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The following building permits were issued during the month of September 2010.

AGAWAM

Shoemaker Self-Storage
444 Shoemaker Lane
$150,000 — Construction of a new storage facility building

CHICOPEE

Leclerc Properties
603 Grattan St.
$12,000 — New siding

GREENFIELD

Fenwick, LLP
111 Hope St.
$3,500 — Installation of six replacement windows

Girl’s Club of Greenfield, MA
35 Pierce St.
$4,000 — Installation of a kitchen hood

Greenfield Corporate Center, LL
101 Munson St.
$12,000 — Installation of interior partitions

Greenfield Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange
275 High St.
$7,000 — Installation of a metal roof

Northeast Biodiesel Company, LLC
Silvio O Conte Dr.
$75,000 — Foundation for a new industrial building

HADLEY

Pyramid Mall of Hadley, LLC
367 Russell St.
$2,200 — Replace ceiling

Vertical Assets, LLC
165 Russell St.
$902,000 — Pre-engineered metal building and finishes

HOLYOKE

Cabot Mill Realty, LLC
102 Cabot St.
$99,000 — Construction of new offices

Open Square Properties, LLC
110 Lyman St.
$54,000 — Enclose walls at salon and spa

Valley Opportunity Council
300 High St.
$401,000 — Facade renovations

Yvon Laduc
52 Main St.
$33,000 — Install new roof

LUDLOW

Verizon
131 Winsor St.
$133,000 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

Blue Sky Real Estate, LLC
269 Main St.
$1,400 — Ceiling repair

 

Clarke School for the Deaf
45 Round Hill Road
$3,800 — Install electronic security door in egress hallway

Joseph Edward Welch
264 Elm St.
$3,800 — Renovate two rooms in a dentist’s office

Paul E. Brown
1 Market St.
$5,000 — Non-structural interior renovations

PALMER

Robert J. Larose
543-545 Wilbraham St.
$25,000 — Construct addition for new office space

SOUTH HADLEY

Second Baptist Church
589 Granby Road
$2,000 — Renovation

SOUTHWICK

College Associates Inc.
800 College Highway
$300,000 — Construction of a new wing with sleep room

SPRINGFIELD

1350 Main St., LLC
1350 Main St.
$26,500 — Reconfigure office layout on the 11th floor
City of Springfield
1395 Allen St.
$206,000 — Exterior renovations

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$193,000 — New roof

Titeflex Corporation
603 Hendee St.
$1,489,000 — Construct new offices and restrooms

WESTFIELD

Governor’s Nursing Home
66 Broad St.
$60,000 — Re-roof

Little River Crossing
93 S. Maple St.
$3,400 — Minor renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD

ATC Audio
89 Myron St.
$22,000 — Re-roof

H&P Realty
246 Main St.
$20,000 — Re-roof

United Bank
95 Elm St.
$15,000 — Renovate 720 square feet of space

Wingate Healthcare
42 Prospect Ave.
$925,000 — Renovate 8,254 square feet of existing nursing home

Departments

Workers Paying 14% More for Health Insurance

WASHINGTON — American workers will pay about $4,000 to get health insurance for their families through work this year, 14% more than in 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Employees’ average share of the premium costs for family coverage is $482 more than last year as economic conditions continue to push companies to pay less of the bill, the report said. Total premiums for family policies, including both worker and employer contributions, increased 3% to $13,770. “Businesses have been shifting more of the costs of health insurance to workers through premiums, deductibles, and other cost-sharing,” said Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation chief executive. “From a consumer perspective, the cost of health insurance just keeps going up faster than wages.”

Executives Plan Moderate Hike in Professional Hiring

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Looking toward the final months of the year, 11% of executives interviewed for the Robert Half Professional Employment Report said they expect to increase the number of full-time staff they employ in professional occupations in the fourth quarter. Another 5% anticipate declines, resulting in a net 6% increase in hiring activity, up three points from the third-quarter forecast. Executives’ business optimism level remains high: 86% of respondents expressed at least some confidence in the growth prospects for their companies, rising slightly from 85% reported in the third-quarter survey. The number of executives citing recruiting challenges also rose, climbing from 42% in the third quarter to 47%. The Robert Half Professional Employment Report is the first quarterly executive survey of its size and scope to focus exclusively on professional-level hiring. The survey is based on telephone interviews with more than 4,000 executives from a variety of fields throughout the U.S. about their hiring plans and general level of optimism regarding the upcoming quarter. “Companies that overextended their teams are now selectively adding full-time employees,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. “Businesses are hiring to keep service levels high and boost morale among team members who have taken on extra work in the past few years.”

Economy Needs More Than Modest Spending

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released personal income and outlays for July. Personal income increased 0.2% in July, similar to private-sector expectations, while real disposable income decreased 0.1%. Real personal consumption expenditures increased 0.2% in July and at a 1.3% annual rate from their second-quarter average. Consumer spending adjusted for inflation continues to increase at a moderate pace, according to U.S. Commerce Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Rebecca Blank. She noted that data suggests the economy continues to grow, as consumer spending accounts for 70% of GDP, although the economy is growing at a slower pace than the Obama administration would like. On a related note, many economists, including those at PNC Financial Services Group, say a boost in salaries and jobs will help grow the economy.

Businesses Offered Customer-service Training

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Business Assoc. (GBA) and the Greenfield Community College (GCC) Workforce Development Office are coordinating customer-service trainings for local business owners and their staff members this fall. The cost is free to GBA-member owners/managers and is on a scale for the number of staff per business attending. For businesses with one to five staff members participating in training, the cost is $10 each; for six to 11 staff, $7.50 each; and for 12 or more employees, the cost is $5 each. For non-member pricing, call (413) 774-2791. The owner/manager training is slated for Sept. 27 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the GCC Downtown Center, room 121. The frontline staff training is planned for Oct. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the GCC Downtown Center, room 121. Business owners can reserve space by e-mailing [email protected] with the names of the person(s) attending and the business they are representing.

Departments

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

Alvarez, Marta
a/k/a Santiago, Marta
716 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Armstrong, Shirley A.
a/k/a Kelson, Shirley A.
47 Leonard St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Atkins, Ruth E.
414 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Barriga, Tamia C.
a/k/a Deza, Tamia C.
a/k/a Barriga Carvajal, Tamia Catalina
48 Holland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Beausoleil, Maurice J.
8 Bassett Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/09/10

Beebe, Paul Richard
Beebe, Lindi Ann
1188 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Benton, Benjamin J.
418 Meadow St., Unit D
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Bidwell, Marlene J.
32 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Bilodeau, Stacy M.
2450 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Blanchard, Allan W.
Blanchard, Marie E.
220 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Blaser, Donn L.
184 Daniel Shay Highway
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Boothby, Randolph D.
318 West St.
Randolph, MA 02368
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Brisebois, Robert T.
Brisebois, Dawna L.
35 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Bristol, John David
17 Chestnut St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Brodeur, Judith S.
24 Holy Cross Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Brodeur, Robert W.
24 Holy Cross Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

C.M. Designs
Carlson, Laurence B.
Carlson, Catherine M.
258 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Cabana, Sandra Margaret
19 Briggs St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Caron, Luanne M.
87 Valentine Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Carrier, Brenda
3 Oakdale Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Caruso, Anthony Patrick
53 Morse St. Apt. 11
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Chauvin, Lisa A.
96 Monson Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Chu, Norman
a/k/a Chu, Norman Ting Yuk
58 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Coache, Heidi K.
43 Haskins Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Collura, John A.
Collura, Rita E.
201 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Colon, Ricardo
Colon, Evelyn
14 Beauchamp St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Corbin, Robert A.
12 Annable St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Covey, Kelly Suzanne
a/k/a Barnett, Kelly Suzanne
80 Damon Road #3302
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Dargie, Gregory J.
47 Broad St., Apt. D49
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Davis, Amy Beatrice
45 Franklin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Decker, Juanita L.
42 Hillside Village
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

DeJesus, Mayra L.
35 Ferry St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Delgado, Sally
73 Cass St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Desrosiers, Christopher G.
Desrosiers, Jill A.
a/k/a Nicholson, Jill A.
18 Genevieve Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Dimino, Julie Kim
a/k/a Kilpatrick, Julie
144 Lincoln St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

DL Painting Service
Chiarella, Joseph
Chiarella, Emilia
63 Bayberry Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Drummey, Brian F.
Drummey, Marcia L.
67 Jacksonville Stage Road
Heath, MA 01339
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Duda, John J.
Duda, Caylah E.
144 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Dulude, Thomas Eric
Dulude, Jennifer Leigh
61 Granby Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

England-Horsfall, William Leon
England-Horsfall, Diane Lynn
221 Ashland St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Fadel, Youssef G.
Murphy-Fadel, Laurie A.
22 Puffer Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Figuereo, Solkeren
a/k/a Hernandez, Solkeren
11 Rush St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Florek, Jeffrey D.
Florek, Amanda N.
133 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Ford, Maria A.
61 South Monson Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Fowles, Jeffrey A.
Fowles, Linda J.
100 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Frappier, Steven L.
Kober-Frappier, Nancy A.
74 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Funk, Lindsay Carin
a/k/a Spencer, Lindsay Carin
12 Armory St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Gallant, Lori Ann
10 Carew St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Garcia, Agustin D.
Garcia, Janet A.
21 Emmerson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/07/10

Giunta, Anthony
Han-Giunta, Sarah
460 South Main St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Goodwin, Mary C.
1105 Boardman St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/10

Groom, George Harold
Groom, Gina Ann
147 Pineview Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Guernsey, Joan
111 Clover Hill Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Hall, Michael T.
Hall, Donna M.
55 Plumb St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Hammon, Scott A.
Hammon, Heather
10 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Hansen, Kim L.
a/k/a McCarthy, Kim L.
22 Wedgewood Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Harrison, Yolanda
a/k/a Hernandez, Yolanda
a/k/a Rodriquez, Yolanda
a/k/a Bonilla, Yolanda
a/k/a Correa, Yolanda
a/k/a Garcia, Yolanda
693 Main St., #13
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Hawkes, Donald E.
220 Barry St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Hearthside Elderhomes, LLC
Landers, Heidi M.
64 High St. North
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Hensel, Melanie R.
Hensel, Victor D.
332 Monston Turnpike
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Herbert, Constance E.
9 Beekham Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Herrick, Guilia Katherine
a/k/a Porter, Guilia Katherine
1079 North Brookfield Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Holbrook, Beverly J.
123 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Horsler, Michael G.
Horsler, Joan
a/k/a Devine, Joan
546 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Janocha, Celly
45A Cherry St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Kearney, Kimberly J.
a/k/a Swegan, Kimberly J.
68 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Kennedy, Charles C.
Kennedy, Patricia R.
70 Yorktown Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Kennedy, Thomas
144 1/2 North Maple St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Kleer Choice Windshield Repair
Graveline, Robert C.
83 Tobacco Farm Road
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Labucki, Tara A.
a/k/a Labuc-Bushee, Tara
105 White St., Apt. #2
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

LaForest, Bernice J.
95 Old State Road
Berkshire, MA 01224
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Langaigne, Frances Ann
419 Montcalm St., Apt.#201
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Lashway, Earl Joseph
Lashway, Dawna Lynn
a/k/a Duford, Dawna L.
86 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Le, Phung M.
PO BOX 81301
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Leavitt, Sandra K.
28 Miles Morgan Court # 2
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

LeGrand, Dennis Neal
19 Yorktowne Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Longey, Graydon M.
30 Argyle Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Lopez, Armando L.
118 Clifton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Lord, Elise M.
62 Riviera Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Lucia, Andrew A.
44 Riverview St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

 

MacDonald, Shirley A.
400 Britton St., Apt. 211
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Mackenchnie, Jeff A.
Mackenchnie, Christine D.
a/k/a Palubinski, Christine D.
25 Fernwood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

MacMillan, Alan J.
33 Highland Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Maher, Donald R.
Maher, Karen A.
24 Radner St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Mason, Norman J.
Mason, Mindy S.
253 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Mastalerz, Stacey A.
102 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

May, Karen J.
P.O. Box 165
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

McDaniel, Crystal R.
29 Malcolm Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

McFarland, Harriett B.
57 Congress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

McLaughlin, Irene
McLaughlin, William A.
P.O.Box 344
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

McLean, Michael D.
McLean, Teresa R.
5 Pond St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

McManus, Anne B.
124 Grandview Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Medina, Yulissi D.
10 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Melbourne, Todd Sydney
Melbourne, Tracey Lynn
Watson, Tracey L.
1113 St. James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Mertzic, David Paul
Mertzic, Cindy Wanda
95D. St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Metzger, Joseph Michael
Metzger, Stephanie Noel
45 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Miller, Richard Bernard
Miller, Laura Finney
a/k/a Finney, Laura Townes
69 Franklin St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Millette, William Joseph
84 Debra Dr., Apt. 3F
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Monteiro, Karl A.
22 Warren Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Morgan, Ruth Elizabeth
20 Pomeroy Ter.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Morrison, Jason M.
205 Baldwinville Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Motyka, Thomas Edward
Motyka, Denise
167 Carlson Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Nason, Rebecca L.
16 Greenwich Plains Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Nault, Steven A.
39 Glendale Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Northeast Metal Company
Kososki, Jeanne Barbara
521 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Ocasio, Roberto
123 Cross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Odette, Rodney W.
PO Box 73
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Paquette, Debra G.
a/k/a Fortini, Debra
12 Alice Burke Way #514
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Placanico, Vincent M.
15 Sibley St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Podolak, Nancy J.
172 South Maple St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Popec, Darlene A.
P.O.Box 933
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Preston, Alice Kate
98 Wellington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Ramos, Marisol
29 Sunridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Ramos, Virgen
101 Lowell St., Apt. 8
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Rankell, Martin S.
95 Scace Brook Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Rivera, Carlos M.
90 Paramount St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Rivera, Carmen Maria
54 High St., #421
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Rivera, Maria M.
70 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Rivest, Jeremy Michael
Rivest, Rebecca Ann
a/k/a Brogan, Rebecca Ann
109 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Rodriguez, Luis A.
33 Wistaria St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Rodriguez, Sonia I.
32 Brentwood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Romanovicz, Walter J.
Romanovicz, Emily M.
95 Nash St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Rosa, Elizabeth S.
13 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Rose Cottage Antiques
Beer-Rankell, Catherine J.
a/k/a Rankell, Catherine J.
95 Scace Brook Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Roussell, Mathew T.
260 Sanders St.
P.O. Box 283
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Ruiz, Teresa
149 Beacon Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Russo, Thomas
Russo, Tammy M.
112 Fiske Hill Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Ryan, Alyssa Anne
11 Whitman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Ryans, Crystal M.
50 Fox Wood Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7Filing Date: 08/13/10

Salmond, Charles D.
992 Riceville Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Santaniello, Teresa
7 Amherst Ave.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Santiago, Angel A.
296 Oak St., Apt. 3-C
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Santiago, Pablo
P.O.Box 70635
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Schoenfeld, Jerome D.
93 Slater Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Scibelli, Judith A.
379 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Shyer, Robert F.
Shyer, Natalie D.
138 Brickyard Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/10

Slysz, Catherine E.
14A Beckwith Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Smigel, Ronald G.
873 Springfield St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Solek, Justin R.
9 Chapman St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Stanavage, Robert Allen
57 Lake St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Stewart, Renee M.
90 Lawton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Street, Victor L.
P.O. Box 3725
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Stromwall, Steven Edward
172 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Sweeney, James Dennis
Sweeney, Diane Joan
34 Fred Jackson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Swenson, Anthony E.
54 B Russell St.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Tanguay, Denise A.
82 Redfern Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Taylor, Jennifer
50 Russellville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

The Griswold Corp.
Depot Village Glass,
Griswold, Susan C.
a/k/a Haecker, Susan C.
34 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Topulos, Timothy A.
25 Lagadia St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Treanor, Neal J.
81 Millard Road
North Attleboro, MA 02760
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Trierweiler, Bonnie S.
24 Lake Ave.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Uschmann, Edward J.
115 Bretton Rd
W. Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Vaudreuil, Cynthia Vedder
13 Clifford Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Vives, Carmen
a/k/a Vives-Vidal, Carmen
83 Daley St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Wagher, Adam John
6D Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Watkins, Connie S.
45 Bryant St., 2nd Fl.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Webster, Alan T.
24 Van Horn St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Wheelock, Marilyn E.
156 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Whitman, Mary N.
210 North Orange Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Wiesenfeld, Audrey L.
39 Walnut St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Young, Ralph Russell
Young, Patricia Ann
71 Glendale Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of September 2010.

AGAWAM

Shoemaker Self-Storage
444 Shoemaker Lane
$150,000 — Construction of a new storage facility building

CHICOPEE

Leclerc Properties
603 Grattan St.
$12,000 — New siding

GREENFIELD

Fenwick, LLP
111 Hope St.
$3,500 — Installation of six replacement windows

Girl’s Club of Greenfield, MA
35 Pierce St.
$4,000 — Installation of a kitchen hood

Greenfield Corporate Center, LL
101 Munson St.
$12,000 — Installation of interior partitions

Greenfield Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange
275 High St.
$7,000 — Installation of a metal roof

Northeast Biodiesel Company, LLC
Silvio O Conte Dr.
$75,000 — Foundation for a new industrial building

HADLEY

Pyramid Mall of Hadley, LLC
367 Russell St.
$2,200 — Replace ceiling

Vertical Assets, LLC
165 Russell St.
$902,000 — Pre-engineered metal building and finishes

HOLYOKE

Cabot Mill Realty, LLC
102 Cabot St.
$99,000 — Construction of new offices

Open Square Properties, LLC
110 Lyman St.
$54,000 — Enclose walls at salon and spa

Valley Opportunity Council
300 High St.
$401,000 — Facade renovations

Yvon Laduc
52 Main St.
$33,000 — Install new roof

LUDLOW

Verizon
131 Winsor St.
$133,000 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

Blue Sky Real Estate, LLC
269 Main St.
$1,400 — Ceiling repair

Clarke School for the Deaf
45 Round Hill Road
$3,800 — Install electronic security door in egress hallway

Joseph Edward Welch
264 Elm St.
$3,800 — Renovate two rooms in a dentist’s office

Paul E. Brown
1 Market St.
$5,000 — Non-structural interior renovations

PALMER

Robert J. Larose
543-545 Wilbraham St.
$25,000 — Construct addition for new office space

SOUTH HADLEY

Second Baptist Church
589 Granby Road
$2,000 — Renovation

SOUTHWICK

College Associates Inc.
800 College Highway
$300,000 — Construction of a new wing with sleep room

SPRINGFIELD

1350 Main St., LLC
1350 Main St.
$26,500 — Reconfigure office layout on the 11th floor
City of Springfield
1395 Allen St.
$206,000 — Exterior renovations

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$193,000 — New roof

Titeflex Corporation
603 Hendee St.
$1,489,000 — Construct new offices and restrooms

WESTFIELD

Governor’s Nursing Home
66 Broad St.
$60,000 — Re-roof

Little River Crossing
93 S. Maple St.
$3,400 — Minor renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD

ATC Audio
89 Myron St.
$22,000 — Re-roof

H&P Realty
246 Main St.
$20,000 — Re-roof

United Bank
95 Elm St.
$15,000 — Renovate 720 square feet of space

Wingate Healthcare
42 Prospect Ave.
$925,000 — Renovate 8,254 square feet of existing nursing home

Departments

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

Alvarez, Marta
a/k/a Santiago, Marta
716 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Armstrong, Shirley A.
a/k/a Kelson, Shirley A.
47 Leonard St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Atkins, Ruth E.
414 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Barriga, Tamia C.
a/k/a Deza, Tamia C.
a/k/a Barriga Carvajal, Tamia Catalina
48 Holland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Beausoleil, Maurice J.
8 Bassett Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/09/10

Beebe, Paul Richard
Beebe, Lindi Ann
1188 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Benton, Benjamin J.
418 Meadow St., Unit D
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Bidwell, Marlene J.
32 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Bilodeau, Stacy M.
2450 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Blanchard, Allan W.
Blanchard, Marie E.
220 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Blaser, Donn L.
184 Daniel Shay Highway
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Boothby, Randolph D.
318 West St.
Randolph, MA 02368
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Brisebois, Robert T.
Brisebois, Dawna L.
35 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Bristol, John David
17 Chestnut St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Brodeur, Judith S.
24 Holy Cross Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Brodeur, Robert W.
24 Holy Cross Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

C.M. Designs
Carlson, Laurence B.
Carlson, Catherine M.
258 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Cabana, Sandra Margaret
19 Briggs St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Caron, Luanne M.
87 Valentine Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Carrier, Brenda
3 Oakdale Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Caruso, Anthony Patrick
53 Morse St. Apt. 11
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Chauvin, Lisa A.
96 Monson Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Chu, Norman
a/k/a Chu, Norman Ting Yuk
58 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Coache, Heidi K.
43 Haskins Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Collura, John A.
Collura, Rita E.
201 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Colon, Ricardo
Colon, Evelyn
14 Beauchamp St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Corbin, Robert A.
12 Annable St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Covey, Kelly Suzanne
a/k/a Barnett, Kelly Suzanne
80 Damon Road #3302
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Dargie, Gregory J.
47 Broad St., Apt. D49
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Davis, Amy Beatrice
45 Franklin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Decker, Juanita L.
42 Hillside Village
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

DeJesus, Mayra L.
35 Ferry St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Delgado, Sally
73 Cass St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Desrosiers, Christopher G.
Desrosiers, Jill A.
a/k/a Nicholson, Jill A.
18 Genevieve Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Dimino, Julie Kim
a/k/a Kilpatrick, Julie
144 Lincoln St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

DL Painting Service
Chiarella, Joseph
Chiarella, Emilia
63 Bayberry Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Drummey, Brian F.
Drummey, Marcia L.
67 Jacksonville Stage Road
Heath, MA 01339
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Duda, John J.
Duda, Caylah E.
144 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Dulude, Thomas Eric
Dulude, Jennifer Leigh
61 Granby Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

England-Horsfall, William Leon
England-Horsfall, Diane Lynn
221 Ashland St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Fadel, Youssef G.
Murphy-Fadel, Laurie A.
22 Puffer Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Figuereo, Solkeren
a/k/a Hernandez, Solkeren
11 Rush St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Florek, Jeffrey D.
Florek, Amanda N.
133 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Ford, Maria A.
61 South Monson Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Fowles, Jeffrey A.
Fowles, Linda J.
100 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Frappier, Steven L.
Kober-Frappier, Nancy A.
74 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Funk, Lindsay Carin
a/k/a Spencer, Lindsay Carin
12 Armory St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Gallant, Lori Ann
10 Carew St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Garcia, Agustin D.
Garcia, Janet A.
21 Emmerson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/07/10

Giunta, Anthony
Han-Giunta, Sarah
460 South Main St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Goodwin, Mary C.
1105 Boardman St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/01/10

Groom, George Harold
Groom, Gina Ann
147 Pineview Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Guernsey, Joan
111 Clover Hill Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Hall, Michael T.
Hall, Donna M.
55 Plumb St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Hammon, Scott A.
Hammon, Heather
10 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Hansen, Kim L.
a/k/a McCarthy, Kim L.
22 Wedgewood Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Harrison, Yolanda
a/k/a Hernandez, Yolanda
a/k/a Rodriquez, Yolanda
a/k/a Bonilla, Yolanda
a/k/a Correa, Yolanda
a/k/a Garcia, Yolanda
693 Main St., #13
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Hawkes, Donald E.
220 Barry St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Hearthside Elderhomes, LLC
Landers, Heidi M.
64 High St. North
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Hensel, Melanie R.
Hensel, Victor D.
332 Monston Turnpike
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Herbert, Constance E.
9 Beekham Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Herrick, Guilia Katherine
a/k/a Porter, Guilia Katherine
1079 North Brookfield Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Holbrook, Beverly J.
123 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Horsler, Michael G.
Horsler, Joan
a/k/a Devine, Joan
546 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Janocha, Celly
45A Cherry St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Kearney, Kimberly J.
a/k/a Swegan, Kimberly J.
68 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Kennedy, Charles C.
Kennedy, Patricia R.
70 Yorktown Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Kennedy, Thomas
144 1/2 North Maple St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Kleer Choice Windshield Repair
Graveline, Robert C.
83 Tobacco Farm Road
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Labucki, Tara A.
a/k/a Labuc-Bushee, Tara
105 White St., Apt. #2
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

LaForest, Bernice J.
95 Old State Road
Berkshire, MA 01224
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Langaigne, Frances Ann
419 Montcalm St., Apt.#201
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Lashway, Earl Joseph
Lashway, Dawna Lynn
a/k/a Duford, Dawna L.
86 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Le, Phung M.
PO BOX 81301
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Leavitt, Sandra K.
28 Miles Morgan Court # 2
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

LeGrand, Dennis Neal
19 Yorktowne Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Longey, Graydon M.
30 Argyle Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Lopez, Armando L.
118 Clifton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Lord, Elise M.
62 Riviera Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Lucia, Andrew A.
44 Riverview St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

MacDonald, Shirley A.
400 Britton St., Apt. 211
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Mackenchnie, Jeff A.
Mackenchnie, Christine D.
a/k/a Palubinski, Christine D.
25 Fernwood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

MacMillan, Alan J.
33 Highland Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Maher, Donald R.
Maher, Karen A.
24 Radner St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Mason, Norman J.
Mason, Mindy S.
253 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Mastalerz, Stacey A.
102 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

May, Karen J.
P.O. Box 165
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

McDaniel, Crystal R.
29 Malcolm Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

McFarland, Harriett B.
57 Congress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

McLaughlin, Irene
McLaughlin, William A.
P.O.Box 344
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

McLean, Michael D.
McLean, Teresa R.
5 Pond St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

McManus, Anne B.
124 Grandview Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Medina, Yulissi D.
10 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Melbourne, Todd Sydney
Melbourne, Tracey Lynn
Watson, Tracey L.
1113 St. James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Mertzic, David Paul
Mertzic, Cindy Wanda
95D. St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Metzger, Joseph Michael
Metzger, Stephanie Noel
45 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Miller, Richard Bernard
Miller, Laura Finney
a/k/a Finney, Laura Townes
69 Franklin St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Millette, William Joseph
84 Debra Dr., Apt. 3F
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Monteiro, Karl A.
22 Warren Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Morgan, Ruth Elizabeth
20 Pomeroy Ter.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Morrison, Jason M.
205 Baldwinville Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Motyka, Thomas Edward
Motyka, Denise
167 Carlson Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Nason, Rebecca L.
16 Greenwich Plains Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/08/10

Nault, Steven A.
39 Glendale Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Northeast Metal Company
Kososki, Jeanne Barbara
521 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Ocasio, Roberto
123 Cross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Odette, Rodney W.
PO Box 73
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Paquette, Debra G.
a/k/a Fortini, Debra
12 Alice Burke Way #514
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Placanico, Vincent M.
15 Sibley St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Podolak, Nancy J.
172 South Maple St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Popec, Darlene A.
P.O.Box 933
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Preston, Alice Kate
98 Wellington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Ramos, Marisol
29 Sunridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Ramos, Virgen
101 Lowell St., Apt. 8
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Rankell, Martin S.
95 Scace Brook Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Rivera, Carlos M.
90 Paramount St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Rivera, Carmen Maria
54 High St., #421
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Rivera, Maria M.
70 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Rivest, Jeremy Michael
Rivest, Rebecca Ann
a/k/a Brogan, Rebecca Ann
109 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Rodriguez, Luis A.
33 Wistaria St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Rodriguez, Sonia I.
32 Brentwood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Romanovicz, Walter J.
Romanovicz, Emily M.
95 Nash St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Rosa, Elizabeth S.
13 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Rose Cottage Antiques
Beer-Rankell, Catherine J.
a/k/a Rankell, Catherine J.
95 Scace Brook Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Roussell, Mathew T.
260 Sanders St.
P.O. Box 283
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Ruiz, Teresa
149 Beacon Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Russo, Thomas
Russo, Tammy M.
112 Fiske Hill Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/05/10

Ryan, Alyssa Anne
11 Whitman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Ryans, Crystal M.
50 Fox Wood Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Salmond, Charles D.
992 Riceville Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/10

Santaniello, Teresa
7 Amherst Ave.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Santiago, Angel A.
296 Oak St., Apt. 3-C
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Santiago, Pablo
P.O.Box 70635
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Schoenfeld, Jerome D.
93 Slater Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Scibelli, Judith A.
379 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Shyer, Robert F.
Shyer, Natalie D.
138 Brickyard Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/15/10

Slysz, Catherine E.
14A Beckwith Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Smigel, Ronald G.
873 Springfield St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Solek, Justin R.
9 Chapman St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Stanavage, Robert Allen
57 Lake St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/02/10

Stewart, Renee M.
90 Lawton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/06/10

Street, Victor L.
P.O. Box 3725
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Stromwall, Steven Edward
172 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Sweeney, James Dennis
Sweeney, Diane Joan
34 Fred Jackson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/10

Swenson, Anthony E.
54 B Russell St.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Tanguay, Denise A.
82 Redfern Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Taylor, Jennifer
50 Russellville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

The Griswold Corp.
Depot Village Glass,
Griswold, Susan C.
a/k/a Haecker, Susan C.
34 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/04/10

Topulos, Timothy A.
25 Lagadia St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Treanor, Neal J.
81 Millard Road
North Attleboro, MA 02760
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Trierweiler, Bonnie S.
24 Lake Ave.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/03/10

Uschmann, Edward J.
115 Bretton Rd
W. Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/12/10

Vaudreuil, Cynthia Vedder
13 Clifford Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/11/10

Vives, Carmen
a/k/a Vives-Vidal, Carmen
83 Daley St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/10

Wagher, Adam John
6D Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/13/10

Watkins, Connie S.
45 Bryant St., 2nd Fl.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/29/10

Webster, Alan T.
24 Van Horn St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/10

Wheelock, Marilyn E.
156 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Whitman, Mary N.
210 North Orange Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/10/10

Wiesenfeld, Audrey L.
39 Walnut St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Young, Ralph Russell
Young, Patricia Ann
71 Glendale Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/30/10

Departments

The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.

BELCHERTOWN

Kac’s Corp., 67 Russell Ave., Belchertown, MA 01007. Katherine Currier, 67 Dressel Ave., Belchertwon, MA 01007. Travel writing.

BRIMFIELD

M.K. Fuel Inc., 4 Sturbridge Route 20 and Route 19. Brimfield, MA 01010. Anwar Afrede, 286 Middle Haddam Road, Portland, CT 06480. Gas station and convenience store.

CHICOPEE

Mick Euclid Corp., 27 Washington St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Michael Methe, same. Transportation services.

Szlachetka Dubay, P.C. 10 Center St., Suite 200, Chicopee, MA 01013. Stanley Szlachetka, 66 Airport Hill Lane, West Springfield, MA 01089. General law practice.

DEERFIELD

S.R. Marketing Services Inc., 81 Old Main St., Deerfield, MA 01342. William Moncrief, 2310 Central Ave., North Wildwood, N.J. 08260. Marketing and promotional services.

FEEDING HILLS

Organic Change Inc., 368 North St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Josephine Ann Smith, 346 Rowley St., Agawam, MA 01001. Non-profit organization established exclusively for educational purposes.

FLORENCE

Michael Kayne’s Family Restaurant, LTD, 176 Pine St., Florence, MA 01062. Kerry Ann Avezzie, 32 Berkshire Ave, Southwick, MA 01077. Family restaurant.

HOLYOKE

Ken’s Auto Sales Inc., 921 Main St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Michael Cashman, 36 Indian Ridge Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Auto sales.

LENOX

Pilson Communications Inc., 25-B Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. Neal Pilson, same. Consultation services.

NORTHAMPTON

Pioneer Ecovalley Inc., 42 Day Ave., Northampton, MA 01060. Danielle McKahn, same. Organization established to promote environmental sustainability in the Pioneer Valley region.

Primary Care Foundation Inc., 378 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Joyce Miga, same. Primary health care private practice.

SPRINGFIELD

Ianello & Brittain, P.C., 55 State St., Suite 201, Springfield, MA 01103. Richard Ianello, 17 Woodside Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Law practice.

Osaka Japanese Hibachi Steak House Inc., 1380 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01119. Wai Tin Cheng, same. Restaurant.

Project Progress Inc., 137 Barre St., Springfield, MA 01119. Nadhir Abdul-Wadud, same. Non-profit youth mentoring organization.

Samson Pharmaceuticals Inc., 52 Mulberry St., Springfield, MA 01105. Sherman Fein, 224 Longmeadow, St., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Pharmaceuticals.

Shephard Security Corp., 191 Chestnut St., Suite 2C, Springfield, MA 01103. Dennis Cote, 55 Dearborn St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Commercial security.

Sr. Williams Resource and Development Center Inc., 132 Florence St., Springfield, MA 01105. Steven Williams Sr., 141 Florence St., Springfield, MA 01105. Non-profit organization for the purpose of making distributions to organizations that qualify as tax- exempt organizations.

St. Germain Investment Management Inc., 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA 01115. Michael Matty, same. Investment management services.

St. Germain Securities Inc., 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA 01115. Michael Matty, same. Broker-dealer transactions.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Sun Air Transport Inc., 57 Amherst St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Sergey Poddubchak, same. Transportation services.

The Car Spa of Western Massachusetts Inc., 115 Stevens St., Springfield, MA 01104. Michael Freedman, 71 Woodsley Road, Longmeadow, MA 01101. Cleaning and detailing of motor vehicles.

The Leather Guy, 149 Bolton St., Springfield, MA 01119. Carlos Arce, same. Automotive finish restoration services.

Departments

UMass Amherst Sees Largest First-year Class
AMHERST — An academically outstanding group of first-year students and the largest-ever class to enter the UMass Amherst has been welcomed to the campus, according to Chancellor Robert C. Holub. The Class of 2014, numbering approximately 4,500 students, was selected from a record 31,000 applicants. Maintaining its commitment to state residents, the university expects total enrollment of in-state students to increase slightly, totaling more than 16,000. Meanwhile, a larger number of out-of-state students, which has gone from 800 to 1,150, constitutes about one-fourth of the entering class. The academic profile of the incoming class is strong, about the same as last year with SAT scores of 1167 and a high school GPA of 3.61, added Holub. The demographic characteristics of the entering class are similar to last year. The percentage of African, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American students is 21%, and women make up slightly more than half of the class.

AIC Sees Growth Spurt
SPRINGFIELD — The first decade of the new millennium was a period of growth at American International College, and with the arrival of the Class of 2014, it looks like the growth spurt is continuing into the new decade, according to AIC President Vince M. Maniaci. He noted that, for the fifth consecutive year, overall undergraduate enrollment is at an all-time high for the institution. Since 2001, undergraduate enrollment has nearly doubled, and under Maniaci, the graduate enrollment figures have increased from fewer than 300 students to more than 1,600. Peter J. Miller, vice president of admission services, added that the Class of 2014 will come from 24 states and 10 countries including Canada, China, Afghanistan, England, Nigeria, Ghana, St. Lucia, Bermuda, Sweden, Japan, and Vietnam. Miller noted that nursing is the most popular major among the incoming freshmen.

Laboratory Receives Accreditation
WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, a member of Baystate Health, has been awarded reaccreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own inspection program. The CAP is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective medical care. The stringent inspection program is designed to ensure the highest standard of care for the laboratory’s patients, according to John Olinski, laboratory supervisor. Mary Lane’s lab currently processes more than 240,000 tests per year.

Balise Supports Glendi Festival Raffle
SPRINGFIELD — Balise Motor Sales contimued its strong support of the Glendi festival this year, sponsoring the grand prize of the event’s raffle, a vintage 1968 red Chevy Impala convertible. Proceeds from the raffle benefit scholarships and church programs of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Western Massachusetts. The Glendi Festival was staged September 10-12 on the church grounds on Main Street in Springfield.

Realtor Receives Green Designation
LONGMEADOW — Brenda Flower, a sales associate in the local Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office, has been awarded the National Assoc. of Realtors (NAR) Green Designation, the only green professional real-estate designation recognized by NAR. The designation provides Realtors with comprehensive knowledge about green homes and buildings and issues of sustainability in relation to real estate. As part of the course, Flower was trained in understanding what makes a property green, how to help clients evaluate the costs and benefits of green-building features and practices, and how to distinguish between industry rating and classification systems. Additionally, Flower received training on financial grants and incentives that are available to homeowners seeking an eco-friendly living environment.

Games2U Entertainment Franchise Enters Area
SPRINGFIELD — Games2U Entertainment, a state-of-the-art game theater and entertainment franchise, is bringing futuristic parties to homes, companies, and schools, according to Paul Jenney, who has launched a franchise in New England. Games2U features video games, laser tag, hamster balls, and more, delivered to the door of the party location. Jenney noted the franchise offers everyone the chance to have a “rock-star” party at an affordable price. Trained game coaches oversee the entire experience and manage each Games2U party throughout the event, allowing parents and event coordinators the chance to relax and enjoy the party, added Jenney. For more information, visit www.g2u.com.

$1M Grant to Enhance History Education
WESTFIELD — A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help area school districts improve history teaching in grades 7 through 12 with innovative programs and new technology. The Center for Teacher Education and Research at Westfield State University collaborated with the Gateway Regional School District, the lead school district, to acquire the grant. The other participating public school districts are Chicopee, Hampshire Regional, Pittsfield, Westfield, and West Springfield. Also included in the grant program are the Amherst-based Veteran’s Education Project, the Westfield Athenaeum, and the History Department at Westfield State, along with the Historical Journal of Massachusetts, which is published by the university. The grant, titled “Memorializing Promise and Conflict: A Monumental History of American Democracy,” is part of the federal Teaching American History (TAH) program. The TAH grants program seeks to increase teacher content knowledge in American history, develop historical thinking skills, and develop strategies and skills in implementing content into the classroom. Funded projects for the teachers will include travel, book discussions, and work with the Historical Journal of Massachusetts.

MassMutual Earns Top Rating from Research Group
SPRINGFIELD — In Boston Research Group’s recently released 2010 DCP Retirement Advisor Satisfaction and Loyalty Study, MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division ranked first overall among all providers in eight key categories important to adviser satisfaction. Advisers rated MassMutual number one in “offers competitive advantages,” scoring 21 points higher than the industry average and seven points higher than the nearest competitor. Notably, compared to the norm, advisers who work with MassMutual have 42% more plans in force, have 54% more defined-contribution-plan assets under management, and have sold more than twice as many plans in the past two years, indicating that advisers who are heavily focused on the institutional retirement-plan market have identified MassMutual as a provider of choice. The nationwide survey of 649 retirement advisers was conducted from February to April 2010 and represents 20 defined-contribution retirement-plan providers. MassMutual was also ranked first by advisers among all providers surveyed for: wholesaler partners for success, participant education program, Internet capabilities for plan sponsors, Internet capabilities for participants, participant statement, seminar assistance, and product education for the adviser. Boston Research Group is a strategic market-research and consulting firm that specializes in the financial-services industry.

Features
The Region Is Still Struggling to Recover from the Great Recession

Mass East West Economy

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Recent statistics show that the Bay State is outpacing the nation when it comes to job creation and economic expansion since the recession officially ended roughly a year ago. But Western Mass. is not enjoying the same kind of recovery as the Boston area, primarily because its mix of businesses doesn’t lend itself to profound growth, say economists, and job growth has been negligible. This is not surprising, they say, but rather indicative of an east-west divide that this region has historically struggled to close.

Alan Clayton Matthews says Western Massachusetts is probably not officially still in a recession — although it’s very close to the line, by his estimates — but he wouldn’t blame anyone for thinking that it was.
“It certainly feels that way — there’s still negative job growth on the order of 3% year over year, and it may well be that gross output in Springfield is still declining,” said Matthews, contributing editor to the quarterly Mass Benchmarks, which charts the state of the economy in the Commonwealth. He noted that, while the Bay State as a whole has been growing at about a 6% clip for the past few quarters (far ahead of the national pace), Western Mass. hasn’t enjoyed anything approaching that rate of expansion.
“There’s been no recovery from this recession in Springfield to speak of,” said Matthews. “Year-over-year change in payroll employment has gone up 1.2% statewide, while there’s been no growth nationally. In the Springfield area, it’s declined 3.2%, so it’s been quite a different story there.”
Bob Nakosteen, a professor of Economics at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, agreed. He said the discrepancy between what’s happening in the Boston area and in Greater Springfield, “shows more dramatically than ever the east-west divide.”
He chose that terminology to convey the sentiment that this region, known for not having the profound highs and subsequent lows that other regions experience, is simply not recovering from the Great Recession with any degree of vibrancy, and probably won’t for some time to come.
“Employment is going up in Boston, and it’s going down here,” he said, adding that jobs are perhaps the strongest indicator of the divide, but not the only one. “The regions are heading in different directions, and the difference in the numbers shows just how wide that divide has become.”
In the shorter term, Western Mass. will eventually see a bounce, said Matthews, noting that, historically, economic expansions in this state move east to west, and this one will almost certainly follow that pattern. Longer-term, though, the region must further diversify its economic base with technology-related manufacturers and larger employers, he continued, adding that, at present, this area simply doesn’t have the proper mix to generate a job growth and a pronounced recovery.
“In the Boston area, 9.8% of employment [in 2008] was in professional and technical services, and those tend to be high-paying jobs,” he explained. “In Hampden County, that number is only 2.8%; that’s a quite a difference.”
For this issue, BusinessWest looks at the short-term economic forecast for the region, and that east-west divide, the reasons for it, and the prospects for closing the gap any time soon.

Experiencing Some Turbulence
“Headwinds.”
That’s the term Nakosteen chose to describe what this region — and the nation as a whole — will be facing as the fourth quarter approaches, a time when hiring historically picks up.
These headwinds include the dissipating impact of federal stimulus programs, which have provided some sparks and kept things from getting worse than they are, said Nakosteen, as well as an ongoing lack of confidence among consumers, as evidenced by sluggish back-to-school sales, a still-struggling housing market, and a financial-services sector that remains what he called a “mess.”
Nakosteen told BusinessWest that he doubts that the nation as a whole will fall back into recession — the dreaded double dip; “we’re still a long way from that, but it could happen” — but be believes expansion will be modest for at least the next few quarters and slow in coming, especially for the Western Mass. region.
“There are a lot of doubts about whether the economy can sustain itself absent the stimulus,” he said. “In any case, things are going to be very sluggish, and it’s going to feel like we’re in a recession in terms of employment and the housing market, even if, ultimately, we’re not in one.”
The potent mix of headwinds will test the Bay State as a whole to continue its strong, steady pace of expansion, said Matthews, noting that the rate of growth is already slowing and will likely be closer to 4% than 6% for the third quarter, which will end Sept. 30. And for Western Mass., they will make it more difficult to really dig out of the recession and improve on unemployment figures that are north of 10% for the region and above 14% in Springfield, he continued.
Elaborating, he said that expansions do indeed move from Boston westward, “but it takes a while.” And the current conditions may make for a longer while with this cycle than what might be considered typical. “This expansion will have to continue on for quite a while before Springfield sees any real improvement.”
Dissecting the east-west divide, both Matthews and Nakosteen said it is really nothing new, but perhaps more pronounced than ever, due to several factors.
One is the emergence of technology-related sectors, or clusters, in Eastern Mass. that are enabling that region to bounce back more quickly and profoundly, and much smaller numbers of such jobs in this area.
“The largest growth in the first quarter of the year when it comes to national GDP [gross domestic product] was in business investment,” he explained, “and many of those investments came in high-tech areas, and that’s what the eastern part of the state specializes in. We don’t have that kind of mix here; the manufacturing in this region is mostly what would be called ‘low-tech’ in nature.

Work in Progress
Another factor, said Matthews, is that, unlike in the Boston area, major employers in Western Mass. are simply not adding large numbers of workers. In fact, many are still cutting workforces.
This is the case in health care, historically one of the region’s strongest sectors for employment, said Nakosteen, as several hospitals have pared workers or limited hiring in the face of economic pressures resulting from the stagnant economy (see related story, page 43).
“I’ve heard stories about nursing graduates who, two years ago, would have had several job offers, but now can’t get an offer,” he said. “That represents a real change, and it doesn’t bode well for an area so dependent on the health care sector.”
Kathleen McCormack-Batterson, director of Strategic Recruiting at MassMutual, said the financial-services giant did have some layoffs in 2008 and 2009 as a result of the recession, but said there was a pronounced spike in hiring that accompanied a reorganization in 2007, and, overall, hiring at the company has been steady and consistent in recent years.
“I have 125 open requisitions in the system right now,” she said, noting that these slots represent both new hirings and the filling of vacancies created by departures and retirements, and she would consider that number typical.
McCormack-Batterson did note, however, that overall hiring at the company might have slowed somewhat over the past year simply because there was less attrition, because there are, overall, fewer opportunities for existing employees to move on to, and some have put off retirement due to severe hits to retirement accounts.
“Our attrition rate is much lower this year,” she explained, estimating that the number of vacancies created is perhaps half what it was in 2009. “People aren’t leaving here and going elsewhere to pursue opportunities, largely because of the uncertainty of the market, so people are staying with the company, and that means we don’t have as many open positions. Meanwhile, anyone who’s close to retirement age is looking at things and thinking that if they stay a few more years, their 401(k) will rebound.”
Looking at the longer term and this region’s prospects for closing the east-west divide, Nakosteen and Matthews said the Pioneer Valley needs to further diversify its economy with more technology-related businesses, while also spurring new investment in the area.
“There has to be investment, both public and private, in the Springfield area,” said Matthews. “And for that to happen, people have to want to live there, and that takes an attractive quality of life, and that means public investments in infrastructure and public schools that will attract new employers.”
Nakosteen agreed. “The major employers in this region will eventually stabilize and even grow again,” he said, referring to the health care facilities, colleges and universities (many struggling due to state budget cuts), and financial-services companies. “But they’re never really going to be engines of growth. The only way this region has growth prospects is if there’s something new out there that catches on.”
Matthews told BusinessWest that the location of a planned high-performance computing center in Holyoke could be that something new that provides a needed spark in terms of both visibility (the facility may well put the region on the map) and computing horsepower that would draw major corporations, government agencies, or both.
“This is just the kind of investment that could positively effect future growth there,” he said, while acknowledging that there won’t be large numbers of jobs to start. “It could become a magnet to draw other investment in the region.”
Both Matthews and Nakosteen said that a high-speed rail line between Springfield and Boston would provide the connectivity that might spur growth. Such a line would make the region a more attractive place to live (because people could now commute to jobs in the eastern part of the state) and locate businesses, again, because talented workers could more easily access jobs here. But the prospects for such infrastructure improvement is dim.
“It’s just not going to happen,” said Nakosteen, adding that the region will have to find other ways to stimulate investment and create jobs.

The State We’re In
Once again summoning that phrase “a while,” Matthews used it to delineate how long it will take for the current expansion being enjoyed by the Boston area to work its way west and have a real impact on Greater Springfield.
“And a while could be a few years,” he said, noting, as Nakosteen did, that, for the short term, the region will be looking at sluggish growth, at best, that will feel like a recession.
For the longer haul, this area has to find ways to close the gap between east and west, and, as with this recession, creating progress will likely be a long, slow grind.

George O’Brien can be reached
at [email protected]