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Holyoke is changing its calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day

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Holyoke is changing its calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. City councilors approved the switch nine to three, joining communities including Northampton and Amherst. Meanwhile, State Senator Jo Comerford is renewing her push for the same change statewide. That legislation remains stalled on Beacon Hill. 

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