Holyoke Mall Vaccine Clinic – Closed 1/29/22
The Holyoke Mall Vaccine Clinic will be closed this Saturday, 1/29/22 due to the forecasted snowstorm. Appointments for this clinic will be honored 2/5/22.
Category: City News
Stop the Spread Testing Sites Closing
The Stop the Spread Testing Sites in Holyoke will be closed on Saturday, January 29, 2022 due to the forecasted snowstorm. We apologize for any inconvenience.
City of Holyoke Tackles COVID-19 with Business-Focused Vaccine Awareness Initiative
Innovative “Educate to Vaccinate” campaign teams up with local businesses to ensure that vaccination rates stay on the rise. HOLYOKE, Mass. – January 25, 2022 – The coronavirus pandemic has affected communities in the Greater Springfield area in an intense and sudden way, especially those with large percentages of daily commuters – the city of … Continued
Mayor Garcia Appoints Chairs of Mayoral Advisory Councils
(HOLYOKE) — Mayor Joshua A. Garcia has appointed seven Holyoke residents to act as Chairs for each of the Mayor’s Advisory Councils. The appointments and their respective Advisory Councils are as follows: Community Collaborations & Communications – Cynthia Espinosa; Executive Director, Nueva Esperanza Government Restructure – Devin Sheehan; Fmr. Holyoke School Committee Member & Senior … Continued
Mayor to Hold Promotion Interviews for Police Officers
On Wednesday, January 26th, February 2nd, and February 9th, Mayor Garcia will hold interviews to determine promotions for police officers. To make the process more transparent, he will plan to hold the interviews publicly via Zoom as well as broadcast over local access Channel 15. The interviews will take place in City Council Chambers from … Continued
Mayor Garcia Announces Pop-Up Warming Shelter
(HOLYOKE) — In anticipation of the upcoming freezing temperatures, Mayor Joshua A. Garcia is announcing an agreement between the City of Holyoke and the Mount Tom Masonic Lodge to offer a pop-up warming shelter. The shelter is located at 235 Chestnut Street in Holyoke and will be open for any residents in-need from 4:00pm on … Continued
Notice of Availability of FFY2022 Community Development Block Grant Proposal Applications
On January 14, 2022, the City of Holyoke Office for Community Development released the FFY2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Proposal Applications for funding of activities in the City of Holyoke to benefit low and moderate income persons or low and moderate income areas. Eligible activity categories include Public Services, Public Facilities, Housing, Infrastructure, and Economic … Continued
American Rescue Plan Act Funds Provide Relief and Recovery Grants to Holyoke Businesses
American Rescue Plan Act Funds Provide Relief and Recovery Grants to Holyoke Businesses Over $400,000 to date committed to helping small businesses in hard-hit sectors make it through the winter months HOLYOKE – Small businesses in Holyoke that have been hard hit by the Covid 19 pandemic and resultant restrictions have been accessing a Relief … Continued
COVID-19 MASK MANDATE 1/6/2022
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CITY OF HOLYOKE BOARD OF HEALTH COVID-19 MANDATORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR WEARING OF MASKS OR OTHER FACE COVERINGS IN THE CITY OF HOLYOKE WHEREAS, the City of Holyoke continues to see an alarming increase in positive COVID-19 cases, especially in the younger population; and WHEREAS, the Delta and Omicron variants are … Continued
At Home Covid-19 Testing Kits Available
The city of Holyoke has received at-home COVID-19 test kits from the State. We will be sending kits home with every student in the Holyoke Public Schools. Kits will also be available from the following agencies. Tests are available on a first come first serve basis so please verify availability. Holyoke Public Library Holyoke … Continued