Dakin Humane Society Receives Rachael Ray Save Them All COVID-19 Relief Grant
SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society received a Rachael Ray Save Them All COVID-19 Relief Grant from Best Friends Animal Society
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Hand and Upper-extremity Specialist Joins Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew DeWolf, a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in hand
Read MoreMercy Medical Center Receives State Grant to Expand Homeless Services
SPRINGFIELD — The Healthcare for the Homeless (HCH) program at Mercy Medical Center will partner with Catholic Charities of Springfield
Read MoreBehavioral Health Network Hires Chelan Brown as Social Justice Director
SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) announced it has hired a Social Justice director for the organization. Chelan Brown
Read MoreGirls on the Run Launches Fall Season with Several Program Options
NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) Western Massachusetts is launching its sixth fall season beginning next week. GOTR is
Read MoreSTCC Offers High-school Equivalency Class with Medical Science Focus
SPRINGFIELD — This fall, for the first time, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a course that helps students
Read MoreSecond Chance to Host DinnerLESS Virtual Auction to Help Pets in Need
EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services announced plans to host a DinnerLESS Auction in place of its twice-rescheduled annual
Read MoreUnited Way Stuff the Bus Program Brings School Supplies to Homeless Students
SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) announced it will be able to provide backpacks full of school supplies
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Again Designated as Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is one of only two healthcare organizations in Western Mass. — and 16 in all
Read MoreDakin Humane Society’s Barks & Brews at Home Online Event Set For Oct. 4
SPRINGFIELD — Barks & Brews at Home, a virtual event, will be presented by Dakin Humane Society on Sunday, Oct.
Read MoreSTCC Announces Fall Workforce-development Courses
SPRINGFIELD — From personal trainers to phlebotomy technicians and plumbers, Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) Workforce Development Center offers a
Read MoreDr. Jonathan Moseley Named Chief Medical Officer at Caring Health Center
SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Jonathan Moseley, whose practice has focused on the care of underserved populations, has been named chief medical
Read MoreHMC Earns National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has earned national recognition as a Let Life Bloom Platinum Award recipient for its
Read MoreBaystate Noble Hospital Recognized for Stroke Treatment
WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital has received the American Heart Assoc./American Stroke Assoc. Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold
Read MoreSquare One Launches Campaign for Healthy Kids PSA
SPRINGFIELD — When Square One shared plans to launch its latest fundraising campaign by producing a public-service announcement highlighting its
Read MoreGreater Springfield Senior Services Promotes Anna Randall to AAA Director
SPRINGFIELD — Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc. (GSSSI) announced the promotion of Anna Randall as the new Area Agency on
Read MoreLink to Libraries, Food Bank Launch ‘Feed the Body – Feed the Mind’ Campaign
SPRINGFIELD — Link to Libraries and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts announced a partnership to provide books and meals
Read MoreBenchmark Wins National Award for Connection with Memory-care Residents
WALTHAM — Benchmark, a leading provider of senior-living services in the Northeast, announced it has received a Best of the
Read MoreMercy Medical Center Providers Stress Importance of Wearing Masks
SPRINGFIELD — Healthcare providers and support staff at Mercy Medical Center are sharing their personal reasons for wearing facemasks to
Read MoreEncharter Insurance, Quincy Mutual Group Team Up to Thank Amherst First Responders
AMHERST — Local insurance agency Encharter Insurance, along with insurer Quincy Mutual Group, showed their appreciation to the Amherst Fire
Read MoreMercy Medical Center Opens Center for Breast Health and Gynecologic Oncology
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced the opening of the Center for Breast Health and Gynecologic Oncology. Formerly known as
Read MoreWestfield State University to Hold RN-to-BSN Virtual Information Session
WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University (WSU) will host a virtual information session
Read MoreHCC Receives $40,000 Grant for COVID-19 Relief
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community College (HCC) Foundation has received a second grant in as many months to help students
Read MoreKevin Ramsdell Named New Director of Springfield Rescue Mission
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Rescue Mission has introduced its new executive director, Kevin Ramsdell, Sr. Ramsdell served in the United
Read More850 UMass Workers to Be Furloughed
AMHERST — UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy has informed the campus community that, as a result of “incredible financial cost”
Read MoreAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine Calls for Elimination of Daylight Saving Time
DARIEN, Ill. — Public health and safety would benefit from eliminating daylight saving time, according to a position statement from the American
Read More10 Bacon Wilson Attorneys Named ‘Best Lawyers’
SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson is pleased announced that 10 attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Attorney Kenneth Albano,
Read MoreEMT Training Classes at HCC begin Sept. 15
HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for Emergency Medical Technician training for fall 2020 at Holyoke Community College. HCC’s EMT
Read MoreCFWM Distributes $4.3M in Mass COVID-19 Relief Fund Grants
SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Mass. (CFWM) has announced that it has distributed $4.3 million in grants from
Read MoreMake-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island Announces CEO Transition
BOSTON — Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, announced that Charlotte Beattie
Read MoreExperts: Upcoming Flu Season Will Be Unprecedented
SPRINGFIELD – As summer wanes and fall is just around the corner, so is the 2020-2021 flu season. While experts
Read MoreHMC Honored with 4 Awards for Excellence in Stroke Care
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has received four prestigious national and state awards for excellence and quality of stroke
Read MoreBeHealthy Partnership Chooses MHA for Housing Initiative
SPRINGFIELD — The BeHealthy Partnership Accountable Care Organization, comprised of Baystate Health, Caring Health Center and Health New England, has
Read More‘Stop the Spread’ COVID-19 testing site opening Aug. 26 at HCC
HOLYOKE — To assist the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the city of Holyoke in reducing the spread of COVID-19, Holyoke
Read MoreAACN Distinguished Research Lecturer Explores her Role as Nurse Scientist
AMHERST — In her role as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 2020 Distinguished Research Lecturer, Karen Giuliano, a
Read MoreBenchmark Mind & Memory Approach Wins National Award
WALTHAM — Benchmark, a leading provider of senior living services in the Northeast, today announced that it has received a
Read MoreLead Poisoning A Growing Concern Amid Pandemic
SPRINGFIELD — Children are once again at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic. Because children and families are spending more
Read MoreGlenmeadow Announces Promotions and New Hire to Staff Team
LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow has promoted two staff team members to recognize their dedication, and also hired a new director to
Read MoreLifePath Distributes More Than 600 Free Farmer’s Market Coupon Booklets to Elders
GREENFIELD — LifePath has distributed approximately 625 free farmer’s market coupon booklets, worth $25 each, this summer. The coupons are
Read MoreHMC’s Spiros Hatiras Recognized for Demonstrating ‘What’s Right in Health Care’
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) announced that President and CEO Spiros Hatiras has received the Huron Studer Group’s 2020
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