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City Councilors approved a proposed plan at their March 18, 2025 meeting by Mayor Joshua García for tax-exempt entities in the city to pay some taxes to the city, given […]

In this week’s Finance Committee meeting, Police Chief Brian Keenan told councilors that safe streets come with a high price that must be budgeted. The conversation was among the first […]

The Development & Government Relations met this week and, together with Alicia Zoeller, director of the city’s Community Development office, reviewed petitions for funds by more than a [...]

Tensions turned into sparks shortly after the beginning of this week’s meeting at the City Council. In the words of Assistant City Solicitor Michael Bissonette: “I think it’s [...]

This week the City Council heard from the public and its president that the conduct of Ward 3 City Councilor David Bartley at a Jan. 7 Ordinance Committee meeting, was […]

The Finance Committee approved a grant for $606,446.54 directed the the Holyoke Police Department. The money will go toward support programs and partnership that address community policing and [...]

The Finance Committee had one item on its agenda this week. The committee, chaired by Councilor Patti Devine, discussed how to pay for a $927,788 shortfall in the sewer budget. […]

Last Friday Mayor Joshua García interviewed the finalist for the position of Holyoke Policde Chief. For about an hour and through a dozen questions, Capt. Brian Keenan of the Springfield […]