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🌱 Patch AM: How Milton High pulled off that big comeback over Needham
Be sure to catch Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games on the Milton Patch calendar

Good morning Milton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Milton High pulled off that big comeback over Needham
- What Proctor's Fifth Amendment move means for Milton's high-profile murder case
Also on today's calendar: Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school roundup/scores: Caitlin O'Neil nets four goals in Hanover rout (bostonherald.com) — Milton High athletes had a busy day, with field hockey storming back from a two-goal deficit to beat Needham 5–2 and boys cross-country facing tough competition from Brookline and Natick. The roundup also lists scores from many other Massachusetts schools across soccer, volleyball, golf, and more, giving Milton fans a quick snapshot of how local rivals are performing.
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• Ex-Trooper Michael Proctor can plead 5th in murder case dismissal hearing (dailygazette.com) — A judge has ruled that former State Trooper Michael Proctor can invoke the Fifth Amendment at a key hearing on whether to dismiss a Milton murder case he investigated, raising questions about his conduct. Defense attorneys argue Proctor's racist and bigoted texts undermine the investigation's integrity, and Milton police officers are expected to testify as the court weighs whether the case against defendant Myles King should proceed.
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📸 Around Milton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milton
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★ Featured events ★
- Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games →
The Rashi School, 8000 Great Meadow Rd, Dedham
10:00 am - Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
Virtual,
6:30 pm
Sunday September 20
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Annual Celebration of the Blue Hills: The Great Escape →
Irish Cultural Center, 200 New Boston Dr, Canton
6:00 pm - MTB Skills Clinic Day at Blue Hills →
840 Hillside St, Milton - Fun Concert with the "Hot Tamale Brass Band" →
Keys Community Room, Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
2:00 pm - Albanian American Bar Association Picnic →
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12:00 pm - The Revolutionary Drawing Room with Arpeggione Ensemble →
Quincy House, 20 Muirhead St, Quincy
5:00 pm - Senior Sewing
Mattapan Branch Library, 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan
3:00 pm - Curtain Call Theatre Presents "The Wolves" →
182 Commercial St, Braintree
7:30 pm - Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
10:00 am - Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
10:00 am - Sing For Their Supper 13 →
First Parish In Milton, 535 Canton Ave, Milton
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Quincy. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Quincy
- 62 Willow Ave #2, Quincy, MA 02170 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
- 57 Safford St, Quincy, MA 02170 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- South Shore top performers: Unbeaten Hingham golf hands Scituate first loss (patriotledger.com)
Dedham
- Nordblom Company Breaks Ground on 154-Unit Vantage Apartments in Dedham (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
Canton
- Canton Police Step Up Traffic Enforcement Across 12 Locations (patch.com)
Ok Milton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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