The Milton Parks & Recreation present “Black Velvet Band”, sponsored by Representative Walter Timilty at the Baron Hugo Gazebo on the Town Green at the Town Hall.
The concert starts at 6:30.
NOTE: ***Schedule Subject to Change***
Concerts are offered by the Milton Parks and Recreation and the Board of Selectmen
RAIN CANCELLATION INFO AFTER 4 PM: 617-898-4940
You can view the full schedule of concerts here.
Toll increase not likely – T fares not so sure
The governor is expected to sign the state budget today. Most notable is an increase in the sales tax from 5% to 6.5% – what does this have to do with traffic or transportation? The budget includes $100 million to avoid increases at the Rte. 128 and Allston tolls and the Ted Williams and Sumner tunnels thanks to this increase in the sales tax. The decision whether or no to raise the tolls will be made today by the Turnpike board of directors at a meeting in Framingham as part of their vote on the authority’s budget for the next fiscal year.
The bill also allocates money to MBTA to close a $160 million gap; but whether it will be enough to offset a fare increase is not known. You can find a good article on the bill and overview of the transportation overhaul at Worcester News Telegram site here.
Steven Baddour, a Methuen Democrat, and co-chairman of the Legislature’s transportation committee committed last week to a bill that will ban automobile drivers from using text messaging devices on the road. The provision was taken out of a budget bill recently because it did not relate to spending. However, it remains a priority. A rally held last Thursday by Safe Roads Alliance a driver safety organization, was attended by Mayor Menino and Mellisa Martin whose daughter died in a car accident caused by texting.
I-93 Road Closures for week of 6/28
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 Monday, June 29, 2009 through Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 11:30 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning.
These lane closures are for maintenance work.
A patron to Milton Hospital’s emergency room was reviewing their bill and noticed a $30 charge “additional for after hours.” They wrote to the consumer editor at the Globe questioning the legality of that given in is a 24 our operation. The consumer editor researched the issue. You can find the answer here.
Basketball clinic for ages 8-15, July 6 – 9 from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm on the campus of Milton Academy; $250
Basketball clinic for ages 5-7 July 7 and July 9 from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm on the campus of Milton Academy; $95
Lunch and snacks included, free t-shirt, extended day options available.
See website (www.reddicksbasketball.com) for more info and details.
Newsweek recently published their annual ranking of the nation’s best high schools and Milton High has made the grade.
Milton ranks 597th out of 1,500 top schools selected nationwide. Milton ranks 11 out of the 29 Massachusetts schools selected.
You can find the Newsweek story and a complete list of the Massachusetts schools here.
from Newsweek:
Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 6 percent of public schools measured this way.
Fuller Village
Fuller Village will be holding an open house June 30th. They have a number of units available and have recently expanded their offerings to a younger market. Historically, they served adults 65 and older. They have lowered the age to 55.
The Milton Times published a good profile on Fuller Village this week. you can find the story here.
You can learn more about Fuller Village on their web site here.
Warner Brothers has released the trailer for “The Box,” a thriller starring Cameron Diaz. The film was shot on the south shore and scenes were filmed here in Milton. It is scheduled for release in October.
from The Boston Globe
Matt Duffy will don a baseball uniform for the University of Tennessee next year, but the Milton native put together a stellar final season at the University of Vermont.
The sophomore shortstop was an honorable mention pick on the 2009 All Ping! Baseball National All-American Team, and was a second-team selection on the ABCA Northeast Region squad and the ECAC Division I All-Star team. (Read the full story here.)
The Tucker Neighborhood Association will be holding their next meeting at the Council on Aging on Walnut St. Monday, June 29th @ 7:00pm.
Is this rain insane or what? Today may finally see an end, if only momentarily, to the cloudy gloomy weather we have seen in one of the darkest Junes on record.
The Boston Globe recently ran a front page story on this ridiculous weather that featured Robert Skilling, the meteorologist at the Blue Hill Weather Observatory and Science Center, which is here in Milton.
Mr. Skilling is pretty excited about some of the records about to be set. We do not share his enthusiasm; but this is an interesting article and he is an interesting man. You can read the full story here and see an accompanying video below.
There will be a five mile road race to benefit the Michael Devin Memorial Fund. Michael Devin was a Milton Police Detective killed in car accident on the Tobin Bridge. The fund will support Milton children and town programs.
You can find a registration form and more detail here. NOTE: Registration closes June 29 @ 9:00 pm.
July 2, 2009 at 6:30 P.M. @ Milton High School
Sponsor: The Detective Michael A. Devin Memorial Fund. Proceeds from the race fund scholarships, support juvenile athletic programs and provide assistance to families in need.
Course : Flat and fast for the first half. Hilly along the backstretch A little over a mile will be run along well trodden trails through the very scenic Turner’s Pond and Trout Brook areas.
Awards: Overall male and female. Three deep in high school, open, masters, senior, and 60 and over; male and female. No double dipping.
Prizes: All runners will be included in a raffle for gift certificates and merchandise prizes. Winners pick from the table in the order they are called. Runners must be present to win. The raffle will begin no later than 7:30
Raffles: Anyone interested may purchase raffle tickets on or before the race day. The raffle items are different than the prizes that the runners are eligible to win.
T Shirts: To all runners who pre-register before June 24, 2009. A limited number will be available for purchase on race day.
Entry fee: $20.00 pre and post registration. Make checks payable to: The Michael A. Devin Memorial Fund
Refreshments: An assortment of food and beverage. The grilles will be fired up
Send To: MAD Scramble, 94 Antwerp Street, Milton, MA 02186 Addl Info: Contact Brian at l.devin @comcast.net