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Milford Zoning Board approves two special permits, accepts third applicant's withdrawal

MILFORD — April 9, 2026 — Milford Zoning Board approves two residential special permits and accepts a variance withdrawal at its April 9 hearing. The board unanimously approved a special permit allowing Laura Biel Santos to add a second story to a nonconforming one-story Cape at 3 Colonial Road, conditioned on

Milford Fire Department to Cut Nighttime Staffing as Budget Falls Short

Milford police and fire chiefs warn of staffing and equipment cuts as the town's fiscal year 2027 budget tightens under a state aid shortfall.

Milford Planning Board sends two zoning fixes to Town Meeting, approves gym parking waiver

MILFORD — April 7, 2026 — Milford Planning Board advances two zoning bylaw cleanups and approves a fitness center parking waiver. The board voted favorable recommendations to Town Meeting on two housekeeping amendments: one aligning minimum lot widths with frontage requirements in the RB, RC, RD, and IB zoning districts, and one

Milford Select Board Approves Leaner Fire and Police FY27 Budgets

Milford Select Board unanimously approves constrained FY27 fire and police budgets, accepting service reductions.

Milford School Committee Sends E-Bike Ban to Policy Subcommittee for Draft

Milford School Committee moves toward an e-bike ban after police report 125 incidents and 12 serious injuries since January 2025.

Milford Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budgets, Identifies $271,000 Revenue Gap

MILFORD — March 25, 2026 — Milford Finance Committee opens FY27 budget season with a $271,000 shortfall and five departments flagged for deeper review. Blackstone Valley Technical School Superintendent-Director Anthony Steele presented a $33,031,281 FY27 budget — a 2.5 percent increase achieved by cutting $1.52 million, including

Milford Appoints Christofoli as First Director of Municipal Services

Milford Select Board unanimously creates Director of Municipal Services post, names Highway Surveyor Scott Christofoli to fill it.

Milford School Committee Told Building Reimbursement Rate Lower Than Widely Cited Figure

MILFORD — March 19, 2026 — Milford School Committee hears MSBA building update, flags reimbursement rate confusion, and considers calendar redesign. At the March 19 meeting, a building committee representative told the school committee that the 77 percent state reimbursement rate widely cited in the community overstates what the Massachusetts School Building

Milford High School Building Committee Approves $118,000 in Warrants, Eyes 2031 Opening

Milford's High School Building Committee approved $118,144 in project warrants and received a detailed design update targeting a September 2031 school opening.

Milford Planning Board Pulls Food Truck Bylaw From Spring Town Meeting Agenda

MILFORD — March 17, 2026 — Milford Planning Board shelves food truck bylaw from spring Town Meeting, questions whether zoning is the right framework. The board, meeting March 17, reached informal consensus that mobile food vending at events like Celebrate Milford and the Tuesday night bandstand should be governed by a general

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