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Holyoke Committee Clears Height Permit for Dick's House of Sport at Mall

HOLYOKE — March 23, 2026 — Holyoke's development committee approved a mall height permit and split $1 million in opioid settlement funds at its March 23 meeting. The Committee on Development and Government Relations voted 5-0 to grant a special permit allowing Pyramid Companies to raise the former Sears

Holyoke Council Votes Unanimously to Restore WWII Air Raid Siren

HOLYOKE — March 17, 2026 — Holyoke City Council restored a World War II air raid siren and authorized a state school building grant application in a lengthy St. Patrick's Day session Tuesday. The council voted unanimously on final passage to add a single exemption to the city's

Holyoke Bike-Ped Committee Eyes Summer Rides, Flats-to-Friendlys Route

HOLYOKE — March 11, 2026 — Holyoke's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee heard a pitch for the city's updated state climate resilience planning process and sketched out summer bike programming at its March 11 meeting. Yoni Glogower, city director of conservation and sustainability, presented the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness

Holyoke Finance Committee Rejects $21,000 Travel Transfer for Vegas Conference

HOLYOKE — March 11, 2026 — Holyoke Finance Committee unanimously rejects a $21,000 out-of-state travel transfer for a Tyler Technologies user conference. The committee voted to deny the transfer of funds from a pay assistance account to cover attendance at the annual conference, held this year at the Phoenician

Holyoke Public Safety Committee Closes Dozen-Plus DPW Orders in Single Session

HOLYOKE — March 9, 2026 — Holyoke's Public Safety Committee cleared more than a dozen standing DPW and engineering orders Monday, some dating to 2022. Chair Anne Halhimer convened the March 9 session with Vice Chair Patty Divine, committee member Jenny Rivera, and Assistant City Engineer Victoria Hoo, who guided

Holyoke Ordinance Committee Advances Fee Update, Tables Parking Board Overhaul

HOLYOKE — March 4, 2026 — Holyoke's Ordinance Committee tabled two ordinance revisions and continued a cannabis hours public hearing at its March 4 meeting. Marcus Gabrieli, the city's sealer of weights and measures, presented a regional fee comparison and asked the committee to raise inspection fees for

Holyoke Council Approves $50,000 Police Grant Ahead of St. Patrick's Day Parade

HOLYOKE — March 3, 2026 — Holyoke City Council unanimously approves $50,000 state police grant to beat parade deadline. The 13-0 vote at Tuesday's regular meeting accepted a no-match fiscal year 2026 earmark from Gov. Maura Healey, advocated by state Sen. John Velis, splitting $30,000 for

Holyoke Charter Panel Advances Three Financial Overhaul Amendments, Tables Two Others

HOLYOKE — March 2, 2026 — Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee advanced three charter amendments tied to the city's financial reorganization act and tabled two others for redrafting at its March 2 meeting. Chair Mimi Panag led the hybrid session, which included Councilors Linda Vacon, Rick Purcell, Mike

Holyoke Disability Commission Approves Wright's Block Variance, Acts on Snow Parking

HOLYOKE — February 26, 2026 — Holyoke's Commission on Disability approved a wheelchair-access variance for the Wright's Block development on High Street and voted to petition the mayor over snow-removal hardships for disabled residents. The commission voted 5-0 at its February 26 meeting to grant

Holyoke Finance Committee Approves $55,800 Transfer for Staff Moves and Las Vegas Conference

HOLYOKE — February 25, 2026 — Holyoke Finance Committee approves $55,800 reorganization transfer 4-1, sending city staff to Las Vegas conference. The committee voted Wednesday to move $55,800 from a budgeted assistant chief procurement officer position to fund staffing shifts tied to the Municipal Modernization Act and to cover

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