from The PatriotLedger.com
Milton attorney Thomas Finigan said if he is appointed to the district court bench he would like to be known as a good trial judge. (Read the full story here.)
Reminder: MPD invite all to National Night Out Celebration
The Milton Police Department invite all to their annual Nation Night Out Celebration to be held on Wednesday, August 7th from 6:00 – 9:00pm at the police headquarters on 40 Highland Street. There will be a police vehicle display, canine demonstrations, bouncy houses, cook out and much more!
Special raffle: Enter to win a dinner . . . on top of Blue Hill!
We received the following from the Friends of the Blue Hills. Sounds pretty nifty.
Have you ever climbed Big Blue, been awed by the spectacular views, and thought “Wow, I’d love to live up here.” Well, here’s your chance to see what that would be like…at least for a few hours!
Alice M. Shin M.D., Joins the Staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton
News release from Beth Israel Deaconess-Milton
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton welcomes gynecologist and obstetrician, Alice Shin, M.D., to its medical staff.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Shin to the medical staff,” said Interim Chief Executive Officer, Doris A. Sinkevich. “Dr. Shin’s expertise will help form the cornerstone for women’s healthcare at BID-Milton.”
Bestselling author Lissa Price to visit Milton Library
Bestselling young adult author Lissa Price will discuss her award-winning debut novel, Starters, at the Milton Public Library (476 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 01286) at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. The event is open to all ages and admission is free. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from the New England Mobile Book Fair. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Milton Public Library. For more information, please contact Emily Calkins at 617-698-5757.
Special Concert @ the Gazebo – Mixed Emotions
The Mixed Emotions concert that was cancelled recently due to the weather has been re-scheduled for Monday August 12th from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Go enjoy some great music!
Selectman Hurley’s good idea, Milton’s black holes, and a simple tactic
Commentary by Frank Schroth
At the last meeting of the Board of Selectmen member Hurley had a good idea.
The idea is to take out a $8 million bond to fix Milton’s roads to tackle the problem comprehensively rather than the catch as catch can approach imposed by Chapter 90 funding. Chapter 90 funding is state aid that is earmarked for road maintenance and repair. Milton’s Chapter 90 apportionment package (see related links) for 2014 is currently $466,545. That amount does not buy much and will not address the condition of roads here in town which were characterized at the session as “deplorable.”
Milton Reads film series: To Catch a Thief at the Milton Library
A free movie, To Catch A Thief will play at the Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Avenue in Milton in the Keys Community Room (lower level) on Monday, August 5 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the Oscar winning film stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence.
The most Irish town in America is named using US census data
We came across this through a friend on Facebook and thought it would be of interest here as Milton is among the top towns. The top town? Scituate.
from IrishCentral.com
Scituate, a pleasant seaside town thirty miles from Boston, was named the most Irish town in the United States, in 2011, according to the U.S census. (Read the full story here.)
Residents cite rise in jet noise
from The Boston Globe
Robert Pahl has a panoramic view of Boston Harbor from his home on stilts at the far end of the Hull peninsula — which is lovely, until that view includes a low-flying jetliner that rattles the house and is so noisy that neither conversation nor sleep is possible. (Read the full story here.)
A step toward opening of pot dispensaries in Mass.
It won’t be long before the first medical marijuana dispensaries begin opening in Massachusetts, possibly on the South Shore. (Read the full story here.)