LUDLOW — Merrian-Webster defines a heroine as “a woman admired and emulated for her achievements and qualities.” Each year, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women and state legislators seek out women who exemplify heroism through their contributions to their communities. For the 2024 class of 125 honorees, state Sen. Jake Oliveira selected Ludlow’s Laura Rooney.
LUDLOW — The big internet providers in Ludlow, like Verizon and Spectrum, may have competition on their hands. GoNetspeed, a relatively small internet service provider, recently finished building out a fiber optic network in town and is open for business.
LUDLOW — The Ludlow Planning Board approved the creation of a new playscape area at Autism Care Partners, located at 1 Moody St., at its June 27 meeting.
LUDLOW — Amid a substantial, well-documented housing shortage in Western Massachusetts, a community housing organization has broken ground on 43 new apartments in the town of Ludlow.
LUDLOW — At the last meeting of her tenure with the Ludlow School Department, Director of Operations and School Business Manager Kathleen Demetrius reported that the end of fiscal year 2024 is wrapping up well, but a substantial amount of money remains unencumbered.
In May, a team of five Western Massachusetts police officers honored all fallen cops — 23,785 throughout American history, according to the memorial fund — by pedaling more than 300 miles from northern New Jersey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.