Milford 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

MILFORD, MA — Milford residents will head to the polls this week to vote on several open positions.

The Annual Town Election will take place on Tuesday, Apr. 7. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters will select candidates for the Select Board, Tree Warden/Gypsy Moth Superintendent, Town Clerk, Highway Surveyor, Board of Assessors, Town Moderator, School Committee, Sewer Commissioner, Park Commissioner, Housing Authority, Board of Library Trustees, Planning Board, Vernon Grove Trustee and Water Commissioner and one contested race for an open seat on the Board of Health.

Three candidates will vie for one three-year term on the town's Board of Health. That is Scott Vecchiola, Rosemary Cerqueira and Diana M. Haynes.

Where to vote

Here's where voters from all seven precincts should vote in Milford:

• Precincts 1 & 6: Senior Center, 60 North Bow St.
• Precincts 2 & 3: Italian American Veterans Hall, 4 Hayward Field
• Precincts 4, 5, 7, 8: Milford Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights

Here is a precinct map of Milford.

Who is running in Milford?

Here's a list of candidates who will appear on the ballot:

• Select Board: one 3-year term
  • Thomas J. O’Loughlin
• Board of Health: one 3-year term
  
  • Scott Vecchiola
  • Rosemary Cerqueira
  • Diana M. Haynes
• Tree Warden/Gypsy Moth Superintendent: one 3-year term
  • Charles E. Reneau
• Town Clerk: one 3-year term
  • Amy Hennessy Neves
• Board of Assessors: one 3-year term
  • Steven L Borges
• Town Moderator
  • Michelangelo Bon Tempo
• School Committee: two 3-year terms
  • Brendan Rickert
  • Michael Aghajanian
• Sewer Commissioner: one 3-year term
  • Leonardo L Morcone Jr
• Park Commissioner: one 3-year term
  • Paul Jose Braza
• Housing Authority: one 3-year term
  • Katherine E. Consigli
• Board of Library Trustees: two 3-year terms
  • Mary Frances Best
  • Edward L. Bertorelli
• Planning Board: one 5-year term
  • Martha White
• Vernon Grove Trustee: two 3-year terms
  • Scott J. Crisafulli
  • M.E. Cissy Hull-Allen
• Water Commissioner: one 3-year term
  • Philip Joseph Ciarmicoli

Patch spoke with some candidates ahead of the election about their campaigns. You can find those candidate profiles here:

• Diana Haynes For Milford Board of Health

• Rosemary Cerqueira For Milford Board of Health

• Tom O'Loughin For Milford Select Board

• Brendan Rickert For Milford School Committee

The town has posted a sample, specimen ballot here. The sample ballot also has the names of those in town running for Town Meeting Members in each precinct.

Check back with Milford Patch and Milford Patch Facebook throughout Tuesday night for updates on the races.