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Citizens for Milford is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as the January recipient of the Hometown Hope Initiative, sponsored by WMRC First Class Radio and Asphalt Engineering. This valuable community outreach opportunity provides each recipient with a free month of publicity on WMRC. Past recipients include the Santa Foundation, the United Way, and Special Olympics.

We invite you to tune your radios to 1490 AM and listen to members of Citizens for Milford share news about our 2016 projects and events four to six times a day, beginning this Friday, January 1st. And just in case you miss a few of our on-the-air spots, check back here, where we will post links to each of the audio files.

Citizens for Milford extends its warmest appreciation to WMRC First Class Radio and Asphalt Engineering for providing us with this opportunity. We are honored to have been selected. THANK YOU!

Citizens for Milford Co-Chairmen John Seaver and Steve Trettel recently sat down with “All Politics Is Local” host John Tehan in the Milford TV studio recently to discuss past projects and events, as well as the group’s plans for 2016. Watch the interview below or check it out on Milford TV (Comcast channel 8 and Verizon channel 38) Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m., Wednesdays at  7:00 p.m., Fridays at 9:30 a.m., and Sundays at 3:30 p.m.

On Friday, December 4th, Citizens for Milford hosted the First Annual Milford Christmas Tree Lighting in Draper Memorial Park.

An enthusiastic crowd of nearly two hundred Milfordians young and old, including special guest Santa Claus, enjoyed a magical evening of fresh-baked cookies and hot chocolate, joyous holiday carols, and the countdown to the lighting of Milford’s new Christmas Tree. We are incredibly grateful to all the town officials and businesses that helped us lay the foundation for this special new community tradition—particularly all the families and town officials who joined us. Thank you for coming, and we look forward to seeing an even larger crowd next year.

To read more and check out our gallery of photographs from the Tree Lighting, click here.

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.