from Wicked Local Rndolph

Now that Veterans’ Agent James Campbell is retired, the town is searching through applicants for a replacement. However, the new hire will not serve Randolph alone. (Read the full story here.)

Tables are available for a rental fee of $40. Please contact Nancy Kearns at nkearns@fullervillage.net for more information.

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

Water and sewer bills going out this month will be about 5 percent higher with the new rates set by selectmen last week. (Read the full story here.)

August is a slow time of year and the agenda for last night’s Selectmen’s meeting reflected that. Paul Krasinski, who was scheduled to present his plans regarding the Stoughton Town Farm, did not appear. The primary issue board discussed was a letter that had been drafted by Chairman McEttrick regarding their recommendation on options being reviewed by the DCR for the extension of the Neponset bike path.

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Milton resident and candidate for Congress for the 9th Congressinal District, Mac D’Allesandro, has challenged incumbent Stephen Lynch to debate. Lynch had initially been mum on the subject; but in a conversation with editors from Gatehouse Media, he said, “We’ll debate, I’m not sure it’ll be four times [referring to a request from his opponent] .  .  .  I would hope for more than one [debate].”

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An organizing comittee is being formed and efforts are underway to set a date for the 50th reunion of the Milton High School class of 1961. The date has not yet been set but Sandi Pomerantz is the chair and is eager to hear from alumnin and get the word out. A web site has been set up which you can find here and Mr. Permantz has a corresponding blog for the event which can be found here.

from Wicked Local Milton

The four-alarm fire that engulfed an historic Adams Street home late Thursday morning was an accident, fire officials determined after completing their investigation on Friday. (Read the full story here.)

from Boston.com – Your Town Milton

Milton Hospital apologized to the estimated 8,000 to 12,000 patients whose confidential information was in papers found at a public dump in northeastern Massachusetts, and said all would be personally notified. (Read the full story here.)

from The Boston Herald

One museum wants you to look up in the sky. The other wants you to look down on the ground – and then up in the sky. They share the same parking lot in Milton, though one is at the bottom of Great Blue Hill, the other at its summit. (Read the full story here.)

A historic Milton treasure, The Suffolk Resolves House, will have two new caretakers. Linda Pirie, President of The Milton Historical Society, has proudly announced Steve Kluskens and his wife Sheila Frazier have entered into an agreement to be resident/caretakers at the historic home at 1370 Canton Avenue, Milton.

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