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With double the space, Bridge Primary expanding services in Greenfield
02-05-2025 2:19 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Four years after it opened its first location, Bridge Primary has moved to a new primary care clinic at 55 Federal St.

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Rep. Sabadosa, other politicians again co-sponsor ‘Medicare for All’ bill
02-03-2025 10:20 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

During the last election cycle, voters in nearly a dozen legislative districts voted in favor of a nonbinding ballot question instructing their state representative to support a single-payer health care system in the state.


Charlemont Board of Health concerned with lack of heat, kitchen at Oxbow Resort
01-30-2025 5:38 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — The Board of Health may be forced to shut down the Oxbow Resort, the split property offering traditional motel rooms and longer-term month-to-month apartments for rent, if the owner is unable to make upgrades that give tenants reliable access to heat and a kitchen soon.


Cooley Dickinson Hospital selects Kevin Whitney as its new leader
01-30-2025 1:23 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After nearly six months of searching, Cooley Dickinson Hospital has found a new president.


Greenfield Board of Health member resigns over proposed phone policy
01-22-2025 8:33 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Board of Health member Ahmad Esfahani resigned last week after he claims the Health Department hesitated to put a proposed policy regulating minors’ cellphone through the public engagement process.


Health officials issue precautions, Wendell farm takes action in wake of bird flu cases
01-22-2025 6:05 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and EMILEE KLEIN

With two cases of bird flu having been confirmed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, local health officials are issuing advisories and at least one Franklin County farm is taking measures to protect its poultry.


Greenfield health officials suspend Country Mart’s tobacco license for 30 days, issue $5K fine
01-17-2025 4:33 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — During the Board of Health’s first meeting since it dissolved in August due to lack of staffing, health officials suspended Country Mart’s tobacco license for 30 days and fined the business $5,000 after it accumulated four flavored tobacco sales violations within 36 months.


Housing challenges, solutions addressed at Community Health Improvement Plan talk
01-17-2025 8:50 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — In a region where housing comes at a premium, increasing the diversity of homes and public backing of zoning changes may be the key to unlocking development and growth.


New norovirus blamed for ‘rapidly’ spreading stomach bug
01-13-2025 11:41 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

It may seem like everyone knows someone stuck in bed with a stomach bug this winter.


Local stores report a drop in those using HIP benefits since cuts took place
01-10-2025 5:27 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Just over a month since Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) benefits were cut by a minimum of 50%, local businesses and advocates for the initiative are hopeful that it will be restored, as farmers, vendors and stores are seeing the effects of reduced benefits.


Doctor offers tips on keeping New Year’s resolutions on healthier living
01-07-2025 1:05 PM

As 2025 gets underway, many people will make at least one resolution, and many of those resolutions involve living a healthier lifestyle.“The new year is a time for many to reflect on their lives and resolve, or commit, to making a positive change in...


Knowledge is power, period: Turners Falls menstrual cycle educator offers holistic approach to pelvic health
01-03-2025 10:59 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

To Julia Demillones Moore, knowledge about periods is power. Moore, who goes by “Julia Moon Beam” online, is a menstrual cycle educator and a pelvic steam practitioner from Turners Falls. Through her two businesses, Wise Gal Period Mentor and Moon...


Baystate Franklin launches in-patient addiction consult service with $7M grant
12-26-2024 3:34 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With the support of a five-year, $7 million grant, three of Baystate Health’s hospitals are launching a substance use disorder treatment program, which will be based at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.The $7 million grant, awarded by the...


North Quabbin Recovery Center to receive opioid settlement funds
12-21-2024 4:02 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The Board of Health has recommended that funds coming to the town from the nationwide opioid settlement be directed to the North Quabbin Recovery Center.These funds can be used for services designed to assist residents who are trying to...


Public hearing planned for changes to tobacco regulations in Ashfield
12-20-2024 2:56 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Fines for violating tobacco sales regulations are set to increase, along with other minor changes the Board of Health is preparing to make to Ashfield’s bylaws. Most of the changes are minor, board members said during a Dec. 17 meeting...


Athol Walgreens set to close Jan. 27
12-19-2024 11:38 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — Walgreens has announced it will permanently close its location at 1640 South Main St. at 3 p.m. on Jan. 27.A sign posted on the front door states customers’ prescription records are available at all Walgreens locations, including the one at...


Health New England awards grants to 3 local nonprofits to advance youth health, well-being
12-13-2024 6:59 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Health New England has awarded grants to three local nonprofits that work to advance youth health and well-being in western Massachusetts. Just Roots farm is receiving $3,000 to fund its Food Access for Youth & Families Program while...


‘Everyone has a battle’: 1 year later, Greenspace CoWork co-founder still seeking kidney donor
12-13-2024 5:51 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Jeremy Goldsher has had “a lot and also not very much” going on in the past 12 months.The co-founder of Greenspace CoWork has been on dialysis for a year after being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, a result of the genetic...


Montague Board of Health approves nicotine pouch restriction
12-12-2024 6:52 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Customers won’t find nicotine pouches on the shelves of any Montague stores after March 1, 2025, following a Wednesday night decision by the Board of Health to revise the town’s existing tobacco sales restrictions.Moving forward, nicotine...


Massachusetts mapping out maternal health upgrades
12-12-2024 5:00 PM

By ALISON KUZNITZ

State officials are preparing for the rollout of expanded maternal health care services in 2025, stemming from a new law and recommendations they issued last year.Public health officials said the bevy of reforms were fueled by the controversial...


SAPHE 2.0 to modernize local health care
12-01-2024 3:01 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Gov. Maura Healey signed the Statewide Accelerated Public Health for Every Community (SAPHE 2.0) bill in late November on the coattails of a $4 billion economic development bond bill. Now roughly four years in the making, local health officials say...

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