City of Holyoke Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony. January 5, 2026.
This is the recording of the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony of the City of Holyoke. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia was sworn in for his second four-year term. Also were sworn-in City […]
Heated Exchange at City Council Meeting
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 [...]
City Councilor’s Outburst Addressed
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 […]
Teachers Urge Transparency in Hiring Schools Chief
The City Council resumed its regular bi-weekly meetings this week. The Holyoke Teachers Association wrote to the City Council, urging the governmental body to hold a transparent process in the [...]
City Council Holds Budget Hearings
The City Council held two budget hearings this week. Below are links to the details of the proposals for budgets by the city’s department heads and Mayor Joshua Garcia. Consolidated […]
Ballot Question Tabled
The City Council tabled until its next meeting in March the question of whether to place on the November ballot what to do about the property surcharge that goes to […]
The Honorable Todd McGee
https://youtu.be/muzOHpHf8Lw After his children, to whom he is devoted, Council President Todd McGee says there is no greater joy than to have served on the City Council the past 18 […]
The Honorable Todd McGee
https://youtu.be/muzOHpHf8Lw After his children, to whom he is devoted, Council President Todd McGee says there is no greater joy than to have served on the City Council the past 18 […]
The Honorable Peter Tallman
Councilor Peter Tallman has served almost two decades on the City Council, always being among the last to speak, preferring to listen to points made by his colleagues and then taking his counsel [...]
City Councilor Joe McGiverin
Councilor Joe McGiverin, a public servant who been helping the city as a City Councilor for 44 years, in conversation about the past and the future.. Holyoke Media is spotlighting the three [...]