HCN News & Notes

NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Western MA will host its 5K celebration on Sunday, Nov. 18 at

CHICOPEE — The board of trustees at Elms College have appointed a number of notable figures to be new members

SPRINGFIELD — Some breast-cancer survivors now may have the option to safely avoid the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. “Precision medicine

SPRINGFIELD — On the morning of Oct. 5, during the Western Mass Stand Down at the Greek Culture Center in

SPRINGFIELD — The fourth installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Power of the Pause,” will take place on Thursday,

LONGMEADOW — Women have been completing their bachelor’s degrees at rates significantly higher than the national average since the inception

SPRINGFIELD — Through Nov. 15, participating Walgreens stores are asking customers to add a donation at checkout in support of

WILBRAHAM — Excel Nursing and Home Care Services will host an open house on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3 to

FLORENCE — Tapestry, the Gándara Center, and the Hampden County Addiction Taskforce announced an upcoming series of community-based Narcan trainings.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — A Night of Light, the CHD Cancer House of Hope’s annual luminaria fundraising event, returns to the

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary is currently selling its January 2019 lotto calendars. The one-month calendar, which costs

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Spirit of Women network will present its inaugural Sparkle! Springfield event on Wednesday, Nov. 14

HOLYOKE — The newly expanded Holyoke Medical Group’s services at 1962 Memorial Dr., Chicopee are now offering walk-in care. Under

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host a free presentation on Medicare, health insurance, and government benefits

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) is the lead partner in a project that will bring $1.6 million in federal

SPRINGFIELD — It’s not just the cold and flu that parents need to worry about this fall and winter season. Pediatricians

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The attorneys and staff of Legacy Counsellors, P.C. will have a booth at the annual Equine Affaire,

SPRINGFIELD — Trinity Health Of New England will launch the New England 61 Day Challenge today, Oct. 31, with a

CHICOPEE — Elms College will host two retreats during November that will invite participants to explore Ignatian spirituality, in the

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation will present the Peter V. Karpovich Lecture featuring

HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for the next Emergency Medical Technician training program at Holyoke Community College (HCC).  The

CHICOPEE — Elms College, thanks to a generous donation from Richard Meelia, has established the Sisters Kathleen Keating and Maxyne

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched a voluntary certification program for Community Health Workers (CHWs) to create

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced new investments totaling $50 million over five years to 35 community health centers (CHCs)

CHICOPEE — The board of trustees of Elms College voted recently to grant the title of president emerita to Sr.

WARE — As the season of Thanksgiving approaches, make donating blood part of your holiday celebration. The community is invited

SPRINGFIELD — Mark Fulco, president of Mercy Medical Center, notified staff this week of impending layoffs and changes to some

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) marked the official opening of its new Center for Life Sciences yesterday with a

ENFIELD, Conn. — Asnuntuck Community College, with support from Enfield Together Coalition and funding from the Connecticut Healthy Campus Initiative,

SPRINGFIELD — The New England Commission on Higher Education has granted Springfield College approval to offer distance-education programming. Springfield College will

SPRINGFIELD — Heather Smith, a student at Holyoke Community College and a participant in MHA’s Safe Haven program, was the

OAK PARK, Ill. — Pain is a great excuse if you don’t like to exercise, and it’s certainly something many

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College is hosting a grand-opening celebration and ribbon cutting for the 13,000-square-foot, $4.55 million Center for

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host a Health Sciences information session for incoming graduate students on Saturday, Nov.

SPRINGFIELD — Big Y World Class Markets collected donations from customers and employees from Sept. 19 through Sept. 29 for

SPRINGFIELD — The second annual class of Healthcare Heroes will be honored at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden

LUDLOW — The Ludlow CARES Coalition, in partnership with the Michael J. Dias Foundation, will host Ludlow’s fourth annual Walk

AMHERST — The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) will return to Amherst for the Amherst Half Marathon Weekend on Saturday and

SPRINGFIELD — The second annual class of Healthcare Heroes will be honored at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) announced the grand opening of the new Colaccino Center for Health Sciences will be