Holyoke veterans deserve more than a new building What ails the Soldiersâ Home wonât be solved without a change in how it is led and governed. By The Editorial BoardUpdated April 8, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend An arial view of Soldier's Home in Holyoke.Blake Nissen for the Boston Globe Fixing whatâs wrong at the Soldiersâ Home in Holyoke â and whatâs wrong, generally, when it comes to providing health care services to Massachusetts veterans â will take more than a new building. Yet, even as a legislative oversight committee prepares an in-depth report, with a detailed list of policy recommendations, Governor Charlie Baker is moving ahead under the old rules to hire a superintendent to head the Holyoke facility. Lawmakers are also being pushed by Baker to approve a $400 million bond bill by April 15, in order to secure federal funding to replace a tired and worn facility.