HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — The annual “Gift of Light” campaign for the Cancer Support Groups and Patient Services Fund at Mercy Medical

LONGMEADOW — The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) voted in its October 2017 meeting to grant full accreditation through

WEST SPRINGFIELD — New England Geriatrics (NEG) announced an expansion of services into Connecticut with a new partnership with Masonicare.

AMHERST — Yubing Sun, a professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at UMass Amherst, is using a three-year, $400,000 grant

CHICOPEE — Elms College School of Nursing will host a white-coat ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. to

SPRINGFIELD — The American International College (AIC) men’s baseball team wants to give back to those in need during the

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) dental hygiene program and the Valley District Dental Society will co-host the first Community

AMHERST — In a new, hospital-level analysis by health-policy researcher Laura Attanasio at UMass Amherst and Katy Kozhimannnil at the

HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for Intersession 2018 at Holyoke Community College (HCC), where new and returning students can

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — CMIC Group, a member-owned medical professional-liability insurance provider, recently appointed board member Dr. Paul Darcy as chairman

SPRINGFIELD — Vibra Hospital, a 220-bed long-term acute care center on State Street, has filed notice with the state that

EAST LONGMEADOW — Louis & Clark Medical Supply will host a two-day grand opening of its new East Longmeadow location

LUDLOW — Usually a joyous and active time of the year, the holidays can also be difficult for those who

CHICOPEE — Rainbow Rescues has joined #GivingTuesday. Occurring this year on Nov. 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College is now enrolling students for its spring-term Emergency Medical Technician training program. The HCC EMT

WARE — Area women are invited to attend a pre-holiday event sponsored by Baystate Health’s Every Women Program on Wednesday,

SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Springfield Technical Community College will offer Health Careers Exploration Night, an opportunity for anyone

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) released its latest edition of its Commonwealth Insights report series. The report, titled

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living will host a free financial-planning seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 6 with two sessions at

LONGMEADOW — At the fifth annual Cybersecurity Summit held recently at the Longmeadow campus of Bay Path University, keynote speaker

WESTBOROUGH — Achieve TMS East will host a grand opening and open house on Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 5 to

LUDLOW — On Veterans Day weekend, Keystone Commons hosted state Rep. Thomas Petrolati as part of efforts to honor veterans.

SPRINGFIELD — The Brightside Angel Campaign has long been a local holiday tradition, offering gifts with special meaning. All proceeds

NORTHAMPTON — Agawam-based real-estate firm Development Associates has begun construction of a 66,000-square-foot, three-story office building at 15 Atwood Dr.

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center invites children in the area to have cocoa and cookies

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center’s Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos, a board-certified bariatric surgeon and weight-management specialist, presented new research on restricting

PALMER — At the Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary’s recent annual luncheon, board member Catherine Izyk presented Mike Moran, president and

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt, the 54½-ton, handmade tapestry

WEST SPRINGFIELD — A Night of Light, the CHD Cancer House of Hope’s annual luminaria fund-raising event, returns to the

NORTHAMPTON — Over the years, holiday lights have illuminated the grounds of Cooley Dickinson Hospital while providing funds for numerous

PALMER — Dr. Thomas Canto, a board-certified general surgeon, has joined the medical staff at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer.

SPRINGFIELD — Every day, more than 140 Americans die from opioid overdose. In Massachusetts alone, there were 1,990 confirmed opioid-related

SPRINGFIELD — Partners for a Healthier Community (PHC), the public-health institute of Western Mass., has received one of only nine

PITTSFIELD — The Autism Collaborative of Berkshire County (ACBC) announced that state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier and representatives from Massachusetts Families

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Sister Caritas Cancer Center has expanded its stereotactic radiosurgery options to include a high-precision radiation

SPRINGFIELD — In support of the Square One mission to ensure that all children have the foundation they need to

FARMINGTON, Conn. — Farmington Bank is collecting non-perishable food items through Tuesday, Nov. 14 at its West Springfield and East

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital announced the addition of Dr. O’Neil Green, pulmonologist and intensivist, to its medical staff. Green

SPRINGFIELD — One of the most cherished traditions at DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology in West Springfield is the annual Halloween

WARE — Celebrate the season of Thanksgiving by donating blood as part of your plan before the holiday weekend. The