July 30, 2014 (Wednesday) Erin’s Melody ~ Sponsored by: Dan Tarpey Jr. and Celtic Monument
Concert will be held from 6:00PM – 7:30PM at the Baron Hugo Gazebo on the Town Green at the Town Hall
News
Master Plan question: How to improve transportation
Following is the third 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.
Which transportation improvements do you feel are most important to make?
Information boards are on display at Town Hall and the Milton Public Library.
New caretakers to Suffolk Resolves House appointed
News release from the Milton Historical Society
Brian Doherty, President of The Milton Historical Society, is proud to announce that a contract has been signed with Jonathan Green and his fiancée Emma Sevigny to be resident caretakers at the Suffolk Resolves House at 1370 Canton Avenue, Milton starting on August 1, 2014.
Milton Library to Host Public Forum on Tree Removal
Notice from the Milton Library Board of Trustees
The Milton Public Library Board of Trustees will be holding a Public Forum to discuss the removal of two trees from the Library grounds. The meeting will be held in the Trustees Room of the Milton Public Library on Monday, August 11th at 6:30.
Quote of the day 07.28.14
“To wrap it up, it’s a sad story,” Bob said. “My daughter died last week.”
– A Milton man who lost his child to heroin addiction as quoted in the Boston Globe
The Cahill Report – a weekly update on the Milton real estate market
MyTownMatters is pleased to present the first edition of the Cahill Report, a weekly update on Milton real estate activity produced in partnership with Laura Cahill. Ms. Cahill, an agent with the William Raveis Agency, is a resident of Milton and authority on the local real estate market.
Year to date there have been 93 sales in Milton compared to 94 in 2013. The median home sale price is $520,000 compared to $489,750 in 2013. Please click “Read more” of a complete list of upcoming open houses and recent transactions.
Liquor license for East Milton moves to Senate
State Representative Walter F. Timilty, a member of the budget –writing House Ways and Means Committee, has announced that House Bill 4191, “An act granting an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the town of Milton,” has been passed to be engrossed in the House of Representatives. As the lead sponsor of this home-rule petition, Timilty filed this legislation in the House of Representatives, with Senator Brian A. Joyce serving as a co-sponsor.
New Partnership Offers Summer Reading for Preschoolers
Looking for a fun place to read with your preschooler this summer? As part of an Early Literacy Advancement Initiative, the Milton Public Schools, the Milton Public Library and Milton Early Childhood Alliance are teaming up to offer “Summertime Stories for Preschoolers” at two locations this summer.
Deborah Walters, Kayaking from Maine to Guatemala for Safe Passage
In mid-July Dr. Deborah Walters, a 63-year-old grandmother, launched her solo kayak trip, 2,500 miles from Maine to Guatemala. Ms. Walters is raising awareness for Safe Passage, an education program that has changed the lives of the children and families who live within the teeming garbage dumps of Guatemala City.
Film: Sleuth at the MPL
Sleuth, an Academy nominated film, will play in the Milton Reads series on Tuesday, August 5. The free film will air at 6:30 p.m. in the Keys Community Room (lower level) of the Milton Library, 476 Canton Avenue in Milton. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Library and is part of the Milton Reads special events.