It was a beautiful, if slightly blustery, day. Here in Milton a small parade made its way from the high school to the green in front of town hall.
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Tucker School: 100% SMART! First in Milton with SMART Boards in every classroom
News release from Tucker School
Tucker Elementary School has become the first public elementary school in Milton to install SMART Boards in every classroom.
This accomplishment makes Tucker first in the district-wide push to make the interactive whiteboard technology available to all elementary students. According to Tucker principal Marcia Uretsky, the technology is a boon for teachers of today’s technologically-savvy learners.
Some Milton officials like new congressional district map; some don’t
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Local officials in Milton say they have mixed feelings about the new congressional district map presented by legislative leaders on Monday that splits the town between US Representative Stephen F. Lynch, a South Boston Democrat, and US Representative Michael Capuano, a Somerville Democrat. (Read the full story here.)
MFE honors donors at 2nd gathering of The Milton Stars Society
Bob Halloran
by Frank Schroth
Last night the Milton Foundation for Education applied their event planning skills to thank the major donors who step up to the plate in support of the organization’s mission to enhance the education and expand the opportunities for Milton school children.
Sweet Life Bakery to open in Lower Mills
There is a new bakery coming into the spot once occupied by The Commmon Ground restaurant in Lower Mills. This is according to a brief item in Boston Restaurant Talk. There is not muhc more known at this time. You can find the notice here.
3 Alarm fire on Brook Road
from Wicked Local Milton
State and local fire officials are still investigating to determine what caused the three-alarm blaze that gutted the house at 1170 Brook Road on Tuesday. It took firefighters from Milton, Randolph, Canton and Boston to knock down the fire, which was reported at about 2:30 p.m. and left the two-story colonial-style home uninhabitable, Milton Deputy Fire Chief Brian Linehan said. (Read the full story here.)
Mike Flynn of HubEmergencyPhotos, a photo blog covering emergency responders, posted an extensive set of photos of the scene that can be found here.
Kaboom! MHS Science Teacher Awarded Fellowship from NSTA
Ms. Pasiewicz conducting a Halloween experiment
Milton High Science teacher, Loyola Pasiewicz, was recently selected for a national fellowship that recognizes promising new teachers.
It’s Family Literacy month
The Governor has proclaimed November to be Family Literacy month. The Governor in a release says, “An early love of reading is key to a child’s development. We use this celebration each year to recognize the important contributions that families make all year round in helping children develop strong literacy skills.” You can learn more here.
Norfolk County court official from Milton cleared of OUI charge
from Wicked Local Milton
A jury took about 30 minutes to acquit a Norfolk County court official of drunken driving.
Brian G. Roche, 42, an assistant clerk magistrate at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, did not take the stand during the day-long trial in Brockton District Court Monday. (Read the full story here.)
Update:Proposed New Congressional Districts Split Milton – Keating to avoid run off with Lynch
by Frank Schroth
For better or worse, Milton has a new distinction: it is one of a handful of towns in the Commonwealth that is in two congressional districts. According to the new congressional map released by legislative leaders and now in a comment phase, residents west of Blue Hill Parkway and Harland Street will be in the 7th Congressional District. Those east of Blue Hill Parkway and Harland will be in the 8th. So who’s your congressman?
“Project Vision” for Neponset Greenway
The DCR has published a web site about what they are calling the Neponset River Corridor. This includes the extension of the greenway from Central Ave in Milton out to Mattapan. The site includes news, documents, maps and a gallery of images.
