🏛️ Milford at a glance

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This week in Milford

Updated June 16, 2026

📅 Coming up

3 meetings

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June 16, 2026
School Committee
School Committee
Oversees Milford public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.
Facilities Subcommittee meets June 16 to review proposed school projects.
Review of proposed projects
Coming up June 16: review and discussion of proposed school facilities projects at Milford High School's Teachers Resource Center.
📍 Milford High School, 31 West Fountain Street
1 more item on the agenda
Adjournment
Meeting adjournment.
Open to all residents — you can attend and speak during public comment. View agenda → ·Contact the board →
June 16, 2026
Planning Board
Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
Coming up June 16: a 2-year extension request for the large 0 East Main St wholesale facility and a new ADU at 26 West Walnut St.
Site Plan Application: 225 West Street Contractor's Yard
Contractor's yard site plan, continued from June 2 to July 14, 2026 at applicant's request.
📍 225 West Street
Special Permit Extension Request – 0 East Main Street
Rte. 85 Realty seeks a 2-year extension of its permit for a 191,700 sf wholesale facility with ~200 parking spaces on a 10-acre site, citing pending state permits; coming up June 16.
📍 0 East Main Street (Route 16)
Site Plan Application ADU – 26 West Walnut Street
Detached accessory dwelling unit proposed on a 10,555 sf lot; Town Planner flags missing parking space, open-space calc, and a dispute over required separate water/sewer lines, recommending continuance or denial.
📍 26 West Walnut Street
ZBA Referral: 53-55 Congress Street
Owner seeks a special permit to convert a non-conforming two-unit/former mixed-use building into three residential apartments with 8 proposed parking spaces; Planning Board reviewing for ZBA.
📍 53-55 Congress Street
Zoning Bylaw Amendments – ongoing discussion
Continued discussion of new use definitions (distribution facilities, fitness centers, data centers) and rear-of-building parking rules ahead of Town Meeting.
7 more items on the agenda
Minutes of 6-2-26
Approval of minutes from the June 2 meeting.
81P Plan: 4 Hayward Field
Endorsement of a lot-division plan for 4 Hayward Field, coming up June 16.
📍 4 Hayward Field
Stormwater Permit: 225 West Street Contractor's Yard
Stormwater permit for the same contractor's yard, also continued to July 14, 2026.
📍 225 West Street
Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee – Draft Charge Review
Review of the draft charge for an up-to-11-member committee to implement 2025 Comprehensive Plan goals; established June 2 as a Planning Board subcommittee.
PB Rules and Regulations Draft
Draft Planning Board rules awaiting Town Counsel review before a vote; adds language on performance bonds and the Mullin Rule.
Town Planner / Town Engineer / Chairman / Member Updates
Routine staff and member updates.
Next Meeting & Adjournment
Next meeting set for July 14, 2026; adjournment.
Open to all residents — you can attend and speak during public comment. View agenda → ·Contact the board →
June 18, 2026
Board of Health
Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
Board of Health meets June 18 on a septic variance at 25 Haven Lane and a VNA contract.
25 Haven Lane — Title V variance request
Coming up June 18: a request for a variance from state septic system rules at 25 Haven Lane.
📍 25 Haven Lane
6 more items on the agenda
Call to order
Meeting opens.
Approve minutes from May 21, 2026
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
Invitation to speak
Public comment period.
VNA Contract
Coming up June 18: discussion of a Visiting Nurse Association contract for town health services.
Inspection Updates
Updates on town health inspections.
Other business
Any other issues board members wish to raise.
Open to all residents — you can attend and speak during public comment. View agenda → ·Contact the board →

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12 items · last 60 days

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💬 Discussed Select Board · June 15, 2026
Central Travel Liquor, LLC — New Package Store License
New all-alcohol package store license sought by Central Travel Liquor; hearing at 6:10 PM.
Why this matters: New liquor store could affect neighborhood
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Select Board · June 15, 2026
State Pilot for Late Alcohol Sales / Outdoor Consumption
Board to consider opting into a state pilot allowing on-premises bars to sell alcohol until 3:00 AM and permitting outdoor drinking in designated areas through July 31, 2026.
Why this matters: Later bar hours, public drinking could affect neighborhoods
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
💬 Discussed School Committee · June 12, 2026
File IJNDB: Technology Responsible Use Policy
Review of the student/staff technology responsible-use policy, coming up June 12.
Why this matters: Affects student device and internet rules
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
💬 Discussed School Committee · June 11, 2026
MSBA Project Update
Update on the Massachusetts School Building Authority project, coming up June 11.
Why this matters: School building project affects taxes, facilities
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed 2026-2027 Student/Family Handbooks - vote School Committee · June 11, 2026
Vote on next year's student and family handbooks, coming up June 11.
Why this matters: Sets rules and policies for students
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Out of State Field Trip & Conference Requests - vote School Committee · June 11, 2026
Vote on a high school trip to Italy and staff attendance at a dual language conference in Santa Fe, NM, coming up June 11.
Why this matters: International student trip may carry costs
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
💬 Discussed Executive Session School Committee · June 11, 2026
Closed-door discussion of strategy regarding the teachers' collective bargaining contract.
Why this matters: Teacher contract affects school budget
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Variance to subdivide 2 Mason Drive Zoning Board (ZBA) · June 11, 2026
Coming up June 11 at 6:05 PM — Joaquim and Maria Morais seek a variance to divide their 34,290 sq. ft. lot at Mason Dr. and Jencks Rd. into two parcels, allowing a new single-family home.
📍 2 Mason Drive (at Jencks Rd.), Milford
Why this matters: New house on subdivided lot near neighbors
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
💬 Discussed 2026-2027 Student/Family Handbooks School Committee · June 4, 2026
Review of next year's student and family handbooks, coming up June 4.
Why this matters: Rules and policies affecting students and families
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Out-of-State International Field Trip — MHS Trip to Italy School Committee · June 4, 2026
Vote on an out-of-state international field trip request for a Milford High School trip to Italy, coming up June 4.
Why this matters: Affects MHS families and trip costs
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
🔄 Postponed Site Plan Application — 225 West Street Contractor's Yard Planning Board · June 2, 2026
Contractor's yard site plan at 225 West Street, requesting continuation to June 16, 2026.
📍 225 West Street
Why this matters: Commercial yard could affect nearby property values
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
💬 Discussed Zoning Bylaw Amendments — ongoing discussion Planning Board · June 2, 2026
Continued discussion of proposed changes to the town's zoning bylaws.
Why this matters: Bylaw changes can affect what you can build
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome

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How to get involved

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Show up and speak
Every meeting above is open to any resident, and most have a public comment period — usually a few minutes per person, no sign-up needed. Showing up matters more than you'd think; most decisions are made in front of nearly empty rooms.
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Write to the board before the meeting
Often more effective than speaking at the meeting itself — board members read constituent email, and a handful of messages on one topic gets noticed. Each board's contact page is linked from its meetings above.
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Know the appeal windows
Some decisions aren't final right away — zoning board rulings, for example, can be appealed to Superior Court within 20 days. Items with an open appeal window are flagged above with a countdown.
⚠️ These summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original source documents for anything important. This site is not affiliated with the Town of Milford and is not legal advice.

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