The Massachusetts Senate and House have both voted to designate volleyball as the official team and recreational sport of the Commonwealth. Volleyball was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts by Dr. William Morgan in...

The Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released “Transportation Improvement Projects that are Important to You,” a survey seeking feedback from members of the public. The one-page survey can be found...

Ask most people in and around Holyoke who Ed Kwiatowski was and they’ll probably say they don’t know. That’s a shame, because he was a great artist who called Holyoke home. A...

Holyoke Rotary Club presents ‘Positively Holyoke’ Summer Concert Series in cooperation with DCR’s Holyoke Heritage State Park. The concerts will take place Wednesdays from July 9 through August 6th from 6:00-8:00 pmat Heritage State Park on...

Last week, I kicked off what will be a summer-long series of neighborhood meetings throughout the city. I am calling it my summer tour—because it makes me feel like I’m in a...

Organizers of the Holyoke Food Cooperative have been working to bring a co-op to downtown Holyoke, which would provide downtown residents with access to fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat. Please take this...

The Holyoke Alleyway Revitalization Project is composed of area residents, and is funded in part by the city’s Cultural Council. This organization’s project is to turn the city’s many alleyways into clean,...

The Holyoke Senior Center now offers a fitness room staffed by the YMCA. The Fitness Center offers supervised exercise activity utilizing cardiovascular and weight equipment designed specifically for seniors. The Fitness Center’s...

The City of Holyoke has been awarded $230,000 in competitive Green Community funds to go toward improvements to City Hall, to the City Hall Annex, and to the Exhibition Hall, which is...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest disaster loans to residents and businesses affected by the June 16 fire on the corner of Elm and Dwight streets. To read the...

This past weekend, the Hispanic Family Festival celebrated its 28th year. The festival, which is organized by La Familia Hispana Inc., an organization entirely composed of Holyoke residents, was marked by food,...

In this edition of From Room One, I would like to take an opportunity to bring folks up to date on some of what’s been happening here in Holyoke. All across the...

As of July 1, 2014, the Building Department has new office hours. The goal is to increase the availability of services to the citizens of Holyoke. The office will now be open an additional 7...

  NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING  Notice is hereby given in accordance with Sections 18-25 of MGL Chapter 30A of the general laws that the Special Board Meeting of the members of...

Permaculture FEAST   for ecological & social transformation a certificate course in permaculture design   with Lisa DePiano, Jonathan Bates, Javiera Benavente, and friends   September – December 2014 Holyoke, MA  ...

The City of Holyoke Office of Planning & Economic Development is seeking community input to determine desirable uses for a large site in the Ingleside area. We hope to use the results...

Free Summer Lunches for Kids and Teens

City and State officials recently broke ground for Phase II of the Holyoke Canal Walk project. Gov. Deval Patrick, former U.S. Rep., John Olver, Mayor Alex Morse and Transportation Secretary Richard Davey...

Holyoke Community College and Morgan Full Service Community School have been partnering together to support student’s success in reading. During the past year, staff and faculty members made a difference by spending 45 minutes once...

In an effort to provide recovery aid to those displaced by the apartment building fire that took place at the corner of Elm and Dwight Street on the morning of Monday, June...

The City of Holyoke and the Conway School are excited to invite the community to its first Urban Collaborative presentations on Thursday, June 12 from 6:30-7:30PM in the storefront of the Latino...

Amid the discussion of the pending sale and redevelopment of the former Lynch School at the June 5 meeting of the City Council’s Committee on Development and Government Affairs, I introduced a...

HOLYOKE – City Treasurer Jon D. Lumbra is pleased to announce that the City of Holyoke, for the second consecutive year, has collected in excess of $1,000,000 of delinquent taxes. Prior to...

Holyoke Partners with Zipcar to Offer Car Sharing for Residents   New program provides a sustainable and cost effective alternative to car ownership Holyoke– Mayor Morse is proud to announce that today, June...

Mayor Morse joins Mayor’s Challenge to end Veterans Homelessness, will visit White House Wednesday to launch initiative with other Mayors and First Lady Michelle Obama HOLYOKE – Mayor Morse is pleased to announce...

Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP), a statewide organization fueling the movement to expand quality mentoring for youth to meet the needs of communities across Massachusetts,  honored  Mayor Alex Morse with a Champions of...

Mayor Alex B. Morse is seeking organizations, groups or individuals to participate in the City Wide Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, June 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP so...

The 2013 World Series Boston Red Sox Trophy will be making a stop at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round! The trophy will be here 2:30-4:30. Wear your favorite Red Sox gear and come take a...

City of Holyoke to Celebrate Pride Month with Flag Raising and March HOLYOKE – Mayor Alex B. Morse invites the community to attend The 3rd Annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday,...

The Holyoke Memorial Day Program will be held on Monday, May 26th. The day begins with refreshments at the War Memorial at 9:00 am; immediately following at 9:30, a group of veterans...

Holyoke’s Carlos Vega Park can expect a makeover this summer, thanks to funding provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.   Read more about the grant...

When Lynch Middle School closed its doors for good in 2008, many wondered what would become of the property. After the School Committee voted to dispose of the site and give it...

SUMMER BASEBALL for 9-11 YEARS OLD & 12-14 YEARS OLD (see age details below) $25/Holyoke resident or $30/non-resident At least 10 games played from July – early August on 75’ baseball diamonds in Holyoke The...

Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren to join Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse to Celebrate its $250,000 Working Cities Challenge Award   HOLYOKE – Mayor Morse is pleased to host Boston Fed President Eric...

HG&E to Honor Mothers During Annual Shad Derby Free Entry – Top Prize $1,000  Holyoke, MA – Two fun-filled events this weekend, one beautiful location!  The 49th Annual Holyoke Gas & Electric Shad Derby...

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25, notice is hereby given that the Holyoke Community Charter School Board of Trustees finance/facilities committee will meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2014from...

The City of Holyoke and the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Springfield Partners for Community Action, would like to invite the public to attend the Individual Development Account (IDA)...

Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs announced that Holyoke was named as one of three cities to receive funding from a $5 million grant to plant trees...

Migrating fish get a lift over the Holyoke DamHG&E Fishway opens for the season—Free Admission Holyoke, MA – The first and most successful fish lift on the Atlantic Coast, Robert E. Barrett Fishway...

State Representative Aaron Vega (D – 5th Hampden) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature today to enact a $12.766 billion transportation finance bill to bolster the state’s transportation systems, improve existing...