HCN News & Notes

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will celebrate the 25-year anniversary of its Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence today, Sept. 19, from

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know someone who is truly making a difference in the Western Mass. region? BusinessWest invites you

CHICOPEE — Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) recently purchased the property previously owned by MassMutual on 350 Memorial Dr. in

WARE — Country Bank announced its support of the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund with a $10,000 donation. Gov. Maura Healey

BOSTON — State Sen. Adam Gomez joined Valor Recovery Center on Thursday for Recovery Day at Magazine Park in Springfield.

BOSTON — Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that John Oliveira, who has served as acting

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College announced that President Michelle Schutt has appointed April Parsons as the next vice president of

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has released its Community Code of Conduct, joining health systems across the nation in

LEEDS — On Friday, Sept. 22, artwork by local veterans will be on display to the public at the VA

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University has been awarded a $145,012 grant by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (MDHE) to

NORTHAMPTON — TommyCar Collision Center announced a collaboration with Hampshire County TRIAD seniors and law enforcement to provide a customized

AMHERST — A UMass Amherst biomedical engineer has used a nanogel-based carrier designed in his lab to deliver a drug

PITTSFIELD — Jewish Federation of the Berkshires announced the appointment of Susan Levine as the new Food Service director for

WORCESTER — To launch Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, the second annual Police vs. Fire Baseball Classic, presented by

LONGMEADOW — Tickets are on sale for Second Chance Animal Services’ second annual Cocktails for Tails, a fundraiser to help

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is offering virtual hiring interviews for nurses from noon to 2 p.m. in September

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank announced a $5,000 donation to the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund, a partnership between philanthropic organizations

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout the month of September, Freedom Credit Union is accepting monetary donations at all its branches to benefit

BOSTON — Berkshire Bank will host its Xtraordinary Day (X-Day) on Tuesday, Sept. 12 beginning at noon with concurrent day-of-service

PALMER — Baystate Palmer Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology Outpatient Specialty Practices will move to a new location within Baystate Wing

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is expanding its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), adding evening hours in both Spanish and

BOSTON — The application for the Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture is now open. The program will provide financial

SPRINGFIELD — On Sept. 5, Springfield officials joined American Medical Response (AMR) in congratulating its newest class of Earn While

SPRINGFIELD — For the first time this fall, Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) occupational therapy assistant program will offer students

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health’s four hospitals have received the Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal of Western Massachusetts, is accepting nominations for the sixth annual Women of Impact awards

NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet, a nonprofit mental-health and human-services agency based in Northampton, has been awarded a contract of up to

WEST SPRINGFIELD — New England Endovascular Center (NEEC) announced it is now providing vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) services for

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration recently submitted formal public comment in support of the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed Child Care and

AGAWAM — Behavioral Health Network (BHN) will formally open its new Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS) facility at 830 Silver

LONGMEADOW — Students applying to Bay Path University’s master’s in public health (MPH) program will have the opportunity to earn

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal of Western Massachusetts, is accepting nominations for the sixth annual Women of Impact awards

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has received the Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award from

ENFIELD, Conn. — Pro & Local Detailing Inc. will host its fourth annual Charity Car Show at the Polish American