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Mtg notes: Selectmen 02.03.11 – Stoughton RFP changes complete; town audit reviewed

At last night’s Selectmen’s meeting the board put the finishing touches on the RFP for the Governor Stoughton land. The board brought closure to one key outstanding issue, the length of the lease. The land may be purchased outright or leased. If leased, the selectmen agreed on an initial 20 year lease with an option to renew for another 10 years  assuming the lessee is not in default and of good standing.

Snow plow can’t take down Dino the beagle of Milton

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

Dino, a five-month-old Beagle puppy, is recovering nicely at the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a snowplow in Milton last week. (Read teh full story here.)

Corn Bread in Milton

An interesting article in today’s Globe discusses the battle between the north and the south over the best way to bake corn bread.

One particularly interesting fact is that Israel Stoughton built the first Boston area corn mill on the banks fo the Neponset here in Milton. (Read the full story here.)

Support Sustainable Milton – eat a cupcake

Cakes Bakery and Cafe at 75 Eliot St, Milton has made Sustainable Milton their ‘Community Cupcake’ for the month. Proceeds from the sales of these treats to Sustainable Milton. These limited edition delights are available in either chocolate or vanilla and will be available until at least Feb 15, so pick some up while you can! Learn more about Sustainable Milton here.

MPD reports mutliple armed robberies – seek public assistance

The Milton Police Department reported that two armed robberies occurred last night in Milton.

The first took place at the Tedeschi’s on Randolph Avenue. Two males entered the store at approximately 9:40pm, displayed a handgun and robbed the clerk of an undisclosed amount of money.

Petition circulating to save Hendries black oak

At a recent meeting of the Planning Board a member of the board commented that there was little known about the public’s opinion regarding the black oak tree on the Hendries property. Hearing that, Milton resident Elise Brink initiated a drive to collect signatures from residents in favor of preserving the tree.

Bad smell evacuates East Milton Square but proves harmless

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

East Milton Square experienced a false alarm – and major traffic problems – on Friday morning when firefighters evacuated a building on Granite Avenue and stopped all access routes into the Square because of what seemed to be the smell of natural gas. (Read the full story here.)

Review: “Let’s Murder Marsha” delivers a night of laughs

by Annie Davis

The Milton Players’ current production Let’s Murder Marsha is the perfect antidote to all this snow and cold.  A mad comedy by Monk Ferris, it’s the contemporary story of a woman who becomes truly immersed in her love of crime fiction. Misunderstandings lead to pandemonium, and the who’s murdering whom doesn’t get sorted out until the end.