Malcolm X Day Celebrated in Holyoke
From the petition of Holyoke resident Tyrone Bowie, through the hands of Ward 4 City Councilor Kocayne Givner and to the desk of Mayor Joshua García, May 19 is now […]
Mayor: Holyoke Is Strong
You can also read the complete speech by Holyoke Mayor Joshua García by clicking: state-of-the-city-speech.
Ask: Working to Make Holyoke Accessible for All
Even as the Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that municipalities and private businesses, faith-based institutions and organizations that no barriers keep people with disabilities out, the [...]
Government Affairs May 1, 2023: People and Public Service
Among the items that drew the most discussion at the City Council meeting last week: The reappointment of longtime community advocate Ms. Theresa Cooper-Gordon, Kuji, as a Commissioner of the [...]
Government Affairs Week of April 24: A New Middle School, Again
This week City Councilors held three different committee meetings. Perhaps most importantly, given the impact it will have on all property owners’ tax bills, Major Joshua García announced [...]
Holyoke Media Grand Opening May 19
Information about getting to at Holyoke Media: Parking Metered street parking is available on High, Suffolk, Heritage, and other nearby streets. Meters take dimes, nickels and quarters; debit and [...]
Government Affairs April 16, 2023: A Police Commission t Last?
A proposal to establish a police commission, now in its third try over a decade, was addressed by the Public Safety Committee. • Item 4: 4-4-23 RIVERA_I, GIVNER, MALDONADO VELEZ, […]
Lucky: A Book About a Lucky Black Girl
‘I Did Not Ask To Be Born Black. I Just Got Lucky,’ Honors Black Girls’ Positive Self-Images Shirley Jackson Whitaker says her recent children’s book, “I Did Not Ask [...]
Ask: Qua’nae Golston-Thomas Asks Tom Reynolds about the Holyoke Parks & Rec Department
Holyoke High School Junior Qua'nae Golston-Thomas asks Tom Reynolds, director of the Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department about the parks, trails and events the department manages.
Holyoke to Replace Leaky Gas Pipes
Thanks to $22M in grants from the US Department of Transportation, Wakefield, Westfield and Holyoke each received funds to replace leaky gas pipes. The Biden Administration has been working with [...]