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Board of Health News

Central Pioneer Valley Health District Meeting Meeting Postings

Posted on March 28, 2025

Central Pioneer Valley Health District Meeting Posting

Holyoke unveils “Graffiti Eater” to combat Graffiti in the City

Posted on October 17, 2024

Property owners in Holyoke can now tackle graffiti defacement with the support of theCity. The Holyoke Board of Health has introduced a new initiative to assist property owners in removing unwanted graffiti, utilizing the newly acquired" Graffiti Eater." The Graffiti Eater is a state-of-the-art trailer equipped with a power washing machine and eco-friendly materials designed...

Holyoke Moves Forward to Eliminate Wastewater Discharges into Connecticut River

Posted on September 9, 2024

HOLYOKE — The City of Holyoke continues to eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSO) that cause discharges into the Connecticut River. The Holyoke wastewater system now prevents around 70 percent of solid waste from bypassing the treatment plant during heavy rains. According to Mary L. Monahan, chair of the City’s Board of Public Works, Holyoke was...

West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito

Posted on August 5, 2024

A West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample was detected in the city of Holyoke as part of ongoing mosquito monitoring in the region. Additional monitoring will be conducted in Holyoke. More information can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-arbovirus-update West Nile Virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. More information about different...

Mayor’s proposed Ezekiel’s Plan / Operation Safe Streets

Posted on November 3, 2023

HOLYOKE — Mayor Joshua A. Garcia has released his public safety plan — “Ezekiel’s Plan / Operation Safe Streets” — named after the unborn child who died October 7 in a shooting incident on Maple and Sergeant Streets. “Holyoke is a compassionate city,” Garcia stated in the plan’s Executive Summary, “but that commitment to compassion...
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