Yesterday, the Boston Public Library held a ribbon cutting for the first phase of the library’s redesign. The children’s room, teen space, and nonfiction collections received a complete makeover. Milton resident Sindu Meier, who was the project manager for the architecural firm William Rawn Associates, which led the design effort, was on hand to celebrate the event. WBUR described the new space as “sleek, colorful, mod, with lots of sunlight streaming in.”
photo by Frank Schroth
The Boston Globe has coverage of Ed Duffy’s resignation from the Milton Planning Board:
Longtime Milton Planning Board member Edward Duffy has resigned from the board, two months before his term was due to expire.
“I had enough of it,” Duffy said last week about his Feb. 12 surprise announcement. He said he was frustrated by the board’s failure to deal with what he perceived as potential traffic problems in East Milton from a proposed new restaurant on Adams Street. “It’s going to be wild,” he said. (Read the full story here.)
Town Hall Notice rec’d 10:26PM 2/21
DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROOF, ULIN RINK IS CLOSED. SNOW REMOVAL WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW.
Milton among teams to watch in upcoming tourney. You can find the Boston Globe story here.
The Neponset hasn’t completley frozen over . . . yet This photo of the river is from Tom Palmer. We welcome your photos. You can email them to frank@mytownmatters.com.
photo by Tom Palmer
Over two hundred people came together at the Neighborhood Club in Quincy on Thursday, February 5, 2015 for the sixth annual reverse raffle and gala auction to raise money for the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation (SRHF). The event raised over $200,000 to expand primary care services at the Saint Rock Clinic and was sponsored by Saint Agatha Parish (Milton/Quincy) Global Outreach Ministry.
by St Mary of the Hills 6th grader, Maureen Shea
This winter season can be tough for everyone, especially for those who don’t have a home to stay warm in. St. Mary of the Hills School wants to keep everyone safe and warm this winter season. As part of the “Service Day” for Catholic Schools week, SMH students decided they wanted to help out the homeless by donating socks and sandwiches to a local shelter.
from The Boston Globe
First she heard the cracking sound.
A split-second later, Cheryl Zamaloff’s face was sliced by a three-foot-long icicle that gave way from the side of her Milton home. (Read the full story here.)
Senator Joyce sent out the following earlier today:
I write today to give you an update on snow removal in our town. According to the Blue Hill Observatory, we have had the snowiest January and February since 1886, as well as the greatest snow depth at the Observatory since 1895. We have been faced with several back to back snow storms, with more bad weather expected Sunday, and I’d like to commend town officials and workers for an extraordinary effort on our behalf.
The shots in this gallery illustrate some of the efforts done to clear the town of more snow than it has seen in decades. Photos schools courtesy of MPS and MFD, hydrants courtesy of MFD and snow plow team shot courtesy of DPW.
by Frank Schroth
The recent weather is fraying nerves and creating some stress. Some of that erupted at Citizens Speak last Wednesday night when Town Meeting Member Sheryl Fleitman presented a series of complaints about snow clearing operations in the area of Essex and Crown streets. She said the DPW director was “vindictive” and “untrustworthy” at which point Chair Conlon cut her off and said personal attacks would not be allowed.