Holyoke Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Walmart hearing set for former Kmart site

Yesterday in Holyoke (Fri, Oct 30)

• Design nears completion for first Holyoke roundabout The city's Engineering Department says design work is nearly finished on a teardrop-shaped hybrid roundabout at Beech Street, Resnic Boulevard and West Franklin Street, meant to improve traffic safety and add pedestrian and bicycle accommodations.City of Holyoke
• Council creates committee to study data centers The Holyoke City Council voted Tuesday to establish a temporary Data Center Study Committee and is seeking letters of interest from residents willing to serve, due to the administrative assistant by Friday, Nov. 20.City of Holyoke
• Connecticut Financial opens new Holyoke office According to a press release carried by My Carroll County News, adviser Geoff Croteau joined Connecticut Financial on Oct. 5 as the firm opened a new office in Holyoke, bringing 17 years of experience.My Carroll County News
• Megabucks ticket sold in Holyoke wins $30 million NBC Boston reports a Megabucks ticket purchased at King Mart in Holyoke ahead of the Sept. 7 drawing has been claimed, setting a historic jackpot record of nearly 30 million dollars.NBC Boston
• Wyckoff Country Club to close for 125-home project NBC Boston reports Wyckoff Country Club in Holyoke will host its last rounds of golf on Sunday, Nov. 1, as its owner plans to redevelop the course into 125 homes.NBC Boston
• Laura Ricardi obituary published for Holyoke resident MassLive's Legacy.com obituary page lists Laura Ricardi, 1954 to 2026, of Holyoke, with services arranged through Corridan Funeral Home in Chicopee.MassLive

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 10, 5:30 p.m.: Walmart hearing set for former Kmart site Holyoke's Planning Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m. on a site plan for a 184,900-square-foot Walmart Supercenter at the former Kmart site, 2201 Northampton Street, conducted via Zoom.City of Holyoke

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