The public is encouraged to attend the 2nd Community Visioning Forum for the Milton Master Plan.
On Tuesday February 26th at 6:30 PM The Milton Master Plan Committee will hold the second Community Visioning Forum at Cunningham Hall, 75 Edge Hill Road.
from the Associated Press
Education and the military would take among the biggest hits in Massachusetts from automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take hold this week, according to a report the White House issued Sunday as it seeks to avoid the impending economic fallout. (Read the full story here.)
You can find the White House document outlining impacts of sequestration on Massachusetts here.
The Wakefield Estate’s second “Winter Stone Soup” gathering will feature remarks by Alex Whiteside, chair of the Milton Planning Board and head of an effort to restore the Broderick Stables located at the State Police Headquarters on Hillside Street. Alex is spearheading a group of interested volunteers to explore means of restoring this 100 year-old historic building.
Sports photographer Roy Chambers captured this shot of two wrestlers at the recent MIAA all state championships. Milton High’sPeter Hailer and Jonathan Carrera each placed 4th and will be moving on to the New England Championship to be held in Providence. Good luck! You can find more of Roy’s sports photography here,
photo by Roy Chambers
Forbes House Museum will hold its annual Lincoln Day on Sunday, 3 March 2013, from 1-4pm, at 215 Adams Street, Milton, MA. The event was postponed due to the winter storm that took place on 8-9 February.
During the month of February, the Milton Public Library, located at 476 Canton Avenue, has a display in the Wotiz Gallery of paintings by local artist Brian Queally. His work includes images of local scenery around Milton and the area, and of Ireland. Mr. Queally is a Milton native, and studied painting at the Art Institute of Boston and at Mass. College of Art.
Stormy is a 3 year old spayed female domestic shorthair. She spent the Blizzard of 2013 outside, huddled in a cardboard box until intrepid Animal Control Officer Nancy Bersani waded through the deep drifts to her rescue. Adopt Stormy and add a happy ending to her incredible story! Contact the Milton Animal League at 617-96-0413
Commentary by Frank Schroth
Monday night we may have a new Town Administrator. We need one, but have we done everything possible up to this point to ensure a good result? Maybe not. There is still an opportunity to be more diligent about these candidates. The need to fill the void is real; however, if none of these candidates is the right one, the Selectmen should not be afraid to reopen the search.
A group of Milton citizens are working to keep artistic and cultural offerings available to Milton Public School students. The group, M-PACE (Milton Partnership for Arts & Cultural Enrichment), works through the excise tax billing program to request donations.
Milton Library cardholders enjoy free passes to eleven great venues, all sponsored by The Friends of the Milton Public Library. Top attractions among families are the Boston Children’s Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, and Zoo New England.
from The Boston Globe
Once a two-family, this square Colonial in a quiet family neighborhood was stripped to the studs and reinvented as a four-bedroom single-family with blonde oak floors warmed by natural light in every room. (Read the full story here. Online subscription required))