Holyoke City Hall & City Hall Annex, located at 536 Dwight Street, will officially re-open to the public on June 1st. The schedule of operation will be Monday thru Friday, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The Council on Aging & Senior Center will have all services available by June … Continued
Mayor Terry Murphy and Aaron Vega, Director of Planning and Economic Development, invite all restaurant owners and managers to a listening session on Tuesday, May 25 at 2:00 pm in the City Hall Auditorium/ballroom to learn about the challenges and opportunities in the restaurant industry in Holyoke. There will be a virtual option if you cannot attend … Continued
Mayor Terry Murphy is inviting all Holyoke residents interested in serving the City through its boards and commissions to send a letter of interest to the Mayor’s Office. “The City of Holyoke is best served when we work together to solve critical issues. I extend an invitation to all residents to fully engage and participate … Continued
City of Holyoke Invests in Air Quality Improvement Devices for HPS Classrooms Mayor Morse allocates $950,000 in CARES Act funds to install HEPA filters in every classroom To improve indoor air quality for students and educators, and to help mitigate the risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19, Holyoke Public Schools and the City of … Continued
Next month will mark ten years since I stood on the steps of City Hall and declared my candidacy for mayor of the city of Holyoke. What a day that was. Weeks shy of my twenty-second birthday, I stood in the freezing cold, surrounded by family, friends, and my earliest supporters, and I made my … Continued
Mayor Morse announces leadership transition in the City’s Office of Planning & Economic Development Director Marcos Marrero departing in January, Mayor appoints outgoing State Representative Aaron Vega as successor On Thursday, Mayor Alex B. Morse announced the resignation of Marcos Marrero as Director of the City’s Office of Planning & Economic Development (OPED). Marcos’ … Continued
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is calling on the PVTA to extend their fare collection moratorium for the remainder of the Coronavirus crisis. The PVTA, which has been operating fare-free for two months, announced last week that they will be resuming fare collection beginning July 19th. “Resuming fare collection during the pandemic should be a last … Continued
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse Joins Mayors for a Guaranteed Income An effort to realize Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s economic dream, the coalition will commit to advocacy in favor of cash-based policies, and explore guaranteed income programs in cities reaching more than 8 million American residents. Mayor Alex Morse is joining 15 other mayors … Continued
“I find little solace in the report commissioned by Governor Baker regarding the Holyoke Soldiers Home or even the subsequent press conference. While I generally concur with the findings, there is no amount of reporting, resignations, or renovations that will bring back the heroes we have lost. We know today what those responsible for caring … Continued
The Following Statement from Mayor Alex Morse is in response to the recently announced planned closures of the Holyoke Medical Center Birthing Unit and the Providence Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Facility. Hospital Closures Demonstrate Broken Healthcare System and Government Failures The recently announced closures of Providence Hospital’s Inpatient Psychiatric Services and Holyoke Medical Center’s Birthing Unit … Continued
