HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital at Mercy Medical Center has again been awarded accreditation by CARF International for its Inpatient

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced Dr. Simon Ahtaridis as

CHICOPEE — Founded on one woman’s desire to provide a comfortable and loving home for those at the end of

CHICOPEE — The Good Dog Spot, with locations in both Chicopee and Northampton, is hosting its annual Yappy Hour event

SPRINGFIELD — Comcast Western New England has donated $5,000 to furnish laptop computers for MHA’s programs serving young adults specifically

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR held its first signature event, a masquerade gala, on Oct. 25 at the Proprietor’s Lodge in

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline, falling an estimated 6% in the first nine months of

LONGMEADOW — At its annual meeting in November, Glenmeadow appointed a new member to its board of directors and welcomed

SPRINGFIELD — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity in the U.S. is common, serious, and

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, has kicked off the season of

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Walter Paladino, a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist, to the medical

SPRINGFIELD — One of Square One’s largest and longest-standing donors, PeoplesBank, is taking the season of giving to a new

WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University (WSU) will host information sessions for master’s-degree

SPRINGFIELD — Shoppers looking for a variety of bargains are invited to attend Dakin Humane Society’s Black Friday Fill-a-Bag shopping

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) applauded the House passage of the bipartisan “Workplace Violence Prevention

SOUTHBOROUGH — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on a call with doctors this week that

BOSTON — On Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Senate approved SB 2407, “An Act to Modernize Tobacco Control,” which will prohibit

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Balise Motor Sales is giving back this holiday season. When anyone signs up for a Balise Car

NORTHAMPTON — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union introduced its newest branch location at the Northampton VA Medical Center. As of

SPRINGFIELD — Deborah Bitsoli has been named president of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates, effective Dec. 2. In this

PALMER — Baystate Health’s Senior Class will hold a free seminar on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven years ago, BusinessWest created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully chosen name sums up what

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Prosthetic & Orthotic Solutions, LLC recently welcomed Alyssa Covas to its practice. With a background in occupational

SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of the firm’s 10th anniversary, Ryan Alekman and Rob DiTusa of Alekman DiTusa are issuing a

NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Western Massachusetts and presenting sponsor MedExpress Urgent Care will host the annual GOTR

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate passed “An Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs, and Transparency” (PACT Act), comprehensive pharmaceutical cost-control

AGAWAM, WILBRAHAM — By donating small stocking stuffers to be included in holiday bags, local citizens and organizations can help

CHICOPEE — For the second year in a row, Yankee Home is engaging customers in a pay-it-forward event to provide

SPRINGFIELD — MHA is partnering with the Brain Injury Assoc. of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) to offer a local support group to

WARE — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 27 from 11 a.m.

WORCESTER — AdCare Hospital recently welcomed back Edwin Rosenthal as program manager. “Ed has worked for Clinical Services at AdCare

CHICOPEE — The Pioneer Valley Harley Owners Group (HOG), based in Southampton, held its third annual Motorcycle Poker Run on

SPRINGFIELD — Winter may not officially begin until late December, but the cold and flu season is already upon us,

NORTHAMPTON — The most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., HPV, human papillomavirus, is a group of more than

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center host a free Diabetes Wellness Fair today, Nov. 13, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the

PALMER — Throughout November, members of CrossFit Ardor and the Palmer community are encouraged to collect personal-care items for donation

SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling announced the appointment of Dawn Forbes DiStefano to its board of directors.