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HOLYOKE — Endorsements, last-minute campaign pitches and cash are flying around in Holyoke, where two candidates are campaigning to become the city’s first new mayor in nearly a decade.At stake in the contest is who will lead Holyoke for the next four...

Sullivan’s fundraising ahead of mayoral field in Holyoke "> Published: 7/13/2021 7:18:49 PM HOLYOKE — Campaign cash is pouring into Holyoke, where eight candidates are jockeying to become the city’s next mayor in a wide-open election. In total, Holyoke mayoral candidates have raked in $152,311 since the start of the year, according to figures from the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Most of that money comes from political donations during that time period, though some ...

Holyoke candidates decry racist messages on campaign signs "> Published: 7/7/2021 8:50:45 PM HOLYOKE — Two Latino candidates for elected office are speaking out after racist messages were found written on the back of their campaign signs at a busy city intersection. Israel Rivera, who is running for an at-large City Council seat, and Joshua Garcia, a mayoral candidate, came forward earlier this week to decry the vandalized signs, which were discovered a week before. In interviews, both candid...

Former councilor, Diosdado Lopez, joins Holyoke mayoral race DIOSDADO LOPEZ HOLYOKE — Longtime former city councilor Diosdado Lopez has announced that he is running for mayor. Lopez, 56, is the eighth candidate who has pulled papers to run for mayor in Holyoke. He served for 20 years as the Ward 2 councilor and was the first Latino elected to the City Council in 1991. After stepping down from the council in 2011, he was appointed in 2016 to serve as an at-large city councilor until 2017 to c...

HOLYOKE — Energy, climate change and the environment were front and center this week when mayoral candidates took part in a forum hosted by local environmental organizations.The “Powering a Clean Future” forum was hosted Tuesday by the Environmental...

NORTHAMPTON — Mayoral races across the state are heating up, including in Northampton and Holyoke.Candidates in both cities have begun to file their nomination papers — the step necessary to appear on the ballot. In Northampton, candidates for mayor...

Blandford town administrator Joshua Garcia becomes 5th candidate for Holyoke mayor Updated 1:31 PM; Today 1:26 PM Blandford town administrator Joshua Garcia, pictured in 2019, announced Thursday he will run for mayor in Holyoke. (Don Treeger / The Republican file photo) Facebook Share HOLYOKE — Joshua A. Garcia will launch a mayoral bid, expanding the field to five declared candidates. Garcia, Blandford’s town administrator and a former Holyoke School Committee member, released a statemen...

Ex-Morse aide launches mayoral bid in Holyoke BILLY GLIDDEN Published: 4/20/2021 8:48:49 PM HOLYOKE — The field of candidates for city mayor is growing, with a fourth candidate launching his campaign this week. William “Billy” Glidden, previously an aide to former mayor Alex Morse, announced his bid for City Hall’s corner office on Monday. He joins School Committee member Devin Sheehan and at-large city councilors Michael Sullivan and Rebecca Lisi as the candidates who have thus far e...

Holyoke’s William Glidden launches mayoral campaign; already faces 3 competitors Updated Apr 19, 2021; Posted Apr 19, 2021 Holyokes William Glidden launches his mayoral campaign Monday, April 19. Glidden became the fourth declared candidate for the vacant seat. Facebook Share HOLYOKE — William Glidden launched his mayoral run Monday afternoon, becoming the fourth official candidate ahead of November’s election. Glidden, 28, made his announcement at the home of Joseph O’Hare, a longti...