HCN News & Notes

COLUMBIA, Md. — The holiday season has been called the most joyful time of the year, but it can be

SPRINGFIELD — 413Cares, an innovative community portal that provides online access for residents of Western Mass. to available resources like

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest has long recognized the contributions of women within the business community and created the Women of Impact

MASSACHUSETTS — Key Opinion Leaders, an AI-driven search engine for finding experts in the scientific community, examined which health professionals

SPRINGFIELD — American Medical Response (AMR), the city of Springfield’s provider of medical transportation, in collaboration with Mayor Domenic Sarno’s

WARE — The winter holidays will be brighter for a lot of people thanks to Country Bank’s annual Season of

BOSTON — Last week, the Baker-Polito administration announced a significant step in addressing the healthcare workforce shortage by contracting with

BOSTON — A 2019 federal law requires hospitals to make prices for 300 shoppable services available online in a “consumer-friendly

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers with 47 locations in nine states,

SPRINGFIELD — Advanced Vein Care Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound after an extensive review

NORTHAMPTON — The Pioneer Valley Estate Planning Council Inc. announced that its next event will be held on Thursday, Jan.

GREENFIELD — Food-supply shortages are impacting local food pantry shelves, but Greenfield Cooperative Bank President Tony Worden and Merrill Gagne,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced that an ongoing nationwide effort by its Wage and Hour Division

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration recently awarded grant funding to five Massachusetts prosecutor’s offices to increase their capacity to investigate

CHICOPEE — A “Let It Snow” paint fundraiser will benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM).

SPRINGFIELD — The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a behavioral-health crisis in Western Mass. According to the 2020 statewide COVID-19 Community Impact

SPRINGFIELD — Rachel’s Table, a program of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts (JFWM), unveiled its first refrigerated van, which

SPRINGFIELD — Through Friday, Dec. 2, Freedom Credit Union is collecting cash donations at all its branches throughout Western Mass.

By Cristina Rivera, LICSW The holidays can be a wonderful time of the year. For some, they mean seasonal gatherings

LONGMEADOW — At the next Lunch & Learn event at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Jaime

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that Massachusetts residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can now use

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) associate-degree nursing program earned continued accreditation, with the accrediting body highlighting several areas

SPRINGFIELD — Gándara Center’s fourth annual Community Care Package Drive will run through Friday, Nov. 18. The collects basic necessities,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will host Allied Health Careers Exploration Night on Wednesday, Nov. 16, an opportunity

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services announced it has been named a 2022 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, a leading

WESTFIELD — Girls on the Run of Western Massachusetts will host its 5K event on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Stanley

By Erica L. Trudell No, I am not Nurse Ratched from One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Yes, I have

NORTH ADAMS — MCLA announced that Jean Clarke-Mitchell, assistant professor of Social Work at Lesley University, has been nominated to

AMHERST — UMass Amherst has been designated as a Bike Friendly University (BFU) by the League of American Bicyclists, a

SPRINGFIELD — Dawn Creighton has joined neba as strategic initiative consultant. The organization has a 40-year history assisting individuals with

By Elizabeth Jarry, CNP Veterans Day is a day that I reflect upon to remember the sacrifices made by our

SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County Bar Assoc., in conjunction with Western Mass News, will hold its Lawyer on the Line

SPRINGFIELD — Tyonne Hinson, who has more than 20 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion alongside clinical and

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is now accepting nominations for its Difference Makers class of 2023. This program, initiated in 2009, is

SPRINGFIELD — COVID-19 is not the only virus circulating. Across the country, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are rising earlier

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) has been selected as the exclusive clinical

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and MassHire Department of Career Services announced that the

HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for Wintersession and spring 2023 semester classes at Holyoke Community College. HCC’s two-week Wintersession

BOSTON — Interested in learning more about the MassHealth program? On Thursday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon, Blue