HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Sam Skura, president of Baystate Medical Center and senior vice president of Hospital Operations for Baystate Health, has

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced awards of nearly $250,000 in Local Food Policy Council program funding to 17 organizations

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Bryan Lee, trained in the discipline of osteopathic medicine and specializing in cancer care, has joined the

GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Agriculture Ventures (BAV) announced the appointment of Rebecca Busansky as its new executive director, following the

EAST LONGMEADOW — When Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR Hand Dryer, was completing its state-of-the-art, green, and health-conscious

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center will use a recently awarded $600,000, two-year grant from the Massachusetts Public Health Department’s

SPRINGFIELD — Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) recognized Mental Health Awareness Month by hosting its eighth annual Power of Connection

AMHERST — A team of engineers at UMass Amherst recently showed that nearly any material can be turned into a

SPRINGFIELD — Today, May 26, Springfield officials will join American Medical Response (AMR) to honor its first class of Earn

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Bronze Safe

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. —While treatments such as anti-depressants and psychotherapy work for many people with certain psychiatric conditions, for others, these

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration recently announced that MassHealth will provide $1.25 million in grant funding to help older adults

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Plans to launch new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Johnson Memorial Hospital are moving forward thanks

SPRINGFIELD — Max Tavern at the Basketball Hall of Fame is excited to announce the continued success of its networking

SPRINGFIELD — AARP announced that Baystate Health has signed its employer pledge recognizing the value of experienced workers and committing

NORTH ADAMS — Since 2016, BFAIR has served the community with quick snacks for their day at the beach at

HATFIELD — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will host “Voices in Food Equity: A Gathering for Emerging Leaders” today,

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has landed a $1.28 million grant to launch a new, free certificate and internship

PALMER — As temperatures rise, many will be looking for fun ways to cool off and stay active. Water activities

LEEDS — The Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host a Memorial Day Concert on Monday,

SPRINGFIELD — No athlete wants to be sidelined with an injury preventing them from playing their favorite sport, whether baseball,

HOLYOKE — Mental Health Awareness Month in May not only highlights that mental health is as important as physical health,

SPRINGFIELD — Hooplandia, presented by Dunkin’ and co-hosted by Eastern States Exposition and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,

SPRINGFIELD — Twenty-eight new nurses from the American International College (AIC) class of 2023 are ready to answer the call

FLORENCE — In its 21st year, Florence Bank’s Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program awarded $150,000 to 46 area nonprofits in

SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) will offer a free OnBoard workshop for newly elected nonprofit board members

SPRINGFIELD — With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, cookout season is heating up across Massachusetts. However, rising temperatures in

BOSTON — State Sen. Jo Comerford was honored at the State House this week by the Providers’ Council, the state’s

SPRINGFIELD — On Tuesday, June 13 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, Rachel’s Table, a

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) Weight Management Program has begun offering a new solution to people struggling to

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital is seeking members from the community to join its Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC).

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) announced it has been accredited by the Conference of Educational Administrators

PALMER — June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, a time when, around the world and in local communities, people

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that the Lauren Arms Ledwith Award for 2023 has been awarded to the Food

HOLYOKE — The 31st annual Western Mass Eldercare Conference, slated for Thursday, June 8 at the Kittredge Center at Holyoke

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services’ 11th annual charity golf tournament will be held at Cold Spring Country Club

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) will host a facilities vendor fair and networking event today, May 12, from