News from Neighbors
Fill ’er up!
AKRON NEWS-REPORTER, Aug. 26 — After months of anticipation, water finally began going into the newly constructed Akron Pond last Wednesday, Aug. 19.
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Pictured from left are Tina Asnicar, Carol Yowell, Debra Gerhardt, Roxanne Douglass, Karla Conklin and Ardie Vieselmeyer (Besse), owner of Ardie’s Beauty Barr, who lectured on March 10, 1970, to a section of the Holyoke High School home economics class on hair care, posture, walking and sitting gracefully. — Holyoke Enterprise file photo
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago — Sept. 3, 2015
3 running for mayor, 6 for council seats
Extreme interest has been shown in this year’s city election in which three candidates will be on the Nov. 3 ballot for the mayoral position and six will be vying for three open council seats.
New hires in refuse department to collect higher wages now
With a need for new employees and a lack of applicants, members of Holyoke City Council approved a wage increase for new hires in the city’s refuse department at their regular meeting Tuesday, Aug.