Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — Do you suffer from leg pain? Although most leg pain and muscle cramps are harmless, some may be

SPRINGFIELD — I Found Light Against All Odds announced its first annual Celebrity Bartender fundraising event will take place on

WARE — The Quabbin Health District has been selected for the inaugural cohort of a new program from the de

MONSON — The people have voted, and the results are in for the Monson Savings Bank (MSB) 2023 Community Giving

SPRINGFIELD — The United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) is partnering with Inclusive Strategies to offer a free OnBoard training

EAST BROOKFIELD — Fifty million pets in the U.S. experience a lack of access to even basic veterinary care. Rising

FLORENCE — Florence Bank has pledged $100,000 to Hampshire Regional YMCA to support its $1.5 million mission-expansion campaign to expand

NORTHAMPTON — A powerful earthquake struck Turkey earlier this week, causing widespread destruction and leaving many families displaced and in

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) announced it has been selected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as one of

NORTH ADAMS — Eric Miller, director of Ecological Footprint Initiative at York University in Toronto, will give a talk titled

HOLYOKE — For a limited time, the Cannabis Education Center at Holyoke Community College (HCC) will offer its two-day, introductory

WEST SPRINGFIELD — LiftTruck Parts & Service Inc., a local, family-owned business, has launched a fundraiser to benefit Baystate Children’s

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community-dedicated bank with financial-center locations in New England and New York, announced

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2023. The deadline for nominations is

SPRINGFIELD — The Black Behavioral Health Network (BBHN) will host an event titled “Navigating the World of Addiction, Mental Health,

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank (MSB) has long held that one of its main responsibilities as a community bank is

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s (WSU) Athletic Training program has earned the maximum reaccreditation duration after a recent review by

NORTH BROOKFIELD — February is National Pet Dental Health Month, and Second Chance Animal Services is reminding pet owners to

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB and its employees recently made donations of more than $56,700 to the United Way of the Franklin

WILBRAHAM — A recently created family foundation is seeking to raise $25,000 to help individuals struggling with substance use and

SPRINGFIELD — American Medical Response (AMR), the city of Springfield’s provider of medical transportation, announced that the daily “Stop the

WARE — Country Bank reported that its donations and sponsorships for 2022 totaled more than $1.3 million. The bank’s philanthropic

SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual has been named a World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune magazine, placing second in the life- and

ENFIELD, Conn. — As construction on Johnson Memorial Hospital’s Enfield, Conn. campus for the S. Prestley and Helen Blake Ambulatory

SPRINGFIELD — Are you tired? Do you have indigestion? Do you think you may have pulled a muscle in your

AMHERST — Amherst College named Michael Thomas its new chief financial and administrative officer (CFAO). On the finance side, he

HOLYOKE — While stuffed animals may not replace human contact, they can still very much help to ease anxiety and

SPRINGFIELD — On Dec. 9, A Better Life Homecare celebrated its annual holiday party among community partners and employees. This

AMHERST — A team of researchers, led by Trisha Andrew, professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at UMass Amherst, recently

SPRINGFIELD — On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Square One’s preschoolers will be treated to a skating lesson at the MassMutual Center,

SPRINGFIELD — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced a call for proposals for its two responsive grant-making

SPRINGFIELD — The Latino Economic Development Corp. awarded nine grants to Latino-owned businesses that are focusing on growing in the

SPRINGFIELD — It’s the big question right now. With COVID-19 continuing to be a health challenge alongside flu and other

BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send more than $7.3 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to

DENVER — Becoming consistent with your workout routine can be a challenge, but when you’re seeing no significant results, it

SPRINGFIELD — The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) has partnered with Winter Walk to raise awareness and funds to end homelessness

SPRINGFIELD — The law firm of Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley (PSRB) donated thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer to

BOSTON — This week, state Sen. John Velis will attend the first conference of a national task force focused on