"the Milton Free Public Library celebrates a $36,357 Grant Award from NH's Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP). This matching grant will help us make much needed repairs to our beautiful bell tower in 2019!"

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Escape the Winter Doldrums Party

Milton Free Public Library

Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Join us on Saturday, January 19th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM for a break from winter: Games, crafts, snacks, fun!

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Winter Dog Walk on Casey Rd Conservation Area - Saturday January 26, 10am-noon

 

Winter Dog Walk on Milton Conservation Land set for Saturday, January 26

All Milton residents are invited to a Winter Dog Walk from 10 am to noon on Saturday, January 26 on the Town-owned conservation land at the end of Casey Road off Governor's Rd. This community event will provide dogs and people an opportunity to enjoy the winter outdoors together as well as help raise funds for a conservation easement on the property.

The outing will start with a short update on the status of the conservation project and trail improvement plans. Then, dogs and their owners and other walking enthusiasts will explore up to 2 miles round trip of pleasant walking trails traversing this 79-acre forested property. After an easy flat section through wooded uplands, participants may continue on a trail that heads downhill and crosses a couple of small streams before reaching the attractive ice-rimmed Lyman Brook.

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Melissa Brown notified us of a fundraising opportunity for the Noseworthy's:

THE BETTER TIMES BENEFIT:

Laura and Keith Noseworthy have been the backbone of this community with their constant efforts to make a difference. Laura has served the School Board, PTA, End 68 Hour of Hunger, numerous other community involvement activities. Now let's show them the same support they have shown others.

On Thanksgiving Night, Keith's parents were involved in an automobile accident, leaving his father and grandmother in serious condition, and causing the death of his mother.

Just before Christmas, Laura's mother was killed in an automobile accident.

February 2nd 6-9 at Nute High School come show your support for the Noseworthy Family. For just $10.00 a ticket, there will be a band performing, appetizers and deserts, along with raffles, laughs and good times.

Babysitting is being offered on the 2nd floor of Nute for $5.00 per child, $2.00 per sibling, which includes pizza and activities. HOWEVER, you must sign your child up in advance.

Tickets can be purchased either by contacting Tammy Crandall, Melissa Brown or by stopping by Sentimental Resale in Milton.

For babysitting sign ups, please email Tammy Crandall at [email protected]

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NOTE TO THE PUBLIC OF MILTON/MILTON MILLS

This has been written with Mr. Andrew Rawson permission and if you have questions for him, he can be reached on Facebook. I asked permission prior to passing this info on.

After our Milton Advocate meeting yesterday one of our regular attendees, Andrew Rawson, was driving by the new property Mr. Chaney purchased and has been working on to make apartments. He saw Mr. Chaney was there so he decided to stop and talk with him as a concerned citizen to discuss demo property. He asked if Mr. Chaney was interested in the property and he said yes for a good price, spoken as a true realtor. Mr. Rawson asked what was his intension for the property and he said to turn it into a parking for his apartment tenants. Mr. Rawson asked him had he contacted the BOS and he said yes, several times with no response and he had contacted with the Town Administrator (TA) to discuss or pass on to the BOS with no response.

Mr. Rawson also said if Mr. Chaney bought the property, he could take down the building. Ding, ding that could save this town tax dollars. I am so glad our meeting and interest prompted Mr. Rawson to stop and talk with him. Of course, this is a general conversation that was not formal nor in no means prompted by any of our boards or members. This was a concerned citizen going straight to the horse's mouth.

So, my question is if we where to sell and let Mr. Chaney buy the property with the intention of the town keeping enough of the property to access the 50 acres owned by the town, which Nick Marique brought up at our Milton Advocate Mtg., above that property we could build a town parking lot along side of Mr. Chaney's parking lot and have public access to that property to develop a park, walks, observation tower, disk golf, many ideas.

Regards,

Lynette McDougall

BoS meeting: Mon, January 28, 6pm – 8pm

Budget Committee Meeting: Tue, January 15, 6pm – 7pm

Planning Board Meeting: Tue, January 15, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Conservation Committee Meeting: Mon, January 14, 6pm – 7pm

School Board Meeting: Wed, January 23, 6pm – 7pm

Zoning Board:

Cemetery Trustees meeting:

Economic Development Meeting:

Milton Free Public Library Trustees Meeting:

 

2019 Town Observed Holidays

The Town Offices are closed in observance of all the national holidays plus the:

Day after Thanksgiving:Friday,November29, 2019

Christmas Eve Day:Tuesday, December 24, 2019

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Town of milton press release:

PRESS RELEASE- January 8, 2019 Milton Town Administrator Heather Thibodeau has submitted her resignation to the Board of Selectmen to pursue another career opportunity. The select board has regretfully accepted her resignation.Heather Thibodeau will be transitioning out of the role of Milton's Town Administrator over the next month.The select board would like to thank Heather for her dedication and commitment to the town of Milton over the past 2 ½ years and wish her the best.The select board will be identifying an interim town administrator in the near future and will begin a search for a permanent replacement.Town of Milton Board of Selectmen

FARMINGTON, N.H. —                                            

An earthquake shook Farmington and surrounding towns Monday evening.

The Weston Observatory confirmed that a magnitude 1.9 quake struck about 1 kilometer, or about 0.6 miles, south/southeast from the center of town.

People in the area told WMUR they heard a loud boom, and shaking could be felt in Farmington as well as in Milton, New Durham, Rochester, Wakefield and Lebanon, Maine.

Farmington police said residents all over town reported feeling the quake. No property damage was reported, police said.