The Milton Farmer’s Market is inviting local crafters or entrepreneurs to come to the market to promote their products to the Milton Community at their annual Harvest Festival on September 15th. Show them what you have! Tables are available for $10.00 . Please call Janet C at 617-698-7752 or Maritta Cronin at 617-696-5252 for more information.
Some furry folks are looking for a new home
The Milton Animal League has a number of kittens available for adoption. And more are coming in everyday. The League’s shelter is on Governor Stoughton’s lane (off Canton Ave). You can learn more about the league here.
They will be happier in a home like yours. Please click “Read more” for additional images.
Girl Scouts’ benefit drive for animal shelter called a success
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Girls in the Milton 5th-grade Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 74135 recently conducted their second annual drive to benefit the Milton Animal Shelter. (Read the full story here.)
South Shore Conservatory’s to Host Open Rehearsals
South Shore Conservatory (SSC) will host two open rehearsals for student vocalists interested in learning about Pure Treble or Pure Harmony choruses on Monday, September 12 and September 19.
Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra Announces Auditions for the 2011-12
South Shore Conservatory (SSC) has extended audition opportunities for students interested in participating in the Bay Youth Symphony (BaYS) for the 2011-2012 season. Auditions take place on Wednesdays, by appointment, throughout the month of September, beginning September 7, at SSC’s Duxbury campus at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street.
Glover playground repairs delayed until fall
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Repairs to the vandalized playground at the Glover Elementary School will not be made until the school has had a chance to open and get a few weeks behind it, officials said this week. (Read the full story here.)
Milton Hospital notches losses ahead of Beth Israel merger
Milton Hospital, which pulled off an impressive turnaround in its finances for fiscal 2010, now finds itself in the red again in the midst of a merger with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which is expected to be completed before the end of the year. (Read the full story here.)
As Lower Mills rehab lags, merchants mostly make do
from The Dorchester Reporter
The rehabilitation of a pipe under the streets of Lower Mills is weeks behind schedule as construction crews have hit underground boulders, including a piece of ledge the size of a car that was taken out of the ground, said Michael Hornbrook, chief operating officer of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the agency overseeing the project slated to last into November. (Read the full story here.)
Designer’s Milton paradise
from The Boston Herald
HGTV design diva Taniya Nayak loves that Dirty Water, but she wants her neighbors in Milton to know that she’s well aware that she lives on the Neponset River — not the banks of the River Charles! (Read the full story here.)
Video: Kippenberger steps down as Animal Control Officer
from Wicked Local Milton
On warm summer Wednesday evening an estimated 40 people gathered at 88 Wharf restaurant to celebrate Linda Kippenberger who stepped down as Milton’s Animal Control Officer.
Kippenberger, who held the post for 16 years, always thought her love of animals would lead her on a different course. (Read the full story here.)
Race and Place: Film & Dialogue Series
You are invited to participate in a 4-part dialogue series using the PBS documentary, RACE – the Power of an Illusion.
Join other Milton residents and community leaders in this engaging, thought-provoking film series and discussion. In the first three sessions, participants will view an hour each night of the PBS documentary and then explore its themes with the guidance of experienced facilitators.