The Stoughton police and federal agents arrested Lucas Gravina yesterday after he robbed a Stoughton bank. Mr. Gravina is a suspect in a number of bank holdups including one in Milton. You can find The Boston Herald’s complete story here.
Day 2 – Fall 2012 Town Meeting: Standing votes determine Coulter can stay; Assisted Living bylaw needs work
Standing votes were called for on both articles that came before last night’s Town Meeting. Article 5 was a citizens petition to permit Coulter Landscaping to remain at his current location on Blue Hill next to the Atherton Fire Station. Article 6 concerned a zoning bylaw to allow for an assisted living facility at the current Horseplay Stables location on Randolph Avenue.
Traffic fatality on Randolph Avenue
by Frank Schroth / video from NECN
An elderly gentlemen was struck by a vehicle on Randolph Avenue near Heather Drive. Officers on the scene report discovering the vicitm lyin gon the southbound dies of Randolph Ave with serious injuries and in traumatic arrest. He was transferred to BI Deaconess – Milton where he was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
THE CPA: Pro and Con
by Frank Schroth
Next week’s election will feature a number of ballot questions. One that is likely to be as tightly contested as the Senate race is one asking voters if Milton should join the Community Preservation Act. We sat down early yesterday evening with Bill Benett and Kevin Sorgi of Preservation without Taxation, a group opposed to the CPA and also with Tom Hurley and Katie Conlon of Preserve Milton, an organization in favor of joining. The program will air on MATV tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday night at 7:30pm. And again on Monday at 6:30pm.
Wildcats enter MIAA soccer tournament play
The Milton Wildcats boys soccer team (20) will take on Norwell (13) in the initial round of the MIAA Division2 South Tournament. The game will be held today (Nov 2) at 2:30pm at Scituate High School (map). The game had to be moved due to storm damage in Norwell. The winner will move on to face Hingham (4) Sunday in Hingham at noon.
2012 Milton Election Returns
Communities to vote on Community Preservation Act proposals
from Boston.com
At a time when rising taxes are a concern statewide, four towns south of Boston will vote next Tuesday on adopting the Community Preservation Act or altering their current program. (Read the full story here.)
Online lessons aid teachers, students in classrooms
from Boston.com
No one was standing in front of an eighth-grade math class at St. Mary of the Hills School, but fractions were slowly appearing in colored chalk, as if written by the invisible hand of a ghost. The voice of an unseen narrator emanated from speakers on both sides of the smartboard, explaining the equation step by step. (Read the full story here.)
First Parish Receives Caregiving Award
News release from First Parish of Milton
The Caring Committee of the First Parish of Milton will receive an award for their efforts on behalf of cancer survivors at the New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship’s (NECCS). The Lorin Lavador Personal Caregiver of the Year Award honors those who have provided outstanding care and support during the course of treatment or illness.
Milton football spoils Brookline High Senior Day, 32-14
from Wicked Local Brookline
Deciding what to do on fourth down is often a game-changing decision, one way or the other. Milton coach Jim Bowes would choose to “go for it,” four times against Brookline during last Saturday’s game. In three of those instances, the Wildcats wound up in the end zone, helping turn a two-point game into a 32-14 victory. (Read the full story here.)
Owl Eve at Trailside Museum
Come explore all things owl at Trailside Museum’s Owl Eve. This family event features a candlelit stroll outside around the museum’s grounds to see humorous owl-themed skits performed by the Not-Quite-Nocturnal Players. Inside the museum’s exhibit hall, you’ll be able to get incredibly close to several real owls.