Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine decided recently, after much consideration, to launch a new recognition program to honor a specific segment

WARE — Student athletes from Belchertown High School girls’ volleyball team did not let the rain keep them from recently volunteering

WARE, PALMER —  Close to 60 million Americans have high blood pressure, but only about half of them know it. High

SPRINGFIELD — More than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 38th Annual Brightside Golf Classic on Monday, July

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a free discussion, “Venous Disease & You,” on Thursday, June 7 at 5:30

GREAT BARRINGTON — Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center will host an antique car show and cookout on Saturday, June

GREENFIELD — This week, Baystate Franklin Medical Center announced it has reached agreement on a new five-year contract with the

EASTHAMPTON — The Western Massachusetts Chapter of Business Among Moms (BAM) announced its June event, Homeopathy for Moms with Abby Beale,

SPRINGFIELD — Tickets are still available for BusinessWest’s 12th annual 40 Under Forty Gala, a celebration of 40 young business

SPRINGFIELD — Today, May 24, Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) will host more than 450 people to celebrate the achievements of

SPRINGFIELD — In observance of Asthma Awareness Month, the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition (PVAC), UMass Springfield, and the Public Health

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know a Healthcare Hero? Then you’re invited to nominate that individual or organization to be recognized as

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College is running a three-week course for anyone interested in becoming a trained mediator or those

EASTHAMPTON — River Valley Counseling Center will celebrate the opening of its newest office location in Easthampton with a ribbon-cutting

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths continued to decline overall year over year in Massachusetts, according to the latest quarterly opioid-related deaths

HOLYOKE — The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts will present its 2018 Creative Awards on Thursday, May 24. This year’s awards

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR announced the third annual Walk for Independence on Saturday, June 23, kicking off at 10 a.m.

NORTHAMPTON — American Benefits Group (ABG), a provider of solutions in the health-benefits industry, has been recognized by healthcare-benefits payments

SPRINGFIELD — Girls on the Run of Western MA will host a 5K celebration on Sunday, June 3, starting at

STOCKBRIDGE — Jane Tillman, Evelyn Stefansson Nef director of the Erikson Institute for Education and Research at the Austen Riggs

SPRINGFIELD — WGBY’s The Opioid Crisis: A Community Dialogue, which aired live on May 11, 2017, has been nominated for

EASTHAMPTON — Smith Brothers Insurance, with local offices in Easthampton and West Springfield, was recently appointed to the Hanover Insurance

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a 10-week course this summer for students who want to start

HOLYOKE — The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone in Massachusetts is sponsoring a nationwide essay contest focusing on innovative ways

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) named Myrta Colon Groeneveld of Longmeadow, a professor of Mathematics at Manchester Community

NORTHAMPTON — When Cooley Dickinson Physical Therapist Ross Bell isn’t treating patients, he’s enjoying time in the saddle. The bike

AMHERST — Can you imagine dancing for 12 consecutive hours? UMass Amherst students and other participants of the 12th annual

SPRINGFIELD — On Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will offer

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services recently received a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal

WARE — Country Bank announced that Russell Fontaine has joined its team as first vice president of Sales and Market

HOLYOKE — Improving the academic success of Latino students will be the subject of a talk on Wednesday, May 23,

SPRINGFIELD — Would you be able to help someone who is bleeding to death? Many civilians have expressed interest in taking

HOLYOKE — The Human Service Forum will host its annual awards banquet on Wednesday, May 16 from 5:30 to 8

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know a Healthcare Hero? Then you’re invited to nominate that individual or organization to be recognized as

SPRINGFIELD — Nominations for BusinessWest’s fourth annual Continued Excellence Award will be accepted through the end of today, May 14. The

BOSTON — On Tuesday, May 15, Alzheimer’s Assoc. officials, local state legislators, and citizens impacted by Alzheimer’s disease will gather at the

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that Massachusetts has received an $11.7 million federal grant to continue its public-health response to the opioid

SPRINGFIELD — The second installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “What Got You Here Might Not Get

FLORENCE — Whole Children is bringing some inclusive family fun to Look Park with its fourth annual Wild Goose Chase

WARE — The opioid crisis has affected individuals and families throughout area communities. Due to the overwhelming response to the