Ludlow is a New England town in Hampden County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 21,002 as of the 2020 census,and it is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located just northeast of Springfield across the Chicopee River,it is one of the city's suburbs. It has a sizable and visible Portuguese and Polish community.
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Massachusetts since May 17,2004,as a result of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that it was unconstitutional under the Massachusetts Constitution to allow only opposite-sex couples to marry. Massachusetts was the sixth jurisdiction in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. It was the first U.S. state to open marriage to same-sex couples.
Thomas Michael "Tom" Finneran,is a radio talk host and former Massachusetts Democratic politician who served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from April 1996 to September 2004. He represented the district that included parts of the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester,Mattapan and Hyde Park as well as parts of the town of Milton for 26 years.
The 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2006. The incumbent Republican governor,Mitt Romney,chose not to seek a second term. Polls had been mixed prior to Romney's announcement,with one poll showing Romney slightly leading Democrat Attorney General Tom Reilly and other polls showing Reilly,who was then the Democratic frontrunner,in the lead.
Stanley C. Rosenberg is an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from January 2015 until December 2017. Rosenberg was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1986 and served as the representative for Amherst and Pelham until 1991 when he won a special election for the State Senate seat being vacated by Congressman John Olver. A Democrat,Rosenberg resigned from the Senate on May 4,2018,amidst a sexual harassment scandal involving his husband,Bryon Hefner.
Salvatore Francis "Sal" DiMasi is a former Democratic state representative in Massachusetts. The former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives originally joined the state legislature in 1979,as a member of the Democratic Party. He eventually resigned from this post in January 2009,just six months prior to being indicted on several Federal charges,including conspiracy to defraud the federal government,extortion,mail fraud and wire fraud. DiMasi was found guilty on 7 of 9 federal corruption charges on June 15,2011. DiMasi is the third consecutive Massachusetts house speaker to later become a convicted felon due to crimes committed in office.
Richard R. Tisei is an American politician and realtor from Massachusetts. A Republican,he served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court for a combined 26 years,eventually becoming Minority Leader in the Massachusetts Senate. He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 2010 and the nominee for Congress from Massachusetts's 6th district in 2012 and 2014.
Michael F. Rush is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate,representing the Suffolk and Norfolk district. This includes Boston,ward 18,precincts 7 to 20,inclusive,22 and 23,ward 19,precincts 10 to 13,inclusive,and ward 20,in the county of Suffolk;and Dedham,Norwood and Westwood,in the county of Norfolk.
Robert Alfred DeLeo is an American former politician from the state of Massachusetts. He served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2009 to 2020,having succeeded Salvatore DiMasi,who resigned due to allegations of an ethics violation.
The Town Manager of Saugus,Massachusetts,is the chief administrative manager of Saugus,Massachusetts. Saugus has a Town Manager/Representative town meeting system of government. The Town Manager’s Office is located in Saugus Town Hall. Scott Crabtree has been town manager since March 30,2015 and previously held the position from 2012 to 2014.
Norman B. Hansen was an American politician and government official who held various positions in Saugus,Massachusetts. He served as town manager from 1987 to 1992 and on four occasions served as temporary Town Manager.
Ruth B. Balser is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She is a Newton resident and a member of the Democratic Party.
Frank P. Bennett was an American journalist,magazine publisher and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,and as a member of the Everett,Massachusetts Board of Selectmen.
Jarvis Hunt was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1942 to 1944.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Hampden County and Hampshire County. Democrat Aaron Saunders of Belchertown has represented the district since 2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 12th Suffolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Milton in Norfolk County and part of Boston in Suffolk County. Democrat Brandy Fluker Oakley of Dorchester has represented the district since 2020.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 17th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. Democrat Vanna Howard was elected to the position on November 3,2020.
The 180th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1997 and 1998 during the governorships of Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci. Thomas F. Birmingham served as president of the Senate and Thomas M. Finneran served as speaker of the House.
The 182nd Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 2001 and 2002 during the governorships of Paul Cellucci and Jane Swift. Tom Birmingham served as president of the Senate and Thomas Finneran served as speaker of the House.
The 181st Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1999 and 2000 during the governorship of Paul Cellucci. Tom Birmingham served as president of the Senate and Thomas Finneran served as speaker of the House.
