Fresh faces key Milton’s title hopes

from Wicked Local Milton

Milton wins tourney in Quincy in preparation for Div. 2 title defense

This won’t cut it in that other tournament. The Wildcats know that.

At least a couple of them do.  (Read the full story here.)

MPS Saturday enrichment program registration

The Milton Public Schools are piloting a new Saturday enrichment program this coming March.

Funded with the generous support of The Milton Foundation for Education will offer a variety of classes that are “designed to give students a fun, structured and engaging learning opportunity on four consecutive Saturday mornings throughout the month of March.

Opposition to wind turbine = claptrap

Commentary by Frank Schroth

clap·trap Pronunciation: \?klap-?trap\ Function: noun : pretentious nonsense

In a front page story of last week’s Milton Times,Charles “Chick” Geilich, a partner with Quarry Hill Partners, says “his  firm is greatly troubled by the plan [to erect a wind turbine]. ‘We are concerned,’ he said. ‘We think it will destroy the Blue Hills and it will destroy our business.'” The story goes on to say, “Geilich charged that the giant turbine would destroy the “beautiful vistas” enjoyed by patrons of the 27-hole golf course and its restaurant, the Tavern at Quarry Hills. Its very presence will ‘destroy’ the ambience of the setting, he said, while the noise, flicker and shadow it generates will be a distraction for golfers.”

You have got to be kidding me.

A Celtic Crossing is returning in Milton!

Pauline Wells

Milton High School will be hosting the return of “A Celtic Crossing” featuring local singer Pauline Wells.

This year, Pauline Wells and a spirited cast of artists will be performing in a new production titled, “A Celtic Crossing, The Journey Continues.” on February 26th. She will again be joined on stage by the dynamic  Irish band Devri as well as the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums. Together they will be performing a new collection of contemporary and Irish songs.

Lowering the drinking age to 18 years old will not help

NOTE:  The following editorial was submitted by a 7th grade middle school student in Bellevue, WA. She wrote it as a counterpoint to an editorial we ran a couple of weeks ago, “Why it makes sense to lower the drinking age.” You can find it here.

Learn more about Senior Seminar Editorials here. View a list of previous editorials here.

An Editorial by Shareen Khatibloo, Tyee Middle School, Bellvue WA

I came across your article, and it got me thinking about teen drinking. So I did some research on this topic, and I have to say that I disagree with what you are stating in your editorial.  I think that lowering the drinking age to 18 years old will not help this issue very much.

MHS Sports round up

Superintendent Gormley provided an excellent summary of winter sports in her recent email blast.

BOYS BASKETBALL
The boys’ basketball team is looking to win their fourth consecutive Bay State Conference Herget Division title. Currently the Wildcats have a 13-4 record, are in first place in the Herget and have qualified for the MIAA Division 2 State Tournament. They are led by their Coach Sean Lopresti, and seniors Emanuel Hutcherson and D.J. Santos. They have three games remaining, including the Quincy tournament over February vacation.