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 […]
Weekly Wrap Of Government Meetings
LOCAL CONTROL SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE April 23, 2024 Yadillete Rivera, School Committee member and chair of the Local Control Committee, is one of the officials shepherding control of the Holyoke [...]
Laurel Street Residents Get What They Desperately Needed
The City Council voted unanimously to ask the Department of Public Works to place speed humps on Laurel Street, a street that is often confused by dangerous drivers as a […]
Shall The City Treasurer Become an Appointment?
A proposal to make the position of city Treasurer an appointed position rather than an elected one was debated first in the council’s Charter & Rules Committee, and then again […]
Trópico es Político
Hola mi nombre es Waleska Santiago-Centeno Bienvenidos una vez más. Hoy le quiero hablar de una exposición titulada Trópico es Político: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime que se […]
Play Incubation Collective promotes creativity through theatrical work.
Play Incubation Collective is a local launchpad for new theatrical work that nourishes the community and fosters civic dialogue. Their co-founders, Sarah Marcus and Rachel Hirsch, created this [...]
A ‘Walking Bus” For School Children’s Safety
According to the Holyoke Public Schools: “Students are eligible for transportation if they live further than the following distance from their home to their assigned school: PreK: Not [...]
All About Wisty in 156 Words!
Megan Seiler is the director of the city’s very own museum, lecture center, gallery, panel discussions, shop, beautiful gardens and depository of the city’s history that can be found [...]