from The Boston Globe
NIMBYISM IS the official religion of Massachusetts. Other religions are free to reach God through prayer, provided they don’t come too close to the neighbor’s property line. The Not In My Backyard belief system thrives in Milton, (Read the full story here.)
As current President of the Milton Interfaith Clergy Association (MICA), I would like to share with the readers of this blog that several MICA members (those who live in Milton) wrote or spoke publicly on this issue. Specifically: Father Peter Casey of St. Agatha, Father Arthur Wright of St. Mary of the Hills, The Rev. Sam Rodman of St. Michael’s who spoke at Town Meeting, and Rev. Jeff Johnson of First Congregational United Church who spoke before the Planning Board and also at Town Meeting. I too spoke at Planning Board Meetings and at Town Meeting but was not introduced as President of MICA but rather as the Rabbi of Temple Shalom. I hope this information is helpful. Should anyone have questions about the activities of MICA, please feel free to contact any of our local clergy. Thank you and Shalom