HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — MHA’s BestLife Emotional Health & Wellness Center at 153 Magazine St. in Springfield will be open Thursday evenings

SOUTHAMPTON — Harmony House of Western Massachusetts will be the beneficiary of the third annual Poker Run scheduled for Saturday,

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems, continues to expand its comprehensive orthopaedic and sports-medicine care

AMHERST — For people who are struggling with clutter in their homes and lives, hope is within reach. A free

SPRINGFIELD — The Children’s Study Home welcomes all to an art show and sale on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 5:30

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, and City Councilors

NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire Family and Individual Resources (BFAIR) is celebrating 25 years of success with a Masquerade Gala at

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest announced that the keynote speaker for the 2019 Women of Impact luncheon will be Lisa Tanzer, president of Life

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan on Wednesday inked an agreement to merge, a marriage that would bring

SPRINGFIELD — ‘Savvy Caregiver,’ a free six-session training series for family and friends caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s 

SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Health continues to serve the blood needs of the community with its traveling bloodmobile. Any organization or business looking

EASTHAMPTON — Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the Easthampton Saving Bank Foundation awarded a $5,000

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Employers around the world are losing an aggregate of $300 billion annually in medical and productivity costs

WESTFIELD — The Westfield State University Department of Communication will host a farm-to-table dinner on August 25, from 5 to

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow will kick off its fall Glenmeadow Learning series on Sept. 4 with a panel presentation on the

SOUTHAMPTON — After years of planning and preparation, Cooley Dickinson Health Care has opened a second Urgent Care location at 12 College

BOSTON — The Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced that laboratory testing confirmed the first case of Eastern

CHICOPEE — Sunshine Village held its 30th annual Sunshine Village Golf Tournament fundraiser on Aug. 7 at Chicopee Country Club

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services is gearing up for its seventh annual Cruise for Critters Car Show at

LONGMEADOW — August is back-to-school month for many families, and that includes students ready to embark on — or continue

PALMER — If you’ve been outside recently, you may have noticed that mosquitoes are out in full force. While some

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) recently introduced the Allied Health

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will apply a $296,904 state grant to support a new, affordable professional-development program for early-childhood

BOSTON — Once again this year, Massachusetts is leading the nation when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to

PHILLIPSTON — The first-ever Paws & Pints at the Brew Barn fundraising event, hosted by Moon Hill Brewing Co. and

CHICOPEE — Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. donated $5,000 to the Berkshire Hills Music Academy (BHMA) in South Hadley, which offers

BELCHERTOWN — Belchertown Internal Medicine recently welcomed Dr. Bart Soar to its rapidly growing primary-care practice. A native of Western

EAST LONGMEADOW — Timm Marini, president of HUB International New England, recently presented a check for $5,000 to the Mental

HOLYOKE — On Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m., Hope for Holyoke is hosting a guest reading with poets from

SPRINGFIELD — American Family Care (AFC) announced it is now an approved contracted network provider with the U.S. Department of

HADLEY — The United Arc will host its annual gala and auction on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 6 to 9

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. will host a morning briefing for employers on Tuesday, Sept. 10 about the

SPRINGFIELD — Not everyone welcomes the summer heat and the health risks that have accompanied the region’s several official heat waves

SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Foundation Inc. announced it will give Way Finders $1.5 million to help fund the organization’s new

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine is currently accepting nominations for its second annual Women of Impact, a recognition program launched in 2018 to honor

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Family Medicine recently welcomed Dr. Emily Lash to a growing roster of primary-care providers at its 22