Author: HCN Staff

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker and Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders met this week with members of the

SPRINGFIELD — O & P Labs recently opened the doors to the Prosthetic Center at 3500 Main St. in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD — Today, March 1, from 1:45 to 2 p.m., 13 students from Duggan Academy will visit Loomis Lakeside at

TURNERS FALLS — On Feb. 23, the United Arc held its annual Coffee & Conversation event, an opportunity for legislators

FLORENCE — Bonni Alpert has announced the creation of her new business, Bonni Alpert Educational Consulting, which will serve high-school

HOLYOKE — John Dowd Jr., Dennis Fitzpatrick, Diane LaCosse, and James Wall were recently named to the board of the

FLORENCE — Tom Schiff, the founder and executive director of Phallacies Inc., will receive an Innovative Initiative Award in March

SPRINGFIELD — “Baystate Children’s Hospital saved our child’s life,” said Kate and Doug Poole in unison. When Kate gave birth

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College School of Social Work (SSW) will hold an open house for prospective students on Thursday, March 1

WALTHAM — The sixth annual Communication, Apology, and Resolution Forum hosted by the Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following

SPRINGFIELD — The WGBY Wine & Food Lovers Weekend returns Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, with an Irish

SPRINGFIELD — The Melha Shriners, a philanthropic organization based on fun, fellowship, and Masonic principles, announced the official election and

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — CMIC Group, a member-owned medical professional liability insurance company, announced that Michelle Ursini, previously a senior underwriter

SPRINGFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Tuesday, March 13 from 10 a.m.

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host a free corned beef and cabbage St. Patrick’s

SPRINGFIELD — It might be a little too early to mark your calendars for the next Healthcare Heroes gala — Oct.

SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, February 28, the Healthcare Workforce Partnership of Western Mass. will host a session titled “Reaching the

SPRINGFIELD — Lace up your running shoes for good health and to fight hunger on Saturday, March 3, when the

SPRINGFIELD —
 The Gray House recently inducted two new board members to a three-year term. They were welcomed at the January

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Exercise Science and Sport Studies Chair Dr. Sue Guyer has partnered with director of the YMCA

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a leading health care system serving seniors and their families, welcomes business professionals to attend a

AMHERST — The UMass Dining mobile app has been recognized in the Web Marketing Association’s sixth annual international MobileWebAwards Competition

LENOX — Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox will host a career fair on Wednesday, March 7, from 10

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GREENFIELD — The new CHD Greenfield Center for Wellness, a vision for a more seamless model of care that breaks

CHICOPEE — The board of trustees at College of Our Lady of the Elms has appointed Elizabeth Dineen ’77, J.D.,

WARE — Did you know a simple screening test can not only detect colon cancer, but also prevent cancer from

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Technical Community College board of trustees recently welcomed two new members. Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Elizabeth

HOLYOKE — More than $200,000 in scholarships is available for new, current, and transferring Holyoke Community College (HCC) students for

SPRINGFIELD — Two prominent Western New England community leaders have been elected to serve on the Baystate Health Inc. board

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine has extended the deadline for 40 Under Forty nominations through the end of the work day

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined in 2017 by an estimated 8.3{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} compared to 2016. This is the

HATFIELD — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts announced it has received a $30,000 grant award from Health New England

SPRINGFIELD — O & P Labs announced the grand opening of its Prosthetic Center at 3500 Main St. in Springfield

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) will host a free discussion, “Living with Chronic Pain,” on Thursday, Feb. 22 at

HOLYOKE — After a recent snow cancellation, Holyoke Soup, a community-based, crowd-funding, idea-generating offshoot of SPARK Holyoke, will debut at

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine, HCN’s sister publication, will accept nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2018 through the

SPRINGFIELD — Starting this fall, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a new degree in biomedical engineering technology, which