PHOTO CREDIT: HOLYOKE MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO CAPTION: Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 12 at Blaze Xpress HOLYOKE — City Hall was well represented Wednesday, April 12, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Blaze Xpress, a marijuana home delivery business that opened recently at 85 Sergeant Street. On hand … Continued
On April 10, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $22 million in grant awards for three communities in Massachusetts, through a new grant program aimed at mitigating safety risk and methane emissions from aging natural gas distribution pipes. The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization … Continued
Citing Holyoke’s strong budgetary performance, liquidity and institutional framework as positive credit factors, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Services, a municipal credit rating agency, has affirmed its A+ underlying rating on the City’s long-term debt. “This is a significant financial achievement for the City of Holyoke,” Mayor Joshua A. Garcia said. “Not only because of … Continued
In this inaugural episode of Ask, resident Linda Pratt asks Yoni Glogower, director of the city’s Conservation & Sustainability Department, about the work the department does. To see video, visit https://holyokemedia.org/ask-a-new-series-that-asks-municipal-workers-what-they-do/?fbclid=IwAR3W6dxExLWViOhWkEajf9Rxdo_VXmYED4ROOZF-V_j9eKQtAkvnjSXCvjI. If you would like to ask any municipal employee about the work they do, contact Holyoke Media. They can go with you, and/or provide … Continued
With warmer days ahead, I want to remind the community (residents and businesses alike) of our shared responsibility to keep our city clean. This is extremely important, not only because it’s required by our city laws but because it’s the right thing to do for each other and for our environment. This means making sure … Continued
Click image to enlarge The Holyoke Water Works (HWW) will be contracting the reconstruction of the Whiting Street Reservoir Spillway and Discharge Channel beginning April 3rd continuing until the end of the 2023 season. The construction will require a section of the access road along the dam to be closed to the general public due … Continued
Holyoke Water Works (HWW) contratará mejoras en el sistema de agua en Dwight Street a partir del 3 de Abril y durante todo el año. El proyecto abarcará la longitud de Dwight Street desde Northampton Street hasta School Street. Dwight Street y las calles laterales adyacentes se verán afectadas por problemas relacionados con el flujo … Continued
The Holyoke Water Works (HWW) will be contracting water system improvements in Dwight Street beginning April 3rd and continuing throughout the year. The project will span the length of Dwight Street from Northampton Street to School Street. Dwight Street and adjoining side streets will be impacted by traffic flow and water related issues including interruption … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Office of the Mayor, City of Holyoke HOLYOKE – Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and the federal Environmental Protection Agency have announced that they, along with the U.S. Justice Department and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have entered into a consent decree to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act and state law. … Continued
With the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race and Parade taking place this weekend, certain roads will be closed along race and parade routes. Drivers traveling around Holyoke should take note of the following information: Saturday, March 18th Road Race Downtown will be closed at the following locations 7am High Street from Lyman … Continued
