Who's Running In The 2021 Milford Town Election So Far

MILFORD, MA — The 2021 Milford town election is officially underway. On Jan. 4, the town clerk began accepting papers for 2021 candidates for the April election.

In 2021, there are 14 seats up for election on the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Board of Library Trustees, Park Commission, Planning Board, Sewer Commissioner, Town Moderator, Housing Authority and Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery.

Here are the candidates who have filed to run as of Jan. 11:

Board of Selectman

Board of Health member and former town health agent Paul Mazzuchelli already announced his campaign in November. He's so far the only candidate running for the seat being vacated by William Kingkade.

Board of Assessors

Incumbent Joshua Lioce, who ran for Board of Selectmen in 2020, submitted papers on Jan. 11 to keep his seat on the Board of Assessors.

Milford School Committee

As of Monday, RJ Sheedy was the only person who had pulled papers for School Committee. This is his second run for the school board.

Town Moderator

Following the unexpected death of Town Moderator Michael Noferi in the fall, the seat is uncontested for the first time in more than four decades. Board of Library Trustees Michelangelo (Marco) Bon Tempo was the first to pull papers for the seat. Bon Tempo's library board seat expires in April, and he did not file to run for it again.

A second candidate, Michael Aghajanian, who ran and won a seat on the school board in the 2020 election, filed papers for the seat on Tuesday. Gerald Moody Sr. filed his papers on Jan. 8.

Board of Health

Incumbent Kenneth Evans will seek reelection to the board in 2021.

Milford Housing Authority

Incumbent Katherine Consigli will seek reelection to the board in 2021.

Board of Library Trustees

Scott Vecchiolla, who is not an incumbent, signed up to run on Jan. 8, which would fill the seat being vacated by Bon Tempo.