Beautification Day Efforts Spanned Two Weeks

THANK YOU to All OUR Partners and Volunteers!

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!

Saturday’s Beautification Day CANCELLED

 

IMPORTANT!!! Unfortunately, Mother Nature is not cooperating with our plans for tomorrow’s Beautification Day. Due to the expected rainfall on Saturday, Citizens for Milford will only be distributing supplies TODAY. We are cancelling tomorrow’s event to ensure everyone’s safety. As always, we encourage all members of the community to be mindful of trash and to pick it up whenever you see it in your own neighborhoods.

If you can make it out today (FRIDAY, APRIL 25), we will be at the lot across from Sacred Heart Church until 1:00 p.m. with bags, gloves, vests, and suggested routes for clean up.

Thanks for understanding! PLEASE SHARE!

IMPORTANT Beautification Day Update!

Because Saturday’s weather forecast is looking rainy, we are offering everyone the opportunity to help clean up Milford TOMORROW, Friday, April 25, as well as this Saturday as originally planned.

Members of Citizens for Milford will be in the municipal parking lot across from Sacred Heart Church BOTH DAYS between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to give out supplies, assignments, and instructions. If it is raining heavily on Saturday, we will be there, but we may be taking shelter in our vehicles. Just look for the cars adorned with Citizens for Milford banners. Lots of folks have already been working hard these last two weeks to initiate our clean-up efforts. We hope you will join us too! PLEASE SHARE!

The Field of Flags Returning to Draper Memorial Park for Memorial Day

New Flag Sponsorships and Renewals
Now Being Accepted

Citizens for Milford and the Milford Corps of  the Salvation Army are excited to announce that the Field of Flags will return to Draper Memorial Park this May to commemorate Memorial Day. The flags are installed on three patriotic holidays each year (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day) to honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans and active military personnel.

All area citizens, organizations, and businesses are invited to sponsor a 3′ x 5′ American flag to fly on a 10′ staff in Draper Memorial Park for a $40.00 donation. Previous sponsors are encouraged to renew their flag sponsorship for another year and will receive an enrollment form either by email or U.S. mail.

Sponsors can choose to honor a veteran (alive or deceased), an active member of the military, or all our nation’s veterans.

Each flag includes a yellow ribbon with an attached card naming the person being honored, the honoree’s military branch and years of service, and the sponsor’s dedication. Sponsors can personalize each flag by providing a photo if desired.

To sponsor a flag for the Draper Memorial Park Field of Flags, simply print and complete this form and mail it to the address provided with a $40 check made out to the Salvation Army BEFORE May 18. If you need a printed sponsorship form to be mailed to you, email us at  CitizensforMilford@gmail.com.

Important! A total of 210 flags can be installed, so Citizens for Milford urges everyone who would like to sponsor a flag to send their form and check as soon as possible.

Questions? Email us at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com.

MILFORD BEAUTIFICATION DAY! What You Need to Know

Tenth Annual Milford Beautification Day Scheduled for Saturday,
April 26. All Milford Residents and Groups Invited to Volunteer to Help Clean Our Community!

Citizens for Milford is organizing the Tenth Annual Milford Beautification Day, Milford’s annual clean-up event, 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 26th (rain or shine) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 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. 

Beautification Day Chairperson Nancy Wojick says, “I hope that many people, young and old, join us to clean up the streets of Milford on April 26. It is a great way to meet others from the community who take pride in our town.” 

FREE Food!
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’s efforts to beautify our community! Lions Club members will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on site, and folks from Rail Trail will be serving samples of  New City Microcreamery ice cream.

Got Recommendations for Areas to Pick Up?
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 us at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com or by messaging them to the Citizens for Milford Facebook page (@CitizensforMilford) before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24th.

Community Pride
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, The Rail Trail Flatbread Co., and volunteers from Milford Federal Bank who are continuing their partnership with us. In addition, Citizens for Milford is pleased to welcome volunteers from Planet Aid and the Milford Doubletree Hotel, who will be joining our clean-up efforts again this year. Combined with the work of all residents who continue to volunteer on Beautification Day, this event is a true demonstration of community pride.

Questions?
Email any questions you have regarding our Beautification Day efforts at CitizensforMilford@gmail.com.

ALL You Need to Know to Vote in the Town Election

Milford’s Town Election will be held Tuesday, April 1. According to the Town Clerk, the following positions and people will be on the 2025 ballot. The positions and candidate names are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.

  • Select Board (1 seat for 3-year term):
    Michael K. Walsh, Incumbent
  • Board of Health (1 seat for 3-year term):
    Paul A. Mazzuchelli, Incumbent
  • Board of Assessors (1 seat for 3-year term):
    Paul G. Simas, Incumbent
  • Board of Library Trustees (2 seats for 3-year terms):
    Stephanie P. Abisla, Incumbent; and Andrew E. Johanson
  • Park Commissioner (1 seat for 3-year term):
    Scott J. Crisafulli, Incumbent
  • Planning Board (1 seat for 5-year term):
    Marble L. Mainini III, Incumbent
  • Sewer Commissioner (1 seat for 3-year term):
    NO CANDIDATES PULLED AND RETURNED PAPERS
  • School Committee (2 seats for 3-year terms):
    John W. Erickson, Incumbent; and Derrick K. Sobers
  • Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery (2 seats for 3-year terms):
    Paul A. Boisclair, Incumbent; and Frederick Elliott, Incumbent
  • Water Commissioner (1 seat for 3-year term):
    Jonathan Bruce, Incumbent
  • Housing Authority (1 seat for 5-year term):
    Jennifer S. Walsh, Incumbent
  • Constables (5 positions for 3-year terms):
    Mark Calzolaio, Incumbent; Nadine E. Ladeau, Incumbent; Raymond G. Pagucci Jr., Incumbent; Robert P. Sheedy, Incumbent; Charles W. Skaff, Incumbent; Keith M. Gattozzi; and Jason O. Vaz

Find everything you need to know to vote on April 1, including how to register, where to vote, a list of openings in Town Meeting, and even instructions on how to run a write-in campaign, on our TOWN ELECTION 2025 page

SAVE THE DATE!

Be sure to mark your calendar for this year’s MILFORD BEAUTIFICATION DAY on Saturday, April 26. Beautification Day is our annual event that provides an opportunity for residents, organizations, and businesses to work together to beautify our community by picking up trash around town. ALL ARE WELCOME to participate! 

This year we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this event! Spring will be here before we know it! 🌿🌻🌞🌎

MORE DETAILS coming soon!

Happy New Year! Start the Year Off with Details About Milford’s 2025 Town Election

Citizens for Milford is pleased to announce a pre-election project that we  completed in partnership with the Town Clerk’s office and Milford TV, a special edition of The Milford Informer titled “Get Ready to Run: Town Election 2025.”  

Included in this special feature is a series of interviews with representatives of every committee, board, or position that will be on the ballot this April. Milford TV News Director Tim Caouette leads the program in an interview with Town Clerk Amy Neves and Assistant Town Clerk Danielle Petrowski discussing what a resident needs to know to run for Town office. Their interview is followed by interviews with 12 other elected officials explaining what one does as a member of the Select Board, School Committee, Planning Board, Board of Assessors, as a Constable, as a Town Meeting Member…and all the other offices that will be on the April 2025 ballot. The interviews provide residents interested in becoming more involved in the community information about the elected positions and most importantly, educate voters when they prepare to vote in the April election.

This two-hour program is available to watch BELOW, as well as on Milford TV’s YouTube channel here

You can also watch each of the interviews separately. Find all the interviews as separate videos  in the Citizens for Milford playlist on Milford TV’s YouTube channel here

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Citizens for Milford hosted the Ninth Annual Milford Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Draper Memorial Park on Friday, November 29, 2024. We were thrilled to have close to 300 guests on hand to enjoy free treats, a special visit from Santa Claus, the holiday carol sing-along led by members of the Greater Milford Community Chorus, as well as the tree lighting!


Special Thanks!
This event is a true community collaboration. We extend special gratitude to David Sanches of Busy Bee Landscaping and Construction, who donated and planted this tree years ago. We also thank the Milford Parks Commission for supporting the tree and our annual ceremony over the years, as well as the Milford Fire Department for loaning their bucket truck and the Milford Parks Department for their work to install the star and lights on the tree–a HUGE help!

We also thank the Greater Milford Community Chorus, Milford’s Rail Trail Flatbread Company, and the Milford Public Schools Food Service. Rail Trail provided hot soup, brownies, and cocoa free to everyone, and the MPS Food Service baked 200 cookies that we distributed free to attendees. Citizens for Milford is also grateful to the Milford Cultural Council, which has awarded grant funds in past years to help fund this event. THANK YOU ALL!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Milford!

Milford Christmas Tree Lighting

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