Amateur historian binds slices of local lore into books

There is a nice profile in today’s Globe of Milton resident Anthony Sammarco. Mr. Sammarco has a new book out on the Baker Chocolate Factory. A cemetery trustee, he frequently give lectures and talks here in Milton and throughout the south shore.

from The Boston Globe

Anthony Sammarco is a big guy with a soft voice and a vast knowledge of Boston neighborhoods.

A dapper dresser, he speaks with a sophistication that betrays little of his Codman Square roots or his day job as treasurer of a trucking company.

History surrounds and fulfills him. (Read the full story here.)

A frank talk with Mary Gormley, Superintendent of Schools

by Frank Schroth

The Milton school system is the largest institution, organization or business of any kind in the town of Milton. Four thousand students a day go through one of the doors of the six school buildings. Five hundred employees are on hand to meet them, teach them, coach them, counsel them, feed them, and clean up after them. Managing all of this is the Superintendent of Schools. There is no other individual that touches more lives here in Milton than our superintendent of schools, Mary Gormley.

We sat down last week in Ms. Gormley’s office. We were joined by John Phelan, Assistant Superintendent, and Matt Gillis, the newly arrived Business Administrator. When you meet Ms. Gormley, several traits become immediately evident: she has a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm, a great deal of faith, trust and confidence in her leadership team and staff . . . and a lot going on.  “We make 97,000 decisions a day,” Gormley said only slightly facetiously.

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4-alarm blaze destroys Milton home

from 7 News

A four alarm fire tore through a Milton home Sunday evening.

The fire broke out just after 5 p.m. at the multi-family home at 4 Kahler Avenue.

“I could barely see the house when I got here, and then shortly…momentarily thereafter I realized the entire, what appeared to be the entire first floor was involved in fire” said Deputy Chief John Foley, of the Milton Fire Department. (Read the full story here.)

Milton Commuter Alert: notes, news, and I-93 closures for week of 10/18

NEWS ITEMS

10 Boston subway rides you should consider skipping – Boston Globe 10.18.09

Security cameras come to trolleys – Boston Globe 10.17.09

MBTA bus cameras have seen it all – Boston Globe 10.14.09

ROAD CLOSURES & ADVISORIES

I-93 South approaching and through Downtown: Nighttime Multi-lane Closure

Two-to-three lanes of I-93 South will be closed at night approaching and through Downtown Sunday, October 11, 2009 through Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 11:30 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning. These lane closures are for inspections and maintenance work.

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1st Annual Pierce Middle School Family Literacy Night

SAVE THE DATE!

The 1st Annual Pierce Middle School Family Literacy Night will be held on Thursday, October 29th from 6:45PM to 8:30PM. The night will consist of a fantastic performance by guest poet, Sarah Holbrook, breakout sessions that address multiple aspects of student engagement in text, and a 600 title book fair. A detailed event schedule will be coming from the school soon.

MHS Sports scores for week of 10.12.09

Following are the sports scores we could obtain for last weeks games. If you have any additional information please email us and thanks!


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 10/13/2009 Boys Varsity Soccer Needham L 4-0

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 10/13/2009 Girls Varsity Soccer Needham L 4-0

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 10/13/2009 Field Hockey Needham W 4-1 Senior forward Brianna Kelly had two goals and two assists to help lead the Wildcats.

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 10/14/2009 Girls Cross Country Walpole W 17-41

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 10/14/2009 Boys Cross Country Walpole L 16-31

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 10/14/2009 Varsity Golf Weymouth W 85.5-22.5

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 10/14/2009 Varsity Volleyball Needham W 3-1

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 10/15/2009 Field Hockey Natick W 3-2 Senior Allie Houlihan scored two goals in the Wildcats' victory.

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 10/15/2009 Boys Varsity Soccer Natick L 2-0

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 10/15/2009 Girls Varsity Soccer Natick L 2-0

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 10/16/2009 Varsity Football Dedham W 35-14


Wildcat runners team up for win

from The Boston Globe

Milton’s Olivia Collins and Emily Hughes have developed a pack mentality.

The duo runs together almost every race, and yesterday helped push one another to personal bests and a Division 2 girls’ team victory at the Catholic Memorial Invitational at Franklin Park. (Read the full story here.)

Three Milton firefighters treated for smoke inhalation

Three Milton firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation after battling a blaze in a basement.

One of the firefighters spent three hours at Milton Hospital and was released Thursday night. The two others were treated at the scene of the fire at 23 Chilton Park. (Read the full story here.)

2009 Celebration for Education Set for Saturday, November 21st

Celebration for Education

Celebration for Education

“Up and Away: Beyond the Basics” is the theme of the 11th Annual Celebration for Education to be held on Saturday, November 21, at Lombardo’s in Randolph. Sponsored by the Milton Foundation for Education, this is the town’s biggest annual fundraiser for the public schools. The popular Casino Night format which was introduced last year will be back, with guests having an opportunity to try their hand at games like Black Jack, Roulette and Bingo. The evening will still include the popular Silent and Live Auctions, as well as great food, music, dancing and raffles.

[Key Links: Online tickets |  Donation form |  Sponsorship form]

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