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Stop the Spread – Tapestry to Provide Free COVID-19 Testing
Springfield, MA – Tapestry will provide free COVID-19 testing in Agawam and Springfield as part of the Massachusetts Stop the Spread testing initiative. Testing will be drive-through, free, and available for both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals. Testing will be done via a nasal swab and results will be available within 48 hours. Appointments and pre-registration…
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Dinner included in meal distribution
Meal Sites Added and Drive-thru Available at Some Sites Springfield Public Schools food service provider, Sodexo, announced this week that starting on Monday, April 6th, meals for Springfield students will be expanded to include dinner; and that two new meal sites have been added. The free grab-n-go meal service will now include breakfast, lunch and…
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HDSA’s Massachusetts Chapter presents Springfield Team Hope Walk
New York, New York (May 2) – The Massachusetts Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) has announced that the 3rd Annual Springfield Team Hope Walk will take place on Saturday June 1st at the Springfield College Campus Track from 10AM-1PM in Springfield, Massachusetts. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the…
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MOCHA Fights Prostate Cancer
African-American men are 2.5 times more likely to die from prostate cancer than men of other races. Please join MOCHA in taking action to eliminate this cancer health disparity. MOCHA has been doing prostate cancer community education and outreach since 2012, with funding from the state Department of Public Health and technical support from…
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Check Up from the Neck Up
—–By Latoya Bosworth, PhD—– How are you? So often we are asked or ask that question, already anticipating an automatic response of “fine” or “good” because it’s the polite thing to say. After all, we can’t just spill our guts to everyone. I mean what if I answered, “Awful. Menopause is killing me. I wake…
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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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