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Holyoke council candidates press for rent control and new renter services at bilingual forum
Summary
At a bilingual candidate forum hosted by 1 Holyoke and Holyoke Media, council candidates across multiple wards called for stronger renter protections, affordable housing and city services for tenants, including proposals for rent control and a renters’ office.
At a bilingual candidate forum hosted by 1 Holyoke and Holyoke Media, candidates for Holyoke City Council urged stronger protections for renters and new city services to address affordable housing.
Richard Purcell, a candidate for Ward 4, said affordable housing must be a top priority and called for rent control and a new city office to defend renters. “Housing should be a human right. Just like health care, it should be a…
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