by Frank Schroth
Senator Joyce with Dan Cullinane
State Representative Dan Cullinane of the 12th Suffolk district which includes precincts 1 and 2 here in Milton has received another endorsement in his bid for re-election. This one comes from Milton’s native son and State Senator, Brian A. Joyce.
Beth is assembling a food order for one of Interfaith’s food pantry clients
Beth Burnes of Milton was recently selected as Interfaith Social Services’ volunteer of the week. Each week over one hundred local volunteers serve at Interfaith’s offices in Quincy. The comprehensive multi-service center provides assistance to families and individuals from the South Shore in need of food, clothing, housing assistance and counseling.
from Wicked Local Milton
Gary Higgins/The Patriot Ledger
Doctoral students at Boston University are spending another summer involving teens in an archaelogical dig at Milton’s Wakefield Estate. (Read the full story here.)
July 23, 2014 (Wednesday) “Mixed Emotions” & “Sweet Harmony” Riverside Theatre Works ~ Sponsored by: Blue Hills Bank
Concert will be held from 6:00PM – 7:30PM at the Baron Hugo Gazebo on the Town Green at the Town Hall
by Frank Schroth
In a notice to parents and staff Mary Gormley, Superintendent of the Milton Public Schools, announced that Ms. Holly Concannon has been appointed to the position of Interim Principal of Collicot Elementary School. Ms. Concannon is currently the Elementary Curriculum Coordinator for Cunningham and Collicot Elementary Schools.
by Frank Schroth
The Master Plan Committee is in the final phase of drafting their report. The report will contain several months of research on specific topics concerning Milton’s future. (e.g. housing, commercial development, preservation, etc). There are certain specific questions that the committee seeks additional resident input on.
Following is the second 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.
Senator Brian A. Joyce recently met with Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials to advocate for the rebuilding of Granite Avenue from East Milton Square to the Boston line. The highway, described to Joyce by one neighbor as akin to a runway strip, would be transformed into a scenic boulevard under the plan advanced by Joyce.
A group of Milton residents stopped by the Bean & Cream cafe in Hyde Park last week for the opening of a photo exhibit celebrating the Neponset River and advocating for its preservation. The exhibit runs for 3 months and incudes work from Milton residents.
L to R: Frank Schroth, Tom Palmer, Marge Jeffires, David Kellman, Tom Papadopoulos, and Despina Papadopoulos, proprietor of Bean and Cream. (photo courtesy of Jeff Stone)
Chef Ryan Escude of 88 Wharf Street restaurant here in Milton recently appeared on the Chef’s Table, an instructional cooking program. He demonstrates in detail how to make a seared duck with a minted farro salad and truffle demi glace. The program is a non-profit foundation that works to provide culinary training to under privileged youth. Please click “read more” for the video.
How cool is this? Ms. Marsha Maurer was honored with the medical all star award by the Red Sox organization last night. Maurer, a Milton resident, is Chief Nursing Officer and SVP, Patient Care Services at Beth Israel Deaconess. She got a shirt and everything! Maurer is a modest person who makes a tremendous impact on people’s lives. Congratulations Marsha!
photo by Clara