by Frank Schroth

If you live in Milton and you are fascinated by bees, honey, and their importance you may want to check out Milton’s Billion Backyard Bee Project. It is the brainchild of a 10 year old apprentice beekeeper here in town named Seb. 

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Summer is almost over, but there is always fun happening for kids at the Milton Public Library!  In addition to our regular storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we have these exciting programs for the young people in your life happening during the week of August 24 – 30:

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by Frank Schroth

The Board of Selectmen received updates and had discussions with a range of committee chairs and department heads at their meeting on Tuesday evening. These included Steve Morash of the Fire Space Study Committee, Joe Prondak, Building Inspector, Rick Neely of the Government Study Committee, Joe Lynch, Director of Public Works (related post here), and Kris Hodlin, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees (related post here). But two of the more interesting issues came up during Citizen Speak.

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by Frank Schroth

The Board of Selectmen received a final presentation and report from Joe Lynch, Director of Public Works, on the research and findings of analysis of water and sewer rates. Upon hearing the report and having some discussion the Board voted unanimously on rates for FY15 that represent a very modest increase over those currently set.

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Following is the fifth in a series of weekly questions from the Master Plan Committee. Your input is valued. Please post a comment (full names required) or send an email to the committee.

How can recreational opportunities for all ages be expanded in Milton?

Information boards are on display at Town Hall and the Milton Public Library.

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Updated 8/14 @ 6:40am

I don’t golf as often as I’d like but when I do I go to Ponky. Designed by Donald Ross, it may be the best dog-eared course in the northeast. The good news is that some resources are being put into rehabbing it. You can find a slide show from the Boston Globe here and read a couple articles: Restoring Ponkapoag Golf Course’s original glory and Ponkapoag’s restoration honors Donald Ross.

by Frank Schroth (updated @ 12:47pm)

At last night’s meeting of the Selectmen Kris Hodlin, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees, informed the board of a unanimous vote of the trustees to have two ailing trees on the library grounds removed due to concerns for public safety. The trees are the copper beech that greets visitors to the lot and a sugar maple that is to the right of the old entrance as you face the building.

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Senator Brian A. Joyce is encouraging Milton residents to take advantage of the 30 day comment period on the draft project listings for the Fiscal Years 2015-2018 State Transportation Improvement Program. The draft project list contains $725,000 for a “safe routes to school” project in Milton in FY16.

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by Frank Schroth

Traffic Commission to perform one-way test on West end of Eliot St

At last week’s meeting of the traffic commission DPW director Joseph Lynch and John Thompson were joined by an employee from the Beta Group to review changes to the intersection of Eliot Street and Blue Hill Parkway. That intersection is part of the larger interchange that is something of a rat’s nest of roads – where Blue Hill Ave, River Street, Rt 138, Rt 28, in addition to Blue Hill Parkway all converge. There are efforts underway to improve the traffic flow and to also accommodate the Neponset bike trail. The trail will eventually go from Central Ave to Mattapan Square and connect with the bike lane up Truman Parkway. 

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This week’s concert at the Gazebo on the Town Green, Wayne Potash on 8/13,  has been cancelled due to the weather.