by Frank Schroth
Last night the Board of Appeals overruled an enforcement order by the Building Commissioner. The order was regarding an accessory structure on the property of Esther Jepson. The structure, a barn, had been built out and was now housing her son and his family. The work had been done in violation of a covenant signed by the Jepsons that promised the property would not be split up into two buildable lots.
A light mist rose off Turner’s Pond last Tuesday morning in this shot captured by Pete Jackson. We welcome your submissions. Please send to frank@mytownmatters.com.
photo by Pete Jackson
The gardens of John and Maritta Cronin at 130 Wendell Park have been selected for an open tour Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The gardens are in the national Garden Conservancy “Open Days Program” for 2013 for the Greater Boston area.
potted Hudson Valley foie gras @ Steel & Rye
Zagat’s has an article, The 14 Best Things We’ve Eaten This Year (So Far), which includes a dish from Steel & Rye. It’s their potted Hudson Valley foie gras. You an find the article here.
from The Boston Business Journal
Curry College is preparing a $74.5 million bond sale at a time when analysts already are calling into question the school’s borrowing levels and revenue pressures due to recent enrollment declines. (Read the full story here.)
by Frank Schroth
The last session of the Planning Board included but was not limited to the following:
Alex Whiteside reported out on his last meeting with Senator Joyce and others seeking to e-engage the Connelly’s on developing a mixed use building rather than a 72 unit 40B apartment building.
Forry wins State Senate seat – setting up special election for State Representative. District includes Milton Precincts 1 and 2.
Milton residents are encouraged to save the date of June 7th (rain date of June 8th) for a spectacular evening of musical entertainment on Hutchinson Field on Adams Street from 6 to 10 PM.
Live an Affordable Life at Fuller Village in Milton. Join us for a luncheon and discussion on Friday, June 7th at 11:30 am at the Council on Aging 10 Walnut Street Milton.
Every spring, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) releases the list of nominees for the Teens’ Top Ten List. Teens across the country are encouraged to read the list of 25 books to take part in voting for their ten favorite books of the previous year in August and September and the winning titles will be announced via a webcast during Teen Read Week in October. In the past, over 10,000 teens nationwide voted for their favorites!
The Wakefield Estate’s last Stone Soup and Speaker of the season will be this Thursday, May 30 with special guest speaker Elizabeth Ryan of Brown University and the Arnold Arboretum. Elizabeth studies how plants will respond to climate change.