Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network (BHN) recently completed and launched a total rebuild of the organization’s website, www.bhninc.org, which has

NORTHAMPTON — Steve Lewis Subaru announced that Cooley Dickinson Hospital has been chosen as its Subaru Share the Love Hometown

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) EMT program will hold a rescue training exercise for students on Saturday,

HOLYOKE — WestMass ElderCare announced it will participate in the 2019 Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of

HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for the spring 2020 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program at Holyoke Community College.

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Michelle Helms, a Cooley Dickinson Medical Group general surgeon, was among 1,993 people from around the world

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services is asking cat owners who use Fresh Step cat litter to donate Paw

HOLYOKE — Members of the Holyoke Community College (HCC) community will help spread some holiday cheer on Thursday, Dec. 12,

SPRINGFIELD — The annual “Gift of Light” campaign for the cancer support groups and Patient Services Fund at Mercy Medical

HOLYOKE — Keeping up its tradition of encouraging employees to follow the highest of standards, River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC)

SPRINGFIELD — Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital at Mercy Medical Center has again been awarded accreditation by CARF International for its Inpatient

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced Dr. Simon Ahtaridis as

CHICOPEE — Founded on one woman’s desire to provide a comfortable and loving home for those at the end of

CHICOPEE — The Good Dog Spot, with locations in both Chicopee and Northampton, is hosting its annual Yappy Hour event

SPRINGFIELD — Comcast Western New England has donated $5,000 to furnish laptop computers for MHA’s programs serving young adults specifically

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR held its first signature event, a masquerade gala, on Oct. 25 at the Proprietor’s Lodge in

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline, falling an estimated 6% in the first nine months of

LONGMEADOW — At its annual meeting in November, Glenmeadow appointed a new member to its board of directors and welcomed

SPRINGFIELD — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity in the U.S. is common, serious, and

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, has kicked off the season of

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Walter Paladino, a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist, to the medical

SPRINGFIELD — One of Square One’s largest and longest-standing donors, PeoplesBank, is taking the season of giving to a new

WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University (WSU) will host information sessions for master’s-degree

SPRINGFIELD — Shoppers looking for a variety of bargains are invited to attend Dakin Humane Society’s Black Friday Fill-a-Bag shopping

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) applauded the House passage of the bipartisan “Workplace Violence Prevention

SOUTHBOROUGH — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on a call with doctors this week that

BOSTON — On Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Senate approved SB 2407, “An Act to Modernize Tobacco Control,” which will prohibit

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Balise Motor Sales is giving back this holiday season. When anyone signs up for a Balise Car

NORTHAMPTON — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union introduced its newest branch location at the Northampton VA Medical Center. As of

SPRINGFIELD — Deborah Bitsoli has been named president of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates, effective Dec. 2. In this

PALMER — Baystate Health’s Senior Class will hold a free seminar on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven years ago, BusinessWest created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully chosen name sums up what

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Prosthetic & Orthotic Solutions, LLC recently welcomed Alyssa Covas to its practice. With a background in occupational

SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of the firm’s 10th anniversary, Ryan Alekman and Rob DiTusa of Alekman DiTusa are issuing a

NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Western Massachusetts and presenting sponsor MedExpress Urgent Care will host the annual GOTR