Dorchester is hosting an open studios event this week end. Artists will be opening up their spaces to show off their work. Artists at the Baker Chocolate buidling are participating. You can learn more from the Dorchester Reporter here.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Concussion laws help, but they may be only ‘partial solution’
from The PatriotLedger.com
In just five years, 49 states have passed laws to raise awareness about concussions and ensure proper treatment of head injuries in young athletes. (Read the full story here.)
BOO!! Monster Dash Art Contest Winner Announced!
Phineas Buchanan, Alysa Buchanan, and art contest winner and Collicot 1st grade student Malachi Buchanan
Collicot first grade student Malachi Buchanan is the winner of the 2013 Monster Dash Art Contest, sponsored by the Milton Foundation for Education.
Picture for the day 10.18.13
This shot of a hive, courtesy of Bob Hannigan, is directly over Chickataubut Rd., just west of Forest St.
photo by Bob Hennigan
Quotes for the day 10.18.13
“What we have is fear of the unknown.”
– Denis Keohane, Board of Selectmen
“What we have is fear.”
– Andrea Gordon
Chair Keohane and Ms. Gordon discussing the proposal to build a temple on land owned by the Gordons.
Yard Waste Collection Notice
Please be Advised
The Next Yard Waste Collection Week is Monday October 21, 2013 – Friday October 25, 2013
Some Simple Guide Lines:
- Please remember to place all yard waste into barrels or in a paper leaf bag.
Fontbonne Academy’s Volley for a Cure
L to R: Rebecca Barry of Quincy, Caroline Shea of Abington, Maddi Devine of Walpole, Carli Gavin of Braintree and Meg Shea of Abington.
Fontbonne Academy held its annual volleyball fundraiser to support breast cancer research yesterday. Called “Volley for a Cure,” the volleyball teams donned pink shirts and charged $5 admission to their games. They also held a bake sale at their games. They raised over $400 for The Ellie Fund, a local non-profit organization that helps the families of the patients of breast cancer with everything from groceries to rides to doctors appointments.
Oh Hendries, where art thou?
Commentary by Frank Schroth
Last August at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Chair Keohane announced that “the Connellys are on board” with an effort to revive a mixed use development at the Hendries site. They would be holding two neighborhood meetings in September at which their attorney and Cheryl Tougias, a local architect, would present the revised plan. Those meetings did not happen. That is not all that hasn’t happened.
Judy Jacobs and the Friends of the Blue Hills
Judy Jacobs, President of the Friends of the Blue Hills wihth Senator Brian A. Joyce
Judy Jacobs is the President of the Friends of the Blue Hills, a non-profit group dedicated to protecting and preserving the Blue Hills Reservation.
Granite Ave subcommittee hears from MA Development; will add Citizen Speak to agenda
by Frank Schroth
The Granite Avenue Study Committee met last night and had a brief discussion with Richard Henderson of MassDevelopment. Mr. Henderson, Executive Vice President, Real Estate, was present at the prompting of Senator Brian A. Joyce. MassDevelopment works with towns to “strengthen their economic growth,” according to web site.