HCN News & Notes

EASTHAMPTON — Five Hampshire County residents have joined the board of the Treehouse Foundation, the nonprofit that supports children and

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College is running a two-day program next month designed to teach children how to protect themselves

FLORENCE — Florence Bank has pledged $7,500 to the Harmony House of Chicopee to help fund a renovation and expansion

SPRINGFIELD — Hair-salon owners and their teams are being asked to make a difference in the fight against bullying.On Saturday,

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2020. The deadline

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has purchased the ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation platform. This revolutionary robotic guidance and navigation system is

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Rehab Resolutions Inc. recently welcomed its new clinical director, Dr. Alex Garlo. He completed his doctorate in

HOLYOKE —Whittlesey announced the promotions of Tom Dowling and Chris Nadeau to director. Dowling joined the firm in 2017 and

SPRINGFIELD — “Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person: the gift of life. A

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a Passport Day event, presented by the Holyoke Post Office, on Thursday, Jan.

SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations for its Pioneer Valley Distinguished Advisor in Philanthropy. The

SOUTH HADLEY — The Loomis Communities will host an educational series in February that is part of a global movement

WILLIAMSTOWN — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and Williams College announced the development of a new retail pharmacy in Williamstown, expanding

SPRINGFIELD — The Western Massachusetts Lions will hold its 61st annual Midwinter Convention on Friday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan.

BOSTON – State Sen. Adam Hinds (D- Pittsfield) announced that the Massachusetts Senate has passed S.2459, An Act relative to healthy youth and S.2460, An Act

BOSTON – Online programs at the University of Massachusetts received high marks again in this year’s Best Online Programs rankings

GREENFIELD — Kate Clayton-Jones announced that FootCare by Nurses, LLC of Greenfield has been nominated by the Massachusetts Small Business

NORTH BROOKFIELD — The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA) awarded Second Chance Animal Services a

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2020. The deadline for nominations is

GREENFIELD — ServiceNet is now offering transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) — a proven, non-drug treatment option for people with major

SPRINGFIELD — New England Business Associates (NEBA), a supported employment provider in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is celebrating the launch of

LONGMEADOW — Businesswomen Suzy Batiz and Patrice Banks will join producer, investor, and media personality Tyra Banks as speakers at

CHICOPEE — Harmony House of Western Massachusetts will be the beneficiary of the upcoming Sweetheart Dance sponsored by the Pioneer

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer veterinary assistant training beginning Feb. 10. The course runs through August,

SOUTHBOROUGH — The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Foundation awarded a total of nearly $100,000 in “Expanding Access to Dental Care”

NORTHAMPTON — The Valley District Dental Society will hold its winter membership meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Hotel Northampton,

NORTHAMPTON — Does your nonprofit agency or municipal department serve older adults? If so, Cooley Dickinson Hospital may be able

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital announced an investment of $63,000 in grants to benefit local community-based nonprofit organizations. The grant awards

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Responding to the recent 6.4-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks in Puerto Rico, Gándara Center has launched a

HOLYOKE — A few seats remain open for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training classes at Holyoke Community College for the

SPRINGFIELD — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in the U.S. is common, serious, and costly,

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday, Jan. 24 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, the Student Prince & the Fort Restaurant will join

SPRINGFIELD — The directors of the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation announced the retirement of Executive Director Mary

SPRINGFIELD — In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y supermarkets donated proceeds from their

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center and the Springfield Thunderbirds have announced a partnership to gift babies born at Mercy’s Family

SPRINGFIELD — Interested in becoming an emergency medical technician? Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer EMT classes beginning Jan.

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital’s cardiology team recently welcomed Grace LaValley, doctorate nurse practitioner, to its cardiology practice located at

EASTHAMPTON — Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank recently donated $61,000 to the United Way

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will hold extended service hours to accommodate new and continuing students for the spring

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center will hold its popular free Heart & Vascular Health Lecture Series on Sundays during February,