Proposed development will destroy Milton's quality of life

Ned Criscimagna

September 29, 2026

Event Date:

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 09:11 am

I read in the Sept. 25 edition of the Cape Gazette that the open land behind the Quick Stop and bordered by Route 16 and Mulberry Street Extended is the site of a proposed 1,385-unit subdivision.

Even with just one car per unit, that’s almost 1,400 cars that will be dumped into a road and highway not sized to handle the traffic. Route 16 is already a mess at rush hours, and not much better in between. To put the cherry on the cake, 3 acres of trees will be destroyed. And the small town of Milton will be required to provide services without compensation.

If the state wanted to destroy the town and quality of life of Milton's citizens, it could not have found a better way. We can only hope saner minds will prevail and put an end to this nonsense.

Ned Criscimagna
Milton

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