Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton announced its LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 16th iteration of HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index.Cooley Dickinson is the only hospital in western Mass. — and one of 12...
Conval President Scott Allard recently announced that Carl Hyltin has been appointed vice president, sales and marketing. In this new role, Hyltin will be responsible for all domestic and global sales and marketing initiatives and results.Hyltin joined Conval in 2019 as Southwestern regional sales manager....
Camila Díaz entered the United States from Colombia at the age of 17 alone and without her parents or the ability to speak English.“I was really lost. My English was not good at all. I had to work twice as hard as my peers to...
When the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission rolled out thousands of police officer disciplinary records in a new public database nearly a year ago, it faced icy initial reactions.Errors in the records agitated leading police groups. One of the state’s largest police departments...
FOXBOROUGH — On the official Patriots roster, Tyquan Thornton is listed at 185 pounds. The 6-foot-2 wideout says that’s outdated. An offseason of bulking up has him at 192 pounds, Thornton shared after Sunday’s training camp session at Gillette Stadium. In the early days of...
After years of traveling to Boston for a good gyro, Anisa Hoxha Luarasi and her husband, Redi Luarasi, decided last October it was time to bring a little slice of Greece to Worcester.The couple searched for months to find the perfect location, agreeing in January...
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Mindfulness YogaHOLYOKE – NAMI Western Massachusetts (The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts) announces Mindfulness Yoga with Kateri’s Third Anniversary yoga series. This class is designed as a gentle, therapeutic yoga class with beginners in mind. It is easy-paced, helps reduce stress and...
WESTFIELD — Southwick resident Martha “Marti” Kane will lead a bird walk through the Frank Stanley Beveridge Wildlife Sanctuary on Aug. 17 during a day-long celebration of Stanley Park’s 75th anniversary.Kane’s walk kicks off the day’s events starting at 8 a.m. and includes a two-hour...
Dear Eric: I had a conversation with some pals and disclosed that I am biased against seriously overweight people. I am talking about people who are so overweight they must use scooters to get from their car to anywhere. They are so overweight they are...