Author: HCN Staff

LONGMEADOW — According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare occupations will add more new jobs than any other occupational

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the first nine months

By donating small stocking stuffers to be included in holiday bags, local citizens can provide needy seniors with joy and

SPRINGFIELD — For the ninth year, all Big Y supermarkets are working to help feed the hungry within their local

SPRINGFIELD — Are you already a babysitter looking to further your skills, or considering becoming a babysitter to earn extra

AGAWAM — On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host a presentation by GCAi digital

SPRINGFIELD — Two dozen national animal-welfare organizations recently joined forces to help curb the homeless animal population in Puerto Rico

CHICOPEE — Sunshine Village recently welcomed Christine Pollender as the new director of Human Resources. With the organization serving more

STOCKBRIDGE — The Austen Riggs Center’s board of trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Eric Plakun as medical director/CEO. “We are

PITTSFIELD — The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C.-based organization aiming to improve healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers,

SPRINGFIELD — There is good news and bad news when it comes to type 2 diabetes. The good news is that

SPRINGFIELD — The Human Service Forum (HSF) will present a training on Tuesday, Dec. 4 titled “Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies: What Should

SOUTHBOROUGH — The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), a statewide organization serving approximately 5,000 member dentists, has named Bento, a dental-benefits-management software

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal covering Western Mass., will honor its inaugural Women of Impact on Thursday, Dec. 6

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host an art exhibition in December and January, with an opening reception on Sunday,

SPRINGFIELD — Jessica Chapin, American International College’s (AIC) associate athletic director/compliance senior woman administrator/deputy Title IX coordinator, is one of

BOSTON — A new program from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) will provide substance-misuse prevention support services for Native

EAST LONGMEADOW — EMA Dental will accept donations now through December for new, unwrapped children’s toys for ages 1 to

ENFIELD, Conn. — Asnuntuck Community College announced new degree options for students looking to enter a career in the healthcare

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University announced that Cheryl Sheils has been named program director for its new doctor of nursing

SPRINGFIELD — This past Halloween, while children around Western Mass. were preparing their costumes and plotting their trick-or-treating routes, the

HOLYOKE — Margaret’s Pantry, a program of Providence Ministries, is a full-service food pantry that provides food to residents of

SPRINGFIELD — CBS Xerox, an integrated provider of office-productivity systems, organized a donation drive to benefit Good to Go, a

SPRINGFIELD — Winter is coming, and local businesses and individuals have been donating coats to the Springfield Rescue Mission’s coat

AMHERST — A recent pilot study by kinesiologists at UMass Amherst found that pedaling while conducting work tasks improved insulin

NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Western MA will host its 5K celebration on Sunday, Nov. 18 at

CHICOPEE — The board of trustees at Elms College have appointed a number of notable figures to be new members

SPRINGFIELD — Some breast-cancer survivors now may have the option to safely avoid the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. “Precision medicine

SPRINGFIELD — On the morning of Oct. 5, during the Western Mass Stand Down at the Greek Culture Center in

SPRINGFIELD — The fourth installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Power of the Pause,” will take place on Thursday,

LONGMEADOW — Women have been completing their bachelor’s degrees at rates significantly higher than the national average since the inception

SPRINGFIELD — Through Nov. 15, participating Walgreens stores are asking customers to add a donation at checkout in support of

WILBRAHAM — Excel Nursing and Home Care Services will host an open house on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3 to

FLORENCE — Tapestry, the Gándara Center, and the Hampden County Addiction Taskforce announced an upcoming series of community-based Narcan trainings.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — A Night of Light, the CHD Cancer House of Hope’s annual luminaria fundraising event, returns to the

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary is currently selling its January 2019 lotto calendars. The one-month calendar, which costs

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Spirit of Women network will present its inaugural Sparkle! Springfield event on Wednesday, Nov. 14

HOLYOKE — The newly expanded Holyoke Medical Group’s services at 1962 Memorial Dr., Chicopee are now offering walk-in care. Under