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Breast Cancer Awareness
As most are aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have participated as a walker for the Rays of Hope since 2005, when a friend, Deliris Trabal, invited a group of us to walk. I realized that I never shared why I’m so committed to helping find a cure.
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Free Summer Eats Meal Program Returns to Springfield to Keep Kids and Teens Nourished All Summer Long
With the school year having ended on June 23rd, Chartwell K12, Springfield Public Schools, and Home Grown Springfield are helping ensure that no child goes hungry this summer through the Summer Eats Free Meals Program.
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The Life Expectancy Gap We Can No Longer Ignore
A new report on Boston’s widening life-expectancy gap has brought renewed attention to a troubling reality that communities of color have long experienced. Black men in Boston live about nine years fewer on average than men from other racial groups, and Black women about six years fewer than other women. These disparities are driven largely…
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Building Community for All Nursing Students
One of the most impactful aspects of my nursing school journey has been the warm welcome I received as a new student nurse member of the Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association. I now have the privilege of serving as the organization’s secretary. Participating in a professional nursing community, I was exposed to avenues that would…
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Caring Health Center Welcomes Dr. Abraham Thomas as Chief Medical Officer
SPRINGFIELD – Caring Health Center announces, effective immediately, the appointment of Dr. Abraham Thomas, MD, MPH, as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Thomas brings more than two decades of distinguished clinical and executive leadership experience, including past positions as System Chair of Medicine at Baystate Health, Chief Medical and Quality Officer at Central Maine…
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HCC Culinary Arts Instructor Honored Again With National Award
HOLYOKE – For the second year in a row, Chef Tracy Carter was recognized with a national award for her work as chair of the culinary arts department at Holyoke Community College. In July, Carter received the 2026 Innovation Award from Real Milk California and the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFÉ) for…
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