Author: HCN Staff

HOLYOKE — Mental health has become a significant concern in recent years, with a growing number of people reporting symptoms

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The start of spring also heralds the start of tick season in Massachusetts. Tick activity increases once

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy (BORP) issued clarifying guidance to all pharmacies in the Commonwealth that,

AMHERST — The Amherst Survival Center will host its 15th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Saturday, April 1 from noon

SPRINGFIELD ― Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc. (GSSSI) was awarded $300,000 for its collaboration with Baystate Health for the Hospital

CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey joined Chicopee Mayor John Vieau and U.S. Environmental Protection

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported 568,585 jobs and generated $96.84 billion in

HOLYOKE — Baystate Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, announced that Roy Sasenaraine has been

SPRINGFIELD — Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) is honoring National Disability Awareness Month, which seeks to provide understanding, encouragement, and

PALMER — The Baystate Health Blood Donation team will host a blood drive at Baystate Wing Hospital on Wednesday, April

ADAMS — Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of Dr. Guity Valizadeh, a board-certified primary-care physician, to the medical staff

NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will launch a four-year bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program

SPRINGFIELD — Norovirus, which can infect adults and children throughout the year but is more prevalent from November to April,

AMHERST — Maria Rivera, executive director of Hospice of the Fisher Home, announced that the hospice has adopted a new

HADLEY — During the month of March, the Hadley, Northampton, and Springfield Mercy Medical Center branches of UMassFive College Federal

HATFIELD — A coalition of legislators and advocates will gather for a debrief and a Massachusetts-focused strategy session on the

SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union is again collecting cash donations at all its branches throughout the Pioneer Valley to benefit

GREENFIELD — The board of directors of LifePath named Gary Yuhas the new executive director of the 48-year-old organization, effective

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY 2024 budget proposal allocates more than $240 million toward Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

BOSTON — Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced Dr. Kiame Mahaniah will join HHS as undersecretary for

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet recently hosted Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh, acting Undersecretary

EAST LONGMEADOW — In association with the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce, Gentle Dental East Longmeadow

EASTHAMPTON — Riverside Industries Inc. (RSI) announced that four new members have joined its board of directors to help support

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) announced several changes to its leadership team that include recent staff promotions as

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary is making scholarship applications available for the 2022-23 academic year. The auxiliary will

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Climate Action Network, Boston Society of Architects, and Carbon Leadership Forum Boston/Northeast Hub will co-host a

BOSTON — Audrey Morse Gasteier, who has served as a policy leader at the Massachusetts Health Connector for more than

SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and acting Commissioner of Early Education & Care (EEC) Amy Kershaw will

RANDOLPH — As part of its commitment to school safety and positive student outcomes, the Healey-Driscoll administration partnered with the

SPRINGFIELD — Henry Thomas, who presided over the Urban League of Springfield for almost a half-century, announced his retirement on

SPRINGFIELD — Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services (MLKFS) has wrapped up an almost-year-long search for a new leader. After

HARLEM, N.Y. — At the end of February, state Sen. John Velis visited the East Harlem location of OnPoint NYC,

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services CEO and founder Sheryl Blancato is calling for a change in state regulations

CHICOPEE — On Sunday, March 12, the Chicopee Police and Fire departments will once again take the ice for the

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued new fish-consumption advisories to provide guidance for people who

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