Holyoke

In Northampton, Massachusetts, the table appears to be set for this November’s elections. That includes the mayor’s race, with Tuesday’s preliminaries narrowing the field to the incumbent and a longtime local business advocate.

Voters in parts of the Pioneer Valley are once again casting ballots. Polls are open for preliminary elections in Chicopee and Holyoke, with the most crowded contests in Northampton, including the race for mayor.

Millions of dollars in low-income tax credits and subsidies have once again been awarded in Massachusetts, with a goal of creating or preserving 1,200 rental units. That includes over 200 in the Pioneer Valley and Berkshires.

A special collaboration in Western Massachusetts is giving college students valuable work experience while providing housing for a couple in Holyoke.

A suspect shot by police after he allegedly pulled a gun and fired it at the Holyoke Mall was arraigned this week, all while activity at the shopping center resumes with an increased police presence.

A shopping center in Holyoke, Mass. was evacuated Friday night after a shooting left a juvenile suspect wounded.

A program devoted to helping former inmates and others is opening a new office in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The downtown site joins a suite of support efforts that moved into the same building in December – designed to provide easier access to those who need it most.

The city of Holyoke is once again in charge of its school system, with Tuesday, July 1, marking the first day of the district returning to local control following ten years under state receivership.

Massachusetts has officially determined Holyoke Public Schools can exit receivership, after a decade under state control. Local leaders say there’s plenty of work ahead, but there’s much to celebrate in the meantime.

Officials in Holyoke, Massachusetts are breaking ground on a sewer system project – one aiming to further reduce how much and how often city wastewater is discharged into the Connecticut River.