from The Boston Globe
At Ashmont Station in Dorchester Wednesday morning, some people were getting fed up with the public transit system’s inability to cope with the recent snow storms.
Revere resident Donna Bayne was more than two hours into her commute and she had only made it as far as Ashmont. (Read the full story here.)
It’s great to be different! Riverside Theatre Works presents “Freckleface Strawberry,” a family-friendly musical about learning to love yourself. Based on the children’s book by actress Julianne Moore, the show features sweet songs, adorable dances, and family-friendly ticket prices.
The Globe has a nice portfolio of shots that illustrate all that is grim and all that is glorious with this recent rash of snow storms. You can view it here.
Lane Turner/The Boston Globe
John D. MacVarish III of Milton died peacefully February 2, at home, at age 91, after a brief illness. Beloved husband of the late Helen T. (McDonough) MacVarish, he was the loving father of Kathleen and her husband Marshall Ottina of Milton, John D. IV and his wife Elizabeth of Hingham,
The corner of Crown and Blue Hill Terrace is passable. And that is a great thing. Working to make sidewalks passable is a challenge but improves safety especially now that school is open (at least for today). Please do what you can.
photo by Tom Palmer
The first meeting for East Milton Neighborhood Association will take place at 7pm on Wednesday Feb 4 2015 at the Milton Art Center. Hope to see many East Milton residents there. Bring along your ideas, energy, and leadership skills! For more information please contact Cindy Christiansen at cLcMilton@gmail.com or 617 322 9323
from Wicked Local Milton
A Chelsea man has been indicted in connection with a Milton bank robbery in which he allegedly stole $80. (Read the full story here.)
The MHS Boosters can & bottle drive on Saturday, February 7th to benefit athletic team fundraising HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The girls and boys basketball teams will run the ‘Cans for Cats’ drive from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Milton high school. The team will be at the front entrance of the High school, 25 Gile Road, to collect your 5 cent cans and bottles to redeem them for cash. Please stop by and support your Wildcats.
The Boston Business Journal has an online tool for researching 2015 tax rates for communities in the Commonwealth. Milton’s average property tax bill is $7880. According to the data (from Dept of Revenue) this represents a 1.8% average increase over 2014 and a 67.2% increase since 2003.
from Wicked Local Milton
Six days after one of the worst blizzards in the history of southeastern Massachusetts, the South Shore has had 6-12 inches of snow on Monday.
Now get ready for the big chill. (Read the full story here.)