HCN News & Notes

AGAWAM — The Heritage Hall campus in Agawam will hold its annual Fall Bazaar & Craft Fair on Saturday, Oct.

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates announced it has received 2021 Star Performer recognition from the American Orthopaedic Assoc. (AOA) Own

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health announced it has successfully implemented its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that was announced in July, with

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center will hold its inaugural free virtual Breast Wellness Lecture Series during October, National Breast Cancer

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNE) College of Engineering Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Dr. Andrea Kwaczala has been

WORCESTER — Dr. Wojciech Poluha and Jose Rodriguez are the recipients of AdCare Hospital’s 2021 Excellence in Patient Care and

HOLYOKE — Carl Cameron, chief operating officer of Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) and Valley Health Systems, announced the promotion of

LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) will hold its annual gala on Thursday, Oct. 14 as a

SPRINGFIELD — While all blood clots present a significant health threat, a pulmonary embolism can require immediate hospital treatment. Mercy

WORCESTER — Fallon Health, a not-for-profit healthcare-services organization predominantly focused on government programs, announced the addition of Beth Creavin as

SPRINGFIELD — The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts announced five new appointments. Liv Anna Homstead is the coalition building

SPRINGFIELD — This year’s Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer, scheduled for Sunday, Oct.

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR promoted Kayla Brown-Wood to director of Employment Services after three years as assistant director. Brown-Wood has

HOLYOKE — Free “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 testing at Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been extended through December, according to

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout the month of August, Freedom Credit Union collected cash donations at all its branches throughout Western Mass.

NORTH ADAMS — Working together with the Wild Oats Round Up for Change Program, the market’s community donation program, BFAIR

HOLYOKE — Many pre-retirees focus solely on their 401(k) and pension when deciding when to retire, but neglect to consider

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Glenda Bowen, a board-certified and fellowship-trained pulmonologist, to the medical

SPRINGFIELD — The annual Wicked in Pink Motorcycle Run to benefit Mercy Medical Center’s Sister Caritas Cancer Center is scheduled

SPRINGFIELD — Significant funding for lead hazard control and abatement projects have been unused, and the city of Springfield and

BOSTON — The presidents of the 15 Massachusetts community colleges announced that students, faculty, and staff at the colleges must

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — American Eagle Financial Credit Union (AEFCU) announced $5,000 in total donations for two organizations based in

ITASCA, Ill. — Children and teens who are healthy do better in school, leading more communities to establish school-based health

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced that Lisa McCarthy, president of Yankee Candle Co., has been appointed to the board

LONGMEADOW — U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges ranks Bay Path University as a top-performing school for both

LONGMEADOW — In an effort to further protect its employees, residents, and the community, JGS Lifecare’s second date for the

LUDLOW — The Michael J. Dias Foundation, an agency that offers sober housing to those in recovery in the Pioneer

HADLEY — Hampshire Mall has partnered with the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office to make the COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to