The Milton Friends and Advocates of the Visual Arts will be showcasing student work on January 16th in a group show at the Milton Public Library. FAVA is a parent run organization that promotes art in the schools. It’s all great stuff and you should check it out. Please click “Read more” for sample work.
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FYI – did you know you are responsible for clearing snow from your property?
It is not strictly enforced but if you own property you are responsible for removing snow and ice.
Last July the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that property owners are responsible for ensuring safety. Naturally the property most people will wonder about is sidewalk(s) that run along their property.
Authorities remain unsure about how N.C. teen got on airliner
from Wicked Local Milton
Nearly three weeks after Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating called for a federal investigation into how a 16-year-old boy stowed away in the landing-gear well of a commercial airliner in Charlotte, N.C., officials at the airport where the plane took off are still stymied.
And local police are still the lead investigators. (Read the full story here.)
Milton High boys hockey rides power play to Danny Sullivan Tournament crown
from The Patriot Ledger
Two early power-play goals gave the Milton High School boys hockey team all the cushion it would need Wednesday night against North Quincy in the final of the inaugural Danny Sullivan Memorial Tournament. (Read the full story here.)
Will 2011 be Governor Stoughton’s year?
The Board of Selectmen have a 300 year old problem, and this may be the year they finally solve it.
The issue is how to best use the land bestowed on the town by Governor Stoughton to benefit the poor. The Selectmen are the trustees of the property and tasked with determining how this is accomplished. What was a straightforward bequest in 1701 has developed into a complex, difficult, and controversial issue.
‘Ms. M’s Mad Math Show’ makes debut on cable TV
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Milton has a new cable television show: Ms. M’s Mad Math Show.
The creation of Milton resident Maura Middleton, the show features fourth- and fifth-grade students teaming up to solve quirky math challenges and explain their solutions. (Read the full story here.)
Milton among schools reviewing Facebook policy
Milton is among a number of south shore schools considering adoption of a formal policy regarding the popular social networking site, Facebook. Some schools, including Weymouth, Foxborough, and Norton, already prohibit faculty from “friending” students.
Whoa. . . a lot of snow
Governor Patrick has declared a state of emergency. Boston.com has comprehensive links to news and the latest status including;
A child’s Christmas in Milton
from The Boston Herald
Fleeing Britain for U.S. during WWII was adventure of a lifetime
Seventy years ago my brother Gerald and I, along with hundreds of other English children, found ourselves celebrating our first American Christmas.
Gerald was 6 and I was 8. Our lives had been turned upside down when we were sent across the Atlantic in a convoy escorted by a battleship and five destroyers. (Read the full story here.)
Special holiday remarks from Milton’s clergy
Earlier this week, I reached out to local clergy and invited them to share their thoughts during this winter holiday season.
It was very short notice, and this is a busy time of year! But I did hear from some of them.
Without further ado, here are some wise words for this special time of year from some of our religious leaders. Please read on.