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Ashton Robles, a courtesy worker at Holyoke Marketplace, sets paper and plastic bags into a customer’s trunk Tuesday afternoon. Beginning January, stores and retail establishments with more than three locations in Colorado must charge a fee of 10 cents or higher per bag – whether they be paper or plastic. By January 2024, the state will ban distribution of all single-use bags, with the exception of stores that operate only in Colorado and have fewer than three locations, as well as restaurants that serve take-out. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise

Daniella Fierro, a senior from Holyoke High School, sits at her desk Friday in Kelley Law office. The Holyoke law firm hired Fierro to be an assistant front desk coordinator during her internship that began in October 2022. — Elly Brown | For The Holyoke Enterprise

Jessica Allen Ayala, right, speaks Friday morning in the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce building regarding her past conducting sleep studies and present role as executive director of both the Holyoke and Haxtun chambers. Pictured to the left is former Holyoke Chamber Executive Director Holly Ferguson, who has been training Allen Ayala since Jan. 6. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise