HCN News & Notes

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

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