Tonight is Jazz Night, check out the cool jazz stylings of musicians from Pierce Middle School and Milton High School at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
Meeting: Board of Selectmen
The Board of Selectmen are meeting on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30pm in the Cronin Conference Room at Town Hall. The agenda includes discussions of the DOR report and articles for the 2014 Town Meeting. They are also going into executive session to discuss Mearn v Town of Milton and Deer Run Lane property.
Milton to solidify options for Granite Avenue Park and Ride
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Though future ownership of the land hasn’t been settled, Milton officials have agreed to work with the state to devise redevelopment options for the Granite Avenue Park and Ride lot. (Read the full story here.)
Our different look
The change in look was not completely intentional. A software upgrade was incompatible with other programs and resulted in some layout issues. We’ll iron those out over the next couple days.
DPW notice: Yard Waste
REMINDER: Last Yard Waste Collection is December 9 – December 13
Photo for the day 12.07.13
photo by James Condon
You never know what wonder of nature you will see in the Blue Hills. This remarkable shot of a snowy owl atop Chickatawbut Hill was taken by James Condon. Please click on the image for a larger view.
Quote for the day 12.07.13
“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
– Nelson Mandela, The Long Walk to Freedom, 1995
Mtg notes: BoS 12.03.13 – citizen groups raise objections to developments; Assessors make recommendations;
by Frank Schroth
Last Tuesday the Board of Selectmen heard from residents representing two different citizen groups during the Citizen Speak portion of their agenda. One opposes access off Lodge Street to a proposed synagogue and another to a 40B development in the Hillside, Ford Ranch Road neighborhood.
Milton Schools make technology purchases with $150k in donated funds
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Milton Public Schools will receive hundreds of tablet devices to bolster student learning as the latest part of a multiyear initiative to bring new technology into the classroom. (Read the full story here.)
Board of Appeals denies variances for Thacher Street condos
by Frank Schroth — updated 12.05.13 8:21am
At Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Appeals attorney Ned Corcoran’s request for variances to develop 6 condominium units on a 16,655 square foot parcel of property that abuts the Milton Food Mart was denied. Mr. Corcoran was representing the developer Michael Moxley who was also present.
Reporter’s Notebook: Mattapan’s Allen set to challenge Cullinane
from The Dorchester Reporter
Forty-four days. That’s how long Dan Cullinane, a Cedar Grove activist who won a special election in mid-September to fill the seat left behind by now-state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, had in office as a state representative before drawing a challenge for the 2014 election cycle. (Read the full story here.)