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Places that Matter

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The Center for Design Engagement is inviting people in the community to add places that matter, on the map of Holyoke. This project has a goal of collecting data from the community to create a map that connects the people from Holyoke with those special places that have a story, a background, a legacy, a relevance for the community. Max Page, one of the Directors at CDE, and a professor at UMass, explains the details of this project, and the outcome of the first session. During the first meeting, there were several groups designated to identify those places that matter. … Continue reading Places that Matter

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Marikler Toensmeier

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The City of Holyoke is celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month in June, with several activities dedicated to recognizing the contributions of immigrants from different cultures, and countries. Our feature story is with one of the honorees of this year’s Immigrant Heritage Month celebration: Marikler Toensmeier, a native of Guatemala, and a beloved member of our community. Continue reading Marikler Toensmeier

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LIGHTHOUSE HOLYOKE

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This episode is a conversation about the story of Lighthouse Holyoke, with one of the Co-Directors, Josiah Litant. This is a beacon of inspiration and personalized education for youth. Know the story and development of Lighthouse and its achievements after two years in the city of Holyoke. To know more about Lighthouse Holyoke, its classes, activities, achievements, and get in contact with their Co-Directors, Catherine Gobron or Josiah Litant, you can visit their website: lighthouseholyoke.org   Continue reading LIGHTHOUSE HOLYOKE

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THE GREAT HOLYOKE BRICK RACE

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Bruce Fowler and Dean Nimmer are the creators of the Great Holyoke Brick Race. A fun event that brings the community together, with a unique race, where cars made of a brick, try to outrun the others, utilizing gravity as the only motion source. Listen to their story about how this race was created, and the plans for their 6th installment, scheduled for June 10th, 2017.   You can find more information about The Great Holyoke Brick Race on their website: http://www.brickrace.org Continue reading THE GREAT HOLYOKE BRICK RACE

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MARCOS MARRERO – The Office of Planning and Economic Development

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Our guest is Marcos Marrero, Director of The Office of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Holyoke. We talked about the planning of the Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway – Cabot Street Corridor, that will connect the Willimansett Bridge in South Holyoke, to the Canal Walk on Race Street. Marrero is inviting people from the community to provide feedback, comments, questions, ideas, suggestions, and participate in a Public Engagement Session that will take place at El Mercado, 413 Main St. Preliminary plans for the corridor will be presented and the Office wants to know what people think. This Public … Continue reading MARCOS MARRERO – The Office of Planning and Economic Development

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Holyoke Farmer’s Market – The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce

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Our guests are Kathy Anderson, President of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, and Andrés Villada, Mayoral Aide for the City of Holyoke. On this session, we talked about the 2017 Farmer’s Market season, beginning on May 18th, 2017, and happening every Thursday until October on High Street, in front of City Hall. Also, Kathy shares valuable information about the Chamber of Commerce, and all the different programs and services they provide for the business membership and the community in general. You can find more information about the Farmer’s Market on Facebook. Also, you can know more about the different … Continue reading Holyoke Farmer’s Market – The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce