by afampov · June 2, 2021
OneHolyoke CDC Continues Holyoke COVID Vaccine, Safety Outreach with Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Grant
Additional Round of Funding Provides Vaccine Outreach and
Resources for Holyoke Residents
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Holyoke Community Development Corporation has received an additional round of funding from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Grants Program, which is administered by Health Resources in Action (HRiA), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The purpose is to provide education and resources about the COVID-19 vaccine to Holyoke residents and continued education about mitigation strategies.
With this renewed funding, One
Holyoke CDC is taking COVID-19 vaccine education “on the road,” hosting a series of outdoor and livestreamed events throughout the city where individuals can have their questions about the vaccine answered by healthcare providers.
HOLYOKE Acting Mayor Terence Murphy has rescinded a previous executive order that declared racism and police violence as matters that constitute a public health emergency.Murphy said the order “has no immediate benefit” because the city has not yet.
Holyoke seeks input on Springdale Park master plan; playground is ‘out of code, not fun and showing its age’
Updated 1:09 PM;
The department held a listening session Thursday at the park, and launched an online survey.
Built around 1895, Springdale remains Holyoke’s largest park, with several baseball fields, two spray pads, and a vast expanse of green space.
Parks Department Director Terry Sheppard said Springdale is showing wear and tear, especially around the faded, outdated playground area. The master plan project began two years ago.
Sheppard said the initial plan was to bolster safety and limit vehicle access to the park. With limited parking spaces, some visitors drive their cars over the curb on Main Street and park on the grass. “It hasn’t been safe on busy weekend days,” she said. “No one is here to say, ‘get off the field.’”
Holyoke Highlands water main project to commence
A fire destroyed a house at 68 Fairfield Ave. in Holyoke on Sept. 28, 2019. At the time, firefighters had difficulty drawing water to battle the blaze because of water pressure problems in the neighborhood. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 5/5/2021 9:01:43 PM
HOLYOKE The city will soon begin work on a significant water main replacement project in the Highlands neighborhood.
The Holyoke Water Works project is intended to address water pressure problems in old pipes where tuberculation the buildup of mounds of rust shrinks the diameter of the pipe. That can be a problem for firefighters a fact highlighted in the fall of 2019, when the Holyoke Fire Department had difficulties drawing water to battle a disastrous house fire on Fairfield Avenue.
Water main replacement project set in Holyoke’s Highlands; should enhance firefighting capabilities
Updated May 04, 2021;
HOLYOKE – Residents in the Highlands can expect delays and detours in the coming months as a water main replacement project gets underway.
The Holyoke Water Works will replace aging pipes on Fairfield Avenue, Morgan, Pearl and Nonotuck Streets. Portions of Loomis Avenue and Pleasant, and Northampton Streets are affected by the project.
A Holyoke Gas and Electric crew will spend the next four weeks updating gas lines on Pearl and Morgan Streets. Homeowners can expect alerts from the Water Works and Gas and Electric as the project proceeds.