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  City of Holyoke Police Department
The Holyoke Police Department is working very hard to reduce crime and impact violence in this industrious Western Massachusetts city.
Through the use of innovative initiatives and working with other city, state and federal agencies, the District Attorney’s office, and the United States Attorney’s office, the Holyoke Police Department has impacted crime and enhanced the quality of life of our residents.
Under the direction of Mayor Michael J. Sullivan and the City Council, the members of the Holyoke Police Department are making Holyoke a safer place to live, work, and visit.
www.holyokepd.org   (188 words)

  
  Holyoke Massachusetts, 1890
Since this event the town and the city of Holyoke have come into existence; and the city is now one of our most important inland manufacturing centres, containing some of the largest, most costly and well-arranged mills, with the latest improved machinery, to be found in the country.
The present city of Holyoke was originally embraced within the boundaries of Old Springfield, and, at a later date, within the limits of West Springfield.
Holyoke dates from too recent a time to have made a claim for patriotism until the war of the Rebellion; to that it sent 250 officers and men, of whom 40 were lost.
capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Holyoke1890.htm   (1286 words)

  
 Holyoke, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Connecticut River.
Holyoke was first settled in 1745 and was officially incorporated in 1850.
Named after Elizur Holyoke, who explored the area in 1660, Holyoke's nickname is "The Paper City." Holyoke had few inhabitants at first until the completion of a dam in 1849 and the arrival of mills, particularly paper mills.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holyoke,_Massachusetts   (1070 words)

  
 Holyoke Massachusetts Resource Guide, City or community of Holyoke, Massachusetts Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The population of Holyoke is approximately 40,058 (2004).
Holyoke is positioned 42.21 degrees north of the equator and 72.64 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Holyoke location: close to Interstate 391, north of Springfield and south of Northampton in the mid-western portion of the state.
www.usacitiesonline.com /macountyholyoke.htm   (400 words)

  
 Holyoke Massachusetts Real Estate
Holyoke, like the rest of Massachusetts has seen many changes and the city itself has undergone many facelifts in the over 300 years it has been in existence.
Holyoke has made a lot of changes in the last decade, the biggest one been the development of Robert's Field.
This is one of the premier athletic facilities in all of Western Massachusetts.
www.relocate-america.com /states/MA/cities/holyoke.htm   (500 words)

  
 Mount Holyoke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Holyoke (elevation 940'/286m) is the western-most peak of the Mount Holyoke Range State Park located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts and is the namesake of nearby Mount Holyoke College.
Holyoke is the home of J.A. Skinner State Park which is accessible from RT-47 in Hadley.
This led to a public outcry and in the mid-1980s the summit house, consisting of the original 1851 structure and the 1861 addition, was restored by the state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Holyoke   (638 words)

  
 Dinosaur Footprints - The Trustees of Reservations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Preserved in tilted sandstone beds along the west bank of the Connecticut River in Holyoke, MA are 134 separate dinosaur footprints.
Hitchcock is the namesake of the Hitchcock Environmental Center in Amherst.
The fossil and plant resources on the adjacent Holyoke Gas and Electric riverfront property are being managed cooperatively among The Trustees, Mass DEM, and HG&E. DEM's River Ranger position is funded by HG&E. Please respect the ancient and fragile footprints and fossils so future generations may enjoy seeing them.
www.thetrustees.org /pages/298_dinosaur_footprints.cfm   (578 words)

  
 Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts, "the Paradise of America" - Current and Coming Magazine Antiques - Find Articles
Mount Holyoke College, situated minutes away from the mountain for which it was named, was founded by Mary Lyon in 1837 as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.
Prospect House (later renamed the Mt. Holyoke Hotel) was erected in 1851 and a horse-powered (later steam-powered) railway connected the hotel with the top of the road in 1854.
The painting had an impact on artists working in the 1970s, who were drawn to Mount Holyoke, while at the same time local, state, and federal officials were urged by concerned citizens and environmentalists to preserve the pristine parts of the mountain and the magnificent vistas from the summit that evoked an earlier time.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_3_162/ai_91088102   (621 words)

  
 Holyoke, Massachusetts MA, city profile (Hampden County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Massachusetts > All counties > Hampden County > Holyoke
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, in the Springfield metro area.
Median rent in Holyoke, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $436.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2984   (621 words)

  
 Matthew Losty Mathew J Losty & Sons Catherine Burns Losty of Holyoke Massachusetts 1855 - 1930
Catherine, on the other hand, arrived in Holyoke when she was 3 years old emigrating from Greenville, Massachusetts with her parents.
Matthew laid her to rest in St. Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke, Massachusetts in the Losty Family Plot.
Matthew is laid to rest in the St. Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke, Massachusetts along side his wife Catherine Losty.
www.thelostys.com /MatthewLosty.html   (1601 words)

  
 GORP - Off-Roading in Massachusetts - Holyoke Range
This ride follows two briefly connected loops through the Holyoke Range, which is divided down the middle by MA 116: one loop is in the eastern section of the range, and the other in the western.
The farmers of central and western Massachusetts were especially hard hit, as their farms had run down while they were away fighting.
The view from the summit of Mount Holyoke is worth the effort, but if you don't have the time or energy to complete it you can shorten the ride by turning left here and skipping to the directions at mile 12.7.
gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/countryman/bik_mas2.htm   (2372 words)

  
 City of Holyoke Police Department
The Court Liaison Division is responsible for working closely with the District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys in the Superior, District and Juvenile Courts.
The Narcotics/Vice Division has the responsibility to investigate drug trafficking and vice violations within the City of Holyoke in addition to investigating complaints of drug activity.
The Division also conducts covert surveillance; develops information and informants regarding drug activity that in any manner affects the quality of life of the citizens of Holyoke.
www.holyokepd.org /criminal.html   (353 words)

  
 Holyoke Apartments - Find a rental or apartment in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke has great apartments to choose from in a variety of different neighborhoods.
pet friendly apartments in Holyoke or search based on a large number of options such as fitness centers, swimming pools, off-street parking and nearby public transportation.
The Holyoke area has great neighborhoods and shopping centers and many apartments are just a short distance away.
www.rentnet.com /apartments/city.jhtml?city=holyoke&state=ma   (351 words)

  
 Irish Born, Bridget Losty of Holyoke Massachusetts 1860-1843
Or, perhaps, considering the fact Bridget began working at age 9 in Russell, Massachusetts, one might consider Bridget's freedom as an adult the childhood she never had and she just never fancied the idea of the responsibility of parenthood.
She was still working in the Paper Industry and had moved back to Holyoke where she shared an apartment with Bridget Dooley located at 215 Suffolk Street.
You can visit Bridget in the Calvary Cemetery in Holyoke, Massachusetts where she was laid to rest in 1943.
www.thelostys.com /Bridget_Losty.html   (451 words)

  
 The Trust for Public Land (TPL) Land Conservation and Parks for People
Holyoke, Massachusetts, 9/21/04: The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit conservation organization, and Nuestras Raíces, Inc. (NR) announced Tuesday that TPL has acquired approximately four acres of riverfront land located at the corner of Main Street and Jones Ferry Road in Holyoke.
NR and its community partners are preparing this land for community farming and to develop an environmental stewardship center for neighborhood youth.
Nuestras Raíces is a grass-roots organization that promotes economic, human and community development in Holyoke, Massachusetts through projects relating to food and agriculture.
www.tpl.org /tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=16575&folder_id=260   (805 words)

  
 CNN - Flames damage buildings in Holyoke, Massachusetts - August 30, 1999
HOLYOKE, Massachusetts (CNN) -- At least six buildings in downtown Holyoke burned Sunday night in a six-alarm fire, including an historic church, a fire spokesman said.
Shortly after midnight, two of the buildings were still ablaze, but there was no threat it would spread further, he said.
Three firefighters were treated at Holyoke Hospital for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, said Kevin O'Hare, a spokesman for the hospital.
www.cnn.com /US/9908/30/holyoke.fire/index.html   (251 words)

  
 Alexander's New England Odyssey: Holyoke, Massachusetts
The spot they chose was the area surrounding Holyoke, Massachusetts, just north of Springfield, where basketball was invented in 1891.
Although the dinosaur prints were a bit of a disappointment, the stop was not a total loss for Alex's parents, who did not enjoy the log nearly as much as Alex did.
After a pleasant visit, it was time to descend Mt. Holyoke, and continue the journey northward.
www.leaptoad.com /ahp/holyoke.html   (527 words)

  
 Historic Holyoke, Massachusetts — Historic Quick Clicks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Falcos — Early Soccer in Holyoke, 1920s.
Holyoke Lodge of Elks — Pitch Tournament, 1965.
Reunion Committee, Holyoke High School Class of 1945.
www.holyokemass.com /quickclicks/index.html   (134 words)

  
 Borrowing Guidelines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Any Massachusetts resident may apply for a free Holyoke Public Library card by presenting the required identification at the circulation desk.
You may return the materials you borrowed from Holyoke Library to ANY library on any of the library delivery routes within the state.
Even if Holyoke Public Library does not own the material you want, we can probably get it for you from another source.
www.holyokelibrary.org /BorrowingGuidelines.htm   (1814 words)

  
 Health Library for Holyoke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Since late February 2000, when the idea for a Holyoke Health Library was raised by Sandy Ward in a phone conversation with the Mayor, many people have been consulted and a wide range of related ideas generated.
Holyoke Hospital (perhaps in connection with their Medical Library or their patient education program, or both).
Holyoke Health Center: we imagine a consumer health library included in Phase 2 of the HHC's renovation plan (location A above); we will need to define space requirements, equipment and furniture requirements, collection content, network connections, staffing, annual operating costs, etc. and make a proposal to HHC.
www.mtholyoke.edu /~sward/health/outline.html   (872 words)

  
 Holyoke Real Estate Agents, Holyoke Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Holyoke
We also have information on Holyoke home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Holyoke, MA.
HomeGain provides Holyoke, Massachusetts real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Holyoke realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Holyoke real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Holyoke home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Holyoke real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/MA/holyoke.html   (521 words)

  
 Holyoke Public Schools - Holyoke, Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Are you a retired, Massachusetts - Certified Math teacher?
The Department of Education (DOE) allows, under the "critical shortage" category, certain teachers* to return to work at current salary rates, while continuing to earn full retirement benefits.
The Holyoke Public Schools is looking for experienced Math Teachers.
www.hps.holyoke.ma.us /criticalshortagemathopenings.htm   (68 words)

  
 eBay - holyoke massachusetts, Postcards Paper, Photographic Images items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HOLYOKE MASSACHUSETTS Hadley Mill and 3rd Cana;l 1900
New Dam ~ Holyoke, Massachusetts (MA) ~ UB 1905
SV - Mary Lyon's Grave, Mount Holyoke, MASSACHUSETTS
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 Holyoke, MA (Hampden County) - city political info - ePodunk
Massachusetts > All counties > Hampden County > Holyoke City
Presidential politics: Holyoke supported John F. Kerry in the last election.
Electoral College: Massachusetts has 12 of the Electoral College's 538 votes.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/politicalInfo.php?locIndex=2984   (220 words)

  
 Search Used Cars in Holyoke, Massachusetts at CarsDirect.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Find used cars in Holyoke, Massachusetts, along with thousands of other cities across the country, when you visit CarsDirect.
All makes and models from local dealers and private sellers are available from the drop-down menus above, or you can select from a complete listing of used cars in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
This listing makes it extremely easy to find used cars in Holyoke, Massachusetts, which are right for you.
www.carsdirect.com /used_cars/region/Massachusetts/Holyoke/01040   (355 words)

  
 The Care Center, Holyoke, Massachusetts -- News from The Care Center
The Care Center Education Program for Pregnant and Parenting Teens is an alternative day school and GED program in Holyoke, Massachusetts that works each year with approximately 120 young women, all had dropped out of school, most dropped out of school, many before getting pregnant.
The course was first developed for educationally and economically disadvantaged people at the Roberto Clemente Family Guidance Center in Manhattan.
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities funds the Holyoke and other Clemente courses in Massachusetts.
www.carecenterholyoke.org /programs.html   (952 words)

  
 Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, Massachusetts
In all activities, the goal is to encourage today's public to encounter, enjoy and learn from the richly varied experiences and cultural expressions of the people who gave the Holyoke area its distinct character.
At that time, William Skinner moved his silk manufacturing business to Holyoke and the family home was dismantled and rebuilt at its present sight.
The estate was kept in the Skinner family until 1959 when Katharine Skinner Kilborne and her heirs gave Wistariahurst to the City of Holyoke for cultural and educational purposes.
www.museumsusa.org /museums/info/1161323   (739 words)

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