Holyoke News

The voting is over, and your mayors are: In Northampton, Mary Clare Higgins returns to office for another term.

The Holyoke Soldiers' Home will have to lay off up to an additional 10 employees and close a medical clinic for outpatients, officials said.

Police arrested a 19-year-old city man late Thursday morning following a street stop near South Chestnut Street Park.

New Mayors but Old Pros---that was the call of the day as western Mass went to the polls Tuesday.

Michael Corduff, executive chef at the Log Cabin and the Delaney House in Holyoke, will be doing a food demonstration at the "Fall Ideas for Living Home Show." Hospitality through good locally-grown food is a concept that was learned at an early age by Michael G. Corduff, executive chef and co-owner with Peter Rosskothen of the Log Cabin Banquet ...

Police, executing a search warrant at Beech Street apartment Wednesday night, arrested a 31-year man on heroin and cocaine charges.

MAKES IT THIS TIME TO BECOME THE FIRST FEMALE MAYOR OF HOLYOKE. SHE ACCEPTED THE CONCESSION OF BUSINESSMAN DANIEL BOYLE WHO WAS WARMLY RECEIVED BY PLUTA SUPPORTERS WHEN HE ADDRESSED THEM AT THE WHEREHOUSE.

Poll workers here say they are pleased with the early turnout. "Voter turnout is very good, but we don't have numbers yet," said Kelly A. Lungren, assistant principal city clerk for Holyoke.

Police arrested a 34-year-old South Bridge Street man on cocaine charges early Tuesday afternoon.

City Councilor Elaine Pluta will be the first woman mayor of Holyoke. Unofficial returns from Tuesday's voting in the western Massachusetts city showed Pluta defeating businessman Daniel Boyle.

Rep. William Lantigua has defeated City Council David Abdoo in the Lawrence mayoral race, becoming the first Latino to be elected mayor in state history.

Holyoke elected a new City Treasurer on Tuesday night. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., City Treasurer David B. Donoghue conceded the election to Jon D. Lumbra.

A new president has been chosen for Mount Holyoke College. Trustees of the world's oldest women's college, have named University of Hartford Provost Lynn Pasquerella to succeed outgoing president Joanne Creighton.

Voters will face a full slate of candidates when they go to the polls today. There are 13 people running for eight at-large City Council seats, a ballot question asking if the charter should be reviewed, 22 people running for the nine seats for Charter Commission and, of course, there is a race for mayor City Council member Elaine A. Pluta and ...

Three people are under arrest after allegedly leading Holyoke police on a chase through three cities.

Police are investigating an incident in which a person was shot in the leg early Saturday morning.

For the first time in 40 years, voters will have a choice when they cast a ballot for city clerk.

LAWRENCE, Mass. -- Eight city firefighters have been getting paid to stay at home for 11 weeks while waiting for a decision on whether their layoffs were justified.

When Lawrence laid off eight firefighters nearly three months ago, it was supposed to save the city money.

U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets deputy commander of the Army Legal Command, Stephen E. Spelman of East Longmeadow, right, before the Soldier On dinner at the Long Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke Thursday.