Caleb Farewell is a Life Scout in Troop 5 Milton. He is working to restore the Jewish War Veteran Memorial at the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Blue Hills Parkway. He writes, “My project, to be completed on October 15th and 16th, 2016, includes cleaning the grounds, planting bushes, mulching around the existing shrubs, Continue Reading »
At Milton vigil, brother laments theft of his memorial to young Holocaust victim More than 100 people, including town and school officials, attend a vigil in Milton to remember “Myriam’s Memorial,” created by sculptor Fred Manasse for his sister and 1.5 million Jewish children killed in the Holocaust. Two bronze Stars of David, one of Continue Reading »
Milton gathers for vigil at damaged Holocaust memorial By Felicia Gans | Globe Correspondent | September 23, 2016 MILTON — Six yellow remembrance candles flickered atop a Holocaust memorial sculpture for a child where two bronze Stars of David were stolen from its marble base earlier this week. Community members gathered at Myriam’s Memorial at Continue Reading »