from The Milton Times

New Animal Shelter Heads for DPW Yard

After much discussion, the Selectmen decided last week that the new animal shelter will be constructed at the DPW yard on Randolph Avenue.

Home Sales Remain Strong Despite Economic Downturn

In the midst of a slowing economy, many housing markets across the country are feeling the heat of financial downturn.

Mimi Sundstrom Rallies Republicans

Mimi Sundstrom – Republican State Committee Woman watched her party’s national convention at home on TV this year.
Sundstrom said you can’t beat being there and getting buried in the balloons.

MDA Ambassador Spreads Goodwill

Emma Russell, the 8-year-old goodwill ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association has appeared on the Jerry Lewis Telethon three times and has given speeches to crowds of hundreds. Now she’s bringing her activist spirit to the streets of her hometown.

Fire Department Returns to Full Strength

The fire department is running all shifts at full capacity after regularly taking one engine out of service last fiscal year to contend with budget shortfalls.

read the full stories at The Milton Times

from Patriot LedgerFall is near but health officials say that’s no reason to let down your guard against mosquitoes and the potentially fatal viruses they carry. Milton is the latest among more than a dozen communities in eastern Massachusetts in which the West Nile virus has appeared in insects. (read full story)

from Wicked Local

Paul Connor has a lot to offer the Milton High School football team.

Now, there’s an understatement if there ever was one. (read full story)

from Patriot Ledger

O’Connor said he too often sees headlines about the authority being in financial disarray and feels it needs to get its house in order before adding services. (read full story)

from Patriot Ledger

Milton residents will have a chance to buttonhole town officials while getting in a workout on Wednesday evening.

(read full story)

from Patriot Ledger

Town meeting members on Monday reiterated the message they sent earlier: no override.

As selectmen recommended, members amended eight consecutive articles to remove the “contingent appropriation” language, which referred to the money that would have come from an override of Proposition 2½. (read full story)

from the Boston Globe

The Blue Hills in Milton were swarming with cyclists – not skiers – Sunday for the second annual Blue Hills Classic, a road race featuring professional and amateur riders from across the region.The event was organized by the Milton Rotary Club and the Blue Hills Cycling Club. (read full story)

Milton High School seniors Alexa McKenzie and Josh Rosmarin were recently awarded $2,500 National Merit Scholarships.

These two members of the MHS 2008 graduating class were among only 2,500 students nationwide to receive this unique academic distinction.

from the National Merit Scholarship program press release:

Scholar selection was based on committee members’ appraisal of a substantial amount of information submitted by Finalists and their high schools. Evaluated were each Finalist’s academic record, including difficulty level of subject studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay describing interests and goals; and the recommendation written by a high school official.

This year’s competition for National Merit Scholarships began in October 2006 when more than 1.4 million juniors in over 21,000 high schools took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), . . . Only the 16,000 Semifinalists had an opportunity to contnue in the competition. (read the full release)

Congratulations to Alexa and Josh!