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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Milton murder case hinges on a disgraced investigator’s silence
Also, don't miss Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games on the Milton Patch calendar

Good morning Milton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Milton murder case hinges on a disgraced investigator's silence
Also on today's calendar: Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Michael Proctor takes the Fifth at hearing in pending murder case (bostonglobe.com) — A pending murder case tied to a 2021 shooting on Belvoir Road in Milton is under new scrutiny as former state police investigator Michael Proctor invoked the Fifth Amendment at a recent hearing. Defense attorneys argue his history of racist and biased text messages undermines the integrity of the investigation into Myles King, while prosecutors insist the case can still proceed based on other evidence.
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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
- Milton School Committee - Superintendent Search Committee →
Milton, MA Calendar, 515 Canton Ave, Milton
6:00 pm - Milton School Committee @ former Fire Station Headquarters
former Fire Station Headquarters, 25 Gile Rd, Milton
7:00 pm - All Ages Story Time
Mattapan Branch Library, 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan
10:30 am - All Are Welcome Story Time
Mattapan Branch Library, 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan
10:30 am - Annual Celebration of the Blue Hills: The Great Escape →
Irish Cultural Center, 200 New Boston Dr, Canton
6:00 pm - Fun Concert with the "Hot Tamale Brass Band" →
Keys Community Room, Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
2:00 pm - The Revolutionary Drawing Room with Arpeggione Ensemble →
Quincy House, 20 Muirhead St, Quincy
5:00 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
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Randolph. Apply here.
- Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Randolph. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Quincy
- My service dog's impact: Tom Bolinder (legion.org)
- Richard M. Jolliemore, Jr., 55 (thequincysun.com)
- Latest YDC trial begin at Hillsborough County Superior Court (unionleader.com)
Dedham
- Nordblom Company Breaks Ground on 154-Unit Vantage Apartments in Dedham (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
Boston
- Logan Airport Searching For New Voice In Statewide Contest (patch.com)
- Man Arrested For Recording Children At Boston Pond Faces 69 New Charges: Report (patch.com)
- Boston Man Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Dead Dog Found In Home (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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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