Town Hall Notice rec’d 10:26PM 2/21

DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROOF, ULIN RINK IS CLOSED. SNOW REMOVAL WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW.

Milton among teams to watch in upcoming tourney. You can find the Boston Globe story here.

The Neponset hasn’t completley frozen over . . . yet This photo of the river is from Tom Palmer. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.

 

Over two hundred people came together at the Neighborhood Club in Quincy on Thursday, February 5, 2015 for the sixth annual reverse raffle and gala auction to raise money for the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation (SRHF). The event raised over $200,000 to expand primary care services at the Saint Rock Clinic and was sponsored by Saint Agatha Parish (Milton/Quincy) Global Outreach Ministry.

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by St Mary of the Hills 6th grader, Maureen Shea

This winter season can be tough for everyone, especially for those who don’t have a home to stay warm in. St. Mary of the Hills School wants to keep everyone safe and warm this winter season. As part of the “Service Day” for Catholic Schools week, SMH students decided they wanted to help out the homeless by donating socks and sandwiches to a local shelter.

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from The Boston Globe

First she heard the cracking sound.

A split-second later, Cheryl Zamaloff’s face was sliced by a three-foot-long icicle that gave way from the side of her Milton home. (Read the full story here.)

Senator Joyce sent out the following earlier today:

I write today to give you an update on snow removal in our town. According to the Blue Hill Observatory, we have had the snowiest January and February since 1886, as well as the greatest snow depth at the Observatory since 1895. We have been faced with several back to back snow storms, with more bad weather expected Sunday, and I’d like to commend town officials and workers for an extraordinary effort on our behalf.

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The shots in this gallery illustrate some of the efforts done to clear the town of more snow than it has seen in decades. Photos schools courtesy of MPS and MFD, hydrants courtesy of MFD and snow plow team shot courtesy of DPW.

 

 

by Frank Schroth

The recent weather is fraying nerves and creating some stress. Some of that erupted at Citizens Speak last Wednesday night when Town Meeting Member Sheryl Fleitman presented a series of complaints about snow clearing operations in the area of Essex and Crown streets. She said the DPW director was “vindictive” and “untrustworthy” at which point Chair Conlon cut her off and said personal attacks would not be allowed.

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Milton Town Clerk, Susan M. Galvin, is announcing that Nomination Papers for both Town Wide and/or Town Meeting Members are available through March 10, 2015. Ms. Galvin would like to encourage all residents to consider running for office. “Citizen participation in Town government is essential to providing the residents of Milton with clear access to our Town government.”

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