join GIC
At the first night of Town Meeting members passed articles 1 – 15 of the Town Warrant, most unanimously. However, one article met with resistance, not for its specific language and purpose, but for the acquiescence it represented regarding unions and their position regarding the GIC (Group Insurance Commission).
An idea: a State of the Town address
Commentary by Frank Schroth
Tonight Town Meeting will convene at the Winchester Auditorium at Milton High School. It is a major annual legislative event. All our elected representatives and town officials are there along with critical committees such as the Warrant Committee. The Warrant Committee is arguably the most important but there are many more as can be seen here. Those gathered will review the 2011 town warrant and vote on the articles it contains. Most of these relate to town department budgets. The Patriot Ledger has a good synopsis which can be found here.
So what’s missing?