Sarah Thompson, who was appointed to fill Ludlow’s mayoral seat in September, filed for candidacy as the city’s mayor on Dec. 19. Thompson formerly served as a city council member, first elected in 2024, prior to her appointment, which occurred after the former Mayor, Chris Wright, resigned in August. “I am running for mayor in […]
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What makes a candidate eligible to run, and who decides if they’re not?
What you need to know A clown is running to be Ludlow’s mayor. Literally. Paul Hallinan Miller is a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown and the face of both Bircus Brewing and Circus Mojo, which provides training in circus performance. Miller also filed to run for the Ludlow mayoral seat next […]
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Sarah Thompson sworn as new mayor of Ludlow
What you need to know Sarah Thompson is the new mayor of Ludlow following a 4 to 0 vote from city council Thursday evening. John Hall, the president of the Ludlow Historical Society, announced after Thompson was sworn in that with Thursday’s vote, “Ludlow has elected their first female mayor.” Thompson was nominated by Councilmember […]
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Ludlow mayor resigns: ‘I need to focus on my health’
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright resigned Wednesday night in an open letter on Facebook, citing issues with his health. “This has been an extremely difficult decision,” Wright says in his letter. “I have been doing my best to battle some health issues for the last several months.” Wright said he expects to make a full recovery, […]
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Ludlow mayor releases From the Desk of Mayor Wright to better connect with community
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright released the first of his From the Desk of Mayor Wright quarterly newsletters this month. Wright hopes to use the newsletter keep citizens abreast of important projects and happenings. “When I made the decision to run for Mayor of Ludlow, one of the natural first steps was to begin to develop […]
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In Ludlow, seven running for six council spots; mayor running uncontested
Ludlow will see a competitive city council race for the General Election on Nov. 8; the mayoral race, however, is uncontested. The current Ludlow Mayor, Josh Boone, is not seeking reelection this term. Current councilmember Chris Wright is looking to be elected Mayor. Wright has been on the council since 2018 and is an assistant […]