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Ludlow police arrest Eric Figueiredo, 24, seize 1 pound of marijuana
Police found more than a pound of marijuana in a large canvas back inside the car. Ludlow police photoEric Figueiredo LUDLOW - A man arrested Thursday night on River Street for failing to stop for...
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New Ludlow school superintendent Kenneth Grew seeking to fill 2 more...
Grew will advertise for principals of Ludlow High School and Chapin Street Elementary School. LUDLOW – The School Committee has voted to authorize Interim School Superintendent Kenneth J. Grew to...
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Belchertown celebrates 250th anniversary with picnic on town common
The next 250th event will be a parade in September. BELCHERTOWN – The town of Belchertown celebrated its 250th birthday on Saturday under perfect skies with an anniversary picnic on the town common...
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James Moriarty leaves as CEO of Ludlow Boys & Girls Club
Dan D'Angelo, director of operations for the Ludlow Boys & Girls Club, has succeeded Moriarty. James Moriarty LUDLOW – James G. Moriarty, longtime president and chief executive officer of the...
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Evening thunderstorms result in wires down on East Street in Ludlow
The thunderstorms had moved out of the area by 8:45 p.m. LUDLOW – Police Wednesday night were keeping traffic away from a guardrail along East Street leading to Miller Street where thunderstorms...
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Principals named in Ludlow: Lisa Nemeth at Ludlow High School, Susan Pease at...
School officials said the appointments should help bring stability to the school district. LUDLOW – Interim School Superintendent Kenneth J. Grew has announced the appointment of two new principals....
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Ludlow School Committee member James Harrington obtains restraining order...
Harrington says he sought the restraining order after comments were made anonymously about him. James P. Harrington LUDLOW – School Committee member James P. “Chip” Harrington has obtained a...
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Former Ludlow School Superintendent Theresa Kane and School Committee member...
Harrington said he and Kane have long disagreed, politically. File photos | The RepublicanJames "Chip" Harrington, left, and Theresa Kane, right. LUDLOW – Former School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane...
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Ludlow School Committee to advertise in the fall for permanent superintendent
Interim Superintendent Kenneth Grew has said he is willing to stay for a year if needed. LUDLOW – The School Committee will get serious in September about hiring a permanent superintendent for the...
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Steven Morse of Westfield indicted on drug, alchohol charges in boating death...
Adamopoulos’ death stunned and saddened his Ludlow and the area’s basketball community, where he was known as a precocious player. File photo by Manon MirabelliThese warning signs were posted at...
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Business leaders in Massachusetts convene on ways to improve early education
About 21,000 families are on a state waiting list for state subsidized day care for children of low-income people. Photo from governor's officeGov. Deval Patrick speaks about the need to invest in...
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$6 million Atkins corner road project in South Amherst moving ahead of schedule
The redesign is intended to improve safety and traffic flow with the use of two roundabouts. View Larger Map Photo by Diane Lederman/The Republican Baltazar crews work on a culvert on the south end of...
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Ludlow accident sends five to the hospital
3 adults, a 6-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child were taken to Baystate Medical Center. LUDLOW - Three adults, a 6-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child were taken to Baystate Medical Center in...
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Western Massachusetts storms cause damage in Wilbraham, Springfield, Chicopee...
For many, the storm was an eerie reminder of the June 1 tornadoes that caused severe damage in Westfield, West Springfield, Springfield, Wilbraham, Monson and Brimfield. Updates live coverage of the...
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Map: Power outages in Western Massachusetts in the aftermath of the July 26...
A map of power outages in Western Massachusetts, as of 7:00 a.m. Wednesday. Click "click to interact." Then, scroll over a city / town to show the number of outages. Use the drop-down menu at left to...
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Massachusetts legislators approve bill to reform hiring in probation and courts
The bill was approved about 8 months after an independent investigator issued a sweeping report that detailed patronage and rigged hiring in the Probation Department. Republican file photo by Michael...
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Students learn how to cook, make robots and more at Pathfinder summer youth...
The program is for students ages 9 to 13, and offers condensed versions of the “shops“ Pathfinder's students study throughout the year, such as robotics, culinary arts, cosmetology, automotive, auto...
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Gang-related brawl at Hampden County Correctional Center at Stonybrook in...
The brawl pitted 9 inmates against 4. File photo / The RepublicanExterior of Hampden County Correctional Center at Stonybrook in Ludlow. LUDLOW - A gang-related brawl amongst inmates at the Hampden...
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Western Massachusetts Police Academy graduates go on duty
The officers of the 46th Municipal Police Officers Class graduated last week at Holyoke Community College. (Photo courtesy of Amherst Police Department)Amherst police officers Rudis R. Rodriguez,...
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Ludlow and Enfield fire departments preparing 9/11 memorials with World Trade...
In Ludlow, steel from the World Trade Center will be surrounded by a granite pentagon; the site will be landscaped with grass to represent the Shanksville, Pa., field where United Flight 93 went down....
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