Fun tote bags, thermal bags and purses! Get retired prints and items at discounted prices! Saturday Sept 29, from 10- 1 at 610 Adams St, East Milton Square. Call Betsy with any questions at 617. 512. 1756.
Wind gusts hit 62MPH on Blue Hill
Last night there were wind gusts of up to 62 MPH recorded on Great Blue Hill. There is a remarkable tool that reports storm data. Hard core weather buffs may like it. The performance is a littel sluggish but you can find here.
Picture for today: 09.18.12
The Governor with MPS food service staff during yesterday’s event at Milton High School. Photo courtesy of Moira Downs, Milton Public Schools.
Some facts regarding the Howe House (St Elizabeth’s Rectory)
by Frank Schroth
The Howe House which is owned by the Roman Catholice Archdiocese of Boston and which they seek to tear down in order to improve their opportunity to sell the property has an interesting history. Here is a quick summary:
- The Howe house at 597 Randolph Avenue was built in in 1830 by Joseph N. Howe on land his wife inherited. It is thought to have been built with local granite. There was an active quarrying industry at that time at end of Quarry Lane and adjacent to Lyman Road.
YA Authors Discuss Path to Publication
On October 15 at 7.p.m., Milton Public Library will welcome four Young Adult novelists to discuss their new novels and how aspiring writers might go about entering the world of publishing.
Baby and Me Play Group
The Milton Early Childhood Alliance invites new Milton parents to attend our upcoming six week Baby and Me Play Group series. These play groups will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 AM beginning October 3rd and continuing each Wednesday through November 7th in the Parlor of the First Congregational Church.
Police seek info on Citizens Bank robbery
Notice from the Milton Police Department
This morning (9/15) at 11:45 am, the male subject pictured here, entered the Citizens Bank at 420 Granite Ave. This suspect passed a note to the teller indicating his intent to rob the establishment. He made off with cash. He is about 30 years, 5’10, wearing a ball cap and polo shirt over a sweatshirt….Any info please email Milton Detectives …crimetips@mpdmilton.org.
Governor commemorates Harvest for Students Week @ MHS
Jackie Morgan and her staff with Gov Patrick & state and school officials (photo courtesy of Judy White Orlando)
The governor proclaimed this week as “Harvest for Students Week” in Massachusetts. Over 200 schools are serving fresh produce to their students in the cafeteria this week. Over 114 local farmers are delivering their fresh produce to our students.
Milton was visited by the Governor this morning and who thanked everyone for the great work being done in Milton. Our congrats to all!
A little more on Steel & Rye
from Chowder blog – Boston Magazine
We all mourned the closing of Parsons Table in Winchester last fall, and now, nearly exactly a year later, Chris Parsons is finally ready to announce his next move: Steel & Rye, a 145-seat restaurant in Milton that’s coming by mid-October (as for that downtown Catch location we promised last September? We have a feeling that won’t be arriving for a very long time.) (Read the full post here.)
Police notes: Alertness prevents crimes; MPD urge patience with construction; charges to be filed
Notices from the Milton Police Department
9/17 – A VERY ALERT Milton resident took notice of two SP males that walked into a driveway on Cliff Rd. today. MPD officers intercepted the two Boston men at the corner of Eliot and Cliff Rd. Both men had criminal records including recent breaks in Metro Boston. We have identified and interviewed both.
Governor Patrick hoofs it for Car-Free Week
from MetroWest Daily News
Governor Deval Patrick kicked off Massachusetts Car-Free Week on Monday by walking from his home in Milton to Milton High School to speak about the importance of agriculture in the state. (Read the full story here.)