🌱 After new scams, what protections are available for Ludlow seniors now?
Ludlow, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Ludlow! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- After new scams, what protections are available for Ludlow seniors now?
- How a new immigration law is changing crime reporting in Ludlow
Also on today's calendar: Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hampden DA highlights anti-fraud programs following recent scams (masslive.com) — Recent scam reports in Ludlow targeting seniors have prompted the Hampden District Attorney’s Office to push its Education Against Senior Exploitation program, which offers free anti-fraud trainings. Officials describe increasingly sophisticated schemes where impostors pressure victims to hand over cash, and they urge residents to hang up on such calls and contact Ludlow police or other local departments directly using verified numbers. 
• New law prompts debate over reporting crimes and cooperation with ICE (westernmassnews.com) — An immigration attorney based in Ludlow says a new state law limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement is making her clients more willing to report violent crimes and testify in court. She argues this improves safety for everyone, while a critic from a statewide immigration reform group contends the law goes too far and could undermine public safety, setting up a legal and political debate with local implications.
📸 Around Ludlow
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! →
Ethan Allen, 135 Albany Turnpike, Canton
11:00 am
Sunday August 9
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Other local events
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Dungeons & Dragons High School Adventure Ensemble
Hubbard Memorial Library
2:30 pm -
Minecraft Club
Hubbard Memorial Library
12:00 pm -
"Sing With Me" Drop-in music group
Hubbard Memorial Library
10:30 am -
Building Bridges Veterans Initiative – Lunch for Veterans (Ludlow) →
Ludlow Veterans Services, 487 Holyoke St, Ludlow
12:00 pm -
Youth Crochet Club
Hubbard Memorial Library
5:30 pm -
Nintendo Switch Night for YAs
Hubbard Memorial Library
6:00 pm -
Pokemon Club
Hubbard Memorial Library
3:30 pm -
Wednesday Night Car Show! →
Vanished Valley Brewing, 782 Center St, Ludlow
5:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Household-Hazardous-Waste-Day →
Wilbraham, MA Calendar, 621 Main Street, Wilbraham
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Music and Movement
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
9:30 am -
An Evening with Paul Revere
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
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VIRTUAL: America's 250th: Act Worthy of Yourselves
Wilbraham Public Library -
7:00 pm
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Ludlow. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03074) 670 Broadway st - Chicopee in Chicopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ludlow here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wilbraham
- Woman dies after two-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Wilbraham (shrewsburypost.com)
- HWRS Committee backs budget increase for middle school projects (thereminder.com)
- Delaney's Market celebrates 10 years with $10 meal deal at all locations (wwlp.com)
Chicopee
- 50 Chicopee senior apartments to receive free internet through state-funded program (wwlp.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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