HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly a decade ago, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully

NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run of Western Massachusetts will host a 5K celebration on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 10:30

PITTSFIELD — Four of Berkshire Healthcare’s skilled-nursing facilities in Massachusetts have been named among the best in the nation by

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) has once again been named among the safest hospitals in the nation by the

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will mark a new chapter in its history with the inauguration of Christina Royal as

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Raju Panta, endocrinologist, to its medical staff. Panta earned his

SPRINGFIELD — The big day has arrived. The MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield will be the place to be today

CHICAGO — The burden and bureaucracy of modern medicine inflict a toll on U.S. physicians and appear to be major

LONGMEADOW — The 5th Annual Cybersecurity Summit will be conducted on the Longmeadow campus of Bay Path University on Nov.

SPRINGFIELD — Zippia.com, a website dedicated to helping people find and pursue the right career, has named American International College

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has again earned an ‘A’ rating from The Leapfrog Group, ranking it among the

SPRINGFIELD — Community Services Institute is slated to showcase its Neurofeedback program at the Western Massachusetts Business & Innovation Expo

EASTHAMPTON — RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts are co-hosting a

SPRINGFIELD — Western Mass. is known for many things — its beauty, its many distinguished colleges and universities, its recreational

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a free Diabetes Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 3 to 7

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care will host a showing of two short films and a discussion by the founder

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly a decade ago, BusinessWest created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully chosen name sums

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet President and CEO Susan Stubbs announced the promotion of two leaders at the agency. Karen Franklin is

SPRINGFIELD — The children served by Brightside for Families and Children will be the recipients of the Hope for the

WILLIAMSTOWN — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Sarah Turner to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin Quiusky, a board-certified and fellowship-trained nephrologist, to the medical

SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Eric Lesser and representatives of Unify Against Bullying will hold a ceremony on Monday, Oct. 30 at

EAST LONGMEADOW — An anti-bullying movement initially started in Western Mass. has spread across all 50 states and to more

SPRINGFIELD — The United Bank Foundation Massachusetts recently approved a $50,000 grant designated to help Baystate Medical Center and Baystate

SPRINGFIELD — Thanksgiving is approaching, and the Gray House, a nonprofit human-services agency in the North End of Springfield, is

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care recently welcomed Dr. Estevan Garcia to its senior leadership team as chief medical officer

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital will sponsor a Babysitters Academy on Saturday, Nov. 11 to ready area youth for babysitting

SPRINGFIELD — Anne Kandilis spends a lot of time talking with area employers, so she knows there are jobs to

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced the appointment of Michael

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host a discussion on “Coping with the Holidays” on Wednesday, Nov.

SPRINGFIELD — The City2City initiative, formed in 2010 as a way to identify best practices in metro areas that can

SPRINGFIELD — The Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass., the seventh annual business-to-business show produced by BusinessWest and the

SPRINGFIELD — About 150 golfers hit the links for the 37th annual Brightside Golf Classic on Oct. 16. The tournament,

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) will host a free discussion, “Early Detection: Breast Cancer Screening,” on Tuesday, Oct. 24

FLORENCE — The second annual Happy Valley Half Marathon & 5K will take place at Look Park on Sunday, Oct.

SPRINGFIELD — The Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass., the seventh annual business-to-business show produced by BusinessWest and the

CHICOPEE — Elms College will host a panel discussion on healthcare innovation on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. in

EASTHAMPTON — Insurance broker Smith Brothers has added Nicole Miner as employee benefits account executive, based in the company’s Easthampton

SPRINGFIELD — The Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass., the seventh annual business-to-business show produced by BusinessWest and the

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Place announced Pittsfield Medical Associates as its new medical team to provide lead physician oversight to its