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🌱 Why Holyoke teachers just delivered a dramatic no-confidence message
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Morning Holyoke! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Holyoke teachers just delivered a dramatic no-confidence message
- What led to a Holyoke councilor’s late-night drunk driving charge?
- How UMass students helped one Holyoke family finally own a home
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Periods of snow, 1-2", with a high of 33 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Turning sunny and breezy, temps: high: 40, low: 22.
- Thursday: Some brightening, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Educators vote ‘no confidence' in Holyoke School Committee's bargaining team (thereminder.com) — Holyoke educators have overwhelmingly voted no confidence in the School Committee’s bargaining team after months of stalled contract talks, saying current conditions fuel stress and high teacher turnover. The Holyoke Teachers Association is pushing for better pay, leave, class-size limits, and health and safety measures, with the next bargaining session scheduled for January 8. 
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2. ‘You know who I am?': Holyoke city councilor arrested for drunk driving (masslive.com) — A Holyoke at-large city councilor faces a drunk driving charge after police say he drove onto a sidewalk near Appleton and Maple streets and later refused a breath test, leading to an immediate license suspension. He pleaded not guilty in Holyoke District Court, publicly acknowledged the seriousness of the situation, and is due back in court Jan. 26 while continuing his council duties.
3. UMass students and Habitat for Humanity build home in Holyoke (wwlp.com) — A longtime Holyoke couple just moved into a new one-bedroom home on Chestnut Street, designed and built by UMass Amherst students through Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity and the Holyoke Housing Authority. The project is part of a broader push to expand affordable homeownership, with more houses planned for Holyoke and Springfield in the coming months.
4. What marijuana scheduling change means for Massachusetts (wwlp.com) — A federal move to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug could expand medical research and access to cannabis-based treatments for Massachusetts residents, including veterans and older adults. While the article focuses on statewide implications and a possible ballot question, it also flags a separate local story about UMass students helping build an affordable home in Holyoke.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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