In response to concerns raised by Milton residents and Senator Brian A. Joyce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the review period for flight path changes at Runway 33L out of Boston Logan Airport from six months to one year. The extension will allow for the runway to be monitored in the busiest time of the year, the winter, when wind patterns often steer more departures to the runway and over the town of Milton.
Fall fun for children at the MPL – French & stuffed Animal Sleepover & more
Fall fun continues in the Children’s Room at Milton Public Library! In addition to our regular storytimes on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, we have these exciting programs for the young people in your life happening during the week of September 29 – October 5:
Milton Reads Trivia Contest Packs Abby Park Space
by Frank Schroth
Trivia competition
Milton Reads, the town wide cultural initiative sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Library, held a trivia contest at Abby Park late Sunday afternoon that was themed to the Milton Reads book selection The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World’s Largest Unsolved Art Theft by Ulrich Boser. And what a contest it was!
Cahill Properties moves to William Raveis
by Frank Schroth
Prominent real estate agents, Laura Cahill and Carolyn Cahill, have moved their local business, Cahill Properties, from RE/Max to the William Raveis Real Estate Agency.
Kenyan to discuss Catholic Church relief efforts in Africa
Catholic Relief Services’ Peter Kimeu witnessed the hunger caused by severe drought in East Africa last year and was part of the global humanitarian response. Kimeu was born in 1951 during an extended drought and remembers being hungry as a boy.
The art of talking to adult children with Dr. Ruth Nemzoff
More than two million couples wed every year in the United States, bringing together a whole new family unit. Critical in-laws? Uncooperative or defensive adult children? Long distance (and touchy) family relationships? Discover better ways to communicate.
MPD Notice: Break in suspect under arrest
Notice from the Milton Police Department – from MPD Facebook page
For the last two weeks detectives have been conducting surveillance on an individual who they had developed good information about. This suspect is believed to be responsible for several breaks in town. Detectives initially had a Neponset Ave, Dorchester address and later determined he had moved, staying with a family member on Stoughton Terrace in Dorchester.
Picture for the day 09.16.13
My wife claims these berries are Jack in the Pulpit. I’m not sure. Where is Tom Palmer when you need him.
photo by Frank Schroth
Coming soon to Columbia Point: The US Senate – and its debates
There is a great article in the Dorchester Reporter on the development of the EdwardM. Kennedy Institute of the U.S. Senate. It will sit next to the Kennedy Library, which is another great asset to folks in Milton. You can find the article here. The institute has also produced a video. Please click read more to view.
¡CelebrateMilton!
This year’s ¡CelebrateMilton! event will be held Sunday, October 6th from noon to 4 pm at Milton High School if the weather is good and at Collicot/Cunningham if it’s not.
Sargent’s Watercolors Will Inspire Adult Art Class
Beginning and advance art students may register for the Adult Painting Class offered by Beth Neville. Both watercolor and oil techniques will be explored in her Milton art studio for eight weeks starting Tuesday, October 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. Beginning students learn basic art principles such as mixing paints, composition, and perspective. Advanced students develop their own special style and original viewpoint.