Lincoln Day at Forbes House postponed

Notice from the Forbes House Museum

Lincoln Day at Forbes House Museum is postponed due to weather conditions! We regret to postpone the artist talk and demonstration with Lincoln portrait painter, Wendy Allen, and hope to reschedule for spring! Thank you at all who RSVP-ed to the event which was scheduled to take place this Sunday, 8 February!

Cheryl Tougias Announces Candidacy for Milton Planning Board

the following was submitted by the candidate

Cites Master Plan, permitting, smart commercial growth and traffic mitigation as goals

Screen Shot 2015-02-05 at 7.58.25 AMCheryl Tougias, an architect with 25 years of experience and a resident active in community affairs, is running for a seat on the Milton Planning Board. Tougias, who lives at 660 Canton Avenue, has filed papers with the Town Clerk to be placed on the April 28th town election ballot.

Police urge caution; power outages, street lights out

Notice from Milton Police Department

USE CAUTION…Much of the town is out of power along with many street lights. Some of the areas we have received calls on are Countryside Ln, SugarMaple Ln, MeetingHouse Ln, Governor Stoughton Ln, Canton Ave, and Curry College. Street lights that are out are Blue Hill Avenue/Robbins, Blue Hills Parkway/Canton Avenue, and Canton Avenue/Unquity Road. NSTAR has been notified and predict the power to be back on by 10:00 am. Please use caution and leave with plenty of time to get to your destination due to the traffic in town from the street lights being out and because it is snowing outside. Also, DPW is out sanding the roadways.

GOP wants inquiry into state senator’s gifts to colleagues

from The Boston Globe

The state Republican Party filed a complaint on Wednesday with the state ethics commission asking it to investigate Milton state Senator Brian A. Joyce’s receipt of dozens of pairs of deeply discounted designer sunglasses from a manufacturer in his district. (Read the full story here.)

Milton Reads is Coming!! Big Reveal of Book Title set for February 12th

by Annie Davis

Get ready for Milton Reads 2015! The Big Reveal of the book selection for this town-wide reading program will take place on Thursday, February 12th.  There will be plenty of time to check the book out of the library and to get ready for the Milton Reads programs, which take place during the month of March.

MPD: No overnight parking

Notice from the Milton Police Department

There is “No Parking” allowed over night at this time. PUBLIC Safety and the ability of emergency vehicles to be able to respond and operate is vital. This directive INCLUDES , ANY RESIDENT WHO HAS A “Hardship Permit.” The guidelines of the permit clearly define that the permit is “suspended” during emergency snow situations.. We know this is tough, but we have to exercise due caution.

At Ashmont Station, frustration with the commute

from The Boston Globe

At Ashmont Station in Dorchester Wednesday morning, some people were getting fed up with the public transit system’s inability to cope with the recent snow storms.

Revere resident Donna Bayne was more than two hours into her commute and she had only made it as far as Ashmont. (Read the full story here.)

Snow shots from the Boston Globe

The Globe has a nice portfolio of shots that illustrate all that is grim and all that is glorious with this recent rash of snow storms. You can view it here.

Lane Turner/The Boston Globe

 

Obit: John D. MacVarish III

John D. MacVarish III of Milton died peacefully February 2, at home, at age 91, after a brief illness. Beloved husband of the late Helen T. (McDonough) MacVarish, he was the loving father of Kathleen and her husband Marshall Ottina of Milton, John D. IV and his wife Elizabeth of Hingham,

Photo for the day 02.04.15

The corner of Crown and Blue Hill Terrace is passable. And that is a great thing. Working to make sidewalks passable is a challenge but improves safety especially now that school is open (at least for today). Please do what you can.

photo by Tom Palmer

photo by Tom Palmer