The Milton Parks & Recreation present “Four Guys in Tuxes”, sponsored by Chapman Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, 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.
The Prop 2 1/2 override passed this evening. While not a mandate, it was a declaration that the majority of the residents want to see services maintained.
The group “Invest in Milton” worked relentlessly in support of the initiative and it had the support of all town officials.
Precincts 6, 7, 8, & 9 voted against the override; but it was not enough to defeat it.
Here is the count by precinct.
Voting by precinct
The Patriot Ledger coverage of the election can be found here.
Today is the day for the special election on a Prop 2 1/2 override. Voters are being asked to vote on a supplemental $3.42 million to fund school and town services. For a list of posts related to election click here.
Polls will be open until 8:00pm.
Precincts 1 and 11: Tucker School, 181 Blue Hills Parkway.
Precinct 2: St. Mary of the Hills School, 250 Brook Road.
Precinct 3: Glover School, 255 Canton Ave.
Precinct 4: Milton Senior Center, 10 Walnut St.
Precincts 5 and 9: Copeland Field House, Milton High School, 25 Gile Road.
Precincts 6 and 8: Cunningham School gym, 44 Edge Hill Road.
Precincts 7 and 10: Cunningham Park Community Center, 75 Edge Hill Road.
View Milton Polling Places in a larger map
Milton Polling Places in a larger map
A weekly recap of key events and items of interest to the Milton community:
A glorious day for the MHS class of 2009
The class of 2009 graduated on a glorious spring day. Kassi Stein, class valedictorian encouraged the graduates not to worry about the bumps in the road and “roll down the windows and turn on the music.” Ms. Gormley took advantage of the occasion to honor four individuals for their strong contributions of the new schools. You can read the full post here here.
The Forbes House fetes Bradley Richardson at annual gala
At the annual fundraiser for the Forbes House, Bradley Richardson was honored. Richardson has a long association with the local landmark and cultural institution. You can read the full post here.
Run up to special override election
The override election taking place today has received a tremendous amount of attention and deservedly so. The local group “Invest in Milton” has been tireless in advocating for passage of the override. In addition, local departments, most especially the Police, have been holding community events to educate public on budget impacts. Thte Board of Selectmen, Warrant Committee, and School Committee all endorse the override.
Related links
> Invest in Milton: Web Site | Blog
> Phil Matthews / Milton View: “What’s at Stake”
> MHS senior Siobahn O’Grady’s speech to Town Meeting
> Property Tax Impact Table
> Videos
– Chief Wells: Cops Count
– Warrant Chairman Tom Hurley’s TM presentation
– Superintendent Mary Gormley’s TM presentation
– Selectmen Chairman John Shields speech to Town Meeting
The Milton Historical Society is sponsoring a lecture, “From Farm Town to Suburb,” this Tuesday at the Milton Public Library at 7:00pm
Local resident and chairman of the cemetery trustees, Anthony Sammarco, will give the talk covering the changes that have occurred to the town over the last century.
For more information, call 617-698-5757.
from Wicked Local: Milton
An unidentified driver was taken to Milton Hospital on Sunday morning after the car he was operating went off Brook Road at a curve, hit a utility pole and overturned, winding up on its roof on a lawn. (Read the full story here.)
from The Friends of the Blue Hills
Why would you wake up early on a Saturday morning to pull weeds?
What if we said the Blue Hills ecosystems depended on it?
For three Saturdays in June, we will be helping DCR remove invasive species. These are weeds from another part of the country or world that do so well here they kill off the native plant species, depleting the supply of native plants, disrupting the habitat and food supply of everything connected to it in the ecosystem, including insects, wildlife and other plants. By helping to remove these plants, we’ll increase the biodiversity of the ecosystems – meaning more native species will thrive – and the Blue Hills will be home to healthier flora and fauna.
And if you’re still not convinced, well… we’ll provide coffee! Please RSVP for details, including location: 781-828-1805 or judy@FriendsoftheBlueHills.org .
from EnterpriseNews.com
Hallmark Health System has hired Nancy Gaden of Milton as vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer.
She has spent the last 20 years in nursing leadership, serving as chief nursing officer at Milton Hospital, South Shore Hospital and most recently at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. In her new job, she will oversee nursing and the other departments that comprise patient care services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. (Read the full story here.)
There is an article in today’s Globe about the override election scheduled for tomorrow here in Milton.
The Globe story notes that there have been several towns on the south shore that have had override elections. Hingham passed a $1.1 million override in support of an elementary school. Hull on the other hand defeated an override requesting $1.6 million to maintain local services. Rockland passed a series of override requests totaling $2.7 million. Unlike Milton which will only have a single question on the ballot for an override to cover all municipal services, Rockland breaks key line items out as separate questions (e.g. schools).
Read the full Globe story here.
The Wind Energy Committee gave a presentation at their Public Outreach Meeting on May 27th.
The presentation has been made available. You can find it here.
Superintendent Gormley sent a letter out regarding the naming ceremony speech she gave at the Milton High School Graduation Ceremony. Brian Joyce, Mary Grassa O’Neill, John Riordan, and Charlie Winchester were all honored. You can find the letter here.
by Frank Schroth
It is difficult to imagine what life will be like in this town if we fail to pass the contingent override budget that is on the ballot in Milton’s special election this coming Monday, June 8th.
An entity remains financially viable by controlling costs and maintaining revenue. Milton has three significant costs: salaries, pensions, and insurance. It has two key revenue streams: property taxes and state aid. State aid has been cut so now we have a significant shortage of revenue.
The loss of revenue requires cuts in services. These cuts have been identified by the respective department heads at town meeting and numerous public forums. (Please see the links at the end of this post).
So this override matters. It matters because the outcome will directly affect our lives and the lives of our children.
If it fails to pass the town’s bond rating may be at risk. Kevin Sorgi, town treasurer for the pasat 28 years, has said that one reason Milton had the solid bond rating it did was due to the willingness to pass overrides to ensure the town services did not deteriorate.
Without the override the cuts to the school system will be so substantial that the schools may be at risk of being put on probation. Thirty-two teachers will be let go and classroom sizes may balloon to ~30.
We will not be as safe and secure in our homes. A fire station will close and 5 police officers will be relieved of duty. It is reasonable to expect response times to slow.
Maybe Milton property values, which to date have been fairly resilient given the recession, will continue to hold their value despite these risks or maybe not.
These are risks that some voters might be willing to take.
But when it comes to the town’s students it is not about risk, it is about loss. The cuts to the schools are a reduction in opportunities for the students. In the words of one school committee person, the schools would be “seriously diminished.” As adults we would not feel any of this; but the students will. Their opportunities will be diminished; their life experiences diminished; their chances for success, diminished. And following from that it is not too much of a stretch to say that all of our futures will be diminished.
We cannot let that happen. Vote YES on Monday, June 8th to ensure the town’s safety and security, it’s sound bond rating, it’s accredited schools, and the quality educational experience the town’s children should have.
Related links
> Invest in Milton: Web Site | Blog
> Phil Matthews / Milton View: “What’s at Stake”
> MHS senior Siobahn O’Grady’s speech to Town Meeting
> Property Tax Impact Table
> Videos
– Chief Wells: Cops Count
– Warrant Chairman Tom Hurley’s TM presentation
– Superintendent Mary Gormley’s TM presentation
– Selectmen Chairman John Shields speech to Town Meeting