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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Milton Police Department Comments on Newtown Shooting

With flags at half mast, the town of Milton is remembering the lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

The people of Newtown, Conn., the site of Friday’s school shooting that left 27 people dead, including 20 children, are on the minds of many Americans. Milton is no exception with flags at half mast and Milton officials releasing statements of condolence. The following statement was posted on the Milton Police Department’s Facebook page on Friday evening. “Tonight, our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and citizens of Newtown Conn. For them, this morning began just as it did for each of us. It ended in a manner that no one will ever forget. The men and women of the MPD realize every day how complex society is, but this atrocity extends beyond words. Please keep the victims in your prayers and take a moment to hug and love your …

Friday, December 14, 2012

Milton Superintendent Releases Statement on Conn. Elementary School Shooting

Milton Public Schools Superintendent Mary Gormley shared information about school safety and grief counseling after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting this morning.

Following an incident where nearly 30 people, including at least 18 children were killed in a Newtown, Conn. elementary school, Milton Public Schools Superintendent Mary Gormley released a statement about school safety and how parents can discuss the tragedy with their children. “We would like to assure our parents and guardians safety is a priority of the Milton Public Schools,” Gormley wrote on blog.miltonps.org. “We treat each and every student here in the Milton Public Schools as if they were our own, and we regularly schedule lockdown drills, fire drills and other various safety precautions throughout the year, in coordination with the Milton Police and Fire Department.” In the statement, which was released this afternoon, Gormley …

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