HOLYOKE (10/20/2020)  The State Legislature’s Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Oversight Committee held its first public hearing at Holyoke Community College today for family members to share testimony regarding the COVID-19 outbreak at the Home, which tragically led to the deaths of 76 veterans.   Senator John Velis, who represents Holyoke and the Soldiers’ Home, sits on the Committee and was among those who helped organize the hearings. In his opening remarks, Velis said how grateful he … Continue reading Legislature’s Soldiers’ Home Oversight Committee Holds First Public Hearing for Families