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HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College has been named Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. HCC was one four recipients of the chamber’s Shining Star Awards for 2023, which were presented March 3 during a celebration at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce presents Shining…

(Springfield, MA) Mayrena Guerrero is on a mission. Not just to provide culturally competent mental health services, but to transform the local mental health system.  Guerrero is founder and CEO of Colorful Resilience, a mental health practice in West Springfield. Colorful Resilience provides vital mental health services to the BIPOC, LGBT, first generation and immigrant…

Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank President & CEO (far right), and Michael Rouette, Monson Savings Bank Executive Vice President & COO (far left), presented Vice President Kevin Hicks (center left) and Wilbraham Branch CSA Supervisor Kate Blackwell (center right), with their President’s Award certificates. Monson – Monson Savings Bank, a bank that has proudly served…

Springfield, MA (March 6, 2023) – It’s time to go back to Square One, where thousands of young children had their first early learning experience. Formerly Springfield Day Nursery, Square One has been nurturing and educating infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children since 1883. The agency, now in its 140th year, is looking to gather…

Springfield—Behavioral Health Network, Inc. (BHN) has announced several changes to its leadership team that include recent staff promotions as well as newly-added positions as part of its recently launched BHN WellBeing program. Susan West, LICSW, Senior Vice President, has also recently retired from the organization. [Photos of BHN leadership here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PVZBczE9Xm7Ol1mto8pVkbqI7ZrrSIq9?usp=share_link] Susan West retired from…

Introducing New Nonstop Routes to Tampa, Fort Myers and New Orleans, Plus One-Stop BreezeThru Flights to Los Angeles Windsor Locks, CT (February 14, 2023) – The Connecticut Airport Authority is pleased to announce that Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, is launching four new destinations from Bradley International…

FLORENCE—Florence Bank has pledged $100,000 to Hampshire Regional YMCA to support its $1.5 million Mission Expansion Campaign to expand available program space by developing an outdoor exercise “airnaseum,” or open-air gymnasium. Julie Bianco, CEO of the YMCA, said campaign leaders are still gathering corporate sponsorships in this early phase of the project, and so far,…

Windsor Locks, CT (February 15, 2023) – The Connecticut Airport Authority is pleased to announce that Spirit Airlines will be starting new, nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU). The new service to San Juan, PR will launch on June 7, with flights now on sale starting at…

Springfield—Behavioral Health Network, Inc. (BHN) announced that it has been selected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as one of 20 Community Partners to support MassHealth members with significant behavioral health and complex long-term needs. BHN will work with regional Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to support and coordinate care for MassHealth members, including children, youth and…

(Springfield, MA) What do a salon, a fire sprinkler company and a mental health service provider have in common? They’ve all worked with Common Capital to finance and grow their businesses – and now Common Capital has been recognized by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) as the #1 Microlender in Massachusetts, for the second…