from Wicked Local Milton
Senator Michael Rush (left) presents World War II veteran Hyman Levy with a Purple Heart as his wife Rose, Senator Brian A. Joyce, and Senate President Stan Rosenberg look on.
Wounded during the World War II invasion of Sicily in 1943, Hyman Levy was presented with a Purple Heart on the floor of the state Senate on Wednesday (Read the full story here.)
Just in time for the Wakefield Estate’s Dogwood Days June 14-21, their May Stone Soup and Speaker will offer a portrait of estate’s signature tree: Cornus kousa, the Chinese Dogwood. Deb Merriam, the estate’s Landscape Director, will share the intriguing story of this tree and Polly Wakefield’s love affair with the species.
All are invited to join the Friends of the Blue Hills for a spring festival of stewardship and fun. The annual Green Up Day will be held on Sunday, May 31, from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Ponkapoag AMC Cabins. Volunteers will enjoy music, food, face painting, crafts and a scavenger hunt while helping with an essential task: pulling up invasive weeds that threaten the Blue Hills.
News release from Office of Senator Brian A. Joyce
Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) announced the passage of two budget amendments to provide funding for improvements to the Milton Public Library and the Forbes House Museum. The amendments, filed by Joyce, passed the Senate late Tuesday night during the first of several days of debate on the budget.
There are 4 summer job positions reserved for Milton residents ages 15-18 with the Youth Conservation Corps working from Monday July 6- Friday August 14. Working as part of a team, youth will engage in physical work projects to improve parks and natural areas while learning about conservation, horticulture and local greenspace efforts.
from Wicked Local Milton
A Milton woman who admitted to police that she shot her boyfriend said “jealousy” caused her to do it, a police report said. (Read the full story here.)
Heroin and opioid addiction has been classified as an epidemic. It is a serious and pressing issue throughout the northeast. Milton resident Jeff Stone recently discussed the issue and what can be done on the local level to address the issue on BBN News. Please click “Read more” to view the clip.
News release from the Milton Police Department – updated @4:45.
Update (4:45pm) – The suspect in today’s arrest Jacqueline Scott, was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing in Quincy Court on May 29th.
Just after 3:00 am today Milton Police Communications received a series of 911 calls from residents of an apartment building located at 36 Eliot St. (Milton Hill House.)
The initial calls indicated that a resident on the third floor was “yelling for help.” Additional information revealed that an ambulance was needed.
Commentary by April Anderson Lamoureux
In some ways, the story behind the Hendries redevelopment project reads like a cheap novel worthy of a grocery store endcap. It’s got drama, intrigue and even a murder…of an already dead tree. At some point, many people in Milton just stopped listening, while simultaneously lamenting the dilapidated behemoth sitting in the middle of an otherwise revitalized business district. From a community development perspective, what has happened at this site is a disaster
from MyFox Boston.com
A man is in the hospital following a domestic shooting.
Police say that a man was shot by a woman on Eliot Street. The man was taken to Boston Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. (Read the full story here.)
Paul V. Burke, a 1972 graduate of Milton High School and retired Colonel of the US Marine Corps will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Memorial Day Observance, Monday, May 25th.
Colonel Burke enlisted in the military after graduating from Loyola University in Montreal, Canada, serving first as a member of the infantry and then transferring to the air wing division of the Marines.