Updates

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, Holyoke officials, including Mayor Joshua A. Garcia, Ward 4 City Councilor Kocayne Givner, and Police Chief Brian Keenan, dedicated a new mural on Dwight Street [...]

On Saturday, October 11, 2025, Actor and Author Adrián Alvarado, led a conversation and book signing, “Flipping My Script”. This event was part of the celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month […]

A repeated push by City Councilor Michael Sullivan to bring forward a proposal declaring that Holyoke is not a “sanctuary city” was tabled in the Development & Governmental Relations [...]

The City Council meeting began with  public comment from residents: Claire urged the city to use the opioid funds as intended and not to pay for a slaried position f=to […]

We’re joined by a special guest: Tatiana Cole, CEO of Free to Flourish Society. Over the past year, our paths have crossed multiple times—starting with a panel discussion hosted by […]

On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, a public meeting to inform and capture public comment by members of the Holyoke community, was held at the Holyoke Council on Aging. The purpose […]

The Joint School Committee and City Council Committee worked this week on ensuring that a crossing guard and flashing school sign would be placed in front of the Metcalf School […]

The City Council returned to the chambers, and except for a break with tradition in how public comment. is handled, the meeting was comprised mostly of house-keeping items such as […]

On August 1st, 2025, Holyoke Mayor, Joshua García, welcomed Mayor of Comerío, Puerto Rico, Irvin Rivera González and his wife to the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, to reveal what […]

The Play Incubation Collective held its 2025 Summer Salon and Social session at Holyoke Media, on June 25, 2025. Play Incubation Collective is a local launchpad for new theatrical work […]