HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Wildfires in Canada are releasing pollution and putting smoke into the air, leading to poor air quality across

LEEDS — Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds

SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, Northeast Region,

SPRINGFIELD — The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation made a generous donation to Baystate Health Foundation in support

GREENFIELD — Since its start as a buying club in Montague in 1977, the Franklin Community Co-op (FCC) has a

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host a virtual information session for the college’s graduate programs on Wednesday, June

BOSTON — All next week, June 12-16, “This Is Me: Portraits of Pathlight” will be displayed for the public on

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services announced the launch of Project Keep Me, a groundbreaking pilot program aimed at

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedegartner recently received notification from Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and the Massachusetts Executive Office of

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer two healthcare courses, emergency medical technician (EMT) and phlebotomy certification, starting

BOSTON — A bill filed by state Sen. Jo Comerford has been scheduled to be heard by the Joint Committee

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration recently awarded $18.3 million to organizations and communities across Massachusetts to create or enhance services

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is recruiting applicants for the 12th cohort of emerging leaders

SPRINGFIELD — MassHealth Assistant Secretary Mike Levine, Health Connector Executive Director Audrey Morse Gasteier, Health Care for All (HCFA) Director

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest recently unveiled its 40 Under Forty class of 2023, the 17th compilation of rising stars in the

CHICOPEE — What if half of all dementias could be avoided? Half of all dementia nursing-home beds emptied? Half of

SPRINGFIELD — Sam Skura, president of Baystate Medical Center and senior vice president of Hospital Operations for Baystate Health, has

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced awards of nearly $250,000 in Local Food Policy Council program funding to 17 organizations

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Bryan Lee, trained in the discipline of osteopathic medicine and specializing in cancer care, has joined the

GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Agriculture Ventures (BAV) announced the appointment of Rebecca Busansky as its new executive director, following the

EAST LONGMEADOW — When Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR Hand Dryer, was completing its state-of-the-art, green, and health-conscious

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center will use a recently awarded $600,000, two-year grant from the Massachusetts Public Health Department’s

SPRINGFIELD — Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) recognized Mental Health Awareness Month by hosting its eighth annual Power of Connection

AMHERST — A team of engineers at UMass Amherst recently showed that nearly any material can be turned into a

SPRINGFIELD — Today, May 26, Springfield officials will join American Medical Response (AMR) to honor its first class of Earn

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Bronze Safe

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. —While treatments such as anti-depressants and psychotherapy work for many people with certain psychiatric conditions, for others, these

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration recently announced that MassHealth will provide $1.25 million in grant funding to help older adults

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Plans to launch new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Johnson Memorial Hospital are moving forward thanks

SPRINGFIELD — Max Tavern at the Basketball Hall of Fame is excited to announce the continued success of its networking

SPRINGFIELD — AARP announced that Baystate Health has signed its employer pledge recognizing the value of experienced workers and committing

NORTH ADAMS — Since 2016, BFAIR has served the community with quick snacks for their day at the beach at

HATFIELD — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will host “Voices in Food Equity: A Gathering for Emerging Leaders” today,

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has landed a $1.28 million grant to launch a new, free certificate and internship

PALMER — As temperatures rise, many will be looking for fun ways to cool off and stay active. Water activities

LEEDS — The Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host a Memorial Day Concert on Monday,

SPRINGFIELD — No athlete wants to be sidelined with an injury preventing them from playing their favorite sport, whether baseball,

HOLYOKE — Mental Health Awareness Month in May not only highlights that mental health is as important as physical health,

SPRINGFIELD — Hooplandia, presented by Dunkin’ and co-hosted by Eastern States Exposition and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,

SPRINGFIELD — Twenty-eight new nurses from the American International College (AIC) class of 2023 are ready to answer the call