HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Are you ready to walk for love? Join the fun at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield for the

SPRINGFIELD — Unify Against Bullying Executive Director Christine Maiwald announced that the organization is accepting grant applications online. The organization

SPRINGFIELD — The Foundation for TJO Animals will host the 10th annual “Ride Like an Animal” Motorcycle Ride and Car

WESTFIELD — An information session for Westfield State University’s master of arts programs in counseling and applied behavior analysis programs

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center recently expanded its Sleep Lab services with the addition of two new providers, Dr. Rani

LONGMEADOW — Wartime veterans and their surviving spouses may be entitled to $1,176 to $2,169 in monthly income from the

LONGMEADOW — Springfield Jewish Community Center was recognized with Bay Path University’s first-ever Community Partnership Spirit Award last week. This

SPRINGFIELD — Ed Sokolowski, managing partner of PV Financial Group in Ludlow, will present a $5,000 donation to MHA on

WARE — On Aug., 15, Baystate Mary Lane and Baystate Wing Hospital employees helped to make school a better place

GREENFIELD — Hospice of Franklin County earned a perfect score on a recent survey by the Massachusetts Department of Public

WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce announced its “Of the Year” Awards for 2018. “I am so pleased

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host “Hope & Help: What You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s Disease” on Thursday, Sept.

SPRINGFIELD — Most veterans do not receive dental care through the Veterans Administration unless they are 100{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} disabled, have a

SPRINGFIELD — The third installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Change Considerations: An Examination of Lean Process, Market Disruption, and the

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Partners for Community Action Inc. is sponsoring the Challenged Diabetes Program, hosted by Chet Galaska, author of

SPRINGFIELD — There are lots of ways to eat a watermelon — some slice it, others dice it. Many eat

CHICOPEE — On Monday, Sept. 17, HRMA of Western New England will present its annual Legal Update program on the

NORTHAMPTON — More than 200 runners and walkers gathered in downtown Northampton on Aug. 26 for the Gándara Center’s fourth

WARE — Holyoke Community College in collaboration with the Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp. and Emergency Medical Training Solutions, is

SPRINGFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.

CHICOPEE — Wegrzyn Dental Group Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Elle Donnelly, DMD. She will offer a full range

WILBRAHAM — The 12th annual Baystate Wing Golf Classic will be held at the Country Club of Wilbraham on Monday,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College will offer the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program during the upcoming fall semester.

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts have fallen steadily over the past three quarters even as the presence of

NORTHAMPTON — It’s a steamy late afternoon in August. Storm clouds churn overhead while thunder rumbles nearby. Staff from Grow

LONGMEADOW — The American Women’s College at Bay Path University has been helping women complete their bachelor’s degrees at twice

FLORENCE — In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Tapestry will be holding two candlelight vigils. The first vigil will

HOLYOKE — The American Lung Assoc. announced that Dr. Laki Rousou, program director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at

SPRINGFIELD — Three regional medical societies have selected the Markens Group Inc. as their full-service management firm: the Connecticut Podiatric

EAST LONGMEADOW — Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. announced that Dr. Steven Nguyen, an Atlanta native, has joined the

MARLBOROUGH — Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech will hold its 39th annual Conference on Mainstreaming Students with Hearing Loss

SPRINGFIELD — Square One will welcome MGM Springfield Assistant Executive Chef Chris Smigel, along with General Manager Alex Dixon and Vice President

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will open its new Center for Life Sciences on Sept. 4, for the start

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced it has raised the risk level for West Nile virus

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center’s Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos, a board-certified bariatric surgeon and weight-management specialist, has been selected to give

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Adam Bowling to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center

STOCKBRIDGE — The Austen Riggs Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World

CHICOPEE — Elms College ranks in the top 30{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of colleges in Money magazine’s list of Best Colleges for Your

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College announced that Springfield College School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Dean Tracey Matthews is one of

SPRINGFIELD —More and more companies and individuals are transitioning to use Google’s G Suite software.  But the transition doesn’t always