Milton Select Board approves utility rate increases and October warrant articles. The board unanimously approved water rate increases of 3.5 percent and sewer increases of 2 percent, effective fiscal year 2027. Separately, members unanimously approved seven articles totaling approximately $4.5
Milton is set to receive $114,000 in state funding aimed at lowering municipal energy costs and modernizing public buildings, according to a report from Milton Patch published August 5. The grant comes through a state program supporting municipal energy efficiency, though the town has n…
Milton's Conservation Commission got a first look July 28 at a Recreational Master Plan for the town's fields, with a consultant reporting that Flatley Field is both the most-used and most-wanted-for-improvement site among 1,300 survey respondents, alongside findings of overplayed turf,…
Two Milton, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week and are noted in this column: LaCroix, James L. "Jimmy" (died July 28, 2026) and Bennett, Eileen (died July 29, 2026). Both were arranged through Alfred D Thomas Funeral Home in Milton, the lead funeral home for this week's n…
Milton is mourning resident Sheila J. Bonacci, who died July 28 on her 85th birthday, according to an obituary posted this weekend. The notice, published through Dolan Funeral Homes and Cremation Services and carried by Legacy.com under the headline "Sheila J. Bonacci Obituary (2026) - …
Massachusetts Restaurant Week returns this month with deals at more than 180 restaurants, Milton Patch reports. The outlet's roundup, "More Than 180 Restaurants Offer Deals For Restaurant Week: MA Cheap Eats," says diners can find prix fixe menus starting at $27 across Greater Boston an…
The Red Cross has declared a blood donation crisis in Massachusetts as summer supplies hit a four-year low. Per Milton Patch's Aug. 1 report, "MA Blood Donors Urgently Needed As Red Cross Declares National Crisis," donations statewide have fallen behind what hospitals need, and the orga…
The Milton Park Commission heard a draft recreation master plan showing the town's athletic fields are maxed out and need three to four new multipurpose fields.
Milton Retirement Board deadlocks on widow's waiver request. In a 2-2 split, board members Johanna McCarthy and Amy Dexter voted to deny the widow's appeal to waive a $1,551.82 overpayment from her late husband Stephen Murphy's May payroll, while Robert O'Melia and Kristen Murphy opposed the
A flash flood watch covering parts of Massachusetts, including Milton, threatens dangerous conditions as tropical downpours move through Thursday, July 30. Milton Patch reported the region could see "7+ Inches Of Rain" in what forecasters called a "life-threatening flood event," urging …