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Holyoke wants residents’ help spending $29M in American Rescue Plan Act funds >Published: 7/7/2021 8:59:11 PM
HOLYOKE The city’s acting mayor is hosting a listening session to discuss how Holyoke should spend $29 million in coronavirus relief funds.
The meeting will take place Thursday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Senior Center at 291 Pine St. Acting Mayor Terence Murphy and other city officials will be discussing what Holyoke’s spending priorities should be for American Rescue Plan Act funds, and what current spending proposals are already on the table.
“We’re looking for public input in terms of what they think the most pressing needs are,” Murphy said. “In terms of immediate relief but also long-term benefits.”
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Holyoke Board of Health seeks wider COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
HOLYOKE The Board of Health is continuing to explore ways to set up a COVID-19 vaccination site, though logistics, trained staff, and access to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines remain obstacles.
Board of Health Director Sean Gonsalves said at a meeting on Monday the Lincoln and Northampton Streets Stop and Shops plan to open a public vaccination site. He added an announcement from the supermarket chain is pending.
A vaccination center opened at Baystate Health on Whitney Avenue. The Holyoke Health Center is running into a supply problem in accessing the vaccines, according to Gonsalves.