from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Mike Roberts of Milton has been debating what to do with the historic Swift Hat Shop since he purchased it in 1996.
At first, he wanted to transform the small, historic red building into an office for his software development business, but discovered it would be too costly. Plans materialized to demolish the building, yet historical advocates were up in arms. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local
To celebrate its 35th year, the Friends of the Blue Hills is sponsoring a challenge called “Strive for 35.” Participants will explore the reservation by seeing and doing 35 specific things in the Blue Hills during 2014 and photographing themselves at each one. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local
It started as an exchange between an Acton Democrat and a Pembroke high school student, but state Sen. Robert Hedlund couldn’t help but weigh in. (Read the full story here.)
Corporal Joseph Pierce
A lecture, the first in a series of special 50th anniversary programs, will take place at the Museum on Saturday, 8 February 2014 at 2pm. Irving Moy, President, 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Company F, will present, “Chinese Born Combatants in the Civil War; The Life of Corporal Joseph Pierce.”
from The Patriot Ledger
The comedy “Obvious Child,” starring Milton native and “SNL” alum Jenny Slate has become a Sundance darling. The film was bought by distributor A24 after a well-received screening last week. (Read the full story here.)
WARD, Richard J. Of Bridgewater, formerly of Milton and Braintree on Tuesday, January 21. Beloved husband of Pamela (Cook) Ward. Loving father of Pamela J. Kapelson and her husband Joel of Litchfield, NH, Richard J. Ward, Jr. and his wife Lisa of Litchfield, NH, David M. Ward and his wife Kerri of Kingston and Brian W. Ward and his wife Ellen of Raynham.
Is your child getting ready to go to kindergarten? If so, MECA invites you to attend Kindergarten: Your child’s next big step presented by Cheryl Render Brown, Assoc. Professor of Education of Wheelock College on Weds, February 5, 2014 from 7:00-8:30 PM at the Discovery Schoolhouse 101 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton (former Kidder Library building).
An article in today’s Globe reports on the resolution between Canton and Milton regarding water usage. Canton had been receiving Milton water for a segment of its residents. Milton billed them for that water. They have reengineered their systems so as to no longer require it. However, some Milton residents are receiving water through Canton pipes. The likely result will be a fairly expensive engineering task, possibly as much as $6 million. The Milton DPW is currently assessing the task.
The first time I went to Montilio’s bakery I had pizza. It’s a great place. It is geographically in Quincy but it “feels” like belongs in East Milton.
from The Patriot Ledger
At Montilio’s Bakery, if you can’t find it on the menu, just ask. The local institution sells everything from lasagna and stuffed shells to custom-made cakes the size of a football player, and keeps about 100 employees busy at its Braintree, Brockton and Quincy locations. (Read the full story here.)
Labor advocate and collector Stephen Lewis will display international posters about women’s struggle for equality during the month of February 2014 in the Wotiz Gallery of the Milton Public Library. This project is supported in part by grants from Laborers Local 22, Carpenters District Council, and Asbestos Workers Local 6.
As part of the Mobster Film Series, a 1973 movie, The Friends of Eddie Coyle starring Robert Mitchum will be shown on Thursday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Keys Community (lower level) of the Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Avenue in Milton. The free event, sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Library, is open to the public.