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Holyoke Morning Brief, Tuesday, Oct. 20

Mayor Garcia announces new police union contracts addressing wages, leave buybacks and overtime costs. Also in today's brief (3 items): Garcia announces new contracts with police unions; Volleyball Hall of Fame inducts 2026 class; Holyoke volleyball faces Easthampton/Hampshire Thursday.

Holyoke on Tue, Oct 20

  • Garcia announces new contracts with police unions Mayor Joshua Garcia announced new contracts with Holyoke's police patrol and supervisors' unions, reached after more than a year of negotiations, with wage increases and changes addressing leave buyback liabilities and overtime costs.City of Holyoke
  • Volleyball Hall of Fame inducts 2026 class Nine figures from international volleyball, beach volleyball and ParaVolley were inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, with honoree Cristobal Marte discussing Olympic qualifying and scholarships, according to NORCECA.NORCECA

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