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Running for Town Office

    1. Visit the Town Clerk’s office and ask for nomination papers for the position 

    2. Get the required number of signatures from registered voters in your precinct

      • 10 for Town Meeting (recommended to get 15 to be safe)

      • 50 for Town-Wide Office (recommended to get 60 to be safe)

    3. Return papers to the Town Clerk’s office by March 10, 2026 at 5pm.

    4. Get people to vote for you on April 28, 2026

    • For town-wide positions, start planning in January/February:

      • Talk to people already in office, or who have held town-wide office, about their campaign and what they did to get elected.

      • Form a committee of key people who support you and start meeting regularly to talk about your platform, advertising, yard signs, fundraising, communication (website, social media), and strategy. A treasurer is critical to your campaign for filing campaign finance reports.

    • Town meeting positions have become very competitive in many precincts, so many town meeting candidates do some kind of additional campaigning. Some common options include:

      • Knocking on doors and talking to your neighbors. 

      • Make a flyer or postcard to hand out/leave. Tell them why you’re running, and what issues are important to you. Find out what issues are important to them!

      • Posting a candidacy announcement in The Milton Times 

      • Posting on social media about your candidacy, on your own page and/or on  local town Facebook pages

      • Emailing everyone you know in your precinct or neighborhood and ask for their vote (and ask them to tell a friend!)

      • Making yard signs

      • Standing at the polls on election day

    • Vote! Voter turnout at local elections in Milton is usually only 20-30% of registered voters, so your vote matters! 

    • Consider volunteering for one of the town’s many boards or committees – you can find a list of them here and Connect Milton has videos that explain more about what each committee does here.

    • If you’re thinking that you might be interested in running for office one day, attend or watch the meetings that body or office holds to learn about current issues and how the body/office works. 

General

  • You can scroll, or you can do a “find” on this page for anything you’re wondering about. We’re working on adding search!

  • Stop by the Milton Public Library and get a free library card.

  • Visit Cunningham Pond's website for more information about the pool. Swimming and picnicing is free at Houghton’s Pond.

  • Why yes, yes there is. We made this for you. Also, scroll down on this page for a section of our FAQs about voting and another section about Town Government. If you want to dig deep, watch this 1 hour recording of our Jan 2025 Town Government 101 Meeting to learn from local experts.

  • Garbage collection is weekly, and you can purchase trash stickers at any of the convenience stores in town or at the library for $3 ($4 soon!). More information can be found on the town of Milton's website.

  • Yes! The Town of Milton’s website has more information about chickens here.

  • The Ulin Rink is over on Unquity Road.

  • The Department of Public Works can help during business hours, and there's more info on their site here.

  • Milton has a farmer's market every Thursday from June through mid-October that brings fresh local produce. There are also seasonal CSA options from towns around Milton, like Canton's Brookwood Community Farm. Know of more we haven’t included? Let us know!

  • Yes! Our Council on Aging is fantastic.

  • Milton Neighbors and Everything Milton, MA are two popular groups with lots of local members.

    Links:
    Milton Neighbors
    Everything Milton, MA

Schools

  • Check out the website for the Milton Early Childhood Alliance.

  • According the the Milton Public Schools (MPS) website, "Students entering the MPS are assigned to one of four elementary schools based upon their address." You can look up your school assignment here by street name. Exceptions to this list can be found here.

  • Glover, Tucker, Cunningham & Collicot, Pierce and the High School all have their own websites, linked from the main Milton Public Schools website.

  • Pierce Players is the Middle School theatre program, and their website is here. You can find info about the Milton High shows on their site here.

  • School Committee Member Nathan Hutto has a newsletter, you can subscribe here.

Activities

  • Check out www.everythingmiltondot.com and www.miltonscene.com

  • Yes, the Milton Art Center is a great resource.

  • Milton does not have a dog park, and it does have a leash law that dogs are to be leashed when not on your own property. Cunningham Park has a section where dogs are allowed to run off leash, though. There are dog parks in neighboring towns: Quincy just spent a ton of money adding a fancy new Dog Park and Randolph has a Dog Park as well. Stodder’s Neck in Hingham is also fun if your dogs like the water. Dogs are allowed on the Blue Hills trails and the Eustis Estate as long as they are leashed.

  • The Neponset Bike Path is nice and even and flat... or try the beautiful Milton Cemetery. If you’re a trail runner, the Blue Hills are beautiful, and you might consider connecting with TARC, a local trail running group.

  • Yes! It's been super popular for a while now. There's a website and a Facebook page with more info.

  • The Milton Music Festival happens in June each year, and the concerts at the Town Hall's Gazebo are summer staples. Mandorla Music also offers local jazz concerts.

  • The Eustis Estate is a "hidden gem" with beautiful grounds and walking paths. The Blue Hills is also full of trails for exploring nature (but avoid the trails around the Trailside museum on weekends if you're looking for solitude). Pope's Pond and Turner's Pond are also great options.

  • Try the Milton Cemetery if you like hills or The Neponset Greenway if you’d like it to be more flat.

  • Yes, reserve a discounted or sometimes free pass to many of our local museums on the Milton Public Library’s website. Look under RESOURCES, MUSEUM PASSES.

  • Neponset Rowing Club provides “learn to row” and competitive rowing for juniors and adults in Milton, Dorchester, Mattapan and surrounding areas.

  • The Eustis Estate is one, the Forbes museum is another right here in Milton. Nearby, in Quincy, John Adams & John Quincy Adams' birthplaces also give tours.

  • There are several spots around town with batting cages: Cunningham Park, and next to Piatelli field at Milton High School. This page with Little League info shows the locations for some of them.

  • The Egan Center at the New England Base Camp on Unquity Road has a nice pool where the Shamrock Swim Club swims, and the South Shore YMCA and the Hyde Park YMCA are also close by.

  • Try the Prospect Hill Ski Team, which practices and hosts its home races at the Blue Hills Ski Area in Canton, Mass.

Food & Groceries

  • There are a number of options nearby. Brookwood Farm runs a CSA, and the Dorchester Food Coop is also great.

  • Check out the Dorchester Food Coop.

Social Services

  • Yes, learn more about the Milton Residents Fund here.

  • Yes, it’s at Parkway Methodist Church. Here’s the website.

  • Our town social worker is Anne Grossman. She has office hours every Tuesday from 3-5pm at the Milton Public Library. You can drop in or make an appointment: 617-898-4887 or email agrossman@townofmilton.org.

    The Town Social Worker provides case management, short-term therapy, resources, referrals, and public health education to town residents of all ages. Makes referrals, provides resources for mental health as well as food and utility resources.

  • Marti O'Keefe McKenna is the Family Outreach Liaison for Milton Public Schools. Her phone number is number is 617-696-5040 ext 5588, and her email address is mmckenna@miltonps.org.

Kids’ Sports

  • Milton Youth Soccer "is a volunteer-led, non-profit community soccer program for youth players in Milton". They run a "K-2+ program" open to kids in grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade which is offered in the fall and spring. The K-2+ program runs on Saturdays or Sundays for 60 minutes; practices and games are held in Milton. Milton Soccer also runs a travel program for children in grades 3-8 through the Bay Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) league; practices are in Milton but away games are in surrounding towns. Tryouts for travel soccer are in the spring (typically early June). Registrations for spring soccer are typically due in early January; registrations for fall soccer are typically due in late June/early July.

  • Basketball programs are offered by the town at various times throughout the year.

    MILTON’S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

    -Fall Youth Indoor Basketball Clinic runs Sept-Oct for Grades K-3

    -Lamar Reddicks Basketball Clinic (4 Sundays) runs in June for Grades 3-8

    -Lamar Reddicks Summer Basketball Clinic (1 week) runs in June for Grades 3-8

    -Milton Outdoor Basketball League (M.O.B.) runs Sept-Oct for Grades 3-8

    -Snowball Basketball League runs Dec-Feb for Grades 3-8

    -Spring Basketball League runs March-April for Grades 3-8

    -Spring Youth Basketball Clinic runs April-May for Grades K-3

    -Summer Youth Basketball clinic (1 week) runs in August for Grades 3-8

    -Winter Youth Basketball clinic runs Dec-Feb for Grades 3-8

    The best way for people to receive the information on upcoming programs and registration dates is to either subscribe to our town page here to get flyers when they’re sent out, or Bonnie, the administrator of Milton’s Parks & Rec Department suggests parents email her directly (bdevore@townofmilton.org) with their child’s grade so she can communicate with families directly when fliers are sent out.

  • Yes! 1-4th graders can play flag. More info is here.

  • Yes! Milton Youth Field Hockey is fabulous. Learn more here.

  • Yes, visit the Milton Softball website here for more information.

  • Milton’s Little League has their own site here.

  • If you’re looking for a team, try the Shamrock Swim Club at the Egan Center at the New England Base Camp on Unquity Road in Milton. If you’re looking for lessons, try the Hyde Park YMCA, or the South Shore YMCA.

  • Send us the information using the Submit a Question button above. And thanks!

  • MiltonLacrosse.org has a girls program pre-k to 2nd grade, and a boys program, 3 years to K and grades 1-2.

  • MiltonYouthHockey.org has a learn to skate program and skills lessons and information about the house league.

For Parents

  • The summer concert series at the gazebo in town is a great way to meet other parents of young kids. The Milton Times publishes the schedule every year. The Library also hosts some fun story hours.

  • For daycare, Milton Early Childhood Alliance is a great place to start. If you're looking for a babysitter, there's a Facebook group called "Milton MA Sitters".

  • The MHS marching band plays at all home football games. The MHS sports schedule is here.

  • Depends what's closest to you! The Milton ones are all listed on the town website here, and Dorchester Park is a local favorite, too.

  • Yes! The Wildcat Den is in the First Congregational Church. More details are here.

  • There are a few options. The Milton Art Center offers classes, as does Dot Art.

  • GSEMA (Girl Scout of Eastern MA) certifies troops which are run by individuals (troop leaders). Nearby troops are listed here.

  • There are two active Scout Troops in Milton, Troop 3 and Troop 5. Troop 3 meets at St. Mary’s of the Hills most Wednesdays while Troop 5 meets at St. Michael’s Episcopal on Sundays. You may also contact the troop scoutmasters directly at michaelp.ferraro@gmail.com or mikey.b.hav@gmail.com.

  • There is not a Cub Scout Troop in Milton, but there are active troops in Quincy, Dedham, Canton, West Roxbury and several other nearby towns. Many troops allow boys and girls, but please contact the troop to confirm. For more information or to find a troop, visit the Spirit of New England council based out of New England Base Camp in the Blue Hills (www.scoutspirit.org) or the main BSA website at beascout.scouting.org.

  • New England Base Camp on Unquity Road in the Blue Hills is nominally the headquarters of the Spirit of Adventure Council of the Boy Scouts of America. However, both cabin and campsite rentals are open to the public, as are the grounds for a $10 fee (free for scouts). The Base Camp includes activities such as trails, ropes courses, a natural playground as well as a wide variety of outdoor classes. The swimming pool is operated separately by the Shamrock Swim Club.

Kids’ Summer Camps

Town Government

  • Many town government meetings (e.g., Select Board and Planning Board) are live streamed and recorded (via Milton Access TV; find them on Facebook or YouTube) or you can join by zoom (find the link in the meeting agenda). You can sign up to be notified of upcoming meetings and other town news here. The Milton Times also provides recaps of town meetings and local issues. You can also listen to all public town meetings using your podcast app and subscribing here.

  • Town Meeting is one of the oldest, and arguably most democratic, forms of town government, dating back to the 1600s in Massachusetts. Town Meeting serves as the legislative branch of Milton town government. The term "Town Meeting" refers to both the legislative body, as well as the annual meeting(s) during which this body convenes. Town Meeting as a form of town government is largely confined to New England.

  • In Milton, Town Meeting members are elected to represent their neighbors by precinct. Milton has 279 Town Meeting members (plus about 10 ex oficio members) spread across the town's 10 precincts, with each member serving a 3-year term.

  • The executive branch of town government (the Select Board) creates a list of items—collectively called "the Warrant"—to be voted upon at the annual Town Meeting, which starts the first Monday in May. These items, called articles, relate to the town's budget or new or revised laws and may be submitted by town committees or by citizens. The Warrant serves as the agenda for Town Meeting, and by voting on each article in the Warrant, Town Meeting members establish an annual operating budget and consider amendments or revisions to town bylaws or policies. There can be a second (or third) Town Meeting if called by the Select Board.

  • Any registered voter in the Town of Milton 18 years of age and over may run for Town Meeting.

  • Current Town Meeting members--along with their address and the date their term ends-- are listed by precinct on the Town Clerk website.

Voting

Community Engagement

  • Yes! It’s published weekly and you can subscribe here. You can also pick up a copy at local convenience stores.

  • Yes, the Milton Progressive Women+ is a group that is gender diverse. Their mission statement reads: “We welcome members who are female, transgender and nonbinary.  Our group exists to facilitate civic engagement that advances progressive goals. We define progressive goals as those that promote justice, equity, and peace for all. We support progressive candidates running for town office, especially those who are women, those who are LGBTQ+, and those whose community or identity is traditionally underrepresented in town government.  We advocate for town policies and decisions that are rooted in equity and inclusion. In pursuit of intersectional justice, we strive to be anti-racist. Individuals must be aligned with our mission, goals and values to be a member.”  For more information and to become involved, email miltonprogressivewomen@gmail.com 

  • Yes! Sustainable Milton aims to create a community that acts to preserve our ecosystem as a whole. Their mission statement explains: “We raise awareness, educate and motivate residents, town government and businesses to reduce waste of all forms and create a healthy, vibrant future for all.” You can learn more about Sustainable Milton on their website here.

  • Check out the website for Courageous Conversations and the Facebook page for the Milton Anti-Racist Coalition (MARC).

  • You can learn more about Milton’s TOPSoccer program here.

  • You can learn more about the Friends of the Blue Hills here, and the Neponset Valley Watershed Association here.

  • Fame, the Milton Friends and Advocates of Music Education, supports the activities and opportunities of the award-winning Milton Music Department of the Milton Public Schools. We welcome parents and members of the Milton community to join us in our volunteer efforts to support youth musicians and programs at all levels of music education. The Facebook page is here.

  • Sure! Use the Submit a Question button to send your volunteer opportunity to our team. As long as it aligns with our mission to foster Milton community connection centered around diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and civic engagement, we’d love to add it to the site.

  • The Forbes House Museum uses volunteers to help with special events or to train to be a tour guide. Learn more here.