🌱 How a Holyoke shooting left a Ludlow man paralyzed for life
Ludlow, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Ludlow! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Holyoke shooting left a Ludlow man paralyzed for life
Also on today's calendar: Wicks, Wine & Sweaters Candle Workshop.
Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Massachusetts election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 26 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 63, low: 36.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Springfield man sentenced after shooting leaves victim paralyzed (westernmassnews.com) — A Ludlow man was left paralyzed after a 2025 shooting in Holyoke, and the West Springfield man responsible has now been sentenced to 10 to 11 years in state prison. Prosecutors say surveillance video and ShotSpotter alerts helped identify the shooter, though no motive was established. Local officials are using the case to highlight the lasting toll of gun violence. 
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But that works both ways. I have struggled my whole life with trying to figure out how you can make sure you point is taken as you intended but… (Nextdoor Southwest Ludlow)
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🗞 Nearby News
Wilbraham
- Wilbraham man shares brain cancer journey during awareness week (wwlp.com)
- Hampden voters pass regional agreement at Town Meeting (thereminder.com)
- Soccer Recap: Wilbraham & Monson Academy Pushes Williston Northampton to the Limit (maxpreps.com)
Chicopee
- Mechanic: drivers should make there five car checks before winter cold (westernmassnews.com)
- Last day for early voting in Massachusetts ahead of Election Day (wwlp.com)
- Halloween forecast: Sunshine, but chilly evening for trick-or-treaters in western Massachusetts (wwlp.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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