from The Herald News
A veteran town accountant for Milton has accepted a pay cut to take the job as the city’s next treasurer/director of fiscal services. (Read the full story here.)
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Rockport asst is pick for Essex clerk
Rockport assistant beats out three other candidates that included James Mullen of Milton.
The Gloucester Daily Times reports, “Selectmen have unanimously chosen Patricia E. Brown to serve as Essex’ new — and first-ever appointed — town clerk.” You can find the full story here. The original story listing the candidates that included Mullen can be found here.
St Agatha skater ices the competition
It wasn’t the Winter Olympics, but Randolph’s Courtney Phillips didn’t seem to mind.
The seventh-grader at St. Agatha School in Milton participated in the 2010 Bay State Winter Games in January. (Read the full story here.)
James Mullen a finalist for Essex Clerk’s post
from The Gloucester Daily Times
Chelsea’s human resources chief, the Milton town clerk, and assistant town clerks in Rockport and in Salisbury are the four finalists in Essex’ first-ever quest to appoint a new town clerk of its own. (Read the full story here.)
Stop & Shop shoppers may need to stop shopping
Stop & Shop union workers vote to authorize a possible strike
from The Patriot Ledger — A United Food and Commercial Workers union official said Stop & Shop employees who belong to five UFCW locals voted today to authorize a strike if contract negotiations with the Quincy-based supermarket company fall apart. (Read the full story here.)
Milton commuter alert for 02.22.10: I-93 South road closures
- Two to three lanes of I-93 South will be closed approaching and through downtown Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Girls hockey draws to a conclusion
from Wicked Local Dedham
The Dedham and Milton high girls hockey teams each went into Saturday night’s game with the hope of clinching a share of the Bay State Conference Herget Division championship. (Read the full story here.)
MyTownMatters pilots program on Milton Cable
Last night we premiered a new program on Milton Access TV.
It’s called MyTownMatters. . . of course and it is (hopefully) a bi-weekly broadcast focusing on the issues, events, and people that mater to Milton. The first program is an interview with Pete Jackson, Chairman of the Planning Board.
The show airs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at 7:30pm and Mondays at 6:30pm.
Planning Board publishes Article 2 recommendation (Shalom zoning overlay)
The Planning Board has published it’s recommendation regarding Warrant Article 2 (“Institutional /Commercial Development”) that is on the warrant for Special Town Meeting. Included in the document are: 1) Proposed Amendments to Proposed Subsection L of the article and 2) the Planning Boards report regarding the Blue Hill Ave. Institutional/Commercial Development Overlay District.
Cops Matter – part 1
Police officers do a lot of things no one knows about. Part of this is due to cops being cops. They are a profession that is modest by nature. They are just doing their job. But there are times when they go beyond the call of duty. There are times when as with all professions individuals not only do their job but they do it really, really well.
We want acknowledge them and thank them.