First Parish in Milton is inviting one and all to join us on Sunday morning, April 20th at 10:30 am for a music-filled Easter Celebration that Spring has finally arrived. The choir’s finale, led by our eminent music director Emma Jean Moulton, will be a rousing rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. So come on over to First Parish in Milton at 535 Canton Avenue and have your spirit lifted!
Milton Library Teen Book Club Announces May Selection
The Milton Public Library’s teen book club has selected Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi as its May pick. “Aria and Perry, two teens from radically different societies–one highly advanced, the other primitive–hate being dependent on one another until they overcome their prejudices and fall in love, knowing they can’t stay together.”
We are Red Nation! Kieran Condon & Lauren Carey take top spots
by Frank Schroth
Yesterday marked the first running of the Run for Red Nation and it was quite an affair that promises to be a new and great Milton tradition. The 5K fun run and walk was organized by MHS senior Brendan Hunt. Kieran Condon of Milton finished first for men with a time of 17:11 and Lauren Carey of Marshfield was the first woman to cross the finish with a time of 22:15. But there’s more. . .
Poem for the day 04.14.14 – Passing Over Passover 2014
Posted in celebration of national poetry month. Today’s poem is by an old friend. Have a favorite poem you have read or written? Please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Passing Over Passover 2014 – Jay Olin
How do I know Passover is real
if it isn’t “live” on the
six o’clock news
in HD and surround sound?
The fine art of planting
There was a nice photo spread of the Beth & Bob Neville’s yard in yesterday’s Globe magazine. You can view it here.
Blue Spots on Milton Mews?
from Neponset River Watershed Association
While most of us were tucked comfortably in our beds during Saturday night’s cold rain, an intrepid group of volunteers was outside in Milton, flashlights in hand, getting soaked, frozen, but very happy. The volunteers in question included Win and Denise Swenson, Carol Hayes and Martha McDonough, along with Randy and Isabelle Scott, among others. (Read the full story here.)
Poem for the day 04.13.14 – Daughters, 1900
Posted in celebration of national poetry month. Have a favorite poem you have read or written? Please email it to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Daughters, 1900 by Marilyn Nelson
Five daughters, in the slant light on the porch,
are bickering. The eldest has come home
with new truths she can hardly wait to teach.
Mother’s: You Deserve the Best!
Treat yourself to a pre-Mother’s Day Tea at the Milton Art Center on Sunday, May 4th from 2 to 4pm. Tickets are $25 per person for a charming menu of English tea, Scones, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Shortbread and Strawberries. Bring yourself, your mom, your daughter(s) (ages 10 and up), your aunts, sisters, or friends and be served an Afternoon High Tea. Register now as space is limited at www.miltonartcenter.org. Tickets will not be sold at the door. You may register up to 6 people at one table.
Mozart’s Requiem at St. Michael’s Church
On April 18, St. Michael’s Church in Milton will hold a special Good Friday Concert at 7:30pm. Under the direction of St. Michael’s Director of Music, Frank Van Atta, the Chancel Choir and Schola Cantorum will join forces with the St. Michael’s Orchestra and soloists from Boston and New England Conservatories to present Mozart’s Requiem, along with the late John Tavener’s Eternal Memory for Cello and Orchestra.
State Senate Passes Bill Addressing Natural Gas Leaks
The following item may come as welcome news to many residents of the Commonwealth. A reader recently pointed out a news item in Wicked Local Brookline on the hazard of aging gas lines. Milton DPW Joe Lynch in an update to the Selectmen cited issues with the gas company and their failure to attend to gas trenches in a timely fashion. You can see a sample of gas leaks in Milton in following illustration.
Photo for the day 04.12.14
Not everyone who takes a selfie wants to be recognized. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.
photo by Daryl Warner