HCMI Board Meeting April 21, 2022
Present: Scott MacPherson, ED Jennifer Myszkowski (President) Carey Baker (Vice-President) Patty Norris Lubold Denis Luzuriaga (Clerk) Not Present: Al Williams (Treasurer) Mike Hines Call to [...]
Mayor’s July Message
Holyoke Mayor Joshua García has a lot of good news for the city in terms of affordable and market rate housing development, new businesses and more, including getting a handle […]
The Experiences of Blacks in The Military
Black former military members and a military spouse took part in a live, in-person panel discussion titled “I Was a Black G.I.: A Retrospective” at the Wistariahurst Museum on July […]
Gio’s Ollie Session at Holyoke Skate Park
Damany Gordon, from Genuine Culture, LLC, shares with us the details of a special event happening on Saturday, July 9th, 2022 at the Holyoke Skate Park. This an event of […]
Sen. Velis Amendment on LGTBQ Veterans Rights Moves Forward
Under this amendment, State Veteran benefits that discharged Veterans would receive include: Chapter 115 Financial Aid Property Tax Exemptions Tuition Waivers License Plate and ID [...]
Black GIs Tell Their Experiences
In an effort to provide a more complex perspective of military service that addresses the intersectionality of what it meant/means to be Black and to serve in the Military, this […]
This Week in Politics June 22, 2022
Proclamations José García from the city’s Department of Public Works, for three decades of dedication. Holyoke High Varsity Volleyball Knights, for a championship season, 15-1 Robert Peirent, [...]
Podcast 413: Edwin Velazquez Collazo y el arte afro-boricua
El Arte y la Cultura AfroPuertorriqueña Invitado – Edwin Velázquez Collazo artista plástico, curador, critico de arte y gestor cultural puertorriqueño Para más información sobre su [...]
Podcast 413: La Poeta Magdalena Gómez
Autora. Poeta. Dramaturgoa. Libretista. Magdalena Gómez is Poet Laureate of Springfield, MA, where she co-founded Teatro V!da, a performing arts collective; she is also an Academy of American [...]
Children’s Bilingual Book About Hurricane María
Author Lesléa Newman will read from her recent book “Alicia and the Hurricane: A Story of Puerto Rico/Alicia y el huracán: Un cuento de Puerto Rico” at the Odyssey Bookshop […]