Frank Schroth

Atlantic Symphony to present Mostly Mozart concert

The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director, Jin Kim, will present its
Masterworks After Hours: mostly Mozart concert on Saturday, January 31 with featured
soloist, Sam Boutris, unanimous winner of 2014 ASO Concerto Competition.

Time for a vote on Falconi proposal

Commentary by Frank Schroth — (updated 12:12pm – see comment below)

One would like to report that progress was made at last night’s session of the Planning Board, that the Faloni Company’s effort over the past several months to introduce a new dining establishment in East Milton had met with success, or that it was turned away for failing to comply with Milton bylaws.

But that was not the case. Milton’s hostile climate to potential business was in full bloom last night and, amazingly, it was not the applicant who in a moment of frustration and anger blurted out an expletive, but a member of the Planning Board.

Milton Library Teen Book Club Announces February Selection

The Milton Public Library’s teen book club has selected The Scandalous Sisterhood of PrickwillowPlace by Julie Berry as its February pick. “Seven very proper Victorian young ladies conspire to hide a murder from the authorities at their boarding school.”

Magic: The Gathering Draft Game

On Saturday, January 31 from 1 to 4:30pm, the Milton Public Library teen department welcomes avid Magic: The Gathering players Jon Rosa and Ross Gavlin in a Magic Draft card game. 

Opposites Attract: Classical Meets Jazz – Valentine’s Day Weekend

What would you do if you heard that a world champion musician was performing in Milton?  Someone who has also performed at the White House on four different occasions?  And what if this musician was collaborating in a concert with one of the leading singers in the Boston area to present a special Valentine’s Day program?

State Police colonel says highway protest ‘borders on domestic terrorism’

from Wicked Local Burlington

Greg Derr / The Patriot LedgerState troopers arrest one of the people who blocked the Southeast Expressway in Milton during rush hour on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015

A national debate about police use of force erupted anew in Massachusetts on Thursday morning as coordinated protests in Milton and Medford shut down all lanes of Interstate 93 heading into Boston, triggering a massive traffic jam and tying up dozens of public safety personnel for more than two hours. (Read the full story here.)