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Holyoke at‑large forum spotlights language access, taxes and aging infrastructure
Summary
Nine candidates at a Holyoke Media bilingual forum emphasized language access, differing tax proposals and fixing aging infrastructure as top priorities ahead of the Nov. 4 city council election.
Holyoke Media hosted a bilingual forum for nine candidates seeking city councilor at‑large, where candidates emphasized language access, municipal finance and basic infrastructure as the central issues of the campaign.
The forum, organized with 1 Holyoke and interpreters for simultaneous translation, followed a randomized speaking order and gave each candidate two minutes per question. Candidates repeatedly stressed the need for better outreach to non‑English speakers and for restoring fiscal stability after recent tax increases.
Christopher Donay, a candidate and patent examiner, described a multi‑stage…
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