HCN News & Notes

By Jane Roulier In schools, on the streets, in relationships, and online, girls in communities across the country are experiencing

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Food preferences are established during infancy and toddlerhood, and factors such as exposure to breast

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the United Way of Hampshire County, and the Jandon Center for Community Engagement at

SPRINGFIELD — Rhonda Kallman, breast cancer survivor and founder of Boston Beer Co., brewer of Samuel Adams, will be the

NORTHAMPTON — Linda Manor Extended Care Facility will host a career fair for a variety of positions on Thursday, May

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Mark Gapen, psychologist and director of the Doctoral Intern Program at Community Services Institute, was awarded the

SPRINGFIELD — As part of the ongoing BusinessWest and HCN Lecture Series, Comcast Business will host an informative program titled

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration recently announced that Massachusetts has received a federal grant totaling nearly $12 million to bolster

CHICOPEE — For typical youth in their high-school years, summer vacation provides a break from academic and social pressures. But

LEEDS — Linda Manor Extended Care Facility will host a spaghetti supper to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for

WALTHAM — With the opioid epidemic continuing to grow as a public-health epidemic, physicians of the Mass. Medical Society have

NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR) announced its second annual Walk for Independence on Saturday, June 24.

PITTSFIELD — HospiceCare in the Berkshires will host a grief support group at the Dalton Senior Center on Wednesday, May

WALTHAM — Dr. Henry Dorkin was elected 2017-18 president of the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) at its recent annual meeting

WILBRAHAM — Orchard Valley at Wilbraham will host an informational presentation conducted by the Alzheimer’s Assoc. about communication strategies for

PITTSFIELD — Dr. Dennis Owens, a long-time member of the Emergency Department team at Berkshire Medical Center, was recently recognized

SPRINGFIELD — There’s still time to nominate someone for the Continued Excellence Award, as BusinessWest will accept nominations through Friday, May 12. The

SPRINGFIELD — As part of the ongoing BusinessWest and HCN Lecture Series, Comcast Business will host an informative program titled

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The CHD Cancer House of Hope will host the latest installment of an educational lecture series in

CHICOPEE — Willimansett Center East was recently awarded a five-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The

NORTHAMPTON — Achieve TMS East, a new deep TMS treatment center for depression, will host an informational open house today,

SPRINGFIELD — The Saturday, May 6 performance of the play Wit at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will be staged

WESTFIELD — Salons throughout the U.S. will be participating in HAIRraising, a fund-raising event benefiting Boston Children’s Hospital’s Heart Center.

SPRINGFIELD — Jessica Collins, executive director of Partners for a Healthier Community, has been appointed to Gov. Charlie Baker’s Special

PITTSFIELD — Community members, legislators, and service providers will stand in solidarity with autism awareness at an event on Friday,

WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Central Family and Counseling (WCFC) announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary, cancer-informed therapy program. An

CHICOPEE — A new master of business administration track at Elms College aims to help shape the future of healthcare.

PITTSFIELD — The Leapfrog Group, the nation’s leading nonprofit watchdog on hospital quality and safety, has announced new Leapfrog Hospital

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Cooley Dickinson Rehabilitation Services invites area residents to an open house on Saturday, April 29 from 9:30

HOLYOKE — May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the American Stroke Assoc., a division of the American Heart Assoc.,

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care was awarded the Greenhealth Partner for Change award by Practice Greenhealth for the fifth

PITTSFIELD — Shire City Herbals, maker of the apple-cider-vinegar-based health tonics known as Fire Cider, announced plans to build and

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center, announced the appointment of Beverly Fein as vice president

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) said today it looks forward to working with the Trump Administration as it

SPRINGFIELD — During his lifetime, Rev. Harold C. Smith, D.Div., dedicated himself and his many gifts to Springfield College. Mary-Beth

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

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow resident Paul Cohen, was so impressed with the new Sosin Center for Rehabilitation at JGS Lifecare, a

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Partners for Community Action announced that an Alzheimer’s Panel Discussion will be held today from 5:30 to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tools to help consumers navigate the online health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

SPRINGFIELD — On May 6 at 4:30 p.m. the Colony Club in Springfield will the setting for hats, horses and