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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 — 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 — February 24, 2026 — Holyoke's Ordinance Committee opened a public hearing on a proposed citywide zoning ban on data centers and continued it to April 14, sparking sharp debate between councilors and developers. Committee Chair Meg McGrath Smith presided over the hybrid session, joined by Councilors Ann Talheimer,

HOLYOKE — February 23, 2026 — Holyoke's Development and Governmental Relations Committee approved roughly $1.18 million in FY2026 Community Development Block Grant recommendations at its February 23 meeting. Community Development Director Alyssa Zer and finance manager Zida Hoy walked the committee through allocations in three HUD-mandated categories, noting

HOLYOKE — February 11, 2026 — Holyoke's Community Preservation Act Committee advanced a $20,000 proposal to restore the vintage band box and jukebox system at Nick's Nest restaurant toward a funding vote on March 4. Jennifer Shatenoff presented photographs and a contractor estimate from an Iowa-based

HOLYOKE — February 4, 2026 — Holyoke's Charter and Rules Committee recommended veterans parking at City Hall and the Senior Center without a home rule petition, while tabling two contested decorum orders. City Solicitor Mike Besonette told the committee Wednesday that state law poses no obstacle to the city designating

HOLYOKE — January 27, 2026 — Holyoke's Ordinance Committee voted 4-1 to send a finance department overhaul ordinance to the full City Council. The package, debated at a January 27 meeting chaired by Councilor Meg McGrath Smith, would create a centralized finance department under a Chief Administrative and Financial

HOLYOKE — January 22, 2026 — Holyoke's Commission on Disabilities reelected its full officer slate and unanimously voted to reinitiate the state Section 22G accessible transportation funds account at its January 22 meeting. Chair Lynn Haran was returned for another year alongside newly seated Vice Chair and Treasurer Jessica Lebron