For the second year in a row, the Life is Good Festival brought in huge crowds to Prowse Farm in Canton with an array or music performances, entertainment, food, games, and activities for kids this weekend. The two-day festival raises money for the Life is Good Playmakers, a non-profit that trains childcare workers to help children who have experienced some kind of trauma. This year's charity fundraising goal is set at $1 million. The fest wraps up today.

The rains and wind from Hurricane Irene have already caused some damage around Milton, knocking down powerlines and taking out tree limbs. The Town of Milton has perpared the following list of numbers to report loss of service: Comcast: 1-800-266-2278 RCN: 1-800-746-4726 Verizon Residential #: 1-800-837-4966 NStar: 1-800-592-2000 In the event you need to report street flooding or down trees please call DPW at 617-898-4968. If you have photos or video from the sorm, email adamr@patch.com.

Turners Pond is an ideal place for nearby residents to take a quick stroll or bring their dogs for a walk. The scenic pond behind the Glover School is a popular community spot and these photos show why.

The shady bank of Turners Pond offers the ideal hangout spot for water fowl like these ducks and geese who gathered on Thursday, August 11.

Milton resident Brian MacLean recently spotted these hummingbirds in his yard near Houghton's Pond. For more photos of the hummingbirds, visit MacLean's Flickr account.

The successful National Night Out event on Wednesday, August 3, at the Milton Police Department, featured a wide range of activities and events, including a K9 demonstration. Milton resident Brian MacLean had a front row seat for the K9 demonstration, which featured a bite suit clad Milton Patch Editor, Adam Roberts.  For more photos of the event, visit MacLean's Flickr account. Click here for a video of the demo.

For the fourth consecutive year the Milton community and it's police department came together for an evening of free family fun on Wednesday, August 3.  The National Night Out drew over 1,500 to the Milton Police Headquarters for demonstrations, vehicle tour and plenty of kids activities.

The Milton Farmers Market, which is located in Milton Village, is open every Thursday throughout the summer from 1 to 6 p.m. Milton Patch stopped by this week to check out a few local vendors. 

Milton's Independence Day Celebration at Kelly Field is one of the town's simpliest and most loved traditions. The Milton Kiwanis Club hosts the small field day every year, catering to the children of Milton with relay races by age group, face painting, exhibition of a vintage Milton Fire Engine and ice cream. With such ideal weather, this year's event, which started Monday at 9:30 a.m. and ran until about 11 a.m., had a great turnout, with the entire parking lot of the field filled and some people parking along the street. The fun and free family event has run "for at least forty years" …