Following is a quick look ahead at Milton High School events.
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Feeney & Zimmer make All Star lists
Milton designated a “Green Community”; eligible for $157K in grants
This past week state officials from the Department of Energy Resources notified Planning Director Bill Clark that Milton was now designated a “Green Community under the Green Communities Act. As such Milton is eligible for $157,088 in grant money according to Mr. Clark. The town still needs to apply for these funds. Exactly how they are allocated is not known; but it will be to improve energy efficiency in municipal buildings and services.
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 12.16.10 – Hendries continues at “snail like” pace; 36 Central Ave developer no-show
The status of the large black oak on the Hendries property remains to be determined. The board wants an independent report on the health of the tree. To that end an RFP for an arborist to inspect the tree is being drafted. The board expects responses to that on the 29th and will make their selection at their January 13th session. If the tree cannot be salvaged, the board will continue to review the current building design. If the tree is healthy, the developer will need to factor the tree into his plan.
East Milton parking study: Scofflaws a problem
The Milton Business and Citizens Advisory Council received an update from Keri Pyke of Howard/Stein-Hudson on the status of the parking study of East Milton. The firm is on schedule to complete their work this spring. Two data collection issues have been addressed. The firm has redone a parking turnover analysis and a traffic recount at Adams and Center Street. These had been postponed due to the MWRA work being done in the area.
New town job draws more than 70 applicants
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
More than 70 people want to run the town’s new Department of Public Facilities, which will be responsible for all town-owned buildings. (Read the full story here.)
Ex-Duxbury police officer pleads in assault case
from Wicked Local Milton
A former Duxbury police officer charged with holding a gun to the head of his ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her has reached a plea bargain and avoided jail time.
Kristen Chipman, a Milton police officer, accused Sean P. Moran of putting a gun to her head on Oct. 18, 2007, and threatening to kill her in one of several alleged domestic assaults. (Read the full story here.)
EPA to remove toxic soil from Capen Street yards
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
The federal Environmental Protection Agency will remove soil contaminated with arsenic and lead from 10 residential yards on Capen Street next spring, officials announced this week. (Read the full story here.)
Milton middle schoolers practice law and order
from Wicked Local Milton
Students of the Pierce Middle School questioned, cross-examined and defended “witnesses” during the mock trial club’s court appearance at Quincy District Court on Wednesday. (Read the full story here.)
Editors Note: The presiding judge was mistakenly identified in this story. Judge Robert Baylor was the judge on the bench, not Judge Joe Brown.
Dog unhurt after fall into Quincy quarry
from Wicked Local Milton
Plenty of people rappel down the sides of Quincy’s former granite quarries, but seeing a dog dangling from one of the harnesses is rare.
That was the sight at Cunningham Park on Tuesday afternoon. (Read the full story here.)