HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones,

HOLYOKE — Members of the Holyoke Community College (HCC) community helped spread some holiday cheer earlier this month as they

SPRINGFIELD — Local legislators presented a $200,000 check from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the Public Health Institute of Western

SPRINGFIELD — During the holiday season, Massachusetts braces for more than just winter weather. Since busy shopping venues and holiday

SPRINGFIELD — Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni visited United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) headquarters this week, bringing with

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has been recognized by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions as one of the 2023 winners

NEWTONVILLE — At its annual meeting on Dec. 6, the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the Irene E. and George A. Davis

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center is working with the Department of Fire Services (DFS) to offer cancer screenings to Massachusetts

NORTHAMPTON — Nonotuck Resource Associates Inc. has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest  is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2024. The deadline for nominations is

CHICOPEE — The master of science in nursing (MSN) program at Elms College has been ranked by Forbes Advisor as

HOLYOKE — Sara Harpin, a clinician in MiraVista Behavioral Health Center’s Opioid Treatment Program, counsels her clients that staying on

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — In what has become a holiday tradition, colleagues throughout Johnson Memorial Hospital offered support to the

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services is shattering all previous records in its mission to help pets live better

BRAINTREE — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that $310,000 in grants has been distributed to 10 Massachusetts sheriffs’ offices to support

HOLYOKE — HCC Foundation Inc., the nonprofit fundraising arm of Holyoke Community College, has added nine new members to its

EASTHAMPTON — Riverside Industries Inc. (RSI) recently announced that four new members have joined its board of directors, all beginning

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers with 48 locations in nine states,

NORTHAMPTON — Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech announced the addition of audiologist Dr. Bianca Berkenwald to Clarke Hearing Center

ENFIELD, Conn. — Are you looking for a career in the healthcare or personal-services field? CT State Asnuntuck will hold

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The team at LiftTruck Parts & Service Inc. recently visited the new Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Johnson Memorial Hospital is partnering with New England Donor Services to honor and remember those who

BOSTON — MassHealth has announced a new benefit allowing coverage of doula services for pregnant, birthing, and postpartum members. As

FLORENCE — Florence Bank has partnered with UMass Sports Properties and the UMass Amherst hockey team to Ice Out Hunger

LENOX — HospiceCare in The Berkshires (HCiB) will sponsor an author presentation and book signing with Dr. Ira Byock on

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield native and singer-actress Ta’Nika Gibson, will treat the preschoolers at Square One to a private performance and

WESTFIELD — Westfield Bank invited its customers and community members across Western Mass. and Northern Conn. to help fight hunger

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest will honor its sixth annual Women of Impact tonight, Dec. 7, at Sheraton Springfield. The sold-out event

SPRINGFIELD — In partnership with the city of Springfield, Springfield College was awarded $240,000 to help assist in combating the

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR has launched the 2023 Heart of BFAIR campaign as its annual appeal. With a focus on

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital leadership is partnering with New England Donor Services to honor and remember those who gave

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union is running a winter coat and cold-weather clothing drive in its Hadley, Northampton,

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Seth Gemme has been named the new chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Baystate Health.

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) has been named one of the Boston Globe’s “2023 Top Places to Work

EAST BROOKFIELD — In the heartwarming videos circulating every holiday season, the joy of receiving a surprise puppy or kitten

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet, a leading nonprofit mental-health and human-services agency based in Northampton, is announced the promotion of two leaders