HOLYOKE — The commonwealth has stopped sending millions of dollars in local aid payments to Holyoke for the second time in 2025, because the city hasn’t kept up with its basic financial paperwork for more than three years, according to the state’s Division of Local Services.

Division officials from within the Department of Revenue say Holyoke failed to balance its books and submit required reports, warning on Oct. 1 that if the city doesn’t fix the problem within 60 days, it could face more penalties — including having to pay for outside help to clean up its records.

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