The following information comes from the Facebook pages of MPD, DPW, and MFD. Click on the department to go directly to their Facebook page. It is republished here for residents who may have missed it or do not use Facebook. Click “Read more” for full text. Highlights include:

• How to add your cell phone to MPD reverse 911 calls
• NO parking remains in effect on the even side of Eliot St. from
  Brook hill Rd to High St. Snow removal from this area of the business district is scheduled for tomorrow (Wed) night.
• there is NO bylaw in Milton mandating the “clearing of sidewalks.”
• Please remain patient

from Milton Police Dept.
2/17 – Would you like to receive Reverse 911 calls relative to issues in Milton on your cell phone? This is especially helpful to residents during work hours when they might not be home. To register your cell phone, simply go to the Milton Police web page and click on the “code red” icon on the left side of the screen. This will direct you to the registration page where you can simply add your cell phone to our data base.

2/17 – Crews worked all night to help alleviate the snow over. Because of this, some parking restrictions have been eased. Adams St and Granite Ave in East Milton. Adams St in Milton Village and Central Ave in the business district. NO parking remains in effect on the even side of Eliot St. from
Brook hill Rd to High St. Snow removal from this area of the business district is scheduled for tomorrow (Wed) night. Thanks.

2/16 – Traveling on side roads will remain difficult for some time. Private contract crews are working in several areas in Milton today removing snow. Last night a great deal was removed from the East Milton and Central Ave. business districts, but there is much more to tackle. Parking restrictions remain in many locations. If you think you are blocking or impeding a travel lane, you are subject to being tagged.
If you live on Blue Hills Parkway, Brush Hill Rd (between Truman and Rte. 138), or Blue Hills Parkway, DCR will initiate a major road clearing operation on Thursday evening. Any car parked on these DCR roads will be towed by MSP. TAKE NOTICE.

Last, there is NO bylaw in Milton mandating the “clearing of sidewalks.” We cannot and do not fine for this. This agency understands this has been and issue for some. In some cases, residents just are no longer capable of clearing snow. We do want to THANK the many residents who have cleared sidewalks in their neighborhoods.

From Dept of Public Works

MEMA relief for Wednesday 2/18 includes 1 Front-End Loader and 5 Dump Trucks from Pennsylvania DOT. There assistance is greatly appreciated!
UPDATE Pennsylvania DOT has added 5 backhoes Kuala assets. Pennsylvania DOT will also be spending two full days in Milton. That will be Wednesday February 18th and Thursday February 19th.
The weather front moving in on Saturday could bring either substantial snow or substantial rain. Believe it or not snow is far more welcome over rain. The flooding after all that we have been through would be devastating!

Massachusetts National Guard has sent a an eight man hydrant clearing crew on both Friday and Saturday. Hydrant clearing was suspended for the storm period.
Through MEMA, New York DOT sent four front-end loaders to us on Sunday afternoon. They worked for three hours. We widened…
• Wendell Park East
• Manning Lane
• (All primary roads in) Indian Cliffs
• Sumner (from Canton to Gould)
• Huntington (Full length)
• Gardner (Full Length)
New York DOT sent two front-end loaders to us this morning. They will work with us for a full day. We are widening…
• Sumner (finish where they left off last night)
• Gould
• Brush Hill Lane
• Smith
• Meadowview
• Rustlewood
• Garfield
• Marilyn
• Chilton Park
We continue to have open disaster assistance requests for loaders, truck, and hydrant crews. – Joe

Joseph W. Lynch – Director
Town of Milton Department of Public Works

From Milton Fire Dept.

2/17 – Here is a message from Fire Chief Jack Grant

Rollover Unquity Rd by the Boy Scout camp. No major injuries.

I would like to thank every member of the Department for their continued extraordinary efforts clearing the Town ‘s hydrants. All three engines are on the road all day, everyday, week in week out in this effort.
My sincerest thanks also go out to each and every resident that has helped us out during this exceptionally difficult time.
Finally, we understand that there are many of you who have attempted to help, but have been unsuccessful in locating a hydrant. We understand your frustration, but ask for your patience, it is very unusual for hydrants on the side roads to be completely buried as they currently are. With that said, all of our manpower is committed to the digging effort. We will get to them, but ask that you understand we are unable to respond to individual requests to locate single hydrants.
Chief Grant