HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Tech Foundry, the regional leader in IT workforce development and training, announced the appointment of 12 new members

BOSTON — The state’s January total unemployment rate was 3.0%, down 0.2% from the revised December estimate of 3.2%, the

SPRINGFIELD — What if you, your child athlete, or your sports team could use data-backed physiological testing services to improve

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation community grant program for substance-use disorder (SUD) prevention, recovery,

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society announced the reopening of its Kitten ICU (intensive care unit), scheduled for July at its

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet announced the appointment of Megan Reed as director of its Wellness Program. Reed brings a rich background

BOSTON — State Sen. Jo Comerford was honored at the State House by the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC), receiving

NORTHAMPTON — The Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society, the nonprofit organization that manages the Three County Fair and fairgrounds,

SPRINGFIELD — The Melha Shriners, a philanthropic organization based on fun, fellowship, and Masonic principles, announced the election and installation

SPRINGFIELD — Viability Inc., a human-services organization dedicated to building a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages

SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union is collecting cash donations through March 30 at its branches throughout Western Mass. to benefit

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host an open house at its Center for Health Education & Simulation on

BOSTON — The Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced new eligibility guidelines for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

BRAINTREE — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that more than $165,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 80 Massachusetts municipalities,

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR announced the promotion of Laura Baran to senior director of Employment and Community Based Day Services

SPRINGFIELD — Common Threads, the signature event of Dress for Success Western Massachusetts (DFSWM), is coming up on Thursday, April

SPRINGFIELD — The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM) announced the addition of four new members to its board

WESTFIELD — According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood is essential

SPRINGFIELD — Edward Caisse III, unit director at the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office, will be the keynote speaker at the

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR promoted Rebecca Ritcher to Onboarding and Employee Relations specialist. Ritcher, who began with BFAIR in 2018

HOLYOKE — During his Feb. 27 tour of the newly renovated adolescent unit at MiraVista Behavioral Health Center, U.S. Rep.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Rescue Mission invites the local community to participate in its annual Run to End Homelessness 5K/10K run/walk,

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR promoted Kris Neep to director of Community Based Day Services (CBDS). Serving as assistant director for

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary is making scholarship applications available for the 2023-24 academic year. The auxiliary will

HOLYOKE — As Black History Month draws to a close, Holyoke Community College (HCC) will welcome a panel of notable

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Professor of Exercise Science Samuel Headley has been accepted as a fellow in the inaugural cohort

SPRINGFIELD — Viability Inc. announced the appointment of Sylviana Lopez as its chief people officer in Human Resources. Lopez brings

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout 2023, Freedom Credit Union contributed financial support to more than 70 charitable organizations throughout the four counties

LONGMEADOW — The Lunch and Learn series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence will welcome Dawn Creighton, Community Outreach officer

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society will hold its third annual Will Run for Cookies 5K Run and 2K Walk to

SPRINGFIELD — Rose Colon, chair of the board of directors of Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services (MLKFS), announced the

EAST LONGMEADOW — Bluebird Estates, a Holiday by Atria independent-living community, has completed its renovation project for capital upgrades in

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital announced an investment of $45,000 in grants to benefit local, community-based, nonprofit organizations. Baystate Wing

SPRINGFIELD — Despite all the efforts to avoid the flu, inevitably some people will catch it. For those who do,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) Dental Hygiene Clinic is accepting appointments for free, preventive treatment for children and

SPRINGFIELD — The providers and staff of Baystate Ob/Gyn Group Inc. (BOGG) recently welcomed certified nurse midwife Anna Rowe Dennis