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 Bill Zito | Mar 11, 2024 | Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — Those who take to the road in Western Massachusetts will be honored again on March 8 as the 2024 class of inductees are welcomed into the Western Mass. Runners’ Hall of Fame.
by Trent Levakis | Mar 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — During its Feb. 20 meeting the City Council approved the next steps for the city and school district to potentially address roof replacements across five city schools. Holyoke Public Schools Director of Maintenance Whitney Anderson joined the meeting to...
by Dennis Hackett and Trent Levakis | Mar 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — Two new police captains were named during public interviews with the city on Feb. 27, as five internal candidates from the Holyoke Police Department were given interviews. The vacancy in two captain positions came from retiring captains Matthew Moriarty and...
