by Frank Schroth

We are sorry to report that M. Joseph Manning has passed away. A Milton resident, Mr. Manning was a long serving member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was a veteran, a town meeting member, a long serving member of the Board of Assessors and a champion of Milton who served his community in countless ways. He will be remembered at a funeral mass at St Agatha’s Saturday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave, MILTON, Friday 4-8 p.m. Our sincere condolescences go out to his family and his many, many friends.

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from Wicked Local Milton

A Chelsea man has been sentenced to 2.5 to 3.5 years for robbing a bank in East Milton Square last summer. (Read the full story here.)

by Frank Schroth

In a letter to Chief Wells Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti recently commended the offficers of the Milton Police Department for their response to two “high-risk situations(s).” The first concerned a bomb found in a Milton home and the second was the apprehension of an armed man who sought entrance to the high school.

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Nancy Hanks Lincoln was the mother of President Abraham Lincoln who died on this day 150 years ago from a bullet wound.

Nancy Hanks by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét

If Nancy Hanks
Came back as a ghost,
Seeking news
Of what she loved most,
She’d ask first
“Where’s my son?

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from The Dorchester Reporter

A team of buyers that includes Dropkick Murphy’s front-man Ken Casey plans to buy the Lower Mills Pub this month in a long-rumored deal that would bring new ownership— and likely, a kitchen and new look— to one of Dorchester Avenue’s last remaining old-school barrooms.

Ken CaseyThe pub, one of the few in the neighborhood that features live music, will be renovated this summer after Casey and his key partner— Brian O’Donnell of Milton— close on the sale. (Read the full story here.)

Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills will hold an Indoor Yard Sale at the former Temple Beth El property, 1001 Hancock Street, Quincy on Sunday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kitchen equipment and utensils, large quantities of dishes and glassware, furniture and other items will be available for sale.

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The following was submitted by the candidate

My name is Brian Mantville. I am a long time Milton resident living on Rose St. with my wife, Nicole, and daughters, Julia and Alyson. I’ve been a Milton Firefighter since 2002 and currently serve as the Secretary/Treasurer of Milton Firefighters Local 1116. I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Anna Maria College. I’ve also owned and operated Veneto & Sons Oil Company for the past 10 years.

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Who says there is no opportunity for commercial development in Milton? These guys had a pop-up lemonade stand last week end. Pop-ups are all the rage. Thanks Mary for the shot. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.

photo by Mary Truslow

In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. One hundred and fifty years ago today John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. Here is a poem by Walt Whitman, his elegy to the President who was his captain on the ship we call America.  If you have a favorite poem (or two) send it along to frank@mytownmatters.com.

Notice from Town Hall

The Board of Selectmen invites members of the public to participate in a meeting about the Town’s response to the Winter 2015 snow emergency. The Board of Selectmen, the Town Administrator, the heads of our public safety departments (Public Works, Police and Fire) and representatives of Milton’s Local Emergency Planning Committee will listen to the concerns and comments of residents. We encourage residents to share, in a constructive manner, their experiences, suggestions and questions.

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