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Morcone, Cato Named Selectmen Vote to End Police Plains Men of the Year Chief’s Contract By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist The Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 on September 17, with Chairman Michael Walsh dissenting, to not renew Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin’s contract when it expires on June 30, 2019. Walsh read a terse statement, crafted by outside counsel, announcing the vote at the board’s October 1 meeting. O’Loughlin, Milford’s police chief for the past 16 years, has hired his own attorney and plans to fight his dismissal. (Editor’s Note: Also see story, “Board Expressed ‘Disappointment’ with Chief,” elsewhere in this issue.) The only other comment made at the October 1 selectmen’s meeting about their decision was by Selectman William Buckley, who said it was too early Michael Cato Christopher Morcone to thank O’Loughlin for his service, but noted, “The chief has served us well.” By Kevin Rudden Contacted by the Town Crier in the aftermath Staff Reporter/Columnist of the announcement, Walsh and Selectman Christopher Morcone and Michael Cato were named as Men of the William Kingkade each said they would have no Year at the 37th Annual Plains Association Reunion dinner, held on public comment about the board’s decision. “He’s Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin at last May’s September 30 at the Italian-American Veterans Post. “It’s an honor [O’Loughlin] done a great job [as chief] and we’re Police Memorial Sunday ceremonies (Kevin even being considered to be a Plains Man of the Year,” Morcone looking to transition to a long and thoughtful and Rudden photo) said. Cato, now a resident of Moore, S.C., called his designation “an deep process that Town Meeting outlined for selecting unexpected honor.” the next one,” Buckley commented. The Plains Association members celebrate their life growing up in O’Loughlin referred the Town Crier to attorney Ernest Horn – Mendon’s former police chief – for the area of Milford below the former railroad tracks – now the Upper comment. Horn represents former Deputy Police Chief James Heron in fighting his demotion to the Charles River Trail – on the streets along Main St. and East Main rank of sergeant earlier this year. St. (Rt. 16) and along Medway Rd. (Rt. 109). The area was primarily “My office has been retained by Chief O’Loughlin to represent him in this matter and several other settled by Italian-Americans from the 1890s through World War II. potential matters with the Board of Selectmen,” Horn said. “Chief O’Loughlin has done an amazing Morcone is the long time president of Milford Legion Baseball. Cato, job for the town during his tenure. He is not ready to leave and I do not think he will be leaving.” Horn a native of the Plains, began attending the annual reunions in 1999, added, “They should be ashamed of themselves to treat him this way at this point in his career.” usually with his brother and sons. O’Loughlin has been Milford’s police chief since July, 2002 – meaning he will have served 17 years This year’s reunion was dedicated to the late Joseph DiAntonio, the in that capacity as of next June 30. Prior to coming to Milford, he served as chief of the MBTA Police long-time “jokemaster” at the event, who passed away earlier this year. Department for just under five years, chief of the Wellesley Police Department for just under six “We miss him,” association president Louis Bertonazzi said, calling years, chief of the Wayland Police Department for six and one-half years and Police Chief p 3 DiAntonio “the heart of the Plains Reunion.” DiAntonio’s brother, Charles, and Charles’ son, David, took on the roles of “jokemaster” this year. Guest speaker at the annual Plains Monument rededication was Lauren McCabe, grand-daughter of Lawrence “Laurie” Catella, an What Happens Next? accountant and owner of the former Catella’s market on East Main St. “Family always came first, even at a cost to themselves,” she said of her Article 32 of the town’s by-laws – enacted applicant for the chief’s position; grandparents. in 1998 – specifies the process for selecting a • The chairman of the Finance Committee or Father Richard Scioli, a Plains native and pastor of Sacred Heart of new police chief, including the formation of a his designee from the Finance Committee; Jesus Church for the past 15 years, was guest speaker at the dinner. Police Chief Selection Review Committee within • Two Town Meeting Members, one appointed He reminisced about his grandparents, who lived on Pond St., and the 30 days after notification is made of the non- by selectmen and one by the Town Moderator; values people learned from their Plains upbringing. renewal of the incumbent chief’s contract. The • Two at-large members appointed by the 12-member selection committee is to consist of: Town Moderator who are residents of • The chairman of the Board of Selectmen or Milford and also active or retired state or his designee; federal law enforcement officers, personnel Free Flu Shot Clinic • A representative of the Milford Police administration professionals, or professors Association, elected by that association; or assistant professors of Police Science or A free flu shot clinic will be offered by Salmon VNA & Hospice and • The chairman of the Personnel Board or his Criminal Justice at a recognized institution of the Milford Board of Health for all Milford residents ages six months designee from the Personnel Board; higher learning; and, and older. People attending should bring their insurance cards (there • The current Police Chief, if available, or • Three residents of Milford who are not are no co-pays) and wear a short-sleeved shirt. The clinic is Monday, the senior officer of the Police Department town officials or Town Meeting Members, October 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior by rank and years of service who is not an appointed by selectmen. Center, 60 North Bow St.

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Those questions concern patient to nurse limits, limiting election spending, and transgender anti-discrimination. Question 1 is the patient to nurse limits, that aims to limit the number of patients that can be assigned to a registered nurse in Massachusetts hospitals and other health care facilities. Limits would be based on the type of care required. For example, for those nurses providing post-operative care or operating room care, one patient under anesthesia per nurse or two patients post anesthesia per nurse would be permitted. In those units providing pediatric, medical, surgical, telemetry or observational care, four patients per nurse would be allowed. 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2 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 ◆ POLICE CHIEF from front page superintendent of the Boston Housing Authority Police for just under eight and one-half years. O’Loughlin holds a law degree from the New England School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Boston State College. At the time of his last contract extension, in 2015, O’Loughlin publicly said his desire was to retire from the Milford department when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 65. If the selectmen’s decision stands, he will be leaving the Milford Police Department about two years shy of that goal. At their September 17 meeting, the reason given by selectmen for going into a closed-door executive session was to hold a “strategy session re: police chief contract negotiations.” Their agenda cited the chapter and section of state laws allowing the board to have such an executive session. That law reads: “To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel.”

Board Expressed “Disappointment” with Chief By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist All three Milford selectmen individually signed a March 26 letter to Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin expressing their “disappointment” in him regarding two issues. The Town Crier obtained the letter – and learned the chief did not respond to it – through a public records request under the terms of the Massachusetts Public Records Law. “The Milford Board of Selectmen (“Board”) is responding as a board in writing to express and underscore our disappointment at documents that recently were presented to us in relation to an Open Meeting Law complaint by Sergeant [James] Heron,” the two-page letter begins. “These documents purport to be your notes of our executive session meetings with you on October 24, 2017 and January 8, 2018. Without addressing each specific point in your notes, and without revealing the substantive details of our ongoing contract negotiations, the Board strongly disputes your apparent recollection of the meeting. At the outset, none of the members of the Board observed you taking notes during each executive session. To the extent these ‘contemporaneous’ notes purport to relay a verbatim transcript of what occurred, they are not only inaccurate, but in several areas, as explained below, your recollections are patently false,” continues the letter’s first paragraph. “Neither Mr. [Selectman William] Buckley nor the other Board members brought up Sergeant Heron at either of these meetings. The context of the Board’s discussion with you in contract negotiations was the Board’s concerns about the allegations of you drinking with your subordinates during the work day, concerns that had come to light through the publicity stemming from the recent criminal proceedings involving Mr. [Dominick] Cristino,” the second paragraph begins. In 2015, Cristino was found guilty by a Worcester Superior Court jury on two counts of stalking O’Loughlin and Heron and posting videos of them on his Facebook page that allegedly contained veiled threats. In 2017, the State Appeals Court overturned that verdict, ruling that Cristino’s comments were protected free speech. “The defendant’s posts ‘primarily discuss issues of public concern,’ as they are clearly directed at exposing what the defendant considered to be shortcomings in the chief’s and deputy chief’s ability to properly perform their public positions,” the court’s opinion stated. “In accusing the chief and deputy chief of drinking on the job, spending time with known local criminals, and generally being corrupt, the defendant’s videos were obviously attacking their capacity to effectively serve as police officers.” The final paragraph of the selectmen’s March 26 letter includes this sentence: “While we understand you may be frustrated with the course of your contract negotiations, the Board certainly never expected and is disappointed with your response to the Board’s criticism on your on-duty behavior and encouragement to make better choices.”

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Planning Board members – who voiced their concerns – continued Regional; Christa Branigan, MSW, LICSW, Milford Regional social worker; Corine their discussion on the request until their October 16 meeting. Minkle, PFAC community member; Arthur Bergeron, attorney; and Kimberly Morse, The additional parking is needed by Amazon to prepare for the coming holiday Milford Regional palliative care physician assistant. shopping season, civil engineer Dan Hazen of Guerriere & Halnon, Inc. – representing Whether you are 18 or 99, it’s never too early or too late to discuss your wishes for plaza owners Quarry Square Realty Trust – said. On October 2, he showed Planning medical care should you face a health crisis. The panel discussion will include advice Board members a large site map of the plaza with colored sections to mark where on how to have the conversation with family and friends, how to talk about your the vans currently are allowed to park and where Amazon would like to park them. wishes to be sure they are respected, the importance of having a health care proxy “The rush [to gain Planning Board approval] was to get the spaces allowed for and how to prevent you and your family from incurring unnecessary costs. Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.,” Hazen said. The event is free, but registration is encouraged. To register, contact Ana Amazon has a distribution facility located on Industrial Rd. On July 17, the Planning Guilarducci, community health worker, at 508-422-2480. Board approved Quarry Square Realty Trust’s amended site plan, allowing 166 parking spaces in a specific area of the shopping plaza to be used for 75 Amazon delivery vans and their drivers’ vehicles. Town Planner Larry Dunkin – describing Quarry Square Realty Trust’s new request as “the expanded use of a transportation terminal” – said the company’s application Milford’s Pumpkin Stroll failed to list the various uses within the shopping plaza and the number of parking spaces each requires. Further, the areas shown where the additional Amazon-related A hauntingly good time is expected for all at the 2018 Milford Pumpkin Stoll at vehicles would go need paving or to be repaved and striped, he said. Plains Park, Lions Club Pavilion on Cedar St. (Rt. 85) on Saturday, October 27. All The former Stop & Shop, Home Goods and TJ Maxx stores required 667 parking are invited to carve a pumpkin that will be viewed by those joining in the “trick or spaces, Hazen said, noting the existing and requested parking for Amazon is less than treating.” that. Pumpkin carvers are asked to drop off their carved pumpkins at the pavilion Chairman Joseph Calagione said one of the requested areas for the Amazon-related between the hours of 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Three $25 gift cards will be awarded, for the parking is frequently used by customers of Gold’s Gym, and he suggested moving scariest, funniest and most creative pumpkins. Prizes will be awarded at 6:45 p.m., that section of parking to a less-used parking area. Dunkin said another area would you must be present to win. All children are invited to dress up in their Halloween have the vans parking near the main travel path to the plaza’s exit out to Fortune Blvd. costumes to enjoy Trick or Treating at the pavilion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Local “Don’t have anything that backs out to that main aisle,” he recommended. businesses will be setting up tables to hand out treats: so don’t forget to bring a Trick “It seems to me that they are everywhere in those parking spaces. They are all over or Treat bag! All the creatively carved pumpkins will be illuminated and be displayed. the place,” board member Lena McCarthy said. “I can’t believe how many spaces While the entire evening is free, a collection box for the Daily Bread Food Pantry they’re taking, more than allowed.” will be set up for anyone who wishes to make a donation of non-perishable food item. “They comply with the parking plan the way they drive off the Amazon site [on Milford’s Pumpkin Stroll sponsored by the Milford Parks and Recreation Industrial R.],” Dunkin said sarcastically. Neighboring businesses near that facility Department, Michael Shain with Village Mortgage Milford, Medway Oil and have complained about Amazon’s vans blocking Industrial Rd. and Commercial Way. Propane, Goldfish Swim School, My FM 101.3 and Affordable Junk Removal. For Board member Patrick Kennelly woks at one of those businesses and he voted against more information about Milford’s Pumpkin Stroll, please contact Michael Shain 508- the July approval. 330-8487. “They do whatever they want. Don’t you people get that?” Kennelly said this month. To check for postponement due to weather, visit Facebook.com/myfm1013 Radio “It’s the wild, wild west.” Continuing, he said, “If you give them an inch, they take by 3 p.m. on Saturday. six feet” and “They’re like cattle, they just roam” and “I can’t believe what they do on Industrial Rd.”

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The most-asked question in Milford today is, “Why? Correction As in, “Why wasn’t Police An article in the September 28 issue of the deficiencies.” Where the article mentioned Chief Tom O’Loughlin’s Milford Town Crier about the condition of the “needed items,” the committee prefers the term, RUMINATIONS contract renewed?” Upper Charles Trail incorrectly stated: “Annual “one-time remediation tasks". And, where the By Kevin Rudden On September 17, the Board maintenance is estimated to cost the Parks article mentioned “flashing signs,” the committee of Selectmen voted 2-1 to not Department $31,700 this fiscal year, or 43 prefers the term, “flashing beacons.” The renew the chief’s contract. O’Loughlin basically wanted a contract percent of that department’s budget.” The correct committee’s maintenance report can be found extension allowing him to continue in his job a few more years percentage is 4.3 percent. Where the same article at: https://www.milfordma.gov/sites/milfordma/ until he hits the mandatory retirement age of 65. mentioned “as needed” repairs, the Milford files/uploads/milford_upper_charles_trail_ O’Loughlin has been chief for 16 years and is enormously Upper Charles Trail Committee prefers the term, comprehensive_maintenance_assessment_ popular with Milford residents. Until there is a credible and “to remediate one-time design or construction report_09-2018.pdf acceptable public explanation from Selectman Will Kingkade and Selectman Bill Buckley on why they voted against renewing O’Loughlin’s contract, everyone will speculate what their reasons Candidates Featured on 30 Minutes were. Interviews with two of the candidates running Crier usually airs every other Friday evening The various speculations already are flying fast and furiously in the November 6 state election are being at 6:30 p.m. on Milford TV, is repeated several around town and on social media. featured on 30 Minutes with The Town Crier this times the following week, and each episode Unfortunately, that explanation probably won’t be forthcoming month. also is available on YouTube. The half-hour soon, since the chief has hired a lawyer and selectmen will now An interview with Brian Murray, candidate for show is produced by Town Crier Publications, have to defer to their attorney for comment. re-election to the State House of Representatives, Inc. – publishers of The Milford Town Crier and O’Loughlin has hired former Mendon Police Chief Ernie Horn will debut tonight at 6:30 p.m. An interview with The Upton & Mendon Town Crier newspapers to represent him – the same lawyer also representing Jimmy Ryan Fattman, candidate for re-election to the – and focuses on Milford’s government, culture Heron in his fight about being demoted from deputy chief to State Senate, will debut on Friday, October 19. and history, news, businesses and charitable sergeant. Clearly, we’re all in for a wild ride over the next few Both interview will be re-broadcast by Milford organizations. The show is co-hosted by Town months as this all plays out. TV – Comcast Channel 8 and Verizon Channel Crier Publisher Al Holman and Town Crier The only hints the public has, came in a March 26 letter to 38 – and also will be available on YouTube columnist Kevin Rudden. O’Loughlin individually signed by all three selectmen that A new episode of 30 Minutes with The Town expressed “disappointment” in the chief. Making this even more interesting is Article 32 of the town’s By- laws, which calls for the formation of a 12-member Police Chief Selection Review Committee within 30 days after the chief was noticed he was walking with a cane on one side notified that his contract isn’t being renewed. That basically means and also had some assistance from a woman on the committee needs to be in place by the end of this month. his other side. And, with a Special Town Meeting taking place on Monday It was hard not to notice just how slow he JUST A THOUGHT was moving. Literally, with each step, he moved night, I expect – even though there’s nothing on the warrant about By Michelle Sanford this issue – that at least a few Town Meeting Members will find a maybe one inch closer toward the doorway of way to comment on the non-renewal of O’Loughlin’s contract. Just a Thought the school. He didn’t appear at all flustered from On a completely different topic, I attended a seminar in Keene, his time-consuming pace, in fact, I would say New Hampshire last month on how smaller newspapers can I’ve written several columns about voting and he was almost smiling and grateful with each survive and thrive in today’s media environment. One of the best why I think it’s so important for every citizen to step he took as others passed him on their way take-aways from that forum is that small community newspapers register and take advantage of this right we have toward the polls. like the Town Crier are the only segment of the print newspaper been given. It took me about ten minutes to check in, vote, business that is thriving and growing. I recently learned my daughter’s school, and then submit my ballot. After, as I made my One of the top reasons that’s happening? Community Blackstone Valley Tech., was holding voting way back toward my car, I looked up and saw newspapers provide “content” (I detest that term!) that you registration for those students 18 years old, this same man still making his way toward the can’t find anywhere else – not on TV, the Internet or in larger which I thought was a great idea and sent doorway, one step at a time. And it was at that metropolitan newspapers. Another reason is that local ownership students a valuable message. I hope other moment that I wished my kids were with me so is more trusted than large, purely profit-driven conglomerates that schools are doing this too. they could catch a small glimpse of someone’s own most of the country’s daily newspapers. On the day of the September 4 primary, I determination to vote. Most community newspapers, the Town Crier included, survive had a very busy day but was determined to After I got in my car, I watched as he finally primarily on the advertising revenue from local businesses, which take a few minutes to make certain I voted. So, made his way inside the school, and I found means the local newspaper demands on local people supporting in between bus pick-ups for my kids and just myself silently cheering him on. When I got local businesses to keep going. before a meeting, I stopped by the local school home, I marked my calendar for the state Community newspapers are thriving in certain parts of the to take part in the election process and cast my election and also placed a reminder in my cell country, but – particularly in the mid-West where the economy is vote. phone calendar. Then thought, I bet there’s not as robust – there are “news deserts” as local newspapers close As I got out of my car, I noticed an older one person who won’t need reminding to vote their doors. gentleman, probably in his late 70s maybe that day, and if I’m lucky, I’ll see him again on It’s nice to live and work in an area that supports local early 80s, walking in the parking lot toward November 6. journalism. the entrance where voting was taking place. I

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The Advertiser’s Club Directory is Boy Scouts of Troop 1 Hopedale Assist School Security a listing of those businesses that Rescue Efforts To the Editor, have contracted to advertising at Milford’s Town Meeting supported a Special least 12 times a year in The Milford To the Editor, Operations Team, SWAT Team of four new Police Town Crier. Features include a On Saturday September 8, tragedy struck when a man fell off of the Officers to prevent school shootings. The first-year listing in this directory, discounts Provincetown II ferry into Boston Harbor. The incident happened near the cost of salaries, equipment and supplies is projected southwest side of Peddocks Island, where Hopedale Troop 1 was camping to be $671,244. I have supervised Federal Law and a feature article about your overnight. The ship was passing the island directly in front of the Troop’s Enforcement Officers with 30 years’ experience, business (size and frequency beachfront campfire. Suddenly, the music from the ship stopped, and the enough to recognize the security of schools is an requirements apply). ship became motionless in front of the island for several minutes. When area for experts. The safety of children should not Business Name...... Ad on Page police boats were seen responding, Mark Andolina from Hopedale, a US be a political game played by amateurs. Affordable Junk Removal...... 9 Navy veteran, retrieved a VHF radio from his boat and turned it on. The No school system in the country has chosen American Climbers...... next Troop learned the ferry had reported a man overboard. Both Andolina this approach to protecting schools. SWAT Teams Area Glass...... 16 and an Assistant Scoutmaster, Scott Seaver of Hopedale, assisted the efforts simply arrive too late to save lives. School shootings Barry Marcus Watch Maker...... 17 in the search using Andolina’s vessel. While they were getting underway have taught us the horror is over in five minutes. Blaire House...... 11 John Hagan, a senior Hopedale Boy Scout, asked permission to search the It takes 20 minutes from the first shots to contact Bright Insurance...... 12 shoreline should the person make it to the island. Hagan was accompanied by the Police, obtain authorization to dispatch the Charles River Bank...... 5 Anthony DeBoer, Benjamin DeBoer, and Quynh St. Germain. Team, locate the Team, gear up, determine what’s Cook Company...... 9 As Peddocks Island appeared to be the closest land mass to the ship, it was happening, develop a plan, locate the threat and CPR Etc...... 16 conceivable someone in the water would try to swim to shore. Hagan led his end the tragedy without collateral injury. Semi- Crystal Room...... 14 search party, walking the shores of the island. Andolina alerted the Coast automatic weapons fire two rounds per second, 20 Crystal Pools...... seasonal Guard of the shoreline search party. As they started their search, the four minutes, 2400 rounds before police deploy. The Gallo Moving & Storage...... 11 boys recalled lifesaving and first aid training, assigning tasks in case they were horror is over after five minutes, 600 rounds. Gentle Dental, Milford...... 10 able to locate the man. With their cell phone ready to dial 911, they discussed To protect our children, we might better spend Guerriere & Halnon, Inc...... next the possible need to enter the water and how to treat for hypothermia, during funds consulting Security Experts, with input Homefield Credit Union...... 13 their three hour search. from teachers, school committee, PTA, parents, Iadarola Plumbing...... 8 State Police and Coast Guard valued the assistance of the Scouts and and research of other school security systems. Imperial.com...... 1, 24 contacted the group several times to request specific search areas. “I’m very We assess our vulnerabilities, physical security, Joliceur Overhead Doors...... 8 proud that the authorities had so much confidence in our Scouts that they school, medical and police staff preparedness with Joyce Plumbing...... 8 were requesting specific search areas, using them as just another valued instantaneous communications. Experts have Koopman Paint & Lumber ...... 9 resource in their efforts. They had confidence that these young men would do determined the best strategy is to harden schools LaRose Muscular Therapy...... next the right thing” said Seaver. Unfortunately, the event had a tragic ending with and provide lock down systems, bullet proof doors Mash Up Fitness...... 17 the death of the man in the water. and safe rooms with a tested incident plan. Medway Oil & Propane Company...... 9 Hopedale should be incredibly proud to have these young men as part of Nothing is more important than protecting Metrowest Oral Surgical Associates ...... 21 our community. Their leadership is an inspiration to others. innocent children, certainly not putting more Milford Dental...... 12 friends on the Police payroll. Funding Security Milford Federal...... 17 Rob Jackson Assessments is available at State and Federal levels Milford-Franklin Eye Associates ...... 21 Hopedale and private grants. We should re-evaluate our Mt. St. Charles Academy...... 21 “throw money approach” to this serious issue of Nathans’ Jewelers...... 16 our children’ lives rather than a proven ineffective, Park Place Dental...... 4 amateurish, cowboy approach before even one child PAWS Bed & Biscuit ...... next is hurt. Restaurant 45...... next Frustration with Selectmen Over the Simoneau Electric...... next Dan Niro Sundeen Furniture...... next Personnel Board Milford Templeman Tree Service...... 9 UPS Store...... 19 To the Editor Wanokura Japanese Restaurant...... 15 I am writing in response to a “Ruminations” column by Kevin Rudden. Wayside Youth and Family Services...... next In my eight years on the Personnel Board, I don’t remember Mr. Rudden Wolf Dental...... 16 attending one meeting yet he has written numerous articles about what Zenith Mortgage...... next occurred. However, I did see him at the first meeting of the newly appointed Personnel Board. Mr. Rudden suggests one possible reason for Dennis Carroll’s removal was “why so many resignations from the Board happened while Carroll was Chairman.” One resignation was Warren Heller, who served for more than 20-years on the Board. Moving to West Boylston, he didn’t want to make the 45-minute commute after meetings. I did not seek a reappointment, because I did not want to spend another Information about November 6 five years of frustration. The cause was not Mr. Carroll’s leadership, but my frustrations with the leadership of Selectmen and the Finance Committee. State Election The process of creating a Human Resources Department also frustrated Town Clerk Amy Hennessy Neves is absentee ballot application. me, since the Personnel Board was excluded from the process. In 2015, I providing this information about the State suggested Milford consider creating a Human Resources Department. The Election being held on Tuesday, November 6. Early Voting first the Personnel Board heard of a proposed HR Department and changes to Early voting for the November 6 State the Personnel Board By-laws was the notice of the past Annual Town Meeting Registering to Vote Election will be held at Milford Town Hall at warrant. The deadline to register to vote in the these dates and times: As to the claim Selectmen simply filled vacancies resulting from November 6 State Election is 8 p.m. next • Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26: resignations, the Personnel Board interviewed and recommended candidates Wednesday, October 17, in the Town Clerk’s from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. for a two-year old appointment and recommended Alternate member, James Office at Town Hall. You can verify if you are • Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to noon Dorval be appointed as a full time member. Since Mr. Dorval participated registered or not on www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/. • Monday, October 29 to Friday, until in most meetings and has been a valuable member of the Board, we felt November 2: from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. he should have been promoted to full member as has occurred for other Absentee Ballots Alternate Members. Selectmen failed to act on either request. All three new Voters can apply for an absentee ballot for Polling Hours, Locations on November 6, appointees had only recently applied for the Personnel Board. themselves or a family member if they are Polling hours for the State Election are from 7 I am disappointed that a Board of volunteer citizens has to endure unable to make it to their polling location a.m. until 8 p.m. at these locations: disrespect and public criticism when all the facts are not publicized; another on November 6. Ballots will be mailed just • Precincts 1 and 6 will vote at the Senior reason I did not wish to continue on the Personnel Board. I admire Dennis as soon as the Town Clerk’s Office receives Center, located at 60 North Bow St. for wanting to serve out his appointment and support him in his lawsuit them. Applications can be found on www.sec. • Precincts 2 and 3 will vote at the Italian- against Milford and two Selectmen. state.ma.us/ele/. American Veterans Hall, located at 4 As to Mr. Rudden, I suggest he obtain all the facts before offering his To be added to the “permanent” absentee Hayward Field opinion. The facts, as I understand them, are that Selectmen have no ballot list, a voter needs to provide the • Precincts 4, 5, 7 and 8 will vote at the authority to remove anyone from the Personnel Board, which is the basis Town Clerk’s Office with a letter from your Milford Portuguese Club, located at 119 of Mr. Carroll’s lawsuit. The approved Personnel Board By-Laws provide a physician stating you are unable to vote at the Prospect Heights mechanism for removal of members. polling location due to health reasons, plus an Charles E. Abrahamson, Jr. Milford

OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 7 Fall Fix Up Fall Fix Up

Health Board: Trash Pick-up “Improving” THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY By Kevin Rudden Local manager Joe Alves said Republic is using a large ByAnne Mazar Staff Reporter/Columnist capacity truck in Milford to reduce what he called “pack After threatening in June to revoke the town’s contract out” – a truck being full and unable to complete its route. If with Republic Services over the quality of its trash pick-up a truck is packed out, Republic now tries to send it back to services, the Board of Health on September 24 received Milford after it is emptied out, so that the rest of the route a more positive report. “Things have been improving,” can be completed, he said. Since June, Republic has hired Health Officer Paul Mazzuchelli said. “There is room for six more drivers, three more repair technicians and placed improvement, yes,” he added. two of its nine new trucks in Milford, Alves said. “I see a big difference, from my personal experience,” said In addition, truck drivers now call their dispatchers while board member Leonard Izzo. In June, he had commented, picking up trash in Milford to report on their progress, he “I’m really angry at this point.” said. The quality of pick-up in Milford is looked at by his In terms of not putting stickers on items left behind to These solar panels at Vandervalk Farm and company each day, said Dan Higgins, Area Municipal explain why they were no picked up – such as too many Winery in Mendon have supplied clean power to Services Manager of Republic Services. For example, bags left at curbside – Higgins showed Mazzuchelli and meet all of the farm’s electrical needs for close to a the company received 57 reports of missed pick-ups out board members pre-printed stickers from other towns with decade. Anne Mazar photo of the total 73,830 pick-ups in August – a 99.92 percent a choice of reasons why trash was not picked up listed for completion rate, he explained. Of those 57 missed homes, drivers to check off. Mazzuchelli said he would work with Clean Energy and Wise 33 were called into Republic’s call center and 24 to the Higgins to create a new sticker for Milford. Board of Health’s offices. Each call was followed up and “We appreciate the effort you’re making. It has Choices resolved, Higgins said. “Our goal is zero” missed pick-ups, improved,” Mazzuchelli said. Sometimes there are too many choices, such as selecting a health insurance plan or even picking a toothpaste. he said. Trying to choose a clean energy source can be a daunting task. 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OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 9 State Representative and Senator Candidate Forum Ruth Anne Bleakney Citizens for Milford is hosting a Candidates Forum on statement, answer questions from the audience, and then make a Senior Center Tuesday, October 16, featuring the candidates for state closing statement. Citizens for Milford’s Chair, Steve Trettel, and The Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior Center, representative of the Tenth Worcester District and for state Co-chair, Jose Costs, will moderate the event. located at 60 North Bow St., is open Monday senator of the Worcester and Norfolk District. The event, being Voters who are unable to attend the forum are encouraged to through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., held in the St. Mary of the Assumption Parish Hall, will begin at email questions in advance to [email protected] or Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 7 p.m., with candidates available to meet voters starting at 6:30 to submit questions via the group’s Facebook page. 1 to 4 p.m. Contact the center by calling 508- p.m. The forum will be video recorded and later broadcast on 473-8334 or emailing sclark@milfordma. Incumbent Brian Murray, a Democrat, is being challenged Milford TV, as well as being posted on the Citizens for Milford com. Sue Trotta Clark is the director. by Republican Sandra Biagetti for the state representative’s seat. website, Citizens forMilford.com, and the group’s Facebook page. Tuesday, October 16 Incumbent Ryan Fattman, a Republican, is being challenged by Parking for the Parish Hall is available in the adjacent lot and 10 a.m. Book Club, The Girls by author Emma Democrat Thomas Merolli for the state senator’s seat. on neighborhood streets. The main entry into the Parish Hall is Cline, Free The Candidates Forum is free and open to the public. located on the side of the building that faces Sumner Street. Constituents from the Tenth Worcester District (Hopedale, Citizens for Milford is a volunteer, non-partisan grassroots Thursday, October 18 Mendon, Medway and Milford) and the Worcester and Norfolk organization which includes a diverse group of citizens who care 12:30 p.m. Healthy Living Luncheon, District (Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Dudley, Hopedale, about the Milford community. Participation in its projects and Presentation by Milford Regional Medical Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge, events is open to everyone. More information is available on the Center, Topic is Staying Healthy During the Sutton, Uxbridge and Webster) are invited to attend. group’s website, CtizensforMilford.com. Winter Months Cost, $5 (refundable) Each candidate will have the opportunity to make an opening Monday, October 22 5 to 7 p.m. Free Flu Clinic at Milford Senior Center. Sponsored by Salmon VNA & The Milford in “Very Good Shape” Financially Milford Board of Health. By Kevin Rudden “new growth” reached $1.3 million. The original estimate for that Thursday, October 25 Staff Reporter/Columnist was $350,000, which was later raised to $450,000 and again to 10 a.m. Medicare Open Enrollment Update, “I’m very pleased to report we’re in very good shape,” $650,000, he explained. The $1.3 million is a really big number Presenter Ed Roth from S.H.I.N.E. Finance Director Zachary Taylor told selectmen on October and really great for our situation now,” Taylor explained. Friday, October 26 1. He met with the board to review the town financial team’s “We’ve been working these numbers for about 10 months 12:30 p.m. Free Movie, Book Club, Bring Your recommendation for next Monday night’s Special Town Meeting. now,” he said, referring to when the budget process for the Own Lunch, Free Popcorn One of the recommendations is to hold onto nearly $2.4 current fiscal year began. million in “free cash” to next year’s Annual Town Meeting to pay “I hope that we can continue with the strong balance sheet Monday for any deficits in the snow and ice removal accounts and pay for we’ve had over the past number of years and provide taxpayer 8 a.m. Walking Club any capital expenses deemed appropriate at that time. The town relief,” Selectman William Buckley said. “We’re in an enviable 8 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet. has been doing this for the past few years and Taylor noted, “I spot, but that’s earned and not given” commented Selectman 8:30 a.m. SHINE by Appointment truly believe it’s what’s putting us in this desirable position right William Kingkade. He expressed surprise at the amount of 8:30 a.m. Outreach Services 8:30 a.m. Express Muscle & Mat, $3 for n ow.” new construction in town that yielded the “new growth” figure. Seniors, $7 Under 60 The town also will leave the Special Town Meeting with an “Another year we’re in great shape,” he said. 9:30 a.m. Cribbage excess tax levy capacity of $3.7 million – meaning it is not taxing “Great job,” Chairman Michael Walsh said about the financial 9:30 a.m. Barre Above®, $3 for Seniors, $7 residents and businesses by that amount. “That would be an all- team and the Finance Committee’s efforts. “You achieve these Under 60 Monday (Beginning September 24) time high for the town,” Taylor noted. kinds of results by planning and everyone working together.” 10 a.m. Gift Shop Another factor helping the town’s finances is that taxes from 10:30 a.m. Zumba Gold 1:15 p.m. Safe Exercise

Tuesday Selectmen Adopt Family Medical Leave Policy 8 a.m. Walking Club By Kevin Rudden Medical Leave policy as recommended. She also provided the 8 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet Staff Reporter/Columnist board with a list of her activities to date. 8:30 a.m. SHINE by Appointment Six weeks into her new job as the town’s first Human Among those activities were: meeting with her counterpart 10 a.m. Gift Shop Resources (HR) director, Maureen Giffin successfully jumped municipal HR officials in neighboring towns and forming an 10:30 a.m. Zumba Gold her first hurdle when the Board of Selectmen adopted her Family informal network with them; meeting with most of the town 11 a.m. Whist 11:45 a.m. Pound® $3 for Seniors, $7 Under department heads to learn their challenges; 60 Monday (Beginning September 25) agreeing with the Personnel Board that she 12:30 p.m. Turkey Foot Dominos will review all job descriptions before that 1 p.m. Mah Jongg NO ON board approves them; finding out which HR-related policies exist and which are Wednesday needed; beginning to centralize personnel 8 a.m. Walking Club records scattered throughout various 8 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet departments; and, getting ready for next 8:30 a.m. SHINE by appointment February, when certain federal Occupational 8:30 a.m. Outreach Services 9 a.m. Zumba Gold Toning Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 9 a.m. Wellness Nurse requirements will apply to municipalities. 10 a.m. Watercolor Class “I’ve put a lot into my first six weeks,” Giffin 10 a.m. Gift Shop commented. 10:15 a.m. Fall Prevention Exercise Class Department heads’ biggest concerns 1 p.m. Bingo are having her help them with writing job 1 p.m. Chess descriptions and interviewing candidates Call for an Appointment Today for positions, Giffin explained. The town Thursday also has no employee discipline policy, 8 a.m. Walking Club 8 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet she added. Most of her work will be with 8:30 a.m. SHINE by Appointment the non-unionized town employees, she 9 a.m. Knitting and Sewing Class explained. 9 a.m. Wellness Nurse Regarding the federal Family Medical 9 a.m. Yoga Leave Act (FMLA), Giffin noted, “We don’t 10 a.m. Gift Shop have a finalized process for the town.” So, 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing she created one and stepped selectmen 1 p.m. Cribbage through the four aspects they could decide 1:15 p.m. Safe Exercise for the town. Friday “Keep us legal,” Selectman William 8 a.m. Walking Club Buckley told her. “We want to be compliant 8:15 a.m. Advanced Tap Dance (Alternative with state and federal law.” Added Selectman Fridays) William Kingkade, “I think we’ve made the 8 a.m. Fitness Equipment & Internet right decision and you’re a welcome asset 8:30 a.m. SHINE by Appointment here.” Kingkade noted that he, himself, used 8:30 a.m. Outreach Services the FMLA to take work absences when his 8:15 a.m. Beginner Tap Dance (Alternative wife and son were ill. Fridays) The biggest benefit a manager gains by 9:15 a.m. Tap Dance 9 a.m. Hairdresser/Barber (by Appointment) having an HR person is being able to refer 10 a.m. Gift Shop employees to the HR person when they have 10:30 a.m. Zumba Gold specific questions about benefits, vacation 11:45 a.m. Strength and Stretch days, and sick days, Chairman Michael 11:45 a.m. Pound® $3 for Seniors, $7 Under Walsh said. “Obviously, you hit the ground (Beginning September 25) running,” he told Giffin. “I’m so thrilled that we’ve moved in this direction.”

10 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 Finance Committee Wraps Up Warrant Review

By Kevin Rudden funds, however, are still on the warrant; town finance • The need to spend $1.5 million over the next five years Staff Reporter/Columnist officials want to place the money in the short-term Capital to comply with the federal Environmental Protection When Town Meeting Members sit down at 7 p.m. Expense Stabilization fund so the town can pay for the fire Agency’s (EPA) stormwater management regulations to in Upper Town Hall on Monday night to take up the truck in cash next year. reduce phosphorous in the Charles River. Town Engineer 36-article Special Town Meeting warrant, they will have The warrant includes $5,243,391 in spending requests. Mike Dean said the total 20-year cost to comply with the had two full weeks to study the Finance Committee’s Of that total, $3,093,391 would be raise and appropriated regulations will be at least $40 million. recommendations. Finance Committee members wrapped through property taxes and $1.5 million taken from the “We’re addressing the needs of our town and still being up their review of the articles on September 26 and then “free cash” account. If all spending articles are approved, mindful of the taxpayers, and saying ‘Just Because we have met their goal of mailing out recommendations before the the town will have $2,369,569 in “free cash” left and an it, we’re not going to spend it,’” Chairman Christopher month ended. estimated excess levy capacity – money it could have raised Morin said regarding the total spending requests and using There is a favorable recommendation on every financial- through property taxes but decided not to – of $3,691,609. $1.5 million in “free cash” to reduce the total amount of related article, and “Refer to Sponsor” recommendations During its final meeting on the warrant articles, Finance property taxes being raised. on those proposed by the Town Meeting Study and Committee members discussed several Improvement Committee, two Zoning By-law amendment items to consider in the future: requests, a Town By-law amendment request, and requests • Beefing up the Tree Warden’s annual by two businesses for petitioning the state legislature to budget to include funds for taking down grant them liquor licenses. more dead or dying tree limbs and trees; One major capital request on the warrant – $650,000 • The need to spend $150,000 next year to to purchase a new Engine 1 for the Fire Department – is repair the Milford Pond dam, once an slated to be passed over until next year. The requested engineering study is completed; and,

Financial Terms Used at Town Meetings

Here are simplified definitions of the financial terms used at Town Meetings: • “Excess Levy Capacity” – the difference between the amount of money the town is allowed to raise through property taxes under Proposition 2½’s guidelines and the amount Town Meeting actually votes to raise. For example, Milford finance officials estimate there will be $3,691,609 in excess levy capacity at the end of the October 15 Special Town Meeting. • “Fiscal Year” – in Massachusetts, the municipal fiscal year runs from July 1through June 30. For example, the current Fiscal Year 2019 began on July 1, 2018 and ends on June 30, 2019. • “Free Cash” – (also see “Transfer from Available Funds”) – funds that are budgeted but not spent and fee receipts reaching high-than-estimated levels, during a given fiscal year; plus, any unspent Free Cash left over from a previous fiscal year. • “Levy Limit” – the amount of money that the town can raise through property taxes in a fiscal year under the guidelines of Proposition 2 ½ (without a debt exclusion or override). Milford’s Fiscal Year 2019 levy limit is $70,897,896. The balance of the annual operating budget comes from state aid and local fees. • “New Growth” – the amount of property taxes raised from the value of any new buildings or additions, any new articles of personal property accounts, and any land taxed as a new parcel for the first time, between July 1 of the last calendar year and June 30 of this calendar year (the past fiscal year). • “Proposition 2½” – a ballot initiative question passed by Massachusetts voters in 1980 and first taking effect in Fiscal Year 1982 that contains two parts. First, the total annual property tax revenue raised by a municipality shall not exceed 2.5 percent of the assessed value of all taxable property contained in that municipality. Second, the annual FALL FOR A NEW HOME? READY TO REFI OR RENOVATE? increase in property taxes for the whole municipality cannot exceed 2.5 percent of the DON’T WAIT. Talk to me about your home loan today. previous year’s limit, plus the amount of taxes that come from “new growth.” • “Raise and Appropriate” – to pay for with property taxes 508.922.7851 • “Transfer from Available Funds” – using money the town has that has not been DEBBIE MASTROIANNI budgeted elsewhere, such as from Free Cash or the Stabilization Fund, or transferring SR. MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR - NMLS# 39510 [email protected] money from one-line item in the budget to another line item in the budget. A Trusted & Dedicated Mortgage www.fcloans.com/debramastroianni • “Stabilization Fund” – the town’s long-term savings account. Milford has two such Professional Since 1997. 303 Turnpike Rd., Westborough, MA 01581 funds: One is a long-term account where money is set aside for major projects, such as building a new facility, or for emergency “rainy day” funds. The other is a capital First Choice Loan Services Inc. (NMLS# 210764), a Berkshire Bank Company (NMLS# 506896), is located at One Tower Center, Floor #18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. First Choice Loan Services Inc. is licensed, registered or exempt from state licensing in the states it originates mortgage loans. Licensed by expense account, where funds usually are built up over several years to pay for the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance. AZ BK#0918586. Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential something planned in the near-term, such as a new ball field. Mortgage Lending Act. Mortgage loan products and services not offered in the state of New York. First Choice Loan Services is not an agency of the federal government. All loans are subject to credit approval. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are current, but are subject to change or expire. Other restrictions may apply. All applications must be submitted in writing. This advertisement is not a loan disclosure or commitment to provide a loan approval or a specific interest rate. 08.23.2018

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, October 15 Board of Health, Room 14, 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen, Room 03, 6:30 p.m. Annual Town Meeting, Upper Hall, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 16 Mass. Department of Transportation Public Meeting, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Planning Board, Room 03, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 17 Vernon Grove Trustees, Room 02, 6 p.m. Conservation Commission, Room 03, 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 18 School Committee, Milford High School, 7 p.m.

Monday, October 22 Board of Selectmen, Room 03, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 23 Retirement Board, Room 14, 1 p.m.

Monday, October 29 Town Meeting Committee, Room 14, 7:15 p.m.

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Applications for Milford Senior Tax Relief Program Applications for the Milford Senior Volunteer Tax Tooth Relief Program are available at the Milford Senior Center, 60 North Bow St., until Monday, October 15. Qualified Whitening volunteers will receive a credit of $1,000 on their real estate taxes. An applicant must be a homeowner to receive credit. For more information call 508-473-8334 or email Sue Clark at [email protected].

12 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 Milford Girl Scouts Get Back to Basics at Biennial Town-Wide Encampment

On the weekend of September 14-16, hammocks. boulder, climbed extraordinary heights in where the girl comes first – where she 150 Milford Girl Scouts in grades K-12 This year’s encampment theme, Back the high ropes course, discovered an ability has opportunities to lead, create positive participated in their biennial encampment to Basics, challenged Girl Scouts to step for precision on the archery and BB range, change, and challenge herself in ways she at New England Base Camp in Milton. out of their comfort zone to feel the thrill and didn’t miss the opportunity to throw a never thought she could. For girls who want First time campers overnighted in rustic trying something new. During the Saturday tomahawk at a log. to go beyond dreaming to actual doing, join cabins, seasoned campers pitched their activities, girls developed their confidence The weekend demonstrated the breadth Milford Girl Scouts today. Register and find own tents, and a few looking for more (and earned blisters) in the axe yard, of activities offered by Girl Scouting. Girl a troop at GSCWM.org/join. adventure, overnighted in Adirondacks and pushed their fears aside to rappel a 20-foot Scouts has been and will always be a place

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OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 13 EFSB Approves Milford Power’s Expansion

By Kevin Rudden according to the decision. Company, groundwater pumped from an to the EFSB an annual report by March Staff Reporter/Columnist The EFSB’s decision criticized Starwood on-site wellfield, potable water purchased 1 of the following year. That report must The state Energy Facility Siting Board Energy Group and its predecessor owners from off-site sources and trucked to the detail the number of days that 1.82 million (EFSB) on October 1 approved Milford for failing to notify the state that the height facility, and its on-site detention pond – gallons of water or more was trucked to Power, LLC’s request to expand its natural of its smokestack was taller than first according to the EFSB decision. the facility, the volume of truck traffic gas-to-electricity power plant on National approved, and three wells had been drilled, As part of the approval process, the entering and exiting the power plant on an St. to supply an additional 53 megawatts but said the state agency was taking no decision stated, the Milford Water hourly basis for each day, and any traffic (MW). The EFSB’s 40-page decision also “administrative action” on those two issues. Company said it will continue to supply complaints the company received. After five gave Milford Power permission to upgrade With this approval, the plant will increase 350,000 gallons of water per day to the years, Milford Power needs to discuss with its existing steam turbine and install new its annual water usage by 50 million gallons power plant, but reserved the right to the EFSB whether continued reporting is air pollution control equipment. per year to a total of 489 million gallons a restrict that supply when it sees fit. appropriate. The plant was first approved in 1991 and year. The increased water demand would As part of its approval, the EFSB required The decision also stated that Milford has been in operation since 1994, according be met by using the water sources the that, within five years of the completion and Power bans all delivery traffic to and from to the EFSB. Since last September, it has plant already is using – up to 1.5 million initial operation of the upgrades, if trucked its plant from using Beach St. and the been owned by Starwood Energy Group. galls per day of treated effluent from the water deliveries to the power plant exceed EFSB directed Milford Power to ban any Construction on the improvements is Milford wastewater treatment plant, potable 1.82 million gallons on five or more days in construction traffic from Beach St. scheduled to begin in January or February, water purchased from the Milford Water a calendar year, Milford Power must submit

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Ready for a fun, high-flying game, the Milford Fire and Police Departments each fielded a basketball team to play against each other to benefit the Milford Youth Center Telethon. MYC photo

Youngsters who took part in the Milford Youth Center Summer Camp this year The Milford Youth Center (MYC) thanks everyone who was involved in its second annual enjoyed a day at Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire. MYC photo Telethon on September 15, which raised $8000 toward a goal of $10,000. Special thanks go out the Milford TV crew, who hosted and planned the event and to the many MYC Kid’s Play Group volunteers, acts and performers who came out to support the cause. They include Milford School The MYC Kid’s Play Group, for infants to five years olds with a parent, meets Superintendent Kevin McIntyre, State Senator Ryan Fattman, R. Sutton, and Rob O’Keefe for Tuesday 12:30 to 2 p.m. except school vacation week. A $5 donation per family participating in the dunk tank; Josh & Carley, Jenna & Johnny, Julia James plus Mick Lawless for is requested so MYC can expand programming. their amazing musical performances; the Milford Police Department and Milford Fire Department for a fun basketball game; Penguin Apocalypse and The Kids Improv with Mrs. Kelly for making MYC Indoor Walking everyone laugh; Ron Taylor, Anton Luckett, and Kevin Rudden for their involvement in the The MYC gym is open 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursday through Milfordy Game Show, which raised $3,000 Ray Auger; and MCing the entire event with Yvy! November for Milford residents for walking, talking and coffee. Closed on Thanks also go out to the Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr., for Thanksgiving, November 22. their $2,500 donation from their Drug Forfeiture Fund and to all the sponsors of the Milfordy Board –ERA Key Real Estate, Homefield Credit Union, Gold’s Gym Milford, Milford Hardwood October After School Program Floors Inc., The Morais Family, Max and Jake Papuga, Community Impact Inc., The Embroidery This month the After School programs include Cardio Dance Jam, Fishing, Bar, Abrantes Building Company, The Correia Family, Tamagni Wealth Advisors, Milford Girls Quiet Zone, Girls Group, World Series Wiffle Ball, Crafts, PhotoVoice, Softball League, Lobisser Building Corp. and Pinz Entertainment. Nutrition, Yoga and Nail Salon. A Halloween Costume party will be held on Appreciation is also extended to all the local companies which donated raffle prizes: Gold’s October 31. Volunteers are always welcome to assist with the after-school Gym Milford, Teachers Driving Academy, Doubletree by Hilton Boston Milford and Consigli program, 2 to 6 p.m. or during the morning hours. Visit the MYC website for Construction Co. Thank you too for all the volunteers: Milford Softball, Lisa White, Joanna and details. Mikayla Abrantes, Tori Williams, Sarah Freeman, Michelle Zale, Earl Wilson, Aaron Anniballi and three high school referees, Steve Sutherland, Danny Corsini, Jordan Darling. Additional thanks for Jay’s Classic Barbershop 4th Annual Help the Youth Basketball Tournament! the help received from the following companies and individuals: Signs Plus; Imprint Graphics Inc.; The 4th annual “Help the Youth B-Ball Tournament sponsored by Jay Resto and Bolio’s Sporting Goods; Pizza Palace; and Muffin House Mendon; Simply Orthodontics; Gold’s Jay’s Classic Barbershop will be held at the MYC on Sunday, November 18 at 1 Gym of Milford; 495 Rental, the Ward Family; Chris Care; and the United Way of Tri-County p.m. The registration fee is $250/per team and team members must be 18+ to Finally, thank you to all the community members who donated towards the event. Donations are participate. To register a team, contact Jay at 401-207-1121. All proceeds will go still be accepted as MYC works to reach its goal of $10,000 by visiting MilfordYouthCenter.org/ back to the programs of the Milford Youth Center. telethon.

MYC Thanks MYC thanks those who recently donated items and/or time: United Way of Tri-County for backpacks and school supplies; Mike Volpe and ANP Bellingham for flowers for the front of the Dining Guide building; Tiffany Gomes for a fan; Bob and Sue CHRISTIN’S GALLERY Syzmanski for school binders; Big Y for a cash contribution; Frank Tirrell for movies and a Fun Art classes crockpot; Diane Olson for Six Flags tickets; Karen New England Steak Kelly for arts and crafts supplies; the Haigh Family by professional artist in Mendon & Seafood Restaurant for binders, folders and plastic silverware; Lisa White-for reams of printer paper; Diane Stiber for a variety of paper, photo paper and other supplies; and Taber Grose for 15 building 15 radiator New classes every week! covers for the building as his Eagle Scout project Bereavements and Banquets with assistance from Van Millwork of Bellingham Check out my website and facebook. LUNCH Wed-Fri & Evening Dinner and the Construction Technology department of Valley Tech. MYC relies on donations to sustain Everyone can paint! Route 16, Mendon • 508-473-5079 programing; contact the Center to donate. www.nesteakandseafood.com Book your birthday party, Over $6,000 in Donations for Summer Camp Scholarships bachelorette, and christmas event now! Summer Camp was a big success this year with over 100 families participating. Thanks to all the families who participated, to the Milford Summer www.christinsgallery.com Food Service Program for providing the campers with a free breakfast and lunch every day they www.facebook.com/christinsgallery attended camp, and the Milford Humanitarian Coalition for providing meals to camp counselors. 9 White Road • Mendon, MA 01756 Thanks also go out to everyone who contributed Phone: 508 381 0017 • E-mail: [email protected] to the summer camp scholarship campaign. Those helping raise $6,000 were: the Milford National Charitable Foundation; Milford Federal Bank; Milford Rotary Club; Doug Floutie Foundation; Jay’s Classic Basketball Tourney; Commerce Bank of Milford, a Division of BerkshireBank; Jennifer Denaro; Homefield Credit Union; Kimberly Gold; and Cheryl Grady.

OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 15 School News Blizzard Bags Could Be in the Future for Milford Students

By Melissa Orff weather. assignment would be sent online by grade day. Staff Reporter An Alternative Learning Structure, or or class. McIntyre responded. “We are all trying to Students in the Milford Public Schools what some have coined a “blizzard bag,” Although the idea of the assignment is to figure this out together and the Department may not be cheering at the thought of the has students completing assignments when be completed while students are home from of Education is willing to let districts pilot it first snow day this year as school officials school is cancelled due to weather. Under school, it would not necessarily be due to to get feedback from parents and staff.” consider piloting an “Alternative Learning the plan the snow day would be considered the following day. School Committee Member Joseph Structure” in lieu of cancellations due to part of the 180 days of school mandated by “We may have students without power or Morias asked what the teacher’s role would the Department of Education, ones that may not have access to support be during the snow day, and if they would and not tacked on to the end of they need to complete the assignment,” be available for student’s questions. the school year. said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kevin “We are still working that out that piece, “This is an idea that multiple McIntyre. it will be a work in progress,” responded school districts across the state Joseph said the next steps are to work Joseph. “It will be a work day for the Taking the fear out of Dentistry are looking at,” said Director of with the Teachers Union, reported to be in teachers so there will be an expectation of one smile at a time. Digital Learning, Informational favor of the idea, to determine a structure interaction.” Technology, and Innovation for the two-day pilot for this school year. School Committee Vice Chairperson Jen Dr. Matthew Joseph during “This year the pilot would be up to two Parson said that while in favor of piloting a presentation on the pilot snow days, but down the line, we might the program, she had some concerns about during the September 27 School think of the program only being triggered it being a replacement for a day in front of Committee Meeting. on the third or fourth snow day of the year,” live teachers. So far, according to Joseph, six said McIntyre. “I am not sure about doing this for two districts in Massachusetts have Last year, the Milford School district [snow] days,” she said. “There are just some adopted an Alternative Learning had six snow days which needed to be things that cannot be replicated at home.” Structure. made up at the end of the school year. Parson also voiced concerns about Although they are still Although the two years prior to that only communication of the program to the eneraleneral osetioseti Ilant entist entistrr working out the details of the saw cancellations of two and three days, diverse population in Milford. rh ree lord, .. pilot program, Joseph explained in 2014/15 and in 2012/13 the district had “We really need parent buy in; we would for students in grades 1-5, five and six weather related cancellations, need for parents to see how students will be a preapproved “robust” respectively. supported,” she said. assignment would be sent School Committee Member Meghan Joseph agreed. “The communication for home with the students prior Hornberger asked if there was a any of these initiatives is critical,” and noted to the potential snow day. requirement on time spent on learning that that parent meetings and forums would be For grades 6-12, who have would prevent the district from considering used to explain the new pilot program. access to Chromebooks, the this Alternative Learning day a full school Jeremy Folster Named Outstanding Teacher of the Year NEED CASH? NATHANS’ TOP DOLLAR Jewelers PAID for Gold, Silver, 508-473-7375 Diamonds, 157 Main Street MILFORD & Coins ... Jeremy Folster, a teacher at Milford High School, was chosen as the 2018 Senator Louis P. Bertonazzi Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Pictured are nominees Daniel Cote, Jennifer Carrier, and Jennifer Mulcahy; former State Sen. Louis Bertonazzi, Folster, and School Superintendent Dr. Kevin McIntyre; nominees Christina Cote and Ann Anderson. Contributed photo. By Melissa Orff Staff Reporter CPR Etc. Jeremy Folster, Milford High School Video Production Teacher, was chosen as the recipient of the 2018 Senator Louis P. Bertonazzi Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. CPR, AED, First Aid Training The prestigious award has been presented for the past 20 years by the Senator Louis P. Bertonazzi Foundation Bloodborne Pathogen as a way to recognize exceptional teachers, both in the classroom and in the community. Teachers are nominated for the award by their community peers, students, and parents, and each building’s On-Site Training School Council chooses a finalist. The foundation’s Board of Directors then reaches out to seven members of the Companies • Schools • Private (in-home) community and asks them to serve on a selection committee to choose that year’s award winner. No Class Too Small • Any Time, Anywhere “There are a lot of outstanding teachers in the Milford Public School system,” said Bertonazzi during a presentation of the nominees to the Milford School Committee on October 4. “The selection committee is Susan Tetreault 508-473-3630 always surprised at the effort the some of the teachers here make on a daily basis.” Licensed & Insured [email protected] The finalists and the winner were announced during an assembly on the first day that the teachers report back to school as a way to “kick off the new school year in a positive way,” said Bertonazzi. Each of the nominees received a plaque and the “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” award winner also received a $1,000 cash prize. Bertonazzi explained although there is only one finalist each year for the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award, there are many top-notch educators in the Milford Public Schools. “This is not a ‘best teacher’ award, we consider all of these people excellent candidates,” he said. Proud of our Folster stated that he was “honored” just to be mentioned among all of the Outstanding Teacher nominees Service Men and Women and all of the teachers in the district. The School Committee commended Folster for his work and his dedication to the students of Milford. • WINDSHIELDS • INSULATED GLASS • PLEXI GLASS “I am blown away by the impact you are making on a one to one basis with your students; that is very rare,” • SCREENS • STORE FRONTS • ETCHED GLASS • SHOWER ENCLOSURES • SAFETY GLASS • MIRRORS commented School Committee Member James Ligor. “And thank you to all of the teachers for the remarkable • STORM DOORS • LEXAN • TABLETOPS job you do every day.” Along with Folster, the following teachers were also recognized as finalists in their school building for “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” nominees: Jennifer Mulcahy – Shining Star Early Childhood Center, Christina Cote - Memorial Elementary School, Jennifer Carrier - Brookside Elementary School, Ann Anderson - Woodland Elementary School, and Daniel Cote – Stacy Middle School.

16 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 School News BVT Completes Work at Blackstone Valley Education Hub Submitted by Nicole Forman Valley Tech Nutrition, Fitness, and Lifestyle Coaching for Women A hallmark of the Blackstone Valley Say bye bye diet Tech is promoting lifelong learning and developing innovative teaching techniques. and get your groove back! Since the school can only admit about 315 www.womenstotalbodywellness.com students annually out of approximately 1,000 applications, BVT searches for opportunities to help bring career technical education to Join the free Facebook community. all local students. Recently, BVT students www.facebook.com/groups/ shared their vocational skills with the womenstotalbodywellness.com Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce as they created new instructional space in a workforce training center, the Blackstone [email protected] Valley Education Hub. BVT and the Chamber collaborated on the project, which is an out-growth of their shared mission of addressing the shortage of skilled workers in Massachusetts, by Support our providing opportunities for students to learn in-demand technical skills advertisers. Several BVT programs were involved in retrofitting space within the Linwood Mill They bring you into classrooms and laboratories starting the Town Crier. with the BVT Drafting and Design students, The Blackstone Valley Tech Construction Technology students built partitions in the Linwood who after meeting with Chamber officials Mill to accommodate two new learning laboratories for the Blackstone and other principals, created outline Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Blackstone Valley EdHub. BVT photo drawings of the space. The drawings allowed all parties to see their ideas in action and and lighting into the space. As the room now included modify them as necessary. The rough plans were given an extra wall and a room, the wiring had to be modified to an architect who completed the plans and worked to accommodate the changes. with BVT staff and the Chamber to pull permits for the Working with the Chamber was nothing new for project. Valley Tech, which completes renovation projects The Construction Technology students then faced each year for district towns, promotes career technical the challenge of matching new construction with old activities, shares curriculum with other schools, and Charlesview d opedale A 4 wwwlittlecrittersdaycarecom construction. Linwood Mill is almost 200 years old, and assists area school systems in implementing non- the students needed to build partitions in a way that duplicative career technical programs. ennifer orais littlecrittersdaycareyahoocom would match the style of the architecture. Also, there “Area students need not apply to BVT to be helped by was significant deconstruction and preparation work us. Over the years, we have served as a ‘Milton Bradley’ needed to maintain the historical value of the room. style learning device manufacturing center for area “They had to build the wall so that it would fit in the school systems,” said BVT Superintendent-Director Dr. Barry Marcus existing space,” said BVT Vocational Director Thomas Michael Fitzpatrick. “Assisting the Blackstone Valley Belland. “It’s going to look out of place if they don’t Chamber of Commerce to build the education center make exact measurements and follow their plans.” is just one of the many ways we’re working to ensure Watchmaker Once the new, soundproofed wall was built, the all students in the area can pursue career technical Electrical students stepped in to reroute wire displaced education.” in the construction, run new cabling, and bring power 508-478-8043 258 Main Street •Room 303 Across from Milford Post Office Milford Community School Use Programs “All watches, antique to modern Milford Community School Use Program is offering the following Fall Adult Education courses and Children’s quartz, repaired and serviced.” programs. The complete list of classes and their descriptions may be found on the Milford Community Program website, MCS.Milford.ma.us under Online Registration. Pottery Glazing Workshop for all ages and experience levels with materials provided on CD Rates that are worth your interest Wednesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. After School Keyboarding for grades 4 through 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15 Month Term October 30 through November 27 at 3:30 p.m. Annual* Clearing Space at Home is a one night adult Percentage workshop on Monday, October 22. Yield Registrations can be completed online or 00% offline using registration forms. Forms may 2 be printed from the website. Please make . checks payable to: Town of Milford - MCSUP. Registrations and send to Milford Community 2- 1/2 Year Term School Use Program, 31 West Fountain St., Annual* Milford, MA 01757. The deadline to register Percentage is the Thursday before the program begins at Yield 9 a.m. 2.15%

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OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 17 School News Extra Credits BVT Named as One of Top 25 Milford Public School Activities and Events School Districts in USA Compiled by Melissa Orff Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District was named one of the country’s “Most Innovative School Districts” for implementing innovative approaches to expand and support student learning and achievement by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The Successful Practices Network and AASA conducted a yearlong study of innovative best practices in public K-12 school systems across the United States. From that study, 25 national Innovative Successful Practices systems were identified based on their ability to demonstrate rapid improvement in student learning and preparedness through innovative organizational and instructional practices. Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District hosted an on-site visit, supplied detailed data to be analyzed, and made students, staff, administrators, and community members available for interviews as part of the process. The Successful Practices Network and AASA developed a case study based on their research. The case study, entitled, Achieving the Unthinkable, highlights the school’s commitment to fully supporting each student as they earn both traditional diplomas and vocational certificates. It includes details on the school’s four key beliefs: the school belongs to the students; anticipate as many needs as possible, and respond to those you cannot; preparing students for careers is just as much about the environment as the learning; and normalizing support services. By focusing on those core tenets, the school is able to keep students engaged in the classroom, attain some of the lowest dropout rates and highest completion rates in the state, and ensure graduating students are college and career ready. “We hope that the entire Blackstone Valley District shares in this national limelight,” said BVT Superintendent-Director Michael Fitzpatrick. “Our staff and students continue to illustrate the incredible return on investment made possible by our 13 municipalities.” Valley Tech was one of two Massachusetts school districts included in the initial announcement of “Most Innovative School Districts.” “At a time when the new school year is beginning across the nation, there is no better time than now to speak out about the value of public education and bring to the forefront the outstanding work being done by our school districts,” said Daniel A. Domenech, executive director, AASA. “We are pleased to partner with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and [the Successful Practices Network] on this project as we hope the 25 school districts and the outstanding contributions they’re making will be celebrated throughout their respective communities and beyond.” Milford High students attending the 11th Annual James Otis Lecture in Boston were, l to r, Emily Parke, Grace Prevelige, and Jillian Paccico. Contributed photo Woodland Elementary: The Milford Public Schools will be hosting, The Story of A Building: Woodland Elementary School, in collaboration with Valley Tech Recognized for Student the Massachusetts School Building Authority on October 29. This program is designed for school district personnel, school committees, architects, and Fundraising Efforts builders to provide key information about the building process from the planning phase to post construction. Members of the Milford Public School According to the administration, the Woodland Building Committee, and the state will be Pancreatic Cancer Action sharing information about the planning process, building experience, and Network, the five-year every other aspect of the process. “We are excited to share our experiences survival rate for those and show off the state-of-the-art Woodland Elementary School,” said with pancreatic cancer is Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kevin McIntyre. among the lowest of all major cancers at just 9 Stacy Middle: Milford High School’s Hospitality & Tourism Management percent. The Pancreatic Program Presents the Stacy Middle School’s 4th Annual Color Run on Cancer Action Network Saturday, October 13, at 9 a.m. at the Stacy Middle School/ Milford Town is working to create better Park, 66 School St. Registration begins at 8 a.m., the Fun Run begins at 9 outcomes for pancreatic a.m., and the Color Run begins at 9:30 a.m. The event is being organized cancer patients and their and hosted by the Milford High School Hospitality & Tourism Management families with the help of Program and Stacy Middle School. For more information, visit www.htm443. fundraising efforts across wix.com/colorrun or email [email protected]. the nation. On September 17, the Pancreatic Cancer Milford High School: On September 24, the 11th Annual James Otis Lecture Action Network recognized was presented at historic Fanueil Hall in Boston. Milford High School was Blackstone Valley Tech’s represented by students Aayush Patel, Jillian Paccico, Emily Parke, and Grace Team Yancik Strong for Prevelige. The students were nominated as James Otis Scholars for their high On September 17, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network recognized their incredible work raising academic achievement on the Advanced Placement United States History Blackstone Valley Tech’s Team Yancik Strong for their incredible more than $15,000 to date Test. work raising more than $15,000 to date to support pancreatic to support pancreatic cancer The subject of this year’s lecture was “Oliver Wendell Holmes, the First cancer research. Pictured here, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network research. Amendment and the Boundaries of Freedom of Speech.” The featured Community Relationship Manager Richard Pante and BVT The BVT community speakers were the Honorable Ralph D. Gants, Chief Justice of the Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick. began raising money for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Professor Thomas Healy, Seton Pancreatic Cancer Action Hall Law Professor and author of The Great Dissent: How Oliver Wendell Network as a way to support and honor HVAC&R instructor and football coach, Derek Yancik. Holmes Changed His Mind and Changed the History of Free Speech in The HVAC&R students and football players registered for the PurpleStride Boston Walk to End America. Pancreatic Cancer, enlisted the help of the school and local community, and began raising money. The James Otis Lecture series is sponsored by the American Board of Through apparel fundraisers, bake sales, restaurant give back nights, school events, and donations, Trial Advocates, a lawyers’ association dedicated the preservation of the the team has raised more than $15,000 toward the fight. 7th Amendment right to a jury trial in civil cases. Past subjects of the series Unfortunately, Yancik lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in May, but the students and staff are have included James Otis, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and the 800th continuing their fundraising efforts to help future patients and families. Anniversary of the Magna Carta. “I promised him last year that I would raise money again this year and attend the walk even if he wasn’t here,” said HVAC&R Class of 2018 graduate Allyson Charpentier. “I feel like I’m honoring him by keeping my promise.” In school, you're taught a lesson and then The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network noticed the team’s fundraising prowess and recognized the students and staff with a certificate of appreciation and a letter from the organization’s Chief given a test. In life, you're given a test that Science Officer, Dr. Lynn Matrisian. “I know that you became involved with PurpleStride Boston because of your high school teaches you a lesson. football coach, Derek Yancik. Your team name says it best – you all are ‘Yancik Strong’ and you’re showing all of Boston and the nation that the students at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Tom Bodett Technical High School are making a difference,” Dr. Matrisian wrote in her letter. “Your coach would be proud.” Thomas Edward Bodett is an American author, voice actor, and radio host. To donate to team Yancik Strong, or join BVT students and staff at the 2018 PurpleStride Boston walk, please visit ValleyTech.k12.ma.us/givingback.

18 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY 80 Spruce St., Milford, 508-473-2145 Narragansett Indian Recent Actions by Mon thru Thur 9-9 • Fri 9-6 • Sat 9-5 www.milfordtownlibrary.org Tours of Upton Milford Selectmen Submitted by Mary Frances Best Milford Town Library Every second Saturday of the month, October 13 and By Kevin Rudden Clouds in Our Skies November 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. the Narragansett Indian Tribal Staff Reporter/Columnist Throughout October, paintings by the Milford Town Historic Preservation Trust (NITHPT) gives walking tours • Approved Sarah Tedeschi as the new manager of Library Atelier Artists will be exhibited in the library. of Heritage Park’s Upton Chamber and the ceremonial stone the TGI Friday’s, 240 Fortune Blvd. (October 1) Each year, the group of artists, under the direction of Sal features up on Pratt Hill. Together they make up a Ceremonial • Approved the Geriatric Authority of Milford’s Ferreira, creates a themed exhibit. This year’s offering, Stone Landscape that was declared eligible for the National Clouds in Our Skies, will feature interpretations on ever request to modify an agreement between the Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a discontinuous district in shifting clouds. town and the Geriatric Authority regarding the 2011 by the Tribal Federal Officer of the Federal Communication previously approved transfer of $365,046.82 Day of the Dead Tableau Commission (FCC). Please email [email protected] for more of Geriatric Authority bond proceeds to the During October, an exhibit of votive paintings and other information and to sign up for an upcoming trip. NITHPT is a objects used in observing Day of the Dead will be on Woodland School Building Committee account. nonprofit 501(C)3. view in the Adult Display case. Day of the Dead (October The modified agreement waives that amount plus 31 – November 2) is a Mexican holiday celebrating and interest from the Geriatric Authority’s debt service remembering loved ones who have died. Hopedale Cultural Council to the town over a 20-year period. (October 1) Votive paintings (ex votos or retablos) are religious • Heard a report from Town Administrator Richard offerings. These commissioned paintings illustrate an Villani that the Highway Department will put loam event for which the giver is grateful or feels blessed. Grant Deadline on the two Central Street lots where the town razed Often painted on tin sheets, many examples have been two buildings and that a private company will be “decommissioned” from their original sanctuaries October 15 is the deadline for organizations, schools, and hired to hydro-seed those lots this fall. Graffiti on and have entered private collections. This charming, if individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in somewhat scary display, is in keeping with the season. the community from the Hopedale Cultural Council. Proposals the side of an adjacent building owned by the town in the arts, humanities, and science that support projects such as will be covered over once weather permits, Villani Neal Sanders – Strong Independent Women added. (October 1) On Wednesday, October 17 at 7 p.m., the Friends of the exhibits, lectures, workshops, field trips, performances, and artistic • Agreed to use $6,500 remaining in the Biomeasure Milford Town Library will present author Neal Sanders residencies may be submitted. The Hopedale Cultural Council is talking about the strong independent women who part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCC) serving tax increment financing (TIF) account to hire a populate his books. Yes, they are mysteries, but there all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program private landscaping company to perform weed is another, stronger bond: each book centers on strong, is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, control along the sidewalks on East Main St, and independent women. Some solve crimes. Some commit supporting thousands of community based projects in the arts, Main St. (Rt. 16) from the 99 Restaurant to Milford them. A few do both. But astride the story are always the humanities, and sciences every year. The state legislature provides an Regional Medical Center, including the town- women. Fast-paced and always very amusing, he speaks annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state owned parking lot located diagonally across the about the writing process, especially about the ‘aha’ street from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. (October moments that inspire a book. agency, which then allocates funds to each community. This year the Hopedale Cultural Council will distribute about 1) Center Book Group $4800 in grants. Previously funded projects included musical, • Agreed with Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin’s On Tuesday, October 16, the Center Book Group will meet recommendation to post “Caution Children” signs at 10 a.m. at the Milford Senior Center to discuss Emma theatrical, and dance performances, lectures, and field trips. Online application forms and more information about the LCC Program at Muriel Lane and Covino Rd. facing northbound Cline’s novel The Girls. Based loosely on the Manson traffic on Muriel Lane at Nancy Rd. facing murders, this debut novel is set in the 1960s in Northern are available at Mass-Culture.org. southbound traffic on Muriel Lane. The signs California. To reserve a copy of The Girls, call the information Desk at were requested by Muriel Lane resident Michael 508-473-2145, ext. 2. Mendon Cultural Council Seeks Visconti. (October 1) • Agreed with O’Loughlin’s recommendation to erect Adaptations Book Group a “Wrong Way” sign on Beaver St. just north of December will see the release of Mortal Engines directed Funding Proposals by Peter Jackson, who brought us The Lord of the Rings the McDonald’s driveway and a “One Way” sign and The Hobbit trilogies. His epic vision now informs The Mendon Cultural Council is seeking funding proposals on Beaver St. opposite that driveway. The signs Mortal Engines, based on the well-loved young adult for community- oriented arts, humanities, and science programs. were suggested by resident Mark Graceffa after he novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. October 15 is the deadline for local organizations, schools, and witnessed a car going the wrong way on the section Get ready for the movie by reading Reeve’s modern individuals, to apply for grants that support cultural activities of Beaver St. between Medway Rd. (Rt. 109) and classic (first in a quartet) and discussing it on Wednesday, in the community. These grants can support a variety of artistic Birch St. (October 1) projects and activities in and around Mendon including exhibits, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the YA Room. Get your copy at • Agreed with O’Loughlin’s recommendations that the Information Desk and join the fun! field trips, artist residencies, performances in schools, workshops, and lectures and beach concerts. All applications must be no parking restrictions are needed on Finley Contemporary Book Group completed online through the Massachusetts Cultural Council Court or Baker Slip, but that a “No Parking Here The Contemporary Book Group will meet on Wednesday, website. The Mendon Cultural Council is part of a network to Corner” sign be erected near the driveway at 60 October 24 at 7 p.m. in the Children’s Program Room to of Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in South Bow St. and a “No Parking” sign be erected discuss An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. the Commonwealth. The state Legislature provides an annual on utility pole No. 8 at the corner of South Bow St. While her previous novels Leaving Atlanta, The Untelling appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council. a state and Bragg Slip. Selectman William Kingkade said and /Silver Sparrow were well received critically, her agency, which then allocates funds to each community. Last year literary reputation really took off with An American he asked for the traffic survey at the request of a the Mendon Council distributed over $4000 Marriage. It’s a poignant look at a marriage under business on Central St. (October 1) in grants for local projects. enormous stress. Local guidelines and complete information regarding For more information about the Contemporary Book applications are available online Mass-Culture.org. Group, please call Shelley at 508-473-2145, ext. 2 or email [email protected]. Todd Migliacci: Magician Double the fun can be had for pre-schoolers, 286th Anniversary of Freemasonry in Massachusetts their siblings and their caregivers, who are all invited to wear costumes, on Tuesday, October 30 at 10 a.m. when local magician, Todd Migliacci of Douglas, performs after the annual Halloween Costume Parade through the library. Masonic Open House The costume parade kicks off in the Children’s Room, moves throughout the library, and then arrives in the Granite & Quarry Room for the magic show. Don’t miss a local tradition and a Sat., October 20th • 9am - 3pm rising star! Paul E. Curran Historical Collection The first collection of photographs in the Montgomery Lodge Paul E. Curran Historical Collection has been digitized and catalogued as part of the Digital Commonwealth, a repository of photographs, 155 Main St., Milford • 508-473-9762 documents, and artifacts from museums, libraries, and historical organizations statewide. To see the photos visit, DigitalCommonwealth. If you’ve been wanting to learn more about org/collections/commonwealth:bg2595917. Freemasonry, there’s never been a better time. Health Outreach Dalmira Fortes of the Mass Health Outreach program through the Edward M. Kennedy Come by the Lodge and meet your Masonic neighbors, Community Health Center will be at the library every Monday from 1 to 6 p.m. in the ESL room and discover the meaning of Masonry firsthand. on the lower level. She is tri-lingual, speaking English, Spanish and Portuguese. Please make an appointment at the Center before coming Refreshments, Tours, Media Presentations to the library. For more information or to book an appointment here or at the Center (Rt. 140 near Papa Gino’s), please call 800-853-2288. www.montgomerylodge.org • www.massfreemasonry.org

OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 19 Calendar Fall Book and Bake Sale Milford Upper Charles Trail Fall Cleanup Stand Up Comedy Night HOPEDALE- The Friends of the Hopedale Library are holding their Fall Book, MILFORD-The Friends of the Milford Upper Charles MILFORD- A Stand-Up Comedy Night to Bake and Raffle Sale on Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books Trail will be holding a fall cleanup of the trail on benefit the Maspenock Junior Rifle Team will be sold for the great price of $10 per bag. Donations of raffle baskets and Saturday, October 27. Volunteers will meet at Fino will be held on Saturday, November 3 at the baked goods are welcome. Baked goods can be dropped off from 1 to 5 p.m. on Field at 9 a.m. to receive assignments. Please dress Maspenock Rod and Gun Club, 1 McGill Lane, Friday, November 16 or on Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m. Raffle tickets will also for cleanup work, bring some yard tools and gloves. Milford. The adults-only evening begins with be on sale for gift baskets. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. There will Individuals and groups are welcomed. cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by the show at 7 be something for everyone. p.m. featuring comics Addi Crutchfield, Luke Want to help out the Friends of the Hopedale Library at the book sale? Thayer and Aaron Kominos-Smith. There will Volunteers are needed and welcome. Please call the library at 508-634-2209 and be table seating for guests who are encouraged leave your name on top by the upstairs registration desk. to bring their own snacks, a cash bar and raffles. Tickets are $20 per person and will only be sold in advance by stopping by the club on Tuesday Greenleaf Garden Club Plants of Magic or Friday nights, calling Paul Young at 508-989- Navigating the Holidays with Hearing Loss 5679 or emailing [email protected]. MILFORD-The legends and traditions surrounding the fall harvest holidays NORTHBOROUGH-The Hearing Loss Association- with gardener, herbalist and author Betsy Williams will highlight the Greenleaf Central Massachusetts Chapter is sponsoring a Garden Club meeting at the Ruth Anne Bleakney Sr. Center, N. Bow St., Milford presentation for hard-of-hearing people interested in on Monday, October 22. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the issues affecting them and their loved ones on Saturday, The Game’s Afoot presentation will start at 7 p.m. Williams will share ideas for starting seasonal November 10 at 2 p.m. at the Northborough Free HOPKINTON-Hopkinton’s Enter Stage Left celebrations. She will demonstrate using fall plants by creating a door swag filled Library. The topics will be Navigating the Holidays with Theater presents The Game’s Afoot, a comedic with protective herbs. Trained as a florist in Boston and England, Williams has Hearing Loss and What is Neuro-Technology. whodunit filled with twists, turns & murderous an extensive knowledge of history, plant lore and seasonal celebrations. Many people with hearing loss experience frustration pandemonium, on October 19, 20, 26 and 27 The Greenleaf Garden Club is a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. during the holidays when family members gather to at 7:30 p.m. plus October 28 at 3 p.m. at the 90 and the Garden Club Federation of MA, Inc. For further information, email celebrate when they cannot clearly understand what Hayden Rowe St. Hopkinton. It is December [email protected] . is being said among the group. This presentation will 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, identify the problems that exist for people with hearing admired the world over for his leading role in loss, explain why communication is so difficult, and the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow offer strategies to make the family gathering a more cast members to his Connecticut castle for a Friends of Milford Town Library Book Sale pleasant experience for everyone. weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests MILFORD-The Friends of the Milford Town Library will be holding their Dr. Beth Wilson, who earned a Master’s thesis on is mysteriously stabbed to death, the festivities in semiannual book sale on Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. hearing aid technology and her Ph.D. dissertation was this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly Members of the Friends may also participate in the sale on Friday, October 26, about\\ artificial intelligence for signal processing, will turn dangerous. This hilarious adventure will from 4 to 7 p.m. Memberships are $10 per year and may be paid at the door. provide a simple explanation of what neuro-technology keep the audience on the edge of their seats from Thousands of books are available: bestsellers, mysteries, classics, books on is and how it is being implemented in hearing aids and start to finish. history, investing, hobbies and crafts, and children’s books. Audio books, CDs, cochlear implant algorithms. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and DVDs, puzzles and videocassettes are also available. In the adult section, prices Please come and bring your questions and thoughts. seniors, and may be purchased at the door or are 50¢ for mass-market (small pocket-size) paperbacks and $1 for hardcovers CART (Computer Aided Real Time Captioning) will be online at HopArtsCenter.org. and trade (large-sized) paperbacks. All children’s books are 25¢. Proceeds help provided. Light refreshments will also be provided. All the Friends fund programs, museum passes and materials for the Library. are welcome. To donate books, please bring them to the Milford Town Library before There is ample free parking at the Northborough the sale. Items not accepted are textbooks more than five years old or Readers Library, behind the library, accessed via Patty Lane; Hoboken Club Auxiliary Holiday Fair Digest condensed books. information can be found at NorthboroughLibrary.org/ MILFORD-It is almost time for the holidays hours.asp. and homemade cappelletti soup. Come get a Please email [email protected] for share at the Hoboken Citizens Club Auxiliary’s more information on HLAA Central Massachusetts annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 17, Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild and notification of future events. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Besides the cappelletti’s, MENDON-Quilt Designer, Beth Helfter, of evapaigequilts.com will be the guest homemade pies, cookies, cakes, pizza, sauces, speaker at the next Thimble Pleasure’s meeting on Thursday, October 18 at 7 breads and more will be available for purchase. p.m. in Goss Hall of the Unitarian Church in Mendon, Maple St. Helfter was a The fair features arts, crafts and specialty product feature designer in the 2014 Quiltmake Magazine, “Scrap Squad,” with the task exhibitors and chances for beautiful gift baskets. of redesigning a quilt pattern using completely scraps. Guests are welcome to The Hoboken Citizens Club is located at 252 attend for a $5 fee. Central Street, Milford. Come for the food and Homespun Holidays fun. WHITINSVILLE-All are invited to the Kathryn M Free Music Performance Huston Mission Circle of the Whitinsville Presbyterian WHITINSVILLE-The United Presbyterian Church Whitinsville will present Church, Cottage St., annual fair on Saturday, a piano recital featuring its Music Director, Chris Bilodeau, and Matthew November 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Homespun Jeff Belanger Guerrieri on Sunday, October 14 in the church sanctuary, 51 Cottage St. Holidays will feature unique crafts, Cash and Carry MILFORD-Jeff Belanger of “Ghosts and Legends” The program will feature works by J. S. Bach, Judith Weir, Guerrieri, Arthur Theme Baskets for all occasions, a silent, a bake sale fame will be the featured speaker at Milford Marshall, Sir Roland Hanna, Peter Gabriel, The Who, and Christopher Cross. with the famous Cookie Walk, a Kid’s Corner and attic Historical Commission’s annual open house to be Katrina Ireland-Bilodeau will perform a song by Aretha Franklin and a piece treasures. A luncheon prepared by the well-seasoned held Sunday, October 28 at 2 p.m. in Memorial from the opera Suzanna by Floyd. The recital is free and open to the public, chef will be served from 11 a.m. on. The Crunchy Hall, 30 School St. with free will donations benefiting the church’s music ministry. For further Chicken Specialty is $7 for adults, and $3 for children For over 20 years, Belanger has been exploring information, contact the church office, [email protected] or 508-234-8220. 10 and under. Take-Outs will be available. the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. His talk presents highlights from his own adventures, his work Sacred Heart Women’s Club 11th Annual Fall Fair from his books, podcast, and the television MILFORD-The Sacred Heart Women’s Club 11th Annual Fall Fair will be held programs he’s worked on, plus a look at the on Saturday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. investigation process, and compelling audio and The Fair, which is held annually at the Sacred Heart Church in the Bell Tower Knock on Wood visual paranormal evidence. Room/Parish Hall on East Main St. Milford. will include a rummage sale, bake MILFORD-Howie Newman and Steve Latanision Everyone is welcome to this event, free of sale, raffles and refreshments for sale. It is handicap accessible, has free parking (a.k.a. Knock on Wood) have teamed up to form a lively charge. and free admission. All proceeds go toward projects of the church. acoustic duo that plays funny original songs (suitable for all ages) as well as well-known covers, spanning everything from the Beatles to the Eagles to Steely NYC Shopping Trip Dan. Their varied repertoire, which features excellent Twice Blessed Thrift Shop MILFORD-Parish Pastoral Council of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Milford will musicianship, pleasing harmonies and lots of fun, will be HOPEDALE-Twice Blessed Thrift Shop at sponsor a one-day shopping trip to New York City on Saturday, November at the Milford Town Library, Spruce St., on Wednesday, the Sacred Heart Church of Hopedale will be 17. Start your Christmas shopping early. Please call 508-634-5435 for more November 7 at 7 p.m. in the Granite & Quarry Rooms. offering October Specials that include half off information and register. Cost is $65 and seats are limited. This is an act you don’t want to miss, as this is not all raincoats, fall coats, suits, blazers, skirts and your typical guitar-fiddle folk act. men’s dress shirts. Also check out the Halloween Sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Town and fall decor. Library, this event is free and open to the public. The shop is open every Thursday from 9 a.m. Halloween Luminary Canal Walk to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. UXBRIDGE-Enjoy a not-so-spooky walk at the water’s edge, watch out for the tricky will o’ the wisps and enjoy the scents and sounds of autumn on Saturday October 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Riverbend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak St. Uxbridge. The Halloween Luminary Canal Walk sponsored by the Blackstone Knights of Columbus Foxwoods Trip River Association and the MA Department of Conservation will feature kids MILFORD-The Knights of Columbus Valencia decorating paper bags to make their own lanterns lit with an LED and then line Butterfly Wishes Council 80 is sponsoring a Foxwoods trip on the Blackstone Canal towpath with them. The walk will start before sunset and MILFORD-The Auxiliary at Milford Regional Medical Friday, November 9. The bus will leave the continue through twilight. As darkness falls, participants return on the path Center welcomes vendor, Butterfly Wishes, on Friday, municipal parking lot across from Sacred Heart which will be illuminated with the children’s lanterns. This is a 45-minute family October 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Atrium Café Church, Milford, at 4 p.m. and leave Foxwoods friendly easy walk and is stroller friendly. All ages welcome and children are on the first floor of the Medical Center, 14 Prospect St. at 11 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and encouraged to wear costumes. Enjoy apple cider and a treat at the River Bend The public is invited to attend. includes transportation, a free buffet and $10 in Farm Visitor Center after the walk. Items for sale include gift sets of Avon products with slot plays. Anyone interested in attending must This event is free but registration is requested at TheBRWA.org/ a twist, Yankee Candle, Pier 1, and Bath and Beauty gift reserve a spot by Friday, November 2 by calling HalloweenWalk2018 for planning purposes. sets for all ages. Nancy Phipps is an independent Avon James Burke at 508-478-9813. The trip is open to For more information, email [email protected] or call the BRWA, representative. Christmas holiday packages will be on anyone age 21 and above. Proceeds will benefit 508-278-5200. ​ debut. the Council’s Scholarship Fund.

20 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 Calendar Friends of Mendon Elders Oktoberfest 12th Annual Natural Living Expo MENDON-The Friends of Mendon Elders The 12th Annual Natural Living Expo, will hold their annual Oktoberfest on Friday, New England’s largest holistic health October 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, and wellness event, will return to October 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mendon Marlborough’s Best Western Royal Plaza Senior Center, Providence St. This event, which & Trade Center, Rt. 20, on November 10 Dr. Steven V. Pittman, DMD | Dr. John P. Ouano, DMD | Dr. Wael Youse , DMD | Dr. Alan Wun, DMD helps support programing at the Mendon Senior and 11. The annual event, which attracts Center, features a white elephant table, hand-knit guests, exhibitors and speakers from WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL items and crafts, jewelry and holiday decorations. across the country, expects to draw over isdom tooth or third moar an eome trapped nder the gms and Donations of items for the handmade crafts table, 10,000 attendees, and hosts over 275 eome infeted or damage the other teeth e have performed jewelry, hand-knit items and treasures for the exhibitors and 90 workshops. thosands of isdom tooth etrations t takes ess than an hor and an e done right in or offies efore removing a isdom tooth e white elephant table are still needed. Items can The Natural Living Expo, presented by evaate them and anser a of yor estions be dropped off at the Mendon Senior Center Spirit of Change, New England’s largest Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. free holistic magazine, provides an DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY Volunteers, needed the day before the event and opportunity to learn about body-mind- enta impants are the most innovative area in 113 Water Street, Milford, MA 01757 during the sale, may call 508-478-6175 to register. spirit healing, as well as green living, dentistry today paes from missing teeth an e 77 fied sing denta impants - titanim anhors healthy eating, stress relief, alternative that are sed to sstitte tooth roots to spport a 223 Walnut St., Ste 2, Framingham 01702 medicine and making the planet a denta ron or ridge ith impants yo an tak 7 healthier place for everyone. A $15 eat and agh ike yo did ith yor natra teeth weekend admission includes access to the 172 Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532 exhibitor hall with over 275 exhibitors, the Health Fair at Cornerstone at Milford Inner Space Meditation Café, the Healthy MILFORD- On October 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 Foods Tent and live Jazz Café, plus p.m. Cornerstone at Milford Assisted Living and entrance to most workshops including Memory Support Community, 11 Birch Street, Saturday’s The Qigong Experience all-day will hold a Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Health Fair. presentation, featuring four 80-minute Featured events are car seat safety checks & Smart workshops led by four extraordinary qi 911 profiles with fingerprinting for kids & seniors; masters. Three special keynote speakers Support our advertisers. essential oils, demonstrations of chair exercises are an additional $35-50 per speaker, and Reiki, bone density screening scheduling, including: John Holland, Rhys Thomas, They bring you the Town Crier. fire safety, blood pressure checks, pre-diabetes and Cheryl Richardson. and diabetes information, LTCI and financial Weekend admission planning plus Aging Life Professional. All are to the expo is $12 in invited to attend. advance online, and $15 at the door. Kids under 12 years old are free. Free readmission on Sunday is available with a Oktoberfest wristband. Onsite parking is free. Visit NaturalExpo. Excellent Eye Care for the Entire Family MILFORD-St. Mary of the Assumption Church org for discounts, is hosting an Oktoberfest featuring, A Tasting of weekend accommodation 5 Local Craft Breweries, on Saturday, October Optical Offering Blade-Free Sat & After recommendations and a 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. at St. Mary’s parish, large Hour Appts. full listing of exhibits and Shop On-site hall entrance, on Sumner St. Available workshop schedules. Laser Cataract Surgery Admission is $20 with complimentary tasting glass for beer or wine or $10 for non-alcoholic admission. Admission includes refreshments of John F. Hatch, MD • Roger M. Kaldawy, MD • Kameran Lashkari, MD brats, sauerkraut, pretzels, hotdogs and more. There will be raffles and entertainment by Ron Auger, DJ and Aunt Hilda & Ludwig. Tickets can be purchased directly at StMaryMilford.org or by calling the parish office, 508-473-2000.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 21 Sports Newcomers Stand Out for BVT Girls Soccer Starts Strong BVT Boys Soccer Despite Rain By Chris Villani By Chris Villani Sports Reporter/Columnist Sports Reporter/Columnist Early in the season, pretty much the only thing that has been able to stop the Blackstone Valley Tech welcomed nine of its 11 starters from the 2017 team Blackstone Valley Tech girls’ soccer team is the rain. The Beavers rolled through three back this fall, but a trio of sophomores have stepped into starting roles this fall and early opponents despite several rain outs and head coach Jay Porter said he is optimistic helped the Beavers to a 4-2 record, impressing head coach Khalid Al-Haza along despite his team’s relative youth. the way. “This is a young team, we lost 13 seniors from last year’s squad so we had quite a few “They are really skilled players and they are smart players,” Al-Haza said. “These holes to fill,” Porter said. “We have some good raw talent but now the trick is trying to are kids who grew up playing soccer and they are soccer-only players. I get a lot of get them to work together as a team.” three sport athletes, but these kids are playing year round. Their touches are nice BVT does have several veteran players providing leadership this fall. Co-captain Katie with the ball, they know where to be, and they make great passes.” Houskeeper returns as the full time goalie after splitting time in net last fall. “She is a Luke Morrison has played left outside midfield for the Beavers, Grant Van Dyke great force in net,” Porter said. “She is really strong. She had a great goals against average has played right outside midfield and Nick Kirby has started at striker, though Al- last year and she has perfected some small things this year and come in in great shape.” Haza noted the latter player has a penchant for playing the midfield as well. Each Another senior, Hailey Skowronski was BVT’s second leading scorer a season ago and player has scored a few goals already this season, Al-Haza said. Porter said the team is looking for her to continue to hold one of the top scoring spots “I was worried the seniors and juniors would be upset about the younger guys again this fall. Through three games, she had already racked up nine points on three stealing their minutes, but they respect who they are and what they are able to bring goals and six assists. to the team,” Al-Haza said. Shayla Seymour, another senior captain, returns at center midfield. “She is a great BVT still has numerous veteran players who are playing major roles this fall. calming presence in the middle,” the coach said. “She is working with the younger girls Senior captain Steven Makynen is playing on the attacking midfield line. In his and trying to control the midfield.” fourth year on varsity, Makynen has also consistently found the back of the net. The top scorer on the team early in the season is Emma Ballard, a freshman, who piled “He is doing well to control the game, he is a vocal leader in the middle and good up seven goals and five assists through the first three games of her varsity career. “She at controlling the ball,” Al-Haza said. “He is finding other guys out there when they came in and had a great tryout after she had taken the summer off, so I had not seen her are open and making runs at the net himself.” much,” Porter said. “But she earned a starting spot. She has a great feel for the field and a Andrew Vasile is an experienced player in the defensive midfield. “He is really great presence with the ball and does a great job finding the back of the net.” holding it down back there,” Al-Haza said. “He is controlling the other guys and As is always the case, the Beavers come into the season with a very high bar set for making sure they are where they should be.” themselves. The team is hoping to win the Colonial Athletic League and earn spots in Al-Haza added that the entire defensive line, all made up of returning players, both the district tournament and the state vocational tournament. are returning starters who are consistently strong players who are “doing a good job “I want to come back strong after injuries hurt us last year around tournament time,” and giving us a chance to win.” Porter said. “We have a huge focus on injury prevention and taking care of ourselves this Even after a strong start, the coach said he still sees some areas that could be year. We expect to do well in the league but we also have to make sure we are prepared strengthened in the coming weeks. for the tougher teams.” “I am hoping our guys continue to improve our possessing the ball, we are doing a good job once our defensive gets a step of getting it out there and getting it out of danger,” Al-Haza said. “But we are not finding guys out in the middle of the field.” Districts in the Picture for MHS Baseball Coach Picked for BVT Golf By Chris Villani Sports Reporter/Columnist Bravehearts Gig The Blackstone Valley Tech golf team came into the new season looking to replace nine seniors who graduated from last year’s team, but the Beavers still find themselves in By Chris Villani the hunt for a district tournament berth with a new cast leading the way. Sports Reporter/Columnist “Making the districts was our goal at the beginning of the year and we do have a Milford High School baseball head coach chance at it,” said first-year head coach Craig Allen. “We do have some winnable matches Alex Dion will add another managing gig to his coming up on the second half of our schedule.” resumé beginning next summer when he takes Heading into October, the Beavers were in the middle of a fairly balanced Colonial over as manager of the Worcester Bravehearts Athletic League. Junior Braden Levasseur has taken medalist honors for BVT several summer collegiate team. times and is averaging around 40 for a nine-hole round, Allen said. Charlie Doe, the Dion served as the hitting coach for the team’s only retuning senior, has also consistently been in the low 40s and is averaging 43. Bravehearts, who play in the Futures Collegiate But Allen sums up his team’s play by saying they have been “consistently inconsistent.” Baseball League, during this past season. He “It’s match to match, my top two guys are right around each other but then players could succeeds Milford High graduate and former be in the low 40s, high 40s, or low 50s,” he said. “So we need to get some of those scores Milford Legion standout J.P. Pyne, who was lower. named the head coach at Amherst College this Juniors Cam Bern and Nolan Ballard have been scoring consistently for the Beavers summer. in matches. Sophomore Abby Kelley scored for the first time in a recent match against “I have always talked about the respect I have Keefe Tech. for Milford baseball, going back to my playing MHS baseball head coach, Alex While Allen has been bringing the same top-six players to most of the team’s dual days, and this is a unique opportunity to take Dion, has an additional job matches, he has made sure to rotate in some of the younger players, including the team’s over for someone like J.P. who has done such a as manager for the Worcester five freshmen, into the remaining spots. great job,” Dion said. “For me, there is a sense Bravehearts. Bravehearts photo “This is so that everyone is getting playing time and my freshmen are getting a chance of pride in having another coach with a Milford to really see what it takes to score in a match,” he said. “That’s going to help them and connection, but I am just trying to go out and help the team down the road.” do the best I can to keep the tradition going.” In addition to the regular season matches, BVT had the state vocational tournament Dion served as an assistant coach at MHS before taking over the head coaching on its schedule last week at Gardner Municipal Course. The Beavers are scheduled to job for the 2018 season. He will stay on as the Scarlet Hawks head coach. The return to that same venue on October 18 to compete in the Colonial Athletic League Bravehearts’ season begins as the high school season ends and the FCBL playoffs championship. Valley Tech also figures to be a favorite in several matches down the wrap up around the middle of August. stretch, and enough wins could put the Beavers over the .500 mark and ensure qualifying The team is owned by the Creedon family and brought baseball back to Worcester for the district tournament as a team. “It’s huge to be in a rebuilding year and still have a after the Worcester Tornadoes, an independent professional team, folded in 2012. shot to play in the districts,” Allen said. The Bravehearts have been among the top collegiate summer teams in the nation in terms of attendance. “It’s nice for our guys to be able to come out and play in front of 2,500 or 2,700 people every night,” Dion said. “It’s a professional environment, it really feels like you’re playing pro ball and it’s a great place to be for the summer.” First Annual Milford High Hopes Last year’s Bravehearts had a number of local players, but also brought in top college talent from as far away as California and Florida. The FCBL plays a 56-game 3-Mile Run/Walk schedule with teams typically playing six days per week. CraftRoots Brewing is hosting a 3 mile run/walk on October 20 at 10 a.m. with When Pyne was named head coach at Amherst, Dion saw that there might be an proceeds to benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry of Milford. The event starts and ends opportunity to move up. “I expressed my intent to our owner and general manager at CraftRoots Brewing, 4 Industrial Rd, Milford. Both runners and walkers are welcome and we sat down during the last week of August,” he said. “They called me back a and must be 21+ to register. All registrations include a beer after the event; plus, there week later and I had the job.” will be a DJ and Food Truck for all to enjoy. Registration is $25 prior to the event and But the Milford head coach made it abundantly clear his baseball dance card is $30 on race day beginning at 8:30 a.m. at CraftRoots. For more information or to register booked in the spring. “My priority all winter and spring will still be Milford High,” prior to October 20 in person, please contact Lynn Principe at 508-451-2255. Dion said. “I plan on being at MHS until I retire.” Register online at: https://www.active.com/milford-ma/running/distance-running/1st- annual-milford-high-hopes-3-mile-run-walk-2018?int=

22 MILFORD TOWN CRIER OCTOBER 12, 2018 Sports

SPORTS FLASH Milford Youth Football Kelly Hopes to Pave Way for BVT By Chris Villani Had Humble Beginnings Girls in Golf The Milford youth football program, which has helped thousands of young athletes learn the By Chris Villani game from an early age, can trace its roots back Sports Reporter/Columnist to a local police officer and a group of young boys Blackstone Valley Tech sophomore Abby Kelly is who wanted a chance to play. having a blast playing with the golf team and hopes Joe Calabrese, now 70, recalled a time her experience will help other girls get over the before organized football in the town, where apprehension about joining the otherwise all-boys’ neighborhood rivalries would play out on team. makeshift gridirons with pickup teams from the “I’d love to help other girls not be scared to join a Plains, Hopedale and St. Mary’s School. “I was in boys’ team,” Kelly said. “I’ve had that experience but middle school and we had a group of kids in the it’s been really fun. The team has always taken me in neighborhood and we would go to different areas and acted like I am part of the team. There is no real of town and play football,” CC said. “We would difference.” Kelly, 15, is in her third season of playing challenge kids from different neighborhoods.” for a high school team. She competed with the Calabrese and his friends formed a Hopedale program when she was in middle school semi-organized made up of kids from the and the Hopedale resident joined up with BVT last neighborhoods in the upper part of West Street Abby Kelly is a member of year when she came to the school. Kelly said she first and called the group the “Westly Giants.” But the Valley Tech Golf Team. fell in love with the game when she went to a camp at they played without any equipment and they Contributed photo the Hopedale Country Club. A young Joe Calabrese with former still wanted to put a real team together. They “I wanted to try something new and I ended up Milford police officer enlisted the help of Milford police sergeant Tony loving it,” she said. “I liked that it is different than the other sports and not as many girls Tony Di Girolamo. DiGirolamo by walking over to his house one play it. I also like the feeling of hitting a really good shot.” Kelly played competitively over afternoon in 1961 while he was building a fence. the summer in the Girls Independent Golf League. She came into the fall with a list of “We told him, ‘we want to play organized football, and we need a coach,’” Calabrese goals to cross off of her list and promptly went about achieving them. Kelly broke 50 for recalled. “He said, ‘sure, what can I do to help?’” the first time in a match last month against Keefe Tech and her score was counted towards Next thing Calabrese and his friends knew, they had four teams sponsored by Iacovelli the team total for the first time in her young career. “It felt really good, I was really happy,” Oil, coached by DiGirolamo, the Knights of Columbus, coached by John Pilla, Atlas Kelly said. “I had never been one of the counted scores before and I was really proud of Shoppers World, led by Joe Graziano, and Sacred Heart Church, coached by Father Albert myself for playing such a good match. I usually get nervous in matches, so this was a big Azarak. They played at Fino Field, rather than in someone’s back yard or an open patch of accomplishment.” Kelly said she expects her nerves to be calmed a bit by the success. She grass, with helmets and shoulder pads they bought from Sears. was also slated to represent BVT in last week’s state vocational tournament, which she said No one had football cleats and most players wore jeans. There were no weight divisions is another goal she had coming into the season. Kelly is also one of only five players to or classes, Calabrese said, anyone who could afford the shoulder pads was able to play. A score in a match for the Beavers through the first six matches of the year, placing her in the year later, the players and coaches went door-to-door selling tickets to raise money for top-five on the team, which she said she had hoped to do coming into the season. uniforms. DiGirolamo served as the first commissioner of the league and the new “Pony Kelly said she wants to build on these accomplishments and start a streak of rounds in League,” which would later become Pop Warner, was officially born and celebrated with a the 40s. Someday, she’d love to play golf in college. And she may be looking to get one of banquet. her friends to join the BVT program. “I had a friend of mine try golf and she really liked Among the early highlights Calabrese recalled was an exhibition game between the it,” Kelly said. “So hopefully I can get her to come out for the team. Iacovelli Oil and Knights of Columbus teams played for the inmates at Norfolk State prison. “The inmates honored every player with a hand-made gift,” Calabrese said. “I received a ceramic Santa, I still have to this day” Lehane Kicking It at Milford High And what began as some neighborhood kids with a passion for the game and a few By Chris Villani adults willing to help out spawned a youth football program that has lasted for decades Sports Reporter/Columnist and become a reliable feeder system for one of the area’s most successful high school Sean Lehane’s road to being a place kicker and punter for the Milford High School programs. football team is not all that unusual. The MHS senior started as a soccer player, and then “It was pretty cool and from there, I don’t think it ever stopped,” Calabrese said of the turned that penchant for using his leg strength into an effective special teams weapon program. “I don’t think it would have started if it wasn’t for Tony, he took the initiative and for the Scarlet Hawks. had the ingenuity to make it happen.” But Lehane also has a family connection. “My brother started kicking and played football and he would bring me down to the turf field with him to practice,” Lehane said. “I wanted to hang out with my brother and go to the field, so I would go.” He started practicing every weekend and became, at least at first, a largely self-taught MHS Football in Striking kicker. Lehane joined the Scarlet Hawks as a freshman four years ago and his first game was a memorable one. He drilled a 27-yard field goal to beat Marlboro. Distance of Postseason Game winning kicks are just like any other, he said. He goes through the same motions and the same routine. He said he loves watching the ball fly through the air By Chris Villani and the old adage about kickers needing to have a “short memory” so they can forget Sports Reporter/Columnist about the misses definitely applies to him. “I have a short memory about a lot of things,” The Milford High football team has strung together six straight strong quarters of Lehane joked. Over the past few years, kicking has become more than just a hobby and a football and enters the final two weeks of the regular season with a spot in the postseason way to contribute to the football team. Lehane is starting to draw interest from colleges well within reach. and he said his dream is to kick at the next level like his older brother, Patrick, who is The Scarlet Hawks hammered Sharon 42-7 on Homecoming Weekend last week after attending Worcester State and has played football there. playing North Attleboro even in the second half of a 42-21 loss. Heading into Friday Milford High head coach Anthony Vizakis said Lehane has some Division 1 colleges night’s game at Foxboro, the situation is clear for the Hawks –win two and they are playoff looking his way and numerous coaches have been in contact. “He will be kicking at the bound. next level,” Vizakis said, while also appreciating what Lehane is doing for his team now. “We control our own destiny,” said head coach Anthony Vizakis. “Our seniors have “He puts out defense in great field position, consistently setting up opposing offenses stepped up big time over this past week, they know we can still make the playoffs but we inside the 20 on punts. He also gives us a chance to score from 40 or 50 yards out not have to turn this season around.” many high schools have that.” Lehane has connected from well over 40 yards in games MHS comes into the Foxboro game with a 1-4 record after a Sharon win Vizakis called and said he has the leg to hit from around 55 yards out, maybe 60 with some help from the most complete effort of the season. Quarterback Colby Pires passed for more than the wind. The state record is 59 yards, a mark Lehane has tried to hit unsuccessfully so 200 yards and four touchdowns. Senior Sean Lehane reeled in a pair of TDs and Brendan far. Vizakis said he would not shy away from giving the kicker more chances to break White and Hugo Lopes, two more seniors, added touchdown catches of their own. the record this season. The tide of the season began to turn, according to Vizakis, at halftime of the North Lehane said the college search is somewhat on the back burner as he focuses on his Attleboro game. The Scarlet Hawks went into the locker room down 21-0 and White, last high school season. Ideally, he said he would like to stay close to the northeast and one of the team’s captains, gave the rest of the squad a talk. “I honestly didn’t say much at his family. “But if the opportunity happens to be a little farther away,” he added quickly, halftime, but Brendan pulled the whole team aside and was really challenging them about “it’s no problem.” what direction they wanted this season to go,” Vizakis said. “The coaches have all been talking to them and coaching them, but sometimes kids take it differently when it comes from a captain.” The motivation was not enough to overcome the deficit, but Milford and North A Spooky 5K Road Race Attleboro played to a 21-all tie in the second half. That game was followed up by a great Hopkinton’s Enter Stage Left Theater’s annual 5K fun run/walk is filled with spooky week of practice, Vizakis said, and the lopsided victory over Sharon last week. goblins, fairy princesses, and goofy characters cheering participants, offering water, In addition to the passing attack last week, Ryan Pearl and Luke Rosa added rushing and entertaining throughout the course on Sunday, October 28 beginning at 9 a.m. touchdowns. White led the team in tackles and C.J. Cerrella also had a strong defensive Participants are encouraged to dress up as well. All proceeds go to Enter Stage Left game. The entire defensive line earned their head coach’s praise as well. Theater. The relatively flat and traffic-free course starts and ends at the Hopkinton Now, the Hawks need to put forth a similar effort against Foxboro, Vizakis said. Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, and includes both paved road and “Foxboro is tough, physical and aggressive with good skill, we are going to need another groomed gravel trail. Awards are given for speed finishers as well as for costumes. For great week,” he said. “They are playing with a bit of confidence and riding the momentum.” information visit RaceMenu.com/Wicked5k

OCTOBER 12, 2018 MILFORD TOWN CRIER 23 Sports Tammaro Helps Drive MHS Golf 3x State Champion MHS Cheer Hosts By Chris Villani Sports Reporter/Columnist Seasons 1st Competition As she plays her fourth season with the Milford High golf program and her third with the varsity squad, Caleigh Tammaro has gotten used to being the only girl on a boys’ team. In her senior year, Tammaro has become one of the top four or five golfers on the Scarlet Hawks’ roster and is consistently helping the Milford High School Cheerleaders. Contributed photo team during matches. Caleigh Tammaro is the only girl on the current Milford “In the beginning it was a By Chris Villani High Golf Team. Contributed photo challenge, being on a boys’ Sports Reporter/Columnist team, but the last couple of The three time defending state champion Milford High School cheerleading team will begin its years I have really made my way onto the team and felt like one of the teammates,” competition season Sunday as the Scarlet Hawks welcome around 20 other schools to MHS. Tammaro said. “I don’t even really think about it anymore and I don’t think the boys The showcase will begin a whirlwind season for Milford, with invitational meets over the next on the team think about it either.” Tammaro has been around golf all of her life. Her two weekends taking the team into the league, regional and state competitions during the first father, Joe, is a member at the Hopedale Country Club, the Hawks’ home course. three weekends in November. Every moment leading up to Sunday has been spent trying to Even before she was playing, Tammaro recalled driving around the course in a golf perfect the 150-second routine. “Cheerleading is vastly different than other sports, they literally cart and getting to know the layout. In the seventh grade, she decided she would give have 2 minutes and 30 seconds to get something right, there is no do over or second chance,” it a try. said head coach Heather Johnson. “So it’s a lot of work for a short amount of time to showcase.” “I guess just being there my whole life and the fact that everyone in my family Milford has been working on perfecting technique over the past couple of months, whether plays, I felt like I should play to,” she said, “and I really liked it.” it’s during the football games on Friday nights or their own practices after school. “That’s the Jay Potty has been the head coach at MHS for more than a decade. He said most important thing for the team, whether it’s stunting or gymnastics or jumps, having proper Tammaro, whose older brother Zach also played golf at MHS, is not the first female technique is the most important thing,” Johnson said. “If the technique is flawed, the end result player he has had on the team, but she is the first to earn a place in the regular match will be flawed.” Milford will have to weave the different elements that make up the routine, rotation. including stunts, tumbling and dance, into one cohesive performance. “We practice every day,” Tammaro lives near the Hopedale Country Club. During the spring she plays Johnson said. “If we are cheering on Friday nights, we are always looking for chances to get some on weekends but during the summer she is out on the links nearly every day. She practice in during the game or a timeout. We are always trying to better ourselves, piece by piece, averages in the mid-40s for a nine-hole round, but has had some rounds in the low day by day.” MHS will compete in a new division this year after the back-to-back-to-back titles in 40s and is hoping for more of those as the season moves forward. the coed bracket. The girls-only team will be in Division 2 this fall. “It’s a little different this year, She said the best part of her game is off the tee. “I hit them long and straight, my but they are just as talented and work just as hard,” Johnson said. “It was wonderful having the drives are always pretty much in the fairway and a good distance out,” Tammaro said, boys but the girls are doing a great job and it’s not like we have never done this before.” adding something to which may golfers can relate. “My short game is a little off right Johnson said the last three years were the first for her with a coed team in more than a now.” In the winter, she’s a member of the MHS swim team. It’s a sport she admits is decade. Sunday’s competition will welcome schools from all over the state, from Duxbury to considerably more physically taxing than golf. Tammaro plans to head to college but Longmeadow, Johnson said. Milford has seven seniors on its roster for the fall team, led by tri- does not think she will golf competitively. She does think the sport will be a part of captains Ariana Covino, Lucy Kingkade and Hayley Caliri. “They have been doing a good job her life for a long time to come. “I really enjoy golfing,” she said, “I am going to play getting the team ready and focused on the job at hand,” Johnson said, “and that’s being able to as long as I can.” successfully complete a routine at the competitions we plan on attending.”

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