Andrea Mora of Milton was a member of team Make-a-Wish which participated in the 37th annual Cigna Falmouth Road Race. They raised $13,000 for the Massachusetts Make-A-Wish Foundation from family and friends to make the wishes of two children with life threatening illnesses come true. Great work!
You can learn more about the Massachusetts Make-A-Wish Foundation here.
Andrea Mora (bottom right) and team Make-a-Wish
from The Boston Globe
A 25-year-old Milton woman was killed just past midnight Sunday morning after a man high on drugs drove a stolen Ford Explorer across the yellow center line on Route 28 and struck two cars then fled into nearby woods, police said.
Alison Regan was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center. (Read the full story here.)
A Woburn man was arrested on assault and weapons charges stemming from an argument over money owed in a drug deal, police said.
Officers went to a Wood Street home at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday after being told that someone had been hit with a baseball bat. They found a 22-year-old Bridgewater man with several deep cuts on his head. (Read the full story here.)
Milton can now boast of two restaurants; 88 Wharf in Milton Village and Abby Park in East Milton Square. Abby Park opened this week and while we have not had an opportunity to check it out in person, it looks great! The have lunch, dinner and bar menus in addition to custom cocktails and desserts. The dinner menu is extensive and varied. There is a nice selection of steaks (rib eye, sirloin, and flank) as well as pizzas, burgers, and a creative variety of entrees: Lobster Cavatelli, Grilled Lamb Two Ways and Braised Short Ribs are just some of the selections. Creativity characterizes the menu. This is not the place for a conventional pizza. For example, they offer a lobster, potato, and sweet corn pizza. Say what? No matter what you call it, it sure sounds good.
You can find out more at their web site here.
from Wicked Local Milton
Several years ago, Boston teenager Ray McKinnon joined his mother, Jean McKinnon, as a TrailWatch volunteer in the Blue Hills State Reservation, helping out the public with maps, trail information and safety tips.
McKinnon went on to become a seasonal park ranger in the 7,000-acre Blue Hills; now he’s a full-time ranger. On Tuesday evening, he and other rangers welcomed about 30 TrailWatch volunteers, including his mother, to the annual appreciation barbecue. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation hosted the event. (Read the full story here.)
Paddle up to the falls at the old Baker Chocolate mills and out into the salt marshes. Paddling experience required. Co-sponsored by Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition. Advance registration is required for all canoe trips to ensure there are enough canoes for all participants.
This event is hosted by Boston Natural Areas Network and is a part of the annual Neponset River Greenway Festival.
Registration required. To register, contact BNAN at 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org Co-sponsored by MA DCR. Co-sponsored by MA DCR and Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition.
WHEN: August 14th @ 5:30pm
WHERE: Milton Landing / Wharf Street / Milton, MA
We are on vacation for 2 weeks. We will continue to post as time allows but will not be back in town until 8/16. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
Bryan Marquard of the Boston Globe covered Jennifer Kelly’s funeral service for the Boston Globe. In today’s online Metro Desk section he has written a follow up article reflecting on his vocation in general and Ms. Kelly’s service in particular.
He begins:
I am a professional funeral-goer. Sure, now that I’m middle-aged, I go to my share of memorial services for family and friends. But usually I attend funerals to gather information, as was the case Monday with the Mass for Jennifer Kelly of Milton.
You can read the full story here.
from Wicked Local Milton
When it comes to managing the resources of the Blue Hills Reservation, a 7,000-acre expanse that contains trails, ponds, ski slopes, wildlife, a golf course and much more, the most important things are clearly a matter of opinion.
About 80 people packed a stuffy room in the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Trailside Museum on Wednesday to offer opinions and ideas on the state’s efforts to write a Blue Hills Resource Management Plan. (Read the full story here.)
from The Boston Globe
An apparent road rage incident early yesterday in Milton led to the arrest of a Middleborough man who State Police said brandished a handgun at another driver. (Read the full story here.)
Abby Park, the new restaurant in East Milton, is on schedule to open August 3rd.
In an email that went out earlier this week, they provided a glimpse at some menu items. They include:
The “Park Board” – a dish with a distinct offering of tiny flatbread, marinated olives, Parma prosciutto with pickled eggplant, Great Hill Bleu with fig jam, spicy Marcona almonds and white bean & rosemary dip.
Lobster Cavatelli – Chef Michael adds a creative twist to this classic entrée combining the flavors of lemony mascarpone, pea greens and oyster mushrooms.
Grilled Lamb Two Ways – Grilled garden eggplant, slow roasted plum tomato & curry-yogurt sauce complement the perfectly prepared lamb.
Tuscan Bricked Chicken
Warm spinach, red onion, and leg confit combine to make, what is sure to become, an Abby Park classic.
You can find their web site here. They are giving away 10 free dinners for two for folks who sign up for their newsletter.