What’s New

The Holyoke Housing Authority (HHA) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Massachusetts Community Scale Housing Initiative (CSHI) for Phase I of South

On Saturday, June 26th, Neighbor to Neighbor held a Garden Opening party at the newly constructed community garden at the corner of Dwight and Pine

The Holyoke Redevelopment Authority recently awarded a Center City Liquor License to El Paraiso Colombiano Restaurant. A grand opening was held on April 2, 2021

After reduced service since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Valley Flyer train service will be restored to full service starting July 26th.

The Main Street-Springdale Corridor Project (formerly announced as the CT River Pathway) is a feasibility study produced by Nitsch Engineering to provide a safe and

In 2018, the City of Holyoke, through the Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED) was awarded a $100,000 Community Mitigation Fund grant from the

The City of Holyoke is pleased to share the final product of the 2021 Harvard Option Design Studio’s Get Ready Holyoke! Climate Preparedness 2050 project.

On occasion, the City of Holyoke takes ownership of property typically due to the non-payment of taxes or because of abandonment.  It is in no

On June 10th, Rapid Recovery Plan program consultant, Dr. Lomax Campbell, made a presentation on Phase I of the program. The presentation included information on

$50,000 has been earmarked to seed the development and implementation of a new Manufacturing Training Program at Holyoke Community College. The Manufacturing Training Program will

The Holyoke Planning Board recently gave site plan approval to Winn Development for their plan to construct 88 residential units in the former Farr Alpaca

On Saturday May 22nd, the Holyoke Farmer’s Market kicked off its new five-month season at its new location on Race Street. Along with fresh produce

On May 25th, Acting Mayor Terry Murphy held a Restaurant Listening Session in Holyoke City Hall Ballroom. He was joined by Aaron Vega, Director of

Marijuana grower and retailer, Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is planning an expansion in Holyoke. GTI was the first cannabis company to start operating in Holyoke

The Office of Planning & Economic Development has been engaged with Third Eye Network on the Massachusetts Rapid Recovery Plan Program. The program is intended to provide

Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Holyoke has been honored with a BusinessWest Difference Maker Award for their work to make sure entrepreneurs don’t have to go

On Saturday, April 24th and Sunday April 25th, walking tours were held along Main Street of the newly installed large-scale artistic banners, storefront installations, and

On Wednesday, May 12th, several organizations came together on Main Street in Holyoke to celebrate National Bike Month. Neighbor to Neighbor, Nueva Esperanza, ValleyBike, RadSpringfield,

The Office of Planning and Economic Development welcomes Aaron Vega as its new Director. Aaron officially started in his new position on January 25th, and

As part of an effort to help businesses in Holyoke cope with the ongoing restrictions due to the pandemic, the City of Holyoke’s License Board,

In summer 2019, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. purchased the historic Hadley Company Mill at 56 North Canal Street and 7 North Bridge Street for $3.2 million.

Hazen Paper Company of Holyoke has been award the Next Century Award by Associated Industries of Massachusetts. The award honors employers, community organizations and individuals

El Corazón /Heart of Holyoke is an exciting placemaking project celebrating the Puerto Rican Cultural Area of Holyoke. The project supports the creation of a

The Office of Planning & Economic Development and the Holyoke Historical Commission have completed a project that undertook an intensive-level neighborhood survey of cultural and

According to a Boston Business Journal analysis of recreational marijuana licenses through July 9, the city of Holyoke leads all others with 40 completed applications

The reconstruction of Dwight, Front, and Heritage Streets is nearing completion. The $3.6 million project, which was funded through a mix of state and federal

The Race Street Canal Walk has been extended into a pedestrian-friendly walk for the fall season, named “Canal Walk Roll & Stroll”. The project is

Aegis Energy, EDF Group, LLC recently completed the renovation of its new Holyoke headquarters at 84 Sargeant Street.  In 2016 Aegis partnered with the Holyoke

The HRA recently awarded a Center City Liquor License to Avalon Lounge & Game Café for their restaurant at The Wauregan, 286 Dwight Street. Avalon was founded in 2019

The City of Holyoke has secured a $6.56 million MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant for streetscape improvements in the area around Carlos Vega Park in South

On November 21st, a ribbon cutting was held for Spark Cowork at 193 High Street, the new home and co-working space of EforAll Holyoke. A

A celebration of the first art installation of the El Corazón / The Heart of Holyoke Placemaking project was held on Sunday, December 15th. The

Way Finders recently broke ground on phase one of Library Commons, a mixed income housing development adjacent to the Holyoke Public Library. The development will

The Holyoke Redevelopment Authority has partnered with the Holyoke Housing Authority (HHA) to develop between 28 and 60 new units of housing on 26 vacant

Amtrak has started a new rail line serving Holyoke called the Valley Flyer. This adds to the already reestablished passenger rail service in Holyoke provided