by Frank Schroth
Sgt Kristen Clifford and Lt Thomas Wilson
Last night’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting began with a brief discussion of a regional Fair Housing Committee. Town Planner Bill Clark appeared before the board to discuss Milton participating with 4 other communities on a joint committee regarding Fair Housing that would likely benefit the participating towns in terms of support from HUD and other federal agencies and housing organizations.
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
The following information was taken from the Milton police log. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Monday, July 1
Theft: At 9:04 a.m., police received a report of a stolen mountain bike valued at $200 on Allerton Road. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Dedham
Having been an athletic director in the Bay State Conference Herget Division for the past six years, Steve Traister knows plenty about Dedham High. It is why he envisions a smooth transition from Milton to lead the Marauder program. (Read the full story here.)
from Legacy.com
Lee Merritt Levitan, of Milton, MA, known by all those who knew her as Merritt, beloved and adored daughter of Richard Alan and Anna Cheshire Levitan, cherished big sister of Hunter Levitan and Joseph Levitan, died on July 3, 2013 in Memphis, TN after being struck by a car in rural Arkansas on Day 12 of a cross-country bicycle trip.
The Friends of the Milton Public Library invite you to save money on your summer reading at the Annual Summer Bag Sale. Running from July 15 through August 24, you can fill a bag with great books and pay just $5 a bag. All categories in the shop are included with the exception of a few higher priced books that are marked. So, before you go off for your summer vacation, stop by the shop and pick up a bag or two. Shop hours are Tuesdays 10am-2pm, Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Fridays 10am-12noon, and Saturdays 10am-2pm. For more information about the Friends Book Shop and other Library programs, visit www.miltonlibrary.org.
from CBS Boston
Police are investigating a body found Monday near commuter rail line tracks along the banks of the Neponset River in the Hyde Park neighborhood of the city, officials said. (Read teh full story here.)
from Boston.com Metrodesk
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather alert, warning that severe thunderstorms could rock the greater Boston area this afternoon as the region transitions from a heat wave into a cooler period where temperatures cap out in the 80s. (Read the full story here.)
Commentary by Frank Schroth
The FAA is a large federal agency tasked with the safe, efficient air travel and traffic control. There are over 5,000 flights daily carrying over a million people. In an effort to improve efficiency the FAA recently put into place a RNAV system on runway 33L at Logan. This was the last runway to be upgraded. It was an expensive project and it is done. But what will the impact be and how can it be accurately measured?
Milton’s Ben Catudal playing for the Milton Hoosic Club in the Patriot League. This league is part of the PGA Jr League Team Golf that includes The Milton Hoosic Club, Wollaston GC, Foxboro CC and Dedham CC.
photo courtesy of the Milton-Hoosic Club
Celebrate summer with a live concert at Fuller Village at 1372 Brush Hill Rd on Thursday, July 18th as The New England Banjo Orchestra takes the stage. Hot Dogs hot off the grill (served with chips, soda and all the fixings) for $3.00 before the concerts from 5:30pm – 6:00pm.
Roy Chambers reports that last Friday, July 5, 2013, Milton Post 114 ( 7-8 ) played Stoughton Post 89 ( 5-6-1) on a hot sweltering day, behind the pitching of Duncan Finigan defeated Post 89 12-5. Finigan’s controlled pitching, striking out 9, kept the Stoughton players in a deficit throughout the hot afternoon’s game. You can view a great slide show of the game here.