HCN News & Notes

GREENFIELD — Rebecca Bialecki will join LifePath on Sept. 3 as the Home Care Program director. The Home Care Program

SPRINGFIELD — Officials from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and Bay Path University will sign two agreements today at 1

SPRINGFIELD — The nation’s 24th Educare early-education center will be led by Springfield native Bernitta “Nikki” Burnett, who has been hired

WESTFIELD — An information session for Westfield State University’s master’s degrees in both counseling and applied behavior analysis will be held

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Sister Caritas Cancer Center has been selected as a beneficiary of the Big Y Community

NORTHAMPTON — “This Is Me: Portraits of Pathlight” will debut at Northampton Arts Night Out on Friday, Sept. 13 from

AMHERST — In an effort to find ways to improve long-term outcomes for people with opioid-use disorder, UMass Amherst epidemiology

LONGMEADOW — While apple pie may be the symbol of American pride, blueberry buckle took center stage at JGS Lifecare

SPRINGFIELD — Country Bank recently presented the YMCA of Greater Springfield with a donation of $25,000 to help support the

EASTHAMPTON — Mountain View Dental has hired a third dentist, Dr. Zachary Reiff, a 2015 Southern Illinois University School of

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

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Theatre Group announced the installation of a new modular ramp at the Fitzpatrick Main Stage to increase

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources Inc.) has been recognized by the American Red Cross as one

WESTFIELD — Holyoke Medical Center announced expanded healthcare services in Westfield, including family medicine, women’s services, gastroenterology, walk-in care, and

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline, falling nearly 11% in the first six months of 2019 compared

HADLEY — Construction has been completed on Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry, a combined family and pediatric dental office

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College will welcome William Parham, the inaugural director of the National Basketball Players Assoc. Mental Health and

MONSON — Monson High School graduate Cam Kratovil, sophomore Mason Dumas, and varsity golf coach Paul Nothe, in cooperation with

EAST LONGMEADOW — EMA Dental recently welcomed two new doctors to the practice: Alissa Mariano, DMD, and Catherine Cagino, DDS,

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