Andrea Juzyca was named to the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic: Girls Track in a year that the Ledger reports may be the best outdoor all-scholastic team ever. Regarding Ms. Juzyca, they note “In less than a month, this 5-5 junior added 20 feet to her javelin toss en route to finishing third at All-States in 121 feet. That distance was the eighth best in the state this season.” You can find the entire list here,

The following was posted on the The Milton Police Department ‘s Facebook page

Last week we reported news about a couple of break-ins in Town. Today, because of the keen observation and action of a Courtland Circle resident, a suspect is in custody for breaking into homes on Granite Ave and Riverside Ave. The resident observed a man twice this morning in her neighborhood.

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by Frank Schroth

Last Thursday’s Planning Board meeting was a long, dry affair consisting of a modicum of progress and dash of disappointment.

The bit of progress came on two fronts: drafts of bylaws to allow condominium development (not 1 but 2) and a next step taken toward a housing production plan.

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by Mike Maholchic

The weather was perfect Saturday morning, July 12, 2014 a string trio of Milton High School students Liezel Werner, Hannah Solomon, and Alice Truong play a selection of string music outside Starbucks in East Milton Square.

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The School Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, July 16th in the Milton High School Library. The agenda includes but is not limited to an internal assessment data presentation, end of year report, assistant superintendent for curriculum and human resources appointment. You can find the full agenda here.

The Milton Cemetery has a wonderful outdoor display of sculpture. A Globe story alerted us to it and gives some background to the works and the artists who created them. Swing by and have a look. It’s a treat.

Parking in East Milton is a never ending topic of discussion among merchants and town officials. A project is in development to convert a portion of the park over the expressway into parking. In addition, metered parking has been discussed. An article in today’s Globe discusses how south shore towns are tackling their parking issues. You can find the article here.

 

Following is a list of obituaries for people who lived, worked, or were connected to Milton in some way:

• Pauline J. Yovino, a longtime resident, will be remembered at St. Agatha’s on Tuesday. (Full obituary)

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by Frank Schroth

After a period of relative calm in terms of criminal theft, there were three break ins this past week: One on Thompson Lane, one on Valley Road, and one on Lancaster Lane.

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An article in  Wicked Local Quincy lists vetoes in the state budget by Governor Patrick that affect South Shore communities. Included in the list are:

• $300,000 shall be expended to reimburse the town of Milton for funds expended pursuant to chapter 349 of the acts of 2010.

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