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Is there a blighted property in your neighborhood? Do you suspect that a nearby home has been divided into illegal apartments or is simply overcrowded?

Well, now you can share your concerns directly with Milford’s Neighborhood Task Force using their recently launched tip service. All you need to do is call the new tip line phone number (774-462-3307) or fill out the online form available on the town website to let town officials know about Milford properties you believe violate state health and safety codes. If you choose to submit your concern online, you can upload as many as three photographs showing the problems. Before calling or completing the form, be sure you know the street address of the property.

To submit a tip directly using the town website’s online form, click here. If you prefer to call in your tip, call 774-462-3307.

Read more about this new service in “Town Launches Housing Tip Line” in the Milford Daily News.

On May 18th, Milford Town Meeting passed all but one of the articles on the warrant, including Article 21, which will allow the Milford Farmers Market to operate in specific residential zones (classified as RA) instead of being restricted to commercial zones. Citizens for Milford supported this article and thanks everyone who advocated on behalf of the Farmers Market by either discussing the issue with your Town Meeting member or by voting on it as a Town Meeting member. 

Although Article 21 passed, the Milford Farmers Market will continue to operate at the Milford Water Company this year. Opening day is scheduled for Saturday, June 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Farmers Market will run each Saturday through September 26. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information about the Milford Farmers Market, check out their website and Facebook page:

• Milford Farmers Market Website
• Milford Farmers Market Facebook Page

On Monday, May 18th, Milford Town Meeting members will be voting on nearly four dozen articles. One article of particular interest to every Milford citizen is Article 21, which will allow the Milford Farmers Market to operate in specific residential zones (classified as RA) instead of being restricted to commercial zones. Although the exact future location of the Farmers Market has yet to be determined, their goal is to host the Farmers Market in a downtown location with plenty of pedestrian traffic and parking. The grassy grounds of either Stacy or Memorial School are the targeted locations. Passage of Article 21 would pave the path to realizing this goal.

Citizens for Milford supports the Farmers Market’s efforts to move to a downtown location and recommends a “yes” vote on Article 21.

The Milford Farmers Market is a truly valuable asset to our community. Not only does the market provide convenient access to locally grown produce and associated goods, it also provides the opportunity for friends and neighbors to gather in a clean, quiet, and family-friendly atmosphere. Allowing the market to operate downtown will provide the added benefit of walkability to Town Park, as well as the restaurants and shops on Main Street.

Although the zoning change being requested by Article 21 is not specific to the current Milford Farmers Market, there are protections built into the process so that other groups that might like to host their own markets in the future would first be required to seek a special permit—just as the current Milford Farmers Market group will have to do.

If you are a Town Meeting member, please support the Milford Farmers Market by voting “yes” on Article 21. If you are not a Town Meeting member, please ask the members in your precinct to vote “yes.” A list of Town Meeting members by precinct, as well as the complete Town Meeting warrant, are available for easy download below.

Thank you,
John Seaver and Steve Trettel
Co-Chairmen, Citizens for Milford

Supporting Documents and Links

• Milford Town Meeting Warrant May 2015
  Read the complete text of all the articles on the warrant in this file, including Article 21. 
• List of Town Meeting Members
  Find your Town Meeting members in this list, which is organized by precinct.
• Milford Street List With Precincts
  Find which precinct you are in using this alphabetical list of streets in Milford.
• Milford Precinct Map
  Find which precinct you are in using this map that shows the boundaries of Milford’s eight precincts.
• Milford Farmers Market Website
• Milford Farmers Market Facebook Page

Milford’s annual Town Meeting will be held Monday, May 18th at 7:30 p.m. in upper Town Hall. Town Meeting members will be asked to vote on nearly four dozen articles in this year’s warrant. Do you know what is on the warrant?

To download a copy of the warrant, click here.

Milford Town Meeting June 2013 Photo (c) Mary MacDonald for Milford Patch

Even if you are not a Town Meeting member, take some time to review the warrant and be sure to share your opinions with your Town Meeting members. Town Meeting members represent the citizens in their precinct. Even if you are not a Town Meeting member, you do have a voice.

If you don’t know who your Town Meeting members are, then click here to download the most up-to-date list, which is organized by precinct. And if you don’t recall your precinct, you can download either one of the following two files to help you figure that out:

• Milford Street List With Precincts
  Find which precinct you are in using this alphabetical list of streets in Milford.
• Milford Precinct Map
  Find which precinct you are in using this map that shows the boundaries of Milford’s eight precincts.

Please plan to join us anytime
between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 25th, to help clean our community!

Meet us in the parking lot across from Sacred Heart Church to munch on a few donuts, chat, then pick up your assignment and work gloves. We will be there rain or shine!

Families, community groups, churches, local businesses, and teenagers who need to perform service hours are all invited to participate. Younger children are encouraged to attend as long as they are accompanied by a supervising adult. 

Free t-shirts will be given to the first 100 volunteers who show up. All supplies and t-shirts are being donated by Republic Services.

Citizens for Milford and the Milford Farmers Market are grateful for the assistance, volunteer support, and donations provided by the Milford Board of Health, the Milford Highway Department, Republic Services, and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Community Service Program.

Help us spread the news! Download a copy of our flyer and hang in your business window or give to a neighbor!

Citizens for Milford and the Milford Farmers Market are organizing Milford Beautification Day, an opportunity for area residents, organizations, and businesses to work together to beautify our community by picking up trash in downtown. Milford Beautification Day will be held Saturday, April 25^th (rain or shine) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All interested citizens are invited to meet us anytime between those hours in the parking lot across from Sacred Heart Church (5 East Main Street) to get supplies, instructions, and assignments.

Chairperson Amie Sanborn says, “We are organizing this event as a practical way we can all come together and demonstrate pride in our community. We encourage everyone who loves Milford to join us, even for just an hour.”

Families, community groups, churches, local businesses, and teenagers who need to perform service hours are all invited to participate. Younger children are encouraged to attend as long as they are accompanied by a supervising adult.

Trash bags, gloves, and water will be provided to all volunteers. In addition, free t-shirts will be given to the first 100 volunteers who show up. All supplies and t-shirts are being donated by Republic Services.

In conjunction with the efforts being organized for Beautification Day, Citizens for Milford has arranged for volunteers from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Community Service Program to initiate the Beautification Day work by conducting a clean up on April 23 and 24.

Anyone interested in volunteering or participating in any way on April 25—as an individual, a family, or a group—should contact Amie Sanborn by email at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com. Although it is not necessary to sign up in advance, Sanborn notes that having an idea of the number of interested participants can help ensure enough supplies are available.

Citizens for Milford and the Milford Farmers Market are grateful for the assistance, volunteer support, and donations provided by the Milford Board of Health, the Milford Highway Department, Republic Services, and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Community Service Program.

Help us spread the news! Download a copy of our flyer and hang in your business window or give to a neighbor!

Citizens for Milford is a volunteer, nonpartisan, grassroots organization, which includes a diverse group of citizens who care about our community. In our inaugural year, Citizens for Milford hosted two Candidates Forums, organized volunteers to help plan new decorations for Main Street, and researched and published information critical to area voters on our website. Participation in our projects and events is open to everyone in Milford. More information is available on the group’s website CitizensforMilford.com.

The Milford Farmers Market is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization dedicated to providing a venue for local farmers and small businesses where they can sell their products. The group’s mission is to improve access to nutritious food, educate residents about nutrition and agriculture, and conduct outreach regarding community programs. Their secondary mission is to connect groups and people within the town to strengthen community spirit and contribute to a vibrant town center. Information is available on the organization’s website (MilfordMAFarmersMarket.worpress.com) and Facebook page (Facebook.com/MilfordFarmersMarket01757).

YOUR VOTE MATTERS!
Vote Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m

Three town races are contested: Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, and School Committee. Learn more about the candidates and where they stand on issues critical to Milford families by clicking the Town Election tab.

ALL RESIDENTS INVITED TO ATTEND CFM PUBLIC MEETING
Join Us this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Milford Public Library

Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin and Highway Surveyor Scott Crisafulli will be our special guests. The agenda will include time for attendees to talk with both Chief O’Loughlin and Mr. Crisafulli and to ask questions.

Additional agenda items include plans for Milford Beautification Day (to be held April 25), the status of the Milford Farmers Market’s plans to relocate in 2016, and an open discussion in which all attendees are invited to share their concerns and ideas for other projects that benefit the community.

Download a copy of this flyer.