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Friday, November 6, 2026 Milton, Massachusetts · Change town
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Milton Parents Push Back On School Residency Checks

Milton parents are pushing back against the school district's use of police in residency investigations, according to a new Boston Globe report. The Globe report, published Monday, centers on Milton Public Schools' administrative offices at Milton High School, where families say enrollm…

Milton parents are pushing back on the school district's practice of using police to verify student residency, a dispute detailed in a new Boston Globe report published Monday. Meanwhile, Town Hall opened registration for the fall youth basketball season.

TOWN HALL

The town has opened registration for its fall youth indoor basketball program, according to a News Flash posted Monday afternoon on the town's website. Families interested in signing up can find registration details through the town's civic alerts page.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Milton parents demand schools stop using police to investigate residency," the Boston Globe reports. The paper details growing frustration among Milton families over Milton Public Schools' practice of enlisting police to verify where students actually live, a dispute centered on the district's administrative offices at Milton High School (read it at https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/17/metro/milton-residency-investigations-petition/).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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