Milford 2019 Election: Who's On The Ballot; Polling Stations

MILFORD, MA — Milford's annual town election is on Tuesday with the ballot packed with candidates to choose from. The two biggest and hotly contested races will be for Board of Selectmen and School Committee. Overall, there will be 11 positions to vote on and Town Meeting members as well.

Polling stations will be set up in precincts around the city and be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Here's what you need to know before hitting the polls:

Polling Stations:

• Precincts 1 and 6: Senior Center, 60 North Bow Street
• Precincts 2 and 3: Italian Vets Hall, 4 Hayward Field
• Precincts 4, 5, 7, and 8: Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights

Candidates:

Board of Selectmen

The three-year position for Board of Selectmen has two candidates on the ballot— incumbent Michael Walsh and challenger Ami Clifford. Walsh was elected to the Board of Selectmen in 2017 to fill the two years left from Brian Murray's term.

Walsh previously served on the School Committee, Youth Commission and Armory Renovation Committee. He has made the purchase of the Milford Water Company a priority along with the selection of a new police chief.

Ami Clifford is an attorney and former Town Meeting member. Clifford has made citizen participation in the town government process a priority for her, branding herself as a candidate for all citizens of the town.

School Committee

There are two open positions for School Committee, each having three year terms. This is the largest race on the ballot with six candidates vying for a seat.

James Ligor is the only incumbent in this year's race. He previously served on the town Personnel Board and has set his priorities on improving MCAS scores and offering alternative education programs to students who do not choose a college path.

Justin Dulak works as the executive assistant to the superintendent in Sudbury. He has served on the Milford Democratic Town Committee and the School Improvement Council. Dulak has made educational equity a priority.

John Erickson is another challenger for School Committee. He previously served as Building Commissioner for the Building and Inspections Department for six years but resigned in 2017.

Tarik Pereira Miranda is a system administrator at MIT Lincoln Labs and serves on the town's Personnel board. He has made overall district performance including MCAS scores a priority.

R.J Sheedy is a talk show host and Town Meeting member. He is also a member of the Milford High School council and Milford TV. He has made transparency and overall district performance a priority to his campaign.

Mike Visconti is a management and budget consultant and serves on the Cultural Council and is a Town Meeting member. Visconti has prioritized bringing the high school up to a level 1 school.

Board of Library Trustees

The two open seats for Board of Library Trustees are seeing all new faces: Stephanie Abisla, Margaret Myatt and Scott Vecchiolla.

Constable

The five incumbents for constable, Joseph Arcudi, Mark Calzolaio, Nadine Ladeau, Raymond Pagucci Jr. and Mark Tosti, returned papers to defend their seats against one challenger, Robert Sheedy.

Trustees of Vernon Grove

The race for Trustees of Vernon Grove could be another close call with three candidates competing for two seats. Incumbents Marilyn Lovell and Scott Vecchiolla will defend their seats against challenger Kristen Gardner.

Candidates are running unopposed for the Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Housing Authority, Park Commissioner, Planning Board and Sewer Commission.

Town Meeting members will be voted on in each precinct on Tuesday as well.

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