Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — It’s time to go back to Square One, where thousands of young children had their first early-learning experience.

SPRINGFIELD — In partnership with Holyoke Community College (HCC), United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) recently opened a pantry providing

SPRINGFIELD — March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, but Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) works year-round to provide support and

EAST BROOKFIELD — What do a modern grandfather clock, a bowling party for 12 at Splitsville in Patriot’s Place and

NORTH ADAMS — Christine Meiklejohn, director of ABI/MFP Residential Services at BFAIR, has been awarded the February 2023 Workforce Hero

SPRINGFIELD — (March 2, 2023) In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y supermarkets donated

DALTON — Berkshire Money Management (BMM) announced that Scott Little, financial advisor and vice president at the firm, has earned

SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition (PVAC) is one of many coalitions led by the Public Health Institute of

ENFIELD, Conn. — The Stack Group and the Opera House Players are teaming up to help give area teens access

HOLYOKE — The MDRT Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) in

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Ira Schmelkin, a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, to the medical

AMHERST — Scientists at UMass Massachusetts Amherst recently announced the invention of a nanowire 10,000 times thinner than a human

SPRINGFIELD — About one in three adults have an unwanted health risk called metabolic syndrome, also called insulin resistance syndrome,

HOLYOKE — Carl Cameron, chief operating officer of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced the appointment of Joe

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host an open house at its Center for Health Education & Simulation on

HOLYOKE — A single handwritten letter can change someone’s day, week, or month. In fact, it can have a profound

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Most people have had many sore throats throughout their lifetimes because this symptom can have numerous causes,

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced it has awarded more than $850,000 in grants through

SPRINGFIELD — BetMGM announced a new pledge to prominently feature responsible-gaming messages in its marketing and advertising campaigns beginning March

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health, the largest integrated healthcare organization serving over 800,000 people throughout Western New England, was awarded $950,000

SPRINGFIELD — This morning, Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing is hosting the Stone Soul organization’s annual Legacy Awards luncheon with

SPRINGFIELD — The Community College National Legislative Summit offered Springfield Technical Community College President John Cook and STCC trustees an

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday, Feb. 24, the Springfield Youth Mental Health Coalition (YMHC), convened by the Public Health Institute of

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) was recently awarded state grants to enhance a nursing partnership with Westfield State

AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host its annual Leadership Summit on Wednesday, March 29 at

SPRINGFIELD — The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM) recently welcomed Jacqueline Velez as a community project coordinator for

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced that Massachusetts has been awarded $1,410,222 to expand the popular

SPRINGFIELD — The 15th annual Difference Makers Gala will be held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke on Thursday, April

SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of inspiring stories come out of Baystate Children’s Hospital every year, some of which will be told

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with stores

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health will hold two free virtual lectures in March to recognize National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal

SPRINGFIELD — Shields Health and Baystate Health have made the joint decision to conclude urgent-care service at their centers located

HOLYOKE — Chris Bland works daily to balance being in recovery with the challenges of a busy life that includes