Author: HCN Staff

GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the organization’s future home at

NORTHAMPTON — On Saturday, June 29 from noon to 4 p.m., six award-winning historic-preservation homes will be open to the public. Tickets

MONSON — Marie Chivers, a family nurse practitioner, has joined Baystate Primary Care in Monson. Chivers earned a bachelor’s degree in

SPRINGFIELD — The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation located in Lake Forest, Ill., donated $2,500 to Dakin Humane Society

FLORENCE — In 2011, it seemed a leukemia diagnosis was the worst thing that could happen to Gayle Bradley’s grandson.

GREENFIELD — Baystate Health’s Senior Class is hosting an event to help those with diabetes get summer-ready and enjoy the

HOLYOKE — On Friday, June 14, the United Arc will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to noon at

SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, HCN and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting recognition program

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Robert Roose has been named chief medical officer for Mercy Medical Center. In this position, Roose provides

NORTHAMPTON — On Thursday, June 13, the Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Committee will present donations totaling $30,000 to two local

SPRINGFIELD — Campers, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts could be bringing home more than memories now that warmer months and longer

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center has been awarded $3,949,912 in grant funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) in

SPRINGFIELD — Nick’s Nursery, New England’s only kitten intensive-care unit, located at Dakin Humane Society in Springfield, is about to

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane will sponsor a Babysitters Academy in July to ready area youth for summer and fall babysitting responsibilities.

SPRINGFIELD — The Valley Blue Sox announced that Shriners Hospitals for Children will serve as the presenting sponsor of the

SPRINGFIELD — Brooke Hallowell, dean of the School of Health Sciences at Springfield College, recently returned from Geneva, Switzerland, where

SPRINGFIELD — Presidents of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and Westfield State University will sign an agreement today, June 3,

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will recognize 48 new graduates of its associate-degree program in nursing with a traditional pinning

HOLYOKE — Ross Webber and Grinnell Insurance and Webber and Grinnell Employee Benefits are moving their offices down the street

SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, HCN and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting recognition program

SPRINGFIELD — Bulkley Richardson announced a new series consisting of events, written alerts, and related resources from professionals for professionals

HOLYOKE — During her lifetime, Elaine Marieb donated more than $1.5 million to Holyoke Community College (HCC) in large and

SOUTHWICK — More than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 39th annual Brightside Golf Classic at the Ranch

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mercy LIFE will celebrate “Growing Strong, Five Years Long” at a special celebration on Thursday, May 30,

AMHERST — UMass Amherst alumnus Paul Manning and his wife, Diane Manning, have committed $1 million through their family foundation

HOLYOKE — Employees of Valley Health Systems, which includes Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Group, Holyoke VNA Hospice Life Care,

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a case of measles was diagnosed in a child in

SPRINGFIELD — Registration is open for Springfield Technical Community College’s free STEM Starter Academy Summer Bridge program, which runs from

OAKLAND, N.J. — The complications associated with diabetes are many, and chronic pain is common for many who suffer from

SPRINGFIELD — For the second consecutive year, Springfield College School of Social Work Professor Karen Clark-Hoey is leading a short-term

WORCESTER — Greg Williams, recovery leader and producer of the film The Anonymous People, will deliver the keynote, “Bridges from

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — CMIC Group, a member-owned medical professional liability insurance company, announced that Dawn Lantiere has joined the Loss

GREENFIELD — LifePath’s Adult Family Care (AFC) program, which offers compassionate, individualized care for people with daily care needs in

GREENFIELD — Baystate Health’s Senior Class is hosting an informational event about Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, June 27 in the

SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, HCN and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting recognition program

SPRINGFIELD — Lighthouse, a program of Viability, will host an open house today, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1401 State St.,

NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire Family and Individual Resources Inc. (BFAIR) recently announced appointments for two key agency vacancies. Both positions

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College will offer an evening course on phlebotomy for healthcare workers beginning Monday, June 10.

CHICOPEE — It’s that time of year: time to spruce up your spring and summer wardrobe. Harmony House of Western

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has earned an ‘A’ from the Leapfrog Group for its efforts in protecting patients