Coffman Realty has made the presentation given at the 11/05/09 Planning Board meeting available. You can view the presentation here. (NOTE: PDF file is ~14Mb)
In the rendering below, the temple is the structure in upper left (just roof visible), the pharmacy is lower left and the additional retail structure is in the upper right.
Architectural rendering: Tucker Village
You can view the presentation here.
At the close of last night’s planning board session the members’ opinions on the Temple Shalom development appeared to shift slightly with Jackson and Innes indicating support of the overlay, Duffy likely opposed, and Whiteside and Lynch undecided, but seeming to lean in favor.
Mr. Whiteside stated that he felt, “It was a good meeting.” After reiterating that there was no guarantee that the proposal would happen without a rewrite of zoning, he voiced his ongoing concern with the temple being “tucked back” in the property and did not find it very attractive. He also wants the traffic engineer to return to speak to how the revised proposal that has both a pharmacy and possible cafe and / or food mart would impact traffic patterns. Lastly, he has reservations abut the overall density of the project. “I have an open mind; but I am not there yet.” It was Mr. Whiteside who weeks previously had read a 5 page opinion in favor of a development that consisted of a pharmacy and temple only. At that time Jackson and Innes voiced support for Whiteside’s opinion.
Earlier in the day, Ed Duffy had spent about half an hour walking the area and commented on the absence of traffic on Crown and Decker streets and said all he could hear was the rubbish truck. He stated that regardless of the form development took, that half hour of quiet would be gone. While Mr. Duffy has not made a clear statement in opposition, his comments indicate he does not endorse the overlay.
Milton resident Carmin Ortiz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate today as the next U.S. Attorney for the state of Massachusetts. She is expected to be sworn in shortly. Following is local coverage of the development. Ms. Ortiz is both the first woman and first Hispanic to be confirmed as the area’s top prosecutor.
from Wicked Local Milton
Milton woman confirmed as new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts
Carmen M. Ortiz of Milton is the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts.
Ortiz is the first woman and the first Hispanic to be the region’s top prosecutor. She takes over for Michael Sullivan of Abington who held the job for more than seven years. (Read the full story here.)
from The Boston Globe
Carmen Ortiz confirmed as US attorney for Massachusetts
Carmen M. Ortiz, who grew up in a humble background in New York City’s tough Spanish Harlem neighborhood, has been confirmed as the new US attorney for Massachusetts, the first woman and Hispanic to hold the job of the state’s top federal prosecutor. (Read the full story here.)
The Boston Globe interviewed Ms. Ortiz last May when her name was put into nomination by Senators Kennedy and Kerry. You can find it here: Globe interview
from the Los Angeles Times
Thomas P. O’Malley dies at 79; former president of Loyola Marymount University
Thomas P. O’Malley, an engaging and scholarly priest who headed Loyola Marymount University during a period of significant expansion in the 1990s, died in Boston on Wednesday, apparently of a heart attack. He was 79.
His death was announced by Boston College, where he was a professor and former dean. (Read the full story here.)
Local cable tv host Brian Kelley interviews Denise Queally Co-Chair of the MFE Celebration for Education’s Nov 21st event Up Up and Away, beyond the basics fund-raising gala. Ken Casey bass guitar and lead vocalist of The Dropkick Murphys, steps up to the plate to help his childhood town’s public schools raise much needed funds for enriching students education. Watch the show to learn how you could get your hands on an extremely limited piece of music memorabilia for your collection. You will also hear from Ken how the Dropkicks got their humble start in a barber shop in Quincy MA. To view the video, please click on the “Continue reading . . . ” link
Yesterday the Boston Globe ran restaurant reviews of Milton’s two new eating establishments; 88 Wharf and Abby Park. Each garnered a star and a half.
Frankly, we felt the reviews were a little harsh and the reviewer a bit of a smug thing more concerned with sounding clever rather than right. We have eaten at both and enjoyed both places. The food is good, priced appropriately for places of similar caliber and service at both was good. Our only complaint was that both tended to be loud.
Our recommendation: go find out for yourself. In the meantime, here is what the Globe said.
from The Boston Globe
Adding flavor to life in Milton
Following are some highlights from the School Committee meeting of 11.03.09:
Parents voice concern over loss of reading specialist: During Citizens Speak several parent rose to voice concern over the cuts made to the reading specialist. Many cited the need to build a firm foundation in early grades for success later as primary need to resinstate the position. Ms. Bagley Jones addressed the concern later in the meeting, acknowledging the issue. She identified lasck of cunds as the cause and that the school committee was forced to make the cuts. However, she wanted to assure parents that their concerns were heard.
from Wicked Local Milton
As wind energy projects are picking up, the wind is dying down. That’s the case in the Blue Hills, at least, where the average annual wind speed – the strength of a day’s top wind, averaged out over 365 days – has gotten 10 percent weaker over the past three decades.
Other parts of the United States – particularly on the East Coast and in the Midwest – have also recorded diminished wind speeds in recent years. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Milton
A tractor trailer truck has overturned on the northbound side of Interstate 93, State Police said. (Read full story here.)
from Wicked Local Hingham
The state board that decides on special education disputes has ruled in favor of the parents in two South Shore cases where the school district resisted an out-of-district placement for the student.
As a result, Hingham and Milton, the towns where the special education students live, will have to pay to send them to private schools – a cost that can range from $30,000 to more than $100,000 annually. (Read the full story here.)