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Ludlow transformer fires leave 1,200 without electricity
Police have blocked Cady and Fuller streets to traffic. LUDLOW – More than 1,200 residents are without power after several electrical transformers exploded and caught fire Sunday evening. The problems...
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John DaCruz turns in papers to run for Hampden Superior Court Clerk
DaCruz said he turned in signatures six weeks early. John DaCruz SPRINGFIELD – Ludlow lawyer John DaCruz, a Democratic candidate for Hampden Superior Court Clerk, on Monday delivered just over 1,200...
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Wilbraham police identify fatal motorcycle crash victim as 36-year-old...
A 75-year-old Ludlow woman was cited for motor vehicular homicide and failure to yield to an approaching vehicle. Republican file photo WILBRAHAM - A motorcyclist, fatally injured Saturday afternoon...
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Proposed Ludlow School Department fiscal 2013 budget shows 2 percent decrease
The proposed budget calls for the reduction of 10 teaching positions, a guidance counselor, 3 teacher aids and 2 tutors. LUDLOW — Interim School Superintendent Donna Hogan on Monday night presented a...
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Ludlow residents jam forum to learn how to deal with 'suburban epidemic' of...
Detective Thomas Foye said the drug problem in Ludlow is the worst he has seen in the 25 years he has been with the police department. Associated Press LUDLOW — Parents, grandparents, students and...
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2nd annual Sgt. Joshua Desforges Fitness Challenge attracts 43 participants,...
School Committee member James Harrington bested colleague Jacob Oliveira in the competition. Joshua Desforges LUDLOW - Two School Committee members recently participated in the second annual Sgt....
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Proposed Ludlow school budget fails to meet system's needs, superintendent...
Hogan said she presented the budget reluctantly. LUDLOW - The school district has many needs which the proposed fiscal 2013 School Department budget will not be able to address, Interim School...
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Springfield City Councilor Thomas Ashe running for Hampden Superior Court Clerk
John DaCruz and Linda Stec DiSanti are also running for the post. Thomas M. Ashe SPRINGFIELD – City Councilor Thomas M. Ashe is running for Hampden Superior Court Clerk. Ashe, a Democratic candidate,...
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Ludlow students, parents, teachers oppose proposed program cuts
Students want to save a Portuguese language program and a technology program. LUDLOW — Parents, students and teachers Thursday complained about the cuts which have been proposed under the fiscal 2013...
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Ludlow firefighters respond to fire at Haviland Street house
The fire apparently started in the dryer, Ludlow Fire Chief Mark Babineau said. The Republican | Patrick JohnsonA firefighter works on a fire at 46 Haviland St. in Ludlow on Tuesday night. LUDLOW —...
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Ludlow school officials say they have insufficient funds to pay for school...
The School Department is on target to cut 13 teachers next year, Interim School Superintendent Donna Hogan said. LUDLOW — School Committee members appeared before the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night...
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Ludlow selectmen delay action on budget proposal
Selectmen said residents cannot afford another large tax increase. Aaron L. Saunders LUDLOW - The annual Town Meeting is set for May 14, but at the request of the School Committee, the Board of...
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Former Belchertown State School development needs $1.25 millon road project...
The 24-foot-wide road with a sidewalk would be completed when the planned assisted living facility at the former state school site is done. By JIM RUSSELL BELCHERTOWN – Town Meeting approval of a...
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Ludlow School Committee to meet to begin prioritizing budget cuts
Selectmen suggested that cuts should be considered to the administrative portion of the school budget. LUDLOW - When the School Committee meets Tuesday it is scheduled to begin prioritizing the cuts...
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Ludlow police report large amount of Red Bull shoplifted
One man is believed to have stuffed 31 cans of Red Bull into his coat. Republican file photo LUDLOW – Police are reporting two shoplifting incidents of large amount of Red Bull energy drinks over the...
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Trial over Holyoke woman's jail death begins in U.S. District Court
Cynthia Brace's husband claims her death was unnecessary, the result of poor care by jail staffers who placed her in an isolation unit and forced her to withdraw from alcohol and drugs. SPRINGFIELD —...
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Springfield police probe incident that sent 26-year-old Ludlow resident...
The incident remains under investigation. SPRINGFIELD – Police continue to probe an incident Saturday night in Indian Orchard that sent a 26-year-old Ludlow man to Baystate Medical Center with serious...
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Danielle Stearns, 20, of Three Rivers rescued after fall off cliff in Palmer
Authorities spoke to a friend of Stearns', who told him that she sometimes goes to an area off Barker Street known as "The Wall" near the Chicopee River. Watch video This is an updated version of a a...
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7 Western Massachusetts housing projects among 36 statewide to share in $105...
The affordable housing is for low and moderate income families including elderly and veterans. State officials on Wednesday announced $105 million in state and federal subsidies and tax credits for...
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Ludlow school officials seek support for boost in proposed budget
School officials said they will have to cut 15 positions next year including 10 teachers, a guidance counselor, two teacher aids and two tutors to stay within the guidelines set by selectmen. LUDLOW -...
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