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All Milford residents are invited to the
FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
this Friday, December 4th, at 7:00 p.m. in Draper Memorial Park.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors!
Cookies and hot chocolate will be provided.

This special gathering is FREE. No tickets required! JOIN US!

Photo by Cathy Mitchell

Thanks to the enthusiasm and cooperation of multiple town officials, Citizens for Milford has arranged for the planting of a Christmas Tree as a gift to the community in Draper Memorial Park. Standing at almost nine feet tall, the Fraser fir will grow about one foot each year. We hope the Christmas tree will serve as a symbol of peace and a gesture of good will to all Milford residents and visitors for generations to come.

We would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to following folks who helped us gain the appropriate approvals, purchase the tree, and coordinate the planting:

• Milford Parks Commissioners, including Mike Bresciani, Parks Director.
• Scott Crisafulli, Highway Surveyor.
• Chuck Reneau, Tree Warden.
• O’Donnell Electric Company, which donated electrical services for lighting.
• Peter Mezitt, owner of Weston Nurseries, who extended a substantial discount on the purchase.
• Nancy Purdue, the Weston Nurseries saleswoman who offered expert advice.

Citizens for Milford is pleased to announce that it has purchased a Fraser fir tree to be planted in Draper Memorial Park this Wednesday morning, November 25, under the direction of Tree Warden Chuck Reneau. The nearly nine-feet tall evergreen will be planted in the section of the park that abuts the corner of Main Street and Park Street. Holiday lights will be installed on the tree by the Highway Department. Citizens for Milford is also donating two large holiday wreaths to be placed on the base of the General William F. Draper statue.

Inspired by the public Christmas tree that stands in Boston Common each December and the National Christmas Tree that has graced the Ellipse outside the White House since the Calvin Coolidge administration, Citizens for Milford hopes that its donation and planting of the Milford Christmas Tree will serve as a symbol of peace and a gesture of good will to all Milford residents and visitors for generations to come.

Citizens for Milford would like to thank the Milford Parks Commissioners, as well as the many town officials who worked with us to gain the appropriate approvals, coordinate the planting, and arrange for electrical services, including: Mike Bresciani, Parks Director; Scott Crisafulli, Highway Surveyor; and Chuck Reneau, Tree Warden. We also extend our appreciation to O’Donnell Electric Company, which donated electrical services; Peter Mezitt, owner of Weston Nurseries, who extended a substantial discount on the purchase; and Nancy Purdue, the Weston Nurseries saleswoman who offered expert advice.

Citizens for Milford Co-Chairmen Steve Trettel and John Seaver were recently interviewed by Al Holman and Kevin Rudden on Milford TV ‘s “30 Minutes with The Town Crier” ( Town Crier Publications).  Sit back and watch the interview to learn more about our mission, projects, and events, including our initiative to improve Town Meeting.

September 27th was declared by Governor Baker to be First Responders Day. Schools and businesses all around Milford recognized our police officers, firemen, and emergency medical personnel today in recognition for the job they do each and every day with public messages! Citizens for Milford extends its own sincerest gratitude to our local heroes!

Read Citizens for Milford’s Letter to the Editor in the Milford Daily News.

The governor has proclaimed Sunday, September 27^th to be First Responders Day. Citizens for Milford joins Governor Baker in extending our sincerest gratitude to all the active and retired men and women of our local police force, fire department, and emergency medical service units.

We are putting those words into action by working to promote this important date. We have discussed this with the Board of Selectmen, and we have also asked the school department, library, and local business owners to post “Thank You” notices on their community message boards on 9/27. The response has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic.

Most importantly, we invite YOU to join us in thanking the dedicated men and women of our local police force, fire department, and emergency medical service units who honor our community with their commitment and service. Your “thank you” can come anytime so don’t worry if you miss out on September 27th.

Here are a few ideas:

• Take a moment and say “thank you” to a first responder in our community.
• Ask the young people in your life to draw pictures, write a poem, or make thank you cards.
• Bake a special treat and drop it off at the police station, fire station, or ER.
• Recall a moment when a first responder has helped you or a loved one and write about it in a thank you letter.

Do you have other suggestions? Please send them to us by email at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com or through our Facebook page.

Read Governor Baker’s proclamation.

Read Citizens for Milford’s Letter to the Editor in the Milford Daily News.

Help us spread the word! Download a copy of our flyer.

If you are looking for details about our recent “A Conversation with State Legislators” event, please click here.

Citizens for Milford’s Public Meeting to Feature
State Representative Fernandes and State Senator Fattman

Citizens for Milford invites all area residents to attend our next public meeting, “A Conversation with State Legislators,” to be held Thursday, September 17^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Milford.

State Representative John V. Fernandes and State Senator Ryan C. Fattman will be joining us to discuss topics of the day and answer citizens’ questions. Constituents in all towns within the Worcester and Norfolk senatorial district, as well as in the Tenth Worcester district for state representative, are invited to attend.

Citizens for Milford Co-Chairman John Seaver says, “Our goal for this meeting is to provide an opportunity for area citizens to meet face to face with our state legislators in a casual environment. Our agenda for this meeting is simply to enable citizens to meet with Representative Fernandes and Senator Fattman so they can share their concerns and ask questions.”

The meeting will be video recorded and available for all to watch on Milford TV at subsequent times. The video will also be available to watch on this website  and our Facebook page as soon as it is available following the event.

The Parish Hall of Saint Mary of the Assumption Church is located at 17 Winter Street in Milford. Parking is available in the adjacent lot and on neighborhood streets. Main entry into the Parish Hall is located on the side of the building that faces Sumner Street. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

You can learn more about each of our legislators (such as their committee memberships and sponsored legislation) on the Massachusetts Legislature website

• To visit Representative Fernandes’ page, click here.
• To visit Senator Fattman’s page, click here.

Help us spread the news! Download a copy of the event flyer. 

A concrete batch plant is in the works for the property at 400 East Main Street (Route 16) in Milford. This property is located diagonally across from Hickey’s Liquor Store, just east of the I-495 overpass.

The Planning Board discussion that was originally scheduled for August 11 on this issue has been POSTPONED to September 1. 

GET INFORMED! To learn more about what happens at a concrete batch plant, what its impacts are on a community, and what the plans are for mitigating those impacts, go to our Concrete Batch Plant page.  On this page we have summarized the plans for the plant and provided links to documents from the developer, as well as links to pertinent news articles.

If you are concerned about the impacts such a facility will have on Milford and what steps the developer is taking to mitigate them, then we urge you to attend Tuesday night’s Planning Board meeting. Although the property is zoned correctly, Citizens for Milford wants to ensure all protections built into this plant to safeguard air quality, water supply, etc. will be implemented correctly, monitored, and enforced.

Although many of Milford’s town boards are composed of elected members (such as the Board of Health and the Planning Board), the town also benefits from the time and talent of Milford citizens who volunteer to serve on other boards and committees and are then appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Town boards and committees that are filled with volunteer positions include:

• Cable TV Complaint Committee
• Capital Improvement COmmittee
• Cedar Swamp Pond Development Committee
• Commission on Disability
• Community School Use Committee
• Conservation Commission
• Council on Aging
• Fair Housing Committeee
• Finance Committee
• Historical Commission
• Industrial Development Commission
• Memorial Hall Cultural Center Committee
• Milford Cultural Council
• Milford Geriatric Authority
• Milford Youth Commission
• Personnel Board
• Zoning Board of Appeals

For Milfordians who are eager to share their expertise with the community on a volunteer board or committee, your first step is to complete the Application for Appointment to Board or Committee. Once completed in full, you need to submit the form to the Board of Selectmen by mailing or dropping it off at their office in Town Hall. The town will keep your application on file for three years.

Details regarding the total number of members, appointments, term limits, powers, etc.  for each board and committee can be found in the General By-Laws of the Town of Milford.