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Holyoke City Council meetings will now be interpreted en español "> Holyoke City Hall, as seen from Holyoke Heritage State Park, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 8/2/2021 7:42:23 PM HOLYOKE — When city residents tune into the City Council’s meeting on Tuesday, those watching on TV will have an option many say is long overdue: listening along in Spanish. In a city where some 54% of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to census data, Holyoke...

Heres where teens 12 to 15 can get the Pfizer COVID vaccine in the Triangle Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) May 13—The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine passed its last step Wednesday, making it available to millions of children 12 to 15 years old, and many providers in the Triangle are ready to start giving the shot. Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the vaccine for children in that age group. Wednesday, a panel of the Centers fo...

FDA approves COVID vaccine for children 12 and older. What do parents need to know? Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) May 11—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday for children age 12 to 15. Pending recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which health officials expect Wednesday afternoon, parents can have their children vaccinated starting Thursday. This only includes th...

Holyoke City Council delays vote on changes to marijuana ordinance; acting mayor offers updates Updated May 05, 2021; HOLYOKE -- The City Council held off on sweeping changes to an ordinance related to the cannabis industry. The council voted 7-6 in favor of changes to current rules for medical and recreational marijuana operations and special permitting. While the ordinance passed initially with a simple majority (7-6), Ward 5 Councilor Linda Vacon requested an opinion from the city’s Law D...

Holyoke City Council takes up appointments to municipal boards Updated 8:20 PM; HOLYOKE — The Public Service Committee recommended two appointments to city boards during Wednesday’s virtual session. The committee favored appointing former City Councilor Patricia C. Devine to the Department of Public Works Commission and former city auditor Brian G. Smith to the Holyoke Retirement Board. If approved by the City Council, Devine would replace commissioner Quinn T. Lonczak. The three-year term...

Whose mountain is it?: State stakes claim on old Mount Tom quarry as owners seek bankruptcy protection Today 5:00 AM Facebook Share HOLYOKE — The state is moving to claim ownership of the former Mount Tom quarry to stop the current owners from converting the 16-acre site into a clean-fill operation in which truckloads of soil would be dumped in the massive crater on the side of the mountain over the next 20 years. Officials with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation are laying ...

Holyoke City Council OKs permits for cannabis growers; honors activist Updated 9:08 AM; Massbiology proposes to build and operate a marijuana cultivation and processing facility at 6 Appleton St. The permit requires Massbiology to add a bike rack. Holyoke Fire Department approves a generator for the site, finds an alternative fuel source, and “obtain site control of the area slated for parking.” The Massachusetts Cannabis Commission requires all licensing applicants to apply for a special ...

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announces nearly $32 million in American Rescue Plan money for Holyoke Updated 3:08 PM; HOLYOKE – U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-MA) said the City of Holyoke will receive nearly $32 million from the American Rescue Plan, part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Neal, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Acting Mayor Terence Murphy at Holyoke City Hall Friday for the announcement. With no Republican support, President Joseph R. Biden signed the ...

Holyoke City Councilor Terence Murphy appointed acting mayor Updated Apr 12, 2021; Posted Apr 12, 2021 Ward 2 City Councilor Terence Murphy listens during an online meeting April 12, 2021, where he was elected acting mayor. Facebook Share HOLYOKE — The City Council elected Ward 2 Councilor Terrence Murphy as acting mayor during a special meeting Monday night. Murphy will serve until the November mayoral election. A recently passed home rule petition granted the City Council one-time authori...

Murphy named Holyoke’s acting mayor GAZETTE FILE PHOTO GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Holyoke At-large City Councilor Peter Tallman attends the first meeting of the new year, Jan. 6, 2020. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO HOLYOKE — The city has a new mayor — for the next seven months, anyway. In a special meeting Monday, the City Council voted to name Ward 2 Councilor Terence Murphy acting mayor, a role he will fill until a new mayor is elected in November. Murphy takes over for City Council President Todd McGee,...