Fowl Meadow
Photography by Christopher Link
I wish I could say I took this picture; but I didn’t. Christopher Link did. You can see this photograph along with more of his work taken in the Blue Hills at the Wotiz gallery at the Milton Public Library. The work will be on display until October 15th.
You can also view more of Mr. Link’s work at his web site here.
from Wicked Local Milton
They live in expensive homes in the nicest sections of town.
They are also Milton’s top five tax delinquents, collectively owing the town more than $600,000 in overdue property taxes, water and sewer bills and other charges. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Milton
A judge has denied public access to a restraining order against a high-ranking Milton police officer, an order that was issued to a woman who had accused him of assault.
Brockton District Court Judge Paul Dawley impounded the temporary restraining order and extended it until Oct. 21 after reviewing written motions filed by two lawyers in the case on Friday, when it was due to expire. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Walpole
Last year, junior quarterback Sonny Mastromatteo repeatedly and decisively reminded the rest of Massachusetts that the state champion Walpole High football team was not all all-scholastic Ryan Izzo.
Mastromatteo moved on to a private school, but it took no time for this year’s senior quarterback and first-year starter Peter Bowes to echo the sentiment. (Read the full story here.)
CONGRATULATIONS CARMEN!
from The Boston Globe
President Obama has nominated Carmen M. Ortiz, who grew up poor in New York City’s Spanish Harlem neighborhood and became a state and then a federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, as the next Massachusetts US attorney.
Ortiz , 53, of Milton would become the first woman and the first Hispanic US attorney in the state. (Read the full story here.)
Friends Sponsored Workshop: Writing a Memory as A Gift This year, give a written memory as a unique gift to family and friends. A 500 to 750-word recollection is sure to be treasured. Sometimes a well-written personal experience can lead to publication.
Where to start?
Suzette Martinez Standring will guide writers in a workshop on Thursday, October 1 from 10 am to 12 noon in the Keys Community Room, Lower Level at the Milton Public Library. Admission is free. Suzette Standring is the award-winning author of The Art of Column Writing: Insider Secrets from Art Buchwald, Dave Barry, Arianna Huffington, Pete Hamill and Other Great Columnists. Visit www.readsuzette.com
WHERE: Keys Community Room / Miton Public Library
The Suffolk Resolves will hold an open house.
WHEN: Sunday, October 4th from 1:00 – 4:0 pm
WHERE: The Suffolk Resolves House of course. 1370 Canton Ave / Milton MA
There will be a tribute and exhibit on Mrs. Hannah Ayer, who move the SRH almost 60 years ago. Members of hte 9th Regiment will also be on hand.
from The Daily News Transcript
The freshmen combo of Robbie Schallmo and Tyler Goncalves teamed up to push the Norwood High boys soccer team past Milton yesterday, 2-1, at Father Mac’s Field. It was the Mustangs first Bay State Conference win since Oct. 15, 2007, snapping a 0-21-1 skid. (Read the full story here.)
from The Boston Globe
Charged with planning for the future of the state’s parklands, officials ranked all of its recreation properties and concluded that their number one priority was the Blue Hills Reservation. The 7,000-acre woodland park, which traces its origins to the creation of Boston’s Emerald Necklace in the 1890s, is number one with the people who use it regularly, too. (Read the full story here.)
The state released MCAS scores yesterday and a large percentage of Massachusetts schools are failing to make the desired level of academic progress in their student populations.
Milton is not one of them. Milton’s passing rates for Grade 10 are as follows:
| ‘09 | ‘08 | |
| English | 97 | 98 |
| Math | 96 | 93 |
| Science | 97 | 94 |
The Boston Globe has comprehensive coverage of the MCAS results and links to resources here.
Last spring the faculty of Milton High School staged a talent show in support of student sports and activities.
It was arguably the most fun the performers and lucky audience had all year. Thanks to Brian Kelly, host of Talk of the Town on Milton Access, a video of the performance is available. You can witness a History class in action and learn a lot of important facts. For example, many of you may not know that WWI came before WWII. There is Mr Rodosta and his amazing dog and a number of fantastic musical acts.
It is a great testament to the commitment these teachers have for their students.
Click on the “Continue reading . . . ” link to view the video.
You can see more of Brian Kelly’s videos on his YouTube channel here.