Chris Parsons
“Best of Boston” Winner to Cater Dinner at the Top of Great Blue
As part of its 35th year celebration, the Friends of the Blue Hills will offer a raffle for a dinner at the top of the Blue Hills Observatory catered by Steel & Rye which recently won the prestigious “Best of Boston” award from Boston Magazine. Acclaimed chef Chris Parsons will prepare the dinner for six.
The Board of Selectmen will be meeting in the Cronin Conference Room at Town Hall on Tuesday, August 19th at 6:30pm. The agenda includes but is not limited to a discussion to continue the building permits at 2 Adams Street, Chapter 139 Section 1 hearing on parcel between 131 Eliot and 0 Central Ave (Hendries), discussion with Traffic Commission re: temporary restriction on Eliot Street at Blue Hills Parkway.
by Frank Schroth
At Thursday night’s meeting of the Planning Board, Chair Alex Whiteside provided a brief overview of the history of Carrick Realty’s attempts to develop the Hendries building, the current status, and next steps. He also gave his point of view on the matter.
Beginning Monday, August 18, 2014, from 9:30 p.m. until approximately 3:30 p.m., the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the right lane southbound along the Neponset Valley Parkway, between Milton Street and Chesterfield Street. The closure is being made to assist with a gas main replacement project, and will continue through Friday, August 23, 2014.
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Cahill Report, a weekly update on Milton real estate activity produced in partnership with Laura Cahill.
Following are a list of open houses this week end and recent real estate transactions.
by Frank Schroth
If you live in Milton and you are fascinated by bees, honey, and their importance you may want to check out Milton’s Billion Backyard Bee Project. It is the brainchild of a 10 year old apprentice beekeeper here in town named Seb.
Summer is almost over, but there is always fun happening for kids at the Milton Public Library! In addition to our regular storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we have these exciting programs for the young people in your life happening during the week of August 24 – 30:
by Frank Schroth
The Board of Selectmen received updates and had discussions with a range of committee chairs and department heads at their meeting on Tuesday evening. These included Steve Morash of the Fire Space Study Committee, Joe Prondak, Building Inspector, Rick Neely of the Government Study Committee, Joe Lynch, Director of Public Works (related post here), and Kris Hodlin, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees (related post here). But two of the more interesting issues came up during Citizen Speak.
by Frank Schroth
The Board of Selectmen received a final presentation and report from Joe Lynch, Director of Public Works, on the research and findings of analysis of water and sewer rates. Upon hearing the report and having some discussion the Board voted unanimously on rates for FY15 that represent a very modest increase over those currently set.
Following is the fifth in a series of weekly questions from the Master Plan Committee. Your input is valued. Please post a comment (full names required) or send an email to the committee.
Information boards are on display at Town Hall and the Milton Public Library.
Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe
Updated 8/14 @ 6:40am
I don’t golf as often as I’d like but when I do I go to Ponky. Designed by Donald Ross, it may be the best dog-eared course in the northeast. The good news is that some resources are being put into rehabbing it. You can find a slide show from the Boston Globe here and read a couple articles: Restoring Ponkapoag Golf Course’s original glory and Ponkapoag’s restoration honors Donald Ross.