Three Holyoke obituaries were published this week: Collamore, William R.; Neves, Clotilde "Luiz"; and Rivera, Louise. All three were cared for by Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home of Holyoke. Rivera, 65, died September 17; Collamore died September 19; and Neves, 96, died September 22. No pr…
Holyoke councilors approved new furniture for the emergency operations center after criticizing the current chairs. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs casino mitigation funding cut; Planning Board previews comprehensive plan amid displacement concerns. Also in today's brief…
Holyoke Planning Board weighs contested rezoning bid for Crescent Street rehab facility. From our own coverage: Finance Committee takes up grants, stipends amid casino aid cut; Planning Board previews final plan, weighs rehab rezoning. Also in today's brief (4 items): Citywide clean-up …
The Holyoke City Council honored local volleyball historian Jimmy Camacho this week for his research behind a new Puerto Rico exhibit at the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, with the Hall's induction ceremony set for Oct. 17 and a mayor's reception on Oct. 16. Meanwhile, the Holyo…
Four Holyoke obituaries were published this week: Fitzgerald, Sandra (84); Pereira, Ariana (15); Rosado, Carmen (85); and Vega, Epifanio Perez (68). Fitzgerald died September 15 under the care of Barry J Farrell Funeral Home; Pereira, Rosado, and Vega died September 16 and 17, all arran…
Holyoke's City Council voted 10-1 to accept a $75,000 Massachusetts Gaming Commission mitigation grant for Hispanic Cultural District lighting and murals, with Councilor Sullivan dissenting over spending priorities amid recent High Street incidents.
Holyoke committee approves home dog-sitting permit, unwinds a barbershop's zoning snag in one meeting.
Holyoke Youth Soccer League trimmed its weekend schedule this week, canceling most games in two divisions while letting a few matchups proceed: Pacers vs. Knights and Hawks vs. Spartans in one division, and Murphy Mechanical Services vs. PeoplesBank and Gillis Insurance vs. Holyoke Spor…
Two obituary notices for people with ties to Holyoke were published this week: Moriarty, Peter, 75, of Holyoke, who died September 7; and Washington, Linda Louise (Beach), 77, formerly of Holyoke and South Hadley and most recently of Carolina Shores, North Carolina, who died September 8…
Holyoke Planning Board previews final comprehensive plan, denies a contested rezoning.