A World War II air raid siren sounded Friday afternoon for the first time in weeks after an anonymous complaint forced the city to silence the decades-old tradition.

HOLYOKE — The City Council voted 12-0 Tuesday to restore Holyoke’s World War II–era air raid siren, clearing the way for it ...

A World War II-era air raid siren sounded in Holyoke again Friday after the City Council passed a special ordinance to restore the weekly tradition.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOLYOKE ― Every Friday at noon, a Cold War-era siren mounted atop a pale green caboose has issued a startling, historic blast.

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Two Holyoke city councilors are seeking to amend the city’s noise ordinance to restore the weekly sounding of a historic World War II-era air raid siren. The effort follows a ...

There was a time in the distant past when Americans considered the threat of nuclear annihilation to be a more imminent threat. People built fallout shelters, and schools practiced drills, teaching ...

Silenced after officials received an anonymous noise complaint, locals in Holyoke, Mass. are calling for changes to city rules so a long-running tradition can continue along the city's canals. The air ...

HOLYOKE ― Every Friday at noon, a Cold War-era siren mounted atop a pale green caboose has issued a startling, historic blast. “You can’t be outside directly,” said Tina Walsh, recalling the first ...