This is the recording of the event ‘Reading Frederick Douglass Together,’ a free community event at De La Luz Divine Theatre, in celebration of Juneteenth. In addition to the reading […]
Balafon Quartet at the Holyoke Public Library.
The Holyoke Public Library hosted a music performance by Balafon Quartet, in the event “A Celebration of West African Musical Traditions.” The balafon is a xylophone from the Mandé culture, […]
The Ground Beneath Us
The final City Council meeting of the first part of 2025 took up just a handful of items, including addressing the state of city roads and sidewalks. Highlights: “There’s 130 […]
The FY 2026 Budget Moves Forward
With $148,838 cut from the proposed $180 million fiscal year 2026 city budget, the City Council moved forward into making the next fiscal year, which begins on July 1, funded […]
Holyoke Media Presents: Paint the Town. A conversation with Britt Ruhe from CommonWealth Murals.
Britt Ruhe is the Executive Director of CommonWealth Murals, an organization dedicated to the creation of murals, public art by partnering with communities to create vibrant murals that tell, reclaim, […]
What Happens to Assets Seized By The Police?
The City Council met this week and among the issues it took up is what the Holyoke Police Department does with assets seized in drug busts. There have been several […]
Budget Process Begins: How to Spend $180M
The first of three budget hearings held before the City Council had directors of several departments explain their requests. The budget for city departments can be viewed here. First up […]
Mayor: A Better Future is Possible
HOLYOKE MAYOR JOSHUA GARCÍA presented his proposed $180 million budget to the City Council on Tuesday, emphasizing that the balanced budget will usher in an era of putting into place […]
Tax-Exempt Entities to Be Taxed
City Councilors approved a proposed plan at their March 18, 2025 meeting by Mayor Joshua García for tax-exempt entities in the city to pay some taxes to the city, given […]
BUILDINGS with Timothy Rivers and Leslie Ward
Board of Health Director Timothy Rivers and Building Commissioner Leslie Ward on why buildings are condemned and what becomes of them, and much more.
Behind The Scenes at The Sewer Department
No one wants to talk about it, a federal court order mandates Holyoke to stop the flow of raw sewage into the Connecticut River and local elected officials and appointed […]
Press Conference – Changing Treasurer’s Post from Elected to Appointed
At a Special Election Tuesday, January 28, City voters will be asked if they want to continue the practice of electing the City Treasurer or approve a City Charter change […]