HCN News & Notes

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration has submitted the Commonwealth’s initial vaccine order to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) partnered this fall with Post University in Waterbury, Conn. to offer seamless transfer

SPRINGFIELD — Louis & Clark Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy that has provided convenient, safe, and reliable prescription solutions to individuals,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Director of Strength and Conditioning Brian Thompson has been named the National Strength and Conditioning Assoc.

SPRINGFIELD — Six Flags New England will donate more than 200 toys valued at more than $1,000 to Square One’s

SPRINGFIELD — In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), all 33 Big Y Pharmacy and

SPRINGFIELD — Late last winter, with COVID-19 spreading rapidly, the state closed all community-based day programs. These day programs, such

SPRINGFIELD — The American International College (AIC) Office of Admissions offers weekly virtual information sessions for undergraduate and graduate degree

AMHERST — Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to

SPRINGFIELD — SkinCatering, LLC is relocating to the first floor of Tower Square in downtown Springfield. The decade-old business has

SPRINGFIELD — Christina’s House invites the community to attend its annual ball, presented virtually by Ride to Remember, on Saturday,

SPRINGFIELD — The holidays are supposed to be ‘the most wonderful time of the year,’ as one song notes. But

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union is running a winter coat and cold-weather clothing drive in its Hadley and

HOLYOKE — On Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m., Wistariahurst will host “Invasive Earthworms in New England Forests,” detailing their

NORTHAMPTON — Cancer Connection’s free cancer-support services, like befriending, can make people who are dealing with the uncertainty, isolation, and

LONGMEADOW — People are smiling as they visit Sosin Center for Rehabilitation at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow. Carefully placed in

SPRINGFIELD — In anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday and with more families in need amid the pandemic than usual, MBK

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has joined with some 100 of the nation’s top hospitals and health systems who have come

WARE — Country Bank announced a series of initiatives to help support local communities during the 2020 holiday season, especially

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration launched a new public-awareness effort to encourage residents to continue to stay safe and remain

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. announced it will hold two complimentary webinars in December to help employers prepare

EAST LONGMEADOW — Golden Years Home Care Services partnered with Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts Inc., Commonwealth Care Alliance, and

SPRINGFIELD — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) is teaming up with the Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) to

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow recently trained seven new volunteers to pair with community members seeking companionship through its Neighbor to Neighbor

SPRINGFIELD — Liberty Mutual Insurance is the latest corporation to lend its support to Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids

SPRINGFIELD — In advance of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts will partner with Focus

WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced an additional $250,000 in community giving to support community partners across its service area as

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a Longmeadow-based healthcare system serving seniors and their families, has a long history of community involvement.

AMHERST and WEST HATFIELD — Cooley Dickinson Health Care recently welcomed two of its newest physicians, primary-care physician Dr. Joanne

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased slightly in the first nine months of 2020 compared with the same

EAST BROOKFIELD — Sheryl Blancato, CEO and founder of Second Chance Animal Services, recently earned her certified animal-welfare administrator certification

SPRINGFIELD — In response to rising COVID-19 cases in the community, Baystate Health has instituted a fluid new visitor policy

SPRINGFIELD — FutureHealth announced it has entered into an agreement with Insurance for Students, located in Delray Beach, Fla., to

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Hartford HealthCare announced a new drive-thru testing site for COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD — Out of an abundance of caution, and at the advice of area healthcare leaders, some of whom were

SPRINGFIELD — The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) was awarded a grant totaling $43,640.65 from the Provider Access Improvement Grant Program

LUDLOW — Kelly Partridge, Founder of Contribution Clothing LLC, launched the mission-driven online boutique, www.contributionclothing.com, in June 2019. The boutique,

LONGMEADOW — The monthly virtual Lunch and Learn series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence announced that on Wednesday, Nov.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College’s Center for Access Services (CAS) received a donation of Always brand feminine-hygiene pads to