We ripped this off of Representative Cullinane’s Facebook page (hopefully he won’t mind). Yesterday was the groundbreaking for Greenway extension (see related post here). He leads his post with a great quote. Here is Rep Cullinane’s post:
“This is so much more than just a path for walking or biking. This is the realization of a vision of connecting our communities to one another.”
It has been a while since we published a poem. Here is one, appropriate perhaps, at this time of year so filled as it is with frantic running about. We welcome your submissions. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Leisure
by William Henry Davies
What is this life is, full of care
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
This deer was one of four that had gathered at the Valley Road T stop (in search of a sleigh?). Thanks to Alexander Fernández for grabbing the shot.
photo by Alexander Fernández
Commentary by Frank Schroth
A cast of town officials assembled at the 12/11 meeting of the Board of Selectmen at the invitation of Chair Katie Conlon. Brian Walsh, Town Moderator, Sue Galvin, Town Clerk, Ted Hays, Chair of the Warrant Committee, Rick Neely, Chair of Government Study Committee, and Alex Whiteside, Chair of Planning Board were all present to discuss how Town Meeting might be improved in light of criticisms received after last fall’s town meeting. A couple of good ideas were raised, and now is the time to implement them.
Where we live not far from Shields Park received little by way of snow yesterday; but Great Blue Hill was an altogether different story.
Courtesy of DCR
The Milton Public Library’s teen book club has selected The Fault in Our Stars by John Green as its January pick. “Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on loss, love, and life.”
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Cahill Report, a weekly update on Milton real estate activity produced in partnership with Laura Cahill.
Following are a list of open houses this week end and recent real estate transactions.
On Wednesday, December 24, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Milton, MA will hold its Christmas Eve services with Holy Communion at 3pm, 5:30pm and 10:30pm. At 3pm, children of all ages will enjoy the family-friendly service and pageant that tells of Christ’s coming. The Cathedral Choir will sing Christmas selections and children and families are invited to donate an unwrapped toy to benefit children at the Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center.