Milford Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Milford, MA - Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Milford residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Speeding cars on side streets"

• "People crossing the street anywhere but at the crosswalk!"

• "People sending their sick kids to school and spreading their germs."

• "Getting hit/run over by either a drunk driver."

• "Trump supporters and heroin dealers.'

• "Our water smells like chlorine still! It's horrible unless filtered."

• "Drug dealers"

• "Traffic, cars parked both ways on side streets that are clearly too narrow for it and water that still smells like chlorine"

• "Garden Pizza parking lot. Take your life in your hands."

• "Water quality"

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Milford Patch Facebook page.