from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Milton High School goes international today when 280 Japanese students arrive for the annual Japanese Exchange program. (Read the full story here.)
Medical Law and Ethics
Fuller Village invites the community to a book launching for the fifth edition of Medical Law and Ethics for Medical Office Professionals on Thursday evening, October 7, 2010, at 7:00pm in the Function Hall at the 1372 Brush Hill Rd. Dessert and coffee will be served. The current edition was completed in the spring of 2010 and entered the textbook market this fall.
Gluten-free Cooking Class
Whether you are gluten intolerant or just want to find new and healthy alternatives to wheat, this class will focus on sides and desserts featuring alternative grains which offer tasty new options for you and your family.
MPS publishes MCAS report
The presentation given to the School Committee on spring MCAS results is now available online from the school web site. It includes information on the new process for gauging student growth.
The administration calls out key points in a slide title, “District Data:”
Highlights
- Collicot School – Made AYP in all subgroups in ELA. Commendation – High Growth
No more texting while driving – you knuckleheads
The state law banning texting while driving goes into effect today. So put down the phone and keep your hands on the wheel. Teenagers are also prohibited from talking on a cell phone while driving. There is a $100 fine for first offense.
Special-education review in Milton set for mid-November
from The Patriot Ledger
Representatives from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be in local schools during the week of Nov. 15 to review the town’s compliance with special-education laws. (Read the full story here.)
Church clears priest of abuse
from Boston.com
South Shore Catholic priest has been cleared of sexual misconduct by the Archdiocese of Boston for the second time, as the lawyer for the alleged victim decried the review process as biased and unfair.
The Rev. Charles J. Murphy was accused in April of fondling a teenage boy four times between 1970 and 1971, when he was at St. Agatha Parish in Milton. (Read teh full story here.)
No one injured in partial roof collapse at Milton Animal Shelter
from The Patriot Ledger
No people or animals were injured when the roof of a back room at the Milton Animal Shelter caved in sometime between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. (Read the full story here.)
Mtg notes: Planning Board 09.22.10 (2) – Brush Hill development also hits snag
The developers of the Hendries site were not the only ones to encounter obstacles during the most recent session
No alarm in Milton about killings in nearby Mattapan
from Wicked Local Milton
As John Murphy sat drinking coffee with a friend at Cake’s Bakery Cafe on Eliot Street in Milton, the multiple shooting in Mattapan about a mile away early Tuesday didn’t have him worried. (Read teh full story here.)
Blue Hill Weather Observatory Open House & Kite Festival
Things are looking up atop Great Blue Hill! Enjoy the amazing view, fascinating history and fun activities at the oldest continually operating Weather Observatory in the country. Join us for an open house and fun festival for all ages. Free admission to events.