Updated: 9.23.2026, 10:25am Last night (September 22, 2026), the Milton Select Board voted unanimously to pause Milton's use of Flock cameras for 90 days. The vote came after an outpouring of opposition, as well as a discussion between the Board and Police Chief John King.
With permission from (and thanks to) Milton Access TV--which has broadly blessed my re-posting of its content--I encourage you to watch the September 9, 2026 discussion before the Warrant Committee regarding a citizens' petition to be sent to the October Town Meeting. The citizens' petition
Ed. Note: The following has been reposted, with permission, from Lindsay Bigby's Facebook post on Milton Neighbors: One of the most striking things I’ve learned from being involved in campaigns is this: the people doing the actual work are rarely the ones creating the toxicity. I’ve
I've called this a "Milton community website," and as I have written here and elsewhere, while I hope that it is a useful place for political discourse, I hope you also find it a useful place for everything else, too. I might have a view, after
I recently sat down with Dan Kerrigan, owner and proprietor of the new Two Pence Market (and Steel & Rye, and Prairie Fire), to talk about him, his new venture, and his thoughts on building community in Milton. An AI-provided transcript follows the video. Q: Hey everybody, this is
Planning Board Member Hal Munger has provided the below information regarding a short-term rental bylaw. Read the draft bylaw here: Draft BylawDraft Bylaw.pdf223 KBdownload-circle Read the summary review from the Planning Board here: Short term rental bylaw reviewShort term rental bylaw review.pdf203 KBdownload-circle Thoughts? Submit
On July 8, 2026, I sat down with Pat Latimore for a discussion about her time in Milton and, in particular, her service on the town's Equity and Justice for All Committee. I appreciated (as I always do) Pat's candid insights. Below is a lightly-edited
In 2026, it’s not easy to be an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. But as I step down from Milton’s Equity and Justice for All Advisory Committee (“EJA Committee”) after close to six years of service, I for one remain a proud, unapologetic supporter of the town’
Cross-posted on Substack. One of the disorienting aspects of the new AI world we’re hurtling into is that we don’t know where on the terrain we are. Are we at the threshold (or the “foothills,” as Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis put it)? Are we well into
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What is 02186 Dispatches, and why did I create it? The short answer is that this website is a community space for the Town of Milton and its 28,000 or so residents. It is meant to be a place where people can learn more about their neighbors. It is
I interviewed Ben Zoll, Select Board Chair in 2025-26, who recently ended his term. We discussed what he learned during his time on the Board, and what he hopes for Milton going forward. The video is below, and an AI-generated transcript follows. Editor's Note: Pardon the
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I interviewed Richard Wells, who ended his third term on the Select Board earlier this year. We discussed his time in Milton, his career, his time on the Select Board, and how he sees life as a state representative. The video is a below, and an AI-generated transcript follows.