News release from the Milton Garden Club
The Milton Garden Club is pleased to announce it will once again be offering up to $1000.00 in community grants to individuals or organizations in need of funding to complete a beautification, conservation or service-oriented project for the town of Milton.
The Forbes House Museum will host a special Open House in support of Preservation in Milton on Thursday evening, 1 November 2012, from 6-8pm.
The Citizens for Milton Community Preservation will provide information on the Vote YES on 4 Referendum. Refreshments will be served.
Selectman Tom Hurley is advocating that Milton sign up for the Community Preservation Act.Today an article on Boston.com outlines the status of the initiative which appears to be losing enthusiasm. However, there are towns that continue to express interest. In addition to Milton, Canton is also looking to voters to consider adoption.
from Brookwood Farm
Home vegetable gardening is rising rapidly in popularity and Milton’s Brookwood Community Farm is ready to help community members start growing. The farm recently announced the launch of an education workshop series called “Bringing Home the Farm: Home-scale Growing, Cooking and Food Preservation.”
by Frank Schroth
At a public meeting on the development of a Housing Production Plan, Milton’s situation with regard to affordable housing and its ongoing vulnerability to 40B housing developments was starkly drawn. Karen Sunnarberg, a consultant retained by the town to assist in the development of the plan, gave a presentation (see below) that Alex Whiteside, Chair of the Planning Board, characterized as “excellent.” It provided definitions, needs assessment, and strategies for affordable housing in Milton.
Commentary by John Cronin
Why is the Town working on a new Master Plan?
There are four big reasons:
Notice from Town Hall
Milton’s history of volunteerism has always been impressive. Over the years, Milton residents have donated their personal time to all kinds of worthwhile projects helping to make our town an appealing place in which to live and raise a family.
Nowhere is volunteerism more important to our town than in government.
Commentary by Frank Schroth
The election results provided a reminder that this is still Massachusetts. Had Capuano beaten Coakley, Brown may never have happened. Senator Brown, a good, strong, moderate Republican was a deviation in the natural political course of events. The course has corrected itself. As the headline in today’s Globe stated. “Hard Mass. race ends in victory for liberalism.” And so the liberal Kennedy legacy endures. Massachusetts likes its Republicans as Governors not Senators. Massachusetts may see more of Scott Brown . . . in a different seat. But enough of that. Let’s look at the CPA.
by Frank Schroth
Milton voters have turned back the ballot question seeking to have the town join the Community Preservation Act. It was 8255 against to 6454 in support. Warren won Milton over Senator Scott Brown and won the state. She is currently giving her acceptance speech. She is the first woman senator in the history of the Commonwealth.
by Frank Schroth
Next week’s election will feature a number of ballot questions. One that is likely to be as tightly contested as the Senate race is one asking voters if Milton should join the Community Preservation Act. We sat down early yesterday evening with Bill Benett and Kevin Sorgi of Preservation without Taxation, a group opposed to the CPA and also with Tom Hurley and Katie Conlon of Preserve Milton, an organization in favor of joining. The program will air on MATV tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday night at 7:30pm. And again on Monday at 6:30pm.