Invitation-only 40 Under Forty Meet-and-Greet Event Slated for Friday
Mercedes Benz of Springfield will host a meet-and-greet event Friday for members of BusinessWest’s Forty Under Class of 2022 —
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Here’s What You Need To Know About Pfizer’s New Paxlovid Antiviral Pill
SPRINGFIELD — As more people continue to test positive for COVID-19 and its variants locally and across the country, Pfizer’s
Read MoreUMass System Research Hits $752 Million
BOSTON — The five-campus University of Massachusetts system research enterprise grew to $752 million in fiscal year 2021, compared
Read MoreBFAIR Promotes Kayla Brown-Wood to Director of Day Services
NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources) announced that Kayla Brown-Wood has been promoted to director of Day
Read MoreUnited Way of Pioneer Valley to Stage 100th Anniversary Luncheon
SPRINGFIELD — In honor of its 100th anniversary, United Way of Pioneer Valley will be recognizing area businesses at a
Read MoreAmputee Support Group Meeting Slated at O & P Labs
SPRINGFIELD — The Western Mass. Amputee Support Group will hold its next meeting May 18 at the Springfield location of
Read MoreState to Compete for Biomedical Research Agency
On Monday, a new effort was launched to rally support for locating the newly-funded federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
Read MoreAmputee Support Group Meeting Slated at O & P Labs
SPRINGFIELD — The Western Mass. Amputee Support Group will hold its next meeting May 18 at the Springfield location of
Read MoreBaystate Health Announces Changes to Visitor Policy
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health is announcing major changes to its hospital visitation (also referred to now as care partner) guidelines
Read MoreBaystate Health Announces Changes to Visitor Policy
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health is announcing major changes to its hospital visitation (also referred to now as care partner) guidelines
Read MoreApril Bartley Appointed Executive Director of Holyoke VNA and Hospice Life Care
HOLYOKE — Holyoke VNA and Hospice Life Care, a member of Valley Health Systems and affiliate to Holyoke Medical Center,
Read MoreGirls on the Run of Western MA will Host 5K Event on June 5
Girls on the Run of WMA will host its 5K event on June 5 at 11 a.m., at Western New
Read MoreHCC’s Itsy Bitsy Child Watch Center to Open May 24
HOLYOKE — Kara Torres has tried to make the most of her first year at Holyoke Community College. Besides studying accounting,
Read MoreState to Pay $56 Million to Settle Soldiers’ Home Suit
Gov. Charlie Baker has agreed that the state will pay $56 million to the families of veterans who contracted COVID-19
Read MoreSpectrum Home Health & Hospice Care Named to ‘Elite List’
LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a not-for-profit healthcare system serving seniors and their families in Western Mass. for more than 110
Read More‘Together HCC’ Raises $192,000 for Scholarships, Student Aid
HOLYOKE — Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Holyoke Community College led a historic day of giving last month, raising more
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Recognized with ‘A’ Spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s
Read MoreDr. Susan Quigley Joins River Valley Counseling Center
HOLYOKE — Susan Quigley, Psy.D., LP, LMHC, has joined River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) as the new director of Outpatient
Read MoreBaystate Health Honors Nurses in May, During National Nurses Month
SPRINGFIELD — For an impressive 20th year, nursing has been rated the most trusted profession in the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics
Read MoreMercy Medical Center Earns Fourth Consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes
Read MoreLee Bank Foundation Distributes $83,750 in First Grant Funding Round of 2022
LEE — Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $83,750 to 12 Berkshire area organizations and an additional grant to Pittsfield
Read MoreAdCare Hospital Promotes Two
AdCare Hospital has announced the promotions of Andrea M. Dayotas, MA, CAGS, LMHC, to executive director of Inpatient Services and Heidi K. Souza, MA, NBCC, LADC-II, CADC-1, to Clinical Director of Inpatient Services. “The advancement of these two dedicated and professional employees will strengthen the care we provide our
Read MoreHNE Offers $100,000 in Grants for DEIB in Maternal/Infant Health
SPRINGFIELD — Health New England is offering $100,000 in grants for non-profit organizations that address inequities to improve maternal and
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Leader to Step Down from Role
SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts announced today that President and CEO Katie Allan Zobel intends to transition
Read MoreSTCC to Offer Evening Phlebotomy for Healthcare Workers Course in July
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College will offer an evening ‘Phlebotomy for Healthcare Workers’ course beginning July 12. The course will
Read MoreWSU Nursing Program to Host Celebration of Frontline Healthcare Workers with Art Unveiling
WESTFIELD — In honor of all healthcare workers, Westfield State University nursing students have commissioned a local artist to
Read MoreNew Art with Heart Program Seeks Youth Who Have Experienced Loss
NORTHAMPTON –The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens, a program of Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice, seeks children
Read MoreRetired Assistant Superintendent Lydia Martinez-Alvarez to Address Graduates at STCC Commencement
SPRINGFIELD — Lydia Martinez-Alvarez, recently retired assistant superintendent for Springfield Public Schools, will serve as the featured speaker at Springfield Technical Community College’s 2022
Read MoreJGS Lifecare Welcomes Northeast Rehab Associates to Its Longmeadow Campus
LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a not-for-profit healthcare system serving seniors and their families in Western Mass. for more than 110
Read MoreElms College to Stage 91st Commencement on May 14
CHICOPEE — College of Our Lady of the Elms will stage its 91st Commencement exercises on May 14 at 10
Read MorebankESB Promotes Three to Vice President
EASTHAMPTON — bankESB has promoted three of its officers to vice president. Meagan Barrett has been promoted to vice
Read MoreNew Research Reveals the Best, Worst States for Healthcare in the US.
Recent research undertaken by Social Security Resource Center, looked at all 50 states and ranked them on healthcare spending, number of hospitals per
Read MoreBike Ride to Benefit Cancer House of Hope
WESTFIELD — Area residents are invited to pedal for a great cause and help raise donations for Cancer House of
Read MoreBay Path Commencement Set for May 15
LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University will stage its 125th Commencement on May 15, at 4 p.m. at the MassMutual Center
Read MoreJoanne Miller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Named to Nursing Positions at Baystate
SPRINGFIELD — Joanne Miller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, who has more than 30 years of hospital operations experience and nursing excellence,
Read More$1M in Grants Awarded to Community Health Centers
BOSTON — MassDevelopment has awarded grants totaling $1,056,010 to 22 community health centers across Massachusetts through its Community Health Center Grant Program.
Read MoreHCC to Mark 75th Anniversary with May 5 Celebration
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will mark its 75th anniversary on Thursday with events that celebrate its past, present, and future
Read MoreFlorence Hearing Marks Better Hearing and Speech Month
FLORENCE — Florence Hearing Health Care (FHHC) is helping the community to address hearing health care issues that may have
Read MoreHospice of the Fisher Home Slates Annual Golf Tournament
The Hospice of the Fisher Home will present its sixth annual par 3 event at Amherst Golf Club’s nine-hole course
Read MoreMassage Clinic to Open at Asnuntuck Community College
ENFIELD, Conn. — The public is invited to make a reservation for a massage through Asnuntuck Community College’s massage clinic.
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