In celebration of National Poetry Monthwe are posting a poem a day. Today’s poem was sent in by a Elizabeth Thomas. If you have a favorite poem (or two) send it along to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Human Family by Maya Angelou
I note the obvious differences
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.
Spring is finally here and once again, the Milton Garden Club is happy to offer premium aged compost for sale. “Black Gold” is organic, composted cow manure that comes from a dairy farm in Western Massachusetts. When you purchase our compost, you not only get a wonderful, healthy way to improve your garden’s soil, but you also support the local farm that produces the compost.
By Dara Woods-Calkins & Alfredo Padilla
Sustainable Milton is proud to partner with the Milton DPW to sponsor this year’s Milton Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 2nd. We need your help to make this event a success and would like to invite you to organize a team and choose an area of town that could use some TLC after this epic Winter.
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Cahill Report, a weekly update on Milton real estate activity produced in partnership with Laura Cahill.
Following are a list of open houses this week end and recent real estate transactions.
In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. If you have a favorite poem (or two) send it along to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Living by Denise Levertov
The fire in leaf and grass
so green it seems
each summer the last summer.
Hinckley Road in Milton is featured in the Globe Magazine. It is described as “a quiet suburban street bursting with curb appeal” hmm . . . they must have missed Avalon Road. You can find the article here.
from Wicked Local Milton
Photo by Laszlo TarkoRebeka St. Fort, 26, of Milton, was named one of the new Patriots cheerleaders.
Rebekah St. Fort, 26, of Milton works at a private hedge fund in the Back Bay, is pursuing her M.B.A. at Boston College, and has just landed a spot on the New England Patriots cheerleading squad. (Read the full story here.)
from WCVB
Frank Holland/WCVB
A three-car crash on I-93 in Milton snarled traffic Saturday afternoon while crews worked to clear the scene. (Read the full story here.)
from the Milton Police Dept Facebook page
This morning on Franklin St. in East Milton, a Mountain Bike officer assigned to specialized patrol was conducting enforcement measures. While at this location, a vehicle operated by a 26yo Quincy man suddenly revved his engine and drove directly a the officer who was crossing the street on foot.
from the Boston Globe
The Bortolotti name carries a lot of weight around the diamond in Milton.
Paul Bortolotti was a star pitcher on the Milton High squad that captured the EMass. Division 1 title in 1974. (Read the full story here.)
On Thursday, April 9th, St. Mary of the Hills School inducted twenty new members to the National Junior Honor Society. These students in grades six through eight met the criteria and exemplified the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship and character.