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By EMILEE KLEIN

HOLYOKE — Congressman Richard Neal often frequented the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke years ago to visit his grandfather and uncle — the latter of whom served in the Korean War for exactly one year, one month and one day — and witnessed firsthand the...

By Sam Drysdale

HOLYOKE — Almost a decade after the state took control of Holyoke Public Schools through the controversial and rarely used receivership model, the district is now on the path back to local control.The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

By JAMES PENTLAND

HOLYOKE — A community nonprofit focused on youth organizing and transformative justice is moving forward with space for everyone in its own three-story home.Providing a drop-in center and secure hangout space for teens, Pa’lante is also on “a mission...

HOLYOKE — For the 71st year, thousands celebrated all things Irish by participating in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday. Gazette reporter Alexander MacDougall captured these images from the annual event.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

HOLYOKE — Paper City is expected to turn into a sea of green this weekend, with Holyoke’s storied St. Patrick’s Day festivities set to draw thousands of attendees.The events begin on Saturday with 47th annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s 10K Road Race, with...

By BOB FLAHERTY

HOLYOKE — X-21. For 82 years, that’s what a Holyoke Navy man’s remains were known as. But on Saturday morning, thanks to the doggedness of a retired police chief from Texas and something about the sailor’s teeth, Merle Hillman, pharmacist’s mate 2nd...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

HOLYOKE — The theme for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Breakfast in Holyoke — “unselfish love” — is one that the late pastor and civil rights icon would likely would have strongly supported.Gina Nelson, president of the Council of...

By JACOB NELSON, Zoraia de Jesus Barros and Dan Burke Perez

HOLYOKE — Maiz (corn). Pimientos (peppers). Ajo (garlic). Berenjena (eggplant). Calabaza (squash). Gandules (pigeon peas). Habichuelas (beans). Tomate (tomatoes). These are just some of the crops grown by farmers at Nuestras Raices’ 30-acre community...