Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Milton will host a drop-in open house Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Council on Aging so residents can weigh in on the town's new Traffic Calming Policy and Plan for town-owned streets.
Local Government
Three bidders — an EMS provider, a restaurant developer and a retail developer — have each offered $900,000 to $1.2 million for Milton's former East Milton fire station at 525 Adams St., with the Select Board expected to discuss the proposals in executive session Oct. 13.
Local Government
The MBTA opened a new $3.8 million ADA-compliant walkway connecting Adams Street to Milton Station on Sept. 30, replacing a staircase that had been closed for years before the agency demolished it in 2023.
Local Government
Milton launched a 30-day public comment period on Thursday, Oct. 1, for a revised plan governing its Community Electricity Aggregation program, the town's official electricity supply program since 2021. Residents can submit feedback through Oct. 31 at MiltonCEA.com or Town Hall.
Local Government
Canton's field hockey team fell 3-2 to Foxboro on Sept. 28 for its second straight Hockomock League loss after a 6-0 start, dropping to 6-2 overall heading into Thursday's game at Sharon.
Local Government
Milton is recruiting residents to serve as paid Community Liaisons for a state-funded climate resilience program shared with Norwood and Dedham, backed by a $260,000 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration.
Local Government
Milton's Select Board voted unanimously Sept. 22 to freeze the town's 13 Flock license plate reader cameras for 90 days while KP Law drafts permanent surveillance regulations.
Local Government
Milton's Fall Special Town Meeting opens Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Milton High School, where 279 elected members will cast the two-thirds vote needed to appropriate $11.75 million for the former Labouré College campus at 303 Adams St.
Local Government
Milton residents face two votes — a two-thirds Town Meeting approval and a Dec. 15 debt exclusion ballot — before the town can finalize its $11.75 million purchase of the former Labouré College campus, with an estimated $130 annual tax increase for the average homeowner.
Local Government
The Milton Select Board voted Sept. 22 to buy the former Labouré College campus at 303 Adams St. for $11.75 million, setting up a Town Meeting vote and a Dec. 15 debt-exclusion ballot that will determine whether the deal goes through.
Local Government
A bill giving Massachusetts tenants the right to match a buyer's offer when their multifamily building goes up for sale is advancing through a Beacon Hill conference committee, with potential implications for landlords and renters in Milton.
Local Government
Milton's Housing Production Plan Advisory Committee hosts a public forum Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Old Fire Headquarters on Canton Avenue, giving residents a chance to shape the town's next five-year housing plan as Milton remains below the state's 10% affordable housing threshold.
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