HCN News & Notes

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) endorses dental-insurance reform in the form of ballot Question 2, so

SPRINGFIELD — How many times have you gone to the doctor, then returned home only to realize you forgot to

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News magazines, the business and healthcare journals covering Western Mass., will honor their sixth

DALLAS — Childhood trauma, especially physical abuse, might increase the risk of heart failure later in life, according to new

WESTFIELD — The 56th annual Baystate Noble Ball will bring hundreds of friends together for an evening inspired by the

SPRINGFIELD — October is Long-Term Care Planning Month, when questions around how to afford the rising cost of assisted living

HOLYOKE — More than 25 years ago, Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, began advocating for better adoption benefits in

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a healthcare system serving seniors and their families, held its 2022 annual meeting on Sept. 22

AMHERST — The Commonwealth Institute named Stavros Center for Independent Living one of the Top 100 Women-led Businesses in Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD — Chocolate chip? Oatmeal raisin? Sugar? Peanut butter? Snickerdoodle? What’s your favorite cookie? On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4

FLORENCE — Florence Hearing Health Care (FHHC) is encouraging people of all ages to prioritize their hearing healthcare during Audiology

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ITASCA, Ill. — Three medical organizations representing more than 157,000 pediatric healthcare providers, nurses, and emergency-department clinicians have issued joint

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center will illuminate its façade green during Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 2-8, and will

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital is seeking community members to join the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The council

HOLYOKE — The first MassHire Holyoke All-Abilities Career Fair highlighting National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) will take place on

SPRINGFIELD — In a continued effort to provide specialized breast surgical care to the Pioneer Valley, the Baystate Health breast

HOLYOKE — Girls Inc. of the Valley will host “Speaking Out: Sparking Change” on Tuesday, Oct. 11 in celebration of

SPRINGFIELD — The Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure for Breast Cancer is back in full swing

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that approximately 550,000 Massachusetts households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University’s 10th annual Cybersecurity Summit will be held on Friday, Oct. 7. The event will take

HOLYOKE — When Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act for Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment

BOSTON — A prominent group of health professionals, community leaders, and healthcare-equity advocates have launched a campaign to raise awareness

WARE — Country Bank and the Worcester Red Sox recently announced the 2022 WooStars, a program that supports nonprofit leaders

SPRINGFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services’ mobile veterinary clinic was in the State Street area of Springfield on Monday after

SPRINGFIELD — Chocolate chip? Oatmeal raisin? Sugar? Peanut butter? Snickerdoodle? What’s your favorite cookie? On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the fifth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in

WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced the recipients of its Community Impact Grants for 2022. Thirteen community-based organizations from across Fallon’s service area

BOSTON — In honor of the five-year anniversary of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging, Gov. Charlie Baker, Secretary of Health and

HOLYOKE — Honest. Humble. Healing. These three words help describe Michael Blanchard’s 12 years of sobriety after decades of alcohol

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) announced that Aubrey Jazwierski has been hired as the school’s coordinator

AGAWAM — Yankee Mattress Factory, a manufacturer of handcrafted mattresses locally in its Agawam factory, with showrooms in Agawam, Springfield,

SPRINGFIELD ­— The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) recently named Jennifer Ducharme vice president of Development & Community Relations. She will

HOLYOKE — The Bartley Center for Athletics & Recreation at Holyoke Community College (HCC) is now open five days a

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University (WSU) will host a virtual information session for its master of public administration and master

BOSTON — UMass President Marty Meehan was honored by the Massachusetts Assoc. for Mental Health (MAMH) for his deep commitment

SPRINGFIELD — The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts (WFWM) has joined efforts with the Western Massachusetts Transportation Advocacy Network to

SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of