St. Mary of the Hills celebrated Thanksgiving early in The Early Childhood Center and 1st grade! Pre-K and Kindergarten enjoyed a special Thanksgiving feast with their teachers. They shared popcorn, cranberry sauce, corn bread and apple juice! The 1st grade celebrated with “Friendship Fruit Salad.”
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Support Milton Animal League at Barnes & Noble
The Milton Animal League volunteers will be wrapping your holiday gifts at Barnes & Noble in Braintree on Sunday November 30 and Sunday December 7, both days from 2 – 6.
Important event for all parents at MHS tonight
Please make note of this very special event being held at Milton High School on Monday. According to Milton High School Principal James Jette, this is a “do not miss event” for all parents/guardians of high school students.
Con Comm hears 40B applications; voices concerns
by Frank Schroth
The Conservation Commission(Con Comm) met last Tuesday and heard from two firms that are in the process of obtaining the necessary permits to construct 40B housing developments. One is at the corner of Central and Eliot; the other is at 711 Randolph Avenue. The Commission voiced concerns with both developments.
Wakefield Estate’s Wreath-Making Workshop to be held 12/3
If you attend the wreath-making workshop scheduled on Wednesday, December 3rd at the Wakefield Estate in Milton, you’ll go home with a fabulous holiday wreath you created yourself! This workshop will begin at 6:30 pm with a short demonstration by Lisa Ahern from Cedar Grove Gardens, who will show how to build a wreath and turn it into a custom-made show stopper!
Reminder: Thanksgiving Week trash collection
Notice from Milton DPW
Trash and Recycling Collections for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 27, 2014 will occur one day before on Wednesday November 26. NO CHANGE for REGULAR Wednesday Collections.
Mtg: Board of Selectmen
The Board of Selectmen will be meeting Wednesday, November 26th at 8:00am in the Cronin Conference Room at Town Hall. The sole item on the agenda is an extension of the demolition agreement for 0 & 131 Central Ave (Hendries).
Great turnout for Best Buddies Gobbler
by Frank Schroth
Best Buddies cheering section
Sure it was a little on the chilly side but the sun was out and so was the crowd to run & walk in the Milton 5K Gobbler for Best Buddies. Almost five hundred folks ran the race and several hundred more walked. Mark Brissette of Roslindale finished first with a time of 16:38 (whoa!). The first place woman was Clare Martin of Newton with a time of 18:54 (sheesh!). But most important of all, according to web site, the event raised over $45,000 for a great organization.
Photo for the day 11.23.14
from today’s Boston Globe. This is one example, unfortunately, of how times haven’t changed (maybe the pants have).
In June 1978, Paul Ryan and Justin Sullivan participated in a demonstration to keep roadblocks from being removed on Governors Road in Milton.
Deborah Felton to be recognized for service to community and Temple Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills
On Saturday morning, December 13, 2014, Ms Deborah Felton, Executive Director of Fuller Village and past president of the synagogue will be honored by the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills .