Gun Violence Bedevils City
A Gun Violence Awareness observance was held at the Holyoke City Hall on Monday June 3, at 2 p.m. , with the public participating in talking about gun violence Anne […]
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 […]
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Noe Martinez: The Body Remembers /Noe Martinez el Cuerpo Recuerda
Por Waleska Santiago-Centeno Hoy le quiero hablar de una exposición que se esta llevando acabo en el Rose Art Museum que se encuentra localizado en la Brandeis Univerisy. Noe Martinez: […]
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 […]
This Week in Government Affairs: The Budgeting Begins
City Council Meets on Budget The City Council met with the mayor and other departments heads as part of the process of going over the city’s budget line by line. […]
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Pictures at Play: Metafiction in Art
Por Waleska Santiago-Centeno La literatura para niños ha surgido con mucho auge en las últimas décadas. Hoy día existen un campo dedicado a la Literatura Infantil, se llevan a cabo […]
Never Forget: Remembering the Genocide of Jews
The Council for Human Understanding, joined by the madrigal Choir of Holyoke High School and directed by Mark Todd, delivered on its annual promise to remember, to never forget, […]
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 […]