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Did you know Saint Patrick was not Irish? Did you know the first Saint Patrick’s parade in North America had participation of people of all different ethnicities, nationalities, and [...]

This is the recording of the presentation of ‘A House in Holyoke Through Time – 159 Chestnut St.’ by local historian Robert Comeau. The building at 159 Chestnut turns 155 […]

For the month of February, the Wistariahurst Museum will display a poster exhibition: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, which is organized and distributed by the New-York Historical [...]

Bill Armistead is a retired businessman, having spent his career in corporate finance, including stints at Lockheed Martin, MCI, and a start-up telecommunications company. For five years he [...]

It is known that the Olmsted Brothers produced plans for the design of Holyoke’s Prospect (now Pulaski) Park and other public spaces, but few know that the firm worked on […]

Historian Christopher Daley, presents an entertaining overview of the 1920’s, showcasing world events, political events, prohibition, organized crime as well as the style, fashion and [...]

This is the recording of the presentation of The Story of Westover Field, with historian author, Stephen Jendrysik, a lifelong resident of Chicopee, discussing the Story of Westover Field from [...]