Passover will begin Monday at sundown. Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, tells WATD News that there can be some variations in how the Seder dinner is observed, especially this year. Passover ends at sundown on Tuesday, April 30.
The Town of Milton has retained a law firm as they respond to state Attorney General’s Andrea Campbell lawsuit. The Select Board released a letter earlier this week announcing that Goodwin Procter LLP has been chosen as special counsel to assist Town Counsel. Campbell filed the lawsuit after a town-wide referendum struck down Town Meeting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 Town Moderator Robert Hiss gives WATD’s Dan McCready a recap of Special Town Meeting.