Milton Times

06/21/2026

Update 6/21/26 5:34 p.m. released by the Norfolk DA's office:
"The missing swimmer was later pronounced deceased at the hospital...
The incident remains under investigation by the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and MSP H-Troop Detectives."
The swimmer was an 18 year old Quincy man.

The Norfolk District Attorney 's office has just released the following statement:

"A teenaged male, who went missing while swimming at Houghton’s Pond in Milton tonight, was taken to a Boston area hospital, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said.

The state police detective unit assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office is conducting an investigation with MSP H-Troop detectives.

State police from the Milton barracks were called to the pond shortly after 7 p.m. The search for the missing swimmer was conducted by the MSP Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and other area fire department assets.

No further information is being released at this time as this is an active and ongoing investigation."

05/01/2026

Error/Correction: in the 4/30 print issue there is a chart of the town-wide election results - the upper portion of the chart is contested races, labeled as "uncontested", we apologize for the error and any confusion it may cause.

04/30/2026

Just released event information that didn't make it into today's issue:
Milton Garden Club Invites the Public to a Free Lecture at
Milton Public Library on May 6: Emily Dutra on Gardening with Native Plants
The Milton Garden Club is honored to welcome Emily Dutra, founder of Butterfly Effect Farm, for a special lecture at the Milton Public Library’s Keys Room, on Wednesday May 6th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. This free event is being sponsored by the Milton Garden Club.
Emily Dutra is the founder of Butterfly Effect Farm, she also owned and operated Dutra Designs, a successful organic native and pollinator design, installation, and maintenance company on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. She will share her insights into how to best integrate native plants into our gardens and yards from both a horticultural and design perspective.

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04/17/2026

Just in:

Lower Neponset River Superfund Site Public Meeting
Scheduled for April 21, 2026

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public meeting for the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site to update communities about progress and work planed at the site and answer questions.

Attend in person:
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Pryde Community Center
59 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Public parking is available across the street from the Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library or on the street around the Pryde Community Center.
Those unable to attend in person can join via Zoom:
https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1609617554?pwd=4nzJq4wqHvYVKtEgYa3Nn8MTguL555.1

04/16/2026

For immediate release from the Town of Milton.

Town of Milton ballot printing error

Editor’s note: Town Clerk, Susan M. Galvin, has issued the following press release.

Town Clerk, Susan M. Galvin is notifying voters of a printing issue outside of the Town's control concerning certain ballots for the upcoming April 28, 2026 Annual Town Election. Specifically, the Town Clerk was notified that the error will make it likely that the vote tabulators will be unable to process vote-by-mail and absentee ballots mailed between April 9, 2026, and April 14, 2026. The vendor has already corrected the error, is reprinting ballots, and will expedite their delivery to the Town.

We want to be clear: all votes will be counted. Voters who have received ballots during this time are not required to take any further action. Voters who receive ballots on or after April 20, 2026 will not be impacted, and this issue will not affect in-person absentee voting or Election Day voting.

Ballots issued between April 9, 2026 and April 14, 2026 and returned to the Office of the Town Clerk will be securely transported to their designated polling locations on Election Day. The impacted ballots will be hand-counted at the close of polls in the same manner as any other hand-count and write-in ballots. The counting process is conducted at the polls in view of the public in strict accordance with safeguards established by the Massachusetts General Laws and the Secretary of the Commonwealth's regulations to ensure accuracy, transparency, and integrity.

This is to confirm that the Town Clerk and her team, after receiving notice from the print vendor, immediately implemented procedures to ensure that every ballot properly cast will be counted.

Any voter who has already returned their ballot or receives a ballot over the next few days is urged to contact the Office of the Town Clerk with any questions.

We understand the importance of public confidence in our elections and are committed to maintaining a secure, fair, and accurate voting process.

For questions or additional information, please contact Town Clerk, Susan M. Galvin.

04/16/2026

Need to dispose of your electronics and small appliances?
TUES., April 21
Electronics and appliances recycling event

Milton Academy invites Town of Milton residents to participate in its commitment to environmental sustainability. In celebration of Earth Day, the school will host an electronics and appliances collection event on Tuesday, April 21, from 2 to 3 p.m., and then 4 to 5 p.m. The school’s community is pleased to open the opportunity to Town of Milton residents. Last year, residents helped the school nearly fill two 30-foot trucks with e-waste.

“Milton Academy maintains a strong institutional commitment to environmental sustainability,” said Heidi Vanderbilt-Brown, Milton’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer. “Appropriate collection and recycling of electronics and appliances helps protect our environment by limiting the release of harmful toxins into the soil, reducing climate emissions, and preserving natural resources. Inviting our Town of Milton neighbors to participate in our e-waste recycling event will make this important effort have an even bigger impact.”

Participants can drop off and recycle unwanted electronics and appliances, including computers and computer parts, flat screen televisions, cell phones, camera/video and audio equipment, microwaves, toasters, and more. A full list of items eligible for drop-off — free of charge — is available on the school’s website at www.milton.edu/recycle. The school asks that Town residents use the noted time windows to avoid congestion with dismissal traffic.

Eco-friendly junk removal companies estimate that e-waste recycling events of a similar nature can divert between one and two tons of e-waste material from landfills.

Town of Milton resident vehicles should enter via the campus’ Chapel Road entrance off of Centre Street and follow signage to the school’s Wolcott House parking spaces near the Robert Saltonstall Gym. Drop-off will be permitted through 5 p.m. (excluding 3 to 4 p.m.) or until the recycling truck is full. Vehicles may exit campus via Academy Road.

Milton Academy Electronics & Appliances Collections Event Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2 – 3 p.m. and 4 – 5 p.m. Milton Academy • Wolcott House parking spaces near Robert Saltonstall Gym Town of Milton Residents Invited to Participate! Milton Academy’s Sustainability Committee has organized a tru...

04/09/2026

Last call for nominations: