There are two candidates, Brian Cronin and Richard Larson, running for a seat on the Board of Assessors. It is a three year term. The Board of Assessors is a three person board. The current members are Bill Bennett and Jim Henderson. Following are the closing statements made by the candidates at the recent Milton Matters forum held at Fuller Village.
This not very good photo is interesting for two reasons: the snow and the ducks. When I looked out the window I was surprised to see both. This is spring and snow is an odd sight. While ducks are not odd at any time of year, they don’t generally hang around my neighbor’s driveway. Ah, New England.
photo by Frank Schroth
Posted in celebration of national poetry month. Have a favorite poem you have read or written? Please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.
The Children’s Hour – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
from Wicked Local Milton
photo by Greg Derr – Patriot Ledger
Preschoolers in Milton took part in “Brain Building in Progress Week” at the Trailside Museum on a rainy Tuesday. The children went on a “story walk,” where along a path there were stops to read each page of the children’s book, “Possum and Peepers.“ (Read the full story here.)
from Boston Business Journal
Massachusetts residents will have until the end of the day Friday — three extra days — to file state income taxes for calendar 2013 due to problems with the state’s online tax tool. (Read the full story here.)
This photo captures a tribute that MHS students created outside the entrance to the school in honor and remembrance of this day one year ago.
photo courtesy of the Milton Public Schools
photo by Josh Haner
Jeff Bauman was a marathon bombing victim. The story of his recovery has been inspiring and his courage is emblematic of the too many others hurt that day. Yesterday, Josh Haner of the Times won a Pulitizer Prize for his photography documenting Mr. Bauman’s struggle and strength (photos here.) Today the Boston Herald published a letter from Mr. Bauman. He writes:
It’s been a year since the bombing at our marathon, and I’m sure there will be many articles written about it and testimonials given and pictures shown. I don’t know that I have much to add, except for the one important thing that needs to be said, and which I’m not sure others will get around to saying: Thank you.
You can read Mr. Bauman’s complete letter here.
Milton families are coming together to support one of our neighbors – four year old Eric Albanese who was unexpectedly diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in February 2014, a rare and aggressive type of cancer.
Posted in celebration of national poetry month. This poem is a team effort that was written by members of the Milton High School Poetry Club. Have a favorite poem you have read or written? Please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Silence – Maried Dambruch, Maeve Doyle, Andrea Juzyca Sarah Monderer, & Caitlyn Murphy
Quiet souls, quiet minds
sung to sleep with lullabyes
hidden secrets hard to hide
Killing slowly from inside
only my words to hide behind
my voice I cannot seem to find
Beginning Monday, April 14, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be resurfacing Blue Hills Parkway in both directions. To help facilitate the resurfacing project, DCR will institute alternating lane closures on the roadway. The project is expected to continue weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., through Thursday, April 24, 2014.