HCN News & Notes

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has restricted visitors to most hospitalized patients. The new visitor policy has been put in

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Facility Manager Elzbieta Szymczakiewicz and her team were recognized by Cintas Corp. with the C.A.P.E. (Cleaning

SPRINGFIELD — The holiday season will be a little brighter this year thanks to the efforts of organizers of the

SPRINGFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services announced it will host its first Spay/Neuter Voucher Day at its Springfield Community Veterinary

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield native Vinny Del Negro is perhaps best known for his talent on the basketball court as a

AGAWAM — The 12th annual “Stockings for Seniors” benefit drive is underway at the Atrium at Cardinal Drive. By donating

WARE — Country Bank recently donated $10,000 to Behavioral Health Network (BHN) to assist with the Under 5 Thrive program

SPRINGFIELD — CARF International, an independent international nonprofit accrediting body, announced that the Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) has been

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest will honor its third annual class of Women of Impact on Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Sheraton

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will host a wellness and fitness retreat and an event featuring women leaders

NORTHAMPTON — Seven months ago, high-school senior Liza Pobezinskaya watched the COVID-19 pandemic unfold on TV and social media and

SPRINGFIELD — As a result of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts and surrounding states, Mercy Medical Center

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will host a virtual event that explores gender stereotypes and healthy relationships on

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf announced it received a MassHealth Provider Access Improvement Program (PAIGP) grant in

SPRINGFIELD — SkinCatering, LLC, an all-natural skin-care brand, announced its 10th anniversary on Nov. 10. After catering to the health

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer virtual information sessions for programs in the School of Health &

BOSTON — The Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Health announced $3.4 million in

SPRINGFIELD — Why does COVID-19 have a particularly devastating impact on black communities? How does your neighborhood impact your health?

SPRINGFIELD — Secret Santa is the most robust volunteer effort at the Children’s Study Home (CSH). With the community’s efforts,

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., MHA as an agency is placing American flags on

SPRINGFIELD — The Hamre Martin Team of Rovithis Realty, LLC has named Square One a charity of choice for the

SPRINGFIELD — In a letter to students, faculty, and staff, American International College (AIC) President Vince Maniaci praised the campus

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe and Lt. Col. Mark Bigda to the

HOLYOKE — Starting Friday, Nov. 6, the location of free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Holyoke Community College (HCC) will shift

SPRINGFIELD — The American International College (AIC) Admissions office is offering virtual information sessions for undergraduate- and graduate-degree program applicants. 

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health’s Women’s Health Network will hold a webinar series, “How We Thrive: Conversations on Health and Wellness,”

SPRINGFIELD — Last year, members of the Springfield College Physician Assistant Student Organization (PASO) held a volleyball tournament with proceeds

HADLEY — TommyCar Auto Group, a local company that operates five car dealerships in Hampshire County, is joining forces with

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced a series of targeted measures to disrupt the increasing trend of new COVID-19 cases

NORTHAMPTON — United Way of Hampshire County and Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) are collaborating to assist area shelters in stocking

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow was one of only five life-plan communities to be recognized by LeadingAge Massachusetts during its annual meeting

HARTFORD, Conn. — Trinity Health Of New England, in partnership with Copper Beach Institute and Cloud9 Online, has kicked off

CHICOPEE — Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry needs help to survive in a year filled with pandemic, unemployment, and families

HOLYOKE — If the “Itsy Bitsy Zoomcast” sounds like something meant for children, that’s not too far from the truth.

WESTFIELD — Baystate Health announced it has been recognized as a Hidden Scar Center for Excellence for Hidden Scar breast-cancer

BOSTON — Recognizing the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on children’s mental health, the Office of the Child Advocate

CHICOPEE — Elms College announced the appointment of Peter DePergola II, associate professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, as executive

HOLYOKE ­— Nursing Process, a national online guide to healthcare education, ranked the registered nursing program at Holyoke Community College

GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced LifePath among the inaugural recipients of the Massachusetts Community Health