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Ware Report: Massachusetts probation department hiring 'thoroughly...
The independent review paints a picture of many legislators, not just Petrolati, using their influence to get people hired at the probation department. The Republican file photoState Rep. Thomas M....
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William Brantley of Ludlow pleads guilty to possession of contraband cigarettes
Brantley faces up to 5 years in prison with 3 years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. SPRINGFIELD - A Ludlow man pleaded guilty on Monday in U.S. District Court to charges for the possession...
View ArticleElectric customers in Easthampton, Ludlow, Amherst and Sunderland urged to...
The communities that cut 3 percent of their energy usage will receive a free, 1 kilowatt solar panel that may be used at a municipal building. EASTHAMPTON – A solar panel for a city building is the...
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Rep. Thomas Petrolati to give up leadership post in wake of report on...
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert also announced that he is planning to overhaul the troubled probation department to restore public trust. The Republican file photoState Rep. Thomas Petrolati,...
View ArticleDaniel Fillion appointed to Ludlow Historical Commission
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....
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Former deputy Massachusetts Probation Department commissioner in Springfield...
Alarmed by the report, the five-man Republican delegation in the state Senate said it will file a bill to eliminate a law that gave the probation commissioner hiring authority. House Speaker Robert A....
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Plea negotiations for Lisa Lavoie, Holyoke teacher accused with running off...
Lavoie had been scheduled to plead guilty to some charges from her multi-state fling with a Maurice Donahue Elementary School student last year. File photo / The RepublicanFormer Holyoke teacher Lisa...
View ArticlePeter Talbot of East Longmeadow and Carl Binette of Ludlow indicted for...
The men were told that they earned too much money to qualify for free lawyers. SPRINGFIELD - An East Longmeadow man and his nephew are under federal indictment for an alleged insider-trading scam that...
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State Rep. Thomas Petrolati speaks about Massachusetts Probation Department...
Longtime business owners in Ludlow still praise Petrolati as the consummate hometown legislator and dismiss the investigation as a "political head hunt." Photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanState...
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Regional emergency dispatch center consultants to return to Amherst
Belchertown, East Longmeadow, Hadley, Ludlow, South Hadley, UMass, Ware and Wilbraham are part of a regionalization study. AMHERST - Consultants with Virginia-based AECOM will be back in town later...
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Steven Morse of Westfield indicted in boating death of Augustus Adamopoulos...
The 10-year-old boy, whom friends and family called “Gus,” was kayaking with his father on Norwich Lake in Huntington when they were struck by a speedboat towing a skier, according to police. File...
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Springfield police teach children how to ice skate
The next "Learn to Skate" night will be on Dec. 18 at Cyr Arena from 4 to 5 p.m. There also will be a holiday party at that time. Staff Photo by David Molnar -- Springfield Police Youth Athletic...
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Ludlow residents invited to donate toys in memory of Marine Sgt. Joshua D....
Santa and a horse drawn team will make their way through town on Sunday, collecting toys. This undated photo released by the office of U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., shows Marine Sgt. Joshua D....
View ArticleNew zoning district considered by Ludlow Master Plan Committee
Ludlow, Planning-Board, Master-Plan-Committee LUDLOW – The town’s Planning Board and Master Plan Committee are beginning to consider a proposal being developed with the Pioneer Valley Planning...
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Ludlow residents donate to Toys for Tots
The event was held in honor of Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges, a Ludlow resident who was killed in Afghanistan in May. Staff photo by Michael GordonDecember 19, 2010 - Ludlow - Staff photo by Michael S....
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Developing: Ludlow firefighters at scene of house fire on Williams Street
The fire was reported early Monday afternoon. Don Treeger / The RepublicanScene of house fire that broke out early Monday afternoon at 71 Williams St. in Ludlow Submitted photo by Dawn...
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Williams Street home a total loss after midday fire, Ludlow fire official says
A Williams Street fire that apparently started in a garage spread to the attached house, causing significant damage and displacing two residents, a fire official said. Watch video Don Treeger / The...
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Carl Binette of Ludlow denies insider trading charges in U.S. District Court...
Binette and co-defendant, Peter Talbot of East Longmeadow, allegedly reaped more than $600,000 by using insider information to buy stock in a Seattle insurance company before its purchase by Liberty...
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Ludlow weighs "smart zones"
More public meetings on the housing proposals will be scheduled in January and February. LUDLOW - The town's Planning Board and Master Plan Committee are beginning to consider a proposal being...
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Gerund Mickens of Connecticut continues to be held as Western Massachusetts...
His arraignment in Westfield District Court in connection with an Agawam case did not take place as anticipated. Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanBank robbery suspect Gerund Mickens, of...
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