Katie Conlon, candidate for Milton Selectman, kicked off her campaign yesterday afternoon at an event in a back room at Steel & Rye. The room, festooned with red and yellow balloons, was crowded and loud.
Letter: Friends of Bob Sweeney invite friends and neighbors to kickoff event
Dear Milton Neighbor,
We want to personally invite all our friends and neighbors to the Campaign Kickoff to Re-Elect Bob Sweeney this Tuesday March 12, 2013 from 6-10pm at the Steel and Rye restaurant, on Eliot Street.
Randolph reps look for Warren backing in air traffic fight
from Wicked Local Randolph
Rep. Walter Timilty, D–Milton, recently convened a meeting with the other two legislators who represent Randolph – Mark Cusack, D-Braintree, and Bruce Ayers, D-North Quincy – and representatives from Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Office to voice the Randolph delegation’s opposition to the FAA’s proposed adjustment to departures from Runway 33L at Logan International Airport. (Read the full story here.)
Reminder: Milton Animal League to hold vaccination clinic
The Milton Animal League will be holding a rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 6th at the Atherton St. Fire Station, Route 138 in Milton. Cats will be vaccinated from 10 am to 11:30 am; cats must be in carriers. Dogs will be vaccinated from 11:30 am to 1:00 PM; dogs must be on leashes.
350th to give Milton the time of day & . . . more fireworks?
At the recent Selectmen’s meeting Emma Jean Moulton appeared before the selectmen to discuss a legacy gift the 350th Committee would like to bestow on the town as “something tangible to show our continuing love for the town”. The suggestion is a street clock. Two clocks, actually, one would be in East Milton and the other at Central & Eliot. The selectmen love the idea.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Next Steps for Milton
Note: MyTownMatters recently interviewed Henry MacLean. The interview airs on MATV at 7:30pm Fri, Sat, and Sun and 6:30pm Mon.
by Henry MacLean, Chair, Milton Alternate Energy Committee
In response to record breaking storms Nemo and Sandy lashing the Northeast these last few months, 80% of households across America and here in Milton now accept that global warming is a serious problem. Most americans believe that government should play a major role in taking action.
Milton at night
These photos by Tom Palmer were taken in the area of Crown Street and Blue Hill Parkway but could be almost any street where folks have retired for the night and the work of shoveling out has been done. Click on an image for a full view.
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The next new hotspot
from The Boston.com – Your Town Milton
When a student was caught with an electronic device during class, it used to wind up in the teacher’s desk drawer. Now, Milton schools are joining the growing number of districts that are passing out the devices. (Read the full story here.)
H.S. BASKETBALL: Scituate beats Milton in Division 2 boys final
They came so close and played with heart.
from The Patriot Ledger
The top-seeded Scituate boys basketball beat No. 15 Milton, 58-53, at UMass-Boston on Saturday in the Division 2 South Sectional championship game. (Read the full story here.)
Annmarie Fagan appointed Town Admistrator
photo by Mike Lynch
In the end the Milton Board of Selectmen found the new town administrator in town hall. Annmarie Fagan, who has been the interim town administrator for the past 8 months, was unanimously elected by the Board of Selectmen to become the official town administrator. In discussing the appointment each of the board members revealed that they had independently selected her as their first choice
Temple Shalom concludes film series with “A Separation”
“A Separation,” the concluding film in this season’s Winter Movie Series of Temple Shalom of Milton, co-sponsored this year by the First Congregational Church and First Parish Church, will be screened on Saturday evening, March 16th at 7:45 p.m., with doors opening at 7:00.