South Shore Ballet Theatre presents Coppelia

Join South Shore Ballet Theatre for their performance of this story ballet, Coppelia, at Milton Academy. Tickets are $8, and are on sale now. Call 781-312-7224, visit www.southshoreballettheatre.com or find us on Facebook for more info.
SSBT, in Hanover, is the South Shore’s newest professional ballet school. Founded by former Boston Ballet School teacher Marthavan McKeon, SSBT offers new, light-filled 5000+ sf studios with new sprung floors. Ages 3-adult.

WHERE: Milton Academy / 170 Centre St. / Milton, MA 02186
WHEN: May 30th @ 6:30pm

05.16.09 – The Week That Was: a night of music, Milton resident poised to be US Attorney, & behind the scenes at the police dept.

A weekly recap of key events and items of interest to the Milton community:

A night of music

The afterschool ensembles gave a performance earlier this week. Those lucky enough to be in the audience heard the jazz band, the Mixed chorus, two string ensembles and more. You can read more about the concert here.

Ms.Carmen Ortiz, Milton resident, in line to become U.S. Attorney

Ms. Carmen Ortiz, a Milton resident, has been nominated to be the top Massachusetts federal law official. If confirmed, Ms. Ortiz will be the first woman and first Hispanic U.S. attorney in the state. You can learn more about her nomination here and the support she has received here.

Behind the scenes at the police department

The Milton Police Deparment is giving a series of forums about the operational workings of the police department. The Patriot Ledger wrote a summary of the session they attended. You can find that story here. The police initially targeted these sessions for Town Meeting Members. They have been opened to the public. You can learn more about the schedule and sessions here.

Pictures of a sacred day: Milton Memorial Day 2009

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Milton tops Dedham 5-4

The Milton Wildcat baseball team outlasted Dedham in a tough 15 inning game. The Wildcats won it 5-4. Cole Durgin, catcher and member to the graduating class, drove in the winning run. He had five hits altogether.  Great game Wildcats!

State’s top court reinstates charge against man accused of trying to murder Milton cop

from EnterpriseNews.com

The state’s highest court has reinstated an attempted murder charge against fired Duxbury police officer Sean Moran, who is accused of trying to kill his girlfriend, a Milton police officer, in Quincy.

Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders dismissed the attempted murder  indictment against Moran in April, but the Supreme Judicial Court reversed that decision on Friday. “We conclude that the evidence before the grand jury was sufficient to prosecute the defendant,” the court said. (Read the full story here.)

Fontbonne graduates “ready to soar”

from The Patriot Ledger

Class President Catherine Callahan: ‘My fellow ducks, we are ready to soar like eagles and rule the skies’

Julia Vannoni said she lacked confidence when she came to Fontbonne Academy four years ago. She displayed it as she left. (Read the full story here.)

Seasonal Allergies

As spring and summer weather brightens many moods, allergic reactions to tree or grass pollen and other seasonal allergens can make life miserable for some. Don’t let another beautiful day pass without learning about methods for diagnosis and treatment to reduce the effect of seasonal allergies. Nathaniel Brown, M.D., Internist.

There is no cost but pre-registration is required.

To register for or to inquire about any of these programs,
call the Milton Hospital Community Education Line at 617-696-8810
or email Community Education.

WHERE: Negroni Education Center / Milton Hospital

WHEN: 05/26/09 @ 6:30pm

Broadcast schedule for “Raising a Teen in the 21st Century”

The presentation, “Raising a Teen in the 21st Century: Underage Drinking” that was held at Milton High School Auditorium on Monday, May 18th will be rebroadcast on Milton cable at the following times:

Thursday, May 21st @ 5:00pm

Friday, May 22nd @ 7:30am

Saturday, May 23rd @ 7:30am

Sunday, May 24th @ 7:30am

Tuesday,May 26th at 5:00pm

Milton resident visits Greensburg, Kansas

Milton resident Daryl Warner is in Greensburg, Kansas.

What is he doing there? Good question.

Greensburg, Kansas was devastated by a tornado on May 4, 2007. The town is rebuilding itself and going “green” in the process. Any rebuilding effort of this scale takes a lot of time, money, and resource.

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Chief gives insider’s view of Milton Police Department

Excellent piece by Fred Hanson of Patriot Ledger / Wicked Local on the forums being held by the Police Department. Chief Wells gives some interesting statistics and a unique perspective. You can find more information on the forums here.

from Wicked Local

It was a view of police operations not normally seen by outsiders.

For a group of 10 residents and town officials Wednesday night, Milton Police Chief Richard Wells went behind the budget numbers to explain how cuts in police staffing would harm the services provided by the department.

“Every time you lose an officer, it impacts the way you patrol the town,” Wells said. (Read the full story here.)

Great Dome Hike in the Blue Hills

The Friends of the Blue Hills together with the Appalachian Mountain Club are leading an 8 mile hike on the Great Dome Foot path with wildflowers & scenic hills, some steep. Estimated time is 6 hours. Hikers will meet at Shea Ice Rink, 651 Willard Street, Quincy at 10:00am.

Steve Olanoff will be leading the hike. You can reach him at 781-326-6585.

For more information on the Friends of the Blue Hills visit their web site here. There is also an article in the Globe in which Mr. Olanoff discusses hikes through the Blue Hills. You can find it here.