Milford is a town in

Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts. Being 1,510.6 ...

, United States. The population was 30,379 according to the 2020 census. First settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1780, Milford became a booming industrial and quarrying community in the 19th century due to its unique location which includes the nearby source of the

Charles River The Charles River (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ), sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles, is an river in eastern Massachusetts. It flows northeast from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Hopkinton to Boston along a highly me ...

, the Mill River, the Blackstone River watershed, and large quantities of

Milford pink granite Milford pink granite, also known as Milford granite or Milford pink is a granite deposit located in and around the town of Milford, Massachusetts. Covering an area of approximately according to the USGS, the Proterozoic igneous rock is also some ...

History

Milford was first settled in 1662 as a part of Mendon after Native Americans, including the Sachem, Quashaamit, granted land to the early settlers.

King Philip's War King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) was an armed conflict in 1675–1678 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodland ...

destroyed the town in 1676, but settlers returned in 1680. The Mill River flows through Milford and had several conspicuous fords that were familiar to the Native Americans, and used by the early white settlers. These "mill (river) fords" are said to have given Milford its name. Milford was incorporated April 11, 1780, and the first town hall built in 1819; a brick structure later named the Town House School. The current town hall was built in 1854 by architect

Thomas Silloway Thomas William Silloway (August 7, 1828 – May 17, 1910) was an American architect, known for building over 400 church buildings in the eastern United States. Silloway was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and raised a Methodist by his pare ...

. Milford is renowned for its

, discovered in 1870. Milford quarries fueled the local economy until about 1940. The granite has been used for local buildings such as

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; the

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in Hopedale; Worcester City Hall; and the

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. Other notable buildings include the original Pennsylvania Station in

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; the main post office in

; and more recently the

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in 2002. The Milford Hospital was donated in 1903 by Governor

Eben Sumner Draper Eben (sometimes incorrectly Ebenezer) Sumner Draper (June 17, 1858 – April 9, 1914) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was for many years a leading figure in what later became the Draper Corporation, the ...

. Today, the health care facility exists as the

Milford Regional Medical Center Milford Regional Medical Center (also known as Milford Regional), is a full-service, community and regional non-profit, teaching hospital located in Milford, Massachusetts. Milford Regional has 149 beds in the main hospital and runs a comprehensiv ...

. In January 2008, the Center opened a cancer treatment facility with the

Dana–Farber Cancer Institute Dana–Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) is a comprehensive cancer treatment and research center in Boston, Massachusetts. Dana-Farber is the founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Harvard's Comprehensive Cancer Center designated ...

. The center is affiliated with UMass Medical Center as a

teaching hospital A teaching hospital or university hospital is a hospital or medical center that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities a ...

. In 2015 the hospital completed a $54-million expansion project that created a new emergency department and updated the intensive care unit, as well as patient rooms.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land, and , or 1.82%, is water. Milford is drained by the

. The town is crossed by Interstate 495 and state routes 16, 85,

109 109 may refer to: * 109 (number), the integer following 108 and preceding 110 * AD 109, a year of the Julian calendar, in the second century AD * 109 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 109 (department store), a department store in Shi ...

, and 140.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 26,799 people, 10,420 households, and 7,200 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 10,713 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.95%

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; 1.35%

Black Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''P ...

African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...

; 0.11% Native American; 1.76% Asian; 0.06%

Pacific Islander Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, Pacificans, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the list of islands in the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islands. As an ethnic group, ethnic/race (human categorization), racial term, it is used to describe th ...

; 1.99% from other races; and 1.77% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 4.36% of the population. There were 10,420 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 54.0% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together; 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present; and 30.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18; 6.5% from 18 to 24; 33.2% from 25 to 44; 22.6% from 45 to 64; and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $50,856, and the median income for a family was $61,029. Males had a median income of $42,173 versus $30,989 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...

for the town was $23,742. About 5.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Milford has been growing at a fast rate since the introduction of Interstate 495, which opened in the area with dual exits at Route 85 and Route 109 in 1969. Since then many major retailers have opened in town. The

Waters Corporation Waters Corporation is an American publicly traded analytical laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company employs more than 7,800 people, with manufacturing facilities located in Milford, Taunto ...

is based in Milford.

Government

The core of Milford's governing system is the

representative town meeting A representative town meeting, also called "limited town meeting", is a form of municipal legislature particularly common in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and permitted in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Representative town meetings function ...

, where elected citizens can voice their opinions, but more importantly, directly effect changes in the community. Along with a Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator, Planning Board, Finance Committee, etc., the citizens of Milford have input into how the town is run. The

Massachusetts Department of Correction The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the government agency responsible for operating the prison system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for the custody ...

is headquartered in Milford.

Library

The Milford Town Library was established in 1858. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Milford spent 1.5% ($966,758) of its budget on its public library—approximately $35 per person, per year ($42.87 adjusted for inflation to 2021).July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008; cf. The FY2008 Municipal Pie: What's Your Share? Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of Library Commissioners. Boston: 2009. Available
Municipal Pie Reports
. Retrieved August 4, 2010

Education

Milford Public Schools Milford Public Schools is the public school district in Milford, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2016, Kevin McIntyre is the superintendent of schools. The school committee includes a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and five members. Hist ...

operates six public schools and is an eligible town for a

vocational school A vocational school (alternatively known as a trade school, or technical school), is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary education#List of tech ed skills, secondary or post-secondar ...

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, or BVT for short, is a technical high school in Upton, Massachusetts, serving the thirteen towns of the Blackstone Valley. The school was established in 1964. The school offers eighteen ...

. The current superintendent of schools in Milford is Kevin McIntyre.

Annual events

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fireworks, held on Plains Park within a day of July 4. There is also an annual parade. * Portuguese Picnic, a two-night festival held at the Portuguese Club

Sites of interest

, home and museum of the Milford Historical Commission *

Ted's Diner Ted's Diner was a historic diner at 67 Main Street in Milford, Massachusetts. History Ted's Diner was manufactured by the Tierney Diner company in the 1920s and was, until its demise, the oldest of its make in the country. It was also unusual ...

, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, was the oldest diner built by the Tierney Diner Company. Ted's was left abandoned by the town and vandalized, eventually moved to make way for a new fire station. * St. Mary's Cemetery holds the only

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in the United States, built from local granite.

Media

* ''

The Milford Daily News ''The Milford Daily News'' is an American daily newspaper covering Milford, Massachusetts, and several nearby towns in Norfolk and Worcester counties. The newspaper is managed and printed by ''The MetroWest Daily News''. Both are owned by Ganne ...

'' is a daily newspaper covering Milford and several nearby towns in

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and

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counties. *

WMRC WMRC (1490 AM, "MyFM 101.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Milford, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by the MyFM Media Corporation. It airs a full-service classic hits music format. At 10:13am ET on January 12, 2017 ...

1490-AM and simulcasted as MyFM 101.3 on FM is the radio station licensed to serve Milford. Local news every morning with school cancellations and general information also. Local sports broadcasts of the local school teams or the major Boston sports teams can be heard on many nights. A Classic Hits format is the music that is playing when the station is playing music. * Two non-profit

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(PEG)

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stations serve Milford-area subscribers on Channels 8 and 11. Channel 8 is the Milford town

public-access television Public-access television (sometimes called community-access television) is traditionally a form of non-commercial mass media where the general public can create content television programming which is Narrowcasting, narrowcast through cable tele ...

station that produces and runs a variety of local shows. Channel 11 is the Milford educational-access television station, and runs school committee meetings as well as projects made by students in the

high school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...

's video production classes. *This area also receives the major television stations that serve the Boston area, which can be received over the air or through a cable or satellite provider.

In popular culture

Milford was fictitiously featured in a 2008 episode of the Fox television series ''

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''.Plot Synopsis for FOX's Fringe (Season 1, Episode 6: "The Cure", Original Air Date: 21 October 2008)

Notable people

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, carpenter and co-host of ''This Old House''; host of the ''New Yankee Workshop'' *

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, author, religious leader and prominent 19th-century proponent of pacifism, socialism and abolitionism; wrote ''The History of Milford, Massachusetts'', 1882 * Nathan Barnatt, actor and comedian *

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, producer of

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's ''

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'' *

Albert Fitch Bellows Albert Fitch Bellows (November 20, 1829November 24, 1883) was an American landscape painter of the Hudson River School. Early years Bellows was born at Milford, Massachusetts. He first studied architecture and, in 1849, became the partner of Bost ...

, artist * Robert Cenedella, artist *

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, musician and inventor *

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, merchant *

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, industrialist, philanthropist and governor *

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, Major League Baseball player *

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, member of

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, 1780–1782
Catherine Coyne
first woman to be elected into town office as Town Clerk in 1938 *

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, award-winning producer and editor of TV series including

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, sports broadcaster * William F. Draper, U.S. Representative, U.S. Ambassador to Italy *

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, lead singer of the metal band

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, president of the Boston Celtics * George F. Johnson, businessman *

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, pitcher for the

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(later renamed the Boston Braves) in 1938 *

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, radio disc jockey *

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, NFL Hall of Famer, TV broadcaster and actor *

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, Major League Baseball player *

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, college president * Richard T. Moore, politician * Joseph E. Murray, pioneer in the area of organ transplants; 1990 recipient of the Nobel Prize for medicine * Henry "Boots" Mussulli, jazz saxophonist * Marie J. Parente, the only woman to serve on Milford's Select Board. Elected in 1972, she served until 1981. *

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) for the

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in an

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game against the

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player * George Pyne, businessman *

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, underwater photo-journalist * Nikola Sacco, with Bartolomeo Vanzetti (AKA

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) were Italian immigrants and anarchists who were controversially convicted of murder. Sacc
lived in Milford
for about seven years. * Erik Per Sullivan, actor from ''

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'', and ''

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'' *

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, midfielder for the

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State Assemblyman

Gallery

Image:Lincoln Square and Main Street, Milford, MA.jpg, Lincoln Square in 1907 Image:Old High School, Milford, MA.jpg, Old High School in 1907 Image:Boston & Albany Station, Milford, MA.jpg, B. & A. Station

References

External links

Town of Milford

Milford Town Library

Milford Performing Arts Center

Upper Charles Trail
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