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By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A regional provider of comprehensive behavioral health services has been awarded nearly $800,000 to continue its work providing social and emotional support for children in licensed child care facilities. The $772,706 Early Childhood...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — Community members and health care providers gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the launch of Baystate Health’s $70 million campaign, marking the largest fundraising goal in the hospital system’s history.“Baystate Health has been...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing will host a hearing for a bill that could vastly improve access to and increase funding for doula services.The hearing for bill H 1240/ S 782, “An act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

GREENFIELD — Cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise throughout the Pioneer Valley over the past month, although not to the extent that they were a year ago, according to health officials. In Greenfield, the transmission risk level remains “high” for...

By MARY BYRNE

For the first time in months, the COVID-19 transmission risk has increased from “low” to “moderate” in the four communities involved in the Contact Tracing Collaborative, which consists of Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague and Sunderland.People with an...

By MADDIE FABIAN

In making a pitch for a new comprehensive health program for the country nearly 78 years ago, President Harry S. Truman said to Congress, “With the help of federal funds, it should be possible to meet deficiencies in hospital and health facilities so...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — In a move that one Massachusetts social worker described as an “answered prayer,” the state will repay more than $140 million in student loans for almost 3,000 health care providers who serve communities in need.An estimated 2,935 primary...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With a multimillion-dollar apartment renovation project underway, public health officials are grappling with complaints of rodents at Greenfield Gardens. “We’re working diligently to address people’s concerns,” said Caroline Murray,...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With close to 30 health and safety violations documented by inspectors on Tuesday evening, the Hangar Pub & Grill became the latest in a string of three city restaurants to be closed by public health officials in the past week.Health...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Health Department closed another one of the city’s fast-food restaurants on Monday morning after following up on a tip that led to the discovery of about 30 health and safety violations at McDonald’s on Federal Street.“They knew...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — In an effort to put a friendly face to the medical community, physicians will be hosting “Walk with a Doc” on a biweekly basis, offering residents a chance to meet with doctors and learn more about contemporary health care issues. The...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell restaurant on the Mohawk Trail was shut down by the Greenfield Health Department on Thursday morning after an inspection found about 30 health and safety-related concerns or violations. Health...

By MADDIE FABIAN

Following Earth’s hottest day and likely hottest month on record, a bill reintroduced by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., would address health risks associated with extreme heat.The “Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-Related (HEAT) Illness and...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

SPRINGFIELD — The leader of the region’s largest health care organization announced this week that he will step down next year after a decade at the helm.Baystate Health CEO Mark Keroack, a specialist in infectious diseases, will retire in July 2024...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Two social service agencies are working together to support not only older adults and people with disabilities, but also their families who care for them through the creation of a new enrichment center. Thanks to $450,000 in state...

By MARY BYRNE

TURNERS FALLS — Five years after moving into its current office on Main Street in Greenfield, the Community Health Center of Franklin County is expanding to include a Turners Falls branch.“We thought we had built space we’d be able to grow into over...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

CONWAY — Gathered outside Conway Town Hall, Maureen O’Reilly and Kathy “Kat” Llamas sprayed 27 pairs of shoes to fight a health threat buried in the bushes, trees, grass and pets’ fur: ticks.Spring, summer and fall mark peak tick season in...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — In the decade since Cooley Dickinson Hospital joined the system of then Massachusetts General Hospital, the partnership has shown its value in an expansion of services and capacity, the provision of expertise and support that helped the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With the help of a $200,000 Massachusetts Jail Diversion Program grant, the Greenfield Police Department’s co-response program will expand to include two full-time clinicians who will assist officers with mental health and...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Orange native Joshua Warren has left behind the fast-paced lifestyle of Washington D.C. to start his own acupuncture and herbal medicine practice in Franklin County.The 36-year-old Turners Falls resident opened Connecticut River...