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American Heart Association Awards Heart Hero Award
Cardiologist Joseph Sacco, M.D., grew up working in his family’s Rocky Hill, CT, pharmacy. When he was a student at MIT, he thought his career would be conducting science experiments in a lab. “But I realized I wanted more people interaction,” Dr. Sacco, who will receive the Donald Led Duke Heart Hero Award at the Capital Region Heart Ball on Feb. 28 at the Albany Capital Center, said. “A friend asked, ‘Why not med school?’ and a light bulb went off.” From MIT, Dr. Sacco went to the University of
Community Loan Fund Seeks New Executive Director
The Community Loan Fund recently announced the retirement of Executive Director Linda MacFarlane as of January 4, 2025. The Board of Directors has named longtime Deputy Director of the Community Loan Fund, Walt Brady, as interim Executive Director. Executive Director Linda MacFarlane has announced her retirement from the Community Loan Fund. Under her leadership over the past eleven years, the Community Loan Fund has grown its small business and nonprofit loan portfolio dramatically while expanding
