Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Approves Tree Removal At Highland Street Site
Milton's Planning Board unanimously approved clearing the way for a stalled memory care project to start removing trees ahead of a building permit.
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Government · Retirement Board
Retirement Board grants pension overpayment waiver despite legal advice
Milton Retirement Board votes 3-2 to grant pension waiver to Stephen Murphy's widow. The board initially voted to deny the $1,551.82 overpayment based on Attorney Matthew Feeney's legal opinion that Massachusetts law did not support waiving it; however, Chair Amy Dexter subsequently moved to grant
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Duxbury Murder Trial Heads to Jury, Per Milton Patch
Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial went to a jury this week, according to a report picked up by Milton Patch. The case against the Duxbury mother, covered by Milton Patch under the headline "MA Mom Lindsay Clancy's Triple Murder Case Goes To Jury," entered its final phase and is drawi…
Government · Shade Tree Advisory Committee
Shade Tree committee seeks DPW tree manager to address care gaps
Milton Shade Tree Advisory Committee urges action on tree care staffing gap. Tree Warden Branch B. Lane detailed persistent deficiencies in the Department of Public Works, including inadequate pruning, failure to remove stakes and straps, inconsistent watering, and incomplete stump grinding. Lane
Government · Select Board
Select Board enters executive session on Labouré College property
Milton Select Board unanimously votes to enter executive session on Labouré College property. The board voted unanimously to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of the property at 303 Adams Street. All five members were present for the August 25 Zoom meeting: Chair Winston Daley, Vice
Government · Finance Committee
Warrant Panel Recommends Flat 15% Housing Rule
Milton's Warrant Committee recommended a zoning change locking in a 15 percent affordable-housing requirement, while still lacking a price for the proposed Laboure College purchase.
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S&P Global Assigns Milton Bonds Top AAA Rating
Milton's new municipal bonds earned a top AAA credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, a mark of the town's financial strength. S&P Global Ratings assigned the 'AAA' long-term rating with a stable outlook to Milton's Series 2026A and B general obligation bonds, according to a report the a…
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Defense Rests in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial, Milton Patch Reports
Defense rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trial, a case Milton Patch flagged for residents in its Friday, August 21 roundup. The defense in the trial of the Duxbury mother, accused of killing her three young children by strangulation, closed its case without calling Clancy to testify, acco…
Government · Other Committee
Milton Climate Panel Reelects Chair, Minutes Approved
Milton's Climate Action Planning Committee reelected Alex Hasha as chair and confirmed its draft Climate Action Plan remains unfinished after four state grant applications were denied in July.
Government · Climate Action Planning Committee
Climate panel elects Hasha Chair, Johnson Secretary
Climate panel elects Hasha, Johnson to lead 2026-2027 term.