Fillion said he is getting a degree in information security from Holyoke Community College.
LUDLOW – The Board of Selectmen has approved the appointment of Daniel Fillion to the Historical Commission.
Fillion told selectmen that both sides of his family are from Ludlow and he has read two histories of the town and developed an interest in the town’s history.
He also has created a website of the town’s history, Ludlowhistory.com.
“Thank you for coming forward,” said Selectman Aaron Saunders.
Fillion said he is getting a degree in information security from Holyoke Community College.
Selectman John DaCruz said he has become interested in Ludlow’s history, and he said he plans to go to Fillion’s website to learn more about it.
Selectman Antonio Dos Santos said the website created by Fillion should be helpful to the Historical Commission.
Historical Commission Chairman Betty Kibbe said, “I’m glad to have someone new and so young to serve on the board.”
She praised Fillion’s website and said Fillion was careful to cite his references.
Kibbe said she is pleased to have a fifth member of the Historical Commission, which she said will make it easier to get a quorum.
One of the Historical Commission’s last projects was putting historic district signs at the historic district at Ludlow Center, Kibbe said.
Kibbe said she also expects the Historical Commission to be consulted as plans are put together for the redevelopment of the old Ludlow mills into commercial and residential space.