China Day Trail Symposiusm

Celebrating Historic Trade Connections within Massachusetts and Across the World – an event coordinated by the Forbes House Museum

Pre-registration in required. Space is limited. Register today: info@forbeshousemuseum.org or call 617-696-1815.

For complete biographies of the schoar speakers to be featured an more information on this event, please visit www.chinatradetrail.org.

WHERE:  The Boston Athenaeum / 10.5 Beacon St / Boston, MA

WHEN:    April 24th from 9:00-12:30

Weymouth girls earn track & field victory against Milton

from The Patriot Ledger

Jill Glover, Emily Clark, Jill Corcoran and Melissa Darling turned in stellar performances on Tuesday to lead the Weymouth High girls track & field team to an 89-47 victory over host Milton. (Read the full story here.)

Event: The Dirt on Garbage

MadScience returns to town with a fun filled hands-on workshop for children (grades 1-6).

Space is limited so advance registration is required for this workshop.  Stop by the Childrens Room to sign up.

WHEN:   Thursday, April 22 @ 1:30pm
WHERE:  Childrens Room  / Milton Public Library

Ammunition found in Milton pond after school lockdown

The Milton Police Department retrieved two boxes of .22 caliber shells from Pope’s pond earlier today. This came about after meeting with the 14 year old suspect involved in one of last week’s incidents was done with the assistance of the Quincy Police.

WHDH had a camera crew on the scene. You can find their coverage here.

Milton ‘progressive Democrat’ says he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Lynch

“If Mac D’Alessandro manages to unseat U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, the self-stamped progressive intends to bring to Washington something he feels the Democratic Party needs: backbone.” That is the lead from one of two articles The Patriot Ledger has two pieces on Milton resident Mac D’Allesandro, a challenger to US Rep. Stephen Lynch.

Milton’s Kristina Lee a National Merit Scholar

from Wicked Local Milton

Kristina S. Lee of Milton, a student at Milton Academy, is one of 16 Massachusetts students to win a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. She is one of only about 1,000 students nationwide to win a corporate scholarship this year in the 55th annual program. (Read the full story here.)

Public Notice: Pothole Reporting

The Milton Department of Public Works (DPW) has established two ways for Milton residents to report street potholes. Residents can call DPW Operations at (617) 898-4900 during regular business hours or leave a message at that number if calling at night or on weekends. Residents can also email the DPW at potholes@townofmilton.org and include the street address and the nearest cross-street where the pothole is located.

“Milton View” on campaign politics and the Governor Stoughton land

Phil Matthews of Milton View discusses the current Selectman’s campaign and the Town Poor Farm in his most recent article, “Campaign Politics.”

from The Milton View

From the day Robert Sweeney announced his intention to run against Kathy Fagan for Selectman, there was a suspicion among many that Mr. Sweeney was motivated primarily by the future of the Governor Stoughton land that abuts his neighborhood. (Read the full commentary here.)