Tagged: Milton

Milton Voters Reject MBTA Zoning Act

February 15th, 2024 | Milton

Voters in Milton struck down the MBTA Communities Act Zoning during a Special Election on Wednesday. The measure was approved at December Special Town Meeting and calls for more residential development in Milton after the town was designated a Rapid Transit community due to the Mattapan-Ashmont Line. However, opponents gathered enough signatures to get it […]

Milton Voters To Weigh In On MBTA Zoning

February 14th, 2024 | Milton

The Town of Milton is holding a special election in Wednesday regarding approval of the December Special Town Meeting vote in favor of MBTA Communities Act Zoning. Tom Callahan, of Yes For Milton, tells WATD News there are three important reasons why everyone should vote yes.   However, John Keohane of No For Milton said […]

Sentence Handed Down For Milton Man Following Drug Conviction

January 19th, 2024 | Milton

A Milton man was sentenced following his conviction for drug trafficking charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 26-year-old Brandy Soto-Lara was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison and four years of supervised release. The sentence follows Lara’s guilty plea in October 2023 to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine […]

Milton Fire Crews Called To Hillside St.

January 15th, 2024 | Milton

Crews in Milton were called to the scene of a fire at 79 Hillside St. Deputy Fire Chief Mitchell Sumner tells WATD News that firefighters had to contend with obstacles in the home as they worked to get the blaze under control. The home suffered extensive damage. However, Sumner says that the weather conditions didn’t […]

Barlow, Lennox, Scalzi Named Wilhelm Award Finalists

January 9th, 2024 | Milton

This Sunday, 95.9 WATD announced the finalists for the 2023 Bill Wilhelm Award, recognizing the most outstanding high school football player on the South Shore. Announced during the Sports Exchange, airing every Sunday at 5 p.m., three student athletes from the area were announced from the pool of 10 semifinalists that were named last month. […]

Skeletal Remains Found In The Blue Hills

December 29th, 2023 | Milton

Officials are investigating after a partial human skeletal remain was located in the Blue Hills. Massachusetts State Police tell WATD News the remains were found behind a residence in that area and that they were doing a search on Friday to determine if other remains from this decedent are present in that area. State Police […]

2023 Bill Wilhelm Award Semifinalists Announced

December 18th, 2023 | Milton

This Sunday, 95.9 WATD announced the semifinalists for the 2023 Bill Wilhelm Award, recognizing the most outstanding high school football player on the South Shore. Announced during the Sports Exchange, airing every Sunday at 5 p.m., 10 student athletes from the area were included in the list of potential winners of the award’s second presentation. […]

Milton Dissolves STM After Voting On 4 Of 8 Articles

December 12th, 2023 | Milton

Milton Town Moderator Robert Hiss gives WATD’s Dan McCready a recap of Special Town Meeting.  

Second Night of Milton Special Town Meeting On Monday

December 11th, 2023 | Milton

Town Moderator Robert Hiss gives WATD’s Dan McCready a preview of the second night of Milton Special Town Meeting.   Milton Special Town Meeting will reconvene at 7:30 p.m. at Milton High School.

Top Performances from Year 2 of the WATD Fantasy Draft

December 6th, 2023 | Milton

Another high school season is in the books, and with it, our second season of the WATD High School Football Fantasy Draft. In each of the season’s 13 weeks, the hosts of the Sports Exchange, Quinn Kelly, Johnny Rorke, and Brendan Connolly, selected players from some of our local teams who they expected to have […]