HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. David Bull has been named vice president and medical director of Heart and Vascular at Baystate Health.

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has expanded services to open the Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, led by Dr.

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University will hold its 126th Commencement on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at the MassMutual

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center appointed Darlene Sejour as chief Nursing officer. Sejour will continue to serve in the

SPRINGFIELD — Many millions of children of every race, religion, and background face neglect or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse

SPRINGFIELD — When BusinessWest launched its 40 Under Forty program in 2007, it did so to identify rising stars across

AGAWAM — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM) will hold its 23rd annual Walkathon Celebration, “A

NORTHAMPTON — Nonotuck Resource Associates Inc. announced the promotion of Amanda Stanislas to Human Resources and Payroll manager. She previously

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College has been named a recipient of the Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention. Presented by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, House Ways & Means Committee ranking member; U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) received a pledge of more than $10 million, the largest single gift commitment in

HOLYOKE — The arrival of spring means sunshine, warmer weather, and, of course, the annual Earth Day tomato-plant and garden-seed

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host a free afternoon conference celebrating deaf culture on Saturday, April 22. The

SPRINGFIELD — Pain and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet can happen anytime, but the incidence increases for several

HOLYOKE — The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) will host its 15th annual Great Golf Escape event this

SPRINGFIELD — What began as a grassroots employee effort is hitting the road again to become one of the only

HOLYOKE — April is Stress Awareness Month, and MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is observing the month by encouraging the community

WESTFIELD — Whip City Animal Sanctuary will host its third annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, May 13 at St

SPRINGFIELD — Two-thirds of men avoid booking appointments with their primary-care provider, and when they finally do see their doctor,

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced the launch of TeamBirth, a new initiative to enhance the birthing experience and improve

SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to virtually attend the 2023 “Faces of Faith: A Community Conversation About Cancer Prevention

AMHERST — Autism Care Partners (ACP) continues to expand services to families throughout Massachusetts, opening a new center in Amherst,

BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts research enterprise grew to $813 million in fiscal year 2022, an 8% increase over

SPRINGFIELD — Health New England will award three grants to eligible nonprofit organizations that work to improve the health and

HOLYOKE — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) recently welcomed Daniel Coyne and Barbara Fontaine to its board of directors. “We

HOLYOKE — Every year, Holyoke Chicopee Springfield (HCS) Head Start Inc. kicks off the preschool enrollment season with a door-to-door

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center leaders will gather for the official launch of TeamBirth, a new initiative to enhance the

SPRINGFIELD — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is partnering with the Holyoke Public Library

HOLYOKE — OneHolyoke CDC will host the “I Can Be Anyone I Want to Be” career fair for students and

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health is offering three free informative virtual events during May’s Stroke Awareness Month. “Stress, Lifestyle, and Silent

NORTHAMPTON — Autism Connections, an autism center serving families and individuals in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, will host

NORTH ADAMS — David Batker, president of Batker Consulting and founder of Earth Economics, will give a talk titled “Using

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $1.1 million in grant funding to three substance-use-disorder treatment centers across Massachusetts to establish

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus training in April and May. Participants

SPRINGFIELD — Revitalize CDC’s #GreenNFit Neighborhood Rebuild is back after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. This year, a total

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Sarah Haessler, whose expertise in infectious diseases has been recognized at the local, state, national, and international

SPRINGFIELD — Hooplandia, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and festival making its debut at the Eastern States Exposition (ESE) in June,

BOSTON — Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that Dr. Robbie Goldstein will be the next commissioner

AGAWAM — Alzheimer’s disease and dementia affects nearly 350,000 people in Massachusetts, and the numbers continue to grow. This spring,