Come celebrate summer with a live concert sponsored by generous donations from The Bank of Canton and Partners Healthcare at Home.
Sergeant Dan Clark, the Singing Trooper, will perform on Thursday, August 21st at Fuller Village. As a former United States Marine and retired Massachusetts State Trooper he has lived the motto “God, Country, Corps!”
James Palmer
by Frank Schroth
James Palmer of Milton, a veteran of the Army Rangers, participated along with his fiance Courtney Clayton (also of Milton) in the Run for Home Base. The Home Base program was started 5 years ago by Red Sox owner Tom Werner in association with MGH and New Balance. They work supports veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorders.
by Frank Schroth
The House and Senate passed bill H. 4332 which will allow the town to exchange the portion of Hendries property it owns in exchange for demolition of its portion of the building and an agreement to build a mixed use development. The bill passed before the legislature’s formal session ended last night. Two bills, S. 2166 and H. 4191, which would allow the town to award liquor licenses for restuarants apparently did not.
Steel & Rye, the latest addition to Milton’s restaurant scene, just received a nice feather in its cap: Best Restaurant, General Excellence, South from Boston Magazine which has announced its 2014 Best of Boston Awards. They call out Steel & Rye for its “impeccable” service. Congratulations!
Following is a recent post from the Milton Police Department’s Facebook page that reminding residents of DCR and local leash laws.
from Milton Police Dept
It has come to our attention that several residents have had questions about leash laws in Milton. We also want to update you about the entire Blue Hills Reservation/DCR property.
Milton residents and authors Bill Nesto and Fran Di Savino won the 2013 International Andre Simon Award for their book The World of Sicilian Wines. The authors spoke this past year at the Milton Public Library.
There are 3j0 Milton residents registered for the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), an annual bike-a-thon that today raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the world. The event takes place August 2 and 3. Please click read more for a list of the Milton registrants.
by Frank Schroth
Last Thursday in a crowded Blute Conference Room the Milton Board of Appeals opened a hearing on the comprehensive permit filed by Carrick Realty Trust to develop an affordable apartment building at the site of the Hendries plant at Eliot Street and Central Ave under Massachusetts General Law 40B.
from Wicked Local Milton
Police shut down Central Avenue and evacuated one resident after a lawyer cleaning out a home on the street discovered a shell casing from a bazooka. (Read the full story here.)
from The Patriot Ledger
Not Your Average Joe’s has grown from a single Dartmouth location to a privately held chain of 20 restaurants in five states. And founder Stephen Silverstein of New Bedford has even bigger plans. Click “Read more” for a short video. You can read the full story here.