Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. The Senior Prom for Seniors, one of the most popular events of the year at Milford High School, will be held tonight. The National Honor Society invites Milford senior citizens for a night of dancing and remembrance. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are just $5 and available at the door, or at the Milford Senior Center. 2. Nik's Barbershop has vacated its space on Main Street, and will be moving to a new, garage-…

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Please use caution when heading through the Water Street-Prospect Street intersection. The lights started fully functioning on Wednesday afternoon, after about a week of being a blinking yellow. 2. If you are running for an elected seat in Milford, you need to file a campaign finance disclosure, even if you ran a campaign with no contributions or expenses. The report for the period of Jan. 1 through April 22 can be …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Sick of hearing about the bombing suspects? We're continuing to update this story with links to other stories and information exclusively about the Marathon victims, heroes that emerged after the bombings, and efforts underway to help.  2. Milford Regional Medical Center noted on its Facebook page that this is Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. "Since they often work behind the scenes, few people know about the …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Delores DeVita is the acting director of the Milford Senior Center. She was appointed to that position several months ago. Ruth Anne Bleakney, the longtime director of the center, died last week of cancer. 2. Before the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were either killed or apprehended by police, their images were broadcast and published on media Thursday. A few people in Milford thought they saw them, and …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. A moment of silence will be observed in Massachusetts at 2:50 p.m. Monday to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. This is the time that two bombs exploded near the finish of the marathon. Milford schools will hold a moment of silence at a different point today, because the 2:50 p.m. point comes either at dismissal or after-dismissal for high school students. 2. Because of poor weather, the Earth Day …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Tony's Place is open for business and has resumed regular hours. The restaurant is now owned and managed by Danny Demir, the son of the late Tony Demir, according to an email. Tony Demir died earlier this month after a brief illness. 2. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted Thursday 5-0 to open the Southeastern area of the state to commercial applications for a resort casino license. Up until now, the Wampanoag …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. An Open House will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Milford TV studios, held in conjunction with the Blackstone Valley Art Association. It will feature artwork by Carolyn Letvin and Elizabeth Havens. Following the Open House the studio will film a Jazz Show, "Jazz from the'Combs" produced by Harry Platcow. 2. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold its meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday in Boston, an event live-…

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Flags were lowered to half-staff across Milford on Monday, under a state order to recognize the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The flags will remain at half-staff until further notice. 2. A probable cause has been determined for the April 7 fire that destroyed a family's home on Oaktree Drive. The fire was accidental and most likely caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, said Fire Chief John …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Boston universities and colleges are making individual choices about whether to reopen Tuesday, following the Boston Marathon bombing. UMass Boston is closed, Northeastern is open, for example. If you are commuting in, check first. 2. The MBTA is operating today but the Green Line Copley Square exit is closed. Access to Copley Square from the Mass Pike also is shut off, as the entire area is a crime scene. Other parts …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. This morning the Boston Marathon begins in neighboring Hopkinton. If you want to see the start, you need to be on the road well before 7 a.m., because Hopkinton and State Police will start closing off access to the town's center. 2. Today is Patriots Day, a holiday in Massachusetts for state offices and local offices, including Milford Town Hall. The holiday commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord, fought in …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Monday is Patriot's Day, which is a holiday in Massachusetts. Milford town offices will be closed. 2. Monday is also the 116th running of the Boston Marathon, which begins in Hopkinton. Some street closures in Hopkinton may affect Milford. Closures begin at 7:30 a.m. and should be lifted by 1 p.m. They include portions of Hayden Rowe near downtown Hopkinton, and Cedar Street heading south. 3. The Milford Board of …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. The Spring vacation for Milford schools begins at the end of the school day Friday. Everyone gets a one-week break. 2. April is National Donate Life Month, which encourages people to sign up to become organ or tissue donors. Milford Regional Medical Center encourages people to consider this act, in an announcement posted this week. The hospital reports it had 15 tissue donors last year. 3. A cookout fundraiser will be …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. The Milford Department of Inspections has spent the past several months inspecting the 184 triple-family structures in town. Of those, 138 have submitted applications, 84 inspections have been performed and 68 certificates issued. The most common violation, said Building Commissioner John Erickson, is lack of proper smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. The devices are required in all residences. 2. Maple …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. The deadline to register to vote for the combined town election and state primary election is Wednesday. It is also the deadline to change your party affiliation. The Milford Town Clerk's office will remain open until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Milford agreed to push back the town election to combine it with the state primary. The April 30 elections will have separate ballots. 2. The Milford Highway Department is flushing water…

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. The developers who want to build a casino in Milford are expected to attend the Milford Board of Selectmen's meeting Monday, to present an overview of their proposal. The meeting will be in the upper chambers of Milford Town Hall, due to the anticipated crowd. 2. Casino Free Milford, a group that is opposed to the casino here, is encouraging its supporters to wear red and attend the meeting. The group members will …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Staff from the office of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will hold office hours in Milford Town Hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday. Constituents will have the opportunity to discuss concerns they have on federal issues. Staff from Warren’s office will be available to assist residents with issues pending before a federal agency. No appointment is necessary. 2. The Milford Police Department has received a $5,000 grant to counter …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. A Milford Schools Kindergarten Registration date will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, a makeup date of sorts for an evening registration that was cancelled due to a snowstorm. 2. Milford Police have released a statement that the non-profit organization D.A.R.E. will be conducting telephone solicitations in the area, but that the anti-drug program is not used in Milford and funds will not be directed to the local …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. More than 70 youths took part in a two-week basketball tournament at the Milford Youth Center. After 16 teams competed in the March Madness Competition, "Kentucky" ended up as the champions. Dwight Anderson, Kyle Hupe, Brittany Renaud and Angel Seda made up that team. The winner of the 3-point contest was Bekongcho Aminmentse. Winner of the dunk contest was Asong Aminmentse. 2. When it comes to their dogs, many Milford…

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Milford's Youth Center has an after-school program that draws 100 or more children a day. One fun thing recently accomplished: the kids gathered together to shoot a video of the Harlem Shake and it's now on YouTube. Check it out. 2. An affordable rabies clinic for cats and dogs will be held this Saturday. The towns of Milford and Hopedale boards of health will sponsor the clinic from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Hopedale …

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Starting as soon as today, Route 16 at Cedar Street will be a construction site, as the state Department of Transportation starts intersection improvements. Town officials advise residents to avoid the intersection if possible, and if you can't, expect more delays than usual. 2. Thanks to Yanks, a non-profit based in Milford, has thanked the families who made its recent Magic Show for Military Families a success. More …