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Baystate Palmer Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology Services Move to New Location

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 HCN Staff 54 Views

PALMER — Baystate Palmer Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology Outpatient Specialty Practices will move to a new location within Baystate Wing

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MiraVista Expands Intensive Outpatient Programming

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 HCN Staff 55 Views

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is expanding its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), adding evening hours in both Spanish and

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Financial Assistance Available for Farmers Who Suffered Crop Losses This Year

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 HCN Staff 54 Views

BOSTON — The application for the Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture is now open. The program will provide financial

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Second Chance Animal Services, Teddy Bear Pools and Spas Team Up to Keep Pets Healthy

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 HCN Staff 54 Views Second Chance Animal Services

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services and Teddy Bear Pools and Spas in Chicopee have announced a community vaccine

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Springfield Officials Join AMR to Honor Earn While You Learn Graduates

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 HCN Staff 58 Views

SPRINGFIELD — On Sept. 5, Springfield officials joined American Medical Response (AMR) in congratulating its newest class of Earn While

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Two-time Academy Award Winner Ruth Carter Visiting Downtown Springfield on Sept. 8

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 HCN Staff 56 Views Art for the Soul Gallery

SPRINGFIELD — Art for the Soul Gallery will host a book signing with Springfield native and award-winning costume designer to

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STCC Offers Part-time Option for Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

September 5, 2023September 6, 2023 HCN Staff 57 Views

SPRINGFIELD — For the first time this fall, Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) occupational therapy assistant program will offer students

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Four Baystate Hospitals Recognized for Stroke Care

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 HCN Staff 55 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health’s four hospitals have received the Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

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Today Is the Deadline to Nominate a Woman of Impact

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 HCN Staff 56 Views

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal of Western Massachusetts, is accepting nominations for the sixth annual Women of Impact awards

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ServiceNet Awarded Contract from to Enhance Assistive-technology Support

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 HCN Staff 58 Views

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet, a nonprofit mental-health and human-services agency based in Northampton, has been awarded a contract of up to

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New England Endovascular Center Providing VIR Services for Two Local Hospitals

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 HCN Staff 59 Views

WEST SPRINGFIELD — New England Endovascular Center (NEEC) announced it is now providing vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) services for

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Submits Comment in Support of Childcare Changes

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 HCN Staff 60 Views

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration recently submitted formal public comment in support of the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed Child Care and

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BHN to Hold Grand Opening of Youth Crisis Program in Agawam

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 HCN Staff 77 Views

AGAWAM — Behavioral Health Network (BHN) will formally open its new Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS) facility at 830 Silver

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Bay Path Adapts Master’s in Public Health Program to Confront Today’s Challenges

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 HCN Staff 98 Views

LONGMEADOW — Students applying to Bay Path University’s master’s in public health (MPH) program will have the opportunity to earn

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Time Is Running Out to Nominate a Woman of Impact

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 HCN Staff 65 Views

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal of Western Massachusetts, is accepting nominations for the sixth annual Women of Impact awards

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Mercy Medical Center Recognized for Stroke Care

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 HCN Staff 70 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has received the Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award from

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Pro & Local Detailing to Host Fourth Annual Charity Car Show

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 HCN Staff 69 Views

ENFIELD, Conn. — Pro & Local Detailing Inc. will host its fourth annual Charity Car Show at the Polish American

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American Medical Response Answers FEMA Request for Hurricane Idalia Deployment

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 HCN Staff 70 Views

SPRINGFIELD — American Medical Response (AMR) Springfield has responded to the federal government’s request for emergency medical services (EMS) deployment

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Glenmeadow Appoints Kathy Martin President and CEO

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 HCN Staff 652 Views

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow, a provider of senior retirement lifestyle options, announced the appointment of Kathy Martin to the position of

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State Health Officials Announce First Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 HCN Staff 73 Views

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first two human cases of West Nile virus (WNV)

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Amherst Area Chamber A+ Award Nominations Due Sept. 8

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 HCN Staff 74 Views

AMHERST — The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce announced the return of its 43rd annual A+ Awards celebration to be

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American Family Care Announces Massachusetts Expansion

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 HCN Staff 78 Views

SPRINGFIELD — American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, announced

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BHN to Hold Ceremony Observing International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 HCN Staff 75 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) is holding an agency-wide Ceremony of Remembrance in observance of International Overdose Awareness

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Maybury Material Handling, Community Action Pioneer Valley Win HNE Well Worth It Award

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 HCN Staff 75 Views Community Action Pioneer Valley, Maybury Material Handling

SPRINGFIELD — Health New England has awarded Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow and Community Action Pioneer Valley of Greenfield

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Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Marks Reopening of Karen Davis Krzynowek Cancer Center

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 HCN Staff 76 Views Karen Davis Krzynowek Cancer Center

ENFIELD, Conn. — A blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week to mark the reopening of Johnson Memorial Hospital’s

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MiraVista Set to Recognize International Overdose Awareness Day

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 HCN Staff 80 Views

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center will hold a flag raising and illuminate its exterior purple on Thursday, Aug. 31

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Women of Impact Nominations Due on Sept. 5

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 HCN Staff 78 Views

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal of Western Massachusetts, is now accepting nominations for the sixth annual Women of Impact

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Bay Path Appoints Anna Zendell to Direct Master of Healthcare Management Program

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 HCN Staff 93 Views

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University announced that Anna Zendell has been named program director of the university’s master of healthcare

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Clinical & Support Options Announces Several Appointments, Promotions

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 HCN Staff 85 Views

NORTHAMPTON — Karin Jeffers, president and CEO of nonprofit community behavioral-health agency Clinical & Support Options (CSO), has been re-elected

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Country Bank, Worcester Red Sox Foundation Announce 2023 WooStars

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 HCN Staff 88 Views Country Bank

WARE — Country Bank and the Worcester Red Sox Foundation recently announced the 2023 WooStars, a program that supports nonprofit

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Arise Receives Grant to Educate, Protect Low-income Residents From Mold in Homes

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 HCN Staff 100 Views

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield social-justice organization Arise has received a $40,000 grant from E4TheFuture to expand its work educating residents

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Cruise for Critters Drives Back to Westview Farms Creamery on Sept. 23

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 HCN Staff 93 Views

MONSON — The engines are revving, and the countdown has begun for the much-anticipated Cruise for Critters to Westview Farms

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27th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup Invites Community Action for Clean Water

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 HCN Staff 91 Views

GREENFIELD — What began as a group of volunteers organizing to remove trash from local rivers more than two decades

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MiraVista Releases Video Explaining How to Administer Life-saving Narcan

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 HCN Staff 86 Views

HOLYOKE — Do you know how to reverse an opioid overdose? In a five-minute, easy-to-understand video, Cindy Chaplin, night nursing

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Willie Ross School for the Deaf Offering American Sign Language Classes

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 HCN Staff 91 Views

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) announced its fall term of American Sign Language classes beginning Tuesday,

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Feed the Kids Charity Golf Tournament, Auction Raise $75,000 to Fight Childhood Hunger

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 HCN Staff 529 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Feed the Kids, a local nonprofit focused on fighting childhood hunger, raised a total of $75,000 through its

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Dulye Workshop Aims to Help Attendees Improve Mental Fitness

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 HCN Staff 100 Views

PITTSFIELD — Attendees will learn how to uncover their own stress patterns and break free from their debilitating hold at

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Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Announces Sale of Hatfield Facility

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 HCN Staff 91 Views Myers Produce

HATFIELD — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts announced the successful sale of its Hatfield building and property to Myers

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Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Donates $1,000 to the People’s Pantry of Great Barrington

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 HCN Staff 96 Views Pittsfield Cooperative Bank

PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank recently made a $1,000 donation to the People’s Pantry in Great Barrington. The People’s Pantry,

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Attorney Karen Jackson to Lead Three Estate-planning Courses at HCC

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 HCN Staff 92 Views

HOLYOKE — Attorney Karen Jackson of Jackson Law in Holyoke will lead three estate-planning workshops at Holyoke Community College (HCC),

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