from The Patriot Ledger

It’s almost like somebody thought it would be a good idea for Jim Bowes to prove again that he’d listened to one of his father’s most important lessons.

As assistant coach for seven years at Milton High School, where he played football and was coached by his dad Jack, Jim Bowes didn’t get the Wildcats head coaching position the first time it opened up. Jim stayed in the game for a couple years – a season at Stoughton High School, two years on the staff at Curry College – then took some time off from the sidelines. (Read the full story here.)

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from Wicked Local Milton

After 11 years, a Quincy quarry has claimed another victim. Patrick Coughlin, 21, of Milton, apparently drowned in one of the long-abandoned quarries near the Granite Links Golf Course off Ricciuti Drive in the predawn hours today. He’d reportedly been swimming there with friends. Coughlin was a sophomore at University of Massachusetts-Boston and a Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan. (Read full story here.)

You can find WBZ coverage here.

from Wicked Local Milton

It won’t be long before Pine Tree Brook is a little cleaner.

A recently completed project along Brook Road and Lincoln Street involved installing so-called “tree filter boxes” to intercept and clean up polluted rain runoff before it gets into the brook. (Read the full story here.)

from The Patriot Ledger

University of Vermont sophomore Matt Duffy of Milton picked up three more honors recently, including earning an honorable mention spot on the All Ping!Baseball National All-American Team.

Duffy was also named to the ABCA Northeast Region second team and the ECAC Division 1 All-Star second team. (Read the full story here.)

from the Boston Globe

From the window in her office at the Council on Aging, director Mary Ann Sullivan watches the tense debate over elderly driving play out in the parking lot each day. Taking note of every dinged door and jumped curb, each wrong turn and pedal choice, she wonders whether it’s time to step in.

“I watch them drive over center islands, almost hit each other, go the wrong way,” she said. “They are serious accidents waiting to happen, and just shouldn’t be on the road.” (Read the full story here.)

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Cunningham Pool will be open Monday, June 22nd through Sunday, August 23rd, 2009.

Tags and Swimming Lessons will be on sale on Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19 from 9:00 – 11:00 am, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

And on Saturday, June 29 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Tags will continue to be on sale whenever the pool is open.

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In a 6-1 vote this evening the Library Board of Trustees voted to close the East Milton branch library and open the main branch on Sundays. Two of the trustees were absent; which was slightly surprising given the importance of this session.

The meeting began with a citizens speak in which several residents rose to speak in favor of keeping the library open.

Upon closure of citizens speak, Andrea Gordon introduced the motion to close the East Milton branch and extend the Main Branch hours to Sunday. Barbara Mason spoke in oppostition to closing the branch. She proved to be the sole dissenting vote.

The other members spoke in support of the motion. Janet Evans, current chair, in an emotional voice spoke of her obligation to the town, “that is what I was elected to do.”

A weekly recap of key events and items of interest to the Milton community:

Milton voters override Prop 2 1/2

Milton is one of several communities that have passed a Prop 2 1/2 override in an effort to stem the impact severe state budget cuts would have on essential town services.  You can read the full post and view voter turnout and results by precinct here.

Runners take to the streets

The annual Milton Road Race took place last Tuesday. Sponsored by the Junior Women’s Club, it is one of Milton’s stellar sports events. You can pictures of the race here.

The Governor puts his home up for sale

Citing the need to downsize due to daughters now being out of the nest, Governor Patrick is putting his home on the market. And if you have $1.9 million it could be yours. For more details on the house, see the Globe story here.