Lucas Shapiro
Last July John Phelan suggested I meet with Lucas Shapiro a local kid who is a basketball fan. Well, to say Shapiro is a basketball fan is akin to saying Tom Brady can throw a football. There’s a bit more to the story.
Bernie Lynch and Marvin Gordon, President and Clerk respectively of MATV, provided the Selectmen with an update on the efforts of Milton Access including the progress of building out a studio that will be housed at the Pierce Middle School.
from Wicked Local Milton
Standing behind his table at last weekend’s Celebrate Milton! Event, a fast-talking 14-year-old shuffled cards, waved scarves and showed off his magic tricks. (Read the full story here.)
Why Superintendent Gormley is the only town employee who has to endure a having their performance review broadcast in public is to some observers completely bewildering and slightly bizarre. Be that as it may the School Committee gave her straight A’s.
Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss who writes a twice-weekly column for the Globe op-ed page will speak on current topics at a special program of the Sisterhood of Temple Shalom of Milton on Sunday afternoon, October 17th, at 2 PM.
from Wicked Local Randolph
Milton and Randolph town governments have selected a final candidate for the veterans’ agent position, but the towns are still waiting for the finalist’s acceptance. (Read the full story here.)
In a recent conversation with Mary Gormley, Superintendent of the Milton Public Schools, we discussed the status of Consolidated Facilities, the impact of Common Core Curriculum standards, the recent $275K windfall from the federal government and the formation of a committee to review participation in the state’s school choice program (And, no, that is not me in the picture.)
Mattapan has had their community rocked by recent tragedy and it has dominated the news. Boston City Councilor Charles Yancy invited Fox News to get a different perspective on the area. Click “Read more” for the video for a brief look at our neighbors to the north.
Are you an artist, arts organization or school? Be aware that The Milton Cultural Council’s deadline for submitting grant applications is quickly approaching.
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
When Michael Connerty saw what contractors for his power company had done to his trees this summer, the thought that came to him was of a search-and-destroy operation. (Read the full story here.)