from Wicked Local Milton
Whether you’re young or old, skiing or snowboarding, there’s no place like Blue Hills, Mark Dondero said.
Slopes abound in New England, though most of them require trekking three or more hours, then forking over sometimes scores of dollars to ride the lifts. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Braintree
After opening the season with three losses, the Braintree High School girls’ basketball varsity has bounced back with a pair of victories.
Their first was a Bay State Conference 46-36 decision over Milton on Dec. 21 and the Lady Wamps followed it up with a decisive 51-33 victory over Quincy in the first round of the inaugural Abigail Adams Classic on Sunday night at North Quincy High School. (Read the full story here.)
from The Boston Business Journal
Milton Hospital Inc. said its net loss ballooned in fiscal 2009 amid a flurry of market shocks that inflicted double-digit declines within its endowment and investment portfolios.
The Milton, Mass.-based nonprofit hospital said its total assets slipped 12 percent to $103.9 million in the year ended Sept. 30, down from the $116.9 million a year earlier, according to recent financial filings. (Read the full story here.)
Boy, who thought we would ever see this day come. A restaurant week, right here in Milton!
The Dorchester – Milton restaurant week will be held from January 17th to January31rst (NOTE: does not include weekends Fri and Sat Jan 22-23 and Jan 29-30). Participating restaurants include: 88 Wharf, Abby Park, The Ledge, Dbar, Tavolo, 224 Boston Street, The Ashmont Grill, and The Blarney Stone. These venues will be serving 3 course meals for $30.10, as well as their regular menus.
For more information, please see Dorchester-Milton Restaurant Week from BostonChefs.com
from Boston Globe
Wednesday is the last day for Massachusetts residents to register to vote in the Jan. 19 special election to fill the US Senate seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy.
The race pits Attorney General Martha Coakley, a Democrat, against Republican state Senator Scott Brown. Independent Joseph L. Kennedy is also contesting in the race. (Read the full story here.)
Good news for those of you planning on a trip into town to attend First Night. The T will extend its hours and fares will be suspended after 8:00pm on Thursday.
The Patriot Ledger has a complete rundown of the T schedule. You can find it here.
from The Patriot Ledger
The man charged in Thursday’s hit-and-run death in Quincy will be arraigned Jan. 5 in Quincy District Court.
Paul Daley, 61, of Quincy was charged Saturday with motor vehicle homicide due to negligent driving, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and negligent driving. (Read the full story here.)
One of the issues reviewed by the School Committee during recent sessions were the goals of the Superintendent, Mary Gormley.
The School Department in their ongoing initiative to be transparent have published the goals on the schools web site.
The Superintendent’s goals include:
a. Milton Educators Association and Administrators
b. Staff and Parents
c. Schools and Community
You can find the full copy of Superintendent Gormley’s goals here.
from The Boston Globe
Sister Anna Catherine Murphy, who was founding principal of Fontbonne Academy for girls in Milton and a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 75 years, knew by the third grade that she would live a religious life, she told others.
“She felt the Lord calling her. She said yes and she never said no her whole life,’’ said Sister Therese Higgens, a former president of Regis College who lived and worked with Sister Murphy for more than 50 years. (Read the full story here.)
[NOTE: This is the second in a pair of articles that take opposing points of view with regard to the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. In the following editorial, Ms. Riordan argues against the relationship. Last week we published an editorial by MHS student, Gillian Riordan, offering a counterpoint to this. You can find that article here.]
Learn more about Senior Seminar Editorials here. View a list of previous editorials here.
A Senior Seminar Editorial by Edward Corcoran, MHS 2010
Since 1933, the United States has been allied to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although the original terms heavily favored the US, the two countries have remained together. For the past eight years, following the September 11 attacks, the alliance has been questioned. Home country of Osama bin Laden, the Kingdom has come under scrutiny for this connection to bin Laden, as well as other potential terrorist connections. Also, Saudi Arabia is notorious for its civil rights violations, especially against women. However, the US and Saudi Arabia need to stay allied. Saudi Arabia’s culture has been religiously controlled for centuries, and has not changed much. The US uses Saudi Arabia as a foothold in the Middle East, and buys most of its oil from the Kingdom. The biggest reason for the alliance is the threat posed to the Saudi Arabian monarchy by Osama bin Laden, and other terrorist organizations.