BOYS HOCKEY: Milton holds off Quincy in final

from the Patriot Ledger

The Wildcats built a 7-3 lead after two periods Sunday night and eventually sweated out an 8-7 win in the final of the Quincy Youth Hockey Holiday Tournament. (Read the full story here.)

Support the Girls Hockey Team Can/Bottle Drive on January 10th

The Boosters “Cans for Cats” can & bottle recycling drive will be held on Saturday, January 10th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Milton High School. The girls hockey team will be at the front entrance of the high school, 25 Gile Road, to collect your 5 cent cans and bottles to redeem them for cash. All funds earned will directly support their teams. Please stop by and support your Wildcats.

Obit: Mary Byron

Mary A. (Joyce) Byron, age 91, passed away peacefully at home in the company of her loving family on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Most recently a 50 year resident of Milton, she was born in Boston, grew up in Dorchester, and graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls.

Obit: Rory P. Colleary

Rory P. Colleary, of Milton and Wareham, suddenly December 22, 2014. Beloved son of Janet (Sullivan) and John T. Colleary. Loving brother of Jamie and his wife Tara Colleary and Shauna Colleary; devoted uncle of Aiden and Liam Colleary; dear grandson of Kathleen (McGee) Sullivan; also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

BOYS HOCKEY: Halloran leads Milton to tournament final

from The Patriot Ledger

Lisa Aimola/For The Patriot Ledger

Sophomore Jack Halloran’s third-period hat trick Friday night carried the Wildcats to a 6-4 win over King Philip in the opening round of the Quincy Youth Hockey Holiday Tournament. Milton will play Quincy in Sunday night’s championship game. (Read the full story here.)

DPW notice: Holiday trash collection

Please be advised that the new Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste collection for New Year’s Day, Thursday January 1, 2015 will occur one day before on Wednesday December 31, 2014
NO CHANGE for REGULAR Wednesday Collections.

Meeting: Planning Board

The Milton Planning Board will be meeting in the Blute Conference Room at Town Hall on December 30th at 6:30. The agenda includes a hearing on a site approval plan for 556 Adams Street (the proposed restaurant at Falconi property), zoning articles for annual town meeting and a discussion of the development at town farm land. You can find the full agenda here.

DPW notice: Xmas tree collection

Notice from Milton Dept of Public Works

Tree collection will be on your regular trash collection day and will start on Wednesday January 14 – Thursday January 15, 2015.