Government & development in Milton

Select Board Finance Committee meets Friday morning

Oct 9 · Town of Milton →

Traffic-calming open house set for Tuesday at Council on Aging

Oct 9 · Town of Milton →

Affordable Housing Trust Meets Tonight on Winter Valley II Funding

Oct 8 · Town of Milton →

Select Board Votes to End Flock License-Plate Camera Program

Oct 8 · The Patriot Ledger →

Nature Time Stories: Apples at Blue Hills Trailside Museum

Oct 8 · Mass Audubon →

Baker and Patrick Back Question 3 Primary Reform

Oct 8 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Trash Pickup Shifts for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct 7 · Town of Milton →

Select Board Meets Tonight on Gas Storage License, Labouré Property

Oct 6 · Town of Milton →

Historic District Study Committee meets tonight at Town Hall

Oct 5 · Town of Milton →

Milton Home Sales Recorded for Sept. 21–25

Oct 4 · The Milton Scene →

Mon., Oct. 5: Local Historic District Study Committee, 7 p.m.

Oct 4 · Town of Milton →

Tue., Oct. 6: Select Board meets at 7 p.m.

Oct 4 · Town of Milton →

Tue., Oct. 6: Animal Detectives nature walk at Blue Hills

Oct 4 · Mass.gov →

Thu., Oct. 8: Board of Appeals hearing on 50 Frothingham St.

Oct 4 · Town of Milton →

Squirrel-themed story time for ages 2–5 at Blue Hills Trailside Museum

Oct 3 · Mass Audubon →

Accessible walkway opens at Milton Station

A new sloped walkway connecting Adams Street with Milton Station opened Thursday, Oct. 1, providing safer, more accessible access.

Oct 2 · Patch →

PILOT Committee meets Friday morning

The Payment in Lieu of Taxes Committee meets Friday, Oct. 2, at 8:30 a.m. in the Cronin Room at Town Hall, with remote participation available.

Oct 2 · Town of Milton →

Atherton fire-station working group meets Friday

The Fire Station Building Committee’s Atherton Working Group meets Friday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. in a hybrid session with Zoom access.

Oct 2 · Town of Milton →

Revised Board of Appeals meeting set for Oct. 8

The revised Board of Appeals (Granite Avenue) meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:15 p.m.

Oct 2 · Town of Milton →

Blue Hills October programs start Friday

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation lists October programs at Houghton's Pond Visitor Center. The first Kidleidoscope program is Friday, Oct. 2, and nature walks begin Saturday, Oct. 3.

Oct 1 · Mass.gov →

Public review opens for revised Milton electricity plan

Milton's public review period for its revised Community Electricity Aggregation plan opens Thursday, Oct. 1. Residents are invited to provide feedback.

Oct 1 · Town of Milton →

Airplane Noise Advisory Committee meets tonight

The committee meets Wednesday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Baker Conference Room at Town Hall, 525 Canton Ave.

Sep 30 · Town of Milton →

Milton votes to deactivate 13 Flock license-plate cameras for 90 days

The Select Board voted unanimously on September 22 to deactivate all 13 Flock automated license-plate readers. It directed town counsel to draft rules before any reactivation.

Sep 30 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Federal kidnapping charges filed after Milton police chase

Federal prosecutors charged a Roxbury man accused of kidnapping and assaulting his pregnant girlfriend before a police chase ended in a crash and his arrest in Milton on August 12. He also faces state charges and is held without bail.

Sep 30 · The Boston Globe →

Household Hazardous Waste Event Rescheduled to 12/5

Milton’s Household Hazardous Waste Event has been rescheduled to December 5.

Sep 30 · Town of Milton →

Milton man fatally shot in Hyde Park business

Boston police identified Michael Lorenus, 37, of Milton, as the man shot and killed Saturday, September 26, inside a business near 54 Walter Street in Hyde Park. Police issued an investigation update Monday; no arrests were announced.

Sep 29 · WCVB →

Parkwood Drive zoning hearing set for Tuesday

The Board of Appeals will hear the Parkwood Drive case Tuesday, September 29, at 5:15 p.m. The meeting will be available on Zoom.

Sep 29 · Town of Milton →

Brook Road zoning hearing set for Tuesday

The Board of Appeals will hear the Brook Road case Tuesday, September 29, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be available on Zoom.

Sep 29 · Town of Milton →

Traffic Commission meets Tuesday at Town Hall

Milton's Traffic Commission meets Tuesday, September 29, at 6 p.m. in the Cronin Room at Town Hall, with a Zoom option.

Sep 29 · Town of Milton →

Budget Coordination Committee meets Tuesday evening

The Milton Budget Coordination Committee meets Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m. in the Katherine Haynes Dunphy Conference Room, 515 Canton Ave., with a Zoom option.

Sep 29 · Town of Milton →

Labouré school conversion could cost up to $85.2 million

A DLR Group study estimates that converting the former Labouré College campus into a Pre-K and kindergarten school would cost $42.5 million to $85.2 million. Voters are expected to consider buying the campus at the October 19 Special Town Meeting.

Sep 29 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Sustainable Milton board meets at the library

Sustainable Milton holds an in-person board meeting Monday, September 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milton Public Library.

Sep 28 · Milton Public Library →

Flood watch and coastal flood advisory remain in effect

The National Weather Service’s Flood Watch for Milton lasts through 2 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, and its Coastal Flood Advisory lasts through midnight Monday, September 28. Both are tied to heavy rain and coastal flooding concerns.

Sep 28 · National Weather Service →

Board of Appeals Zoom hearing (Tue.)

The Board of Appeals meets Tuesday, September 29, at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Sep 27 · Town of Milton →

Leave No Trace instructor course continues today

The Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor Course continues today at New England Base Camp, 411 Unquity Road, Milton.

Sep 27 · Spirit of Adventure Council →

Blue Hills group hike this morning at 9:30

Join a free Life Science Hikers walk today at 9:30 a.m. starting near the Blue Hills Trailside Museum; route follows Coon Hollow and Wolcott Path Loop.

Sep 27 · Somo →

Milton Board of Appeals meeting set for Tuesday

The Board of Appeals meets Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. via Zoom.

Sep 27 · Town of Milton →

Mass Audubon leads fall wildlife hike at Chickatawbut Hill

The family program meets at 10 a.m. at the Norman Smith Environmental Education Center in Milton and includes up to three miles of trail walking.

Sep 26 · Mass Audubon →

High-wind and coastal-flood warnings in effect for Milton this weekend

The National Weather Service warns of heavy rain and gusty conditions expected Saturday, with high-wind, coastal-flood and high-surf warnings through the weekend.

Sep 26 · National Weather Service →

Milton residents face two votes on $11.75M Labouré campus deal

The former Labouré College campus purchase requires a two-thirds Town Meeting vote and a December 15 debt-exclusion ballot.

Sep 25 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Milton preservation-grant applications due today

Applications for Milton's FY2027 Community Preservation funding are due today for projects in open space, recreation, historic preservation, and affordable housing.

Sep 25 · Town of Milton →

Town reviews three proposals for former East Milton fire station

Milton is reviewing three proposals to sell or lease the former fire station at 525 Adams Street, which became available after construction began on a replacement station.

Sep 25 · Town of Milton →

Nature program explores caterpillars and butterflies at Blue Hills

Mass Audubon hosts Nature Time Stories: Caterpillars & Butterflies at Blue Hills Trailside Museum from 11 to 11:45 a.m. for ages 2-5 with an adult.

Sep 24 · Mass Audubon →

Milton seeks applicants for climate-resilience planning team

Milton is accepting applications for community liaisons to update the Norwood-Dedham-Milton Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness plan, assessing climate-resilience priorities.

Sep 24 · Town of Milton →

Tenant-purchase bill could affect Milton multifamily rentals

A Massachusetts bill advancing on Beacon Hill would let renters match offers when multifamily properties sell, potentially affecting Milton's rental housing stock.

Sep 24 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Select Board takes up Flock camera debate

The Select Board is set to discuss the town's 13 Flock license-plate-reader cameras and a $39,500 contract amid calls to end the system.

Sep 23 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Warrant Committee met Tuesday night by Zoom

The Warrant Committee met Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Sep 23 · Town of Milton →

Climate Action Planning Committee met Sept. 22

The Climate Action Planning Committee met Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Cronin Room at Town Hall, with a Zoom option.

Sep 23 · Town of Milton →

Fire Station Building Committee met Sept. 22

The Fire Station Building Committee met Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Milton Fire Headquarters, with remote participation available.

Sep 23 · Town of Milton →

Milton Housing Authority met Sept. 22

The Milton Housing Authority met Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Sep 23 · Town of Milton →

Deed-copy mail scam warning issued for Milton homeowners

Norfolk County officials warn about a mailer charging up to $128 for a deed copy that the Registry of Deeds provides for about $3 by mail or free online.

Sep 22 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Climate Action Planning Committee meets Tuesday

The Climate Action Planning Committee meets Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m. in the Cronin Room.

Sep 20 · Town of Milton →

Select Board meets Tuesday

The Select Board meets Tuesday, September 22, at 7 p.m. in the Katherine Haynes Dunphy Conference Room.

Sep 20 · Town of Milton →

Community Housing Forum on Housing Production Plan

The Housing Production Plan Advisory Committee hosts a community forum Wednesday, September 23, at 6 p.m. at the Old Fire Headquarters first-floor meeting room, 515 Canton Ave.

Sep 20 · Town of Milton →

Court ruling backs MBTA Communities Act, reinforcing pressure on Milton

A state court ruling again backed the MBTA Communities Act as a valid general law, reinforcing pressure on Milton and other communities to plan more housing near transit.

Sep 20 · Patch →

Planning Board meets Thursday

The Planning Board meets Thursday, September 24, at 7 p.m. in the Katherine Haynes Dunphy Conference Room.

Sep 20 · Town of Milton →

Household hazardous-waste collection Saturday

Milton's annual household hazardous-waste collection runs Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at 629 Randolph Avenue.

Sep 20 · Town of Milton →

Local Historic District Study Committee meets Sept. 21

The Local Historic District Study Committee meets Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Baker Conference Room at Milton Town Hall, 525 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA.

Sep 20 · Town of Milton →

Milton retains AAA bond rating for 13th straight year

S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Milton's AAA bond rating and SP-1+ short-term rating on Thursday, September 17, citing the town's tax base, budgeting and financial management.

Sep 19 · Milton-Canton Ledger →

Local Historic District Study Committee meets Monday

The Local Historic District Study Committee meets Monday, September 21, at 7:00 PM in the Baker Conference Room at Town Hall.

Sep 19 · Town of Milton →