from Wicked Local Milton
After Braintree middle-school wrestler Jacob Botsolis pinned 11-year-old Michael Mullally to the mat, Milton High School varsity wrestling coach Ted Carroll put his arm around Mullally, consoled him and told him how proud he was of his efforts. (Read the full story here.)
from The Dorchester Reporter
Dave and Robyn Mabel, left, have sold their landmark ice cream parlor to their daughter Sarah and her husband, Chris Skillin. The Ice Creamsmith re-opens for the season on March 1. Photo courtesy Mabel family
It’s become a sort of secular holiday in these parts. On March 1, The Ice Creamsmith re-opens for business. And that means it’s spring again in Dorchester— the snowbanks, the groundhog and the Farmer’s Almanac be damned. (Read the full story here).
The Fruit Center Marketplace will be offering a wine dinner featuring 99 Cellars and a cooking class on how to prepare foods featuring grains.
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Friday February 28, 2014 from 3pm to 5pm, come join the teen department for a Super Smash Bros tournament on the library’s Wii. Enjoy some pizza, participate in the tournament and win some prizes! Advance registration is recommended to play in the tournament.
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Milton native and UMass-Amherst grad Kai Ravelson (above) has won this year’s United States Institute for Theatre Technology’s award for best young theatrical makeup designer. (Read the full story here.)
The flag at Turners Pond adds a little color to a stark winter scene. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.
photo by Frank Schroth
The heated, indoor pool at Fuller Village 1372 Brush Hill Road is open to all Milton residents over 62 years of age every Thursday Afternoon from 1PM to 3 PM for $3.
by Frank Schroth
As of last night three residents had pulled nomination papers for the open Planning Board seat. Bernie Lynch has declined to run for re-election. Of the three, Bryan Furze, Michael Hale and John Sheldon, only Mr. Furze has returned the papers to town hall. Candidates for town wide office need to collect 50 signatures, confirmed the Town Clerk’s office, in order to appear on the ballot. Candidates have until March 11th to turn in the required papers.
“Mamadrama: The Jewish Mother in Cinema” will be the concluding film in this season’s Winter Movie Series of Cong. Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills (formerly Temple Shalom of Milton and Temple Beth El of Quincy), co-sponsored by Milton’s First Congregational Church.
from Wicked Local Milton
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Forbes House Museum in Milton, staff members have opened new spaces in the house to the public and are preparing to launch new exhibits. (Read the full story here.)