Sewer, Property Tax Rates on Monday’s City Council Agenda
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. […]
Big Changes Coming to City
The Holyoke City Council returns to the chambers next Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 7 pm, then again on Sept. 18, also a Wednesday. The council meetings were moved — temporarily […]
Price Tag To Fix Big Problem: $180M
An ad hoc committee set up to address the problem of raw sewage running into the Connecticut River — which cost Holyoke federal oversight and a multi-million dollar fine — […]
Government Meetings: Treasurer Seat Will Become Mayoral Appointment If…
This week, Holyoke City Councilors convened a full meeting and three committee meetings, resulting in a busy summer workload. The Ordinance and Development and Government Relations also met this [...]
IRS Revokes Holyoke Library’s Tax-Exempt Status
This article is a joint publication of the Shoestring and Holyoke Media Disclosure: A current Holyoke Media employee serves on the Holyoke Public Library Board of Directors. Due to this […]
Police Chief To Retire
In a press conference Friday (5/2/2024), Mayor Josh Garcia announced that Chief David Pratt plans to retire on July 31, 2024 after 31 years of service with the Holyoke Police […]
Long-debated Tax Used to Support Holyoke Projects Returns to City Council, Again
EN ESPAÑOL, PULSE AQUÍ The Finance Committee, chaired by City Councilor Patricia Devine, discussed the much-debated tax fee for the Community Preservation Act, which is at 1.5 percent and taxed [...]
Dr. Yadillete Rivera Colon on Process of Holyoke Getting Back Control of Schools
PARA VER EN ESPAÑOL, PULSE AQUÍ Dr. Yadillete Rivera Colón, chair of the Local Control Subcommittee, speaks on the steps that are already being taken to map out the transition […]
MOMS Partnership de Viability ofrece oportunidades de superación y desarrollo para madres de familia.
English version in this link Western Mass MOMS Partnership de Viability es un estudio de investigación diseñado en colaboración con la Universidad de Yale y Mathematica. Este programa está [...]
Holyoke Media Presents: Holyoke Mayor Joshua García, interviewed by Holyoke Media’s Youth Producers.
Our inaugural Youth Cohort of producers at the Holyoke Media Summer Signal Program, did a brainstorming session to design and prepare an interview with Holyoke Mayor, Joshua Garcia. After [...]