HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that seven attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 and one was also

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater Easthampton Chamber and the Greater Chicopee Chamber,

AMHERST — Applewood, a member of The Loomis Communities, announced that the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has been awarded

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SPRINGFIELD — The Mass. Small Business Development Center Network’s Western regional office will offer a free workshop ‘The Basics of

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will celebrate 125 years with an Anniversary Gala on Sept. 16 at the Log Cabin

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality

WILBRAHAM — The Gaudreau Group’s Amanda Mercier recently achieved the Registered Employee Benefits Consultant® (REBC®) designation from The National Association of

HARTFORD — Syed Hussain, M.D. has officially begun his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center affiliate Western Mass Physician Associates has recently opened a new family medicine practice with the

AMHERST — Computational biophysicist Jianhan Chen at the UMass Amherst recently received a four-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to

 SPRINGFIELD –  After a highly competitive review process, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) as part of their SHIFT-Care Challenge has awarded Baystate Health

SPRINGFIELD — This fall, Springfield Technical Community College will offer a new health science degree program that will expose students

SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers, along with all Big Y Supermarkets, are now carrying the Deterra® Drug

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed H.4116, an Act relative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the Commonwealth, a

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine is currently accepting nominations for a new recognition program to honor a specific segment of the local population: women

BOSTON — The Coalition to Protect Patient Safety recently announced the launch of several new television, radio, and social media ads to

WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University is offering a human resource certification preparation program

WARE — It’s back-to-school time, which means students from elementary through high school will be carrying backpacks weighed down with

BOSTON — Massachusetts is a leader in the nation when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent

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

BOSTON — The rate of fatal opioid overdoses varied significantly by industry and occupation from 2011 to 2015, with construction

NORTHAMPTON — The Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice will host its sixth annual Hospice Meadows Run on Saturday, Sept. 29

EAST BROOKFIELD — In 2006, a few years after opening its doors, a fledgling animal shelter inundated with puppies and

SPRINGFIELD — “I do what I do because I want to make a difference in the lives of the people that

WARE — Summer is a notoriously difficult time for blood and platelet collections because of summer vacations. The community is

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine is currently accepting nominations for a new recognition program to honor a specific segment of the local population: women

CHICOPEE — Holyoke Medical Center has expanded services to a new facility on Memorial Drive in Chicopee for primary and

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Rehab Resolutions Inc. announced it has an anti-gravity treadmill in its West Springfield Office. An Alter-G treadmill,

LONGMEADOW — The sad reality is that one in six kids in the U.S. goes hungry every day. No Kid

CHICOPEE — Sunshine Village held its 29th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Aug. 1 at Chicopee Country Club. The event

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The 38th annual Brightside Golf Classic at Springfield Country Club proved a success, with golfers raising $90,180.

HOLYOKE — Loomis House offers a free dementia support group on the first Wednesday of each month from 4 to

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center recently opened the Comprehensive Care Center to address opioid dependence. This program provides comprehensive, confidential

SPRINGFIELD — Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc. (GSSSI) is seeking grant proposals for innovative programming ideas designed to reduce social

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College will collaborate with New England Business Associates (NEBA) to introduce the first cohort of interns participating

SPRINGFIELD — New England Orthopedic Surgeons recently announced that Dr. Connor Ziegler will join its team on Aug. 13 and

NORTHAMPTON — Radiation oncologist Dr. Genevieve Maquilan has joined the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital effective Aug.

HOLYOKE — Colleen Desai, Holyoke Medical Center’s chief Nursing officer, has been selected by the Massachusetts Emergency Nurses Assoc. (ENA)

SPRINGFIELD — All 32 Rocky’s Ace Hardware stores in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island will take