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Join us for our newest Strategy+AI Series, focused on Professional Services, on November 4 at Tech Foundry in Springfield.

Expert discussions. Interactive workshops. Valuable connections.

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Meet our Healthcare Heroes 2026 Honorees!

We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Diane Dietzen, Chief Medical Officer, Veterans' Home in Holyoke, one of this year’s Healthcare Heroes.

Read the full story: https://businesswest.com/blog/dr-diane-dietzen/

Tickets are on sale now! Join us on October 22 for the 2026 Healthcare Heroes Awards Gala https://businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/

A special thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible:
Presenting Sponsors: Baystate Health & Health New England & Elms College
Partner Sponsors: Holyoke Medical Center & Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Supporting Sponsors: JGS Lifecare & Mercy Medical Center

Meet our Healthcare Heroes 2026 Honorees!

We’re proud to celebrate Mark Cronin, Medical Social Worker, Hospice of Western and Central Massachusetts, one of this year’s Healthcare Heroes.

Read the full story: https://businesswest.com/blog/mark-cronin/

Tickets are on sale now! Join us on October 22 for the 2026 Healthcare Heroes Awards Gala https://businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/

A special thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible:
Presenting Sponsors: Baystate Health & Health New England & Elms College
Partner Sponsors: Holyoke Medical Center & Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Supporting Sponsors: JGS Lifecare & Mercy Medical Center

Mick Corduff and Frank DeMarinis have reopened historic Schermerhorn’s in Holyoke after nearly two years of renovations.

The restaurant now offers full table service and the owners are already exploring additional restaurants, an ice-cream operation, and a possible hotel at the Log Cabin property.

Read the full story on our website: https://businesswest.com/blog/developers-script-next-chapter-for-historic-schermerhorns/

Developers Script Next Chapter for Historic Schermerhorn’s - BusinessWest Landmark Decision Mick Corduff is now in what he calls “Big E mode,” and he’s been there for a while now. In other words, pretty much all his time and […]

Meet our Healthcare Heroes 2026 Honorees!

We’re proud to celebrate Jessica Collins
Executive Director, Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, one of this year’s Healthcare Heroes.

Read the full story: https://businesswest.com/blog/jessica-collins-2/

Tickets are on sale now! Join us on October 22 for the 2026 Healthcare Heroes Awards Gala https://businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/

A special thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible:
Presenting Sponsors: Baystate Health & Health New England & Elms College
Partner Sponsors: Holyoke Medical Center & Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Supporting Sponsors: JGS Lifecare & Mercy Medical Center

Meet our Healthcare Heroes 2026 Honorees!

We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Tina Champagne, CEO, Cutchins Programs for Children and Families, one of this year’s Healthcare Heroes.

Read the full story: https://businesswest.com/blog/dr-tina-champagne/

Tickets are on sale now! Join us on October 22 for the 2026 Healthcare Heroes Awards Gala https://businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/

A special thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible:
Presenting Sponsors: Baystate Health & Health New England & Elms College
Partner Sponsors: Holyoke Medical Center & Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Supporting Sponsors: JGS Lifecare & Mercy Medical Center

Meet our Healthcare Heroes 2026 Honorees!

We’re proud to celebrate Justin Ayala, Manager, Longmeadow Multispecialty Practice & Divisions of Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care, and Rheumatology, Baystate Health, one of this year’s Healthcare Heroes.

Read the full story: https://businesswest.com/blog/justin-ayala/

Tickets are on sale now! Join us on October 22 for the 2026 Healthcare Heroes Awards Gala https://businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/

A special thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible:
Presenting Sponsors: Baystate Health & Health New England & Elms College
Partner Sponsors: Holyoke Medical Center & Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Supporting Sponsors: JGS Lifecare & Mercy Medical Center

Justin Ayala - BusinessWest Manager, Longmeadow Multispecialty Practice & Divisions of Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care, and Rheumatology, Baystate Health He Supports His Team of Caregivers in Innovative, Impactful Ways Justin Ayala has a long […]

Meet our Healthcare Heroes 2026 Honorees!

We’re proud to celebrate Autism Connections at ServiceNet, one of this year’s Healthcare Heroes.

Read the full story: https://businesswest.com/blog/autism-connections-at-servicenet/

Tickets are on sale now! Join us on October 22 for the 2026 Healthcare Heroes Awards Gala https://businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/

A special thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible:

Presenting Sponsors: Baystate Health & Health New England & Elms College
Partner Sponsors: Holyoke Medical Center & Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute
Supporting Sponsors: JGS Lifecare & Mercy Medical Center

Big changes are coming to the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

A $93 million, five-year investment will bring upgrades to the arena and convention center, including improved concessions, premium seating, digital signage, a new scoreboard, expanded breakout space, and infrastructure improvements.

Read the full story:

Upgrades Expected to Make MassMutual Center More Competitive - BusinessWest   Building Momentum Sean Dolan says the hard work to secure nearly $100 million from the state for upgrades to the MassMutual Center began years before the press conference earlier […]

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