Sex Offender Registry Board Convenes All-staff Human Trafficking Training
LYNNFIELD — The Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) recently convened an agency-wide training on human trafficking at the Municipal Police
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Eversource Ready for First Heat Wave of Season
SPRINGFIELD — With temperatures expected to be in the 90s along with high humidity over the next several days across
Read MoreBaystate Health Awards $500,000 in Better Together Grants to Community Initiatives
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health, in partnership with the Community Benefits Program, announced the recipients of the 2024 Better Together Grants.
Read MoreSecond Chance to Distribute Donated Pet Beds at Block Party on June 22
EAST BROOKFIELD — At its 25th-anniversary block party on Saturday, June 22, Second Chance Animal Services will be handing out
Read MoreMountainOne Donates $10,000 to Berkshire Community Action Council
NORTH ADAMS — MountainOne announced recently donated $10,000 to the Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) as part of its 2024
Read MoreStudy Ranks Massachusetts Fifth for Access to Mental-health Services
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — A new study has named the states with the best access to mental-health services and treatments,
Read MoreBag a Bargain and Support a Cause at Fill-A-Bag Fundraiser
SOUTH HADLEY — Shoppers looking to score deals on gently used clothing while supporting a good cause won’t want to
Read MoreTessa Lucey Appointed to Westfield State University Board of Trustees
WESTFIELD — Tessa Lucey has been appointed to the Westfield State University board of trustees. She replaces trustee and former
Read MorePublic Health Institute, MiraVista Launch Awareness Effort Around Teen Mental Health
PIONEER VALLEY — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center and the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM) are partnering to highlight
Read MoreValley Opportunity Council to Host WIC 50th-anniversary Celebration on June 14
HOLYOKE — Valley Opportunity Council (VOC) is celebrating 50 years of its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program with an
Read MoreLocal Head Start Leader Re-elected to Statewide Board of Directors
SPRINGFIELD — Nicole Blais, CEO of Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield (HCS) Head Start Inc., was recently re-elected to the Massachusetts Head
Read MoreBattle of the Bartenders Event Raises $8,524 in Support of BFAIR
NORTH ADAMS — On May 30, the BerkshireRealtors community, along with other industry experts, BFAIR supporters, staff, and board members,
Read MoreBaystate Noble Hospital Earns LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer Designation
WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital was recently designated among LGBTQ+ High Performers by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality
Read MoreGarvey Law, LLC to Celebrate Grand Opening of West Springfield Office
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Attorney Katherine Garvey, founder of Garvey Law, LLC, announced the grand opening of the firm’s West Springfield
Read MoreBikes Fight Cancer Charity Ride Slated for June 15
SOUTH DEERFIELD — On Saturday, June 15, Bikes Fight Cancer (BFC) will host its fifth annual Bikes Fight Cancer Charity
Read MoreOutpatient Infusion Center Opens at Baystate Noble Hospital
WESTFIELD — Baystate Health has expanded outpatient infusion services to Baystate Noble Hospital. Now open, this infusion center will aid
Read MoreCedar Chest, Grow Food Northampton Join Forces to Battle Food Insecurity
NORTHAMPTON — For the third year in a row, Cedar Chest, the anchor store in Thornes Marketplace on Main Street
Read MoreNominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2024
SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, created a new and exciting
Read MoreHealth New England Offers $80,000 in DEIB Grants to Address Youth Health, Well-being
SPRINGFIELD — Health New England will award grants totaling $80,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations for programs that work to advance
Read MoreGreater Springfield Habitat for Humanity to Host Free Estate-planning Seminar
WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, June 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) will host
Read MorePathlight Welcomes Jana McClure as Vice President of Quality Assurance
SPRINGFIELD — Pathlight, a leading provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities, recently announced the appointment of Jana McClure
Read MoreRIZE Massachusetts Awards Grants to Improve Connections to Substance-use Services
BOSTON — RIZE Massachusetts, an independent, nonprofit foundation solely dedicated to funding and creating solutions to end the overdose crisis
Read MoreFood Bank of Western Massachusetts to Host Food Equity Event on June 12
CHICOPEE — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will host its second annual Voices in Food Equity event on Wednesday,
Read MoreMercy Receives $1.1 Million Grant for Substance-use-disorder Services
SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services awarded Mercy Medical Center a grant totaling
Read MoreBaystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary Awards $5,000 in Scholarships to Area Students
PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary recently presented $1,000 scholarships to five area high-school students pursuing careers in healthcare.
Read MoreNew Report Reveals Digital Divide Among Aging Population
WILLIAMSBURG — A press conference announcing the release of a new report on aging and technology and advocating for digital-equity
Read MoreBaystate Wing Hospital Seeks Patient and Family Advisory Council Members
PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital is seeking community members to join its Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC), which will
Read MoreSen. Gomez Anounces SAFE, Senior SAFE Grants for Hampden District
BOSTON — State Sen. Adam Gomez recently joined Gov. Maura Healey and Secretary of Public Safety Terrence Reidy in announcing
Read MoreFreedom Credit Union Collecting Cash, Food Donations for Food Bank
SPRINGFIELD — Food insecurity remains a growing problem throughout Western Mass., especially with ongoing inflation impacting the cost of food
Read MoreDavis Foundation Announces Support for Square One
SPRINGFIELD — In advance of the celebratory groundbreaking on Thursday, June 6, leaders from the Irene E. and George A.
Read MoreAll Our Kids Inc. Kicks Off Summer with Ice-cream Fundraiser
SOUTH HADLEY — All Our Kids Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting foster and adoptive families in Western Mass.,
Read MoreNorthampton Jazz Festival to Present Jazz Film Night on June 13
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Jazz Festival will kick off its 2024 festival season with a documentary film, Buster Williams Bass
Read MoreOpinion: Check In on Your Teen’s Mental Health This Summer
By Khadene Harry-Stoby, RN As summer break approaches, the joyous anticipation of freedom from school routines fills the hearts of
Read MoreTrauma Survivors Gather with Baystate Care Team on National Trauma Survivors Day
SPRINGFIELD — On May 15, National Trauma Survivors Day, patients and their caregivers gathered at Baystate Medical Center in a
Read MoreMonson Savings Bank Offers Homebuying Assistance for People of Color
MONSON — Monson Savings Bank recently announced it will once again be a participating partner in the Lift Up Homeownership
Read MoreBFAIR Recognizes Employees, Distributes Awards at Annual Meeting
NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR held its annual meeting on May 14 at Berkshire Hills Country Club with a gathering of
Read MoreSen. Gomez Amendment Ensures Funding for Public-safety Grant Program
BOSTON — State Sen. Adam Gomez played a crucial role last week in ensuring that a key public-safety grant program
Read MoreSpringfield Regional Chamber’s Annual Meeting to Honor Sister Mary Caritas Geary
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber will hold its annual meeting celebration on Wednesday, June 12 from 5:30 to 8
Read MoreDepartment of Public Health Awards $480,000 for Successful Teens Initiative
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced $480,000 in grant funding to six community-based organizations for the
Read MorePossible Cyanobacteria Algae Blooms in Rubber Thread Pond in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Health Department has identified a possible cyanobacteria algae bloom in Rubber Thread Pond (located behind the
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