Posts by Janice Jackson

  Western Massachusetts has a long history of dedicated nonprofit organizations serving our community, and the Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is one of the biggest in terms of employees, revenue, and impact.   BHN was founded back in 1992 when four community clinics came together to pool resources to better serve our community, and since then…

Springfield, MA—Behavioral Health Network, Inc. (BHN) has been named one of The Boston Globe’s “2023 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts.” BHN has earned this designation for two consecutive years and is ranked #21 on the list of 25 companies in the largest company category. BHN is one of only two companies based in Western…

Meet Mary McCarthy, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Andrew Associates and committed Springfield Regional Chamber Ambassador. Andrew Associates is a direct marketing and advertising firm that works with Fortune 100 companies, non-profits, educational institutions, municipalities, and regional businesses. With over 15 years of active involvement in the Chamber, Mary’s dedication to fostering connections and…

SPRINGFIELD, MA — The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will ring in the holidays with its popular Holiday Pops performance, “Jolly Holiday,” on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 4 p.m, at Springfield Symphony Hall that includes singer and American Idol finalist Michael Lynche. Tickets are on sale, starting at $25, on the SSO website, SpringfieldSymphony.org, or by…

Springfield, Massachusetts — Bright Nights at Forest Park has been dubbed the Northeast’s premier holiday lighting experience.  It includes a spectacular three-mile drive through with more than 700,000 lights.  The displays surround the holiday revelers as they travel the three-mile route through arches and tunnels and larger-than-life displays.  These include Seuss Land, Toy Land, Victorian…

Springfield, MA —The Springfield Musems is proud to present this year’s Grinchmas festivities: Holiday Happenings, Lighting of the Quadrangle, and The Grinch’s Grotto—exclusively available at the Museums! The Grinch’s Grotto, which opened on Nov. 10, is located in the SIS Hall of the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History. The Grotto is a…

EAST BROOKFIELD, MA – Last week, Second Chance Animal Services founder and CEO Sheryl Blancato had the honor to accept not one, but two awards recognizing the nonprofit’s vet hospitals in a single day. The Springfield Regional Chamber awarded Second Chance’s Springfield Community Veterinary Hospital with a Super 60 Award in the nonprofit category at…

BOSTON, MA — The Children’s Trust, the state’s child abuse prevention agency, announced today that it awarded Square One in Springfield with the Community Partnership Award at its Annual A View from All Sides conference. The Community Partnership Award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated a commitment to the mission of the Children’s Trust. The Community Partnership…

WARE, MA — Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Massachusetts, recently announced donations to 21 local senior centers throughout the region. Supporting communities has been part of Country Bank’s mission since 1850, the bank is committed to the people, businesses and non-profits it serves. A total of $42,000 in donations were…