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Friday, October 2, 2026
Milton's trolley station opened a new accessible sloped walkway for commuters and residents this week.
Today in Milton
- Accessible walkway opens at trolley station. A new sloped, accessible walkway opened at Milton's trolley station this week, giving commuters and residents a safer way to reach the platform, Milton Patch reported.Milton Patch
- Turner's Pond algae bloom advisory lifted. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health sampled Turner's Pond on Sept. 29 and found conditions safe, prompting the town to lift its algae bloom advisory.Town of Milton
- Milton Academy JV football hosts Rivers. Milton Academy's junior varsity football team hosted Rivers School of Weston in a nonconference matchup Friday, according to MaxPreps game data.MaxPreps
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 8, 7:15 p.m.: Board of Appeals takes up Granite Avenue case. Milton's Board of Appeals meets Thursday at 7:15 p.m. to take up a case on Granite Avenue, according to a revised town calendar listing.Town of Milton
- Sat, Oct 10: Sunset hike and hilltop concert planned. Milton Patch's calendar lists a Sunset Hike and Hilltop Concert for Oct. 10, pairing a guided evening hike with a concert at the summit.Milton Patch
Recent editions
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Milton opens public review period on its revised community electricity aggregation plan starting Thursday
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Weymouth's junior varsity field hockey team travels to Milton for a Wednesday evening match
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Milton's Board of Appeals convenes Tuesday evening to hear zoning appeal cases
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Milton postpones Saturday's household hazardous waste collection citing forecast for severe weekend weather
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — A possible nor'easter could bring days of rain, wind and beach erosion to Massachusetts including Milton this week