Contents

Welcome from the President   6

Mayor Garcia's Welcome Letter   8

OPED   10

Board of Directors and Partners   12

Programs, Services & Products   14

The Chamber   16

Transportation   18

Education   20

Community College   24

Demographics  26

Why Holyoke   28

Arts and Culture in the City   32

Parks and Recreation   36

Mall   40

Medical Center   42

Buyer's Guide   46

Member Search   55

Greater Holyoke Chamber

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Chairman, CEO and Publisher | Douglas K. Ray

President and Chief Operating Officer | Scott Stone

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Mayor's Message For Chamber Directory

The year 2025 will be a Building Year here in the Paper City.

On the business front, industries of the future looking for clean, green energy are looking at — or committing to — Holyoke, where the Connecticut River is a major source of inexpensive electric power.

Holyoke was built on renewable energy. We’ve been a “Green Community” since 2010. Holyoke Gas & Electric, our locally owned municipal light plant, sources more than 80 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources. The result: clean air and one of the lowest energy rates in the Northeast.

New housing and an all-new middle school are also well under way. For our over-55 population, we have the renovation of what was once the largest alpaca wool mill in the world. The old brick structure will house modern, comfortable apartments for our seniors. And for our younger citizens, construction of a new middle school for 550 students is moving forward at an impressive rate. The new school is a key component of Holyoke’s efforts to strengthen educational opportunities and reimagine the middle school experience. We’ve also redrawn the school district map to ensure balanced, integrated student populations and shifted teaching staff and administrators districtwide to best meet the needs of our students in this truly diverse city.

In the next few years, we’ll see a transformation of High and Maple Streets, the two main downtown arteries. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be making much needed improvements to the High and Maple corridors that will enhance safety, mobility and convenience while adding attractive landscaping touches. Now in the design phase, we’re collaborating with the community to create a downtown we can all be proud of.

If you haven’t experienced Holyoke, please treat yourself to a visit. You’ll encounter cultures, languages, neighborhoods and cuisines unique to this one-of-a-kind city.

Thank you and … Welcome!

Joshua A. Garcia, Mayor

OPED Message

Coming off the excitement of last year’s Holyoke Sesquicentennial, 2024 has been a year of planning for the future of the city.

The Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED) is leading the update to the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan which will update our 20+ year old plan with a bold vision for the future of the city. This new plan, which prioritizes economic development, housing, sustainability and land use, will serve as a blueprint for our city’s future.

Working with MassDOT, the city is looking at an update of the full length of High and Maple Street. A parking committee organized by Mayor Garcia is providing updates to our parking plan for downtown. There are additional plans to update Main Street and North Canal Street to make them more pedestrian-friendly.

The WinnDevelopment Company’s Phase One housing project at the former Farr Alpaca Mill Complex, known as 216 Appleton Street, creating 88 affordable apartment homes for seniors 55 and older, transforming a vacant historic mill complex is in full construction. The Holyoke Housing Authority’s South Holyoke Homes project, surrounding the Carlos Vega Park, is moving to Phase Two which includes home ownership opportunities.

Ground has also been broken for a new middle school (Peck) and a new state & federally funded Veterans Home formerly Holyoke Soldiers Home.

With over 22,000 jobs in Holyoke, our city continues to be an economic hub for Western Massachusetts. Health care, retail and manufacturing lead the data and include some of the biggest employers from the Holyoke Medical Center and the Holyoke Mall to the smaller restaurants and light manufacturing companies that continue to provide employment opportunities.

Green technology and innovation companies continue to be our focus for new business in Holyoke, including Clean Crop, Zenox and Sublime technologies.

Cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and dispensaries have become another sector in our manufacturing DNA. Smaller, locally owned and operated businesses that prioritize hiring Holyoke residents are an integral component of the community.

Holyoke is very excited to be the new home for Mass Humanities, who will be located at the newly developed Armour Building on Race Street. Having this statewide organization that has supported a number of Holyoke initiatives, most notably the Care Centers Clemente Course, being based in Holyoke increases the visibility of Holyoke and Western Massachusetts to the rest of the Commonwealth.

2024 continues to see great community events, such as the Holyoke St Patrick’s Day Parade, Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke and “A Day in the Yoke” that combines several events including Doors Open Holyoke, The Great Holyoke Brick Race and the Paper City Food Festival into a daylong party. The Valley Blue Sox, The Wistariahurst Museum, PULP Gallery and The Artery continue to draw visitors from near and far, contributing to the increased tourism sector in the city.

Working with local and state partners, Holyoke continues to leverage its assets including our green energy, our location, our ready workforce, our available properties and a city government ready to work with new and established developers and entrepreneurs.

I continue to be excited about the future potential of our city. I am energized by the partners and organizations that are collaborating to better the lives of all Holyoke residents and I’m proud to be the OPED Director and work with the amazing team in the office during this transformative time.

Our Board of Directors

Chelsea Falcetti

The Plan

Eileen Leahy

Comcast

George Mulry

International Volleyball Hall of Fame

Harry Montalvo

bankESB

James Lavelle

Holyoke Gas and Electric

Jeffrey Hayden

Holyoke Community College

Julie Chartier Roughgarden

Greater Holyoke YMCA

Lisa Wray Schecterle

Holyoke Medical Center

Lynn Gray

Holyoke Mall at Ingleside

Meg Sanders

Canna Provisions

Michael Filomeno

Marcotte Ford

Michael Regan

Clayton Insurance Agency

Miguel Rivera

Rewarding Insurance Agency

Nayroby Rosa-Soriano

OneHolyoke CDC

The Chamber

About Us

Since 1890, the Greater Holyoke Chamber has been the center for business advancement in the greater Holyoke area. We work hard to strengthen our business community to bring a robust, prosperous and growing environment for all of Holyoke and its surrounding neighbors. We are committed to be an inclusive, anti-racist, civic organization that welcomes all people that come through our door with the dignity and respect that we all deserve. Through our strong membership, community partners, diversity, and civic leaders — we can all grow Holyoke together.

There are a number of benefits that include:

Grow.

Gain visibility and build awareness of your products and services! Take advantage of our many events to enhance your brand!

Exposure.

We only support and refer our members! We will publicize your business through multi-chamber events, ribbon cuttings, press releases, newsletters, our directory and social media.

Representation.

We strive to provide a robust business climate in our city. We work hard to ensure a warm, welcoming business experience. We keep our members informed about local and state issues through emails, newsletters, meetings and events.

Resources.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. We offer 1:1 assistance for free through Mass. Growth Capital Corp. with Greater Chicopee Chamber and EforAll Pioneer Valley. We strive to provide a sense of community with your best interests at heart. We are resourceful and are able to help you find business grants and funding that you otherwise wouldn’t have known existed. Email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Advocacy.

Let’s grow Holyoke together! By being part of a chamber, you’re with other like-minded business owners who want to succeed. You have the opportunity to bring concerns to your local government like regulations, taxes or costs that negatively impact you, and we are happy to be your voice!

The GHC offers a variety of membership opportunities:

GHC Business Membership - Base Rate ($500):

• Includes employee memberships with access to events including After 5’s & Power Hours (one year).

• Priority registration to events such as the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament and Annual Outing.

• Opportunities to sponsor events throughout the year.

• Company featured in the GHC’s directory and listing on online directory.

• Welcome post on GHC’s social media, recognizing your organization as a new member.

• Marketing opportunities to share your events and other initiatives through our networks.

• Option for your employees to serve on a GHC committee.

• Free job postings on the GHC Facebook page (per request).

• Guest passes available upon request.

GHC Small Business, Non Profit, and Hospitality Membership - ($300):

• Includes employee memberships with access to events including After 5’s & Power Hours (one year).

• Priority registration to events such as the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament and Annual Outing.

• Opportunities to sponsor events throughout the year.

• Company featured in the GHC’s directory and listing on online directory.

• Welcome post on GHC’s social media, recognizing your organization as a new member.

• Marketing opportunities to share your events and other initiatives through our networks.

• Option for your employees to serve on a GHC committee.

• Free job postings on the GHC Facebook page (per request).

• Guest passes available upon request.

GHC Entrepreneur/Single Membership ($150):

• Includes one employee membership with access to events including After 5’s & Power Hours (one year).

• Priority registration to events such as the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament and Annual Outing.

• Opportunities to sponsor events throughout the year.

• Company featured in the GHC’s directory and listing on online directory.

• Welcome post on GHC’s social media, recognizing your organization as a new member.

• Marketing opportunities to share your events and other initiatives through our networks.

• Option for your employees to serve on a GHC committee.

• Free job postings on the GHC Facebook page (per request).

• Guest passes available upon request.

Increase your visibility by being a community partner

GHC Supporter ($2,500):

• Includes unlimited employee memberships with access to events including After 5’s & Power Hours (one year).

• $750 in exclusive sponsorship and event dollars to use throughout the year with premiere recognition and seating.

• Priority registration to events such as the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament and Annual Outing.

• Company logo featured on the GHC homepage and bi-weekly newsletter with hyperlink to website.

• Company featured in the GHC’s directory and listing on online directory.

• Welcome post on GHC’s social media, recognizing your organization as a new member.

• Marketing opportunities to share your events and other initiatives through our networks.

• Option for your employees to serve on a GHC committee.

• Free job postings on the GHC Facebook page (per request).

• Guest passes available upon request.

GHC Partner ($5,000):

• Includes unlimited employee memberships with access to events including After 5’s & Power Hours (one year).

• $2,000 in exclusive sponsorship and event dollars to use throughout the year with premiere recognition and seating.

• Priority registration to events such as the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament and Annual Outing.

• Company logo featured on the GHC homepage and bi-weekly newsletter with hyperlink to website.

• Company featured in the GHC’s directory and listing on online directory.

• Welcome post on GHC’s social media, recognizing your organization as a new member.

• Marketing opportunities to share your events and other initiatives through our networks.

• Option for your employees to serve on a GHC committee.

• Free job postings on the GHC Facebook page (per request).

• Guest passes available upon request.

Holyoke: Transportation

Interstate highways serving Greater Holyoke include:

I‑91 – North to Northampton, Hatfield, Greenfield, and South to Springfield, Hartford.

I‑391 – South to Chicopee, and Springfield.

Immediately south of Holyoke is the Massachusetts Turnpike, accessible from exit 14 on I-91 South:

I‑90 – East to Worcester and Boston, and West to Stockbridge, and Albany

U.S. Highways serving Greater Holyoke include:

US 5 – Running from Ingleside to Smith’s Ferry, connecting West Springfield to Easthampton and Northampton.

US 202 – Running from South Hadley via the Joseph E. Muller Bridge to Westfield, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts highways in the area include:

Route 116 – A minor freeway bypassing downtown Holyoke, connecting Chicopee to South Hadley via the Willimansett Bridge and the Vietnam Memorial Bridge.

Route 141 – A minor freeway connecting Easthampton over Mount Tom, through downtown via Appleton Street and Main Street in South Holyoke to Chicopee via I-391.

Several buses from the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority operate in the city including the Paper City Express with a route across town as well as routes to South Hadley, Westfield, Northampton, Amherst, and Springfield, connecting with Peter Pan Bus Lines at the Holyoke Transportation Center.

Passenger rail service returned to Holyoke in August 2015, after being absent since 1967. Amtrak’s Vermonter stops at the Holyoke station once a day in each direction, and a New Haven–Springfield Shuttle pilot program will commence in Spring 2019 linking Holyoke to adjacent stations in Northampton and Springfield, as far north as Greenfield and south as New Haven, Connecticut, with two trains operating in the morning and the evening. The planned route will provide service to commuters working as far north as Greenfield and as far south as New Haven, Connecticut, with connections to New York City. The evaluation period of this pilot service will tentatively end in 2021 based on the results of the program.

Holyoke: Education

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,000 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 12 schools. The school district employs nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. The district is committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support and belonging.

The district’s mission is to provide equitable, high-quality education and build trusting relationships so that all Holyoke students develop the skills and access the opportunities they need to graduate high school prepared for life, career and college.

HPS offers high school students the opportunity to graduate with additional credentials that expand their college and career options. The students receive an in-depth, well-rounded standards-based education that provides them with exposure to a wide array of college and career opportunities in their areas of emerging interests, as well as community-based learning opportunities. The early college and dual enrollment offerings allow students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time so they can graduate with up to two years of college credit. Internships, job shadowing and work-based learning opportunities offer students valuable experiences to learn about potential career pathways and explore their interests while receiving the essential foundations for academic success.

The plan builds on the strengths of the past, while serving as a call to action to dramatically and urgently accelerate student learning. This requires thinking differently about how to teach, how to work together, and how to support students’ well being — and the district is seeing progress as a result:

• • The graduation rate has increased to 74.6%, which includes significant increases for students who are multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
  
• • The district is seeing growing numbers of high school juniors and seniors taking advanced coursework. Last year, 56% of students in grades 11-12 participated in dual enrollment college coursework, advanced placement (AP) classes and internships with area employers.
  
• • There are fully enrolled programs at the Holyoke High School Dean Campus, demonstrating an increasing interest among students interested in pursuing career vocational technical education programs.
  
• • Construction of the new middle school is on track for completion in summer 2025.
  
• • HPS has invested $100+ million in infrastructure investments in our existing schools since 2015.
  

These include:

• • Delivering high-quality lessons* so that all students are supported to develop grade-level skills and knowledge (*K-2 focus is early literacy);
  
• • Using instructional feedback and student data to identify what students know, what they need, and adjust planning accordingly; and
  
• • Executing schoolwide systems and classroom strategies to promote student connection and positive learning behaviors.
  

• • Students are at the center of everything we do.
  
• • Every child can and will learn.
  
• • School is a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
  
• • Students and staff hold high expectations for themselves and each other.
  
• • Trusting relationships lead to successful partnerships.
  
• • Equity commitments are enacted in our daily work.
  

• • We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive.
  
• • We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful.
  
• • We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
  
• • We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families.
  
• • We respect, embrace and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community.
  
• • We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
  
• • We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community’s success.
  

The Learner Profile describes the most important attributes and skills a student develops throughout their educational journey in HPS, from PreK through high school. Beyond the academic standards a student develops, the Learner Profile paints a picture of the type of person a Holyoke student is now and who they will be supported to become.

With these characteristics clearly articulated, Holyoke has a shared picture for our destination. Teams are working together to ensure the Learner Profile comes alive in each classroom.

• • Reflect and persist
  

Learners think deeply, learn from doing and develop the confidence and skills to persevere through challenges.

• • Embrace empathy and kindness
  

Learners seek to understand, appreciate and value individuals from all cultures and belief systems.

• • Apply critical thinking
  

Learners analyze situations and solve problems.

• • Communicate effectively
  

Learners use language to exchange information, build relationships and develop understanding.

• • Help themselves and others
  

Learners advocate, collaborate, own their learning and seek solutions.

Holyoke Community College

The first two-year college in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College opened its doors in 1946 in classrooms made available by Holyoke High School. Area professors, who worked during the day at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College, taught evening classes for working adults, many of whom were recently returned veterans taking advantage of the G.I. Bill.

Today, Holyoke Community College (HCC) is located on a beautiful 135-acre campus just off Interstate 91 and serves approximately 7,000 students annually in credit and non-credit courses. Students primarily come from Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties, and approximately 800 students graduate from HCC each year.

Now in its 77th year, HCC provides free tuition for credit degrees to eligible Massachusetts residents through MassEducate and MassReconnect, in addition to workforce training and personal enrichment classes. In addition to free tuition, HCC students have access to resources that help them overcome barriers to their success including free bus passes, loans on laptops, WiFi hotspots, the Thrive student food pantry, the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch, an emergency fund for unexpected bills and more.

HCC plays a key role in the economic health of the region by providing a launchpad, a fresh start and the smart choice for hundreds of students each year, many of whom build lives and careers right here in the community. Since its inception, HCC has been the cornerstone of the region’s economic vitality and will remain a steadfast and active partner in its growth and prosperity in the years to come.

Holyoke Community College means many things to the community of business leaders, alumni, students, faculty, staff, board members, donors and friends. But what is agreed on is that HCC represents opportunity for student excellence and success. HCC was founded on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity for an affordable and quality college education, and from the college’s earliest days following World War II, George Frost, the college’s first president, put that principle into practice.

HCC was founded on September 9, 1946, when the Holyoke School Committee voted to establish the Holyoke Graduate School. Classes began soon after at Holyoke High School. The following year, the school was renamed Holyoke Junior College (HJC).

From the beginning, the city-sponsored school lacked resources traditionally associated with colleges. HJC flourished nonetheless, thanks to the perseverance of its small but dedicated staff. Until 1958, founder Dr. George Frost and secretary Ellen Lynch were the only full-time employees, sharing a tiny office in a former cloak room in the Holyoke High School building. Together they scavenged chalk, erasers and pencils for the part-time faculty who taught classes in the borrowed quarters during the evenings.

In the fall of 1967, after joining the state’s fledgling community college system and a brief relocation to other downtown buildings, Holyoke Community College moved back into an impressively renovated Holyoke High School building. Four months later, the building burned to the ground.

The 1968 fire was a pivotal moment for HCC. Then-Holyoke Mayor William Taupier joined with business and civic leaders to ensure the college remained in Holyoke. The day after the fire, Mayor Taupier took an option for the city to buy land where a new campus could be built. Holyoke residents flooded the governor’s office with letters urging that the college be rebuilt in Holyoke.

That passion and pride for HCC are why it is here today. Its roots, history, and mission engendered a fierce and abiding loyalty in the community.

Holyoke Community College is a transformative place of learning. Wrap-around services ensure that barriers are removed so that students have everything they need to succeed in college. Engaging deeply with their academic subject matter and forging meaningful connections, the students benefit from networks leading to new careers and from educational opportunities at prestigious four-year colleges and universities.

Like those who were part of the founding in 1946, HCC today remains committed to excellence and to providing opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to achieve their educational goals and to create better lives for themselves and their families. As participants in the life of Holyoke Community College today, everyone commits to building upon the achievements of those who came before us.

HCC students are our neighbors, friends, relatives, co-workers, children, parents and grandparents. They live locally. A college education makes them better workers, more engaged citizens and more lively consumers. Everyone benefits. HCC renews its commitment to serving new generations of students and celebrates its willingness to innovate, learn and take risks while celebrating the past and imagining the endless possibilities to create and achieve.

Why Holyoke

Welcome to Holyoke, Volleyball City! Holyoke is an exciting community with committed citizens, a rich history, a dynamic business sector and a wide variety of opportunities. The best way to learn about our proud city is to experience it!

Walk through the Mount Tom State Reservation, row the Connecticut River, shop with 20 million others at the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, view dinosaur footprints, enjoy our annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Fiestas Patronales, Paper City Food Festival or enjoy a ride on the historic Merry-Go-Round at Holyoke Heritage State Park.

Holyoke holds the distinction of being the first planned industrial community in the nation. As such, downtown Holyoke features rectilinear street grids, a novelty in New England. In 1847, merchant investors utilized a natural 57-foot drop in the river to construct a granite dam and multi-level canal system and with ith this construction came an elaborate complex of mills and worker’s housing. The street hierarchy upon which the worker housing and mills were built were a potential economic development tool, it lends well to high-rise buildings and the surrounding canals are landscaped into a source of recreation and relaxation.

Holyoke attracted successive waves of Irish, French Canadian, German, Polish, Jewish and Italian immigrants who worked in the mills, established small businesses and raised their families. Holyoke’s population rose from just under 5,000 in 1860 to over 60,000 by 1920. This population growth led the municipality to become officially incorporated as a city on April 7, 1873, only 23 years after its initial incorporation as the “Town of Holyoke”. The biggest industry in Holyoke was the production of paper, at its height Holyoke was the largest paper producing city in the world. Holyoke was coined “Paper City,” a name that carries on to this day.

Many artifacts of the City’s pioneering engineering machinery are on display and in use today, making Holyoke a unique living museum ahead of the curve in the 21st century.

The City’s attractive complement of urban scale and natural serenity includes numerous mill sites as well as a collection of parks, historic sites and recreation destinations. What else would you expect from the Birthplace of Volleyball?

Education thrives in the Pioneer Valley. There are 14 colleges and universities convenient to the city, which cooperate to provide skilled graduates to the area. Holyoke is at the center of New England’s Knowledge Corridor, which extends from the Vermont border to just below Hartford. Locally employers have available the Holyoke High School Dean Campus, a Technical High School that partners with businesses to supply both skilled workers and customized training programs.

Holyoke is ahead of the curve when it comes to “Green Energy”. The city was built on water power and continues to use this incredible asset through the municipally run dam. Two-thirds of the electricity produced by Holyoke Gas & Electric is derived from non-greenhouse gas producing, renewable hydroelectric generation resources. With a growing consumer interest in sustainable production practices, Holyoke’s hydroelectric production capacity is more than just an environmental decision — it makes business sense.

Welcome to our City, you’re sure to enjoy yourself!

Beginning at the end of World War II, an influx of Puerto Ricans and other Latino groups began to immigrate to the Northeast United States. Many worked on the valley’s tobacco farms and arrived in Holyoke in search of better job opportunities at the mills as previous generations had. By 1970 the number of Puerto Rican residents numbered around 5,000; however, by the time of their arrival, many faced a city economy in free fall. Holyoke’s mills had begun to shutter due to the changing economic landscape of early globalization and deindustrialization. Despite economic and social difficulties, the population grew significantly during the 1980s and from 1990 to 2016, the buying power of the Latino community at-large increased by nearly 300%. Today, Latinos form the city’s largest minority group, with the largest Puerto Rican population per capita of any American city outside Puerto Rico proper, and nearly half of Holyoke’s residents being of Latino descent.

During the 2017-2018 school year, Holyoke Public Schools saw 235 new students enroll whose families were displaced during Hurricane Maria. In some cases, children were sent to live with relatives here in Holyoke temporarily while the island was rebuilt. In 2018, San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz spoke in Holyoke, describing the gradual recovery of the island as well as its severe lack of resources. Cruz was presented the key to the city on April 28, 2018 by Mayor Alex Morse to honor that “in such a time of despair [she] provided a beacon of hope and opportunity for Puerto Ricans.”

• Birthplace of Volleyball
  

On February 9, 1 895, William G. Morgan invented volleyball, originally known as “mintonette” for its similarity to badminton, at the Holyoke YMCA. Though the original YMCA building in which the sport was first played was lost to fire in 1943, the Greater Holyoke YMCA remains an active chapter. Now officially dubbed the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the museum resides in Holyoke at Heritage State Park and inducts a new class of athletes, coaches and contributors every October. The city’s legacy in the creation of the sport is also honored by two volleyball clubs in the Netherlands.

• Holyoke Hitting it Out of the Park
  

Each summer, The Valley Blue Sox lure in thousands of spectators into Mackenzie Stadium, ranking them third in attendance in collegiate summer baseball. A member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, The Valley Blue Sox won their first NECBL Championship in 2017 and proudly won back-to-back titles as they once again won the NECBL Championship game in 2018.

• Boxing — a strong history
  

Holyoke has a rich history in the world of boxing. It was in Holyoke that bantamweight Sixto Escobar, the first Puerto Rican to become a world champion, fought and won his first match in the United States on May 7, 1934 against bantamweight contender and Canadian flyweight champion Bobby Leitham. Notably, Rocky Marciano’s professional debut took place at the Valley Arena Gardens on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1947; the venue also served as the ring for many other well-known fighters including Beau Jack, Fritzie Zivic and Tony DeMarco.

Prior to his professional career, one of Mike Tyson’s earliest fights was at the Holyoke Boys and Girls Club on February 12, 1983. As the 8th ranked amateur super-heavyweight in the country at the age of 16, Tyson won the fight handily with a knock-out and gained the Western Massachusetts Golden Gloves title. The Golden Gloves tournament was held in Holyoke from 1958 until 2005, when it was relocated to Vernon, Connecticut. Following an 8-year departure, it returned briefly to the city, but ultimately moved to Springfield, Massachusetts.

Arts and Culture in the City

For more information, periodically check out ExploreHolyoke.com!

Día de los Reyes/Three Kings Day

Día de los Reyes / Three Kings Day

Friday before Three Kings Day (January 6)

Nueva Esperanza brings the community together to celebrate Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), which honors the Three Wise Men who brought gifts to Jesus after his birth. This festive event includes a dinner with music, entertainment and dancing, as well as toy giveaways for the children in the community. For more information, to sponsor or to donate, visit www.nuevaofholyoke.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Road Race

Saturday, March 15

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. – for more information: holyokestpatricksroadrace.org

Our 10K Road Race has grown from less than two hundred runners in 1976 to become the largest race in Western New England with nearly 6,000 competing for cash prizes. The early support given by Olympians Bill Rogers, who won the first three races, and Frank Shorter helped to establish this race as a quality event. Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race is the kickoff to a weekend full of fun, family and festivities!

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Sunday, March 16

Begins at 11:30 a.m. – for parade route information: holyokestpatricksparade.com

Since 1955, hundreds of thousands of people turn out for the biggest homecoming in town to watch the St. Patrick’s Parade make its way down the streets of Holyoke! Leading the parade each year is the Grand Marshal, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a resident of our city or a member of the Committee who is of Irish ancestry. Similarly, the recipient of the annual John F. Kennedy National Award takes a place of honor in the parade. Originally presented in 1958 as the Outstanding American of Irish Descent, it was renamed in 1964 to honor the first recipient, John F. Kennedy who was then a senator soon to be the President of the United States. Beginning in 1955, a Grand Colleen and her court have reigned over the annual parade from a majestic float that carries them along the nearly three-mile parade route. Whether you’re a lifelong fan, new to town or living halfway across the world, you won’t want to miss a moment of this beloved community event!

Holyoke Farmers Market

Year-Round

The Holyoke Farmers Market is the oldest running farmers market in the country! For 45 years the market has been providing local farmers, crafters and the community a place to support one another and provide accessible produce to our low-moderate income families and residents. Our Market Manager, Alexis Diaz Dejesus, is passionate about food equity and food education and works to ensure that all citizens of Holyoke can access fresh and affordable produce. The Holyoke Farmers Market is currently the only HIP access point in the City and one of the only bilingual markets in the area! Visit www.holyokechamber.com/elmercado for times and locations.

Holyoke Pride

Saturday, June 14

Local businesses, musicians and performers gather in Veterans Park and honor our strong and growing LGBTQIA+ community! For vendor opportunities, to donate, sponsor or to be a part of the fun visit www.holyokepride.org.

El Noche de San Juan

Third Saturday in June

Nueva Esperanza leads the Noche de San Juan celebration to pay homage to Holyoke’s large Puerto Rican population. Held on the third Saturday in June at Carlos Vega Park, the event features free food, music, kid-friendly activities and a complimentary salsa dancing class. It’s a vibrant community gathering that celebrates Puerto Rican culture in Holyoke. For more information, visit www.nuevaofholyoke.org.

Fiestas Patronales

Thursday-Sunday – First week of August

The Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke is the city’s largest festival, hosted annually in August by Nueva Esperanza. This four-day event draws over 20-30,000 people from all over the nation to celebrate Puerto Rican culture with popular live musical acts, food and festivities. Now in its fourth year, the Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke is a fun, cultural and economically significant event that unites the community and attracts visitors to Holyoke. For more information, visit www.nuevaofholyoke.org.

Doors Open Holyoke

October – check exploreholyoke.com for dates

Doors Open Holyoke provides the community and tourists alike the opportunity to walk through different Holyoke businesses, points-of-interest, churches and more! Loaded with historic context and architecture, this is a great way to explore the city and see places you may not always have the chance to see.

Great Holyoke Brick Race

October – check exploreholyoke.com for dates

Racing into its 14th year, the Great Holyoke Brick Race drives dozens of people onto Race Street to witness artful and eclectic bricks racing for the number one spot! The Brick Race boldly runs in honor of one of the originators, the late and great Dean Nimmer.

Paper City Food Festival

October – check exploreholyoke.com for dates

Moving into its 5th year, the Paper City Food Festival takes place on the Appleton/Suffolk block on High Street and showcases dozens of local food, vendors and a variety of local music acts! This is a great event that unifies the community and businesses alike. Check holyokechamber.com/pcff for information

Children’s Museum Holyoke

444 Dwight Street

413-536-7048

The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is one of the most popular destinations from across the state. Located in Heritage State Park, the museum is situated alongside the historic Merry-Go-Round. It has over 30 exhibits including a new stem-based world of motion room, the curvy climber, water table, air maze and much more. Additionally, it ia home to a very extensive PEZ collection. Families can pack a lunch and spend the day. Over 50,000 people visit the museum each year. For more information, visit the website at www.childrensmuseum.holyoke.org.

Hours:  Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.

Admission:  $8.00 for adults and children / $5.00 for seniors / children under 1 are free

El Corazón de Holyoke

El Corazón de Holyoke is a placemaking project that began as a public art installation on Main Street, initially focusing on the stretch from Lyman Street to Jackson Street. Today, the project has expanded its scope to target the Main Street corridor and more, which has recently been designated the Puerto Rican Cultural District. The goal of the El Corazón Advisory Board is to enhance the culture within this district by bringing in various art mediums, food, music, events, businesses and more, making it a vibrant and enjoyable place in many ways.

This initiative celebrates Holyoke’s rich Puerto Rican heritage and seeks to uplift the community, bringing renewed hope and activity to the area. With the talents of local artists, El Corazón de Holyoke showcases murals that illustrate the importance of cultural identity, resilience and joy, carrying forward the stories of their ancestors. In Spring 2022 and Summer 2023, Beyond Walls enlisted several Latinx and cultural artists to create extraordinary murals along High Street and throughout the Puerto Rican Cultural District.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round

221 Appleton Street

413-538-9838

Hours: Every weekend 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

About 150 antique merry-go-rounds exist in North America and one very special one has a home in Holyoke. The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, a recipient of the National Carousel Association’s 2018 Historic Award, is still in working order and can be ridden by children, families and carousel devotees at Holyoke Heritage State Park. The carousel and original Artizan band organ were restored and moved to the city park over 30 years ago after operating and bringing joy for 60 years at Holyoke’s Mountain Park. The ride is handicapped accessible and open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 4 p.m.

The Merry-Go-Round can be rented for private family & corporate parties, weddings, children’s birthday parties & school field trips. Rides are only $3.50 per person.

For more information regarding private rates as well as information regarding upcoming fun & family events log on to www.holyokemerrygoround.org. You can also find out more on Facebook!

Wistariahurst Museum

Wistariahurst is a cultural and educational center owned and operated by the City of Holyoke and supported by Historic Holyoke at Wistariahurst. Wistariahurst is dedicated to preserving Holyoke’s history and inspiring an appreciation of history and culture through educational programs, exhibits and special events. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Wistariahurst is the former home of William Skinner, a prominent silk manufacturer and was built in 1874.

The buildings and grounds were owned continually by the Skinner family until 1959, when Katharine Skinner Kilborne, the youngest child of William and Sarah Skinner, and her heirs gave Wistariahurst to the City of Holyoke for cultural and educational purposes.

Today, Wistariahurst offers a wide variety of public programs and events including: workshops, concerts, lectures and demonstrations and serves the community through educational programs, community partnerships, history projects and outreach activities.

Parks and Recreation

Holyoke is home to a wide array of municipal, state and private land trust parks. The largest of these is Springdale Park, home to the annual Western Massachusetts Puerto Rican Parade and Festival. In total the city department of parks and recreation maintains 47 listed municipal facilities comprising nearly 250 acres and includes several baseball diamonds, playgrounds, a skatepark, basketball courts, tennis courts, a municipal pool and a dog park.

The Holyoke Water Works also maintains land holdings for the preservation of its watershed, some of which are open to the public, including Ashley Reservoir and Whiting Street Reservoir, which allow hiking, but bar certain activities such as fishing, dog walking and swimming. This same area, which transects the Metacomet Ridge, also contains a portion of the New England National Scenic Trail, managed by the National Park Service.

There are two state parks in Holyoke maintained by the Commonwealth's Department of Conservation and Recreation, the largest being the Mount Tom State Reservation, as well as the urban Holyoke Heritage State Park which was built on the site of the former Skinner Silk Mill, adjacent to City Hall.

The Trustees of Reservations maintain several parks in the city, including the Dinosaur Footprints Reservation, Land of Providence and Little Tom Mountain. The latter, once part of the Mount Tom Ski Area, has remained closed since the ski resort shuttered in 1998, and was subsequently purchased in part by the Trustees, along with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Holyoke Boys & Girls Club.

In recent years there has been discussion of reopening the property as a nature camp, or potentially as a special permit skiing area; however, while some have still used the remaining ski slopes in recent years, the area has been subject to vandalism and remains closed with no plans for reopening agreed by its landholders.

at the corner of Beech and Appleton Streets

413-534-5631

The birthplace of Volleyball! The Greater Holyoke YMCA is home to two pools, swimming programs for all ages, 50+ exercise classes each week a Preschool, before-and after-school Child Care, Child Watch, Kid Zone, strength training equipment, volleyball leagues, YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, senior wellness, a masters swimming club and more. But We’re More Than a Gym. We’re a Cause. Though the world may be unpredictable, one thing remains certain – the Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. Join us! Visit our website at www.HolyokeYMCA.org.

City of Holyoke Parks

Anniversary Field

Anniversary Rd.

Avery Field

Hampden St.

Bennett Field

210 Whiting Farms Rd.

Bonin Field (Germania Park)

S Bridge St. & Jackson St.

Community Field

Community Field Rd.

Crosier Field

MacKintosh Terrace.

Dean Technical High School

1045 Main St.

Ely Court

Center St. & Lyman St.

E. N. White School

1 Jefferson St.

Gloutak Park

Rock Valley Rd.

Gramps Park

Elm St.

Carlos Vega Park

Hamilton St.

Holyoke Rows

25 Jones Ferry Rd.

Inlgeside Playground

Arthur St.

Jackson Courts

Jackson St. & S. Canal St.

John Young Field

500 Beech St.

Jones Point Park

60 Oxford Rd.

Kennedy Park

Lincoln St. & Waldo St.

Kenney Field

Bemis Rd.

Kosciuszko Park

160-162 Lyman St.

Laurel Park

Laurel St. & Willow St.

Mackenzie Field

500 Beech St.

Mayer Field

Westfield Rd.

McMahon School

75 Kane Rd.

McNally Field

Samosett St. & Winter St.

McNulty Park

Lincoln St.

Mitchell Field

Hampden St. & Beech St.

Morgan Street Park

Morgan St.

Morneau Tennis Courts

Resnic Blvd.

Peasants Park

Beech St. & Appleton St.

Peck School

1916 Northmaton St.

Pina Park

Center St. & E. Dwight St.

Pulaski Park

Arbor Way.

Roberts' Field Sports Complex

500 Beech St.

Rohan Park

298 Sargeant St.

Roosevelt Park

Roosevelt Ave. & Westfield Rd.

Sheard Park

Jackson St. & Maple St.

Soucey Park

Clemente St.

Springdale Park

844 Main St.

Sullivan School

400 Jarvis Ave.

Valley Arena Park

560 S. Bridge St.

Veteran's Park (Hampden Park)

Hampden St. & Maple St.

Holyoke Mall

Located in the heart of the Pioneer Valley, Holyoke Mall is the premier shopping and entertainment destination in Western Massachusetts. Positioned at the crossroads of New England, the shopping center is accessible from both I-90 and I-91, welcoming visitors throughout Western Massachusetts.

At 1.6 million square-feet, Holyoke Mall is among the largest shopping centers in the Northeast, offering a dynamic mix of nearly 140 retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. With innovation in mind, the center remains focused on providing guests with an all-inclusive, one-stop shopping experience.

Holyoke Mall is at the forefront of the industry as the retail landscape evolves, introducing experiential retail, entertainment venues, and more dining options. While dining, entertainment, and services are a current focus, shopping remains at the heart of the center.

Traditional retail will satisfy any shopaholic with a wide array of retail locations from local to national brands. Featured tenants include Apple, Build-A-Bear, Earthbound Trading Company, Five Below, and Yankee Candle, along with beloved department stores Best Buy, JCPenney, Macy’s, and Target.

The shopping center offers 19 dining locations including three full-service restaurants: 110 Grill, Monsoon Bistro Asian Cuisine, and Sumo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar. Additionally, food court tenants feature local and national favorites such as Charley’s Philly Steak, Terra Nossa Brazilian Grill, and El Burrito by Macho Taco.

Holyoke Mall has expanded its entertainment offerings over the last six years. Indoor adventure park, Altitude Trampoline Park, combines family fun and fitness with trampolines, dodgeball, climbing structures, and a battle beam. Round1 Bowling and Amusement, located on the lower level in Center Court, features bowling, arcades, billiards, karaoke, ping pong as well as a full bar and dining. Indoor play area, Billy Beez, invites children of all ages, and their families, to bounce, climb, crawl, and create lasting memories together.

Holyoke Medical Center

Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) is committed to setting a new standard in patient care for the families of Western Massachusetts. A nationally accredited hospital, HMC is the first and only hospital in Western Massachusetts to obtain the prestigious accomplishment of becoming certified in the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. The Medical Center also received the Top Hospital Award in 2020, 2016, and 2014 from the Leapfrog Group for excellence in quality of care and patient safety. This full-service hospital provides a complete line of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services, including a newly constructed state-of-the-art emergency department with an award-winning Stroke Service.

The Center for Behavioral Health, located on the HMC campus, includes three adult inpatient service units, outpatient behavioral health therapy services, and a partial hospitalization program. Two of the inpatient units were constructed in 2021 to provide best-in-class care in a purpose-built facility, specifically tailored to accommodate the needs of behavioral health patients with all of the modern requirements, including secure outdoor space.

The more than 330-strong medical staff includes on-site physician practices such as: Cardiovascular Specialists; Comprehensive Care Center (Addiction Treatment and Recovery Support); Endocrinology & Diabetes Center; Gastroenterology; General & Specialty Surgeons; Infectious Disease Management; Kidney Associates; Musculoskeletal Spine Center & Pain Management Center; Neurology & Sleep; OB/GYN & Midwifery; Oncology Center; Orthopedic Center; Pulmonology Center; Rheumatology; The Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery; Thoracic Surgeons & Lung Cancer Screening Program; TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy; Urology Center; Vascular Center; Weight Management Program; Wound Care Center; and The Work Connection, which provides comprehensive occupational medical services to local employers.

Holyoke Medical Center is a member of Valley Health Systems, which also includes the affiliates Holyoke Medical Group, Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Life Care, and River Valley Counseling Center.  

Holyoke Medical Group is a physician group with the mission to provide medical services, including Adult and Pediatric Primary Care Services, Family Medicine, and Walk-In Care to the residents of the Pioneer Valley. Walk-In Care Centers are located at 1962 Memorial Drive in Chicopee and 140 Southampton Road in Westfield.

The Holyoke VNA is dedicated to serving Hampden and Hampshire counties and through their varied programs and services, provides the best in quality home care. Hospice Life Care provides compassionate care to terminally ill patients throughout the Pioneer Valley at home, assisted living, or in long-term care facilities. Hospice Life Care addresses not only the physical dimensions of terminal illness, but also the practical, emotional and spiritual.

Since 1953, River Valley Counseling Center has been changing lives and empowering our community throughout the Pioneer Valley. RVCC believes that you have a say in feeling better, and active participation can make all the difference to your emotional wellbeing. That’s why the behavioral health team establishes true partnerships with every client. They work with you to determine the course of treatment and offer compassionate, respectful, community-based care and rehabilitative services for children, individuals, couples and families.

Buyer's Guide

Accountants, Finance & Insurance

Grzelak, Grzelak, & Associates, P.C.

[email protected]

(413) 437-8438

www.ggacpas.com/

Advertising & Media

LightSpeed Productions Inc.

[email protected]

(978) 621-7658

Lspeed.net

Telemundo Springfield-NBC SpotOn

[email protected]

(860) 558-7207

www.telemundonuevainglaterra.com

The Sporting Edge Marketing

[email protected]

(413) 244-2579

www.sportingedgemarketing.com

Advertising & Media, Event Planning, Marketing

Maureen Sullivan Media

[email protected]

(413) 535-8872

maureensullivanmedia.com

Advertising & Media, Financial & Investment Services

City of Holyoke

[email protected]

(413) 531-3040

www.holyoke.org

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Clowntique

[email protected]

(413) 433-2649

www.clowntique.com

Enlace de Familias

[email protected]

(413) 532-9300

enlaceholyoke.org/

Nueva Esperanza Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 437-7666

www.nuevaofholyoke.org

South Hadley’s Tower Theaters, LLC.

[email protected]

(413) 533-3456

towertheater.com/

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Custom Sublimation/Embroidery, Shopping & Specialty Retail

Paper City Clothing Company

info@papercityclothing
company.com

www.papercityclothing
company.com

Assisted Living, Property Leasing & Management

Holyoke Housing Authority

[email protected]

(413) 539-2220

www.holyokehousing.org/

Attorneys

Law Office of Iris A. Leahy

[email protected]

(413) 322-8318

www.facebook.com/people/Law-Office-of-Iris-A-Leahy/100065288058402

Massachusetts Title Services

[email protected]

(413) 575-7154

www.masstitleservices.com

Attorneys, Legal

Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP

[email protected]

(413) 420-4079

www.lyonfitzpatrick.com/

Resnic, Beauregard, Waite & Driscoll

[email protected]

(413) 536-0653

Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn

[email protected]

(413) 736-4538

www.sullivanandhayes.com/

Attorneys, Legal, Attorneys

Attorney Jack Ferriter

[email protected]

(413) 535-4200

FERRITER.COM

Automotive

Oliver Auto Body

[email protected]

(413) 532-9413

www.oliverautobodyco.com

Automotive & Marine

Gary Rome Hyundai, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 536-4328

www.garyromehyundai.com

Automotive, Cleaning Services

Clean Queen Car Wash

[email protected]

(413) 322-8631

www.gocleanqueen.com

Automotive, Transportation, Restaurant

Marcotte Ford, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 536-1900

marcotteford.com

Banks & Credit Unions

Greenfield Cooperative Bank

[email protected]

(877) 682-0334

greenfieldcoopbank.com

Banks & Credit Unions, Finance & Insurance

bankESB

[email protected]

(413) 527-4111

www.bankesb.com

PeoplesBank

(413) 538-9500

www.bankatpeoples.com

Polish National Credit Union

[email protected]

(413) 592-9495

www.pncu.com

Banks & Credit Unions, Finance & Insurance, Financial & Investment Services

TD Bank

[email protected]

(413) 532-0156

www.td.com

Beauty Salons/Spas, Personal Services & Care

New York Nails

[email protected]

(413) 535-2527

The Plan

[email protected]

(413) 315-3065

www.theplanholyoke.com

Bus, Transportation

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)

[email protected]

(413) 732-6248

www.pvta.com/

Business & Professional Services

Pare Corporation

[email protected]

(413) 507-3448

parecorp.com

Business & Professional Services, Cleaning Services

Paper City Car Wash

(413) 532-2378

Business & Professional Services, Computers & Telecommunications

H. L. Dempsey Company, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 736-8742

hldempsey.com/

Business & Professional Services, Consultants

Cobalt Technical Solutions, LLC

[email protected]

(413) 315-6344

cobalt-techsolutions.com

LT Consulting

[email protected]

ltconsults.com/

Unstoppable Latina LLC

[email protected]

(413) 200-0836

www.unstoppablelatina.com/

Business & Professional Services, Consultants, Government, Education & Individuals

MassCEO

[email protected]

(617) 232-8765 x1123

massceo.org

Small Business Administration

[email protected]

(617) 565-0481

www.sba.gov/

Business & Professional Services, Consultants, Manufacturing & Production

Cofab Design

[email protected]

(413) 203-9738

cofabdesign.com

Business & Professional Services, Consultants, Marketing

Boss Diplomat

[email protected]

(413) 930-5110

www.bossdiplomat.com

Business & Professional Services, Marketing

RCollaborative, LLC

[email protected]

(413) 455-5334

rcollab.com

Cannabis

BlazeXpress

[email protected]

blazexpress.com/

Catering, Restaurant

The Delaney House

[email protected]

(413) 534-7819

www.delaneyhouse.com/

Childcare

Holyoke Day Nursery, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 538-8419

Kid’s Place, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 538-7712

thekidsplace.org/

Square One

[email protected]

(413) 732-5183

startatsquareone.org/

Civic Organizations

Holyoke Taxpayers Association, Inc.

[email protected]

Cleaning Services

R&S Multi Cleaning Service

(413) 886-7191

Commercial/Personal Communications

N Touch Wireless - cricket wireless

(413) 437-4517

Commerical Communications

Verizon Business Group

[email protected]

(413) 531-9945

Community Organizations

The Salvation Army- Holyoke Community Center Corps

[email protected]

(413) 532-6312

massachusetts.salvationarmy.org/MA/Holyoke

Community Organizations, Family, Community & Civic Organizations

Alianza

[email protected]

(413) 538-9717

www.alianzadv.org/

Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Holyoke

[email protected]

(413) 534-7366

www.hbgc.org/

Girl Scouts Of Western Massachusetts

[email protected]

(413) 584-2602

www.gscwm.org/

Greater Holyoke YMCA (The)

[email protected]

(413) 534-5631

www.holyokeymca.org/

Head Start, Inc. (Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield)

[email protected]

(413) 536-0363

www.hcsheadstart.org/

Holyoke Farmers Market

[email protected]

www.holyokechamber.com/elmercado

Holyoke Rotary Club, Inc.

portal.clubrunner.ca/6933

MassHire Holyoke

[email protected]

(413) 532-4900

www.masshireholyoke.org/

Providence Ministries for the Needy, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 536-9109

www.provministries.org/

St. Patrick’s Committee Of Holyoke

[email protected]

(413) 533-1700

holyokestpatricksparade.com/

United Way Pioneer Valley

[email protected]

(413) 693-0233

www.uwpv.org/

WayFinders

(413) 233-1725

www.wayfinders.org/

Community Organizations, Family, Community & Civic Organizations, Business & Professional Services

SCORE

[email protected]

(413) 785-0314

www.score.org/westernmassachusetts

Community Organizations, Family, Community & Civic Organizations, Childcare, Youth Services

Girls Inc. of the Valley

[email protected]

(413) 532-6247

www.girlsincvalley.org/

Community Organizations, Family, Community & Civic Organizations, Community Organizations, Family, Community & Civic Organizations

Western Mass Training Consortium

[email protected]

(413) 536-2401

wmtcinfo.org

Community Organizations, Human Resource Services, Real Estate Services

Way Finders

[email protected]

14132331668

wayfinder.org

Computers & Telecommunications

Comcast

[email protected]

1-860-505-3413

Computers & Telecommunica­tions, Utilities

ISO New England

[email protected]

(413) 540-4463

www.iso-ne.com/

Construction Equipment & Contractors

K&F Construction LLC

[email protected]

(413) 531-2287

www.facebook.com/KandFgc

Consultants, Business & Professional Services

EforAll/EparaTodos

[email protected]

eforall.org/

Employers Association Of The Northeast

[email protected]

(413) 789-6400

www.eane.org/

Contractors

Energia LLC

[email protected]

(413) 322-3111

Energiaus.com

Contractors, Real Estate Services

Pick Property Management

[email protected]

(413) 303-0101

Pickpropertymanagement.com

Counseling, Community Organizations, Family, Community & Civic Organizations, Health Care, Hospitals & Clinics

River Valley Counseling Center

[email protected]

(413) 540-1160

www.rvccinc.org/about-us/

Dry Cleaners, Personal Services & Care

General Cleaners

[email protected]

413-534-5688 x100

www.generalcleaners.com/

Education

Holyoke Community College

[email protected]

(413) 538-7000

www.hcc.edu

Mount Holyoke College

[email protected]

(413) 538-2000

www.mtholyoke.edu

Education, Youth Services

Care Center (The)

[email protected]

(413) 532-2900

carecenterholyoke.org

Center for School Crisis Intervention & Assessment

[email protected]

(413) 533-9500

www.positiveregard.com/center-school

Holyoke Community Charter School

[email protected]

(413) 533-0111

hccs-sabis.net/

Homework House, Inc.

[email protected]

homeworkhouseholyoke.org

Elder Services

WestMass Eldercare, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 538-9020

www.wmeldercare.org

Entertainment

Rivera’s Inflatable Games

[email protected]

(413) 210-6307

Www.riverasinflatablegames.com

Entertainment, Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Children’s Museum At Holyoke

[email protected]

413-536-7048 X106

www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org/

International Volleyball Hall Of Fame

[email protected]

(413) 536-0926

www.volleyhall.org/

MIFA-Victory Theatre

[email protected]

413-540-0200

www.mifafestival.org/

Entertainment, Family, Community & Civic Organizations

Valley Blue Sox

[email protected]

(413) 533-1100

valleybluesox.pointstreaksites.com/view/valleybluesox/

Event Planning

Mill1 Events

[email protected]

(413) 532-5057 x 204

mill1events.com/

THE GRAND MONET

[email protected]

(508) 936-3288

Thegrandmonet.com

Waterfront Event Venue & Sweet Dreams Boutique

(413) 466-2259

www.instagram.com/waterfronteventvenue/

Event Planning, Catering

Hamel’s Creative Catering At Summit View

[email protected]

(413) 538-7431

www.hamelscreativecatering.com/

Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House

(413) 535-5077

www.logcabin-delaney.com/

Peppermill Catering, LLC

[email protected]

(413) 530-0328

www.peppermillcateringllc.com/

Event Planning, Entertainment, Family, Community & Civic Organizations

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round

[email protected]

(413) 538-9838

www.holyokemerrygoround.org/

Finance & Insurance

Changework Financial Coaching

[email protected]

(413) 342-1442

www.changeworkfc.com

Edward Jones Investments

(413) 533-4686

www.edwardjones.
com/us-en/financial-advisor/
john-mcandrew?y_source=1_OTY1MDM4LTcxNS1sb2Nhd
Glvbi53ZWJzaXRl

Jamrog Group (The)

(413) 587-8000

www.jamrog.group/

Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.

[email protected]

(413) 536-8510

www.mbkcpa.com/

The Wealth Transition Collective

[email protected]

(413) 584-1805

www.twealthtc.com/

Financial & Investment Services, Community Organizations, Education

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

[email protected]

www.communityfoundation.org

Funeral & Cremation Services, Personal Services & Care

Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home

[email protected]

(413) 536-3843

www.barryjfarrellfuneralhome.com/

Graphic Design, Marketing

Apparel Kingz

[email protected]

apparel-kingz.com

Graphic Design, Printing & Typesetting Services

The Print Shop

[email protected]

(413) 335-2845

www.printshopholyoke.org/contact

Health Care

Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc

[email protected]

(617) 625-0126

www.cataldoambulance.com

Health New England Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 787-4000

healthnewengland.org/

Mass Surgical Supply

[email protected]

(413) 532-1401

www.masssurgical.com/

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center

[email protected]

(413) 701-2600

miravistabhc.care

Home & Garden

Evj construction llc

[email protected]

(203) 390-7289

evjlandscapeconstruction.com

Mountain View Landscape & Lawncare Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 536-7555

www.mountainviewinc.com/

Hospitals & Clinics

Baystate Health

[email protected]

(413) 794-1016

www.baystatehealth.org/

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital

[email protected]

(413) 315-4100

www.valleyspringsbh.com

Hospitals & Clinics, Health Care

Holyoke Health Center

(413) 420-2200

www.hhcinc.org/

Holyoke Medical Center

(413) 534-2500

www.holyokehealth.com/contact-us/

O’Connell Care At Home / Staffing Service

[email protected]

(413) 533-1030

oconnellcares.com/

Human Resource Services, Business & Professional Services

Expert Staffing Partners, Inc.

(413) 726-0480

www.expert-staffing.com/

Insurance, Finance & Insurance

A.J. Pijar Insurance, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 534-5343

www.pijarinsurance.com/

Alera Group, Inc. Webber & Grinnell Insurance

[email protected]

(413) 536-8380

www.webberandgrinnell.com/

Batchelder Associates

[email protected]

(413) 527-9168

www.batchelderassociates.com/

Clayton Insurance Agency

[email protected]

(413) 536-0804

claytoninsurance.net/

Jubinville Insurance Agency

[email protected]

(413) 538-8293

www.jubinville.com/

Rewarding Insurance Agency

[email protected]

(413) 317-0043

www.rewardinginsuranceagency.com

The Dowd Agencies, LLC

[email protected]

(413) 538-7444

www.dowd.com

Legal

Dunn & Wilson

[email protected]

(413) 533-6800

www.dunn-wilson.com/

Manufacturing, Production & Wholesale

D & S Plating Company, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 533-7771

dsplatingco.com/

Dinn Bros., Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 750-3466

www.dinntrophy.com/

Fln-Mar Rubber & Plastics Inc.

(413) 536-3913

www.flnmar.com/

Marox Corp.

[email protected]

(413) 536-1300

www.paragonmedical.com/about/holyoke/

Meridian Industrial Group

[email protected]

(413) 538-9880

www.meridianindustrialgroup.com/

R.R. Leduc Company

(413) 536-4329

www.rrleduc.com/

Valley Malt

[email protected]

(413) 349-9099

www.valleymalt.com/

Westside Finishing Co.

[email protected]

(413) 533-4909

www.wsfinish.com/

Manufacturing, Production & Wholesale, Cannabis

GTI Mass NP Corp.

(419) 283-7712

gtigrows.com/

Holyoke Cannabis

[email protected]

(413) 322-8611

holyokecannabis.com/

Manufacturing, Production & Wholesale, Cannabis, Dispensaries

Canna Provisions, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 650-2500

cannaprovisions.com/locations/holyoke-ma/

Manufacturing, Production & Wholesale, Cannabis, Dispensaries, Health Care, Holistic Health

Boston Bud Factory

[email protected]

(413) 420-8100

bostonbudfactory.com/

Office Furniture & Supplies, Shopping & Specialty Retail

Conklin Office Furniture

(413) 315-6777

www.conklinoffice.com/

Party/Event Supply Service

Taylor Rental Center

[email protected]

(413) 536-0873

www.taylorrentalofholyoke.com/

Personal Services & Care, Sports & Recreation

Nasty Habit Cross Fit/Brass Knuckle Fitness

(413) 896-3460

www.nastyhabitcrossfit.com/

Photographers/Photo Finishing/Framing

Kapturing Memories

[email protected]

(413) 612-7541

www.KapturingMemories.com

Plumbing/Heating & Cooling

Reidy Heating & Cooling

[email protected]

(413) 534-3749

www.reidyhc.com/

Press/Publications/Radio, Advertising & Media

BusinessWest

[email protected]

(413) 781-8600

businesswest.com/

Metro Media

(913) 951-8413

metromediapublishers.com/

Republican, The

(413) 735-1689

enewssr.repub.com/

Printing & Typesetting Services, Advertising & Media

Hadley Printing Co., Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 536-8517

www.hadleyprinting.com/

Property Leasing & Management

The Cubit

[email protected]

(917) 304-7997

www.cubitcoworks.com/

Property Leasing & Management, Real Estate

Gallagher Real Estate

[email protected]

(877) 533-3539

gogallagher.com/

Weld Management

[email protected]

(413) 534-4370

www.weldmgt.com/

Witman Properties, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 536-2714

www.witmanproperties.com/

Property Leasing & Management, Real Estate, Moving & Storage

Q Properties

(833) 928-0245

www.cubesmart.com/massachusetts-self-storage/holyoke-self-storage/

Property Leasing & Management, Real Estate, Moving & Storage, Business & Professional Services, Event Planning

Venture X

[email protected]

(413) 563-1100

venturex.com/Holyoke

Real Estate Developer

O’Connell Development Group

(413) 534-0243

www.oconnelldevelopmentgroup.com/

Research and Education, Business & Professional Services

Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC)

[email protected]

(413) 552-4902

mghpcc.org

Restaurant

McDonald’s Restaurant

(413) 532-5116

www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/full-menu.html

The White Hut Holyoke

[email protected]

(413) 425-9998

whitehut.com

Top-Flight Nutrition

[email protected]

(413) 322-8613

m.facebook.com/TopFlightHolyoke/

Shopping & Specialty Retail

Flora! The Shop

[email protected]

(413) 695-7379

www.flortheshop.com

Forevermore Bouquet Preservation

[email protected]

(413) 351-8140

www.fembouquets.com/

Paper City Fabrics

[email protected]

(781) 414-1330

www.papercityfabrics.com

Shopping & Specialty Retail, Entertainment, Restaurants, Food & Beverages

Holyoke Mall At Ingleside

[email protected]

(413) 536-1441

www.holyokemall.com/

Sports & Recreation

Holyoke Rows

[email protected]

(413) 320-3134

www.holyokerows.org

Sports & Recreation, Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Family, Community & Civic Organizations, Holistic Health, Senior Services

VegaYoga Mobile

[email protected]

(413) 519-4966

www.facebook.com/vegayogamovementarts/

Sports & Recreation, Childcare, Education, Sports & Recreation

Master Heo’s Holyoke Tae Kwon Do Child Care

[email protected]

(413) 315-5335

www.facebook.com/masterheotkdholyoke

Telecommunica­tions, Computer Service/Sales, Computers & Telecommunications

Northeast IT Systems, Inc.

[email protected] 

(413) 736-6348

www.northeastit.net/

Transportation

Advanced Technology Alliance

[email protected]

(774) 223-0846

www.lyft.com

Transportation/Tow Services

Hampshire Towing

(413) 534-5373

www.hampshiretowing.com/

Utilities, Public Utilities & Environment

Casella of Holyoke, Inc.

(774) 452-0807

local.casella.com/location/transfer-station/holyoke-686-main-street?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=google-local

Republic Services, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 592-9411

www.republicservices.com/

Veolia Holyoke

(413) 534-2222

www.veolianorthamerica.com/

Utilities, Public Utilities & Environment, Computers & Telecommunications

Holyoke Gas & Electric Dept.

(413) 536-9300

www.hged.com

Youth Services, Physical Training

Train 42, LLC

[email protected]

(413) 210-2200

www.facebook.com/Train42LLC/

Youth Services, Young Adult Education

Roca, Inc.

[email protected]

(413) 846-4301

rocainc.org/