from The Boston Globe
PAT PIASECKI
Steel & Rye is the rare restaurant that also houses emergency vehicles. It’s inside a former Fallon Ambulance garage, built around World War II, and the company still uses the basement. (Read the full story here.)
The woods are full of fairies! Come join Artspace Milton and the Mary M.B. Wakefield Trust to build a home for a fairy or elf on the grounds of our beautiful estate. Participate in Nature Art activities. Refreshments will be served.
from The Committee to Support Public Safety Medical Override
Why is Question 1 on Milton’s April 28th ballot?
In 2007, a Milton firefighter was seriously injured in the line of duty as a result of being struck by a drunk driver. The Town of Milton is legally obligated to pay all medical expenses relating to the firefighter’s injury during his lifetime. The expenses are substantial, averaging approximately $425,000 per year in each of the last four years.
In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. A faithful reader sent in the following by Phillip Larkin. If you have a favorite, please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.
The Trees by Philip Larkin
The trees are coming into leaf
Like something almost being said;
The recent buds relax and spread,
Their greenness is a kind of grief.
by Frank Schroth
The Planning Board last met on April 23 and among issues taken up was a continuation of the hearing on Thayer Nursery’s application for a special permit to restore their landscaping business to their Hillside location.
Phil Joehenning, an abutter who is opposed to the granting of the permit, continued to raise questions.
Last week we linked to a post from Milton View that provided a financial snapshot of Milton relative to other towns. This week, Milton View, published by Warrant Committee member Phil Matthews, supplements that post with one that illustrates where Milton sits relative to other communities with regard to library expenditures.
Here’s a shot of some folks taking care of the earth. St. Michael’s Church School, led by Marilyn Cheney, her daughter and Claire and son Ian led the group to clean up the shores of the Neponset Estuary at Milton Town Landing last Sunday. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.
photo by James Scott
Today’s poem is in honor of today – Earth Day. In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. If you have a favorite, please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Earth Day by Jane Yolen
I am the Earth
And the Earth is me.
Each blade of grass,
Each honey tree,
The Friends of the Milton Public Library invite you to a special Collectible and Rare Books Sale on Saturday, May 9, from 10am-2pm, with a Friends Members-Only Preview Sale on Thursday, May 7 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Hundreds of unique and unusual books of all categories, collected over the last ten years, with some dating back to the mid-1800s, will be for sale.
The Planning Board will be meeting in the Blute Conference Room at Town Hall on April 23 at 6:30. The agenda includes but is not limited to: a hearing on the citizens petition for a sign moratorium, a continuation of the hearing on a condominium bylaw and a continuation of the Thayer Nursery special permit application. The full agenda can be found here.