The Milton High School Boosters is sponsoring 2 fundraising events on Saturday, May 3rd for the high school athletic teams.
St. Mary of the Hills School Welcomes Principal Mary Carberry
St. Mary of the Hills School, a private, coeducational Catholic elementary school, announced Mary Carberry as its new principal beginning July 1.
A Milton resident for more than 30 years, Carberry began her teaching career at St. Mary’s in 1984 and is delighted to return to the school in a leadership role.
Quote for the day 05.01.14
A reader sent this in. Holocaust Remembrance Day began last Sunday at sundown. The quote is by Anne Frank, who said:
“As long as this exists,” I thought, “and I may live to see it, this sunshine, the cloudless skies, while this lasts, I cannot be unhappy.” The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature, and God.
Brookwood Community Farm hosts 6th Annual Seedling Sale & Pancake Breakfast
Don’t miss Brookwood Community Farm’s annual Wake Up the Farm Pancake Breakfast and Seedling Sale! This year’s event will take place Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 at Brookwood Farm, 11 Blue Hill River Road in Canton. The pancake breakfast will be served 9:00-11:00am on Saturday only; suggested donation $10 per person or $25 per family.
Letter: John W. Folcarelli Thanks the Voters of Milton
Letter from John Folcarelli
I am writing to thank the voters of Milton for electing me to the position of Trustee of the Milton Public Library. I am both humbled and delighted to have been elected to this position and I look forward to joining the other Trustees in the governance of the Library. Despite the many challenges the Town faces, I am optimistic about the future of the Library and its critical contribution to the intellectual and cultural life of Milton.
Riverside Theatre Works Present “Cabaret”
Come to the Cabaret! Riverside Theatre Works presents the multi-Tony-winning musical, Cabaret, beginning May 9 and running through May 18 at the historic French’s Opera House in Hyde Park.
PK Egersheim (standing, center) and Jim Foster (seated) of Milton Rehearse for “Cabaret”
Based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Cabaret is based on John Van Druten’s 1951 play I Am a Camera. Set in 1931, the show is based at the seedy Kit Kat Klub,
Milton Park & Rec to offer golf clinic
2014 MILTON PARK & RECREATION ADULT GOLF CLINIC @ Ponkapoag Golf FIVE
1 ¼ – HOUR LESSONS take place on May 28th, June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and lesson times are 10:00am – 11:15am or 6:00pm – 7:15pm
2014 Town Election Returns
It’s official- in contested races Bryan Furze won Planning Board, Laura Richards won Board of Health, Brian Cronin won Assessor and Kristine Hodlin, John Folcarelli, and Frank Schroth won seats on the Library Board of Trustees.
Following are the results Please use scroll bars to see all results. Results are also available on Town Clerk’s web site here.
Reminder: Vibrant Mixed Use Districts roundtable tonight! Your voice is welcomed
Tonight the next Master Plan Roundtable will be held (Wednesday, April 30 from 7 to 9pm) at the Glover Elementary School, 255 Canton Ave. Your presence is encouraged to discuss the theme Vibrant Mixed Use Districts.
Hemenway Drive residents seek scenic designation to thwart 40B
by Frank Schroth
According to a recent article in the Boston Globe (Highway plan heads to Town Meeting vote) Canton residents of Hemenway Drive are seeking to have their street designated as a scenic way. The initiative is part of their efforts to prevent the construction of Milton Mews a large 40B apartment complex being developed by Mill Creek Residential on Brush Hill Road in Milton.
Poem for the day 04.30.14 – Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Today we come to the end of National Poetry Month. It has been great. Thanks all for your contributions. Here is a last poem. I think we all know this one, an apt note to close on and, coincidently, a fitting sentiment to the conclusion of our campaign season.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.