It happens every year, a mother and her children parade from the Glover outdoor classroom to Turner’s Pond, and it is always a wonder to watch. The 2014 class of ducklings hit the water and they are off to a great start. Thanks to Outdoor Classroom folks for photos. Click on an image for a larger view.
Join us for Dogwood Days! June 8 – 14 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm DAILY at the Wakefield Estate, 1465 Brush Hill Rd, Milton, MA
Each June, the Wakefield Estate welcomes visitors to celebrate the annual blooming of hundreds of Polly Wakefield’s kousa dogwood trees. This year’s Dogwood Days celebrates our organization’s 10th anniversary and will include a week full of special events, including open hours, guided tours, our tree and plant sale and more. The grounds will be open daily for self-guided walks around the formal gardens where hundreds of kousa dogwoods will be at their peak bloom. Admission to all events is a $5 suggested donation.
NECN recently did a nice piece on the Weather Observatory on Blue Hill and their new weather time lapse photographic capabilities. Please click read more for video.
from The Canton Citizen
All are invited to join the Friends of the Blue Hills for a spring festival of stewardship and fun. The annual Green Up Day will be held on Sunday, June 8, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ponkapoag AMC Cabins. (Read the full story here.)
Last Saturday evening the home of Francesca and Mat Sibble was transported to a different time and place as Downton Abbey came alive here in Milton. The wonder filled event was a benefit for the Forbes House Museum. Following are photos from the event by photographer Pierce Harmon.
by Frank Schroth
A recent article in the Boston Business Journal published a ranking of teachers’ salaries. The median salary in the Commonwealth is ~$69,000, up $8,000 from the median five years earlier. The article reports:
from Wicked Local Milton
MIKE SPRINGER photo/For The Patriot Ledger
Rebecca Olivieri said she and the 73 other girls in Fontbonne’s Class of 2014, who received their diplomas Thursday night, had overcome many moments of fear, doubt and uncertainty over the past four years, leaving them better equipped for adulthood. (Read the full story here.)
“A time will come in which we must stand up for the rights of our own children or support our dear neighbors’ children by speaking our minds on an important social justice issue. We will act with courage because that is what Fontbonne has taught us.”
– 2014 Fontbonne Graduate & Milton resident Rebecca Olivieri
***Delay in Trash Collection***
Please be Advised that Due to the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday May 26, 2014 Regular Trash/Recycling Collection will have a one delay in service. Collections for this week will start on Tuesday May 27, 2014 Till Saturday May 31, 2014
by Frank Schroth
At the last meeting of the Planning Board they began a discussion of a bylaw to permit condominium developments in Milton. Chair Whiteside said the board has been approached by developers seeking to do condominium projects and that there are several properties where such a development may be appropriate. One being the St. Pious Property. The developer and his counsel, Ned Corcoran, were present to discuss their ideas.
On Monday, May 19, the St. Mary of the Hills School faculty, students, and families welcomed the incoming principal, Mrs. Mary Carberry. The night began with a performance from the Step Squad team, followed by a welcoming from the Junior National Honor Society,