Frank Schroth

Resident concerns snarl Traffic Commission

In a room at Police Headquarters filled to the gills the Traffic Commission heard from residents impatient with the lack of progress on safety and traffic mitigation measures at two locations.

Special Town Meeting preview to broadcast on MATV

We sat down with three town officials: Marion McEttrick, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Alex Whitesside, Chairman of the Planning Board, and Ewan Innes, Chairman of the Warrant Committee, to discuss the articles on the warrant for next week’s town meeting. The program will be broadcast on MATV this Friday Saturday and Sunday @ 7:30pm.

In sign of the times, town unions accept pay, benefits concessions

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

The Milton teachers’ decision earlier this month to give back $200,000 worth of pay raises — to protect jobs and programs — is déjà vu all over again for many cash-strapped communities across the state. (Read the full story here.)

In memorium: John P. McLaughlin

McLAUGHLIN, John P. retired B.F.D. Headquarters, of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, September 15, 2010. Beloved husband of 63 years of Mary A. (Flynn).

Rich Hill’s Milton family on top of the world for Boston Red Sox pitcher

from The Patriot Ldger

Rich Hill and his dad, former Quincy High School principal Lloyd Hill Sr., got to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro early last Sunday, well before the start of pregame warmups by the Patriots and Bengals. Lloyd Hill Sr. is a serious football fan, having played at Brown University many years ago where one of his buddies was a teammate named Joe Paterno. (Read the full story here.)

Brookline boys cross country besat Milton, Wellesley

Although its Bay State Conference winning streak is now in its sixth straight season and counting, coach Mike Glennon’s squad has run into some close calls along the way. The Warriors were challenged once again in their season’s opening tri-meet versus Milton and Wellesley at Houghton’s Pond on Sept. 14. Brookline easily defeated the hometown Marauders, 15-49, but the Raiders hung tough before Brookline picked up a 24-35 victory. (Read the full story here.)

. .. and meawhile there’s the Governor’s race

There were no party contests for governor in yesterday’s primaries.  But the three chosen ones; incumbent Duval Patrick,  Republican Charlie Baker, and Independent Timothy Cahill mixed it up in a debate in Braintree hosted WBZ’s Dan Rea.