from The Patriot Ledger
About 30,000 South Shore voters registered their opinion at the polls last week on the so-called “fiscal cliff” that some predict could plunge the nation back into recession.
Voters in Cohasset, Hull and parts of Milton, Hingham and Scituate were asked Nov. 6 about a non-binding resolution backing a national budget deal (Read the full story here.)
Milton’s Teens in Need, a grass roots aid organization aimed at providing financial assistance to teenagers throughout our community, will be holding their 2nd Annual Fundraiser on November 24, 2012 from 7:00 – 11:00 pm at the Milton Woman’s Club (90 Reedsdale Road). Pleae click “Read more” for list of great raffle items.
The Milton Public Library will host jazz vocalist Peter Smith and his band on Saturday, December 1st at 2 PM for a holiday concert. The Peter Smith Trio, featuring Yas Ishibashi on keyboards and Ralph Pepe on acoustic bass, present a wonderful program of songs from the Great American Songbook. Front-man Smith is equally adept at the swinging standards as he is delivering a soft ballad.
On Thursday, December 6th at 6:15 PM, the Milton Public Library will show “Liberty Heights,” the last film in our “Segregated Worlds” series, to support Milton Reads‘ program related to the book To Kill A Mockingbird. Milton middle school teacher Jeff Stoodt will moderate and give a trivia quiz related to the movie at 6:15, and the screening will be at 6:30 sharp in the Keys Community Room of the library (lower level).
The Milton Historical Society cordially invites you to attend our annual HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at the historic Suffolk Resolves House, 1370 Canton Avenue, Milton, which will be festively decorated for the holiday season.
Meet a furry sled dog up close and personal! The Yankee Siberian Husky Club and the Boston Snow Dogs will host an educational presentation on dog sledding in New England. See these canine athletes in training before the busy winter season. Demonstrations with wheeled rigs, if weather permits.
by Frank Schroth
No sooner does it end and we all breathe a sigh of relief that it’s over – then it begins again. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry may be appointed the next Secretary of Defense. Independent of whether that is a good choice or not, it could happen. And if it does there will be competition for his seat. Three potential candidates have ties to Milton.
Senator Brian A. Joyce attended the the Milton Council on Aging’s 12th Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon. Pictured with the Senator are longtime Milton resident and WWII veteran Hugh Gardner, and COA Director Mary Ann Sullivan.
News release from Fontbonne Academy
Professor Jonathan Chu of the University of Massachusetts Boston History Department visited Fontbonne Academy On November 7. He spoke with students in Ms. Pilla’s Advanced Placement and Honors United States History classes. Focusing on primary sources, Professor Chu helped students to think like historians
Avid walker Tom Palmer was out and about the other day when he took this shot of a granite ledge at Indian Cliffs. Thanks Tom.
photo by Tom Palmer
The FHM Civil War Circle (CWC) will meet for its monthly round table discussion on Tuesday, 20 November at 7pm at Forbes House Museum, Milton. The topic will be the Battle of Chancellorsville.