What would you do if you heard that a world champion musician was performing in Milton? Someone who has also performed at the White House on four different occasions? And what if this musician was collaborating in a concert with one of the leading singers in the Boston area to present a special Valentine’s Day program?
News
State Police colonel says highway protest ‘borders on domestic terrorism’
from Wicked Local Burlington
Greg Derr / The Patriot LedgerState troopers arrest one of the people who blocked the Southeast Expressway in Milton during rush hour on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
A national debate about police use of force erupted anew in Massachusetts on Thursday morning as coordinated protests in Milton and Medford shut down all lanes of Interstate 93 heading into Boston, triggering a massive traffic jam and tying up dozens of public safety personnel for more than two hours. (Read the full story here.)
St. Mary of the Hills 6th Grader, Xavier Welch, Makes Boston Duck Tour History!
By Shay Sinnott, St. Mary of the Hills
St. Mary of the Hills takes pride in their students’ writing and competes in essay writing contests every year. For the past decade, St. Mary’s has been participating in the Boston Duck Tours Essay contest for middle schoolers statewide. This year St. Mary’s fostered three winners!
Teen Flick at MPL
Friday February 6, 2015, 3pm – 5pm Teen Friday Flicks
Once a month, an after school movie is shown in the library for teens. Movie choices have been posted on Facebook, Tumblr, and at the library in the teen room. Cast your vote at any of these locations.
40B update: Con Comm denies 711 Randolph application re: local wetland bylaw; and Hendries is to be cont’d
by Frank Schroth
Tuesday night’s lengthy meeting of the Conservation Commission was characterized by disagreement between attorneys regarding authority. After all was said and done, the commission voted to deny the application as it pertains to local wetland bylaws.
Senator Joyce Named to Senate Leadership Post
By a unanimous vote of the Democratic caucus, Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) has been named Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Senator Joyce was also named Chairman of the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, the committee that must review and approve all legislation before it may proceed to the Senate floor.
Kathleen O’Donnell Updates Rotary on 40B Projects in town
by Michael Maholchic
Kathleen O’Donnell, a lawyer hired as special counsel to the Town of Milton to provide advice on several upcoming housing projects with an affordable component (“40B Projects”) spoke to the Milton Rotary Club at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.
Schools approve $500K cut to budget; staff cuts outlined
by Frank Schroth
At their meeting on January 14th, the school committee voted to approve a $500,000 cuts to their requested budget. Chair Leroy Walker reported on a couple of meetings that had been held with other town officials at which a decision was made to recommend a FY16 budget that would use a significant amount of the estimated ~$2.9 in free cash to cover operational expenses and serve as a bridge to FY17 at which time they would look to pass an operational override.
There could be a race for Selectman
by Frank Schroth
Nomination papers became available at the town clerk’s office yesterday and two residents have taken out papers for the office of Board of Selectman, incumbent Denis Keohane and David Burnes of Garfield Road.
At Milton MLK Day event, Boston officer tells crowd to ‘use your voice’
from Wicked Local Milton
Milton resident William Gross, the Boston Police Department’s first black superintendent-in-chief, delivered Monday’s keynote address at an event to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Concord Baptist Church in Milton.(Read the full story here.)