from Wicked Local Milton

One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after she crashed into a utility pole in Milton Thursday morning. (Read the full story here.)

The Board of Selectmen will be meeting in the Cronin Conference Room at Town Hall on July 21 at 6:30pm. The agenda includes but is not limited to: Discussions with Senator Joyce (Roadway intersection redesign), DPW Director Joe Lynch (follow up on Water/Sewer forum), Caroline Kinsells, Board of Health (airplane noise, substance abuse preventions), and Emily Innes, Planning Board (Housing Production Plan). and a discussion/update of the Hendries site. You can find the full agenda here.

The Milton Police Department posted the following on their Facebook page

This morning Sgt. Det. Dan Brown observed a brown sedan exit Rte. 93 at Granite Ave. He noticed that the car was moving at an excessive rate and had major damage to the rear end. He noted it was emitting sparks from the undercarriage. He attempted to stop this vehicle which immediately fled off Squantum St. into the Christopher Drive/California Ave neighborhood. The operator attempting to evade police, lost control on Lochland St and came to rest on the front lawn of a home at the corner of California Ave.

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News release from the office of Senator Brian Joyce

The Environmental Bond Bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Senate contains a provision authored by Senator Brian A. Joyce to address the overcrowding of deer in the Blue Hills. The legislation directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to develop and implement a plan to control deer populations in areas where they exceed 50 per square mile.

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Correction: The original date stated for this event was incorrect. The correct date is August 11th

The Milton Public Library’s teen book club has selected Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi as its August pick.  “Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a post-apocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to show her affection, offers hope of a better future.”

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This is just such a great story. Thanks to Bike Milton for highlighting it. What a wonderful Fire Department we have.
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A group of firefighters in Milton went above and beyond the call of duty to help one teen get life back to normal after a fire destroyed his house. (Read the full story here.)

from Wicked Local Milton

Milton police say a Leominster man who broke into at least two homes on Monday could be linked to break-ins last week. (Read the full story here.)

“Meet the Neponset: A Photography Exhibit of the Neponset River Watershed in Hyde Park” is an exhibit by area photographers of the Neponset River, Fowl Meadow, Mother Brook, and surrounding areas. Photos by Milton residents Tom Palmer and Lee Toma will be among the work displayed.

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The annual Cool Summer Fest will be held on Saturday, July 26, from 10 am-3 pm at Houghton’s Pond, 840 Hillside Street, Milton. The free event will feature music and family entertainment, wacky water games, arts and crafts, live wildlife from Trailside Museum, fishing fun and more.

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Senator Brian A. Joyce recently welcomed Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts, Milton resident Rosa Angelica Colon, to the State House for a tour and introduced her on the floor of the Massachusetts Senate.

Rosa, a licensed attorney, works as an Assistant Clerk-Magistrate for the Boston Municipal Court. She is a former member of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues, a former board member of La Alianza Hispana and current member of the Boston Chapter of Spinal Cord Injury Association. She will be competing for Ms. Wheelchair America in California this August.