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Milton commuter alert for 11/02

Today is a big day in Massachusetts transportation. The newly formed department is taking over.  One of the consequences of this is newly designed and organized web site.  We had previously reported road closures from the south shore, principally I-93 as posted on the state web site. We can no longer locate road closure information.

However, here is a link to current traffic conditions. Traffic congestion is color coded. It is self-explanatory and very helpful if you are about to hop in your car. Note the map also has links to web cams that monitor live traffic conditions from various roadways in Boston metropolitan area. It is a good tool. You can find it here.

RELATED NEWS

New transit merger faces a few snarls – The Boston Globe – 11.02.09

MBTA stepping up efforts to curb sexual harassment – Channel 7 News – 11.01.09

School rallies behind late parent’s cause

from Wicked Local Milton

Jennifer Kelly lived her life with passion.

As a member of the Collicot Elementary School PTO, she was excited about the school, and – in particular – one program to give the entire student body the same book to read. (Read the full story here.)

Dogs available from Milton Animal Shelter – 11/09

Every month the Milton Animal League posts a video update of the dogs presently available for adoption at the Milton Animal League in Milton, MA. If you know of anyone looking for a dog, please tell them to consider one of our dogs – they are all deserving of loving, permanent homes.

Note: The Animal League also has cats. You can learn more about the Milton Animal League and the animals there from there web site. Visit their web site here.

You can view a video of dogs currently available at the shelter on their Facebook page here. Note: You need a Facebook account to access the video. You can find Octobers video on Youtube here. Many of these dogs are still present at the shelter.

MHS Sports scores for week of 10.26.09

Following are the sports scores we could obtain for last week’s games. If you have any additional information please email us and thanks!


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10/28/2009Girls SoccerDedhamL 2-1Thanks to Lydia Caissy’s goal with 30 seconds left, Dedham (14-2-1, 12-2-1) clinched its sixth Bay State Herget crown yesterday with a 2-1 victory at Milton As regulation time ran down, forward Patrice Vettori crossed to Caissy, who moved the ball to the right and knocked it into the middle of the net for the 2-1 game win.

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10/30/2009Girls Soccer FontbonneW 2-0Senior Micaela Butlin earned her sixth shutout of the season and assisted on one of senior captain Kirby Lake’s two goals.

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10/31/2009FootballNewton NorthL 18-6Ben Kiley’s 74-yard punt return for touchdown in the second quarter ended up being the winning score for the host Tigers.

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10/31/2009Field HockeyDedhamW 3-2The Wildcats (13-4-2) were led by senior forwards Morgan Sumner (2 goals) and Brianna Kellly (1 goal).

Temple Shalom not alone in challenges: Norwood temple moves

A brief piece in today’s Boston Globe caught our attention.

Evidently, Temple Shalom is not the only religious organization on the south of Boston that is facing financial challenges stemming from, in part, from a shrinking congregation. Milton’s Baptist church moved out of town a couple of months ago.

Shaare Tefilah of Norwood has recently moved to a new space at the Solomon Schecter Day School in Norwood. Their property was sold to the Jain Center of Greater Boston. From the Jain Center web site:

Jainism is a religion and a way of life.

For thosands of years, Jains have been practicing vegatarianism, yoga, meditation and environmentalism. Jains believe in the existence of eternal and devine SOUL in each living being. (You can find the Jain Center web site here.)

You can read the Globe article here.

SOUTH SHORE INSIDER: Milton attorney John Regan, new president of Boston Bar Association

from Wicked Local Milton

John Regan has had a long career as an attorney specializing in intellectual property litigation. Though he has a demanding schedule as a partner at the Boston office of the law firm WilmerHale, Regan last month began devoting a substantial chunk of time to his one-year term as the new president of the Boston Bar Association. (Read the full story here.)

Road Closed After Car Topples Pole

from TheBostonChannel

Driver suffers minor injuries

A section of Blue Hill Avenue in Milton has been closed after a car crashed into a utility pole on Friday morning. (Read the full story here.)

Town Farm Report Released

The Governor Stoughton Trust Land Committee has released its final report regarding recommendations for Town Farm.

The Town Farm was left by Governor Stoughton to benefit the poor of Milton. The Board of Selectmen are the trustees. They appointed a committee in early 2008 to assess how the wishes of Governor Stoughton might be met.

It was a challenging assignment. The report which was released to the Board of Selectmen earlier this week can be found on the town web site. You can view it here.

Milton resident to appear on “Wheel of Fortune” next month

from The Patriot Ledger

Four South Shore residents will appear on the “Wheel of Fortune” TV game show next month.

The show’s focus will be on Boston for the next few weeks.

The first episode featuring a local resident will be on Channel 4 at 7 p.m. Monday. It includes Milton resident Todd Scheid, 29, who describes being on the show as “pretty intense.”(Read the full story here.)

Dedham 2, Milton 1: Girls soccer claims Herget crown

from Wicked Local Dedham

The Dedham High girls soccer team has been among the Bay State Conference’s elite teams throughout the decade, but when the Marauders slipped to nine wins last fall and suffered a rare early tournament exit, it would have been easy to believe it was a signal their remarkable run was near a close. (Read the full story here.)