HOLYOKE — Kicking off the weeks ahead of Pride Month celebrations was a flag raising at City Hall on June 3 where city officials and community members gathered to recognize the LGBTQ+ community.
HOLYOKE — Orange shirts popped in the sunlight outside City Hall as dozens gathered on June 3 as the city hosted a gun violence awareness observance.
HOLYOKE — The War Memorial Building was once again the site for the city of Holyoke’s Memorial Day ceremony where this year, on top of remembering those who have lost their lives in service, the city honored the memory of Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class Merle Hillman, a native of Holyoke, who died in the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
HOLYOKE — A sunny May 24 morning at Laurel Park was the site of a dedication of the park’s fountain in honor of former City Councilor Helen Norris for her career and contributions made to the city of Holyoke.
SPRINGFIELD — During a May 22 literacy roundtable event at Edward P. Boland Elementary School in Springfield, local education leaders discussed projects across multiple school systems to improve early literacy in Western Massachusetts, including the state’s Literacy Launch initiative.
HOLYOKE — A team of 10 local rowers, aged 60-69, rowed one million meters over the course of Memorial Day weekend to set the first world record for indoor rowing in their age group.