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PAID ECRWSS Boston, MA PRSRT STD U.S. Postage ermit No. 55800 P TOWN CRIER April 28, 2017 MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS Vol. 10 No. 14 Est. 2007 • Mailed FREE to all 12,800 Milford addresses Town Crier Publications Town Street 48 Mechanic MA 01568 Upton, PATRON POSTAL MA 01757 MILFORD, www.TownCrier.us Public Safety Visits ZBA Nips Medical Marijuana Clinic in the Bud Same House By Kevin Rudden his comments. “It’s a family plaza,” the company’s intent and said he Staff Reporter/Columnist Carlson said. would accept a condition that no 40 Times in 27 Months With Sage Biotech indefinitely “It would be a lot easier for retail sales would be allowed. delaying the opening of its medical everyone to swallow,” if the Barton said he searched all over marijuana dispensary at 13 proposed facility was in an isolated Milford for a suitable location Commercial Way in the Bear Hill building with a fence around and “This is what I found.” section of town, Natural Remedies, it, Pyne said. “The location isn’t Attorney John Fernandes likened Inc. of Hopkinton stepped in with acceptable to everyone here.” Pyne the requested facility to having a plans to open one in the nearby went on to comment about the pharmacy in the shopping plaza. Milford Plaza on Medway Rd. marijuana sales business: “We’re in “You’re going to have issues,” (Route 109). The Zoning Board of the Wild West the way these things commented Pasquale Cerasuolo Appeals (ZBA), however, nipped are going.” of 2 Messina St., saying he was a that plan in the bud by voting 4-1 Consigli and several other board retired police officer and security against it, based on the location. members also expressed concern consultant, voicing concerns “I’m not comfortable with this,” about security for the proposed about the location. “My concern board chair David Consigli said facility, citing the potential for it to is basically the same as the at the April 21 hearing, noting be robbed or its customers being board’s: What happens when the the proposed dispensary’s close robbed in the plaza’s parking lot. recreational marijuana comes in?” proximity to the Papa Gino’s And, board member Brian Lawrence Bonetti of 11 Rogers St. restaurant in the shopping plaza, Falk raised the issue of Natural sent the ZBA a letter opposing the where children have birthday Remedies being able to have a request. parties. “This potential use should prime business location to convert Fernandes said the 4,400 square- be in a free-standing building, to retail marijuana sales when those foot clinic would be open from 10 not in a shopping plaza.” Board permits become available in 2018. a.m. to 7 p.m. and have between members Mark Calzolaio, Mary Natural Remedies’ chief executive Carlson and David Pyne echoed officer, Jeff Barton, said that was not MARIJUANA CLINIC p 10 32 West Street, Milford Gail Brown Honored for Helping Milford By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist Seniors for over a Decade It seemed like a simple request. Selectman William Kingkade received some complaints about a multi-family house at 32 West By Melissa Orff St. At his board’s March 27 meeting, he asked Town Administrator Staff Reporter Richard Villani to look into them. But, the answer Villani gave at Gail Brown has been named the Ruth Anne Bleakney Senior Center the April 10 selectmen’s meeting shocked both Kingkade and his 2017 Senior of the Year. two colleagues: Since 2014 – a total of 27 months as of the end of Brown was honored for her 13-plus years of volunteer service March – public safety personnel had gone to the address 40 times. at the Senior Center during the annual Senior of the Year and Kingkade said he wanted the information shared with the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held on April 21. property’s owner, saying, “We can’t villainize or hold people Brown’s volunteering for the Senior Center goes back to when responsible if they don’t know what’s going on.” The Assessor’s the doors opened in 2004. “From the very beginning she was Office lists the owner of the three-family home as Gem Properties instrumental in crafting items for the gift shop,” said Senior Center LLC. Buzzfile.com lists Gem Properties’ address as 134 Main St., Director Susan Clark during the ceremony. “Her dedication, time Milford. and expertise in these crafts provided significant funds for our “No neighbor should have to go through 40 calls in three years,” center.” Selectman William Buckley said. “How many other properties have Since then, Brown has volunteered countless hours during a rap sheet, for want of a better term, like this?” Due to the strain monthly Senior Center breakfasts and Healthy Living Luncheons, on the Public Safety personnel visiting 32 West St. so many times, and as a proofreader for the newsletter. She has also been a Red selectmen should have been notified far earlier about the situation, Hatter for approximately 14 years, and a member of the Senior he commented. “That [number] warrants an escalation, in my Walking Club. opinion,” he said. Gail Brown, seated, Milford’s Senior of Brown was born in 1936 to Wilbur and Claire (McGillicuddy) Buckley felt it was appropriate to notify the landlord and also the Year, shares a laugh with Worcester Clements of Boston. She had a brother, Bill, who passed away in to ask Town Counsel Gerry Moody for guidance on just what the County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis at the Ruth 2009 and a sister, Elaine Lawless whom now lives in Waltham. town can do about the problem. Newly elected Selectman Michael Anne Bleakney Senior Center Volunteer She attended Mission Church High School and after graduating Walsh said the landlord should be asked to meet with the board Recognition Luncheon on April 21. in 1954, she went to work at the Christopher Publishing house to explain the goings-on at the property. 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MAIN ST | RTE. 16 | MILFORD, MA | OPEN DAILY 9-9, SAT 9-6, SUN 11-6 An A in Patient Safety Carpinella Appointed NOW OPEN for Milford Regional Vice President at Milford Medical Center National Milford Regional Medical Center Steve Carpinella received an “A” for patient safety from The has been appointed Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization Vice President/ committed to driving quality, safety Commercial Loan and transparency in the U.S. health care Officer at The system. The Medical Center was one of 823 Milford National hospitals nationwide to receive an “A” for its Bank and Trust commitment to reducing errors, infections, Company. The and accidents that can harm patients, announcement was ranking it among the safest hospitals in the made by President United States. Steven Carpinella & CEO Kristin Call for an Appointment Today “Hospitals that earn top marks nationally Carvalho, who said, in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade have “Commercial lending continues to be a achieved the highest safety standards in the very strong area for The Milford National. country,” said Leah Binder, president and We are pleased to add Steve’s experience CEO of The Leapfrog Group. Developed and knowledge to our team.” under the guidance of an expert panel, Prior to his recent appointment, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses Carpinella was a Loan Review Consultant 30 measures of publicly available hospital for Cobblestone Management in Brockton. safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades He previously served in various positions to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per at People’s United Bank and TD Bank, year. It is calculated by top patient safety both in Worcester, and Citizens Bank, experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent Framingham. and free to the public. Carpinella received his Bachelor of “Patient safety is a top priority for Science degree from Boston College. He everyone that works at Milford Regional,” resides in Northborough. says Edward J. Kelly, president & CEO of Milford Regional. “Receiving an ‘A’ grade for hospital safety by The Leapfrog Group New President of Daniels is a real testament to the diligence and hard Farmstead Foundation Inc.