Head’s Up – construction starting on Adams Street

Representatives from the WMRA presented at last Thursday’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting.
Their purpose was to bring the Selectmen up to date on the construction that is about to commence on Adams Street from Milton Village Squantum Street / St. Agatha’s. They are going to be replacing two water lines that have been in place since early 1900’s.

Fagan running for re-election

Kathy Fagan has decided to go back for more. She will be running to retain her seat on the Milton Board of Selectmen. She is coming to the end of her first term. She will be challenged by Bob Sweeney.

Fagan was the upstart last time around when she unseated incumbent James Mullen. Mr. Mullen is Milton’s Town Clerk.

Senator Joyce on the status of the Ulin rink

Last Thursday, in a letter to Milton town officials and the community, Senator Joyce updated them on legislation before the Massachusetts House regarding the Max Ulin Rink which sits at corner of Unquity Road and Canton Ave, identified the benefits of that legislation, and in doing so, sought to clear up misinformation swirling around this issue.

The future management of the Ulin Rink has become something of a hot button issue recently.

Future ownership of Ulin Rink center of debate

from Wicked Local Milton

Bill calls for transferring state facility to Milton

It’s a battle for the ice in Milton as state lawmakers and local officials debate the possible transfer of the state-owned Max Ulin ice rink to the town. (Read the full story here.)

Milton’s Matt Lombardi wins Hockey East for Boston College

from Wicked Local Milton

Matt Lombardi completed his hat trick. Maybe Boston College will do the same.

Lombardi, a senior winger from Milton, scored three goals, including the OT winner, Saturday night as BC continued its rampaging ways. . .(Read the full story here.)

Globe: Don’t worry — sewage release avoided a far worse outcome

from The Boston Globe

THE MASSACHUSETTS Water Resources Authority dumped 15 million gallons of untreated sewage into Quincy Bay earlier this week, and every gallon was a blessing in disguise. If not for the careful monitoring of the Nut Island sewage screening facility at the height of the recent powerful storm and the timely decision to redirect the mixture of storm water and sewage away from the plant and into emergency outfalls, hundreds of homes from Quincy to East Milton would now be polluted with raw sewage. (Read the full story here.)

Something for a Sunday

We are stepping “outside the lines” here. This post doesn’t have a Milton connection. It is just a fun, enjoyable piece that seems appropriate for an early, spring Sunday. It is about a man named Matt who goes around the world and does a little dance with the people around him wherever he goes.

Homelessness Tough for Teens

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A Senior Seminar Editorial by Julie Mitchell, MHS 2010

There is an epidemic spreading throughout Massachusetts between adult teenagers and homelessness. Throughout the Unites States nearly 1.3 million of the United State’s youth society is deeply affected by the crippling damage of homelessness. 

Bella English: If temple leaves Milton, all lose

from The Boston Globe

Temple Shalom in Milton was built 65 years ago and once had more than 600 families in its congregation. Membership has declined to 140 families, though young couples with children continue to join. (Read the full story here.)

Milton police seek suspects in drive-by shooting

Milton police are looking for at least two men who were responsible for an attempted drive-by shooting on Blue Hill Avenue early Friday afternoon. Milton Police are searching for a grey Toyota sedan that may have been stolen earlier in the day. The shooting occurred at Blue Hill Ave and Austin Street. The car sped away in the direction of Mattapan at approximately 12:40pm yesterday afternoon. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Milton detective unit at 617-898-4804.