Pierce 280 brigade kicks butt on MCAS – Congrats!

In what has now become an annual tradition, the Pierce Middle School administration hosted a luncheon in the school library on Friday, November 1st to recognize students who achieved a score of 280 – (no mistakes) on the most recent MCAS exams.

DCR Traffic Advisory: Blue Hills Roadways

The Department of Conservation and Recreation will close Wampatuck Road in the Blue Hills Reservation from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to deal with a brush fire smoldering since last weekend.

Holiday Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

Books make perfect gifts, but what to buy? Get recommendations for cookbooks, mysteries, bestsellers and inspirational books. A Holiday Buying Guide will be held on Saturday, November 23, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Keys Community Room (lower level) of the Milton Library, 476 Canton Avenue in Milton.

Joyce Announces Re-Release of $1 Million MassWorks Grant for Milton

Funds for Milton Village area temporarily held up by state review

Senator Brian A. Joyce has been assured by state officials that a $1 million MassWorks Infrastructure Project grant awarded for the Milton Village Streetscape Improvement Project will be delivered after being unexpectedly delayed by a review of capital projects by the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.

Reminder: Chronicle reporter Ted Reinstein to speak at Milton Public Library

Chronicling Ted Reinstein’s Terrific Travels- Milton Public Library Who is Fred Tuttle? Where does he live? What does he do? And why is his story, Ted Reinstein’s favorite, in Ted’s new book, New England Notebook: One Reporter, Six States, Uncommon Stories?

To learn more about Fred, join TV Chronicle Reporter and Massachusetts Native, Ted Reinstein, as he talks about his new work at the Milton Public Library, Wednesday, November 6, at 7:00p.m.

Milton man buys Brockton Rox

from Wicked Local Milton

Hedge fund manager Chris English of Milton, former owner of the Nashua, N.H., Pride, has brought the  Brockton Rox and has already begun investing his own money to overhaul the infield at Campanelli Stadium. (Read the full story here.)

’08 crash death lawsuit is settled

from The Boston Globe

Just minutes before a trial was scheduled to begin, a settlement was reached in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of a Milton woman killed in a drunken-driving crash after a 2008 concert at Gillette Stadium. (Read the full story here.)

MPD report 61% decrease in house breaks

According to a post on their Facebook page, the Milton Police are reporting a 61% decrease in house breaks. They attribute the cooperation and involvement of the community. Please click “Read more” for the full text of their note and “Friend them on Facebook.

Fuller Village Craft Fair

The Fuller Village Craft Fair will be held Saturday, November 23rd from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the Function Room (1372 Brush Hill Rd, Milton, MA). Find great holiday gifts, home decorations, toys, books, skin care products, and ladies fashions and accessories.

Fuller Village residents with handmade crafts

Fuller Village residents with handmade crafts