Visions for Vacancies: A Coffee Shop, Movie Theater

What would you like to see in the vacant store font at 556 Adams Street?

The storefront at 556 Adams Street in East Milton has been vacant since a fire at Java Jo’s in 2007. The 6,000-square-foot property is currently available for lease, and includes the former movie theater that has been closed for decades. The area around the former coffee shop has seen some new tenants as Salon Matteo and B. Boutique currently flank the open space. There aren’t many open storefronts in Milton, especially with that much space. What kind of business would you like to see in East Milton? Let us know in the comments section, what you think should go here.

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Norfolk County Register of Deeds Offers Real Estate Facts Via Email

Interested parties can now receive a the quarterly Real Estate Activity Report and other statistics and announcements from Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell via email.

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell is offering the public the opportunity to receive real estate statistics, news and announcements from the Registry of Deeds through electronic mail.   Register O’Donnell said, “The modernization initiatives implemented at the Registry of Deeds has computerized our land records. The staff at the Registry is able to compile the real estate statistics related to transactions occurring within the county”.  The Registry will email all interested parties the quarterly Real Estate Activity Report which reports a variety of statistics, among them, the total dollar volume of real estate sales in Norfolk County, the total number of deeds recorded, and the average sale price of deeds for both …

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Tucker After School Students Create Care Packages for Milton Military Members

Deployed members of the military from Milton will receive supplies and handmade cards from the first grade and kindergarten class in the Tucker after school program.

A handful of deployed members of the military from Milton will receive special care packages from home this holiday season thanks to the kindergarten and first grade students in the Tucker Elementary after school program. The 24 first graders and 12 kindergarteners enrolled in the program gathered supplies and created holiday cards that will be sent to former Milton Public School students currently serving overseas. The idea to send supplies and cards to military members was inspired by 2008 Milton High School graduates Lance Corporal Dave McSweeney and Lance Corporal Russell McDonald. The two Marines are close friends with fellow MHS graduate, Jillian Macomber. Jillian’s mother Liz Macomber is one of the after school teachers at the …

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House Hunt: December 2 Edition

A sampling of houses for sale in Milton including open house details and listing information.

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