Author: HCN Staff

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson is seeing an increase in the number of confirmed flu cases. To help prevent the spread

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital and 94.7 WMAS are looking for Change Heroes to help kick off fund-raising efforts in

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine, HCN’s sister publication, will accept nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2017 through the

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University will host expert panelists for an evening of discussion concerning the issues and questions surrounding

NORTHAMPTON — As Rockridge Retirement Community, a not-for-profit campus, prepares to open its new Gardens Neighborhood for those with memory

PALMER — The board of directors of the Baystate Wing Hospital Corp. welcomes three new members: Sheila Cuddy, executive director

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center will host its first annual Caritas Gala at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Saturday,

NORTHAMPTON — Webber & Grinnell Insurance can trace its local origins all the way back to 1849, when the town

SPRINGFIELD — Plenty of good seats are available for the ninth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, to

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Robert Roose has been named vice president of Mercy Behavioral Health Care. In this role, Roose oversees

CHICOPEE — Last week, the Elms College board of trustees announced that Harry Dumay has been named the college’s 11th

SPRINGFIELD — As a result of the recent influx of influenza and influenza-like illness in surrounding communities, Mercy Medical Center

AGAWAM — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Western Massachusetts is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Yongfang Hu, director of Clinical Pharmacy at Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital, recently visited the Western New

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, a provider of orthopaedic care in the Berkshire region, announced it has entered into an

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Mall has partnered with Hampden County District Attorney, Anthony Gulluni and the West Springfield CARE Coalition to

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving employers in the greater Springfield area,

SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) today announced several changes and additions to its team. The agency announced

SPRINGFIELD — Lili Dwight, a founder of Galactic Smarties in Deerfield, has the idea to develop a fire alarm system

PALMER — Whether you’re looking for something special for a patient, a gift for a special occasion, or a unique

SPRINGFIELD — Plenty of good seats are available for the ninth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, to

CHICOPEE — Chicopee Police Chief William Jebb and Public Information Officer Michael Wilk visited Elms College this week to present

SPRINGFIELD — Itching to get out of the house as the winter draws to an end? Consider signing up for

WESTERN MASS. — The Western Mass. chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Western Mass.) offers support groups

SPRINGFIELD — How many times have you heard the major risk factors for heart disease? High blood pressure. High blood

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine, HCN’s sister publication, will accept nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2017 through the

WILLIAMSTOWN — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced that Williamstown Medical Associates has changed its name to Williamstown Medical of BMC.

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living will host a discussion on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. about meeting the

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare recently named Karen Petruccelli vice president of Quality Improvement. She is responsible for quality improvement of

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Robert Fazzi, founder and managing partner of Fazzi Associates, announced that Tim Ashe has been promoted to

LONGMEADOW — The Center of Excellence for Women in STEM at Bay Path University will welcome Dr. Becky Wai-Ling Packard

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Commons invites the public to a discussion of long-term care and estate planning with elder

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) has been awarded a $100,000 Mutual Impact Grant by MassMutual through the company’s

SPRINGFIELD — Four Baystate Health dietitians — Leatrice Finck, Alice O’Connor, Lora Warren, and Young Hee Kim — were recently

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Healthcare Supply Chain Assoc. (HSCA), which represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), released

NORTHAMPTON — The Cooley Dickinson Development Office is now accepting applications for one laboratory and four nursing scholarships, which are

CHICAGO — Responding to what is calls unreasonable hurdles for patients seeking care, a coalition including the American Medical Assoc.

SPRINGFIELD — Plenty of good seats are available for the ninth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, to

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center will hold its popular free Heart & Vascular Health Lecture Series during the month of

HARTFORD, Conn. — Staff, patients, family members, and visitors at all five Trinity Health – New England hospitals across Connecticut