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Voters are hitting the polls today in western Massachusetts and across the nation voting on everything from governors and senators to 9 ballot questions in Massachusetts.
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Holyoke
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Massachusetts new state-of-the-art Veterans Home in Holyoke was unveiled Thursday, marking a major milestone in the transformation of veterans care in the state, officials say. Formerly known as the Holyoke Soldiers' Home, the facility was built on the site of a deadly 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, where at least 76 veterans died — a tragedy that helped the push to replace it.
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The 8th annual Montague Soapbox Races take place Nov. 1, we learn some spooky local witch history with the Hadley Historical Society
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Panelists on The Rundown breakdown ballot questions 4, 5 & 9 ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
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