Author: HCN Staff

ITASCA, Ill. — Three medical organizations representing more than 157,000 pediatric healthcare providers, nurses, and emergency-department clinicians have issued joint

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center will illuminate its façade green during Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 2-8, and will

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital is seeking community members to join the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The council

HOLYOKE — The first MassHire Holyoke All-Abilities Career Fair highlighting National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) will take place on

SPRINGFIELD — In a continued effort to provide specialized breast surgical care to the Pioneer Valley, the Baystate Health breast

HOLYOKE — Girls Inc. of the Valley will host “Speaking Out: Sparking Change” on Tuesday, Oct. 11 in celebration of

SPRINGFIELD — The Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure for Breast Cancer is back in full swing

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that approximately 550,000 Massachusetts households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University’s 10th annual Cybersecurity Summit will be held on Friday, Oct. 7. The event will take

HOLYOKE — When Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act for Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment

BOSTON — A prominent group of health professionals, community leaders, and healthcare-equity advocates have launched a campaign to raise awareness

WARE — Country Bank and the Worcester Red Sox recently announced the 2022 WooStars, a program that supports nonprofit leaders

SPRINGFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services’ mobile veterinary clinic was in the State Street area of Springfield on Monday after

SPRINGFIELD — Chocolate chip? Oatmeal raisin? Sugar? Peanut butter? Snickerdoodle? What’s your favorite cookie? On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the fifth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in

WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced the recipients of its Community Impact Grants for 2022. Thirteen community-based organizations from across Fallon’s service area

BOSTON — In honor of the five-year anniversary of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging, Gov. Charlie Baker, Secretary of Health and

HOLYOKE — Honest. Humble. Healing. These three words help describe Michael Blanchard’s 12 years of sobriety after decades of alcohol

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) announced that Aubrey Jazwierski has been hired as the school’s coordinator

AGAWAM — Yankee Mattress Factory, a manufacturer of handcrafted mattresses locally in its Agawam factory, with showrooms in Agawam, Springfield,

SPRINGFIELD ­— The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) recently named Jennifer Ducharme vice president of Development & Community Relations. She will

HOLYOKE — The Bartley Center for Athletics & Recreation at Holyoke Community College (HCC) is now open five days a

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University (WSU) will host a virtual information session for its master of public administration and master

BOSTON — UMass President Marty Meehan was honored by the Massachusetts Assoc. for Mental Health (MAMH) for his deep commitment

SPRINGFIELD — The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts (WFWM) has joined efforts with the Western Massachusetts Transportation Advocacy Network to

SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health will present a free, virtual lecture series during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October beginning with

SPRINGFIELD — Professional Drywall Construction Inc. (PDC), a commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, raised $45,500 at its sixth annual

BRIGHTON — Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) has been selected by the state’s Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)

SPRINGFIELD — Last winter, Live Well Springfield brought the community to a disaster-preparedness exercise that traditionally only engaged city and

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration recently announced the launch of a comprehensive, user-friendly website designed to provide survivors of sexual

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — For some people with major depressive disorder, first-line treatments such as anti-depressants and psychotherapy do not provide

SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Human Development (CHD) will share a 50th-anniversary celebration dinner with the community on Thursday, Oct.

AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host a half-day training opportunity on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for

SPRINGFIELD — Cholesterol has its good and bad qualities, and “it’s the bad you want to avoid,” said Dr. Quinn

CHICOPEE — Elms College announced that it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

NORTH ADAMS — MCLA’s Division of Graduate & Continuing Education (DGCE) announced the 2022-23 schedule of information sessions for those