by Trent Levakis | Mar 13, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Holyoke Council on Aging, the senior citizens of Holyoke have a brand new vehicle to get around the city. “It fills a great need as they were down to one transport car that we had purchased for them over...
by Trent Levakis | Mar 13, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — A progress report of implemented recommendations from the audit of the Holyoke Police Department a year ago was presented by the department to the Public Safety Committee on Feb. 26. In late 2022, the city contracted with Municipal Resources, Inc., or MRI,...
by Trent Levakis | Mar 13, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — The Greater Holyoke YMCA has named Conor Bevan as its new CEO following a five-month search and have found a new head for the organization with deep roots to the city and its YMCA. “Life has come full circle for me. I was at the YMCA at the early age of two...
by Trent Levakis | Mar 13, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corporation has awarded its MakerLoan to Raw Beauty Brand who will use the funding to expand and grow the business through the purchase of new equipment, wholesale ingredients for products and working capital....
by Trent Levakis | Mar 13, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, the University of Massachusetts Amherst will join the Mid-American Conference as a full member for athletics. The news came from a March 7 press conference in the Hunt Room at the Martin Jacobson Football Performance...
