Milton resident and Fontbonne Academy Instructional Technology Specialist and Teacher, Dianne Pappafotopoulos, recently received an award for her ten years of service with Virtual High School (VHS). VHS, an organization based in Maynard, MA, is a leader in online education and professional development.
Swastika, racist graffiti left at Curry College
from The Patriot Ledger
Swastikas were found in two dorms at Curry College, along with a racially offensive word scratched into a door.
College officials did not notify police. Milton police say they should have. (Read the full story here.)
Milton Players to stage American classic “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Local drama group, The Milton Players, will present Tennessee Williams’s classic, A Streetcar Named Desire, beginning November 5.
Go Wildcats! Soccer and Volleyball enter MIAA tournament play this week end
Milton High has two teams in tournament play this week end. The girls varsity volleyball team (ranked 13) will take on Tri-County at 4th seeded Tri-County Regional High School in Franklin (view map). The game is at 7:00pm. You can view the complete tournament bracket here.
Meanwhile the boys varsity soccer team (18) will travel to Scituate (15) to take on Scituate High School at 6:30pm (view map). You can view the complete tournament bracket here.
Milton victim’s family forgives man convicted in hit-and-run case
from My Fox Boston
A former Quincy firefighter convicted of hitting and killing a man with his pick-up truck received his sentencing on Thursday. But not before the victim’s family had a chance to speak, and what they said caught everyone’s attention. (Read the full story here.)
Video: Go to “Anything Goes” !! The cast will tell you why
This Friday and Saturday Milton High School will be performing the Cole Porter classic, Anything Goes, and it will be fantastic. It features songs, jokes, and production numbers with tap dancing that includes the entire cast! That last item being a first for MHS. Click “Read more” for a video in which the cast discuss their roles, tap dancing, and what to look for in the production.
I had the opportunity to sit through a dress rehearsal and have some conversations with cast members. The energy, hard work, and joyful enthusiasm that have gone into this all come shining through. Here they are in their own words.
Milton resident Roderick Ireland nominated for chief justice job
Governor Patrick with Justice Ireland
This morning Governor Deval Patrick announced the nomination of Senior Associate Justice Roderick L. Ireland, a Milton resident, to serve as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Justice Ireland, a highly regarded Associate Justice of the SJC and former Appeals Court and Juvenile Court judge, will, if confirmed, the first African American and person of color to serve as Chief Justice of the SJC.
MHS Boys soccer team roll into MIAA tournament play on string of success
The Milton boys soccer team is on a roll.
They beat Dedham last week. The beat North Quincy over the week end to retake the Town Line Cup for the first time since 2006. And they beat Walpole, ranked 14th in the state, 2-0 in a scrimmage last Saturday. Keep reading to view pictures and more.
MHS Booster bottle & can drive this Sat (11/6)
Clean out the garage and support MHS athletics this Saturday.
The Boosters are holding a bottle and can drive at the high school from 9:00-12:00am.
Quick analysis: how Milton voted? Democrat
Nationwide Democrats had a tough time of it but here in Milton the center held. Milton voted the democratic ticket and voted “No” on all three ballot questions (Question 1 did pass at the state level).
Milton saw a town wide voter turnout of 72% with Precinct 9 having the highest turnout (77%) and Precinct 1 the lowest (67%).
Here are some data points on how Milton voted in yesterday’s election based on results from the Town Clerks Office.