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WINTER PARKING BAN The city of Holyoke, Department of Public Works, has issued two Winter Parking Bans as follows: Winter Parking Ban - Starting February 6th at 7:00 a.m. No parking on the ODD side of the street, unless otherwise posted, and no parking on CUL-DE-SACS. This will continue through Friday, February 7th at 6:00 a.m. Reverse Parking - Starting February 7th at 8:00 a.m. No parking on the EVEN side of the street, unless otherwise posted, and no parking on CUL-DE-SACS. This will continue through Friday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m.
PROHIBICIÓN DE ESTACIONAMIENTO EN INVIERNO
El Departmento de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de Holyoke ha emitido dos prohibiciones de estacionamiento en invierno, de la siguiente manera Prohibición de estacionamiento en invierno: a partis del 6 febrero a las 7:00 a.m. No se permite estacionar en el lado ODD de la calle, a menos que se indique lo contrario, ni en las calles sin salida. Esto continuará hasta el viernes 7 febrero a las 6:00 a.m. Prohibición de estacionamiento en reversa: a partis del 7 de febrero a las 8:00 a.m. No se permite estacionar en el lado PAR de la calle, a menos que se indique lo contrario, ni en las calles sin salida. Esta prohibición se extenderá hsta el viernes 7 de febrero a las 7:00 p.m.

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CALL FOR LOCAL ARTISTS! HOLYOKE TOURISM PLAN: ARTISTIC BIKE RACKS

The City of Holyoke Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED), Department of Public Works (DPW), and the Biking and Pedestrian Committee are excited to announce a strategy to amplify the access to biking facilities around the city through an RFP. A chosen vendor will install 2-3 artistic bike racks that represent the city’s community, … Continued

Mayor Garcia Attends Conference in Brockton

On Wednesday, March 30, Mayor Garcia, Community Development Director Alicia Zoeller and Mayor’s Aide Stephen Fay traveled to Brockton (population 106,000) to attend a mayors’ conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association (MMA). The topics discussed were housing, homelessness and ARPA. Mike Kennealy, Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, talked about … Continued

Employee Retention Incentive announced

Over the course of the pandemic, City of Holyoke employees have worked diligently to pivot and adapt to the changing environment to keep up with our municipal obligations while attempting to keep our staff and the public safe. The pandemic had created a set of new challenges on top of existing pre-covid challenges employees faced … Continued

Holyoke Historic and Cultural Tourism Survey

    The City of Holyoke has a variety of historic and cultural resources for residents and guests to enjoy. By responding to this survey you will help the City gain insight as to which resources are valued the most and to offer suggestions for what you would like to see further developed or provided … Continued

Road Closure Information for Parade Weekend 2022

With the return of the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race and Parade, certain roads will be closed along race and parade routes. Drivers traveling around Holyoke should take note of the following information:   Saturday, March 19th Road Race Downtown will be closed at the following locations 7am High Street from Lyman Street … Continued

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Migratory Water Birds

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in migratory water birds in the Atlantic Flyway in Nova Scotia, Canada, South Carolina (SC), North Carolina (NC), Virginia (VA), and Florida (FL), Maryland (MD), and New Hampshire (NH), Massachusetts(MA), Connecticut(CT), New York(NY), Maryland(ME) and others. It has recently been found in a commercial turkey flock in Nova … Continued

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Updates to Stop the Spread Testing Program

Due to a significant decline in demand at state sponsored Stop the Spread testing sites and the wide availability of rapid antigen tests, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced updates to the Stop the Spread (STS) testing program. As the Commonwealth continues to evolve in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stop the Spread testing … Continued

From the Mayor’s Desk 2/19/2022

In just a few weeks, we will mark two years since the pandemic began. In that time, Holyoke has weathered a period of suffering and loss that has become far too common for communities across the Commonwealth and around the world. Recovering from this crisis has and will continue to be one of the top … Continued

Holyoke Firefighter Honored As a “Hometown Hero” for Life-Saving Intervention

  At right: Holyoke Fire Captain Kevin McDonnell shows his award after Wednesday’s ceremony in West Springfield. At left: Holyoke Fire Captain Kevin McDonnell (center) listens as Agawam firefighter Bob LaFrance talks to reporters after Wednesday’s ceremony. At right is Westfield firefighter Sean Major. Photo credit: Holyoke Mayor’s Office   HOLYOKE — Holyoke Fire Department … Continued

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