from Wicked Local Milton
A tractor trailer truck has overturned on the northbound side of Interstate 93, State Police said. (Read full story here.)
Hingham and Milton must pay for special-needs students to attend private schools
from Wicked Local Hingham
The state board that decides on special education disputes has ruled in favor of the parents in two South Shore cases where the school district resisted an out-of-district placement for the student.
As a result, Hingham and Milton, the towns where the special education students live, will have to pay to send them to private schools – a cost that can range from $30,000 to more than $100,000 annually. (Read the full story here.)
Milton commuter alert for 11/02
Today is a big day in Massachusetts transportation. The newly formed department is taking over. One of the consequences of this is newly designed and organized web site. We had previously reported road closures from the south shore, principally I-93 as posted on the state web site. We can no longer locate road closure information.
However, here is a link to current traffic conditions. Traffic congestion is color coded. It is self-explanatory and very helpful if you are about to hop in your car. Note the map also has links to web cams that monitor live traffic conditions from various roadways in Boston metropolitan area. It is a good tool. You can find it here.
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New transit merger faces a few snarls – The Boston Globe – 11.02.09
MBTA stepping up efforts to curb sexual harassment – Channel 7 News – 11.01.09
School rallies behind late parent’s cause
from Wicked Local Milton
Jennifer Kelly lived her life with passion.
As a member of the Collicot Elementary School PTO, she was excited about the school, and – in particular – one program to give the entire student body the same book to read. (Read the full story here.)
Dogs available from Milton Animal Shelter – 11/09
Every month the Milton Animal League posts a video update of the dogs presently available for adoption at the Milton Animal League in Milton, MA. If you know of anyone looking for a dog, please tell them to consider one of our dogs – they are all deserving of loving, permanent homes.
Note: The Animal League also has cats. You can learn more about the Milton Animal League and the animals there from there web site. Visit their web site here.
You can view a video of dogs currently available at the shelter on their Facebook page here. Note: You need a Facebook account to access the video. You can find Octobers video on Youtube here. Many of these dogs are still present at the shelter.
MHS Sports scores for week of 10.26.09
Following are the sports scores we could obtain for last week’s games. If you have any additional information please email us and thanks!
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Temple Shalom not alone in challenges: Norwood temple moves
A brief piece in today’s Boston Globe caught our attention.
Evidently, Temple Shalom is not the only religious organization on the south of Boston that is facing financial challenges stemming from, in part, from a shrinking congregation. Milton’s Baptist church moved out of town a couple of months ago.
Shaare Tefilah of Norwood has recently moved to a new space at the Solomon Schecter Day School in Norwood. Their property was sold to the Jain Center of Greater Boston. From the Jain Center web site:
Jainism is a religion and a way of life.
For thosands of years, Jains have been practicing vegatarianism, yoga, meditation and environmentalism. Jains believe in the existence of eternal and devine SOUL in each living being. (You can find the Jain Center web site here.)
You can read the Globe article here.
Nuclear Free World
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A Senior Seminar Editorial by Julie Mitchell, MHS 2010
A recent article in the Boston Globe pointed out that North Korea performed their second testing of nuclear missiles. Though nuclear missiles were first introduced by the United States in August 1945, countries have been perfecting their own model of destructive nuclear missiles. These countries view nuclear missiles not only as a defense mechanism to protect their country, but the answer to end wars. In order to make a nuclear free world, the United Nations needs to take action into creating a long term strategy.
Though the world does not want to face a global nuclear war, countries are racing to build and test nuclear missiles. The race towards nuclear missiles is predominantly seen in North Korea, as the country is a leading manufacturer and supplier of nuclear missiles to other countries. This should serve as a red flag to the United Nations, to take action in shortening North Korea’s production of KN-02 rockets. The United Nations should try to prevent North Korea or any country from manufacturing future productions of deadly nuclear missiles. On July 4th, North Korea started their first missile testing, launching both seven short and medium ranged missiles into the Sea of Japan. Unfortunately, the first missile maneuver was a success. However, this is just the beginning of North Korea’s missile testing for supposedly training exercises. This past weekend North Korea frightened the world, vigorously continuing its missile testing and classifying it as just routine. However, this second testing should have alerted the United Nations to take more aggressive action into forming a strategy to make North Korea a nuclear free country. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated, “Our goals remain the same. We intend to work toward a nuclear – free Korean Peninsula.” This proves that action is being taken to hopefully put an end to future missile maneuvers in North Korea and forming a nuclear free country.
SOUTH SHORE INSIDER: Milton attorney John Regan, new president of Boston Bar Association
from Wicked Local Milton
John Regan has had a long career as an attorney specializing in intellectual property litigation. Though he has a demanding schedule as a partner at the Boston office of the law firm WilmerHale, Regan last month began devoting a substantial chunk of time to his one-year term as the new president of the Boston Bar Association. (Read the full story here.)
Milton Library Foundation Author Talk with Charlie Pierce
Idiot America by Charlie Pierce
Charlie Pierce will read from his new book, “Idiot America,”
Pierce is a nationally known sportswriter, author and game show panelist. A staffer for the Boston Globe Sunday magazine, he is a regular contributor to NPR programs such as “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” and “Only A Game.”
He has also written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Esquire and GQ magazines. He has written four books, including “Moving the Chains: Tom Brady and the Pursuit of Everything” and “Hard to Forget: An Alzheimer’s Story.” Charlie is brought to you by the Milton Library Foundation.
WHERE: Keys Community Room, Milton Public Library
WHEN: November 10th @ 7:00pm