In an unforseen shake-up that portends a new change in direction for the Forbes House Museum, two long-standing employees, Christine Sullivan and Lauren Pauley, were relieved of their responsibilities yesterday.
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A beautiful, crushing snow
The snow that fell left a wonderful white blanket . . . also weighed a tremendous amount and took a toll on the town’s trees.
The large pines on the west side of Turner’s Pond that stand to the right as you pull into the Central Ave entrance.
Limbs came down all around town. Here is a brief gallery of photos.
Granite Links tees up lawsuit against town of Milton
The shot many were waiting for the Granite Links Golf Club to take has been taken. Quarry Hills, the firm that owns the Granite Links course which straddles Quincy and Milton, is suing the town to stop construction of a wind turbine.
Second security breach at N.C. airport no surprise to Milton police chief
from Wicked Local Milton
Police Chief Richard Wells says he was not surprised to learn about another security breach at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. (Read the full story here.)
Groves gets first Walpole wrestling victory vs. Milton
from Wicked Local Walpole
After a long layoff following a 45-18 loss to Bay State Carey leader Framingham, the Walpole wrestling team got back to its winning ways with a successful run at the highly competitive Marshfield Holiday Tourney and a 67-9 rout of Milton Thursday night, running the team’s dual meet record to 4-1. (Read the full story here.)
New battle over most Irish town in America
And no it is not Milton, though we are up there. Evidently there is a battle between Scituate and Spring Lake, NJ (where, coincidently, I used to spend my summers as a boy.) The Irish Central is running a pool and arbitrating the results. Given the size of the Irish population here, it natural this might be of interest. You can find the story here.
Milton Public Schools closed Thurs 1/13
Milton Public Schools will be closed again tomorrow Thursday 1/13. You can visit the Milton Schools home page here.
Time for some winter fun
There are a lot of things you can say about this weather but it does deliver opportunities for fun. And Milton is a great place to enjoy winter weather. Here are some suggestions.
Mattapan Trolley line running buses 1/12
As of 6:30am the MBTA is running buses between Ashmont and Mattapan Square. Otherwise T is running. For more info:
Road, Transit and Airport Updates
- On Twitter @MassDOT or on the MassDOT blog
- MassDOT traffic cameras
- MBTA Service alerts
- Airport updates on Twitter @BostonLogan
- Check flight status at Logan Aiport
Dorchester – Milton Restaurant Week 01.17-01.31
Do you like to eat? Well, starting January 17th you will be in luck. It is Dorchester-Milton Restaurant Week. Three-course dinners. $30.11. It runs through January 31st (more than a week!). Click “Read more” for a list of participating restaurants.