HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Consistent with recent guidance from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Assoc. (MHA), Baystate Health has adopted a Patient

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services recently received a $5,000 grant investment from Petco Love in support of its

GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Agriculture Ventures (BAV) has awarded over $140,000 in grants to support SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Access Program)

HOLYOKE — As part of a recently launched statewide program to reach those most at risk, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center

SPRINGFIELD — As summer temperatures increase, leg pain often intensifies for people who suffer from varicose veins. Dr. K. Francis

LOWELL — TerraCorps, an environmental nonprofit that runs an AmeriCorps national service program, has received multi-year grant funding from a

SPRINGFIELD — Graduates of American International College’s (AIC) doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program have demonstrated exemplary performance on the

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber will host its annual meeting celebration on Wednesday, June 21 from 5:30 to 8

SPRINGFIELD —Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno announced that 15 local organizations received more than $1 million in funding as part of

WARE — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) recently held a grand-opening celebration for its new Ware Family Resource Center location

BOSTON — With treatment beds across Massachusetts closing, 44 legislators wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kate

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) announced the opening of a new farmers’ market at the hospital. The HMC Farmer’s

BOSTON — Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that Jeff McCue will be appointed commissioner of

SUFFIELD, Conn. — Campiti Ventures will bring the spirit of summer to local residents and regional visitors with the second

SPRINGFIELD — Karen Rousseau, dean of the School of Health Sciences at American International College (AIC), has been recognized as

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a leading healthcare system serving seniors and their families in Western Mass., will host its Frankel-Kinsler

NORTHAMPTON — Adults interested in donating blood will have an opportunity to do so at a community blood drive at

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials, local veterans’ service officers,

AMHERST — Michael Fox has been appointed dean of the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at UMass Amherst by Tricia

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest recently unveiled its 40 Under Forty class of 2023, the 17th compilation of rising stars in the

FRAMINGHAM — The Assoc. for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH), a statewide, nonprofit organization representing 82 community-based behavioral-health providers, announced the election

PALMER — Two new volunteers, Carole DeWolf and Luv Kataria, recently joined the Baystate Wing Hospital team. DeWolf, a retired

NORTHAMPTON — For the second year in a row, Cedar Chest, the anchor store in Thornes Marketplace on Main Street

SPRINGFIELD — Wildfires in Canada are releasing pollution and putting smoke into the air, leading to poor air quality across

LEEDS — Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds

SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, Northeast Region,

SPRINGFIELD — The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation made a generous donation to Baystate Health Foundation in support

GREENFIELD — Since its start as a buying club in Montague in 1977, the Franklin Community Co-op (FCC) has a

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host a virtual information session for the college’s graduate programs on Wednesday, June

BOSTON — All next week, June 12-16, “This Is Me: Portraits of Pathlight” will be displayed for the public on

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services announced the launch of Project Keep Me, a groundbreaking pilot program aimed at

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedegartner recently received notification from Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and the Massachusetts Executive Office of

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer two healthcare courses, emergency medical technician (EMT) and phlebotomy certification, starting

BOSTON — A bill filed by state Sen. Jo Comerford has been scheduled to be heard by the Joint Committee

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration recently awarded $18.3 million to organizations and communities across Massachusetts to create or enhance services

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is recruiting applicants for the 12th cohort of emerging leaders

SPRINGFIELD — MassHealth Assistant Secretary Mike Levine, Health Connector Executive Director Audrey Morse Gasteier, Health Care for All (HCFA) Director

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest recently unveiled its 40 Under Forty class of 2023, the 17th compilation of rising stars in the

CHICOPEE — What if half of all dementias could be avoided? Half of all dementia nursing-home beds emptied? Half of