Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak

The Special Committee will be holding a public hearing pertaining to chain of command, communications, and leadership of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, with live testimony (provided virtually) by invitation only.

The hearing will examine the chain of command, communications, and leadership of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.  The committee seeks to understand the communication break down and the ensuing confusion during the tragedy in March of 2020.  Examining the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home through this lens will aid the Special Committee in forming its legislative recommendations.

The public is invited to submit written testimony via email to Ryan Wayne at Ryan.Wayne@mahouse.gov and Ashley Powers at Ashley.Powers@masenate.gov no later than Thursday, March 18, 2021. In the subject line, please include “Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak Testimony.”  In your email, please provide the committee with:

• Your name
• Address
• Organization (if applicable)
• Phone number