Frank Schroth

A frank take on Special Town Meeting

Commentary by Frank Schroth

There are four articles contained in the warrant to be discussed at the Special Town Meeting which will be held this Monday, September 20th. (You can find the warrant here.)

Town Meeting should pass all four. Here’s why.

Churches and temples end up on the market as their maintenance becomes unmanageable for shrinking congregations

Temple Shalom in Milton is just one of several south shore churches facing the challenge of a shrinking congregation and outdated facility as the Boston Globe reports.

from The Boston Globe

Every so often, Wesley Martin turns the key to the double front doors, creaks them open, and takes a walk through the silent, empty church where he once worshipped. (Read the full story here.)

Special Town Meeting – Sept 20 @ 7:30pm

Special Town Meeting will convene at Milton High School @ 7:30pm on Monday, September 20th.

You can find a copy of the warrant here.  You can watch the proceedings live on MATV. See their programming guide for channel info here.

MPS financial statements available

Consistent with their committment to improved transparency and openness the Milton School Committee and Administration are now posting financial statements online. You can find the school’s FY 10 3rd Quarter Report here and the FY 10 End of Year report here.

High School Sports Action

Milton High School football rallies for win from The Patriot Ledger

A rotten start didn’t spoil the Wildcats’ night.

The Milton High School football team spotted Norwood an early two-touchdown lead but roared to life in the second half, winning 21-14 Thursday night on Matt Regan’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Matt Lezama with a minute left. (Read the full story here.)

Girls Soccer: Natick cruises past Milton from Wicked Local Medway

Second-half goals from Katy Biagi and Alli Berkman led Natick to a 4-1 victory over Milton yesterday in Bay State Conference action. (Read the full story here.)