HCN News & Notes

NORTHAMPTON — In the past year, millions of people have become more aware of ALS, but did you know ALS

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University’s master of Science (MS) in Applied Behavior Analysis has been named eighth of the 30

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow recently announced it has promoted four longtime staff leaders to newly created vice president positions to improve

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PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary will stage a special luncheon and fashion show featuring guest appearances by Lexi Woloshchuk,

AMHERST — April is here, and soon cheerful daffodils will welcome more than 1,000 race participants to the eighth annual

EASTHAMPTON — Happy oOps, a multimedia art event designed to teach children to learn through the acceptance of mistakes, will

SPRINGFIELD  — During April, National Child Abuse Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month, as well as throughout the year,

GREENFIELD — A vision for a more seamless model of care that breaks down barriers and encourages partnership is the

EAST LONGMEADOW — Griffin Staffing Network, a certified woman- and minority-owned business, has undergone a company rebrand to ManeHire and unveiled

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

HOLYOKE — Bereaved children and their caregivers are welcome to attend a free art-based support event on Saturday, May 19

SPRINGFIELD — Pathlight, a provider of services for residential and community services for people with intellectual disabilities, has named Andrew

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Department of Sport Management and Recreation, in collaboration with the Special Olympics of Massachusetts, will

SPRINGFIELD — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has recognized Mercy Medical Center with a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Department of Physical Therapy hosted the 22nd annual Greene Memorial Lecture featuring Steven Z. George,

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

SPRINGFIELD — The ATI Foundation will present CHD’s Disability Resources program with a $5,000 check on Monday, April 16 at

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds will host the third “Successful Aging Summit” on Tuesday, April 17 from 9

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

HOLYOKE — The first annual Fashion with Compassion, a fashion show to benefit Providence Ministries, will take place on Thursday,

SPRINGFIELD — The ATI Foundation will present CHD’s Disability Resources program with a $5,000 check on Monday, April 16 at

SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) cosmetology student captured first place in the annual contest for the David

SPRINGFIELD — The providers and staff of Baystate Ob/Gyn Group Inc. recently welcomed Vanessa Thomas and Elina Koumjian to the

SPRINGFIELD — Pathlight, a provider of residential and community services for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, named behavior specialist

HADLEY — Christopher Omasta, vice president of Omasta Landscaping Inc., recently started Yellow Ribbon Trucking Inc. of Hadley. After an

SPRINGFIELD — National Healthcare Decisions Day on Monday, April 16 aims to help people across the country be prepared for

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