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Residents urge council to delay Martin Street business; public hearing set for Dec. 3
Summary
Neighbors calling from Hitchcock Street urged the council to block or scrutinize a petition for a proposed mental-health practice on Martin Street, citing parking, traffic, and safety concerns. The council referred the petition to Ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 3, 2025.
Two Holyoke residents spoke by Zoom Thursday to oppose a petition for a business proposed for Martin Street, telling councilors the narrow residential street already suffers heavy traffic and blocked driveways.
Mary Hennessy of 67 Hitchcock Street said Martin Street is small, used for school drop-off and pick-up, and currently hosts two businesses that have increased traffic. “There’s been an enormous amount of traffic on Martin,” Hennessy said, adding…
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