The City of Holyoke wants you to have the best possible experience using Holyoke.org Please take 10 minutes to fill out this short survey. Let us know what’s working, what needs to be improved, and what additional services we should add to the website in order to serve you better. Link to English … Continued
Update: Cabot Street & Willimansett Bridge to Close for One More Day —– To enhance safety at the rail crossing on Cabot Street, near the Willimansett Bridge, the Pioneer Valley Railroad & their contractor RailWorks will be installing cantilever arms/flashing lights and a new rail bed at this crossing. This work will require Cabot … Continued
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) confirmed today that the West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Holyoke Holyoke had one WNV positive mosquito sample identified on September 2, 2020. The mosquito was trapped in the southwest quadrant of Holyoke. This mosquito was collected and identified through monitoring provided … Continued
Keeping time is a beautifully made video highlighting the historic City Hall building in our City. Narrated by Dave Cotton who graciously donated his time (over 700 hours) and resources to restore and clean the clock which was out of commission for decades. Video published by Kate Way on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user36808308
Anticipated Vulnerabilities: Displacement and Migration in the Age of Climate Change, a report on the experiences of the effect of Hurricane Maria on the City of Holyoke. Hurricane Maria was a deadly category 5 Hurricane that devastated the Caribbean on September 20, 2017, especially the island of Puerto Rico where it’s destructive force is … Continued
If you know anyone with children in the Holyoke Public Schools please encourage them to enroll their child(ren) into (PreK, K, and all grade levels) by visiting www.enrollholyoke.com and upload forms, or call (413) 561-0862 to make an appointment for assistance on the phone or to set up a time to exchange the paperwork with … 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
A Design Public Hearing Webinar will be published on the MassDOT website on July 15, 2020 to present the design for the proposed rehabilitation of Route 5 & shared use path in Holyoke and West Springfield, MA. For more information please visit: https://www.mass.gov/event/holyokewest-springfield-design-public-hearing-webinar-and-comment-period-2020-07-15t000001 For the design plans follow this link: (1/2) MassDOT Route 5 … 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
Starting on July 11th (from 8:00am to 4:00pm) the Yard Waste Facility on Berkshire Street will re-open by appointment only. Appointments will be made for yard waste that can’t be left at the curbside only, such as brush and woody debris. Appointments can be made by calling: (413) 322-5645. If there is no answer, please leave … Continued
