A group of Milton residents stopped by the Bean & Cream cafe in Hyde Park last week for the opening of a photo exhibit celebrating the Neponset River and advocating for its preservation. The exhibit runs for 3 months and incudes work from Milton residents.
L to R: Frank Schroth, Tom Palmer, Marge Jeffires, David Kellman, Tom Papadopoulos, and Despina Papadopoulos, proprietor of Bean and Cream. (photo courtesy of Jeff Stone)
Chef Ryan Escude of 88 Wharf Street restaurant here in Milton recently appeared on the Chef’s Table, an instructional cooking program. He demonstrates in detail how to make a seared duck with a minted farro salad and truffle demi glace. The program is a non-profit foundation that works to provide culinary training to under privileged youth. Please click “read more” for the video.
How cool is this? Ms. Marsha Maurer was honored with the medical all star award by the Red Sox organization last night. Maurer, a Milton resident, is Chief Nursing Officer and SVP, Patient Care Services at Beth Israel Deaconess. She got a shirt and everything! Maurer is a modest person who makes a tremendous impact on people’s lives. Congratulations Marsha!
photo by Clara
Friday, July 25th, is the last day for the backpack/school supplies drive at the Milton Public Library for the 500 children served by the Interfaith Social Services (ISS) food pantry in Quincy each month. ISS is one of the largest food pantries in Greater Boston, serving 20,000 South Shore families a year.
from Boston.com
A Milton freelance music teacher who worked with students at some Boston-area Catholic Schools has been arrested and charged with enticing a child under 16, the Boston Globe reports. (Read the full story here.)
Teddy Bear Picnic/Reunion/Open House on July 26
Longtime Milton resident Bonnie Abbott is reopening Child’s Play Family Childcare on Churchill Street. Abbott is kicking off the reopening with a reunion and an open house.
by Frank Schroth
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Google in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund has been mapping methane leaks in the Boston area. Their efforts have been reported in various publications including Boston Magazine.
The town is inviting bids for the demolition of that portion of the former Hendries Building located at 0 Central Ave, Milton, Ma, 02186 owned by the town. Bids will be accepted until 4:30 P.M. Thursday, August 7, 2014. Bids can be dropped off at the office of the Milton Board of Selectmen, 525 Canton Ave, Milton, Ma, 02186. You can find the full text here.
Robert Downey, Jr. breathes life into the great detective. Sherlock Holmes (2009) will play in the Milton Reads series on Tuesday, July 29. 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.
Testing is a big issue in education. It measures achievement, points to where progress needs to be made, and provides some accountability. The BBC recently reported on a letter sent by a teacher, Rachel Tomlinson of the Barrowford primary school in Lancashire, to her students regarding their standardized test scores. One of parents posted the letter to Facebook where it went viral. Here is the letter.