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Did You Miss the Candidates Forum? Watch NOW!

The  Citizens for Milford Candidates Forum, which took place on March 19th, is now available!

You can also watch the forum on Milford TV on the following dates:

  • Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 p.m.
  • Monday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

THANK YOU Milford TV for providing both excellent sound services and video recording of the Candidates Forum!

School Committee Candidates

School Committee Candidates answer questions from the audience during the 2015 Citizens for Milford Candidates Forum. L-R: John Erickson, Scott Harrison, Scott Vecchiolla, and Mike Walsh.

THANK YOU Candidates!

Citizens for Milford extends our sincerest gratitude to all the candidates who participated in this year’s Candidates Forum.

Anyone who missed the forum can watch the video recording on Milford TV and this website very soon; the schedule will be announced  as soon as it is released.

In the meantime, if you have any questions for the candidates, please contact them. You can find their email addresses and phone numbers on the Town Election page on this website.

Citizens for Milford Candidates Forum L-R: John Seaver, Steve Trettel, Mike Walsh (at podium), John Erickson, Scott Harrison, Scott Vecchiolla.

Candidates Forum, March 19, 2015. Left to Right: Citizens for Milford Co-Chairmen
John Seaver and Steve Trettel. School Committee Candidates, Mike Walsh (at podium), John Erickson, Scott Harrison, Scott Vecchiolla.

 

 

 

 

 

Candidates Forum is TONIGHT!

Candidates Forum 2015 Flyer Image Download a copy of the flyer.

Town Election Is April 7th. Which Candidates Will YOU Vote for?

Milford voters, you have CHOICES in this year’s town election!  The races for Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, and School Committee are all contested. Here are some great ways you can get the information you need about all the candidates:

  • Make plans to attend the Citizens for Milford Candidates Forum, which will be held Thursday, March 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Milford High School Auditorium. Candidates will be available to meet voters in the auditorium lobby starting at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to bring your questions for each of the candidates! The Town Crier is co-sponsoring this event.
  • Check out the candidates’ campaign websites and Facebook pages. For a complete list of the candidates and their contact information, just click the TOWN ELECTION tab above. Read what they have to say and don’t be shy about sending them an email with your questions.
  • LIKE the Citizens for Milford Facebook page! We are linking news articles and videos from our local media outlets as they become available.
  • Watch the candidate interviews on Milford TV and youtube. Local shows such as “30 Minutes with the Town Crier” and “All Politics Is Local” are featuring debates and interviews. You can watch the debate between Board of Selectmen candidates Will Kingkade and Mike Visconti here:

    To watch individual video interviews conducted by the Town Crier with the two Board of Selectmen candidates and with the School Committee candidates, click the TOWN ELECTION tab above then scroll down the page.

Candidates Forum Scheduled for March 19

Citizens for Milford invites all Milford residents to attend its second annual Candidates Forum, which will feature candidates in Milford’s upcoming town election. The Candidates Forum will be held Thursday, March 19th in the Milford High School Davoren Auditorium. Candidates will be available to meet voters in the auditorium lobby starting at 6:30 p.m. The forum will start at 7:00 p.m. Citizens for Milford co-chairmen John Seaver and Steve Trettel will moderate the event.

“The forum provides an ideal opportunity for residents to meet the candidates and hear their ideas for Milford. We encourage all Milford voters to attend and ask the candidates their own questions,” stated  Trettel.

The forum will be video recorded and available for all to watch on Milford TV and from the Citizens for Milford website following the event.

The Town Crier is co-sponsoring the Candidates Forum. “As Milford’s local newspaper, delivered to all homes and businesses in town, the Town Crier is pleased to be co-sponsoring this event to encourage citizen participation in Milford’s town government,” said Publisher Alfred Holman.

For information about the candidates, click the TOWN ELECTION tab.

Plans for 2015 Discussed at First Public Meeting

Citizens for Milford held its first public meeting of the new year on January 14th. Members updated attendees with the status of ongoing projects, shared news about upcoming events, and participated in an open discussion regarding other residents’ concerns, such as transportation for local seniors.

Events planned for 2015 include a Candidates Forum featuring the candidates in contested races in Milford’s upcoming Town Election and a Milford Beautification Day.

Read all about it in the meeting minutes, which you can download by clicking the MEETINGS tab. Our next public meeting will be April 8th. Please plan to join us!

Join Us at Our First Public Meeting of 2015

Citizens for Milford invites all residents of Milford who are interested in working on projects that improve the community to attend our first public meeting of the new year on Wednesday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Granite Room of the Milford Town Library, located at 80 Spruce Street.

Agenda topics include the status of ongoing projects, as well as plans for our Candidates Forum in March, which will feature candidates in Milford’s 2015 town election.

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. We hope you will join us on January 14th to hear what else we have planned for 2015! New members are encouraged to attend and share their concerns and ideas for additional projects.

Got Blight? Report Blighted, Dangerous, and Unhealthy Properties to Town Officials

The Milford Daily News recently reported that Milford Building Commissioner John Erickson has taken action against residences in violation of the town’s nuisance bylaw. Unsuccessful attempts to contact owners of property deemed unsightly or unsafe have been followed up with court action. Read more here.

Milford citizens are encouraged to contact the appropriate officials in Town Hall regarding derelict or unsanitary property conditions they see in town:

  • If you see a property that seems to be  in a state of disrepair or that poses a safety hazard, please email your concern to Milford Building Commissioner Mr. John Erickson at jerickson@milfordma.com.
  • If you see a property that seems to pose a public health hazard,  please email your concern to Milford Health Officer Mr. Paul Mazzuchelli at pmazzuchelli@townofmilford.com.

Fattman Unseats Moore; Fernandes Retains His Seat

To see how Milford citizens voted in our recent November election,  click here.

YOUR Vote Matters! Please Vote This Tuesday

The polls will be open this Tuesday, November 4th, from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

  • Precincts 1 and 4 vote at the Senior Center, 60 North Bow Street.
  • Precincts 2 and 3 vote at the Italian American Vets Hall, 4 Hayward Field.
  • Precincts 5, 6, 7, and 8 vote at the Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights.

If you don’t know which precinct you are in, click here to find your polling location.

For a list of all the candidates and the ballot questions, click the ELECTION 2014 tab.

For answers to all sorts of questions about voting, click the VOTE! tab.

See you at the polls!