Forbes House Museum’s Annual Lincoln Day Features New Carl Sandburg Exhibit!

Press release from the Forbes House Museum

Forbes House Museum will hold its annual Lincoln Day on Sunday, 3 March 2013, from 1-4pm, at 215 Adams Street, Milton, MA. In addition to the traditional reenactor demonstrations and hot chocolate, a rededication ceremony will take place for the newly restored Lincoln Cabin lead by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. The FHM’s Museum Educator, Paolo DiGregorio, will give a talk on the Emancipation Proclamation, delving into its meaning and effect on the Civil War.

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Not a good sign

We were sorry to see that Wildflour (Cakes) is closed. There is a sign on the door stating that it has been seized for non-payment of taxes.

from Boston Restaurant Talk

A bakery, cafe, and caterer just south of the Boston line has apparently been seized by the state. A Twitter post shows that Wild Flour in Milton is now closed, with a “seized” sign on the door. The sign indicates that the place was shut down due to nonpayment of taxes and has been taken over by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is not known when (or if) Wild Flour might reopen, or if there is some kind of a payment plan being worked out for the Eliot Street spot; as soon as we find out more, we will post an update here. (Read the full story here.)

Notice: NStar Tree Trimming Starts March 1, 2013

Notice from the Milton Dept. of Public Works

The Town of Milton has been notified by the NStar Corporation of their upcoming plans to begin a tree pruning program in our area. NStar beginning on March 1, 2013 will be pruning town owned trees throughout the town for the next few months.

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2nd Master Planning forum

by Frank Schroth

Over 50 residents turned out for the 2nd Master Planning forum held at Cunningham Hall last night. The 2nd forum picked up from the last one. Sue Walker, of Brown Walker Associates, reviewed the preliminary vision ideas that came out of the first session.

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Fontbonne’s Good Fountain Players staging “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Don’t miss Fontbonne’s spring musical!! The Academy’s Good Fountain Players will perform “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” two weekends in March, in the Fontbonne auditorium located at 930 Brook Road in Milton. Show times are: Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 10, at 2 p.m.; Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 16, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the door. Call the school at 617.696.3241 with any questions.

There is a Groupon for the Forbes House Museum

We expect you know about Groupon, an online couponing service that offers discounts to local goods and services. If not check it out here. It features a number of daily deals. Today we received an email with an offer on a tour of the Forbes House Museum which you can find here.

Selectmen interview 4 candidates with “outstanding credentials” for Town Administrator

by Frank Schroth

Last night the Selectmen interviewed 4 candidates for Town Administrator. When they finished Member Sweeney said they had “four talented people” and that it was “time to come forward with a nominee.” Member Hurley agreed, “They all have outstanding credentials.” “It’s going to be very tough,” said member Denis Keohane. Then they decided on a process for what will come next.

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Picture for the day 02.26.13

There’s more than one way to get everyone in the picture. This is Mr. Caron, one of the candidates at last night’s interview session held at the MATV studio.

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Art in Bloom Road Show

 

The Art in Bloom Road Show will be presented on Sunday, March 10 from 2 PM to 3 PM in the Keys Community Room (lower level) of the Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Avenue in Milton. This fascinating event will capture the behind-the-scenes preparation for the Museum of Fine Art’s annual “Art in Bloom,” a four-day period in the spring when fifty of the museum’s art objects are interpreted through floral arrangements.

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