HCN News & Notes

ITASCA, Ill. — A new study, “Reading Aloud, Play and Social-Emotional Development,” published in the April 2018 issue of Pediatrics, studies how

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is looking for nominees for its fourth Continued Excellence Award, and will accept nominations through Monday, May 14.

SPRINGFIELD — Under its initiative to empower the elderly, Pioneer Valley Credit Union (PVCU), a not-for-profit financial institution, announced it

CHICOPEE — In honor of Autism Awareness Month in April, Gina Kos, executive director of Sunshine Village, announced the organization

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Luis Andres Moral has joined the staff of New England Pathology Associates and Mercy Medical Center. Board-certified

WESTFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts will be holding its 18th annual walkathon, “A Journey of

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is looking for nominees for its fourth Continued Excellence Award, and will accept nominations through Monday, May 14.

LONGMEADOW — Thomas Mennella, associate professor of Biology and director, Master of Science in Applied Laboratory Science & Operations for

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital was the only hospital in Western Mass. and one of only seven hospitals in Massachusetts

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

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber board of directors voted unanimously to publicly endorse the Western Massachusetts Businesses Against Human

SPRINGFIELD — National Alcohol Screening Day (April 5), an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is an annual event

SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Eric Lesser and Health New England announced that they will host the second annual “Thrive After

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is looking for nominees for its fourth Continued Excellence Award, and will accept nominations through Monday, May 14.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Fit in 42, an innovative program that has helped change the lives of more than 1,800 people

SPRINGFIELD — Area athletes, parents, and coaches are invited to attend a free evening event titled “Halftime: Returning to Spring

SPRINGFIELD — The nomination process for the second annual Healthcare Heroes is well underway, so it’s time to start thinking about

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker joined members from the addiction treatment and recovery community last week at the Gavin Foundation’s

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has lifted visitor restrictions put in place in January to provide the safest environment possible for

SPRINGFIELD — Due to a significant decrease in the number of reported cases of influenza, Mercy Medical Center has reinstated

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host a free pancake breakfast on Thursday, April 19

SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) announced that it, in partnership with the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA),

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College named Chris Hakala director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship. The newly

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is looking for nominees for its fourth Continued Excellence Award, and will accept nominations through Monday, May 14.

EASTHAMPTON — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) promoted Michael Chunyk to the position of site manager at its newest location

NORTHAMPTON — To help Pioneer Valley residents access healthcare services at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, Cooley Dickinson Health

LENOX — Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox will host a talk on immunizations on Wednesday, April 25 from

SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has been selected to receive the Sister Caritas Award for his vision and leadership

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is looking for nominees for its fourth Continued Excellence Award, and will accept nominations through Monday, May 14.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched the Journey Project, an interactive, web-based resource for pregnant and

BOSTON — Nearly 100 cancer patients, survivors, and their families from throughout Massachusetts will gather at the State House on

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host a graduate open house today, March 27 from 6 to 8 p.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dr. Reginald Eadie has officially taken the reins as president and CEO of Trinity Health Of New

STOCKBRIDGE — The Austen Riggs Center announced that Dr. Andrew Gerber, medical director/CEO, has been appointed to the board of

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital will hold its annual Service of Remembrance on Monday, April 23 for all area families

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate remained at 3.5{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} in February, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

HOLYOKE — The Pioneer Valley Friends of Alzheimer’s Assoc. will hold its fourth annual Alzheimer’s Benefit Gala at the Log

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) established the Desmond Tutu Public Health Lecture Series in 2010 to bring awareness to

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Physical Therapy Professors Dawn Roberts and Kim Nowakowski led a group of physician-assistant, physical-therapy, and occupational-therapy graduate

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds will host the third “Successful Aging Summit” on Tuesday, April 17 from