Mac D’Alessandro makes it official, will challenge Lynch for Congressional seat

Today (05.05.10) Mac D’Alessandro of Milton announced he is in the running for U.S. Congress from Massachusetts’ 9th district.

Mr. D’Allessandro has collected 5,000 signatures from registered Democrats and unenrolled voters in the two weeks leading up to yesterday’s May 4 deadline for submitting signatures to city and town clerks’ offices. That gives him a very comfortable cushion.

Burr dives headfirst into state senate campaign

from The Canton Citizen

Less than eight months after becoming the first Republican to join the race for Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat, Canton Selectman Bob Burr is at it again — this time as a candidate for state senate in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District, where Milton Democrat Brian Joyce is seeking his eighth consecutive term. (Read the full story here.)

Annual Spring Open House at the Observatory

Join us for our Spring Open House to take a tour of our facility, enjoy the view from the summit of Great Blue Hill and participate in many fun activities. There will be presentations by Jane Marsching, Charles Orloff, William Minsinger, the Academy of Math and Sciences, and more.

Annual Town Meeting 2010: Day 2 – The wind turbine & eminent domain

Milton wants to build a wind turbine and last night Town Meeting approved article 44 which allows the Board of Selectmen to use eminent domain to acquire access to the town land where the turbine is to be constructed. The principal issue is use of the access road which leads from Randolph Avenue to the construction site. Quarry Hills, owners of the Granite Links golf course, have chained it off to town officials and employees. Quarry Hills has signaled their intent to oppose the construction.

Event: The Milton Historical Society Annual Dinner

The Milton Historical Society Annual Dinner will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2010 starting at 6:00 PM at the Milton Hoosic Club, 193 Central Avenue, Milton.

Anthony M. Sammarco will present an illustrated lecture “Clubbing in Milton:  When a Club Meant a Club”. 

Boil Order Order Lifted – precautions required

The MWRA has lifted their boil water order. However, you need to take the following precautions before using water for drinking etc.

  • Cold Water Faucets: Run tap water until the water feels cold, 1 minute or more, before drinking, tooth brushing, or using for food preparation.

Letter: Senator Joyce “Boil Water Order Lifted”

Good Morning,

I am pleased to inform you that the water flowing to Milton (and all other MWRA communities except Saugus) has been confirmed to be safe for all purposes, following repair of the rupture of the major water supply line to much of Greater Boston.

Milton High baseball rallies for win

from Wicked Local Milton

Steve Farmer’s two-out, two-run triple in the top of the ninth Monday lifted the Milton High baseball team to a 9-8, come-from-behind win over Bay State Conference rival Newton North. (Read the full story here.)

Milton store says water prices were fair

from Wicked Local Milton

An owner of the Metrakas Deli and Market in Milton says the neighborhood store dispatched trucks to New Hampshire to bring back bottled water to keep it available for customers during the “boil water” emergency in greater Boston area, and was not overcharging consumers. (Read the full story here.) ed. note – This is the Pleasant Street Deli.