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MTC 16.04.22

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Scholastic Achievement and Community
Service Celebrated
April 22, 2016
Vol. 9 No. 13
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Time to Play Ball in Milford
51 Milford High School students are inducted into the National Honor Society
during an April 13 ceremony.
Ready to start their 2016 baseball season are teammates, l-r, Jarad Testa,
Jack Callahan and Cameron Collins. Harry Platcow photo
Ceremonies to mark the opening day of the 2016 Milford Baseball season
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By Melissa Orff
Staff Reporter
Scholastic achievement and dedication to
community service work were reasons for
celebration as 51 Milford High School students
from the Class of 2017 were inducted into the
National Honor Society on April 13.
The ceremony, which was held in the Milford
High School Auditorium, recognized the inductees’
work in the areas of leadership, character,
scholarship, and service; the four pillars of the
National Honor Society (NHS).
The evening began with a candle-lit procession
of the current NHS members on to the stage,
accompanied by the Milford Chamber Orchestra
under the direction of Music Teacher Matthew
Boday.
Senior and NHS Officer Jackson Lynch
congratulated the inductees for receiving
membership into the “prestigious” organization
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY p 14
were held on Saturday, April 16 at Rosenfeld Park on Cedar St. Besides
listing to speeches by Rick Luchini, President of Milford Baseball, local
officials and the National Anthem sung by Steve Donnelly, the players
paraded for family and friends around the diamond. Harry Platcow photo
Selectmen Vary “Usual” ZBA
Appointment Process
By Kevin Rudden
Staff Reporter/Columnist
There is no set way to replace a
full-time member of the Zoning
Board of Appeals (ZBA), but it’s
customary in most towns that have
alternate ZBA members to appoint
the longest-serving alternate
member to fill a departing fulltimer’s place. With Joseph Evans’
recent resignation from Milford’s
ZBA, that would mean alternate
Brian Falk was in line to become a
full member.
But, Selectman Brian Murray’s
motion to appoint Falk received no
second at the Board of Selectmen’s
April 11 meeting. Selectman
William Kingkade then made
a motion to appoint alternate
member Mark Calzolaio, noting he
had sent the board a letter asking
to be appointed to the “regular”
member’s position. Falk had also
sent a letter, Murray noted. But, he
seconded Kingkade’s motion and
Chairman William Buckley made
it a unanimous vote.
The board looked through its
“Talent Bank” applications to see
who should be appointed as the
new alternate member. Murray
said that former ZBA member
Michael Visconti’s application was
the oldest in the file, meaning he
should get the appointment.
Visconti himself met with the
board during its “Invitation to
Speak” part of the agenda, asking
that he be appointed as a regular
member of the ZBA. “I feel that I
am the most qualified person to sit
as a regular member of that board,”
Visconti said, adding he had only
missed three meetings during his
20 years on the ZBA.
Selectman William Kingkade
made a motion to appoint John
Mastroianni, Jr. as the new
alternate member, citing his years
of experience in construction.
Murray seconded that motion and
ZBA APPT PROCEDURE p 19
To view more photos of the 2016 Miford Opening Day by Harry
Platcow visit TownCrier.us and click on Photo Galleries.
Sewer Rates to Remain Unchanged
for 9th Consecutive Year
By Kevin Rudden
The last time the Sewer Department raised its rates was in 2008 –
eight fiscal years ago. Now, make it a nine-year streak.
“For the eighth year in a row, we haven’t raised rates,” Sewer
Commissioner Richard Cenedella told the Finance Committee’s Sewer
subcommittee on April 12, as that subcommittee reviewed its proposed
Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
“We’re not looking for a rate increase in FY17,” added Sewer
Superintendent John Mainini
For comparison purposes, the federal Consumer Price Index rose
by 12.2 percent over the past eight years. According to a study released
on March 16 by the Environmental Finance Center at University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, the average annual cost for sewer use for
Massachusetts homeowners is $756 per year. For Milford, the study
reported that sewer bills account for about seventh-tenths of one
percent (0.74 percent) of median household income, based on the U.S.
Census Bureau’s five-year American Community Survey estimates for
2010 – 2014.
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APRIL 22, 2016
Fernandes Retirement Means Changes for Milford
Fernandes Declines to Seek
Re-Election to Sixth Term
By Kevin Rudden
Citing a desire to spend more time with his
family, State Representative John Fernandes, D.
Milford, announced on April 14 that he would
not seek a sixth two-year term in this coming
November’s election. Up until the announcement,
the 10-year veteran – who chairs the powerful
House Judiciary Committee – had been circulating
John Fernandes
his nomination papers in preparation for seeking
the sixth term.
Fernandes, a Democrat who is 63 years old, told the Town Crier that
the recent death of a family member brought home the fact that the state
representative’s position left him little time for a personal life. Between the
demands of his local law practice and being a state lawmaker, he had little
free time to mourn the relative’s passing, he explained. “That’s just wrong,”
he noted.
The district Fernandes represents encompasses Milford, Hopedale and
Mendon and one voting precinct in Medway. With his announcement,
potential candidates have only a little more than six months to make a
decision on running, put together a campaign organization and run to
succeed him.
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Murray to Run for State
Rep Seat
By Kevin Rudden
Newly re-elected
Milford Selectman
Brian Murray
announced last week
that he is taking out
nomination papers and
plans to run for the state
representative’s seat
being vacated by John
Brian Murray
Fernandes.
The Tenth Worcester
District encompasses
Milford, Hopedale and Mendon and one voting
precinct in Medway. With Milford the largest town
in the district, traditionally, the state representative
has come from it.
Murray told the Town Crier that he was surprised
by incumbent John Fernandes’ decision not to seek
a sixth term but – after discussing the issue with his
family – decided to run for the higher office.
Fattman’s Statement on Fernandes’s Retirement
State Senator Ryan Fattman, R. Webster released the
following statement in response to State Rep. John Fernandes’s
announcement that he will not run for re-election in the fall “I
want to congratulate John for his decades of service to the town
of Milford, and the people of the 10th Worcester District. In the
politically polarized world that we live in today, John and I have
proved that people of different political parties and different
ideologies can work together for the betterment of the people we
represent, and enjoy doing so. I wish John and his wife Jennifer
well as he steps back from public service. Looking ahead, I look
forward to working toward a brighter, prosperous future for
the people of Milford, Mendon, Hopedale and Medway with
Governor Baker, and a future state representative dedicated to the
principles we share: keeping taxes low to create jobs, stopping the
incentives of illegal immigration, aiding families and helping end
the opioid epidemic, and returning towns the local aid money
they deserve.”
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Tremblay Honored by Blackstone Valley
Education Foundation
The Superintendent of Milford Public Schools Dr. Robert
A. Tremblay was recently selected by the Blackstone Valley
Education Foundation to receive an award at their annual Business
and Education Forum for his role in helping the Foundation
accomplish their mission of collaborating with schools and
businesses to help prepare the future workforce for the Valley.
This is the premier event in the Blackstone Valley each year
that brings senior level administrators, guidance counselors, and
teachers from the eleven-member school districts together with
local business leaders and state legislators. This year’s theme was
Technology in the Workplace.
Milford
According to Paul Lynskey, Executive Director of BVEF, Dr.
Superintendent
of
Tremblay’s award specifically addresses that he is a motivator of
Schools,
Dr.
Robert
A.
students and educators. “He is endlessly encouraging his students,
Tremblay
teachers, and administrators to be actively involved with our
programs that extend the classroom learning experience into the
community. This ‘outside the school’ experience is very important to him,” he said.
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Sunday Brunch Buffet
First Sunday of every month:
Next Brunch Dates: May 1 & June 5
9am - 1pm
$15.95/adults $8.50/kids under 10
AREA-Local churches are offering
free, nourishing meals to all in the local
community.
Lunch is offered every Friday at noon at the
Blessing Barn, 146 South Main St., Milford.
Sponsored by the Bethany Community
Church the meal also offers friendship and
conversation. Call 508-478-0010 for details.
Sunday Supper is offered at the Unitarian
Universalist Church, 23 Pine St., Milford,
every Sunday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for guests
of all ages. For details about the full meal,
contact the church office at 508-473-3589,
or [email protected].
Food with Friends Meals program at St.
Mary of the Assumption Parish, 27 Pearl
St., Milford, offers lunch every Thursday
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and dinner
the second Tuesday of the month from 6 to
7 p.m. in the Parish Center Small Hall. The
St. Vincent DePaul Committee sponsors full
course meals. For details call 508-473-2000.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St.,
Milford, with sponsorship from volunteers
of the First Methodist Church of Milford,
offers dinner on the last Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of the month from
4:30 to 6 p.m. For more details contact
the parish, 508-473-8464 or office@
trinitychurchmilford.org..
Community Brown Bag lunch / dinner is
offered on the last Saturday of each month
from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist
Church, 23 Pine St., Milford. Please enter
by the side door, next to the Laundromat.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish of Milford
sponsors the meal. For information contact
Lisa and Brian Blackwell at lnbblackwell@
gmail.com.
United Parish of Upton members are
offering monthly Community Suppers the
third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at
the church, 1 Church St., Upton. Please call
508-529-3192 to reserve a spot. Donations
are gratefully accepted.
What is your plan
if you need long term care?
Attend this free seminar to receive important
information* about long term care:
When: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
5:00 pm Registration
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Presentation and Q & A
Where: The Milford National Bank and Trust Company
300 East Main Street, Milford
Presenter: Dave Corliss, Long Term Care
Regional Director, Pacific Life Insurance
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What would happen to your financial independence if you
suddenly required long-term care?
Are your retirement assets protected from long term care costs?
Who would be able to help you pay for any unplanned care
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How would the cost of care impact what you have carefully saved
over your lifetime?
Maintain the quality of life you have come to expect and the
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Seating is limited so please reserve your seat today.
Contact Jackie Sherman-Herne at 508-244-5170 or
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MILFORD TOWN CRIER
APRIL 22, 2016
Advertisers Club Introduces
Shining Rock
Golf Course
By Michelle Sanford
There’s a little piece of golf heaven
located in the heart of the Blackstone
Valley that’s not only known to test the
most skilled golfers but also boasts the
perfect setting for everyone to enjoy fine
dining. Its name is Shining Rock.
The award-winning golf course, located
in Northbridge, is well known for its
challenging play as well as breathtaking
views and meticulously maintained
greens by Golf Course Superintendent
Zach Savell. “Most golfers take a good,
hard look at the greens on a course and I
believe ours are the best in the state,” said
General Manager Lou Papadellis proudly.
And Papadellis is not being biased. Golf
Magazine named Shining Rock one of the
Best New 18 Hole Public Golf Courses
in the country and Boston Magazine also
awarded Shining Rock Best Golf Course
West of Boston. Shining Rock is a Niblick
Golf Management, Inc. managed property.
Still, the Northbridge location isn’t just
home to an amazing day of golf—it also
offers the public great dining and a special
place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the
beautiful scenic views of the Blackstone
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A beautiful view of the 14th Hole at Shining Rock.
Valley. The Rockdale Grill, located in the
Clubhouse, serves up an array of lunch and
dinner choices to its patrons. The Grill’s
motto—Simple, Honest and Delicious—
bodes true offering customers yummy
appetizers, hearty sandwiches burgers, daily
specials, and chicken tenders for the kids.
There’s also a full bar available. On warmer
days, patrons are encouraged to sit outside
and eat while viewing the scenery and can
even enjoy a cocktail after work sitting by the
fire pit.
“We want families, friends, or clients
to enjoy everything we have to offer,” said
Papadellis. “Companies can plan golf outings
here of any size and anyone can drop in for
lunch, dinner, or drinks.” Shining Rock also
has a fully stocked golf shop and summer
camps for kids ages 6 to 14. Memberships are
always available and PGA Head Professional
Lee Danielian is on staff for private lessons.
Now that the weather is finally warming up
and the daylight hours are stretching into the
evening, the friendly staff at Shining Rock is
eager for the golfers to play and the patrons
to enjoy the Rockdale Grill seven days a
week. Shining Rock Golf Course is located at
91 Clubhouse Lane, Northbridge. For more
information, log on to www.shiningrock.com
or call 508-234-0400.
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Kids Art Classes
508-478-5989
Beginning May 4, Rock Hill Farm
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once a week for 6 weeks from
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HELP WANTED
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• Some vehicle cleaning, yard cleaning,
and house painting (knowledge of
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• Must have a valid drivers license and
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MILFORD TOWN CRIER
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Opinion
NOTES & NOTATIONS
students a taste of what college is like and through
their experience they realize with a little work, this
By Jane Bigda
is something they can do. Even better, the program
Giving Students the Gift of Time saves them the cost of tuition for these free courses,
making a college education more affordable. While
When my son was a freshman
Advanced Placement courses, have offered a similar
attending St. John’s High School in
advantage to high scoring students for years, this
Shrewsbury, two incidents occurred
program has a wider range, aiming to serve students
that I grumbled about at the time but I am now very
with more diverse academic abilities.
happy to have experienced. The first was the decision
The second program is the initiative by the
by the school’s crew team to hold practices at the
Guidance Department to get students thinking about
rowing tanks at the College of the Holy Cross. Brian
post high school plans. It included a visit by Assistant
was a member of the team, which meant my carefully
Director of Admissions at Assumption College Mike
crafted carpool was shot and I was regularly driving
Perron with seventh graders at Stacy Middle School
each afternoon to Worcester. The second event was
to speak with them about the opportunities available
an assembly for parents about the college application
to them after high school graduation.
process. What did we need to know about college
While some may say that seventh grade is too
admissions as freshmen parents I asked?
early to begin planning ahead, I don’t think so. My
Well I was wrong to grumble on both counts. Brian’s two younger children went on every school visit we
experience of visiting a college campus on a regular
did with their older brother. Many of the visits were
basis opened his eyes. He realized with some work and just stops on a summer vacation, walking through
planning he too could attend a school like Holy Cross.
campus on our own and eating lunch in the student
And the parent assembly opened my eyes about what
union. While casual, these visits drove home the idea,
we needed to do to help him achieve his goals.
that this was something we wanted for them and
Both experiences taught us that making a decision
something they could have, if they worked toward
about college admission or any post high school plan
that goal. Those visits helped shape decisions they
was a process that could only be achieved over a period made about courses and study habits in high school.
of time, not jammed into a few months of hectic
When the time actually came for my kids to
activity. The process meant selecting the right classes
seriously look at colleges in their junior and senior
during high school; becoming involved in experiences
years, they were qualified to attend almost any school
that mean something to the student; and calmly
that would take them. They had options in their
reviewing options by visiting college campuses on a
post high school decisions. They had not limited
casual basis when the opportunity arose.
themselves by poor choices during high school.
Based on my own experience, I heartily applaud two
So I applaud Principal Carolyn Banach and
new programs initiated by the Milford Public Schools
Assistant Superintendent Kevin McIntyre for bringing
this year.
the Early College High School program to Milford
The first program, the new Early College High School High and to Stacy Guidance Counselor Meredith
program, will begin next year and allows Milford High Purtell for inviting Perron to Stacy School and
School students to take college-level general education
conducting conversations with students about life
or core courses that are 100 percent transferable to all
after high school throughout the year. They are giving
two and four year school in the UMass system. Much
students in the Milford Public Schools the gift of time
like my son’s visit to Holy Cross, these courses give
to build their futures.
Correction
In the article entitled, “Reliving a High School Tradition” in the April 8 edition of
the Milford Town Crier, the wrong caption was printed for the photo. The correct
caption is: Milford senior citizens Stanley and Gail Brown were crowned Prom King
and Queen at the 2015 Senior-Senior Prom. Contributed photo.
Thank you to Kathleen DeLuca for our
April 8 Mystery Photo, which is of a 1978
Little League Team, the Reds. Shown left to
right are: Top Row-Adults: Tony Deluca,
Charlie Tomaso, Joe Testa, and Richie Alves.
Second Row: unknown David DiGarnimo,
unknown, and unknown. Third Row:
Tony DeLuca, Robbie Tusino, unknown,
Christopher Tomaso, unknown, Frankie
Juliano, unknown, unknown and unknown.
Fourth Row: Nicole Frederico, JJ Testa,
Mark Tomaso. unknown, JJ Tessini, Michael
Pilla and unknown.
Sandy Maier wrote in to identify her
brother-in-law, Coach Anthony DeLuca
and Coach Joe Testa along with her nephew
Tony Deluca plus the date of the photo.
She noted her brother-in-law passed away
several years ago and her nephew is now
a police officer in Rochester, N.H. Patrick
DeLuca also identified some of the coachesTony Deluca Charles Tomaso Joe Testa.
MYSTERY PHOTO
FROM APRIL 8
RUMINATIONS
By Kevin Rudden
I think we all should be very proud of John
Fernandes.
He knew when to leave, and to leave for the
right reasons.
Too many politicians and professional athletes
stay far too long for their own good, leaving only
when their electoral base is gone or their talent
has faded.
A decade ago, Fernandes promised us he wouldn’t stay on forever
as our state representative. Five terms, he said, if we wanted him.
In this current term, he was made chairman of the House Judiciary
Committee –a powerful position that would tempt any person to stay
on. And he almost did, taking out nomination papers for November’s
election.
But, Fernandes has always had a strong personal life, and the
demands of being state representative nagged at him. At the beginning
of this term, we had a conversation about that. Fernandes confessed
that – with the demands of constituent service – he and his wife only
had one or two weekends to themselves over the prior year, and it was
bothering him.
Accepting the chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee
just increased the demands on his personal time. And so, when
his mother-in-law, Elizabeth DiMola, passed away on March 31,
Fernandes told me that the demands of the State House on top of his
law practice didn’t give him the time he wanted to properly grieve her
passing. “That’s just wrong,” he told me.
And so, he decided not to run for re-election and just be John
Fernandes, local attorney, husband and father.
For all the right reasons.
Which tells me that John Fernandes is really the man I thought he
was – one with the right priorities.
We have him as state representative for a few months more before
his term ends, which gives us all time to let him know how we feel
about his decision.
With Fernandes’ decision, people interested in replacing him have
about six months to pull together a campaign and talk to the voters in
Milford, Hopedale, Mendon and part of Medway. With Milford being
the largest town in the district, the state rep usually comes from it.
Newly re-elected Selectman Brian Murray jumped into the race
as a Democrat just hours after Fernandes’ announcement. The local
Republican committee is telling all to stand by for a Republican
candidate to emerge soon. Already, the name of Mike Walsh of the
School Committee and Milford Youth Commission is being floated as
a possible candidate.
As they say at the start of the Olympics, “Let the games begin!”
Speaking of Brian Murray, I’d like to correct something I wrote
in the column before this one. I wrote that Murray called Nelly’s
Sandwich Shop a “bar room” on a local radio debate. I was wrong.
He did admit to using the term to characterize places where he
claimed fellow Selectmen Bill Buckley and Will Kingkade were seen
meeting together. He did not use the term to describe Nelly’s .
“Celebrate Milford” Featured on
Tonight’s 30 Minutes
By Kevin Rudden
The “Celebrate Milford”
activities taking place next
month will be featured on
tonight’s episode of 30 Minutes
with The Town Crier. The
show airs at 6:30 p.m. today on
Milford TV – Comcast Channel
8 and Verizon Channel 38 – and
will be repeated several times
next week. The episode also is
available on YouTube.
The next episode, to be
aired on May 6, will feature an
interview with William Buckley,
chairman of the Milford Board
of Selectmen, outlining his goals
for his year as chairman.
30 Minutes with The Town
Crier airs every other Friday
evening on Milford TV. The
half-hour show is produced
by Town Crier Publications,
Inc. – publishers of The Milford
Town Crier and The Upton &
Mendon Town Crier newspapers
– and focuses on Milford’s
government, culture and history,
news, businesses and charitable
organizations. The show is cohosted by Town Crier Publisher
Al Holman and Town Crier
columnist Kevin Rudden.
Cla
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JOE HYDER ROVING REPORTER
Q. Why Did Dana Farber Cancer Center Open in Milford?
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Emily DiNuovo, PA-C
Janet Rogers, RN, BSN, OCN
Infusion Nurse
Why DFCI Milford? I am the Physician Assistant here at the
Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DCFI) in Milford and believe
it or not, this is a question I get often from colleagues and
patients, as I commute from Boston to Milford on a regular
basis. The reason why I do not mind doing this trek, is the
fact that the DFCI here in Milford feels like home, where the
people I work with day in and day out aren’t just colleagues,
but family. And the way we treat each other, I believe is
often a reflection on how we treat our patients as well. I
commute from a place I love to live, to a place I love to
work, which I feel very grateful for.
I believe that we practice a unique, specialized type of
medicine here. In addition to our expert knowledge in oncology, we strive to incorporate
compassion and empathy, threaded with hope, to give our patients the high-quality team
based medical care that we believe each one of our patients deserves. We recognize that
our oncology patients, their families and friends have an arduous road ahead of them
starting at the time of diagnosis and therefore, we strive to provide quality cancer care at
a more convenient location to help relieve the stress of traveling a far distance for quality
cancer treatment. I feel proud to be part of DFCI Milford and thank you for allowing us to be a part of
your community. Cancer Care at Dana Farber Cancer Institute at
Milford means that the people who live in Central
Massachusetts can be treated at a world class cancer
center and yet be close to their home and family. It
means they don’t have to deal with long commutes,
traffic jams, parking fees and endlessly long
appointments.
Instead, they are treated as family as they are
greeted by warm and friendly practice coordinators
who know them by name. Each staff member has an
important role in caring for our patients from the
practice coordinators and clinic assistants to the pharmacists, dieticians, nurse and
doctors.
In my role as a primary infusion nurse, I educate, guide and support my patients
through their course of treatment and I am their biggest cheerleader as they battle
their disease with courage and grace. Each of my patients is an individual with
their own special needs and concerns and I address those needs in a holistic way
to provide the best possible care. Each patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual
wellbeing are addressed and cared for in a compassionate and empathetic manner.
This is why we truly believe in our motto at DFCI Milford, "we are family.”
Humberto A. Rossi, MD
Oncologist
The presence of DFCI (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) within
the local community is essential to its mission and core
values. The core values of DFCI are Excellence, Respect and
Compassion, Discovery, and Impact.
Excellence in cancer care is often best achieved when it is
available close to home. Patients can more easily access care
providers and do not have the barrier of long-distance travel
for urgent evaluation when they need it. The Dana-Farber
collaborates with community institutions of excellence such
as Milford Regional Medical Center.
Respect and Compassion in cancer care are enhanced by
the provision of care within the local community and cooperation with and among care
providers of multiple specialties within that community. The collaboration of DFCI with
regional and community medical centers helps to facilitate cancer care which is respectful
of the local medical network while limiting the burdens of long-distance travel for cancer
care.
The location of the DFCI satellite in Milford greatly enhances its mission with regard to
medical Discovery by allowing patients access to clinical trials, which may offer the use of
novel treatments or novel combinations of standard treatments. The increased enrollment of
patients into these clinical trials speeds the development of medical knowledge.
Finally, a network of satellites and other affiliates allows DFCI to maximize its Impact
with regard to the mission of preventing, treating, and alleviating suffering related to cancer
I have been a practicing medical oncologist for 15 years and I have lived in Holliston
for most of that time. For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of working at the DFCI
Milford alongside an extraordinary group
of medical professionals. We are able to
collaborate both with local providers as
well as with our subspecialty experts at the
Longwood campus in Boston to provide
the best cancer care in a compassionate and
convenient environment.
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Calendar
MILFORD MEETINGS
Unless otherwise noted, the activities take
place at Town Hall. Official meeting notices
are posted on Town Clerk’s Bulletin Board. For
additional information, contact the appropriate
Board or official.
Monday, April 25
Board of Selectmen, Room 03, 7 p.m.
Board of Assessors, Room 14, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 26
Democratic Town Committee, Room 14, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27
Selectman Kingkade Office Hours, Room 02,
6:30 p.m.
Finance Committee, Room 03, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3
Planning Board, Room 03, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 9
Board of Selectmen, Room 03, 7 p.m.
MILFORD SENIOR CENTER
The Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior Center, located
at 60 North Bow St., is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact the center by calling 508-473-8334 or
emailing [email protected]. Sue Trotta
Clark is the director.
Friday, April 22
12 p.m. Volunteer Recognition Luncheon,
Catered by Oliva’s
Thursday, April 28
12:30 p.m. Healthy Living Luncheon, Healthy
Living Tips, Sponsored by Milford Regional
Hospital, $5, refundable
Friday, April 29
6 p.m. Senior Citizen Prom, Milford High School
Monday
8:30 a.m. Game Room
8:30 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet.
8:30 a.m. SHINE by Appointment
8:30 a.m. Outreach Services
9 a.m. Silver Sneakers
9:30 a.m. Cribbage
10 a.m. Gift Shop
10:30 a.m. Zumba Gold
1 p.m. Mexican Train Dominos
1:15 p.m. Safe Exercise
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. Game Room
8:30 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet
9 a.m. Morning Stretch & Balance
10 a.m. Gift Shop
10 a.m. Tai Chi
11 a.m. Whist
12:30 p.m. Turkey Foot Dominos
1 p.m. Mah Jongg
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Game Room
8:30 a.m. SHINE by appointment
9 a.m. Zumba Gold
10 a.m. Watercolor Art Classes
10 a.m. Gift Shop
10:15 a.m. Fall Prevention
1 p.m. Bingo
1 p.m. Chess
Thursday
8:30 a.m. Game Room
9 a.m. Knitting and Sewing Class
9:30 a.m. Senior Yoga
10 a.m. Gift Shop
10:30 a.m. Line Dancing
1:15 p.m. Safe Exercise
Friday
8:30 a.m. Game Room
9 a.m. Hairdresser/Barber (by Appointment)
9:15 a.m. Fall Prevention
10 a.m. Gift Shop
10:30 a.m. Zumba Gold
Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild
Meeting
MENDON-Quilter Adele Scott will present
a lecture and trunk show at the May 21
meeting of Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild
at 7 p.m. in Goss Hall, Unitarian Church,
Maple St., Mendon. Guests are welcome for
a $5 fee.
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Next Public Forum on Local Bus
Service: April 26
MILFORD-The next public forum being held
on local bus service within Milford will be held
at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, in the Milford
Town Library.
Town Administrator Richard Villani said that
town officials and department heads, as well as
representatives from the MetroWest Regional
Transit Authority (MWRTA), will be present to
provide information as well as answer questions.
The forum will give Town Meeting Members
a chance to ask questions before the May 23
Annual Town Meeting vote on appropriating
funds to begin the bus service, he said.
Greater Milford Community Chorus
2016 Spring Concert
MILFORD-The Greater Milford Community
Chorus will be performing their annual Spring
Concert, Songs with Heart, on Saturday evening,
April 30 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday
afternoon, May 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Davoren
Auditorium at Milford High School, 31 West
Fountain St. The auditorium and parking are
handicapped accessible. Tickets are on sale now
from any chorus member, or at Music & Arts
located at 164 Main St., Milford. Presale tickets
are $8 by April 29 or $10 when purchased at the
door. Children under12 are free.
The Greater Milford Community Chorus
is a nonprofit organization sponsored by the
Milford Community Use Program and the
Milford Cultural Council, which is part of the
Massachusetts Cultural Council. Singers come
from many towns in the wider community. More
information can be found at the Website at www.
greatermilfordcommunitychorus.org or check us
out on Facebook at Greater Milford Community
Chorus.
Electronics Recycling Day
MILFORD-The First Congregational Church
of Milford, 4 Congress St., is sponsoring an
Electronics Recycling Day on Saturday, May 7,
from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The church will ensure
that 99 percent of dropped off items will be
reused and recycled.
All computer monitors, computers, parts and
accessories as well as any office equipment, faxes
copiers, printers, scanners and any audio/video
devices or electronics including televisions can
be recycled. Recycling fees range from $5 to
$25 per item, cash only please. Cell phones can
be recycled at no charge and will be donated to
charities that recycle and reuse them. Part of the
process includes complete hard drive destruction
at no cost.
This event is an easy and fun way to dispose of
the old electronics in your garage, basement, attic
and offices. A drive through process will allow
those donating to quickly drop off their items
where help will be available.
For more information contact Martha at 508904-4471
A Milford Mini Roadshow
MILFORD Are you a fan of the Antiques
Roadshow? Interested in collectibles and
memorabilia? Are you a collector? If so, then
you won’t want to miss a talk being given by
Leila Dunbar and Ken Gloss and sponsored by
the Friends of the Milford Town Library.
Dunbar, a Milford native, and Gloss,
proprietor of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston,
are participating appraisers on PBS’s Antiques
Roadshow. They will be at the Milford Town
Library on May 9 at 7 p.m., for a presentation on
collectibles and memorabilia, and will appraise a
number of items chosen from the audience.
Dunbar’s areas of expertise are sports
memorabilia, entertainment memorabilia,
autographs, records, posters, advertising
signs and items, country store items, World’s
Fair memorabilia, toys and games (no dolls),
transportation memorabilia (autos, motorcycles,
planes, space, etc.), comics and comic art, wine,
fashion, and coin operated machines.
Gloss’ areas of expertise are books,
manuscripts and related material.
Entrance to this event is by advanced signup only and the audience will be limited
to 75. To sign-up, please send an email to
[email protected], or call
the Milford Town Library’s Reference Desk at
508-473-2145 x2 with your contact information.
Those individuals attending for an appraisal are
asked to bring no more than two items.
Drug Take Back Program
MILFORD-The National Prescription Drug
Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe,
convenient, and responsible means of disposing
of prescription drugs, while also educating
the general public about the potential for
abuse of medications. You can drop off unused
medications at the Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior
Center, 60 North Bow St., on Saturday, April
30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Resident may also
drop off unused/expired prescription drugs
at the Milford Police Station lobby in a red
vault through the year. The police department
will then dispose of them through the drug
enforcement agency. Liquid medications are not
accepted.
Remembering Armenian Genocide
Victims
MILFORD-The Armenian Genocide began
on April 24, 1915 with the arrest of nearly
270 Armenian intellectuals and leaders, by
Turkish authorities. In the end, over 1.5 million
Armenians perished, and many more were
displaced. On Sunday, April 24, at 4 p.m.,
Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St.,
Milford, will be holding a special service to
remember the victims. We kindly ask that
people who have loved ones who either perished
or were survivors of the Genocide, forward their
names to Justin Varteresian:jmvarteresian@
gmail.com, so that we may remember them in
our service. All are always welcome.
Foxwoods Trip
MILFORD-Valencia Council #80 is sponsoring
a Foxwoods trip on Friday, June 10. Proceeds
from the trip will benefit the Council’s
Scholarship Fund. The bus leaves the Milford
Municipal lot across from Sacred Heart
Church at 4 p.m. and starts the return trip
from Foxwoods at 11 p.m. Tickets are $20 per
person, age 21 and older, and includes roundtrip
transportation plus $10 in food vouchers and
slot plays. Reserve a spot by contacting Jim
Burke, F.D.D., 508-478-9813 by June 3.
Milford Regional Medical Center
Auxiliary Fundraiser
MILFORD-Dairy Queen Grill & Chill of
Milford, 190 West St., (Rt 140), Milford will hold
a community fundraiser on April 22, from 5 to 8
p.m. The Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, will donate
10 percent of all pre-tax sales from all patrons to
the Milford Regional Medical Center Auxiliary.
Stop by and enjoy some good food followed
by an ice cream of your choice or a wonderful
sundae. Have a fun and tasty evening and help
to support the Milford Regional Medical Center
Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary conducts many fundraisers
throughout the year which provide support to
the hospital departments. The public is welcome;
men and women are encouraged to consider
joining this successful organization. For more
information, call 508-422-2099.
CHSO American Dreamscape
MILFORD-The Claflin Hill Symphony’s (CHSO)
2015-16 season will finish up with the American
Dreamscape concert on Saturday, April 30 at
7:30 p.m. in the Milford Town Hall.
Take a walk down memory lane with the
CHSO and the music that our parents and
grandparents thrilled to, during the nostalgic
Golden Age of the American Dream – the late
Fifties into the early Sixties. Frank Sinatra was at
the top of his form, Camelot and West Side Story
were hits on Broadway, and all was “right with the
world.” Tommy Gatturna will be the vocal soloist.
Tickets may be purchased at ClaflinHill.org,
by mail at Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, 54
Claflin St., Milford MA 01757 or by calling 508478-5924.
Twice Blessed Thrift Shop
HOPEDALE-Sacred Heart Church of Hopedale
Twice Blessed Thrift Shop will offer the
following April Specials—think Mother’s Day.
All women’s clothing and all handbags, shoes
and hats will be 50 percent off. There are a lot
of gift items for Mom. The shop is open every
Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays
from 9 a.m. to noon.
Club 21 Car Wash & Bake Sale
WHITINSVILLE-Alternatives’ Club 21
Blackstone Valley will hold a Car Wash and
Bake Sale at Advance Auto Parts, Church St.,
Whitinsville on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. The Bake Sale will be priced as marked
and any donation will be accepted for the Car
Wash.
All proceeds benefit Alternatives’ 31st
Annual Valley Friendship Tour which funds
essential programs at Alternatives, one of
central Massachusetts’ leading human service
providers. Alternatives annually helps more than
2,000 people with psychiatric or developmental
disabilities build successful and satisfying lives in
the community – lives that include real homes,
real jobs, and real relationships.
Club 21 Blackstone Valley is a social club
sponsored by Alternatives for adults with
developmental disabilities plus an equal number
of non-disabled Blackstone Valley folks.
For more information contact Kathy Lyons,
[email protected] .
Photos by Platcow
MILFORD-Town Crier photographer Harry
Platcow is showing some of his many pictures at
the Milford National Bank, 146 South Main St.
(Rt. 140), Milford through the month of April.
Stop by to see photos from the area and Boston.
The exhibit will change weekly.
Thanks To Yanks Comedy Fundraiser
MILFORD-Thanks To Yanks is hosting a
Comedy Night on Saturday, May 14 at the
Italian American Veterans’ Club, 4 Hayward
Field, Milford at 7 p.m. Featured comedians are
Adam Webster, who is MC’ing the event, and
New England favorite Mike Murray. Along with
the comedy show, Thanks To Yanks will also be
having a cash bar, 50/50 raffle and silent auction.
Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the
door or for advanced ticket sales email info@
thankstoyanks.org. Patrons are invited to bring
their own food to this fun filled evening of laughs.
Thanks To Yanks is a local, nonprofit
organization providing support, resources, and
respect for members of the military, veterans and
their families. All proceeds raised at this event
along with other events throughout the year are
used solely to meet this mission. To learn more
ThanksToYanks.org or “Like” us on Facebook.
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Friends of the Milford Town Library
Book Sale
MILFORD- The Friends of the Milford Town
Library will hold their spring Book Sale at the
Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce St., Milford,
on Friday, April 29 for members of the Friends
only ($10 to join at the door) from 4 to 7
p.m. and for the general public on Saturday,
April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no
admission fee. Browsers will be able to choose
among CDs, DVDs, audio books, puzzles and
thousands of books. Hardcovers and trade
paperbacks are $1, mass-market paperbacks
are 50 cents, and all children’s books are 25
cents. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Milford
Town Library; to fund programs, materials
and museum passes. The event is handicapped
accessible.
Alzheimer’s Partnership Hosts Free
Education Forum
MILFORD-The South Worcester County Alzheimer's Partnership, in conjunction with
the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter
will offer free education forum on Thursday,
May 12 beginning at 12:30 p.m., at the Ruth
Anne Bleakney Senior Center, 60 North Bow St.,
Milford.
The forum will feature a lecture from Rose
Grant, author of I Left My Memory on a Bus
Somewhere: A Bittersweet Journey Through
Alzheimer’s Disease. Grant will share her journey
as a caregiver to her husband Jack, including the
knowledge and tools she gained throughout the
experience. The forum is free and open to the
public, for more information or to RSVP please
call 800-272-3900.
The Alzheimer’s Association is dedicated to
providing care and support for those affected by
the disease, as well as advancing research into
causes, treatments and cures. With headquarters
in Watertown, and regional offices in Raynham,
Springfield, Worcester and Bedford N.H., the
Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter provides
programs and services such as support groups,
professional training, educational programs, care
consultation and a 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900.
For more information visit www.alz.org/MANH.
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Thanks for the Help
Introducing Homefield’s
Open Door Plan.
Milford Cadette Girl Scout Troop 30401 thanks Milford Firefighter Patrick Evans for helping
them work on their First Aid Badge. The troop really appreciated his expertise and generous
donation of time. Pictured with Evans are troop members, l-r: Front row-Katie Blackwell,
Heather Phillips, Madison Potter, Abigail Sullivan, Olivia Morelli, Fiona Jordan, Sadie
Desmond and Gianna Cacciola. Back row-Leah Wilson, Kate Pease, Jillian Araujo, Julia
Cacciola, Emma Zarrella and Maddie Austin. Troop leaders are Donna Cacciola and Amy
Zarrella. Contributed photo
A Conversation with Congressman Joe Kennedy III
Citizens for Milford invites all area
residents to A Conversation with
Congressman Joe Kennedy III at 7 p.m.
on Tuesday, May 3, in the St. Mary of the
Assumption Church’s Parish Hall, Winter
St., Milford. Kennedy represents Milford
within the Fourth District of Massachusetts
in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kennedy is attending the meeting to meet
area constituents, listen to their concerns
and answer questions regarding national
issues in an informal setting. The main
entry to the Parish Hall is located on the
side of the building that faces Sumner St.
Parking is available in the adjacent lot and
on neighborhood streets.
“Our goal for this meeting is to provide
an opportunity for area citizens to meet
face-to-face with our representative in
Congress in a casual environment,” said
John Seaver, co-chair of Citizens for
Milford. “Our agenda for this meeting
is simply to enable citizens to meet with
Congressman Kennedy so they can share
their concerns and ask questions.”
The meeting will be video recorded and
broadcast at later dates on Milford TV,
as well as being available to watch on the
Citizens for Milford website, www.Citizens
forMilford.com.
Citizens for Milford is a volunteer, nonpartisan, grassroots organization, which
includes a diverse group of citizens who
care about our community. Participation
in its projects and events is open to
everyone in Milford. More information
is available on the group’s website, www.
CitizensforMilford.com.
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Ninth grade students in the Health Services program from Tri-County Regional Vocational
Technical High School regularly visit the Cornerstone at Milford community. They assist with
Cornerstone’s resident care and EnrichedLIFE programs by doing laundry, making beds, and
escorting residents to activities and lunch. Here, Andrea Deleon and Katie Udell are pictured
playing games with residents Andy Olier. Cornerstone photo
Homefield Credit Part of Federal Home
Loan Program
Homefield Credit Union has opened the
doors to many more potential homeowners
as it has once again been approved to
participate in the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Boston’s 2016 Equity Builder Program. The federally-sponsored program issues
grants to member financial institutions
to provide assistance to income-qualified
buyers in the purchase of housing units
that they will occupy as their primary
residence. For 2016 Homefield has been
awarded a total of $150,000, which can
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be disbursed to qualifying members in
amounts of up to $15,000. And the program
is flexible. Assistance can be in the form of
a down payment, closing costs, homeowner
counseling and even rehabilitation
assistance. Interested parties should call or visit
Homefield Credit Union. The lending staff
is well versed and trained in the program
and is ready to put their knowledge to
work.
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A Gem for All on Shores
of Narragansett Bay
By Jane Bigda
Editor
Called the gem of the Rhode Island State Parks
System, Colt State Park in Bristol is a perfect place for
a day trip any time of the year. Located about one hour
away on the east side of Narragansett Bay, the free park
offers 464-acres of groomed fruit trees, flowering bushes
and manicured lawns. Beautiful any time of the year, it is
spectacular in May and June when the massive displays
of rhododendrons are in bloom.
The entire western border of the state park is open to
the panorama of Narragansett Bay. Watch sailboats go
skimming by, tankers heading to Providence or military
jets flying low during the Rhode Island Air Show, June
11 and 12. A paved path follows the shore allowing
visitors to stroll, rollerblade or bike next to the water.
Fishing is also allowed along the rocky shore, although
swimming is not. Swimmers can pay a
fee to enjoy the adjacent Bristol town
beach.
The shore path is part of four miles of
off-road, paved trails through the park,
which are accessible to all. For the more
adventurous, bike or walk to the park’s
entrance and join the East Bay Bike
Trail that runs along the whole length
of the bay from Colt State Park in the
south to India Point in Providence to
the north. It will soon be linked to the
Blackstone River State Park and Bikeway
route stretching all the way into Milllville
and Blackstone and ultimately onto to
Worcester.
Other activities at Colt State Park
include 10 large playfields for almost
any type of game, acres of open land for
flying a kite, a historical museum, six
picnic groves containing over 400 picnic
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tables for an al fresco meal, and the open
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free, though a fee system and reservations
are needed to hold events in the pavilions,
chapel or for daylong use of tables with
fireplaces. Wooden and stone benches dot
the park offering everyone a perfect spot for
a rest.
Located on Rt. 114, Hope St. in Bristol,
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Milford Youth Center Highlights
Celebrate Milford
24 Pearl St., Milford
508-473-1756 • milfordyouthcenter.net
MYC Grand Opening
On Saturday, May 14, as part of the
Celebrate Milford event, the Grand ReOpening of the newly renovated Armory and
home of the Milford Youth Center, 24 Pearl
St. begins at 1 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony. An Open House follows from 2 to 3
p.m. All are invited to attend.
MYC After School Program Re-Opens
The Milford Youth Center After School
Program begins again at the Armory on
Monday, May 16. Visit MilfordYouthCenter.net
for the May calendar and more information.
The Milford Youth Center’s After School
Program is open for youth ages 8-18, free of
charge, from 2-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
MYC/JAG Youth Fashion Show
An informational meeting and signups will
be conducted on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30
p.m. at the Community Impact, Inc. offices,
211 Main St., Milford, for the 7th Annual
Dressed Up, Not Messed Up” Fashion Show!
This is a mandatory meeting that all parents/
guardians and participants must attend. At the
meeting, youth and their families will signup
for hair and/or make-up and outfit times at
T.J. Maxx of Milford. Youth will also need
permission and photo release forms signed.
For information visit MilfordYouthCenter.net.
The fashion show is Saturday, May 14 at 6
p.m. with Miss Massachusetts World, Maude
Gorman attending. Businesses helping with
the show include Chair Secrets by Meredith
Carbary at the Hair Salon in Medway and
JOJOS Barbershop, which is offering fades for
the boys in the show.
The show helps raise awareness about
underage drinking and assists teens become
better informed about the dangers of alcohol
so they can make healthy decisions throughout
life. It is also designed to increase youth selfesteem and attitudes toward their body image.
All are invited attend this first youth event at
the newly renovated Youth Center.
1st Annual Beer & Wine Tasting
MYC Summer Camp Registration MYC
Summer Camp is now officially ready for
campers to register for the summer of 2016.
Make sure to sign up in advance since space
is limited and there are a number of new
activities. All information and forms are
available at MilfordYouthCenter.net.
Get Your Hannaford Reusable Bag and
Support MYC
The Milford Youth Center is pleased to
announce that during April the Milford
Hannaford will support the Youth Center with
a $1 donation for every Create a Little Good
Karma reusable bag sold at the store. Snap a
selfie of you and your “Create a Little Good
Karma” bag and post it to our “Milford Youth
Center” Facebook page.
MYC/JAG at Conference
The JAG Youth Council students visited
Worcester State University on March 22 to
attend District Attorney Joseph Early’s Student
Wellness Conference. This year’s theme was
Promoting Good Decision Making & Positive
Choices and featured a one-man show by John
Morello, a talk by former NFL player Shawn
Loiseau, and the film If Only produced by the
Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation.
3-6pm • May 14, 2016 • Milford Town Park
Purchase tickets now and reserve your spot in the tent! Over 20
craft breweries and wineries will be there! Tickets are limited
and will be sold first come, first served.
$30/ticket
$25/2 or more tickets
Buy tickets soon! Event may sell out fast! Tickets can be
purchased online at www.celebratemilford.com/beer-wine-tasting/ or by mailing check to: Celebrate
Milford, 258 Main Street, Suite 306, Milford, MA 01757
Sponsored by Lioce/Produced by Crafted
Participating Beer & Wine Vendors include:
Thank You
The Milford Youth Center staff and
Commission would like to thank the following
businesses and organizations for their support:
Milford National Bank & Trust and their
employees for donating office supplies to the
Center and the Celebrate Milford Committee
for selecting the Youth Center to receive all tips
from the beer garden at the daylong event with
bartenders from Scioli’s Bar, Pepperoncini’s
Milford, Central Tavern, Prezo Grille and Bar,
Trattoria 89 and Liz’s Diamond Bar & Grille
donating their tips. The bartender who collects
the most tips will win a great prize.
Saturday, May 14 • 10am - 8pm
Milford Town Park
The Milford Town Crier presents
Caricatures by Tim Snow
The Milford Youth Center (MYC) thanks the United Way of Tri-County for recognizing a MYC youth
member and a volunteer at their Community Recognition Event on April 7. John Dulude (right photo)
received the Volunteer of the Year award and Julia Kidman was recognized as the Youth Volunteer of
the Year. Both have done so much to help the Youth Center and the community. MYC assistant director,
Jen Ward, MYC director, Sidney DeJesus and Julia are shown with her parents, Laura and Jeff Kidman.
Contributed photo
Milford Rotary Club
Lobster Raffle
Win a Bushel of Lobsters
$5 for 1 ticket/$10 for 3
Purchase Tickets at
Rotary’s Booth at
Saturday, May 14
Milford Town Park
10 am - 4 pm
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maintenance, meets on the first Tuesday
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Milford Beautification Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 30. The event provides residents, organizati
businesses an opportunity to work together to be
community by picking up trash around town. Vo
should meet in the municipal parking lot across f
Heart of Jesus Church to get supplies, instruction
assignments.
The Milford Farmers Market and the Friends o
Charles Trail are co-sponsoring Beautification D
Citizens for Milford. Anyone interested in volunt
or participating in any way on April 30 can conta
Sanborn in advance by email at CitizensforMilfor
com or by showing up on April 30.
“Last year’s first Beautification Day was a great
with more than 100 volunteers demonstrating th
pride in a practical way, simply by picking up tra
Amie Sanborn, Beautification Day chair. “We enc
everyone who loves Milford to join us, even for ju
Trash bags, gloves and water – donated by Rep
Services, the town’s trash hauler – will be provide
volunteers. The three event sponsors are grateful
assistance and donations provided by the Milford
Health, Milford Highway Department, Republic
the Worcester County Sheriff ’s Department.
In conjunction with the April 30 clean-up effor
Worcester County Sheriff ’s Department will prov
volunteers under its Community Service Program
a clean-up on April 28 and 29.
Citizens for Milford is a volunteer, non-partisa
organization, which includes a diverse group of c
Community Covenant Plant,
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cottage garden favorites. Bake sale will include
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The Milford Farmers Market is an all-volunteer
organization dedicated to providing a venue for local farmers
and small businesses to sell their products. The group’s
mission is to improve access to nutritious food, educate
residents about nutrition and agriculture and conduct
community outreach programs. Its 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,
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The Friends of the Milford Upper Charles Trail is a nonprofit volunteer organization formed in 2005 to benefit the
Town of Milford and surrounding areas. The Friends work
diligently and in cooperation with the Town of Milford’s
Parks and other departments, various community groups,
and interested parties to educate area residents about the
recreation and transportation
opportunities offered by the
Milford section of the trail; promote
the use, development enjoyment
and care of the Milford section of
the trail; and, to raise and expend
funds to support trail maintenance
and improvements for the benefits
of the Milford area. Information
is available on the organization’s
website, MilfordTrail.org.
Daniels Farmstead
Wildflower Walk and
Plant Sale
The Daniels Farmstead, 286 Mendon St.,
Blackstone will host a wildflower walk led
by naturalist Kathy Baron on Sunday, May
22 at 11 a.m. Meet the floral residents that
bring the season to life. Starflowers, violets
and, with a little luck, pink lady slippers will
welcome all.
Back at the Farmstead select from
geraniums, petunias, herb and vegetable
seedlings, heirloom tomato plants and
other annuals and perennials. Vendors are
welcome. Please visit DanielsFarmstead.
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swapping plants may do so on a one for one
basis. Offerings must be identified. The grill
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School News
Valley Tech SkillsUSA Team Visit to State House
State Senator Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury)
welcomed the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational
Technical High School SkillsUSA Community
Service Team to the State House as part of the team’s
effort to promote their “GOALS” project.
GOALS, or “Getting Out And Living Smart,”
is a student-led initiative which advocates for
good decision making strategies to help students
throughout their educational careers and beyond.
The project includes creative and informational
flyers on a range of healthy living tips. SkillsUSA
Advisor Francis Petty, who is also a vocational
instructor at BV Tech, accompanied the team to the
State House.
“Kudos to the BV Tech SkillsUSA Community
Service Team for their continued efforts to better the
lives of all students,” said Moore. “The information
shared by the team helps to ensure both the mental
and physical health of youth.”
“As a team, our aspirations are to encourage
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and reminded them that their work does not
end here. “You must continue to strive for the
ideals of leadership, character, scholarship, and
service,” said Lynch.
After Lynch’s welcome, the four NHS
officers spoke about the meaning behind each
of the pillars of the NHS. Samantha Pelletier
spoke about service, and how a little hope
can go a long way. “The future holds limitless
service opportunities,” she said. “Service never
ends; it is a lifelong commitment.”
Kate Rosenblatt spoke about the pillar of
character. “To me, character is who you are
and what you do in the face of adversity,” she
said. “Character is not determined by what we
do day-to-day…it is determined by how we
react to situations.”
Lynch returned to the podium to speak
about the pillar of Scholarship. “Scholars
recognize a bigger connection between what
we know, and who we are,” he said. “We will
go into the future with a drive and a passion to
strive for excellence.”
Matthew Hoffman spoke about the pillar of
Leadership, and reminded the inductees that
students and members of our community to become
confident within themselves, stay open-minded, and
be determined workers,” said teammate Mikayla
Corda of Grafton. “Most importantly, our team’s
overall intention is to provide others with the
knowledge and skills necessary to visualize their
goals and understand that they have an infinite
amount of potential.”
The team’s visit to the State House marks one of
many stops for the team, which has traveled from
various fairs, business expositions and other events
throughout the school year to spread the word
about GOALS. The students provided informational
materials to visitors, legislators and others at the
State House in support of their initiative.
The team will head to the state competition being
held from April 28 to 30 in Malborough. Teams that
advance from the state competition will compete at
the national competition in Louisville, Ky. from June
20 to 25.
they need to become role models for others.
“It is a big job, but a wonderful privilege,” he
said. “We have the power to shape the actions
of others through our own.”
After the student presentations, Milford
High School Principal Carolyn Banach paid
tribute to the inductees by recognizing the
“remarkable milestone” they were achieving.
“You persevered, you cared, you invested
yourselves in the learning process,” she said.
Banach commented on the sacrifices the
inductees had to make to be eligible to become
a member into the National Honor Society
and how those sacrifices will not be made in
vain.
“Your leadership will continue to be sought
out in your educational journey,” she said.
The 51 inductees were then asked to recite
the NHS pledge before they were called on
to the stage to receive their ceremonial pins
from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert
Tremblay and School Committee Chairperson
Michael Walsh.
The ceremony concluded with the current
and new NHS members processing out of
the auditorium and into the cafeteria for a
reception.
Pictured, l-r are Valley Tech SkillsUSA students: Josephine Burlingame,
Mina Dehestani and Mikayla Corda at the Massachusetts State House.
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Founded in 1965, SkillsUSA has served more than 11.2 million
individuals and is committed to its mission of “empowering its
members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible
American citizens.”
Milford High School National Honor
Society Inductees
Members of the Milford High
School Class of 2017 inducted
into the National Honor
Society in May were: Ciara
Agnew, Nicolas Antonellis,
Victoria Beyer, Morgan
Blaney, Allison Buckenmaier,
Jillian Burley, Audrey Bushey,
Christina Capone, Stefani
Chiarelli, Christopher Cicciu,
Nicole Dahlgren, Kivan
Daruwalla, Kelsey DaSilva,
Kaitlyn DeCapua, Elena
DelloRusso, Michelle Donato,
Emily Duquette, Margaret
Farrell, Kathryn France, Kristen
Franzini, Stephanie Gauthier,
Ryan Gray, Christopher Hart,
SenseAbility Gym and Hannaford Fundraising Effort
HOPEDALE- SenseAbility Gym, a nonprofit committed to serving the special needs community, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford
Helps Reusable Bag Program for the month of May.
For every blue Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag with the good karma messaging purchased at the 7 Medway Rd., Milford, Hannaford, SenseAbility
Gym will receive a $1 donation in order to help fulfill its mission of providing parent/child led sensory gym for families in the greater Hopedale area.
SenseAbility Gym has a goal of raising $150 during May as a beneficiary of the program, which is equivalent to 150 bags bought in support of the
cause. SenseAbility Gym plans to use the projected funds to support its mission of providing a safe, fun and judgement free space for children with
special needs to play and accommodate their sensory needs.
Learn more about SenseAbility Gym at 508-381-1231 or SensabilityGym.com.
For more information on the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program, visit hannaford.bags4mycause.com or facebook.com/hhbagprogram.
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APRIL 22, 2016
School News
Among the
Best in the
Commonwealth
By Melissa Orff
Staff Reporter
Three Milford High School students
have received recognition for their
artwork by the prestigious Boston
Globe Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards program presented by the
School of The Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston.
Milford High School senior Jacob
Rossacci received a Silver Key for
his pencil drawing titled Failed
Experiments, a piece that he said
he began over a year ago and never
finished, but had enjoyed working on
it so much he was inspired to go back
and finish it.
Senior Sara Silva received
an Honorable Mention for her
marker and water-color drawing
of Marie Antoinette entitled, Let
Them Eat Cake, a piece she said
was a commentary on gluttony
which incorporated her AP Studio
concentration of “red” as symbols.
Sophomore Lamisa Sheikh received
an Honorable Mention for her acrylic
self-portrait. Lamisa said that her
black and white painting was a way for
her to “get out of my comfort zone and
An acrylic self-portrait by Lamisa Sheikh
Let Them Eat Cake by Sara Silva
Failed Experiments by Jacob Rossacci.
challenge myself ” in the art room.
The pieces were chosen from over 15,000
submissions from across the state, and are
judged on their “originality, technical skill,
and personal vision” according to the awards
program.
The reaction for the three students when
they learned that they had received an award
for their artwork was all the same. “I was
surprised,” said Jacob. “I wasn’t expecting it.”
Both Jacob and Sara are members of the
National Art Honor Society and both will be
attending the Massachusetts College of Art
next year.
Milford High School Visual Arts Instructors
Carolann Tebbetts and Marcia Anzalone
said that the three students were well worthy
of the awards they received.
“These students work very hard,” said
Tebbetts, commenting that Jacob and Sara
were also chosen out of hundreds of other
students in the state last year to attend the
Mass Art Ed Association’s Art All State.
“It is rewarding to see these students get
the recognition they deserve,” said Anzalone.
“And for them to know that they can be
ranked with the best student artists in the
state.”
The Art Department is also hard at
working preparing for their annual District-
wide Art Show and National Art Honor
Society Induction being held on April 28.
The Art Show is open to the community
and will be held in the Milford High School
Gallery from 5-7 p.m. The show will feature
hundreds of pieces of artwork from students
in grades 1-12.
“It’s a chance to highlight the students
work and show the community what the Art
Department can offer our students,” said
Tebbetts.
The National Art Honor Society Induction
ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. in the
Courtyard.
Whitinsville Christian School Third Quarter Honor Roll
Whitinsville Christian School announces the local students who have been named to the Third
Quarter 2015-16 Honor Roll.
Grade 6
Honors
Ethan Smith – Mendon
Grade 7
Honors
Jacquie Cornwell – Milford
Madi Paul – Mendon
Grade 8
High Honors
Julia Kilroy – Upton
Liam Smith – Upton
Honors
Selah Harper – Upton
Reagan Masters – Mendon
Olivia Toothman – Upton
Grade 9
High Honors
Nadiya Chalak – Upton
Cameron Cornwell – Milford
Honors
Christina Leduc – Mendon
Anthony Smith – Mendon
Grade 10
High Honors
Jacob Belanger – Upton
Shannon Morrill – Mendon
Sarah Moschini – Upton
Sam Paul – Mendon
Cam Richey – Upton
Tatiana Wiersma – Mendon
Honors
Jada Leung – Mendon
Brianna Smith – Milford
Grade 11
High Honors
Emily Cutler – Mendon
Jonathan Leduc – Mendon
Honors
Heather Cornwell – Milford
Grade 12
Honors
Devin Morrill – Mendon
Worcester Academy Honor
Roll and Headmaster’s List
The Worcester Academy Upper School
proudly announces its First Semester
Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List for
the 2015-2016 School Year. Among the
students are these local residents:
Headmaster’s List
Rachel Diodati of Mendon, Grade 10
Zachary Stolberg of Mendon, Grade 9
Honor Roll
Gabrielle Diodati of Mendon, Grade 11
Meagan Miranda of Mendon, Grade 9
Ainslei Nelsen-McMichael of Milford, Grade 10
Maximillian Sadlier of Upton, Grade 12
Zachary Welch of Upton, Grade 9
Woodland
Elementary School
Principal Forum
Candidates Forum for the three
finalists for Woodland Elementary
Principal will be held Wednesday, April
27 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Milford
High School Media Center. All Woodland
parents and Milford residents are invited
to attend. The candidates are Gregory
Irvin, Principal of Mindess Elementary
School, Ashland; Matthew Joseph,
Principal at Memorial Elementary
School, Natick; and Tim Kearnan,
Principal of Hopkins Elementary
School, Hopkinton. The candidates will
be visiting Woodland Elementary that
morning then meeting with the faculty
before attending the Parent/Community
Forum.
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School News
Valley Tech Seniors Say Thanks
Submitted by Andrew Morrison
Valley Tech
What’s the best way to say “thank
you” for a life-changing high school
experience? For seniors in the
Blackstone Valley Tech Class of
2016, it’s building a bridge, painting
a library, and performing other acts
of community service for the towns
that support their soon-to-be alma
mater.
Over two days in late March,
Valley Tech seniors voluntarily
rolled up their sleeves and went
to work at a number of job sites
in the school’s 13 membercommunities. The hands-on
exercise in appreciation, according
to Assistant Principal Eddie Evans,
was developed as an alternative to
the past practice of taking the senior
class to Boston while underclassmen
sat for standardized assessments.
This year, the off campus trip was
revised to include an emphasis on
giving back on the local level.
“No matter where a BVT student
lives, the taxpayers in each district
town contribute to his or her
education,” Evans said. “We’re all in
this together.”
Roughly 150 seniors, more than
half the graduating class, signed
up for community service, which
were planned in collaboration
with town officials in Blackstone,
Hopedale, Mendon, Sutton, and
Upton. Based on the initial success,
Information Technology seniors Steven Beaudrot of Milford(left)
and Peter Pontzer of Mendon (right) made short work of filling a
town dump truck with leaves and branches in front of the Sutton
Town Hall. To show their gratitude for supporting their high
school experience, Valley Tech seniors recently performed two days’
worth of community service projects throughout BVT’s sending
communities. BVT photo
plans are already underway to make the program an annual event
benefiting the entire BVT district.
“Our goal over the next several years is to work with all 13
towns in one form or another,” Assistant Principal Matthew
Urquhart explained. “Next year, we’re looking to partner with
some of the area’s non-profits and community organizations to see
how BVT can help them help others.”
The community service projects included painting at the Sutton
town hall, improving trails at the town’s Marion Camp, lending
a hand at the Mendon senior center, and refurbishing baseball
dugouts at Blackstone’s Roosevelt Park. Students were also able to
landscape public property and improve walking-trails at several
sites thanks to a generous donation of rakes, saws, and gloves from
the Milford Lowe’s Home Improvement Store.
While their classmates worked nearby to improve walking trails at
Marion’s Camp in Sutton, a group of Valley Tech seniors constructed a
small footbridge to provide better access from the camp’s beach to the
trails. From left to right are seniors: Joseph Medeiros, Plumbing, Milford;
Nicholas Simmons, Plumbing, Uxbridge; Nathaniel Motuzas, Plumbing,
Milford; Steven Dunn, Construction Technology, Milford; Corey Flodstrom,
Plumbing, Milford; Dan Brochu, Construction Technology, Upton; Seamus
Craig, Plumbing, Millbury; Brian Soltan, Information Technology, Douglas;
Robert Lizotte, Construction Technology, Bellingham; Nicholas Sturniolo,
Information Technology, Millville; Joshua Seth Luttrell, Construction
Technology, Mendon; and Jonathan Rivernider, Information Technology,
Mendon, IT. BVT photo
At the Little Red Shop Museum in Hopedale, students improved the
historic site’s potential for fishing and photography by cutting and clearing
brush from the bank of Hopedale Pond. Hopedale Parks and Recreation
Commissioner Donald Howes said that the huge amount of work done
by the students would have been difficult to finance with local funds. “We
don’t have 600 extra hours for labor and overtime in our budget,” Howes
explained.
Municipal, civic, and community organizations interested in
participating in next year’s community service activities are encouraged to
contact Assistant Principal Matthew Urquhart at508-529-7758 ext. 3024.
Big Smiles Mark Third Annual Special Day Games
By Melissa Orff
Staff Reporter
Bigger smiles couldn’t be found in Milford last week then on the
faces of some special athletes, their buddies, and the spectators
during the 3rd Annual “School Day Games.”
Sponsored by the Milford Public Schools and the Special
Olympics, the School Day Games pairs together special needs
students with a buddy for a day of fun activities that focus on
motor skill development.
The games took place this year on April 14 under a clear, sunny
sky on the Milford High School track and field.
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The athletes and their buddies were
announced on to the field to kick-off the
Opening Ceremonies. Medway police detective
Donald Grimes and his son Matt, who is a
Special Olympian, welcomed the athletes and
families, and thanked the volunteers who were
taking part in the special event.
“You will never do anything that means
so much to you as what you do today,” said
Grimes.
After Grimes spoke, Special Olympian Ben
Rizoli recited the Athlete’s Oath, Stacy Middle
School Teacher and Special Olymics Soccer
Coach Molly Keogh recited the Coach’s Oath,
and Milford High School student Audrey
Bushy recited the Volunteer’s Oath.
The School Day Games then officially
opened with Matt Grimes’ declaration of “let
the games begin!”
For the next hour, special needs students
in grades PreK-8 and their buddies rotated
through different fun activity stations including
bowling, basketball, hula-hoop spins, free
dancing, and accuracy throw games. The
volume of the laugher, chatter and DJ Ron
Auger spinning the tunes was second only to
the cheers of the classmates and parents who
came to support the Special Olympians and
their buddies.
Over 75 students and adults volunteered
to help run the School Day Games including
students from the Milford High School
Chapter of the Best Buddies Program, teachers,
aids, and parents.
Since its first event in 2014, the Special Day
Games has more than doubled its size, in both
the special needs students and volunteers.
Milford’s Transition/Vocation Coordinator
and Milford Special Olympics founder Jennifer
Walsh said that the idea for the “Special
Day Games” came from a goal to expose the
students to all that the Special Olympics had to
offer.
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Woodland Elementary School student Domenic Dinucci
(right) participates in the 3rd Annual Special Day Games
on April 14 with his buddies Dominic Ferreira (center) and
Domenic Scioli, all of whom are third-graders. The Special
Day Games is a way to expose students to all that the Special
Olympics have to offer..
“We wanted to give students and adults with intellectual
disabilities equal opportunities in sports…to give kids the
opportunities to have their own after school activities,” she
said.
This year, hoping to excite an even younger generation of
students about the Special Olympics, the School Day Games
included the Pre-school students, bringing the number of
special athletes for the event up to 140.
“We have a lot of kids this year; it is a much bigger event
which is great,” said Walsh.
The event ended with a touching closing ceremony where
athletes and their buddies were presented with a medal by
Milford’s Detective Sergeant Ken Kingkade and Detective
Robert Pavia.
“That is my favorite part of the day,” said Walsh. “Seeing
their faces when they receive their award.”
APRIL 22, 2016
School News
Extra Credits
Milford Public School
Activities and Events
Compiled by Melissa Orff
District: The Milford Public Schools invites
the community to save the date for a
screening of the movie If Only on May 12,
which will be shown during the day for
Milford High students and at 7 p.m. in the
auditorium for the community. It is a short
film presented by the Mark Wahlberg Youth
Foundation and Millennium Health on the
dangers of addiction and is intended for
teens, parents and adults in order to raise
awareness about the dangers of prescription
drug misuse and abuse while providing an
opportunity to start the conversation about
the problem within the community.
Please save the date and mark your
calendar for this very important event.
More information about the movie and
foundation can be found at ifonlymovie.org.
The 10th Annual Art in the Valley student
art exhibition was held April 8 and 9 at
the Elmwood Street Elementary School in
Millbury. The exhibition featured student
artwork from students at the K-8 level.
Grades K-8 art teachers within the
Blackstone Valley were invited to submit up
to 15 pieces of student work, representing
“outstanding student achievement in art,”
which was displayed along with art created
by their teachers. Family, friends, and the
general public were invited to attend this
event to view the works of art created by the
artists.
The following Milford Public School
students were chosen to participate in Art
in the Valley: Memorial Elementary School
(Art Teacher: Lisa Duarte) Grade 1: Joyce
Abdelshahid, Elena Ciaramentaro, Owen
Bullock, Tristan McWade, Connor Howland
and Whisper Blasczak; Grade 2: Nadia
Palombo, Quinn Soldo, Nadia Collins,
Alice DaSilva, Nicholas Lalangui, David
Watkins, William Brown, Giovanna Weiner,
and Eloise Murphy. Brookside Elementary
School (Art Teacher: Lisa Duarte) Grade
1: Jayla Lewis, Alex Stachowski, Sophia
Santos, Judith DeMelo, Jackson Fournier,
Aryana Estrada, Katherina Curran, Giana
daCunha and Malakai Rodriguez; Grade 2:
Natalie Coelho, Kayleigh Tourtellot, Bryan
DeAlmeida, Sabrina Allemao, Leo Diorio
and Julia Gauthier. Brookside Elementary
School (Art Teacher: Nancy Brackett) Grade
1: Kah Tah, Matthew Pocearo, Rose Farina
and Caylee Dion; Grade 2: Teddy Cardarelli,
Katelyn Kearnan, Henry Baldic, Katie
Brown, Reilly Breen, Riley O’Toole, Arianna
Kell and Joey McGee; Stacy Middle School
(Art Teacher: Jackie Alagna) Grade 6: Sarah
Alves, Molly Gillmore, Seila Osmanovic and
Abigail Sullivan; Grade 7: Sarah Pointer,
Colby Cristino, Sofia Wilson, Emelia
Matondi, Ryan Magnacca, Gaberial Soares,
Arien Pagan-Colecchi, Lauren Pearl, Edith
Caguana and Ketney Sousa.
Stacy Middle School (Art Teacher: Helen
Thibeault) Grade 5: Sydney Kalil, Rebeca
Chaves, KyLee Nevens, Nicholas Severi
and Tyler Potter; Grade 6: Chloe Tartaglia,
Madison Nickerson, Madeline Austin,
Aubrey Korpi and Deborah Sousa; Grade
7: Jane Morganelli, Ashley LaVergne, Elise
Fauerbach, Alexia Cuevas and Lauren Testa.
Middle School East (Art Teacher: Patricia
Salomon) Grade 8: Sohabia Amir, Nayara da
Silva, Sarah Comisky, Neha Mathew, Alexa
Agnew, Victoria Russian, Victoria Monica,
Annie Flanagan, Kristina Chiarelli, Holly
Roberts, Samantha Cheschi, Melissa Vieira
and Jayla Webster.
Stacy Middle: Stacy’s annual Festival of
Cultures will be held on Wednesday, April
27 from 6-7:30 p.m. The evening will feature
over 125 students representing more than
50 countries across the globe. The students
have researched these different countries
and will have cultural exhibits, music and
food tastings from the various cultures they
studied.
Young Owen Bullock, age 6 and a first
grader at Memorial School in Milford,
proudly shows off his Art in the Valley
submission.
Milford High: Commencement for Milford
High School seniors will be held on
Sunday, June 5 at 12 p.m. Leading up to
Commencement will be Senior Week which
includes Awards Night on June 1 at 6 p.m.
and Senior Night on June 2 at 6 p.m.
American Idol Contestant’s Message to Stacy Students: “You Matter”
Former American Idol contestant Casey
McQuillen makes a stop at the Stacy Middle
School on April 15 as part of her “You
Matter” school tour.
By Melissa Orff
Staff Reporter
“You Matter.” That was the message
that one former American Idol contestant
delivered to Stacy Middle School students
last Friday during a concert about bullying
and self-esteem.
Singer and songwriter Casey McQuillen
made a stop at Stacy on her “You Matter”
tour, an hour-long interactive concert of
her songs and stories that touch on issues
that middle school students have to deal
with in today’s world.
Stacy Principal Nancy Angelini
welcomed McQuillen to the school before
Stacy students Trevor Brooks, Chris
Mason, Emma Tsuda, and Olivia Macleod
introduced the singer into the gymnasium
filled with the entire student body.
McQuillen opened the concert with
a clip of her Season 13 American Idol
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audition, where she was given the nod to
move on to the competition. “All of my
family, my friends… they kept telling me
I was going to get into the Top 10, the Top
5, go all the way,” she told the students.
“But the problem was, I had a secret. I had
already been cut.”
Because the show had been filmed
months in advance, McQuillen said that
she had to hide that secret which ate away
at her.
“For three months of my life, everyone I
knew and loved were telling me how proud
they were of me accomplishing something
that I knew I had already failed at,” she
said.
But it was a lesson that McQuillen
said brought her to a revelation, that the
important people in her life were going to
love her no matter what.
For the next hour, McQuillen spoke
about the themes of bullying, selfconfidence, and the benefit of taking risks
– through both words and songs. She used
personal stories to talk about how middle
school was not easy for her, and how those
experiences that she went through actually
inspired her music.
Her song “Enough,” the title track to
her first album, was inspired by a middle
school friend who had a medical issue
that affected his appearance, causing him
to get bullied at school. “I want to reach
people with my lyrics, I wanted people to
understand how hard it was for him,” she
said about the song she wrote with her
friend in mind.
McQuillen also performed her song
“Beautiful,” a song about self-confidence
and breaking the cycle of self-hate.
Before wrapping up the show,
McQuillen also touched on social media,
an issue that can cause people of any age to
feel insecure or that they are missing out.
“But there is an inherent flaw with social
media,” she said. “It is not showing people’s
average day, like doing laundry; it’s just the
highlights.”
The concert ended with McQuillen
getting all the students to their feet to sing
Alicia Keys’ hit song “Girl On Fire,” after
which McQuillen encouraged the students
to email her if they wanted to talk about
struggles they may be having with middle
school.
“The reason I do this show is because
you guys matter and I want to hear from
you,” she said.
The “You Matter” tour, which was
recently awarded the 2015 Berklee Urban
Service Award, has made stops at over
eighty middle and high schools over the
past two years, and was brought to Stacy
during Health Kids Week by a sponsorship
from the Stacy PTO and Health Services.
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Government
Walsh/Morias Stay on as
Milford School Committee
Chair/Vice Chair
Recent Actions by Milford Town Boards
New Middle School East Subcommittee
Formed
By Melissa Orff
Staff Reporter
The Milford School Committee voted unanimously to keep
their current Chairperson for another year.
During the April 7 School Committee Meeting, which
is also the annual reorganization meeting for officers, Vice
Chairperson Joseph Morias quickly nominated Michael
Walsh to serve for a second consecutive year as Chairperson.
“Over the past year [Walsh] has helped set a positive tone
for this board,” said Morias. “There are going to be a lot of
changes coming up this year so I think some continuity on
this board would be beneficial.”
The Committee voted unanimously to approve Walsh
as Chairperson again before a motion was made to appoint
Morias as well to a second year as Vice Chairperson.
“I could probably echo everything you just said about
Mike [Walsh],” said Member Jen Parson, “You have been
instrumental and a leader in so many areas on the School
Committee; it would be great to see that continue.”
All but Member Scott Harrison voted in the affirmative
to approve the nomination.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kevin McIntyre was also
appointed as the Committee’s Secretary, taking over for Dr.
Robert Tremblay who has held the position for the past few
years.
The meeting saw a number of other motions, with
the addition of three new subcommittees on the School
Committee for the upcoming year.
Walsh asked for a motion to form the new
subcommittees – one to be a liaison with the Finance
Department to keep lines of communication open with the
town and school department, another to work on increasing
the marketing efforts of the Milford Public Schools, and
the third to assess the potential educational needs for the
Middle School East building.
The first two subcommittees were approved quickly, with
the third kicking off a lengthy discussion about the Middle
School East building and its value to the school district.
Prior to the discussion, Harrison, who also sits on the
Middle School East Reuse Committee, updated the School
Committee on a report they are hoping to present to the
Board of Selectmen sometime in May.
Harrison said that if the town decided to sell the
building, the consultants have determined the best fit would
be for medical or corporate office space.
One of the issues, said Harrison, is that any
recommendations from the Reuse Committee would still
have to have further evaluation from a structural standpoint,
and that they could be looking at high costs for renovations
or repairs. “There are so many ‘what if ’ scenarios here,” he
said.
When asked which way the Reuse Committee was
leaning in their recommendation, Harrison responded
that they were split. “There are pros and cons to both so I
wouldn’t feel comfortable saying which way we are leaning,”
he replied.
The School Committee, however, wants to ensure that
the building wouldn’t be better served staying with the
school district, one of the reasons a Middle School East
subcommittee was suggested.
“At some point we are going to have to declare that
building as surplus or not, and at this point I am not
comfortable we have enough information to make that
decision,” said Morias.
Harrison pushed back and said that the decision should
lie with the Superintendent, as they determine educational
needs, not the School Committee.
Tremblay replied that at the outset, they were asked if
there was a need for the building, at which he answered no,
but that there was a difference between “the needs of the
school department and the interest and opportunities of the
school department.”
He added, “Do we have an educational need [for the
building]? Maybe, or no because we are making it work
with the space that we have.” But Tremblay went on to say
that with the innovative programs that could come to the
district, that need for additional space could change.
After a lengthy discussion, the Committee agreed to
form a Middle School East Subcommittee, on which Scott
Harrison and John Erickson will sit as members.
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Board of Health
• Named member Leonard Izzo, Sr. as chair and
member Kenneth Evans as vice chair, following the
April 5 Annual Town Election. (April 11)
• Re-appointed the following staff: Paul Mazzuchelli
as meeting clerk, Board of Health officer/agent,
burial agent and person to report contagious
diseases to; Michael Catalano as soil evaluator;
Donna McGee as dental assistant; Steven
Garabedian and Lisa Tamagni as health inspectors;
David Denlinger as health inspector/occupancy;
and, William Fisher as health inspector/
foodservice. (April 11)
• Appointed Dr. Felix Perriello as physician; reappointed Town Engineer Vonnie Reis as assistant
to the health agent/Title 5 until she leaves the
town’s employ at the end of April; and re-appointed
Marybeth Bradbury as nurse until the end of the
school year. (April 11)
• Re-appointed Thomas Harmon, Shad Hynes,
Giacchino Salvia, Richard Liberto, Raymond
Luchini, Albert Recchia, Christian Urella and
Charles Gunnel as attendants at the Cedar St. (Rt.
85) transfer station. (April 11)
• Took under advisement a draft set of goals for the
coming year. (April 11)
Board of Selectmen
• Heard a report from Town Administrator Richard
Villani that the town’s Chapter 90 state aid for road
repairs would be $823,856 for Fiscal Year 2017, an
approximately $2,600 increase over this year. (April
11)
• Heard a report from Villani that he negotiated a
new contract for electricity that is projected to save
the town $627,000 over the next four years. (April
11)
• Heard a report from Villani that the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has
awarded the town a $42,895 grant to complete
its hazard mitigation plan. Villani credited Town
Engineer Vonnie Reis and Highway Surveyor Scott
Crisafulli for attaining the grant. (April 11)
• Accepted Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin’s
recommendation to erect a “Stop” sign on Glennon
Dr. at the intersection of Taft St. (April 11)
• Authorized O’Loughlin to dispose of two surplus
police vehicles. (April 11)
• Granted the Greenleaf Garden Club permission to
hold a plant sale at Louisa Lake Park from 8 a.m. to
noon on May 21. (April 11)
• Renewed Second-Hand licenses for: Baza
Jewelry and Gifts, Central St. Resale, Marshall’s
of Milford, Inc., Nascimento Mendes doing
business as Mendes Antiques, Nathan’s Jewelers,
T.J. Collectibles, Inc. and This & That Thrift Shop.
(April 11)
• Renewed Pool Table licenses for: Fun Zone of
Milford LLC doing business as Pinz, Hoboken
Citizens Club and Ty Tran doing business as Lucky
9. (April 11)
• Renewed a Bowling Alley license for: Fun Zone of
Milford LLC doing business as Pinz. (April 11)
• Reviewed the Police Department’s first-quarter
report on policy activity at licensed establishments.
(April 11)
• Chairman William Buckley noted that the Police
Department will be taking back unwanted drugs
on April 30 at the Senior Center, adding that
residents can also dispose of them in the Police
Station lobby at any time. (April 11)
Board of Sewer Commissioners
• Named member Thomas Morelli as chair,
following the April 5 Annual Town Election.
(April 12)
• Awarded a five-year contract to replace and
maintain the wastewater treatment plant’s process
control computer system to the only bidder,
Invensys/Schneider Electric, for $149,064, with
$66,271 as the current fiscal year’s cost. (April 12)
• Voted to send a letter to the Planning Board
stating that an amended site plan for property at
350 East Main St. involved solar panels and thus
would have no effect on the town’s sewer system.
(April 12)
• Voted to send a letter to the Planning Board
stating that an amended site plan for Blaire House
at 20 Claflin St. does not involve any new beds
and thus would have no effect on the town’s sewer
system. (April 12)
• Approved sewer connection permits for 12
Ravenna St., 190 Highland St., 22 Elm St. and 16
Windsor Rd. (April 12)
• Approved a second half of Fiscal Year 16 sewer
use commitment figure – the amount to be raised
through sewer bills – of $1,772,428.47. (April 12)
• Met with the Finance Committee’s Sewer
subcommittee to review the proposed FY17 Sewer
Department budget, which the subcommittee
approved. Subcommittee Chair Robert DeVita
suggested that the board meet with the full
Finance Committee in the fall to review its long
term plans. (April 12)
• Voted to send a letter to Ardagh Group –
the current owner of the glass container
manufacturing plant at 1 National St. – that its
Industrial Wastewater Connection Permit expired
in August, 2-14 and needs to be renewed. (April
12)
• Hired Matthew Niro to fill the vacant position of
Wastewater Operator. (April 12).
Planning Board
• Voted to send an unfavorable recommendation
to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on a
special permit request by Bradley Kaye to add a
U-Haul truck, van and trailer rental business to
his Granite Gulf service • station at 97
Cedar St. (Rt. 85). (March 29)
• Voted to send a favorable recommendation
to the ZBA on a special permit request by
American Tower LP and American Towers,
LLC to replace the existing 300-foot tall cell
phone tower and its associated guy wires and
anchors at 120 Highland St. with a new selfsupporting 300-foot tall tower. (March 29)
• Voted to send a favorable recommendation
to the ZBA on a special permit request from
the Blaire House at 20 Claflin St. to expand its
building on Seen a Heller Way by adding floor
area to convert existing multi-bed rooms to
single-bed rooms. The project would be built
in place of one proposed and approved in June,
2015. (March 29)
Zoning Board of Appeals
• Approved a special permit request by Michael
Tusino to add a 20-foot by 25-foot two-story
addition to the existing two-family house at 29
Emmons St. One part of the addition would
be six feet away from a property line where a
10-foot setback is required. The board added a
condition requirement that Tusino submit a set
of building plans approved by the Building and
Inspections Department. (April 14)
• Approved a special permit request by American
Tower LP and American Towers, LLC to
replace the existing 300-foot tall cell phone
tower and its associated guy wires and anchors
at 120 Highland St. with a new self-supporting
300-foot tall tower. The board added three
conditions: the old tower must be removed
no later than 90 days after the new one is
operational; new fencing must be erected
around the new tower base and older fencing
that will remain must be repaired; and, a 20foot wide strip of land adjacent 1 Stanford
Circle must be cleared and property owner
Thomas Mantegani be given permission to
maintain that strip. (April 14)
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APRIL 22, 2016
Government
Personnel Board
Explains Study to
Selectmen
By Kevin Rudden
With the goal of getting the results of
its “Classification and Compensation
Study” adopted at this year’s Annual
Town Meeting, the Personnel Board met
with the Board of Selectmen on April 11
to walk them through the new process
the Personnel Board is recommending.
A similar meeting is scheduled with the
Finance Committee on April 27.
If the study is implemented, the
main result would be eliminating the
practice of giving non-union employees
a set percentage pay raise – such as
two percent – each year. Instead, these
employees’ compensation would be
based on figures pegged to what similar
positions are paid in a set of comparison
communities. For the coming fiscal
year, implementing the study would cost
the town an additional $3,853 – 0.39
percent – than a set two percent increase
would cost. The additional cost would be
$24,560, or 2.25 percent more, in Fiscal
Year 2018 and $29,626, or 2.87 percent
more, in Fiscal Year 019, according
to Personnel Board Chair Charles
Abrahamson and consultant Donald
Jacobs.
Abrahamson explained that the study
focused on 25 salaried and 36 hourly
paid positions that are not represented
by any union. His board has spent the
past 15 months to address 16 years of
changes in town government – such
as watching elected positions become
appointed ones and seeing new ones,
such as those related to Information
Technology (IT), be created, he said.
Most importantly, Abrahamson wanted
selectmen to understand that “This is
not an economic study; it is a market
equity study.”
Jacobs, who worked with the
Personnel Board, said the study
recommends a process that sets five
grade levels for salaried employees
and three grade levels for hourly paid
employees. “The grade levels are meant
to represent different levels of [job]
responsibility,” he explained.
“There’s an awful lot of information
to absorb here,” Selectmen Chairman
William Buckley commented, noting he
wanted to hear the Finance Committee’s
reaction to the study. He also asked that
Finance Director Zachary Taylor review
it, but Abrahamson told Buckley that
Taylor was involved throughout the
study process.
“It sounds very complicated to
manage this going forward,” Selectman
Brian Murray commented. “You really
shouldn’t have to adjust the [salary]
ranges that frequently,” Jacob said.
Dennis Carroll of the Personnel Board
explained that position salaries would
have to be surveyed every three years.
Selectman William Kingkade – who
served as his board’s liaison to the
Personnel Board over the past year –
noted that “the [salary ranges] are wide
enough so that there is growth, quite
ample enough, in these positions.”
The Personnel Board’s next steps are
to meet with the Finance Committee
and schedule meetings with employees
covered by the study to discuss how
the compensation for each of their
individual jobs would be affected,
Abrahamson explained. “I look forward
to hearing what the Finance Committee
has for feedback,” Buckley said.
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Buckley made it a unanimous vote.
Buckley noted that there were more openings on the Milford Cultural Council
than there were applicants, and asked his colleagues to appoint all those who
had applied to serve on it. The board unanimously appointed Vincent Kiejzo,
James Buckley – who Chairman Buckley said was no relation, Marcia Macri,
Meghan Oliveira, Christopher Vendetti, Christopher Wilson and Michel Lalime
as members.
Town Administrator Richard Villani reported that part-time Local Inspector
Timothy Aicardi had resigned to take a full-time position with the Town of
Bellingham beginning April 18 and that Town Engineer Vonnie Reis had
resigned to take a position with the Town of Framingham, with her last day in
Milford to be April 29. “We’re losing two good employees,” Buckley commented,
noting both are moving to higher-level positions in their careers.
“It’s very disappointing to lose someone of the caliber of Vonnie Reis,” noted
Murray.
Buckley Sets Goals for his Year
as Chairman
By Kevin Rudden
Selectmen Chairman William Buckley outlined four broad goals for the coming
year at the board’s April 11 meeting, the first session after Brian Murray was reelected to a sixth term as a selectman. The new chairman congratulated Murray on
his election victory, adding, “We have the ability to move forward as a community
with the confidence of our voters.”
The chairman’s first two goals tied into the “Community Compact” program
promoted by Governor Charles Baker’s administration, in which communities
share “best practices.” Buckley noted, “Milford has a great deal of best practices
we can share with other communities.” But, he added, the town also needs to look
outward and look at the best practices that other communities have to offer.
The first Community Compact program he wanted to participate in has to
do with adopting best practices in computer security. “I think there’s a great
opportunity in a Community Compact as it relates to IT,” he said, pointing out that
the town has a wealth of data about its employees ranging from payroll information
to health care insurance data that should be kept as secure as possible.
The second Community Compact program involves public transportation, which
Buckley said could provide the town with help as it considers implementing local
bus service. In addition, he voiced hope that participating could help the town in its
efforts to be included in the “catchment area” for the MetroWest Regional Transit
Authority (MWRTA). Without being in that catchment area, Milford has to pay the
full cost of bus service while the towns within it get their shares paid through state
aid, Buckley explained.
His third goal related to his second: Buckley called for forming a Public
Transportation Advisory Planning Committee that would help “position thinking
on our approach to public transportation.” The committee could be a focal point for
feedback from residents, help plan local bus routes and channel recommendation
to the MWRTA’s board of directors, he explained.
Buckley’s final goal is to provide the town’s Industrial Development Commission
(IDC) with assistance to help it develop incentives for downtown development and
look for funding sources or specific projects. “I think there’s a great opportunity to
work with that board and energize it again,” he said. Buckley requested that the IDC
meet with selectmen next month to discuss this goal.
“I know it’s aggressive,” Buckley said of his goals. He asked for the help of his two
colleagues, noting, “Each of us brings our own skills and mindset to the board.”
Selectmen Vote on Six
Personnel Changes
By Kevin Rudden
Milford Selectmen voted unanimously on April 11
to make six personnel changes – five that would take
effect when the new municipal budget year begins on
July 1 and one that is retroactive to last December. The
vote came after Finance Director Zachary Taylor said
the changes could be afforded in the proposed new
budget because submitted budget requests came in
$700,000 less than originally projected.
The changes taking effect on July 1 – provided the
proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget is adopted at the
Annual Town Meeting – are:
• Changing the administrative assistant to the
Senior Center director from being a part-time,
grant paid position to a full-time, town paid
position;
• Making the job of assistant director of the Milford
Youth Center a town-paid position, rather than
paying it out of the Youth Center’s “revolving
fund”;
• Changing the position of off-duty police clerk
from a part-time to a full-time position;
• Promoting the assistant town accountant to town
accountant; and,
• Decreasing the hours of a Personnel clerk.
The sixth change involved approving the position of
Facilities Supervisor and giving it to Head Custodian
Carlos Benjamin. The board also voted to give
Benjamin pay for the new position retroactive to last
December, when the Personnel Board reclassified
the head custodian’s position to that of facilities
supervisor.
Taylor said that projected health insurance costs for
the next fiscal year came in about $500,000 less than
anticipated and that decrease was a major part of the
$700,000 figure. The cost of the six personnel changes,
including health insurance, is $162,712, he said.
Taylor and Town Administrator Richard Villani
briefly reviewed the process they used to determine
whether the personnel changes were justified, noting
they declined to support several other requests.
All three selectmen praised Taylor and Villani
for their analysis and recommendation. While
Selectman Brian Murray said he was happy about the
budget numbers coming in less than anticipated, he
cautioned, “It’s certainly not an invitation to have a
feeding frenzy.”
Selectman William Kingkade – who earlier this
year said he wanted to see where personnel requests
fit in the overall budget picture – said that he now had
that information. “I did want to see all the requests at
once,” he said. Kingkade said that – for purposes of
“equity and fairness” – Benjamin should receive a pay
increase retroactive to December.
Chairman William Buckley agreed that Taylor’s and
Villani’s analysis allowed the board to make decisions
in the context of the whole proposed budget.
Town Meeting Members Elected This Year
By Kevin Rudden
Town Clerk Amy Hennessy Neves has released the list of Town
Meeting Members elected or re-elected in the April 5 Annual Town
Election:
• Precinct 1 – For three years: Susan Clark (177 votes), Joseph
Cosentino (160), Brian Donahue (151), Paul Nevins (140),
Jennifer Demanche-Yohn (138), , Michael Ozella II (10), Kevin
Tomaso (9), Gina Tomaso (8), Rosanna Blanchard (8) and
Maria Ozella (8).
• Precinct 2 – For three years: Thomas Myatt (225 votes),
Robert Mitchell (224), Margaret Myatt (221), Thomas Russ
(216), William Wing (209), Michael Aghajanian (11), William
Sanborn III (8), Derek Atherton (4) and Nicholas Taddeo (3).
• Precinct 3 – For three years: Julie Gonzalez (188 votes), John
Taddei (187 votes), Rosemary Trettel (182), Alfred Teixeira
(173), David Collard (166), Steven Trettel (160), Joseph Shea
(152), Stephanie Abisla (153), Russell Abisla (151), and B.
Gregory Johnson (145).
• Precinct 4 – For three years: Evelyn Bon Tempo (199 votes),
Edward Ross (148), Terence Thomas (147 votes), Roque
Figueroa (138), Christian Lavallie (136), Joseph Cuddy (133),
John Hewitt (1), Gary Bonetti (1) and R. Arlen Johnson (1).
• Precinct 5 – For three years: Cesare Comolli (356), Jose Morais
(353), Joanne Dillon (340 votes), John Tennaro (318), Marc
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Schaen (312), Thomas Keenan, Jr. (303), Edwin Roth (281),
James Wheelock (266), John Edmonson (260) and David
Hunter (275).
• Precinct 6 – For three years: Janice Acquafresca (315 votes),
Maria Romagnoli (294), Jennifer Parson (281), Sidney
DeJesus (268), Christine Crean (268), David Cloutier (254),
Margaret Hannigan (252), Angelo Calagione (209), Andrea
Ellsworth (16) and Christopher Wilson (9). For one year: Alan
Bacchiocchi (3 votes).
• Precinct 7 – For three years: Paul Tamagni (219 votes), Jean
DeLuzio (218), Renaldo DeLuzio (218), George Swymer,
Jr. (218), Nancy Wojick (209), Mark Nelson (207), Joseph
Graziano (205), Beverly Swymer (198), Mary Castrucci (187)
and Michael Soares (32).
• Precinct 8 – For three years: Barbara Morganelli (319 votes),
Jeffrey Niro (300), Donna Niro (300), Stephen Costello (283),
Stephen Costello (283), Rose Mary Natelson (280), James
Griffith (278), Daniel Bruce (257) and Bartholomew Lawless
(254).
According to Neves, anyone was elected for re-elected as a Town
Meeting Member will be notified by mail and needs to go to the
Town Clerk’s office to be sworn in before the May 23 Annual Town
Meeting. In addition, all officials elected in the April 5 Annual Town
Election need to be sworn in before performing any official duties as
an elected official or board member, she said.
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Government
Sports
Finance Committee Reviewing Proposed Budgets
Milford AD: ‘Hockey is in
Jeopardy’ at MHS
By Kevin Rudden
The Milford Finance Committee
last week began reviewing and
accepting the proposed Fiscal
Year 2017 budgets from various
town departments in preparation
for making a recommendation
on the total town operating
budget in time for the May
23 Annual Town Meeting.
Prior to the full committee
meeting, the committee’s various
subcommittees have been meeting
with individual departments
to drill down into their budget
requests for the new fiscal year,
which begins on July 1. The
proposed operating budget will
be about $94 million, with other
spending bringing the total to
roughly $102 million – a figure
that puts Milford equivalent to
large corporations, Chairman
Marc Schaen said.
Schaen outlined the town’s
budget-preparation process at the
April 13 meeting, noting that it is
the same each year:
• Reviewing the governor’s
proposed state budget with an
eye at proposed local aid;
• Reviewing the town’s past
budget history and revenue
projections;
• Setting a target budget increase
ceiling that departments
should not exceed – for fiscal
year 2017 it is 2.5 percent;
• Sending a letter to all
departments outlining the
budget submission date and
percentage increase target;
• Submitting individual
department budgets to the
Finance Director for review;
• Holding Finance Committee’s
subcommittees meetings
with departments to review
proposed budgets; and,
• Meeting as a full Finance
Committee to accept individual
department budgets and later
make a recommendation on
the entire budget.
Noting that all members were
reviewing budget data this year
on computer tablets – as opposed
to bulky piles of paper – Schaen
commented, “This has been two
years in the making.” “It’s going to
be old by the time I get it working,”
joked member Aldo Cecchi as he
and other members sometimes
struggled to access the right
budget “tab” over the Town Hall
WI-FI network.
Several departments were
asked to come to the meeting to
discuss budget variances from
the recommended 2.5 percent
increase, or for Schaen to highlight
things a particular department
was considering. For example,
now that the Milford Youth Center
is set to re-open in its newly
renovated facility, the town will
be moving the assistant director’s
salary out of the Youth Center’s
revolving account and making it a
full-time town position.
Schaen noted that his committee
will meet frequently with the
Youth Center board and staff over
the next few months to monitor
its progress in raising attendance
levels. “Our objective in spending
$5.2 million [to renovate the
former Armory building] is to get
many more [participants],” the
chairman said.
The School Department’s
proposed budget came in with a
3.5 percent increase – higher than
requested – with Schaen noting it
met the 2.5 percent target if costs
for Special Education and the
English Language Learner (ELL)
program are excluded. Although
Special Education costs actually
declined, the Finance Committee
supports using the $853,000
reduction as an “investment” in
programs to make Milford schools
more competitive.
“It’s really to invest in
school programs to make us
more competitive,” explained
Assistant Superintendent Kevin
McIntyre, who takes over when
Superintendent Robert Tremblay
departs on June 30. “This is a
significant investment that we are
making to reduce ‘choice’ at the
schools,” commented committee
member Alberto Correia. “And, we
expect results,” Schaen added.
The school system each year
balances students “choicing
in” or “choicing out,” but lately,
more students have been leaving
the school system than coming
in from other districts. “It’s a
negative outflow in the hundreds
of thousands of dollars,” noted
committee member Philip
Ciaramicoli.” The push for the
School Department for the next
two years is to get children to
come to Milford and to stay in
Milford,” Schaen said. “It’s worth
investing in the school system.”
The Milford Town Library’s
proposed budget also exceeded
the 2.5 percent cap, coming in at
a 4.7 percent increase. However,
the committee accepted it after
acknowledging the overage was
due to contractual salary increases
in a newly settled contract.
Planning Board Asks for Support to
Change Sign Regulations
By Kevin Rudden
The Planning Board is sending a letter to all Town
Meeting Members, asking them to support the board’s
proposed re-write of the entire section of the town’s
Zoning By-laws that regulates signs. The article is
scheduled to be considered at the May 23 Annual
Town Meeting.
Excerpts of the Planning Board’s letter reads as
follows:
The Planning Board…is proposing a comprehensive
re-write of the Town’s sign regulations. Article 21 of the
May 23, 2016 Town Meeting Warrant proposes a new
Section 3.9 of the Zoning Bylaw to update and clarify
the provisions relating to signs within the Town.
This Article establishes “content neutral” sign
provisions, making it consistent with the recent June
15, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision, “Reed v. Town
of Gilbert, AZ.” That ruling clearly establishes that signs
can only be regulated based on the following categories:
size, type, lighting, motion, number, height, location
and duration.
Signs can still be provided for differently among the
various zoning districts, and certain types of signs can
be prohibited altogether. But, signs cannot in any way
be regulated based on their content.
The Article adopts a clear purpose for the sign
regulations, with improved pedestrian and traffic safety
being paramount. It provides an updated and expanded
definitions section that clarifies exactly what is to be
considered a “sign” or not, so official traffic control
devices can no longer be confused with signs regulated
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by zoning. The proposal distinguishes between land
within public or private ways, and all other lands that
make up lots or parcels. Only official traffic control
devices are to be placed within public or private ways.
While safety concerns are very important, the
Planning Board also recognizes the negative effect sign
clutter can have on a community, not just aesthetically
but economically as well…the proposal seeks to limit
the proliferation of signs by clarifying the number
and types of signs permitted per lot as well as signs
permitted per business.
In addition, special care has been taken to assure
a variety of devices are provided for, from house
numbers, holiday decorations, official flags, and War
Veterans Memorial Square markers for example, to
certain temporary signs in residential zones that are
typically used by many residents to advertise support
for political candidates or to announce one-time events.
Also included is a provision for community bulletin
boards on Town property for use by schools or other
Town agencies for short-term postings of multiple
individual event announcements.
A common signage plan will now be required for
plazas that contain multiple uses or buildings. In some
cases, the proposed sign provisions remain similar to
the old regulations, such as the provisions for electronic
message panels. Overall, however, the proposal
represents a dramatic improvement over the old
regulations, and has been reviewed by Town Counsel
in light of the recent Supreme Court decision and found
acceptable in its current form..
MILFORD TOWN CRIER
By Chris Villani
Sports Reporter/Columnist
After battling through an 0-17 season with a 12-man roster, the
future of hockey at Milford High School is very much in doubt,
Milford Athletic Director (AD) Peter Boucher said.
“Hockey is in jeopardy right now,” he said. “My goal as the
athletic director is, if a kid comes to MHS, they can play hockey.
We want that to be for the Milford jersey.”
The dearth of players has the AD considering numerous
options, including another waiver to allow eighth graders to play,
as the team did this year. Another option is forming a co-op with
another school, which would mean having MHS athletes play in
another league, as the Hockomock does not allow for the practice
of combining multiple schools. Boucher stressed the future of
hockey is “a high priority” for him and insisted on having more
than the dozen athletes who skated with the team this year. “We need to be more in the 18 to 20 player range to complete
and not see the kids get fatigued and put in a challenging
situation,” he said. “The league isn’t going to want to give us
another eighth grade waiver year after year, but that may be an
option for next year.”
Milford used three eighth graders this year to try to fill out the
roster, receiving a waiver from the Hockomock League to do
so. Boucher said using the younger athletes is not a long-term
solution for the program and pointed out only those eighth
graders who are physically able to handle the speed of the varsity
game are going to be considered.
“It’s unfortunate, right now we only have seven players, not
including eighth graders,” head coach Michael Balzarini said. “So
we are going to be in the same boat next year.”
Balzarini said he has been trying to get a count of how many
current seventh graders might be interested in playing varsity
hockey when they hit the eighth grade next year and has received
“a few positive responses” and “some negative responses.”
“I am hoping we will be able to field a team with the eighth
graders being involved, but it’s a numbers thing,” Balzarini said.
“We are trying to get ahead of the curve and hopefully field a
team.”
Both the coach and the AD said they would like to get a
sense of how many high school students and eighth graders are
interested in playing next winter before the current school year
ends and added they hoped to have some preliminary numbers
by the end of this week. Milford may have to reluctantly explore a
co-op, Boucher said, speculating that Hopedale or Ashland could
be possible partners.
“If we have to go this route, I will sit down with a map and see
who we can get to within 15 to 20 minutes and see whether they
would be willing to join up with us,” he said.
Asked whether he could guarantee student-athletes and parents
that there would be hockey at Milford High for the foreseeable
future, Boucher said, “I guarantee we will leave no stone
unturned.”
“I was a pond hockey player, I love the sport of hockey, but
‘guarantee’ is a strong word,” he said. “We don’t want to take away
an opportunity that has been there for about 10 years. We are
going to try to host a team of our own. If that doesn’t happen,
we are going to get with a team that is close by and fill it up with
Milford athletes.”
Curling in the Blackstone Valley
Curling has come to the Blackstone Valley! Due to
overwhelming demand in the area, the Blackstone Valley Curling
Club has formed and will hold a Learn to Curl event on Saturday
May, 21 at the Blackstone Valley IcePlex, 121 Plain St., Hopedale.
Those interested may sign up for one of two sessions, either
at 2 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. Certified curling instructors will be on
hand to teach the basics behind the fastest growing sport on ice.
The cost is $40 per person and is for ages 18 and up. Visit LTC.
bvcurlingclub.com for more information about the Learn to Curl
and to sign up online. Space is very limited so be sure to visit the
website and sign up today! Walk-ups are not permitted.
Those planning on trying out curling at the Learn to Curl
should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing (such as a
jogging suit) and rubber-soled shoes. Wearing a couple of layers
will allow you to adjust accordingly as you go from less-active
instruction in the ice rink to full participation. The club will
provide all other equipment needed to participate.
The Blackstone Valley Curling Club’s league season will begin
in October and space is limited.
For more information contact: Al Ayotte at 508-422-7004, or
[email protected].
APRIL 22, 2016
Sports
Local Coaches Split as Schools Keep
Football Playoff
By Chris Villani
MIAA schools voted last week to keep the current football playoff
system, drawing a mixed reaction from area coaches divided over the
goal of crowning a true state champion while also holding onto the
importance of traditional Thanksgiving rivalries.
“It’s a good day for football in Massachusetts,” a relieved Milford High
head coach Joe Todd said. “I didn’t think going back to the old system
made any sense at all, this is what we should be doing.”
The current system, which was ratified in 2012, created a playoff in
each district and in each division after the seventh week of the season.
Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs are placed in their own
bracket, and play a schedule of games leading up to Thanksgiving.
Proponents of the new system say it’s better than what had been in
place for a decade, which involved squeezing in two playoff games after
teams played on Thanksgiving, effectively forcing teams to play three
games in 10 days.
Critics argue the new system has turned some Turkey Day games
into glorified scrimmages, with teams meeting for the second time
in the season in some cases, or resting key players ahead of state
championship games.
“I understand the Thanksgiving rivalries have been impacted, but
in the spirit of progress, growth, things like that, I think the playoffs
are great,” Todd said. “It makes it clear who the winner is. I would say
the thing we need to do now is look to having sectional playoffs and
expanding the way we look at the playoffs. It’s definitely not perfect, we
can still make improvements.”
Like Milford, Blackstone Valley Tech voted to keep the new format,
but primarily because no alternative was presented at the MIAA annual
meeting.
“I don’t love the new system, but I also didn’t like the idea of going
back to playing three games in 10 days,” said BVT head coach Jim
Archibald. “It puts the kids in a tough spot and the schools in a tough
spot liability-wise.”
Archibald said he disagreed with critics of the system who slam the
fact that teams play meaningless games over the last several weeks of
the season if they do not make the playoffs.
“In the old system, you knew by week five or six if you were out of
the Super Bowl running, you still played those games,” he said. “I guess
it’s a money issue, if the gates are down, but teams have been out of the
playoff picture in week six for the last 30 years.”
Nipmuc head coach Shawn Hill voted against keeping the newer
format, saying the Thanksgiving Day rivalries do not mean what they
used to. “A lot of really good rivalries are gone, I am more a fan of when
Thanksgiving meant things and league play meant everything all the
way though,” he said. “If you were a good team, you had to win the
league all the way.
“How many games are there on Thanksgiving where good teams meet
and it doesn’t matter anymore,” Hill added. “You could be replaying
someone from your league, or you’re out of the league and the game
doesn’t matter. I don’t get playing games that don’t matter.”
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APRIL 22, 2016
Milford’s Ireland Represents Team, League at TD Garden
By Chris Villani
For the second straight season, a Milford High School
hockey player was chosen to represent the team and the
Hockomock League at TD Garden after senior Brian
Ireland was named the recipient of the 2016 Boston
Bruins-MIIA Sportsmanship Award.
“It was really fun, I met some cool kids and the
experience is something I definitely won’t forget,”
Ireland said. The MHS goalie said he and the players representing
the other leagues in the state were treated to some
food before the game and Bruins great and current
team executive Cam Neeley presented them with their
sportsmanship medals. At the end of the first period,
the players made their way down to the Bruins’ bench to
be recognized by the Garden crowd and shown on the
Jumbotron. Ireland was a mainstay in net for the Scarlet Hawks
this year, holding the undermanned squad together
through a winless campaign. “The season was definitely tough, the toughest part
was keeping everyone’s hopes up and having them not
give up,” Ireland said. “It wasn’t just me, it was everyone
on the team who wanted it. Even though we didn’t win
a game, it didn’t matter. We went into every game and
fought our hardest.”
“Irreplaceable, that’s exactly the word I would use,
I can’t imagine the team without him,” head coach
Michael Balzarini said. “Not just from a goaltending
perspective, but in the locker room, between periods, on
the ice in practice.”
Ireland was particularly helpful when it cam to
welcoming the eighth grade members called up to the
varsity level to fill out the roster.
“You’d have thought these kids had been right along
side Brian since they were freshman,” Balzarini said. “He
jelled with them right away and took the eighth graders
under his wing. From a leadership perspective, he
welcomed the eighth graders with open arms.” Ireland’s recognition on behalf of the team follows
Griffin Lynch, who won the award for MHS last season.
Milford Athletic Director Peter Boucher said it’s very
rare to have a school win in back-to-back seasons.
“I have been in the league, shoot, 30-something years
and I have never seen it back-to-back for the same
sport,” he said. “It speaks volumes to what these guys are
doing, what the coaching staff is doing, and how they
conduct themselves.”
Brian Ireland received the 2016 Boston BruinsMIAA Sportsmanship Award. Here is shown with
Cam Neely of the Bruins. Contributed photo
Boucher called Ireland a “hard working,
lunch-pail kind of kid.”
“I personally just love the kid,” he said. “He is
one of those kids who comes along maybe every
seven or eight years and has a great attitude. You
don’t even know whether he’s won or lost, he
just loves to play.”
Ireland said he is deciding between Southern
New Hampshire University, Franklin Pierce,
and Alvernia University in Pennsylvania.
Depending on where he attends college, Ireland
said he could pursue a business degree, or study
criminology or engineering. He said he has
not ruled out walking on to a collegiate hockey
team, or playing club. An accomplished baseball
player at MHS, he said he may also play that
sport, depending on where he attends college.
Ireland said playing hockey at Milford has been
an important stepping-stone in his development
as a player and as a person.
“I don’t regret a thing in four years,” he said.
“My time at MHS taught me a lot of life lessons
on and off the ice, it’s made me who I am today.
Hockey played a huge role in that.”
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SPORTS FLASH
By Chris Villani
Milford Woman Embodies Boston Marathon’s Spirit
Caitlin Eagan was
all smiles through sore
muscles after finishing
her sixth Boston Marathon on Monday,
a representation of the storied race’s
traditions of residence and service.
“How could you not love this day?” Eagan
said, standing on Boylston Street hours
after she finished to cheer on teammates
and other runners crossing the finish line
in the twilight hours. “A couple of times
when I was coming off the hills and the last
six miles cruising into Boston I asked ‘do I
have enough left in the tank?’ But some of
the [marathon bombing] survivors are out
there and they are doing this. There is no
reason why I can’t finish this race, whatever
is hurting in my body, I need to dig down
deeper.”
For Eagan and her teammates with
CharityTeams.org, the marathon is more
than just a test of physical ability and
stamina. It’s a means for raising thousands
upon thousands of dollars for a wide
variety of philanthropic endeavors. Eagan
has run the past six marathons with the
organization at different times raising funs
for the Go Kids and the Martin Richard
Foundation, among others.
CharityTeams.org has more than twodozen charities under its umbrella, Eagan
said, including MR8, the Joe Andruzzi
Foundation, the Patriots Foundation, the
David Ortiz foundation, and numerous
others.
“There are so many different reasons to
go out there and raise money for charities
and every charity is different,” Eagan said.
“Everyone has a different story about why
they want to raise money and when you
hear the different stories about why people
are running you feel for them, and it forms
a bond between the runners.”
The 30-year-old native Milfordian
works as a personal trainer and is an
accomplished runner, completing the
marathon fast enough to qualify several
times. She ran her personal best, 3:28,
in 2013, finishing half an hour before
the attack. Her family was sitting in the
grandstand across from where the bombs
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“Even this year, I had been doing a lot
of different things and there have been
thoughts in my mind that maybe I will take
a break from Boston,” Eagan said. “But
especially after 2013, I can’t imagine not
doing it. It’s definitely changed, it’s even
more of a special day now.”
Eagan nearly qualified for next year’s race
with her 2016 time, running the 26.2 mile
course in 3:36, just one minute away from
the 3:35 qualifying time. It wasn’t hard to
figure out where she might have lost time,
she stopped along the course several times
to say hello and give out hugs to friends
and family who lined various points along
the route. Eagan said the time spent with
loved ones more than made up for missing
out on a qualifying time.
Just after 7 p.m., Eagan ran out onto the
sidewalk to cheer for the final member of
the Joe Andruzzi Foundation team to finish
the race. She keep cheering as she watched
Adrianne Haslet — who lost her left leg
below the knee in the 2013 attack — cross
the finish line amidst a large group of
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supporters. Every runner, she said, is part
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“Even in the morning when you’re
leaving the athletes village, everyone is
giving hugs and wishing each other ‘good
luck,’” Eagan said. “You meet friends
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Milford High Softball Dominates in Opening Games
By Chris Villani
The Milford High School softball team dons
wristbands with a hash tag — the number twenty-six
— spelled out to remind the players how many games
it takes to play for a state championship. Three games
in, the Scarlet Hawks have looked like every bit the
champions they are setting out to be. MHS entered the
week 3-0, outscoring opponents by a combined score
of 41-2 after a trio of lopsided wins.
“It’s a nice start, but that’s what it is, just a start,” head
coach Steve DiVitto said. “We know we have to get
better and we know we don’t want to be peaking at the
beginning of April.”
Milford opened the season with a 12-0 win over
Attleboro before hammering Sharon 15-0 and Foxboro
14-2. The numbers have been off the charts, lead by
sophomore slugger Emily Piergustavo, who is 9-for10 with two doubles and nine runs batted in. Despite
labrum surgery on her non-throwing shoulder during
the offseason, DiVitto said Piergustavo has “picked
up right where she left off ” after a standout freshman
campaign.
The head coach also had high praise for his senior
captains, Megan Jacques and Jill Powers.
“They have done a terrific job of being leaders by
example on and off the field,” DiVitto said. “I am very
pleased with what they have done. They don’t take this
season lightly, this is their last go-round and they want
to go out with a bang.”
Junior Maggie Farrell leads the team in RBIs with
10, and is hitting .500, including a double and a triple.
DiVitto moved Farrell from fifth to third in the order
this season and she has responded to the challenge.
“She is a joy to coach, not only a great player but a
great kid,” he said. “I know she is getting looked at by
colleges and whoever is lucky enough to get her at the
next level is going to be through the roof with what she
brings.”
Sophomore Jess Tomaso, a Hopedale transfer, is
hitting .583 through the opening week with one of
the team’s two home runs. DiVitto said she “worked
tirelessly” in the offseason to get her swing better and
has become a “feared hitter” just a few games into the
season.
In the circle, Ali Atherton and Kelley Reichert have
combined to allow just two runs through three games
and have permitted just five hits in total.
DiVitto said it takes work ethic and chemistry to
build a championship team, and feels his team has
both.
“They come to the field every day and work and
work and work,” he said. “And this group really likes
each other, you can see it on and off the field. They
bond well they work well with each other in practice.
“They have lofty goals,” DiVitto continued. “They
want to win the league, win the district, and win the
state. I know it’s a lofty set of goals but you have to set
the bar high and that’s exactly what these girls want to
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Youth Golf Programs
The Milford Community School Use Program
is offering golf programs for children at Maplegate
Country Club during April Vacation from Monday,
April 18 through Thursday, April 21 with Greg
Dowdell, Director of Golf, and Kevin Weldon, USTGF
Professional at Maplegate, along with other staff
members, instructing the classes.
The 4-Day Junior Gold Academy, held from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. daily with lunch provided, is for serious junior
golfers of all ability levels between the ages of 9 to 17
years. Rain date is Friday, April 22.
Try Golf for Beginners for ages 5 to 12 from 9 to 10
a.m. is a fun-based introduction to golf for new golfers.
Maplegate is also offering a Golf for Toddlers
program for youngsters age 1 to 4, who will learn swing
fundamentals and golf basics using plastic clubs and
balls, which they may keep. This program will be held
on Mondays, May 2,9 and 16 from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Rain date is May 23.
All program details and registration forms may be
found on the Milford Community Program website
MCS.milford.ma.us or calling 508-478-1119. All
registration forms and fees must be submitted to the
Milford Community Program office located at 31 West
Fountain St,. Milford MA 01757 by Wednesday, April
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Adult Golf Programs
The Milford Community School Use Program will offer
Adult Golf Programs at Maplegate Country Club, 160 Maple St.,
Bellingham this spring with instructors Greg Dowdell, Director
of Golf, and Kevin Weldon, USTGF Professional at Maplegate,
along with other staff members.
The five-week Golf for Moms program runs from Monday
May 2 to Monday June 6 with no class on May 30. Rain date is
June 13.
Mothers Day 2 for 1 will be Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m.
to 12 noon. This is a three-hour lesson especially planned for
family members - mom and child, dad and child, husband and
wife, friend, etc.
The five-week After Work Group Golf Lessons for Adults
runs Monday, May 9 to June 13, with no class on May30 from 6
to 7:30 p.m. Rain date is June 20.
Also for adults, One Day Golf School is offered on your
choice of a Saturday May 28, June 25 for Ladies only and
summer dates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All details including fees and the registration form may be
found at MCS.milford.ma.us. Click on Adult Spring in the left
side menu on the home page, then scroll down and click on the
program to get the details. The registration form and fee must
be submitted to the Milford Community Program, 31 West
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start of the program. Please call the office at 508-478-1119 with
questions.
APRIL 22, 2016
Sports
Rebuilding Year for BVT Boys Volleyball
By Chris Villani
Injuries and absences have impacted the Blackstone
Valley Tech boys volleyball program through the early part
of the season, but head coach Barbara King hopes a full
roster will bring more wins for the Beavers.
“It’s not what I expected so far,” King admitted after a 0-3
start. “But two of my seniors belong to the aviation club
and they missed a few games with a trip to Florida and our
middle hitter suffered a concussion, so I am kind of piece
mailing my team together right now.”
That middle hitter, 6’8” Antonio Sullo, is expected to
miss at least a week or two while he goes through the
concussion protocol. His impact on the floor mirrors his
size, and King said the void is palpable.
“Not having him, that really hurts, he is a four-year
player who knows what to do and where to be on the
court,” King said. “I could really see it against Assabet, not
having him there for the blocking, the hitting. All he needs
is one or two really big kills and the rest of the team is up
and they get pumped.”
King has 25 athletes in the program this season, and
expects contributions from both veterans and newcomers
in what she called a “rebuilding year.”
“We have some good athletes. It’s a matter of them
learning the rotation, learning where to go, and that part
has been a challenge,” she said. “It’s definitely a rebuilding
year, and they are still trying to feel their way.”
Junior Cam Thomas will rarely leave the court as the
Beavers’ setter. Seniors Brad Vecchione and Connor
Belland will both pitch in as outside hitter. Co-captain Ed Taylor, another senior, will play right side,
and fellow captain Justin Robert will step in as a middle
hitter. Junior Justin Balanca-Hawkes will set along with
Moronta Commits to Northeastern for Track
Leo Moranto signing his letter of intent
to do track and field at Northeastern.
Contributed photo
By Chris Villani
Leo Moronta may be new to the sport
of track and field, but his success at the
statewide and national level has earned the
Milford High School senior a scholarship
to Northeastern University.
“I am excited, I am feeling good,”
Moronta said. “I feel like I have put in a lot
of work and gotten a lot of help from my
coaches and it is finally coming together.”
Moronta said he was looking at
Northeastern even before he planned on
pursuing track and field at the next level.
Last spring — his first as a member of the
spring track team — he finished second in
the state in the decathlon and placed in the
top-20 nationally.
“After the first couple of meets, people
told me I was pretty good at this,” Moronta
said. “I did decathlon and they said ‘you
made nationals.’ I was like, ‘OK, this could
be my thing now.’”
Moronta said he grew up playing football
and soccer and he was a member of the
MHS football team for the past four years.
He never saw himself as a track and field
star, but he likes knowing exactly where he
stands in competition.
“You can see who works hard and who
doesn’t,” he said. “There is not a lot of
wiggle room, its numbers and times and
distances. It really shows who you are and
how hard you have worked.”
Moronta, behind relative to many of his
competitors who have been doing track
for their entire high school careers, has
worked hard to catch up. He said Milford
Athletic Director Peter Boucher guided
him through training with a strict schedule
before or after school. Monday mornings
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Moronta worked on sprinting and distance running.
On Wednesday, it was time to work on javelin, shot put,
and discus. After a hurdle, long jump, and triple jump
workout on Friday, Moronta squeezed in a distance run
on Saturday.
He also had to go to a clinic in Westboro for a crash
course in the pole vault. He said he still practices the
event, which is not part of Hockomock League meets,
on a weekly basis. On top of his workouts and extensive
volunteer work, Moronta holds down a part-time job
and regularly wakes up at 5:30 a.m.
“Sleep is not a big part of my life,” he said, laughing.
“But we will work on that.”
Boucher called Moronta “easily one of the top five
kids” he has been around in his time working with
athletes.
“In administration we call him ‘the rock star,’”
Boucher said. “He is a great athlete, a great kid, great
academically, great socially. This is a high-caliber,
Division One scholarship athlete, who is in the top-40
in his class. He works with Best Buddies, he works with
Special Olympics.”
The AD called Moronta’s success in track “unheard of.”
“I’ll be honest, first season of outdoor track, first
season of track, to be second in the state and in the top20 in the country nationally, I have not heard of a story
like that,” Boucher said. “He was born to do this and
now he is just learning to do it well.”
Moronta is not certain how much he will compete in
meets next year, but said he’s willing to work his way up
as he continues to gain experience in a relatively new
sport.
“It’s become a big part of my life in a short amount
of time,” he said.
Thomas in King’s 6-2 offense. Junior libero Alden Payne is
back for a second year starting at that position and King
said he has worked hard to improve in the offseason. She
also name-dropped Tabor Grose, the team’s only freshman
who chose volleyball after also trying out baseball and
track and field.
“We were so thankful he came back. We were hoping
he could come back to us and he has been loving it,” King
said. “He is an athlete with so much potential. He is going
to be growing and he’s a sponge, he’s learning the sport and
eating it all up.”
Perhaps the biggest path to improvement, King said,
comes through mastering the fundamentals.
“We send it over on the second hit and that is just not
going to do, we let the other team set up their attack,” she
said. “We need to play basic volleyball, nothing fancy. Get
your pass, get your three hits, get in position, and attack.”
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Against the Tide
Registration is now going on for
the Massachusetts Breast Cancer
Coalition (MBCC) 2016 Against the
Tide. The one-mile swim, two-mile
kayak and three mile walk or 5K or
10K run will be held on Saturday,
June 18 at Hopkinton State Park in
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Nickerson State Park in Brewster. Both
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Milford Community School Use Football Programs
The Milford Community School Use Program (MCSUP) will offer two football
programs this spring Flag Football and Milford Youth Passing League.
Flag Football, instructed by FAST Athletics for students in grades 1 through 4,
will teach players game strategies, catching techniques and most importantly how
to work together as a team. The six-week program, which is held from 4 to 5 p.m.
at Tank Field, Milford, begins Thursday, May 5.
The Milford Youth Passing League, for students in grades 4 through 8, will be
instructed by Joe Todd, MHS Varsity Football Coach, along with his players. The
program will focus on developing skills, techniques and fundamentals specific
to offensive and defensive skill positions. All positions are highly encouraged to
participate. This five-week program held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Milford High field
begins on Thursday, May 26.
Additional details of these and all programs may be found on the Milford
Community Program website MCS.milford.ma.us
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Limited Trim, Heated Leather,
Bluetooth, 4x4, #D7266L
LIKE
NEW
152
Sticker $
WEEK
$47,855
42,777
LIKE
NEW
LIKE
NEW
Bad credit
don’t sweat it.
We finance your
future not your
past.
$
$
19,977
15,477
$
#D7441R, 3 miles, Sticker $28,977 . . . . . . . . . . . .NOW 26,477
2015 FIAT 500 SPORT
$
#D7453R, 8,700 miles, Sticker $14,977 . . . . . . . . . .NOW 11,877
2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
$
#115354B, 52,241 miles, Sticker $32,544 . . . . . . .NOW 27,877
2015 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM
$
#P10012R, 6,021 miles, Sticker $21,855 . . . . . . . .NOW 19,977
2015 JEEP RENEGADE
$
#36889A, 2,801 miles, Sticker $25,977 . . . . . . . . .NOW 22,877
#D7362L, 18,830 miles, Sticker $19,977 . . . . . . . .NOW
$
2015 CHRYSLER 200 S
62
USED CARS
$
under
12,999
STARTING AT $6,988
SAVE THOUSANDS!
Ends 4/29/16. Prices valid on vehicles indicated only, see website for details. Prices may change if manufacturer rebates change. Not valid with prior sales. Monthly/weekly financing rates based on 72 months, 2.99% APR with credit approval and require dealer source financing.
Tax, title, registration and doc. fee not included. Must present ad, take same day delivery and pay in full to get advertised price. TAX SAVINGS DISCOUNT based off MSRP or sticker price and cannot be combined with any other discounts. Not responsible for typographical errors.
CHEVROLET
24
IMPERIAL CHEVROLET
RTE 16, MENDON, MA
IMPERIAL FORD
RTE 16, MENDON, MA
MILFORD TOWN CRIER
IMPERIAL CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP
RTE 16, MENDON, MA
APRIL 22, 2016

MTC 16.04.22

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