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03.22.09 – The Week That Was: sorrow, tragedy, and loss

At this time last week we were attending the wake for Nicholas Burdett, son Dr. Noreen Diamond Burdett, Director of the Music Programs in the Milton Public Schools. Nicholas Burdett was 25 years old and had gone to Miami with his girlfriend to celebrate his birthday. He was shot and killed by an off duty police officer. The officer alleges that Mr. Burdett was attempting to rob him at knife point. It is very hard to understand.

Several hundred people attended the wake to demonstrate their love and support for the family. We are very sorry for Dr. Burdett, a woman who has given so much to so many, and her family.

The Planning Board held a meeting in which they heard Temple Shalom and Coffman Realty respond to the concerns voiced by citizens regarding the redevelopment of the Temple’s property. You can read the orginal post here. The Planning Board will be meeting this Tuesday to pick up the discussion of the issue. Regardless of how this ends, there will be a loss. In the minds of the neighbors they worry the character of their neighborhood will be lost if the proposal passes. If it fails to pass, the town will lose its only synagogue and a well regarded pre-school. As Mr. Mays, who spoke at an early “Citizens Speak” said, there will be change, “and no one is going to be happy.”

And then there was the tragic event that unfolded on Bevoir Street on Saturday. Kerby Revelus killed two of his sisters, Bianca, aged 5, and Samantha, aged 17.  He was attacking his third sister, Saraphina, when the police broke into the apartment and shot him. They saved Saraphina’s life.

Frankly, there are no words to capture the pain, the heartbreak, and the loss experienced by the family, their friends, and the town.

But Milton is a strong community. Tomorrow the Milton School Administration is hosting a forum to discuss the loss and how to cope with it. The discussion will be at Milton High School, tomorrow night (3/30) @ 7:00pm.

03.08.09 – The week that was: candidates, concerts, and a Championship!

A weekly recap of key events and items of interest to the Milton community:

Chief among those this week was the MHS basketball’s thrilling MIAA Division 2 playoff run which ended with them taking the championship. The pulse pounding finish to the semifinal against Woburn is here; a post with links to stories is here; and a post on the win along with video is here.

The second of three school concerts took place. The string ensembles from the elementary, midle, and high schools treated the audience to a night at the movies, playing music from film scores.

Three candidates filed papers to run for town treasurer: Charles McCarthy, James McAuliffe and Janet Lorden. Rick Dumais, who announced his candidacy, did not file papers by the deadline.

The Planning Board meeting resumed the Citizen Speak discussion regarding the proposed redevelopment of the Temple Shalom property.

What to Watch This Week

Here are some events and meetings of note coming up this week:

MHS Wildcats play Woburn in the MIAA Div 2 State Semifinal Championships. The game will be tomorrow night (Tuesday, 3/10) at 6:00 PM at TD BankNorth in Boston.

The Milton School String Ensembles from the elementary, middle and high school will perform Wednesday night, 3/11 @ 7:00 PM at High School Auditorium. Admission is $5.00.

The Planning Board will be meeting Thursday, 3/12 @ 6:30 PM at the Council on Aging at 10 Walnut Street, Milton. Key on the agenda will be continuing the Citizen Speak regarding the Coffman Realty’s proposal to redevelop the Temple Shalom property.

Also on March 12th is a great benefit for spring sports and activities, a talent show featuring MHS faculty. This will be the place to be. The event is @ 7:00 at the High School Auditorium. Admission is $10.00.

The Week That Was

The week that ended 2/28/09 was a busy one in Milton, MA.

The winter sports season is winding down. The playoffs are underway and three Milton varsity teams were in the hunt: Both the girls and boys hockey teams qualified but, alas, both were beaten in quarterfinal play. The girls lost 3-1 to Notre Dame and the Weymouth Wildcats handed the boys a 3-1 defeat. However, the boys basketball team beat a Nauset team that did not want to quit and then rolled over the Dorchester Bears 102-75. Whoa! They play the semi-final game this Thursday against Franklin.

There were two meetings of note. The first was a Special Town Meeting that saw two votes. The first was an approval to have a reduction in appropriations to various town departments. The second allowed the School Commitee to enter into contracts for energy that exceed three years. You can read a more complete post on this meeting here.

The second meeting was a pubic hearing by the Planning Board on the proposed redevelopment of Temple Shalom’s 4 acre property on Blue Hill Avenue. In an effort to address immediate financial issues and remain in Milton, the Temple has engaged Coffman Realty who proposes construction of pharmacy with drive through and another building for small businesses. Abutting neighbors are not happy with this proposal and many spoke in opposition. You can read a more complete post of this meeting here. The presentation given to Special Town Meeting by the Warrant Committee is also available (please see link under !READ THIS! section in right column of this page.)