HCN News & Notes

HOLYOKE — Kimberley Lee has been named chief of Creative Strategy and Development at MiraVista Behavioral Health Center. A communications

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will hold its 2022 annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home,

AGAWAM — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM) has been selected as the beneficiary of the

HOLYOKE — The start of a new academic year can be stressful for students of any age, and their parents,

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Gift Shop continues to expand its days and hours of operation. The gift shop

SPRINGFIELD — The Fresh Paint Springfield mural festival will begin this weekend with the painting of seven new murals downtown

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced plans to distribute 3.5 million free at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to municipalities to

LONGMEADOW — Yvonne Williams is a commander of transformation. She uplifts the human spirit and inspires change through positive messaging,

SPRINGFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services is offering free pet vaccinations for Springfield-area pets at a community pet vaccine clinic

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) announced that it received 2022-23 Star Performer recognition from the American Orthopaedic Assoc. (AOA)

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center, which opened in the spring of 2021, bathed the upper stories of its building

PITTSFIELD — With fresh recognition from BusinessWest, the Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE) 2022 Leadership Immersion is generating a buzz for

SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health is announcing major changes to its hospital visitation (also referred to as care partner) guidelines, including

AGAWAM — Heritage Woods Senior Living will host a job fair on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m.

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently made a $5,000 donation to Easthampton Neighbors to help provide services and programs to assist Easthampton

SPRINGFIELD — Frances Marthone has been named the new administrator for Shriners Children’s Boston and Shriners Children’s New England in

PITTSFIELD — September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and two Berkshire moms are making a splash, with a fundraiser in

SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of

SPRINGFIELD — Ron Bryant, president of Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Franklin Medical Center – Northern Region, will extend his

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network’s (BHN) two self-advocacy groups, which meet weekly in Holyoke and Westfield, are seeking new members.

SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that eight of its attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America for

SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of

SPRINGFIELD — Twenty-six college students have been awarded a total of $26,400 in scholarships from the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) will hold its annual gala on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Twin

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced the appointment of Margaret-Ann

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family and Individual Resources), a human-services agency that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, autism, and

BOSTON — Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, joined by Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education

WHATELY — Cancer Connection will host a Harvest Picnic and book launch for Words to Live By: Poems and Images

BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send almost $12.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse

BOSTON — On Thursday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first human case of West Nile virus

GREAT BARRINGTON — Flying Cloud Institute (FCI) has hired Angela Parker as a science and art educator. In this role,

SPRINGFIELD — Bulkley Richardson announced that 16 lawyers from the firm were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in

SPRINGFIELD — Local law firm Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin announced that eight of its attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR recently promoted Caroline Prew to director of Family & Individual Services. Prew joined the agency in

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) President Christina Royal will retire from the college after the 2022-23 academic year, she