from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
A developer wants to build five houses on a 5.5-acre estate off Brush Hill Road and sell them for more than $1 million each, said town planning director William Clark. (Read the full story here.)
Quincy Shore Drive ramp to close July 19
from The Patriot Ledger
The Quincy Shore Drive eastbound ramp to Marina Bay and Commander Shea Boulevard is scheduled to close at 11 p.m. July 19 for reconstruction of the Neponset River Bridge. (Read the full story here.)
Mtg notes: Planning Board 07.08.10 – Milton Hill House a business zone?
The most interesting item discussed at last night’s Planning Board session was regarding The Milton Hill House and whether or not it might be included in the Milton Village business zone or possibly its own business zone. This brief and informal discussion among the board, that came at the end of the meeting,
Mac D’Allesandro, candidate for congress to barnstorm Milton
Mac D’Allesandro, a Milton resident who is challenging Steven Lynch for Congress from the Massachusetts 9th district in the upcoming Democratic primary, will be barnstorming Milton next week (Thursday July 15th).
Going Green: A conversation with Sarah Mills of Sustainable Milton
Wherever you look, whatever you read, be it business or pleasure there is the word “green.” It is an adjective that qualifies a wide range of issues and topics: energy production and use, food manufacturing and distribution, housing design, diet and lifestyle, etc. On 7/7 the State House had no fewer than 3 “green” items on its schedule: Global warming and climate change hearing, a gathering of supporters of the bottle bill, and a tour of state-owned buildings specifically regarding their energy efficiency systems.
Here in town Milton currently has several initiatives underway.
Three battle for Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth state Senate seat
There are currently three candidates for the state senate seat up for grab this November. Two hail from Milton, the incumbent, Brian Joyce, and Richard Livingston, who will square off against Bob Burr in the Republican primary. There was a recent article on the three candidates in the Ledger.
Temple Shalom property is on the market
Milton’s Jewish congregation, Temple Shalom, is placing their property at 180 Blue Hill Avenue up for sale.
An article before Town Meeting for a zoning proposal that would have allowed commercial development of the property and provided the Temple with the financial resources to stay at that location failed to get the necessary 2/3 votes needed. Lacking any other viable options to address their financial pressures, the Temple is following through on “Plan B.”
Trolley turnaround tests nerves
If you are one of the hundreds of Milton commuters who take the Mattapan trolley into Ashmont then you are very familiar with the uncanny screech that the trolley produces as it makes the turn to head back from Ashmont to Mattapan. It’s painful. As a rider you it is a brief albeit acoustically jarring moment. Imagine if you lived nearby.
Friends of the Library Bookstore Open
The Friends Book Shop is open Tuesday from 10:00AM – 2:00PM and Wednesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM.
The volunteers in the Book Shop will also be accepting donations of clean, dy, mildew-free books for resale during the open hours. Please bring your donations (one bag maximum/visit) directly to the Book Shop located on the lower level, easily accessible by elevator.
Milton man pleads not guilty to stealing money from court office
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
A Milton man has pleaded not guilty to stealing money from the clerk’s office of the Norfolk Superior Court where he worked, according to the Norfolk district attorney’s office. (Read the full story here.)
Heat precautions
On my way back from some chores the car thermometer read 99 degrees – that’s hot. Be careful. You can find precautions to take on the state web site here.