Prospect Heights Historic District

History

Prospect Heights Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Prospect Heights, Prospect, and Water Streets in Milford, Massachusetts. It encompasses a neighborhood that was created by the Draper Corporation of Hopedale, Massachusetts for its immigrant workers. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The community has a mix of different nationalities. Every year a new mayor is chosen to represent the community. There has been a mayor for every year starting in 1962, with a different background being represented each year: Portuguese, Irish, Italian, Greek, Armenian or Polish.

The Heights contains a World War II Memorial honoring local veterans who served in the war. The monument contains 184 names including one female, a nurse.

There is also the Portuguese Club, a soccer field, basketball courts, and a playground for children.

Every year the annual Portuguese Picnic is held drawing thousands every year. The new mayor also starts on the same day.

The motto of the heights is "No matter where you roam, Prospect Heights is still your home."

LIST OF MAYORS:

1961-1962 - Oracio Moreira - Portuguese †

1962-1963 - John Milan - Irish †

1963-1964 - Ardashes Krikorian - Armenian †

1964-1965 - Fred Crescenzi - Italian †

1965-1966 - John Chappel - Polish †

1966-1967 - George Alves - Portuguese †

1967-1968 - Jim Donlan - Irish †

1968-1969 - Hagop Papelian - Armenian †

1969-1970 - Joe Recchia - Italian †

1970-1971 - Thomas Tominsky - Polish †

1971-1972 - Joseph Lopes - Portuguese †

1972-1973 - Joseph McAuliffe - Irish †

1973-1974 - Joseph Derderian - Armenian †

1974-1975 - Dominik D'Amico - Italian †

1975-1976 - Joseph Oneschuk - Polish †

1976-1977 - Domenic Dias - Portuguese †

1977-1978 - John Coniaris - Greek †

1978-1979 - George Marashian - Armenian †

1979-1980 - Dante Viallani - Italian †

1980-1981 - Theodore Kosciak - Polish †

1981-1982 - Fernando Rodrigues - Portuguese †

1982-1983 - Joseph Evans - Irish †

1983-1984 - Carlos doCurral - Portuguese †

1984-1985 - John Villani - Italian †

1985-1986 - Nicholas Coniaris - Greek †

1986-1987 - Diego Chaves - Portuguese

1987-1988 - Alfred Andreola Jr. - Greek

1988-1989 - Daniel Ruggerio - Italian †

1989-1990 - Bento G. doCurral Jr. - Portuguese

1990-1991 - Edward Bertorelli - Irish

1991-1992 - Manoog Manoogian - Armenian

1992-1993 - Agostina Lancia - Italian †

1993-1994 - Domingoes Pereira - Portuguese

1994-1995 - John Wylie - Irish

1995-1996 - Jeffrey Varteresian - Armenian

1996-1997 - R. Allen Alves - Italian

1997-1998 - David Soares - Portuguese

1998-1999 - Albert Azevedo - Irish

1999-2000 - Walter Costa - Armenian

2000-2001 - Michael Tebeau - Italian

2001-2002 - John Perry - Polish

2002-2003 - John Fernandes - Portuguese

2003-2004 - Gary Matos - Irish

2004-2005 - John Derderian - Armenian

2005-2006 - David A. Consigli - Italian

2006-2007 - Joseph Batista - Portuguese †

2007-2008 - Thomas Cullen - Irish

2008-2009 - Anthony C. Gonsalves - Italian

2009-2010 - Alberto A. Correia - Portuguese

2011-2012 - Paul Sharp - Irish

2012-2013 - Steven Gulino - Italian

2013-2014 - Manny Borges - Portuguese

2014 -2015 - Will Kinkade - Irish

2015-2016 - Paul Mazzuchelli - Italian

2016-2017 - Ed Ross - Polish

2017-2018 - Domingos Roda - Portuguese

2018-2019 - John Laronga - Armenian

2019-2020 - Jamie Luchini - Italian

2021-2022 - Paul Braza - Portuguese

2022-2023 - Christopher DiGellonardo - Irish

2023-2024 - Edward Varteresian - Armenian

2024-2025 - Dennis Maietta - Italian

LIST OF HONORARY MAYORS:

Scott Anderson

David Azevedo

Jose Batista

Manuel Chaves

Mike Consoletti

Antonio Coelho

Jose Coelho

Manuel Esteves

Manuel Gonsalves

Louis Hellmuth

Anthony Imbruno

Anthony Matheus

Manuel Matheus

Aurelio Matos

Frank Matos

Maurice Panagian

Rico Pisaro

John Silva

Sidney Smith

Joseph Soares

Dominic Alfonso

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