Have you been looking for an indoor place for you and your child to play during the cold winter months? The Milton Early Childhood Alliance and the First Congregational Church are here to help!
Faces of Homelessness to Speak in Milton
News release from First Parish
The Common Hearth series at First Parish in Milton continues on January 23rd with a presentation by the Massachusetts Faces of Homelessness Speakers’ Bureau. The program begins at 7pm and will feature currently and formerly homeless speakers, as well as a facilitator from the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance.
FOX Undercover: Tenant left without heat as landlord lives well
from FOXboston.com
The main source of heat in Jacqueline Ashley’s rented home in Milton is her stove, all burners on and glowing red and the oven on high, the door ajar. “I’m very concerned. But I’ve been doing this ever since it got cold,” she said. (Read the full story here.)
New Milton library director seeks to connect with community
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
For the new director of the Milton Public Library, the first order of business is improving the library’s circulation.
William Adamczyk, a veteran librarian in Connecticut and Massachusetts, became Milton’s library director at the start of 2013. (Read the full story here.)
Local NHL players Ryan Whitney, Keith Yandle excited to return to action after lockout
from Wicked Local Scituate
One packed up scarves, gloves, warm hats and heavy coats. For the other, it was shorts, T-shirts, sandals and sunglasses.
Scituate native Ryan Whitney and Keith Yandle of Milton returned to their work addresses on Wednesday – Whitney bound for Edmonton, Yandle for Phoenix (Read the full story here.)
Milton School Committee to sign with Wildcat Solar LLC
from Boston.com Your Town Milton
Milton Public Schools are one step closer to having access to approximately 2.9 million kilowatt hours of solar electricity. But the switch is still at least nine to 16 months from getting flipped, according to Assistant Superintendent Matthew J. Gillis. (Read the full story here.)
Sports updates: Wildcats have a tough row
Milton v Walpole – photo by Roy Chambers
Following are some links to coverage of recent Wildcat games. The Wildcats tied the Walpole Rebels (Boys Hockey) 3-3 last Saturday. Wildcats were on top but Walpole rallied. (Wicked Local Walpole article here. You can find more of Roy Chambers sports photos of the game here.)
Obit: Former University Librarian Thomas F. O’Connell ’50
from The Boston College Chronicle
A funeral Mass was held on Jan. 9 at Most Precious Blood Church, Dover, Mass., for former University Librarian Thomas F. O’Connell ’50, who oversaw the most dramatic expansion of Boston College’s library facilities in the school’s history. Mr. O’Connell, who was a resident of Milton, Mass., died Jan. 3. (Read the full story here.)
Notice from DPW: Traffic Change in East Milton
Notice from Milton DPW
Effective immediately, the right turn on red from Adams Street onto Granite Avenue is now PROHIBITED per the Milton Police Department. A flashing sign board will be placed at this intersection to notify drivers of the change. Please be vigilant of pedestrians in the roadway when driving in the East Milton Area.
Master Plan Committee prepares for first public forum
The Master Plan Committee (MPC) met last night to review the results of a survey circulated internally to the committee, the Planning Board, and the Board of Selectmen (BoS). Two members of the Planning Board, two members of the BoS, and two members of the MPC did not return the survey. Brian Groth of Brown Walker Planners reviewed the results received with the committee. The findings included but were not limited to the following:
Mayor Menino declares public health emergency in Boston because of flu outbreak
Milton is not Boston – but it is awfully close. You can find precautions to take on Milton Health Dept’s web page here. This from Boston.com
Mayor Thomas M. Menino declared a public health emergency Wednesday morning because of the expanding flu outbreak. Health care centers across the city will be offering free vaccines to anyone who hasn’t yet been immunized. The city has 700 confirmed cases of flu so and four flu-related deaths. Last year Boston had only 70 confirmed cases. (Read the full story here.)