HOLYOKE A mayoral candidate has re-edited a campaign video after a complaint that it violated state ethics rules barring public employees from using public resources in connection with political campaigns.In a two-second clip played during a.
Mass. education board member apologizes for âinsultingâ comment after Lawrence mayor calls for his resignation
Lawrence Mayor Kendrys Vasquez says board member Michael Moriartyâs words âacted as a dog whistleâ
By Felicia Gans and Naomi Martin Globe Staff,Updated April 23, 2021, 6:37 p.m.
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comments came during a Tuesday meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, where members were asked to delay the stateâs annual performance reviews of school districts due to the cancellation of MCAS exams in 2020. The measure passed unanimously and is now subject to public comment before a final vote in June. The former system will resume following the 2021-22 school year.
Fifth candidate joins Holyoke mayor’s race
Holyoke’s Joshua Garcia, currently the town administrator of Blandford, announced his candidacy for mayor of Holyoke on Thursday, April 22, 2021. SUBMITTED PHOTO
HOLYOKE A fifth candidate for city mayor has officially announced his campaign.
Holyoke’s Joshua Garcia, a graduate of the city’s public schools and the current town administrator in Blandford, announced Thursday that he will add his name to the list of candidates seeking to occupy room 1 in City Hall.
Garcia, 35, has a master’s degree in public administration from Westfield State University and has served as Blandford’s town administrator since 2018. Prior to that, he worked as a municipal services manager with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and as a property manager with the Holyoke Housing Authority. He previously served as a member of the Holyoke School Committee.
Blandford town administrator Joshua Garcia becomes 5th candidate for Holyoke mayor
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Blandford town administrator Joshua Garcia, pictured in 2019, announced Thursday he will run for mayor in Holyoke. (Don Treeger / The Republican file photo)
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HOLYOKE Joshua A. Garcia will launch a mayoral bid, expanding the field to five declared candidates.
Garcia, Blandford’s town administrator and a former Holyoke School Committee member, released a statement Thursday announcing his mayoral run.
“My vision for Holyoke is one shared by residents from every corner of the city, and that is to cultivate an environment within our local government and our neighborhoods that are sustainable, practical and inclusive,” Garcia stated.
Holyoke schools receiver on leave
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Published: 2/11/2021 5:24:29 PM
HOLYOKE Alberto Vázquez Matos, the receiver-superintendent for Holyoke Public Schools, is currently on paid leave for reasons that neither the district nor the state would specify.
Vázquez Matos’ leave was announced to the school community by an email Wednesday from spokeswoman Judy Taylor, who wrote that Chief Finance and Operations Officer Anthony Soto will temporarily assume the role of receiver.
“We do not expect there to be any disruption to Holyoke students, and we will share more information when possible,” reads part of Taylor’s email.