by Frank Schroth
The Milton High School Crew teams are continuing their march toward becoming a competitive rowing program. At last weeks’ Moose on the Malden Regatta the Boys Varisty 4 placed 3rd in the final heat. There were 8 boats in the competition. Medford placed first and Yarmouth second.
Have You Had the Conversation Yet?
It’s not easy to talk about…but it’s one of the most important conversations you can have with your loved ones. The Conversation Project was founded by Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman and others to help families and loved ones talk openly about end-of-life issues, with the goal of having every person’s end-of-life wishes expressed and respected.
from Wicked Local Milton
The path from a housing project in Spanish Harlem to the office of federal prosecutor included several waypoints where U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz of Milton said she received support from family, mentors and girlfriends. (Read the full story here.)
Senator Brian A. Joyce hosted a get together for Milton residents to meet with and hear from Congressman Ed Markey who is running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Kerry. Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez. The election is June 25th. You can learn more about election logistics here in Milton at Town Clerk’s web site. Photos by Catherine Walsh. Click “Read more” for photos.
To get the entire community reading together, the second annual Milton Reads is underway and the 2013 book selection is The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World’s Largest Unsolved Art Theft, written by Ulrich Boser.
All are invited to join the Friends of the Blue Hills for a spring festival of stewardship and fun. The annual Green Up Day will be held on Sunday, June 2, from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Ponkapoag AMC Cabins. Volunteers will enjoy music, face painting, crafts and a scavenger hunt while helping with an essential task: pulling up invasive weeds that threaten the Blue Hills.
The Milton Public Library’s teen book club has selected A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner as its June pick. When Cass’s best friend Julia dies in a car accident, she leaves behind plans for a musical called “Totally Sweet Ninja Death Squad.”
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
The following information was taken from the Milton police log. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Monday, May 13
Theft: At 4:34 p.m., police received a report of a stolen Fisher Minute Mount 2 snowplow valued at $2,500. The theft took place on Centre Lane. (TRead the full story here.)
Notice from the Department of Public Works
UPDATED GIS ONLINE MAPPER LAUNCHES TODAY MONDAY MAY 20, 2013! The Town of Milton Engineering Department has just completed updates to our Online GIS Mapper including our latest Municipal GIS data, 3″ high resolution aerial imagery (April 2012) and an enhanced Detailed Base Map that allows users to view and save a better quality, highly detailed map that utilizes improved cartographic techniques to enhance it’s visual quality.
Link to online mapper: http://www.mapgeo.com/miltonma/
Amy Morgan Link, a member of the board of the Milton Historical Society, has launched a web site on Milton History as a component of her efforts to providing 5th Grade Milton students with a unique historical tour of Milton. Ms. Link writes on that:
This blog was set up to enrich the tour experience by allowing the students to do a little exploring on their own. We want to show you how much fun history can be!
It was a glorious morning up at Brookwood Farm last Saturday for their annual Wake up the Farm pancake breakfast and plant sale.
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