Holyoke observes Childhood Cancer Awareness month
HOLYOKE — Through a proclamation made inside the mayor’s office on Sept. 16, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia recognized September as Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
Veterans’ Lunch Program celebrates eighth anniversary
HOLYOKE — The Veterans’ Lunch Program celebrated its eighth anniversary on Sept. 19 with a packed house of lunch goers there to commemorate another year of success for the nonprofit.
HCC adding esports team to athletics department
HOLYOKE — The rise of esports over the last decade has illustrated that the gaming world is an industry filled with potential careers that generations prior may have been warned away from due to certain gaming stigmas. This is why Holyoke Community College has officially added an esports team to its athletics offerings for the new academic year.
HCC reopens, expands on food pantry, Thrive Center
HOLYOKE — The relocation and expansion of HCC’s Thrive Center and Food Pantry was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 10 with school and community leaders in attendance.
Fr. Gentile honored by St. Patrick’s Citizens Award
HOLYOKE — Continuing the buildup to the 2025 Green Season in the city, the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke has announced the 56th Citizenship Award winner is Fr. Robert Gentile, Jr. during a ceremony on Sept. 10.
O’Dell Women’s Center running community diaper drive
SPRINGFIELD — The O’Dell Women’s Center, an organization that supports low-income women in Western Massachusetts, is seeking the community’s help to provide something every parent knows is essential — diapers.