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Month: March 2020

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Emergency Actions to Address COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2020 CONTACT Sarah Finlaw sarah.finlaw@state.ma.us Baker-Polito Administration Announces Emergency Actions to Address COVID-19 Governor announces emergency on three week school closures, prohibiting gatherings of 25 of more BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a three-week suspension of school operations for educational purposes at all public and private elementary and secondary (K-12) schools … Continued

Remarks From Mayor Alex Morse Regarding City Response to COVID-19

“Yesterday I declared a state of emergency in the City of Holyoke. Beginning on Monday, March 16th City Hall and City Hall Annex will be closed to all public walk-in traffic, but will remain open for City Staff. Members of the Public seeking City Hall assistance are asked to contact (by phone or email) departments … Continued

Statement From Superintendent Dr. Stephen Zrike in Regards to School

“In collaboration with state and local officials, Holyoke Public Schools has made the difficult decision to close for two weeks beginning Monday, March 16, due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Pending new information regarding the health and safety of students and our community, the tentative plan is to reopen schools on Monday, March 30.  All school-related activities and events are … Continued

Holyoke St. Patricks Parade and Road Race events canceled

  Statement from Mayor Alex B. Morse:   This afternoon, we announced that the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Road Race will be canceled this year in an effort to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. This decision was made this morning following a meeting of the Mayor’s Emergency Management Advisory Council which includes the Police … Continued

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