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HNE, Peoplesbank Donate $20,000 to Gardening the Community

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 HCN Staff 41 Views Health New England, PeoplesBank, urban garden

SPRINGFIELD — PeoplesBank and Health New England have partnered to donate $20,000 to Gardening the Community (GTC) of Springfield. The

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American Medical Association Announces New Chief Health and Science Officer

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 HCN Staff 33 Views American Medical Association, Frederick M. Chen, M.D., M.P.H

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the hiring of Frederick M. Chen, M.D., M.P.H., as its new

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Outdoor Mega Tag Sale to Benefit Dress for Success Western Mass.

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 HCN Staff 62 Views Dress for Success, Eastfield Mall, Outdoor Mega Tag Sale

Dress for Success Western Massachusetts will host another of its popular clothing tag sales June 17-23 — this time outside

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State’s Rate of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths Rose 8.8% in 2021

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 HCN Staff 36 Views Drug overdose, Massachusetts, opioid-related

BOSTON — The rate of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased by 8.8% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to

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LifePath Seeks Volunteers to Help with Neighborhood Food Delivery Programs

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 HCN Staff 55 Views Grocery Shopper program, LifePath, Volunteers

GREENFIELD — LifePath, the organization that cares for older adults and people with disabilities in Franklin County and the North

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Western Mass Founders Network Announces First Demo Day

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 HCN Staff 46 Views demo day, Founders Network, mentoring program

SPRINGFIELD — The Western Mass Founders Network announced its first demo day will be held June 14, from 4 to

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Vein Specialist Joins Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 HCN Staff 39 Views Berkshire Health Systems, Dr. David Cohen, Vein Specialist

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. David Cohen, a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in vascular medicine

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Portable Sensor Technology Aims to Quickly Detect Foodborne Contaminants Outside the Lab

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 HCN Staff 52 Views foodborne illness, UMass Amherst, USDA

AMHERST — An international team led by a UMass Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National

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Skoler, Abbott & Presser to Stage Labor and Employment Law Briefing

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 HCN Staff 52 Views Abbott & Presser to Stage Labor and Employment Law Briefing, COVID-related issues, Skoler

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

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Western Massachusetts Nursing Collaborative Slates Celebration Event

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 HCN Staff 64 Views celebration event, Nursing, Western Massachusetts

On Wednesday, the Western Massachusetts Nursing Collaborative (WMNC) will honor past and present nurse leader and educator members at a

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Baystate to Celebrate Juneteenth with Virtual Programs

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 HCN Staff 49 Views

SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Health will commemorate Juneteenth — the nationally celebrated commemoration of the legal emancipation of Black enslaved people in the United States —

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Ruth’s House Slates Lunch & Learn Session

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 HCN Staff 44 Views

LONGMEADOW — Ruth’s House Assisted Living, on the JGS Lifecare Campus, will present for its monthly Lunch & Learn series,

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Florence Bank Donates $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 HCN Staff 38 Views

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Florence Bank has donated $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield to help bolster

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Florence Bank donates $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 HCN Staff 43 Views

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Florence Bank has donated $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield to help bolster

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UMass Chancellor to Retire in 2023 

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 HCN Staff 34 Views Kumble Subbaswamy, retires, UMass Chancellor

AMHERST — UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, under whose leadership the commonwealth’s flagship campus experienced a decade of unprecedented success and

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Free Virtual Information Session on New COVID-19 Antiviral Pill Paxlovid Slated 

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 HCN Staff 41 Views Baystate Health, Information Session, June 7, Paxlovid

   SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health will offer a free virtual information session entitled “Positive COVID-19 Test, Now What?” on June 7 from

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 Bacon Wilson Announces Additions to Firm 

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 HCN Staff 38 Views 2 new attorneys, Bacon Wilson, Jennifer R. Sharrow, Timothy M. Netkovick

SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that Attorney Timothy M. Netkovick and Attorney Jennifer R. Sharrow have joined the firm. 

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Fairview Hospital Named Among Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the U.S.  

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 HCN Staff 41 Views Critical Access Hospitals, Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington, Top 20

   GREAT BARRINGTON — Fairview Hospital, an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) in Great Barrington, has been named one

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Kevin Conway Named SVP/CIDO at Baystate Health

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 HCN Staff 49 Views Baystate Health, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Kevin Conway, Senior Vice President

 SPRINGFIELD — Kevin Conway, whose IT expertise spans both domestic and global markets, has been named Senior Vice President & Chief

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Young Women in Science Summer Program Returns 

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 HCN Staff 43 Views Flying Cloud Institute, Pittsfield, summer program, Young Women in Science

PITTSFIELD — 2022 marks the 22nd year that Flying Cloud Institute will offer a Young Women in Science summer program.

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Recovering from Your First Stroke and Preventing the Next

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 HCN Staff 37 Views First Stroke, Prevention, recovery

SPRINGFIELD — Stroke survival and full recovery are dependent upon a number of factors, chief of which is how quickly you

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Attorney Kylie Brown Joins The Royal Law Firm 

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 HCN Staff 40 Views Attorney, hired, Kylie Brown, Royal Law Firm

The Royal Law Firm recently welcomed Attorney Kylie Brown to its team.  Brown received her bachelor’s degree from Lasell College

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United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region Accepts Two Major Gifts 

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 HCN Staff 43 Views Franklin and Hampshire Region, gifted $176k, United Way

NORTHAMPTON — United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region recently accepted two major gifts totaling $176,000, enhancing the power

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Consider the Right Option for COVID Testing and Care 

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 HCN Staff 49 Views Covid, Right Option, Testing and Care

SPRINGFIELD — Hospital emergency departments, which treat the most critically ill and injured patients, are not appropriate to seek COVID-19

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HCC to Stage 75th Commencement Exercises on June 4  

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 HCN Staff 40 Views Commencement, HCC, June 4

   HOLYOKE — Springfield entrepreneur Mychal Connolly will be honored with a distinguished service award on June 4, as Holyoke Community

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Caolo & Bieniek Architects Selected to Design New Northfield Emergency Services Facility  

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 HCN Staff 38 Views Caolo & Bieniek Architects, Emergency Facility, Northfield, Selected

CHICOPEE — Caolo & Bieniek Architects (CBA) has been selected, and has begun work, on designing options for a public

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AIC Partners with STCC with Signing of Articulation Agreement  

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 HCN Staff 51 Views academic programs, academic relationship, American International College, Springfield Technical Community College

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has signed an articulation agreement with Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), formally establishing a

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STCC’s dean of STEM to serve on Engineering Technology Council 

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 HCN Staff 43 Views American Society for Engineering Education, Lara Sharp, named, School of STEM

 SPRINGFIELD — Lara Sharp, dean of the School of STEM at Springfield Technical Community College, was named to the American Society

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Holyoke Community College to Host June 1 Cannabis Careers Fair 

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 HCN Staff 45 Views Cannabis, Careers Fair, Holyoke Community College

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will host a cannabis careers fair on June 1, with local and statewide cannabis retailers looking

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UMass announces $250,000 in Technology Development Fund Awards 

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 HCN Staff 50 Views Adam Grabell, Alexander Suvorov, awards, Carlos Gradil, five-campus, Richard J. Pilsner, Tauhidur Rahman, Technology Development, UMass

BOSTON — New technologies aimed at reducing patients’ and health-care workers’ exposure to drug-resistant bacteria, detecting important ocean data, and determining

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Florence Bank Celebrates 20th Annual Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program 

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 HCN Staff 43 Views 20th Annual, Customers’ Choice, Florence Bank, Grants Program

   FLORENCE — Florence Bank celebrated its 20th annual Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program gala last month, awarding $100,000 to

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Monson Savings Bank Donates Bikes to YWCA of Western Mass.  

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 HCN Staff 47 Views bikes, donated, Monson Savings Bank, YWCA of Western Mass.

MONSON — In the spirit of its 150th Anniversary, Monson Savings Bank announced earlier this year that it will be

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bankESB Makes $500,000 Challenge Grant to Cooley Dickinson 

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 HCN Staff 44 Views $500k grant, bankESB, Cooley Dickinson, Emergency Department

EASTHAMPTON — Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank has made a $500,000 challenge grant to

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The Loomis Communities to Celebrate 120 Years at Spring Reception

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 HCN Staff 58 Views 120 Years, June 16 Spring Reception, Loomis Communities, Pioneer Valley

  SOUTH HADLEY — The Loomis Communities, the longest-serving provider of senior living in the Pioneer Valley, will stage its

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Insa Announces New Hires 

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 HCN Staff 49 Views Cannabis grower, Insa, Massachsetts, three hires

CHICOPEE — Insa, a grower and retailer of medical and adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts, announced the hiring of three new

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JGS Lifecare to Stage 41st Classic Day of Tournaments 

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 HCN Staff 58 Views Day of Tournaments, Frankel-Kinsler Classic, JGS Lifecare, June 27

LONGMEADOW —  JGS Lifecare, a healthcare system serving seniors and their families in Western Mass., will host its Frankel-Kinsler Classic

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3 Loomis Communities to Take Part in National Senior Health and Fitness Day Activities 

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 HCN Staff 61 Views Fitness Day Activities, Loomis Communities, National, Senior Health

SPRINGFIELD —All three Loomis Communities locations will take part in National Senior Health and Fitness Day activities on Wednesday, with

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Holyoke Community College to Host June 1 Cannabis Careers Fair 

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 HCN Staff 49 Views Cannabis Careers Fair, Holyoke Community College

   HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will host a cannabis careers fair on June 1, with local and statewide cannabis retailers

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BFAIR Announces Summer Kick-Off Festival on June 11 

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 HCN Staff 47 Views BFAIR, Festival, June 11, Summer Kick-Off

   NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family and Individual Resources) will stage its Summer Kick-Off Festival on June 11 from

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Benefit Concert Slated

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 HCN Staff 38 Views Andrew Mark, Brenda Moore Miller, concert, The Voices of Children Foundation, Ukraine

 Former United States Artistic Ambassadors Andrew Mark, cello, and Brenda Moore Miller, piano, will perform a concert on June 12

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