Holyoke wanted to give COVID relief cash directly to residents. The state said no.
Holyoke, state in tussle over giving relief cash to struggling families By Zoe Greenberg Globe Staff,Updated December 27, 2020, 4:36 p.m. Email to a Friend A food pantry run out of the Marcella R. Kelly Elementary School in Holyoke is making a difference in helping famlies, like Axeniel Sanchez, left, and his mother, Irsa Sanchez, right.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff When federal COVID relief funds poured into Massachusetts, the progressive mayor of Holyoke had an idea for how to spend his cityâs share. Why not give the money directly to struggling families with young children, infusing cash...
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