from Wicked Local: Milton
An unidentified driver was taken to Milton Hospital on Sunday morning after the car he was operating went off Brook Road at a curve, hit a utility pole and overturned, winding up on its roof on a lawn. (Read the full story here.)
from EnterpriseNews.com
Hallmark Health System has hired Nancy Gaden of Milton as vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer.
She has spent the last 20 years in nursing leadership, serving as chief nursing officer at Milton Hospital, South Shore Hospital and most recently at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. In her new job, she will oversee nursing and the other departments that comprise patient care services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. (Read the full story here.)
There is an article in today’s Globe about the override election scheduled for tomorrow here in Milton.
The Globe story notes that there have been several towns on the south shore that have had override elections. Hingham passed a $1.1 million override in support of an elementary school. Hull on the other hand defeated an override requesting $1.6 million to maintain local services. Rockland passed a series of override requests totaling $2.7 million. Unlike Milton which will only have a single question on the ballot for an override to cover all municipal services, Rockland breaks key line items out as separate questions (e.g. schools).
Read the full Globe story here.
The Wind Energy Committee gave a presentation at their Public Outreach Meeting on May 27th.
The presentation has been made available. You can find it here.
Superintendent Gormley sent a letter out regarding the naming ceremony speech she gave at the Milton High School Graduation Ceremony. Brian Joyce, Mary Grassa O’Neill, John Riordan, and Charlie Winchester were all honored. You can find the letter here.
from the Boston Globe
A 13-year-old student at Pierce Middle School allegedly left a bomb threat on a school wall yesterday that authorities determined was a hoax. The student, who was not named, was quickly identified as the person responsible for the note, Mary C. Gormley, superintendent of Milton schools, said in an e-mail to parents and school staff. (Read the full story here. note story is at the bottom of the page.)
from the Patriot Ledger
A 13-year-old student faces criminal charges after confessing to leaving a message in a boy’s bathroom threatening to “blow up” the Pierce Middle School, police said.
The school, on Central Avenue, was evacuated shortly before 2:30 p.m. Thursday after the hand-written threat was discovered. It read: “I’m going to blow this school up tomorrow at 8 a.m.,” Deputy Police Chief Paul Nolan said. (Read the Ledger story here.)
from The Boston Globe
When the University of Vermont baseball team made its annual pilgrimage to Little Fenway Wiffle Ball in Essex, Vt., a one-fourth scale replica of the Red Sox stadium, the three players hailing from Milton, Mass., dominated play.
“We were all on the same team,” recalled UVM sophomore shortstop Matt Duffy, referring to junior pitcher Tom Kelly and freshman infielder James Katsiroubas, former teammates on the Milton Post 114 American Legion team that won the 2006 Northeast title. Duffy and Katsiroubas were also teammates at Milton High, while Kelly played at Catholic Memorial. (Read the full story here.)
from The Patriot Ledger
Two men stole a cab in Milton after getting a ride from the Ashmont MBTA station in Dorchester, police said. (Read the full story here.)
The group, “Invest in Mitlon” is interviewing town officials in advance of the June 8th election.
Invest in Milton is a local advocacy group campaigning in support of a Yes vote in the upcoming override election.
Regardless of your position on the issue, the interviews are informative and will provide a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the various town departments and officials.
Interviews with Tom Hurley, chairman of the warrant committee and Mary Gormley, Superintendent of Schools, have been posted. Additional interviews will be forthcoming.
You can listen to the interviews here.
from The Patriot Ledger
The sun is shining, the weather is heating up, and mosquito season is here.
Salt marsh mosquitoes, common in Boston, Quincy, Weymouth, Milton and Braintree, are expected to be the most aggressive biters this summer, according to the Massachusetts Natural Resources Collaborations. (read the full story here.)