Posts by Janice Jackson

SPRINGFIELD, MA – May 27, 2020 – Comcast Business today announced that the nonprofit community behavioral and mental health organization, Clinical & Support Options (CSO), is utilizing Comcast Business’ internet, voice and TV solutions throughout its new mobile stations that are providing emergency shelter and medical care to those experiencing homelessness in Greater Springfield.  …

LONGMEADOW– Bay Path University is joining a growing movement that uses storytelling to strengthen the connection between the clinical and emotional facets of health care with the launch of a Certificate in Narrative Medicine, offered through its Masters in Creative Non-fiction program. Through reflections on the giving and receiving of treatment; interactions with practitioners, patients…

Springfield, Mass. (May 20, 2020)—On Tuesday, May 12, New England Public Media, the new alliance of NEPR and WGBY, received the coveted Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association for “Hard News” in the Small Market Radio category in Region 10 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). The winning…

LONGMEADOW- As an onslaught of complex challenges, and the urgency to develop innovative solutions to meet them, promise to reshape higher education, Bay Path University announces the launch of a new Master’s program in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) in Fall 2020. The fully online program will tap into Bay Path’s longstanding position as a leader…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.May 26, 2020 – With regional food banks experiencing unprecedented demand, Big Y World Class Market (Big Y) is providing an additional $125,000 in support to address the rise in food insecurity. With the donations made in March 2020, Big Y has provided $250,000 in financial assistance to area food banks in addition to…

Bacon Wilson is pleased to announce that the firm has recently completed a $10,000 contribution to the Capital Campaign for the YMCA of Greater Springfield. The pledge originated in the fall of 2019, as Bacon Wilson supported the YMCA’s transition from the former Chestnut Street location to the new Tower Square facility in downtown Springfield.…

Springfield—The Directors of The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation today announced the appointment of Paul Belsito  as Executive Director of the Foundation, succeeding Mary Walachy who served in the position for the past 23 years. Belsito will begin his new role at the Davis Foundation on June 1, 2020. A Massachusetts resident, Belsito…

Springfield—The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) has re-launched the successful Valley Gives website, Valley-Gives.org. The “one-stop-giving” online platform aims to connect donors with local nonprofits struggling to provide vital community programs and services—particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. The Community Foundation will promote the Valley Gives website widely to introduce donors to nonprofits in need.…

  FLORENCE—Florence Bank announced that Matthew Pittenger, of Westfield, was recently selected as a recipient of its President’s Award. The President’s Award was established by the bank in 1995, affording employees the annual opportunity to nominate their peers for this prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding performance, customer service and overall contribution to Florence Bank. Pittenger…

Hampden County- Wayne Webster, Chair of the Board of Trustees, announced that this year The Horace Smith Fund will award 20 Walter S. Barr Scholarships, with 17 going to graduating high school seniors and three to students currently attending college.  The William R. Rooney Award will be granted to one high school candidate who has received…