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Milton Mourns Longtime Resident Gerard Francis Kelly

Milton is mourning the death of longtime Granite Avenue resident Gerard Francis Kelly, whose passing was announced August 11. Kelly is being remembered through an obituary posted by Dolan Funeral Homes and Cremation Services on Legacy.com, listing his address as 460 Granite Avenue. Sepa…

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Longtime Milton Resident Mary Jackson Dies At 95

Longtime Milton resident Mary M. Montague Jackson has died at 95, according to a Boston Globe obituary published this week. Jackson, who was raised in Rye, New York, spent several decades living in Milton before later settling in Baltimore, Maryland, where she died peacefully on August …

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New Market Opens In Milton Village From Steel Rye Team

A new market opened in Milton Village last week, developed by the team behind Steel Rye restaurant. Two Pence Market welcomed its first customers on Wednesday, July 29, in a milestone for the neighborhood's small commercial strip, according to a New England Real Estate Journal report he…

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State Health Officials Track Cyclospora, Salmonella Outbreaks Statewide

Massachusetts health officials are tracking cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks as the CDC reviews over 12,255 additional cases, Milton Patch reports. The commercial outlet's Wednesday health roundup said many of those cases remain unconfirmed or still require further investigation as s…

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Milton To Receive $114,000 State Energy Grant

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…

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Milton Mourns Resident Sheila Bonacci, Dead At 85

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) - …

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Restaurant Week Returns To Massachusetts With Deals At 180-Plus Restaurants

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…

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Red Cross Declares Blood Donation Crisis Across Massachusetts

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…

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Retirement Board deadlocks on widow's overpayment waiver

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

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