Notice from the Milton Police Department
Good morning…yesterday morning, an attempted housebreak took place on Oak St., and a break-in did occur on the 150 block of Eliot St., entry made by a rear kitchen window. MPD has already brought charges on two Boston men from the break on Cliff Rd. Monday and have recovered the jewelry taken in that crime.
Ned Corcoran, attorney for the Sullivan family which is seeking to build a new apartment building on Eliot Street, reviewed changes made to address community feedback and specifically addressed recommendations made by the Revitalization Committee. He stated that they did not believe a shadow study was necessary nor a traffic study.
The Forbes House Museum, in collaboration with the Milton Public Library, the Milton Players, the Amateur Gardeners of Milton, and the Milton Garden Club is hosting a Southern High Tea on Saturday afternoon, October 6, 2012 as part of the town-wide reading of the Pulitzer prize winning book “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
from The Boston Herald
Milton resident Abigail Johnson, freshly promoted to the No. 2 role at Fidelity Investments, inched her way higher on the Forbes 400 ranking of the richest Americans. (Read the full story here.)
Studies show that good nutrition leads to better performance in academics, sports, and in life! But how do you prepare healthy meals for your family? Children’s Hospital Clinical Dietitian and Milton resident Tara McCarthy, MS, RD, LDN, will lead a workshop for parents and caregivers to help them learn to wow the kids at mealtime.
The Life is Good Festival which is a fundraiser for children in need is taking place up at Prowse Farm in the Blue Hills this Saturday. Ticket for both days are sold out but single day tickets are available.
Get more info here.
by Frank Schroth
The most recent MCAS scores have been tabulated and Milton Public Schools performance has been recognized by State. All six Milton Public Schools received a Level 1 designation by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This is the highest level attainable on the tests and places the entire district in the Level 1 category. Milton is among the top 25% of districts in the Commonwealth, including all public and charter school districts.
On Sunday, October 21st, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch will host an information session for all high school students in the Ninth Congressional District interested in applying to one of the United States Service Academies.
photo by Tom Palmer
This shot of the Eustis Estate, recently purchased by Historic New England, was taken by Tom Palmer from the top of Hancock Hill. But that is not all that can be seen on Hancock Hill. For close up of some of its wonders, please click “Read more.”
The Milton 350th Anniversary Committee is sponsoring a trolley tour of historic and significant sites in Milton on Sunday, October 21st.
The route will include locations all over town including familiar places like the Blue Hills Reservation, the Suffolk Resolves House and the Forbes House Museum
Be careful – mosquitoes are still out there and looking for you. Mosquitoes can carry dangerous germs and you should take precautions. You can find information here.
from The Dorchestor Reporter
The Boston Public Health Commission said today that a Dorchester man had contracted West Nile Virus— the second confirmed human case in a Boston resident this year. The man in his 40s was hospitalized, but has been released. It is unclear at this time where he contracted the infection, which is carried by mosquitoes (Read the full story here.)