HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — LUSO Federal Credit Union is collecting new, unwrapped toys this holiday season to benefit the Wonderfund. All toys

WILBRAHAM — Catherine Williamson was recently named executive director at Orchard Valley at Wilbraham, a Benchmark assisted-living and memory-care community.

SPRINGFIELD — Sara Kendall, MSW, LICSW, has joined MHA as the organization’s new vice president of Clinical Operations. Kendall, whose

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society will present a $5 Fill-a-Bag Sale on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, from 12:30 to 5:30

STOCKBRIDGE — Katie Lewis, research psychologist at the Austen Riggs Center, has received the competitive Young Investigator Innovation Grant from the

SPRINGFIELD — Judith Ward, an accomplished healthcare marketing professional, has been named vice president of Marketing & Communications for Baystate Health.

AGAWAM — Valerie Romano Dumais has been appointed executive director of Agawam Healthcare. A native from Enfield, Conn., she graduated

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal covering Western Mass., will honor its inaugural Women of Impact on Thursday, Dec. 6

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Fynan, a board-certified and fellowship-trained medical oncologist, to the

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare invites the public to “Meet the Pharmacist: Medication Management Therapy” on Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 5

SPRINGFIELD — Attendees of a workshop on Thursday, Dec. 6 will learn how to tap into their passion to identify

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Henry East-Trou is stepping down as executive director of the Gándara Center after 36 years on the

PALMER — During the first two weeks in November, Baystate Mary Lane and Baystate Wing Hospital employees held a food

CHICOPEE — The Elms College School of Nursing will host a white-coat ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Carmine DiCenso, executive director at Dakin Humane Society, was unanimously appointed to serve on the board of directors for

GREENFIELD — The holiday season is a time of tradition, and Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) has one of its

NORTH ADAMS — Area children are invited to have cocoa and cookies with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 11

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College’s (BCC) Physical Therapist Assistant program has been approved by its accrediting body, CAPTE, to accept

SPRINGFIELD — Unify Against Bullying announced that actress Lili Reinhart has accepted the #unifyselfiechallenge! The challenge helps to raise awareness

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society will commemorate the biggest shopping day of the year by presenting ‘Black Friday: It’s a

CHICOPEE — Mercedes-Benz of Springfield is partnering with MGM Springfield during the holiday season on a number of programs and

HOLYOKE — Holyoke VNA Hospice Life Care, a member of Valley Health Systems and affiliate to Holyoke Medical Center, has

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Severe Special

WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education (CGCE) at Westfield State University will host information sessions for master’s

LONGMEADOW — According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare occupations will add more new jobs than any other occupational

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the first nine months

By donating small stocking stuffers to be included in holiday bags, local citizens can provide needy seniors with joy and

SPRINGFIELD — For the ninth year, all Big Y supermarkets are working to help feed the hungry within their local

SPRINGFIELD — Are you already a babysitter looking to further your skills, or considering becoming a babysitter to earn extra

AGAWAM — On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host a presentation by GCAi digital

SPRINGFIELD — Two dozen national animal-welfare organizations recently joined forces to help curb the homeless animal population in Puerto Rico

CHICOPEE — Sunshine Village recently welcomed Christine Pollender as the new director of Human Resources. With the organization serving more

STOCKBRIDGE — The Austen Riggs Center’s board of trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Eric Plakun as medical director/CEO. “We are

PITTSFIELD — The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C.-based organization aiming to improve healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers,

SPRINGFIELD — There is good news and bad news when it comes to type 2 diabetes. The good news is that

SPRINGFIELD — The Human Service Forum (HSF) will present a training on Tuesday, Dec. 4 titled “Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies: What Should

SOUTHBOROUGH — The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), a statewide organization serving approximately 5,000 member dentists, has named Bento, a dental-benefits-management software

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal covering Western Mass., will honor its inaugural Women of Impact on Thursday, Dec. 6

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host an art exhibition in December and January, with an opening reception on Sunday,