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South Shore Habitat for Humanity (SSHH) is a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering simple, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with families in need. South Shore Habitat serves Milton and 34 cities and towns, south and southwest of Boston.

Reminder – Your town wants YOU!

The Milton 2013 election season is underway. Nomination papers are available from the Town Clerk for all elected offices including but not limited to Selectman, School Committee, Planning Board, Library Trustee, Cemetery, Health, and Town Meeting Members.   About 50% of sitting town meeting members have not returned their cards indicating they are running for re-election. If not you, who?

Call the Town Clerk (617-898-4859) for information on any of these offices.

Reminder: Handicapping the Oscars

The envelope, please! Movie critics Ty Burr and Wesley Morris return with lively banter and predictions for the popular “Handicapping the Oscars” program. On Wednesday, February 20th, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Keys Community Room (lower level) of the Milton Public Library.

All school art show reception draws a crowd

by Frank Schroth

IMG_0334Last Saturday an art reception in the Keys Room of the Milton Public Library drew a diverse crowd. The one of a kind show featured student art work from almost all of Milton’s public and private schools. St. Mary’s of the Hills, Delphi Academy, Thacher Montessori, the Cunningham, Collicot, Glover, and Tucker elementary schools, the upper and lower schools of Milton Academy, and the Pierce Middle School are all represented.

Milton defeats Randolph at Moscardelli Tournament

from The PatriotLedger.com

Milton’s smothering defense earns the Wildcats a 46-37 victory over Randolph and a date Tuesday night in the Moscardelli Tournament final against Quincy. You can view a nice photo gallery of game shots here. You can find Ledger coverage of the tournament here.

SPIRITUAL LIFE: Renewing the faith

Suzette Standring talks to Rev. Brown director of St. Joseph’s Retreat House in Milton about upcoming “Faith in Challenging TImes” to be held at St. Agatha’s.

from The PatriotLedger.com

Catholics are bleeding away from the church, and hoping to reverse that is the Rev. Bill Brown, O.M.V. “I think it begs the question, why are people not finding enough meaning in the Catholic Church to be a part of it, or to participate and find nourishment from it he says” (Read the full story here.)