Holyoke

Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia says despite federal tailwinds, the city is in good fiscal shape and on the upswing, from city schools to policing and more. It’s progress that he says could go even further if the council green-lights a series of reforms that have been put on the table.

The city of Holyoke is on track to regain control of its schools for the first time in a decade, exiting receivership in two months. Before that happens, though, city and state leaders have agreed on several “exit assurances,” leading to protests by the local teachers' union.

A regional task force is returning as western Massachusetts city leaders and police reiterate they won’t tolerate illegal dirt bike riding.

Years in the making, a housing project in Holyoke, Massachusetts is going up – and it’s going up fast.

A program that puts free books in the hands of young students and their teachers recently arrived in Holyoke - complete with a celebration featuring the governor.

A week ago, the city council for one of the largest communities in western Massachusetts failed to get past the first few items of its agenda amid infighting. But on Monday, the body regrouped - and managed to pass some time-sensitive matters in the process.

Next week, Holyoke's city council will take another stab at passing its agenda — after this week's meeting struggled to clear the first few items and frustrations boiled over.

A move to alter the city charter in Holyoke, Massachusetts was approved in a special election Tuesday - one that saw low turnout and the change passed by a wide margin.

As Holyoke’s school district gets closer to exiting state receivership, its school committee has appointed an interim superintendent ahead of a return to local control.

A rare January special election will take place in Holyoke, Massachusetts today. Voters are being asked if they want to approve a charter change centered on the city treasurer role.