Author: HCN Staff

CHICOPEE — Beauty Batlles Lounge is inviting the community to participate in its fourth annual Toy and Coat Drive to

HOLYOKE — WestMass ElderCare (WMEC) hosted its annual meeting on Nov. 13, taking time to reflect on the organization’s accomplishments

BOSTON — Berkshire Bank and its Center for Women, Wellness & Wealth (CWWW) announced a new effort to support the

SPRINGFIELD — Regional law firm Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced that attorney Karolina Weagle was accepted into the 2023

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital was honored as one of the top women-led businesses in Massachusetts during an award ceremony

WESTFIELD — The Office of Lifelong Education at Westfield State University is accepting applications for the spring 2024 addiction recovery

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center announced the launch of Top Talent Tuesdays, a recruitment initiative designed to connect with

PALMER — As the holiday season approaches, the Baystate Wing Auxiliary will set up its annual Tree of Love. This

LONGMEADOW — East Village Tavern and the East Longmeadow Rotary Club will once again team up for their annual Thanksgiving

SPRINGFIELD — Once again, Mercy Medical Center has earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group, a national

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center, which provides inpatient psychiatric care and outpatient substance-use recovery programs, has dedicated a section

BOSTON — Commonwealth Corp., a quasi-nonprofit under the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, has launched a request for

AMHERST — Maria Rivera, executive director of Hospice of the Fisher Home, announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Zesiger as

SOUTH HADLEY — All Our Kids Inc. announced a workshop series designed for foster and adoptive parents, exploring and practicing

SPRINGFIELD — The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation awarded a $50,000 operating support grant to assist in the

SPRINGFIELD — Square One recently elected a new slate of officers to its board of directors. The election was held

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet recently welcomed Polly Normand to her new role as vice president of Community Programs, where she is

WESTFIELD — Recently, Sarah Warn, RN, Emergency Department; Heather Colon, RN, Emergency Department; and leading members of the Baystate Noble

WEST SPRINGFIELD — LiftTruck Parts & Service Inc., a local, family-owned business, launched its 2023 Fill a Forklift fundraiser to

SPRINGFIELD — Since June, Art for the Soul Gallery has been showcasing an exhibition of skateboard decks designed and executed

SPRINGFIELD — As part of its 20th-anniversary recognition, Market Mentors LLC, a fully integrated marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, brought

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest will honor its sixth annual Women of Impact at Sheraton Springfield on Thursday, Dec. 7. Tickets cost

WILBRAHAM — The Western Mass. franchise of Assisted Living Locators is embracing a green initiative to mark Assisted Living Locators’

SPRINGFIELD — The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, collaborating with results-oriented partners, recently completed its 2023 research report, “Gender Equity

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know someone who is truly making a difference in the Western Mass. region? BusinessWest invites you

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

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that 20 organizations across Massachusetts are being awarded $8.5 million in Early Education and

SPRINGFIELD — The United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) announced that the next OnBoard matching event will be held on

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services has been named a 2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, a leading website for

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will host Allied Health Careers Exploration Night on Thursday, Nov. 16 to give

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a free Diabetes Wellness Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 3 to 6

PALMER — Beginning in November, Baystate Health will begin the final transition of services from Baystate Mary Lane Hospital to

GREENFIELD — Four naloxone boxes — located at Energy Park, Hillside Park, and the two Greenfield City Hall public restrooms