Sail a boat, climb a huge rock wall, travel, help people in need and have fun! Girl Scouts make lifelong friends and a difference in the world. Membership dues are $12, and the possibilities are endless. Join the fun!
There will be a Girl Scout sign up event at Milton Scout House / Fullers Lane from 6:00 – 7:30.
For more information go to www.hergirlscoutsorg or call 1-888-9-girlscout.
from Channel 7 News
Is this your cat? She was found wandering outside, and is now in the Milton animal shelter.
The animal control officer knows someone loved her. With one scan she found an ID microchip implanted in the cats shoulder, the high-tech link that’s supposed to reunite lost pets with their owners.
“So someone could be looking for this cat right now?”
Nancy Bersani, Milton Animal Control Officer: “Oh, they absolutely could.” (Read the full story here.)
from The Patriot Ledger
A Milton man led police on a high speed chase from Westgate Drive to Randolph before finally being stopped on Route 24 when State Police used a spike strip to flatten the tires.
Yvelon Madelon, 29, of 74 Brook Road, was charged with failure to stop for police, reckless operation and speeding. (Read the full story here.)
Interested in helping remove Mile a Minute from the Paul’s Bridge section of Fowl Meadow (intersection of Brush Hill Rd. and Neponset Valley Pkwy. in Milton (you will see a small parking lot and wooden Blue Hills sign)?
DCR and volunteers have been removing Mile a Minute periodically in this section of the Blue Hills Reservation! The time has come to pull again! Please bring: Gloves, snacks/lunch, water, long sleeve shirt (I have some gloves if you don’t have a pair or don’t want to ruin your gardening gloves!).
What to expect: Great pride and joy as a result of removing this nasty and annoying invasive! What you might see: Spotted turtles, snakes, birds, cool wetland plants, crayfish & parts of Fowl Meadow you may have never seen before. Who to contact: DCR Forestry Assistant Alexandra Echandi: 617-981-0817. Note: Alexandra is out of the office until September 27. During that time, you can write to the following address with questions: aechandiesq@gmail.com.
Author Larry Tye will read from his new book, New York Times bestseller, “Satchel: the Life and Times of an American Legend.” The book is a biography of Satchel Paige, the most sensational pitcher ever to throw a baseball. This event is the first in a four-part Author series, sponsored by the Milton Library Foundation.
WHEN: Oct. 6th @ 7:00pm
WHERE: Keys Community Room / Milton Public Library / Milton, MA
Last week was a good one for the boys varsity soccer team. They notched their two wins last week, beating Newton North and Walpole. Their record now stands at 2-5-1. The girls varsity also blanked Newton North 5-0.
In other sports action the girls varsity field hockey team also blanked Newton North, 2-0. The girls volleyball did not fare as well. Newton North beat them 3-0.
Versus Dedham, the varsity golf team was beaten 45-64; but the cross country team came out on top 15-50.
The football team is currently in 5th place in the Bay State (Herget) division at 1-2.
For a full schedule of this coming week’s sports events, click the “Continue reading. . . ” link.
NEWS ITEMS
T’s subway maps, putting form before function, may not help commuters navigate the world above – from The Boston Globe – 09.27.09
Say you’re visiting Boston, or don’t go downtown much. You’ve spent the day at the aquarium and need to get to the Red Line on the T. But how?
If you look at the MBTA map, you might be tempted to hop on the Blue Line, switch trains at State Street to the Orange Line, and then switch lines again at Downtown Crossing. Or you could take the Blue Line to Government Center, switch to the Green Line, and then switch again to the Red Line at Park Street.
MBTA rolls out new system maps – from the Patriot Ledger – 0.22.09
The familiar colored lines illustrating the subway routes on Boston’s transit maps have a new look: thin brown lines that show where major bus routes connect with subway stations.
The new maps, unveiled by MBTA officials on Monday, have been under development for about a year, because “customers deserve to be provided with accurate information,” MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said in an e-mail.
Click here for PDF download of revised maps.
T gets fed signal-failure alert – from The Boston Herald – 09.24.09
After a federal equipment-failure alert stemming from the investigation into the deadly Washington D.C. Metro crash, the MBTA will test similar equipment on its Red and Orange lines.
ROAD CLOSURES
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, September 27, 2009 through Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 11:30 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning. These lane closures are for inspections and maintenance work.
Friends Sponsored Workshop: Writing a Memory as A Gift
This year, give a written memory as a unique gift to family and friends. A 500 to 750-word recollection is sure to be treasured. Sometimes a well-written personal experience can lead to publication. Where to start? Suzette Martinez Standring will guide writers in a workshop on Thursday, October 1 from 10 am to 12 noon in the Keys Community Room, Lower Level at the Milton Public Library. Admission is free. Suzette Standring is the award-winning author of The Art of Column Writing: Insider Secrets from Art Buchwald, Dave Barry, Arianna Huffington, Pete Hamill and Other Great Columnists. Visit www.readsuzette.com
For more information contact Contact: Suzette Martinez Standring 617-322-1420 suzmar@comcast.net
WHERE: Keys Community Room / Milton Public Library / Milton, MA
WHEN: Sept. 30th @ 10:00am
And they're off!
Yesterday saw two benefits held here. Actually, that is not entirely true. One was in Foxborough.
Thanks Friends of Mike Madden
That would be the Revolution game vs Seattle. “The Friends of Mike Madden” organized a group of local soccer fans to attend in support of Mike Madden, coach of the MHS boys varsity soccer team. Mike went through some back surgery that did not go so well. And there are quite a few people eager to see him get clear this hurdle that has been put in front of him. They showed up at the Revs game in support of Mike. Coach Madden was introduced to the crowd at Gillette stadium before the game.
Madden coaches teams at all levels all over the place. In addition to the boys teams at the high school, there are Milton travel teams and a club team and who knows what else. He’s a coaching machine . . .but he is not a machine. He is a honest, passionate guy with high standards who wants to see a successful program built in Milton. As it happens I bumped into Coach Madden yesterday afternoon on my way to drop off some baked goods at the other benefit that took place yesterday, the MHS Walk-a-thon. He was perched in the MHS parking lot that overlooks the lower playing field at the high school watching a Milton traveling soccer game of course.
PS – the Revs won for coach. They prevailed over Seattle 2-1 on a goal from Sharlie Joseph in the 87th minute.
As for the Walk-a-thon, what a gorgeous day! The Walk-a-thon to benefit MHS sports and activities took place under clear blue skies and crisp autumn air at Brook field.
The MHS Boosters had the concession stand open; FAME and FAVA, the music and art support groups, had a bake sale going, and slowly a sizable crowd began to congregate, waiting for the whistle to walk and honor the pledges they received.
At 3:00pm they commenced. They proceeded under an arch of red and white balloons led by Asst Superintendent Phelan, assorted faculty (and Tinker Bell!) to music performed by the MHS band and with the MHS cheerleading squad encouraging them on. Laura Kessler and her team did a fantastic job in organizing the event.