A memorial mass for Francis Walskh will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church in Milton on Friday, July 3 at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited.
Donations in Walsh’s memory may be made to the Milton High School Athletic Fund, c/o Milton High School, Gile Road, Milton, MA 02186.
You can read an obituary on the Northeastern University web site here.
Here is an update on the status of the path the Park Department is going to improve around Turner’s Pond.
The Conservation Commission approved the Park Department’s plan for the path.
The plan calls for a redeveloped path around the pond that will enable wheelchair access, improve drainage, and, hopefully, increase and improve access for all residents.
It will not be a paved path. Along the south side of the pond (that portion that leads off to the right from the Central Ave entrance) the path will be rebuilt with stabilized stone dust. This material is permeable, organic, and is in compliance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). You can find a sample of this material on the bike path that head’s out toward Pope John Paul Park just before it crosses Granite Ave.
On the north side new drainage will be installed and new landscaping to improve overall holding capacity. Unstable soil will be replaced with 1/2″ processed gravel similar to what is used in the current Turner’s Pond parking lot, providing a stable level surface.
The project is funded entirely by a grant from the Department of Conservation and Recreation and private donors. The contractor who was awarded the contract came in below budget and has committed to honor the price through end of this calendar year.
The Conservation Commission approved the plan, however, a group of residents whose property abuts the pond appealed the decision to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Concerns include (but are not limited to) an anticipated increase in bicycle traffic and a disruption to resident wildlife’s natural habitat.
The Park Department is compiling the information requested by DEP and expects to submit a comprehensive response before the end of July.
Assuming all questions are addressed to DEPs satisfaction, construction will begin this fall. Construction should take between 30 and 60 days.
In a tragically ironic twist yesterday, another crash involving an elderly driver in Woburn sent a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries while a hearing was taking place at the state house on elderly driver legislation.
Senator Brian Joyce of Milton has been advocating for more rigorous oversight of elderly drivers for some time. There have been a spate of accidents involving elderly citizens recently. Perhaps the most tragic occurred in Stoughton in which a 4 year old was killed. You can read coverage of recent incidents here. You can find coverage of yesterday’s session here.
What do you think?
[poll id=”4″]To view a NECN video interview with Transportation Committee Senate chairman Steven Baddour, click on the “Continue reading . . ” link.
Fourth of July races at Kelly Field will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
These races are sponsored by the Milton Kiwanis, Milton Board of Selectmen, and the Milton Park Department with assistance from the Milton Fire Department and the Milton DPW.
There will be races, face painting, fire engines, flags, ribbons and ice cream for all in attendance!
The Blue Angels precision flying team were scheduled to roar over Boston this afternoon; but weather forced cacellation of the event FAA spokesman Jim Peters said.
A Navy spokesman said there would not be another flyover of Boston.
They announced the fly over to avoid any public concerns.
Abby Park, the restaurant in East Milton that occupies the old Video to Go space is ready to open. One of the principals, Vance Walsh, sent out an email alerting people to the status of the opening. Following is the text of his email.
from Abby Park email notice
Abby Park: Opening August 3rd!
It gives me great pleasure to finally present Abby Park, a modern American full service restaurant. My team and I have been working on this project for the last two years and are proud to bring Milton a restaurant that will not only fill a great need in the community but will also rival dining establishments throughout the Greater Boston Area. The following is our first newsletter and it will give you an idea of where we are with construction and what is to come in the next few months. Stay tuned for even more updates in the coming weeks as our Grand Opening approaches!
There is a another neighborhood association forming in Milton and that is always good news.
Neighborhood associations reflect pride, commitment, and concern. There are several in Milton and we will be publishing a list with contact information shortly. But in the meantime, let’s welcome the most recent, The Tucker Neighborhood Association.
The name obviously comes from the prominent Milton family who settled in that area in the late 1600’s and whose name graces the local school that sits in the center of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is loosely bound by Hyde Park to the west, Mattapan Square to the north, Amor Road & Blue Hill Terrace to the south, and Thatcher Street to the east. I spoke with some of the principals of the association and, like any neighborhood association, they welcome all comers. If you have a vested interest in the neighborhood, then they would love for you to “come on down.”
The principals I spoke with are Lisa Murphy, acting chair, and Beth and Vivian Fleitman acting co-treasurers.
They are understandably excited about the association and passionate about the neighborhood. This is what they had to say.
The idea of an association had been percolating for some time. However, it was the proposition of a “strip mall” in their neighborhood that was the catalyst for its formation. Coffman Realty whom Temple Shalom had retained to provide a development proposal was recommending a pharmacy with a drive thru as an anchor tenant. There would be a smaller scale temple as well as a second structure that would house retail and / or service businesses.
Though the redevelopment of the Temple Shalom property was the catalyst, it was not the sole reason for the associations existence. The principals stated that “we feel strongly about coming together to solve issues.” A couple of those issue are chronic traffic problems, crime, and teenagers loitering at the Temple site. They are quick to acknowledge that, “not everyone agrees” and that “we are a very diverse neighborhood.” That said, “everyone is concerned with making the neighborhood better.”
The association currently has approximately 50 members. Their specific goals and objectives will be worked out in concert with developing bylaws for the association but in a general sense the overall objective is “an organization that will work for the betterment of the neighborhood.”
For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy.
Welcome Tucker Neighborhood Association!
from The Boston Globe
Despite inches of rain and all those overcast afternoons, gloomy mornings, and cloudy lunch breaks, this June will not set a record for a shortage of sunshine.
Even if not another ray of sunlight reaches the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory and Science Center in Milton before the end of the month, it will not matter. It is now mathematically impossible to break the all-time record set in 1903, when just 25 percent of the sun’s rays penetrated the clouds. (Read the full story here.)
from The Boston Herald
Vronze and Regine Revelus instilled three things in their children: An abiding faith in God. A respect for others. “And the most important thing,” Regine said yesterday, “was to always stick together. Family, we always said, means holding on to each other.”
Incomprehensible tragedy has not changed that. (Read the full story here).
Congratulations to Ariana Laurie who was named a 2009 Tennis League All-Star by the Boston Herald. you can find a complete list of all-start here.
The Friends of the Library book sale will be held today. Visit the Friends’ new book shop located on the lower level of the library and accessible by elevator. This is a chance to purchase books for your summer reading enjoyment.