Today’s Boston Globe reports taht Milton is one of a handful of south shore towns considering offering public employees early retirement. However, according to comments made by the selectmen the plan is not that appealing and may not appeal to many employees. The goal in offering a plan is to provided some “belt tightening;” but the article also notes that towns are not required to offer the plan. (Read the full story here.)
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I-93 brush fires under investigation
from The Patriot Ledger
Investigators from the state fire marshal’s office are trying to determine whether a series of brush fires along Interstate 93 were deliberately set. (Read the full story here.)
Ireland has ‘butterflies’ as he prepares for confirmation hearing as SJC chief justice
Milton resident Roderick Ireland confessed to having “butterflies” as he prepares for a hearing by the Governor’s Council on confirmation as the first African American to be a chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Large brush fire still ablaze along Route-128 between Braintree and Milton
from The Patriot Ledger
A large brush fire has broken out along the highway off Route 128 between Braintree and Milton, according to the Canton Fire Department. (Read the full story here.)
Bike trail plan meant to bridge runs into divide
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Rodney Bender hiked a nature trail on the Mattapan side of the lazy Neponset River, as an afternoon sun shimmered on the water’s edge. The scene was serene, but the future of the riverbank is steeped in controversy. (Read the full story here.)
Mass DOT repairs Ponkapoag bridge in Milton
This may be more than you want to know about the repairs on the Ponky bridge that have detoured traffic all summer; but it is a good effort by the DOT to be transparent and inform the community about what we done.
The Eco-Team challenge is underway – but it is not too late to join in
from Sustainable Milton
The 2010 Eco Team Challenge has begun! Fourteen teams have been started, and several have held their first meetings already. All participants are on their way to learning more about saving energy and saving money.
A GOOD AGE: At 95, she uses her scooter at Fuller Village in Milton
from Wicked Local Milton
The cheerful card arrived unexpectedly in the mail, hand-written, stirring memories of 30 years ago. It was from Eleanor Reidy, who lived in Quincy most of her life, from age 8 until she was nearly 90. I met her in the 1970s, when I did my banking at Presidential Cooperative Bank; she was the secretary for Frank McCauley, the bank’s president. (Read the full story here.)
Update: THANKSGIVING: Braintree 20, Milton 19
A bright Milton moment
from Wicked Local Milton
The records haven’t always been great. The games have been, though.
Patrick’s older daughter to marry
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Sarah Baker Patrick, the older daughter of Governor and Mrs. Deval Patrick, will marry Marco Morgese, a former Italian soldier, at “a private wedding” in Massachusetts next summer, Patrick’s office announced today. (Read the full story here.)