HCN News & Notes

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Lexington Group will host an Aeron chair hockey tournament on Wednesday,

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in Massachusetts to receive the community-hospital Center of Excellence (COE) designation

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services announced it has earmarked the proceeds from its upcoming anniversary celebration to rescue

WORCESTER — Kimberly Nolen-Mott has joined AdCare Hospital as director of Care Coordination. “In this newly created position, Ms. Nolen-Mott

GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health and the Legislature’s Food System Caucus announced they will hold

CHICOPEE — The National Student Speech Language Hearing Assoc. (NSSLHA) has awarded the NSSLHA chapter at Elms College 2019 Gold

HOLYOKE — Attorney Karen Jackson of Jackson Law, an elder-law and estate-planning firm, will teach a series of classes at

BOSTON — Any suspected cases of unexplained e-cigarette or vaping-associated pulmonary disease must be immediately reported to the Massachusetts Department of

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College (GCC) recently welcomed Joanne Marqusee, president and CEO of Cooley Dickinson Health Care (CDHC), to

AMHERST — Ernest Pharmaceuticals, a startup venture based at UMass Amherst’s Institute of Applied Life Sciences (IALS), is one of four

WHATELY — Mutts and mimosas will share the spotlight with the Dakin Humane Society’s Humane Awards during the seventh annual Mutts &

SPRINGFIELD — Michael Ostrowski, president and CEO; John Lund, chief financial officer; and Michael Kelley, mortgage originator at Arrha Credit

SPRINGFIELD — Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced that attorney Michele Feinstein, a shareholder in the firm, has been certified

GREENFIELD — Gentle Yoga for Cancer, a complimentary program sponsored by Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology department, will begin an

HOLYOKE — River Valley Counseling Center, in conjunction with Valley Health Systems, will host “The Healing Project: Healing Hearts of Childhood

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Lexington Group will host an Aeron chair hockey tournament on Wednesday,

SPRINGFIELD — Louis & Clark Pharmacy owners Skip Matthews and Kara James announced a grand-opening ceremony at their new, state-of-the-art,

WARE, PALMER — Just before the start of the new school year, Marlene DiLeo, superintendent of Ware Public Schools, and

SPRINGFIELD — The Western Massachusetts Sports Commission (WMSC) and the Miracle League of Western Massachusetts recently joined forces to produce

GREENFIELD — The late Bob Perry will be remembered for helping people to conquer hills. Perry was the owner of

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society received a grant for more than $7,000 from the Grey Muzzle Organization to help senior

CHICOPEE — The Westover Job Corps Center has immediate openings for individuals seeking free career training in the nation’s leading

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has been recognized as a 2019 Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights

WILBRAHAM — On Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m., the Scantic Valley YMCA will host guest speaker Kirk Jonah, founder

SOUTH HADLEY — The public is invited to the opening of a photography exhibit, “By The Water’s Edge,” featuring the

NORTHAMPTON — The seventh annual Hospice Meadows 5K run will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28. Online registration costs $30,

GREAT BARRINGTON — Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in collaboration with HospiceCare of the Berkshires, will host a free

SPRINGFIELD — The Kresge Foundation awarded the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts a $100,000 grant to advance policy solutions

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Lexington Group will host an Aeron chair hockey tournament on Wednesday,

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host a presentation on “The Big Five: Important Documents for Estate Planning” on

EAST BROOKFIELD — To mark 20 years of helping pets in need, Second Chance Animal Services will host an anniversary

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Peter Friedmann, a recognized addiction specialist and chief research officer for Baystate Health, will participate in “Massachusetts

WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University will hold a continuing-education offering for nurses

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Rescue Mission will host an open house on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. This is

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home at

SPRINGFIELD — Jewish Family Services will host a presentation by author Lesléa Newman on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 2 to

WESTFIELD — Each year, the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce solicits nominations from the membership for three awards. This year’s

SPRINGFIELD — World Suicide Prevention Day for 2019 takes place Sept. 10, during National Suicide Prevention Week, which runs Sept.

SPRINGFIELD — In 2016, Trinity Health selected a new community health project at Mercy Medical Center as a recipient of

HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for the next emergency medical technician training program at Holyoke Community College (HCC). The