HCN News & Notes

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

SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announced its community lecture series, titled Healthy

WARE, PALMER — Youth Mental Health First Aid Training will be held at Baystate Mary Lane in Ware on Wednesday,

WORCESTER — Berkshire Health Systems, through its physician hospital organization called the Partnership for Health in the Berkshires, and Community

HADLEY — “Hoarding Disorder: Recovery Is Real” will be the theme of this year’s conference presented by the Western Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD — As the academic year gets underway, 88 new students from the UMass Amherst College of Nursing’s accelerated bachelor

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

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Yared, a urologic surgeon, to the medical staff of

WEST SPRINGFIELD — CHD Cancer House of Hope will host the official opening of newly completed private rooms for reiki

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Area caregivers are invited to attend the fourth annual Western New England Regional STEMI Acute Myocardial Infarction

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

SPRINGFIELD — Every Monday evening throughout the summer, dozens of classic cars cruised into Court Square in downtown Springfield, where

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

AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) announced that Christopher Matteson has joined the EANE team as grant

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College departments of Physical Therapy and Visual and Performing Arts recently hosted a cross-disciplinary collaboration that

SPRINGFIELD — The Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass. will kick off on Thursday, Nov. 2 with a fund-raising

DALLAS — Young adults, particularly men, lag behind middle-aged and older adults in awareness and treatment of high blood pressure,

SPRINGFIELD — The Division of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences at American International College (AIC) now offers a

FLORENCE — Tracy Roth, who launched the Hub Studio, a fitness studio located at the Nonotuck Mill in Florence, will

CHICOPEE — Elms College added nine new faculty members in accounting, biology, communication sciences and disorders, education, nursing, and social

GREENFIELD — The president of Greenfield Community College (GCC) announced he will retire after 17½ years of service to the

STOCKBRIDGE — The Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center announced its annual Fall Conference for clinicians and scholars, titled

SPRINGFIELD — Are you ready to walk for love? Join the fun at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield for

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

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the launch of a new, statewide public-information campaign to raise

SPRINGFIELD — Among those displaced by Hurricane Harvey, people with disabilities have been impacted especially hard. The personal nature of

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A coalition influential health organizations, responding to a July 7 report by the U.S. Centers

SPRINGFIELD — The Gray House, a nonprofit organization in the North End of Springfield, is kicking off its third annual

CHICOPEE — Elms College will host a screening and discussion of the documentary Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts on Thursday, Aug.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Rachel Sapelli will present a lecture titled “Nutrition During Cancer Treatment” on Wednesday, September 13 at 5:30

WARE — Dr. Kalyan Pundla recently joined Baystate Medical Practices – Quabbin Adult Medicine in Ware. Pundla is board-certified in

AGAWAM — Survivor Journeys is seeking licensed facilitators for two blood-cancer support groups, a breast-cancer group, and an all-cancers group.

LENOX — Annette Berkovits, a part-time resident of the Berkshires, will discuss her newest book, Confessions of an Accidental Zoo

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Aug. 29, Springfield’s Fort Street, from Main Street to East Columbus Avenue downtown, will be closed for

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Sage, a fellowship-trained joint-reconstruction specialist, to the medical staff

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care in Lenox will host William Newman, director of the Western Massachusetts Legal Office of

BELCHERTOWN — SOAAR (Speaking Out About Addiction & Recovery) and Honest Beginnings, in conjunction with the Belchertown Police Department (BPD),

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources) announced the appointment of Michelle Baity as director of Human Resources.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts has some of the highest childhood immunization rates in the country. In fact, the state Department

Sept. 15 will mark United Way of Pioneer Valley’s 23rd Annual Day of Caring. Day of Caring is the perfect