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Four candidates have filed to run in Milton’s municipal election, with two candidates for council seats and two candidates filing to run for mayor. In the mayor’s race, Mayor Ted Kanakos will be up against Councilman John Collier. Kanakos has served...

Milton Councilman Michael Coté dies Milton Town Councilman Michael Cote died April 3 after suffering a stroke. Colleagues remembered Cote as a jovial man who was deeply prepared and passionate about town issues. FILE PHOTO Ryan Mavity Milton Councilman Michael Coté passed away April 3, reportedly after suffering a stroke.  Coté, 72, was in his third term as a councilman, having first been elected in 2013. He purchased a home in Milton in 2008, moving to town full time in 2011. He began atte...

New project deadline is May 17 Milton Town Council unanimously approved an extension for contractors to finish work on a new water treatment plant at Shipbuilder’s Village. Contractors requested the extension because the well-pump control system will not be delivered until April. RYAN MAVITY PHOTO Ryan Mavity March 2, 2021 Milton Town Council unanimously approved a request by three contractors for a contract extension to build a new water treatment plant at Shipbuilder’s Village. ...

Ad-hoc committee on speeding formed Milton Town Council rejected a plan to re-orient a series of streets into one-way streets. Council also formed an ad-hoc committee to look into ways to reduce speeding in town. NICK ROTH PHOTO Ryan Mavity February 10, 2021 Milton Town Council at its Jan. 4 meeting unanimously rejected a plan brought by the Streets, Sidewalks and Parks Committee to designate a series of streets on the north side of town into one-way streets. Vice Chairman P.D. Cameni...

Proposals to be discussed by council Jan. 4 A Milton ad hoc committee is recommending a three-phase lighting plan for the Rails to Trails extension running from Federal Street to Lavinia Street. Milton Town Council will discuss the recommendations Monday, Jan. 4. RYAN MAVITY PHOTO Ryan Mavity December 31, 2020 A Milton ad hoc committee has come up with a proposal to install lights along the Rails to Trails extension between Federal Street and Lavinia Street.  The committee’s plan, ...

A Milton ad hoc committee is divided on a plan for the new Rails to Trails extension that would light sections of the trail. At its Dec. 8 meeting, the committee unanimously voted to recommend to town council the installation of three lights along...