from Boston.com
Nancy Holler stood in front of a group of parents at Fontbonne Academy recently and talked about her son, Brendan. There was pride: Brendan had been an honor student at Boston College High School, a pitcher on the baseball team, had lots of friends, and was bound for college. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Milton
At Kelly Field July 4th got off to a running start as Milton continued its Independence Day tradition.
The event, which started in 1947 and is put on every year by the Kiwanis club, kicked off at 9:30 A.M. and featured foot races for 2 year olds all the way up to adults. (Read the full story here. Includes video.)
The Town Clerk’s office has made the recent updated precinct map that was appoved by the Election Commission available on the town web site. You can find it here.
from The Patriot LEdger
The swimming pool at Cunningham Park reopened Tuesday after workers cleaned up after vandals who smashed beer bottles and otherwise vandalized the area during the holiday weekend. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Milton
More than 20 people came to the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Milton for a special Sunday service, The Church of Baseball. (Read the full story here.)
There is a good piece in today’s Globe on the Trustees decision to select Pulte as the developer of the Stoughton land. Two important points to add. Any proposal would need to be approved by the probate court and all the proposals with the possible exception of the Copeland bid would require approval of the Planning Board. The notion of delayed payment is inherent in the process. You can find the article here.
from The Boston Herald
Taniya Nayak gives families the getaway of their dreams on HGTV’s “House Hunters on Vacation.”
In the series (tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.), Nayak takes families on a tour of three absolutely decadent homes in lavish destinations. Then the family votes on which house to spend a week in. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Milton
Song, dance, and a little bit of history were on the card as the Tony awards came to Milton.
More than 70 people came to the Fontbonne Academy auditorium for “A Night at the Tony Awards” a Broadway style review show put on by the Rising Stars camp. (Read the full story here.)
Milton athletes Mairead Kiernan and Olivia Beaulieu made the Herald’s Eastern Mass League All-Stars. You can find the complete list here.
The focus of the MWRA’s project on Adams Street has been in the Milton Village area for the past couple of months. The pipe has just about been completely installed in Milton and the pressure testing is just about completed. Next week, or the week just after the 4th of July will see the paving program begin.
Congrats to all the runners who took part in the M.A.D. 5 miler the other night – especially to TJ Unger of Roslindale who won with a time of 27:16 (Holy mackerel!) and the first Milton finisher, Jason Cakouros. Please click “Read more” for the top ten. You can find complete results here. And you can find great photos of the race by Roy Chambers here.