from Wicked Local Milton
A Milton resident is creating unique videos and slide shows for local residents who want to preserve and enjoy their memories for years to come. (Read the full story here.)
News
O’Connell indicted in Quincy shooting of firefighter
from Wicked Local Milton
A Norfolk County grand jury indicted the son of a prominent developer today in the December roadside shooting of an off-duty Milton firefighter in Quincy. (Read the full story here.)
Forbes event good for a laugh
The Forbes House held its annual Fundraising event at the Hoosic Club on May 13th and it was quite hilarious.
Dr. Karen Spaulding named new principal of Cunningham Elementary School
T
he Cunningham School has a new principal! Dr. Karen Spaulding will take the reins as of July 1st.
Spaulding, who has been with the Milton Public Schools since 2008, arrives at the Cunningham via the Pierce Middle School where she is currently the Assistant Principal.
Breakfast at Brookwood Farm
Last Saturday Brookwood Farm held a pancake breakfast and plant sale to kick of the 2010 growing season. The weather was perfect. The pancakes were perfect. The setting was perfect. It was just that kind of morning.
Blue Hills Mountain Bike Discovery Day held in Milton
from Wicked Local Milton
Five-year-old Alex Carrigan pedaled as hard as he could, but he just could not get his Hot Wheels bike through the obstacle course. Over came dad though, and with a push, Alex’s training wheels were over the bump and heading up the ramp. (Read the full story here. Includes some nice photos)
Milton schools, Children’s Hospital Boston team up against teen drinking
from The Patriot Ledger
Nearly 12 years have passed, and Dr. John Knight still can’t shake the image he saw on the evening news on Aug. 1, 1998: It was of his neighbor and colleague, cardiologist Dick Whitney, climbing into an ambulance to identify the body of his 19-year-old son. (Read the full story here.)
Milton native dies of heart attack
from The Patriot Ledger
Milton native James Shields would be a much welcomed guest to a party.
“He was the life of any party he was at,” Shields’ brother, Milton Selectman John Shields, said Sunday. “We are really going to miss him.” (Read the full story here.)
A wake will be held Wednesday at Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home and a funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Shield’s Children’s Fund, Rockland Trust Co. 288 Union St., Rockland, Ma. 02370.
A Milton loss; David Jeffries
Milton lost an exemplar of community service this past week, David Jeffries.
Mr. Jeffries was an accomplished scientist, sailer, active environmentalist, and a town meeting member for over 50 years; but that’s not all.
Art: A fantastic Unicorn in a magical place
This is the second is a series of art works from students of FAVA (The Friends and Advocates for the Visual Arts). This week’s work is a mixed media work of clay, watercolor, and pastel that was done by Aurora Buchau, a Glover Kindergarten student. She participated in a FAVA Fables Folktales and Mythical Creatures Workshop.