Holyoke
Holyoke Local Control Subcommittee continues DESE meetings
HOLYOKE — Discussions continued on the exiting of state receivership for Holyoke Public Schools during the June 10 Local Control Subcommittee meeting where conversations steered to the process of hiring a new superintendent once receivership is over.
Holyoke Farmers Market kicks off 45th season
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Farmers Market has returned and kicked off its 45th season over two days on June 11 and 12, marking another year of serving the greater Holyoke community with accessible, fresh produce.
Holyoke, Amherst receive federal funding for electric school buses
Electric school buses will soon start phasing into Western Massachusetts roads after Holyoke and Amherst were two of 17 districts in the state to be awarded portions of $42 million in federal funding that will enable districts to replace fossil-fueled school buses with cleaner electric models.
Mondays at Armour Yard return to Race Street this summer
HOLYOKE — Monday’s can take a certain toll on us all as we adjust back to the work week but thankfully with options in the city like Mondays at Armour Yard, Holyokers every week this summer will once again have the community space available.
PrideFest headlines month of celebrations in Holyoke
HOLYOKE — The biggest celebration of all this Pride Month in the city of Holyoke will come on June 22 with Holyoke PrideFest 2024.
Holyoke Pride Month celebrations begin with flag raising
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 hosts gun violence awareness observance
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 honors those lost with Memorial Day ceremony
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.
Laurel Park fountain dedicated to former Councilor Norris
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.
Roundtable celebrates early lit success, highlights new initiative
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.
