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Citizens for Milford Announces Forum Featuring Candidates in
Milford Town Election. All Milford Voters Invited to Attend and
Meet the Candidates on Monday, March 16.
Citizens for Milford, in partnership with Milford TV, invites all Milford voters to attend the twelfth Candidate Forum featuring candidates in Milford’s upcoming town election.
The forum will be held Monday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. and will feature candidates running unopposed, as well as the three candidates running for one seat on the Board of Health, which is the sole contested race this year. The forum will take place in Upper Town Hall (52 Main Street). All candidates have also been invited to meet voters beginning at 6:30 p.m. before the forum begins. This event is free and open to the public.
Two of the three candidates running for the one open seat on the Board of Health will be participating: Rosemary Cerqueira and Diana Haynes. Scott Vecchiolla will be out of town. Other candidates who will be participating include Select Board incumbent Thomas O’Loughlin, Town Clerk incumbent Amy Hennessy Neves, Town Moderator incumbent Michelangelo Bon Tempo, Tree Warden and Gypsy Moth Superintendent incumbent Charles Reneau, School Committee incumbents Michael Aghajanian and Brendan Rickert, Vernon Grove Trustee incumbent Scott Crisafulli, and Vernon Grove Trustee newcomer M.E. Cissy Hull-Allen. Other participating candidates will be announced here once confirmed.
Citizens for Milford Chair Geri Eddins and Town Meeting member Bill Sanborn will moderate the forum. The forum will begin with opening statements from each of the candidates, followed by questions from the moderators. Audience members will be provided the opportunity to pose their own questions.
Milford TV will broadcast the forum live on the public channel (Comcast 8 | Verizon 38), Verizon channel HD 2140, MilfordTV.net, and also streaming live on the Milford TV YouTube Channel, which can be found at YouTube.com/mymilfordtv or by searching “mymilfordtv” on the YouTube app. In addition, Milford TV will record the forum for on-demand viewing and will rebroadcast it in the days leading up to the election on April 7. Citizens for Milford will also provide a link to the video on its website and Facebook page as soon as it is available.
LEARN MORE about the Milford Town Election on our 2026 Elections page.
Annual Milford Beautification Day Scheduled for Saturday,
April 25. All Milford Residents and Groups Invited to Volunteer to Help Clean Our Community!
Citizens for Milford is organizing the Annual Milford Beautification Day, which enables area residents, organizations, and businesses to work together to beautify our community by picking up trash around town. Milford Beautification Day will be held Saturday, April 25thfrom 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, April 26th from noon to 3:00 p.m. All interested citizens are invited to meet with organizers anytime between those hours in the municipal parking lot across from Sacred Heart Church (5 East Main Street) to get supplies, instructions, and assignments.
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.
All Beautification Day volunteers are invited to a free lunch courtesy of the Milford Lions Club and Milford’s Rail Trail Flatbread Company to thank everyone for their efforts to beautify our community. Lions Club members will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on site, and folks from Rail Trail Flatbread Company will be serving samples of New City Microcreamery ice cream. In the event of rain, food service will not be available on Sunday.
In addition, Master Roof will be providing a water bottle refill station and will allow access to their restroom, which is conveniently located across the street.
To help ensure the organizers can plan the clean-up routes for volunteers, the group is asking residents to report streets and neighborhoods that are of particular concern. Residents can submit their recommendations by emailing them to CitizensforMilford@gmail.com or by messaging them to the Citizens for Milford Facebook page (@CitizensforMilford) before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23th.
Community involvement with Beautification Day continues to grow. Citizens for Milford is sincerely grateful to the Milford Highway Department, Friends of the Milford Upper Charles Trail, Milford Lions Club, Rail Trail Flatbread Company, and Master Roof. Corporate volunteers continuing their partnership with us this year include Milford Federal Bank, Milford Doubletree Hotel, and Planet Aid. Combined with the work of all residents who volunteer on Beautification Day, this event is a true demonstration of community pride.
QUESTIONS? Email us at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 2026 is a big election year! According to the Town Clerk’s office, Milford will have THREE elections this year:
SELECT BOARD: Thomas J. O’LoughlinHIGHWAY SURVEYOR: Scott J. Crisafulli (See note below!)TOWN CLERK: Amy E. Hennessy NevesTOWN MODERATOR: Michelangelo Bon TempoTREE WARDEN/GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT: Charles E. ReneauBOARD OF ASSESSORS: Steven BorgesBOARD OF HEALTH: Open SeatBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Edward Bertorelli and Mary Frances BestHOUSING AUTHORITY: Katherine E. ConsigliPARKS COMMISSION: Paul J. BrazaPLANNING BOARD: Martha WhiteSCHOOL COMMITTEE: Michael Aghajanian and Brendan RickertSEWER COMMISSION: Leonardo L. MorconeTRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY: Scott J. Crisafulli and Chase FilosaWATER COMMISSION: Philip CiaramicoliTOWN MEETING has openings in precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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All Residents Invited to Attend this FREE and Festive Event in Draper Memorial Park!
Citizens for Milford is planning the Tenth Annual Milford Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Draper Memorial Park on the evening of Friday, December 5. All Milford residents are invited to arrive starting at 5:30 p.m. for free hot chocolate, cookies, brownies, and soup. The tree will be lit at 6:30 p.m. This free and festive community event is open to everyone.
Highlights of this year’s event will include the holiday carol sing-along led by members of the Greater Milford Community Chorus, as well as a special visit from Santa Claus. Santa will arrive at 5:45 p.m. and will visit with kids and families until the event ends before 7:00 p.m. Families are encouraged to take their own photos with Santa.
“Citizens for Milford is so excited to be organizing the tenth year of the Milford Christmas Tree Lighting. We invite all residents to join us on December 5 to celebrate the start of the holiday season. We so enjoy seeing children, family, and friends come together each year for this community event.” – Event Chairpersons Rosemary Trettel and Kim Smith
If it rains or snows heavily on December 5, Citizens for Milford plans to light the tree at 6:30 p.m. but will scale back other activities as needed. Please check the Citizens for Milford Facebook page (Facebook.com/CitizensforMilford) if the weather looks questionable.
Citizens for Milford is thrilled to be collaborating once more with the Greater Milford Community Chorus, Milford’s Rail Trail Flatbread Company, Milford Public Schools Food Service, Milford Parks Department, and Milford Fire Department to provide the best possible community event this year. Citizens for Milford is also grateful to the Milford Cultural Council, which has awarded grant funds in past years to help fund this event.
The historic and beautifully revitalized Draper Memorial Park occupies a triangle of land in the downtown Milford area, located at the intersection of Congress Street and Main Street.
Questions? Email us at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com.
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The Veterans Day Ceremony that we had originally planned to take place at Draper Memorial Park on Tuesday, November 11 will be held inside on the second floor of the Italian American War Veterans Hall (4 Hayward Field) at 11:00 a.m.
ALL area residents are invited to attend and join us in celebrating our local veterans. The ceremony will be slightly modified; however, all three of our special speakers will be participating.
Scroll down to read the details of the ceremony and the bios of the speakers.
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The members of Citizens for Milford invite all area veterans and residents to attend a special ceremony on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 in Draper Memorial Park, weather permitting. The ceremony will begin immediately following the conclusion of the Veterans Day Parade at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Participating in the ceremony will be local veterans, clergy, Scouts, and the Milford High School Marching Band. Commander Eric P. Ruscitti and Jr. Vice Commander Tim McDonough, both representing the Italian American War Veterans Milford Post #40, will present the Colors. U.S. Army veteran Dennis “Jack” Candini, who served in the Vietnam War in communications and intelligence roles and has been honored as Grand Marshal of this year’s Veterans Day parade, will lead the remarks. Also speaking in the ceremony are U.S. Army veteran Adam Beard, who served as a combat cavalryman in the Global War Against Terrorism in Iraq; and Deborah and Michael Heaney, the daughter and son-in-law of U.S. Army veteran Lawrence J. Heron, who served in World War II and was severely wounded days after landing on Omaha Beach. Scroll down to read biographies of the speakers.
Members of the Waters Corporation Veterans Employee Resource Group will present a wreath honoring veterans at the World War I monument. Milford Fire Lieutenant Scott Keefe will perform “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes during the wreath presentation. Peter Scandone, who is chairman of the Veterans Day Ceremony committee, will serve as master of ceremonies.
“Milford has a long, proud history of honoring our veterans. We encourage everyone to join us on Main Street for the parade and at Draper Park for the concluding ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans.” – Peter Scandone
The Field of Flags, a tribute to the service and sacrifice of our veterans and active military personnel, will be installed in Draper Memorial Park prior to Veterans Day and remain flying until the Monday after Veterans Day. Parade and ceremony attendees are invited to walk among the flags and monuments in Draper Park and read the names of the veterans and active military who are memorialized and honored there.
A limited number of chairs will be available for attendees at Draper Park.
In Case of Bad Weather…
If the parade is cancelled due to rain, the ceremony will be held at the Italian American War Veterans of the U.S. Post #40 Hall (4 Hayward Field) beginning at 10:00 a.m. If the weather is poor but the parade still marches, the ceremony will be held at the Italian American War Veterans of the U.S. Post #40 Hall beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. Please check the Citizens for Milford Facebook page (Facebook.com/CitizensforMilford) if the weather looks questionable.
Questions?
The Veterans Day Parade is organized by the Milford Department of Veterans Services. Please address questions regarding the parade to this office in Town Hall at 508.634.2311. Questions regarding the Veterans Day Ceremony can be emailed to CitizensforMilford@gmail.com.
Speaker Biographies
Adam Beard is Vice President of Global Service at Waters Corporation in Milford, where he has worked since 2004. Prior to his career at Waters, Beard served eight years as an officer in the United States Army Air Cavalry, including service with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 3rd Infantry Division. In 2003, he led troops into Iraq as part of the first unit into the country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Beard is a decorated combat veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq. He also served as Commander of an Air Cavalry Troop and was Distinguished Honor Graduate from his U.S. Army Aviation Flight School class. Beard helped found and lead Waters Corporation’s Veterans Employee Resource Group and is a resident of Holliston, MA.
Dennis “Jack” Candini is serving as Grand Marshal of the 2025 Milford Veterans Day Parade. Candini is a retired Milford High School teacher and lifelong resident of Milford. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in December of 1965, and following duty assignments in the United States, was promoted to sergeant and transferred to Vietnam in September 1967. He served with the USA Special Security Group as Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, then spent three months at Military Assistance Command headquarters in Saigon as a Communications Center Supervisor. Candini was then sent to the 4th Infantry Division at Pleiku, where he was the
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of his unit, whose mission was the dissemination of intelligence to the 4th Infantry Division units throughout the II Corps in the central highlands. Upon completion of his tour in October 1968, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. He returned home and completed his education at Suffolk University where he earned a BS in Business Administration in 1971 and a Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1976. Candini taught at Milford High School until he retired in 2004.
Deborah and Michael Heaney are the daughter and son-in-law of Lawrence J. Heron (1920-1995), a World War II U.S. Army veteran. On June 6, 1944, Heron landed on Omaha Beach. Days later, near Cherbourg, he was in charge of an ammunition detail when a white phosphorus shell exploded in his hands, resulting in cruelly severe burns to his face and body. This explosion also blinded him. The Lawrence J. Heron Post #6 Disabled American Veterans chapter was named in his honor at the dedication ceremony in 1945, the only such DAV chapter to have been named for a living veteran. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, European African Middle Eastern Ribbon with one battle star, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
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This fall we are so excited to be planning three events to commemorate Veterans Day and launch the holiday season. We hope you will mark these dates on your calendar and plan to join us!
All events are free and open to everyone in the community. More details will be announced soon. Please share these dates with your friends and family!
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The flags are flying in Draper Memorial Park!!! Thanks to a small army of volunteers, 220 flags now grace this town jewel in downtown Milford. The flags will remain standing in Draper Park until Monday, June 2. We invite residents and visitors to take some time to walk among the flags and to consider the service and sacrifice of each veteran and active member of the military honored in this sea of red, white, and blue.
Photograph (c) 2025 by Fernando Castello of Master Roof. Pictured are Draper Memorial Park Field of Flags partners and volunteers.
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The rain may have thwarted our plans for the April 26th official date of Beautification Day, but thanks to a small army of committed volunteers, we worked together to clean up Milford for the previous two weeks!
On Friday, several individuals tackled problem spots along the trail, plus volunteers from four groups and businesses picked up trash around town, including Master Roof Inc., The Milford Youth Center, Milford Federal Bank, Planet Aid, plus members of Citizens for Milford.
Earlier this week a crew of volunteers from Seven Hills Foundation ASPiRE! took charge of the clean-up at Fino Field, and volunteers from Doubletree by Hilton of Milford picked up a section of Beaver Street.
And the week before, personnel from the Massachusetts Department of Correction worked on some of Milford’s most challenging areas on four days, including Route 140.
Of course, these efforts would not be possible without the assistance and support of our partners: Friends of the Milford Upper Charles Trail, Milford Highway Department, Milford Board of Health, Milford Parks Department, Massachusetts Department of Correction, Master Roof, and Greenleaf Garden Club. We also want to recognize E.L. Harvey for providing many supplies.
And even though the weather prevented their participation, we want to thank the Milford Lions Club and Rail Trail Flatbread Co. Milford for their generous offer to provide lunch and ice cream for all the volunteers.
As always, we encourage all Milford residents and businesses to be mindful of trash on your property and to help pick up whenever you can. Let’s all work together to beautify Milford!
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