The good captain, benching,” recalled Velis, referring to Brian Keenan, then a captain in the Springfield Police Department, who on Tuesday was sworn in as Holyoke’s new police chief.

HOLYOKE — New Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan said he is prioritizing community engagement and safety solutions. At a packed swearing-in ceremony Tuesday at City Hall, Keenan addressed the ...

Brian Keenan talks to the large crowd after getting sworn in as the next police chief for Holyoke. Reminder Publishing photos by Tyler Garnet HOLYOKE — After being offered the job following a public ...

Ireland was offered a “secret meeting” with the Iranian president to help in the release of Belfast man Brian Keenan who was taken hostage and held for four years by militia in Lebanon.