Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — Pathlight’s executive director, Ruth Banta, announced her retirement after almost 20 years with the organization. Pathlight, established in

SPRINGFIELD — American Medical Response (AMR), the city of Springfield’s provider of medical transportation, announced, in collaboration with Mayor Domenic

SPRINGFIELD — It’s a myth that cold air can make you sick with the common cold or flu. But serious

LONGMEADOW — It’s easy to get confused about the available Medicare options. Many companies seem seems to have a piece

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health will hold its free, virtual Heart & Vascular Health Lecture Series during the month of February

SPRINGFIELD — American Medical Response (AMR), the city of Springfield’s provider of medical transportation, announced, in collaboration with Mayor Domenic

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has relocated all COVID-19 testing to the main campus of the hospital. COVID-19 testing

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Thunderbirds, AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, have carried on their mission of being pillars

SPRINGFIELD — The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) is among several nonprofits across the state to share a total of $627,350

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Mall is partnering with the Holyoke Board of Health and Cataldo Ambulance to host free pop-up COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD — Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts (JFS) is partnering with Yad Chessed to expand its offerings to Jewish

LONGMEADOW — Kelsey McDonald, director of Life Enrichment, and Joy Peterson, director of Sales, recently began careers at the Glenmeadow

WEST SPRINGFIELD — While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is currently surging, it’s not the only source of sore throats

BOSTON — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution

NORTHAMPTON — In response to the rising rates of COVID-19 in the community, Cooley Dickinson Hospital has updated its visitor

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, in conjunction with Behavioral Health Network and Gándara Center, is putting together a COVID-19 and flu

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Occupational cancer is now the leading cause of death among firefighters, surpassing heart disease. The International Assoc.

HOLYOKE — As the Omicron variant continues to drive a surge in COVID-19, Holyoke Community College (HCC) and the Holyoke Board

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNE) School of Law’s Center for Social Justice will present “Addressing Conflict in Schools Using

NORTHAMPTON — Each year, nonprofit community behavioral-health agency Clinical & Support Options (CSO) encounters clients who choose to sacrifice their own

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has added additional hours to its designated COVID-19 testing site on the main campus

HARTFORD, Conn. — As a result of the prevalence of COVID-19 within local communities, Trinity Health Of New England will

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the launch of Take the First Step, a campaign to

DALLAS — As pretty as new-fallen snow appears, shoveling sidewalks and driveways can be deadly. According to the American Heart

HOLYOKE — The Children’s Museum at Holyoke celebrated 40 years of growth and service earlier this year, and hopes to

AMHERST — All 75,000 students and 18,000 faculty and staff members across the five-campus University of Massachusetts system will be

SPRINGFIELD — The winter season is a wonderful time to venture into the great outdoors for a refreshing walk in

SPRINGFIELD — As the demand for COVID-19 testing surges as the Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the community and

SPRINGFIELD — In a Springfield College holiday tradition, the Office of Spiritual Life staff led its annual adopt-a-family program, with

ITASCA, Ill. — The American Academy of Pediatrics, in an updated clinical report, recommends that universal and routine screening for

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College announced it has partnered with MassDevelopment to issue $106,675,000 in bonds, of which $50 million has

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration’s new measures to address a recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to ensure acute-care hospitals

AMHERST — A collaboration among UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and Salem State University to work together to decarbonize

WEST SPRINGFIELD — When temperatures drop below freezing here in Western Mass., the risk goes up for frostbite, a condition

GREENFIELD — LifePath recently hosted a virtual event called “Aging Populations: Addressing the Workforce Crisis in Home- and Community-based Care.”

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Public Health Assoc., along with partners and legislative allies, have achieved many significant victories over the

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has relocated the designated COVID-19 testing site on the main campus of the hospital. The

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Student Advocates for Wellness team recently received the Outstanding Peer Education Program Award at the