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Participants announced for Holyoke St. Patricks’ Parade

By | Mar 18, 2026

Participants announced for Holyoke St. Patricks’ Parade

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade weekend is upon us and Reminder Publishing doesn’t want you to miss a thing! With the help of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, we’ve compiled a list of marchers and participants in this year’s parade, as well as a schedule of this weekend’s festivities!


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So That Reminds Me: Wildman and Christie discuss St. Patrick’s Day

By | Mar 13, 2026

So That Reminds Me: Wildman and Christie discuss St. Patrick’s Day

On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee President Jim Wildman and Holyoke Grand Colleen Jadyn Christie sat down with hosts Chris Maza and Tyler Garnet to discuss the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, including the 49th annual 10K road race on March 21 and the 73rd St. Patrick’s Parade on March 22.


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Holyoke’s grand colleen embraces tradition ahead of parade weekend

By | Mar 12, 2026

Holyoke’s grand colleen embraces tradition ahead of parade weekend

HOLYOKE — By becoming grand colleen on Feb. 14, Jayden Christie fulfilled a dream that she has had since childhood, when she watched past colleens go by on their floats during Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade weekend.


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Holyoke schools’ projected FY27 budget reflects a $2.6 million gap

By | Mar 11, 2026

Holyoke schools’ projected FY27 budget reflects a $2.6 million gap

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Public Schools face a $2.6 million budget gap, according to a presentation that was shared with the School Committee on March 9 by interim Superintendent Anthony Soto.


Tyler Garnet
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Holyoke City Councilors file order to allow WWII siren tradition to continue

By | Mar 6, 2026

Holyoke City Councilors file order to allow WWII siren tradition to continue

HOLYOKE — The World War II siren that many residents have become accustomed to hearing every Friday for decades at noon may soon blare again after two City Councilors filed an order to the Ordinance Subcommittee that would amend city ordinances to allow the siren to sound.


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Holyoke City Council withdraws proposal over due process concerns

By | Mar 4, 2026

Holyoke City Council withdraws proposal over due process concerns

HOLYOKE — On Feb. 17, the Holyoke City Council voted against a proposal that would allow councilors to be removed from any leadership position on the City Council if they are charged with a crime.


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Holyoke celebrates Irish Heritage Month with flag raising

By | Mar 2, 2026

Holyoke celebrates Irish Heritage Month with flag raising

HOLYOKE — With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, the Ancient Order of Hibernians James A. Curran Division 1 and the Ladies Order of Hibernians Division 2 of Hampden/Hampshire Counties gathered at Holyoke City Hall on March 2 to celebrate Irish American Heritage Month.


Tyler Garnet
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Neal announces federal funding for Holyoke’s sewer overflow system

By | Feb 27, 2026

Neal announces federal funding for Holyoke’s sewer overflow system

HOLYOKE — On Feb. 27, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, state Rep. Patricia Duffy and local officials at the Holyoke Water Pollution Control Facility to announce $800,000 in federal funding for the city’s combined sewer overflow system and sewer separation project.


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Officials and advocates clash over rent control initiative

By | Feb 26, 2026

Officials and advocates clash over rent control initiative

HOLYOKE — Lighthouse Holyoke’s Divine Theater was the site for a Feb. 25 press conference hosted by leaders from Holyoke and Springfield to share their opinions about the rent control initiative that looms across the state this year.


Trent Levakis
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Soto gets three-year contract for School Department’s chief of finance position

By | Feb 24, 2026

Soto gets three-year contract for School Department’s chief of finance position

HOLYOKE — In what was a relatively swift Feb. 23 meeting, the Holyoke School Committee granted a three-year contract to Anthony Soto that allows him to begin his tenure as the School Department’s chief of finance and operations on July 1.


Ryan Feyre
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