from The Patriot Ledger
The great horned owl, rescued as a baby when he fell out of a tree, is one of the attractions Saturday at the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton.
The adult owl, which has no name so people won’t think of him as a pet, is being shown to families by volunteer Daniel Burton, 26, of Dedham. (Read the full story here. Included in the story is a video.)
Help maintain the trails! Wear sturdy boots, long pants and work gloves and bring at least one quart of water. You may also want to consider bringing sunscreen and bug spray.Pre-registration is not required.
Meet: Houghton’s Pond main parking lot on Hillside Street in Milton. RSVP: trailwork@FriendsoftheBlueHills.org.
WHEN Saturday 10/3 from 9:00am to 1:0pm
Following are some highlights from the Board of Selectmen’s meeting of 09.24.09:
Street lights to come back on: The public works initiative of turning off half to the town’s street lights in an effort to save money is not working out as hoped. A range of issues have surfaced not the least of which is a flood of calls to the Selectmen’s office. With this effort underway and the days shortening, the town is realizing that a number of street lights were burned out. Shields stated his opinion, “I recommend we abandon ship on this.” The Selectmen voted to reverse course.
Ingrid Shaffer interim Library Trustee: The Library Trustees appeared before the board to seek approval on their nominee, Ingrid Shaffer as interim trustee to fill the seat vacated by Robert Varnerin. Barbara Mason was the lone library trustee vote against Shaffer. She explained that this was not because she felt Shaffer unqualified but that she believed seating someone from East Milton would have been a nice gesture. Shaffer ran for the office in the last election. The Board of Selectmen approved the Trustees recommendation. Congratulations Ingrid!
Cupcakes!: Bill Clark of the Planning Office gave an update on various developments around town. These include the wind turbine, Temple Shalom, Governor Stoughton land etc. The turbine is moving forward. the Temple Shalom development has been a long, ongoing process that is before the Planning Board (search on Temple Shalom for updates on this), a presentation on Gov Stoughton land is tentatively scheduled for November. In addition: 1) a cupcake shop will be going into the Fallon building on Central avenue. They are hopeful of opening before the holidays. 2) the Hendries building is in limbo. The owner submitted a new plan that was substantially different from what the Planning Board had initially seen. The Planning Board took exception to that. There has been no movement. Fagan spoke for many residents when she stated she found this, “very frustrating.”
More bike racks: Mr. Clark also reported that the town will receive 20 more bike racks. They will be installed at the central branch of the library and various business districts. They should be available by November.
MILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT CADET EXAMINATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009
Milton Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr. announces that applications are now being accepted for the position of Milton Police Cadet. The examination is open to all Milton
residents as well as non-resident minority and female candidates between the ages of 18–22.
Application packets are available at Milton Police Headquarters, 40 Highland St., Milton, MA 02186.
DUTIES: Dispatch Police, Fire and other emergency units Answer 911 calls Maintain and file records, Prepare routine reports
BENEFITS: Salary $14.21 – $16.03 per hour
Health and Dental Coverage
Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave Benefits
Full and Part-time Positions Available
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Applicant must demonstrate an interest in law
enforcement.
2. Applicant will be subject to a background investigation.
3. Applicant must have a valid Massachusetts drivers
license.
4. Applicant should be in general good health.
FILING DEADLINE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
EXAMINATION DATE:
Saturday, October 24, 2009
At last night’s Planning Board Meeting members of the board spoke to their respective positions with regard to the redevelopment of the Temple Shalom property.
The board listened to a few petitioners in advance of resuming the Temple Shalom discussion. The developers of the Central Ave site have their work cut out for them. The board is not likely to approve their request to raise the height of the building due to “shadow” concerns and the fact that the only reason to raise it is to increase ceiling height and therefore make the units more “saleable.”
The board ruled favorably on a request to alter parking spaces at Milton Gas. The board checked their regulations and came to conclusion that request was reasonable and would be in compliance with those regulations.
Then came the discussion of Temple Shalom which was largely devoted to a presentation from a traffic engineer.
from The Daily News Tribune
Midway through the first half yesterday at Cold Spring Park, Newton North’s Guillaume Kugener fielded a long pass off a high hop in the box. The senior forward lifted the ball over the Milton High goalkeeper’s head, only to watch it bounce in front of the net and over the crossbar.
“I just lost my focus, I looked up at the goalie,” Kugener said after the 2-0 loss. “You never look up at the goalie, you look at the ball. I just looked up at the goalie, and lost sight of the ball, and just shot it.” (Read the full story here.)
The girls varsity soccer and field hocky teams prevailed over Newton North.
The field hockey team won 2-0 and the soccer team was dominant with a final score of 5-0.
In separate action, the volleyball team fell to the Tigers in straight sets: 25-15, 25-11, 25-9.
You can read more about these games in a Daily News Tribune story here.
from The Boston Globe
Watch out for mosquitoes! Wear long sleeves! Use insect repellent! Check your window screens!
Health officials in communities south of Boston are urging people to take these common-sense precautions because mosquito samples from Southeastern Massachusetts have tested positive for West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis in recent weeks. (Read the full story here.)
from Wicked Local Milton
Local residents Tracey A. West and Kirk A. Sykes have been appointed to the board of overseers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Overseers act as good-will ambassadors within the communities served by the medical center. (Read the full story here.)