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FREE SERVING HOLYOKE SINCE 1995 Local news. Local stories. Local advertisers. June 15 - June 21, 2018 Marijuana hearings postponed By Peter Spotts Reporter [email protected] HOLYOKE – The Ordinance Committee this week postponed hearings on proposals for two marijuana facilities, East Coast Pharma at 630 Beaulieu St. and Canna Provisions Inc. at 380R CAI-chefs: Faculty and staff stand on the second floor landing of the new HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute. COURTESY PHOTO Dwight St., the latest marijua- na businesses whose owners see Holyoke as an attractive city to spend millions to rehab derelict HCC awarded Deval Patrick Prize buildings to set up shop. The biggest question, raised by Councilor Jim McGiverin and backed by Nelson Roman, for expanding culinary arts program revolves around whether the City Council should be able to HOLYOKE – Holyoke $50,000 prize named after the er to construct the new HCC an outstanding job partnering approve the Community Host Community College has won former governor for expanding MGM Culinary Arts Institute in with employers to build effec- Agreement negotiated by the the 2018 Deval Patrick Prize its culinary arts and hospitali- Holyoke’s Innovation District. tive career pathways for their mayor? for Community Colleges from ty programs to address indus- First awarded in 2015, the students. the Boston Foundation. try needs and for the partner- Deval Patrick Prize recogniz- See POT, page 8 HCC will receive the ships the college put togeth- es community colleges that do See CULINARY, page 9 City secures land for school reorg as part of church deal By Kimya Zadeh block next to H.B. Lawrence is already planning on locat- between lawyers of the diocese, school system involve build- Reporter Elemenary School on Cabot St. ing a new middle school there. Housing Authority and the city, ing two new middle schools. A The land is at the crossroads Securing the site has become a but in general the framework new middle school would be HOLYOKE – As part of of Chestnut, Cabot, Elm and priority for the City Council in of the deal is that the Holyoke built at or near the current H.B. Mayor Alex Morse’s negoti- Hampshire Streets in the former a motion brought forward by Housing Authority would buy Lawrence School. ations with the Archdiocese of parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Councilor David Bartley. the lots now and hold them for Building new middle Springfreld to buy the Mater Help. Economic Development the city to purchase in the com- schools would alter the current Dolorosa church, they also The city and Housing Planner Marcos Marerro said, ing years, once the school project system of having students in struck a deal for the church Authority already own the “Purchase agreement terms are gets the green light to proceed.” to sell to the city land on the remainder of the block. The city currently being worked out The reorganization of the See LAND, page 9 Moriarty Holyoke Community College’s HCC honors disability rights first All-American in track and field activist Chris Palames HOLYOKE – With a throw HOLYOKE – Disability Northampton Commission on measuring 175 feet, South rights activist Chris Palames, Disability, the Massachusetts Hadley’s James Moriarty earned of Florence, is the Disability Policy a spot on the medal stand and recipient of this Consortium and a place in Holyoke Community year’s Distinguished frequently advises College athletic history. Service Award the staff in HCC’s Last month, Moriarty took from Holyoke Office for Students second place in the men’s jave- Community with Disabilities lin event at the NJCAA Division College. and Deaf Services III Outdoor Track and Field Palames is on matters both Championships at Mohawk the founder of the large and small. Valley Community College in Stavros Center HCC pres- Utica, New York. Though edged for Independent ident Christina out of first by only 5 feet, his Living in Amherst, Royal presented throw garnered Moriarty All- executive direc- Chris Palames the Distinguished American honors. tor of Independent Service Award He is the first HCC athlete Living Resources in Florence, to Palames at HCC’s 71st ever be named an All American and a retired consul- Commencement ceremony in track and field, according to tant for the Massachusetts at the MassMutual Center in Thomas Stewart, HCC’s director Division of Capital and Asset Springfield on June 2. of Athletics. Management, which manag- “Chris has long been “It’s great for the college es construction projects for a valued friend of HCC, and great for the kid,” Stewart publicly owned facilities in and, as a consultant for the the state. Holyoke Community College’s James Moriarty of South Hadley. See MORIARTY, page 9 He has served on the See PALAMES, page 9 In the newS Library featured onIn theGateway newS City Library Trail app HOLYOKE – Recognizing the free download, Mass Book Trails was integral role that public libraries play launched in 2017 with two liter- in their communities, Massachusetts ary walking tours in Boston and two CenterSoul, for theyour Book (MCB)slants has added& rants statewide trails: Literary Museums of a Gateway City Library Trail to its live Massachusetts, and African American app, MassBook Trails. Holyoke Public Writers Heritage Trail. Additional Library is celebrated on the trail for tours are being added as libraries have providing democratic access to reading accepted MCB’s invitation to develop and 21st century gateways toSoul, oppor- your slants & rants their own local literary, cultural, and tunity for their patrons through digi- historic tours. tal connectivity and programming that The Massachusetts Center for the enhances life-long learning and cultur- Book, chartered as the Commonwealth alSeniors assimilation. Affiliate of the Center for the Book in “This trail underscores the unique the Library of Congress, is a public-pri- history, architecture, and attributes of vate partnership charged with develop- each Gateway City library,” explains ing, supporting and promoting cultural Sharon Shaloo, Executive Director of programming that advances the cause Mass Center for the Book. “Some are Seniors of books and reading and enhances the ‘Carnegie Libraries,’ built through the outreach potential of Massachusetts generosity of philanthropist and indus- public libraries. trialist Andrew Carnegie; others had For more information, contact humbleFrom beginnings the asfront a shelf of books [email protected]. MassBook Trails Holyoke Public Library is featured on an app for the Gateway City Library Trail. COURTESY PHOTO to loan at the local general store. But may be found in the app store and this trail also reflects the common mis- our public libraries are centerpieces of support they receive to further their through Google Play. It is also available sion of these public institutions that civic engagement and advancement and objectives.” on the web at https://massbooktrails. is as important today as it ever was: benefit fromFrom the local, the state andfront federal Available on the web and as a oncell.com/en/index.html. Peirentobituaries appointed as Holyoke’s City Engineer Hampden Registry HOLYOKE – The City of Holyoke works. While in that role, he was asked to Department’s Industrial Advisory Board. of Deeds Office has announced that Bob Peirent, P.E. has serve as the town’s first acting town man- He is licensed as a professional engi- joined the city’s team as city engineer in ager following adoption of a new Town neer in six New England states, a licensed opens full time the Department of Public Works effective Charter in 2016. obituaries Massaschusetts water treatment and dis- June 4. Prior to this, he was a senior vice pres- tribution system operator, member of WESTFIELD – Register Donald Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse said ident and member of the board of directors the American Public Works Association E. Ashe and Mayor Brian Sullivan Peirent brings almost 35 years of municipal for Tighe & Bond of Westfield, overseeing (APWA), Water Environment Federation announce opening of the Hampden engineering experience to the cty having all the firm’s services to municipalities. (WEF) and American Water Works Deeds Westfield satellite recording workedIn thein both theclassroom public and private sec- Peirent has bachelor and mas- (AWWA). office in Westfield City Hall, 9 a.m. to tors. ter degrees in civil engineering from the Peirent lives in the Easthampton and 1 p.m., then 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., He recently served as the East University of Massachusetts at Lowell serves as a member of the City’s Energy Monday through Friday begin- Longmeadow superintendent of public and servesIn onthe the Civilclassroom Engineering Advisory Committee. ning June 18. A PRAYER The Public is invited to The 10th Annual TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Summer Picnic - Hibernian Style Holy Spirit, You who made me see Team Holyoke Featuring Jim O’Connor & everything and showed me the way The Boston Blackthorne Band to reach my ideal. You, who gave me Hosted by The AOH/LAOH of Holyoke the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and The Wherehouse? 109 Lyman St., Holyoke, MA you, who are in all instances of my Saturday, June 23, 2018 life with me. I, in this short dialogue Team Holyoke Doors Open at 4:30pm • Food at 5:00pm want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never Casual Attire - Rain or Shine • Hamburgers • want to be separated from you no Hot Dogs • Salad • Dessert • Soda • Coffee • Cash Bar matter how great the material desire $15 adults • $8 children under 12 may be. I want to be with you and Reservations required by June 15th my loved ones in your perpetual Legals glory. Amen. Thank you for your Contact Paul Hogan (413) 533-0436 or love towards me and my loved ones.