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Health Partners New England
Acquires Providence Hospital
HOLYOKE — Mercy Medical Center announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to HPNE, which will operate the facility under the name MiraVista Behavioral Health and resume operations of the Acute Treatment Service (detoxification), Clini- cal Stabilization Service (post-detoxification), and outpatient services, including the Intensive Outpa- tient Program, court-ordered services, and the Opi- oid Treatment Program without interruption of ser- vice. Additionally, HPNE plans to establish inpatient psychiatric services at the facility, and is currently working with the Massachusetts Department of Pub- lic Health to acquire licensure to provide up to 84 inpatient beds. The timeline for the opening of these inpatient beds is still being determined. Mercy Medi-
tated by the April 15 deadline for the VA State Home Construction Grant Program, which would provide 65% matching federal funds. To meet that deadline, DCAMM must have this authorization available by April 1, which requires this bond bill to be enacted by mid-March, with a terms bill filed and enacted soon afterwards. The design-development phase must be completed by Aug. 1 to be eligible for this cycle of the grant program.
Happier Valley Comedy Offers Free Happiness Program
HADLEY — After the year nonprofit organizations have had, who couldn’t use more happiness? On March 1, Happier Valley Comedy launched its Free Happiness Program, through which nonprofits serv-
it will be completed in time for the opening of King Lear this summer. The open-air theater comes after a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to suspend all of its in-person activities.
Elms College, Big Y Partner on COVID-19 Vaccinations
CHICOPEE — Elms College and Big Y Supermarkets have formed a partnership to provide COVID-19 vac- cinations to eligible residents in Western Mass. In coordination with the Elms College School of Nurs- ing, Big Y has established two COVID-19 vaccination clinics. One clinic site is in the former Staples store located in the Big Y Plaza at 443 North Main St. in East Longmeadow. The second is located in the Big
Y Plaza at 237 Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, in a space formerly occupied by a mattress store. More than 200 Elms College School of Nursing students — sopho- mores, juniors and seniors — are participating in this joint effort with Big Y to administer and schedule COVID-19 vaccinations. While some nursing stu- dents are administering the vaccines, others help monitor patients after the shots are administered. Elms nursing students also help patients schedule appointments for their second vaccine shot. For more information on the clinics, to see if you qual- ify, and to schedule an appointment for a COVID-
19 vaccination, visit www.bigy.com/pharmacy/ covid19-vaccine-faq.
Girls Inc. to Receive Proceeds from Sen. Warren’s Children’s Book
HOLYOKE — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that a portion of the proceeds from Pinkie Promises, her new children’s book debuting this fall, will go to Girls Inc. of the Valley, as well as several other Girls Inc. chapters in Massachusetts. The book features illustrations by Charlene Chua. “We are completely blown away by this incredible act of generosity from Senator Warren,” said Suzanne Parker, Girls Inc. of the Valley’s executive director. “For the senator to think
of Girls Inc. in this way is so special, and we are hum- bled to be among the Massachusetts Girls Inc. affili- ates to receive this honor.” Girls Inc. of the Valley aims to inspire all girls to see themselves as leaders with the skills and capabilities to improve and influence their local communities.
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ing underrepresented, marginalized communities can apply for a free Hap- pier Valley Comedy event. Organizations can apply for the local comedy theater to provide a free improv show or a per- sonal/professional development train-
cal Center will assist colleagues who are affected by the sale, where possible, with Trinity transfers, statu- tory benefits for employment loss, referrals for alter- native employment, and further educational oppor- tunities, and through cooperation with MiraVista
for those seeking employment with the new owner. Brightside for Families and Children will continue
to provide services to the Western Mass. community under the umbrella of Mercy Medical Center/Trin- ity Health Of New England. Offices will remain in the former Providence Behavioral Health Hospital build- ing under a lease agreement with HPNE.
State Files $400 Million Bond Bill to Rebuild Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
HOLYOKE — The Baker-Polito administration recent- ly filed “An Act Financing the Reconstruction of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke,” which would provide $400 million in capital authorization for a major proj- ect to reconstruct the long-term-care facility at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. This bill provides the capital authorization that would allow the Division of Capi- tal Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to construct a new facility on the site of the current Soldiers’ Home that would meet the needs of the veterans of Western Mass. and their families. The capital project is on an expedited timeline, necessi-
ing session, either online or in person, when it’s safe to do so. Happier Valley Comedy developed the Free Happiness Program as part of its ‘green-lining’ efforts, which aim to provide some balance for the historic, unjust ‘red-lining’ of BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) individuals in the greater worlds of comedy, personal and professional development, and beyond. Applications open on March 1 and will be awarded by Happier Valley Comedy’s board of direc- tors on a rolling basis through the Free Happiness Program page at happiervalley.com. Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to apply. Preference will be given to local organizations serving underrepre- sented, marginalized, and/or BIPOC individuals.
Shakespeare & Company Plans to Open 500-seat Amphitheater
LENOX — Shakespeare & Company hopes to open a 500-seat amphitheater on its grounds this summer. Founded in 1978, the theater company attracts more than 40,000 patrons to Lenox annually. “We’ve been considering this particular location on the property for a long time as part of our strategic plan,” Artistic Director Allyn Burrows said. Demolition has already begun on the buildings occupying the space where the new performance space, currently known as New Spruce Theatre, will sit. The theater company hopes
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of vice president and marketing man- ager of North Brookfield Savings Bank.
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Jeff Liguori, co-founder and chief
investment officer at Napatree Capi- tal, announced the addition of Matt Landon as a partner. With more than 26 years of broad investment experi- ence, Landon began his investment career at MassMutual Financial Group, rising to the role of managing director after a series of promotions. He was later recruited to senior positions at investment-industry leaders Fidelity Investments and T. Rowe Price. He also founded Intelligent Portfolio Services, an early mover in the robo advisor space. Most recently, he held senior advisor roles at Commonwealth Finan-
cial Network and LPL Financial, help- ing families and business owners pur- sue their financial goals. Landon has earned a reputation as a skilled invest- ment practitioner and trusted advisor to his clients. As a dedicated student of the financial markets and lifelong learner, he has been awarded the pres- tigious chartered financial analyst (CFA) designation. Locally, he serves as a trustee at Veritas Prep Charter School and is a member of its finance and investment committees. As a lacrosse fan and enthusiast, he also serves on the board of the Longmeadow Boys’ Lacrosse Assoc. and still suits up for an occasional over-40 lacrosse game.
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Pearson Wallace Insurance (PWI), with
offices in Pittsfield, Amherst, and Bos- ton, announced that Alex Bennett has
been promoted to partner within the agency. Ben- nett has been with PWI from the beginning, most recently holding the posi- tion of vice presi- dent of Sales. He
will continue to spearhead the growth of sales as well as become involved in the day-to-day operations of the busi- ness. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management and market- ing from Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., and started his insurance career at Liberty Mutual in personal- lines direct sales in the Greater Boston area.
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Margaret Mack has joined Bulk-
ley Richardson as a member of the
law firm’s real-estate practice group. she earned her juris doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2019 and a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from the Catholic University of America in 2016. Prior to joining Bulk- ley Richardson, Mack was an attorney at the Global 200 law firm of Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen, and Lowey in New York City and a law clerk at Seyfarth Shaw in Boston, ranked 75th and 74th, respectively, among all law firms glob- ally. She was also a research assistant for Suffolk University Law School and
a legal associate at Integreon, a global provider of alternative legal solutions to leading law firms, corporations, and professional service firms.
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