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 [...]
Resident Calls Out Bartley’s Conduct
Updates from Finance Committee below In a fast-moving City Council meeting on March 19, the council heard from a resident calling out the inappropriate conduct of a city councilor, agreed […]
Baystate Physician Works to Heal Divide Among Palestinians and Jews
The war sparked by the atrocities committed by antisemitic organization Hamas against Israel on Oct. 7 continues as do the health needs of Palestinians and the foundational change that has […]
Councilors Recommend Where Federal Taxpayer Money Should Go
DEVELOPMENT & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE Alicia Zoeller Zoeller, administrator of the Office for Community Development, met with the City Council’s Development and Governmental [...]