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Friday, October 30, 2026 Ludlow, Massachusetts · Change town
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Ludlow Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Club closes early for Rag Shag Parade

Boys and Girls Club to close early October 30 for Rag Shag Parade and Trunk or Treat. From our own coverage: School panel raises middle, high school snack prices; Planning board finds unsigned 2017 gas station permit.

From Ludlow News

  • School panel raises middle, high school snack prices Ludlow's School Committee raised vending and snack prices at the middle and high schools by 25 cents, citing rising vendor costs, as member Dr. Tara Brandt flagged that only 26 percent of eighth graders are meeting state math expectations.Ludlow News
  • Planning board finds unsigned 2017 gas station permit Ludlow's Planning Board found a 425 Center Street fuel station's 2017 special permit was never signed while reviewing a rebrand to Nuria Energy, and the chair said new town meeting voting machines malfunctioned repeatedly at the October 6 special town meeting.Ludlow News
  • Safety panel presses DPW on three road fixes Ludlow's Safety Committee asked the Department of Public Works to add a roadside mirror near 528 Miller Street, correct a Ventura Street speed limit sign and resolve a missing sidewalk blocking a long-sought Fuller Street crossing guard.Ludlow News
  • Conservation board approves West Street home design Ludlow's Conservation Commission approved a new West Street home proposal while receiving pointed warnings from neighboring officials about a regional Eversource transmission corridor that could permanently alter hundreds of acres of forest across 11 communities.Ludlow News
  • Health board postpones tattoo fee decision The Ludlow Board of Health considered cutting the town's $500 annual body art establishment fee after a staff review found actual renewal costs could run as low as $355, with members weighing whether any cut must apply evenly across all permit types.Ludlow News

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