from Wicked Local Milton
Bert Jacobs hesitated briefly before deciding to schedule the Life is Good Festival on the ninth anniversary of 9/11. But the two-day music benefit headlined by Ben Harper and Jason Mraz celebrates hope, and that’s a good reponse to 9/11. (Read the full story here. You can find a post on festival details here.)
An interview with Richard Livingston, who is running for state senator in the Republican primary, will air this week end on MATV. You can watch it tonight (Fri, 9/03) at 7:30. Mr. Livingston discusses Milton, his ideas, and his candidacy. The program will repeat on Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 and again Monday at 6:30. You can find the complete MATV programming guide here.
from The Patriot Ledger
Two construction workers were removed from a manhole on Adams Street in East Milton Square after one of the men passed out shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. (Read the full story here.)
The Forbes House Museum Board of Trustees has announced the recent appointment of Robin M. Tagliaferri as the museum’s new Executive Director.
from The Dorchester Reporter
Gov. Deval Patrick, who lives in Milton near the multi-use path along the Neponset River, has declined to weigh in on how the state should make the trail connect Pope John Paul II Park to the Hyde Park neighborhood and Mattapan Square to Milton’s Central Avenue. (Read the full story here.)
Today the doors of the Milton schools open up to ~3,000 students. Some will be in schools with new principals. Ms. Stephanie Nephew will be at the helm of Glover Elementary School and Dr. Karen Spaulding will be the new driver.
from Wicked Local Milton
A Milton mom has started a new branch of Stroller Strides, a fitness program for mothers that gets their babies involved and uses their strollers as part of the workout. (Read the full story here.)
Daryl Warner
One in an intermittent series of posts featuring the interesting people of Milton, MA.
Daryl Warner of Milton is the man. He is a local resident with a passion for the environment, the outdoors, and a desire to reduce his impact on the planet as much as possible. He is also not above engaging in a friendly wager from time to time. Lastly, he likes to get out and see the world beyond Milton from time to time. Following is a video of what happens when these interests collide.
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Surveillance cameras will watch over Milton High School and Pierce Middle School — indoors and outdoors — when they’re installed later this fall, school officials said. (Read the full story here.)