The Ludlow Select Board unanimously appointed Provisional Police Chief Lt. Michael Brennan as active Police Chief effective immediately, concluding his five-month interim role. Sergeant Brad Tierney was also unanimously appointed Provisional Lieutenant, with civil service testing scheduled for
Board of Health approves six-month conditional permit for Madd Eatz food truck. Owner John Placzek appeared at a January 14 public hearing to appeal the Health Department's non-renewal notice, acknowledging violations found during an October 4 inspection including improper food temperature, items
The Ludlow Recreation Commission moved to resolve Whitney Summer Camp compliance deficiencies identified by the Board of Health. Commission Chair Sean McBride, Commissioner John Archambeau, and Vice Chair Shawn Lebeau confirmed a preliminary Board of Health review scheduled for January 26 and a
Westover Golf Commission opens superintendent search with nine candidates and budget review process. The Commission received nine applications for superintendent, with Chairman Sean McBride and Vice Chairman Shawn Lebeau leading a screening subcommittee targeting early March interviews. Budget
The Board of Library Trustees of Hubbard Memorial Library voted unanimously to reclassify the Youth Services librarian position from M3 to M2 grade and the Reference and Technology librarian position from M2 to M3 grade. Library Director Melissa Dickson-Street reported December saw 2,552 in-person
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee reviewed 2027 departmental requests with no substantive votes recorded. Members James Gennette, Kathy Houle, Tony Sanches, and Chris Manfredi reviewed ongoing projects including the Library Parking Lot, Whitney Park playground equipment (quote pending from
The Ludlow Safety Committee unanimously re-elected Brad Tierney Chairperson and Zac Ellison Vice Chairperson at its January 8 meeting. The six-member panel tabled resident requests for pedestrian crosswalks at West and Holyoke Streets and at Napoleon Avenue and Fuller Streets, directing the
Ludlow Planning Board unanimously endorses lot-combination ANR and advances zoning-bylaw revision. The board voted 3-0 to approve the Approval Not Required application for Michael Duffey at 732 Fuller Street to consolidate three parcels into one for tax purposes. The Pioneer Valley Planning
Ludlow Select Board unanimously appoints two department heads in meet-and-greet interviews. Michelle Hill, a 20-year local-government veteran from Southwick and Southbridge, fills the Treasurer/Collector role, approved on a motion by William Rosenblum. Sheila Rubin was appointed Senior Center