The Milton Public Schools with support from the Milton Foundation for Education will be offering a 6 week Saturday enrichment program at the Pierce Middle School beginning March 5th. The program, designed to give students in Gr 3-7 a fun, structured, learning opportunity, runs for 6 consecutive Sat. mornings. There is a service program fee of $150.00 which includes a light breakfast and three 1-hour classes. You can find more information on the program here.
Video: Diane Rapaport on “The Many Faces of Slavery”
Brian Kelley of MATV’s Talk of the Town recently taped the talk given by Diane Rapaport at the Milton Public Library on The Many Faces of Slavery. The practice of slavery was prevalent in this country during colonial times and Ms. Rapaport includes stories of slavery here in Milton. lease click on “Contnue reading” for the video. You can find a video of the presentation here.
Three suspects under arrest for Tedeschi armed robbery
The Milton Police Department today reported that they have arrested 3 suspects in the January 29th armed robbery of the Tedeschi’s on Randolph Avenue.
In Milton, fascinating tales from long lives
from Boston.com
THE WORLD has no shortage of memoirs these days, if you define “memoir’’ broadly: book-length tales of dysfunctional childhoods, personal rants on blogs, constant streams of observations in 140 characters or less. “Even the dogs are writing memoirs now,’’ quips Betsy Buchbinder, a retired teacher from Milton. (Read the full story here.)
Students’ cheaper bioreactor might open the door to better fuels
from Boston.com
I meet a lot of do-it-yourselfers in Milton.
My neighbor Jane keeps chickens. Chris brews his own beer. Daphne and Kathy are keen on beekeeping. Dave makes his own biodiesel fuel. (Read the full story here.)
Hendries and the oak back in the day
Historian and author Anthony Sammarco recently sent in a picture of the Hendries building as it looked back in the 1950’s. The image was included in his book Milton: A compendium.
Temple Shalom prepares for “Voices Lifted” – welcomes your support!
On March 6, 2011, the Temple is hosting a communitywide celebration and fundraiser to support the its continued vibrant presence within Milton.Your support is needed!
Derby Academy Summer Arts registration is now open
Registration is now open for the Summer Arts Program at Derby Academy. Summer Arts is a multi arts camp for ages 6-15, which offers drama, music, media, dance, sports, gymnastics, visual arts, photography and writing.
Something for a Saturday
This post includes a video of two virtuosos playing a Michael Jackson song. It is pretty amazing. But what has that got to do with Milton? Check out those shiny cellos. They were designed by Milton resident Luis Leguia.
Fox News weatherman drops in on the Collicott
In a segment How Weather Works: Milton Fox 25″s Kevin Lemanowicz visited the Collicott Elementary School in Milton. You can find a slide show of his visit here.