by Frank Schroth

Blue Hills Bank has designated individuals in the area as Home Town Heroes. These folks were selected ” for their outstanding leadership, efforts to improve the environment and positive impact on the lives of others in their community.” Three make contributions here in Milton: Lisa Fasano (Principal St, Mary of the Hills), James Lafond Lewis (Fowl Meadow), and Pauline Wells (Resident & member of Cambridge Police Dept).

Following are brief selections from their respective citations. You can find the full citations and all Hometown Heroes here.

Lisa Fasano – “Lisa Fasano is principal of the St. Mary of the Hill School in Milton where she serves as an educator and advocate for her students. Lisa has made several technological additions to her school with grants she received including installing Smart Boards and Google Tablets.”

James Lafond-Lewis – “Jim LaFond-Lewis is devoted to cleaning up Fowl Meadow, an area at the base of the Blue Hills . . .Jim’s love for the Meadow and respect for wildlife has inspired him to single-handedly take on the task of renewing the natural beauty of the Meadow.

Pauline Wells – “sings the National Anthem at approximately 50 events annually — all for charity. She has also hosted dozens of charity concerts in Milton and Boston, raising thousands of dollars for victims of the 9/11 attacks, Cops for Kids with Cancer, Veterans Groups,” and more.