from The Patriot Ledger

Some residents view the town farm property as an optimal location for addressing Milton’s shortage of affordable housing.

Many neighbors oppose development of the site; they want it designated a historic landmark and the dilapidated buildings restored.

Selectmen will decide the fate of the 34-acre parcel, which was donated to the town in 1701 by Gov. William Stoughton. He donated it as a charitable trust with the instructions that it be used to benefit the poor.(Read the full story here.)