It is Music in our Schools Month! Throughout the month there will be a series of concerts showcasing the talents of Milton students from the elementary grades through high school. First up are the choral ensembles.
Child Safety Night for elementary parents
Milton Police Department Chief Wells will speak on Child Safety this Wednesday, March 9th @ 7:00pm.
The talk will be in the auditorium at The Pierce Middle School. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 03.04.11 (2) – DeWolfe developer does a 180
A couple of weeks ago the developers of the DeWolfe building, which has been acquired by a law firm, presented plans for renovation that were met with serious concerns by the neighbors. The building, which was built in the mid-1800s, sits in the Milton Historic district. The plans for expanding the building’s footprint and enlarging its overall size did not appear to acknowledge the historic legacy and setting. Hearing the neighbors concerns the developers went back to the drawing board.
MWRA owes Lower Mills answers – pronto
from The Dorchester Reporter
Merchants who do business in Lower Mills are very concerned about an expected disruption in their businesses later this year as the MWRA water pipe project begins tearing up the streets in the village. (Read the full story here.)
Milton Academy boys hockey wins New England title
from Wicked Local Milton
Mission accomplished for the Milton Academy boys hockey team. (Read the full story here.)
Some Sunday sunshine
I think this is an octopus.
Whatever it is – it’s fun to look at. Kyra, a kindergartener and FAVA student painted this in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Dr. Seuss, who said, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Please click “Read more” for a larger version.
A painting by Kyra
Annual Black & Green event to feature panel discussion on “Resilience in the Face of Disaster”
Each year’s Black + Green event, hosted by the Irish International Immigrant Center and the Montserrat Aspirers, offers the opportunity to socialize with diverse new friends, enjoy music and a delicious Caribbean meal, and engage in discussion of a serious topic. The theme at his year’s 17th Annual “Black and Green in Boston” is Lessons about Hope: Resilience in the Face of Disaster.
Milton woman recalls giant IBM computer introduced to Baker Chocolate in 1950s
from Wicked Local Milton
Today, even a cheap cell phone has a camera and a Web browser. And a good laptop is probably more computer than was aboard Apollo 11.
When it comes to computers, things were a whole lot different back in the 1950s. Read the full story here.)
Fontbonne students win Globe art & writing awards
Julia Himmel ’13 flanked by twins Yutong and Yunan Xue
Fontbonne Academy’s Julia Himmel ’ 13 was awarded Honorable Mention in this year’s Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Two other students, international students from China, Yutong and Yunan Xue ’12, were also winners.
Hodlin, Yovino, and Schroth take out papers for Library Trustee
To date three residents have taken out papers for Library Trustee. The potential candidate are Chirstine Hodlin, Paul Yovino and Frank Schroth.