Holyoke

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.

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.