Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
The Town of Milton's food resource guide directs residents to the Community Food Pantry, emergency food bags, Take One Leave One shelves, free school meals and the Milton Residents Fund as federal SNAP cuts reduce benefits for roughly 1,600 local families.
Community
Leave No Trace selected Blue Hills Reservation as a 2026 Spotlight site, bringing free education and volunteer events to Houghton's Pond on Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29.
Community
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton opened its expanded Emergency Department the week of Aug. 25, nearly doubling bed capacity after a fundraising campaign raised more than $13 million and the Copeland Family Foundation contributed a $2 million naming gift.
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Milton residents Regina Kennedy, Ardith Myers and James Norris were inducted into Interfaith Social Services' Matti Lang Volunteer Hall of Fame at an Aug. 4 ceremony alongside 26 other South Shore volunteers.
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The Canton Farmers Market's SNAP Match program gives EBT and SUN Bucks cardholders up to $15 in free matching coupons each Sunday through mid-October, doubling their purchasing power for fresh food with no sign-up required.
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Milton's annual Household Hazardous Waste collection day is set for Sept. 26 at the DPW Yard, and a new pilot partnership with Dedham allows residents of each town to attend the other's event.
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Milton sculptor Damien Hoar de Galvan's daily home-studio practice of building one reclaimed-wood sculpture per day has expanded from the ICA Boston Foster Prize into international exhibitions reaching Tokyo.
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Milton artist Damien Hoar de Galvan completed 362 sculptures in a yearlong daily practice from his home studio, earning the 2025 James and Audrey Foster Prize and a major ICA Boston exhibition.
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Canton's Walk, Bike and Hike Committee meets Thursday evening via Zoom for its final session before a two-month break, with fall trail maintenance planning, the stalled Wentworth path project and open committee seats on the 13-item agenda.
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Milton Parks and Recreation opened registration for its Fall Youth Indoor Basketball clinic, a six-session Sunday program for grades K–3 starting Sept. 13, with spots available online for $100.
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The Canton Board of Library Trustees meets Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 786 Washington St. for its first session at the library since the building closed June 29 for an approximately $2.8 million interior renovation expected to last through fall 2027.
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The Milton Public Library offers a packed August lineup of free programs for adults and families, including Dungeons & Dragons sessions, a movie screening, virtual history talks and yoga, all sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library.
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