In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. Today’s poem is Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare as produced by The Sonnet Project. (You can find an article about the project here.) If you have a favorite poem (or two) send it along to frank@mytownmatters.com.
DPW Notice: Yard Waste Collection begins this week
A Message from Milton DPW – Yard Waste Collection Notice
The First Yard Waste Collection for 2015 begins THIS WEEK. Wednesday or Thursday April 8 or 9, 2015 depending on your regular collection day
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Childrens programs 04/19-04/25 @ MPL: Cooks ‘n Books, Earth Rhymes, Green Thumb Gardening & more!
Spring is here – and so are fun things for kids to do at the Milton Public Library! In addition to our regular storytimes on Tuesday and Wednesday, we have these exciting programs for the young people in your life happening during April Vacation Week, April 19 – 25:
East Milton Neighborhood Assoc Candidate Forum
The newly formed East Milton Neighborhood Association (EMNA) will hold a candidate forum at 7:30pm this Wednesday, April 8 at the East Congregation Church on Adams Street. It will be held in the fellowship hall in the basement– the easiest way to enter is from the side entrance (on Granite Place).
Olympic rowers close out Milton Reads! on inspiring note
by Annie Davis
Bill “Beck” Becklean – photo by Sue Olin
“Every boat has a story,” says Bill “Beck” Becklean, the coxswain of the 1956 gold-medal U.S. Olympic team. Mr. Becklean, still trim and full of Olympic energy, spoke in his coxswain’s voice without benefit of a microphone to a full house in the Last Chapter event of this season’s Milton Reads.
Becklean is still in the game, coaching the impressive boys novice team from Cambridge Rindge and Latin. With his gold medal in hand, he shared his own stories of struggle and glory, rules for living well, and the motivation to succeed.
Poem for the day 04.07.15
In celebration of National Poetry Month we are posting a poem a day. Today’s poem by one of America’s foremost poets was sent in by Andrea Gordon. If you have a favorite poem (or two) send it along to frank@mytownmatters.com.
Roots and Leaves Themselves Alone by Walt Whitman
Roots and leaves themselves alone are these,
Scents brought to men and women from the wild woods
and pond-side,
Breast-sorrel and pinks of love, fingers that wind
around tighter than vines,
A frank look at the special permit process – Thayer Is the New Hendries
Commentary by Frank Schroth
Netflix has “Orange Is the New Black.” Milton has “Thayer Is the New Hendries.” With the Planning Board, the hits just keep coming.
Like Hendries, this application, which is for a special permit to re-introduce a landscaping line of business to Thayer Nursery, is becoming a serial program of epic length. Also like Hendries, the narrative is a bit hard to follow. Each session looks and sounds like the previous one.
Meeting: Planning Board
The Planning Board will be meeting on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30pm in the Blute Conference Room. The agenda includes but is not limited to ongoing discussions on Condominium bylaw and special permit for Thayer Nursery. The full agenda can be found here.
April programs at the MPL: Knitting, movies, a poetry reading & more
During the month of April, the Milton Public Library is offering a lot of fun programs for adults and families. Events will be held in the Keys Community Room and times are listed below.
“Knitting with Nina” continues on Saturday, April 18th at 10 AM so join Nina Zonnevylle for an informal drop-in session and bring your project.
DCR to present Neponset Greenway Construction Plans on April 13
The Department of Recreation and Conservation will present their construction plans for the Neponset River Greenway on Monday, April 13. The meeting will be convened at the Foley Senior Center at 249 River Street in Mattapan from 7 to 8:30 PM, and it will describe the work that will be required to build the trail from Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan Square to Central Avenue in Milton.
Photo for the day 04.06.15
Here is a shot by Tom Palmer of some sweet ferm just off Unquity Road. We welcome your photos. Please email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.
photo by Tom Palmer