Ludlow police seeking information about Friday night motorcycle accident at...
Ludlow police said witnesses told them the woman was run over by the motorcycle. LUDLOW – Ludlow police are seeking information about a motorcyclist and his female passenger who fell off the...
View ArticleLudlow meeting will focus on safety at Haviland Pond
Ansar Shakirov, of California, drowned while attempting to swim with a friend from the town boat ramp to the island in the middle at Haviland Pond. The Republican file photo / Mark M. MurrayLudlow-...
View ArticleSwimmers at Haviland Pond in Ludlow should use personal responsibility,...
A meeting to discuss safety was called following a July 28 drowning at Haviland Pond. LUDLOW – Swimmers at Haviland Pond must take personal safety precautions, selectmen and police officials said at a...
View ArticleLudlow selectmen approve signs for schools
Selectman John DaCruz said he supports Kane’s goal to “build morale and promote pride in the schools.” LUDLOW - The Board of Selectmen has given School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane permission to...
View ArticleLudlow woman drives through Westfield store
Tina Richard drove through the front wall of the Four-Mile Country Store on Russell Road. WESTFIELD – A Ludlow woman is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel and drove through the front wall of...
View ArticleLudlow schools to hire 4 academic coaches
Two of the coaches will be for English language arts and two for math, superintendent Theresa Kane said. LUDLOW - School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane said she plans to employ four academic coaches...
View ArticleBoy fatally injured in boating accident on Norwich Lake in Huntington...
The boy's 53-year-old father suffered a leg injury and was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Manon Mirabelli photoNorwich Lake in Huntington on Wednesday afternoon. Gus Adamopoulos, 10,...
View ArticleGrief counseling available for Ludlow classmates of 10-year-old Gus...
Investigators continue to probe the accident. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. Republican file photoNorwich Lake in Huntington. LUDLOW – Grief counseling will be...
View ArticleA dozen children and adults, mourning death of 10-year-old Gus Adamopoulos,...
St. Elizabeth Parish held a prayer service for the boy. This is an updated version of a story posted at 8:52 this morning. Photo by Manon MirabelliThis is Norwich Lake in Huntington where 10-year-old...
View ArticleDA discloses autopsy results, name of boat operator in fatal Norwich Lake...
10-year-old Gus Adamopoulos died of "sharp and blunt force trauma" as a result of being hit by a speedboat, District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel said. Photo by Manon MirabelliThis is Norwich Lake in...
View ArticleRepublican Thomas McCarthy to formally announce 1st Hampden-Hampshire Senate...
McCarthy is challenging incumbent Gale Candaras of Wilbraham. Thomas A. McCarthy LONGMEADOW - Thomas A. McCarthy, of Springfield, Republican candidate for state Senate for the First Hampden and...
View ArticleMourners pack church for funeral of Augustus 'Gus' Adamopoulos, 10, killed in...
He was remembered as a boy who would always choose the less athletic kids when the time came for him to select players for a basketball team. Photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanPallbearers bring the...
View ArticleJake Trombley of Springfield gets 1.5 years in death of Alicia Rodrigues of...
Trombley pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide while operating under the influence of alcohol. File photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanJake Trombley, of Springfield, is seen during his...
View ArticleGirl, 7, visiting grandmother in Ludlow bitten at least twice by loose dogs
Police called the attack unprovoked; 1 dog was taken into custody by animal control. LUDLOW - A 7-year-old girl visiting her grandmother on Lakeview Avenue was bitten at least twice in what police...
View ArticleRed Bridge Road bridge connecting Wilbraham and Ludlow reopen
The closed King's Bridge connecting Palmer and Brimfield is slated for repair in spring 2011. WILBRAHAM - Palmer resident Frank G. Real said he was pleasantly surprised when he noticed the new Red...
View ArticleGina Flanagan set for 1st year as Ludlow High School principal
Flanagan is the former assistant principal for curriculum and assessment at Mooresville (N.C.) High School. LUDLOW - The new school year begins Tuesday, and Gina Flanagan will be at the helm of Ludlow...
View ArticleMassachusetts State Rep. Thomas Petrolati of Ludlow challenging subpoena to...
Petrolati was ordered to answer questions about his role in securing jobs for family, friends and political supporters. The Republican file photoState Rep. Thomas M. Petrolati, D-Ludlow, is...
View ArticlePalmer Town Council votes to reopen search for town manager
The new application deadline is Sept. 30 for the Palmer town manager position. PALMER – It took nearly 45 minutes, but the Town Council finally decided to immediately reopen the search for a town...
View ArticleMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, challenger Timothy Cahill urge Ludlow State...
Petrolati has challenged a subpoena to testify about hiring practices at what Patrick calls a "rogue agency." The Republican file photo / Michael S. GordonState Rep. Thomas M. Petrolati, D-Ludlow, is...
View ArticleLudlow awaits World Trade Center steel
The fire chief said he hopes to have a memorial built by September 2011, the 10-year anniversary of the attack. Pieces of steel and other artifacts were removed from the World Trade Center site in the...
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