Author: HCN Staff

SOUTHBRIDGE — Work on the Southbridge Community Veterinary Hospital and Bay Path Veterinary Center at Second Chance continues as Second

HOLYOKE — It’s not too late to sign up for spring session classes at Holyoke Community College. The final round

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. David Brown has begun serving as the interim president and CEO at Cooley Dickinson Health Care. Brown

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health awarded $1.2 million in Better Together Grants to 17 community-based nonprofit organizations as part of its

NANTUCKET — TUCKed In Eldercare, Care Management and Consulting recently welcomed Katie Krupka, gerontologist, certified senior advisor, and certified dementia

SPRINGFIELD — With a nursing career that spans more than 20 years, Maria Hermanson, RN works the overnight shift in

SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Adam Gomez and state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez announced that a virtual informational session will be held

SPRINGFIELD — When BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, launched its 40 Under Forty program in 2007, it did so to identify

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that childcare workers, K-12 educators, and K-12 school staff will be eligible to schedule

SPRINGFIELD — Women and the COVID-19 vaccine are back in the news again. First it was the question as to

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announced that the IDGA VA Healthcare Summit will take

SPRINGFIELD — Berkshire Bank recently donated 95 pieces of technology, including laptop computers, desktop computers and monitors, keyboards, cables, and

SPRINGFIELD — Health New England announced the return of its popular Where Health Matters grant program for the fourth year

SPRINGFIELD — The Davis Foundation recently awarded Christina’s House with a $15,000 grant to do what it does best —

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced $4.9 million in grants to six agencies for the creation of evidence-based, data-driven teams

AMHERST — OrthoLite, an industry leader in branded, high-performance, comfort footwear solutions, announced Buffalo Groupe and Verde Brand Communications as

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare announced it has been selected as the nonprofit beneficiary of the Big Y Community Bag Program

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health Foundation received a $50,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to support its Spiritual Services

WORCESTER — Fallon Health recently announced new ways it is supporting the healthcare needs of its members during the COVID-19

SOUTHBRIDGE  — One of the most common reasons pets are surrendered to local shelters is the lack of affordable pet

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announced that the IDGA VA Healthcare Summit will take

BOSTON — With public-health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction, the Baker-Polito administration announced that Massachusetts would advance

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College doctor of physical therapy (DPT) student Xavier Gibson has been selected as one of two finalists

SPRINGFIELD — The Children’s Study Home will host a virtual panel discussion, “The COVID Vaccine: Personal & Professional Perspectives within

AGAWAM — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts will hold a virtual art and poetry show for

SPRINGFIELD — Advanced Energy Group of East Longmeadow has donated two Generac whole-house emergency backup generators for two community-based MHA

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the election of Leticia Smith-Evans Haynes and Julianne Boyd to the BHS board of

GREENFIELD — LifePath received $40,000 from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM). The grant, from the CFWM COVID-19 Response

LONGMEADOW — On Wednesday, March 17, the monthly virtual Lunch and Learn series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence will

SPRINGFIELD — Wellfleet Insurance will offer student health-plan members access to Narcan and naloxone at no cost in 2021, as

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Visiting Angels West Springfield received the 2021 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice Award, which is

LONGMEADOW — Back by popular demand, the JGS Lifecare Caregiver Support Group will hold its first monthly meeting on Wednesday,

SPRINGFIELD — Viability kept employment, inclusion, access, and empowerment for people with disabilities in the forefront despite the pandemic, says