HCN News & Notes

GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Health Programs (CHP) has named Dr. Kenneth Faber chief medical officer. Faber has been serving as

SPRINGFIELD — The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) is partnering with Full Gospel Church in Westfield in collecting over-the-counter medicines and

HOLYOKE — Baystate Health and Kindred Behavioral Health, a division of LifePoint Health, broke ground on March 8 in Holyoke

HARTFORD, Conn. — Trinity Health Of New England, in partnership with the Paradigm for Parity coalition, announced its commitment to

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Curative announced a new COVID-19 PCR testing site has opened to the public at the South County

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

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Auxiliary is making scholarship applications available for the 2022-23 academic year. The auxiliary will

PITTSFIELD — Darlene Rodowicz has formally assumed the role of president and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems. Rodowicz, who formerly

HARTFORD, Conn. — As a result of the declining COVID-19 numbers within its health ministries and local communities, Trinity Health

LONGMEADOW — It’s been said that a wise person learns from their mistakes, a wiser person learns from others’ mistakes,

WORCESTER — Fallon Health, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare-services organization, announced that Katie Acker has been named to the newly

SPRINGFIELD — This week, state Sen. Adam Gomez gathered alongside fellow Springfield legislators and members of the Western Mass. delegation

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University’s (WNE) College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announced the launch of a new full-time,

NEW YORK — Newsweek has released the 2022 World’s Best Hospitals List for the third year in a row in

SOUTH HADLEY — Mount Holyoke College President Sonya Stephens announced that she will step down in August to become president

SPRINGFIELD — Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing will host Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who will be joined by Parks, Building

SPRINGFIELD — A brain injury acquired from a trauma or medical condition can disable an individual physically and cognitively, altering

SPRINGFIELD — The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) received a $132,000 community benefits grant from Mercy Medical Center to support capital

WARE — Country Bank reported that its community donations for 2021 totaled more than $1.1 million. The bank’s philanthropic efforts

SPRINGFIELD — The American International College (AIC) Admissions office will offer virtual information sessions for prospective graduate-degree program applicants during

WESTFIELD — State Sen. John Velis hosted a roundtable on Feb. 25 for stakeholders involved in animal welfare to discuss

MONSON — As it gets ready to celebrate its 150th anniversary, Monson Savings Bank (MSB) announced ways it is sharing

SPRINGFIELD — In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts has joined Jewish Federations

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know if your heart is healthy? You should. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of

SPRINGFIELD — The Public Health Institute of Western Mass. (PHIWM) recently announced several new staff and board members. New staff

HOLYOKE – Holyoke Medical Center will begin offering drive-up COVID-19 testing beginning today at the main entrance of the hospital.

The 2022 Difference Makers include Tara Brewster, vice president of Business Development at Greenfield Savings Bank; the Community Foundation of