Government Affairs Week of 3-27-2023: Restore Holyoke
The Community Preservation Act Committee presented to the Finance Committee six recommendations its members believe should be funded. A summary of the recommendations follows. To view the [...]
ASK: A New Series That Asks Municipal Workers What They Do
In this inaugural episode of Ask, resident Linda Pratt asks Yoni Glogower, director of the city's Conservation & Sustainability Department, about the work the department does.
New, locally produced “See Me Podcast” explores Neurodiversity.
When the need to talk about topics that are not usually part of the regular conversation among parents, educators, schools, and service providers, aside of the community in general, the […]
New Mass. Higher Education Commissioner visits Holyoke Community College
The new Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education, Noe Ortega, visited the Holyoke Community College campus on Wednesday, March 22nd, where he met with HCC President, Christina Royal, and [...]
Government Affairs: The Rights of Former Felons
Councilor Israel Rivera spoke up for former felons, like himself, to spotlight that this group of people face challenges and are sometimes treated as if they were the same person who broke the [...]
The Body / The Self Gallery Art Exhibit
For the month of March Wistariahurst Museum and Garden will exhibit the The Body / The Self, works by artists who identify as female and non-binary in a celebratory show for Women’s History Month [...]
Government Affairs: Deep Dive into Police Department, Councilor McGee Announces He’s Stepping Down
Last week City Councilors addressed exceptionally major issues, including an audit by the consulting firm Municipal Resources Inc. on the functioning of the Police Department and the announcement [...]
State Rep. Duffy on Ways & Means
We talk seriously and fun about lobbyists -- are they bad people who use money to get their way? Is the cafeteria worthy of its name? And more.
“The Worst That We Can Imagine Is Already Happening Now’
Young immigrant children often do not have the words to express how their lives are shaped by issues of immigration, legal status, and state-sanctioned violence.
This Week in Government Affairs: Feb. 27, 2023 Speeding drivers and lowering taxes
At the Finance Committee, a member of the Community Preservation Act Committee presented facts and figures about the purpose of the preservation committee. It was established to [...]