Month: September 2017

The Process Begins with an Important Shift in Focus

By Brian Braudis

Senior leadership at the corporate headquarters of a large retail chain was entertaining succession planning. What started out as an exercise turned into a sweeping new protocol for transitioning managers into leaders.

For the organization, it’s vitally important to get this right. Managers sometimes trip on their way up. Senior leaders can mitigate stumbling with an aggressive strategy.

Managers are typically promoted into leadership roles with the thought that their effectiveness will continue, but rather than assume, senior leaders are wise to put into place a two-pronged approach. The first prong is to place the right candidate. The old cliché applies: “hire for attitude and train for ability.”

The second prong is to cultivate the well-selected candidate. This involves extensive training opportunities and environments that promote growth.

Transitioning managers into leaders should ideally start long before the switch is flipped. Early on, candidates should be ‘groomed’ through extensive training, cross-program experiences, and leadership development. Preferably the training, experience, and development will culminate by equipping the candidate-leader with a view and an understanding of the ‘leadership landscape.’

Placing an incumbent leader in a productive environment is less precise.

The context of leadership can be polarizing, ambiguous, volatile, and complex, so, out of necessity, strong support systems must be in place. A network of colleagues to model the way and offer reassurance along with mentors, coaches, and careful monitoring will serve as the classic challenge/support system to promote a productive transition while cultivating new leaders.

The biggest difference to grasp for new leaders is the change in role that entails a focused shift in five broad areas:

1. Production to Outcomes

The immediate challenge for managers is to shift their thinking and operating from a ‘making widgets’ mindset to an ‘influencing outcomes’ mindset. It is inherent in the leadership process that the leader influences the outcome. As the new leader begins working with department heads and stakeholders, they need to be operating from a new perspective, a long-term view with idea of short-term, stepping-stone implementation. The role of the leader is to influence the long term with organizational strategy in mind.

Rather than making and counting widgets, a new leader must have both eyes toward efficiencies now and necessary adaptations toward the future.

2. Specialist to Visionary

Managers thrive as specialists. They know their department, their people, and their function. That’s not enough for a leader. Leaders must know the language of all departments. They must be able to translate information, patterns, and trends from departments into the language of efficiencies, profit, and direction. The vision of the organization is up to the leadership. No one else will take the reins here. Leaders must harness what is known now with the trends they see in the telescope and provide direction. Vision can be complex and multi-faceted, but nothing can beat everyone pulling in the same direction. This is one big advantage that is difficult for competitors to duplicate.

3. One to All

Managers have the responsibility to manage the day-to-day on the floor. They are embedded with the staff. Leaders don’t manage things as much as they lead direction. Whereas a manager focuses on employee engagement, a leader has a focus of workforce engagement.

A new leader may have lingering departmental biases that show up as baggage that slows meetings and other processes down. The classic mistake is for new leaders to over-manage and under-lead, especially their previous function. Colleagues need to give the new leader their patience while he or she cultivates an open-minded shift from managing one department to serving all departments in the organization.

4. Solving Problems to Predicting Problems

Strictly speaking, managers and leaders are keen problem solvers. But one of the finer points of leadership — and where leaders earn their keep — is seeing problems before they happen. If a leader can identify slowed growth or a decline in earnings early on and proactively put things in place to avoid the dreaded ‘workforce planning,’ this ‘seeing’ can save everyone.

5. Worker to Learner

Leadership is not about knowing — it’s about learning. New leaders typify the shift from a working manager to a learning leader. As they work to cultivate an open mind and flexibility, they must also demonstrate a commitment to relentless self-improvement — that means applying continuous learning toward competency, excellence, and greatness.

Bottom Line

When new, developing leaders are hand-selected, cultivated, and afforded the organizational backing necessary for success, it’s more than an exercise in succession. It’s a testament to a leadership strategy and the state-of-the-art demonstration of a leadership culture. Over time, the effort builds into the ultimate competitive advantage.

Brian Braudis is a human-potential expert, certified coach, speaker, and author of High Impact Leadership: 10 Action Strategies for Your Ascent. He has also authored several audio programs from executive leadership development to stress management; www.thebraudisgroup.com

At Encharter Insurance, No Two Customers Are the Same

Insurance Sections

Risk and Reward

The Encharter management team, from left: Trish Vassallo, personal lines director; Beth Pearson, commercial lines director; Tracey Benison, president; and Sue Henry, vice president of finance and administration.

Tracey Benison, president of Encharter Insurance in Amherst, says she deals in what some people may consider a dry topic, or ‘white noise.’ But to her and her team, it’s actually a vibrant, highly personalized process of helping people recognize the risks in their home and work lives, reduce those exposures, and make sure they’re well-covered when the unthinkable happens.

Trish Vassallo says there’s a certain gratification in matching insurance clients to the right coverage, especially when the worst — anything from a destructive hurricane to a violent car crash — happens.

“The best thing we can tell them is, ‘you’re covered for that,’” said Vassallo, personal lines director at Encharter Insurance in Amherst, and a 25-year veteran with the agency. But getting to that point takes time and communication, because each client is different.

“It’s really important to talk to the customer and understand what risks might be hidden, what they might be unaware of,” she told BusinessWest. “They may say, ‘I don’t drive for work, but I drop the kids off on the way to work, and do the same for my neighbors.’ That opens the door to further questioning, and we make sure they have the right coverage.”

Tracey Benison, who came on board as Encharter’s president two years ago, agreed, noting that the firm’s customers range from individuals with $500 policies to business owners whose premiums reach eight digits. “Basically, everyone who walks through the door has unique exposures we need to address. So we learn what’s unique about them and make sure they’re absolutely covered. A lot of people underestimate what their insurance needs are, and underestimate the need to get guidance from an experienced adviser. A lot of people are focused on prices and don’t purchase the right coverages.”

She said real-life examples are plentiful, including one individual she knows who had $20,000 in liability coverage on his auto insurance, and hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk; the victim racked up $350,000 in medical care.

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“People say, ‘give me the best price,’ but they’re being penny wise and pound foolish,” Benison added. “And it’s not just the financial impact, but the stress. We want people to understand what their exposures are and what the best products are for it, and have them make a decision from there.”

The agency, formerly known as Blair, Cutting & Smith, traces its roots in Amherst back to 1879. In 1999, the firm was purchased by Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. and changed its name to Encharter.

“But we remain independent, and we write as independent agents, but we work under the guise of Plymouth Rock, and we represent multiple carriers,” Vassallo said. “We don’t feed clients specific companies, but we look for the best product at the best price.”

Benison noted that many of Encharter’s 25 employees have been with the agency for many years, but plenty of new blood has come on board, including eight hires in the past year alone.

“It’s a growing office, and we want to keep growing,” she said, noting that 17 team members are licensed insurance agents. “That’s the majority of our staff, and to me, that’s a big part of what we do. When people walk through the door, anyone can help them with their insurance needs.”

What’s the Risk?

Encharter has long been a multi-pronged agency, offering a raft of products in both personal and commercial lines. On the personal side, customers cover everything from home and condo insurance to life insurance; from auto coverage to boats, motorcycles, even golf carts.

“We’re partnered with more than 50 carriers, which allows our customers to have access to a broad range of choices,” said Beth Pearson, commercial lines director.

But insurance isn’t just about making sure risk exposures are covered; the process begins with lessening those exposures to begin with, a process known as risk avoidance. “Insurance should be the last stop in the process,” Benison noted.

“One of the great things we do is educate people on exposures they might not be aware of,” Pearson added, noting, for example, that many commercial clients don’t comprehend the scope of today’s cyberthreats and the possibility of data breaches.

Tracey Benison says people who shop online for insurance, focusing only on price, are missing out on the personalized advice that could save them major headaches later.

“That’s a very interesting phenomenon in the marketplace. Cybercrime and ransomware and stealing data are becoming more sophisticated, and our client base does not necessarily know how to protect their business from these cybercriminals and hackers. In the fall, we offer a cyber presentation in conjunction with the chamber of commerce because people don’t always understand what’s involved in cyber risk and ransomware.”

As for insuring personal property, everyone is different, Benison said. “You can put two identical homes side by side, but the risk for each of them is different. It could be because someone is working from home, or it could be a piece of jewelry or an antique. That’s why purchasing insurance online is a problem. There isn’t someone going to the next stage, giving them advice on exposure. Instead, it’s ‘get the minimum possible, get the sale, and move on.’

“Commercial insurance is the same,” she went on. “You could have two electricians side by side, but one does commercial work and one does residential, or one has employees, and one doesn’t. You have to look at what they do, where they do it, and how they do it, and help them find ways to protect themselves and their assets.”

That said, Pearson noted, it’s gratifying to become a trusted adviser to someone taking a risk and starting a business. “We see a lot of new business owners, people starting a contracting business, a day care, a restaurant, and we have the opportunity to help all those folks open doors and help them as their business grows. We become their partner for a long period of time.”

Clearly, matching a client with an insurance product isn’t just a numbers game at Encharter.

“Insurance is a contract — very specialized, hard to read, and a lot to understand, and customers need to have it interpreted for them,” Benison said. “You can buy a policy from X and a policy from Y, and they cover very different things. People sometimes don’t spend the amount of time they need to really know what’s being covered or not.”

With an eye on further growth, Benison has also led a push to forge affinity agreements with area educational institutions, banks, credit unions, and nonprofits.

“Essentially, we find groups of people with a need for insurance and deliver that,” she said. “We’re finding a lot of employers aren’t addressing the insurance needs of their employees. So that’s an easy way for us to grow our business as well as meet a need on their behalf.”

Meanwhile, Encharter has also ramped up its continuing-education efforts for employees. “A lot of agencies won’t pay for that, but we do encourage and support it,” she told BusinessWest. “I want people continuously learning. Ten years ago, cyber wasn’t even an issue. Drones — that’s a new thing. And driverless cars will be the next thing we’re talking about. The exposures are forever changing, and we need to be on top of it.”

Community Ties

It’s not surprising that an agency whose hometown roots go back 138 years makes a priority of community involvement. Encharter does so through support of organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs of Amherst and Springfield, Hitchcock Center in Amherst, Family Outreach of Amherst, and the Amherst Block Party. It will sponsor an Amherst Survival Center event this fall, and will be the lead sponsor on the 2017 Festival of Trees in Springfield. And a couple of weeks ago, at a new-teacher orientation at a local middle school, agency employees handed out backpacks filled with coffee cups, Dunkin’ Donuts cards, pencils, and other items to welcome the educators.

Some of those efforts are management decisions, but the agency also boasts an employee-run committee that meets once a month and targets organizations to support with fund-raisers like dress-down days; Plymouth Rock matches the donations.

“We’ve sponsored swimming lessons for students, the MSCPA, the Survival Center, and this month, Berkshire Children and Families,” Vassallo said. “They’re empowered to come up with that list for the whole year, not the corporation or management.”

Encharter traces its roots in Amherst back to 1879.

The company also tries to tie its community offerings back into its core business; a good example is Distractology, a week-long program created by Arbella Insurance. “We’re bringing it to Amherst High School — essentially, they will be training high-school seniors on defensive driving for a whole week.”

It’s one way to stress that concept of risk avoidance in an era when 25% of all car accidents involve a smartphone, Benison said. “I drive around, and I see a lot of accidents, and I have to think it’s highly likely that some of them are because someone was looking at their phone — and it’s avoidable.”

Encharter will also be offering educational seminars in the community on risk-exposure topics, she said. “We’ll try to find a way to make it interesting. Most people think of insurance like white noise. We want to provide information in a way that resonates, is meaningful, and prompts people to take action.”

It’s the kind of material the firm already shares on its blog, another way it continually reaches out into the community to help people make the kind of changes that will make insurance claims less likely. “There’s a lot of good information in there, as simple as changing the batteries in the smoke detector, or clearing snow from the gutters and off the roof. Hurricane season can be a scary time as well; we want people to be out in front of it, so they understand what they should be doing now.”

Pearson was quick to add that making connections extends to the Encharter team itself, which enjoys many employee-appreciation programs throughout the year for going above and beyond in their work.

“There are a lot of benefits of working here at Encharter,” she said. “I’ve had the opportunity to work at several other agencies, and Encharter is not only very generous, but thinks more about driving business toward the future, not just resting on its laurels.”

Such efforts will certainly help ensure its continued success in the town it has called home for almost 150 years.

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Building Permits

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of August 2017.

AGAWAM

Hillside Development Corp.
198-202 South Westfield St.
$8,000 — Install two attached building signs

AMHERST

Good Old Dave’s, LLC
241 Sunset Ave.
$5,000 — Connect breezeway to full bath and laundry area

Hampshire College
West Street
$7,000 — Build two storage rooms

Town of Amherst
70 Boltwood Walk
$113,729 — Renovate four bathrooms

CHICOPEE

Meg Realty, LLC
199 Broadway
$6,750 — Lay over rubber roof

Urzula Nominee Trust
474 Springfield St.
$3,500 — Add two restroom stalls

EASTHAMPTON

Autumn Properties, LLC
184 Northampton St.
$400,000 — Construct mixed-use, three-story building

Keystone Enterprises
122 Pleasant St.
$7,500 — Install spiral duct system

Orchard View Elderly Housing Inc.
108 Everett St.
$1,000 — Build out interior space for office

Williston Northampton School
81 Park St.
$2,900 — Relocate wall to expand hallway, install new door, reconfigure two dorm rooms to apartment space

EAST LONGMEADOW

Secure Energy
515 Shaker Road
$6,000 — Fire alarm

United Methodist Church
215 Somers Road
$2,000 — Handicap ramp

HADLEY

Common Media
84 Russell St.
$1,800 — Alter ground sign

First Congregational Church
102 Middle St.
$10,000 — Install exhaust hood and related equipment

Hartsbrook School
193 Bay Road
$3,400 — New office space

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
317 Russell St.
$103,668 — Classroom divisions, metal framing, doors, door frames, hardware, paint, cabinetry, sinks

Pyramid Mall of Hadley Newco, LLC
367 Russell St.
$203,796 — Replace roof above new Planet Fitness

LONGMEADOW

Michael Crowley
21 Dwight Road
$29,737 — Foundation for new, two-story medical office building

LUDLOW

Black Diamond Development
487 Holyoke St.
$225,000 — New commercial construction

Citizens Bank
33 Center St.
$72,000 — Commercial alterations

Paul Baird Middle School
1 Rooney Road
$9,400 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

86 Pleasant St., LLC
84 Pleasant St.
$1,500 — Non-illuminated wall sign for Asian Taste

City of Northampton
20 Florence St.
$1,001,190 — Roof replacement on Leeds School

City of Northampton
69 Main St.
$110,620 — Roofing

City of Northampton
2 Parsons St.
$969,012 — Roof replacement

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$10,000 — Add three antennas and related equipment to existing telecommunications

O’Connell Oil Associates Inc.
506 Pleasant St.
$1,200 — Non-illuminated wall sign for Shell gas station

SPRINGFIELD

American International College
963 State St.
$14,500 — Construct handicap ramp for old science building

Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC
1224 MGM Way
$500,000 — Install devices and wiring for fire-alarm system in hotel

Boston Road Property, LLC
665 Boston Road
$119,000 — Remodel existing space for a dental office

MassDevelopment
1550 Main St.
$380,179 — Tenant fit-out for Fuss & O’Neill, including demolition, new partitions, floors, ceilings and mechanical systems

Mercy Medical Center
271 Carew St.
$20,173 — Wall demolition/reconfiguration, installation/relocation of countertop, installation of glass transaction window and security shutter, floor patch, wall paint

Monarch Enterprises
1414 Main St.
$661,302 — Create eight new office spaces, including new sprinkler heads, HVAC, lighting, and walls

New England Family Dental
367 Cooley St., Suite 22
$390,500 — Interior build-out of dental facility, including partitions; floor, wall, and ceiling finishes; lighting and emergency lighting; exit signs; mechanical distribution; and plumbing

David Zheng
146 Chestnut St.
$9,800 — Replace fire-alarm panel, add speakers

WARE

Country Bank
85 South St.
$2,000 — Canopy sign

RT’s Welding
730 Belchertown Road
$2,200 — Install fence

Ware Coin Laundry
142 West St.
$35,000 — New roof, windows, storefront, and soffit

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Eastern States Exposition
1305 Memorial Ave.
$81,285 — General non-structural renovations

WILBRAHAM

Country Club of Wilbraham
859 Stony Hill Road
$24,950 — Repair and replace roof on pro shop, replace roof on porch

Company Notebook

Company Notebook Departments

United Way, Peter Pan Team up for ‘Stuff the Bus’

The United Way of Pioneer Valley and Peter Pan Bus Lines recently delivered more than 2,000 backpacks filled with donated school supplies to six separate school districts. These backpacks were given to students who are homeless.

School supplies were collected all summer at various locations throughout the Pioneer Valley. The school supplies were purchased using a generous donation from Health New England. Students from the Westover Job Corps in Chicopee rode on the Peter Pan Bus and delivered all 2,000 backpacks.

United Bank Reports on PATH Plus Program

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — After introducing its innovative home-ownership and financial-education program in the Connecticut and Massachusetts markets 24 months ago, United Bank reported that it enrolled 92 participants in its PATH Plus program over the past two years, graduating several participants who have achieved their dream of owning a home or are currently seeking homeownership. PATH Plus is structured to provide three keys to homeownership — education, savings, and mortgage benefits — to low- to moderate-income individuals and families. As of this month, 92 individuals from Connecticut and Massachusetts have participated in the program, 36 are currently enrolled, 34 have graduated, and 11 of them are new homeowners. Other program graduates are in the process of identifying homeownership opportunities. And the bank’s foundations donated at total of $31,500 to nonprofits who have successfully referred and enrolled program participants. In Massachusetts — specifically the Springfield and Worcester regions — 52 individuals have participated, 28 have graduated, and four have closed on a new home.

BCC Launches New Education Department

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College has launched a new education department, combining and expanding the early childhood education and elementary education programming into one unified field of study. Patricia Kay, associate professor and chair of the Education Department, designed the new department. She worked closely with community partners, coalition groups, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) to ensure the new department fit the needs of childcare providers in the Berkshires. The new education department will introduce learning as a cohort model — meaning students will all go through the same classes together as a group. The model is a hybrid, meaning it has an online and face-to-face component. The college also recently hired Barbara Kotelnicki as an assistant professor of Education to support this new department. The students will be made up of working childcare providers who will be able to discover real-world solutions to problems they are having in their classrooms and learn more than just the theory of early childhood education. They will gain experience through best practices, field work, and learning the essentials in teaching and caregiving. Students who graduate from BCC with an associate of science degree will be eligible to continue their studies in a bachelor of arts program or early childhood education licensure pathway through MCLA.

STCC, Ann Beha Architects Receive Planning Award

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and Ann Beha Architects (ABA) of Boston were honored for a renovation project which will transform a 19th-century warehouse into a modern center of campus life. The Society for College and University Planning awarded STCC and ABA the 2017 Honor Award for “Excellence in Planning for a District or Campus Component” for the Ira H. Rubenzahl Student Learning Commons, which is under construction. With an estimated completion date of fall 2018, the 100,000-square-foot Ira H. Rubenzahl Student Learning Commons will become the center of campus life for 8,000 students. The building, once a storehouse for gun stocks, predates the Civil War. One of the goals of the $50 million project is to honor the past while embracing state-of-the-art, energy-efficient technology. In charge of the design, ABA played a key role in transforming the historic structure into a modern space for students. Construction crews are replicating historic features to match the look and color of the original building. The 767-foot-long building will house essential student services, including advising, tutoring, career services, the library, and more. Students will have access to social spaces and a café. About 150 staff will work in the building. According to Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance Commissioner Carol Gladstone, “the Baker-Polito administration is pleased to see the renovation project team recognized for its work in creating a new, energy-efficient space for STCC students while preserving a piece of the Commonwealth’s history.”

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce to Host A+ Awards on Oct. 5

AMHERST — The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce will fete the winners of its A+ Awards at the chamber’s annual dinner on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the UMass Center Ballroom.

This year’s awards winners are the UMass Police/Amherst Police CPTED Team (Community Service Award), Jim Brassord (Community Service Award), Tom Crossman (MVP Award ), Curt Shumway (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Lindsay Barron (Young Professional Award).

For more information and to register, visit amherstarea.com.

Nominations Sought for Difference Makers Award

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly a decade ago, BusinessWest created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully chosen name sums up what this initiative is all about — identifying and then celebrating individuals, groups, and agencies in this region that are making a difference in our communities. And now, it’s time to nominate candidates for the class of 2018.

The nomination form can be found at www.businesswest.com; click ‘Our Events,’ and then ‘Difference Makers.’ Nominations must be submitted by Nov. 3. Over the first nine years of the program, honorees have included a host of individuals and nonprofit agencies focusing on everything from childhood literacy to combatting homelessness; from reducing gang violence in Springfield to creating a walk to battle breast cancer. For a full list of previous winners, visit www.businesswest.com.

Those nominating candidates are encouraged to make their submissions detailed and explain why the individual or group in question is a true Difference Maker.

Picture This

Departments Picture This

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Chilling Out for a Cause

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Fort Street in Springfield played host on Aug. 29 to the Springfield Student Prince ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Event organizers planned the effort to raise funds for the Massachusetts ALS Foundation and specifically to help people in the community who have been stricken with the disease. “When Governor Baker recently filed legislation making the first week in August each year the Ice Bucket Challenge Week, we took it as a special challenge to us here in Springfield, now, to help before the month of August ended. We did not want to wait until next year to begin this tradition,” said event organizer Bill Sampson. Event sponsors included BID Springfield, the Massachusetts Lottery, Peter Pan Bus Lines, Rondeau Ice, Snap Chef, the Springfield Thunderbirds, A.L. Cignoli Co., and the Student Prince and Fort. In addition, Rocky’s Ace Hardware donated 300 buckets.

Family Fun in Amherst

Local improv company Happier Valley Comedy has moved its interactive Happier FAMILY Comedy Show to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst. The move places the family-friendly comedy show in a prime location packed full of kid-centric creativity and imagination. The Happier FAMILY Comedy Show is held the third Saturday of every month.

Court Dockets

Court Dockets Departments

The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

Juliana Rodriguez v. Virgilio Property Management Inc.

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $3,665

Filed: 8/8/17

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Ben Ortiz v. Roberto’s Sports Bar & Grille Inc. d/b/a the Zone

Allegation: Head injury and laceration from being thrown on the ground by a bouncer or employee of the defendant: $7,027.90

Filed: 8/21/17

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Gregory Neffinger v. Town of East Longmeadow

Allegation: Defamation: $250,000

Filed: 8/1/17

Theodore Davidson and Susan Davidson v. OSJ of North Adams, LLC

Allegation: Negligence: $796,105

Filed: 8/4/17

Briarwood Seven, LLC and Madison Square Realty Management Inc. v. Thielsch Engineering Inc., Creative Environment Corp., and Gary F. Welch d/b/a Welch Plumbing and Heating

Allegation: Breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligent design and installation: $500,000+

Filed: 8/4/17

Camfour Inc. v. PTR Industries Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $165,790

Filed: 8/9/17

Victoria Noble v. Big Y Foods Inc.

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $309,272.61

Filed: 8/9/17

Lyazzat Tleubergenova v. Dr. Minghao Chen, P.C. d/b/a Holyoke Mall Dental Health Center and Sinan Shisha, D.M.D.

Allegation: Assault and battery and wrongful termination: $39,269.39

Filed: 8/10/17

Catherine Morrissey, John Morrissey, and Mary Morrissey v. Massachusetts Youth Soccer Assoc. Inc., Pioneer Valley Youth Soccer League Inc., and Massachusetts State Referee Committee Inc.

Allegation: Personal injury: $3,324.58

Filed: 8/11/17

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

The Axxion Co., LLC v. Nash Contracting Inc., et al

Allegation: Breach of construction contract: $118,000

Filed: 8/11/17

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

The Pep Boys v. Freddy Rosario a/k/a Freddy J. Rosario Jr. a/k/a Fred Rosario a/k/a Fred Rosario Jr. d/b/a the Car Guy

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $5,882.36

Filed: 7/31/17

Agenda

Agenda Departments

Glendale Ridge Fund-raiser for Survival Center

Sept. 9: Glendale Ridge Vineyard, located at 155 Glendale Road in Southampton, will host a family-friendly fund-raising event for the Northampton Survival Center from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will feature Latin folk music by MarKamusic, and food trucks will include the Bistro Bus, La Veracruzana, and Hot Oven Cookies. The $10 admission goes directly toward purchasing food for clients who visit the pantry. Children age 12 and under are free. Attendees may bring a blanket or chairs if they choose. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. With pantries in Northampton and Goshen, the Northampton Survival Center serves about 4,300 clients over the course of the year, one-third of whom are children.

Springfield Jam Fest

Sept. 9: The Springfield Business Improvement District will present the first annual Springfield Jam Festival in downtown Springfield from noon to 11 p.m. at Court Square. Multiple stages will feature dozens of local artists performing throughout the entire day, playing everything from rock and country to blues, reggae, and more. Area vendors will sell a large variety of food and beverages. Sponsorship agreement goals have been reached to put on the festival, and all additional funds raised by the event will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Western Massachusetts, which is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through support, education, and advocacy. As an affiliate of the nation’s largest grass-roots mental-health organization, NAMI-Western Massachusetts advocates for access to services, treatment, support, and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all those in need. For more information on the Springfield Jam Festival, visit springfielddowntown.com/springfield-jam-fest.

Patent and Trademark Educational Event

Sept. 14: The South Hadley Library and the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce announced a free business educational event for the business community and the public from 4 to 6 p.m. at the South Hadley Library, located at 2 Canal St. The event, designed for entrepreneurs and businesses, is a joint collaboration between the library and the chamber. The speaker, Paulina Borrego, is a science and engineering librarian at UMass Amherst. Soon after becoming a librarian in 2007, she took on the role of the Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) librarian in 2009. She is trained by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to educate patrons about patents and trademarks, the application process, and how to conduct an effective and thorough search. She works in the UMass Amherst Science & Engineering Library, which is open to the public. For more information on the program, visit the South Hadley Library’s website at www.shadleylib.org or the chamber website at www.shgchamber.com.

Square One Tea Party

Oct. 5: The 12th annual Square One Tea is expected to draw 400 supporters who will celebrate the work the provider of early-learning and family services is providing to thousands of families throughout the Greater Springfield region. Tickets are $60 each. Tables of eight and 10 are available. To register, visit startatsquareone.org. For sponsorship or vendor information, call Andrea Bartlett at (413) 858-3111.

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 19: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will present the inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden. For full details on this event, Go HERE and read the profiles of the honorees beginning on page 19.

Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass.

Nov. 2: Comcast Business will present the Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass. at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The seventh annual business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and Wild Apple Design Group (executive sponsors), Inspired Marketing (show partner), MGM Springfield (corporate sponsor), Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst (education sponsor), Xfinity (social sponsor), and the Better Business Bureau (contributing sponsor), Elms College (information booth sponsot), Smith & Wesson (workforce support sponsor), WMAS & WHMP (media sponsors) and GoGraphix (show partner). Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $800. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Chamber Corners

Chamber Corners Departments

1BERKSHIRE
www.1berkshire.com
(413) 499-1600

• Sept. 14: Celebrate the Berkshires, 6-8 p.m., at Bloom Meadows, where we’ll recognize the Community of North Adams as our ‘Putting the Berkshires on the Map’ honoree and announce the winners of our Trendsetter Awards. These awards are our way of recognizing individuals and organizations whose outstanding achievements and commitment have strengthened our economy and helped the Berkshires grow. Register online at www.1berkshire.com.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463

• Sept. 13: “Are You Making Money or Losing Your Shirt?” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by TD Bank Greenfield, 324 Main St., Greenfield. Net profit gauges how well a business manages both revenue generation and expenses, assuming that owners are not taking out much cash in the form of distributions. Being profitable also means the company is building equity. What does this all mean? Join us to learn more about your financial statements and how you can use them to improve your profit picture. At the end of the workshop, each attendee will be entered into a drawing for a free copy of Quickbooks Pro, a $220 value. A light lunch will be provided. Register at www.franklincc.org.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

• Sept. 7: CEO Power Hour Luncheon with Nathan Costa, CEO of the Springfield Thunderbirds, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Collegian Court Restaurant, 89 Park St., Chicopee. Costa was well aware of the challenges the Thunderbirds faced, and he will share his strategy for turning things around, including improvements made in sales and marketing efforts, game-day experience, and community engagement. Join us for lunch with Costa and learn about the creation of a winning culture. Cost: $30 for members;, $35 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.
• Sept. 14: Business After Hours presents Porter & Chester, 4:30-6:30 p.m., hosted by Porter & Chester Institute, 134 Dulong Circle, Chicopee. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

• Sept. 14: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Pioneer Landscapes, 223 Cardinal Way, Florence. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376

• Sept. 6: Chamber Coffee Buzz, 7:30-8:30 a.m., hosted by Providence Place, 5 Gamelin St., Holyoke. The Coffee Buzz series is a morning networking program that provides chamber members and guests the opportunity to make new contacts and exchange business information over a light breakfast. The format includes a 30-second introduction of each guest, the host has a five- to 10-minute promotional opportunity, and rest of the event is mingling. Cost: free. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.
• Sept. 13: Annual Clambake, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, Country Club Road, Holyoke. We’re planning a feast of lobster, steamed clams, sweet corn on the cob, boiled red potatoes, tossed salad, and iced tea. Treat a client or make this your employee-appreciation gathering — there’s plenty of room. Grilled chicken will be available. Join Weld Management as a sponsor of this well-attended event. Cost: $38 for members, $40 for non-members. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900

• Sept. 11: “Financial Planning 101,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., presented by Streetlight Financial, hosted by Forbes Library. Cost: free. Register online at forbeslibrary.libcal.com/event/3442716.
• Sept. 13: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Family Legacy Partners, 48 Round Hill Road, Suite 2, Northampton. Co-host: CheckWriters Payroll. Sponsored by Northeast Solar, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., and Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont Realtors. Cost: $10 for members.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Sept. 11: Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Mayor Brian Sullivan, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register, so we may give our host a head count.
• Sept. 13: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Bring your business cards and make connections. Refreshments will be served, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit two Citizen’s Scholarships. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members (cash or credit card).
• Sept. 15: Chamber Workshop: “Employment Practices, Liability Insurance,” 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Join management-side labor and employment-law attorney Timothy Netkovick for this informational seminar on EPLI. Netkovick will provide an overview of the types of claims these policies generally cover and exclude. He will also identify the 10 most important considerations you should be aware of when assessing whether a particular EPLI policy is right for your company. When you leave this seminar, you and your team will be able to fully assess your needs in regard to whether or not you should invest in EPLI. Cost: free for members, $30 for non-members (cash or credit card). Contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or [email protected] for more information or to register.
• Sept. 18: Chamber Workshop: “Go Mobile!” 8:30-10 a.m. hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Join Kurt Lumpp of Russell Cellular for this informational workshop and maximize the use of your cell phone. Cost: free for members, $30 for non-members (cash or credit card). Contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or [email protected] for more information or to register.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER
www.springfieldregionalchamber.com
(413) 787.1555

• Sept. 6: Business@Breakfast, at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield. Featuring Pam Victor, president and head of happiness at Happier Valley Comedy, on “Two Magic Words to Stimulate Innovation.” Also saluting Elms College President Harry Dumay and Sunshine Village. Cost: $25 for members in advance ($30 at the door), $35 for general admission ($40 at the door).
• Sept 14: Professional Women’s Chamber Luncheon, Munich Haus, 13 Center St., Chicopee.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• Sept. 6: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information about this event, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.
• Sept. 13: September Breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef in Agawam. The event will bring members and non-members together for a morning of breakfast, debate, and town updates. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with local business people over breakfast and listen to the Agawam mayoral candidates discuss their views and ideas on how they plan to stimulate local business success. The moderator for this event will be Robert MacDonald of Work Opportunity Center in Agawam. Questions from the public and businesses can be submitted to [email protected]. In addition, West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt will be on hand to discuss business-development plans for his community. Event sponsors include United Bank and bankESB. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tickets cost $35 for members and $45 for non-members. To register or sponsor this event, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

People on the Move

Departments People on the Move

Kristen Lemoi

Florence Bank promoted Kristen Lemoi to the position of vice president, Marketing manager. She joined Florence Bank in June 2011. Prior to her recent promotion, Lemoi had served as the assistant vice president, Digital and Merchandising manager for Florence Bank, and played an integral part in the 2014 launch of the bank’s new brand. In her new role, she will help steer the bank’s strategic marketing decisions. Lemoi received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from UMass Dartmouth. She is currently on the board of the Cancer Connection, and holds the title of certified financial marketing professional from the ABA Institute of Certified Bankers.

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Max Kernizan

Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. announced that Max Kernizan, DMD has joined its oral-surgery practice. Richard Fraziero, the practice’s owner, said Kernizan “is bringing to Western Mass. the excellent surgical skills that our patients have come to expect from our surgeons at FCMS. He will be performing full-scope OMF [oral and maxillofacial] surgery in our surgical office, as well as at Baystate Medical Center. We are very excited to have Max join the Valley’s premier OMFS practice.” Kernizan completed his undergraduate education at Philadelphia University, graduating magna cum laude, and earned his dental degree at Temple University in Philadelphia. While in dental school, he achieved the Oral Surgery Scholarship award and served as vice president of the Anesthesiology Honor Society. Following dental school, he completed his specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery as chief resident at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn. He will begin treating patients at 382 North Main Street, East Longmeadow, in September. Kernizan is trained in the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. His primary clinical interests include orthognathic/corrective jaw surgery, wisdom teeth removal with sedation, dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, and repair of traumatic facial injuries. He maintains certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS; currently has affiliations with the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Assoc. of Cosmetic Surgery; and is an AO CranioMaxillofacial affiliate. To schedule an appointment with Kernizan, at (413) 525-0100. He will also be offering same-day emergency appointments based on the direction of the patient’s general dentists; area dentists may press option 1 to be directed to a front-desk coordinator.

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The board of directors of the Springfield Regional Chamber (SRC) has elected officers to lead the organization: Tricia Canavan as chair, Mark French as vice chair, Barbara-Jean Deloria as treasurer and David Parke, Esq. as secretary. Canavan is president of United Personnel. A member of the boards of directors of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield and the Springfield Chamber of Commerce prior to its merger, she most recently served as the vice chair of the SRC board of directors. Canavan lends her leadership to other boards of directors including the Baystate Health Foundation, Springfield Public Forum, and the Northampton Chamber of Commerce. French is the advertising director of the Republican/MassLive/El Pueblo Latino. He has been a member of the SRC board since its inception and served on the Springfield Chamber Board prior to its merger. He also served as chair of the Marketing and Advertising Council at New England Newspaper and Press Assoc. and in various leadership roles on the board of directors for the New England Newspaper Advertising Executives. Deloria is a senior vice president at Florence Bank. She has served as the SRC’s board treasurer since its inception. Prior to that, she was a member of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) board of directors since 2005 and served as its board treasurer. She is a past president of the West Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Dress for Success Western Massachusetts and serves on the Massachusetts Small Business Review Board. Parke is a partner with Bulkley Richardson and a member of its business and finance department, focusing on general corporate and business matters, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional work. He, too, served in a leadership capacity on the ACCGS board prior to its merger and was instrumental in the formation of the Springfield Regional Chamber. He serves on Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Business & Commercial Curriculum Advisory Committee and is past chair and current member of the Friends of the Homeless board of directors. Also elected as new members of the SRC board of directors were Marc Criscitelli, senior vice president for HUB International New England, LLC; Lou Curto, financial consultant with Private Wealth Management Group; David Ference, vice president, Commercial Lending for TD Bank; Tejas Gandhi, chief operating officer for Baystate Health; Jeffrey Trapani, Esq., a partner with Robinson Donovan Madden & Barry, P.C.; and Jenny MacKay, representing the Professional Women’s Chamber.

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The East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce inaugurated President Edward Zemba of Robert Charles Photography at its recent annual meeting at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse. Robert Charles Photography has been a member of the ERC5 since 1974, and Zemba has been participating in chamber events for more than 20 years. The annual meeting also ushered in First Vice Chair Charles Christianson of CMD Technology and celebrated the continued efforts of Treasurer Joe Lawler of the Gaudreau Group. Past President Dennis Lopata of Life Care Center of Wilbraham relinquished his responsibilities to Zemba.

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Former state Rep. Benjamin Swan has been named the recipient of the 26th annual Ubora Award conferred by the African Hall subcommittee of the Springfield Science Museum. In Swahili, Ubora means “excellence.” Swan was nominated by Denise Jordan and Fred Allen Swan. As a civil-rights activist, Ben Swan was the Western Mass. coordinator for the monumental 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom, and he is recognized as the preeminent leader of the 1960s civil rights movement in the city of Springfield, and he served as president of the Greater Springfield branch of the NAACP. For 24 years, Swan served as state representative for the 11th Hampden District, retiring this past January. As a community leader, he helped launch a number of community-based organizations such as Northern Education Service and the former Springfield Action Commission. Swan provided moral, legislative, and financial leadership and support to the Springfield Schools, community-based organizations, minority veterans groups, substance-abuse treatment, cultural festivals, the Springfield Arts Council, Springfield Technical Community College, and the UMass Downtown Center. As an artist and the creator of the long-standing Black Love Experience radio program, Swan provides community updates in educational and cultural activities and shares inspirational black classical music. Swan graduated from the former Springfield Technical High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Fashion Design Institute and his master’s degree in education from UMass. He completed advanced graduate work at UMass, and received an honorary doctorate from Westfield State University. He has received many awards and recognitions, including the 1990 “Eye on the Prize” Award.

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The board of directors of the Professional Women’s Chamber (PWC), a division of the Springfield Regional Chamber, has elected its officers to lead the division:

• Laurie Cassidy has been re-elected president. She has been executive director of the West Springfield Council on Aging/Senior Center since 2010. She is in the second year of her two-year term as president;

• Gillian Palmer has been newly elected as vice president. Palmer, a PWC member since 2014, is Business Development coordinator at Eastern States Exposition. Palmer also serves as vice president of Finance of the Meeting Professionals International CT River Valley chapter, special events chair of the Rotary Club of Springfield, and a Bay Path University Alumni Council member. She is a member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2017;

• Caron LaCour was re-elected as treasurer. She is a certified public accountant working with Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C.;

• Jeannie Filomeno was also re-elected as assistant treasurer. She is Human Resource manager at Marcotte Ford Sales Inc., her family business where she has worked since graduating college. She has served on the PWC board for three terms.

• Liz Rappaport, a third-generation property manager at Century Investment Co., was re-elected as secretary; and

• Janet Casey will continue to serve as past president for one more year.

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Kelly Koch

Raipher, P.C. announced that Kelly Koch and Isaac Fleisher recently joined the firm. Koch began her career with a clerkship for judges in the Western Mass. Probate and Family Court. She then spent six years in the Domestic Relations department at Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP. She is well-versed in domestic relations and probate law and has handled domestic and international custody disputes, multi-million-dollar divorces, and alimony modifications. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University as well as a JD and an LLM in estate planning from Western New England University School of Law. She is a member of the Hampden and Hampshire County Bar Associations, the Massachusetts Bar Assoc., the Women’s Bar Assoc., and the ACLU. Fleisher comes to Raipher, P.C. with 10 years of in-house counsel experience at Tams-Witmark Inc. in New York City. He counseled corporate executives on business and legal issues, negotiated licensing agreements, and managed copyrights. At Raipher, P.C., he works with startups and entrepreneurs in a range of industries and has developed an expertise in the renewable-energy sector, helping investors and developers acquire, finance, and build commercial solar-power facilities throughout the Northeast. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University, graduating with honors, and his JD from Brooklyn Law, graduating cum laude. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Assoc., the Hampshire County Bar Assoc., the New York City Bar Assoc., and the New York State Bar Assoc. In his free time, Isaac volunteers with Legal Food Hub, a nonprofit providing free legal services to farmers and food entrepreneurs in New England. He serves on the board of the Lander-Grinspoon Academy.

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Terry Poloski of Monson Savings Bank was recognized recently by the Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman magazine, in its its annual report of the top mortgage originators in Massachusetts. Poloski was named one of the top five mortgage loan originators in Western Mass. for the second straight year. Poloski has been with Monson Savings Bank as a mortgage originator for the past five years. She has more than 38 years in the banking industry, is a member of the RAPV Affiliate Group, and participates in BNI.

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During the National Assoc. of Clean Water Agencies’ (NACWA) Utility Leadership Conference and 47th annual meeting in St. Louis, representatives of the association’s nearly 300 member utilities elected Joshua Schimmel, executive director of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, to a seat on its board of directors. NACWA, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a national leader in clean-water advocacy, and Schimmel’s leadership will be instrumental in helping to shape and improve clean-water policy that impacts all states and cities. Schimmel has more than 24 years of experience at the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, participating in all facets of the water and wastewater utility business, from operations to engineering to customer service to financial and regulatory issues. Appointed executive director in 2016, he worked proactively with the Board of Commissioners and commission staff to advance efforts to create financial stability, implement an aggressive capital-investment program, and develop a sustainable operating strategy while keeping rates affordable and service reliable.

Real Estate Transactions

Departments Real Estate

The following real estate transactions (latest available) were compiled by Banker & Tradesman and are published as they were received. Only transactions exceeding $115,000 are listed. Buyer and seller fields contain only the first name listed on the deed.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

Baptist Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Keith Zorn
Seller: Kyla Allon
Date: 08/04/17

688 Bear Swamp Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Daniel K. Lederer
Seller: First Congregational Church
Date: 08/04/17

396 Buckland Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Robert P. Williamson
Seller: Nelson Howes
Date: 07/25/17

143-A Buckland Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Burning Sensation LLC
Seller: Douglas R. Pease
Date: 08/01/17

143-B Buckland Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Burning Sensation LLC
Seller: Douglas R. Pease
Date: 08/01/17

143-C Buckland Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Burning Sensation LLC
Seller: Douglas R. Pease
Date: 08/01/17

BUCKLAND

146 Bray Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $358,700
Buyer: Alicia S. Levey
Seller: Linda A. Merritt
Date: 07/26/17

CHARLEMONT

77 Rowe Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Charles J. Crosier
Seller: Collins, Mary B., (Estate)
Date: 07/25/17

CONWAY

16 Bond St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $223,700
Buyer: Dylan Vight
Seller: Bernadine Mellis
Date: 08/04/17

539 Graves Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: James E. Marsh
Seller: Susan Hawes
Date: 07/31/17

332 Williamsburg Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Sherry D. Ouimet
Seller: US Bank
Date: 07/31/17

DEERFIELD

32 Captain Lathrop Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Cheryl A. Patterson
Seller: David Persons
Date: 07/31/17

3 Jones Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $166,419
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Sarah A. Leclerc
Date: 08/04/17

64 Whately Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Jesse L. Sheldon
Seller: Francis G. Sobieski
Date: 08/03/17

GREENFIELD

720 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Isaac L. Galeas
Seller: Cheryl D. Goodwin
Date: 07/27/17

339 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Svetlana K. Stewart
Seller: Jeffrey A. Traft
Date: 08/01/17

62 Green River Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Jeremy M. Suhl
Seller: Treusch FT
Date: 07/31/17

28 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kristi L. Cessarossi
Seller: Charles R. Smith
Date: 08/04/17

8 Madison Circle
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Eric Fry
Seller: Jennifer H. Suhl
Date: 07/31/17

57 Norwood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jeffrey E. Lapointe
Seller: Mary P. Quinlan
Date: 07/28/17

65 Norwood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Benjamin R. Halkett
Seller: Ahlskog, Howard E. Jr, (Estate)
Date: 08/03/17

98 Old Albany Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Poggi
Seller: Robert J. Ericson
Date: 08/04/17

40 Prospect St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: James Schmidt
Seller: Kenneth W. Russell
Date: 07/28/17

175 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Robert Foley
Seller: Stuart C. Pratt
Date: 08/01/17

82 Thayer Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Jody P. James
Seller: Linda M. Mackenzie
Date: 07/28/17

23 Warner St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $131,900
Buyer: Christine Thorington
Seller: Petrin, John D., (Estate)
Date: 07/28/17

MONTAGUE

55 11th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Sheila Webster
Seller: Pioneer Valley Redeveloper
Date: 07/27/17

1 Emond Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Sean P. Sibley
Seller: Jeffrey E. Emond
Date: 07/28/17

39 Grove St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: David M. Shea
Seller: Barbara A. Rivet
Date: 07/27/17

14 High St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Ralph R. Messick
Seller: Stanleigh I. Johnson
Date: 08/01/17

NORTHFIELD

33 Hamilton Dr.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Cynthia F. Channing
Seller: Timothy P. Umscheid
Date: 07/26/17

196 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $118,750
Buyer: William R. Chaney
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 07/28/17

817 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $229,500
Buyer: Lindsay Lesenski
Seller: Joseph G. Saviski
Date: 08/04/17

829 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $285,500
Buyer: Kristopher E. Bradbury
Seller: Wood IRT
Date: 07/28/17

ORANGE

77 High St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kathryn M. Ahearn
Seller: Brian J. Gannon
Date: 07/25/17

79 Marjorie St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Neil P. Branco
Seller: Daniel P. Sheehan
Date: 07/28/17

46 Mill St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $1,600,000
Buyer: Jash USA Inc.
Seller: Vag USA LLC
Date: 07/25/17

174 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Jacob M. Earl
Seller: Michael P. Earl
Date: 07/28/17

ROWE

145 Leshure Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Susan D. Tomlinson
Seller: David J. Keppler
Date: 08/02/17

SHELBURNE

3 Common Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Lynn E. Samaan
Seller: Philip W. Shulda
Date: 07/28/17

98 Old Albany Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Poggi
Seller: Robert J. Ericson
Date: 08/04/17

SUNDERLAND

Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: NSTAR Electric Co.
Seller: WD Cowls Inc.
Date: 07/31/17

126 North Main St.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Margaret A. Byrne
Seller: Beverly J. Clarity
Date: 07/31/17

49 South Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Vincent J. Tran
Seller: Carolyn P. Zimnowski
Date: 07/31/17

WARWICK

315 Athol Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James D. Vanvalkenburgh
Seller: Carr, Bruce, (Estate)
Date: 07/27/17

WHATELY

135 Conway Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $272,900
Buyer: Robert J. Ericson
Seller: Caroline A. Christie
Date: 08/04/17

12 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Denise M. Govoni
Seller: Denise E. Delaney
Date: 07/28/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

16 Carol Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Daglio
Seller: Kenneth J. Thompson
Date: 08/02/17

31 Edward St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: John J. Digiovanni
Seller: Ellen K. Juzba
Date: 07/31/17

92 Farmington Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Peter Polito
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 07/27/17

45 Federal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Masek
Seller: Paul Drewnowski
Date: 07/26/17

200 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Kelle R. Morello
Date: 08/01/17

7 Moreau Place
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: David M. Nolan
Seller: Jacqueline G. Loney
Date: 07/31/17

243 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Steven Grushetskiy
Seller: Yvonne D. Baez
Date: 07/28/17

664 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Roberts
Seller: Michael W. Price
Date: 07/28/17

86 Roberta Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Justin V. Buiso
Seller: Diane M. Goodman
Date: 07/31/17

1143 Shoemaker Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Rudolf Korobkov
Seller: Michael J. Augusti
Date: 07/31/17

BRIMFIELD

101 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Terence L. Hegarty
Seller: John H. Chianese
Date: 07/28/17

81 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Donna A. Jaworski
Seller: Nancy J. Chapdelaine
Date: 07/24/17

CHESTER

2 Ed Lebleau Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Thomas C. Robitaille
Seller: Edward Burt
Date: 07/28/17

282 Skyline Trail
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Kaila R. Spencer
Seller: Richard Gemme
Date: 07/31/17

CHICOPEE

69 Ames Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Sara Bonakdar
Seller: Lloyd Investments LLC
Date: 07/25/17

74 Ann St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Christopher George
Seller: Donald R. Blanton
Date: 08/01/17

24 Beesley Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $168,500
Buyer: Adam J. Eckert
Seller: Gregory M. Powers
Date: 07/31/17

548 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $169,500
Buyer: Arelys Otero
Seller: Ioannis Mirisis
Date: 07/25/17

132 Carew St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: AEM Property Investment
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 07/28/17

Carriage Road #36
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joseph McDaneld
Seller: Gabriel P. Bergeron
Date: 07/28/17

102 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,700
Buyer: Anne M. Devine
Seller: Rybak, Lucille J., (Estate)
Date: 07/25/17

16 Connell St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,960
Buyer: Joshua T. Kelliher
Seller: Ronald R. Heroux
Date: 07/27/17

401 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Jonathan P. Miller
Seller: Jeffrey M. Deren
Date: 08/04/17

94 Forest St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Ismael Bernabel
Seller: Bruce G. Boisselle
Date: 08/03/17

402 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Marlane T. Velthouse
Seller: John D. Mcgrane
Date: 07/25/17

36 Grandview St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Bethany Valeris
Seller: Joseph Simonich
Date: 07/28/17

73 Hilton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Badura
Seller: Laura A. Schmieding
Date: 08/02/17

231 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Daniel C. Sadlowski
Seller: Evan M. Breeding
Date: 07/28/17

52 Lincoln St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: South Middlesex Non-Profit
Seller: Florent D. Marcoux
Date: 07/31/17

36 Loomis Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Daryl D. Berrelli
Seller: Bogdan Matysik
Date: 07/28/17

37 Luther St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jonathan P. Damours
Seller: Mark A. Russell
Date: 07/27/17

48 Marion St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jason R. Dorman
Seller: Mary R. Gancarz
Date: 07/28/17

64 Marion St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Patrick A. Chamberlain
Seller: Karen Langome
Date: 07/31/17

132 Maryland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: German Garcia
Seller: Leonid A. Ignatyuk
Date: 08/03/17

20 Mount Carmel Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Luis R. Nunez
Seller: Alexander Hripak
Date: 07/31/17

270 Murphy Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jarred R. Belisle
Seller: St.Pierre, Diane L., (Estate)
Date: 07/28/17

71 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Michael A. Schmitt
Seller: Jessica M. Harper
Date: 07/31/17

177 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hannah L. Chapman
Seller: Thomas J. Bresnahan
Date: 07/31/17

49 Royalton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $123,600
Buyer: Kristine D. Labelle
Seller: Theodore A. Monette
Date: 07/24/17

74 Saint Jacques Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Robert W. Smith
Seller: Ronald J. Pete
Date: 08/01/17

67 Streiber Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $221,964
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Doreen A. Pepin
Date: 07/27/17

81 Summit Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Martin O. Franco-Bermudez
Seller: Brenda L. Russo
Date: 07/25/17

101 Sunflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Luce
Seller: Dianne Roe-Gallo
Date: 08/01/17

110 Sunflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Damaris Aponte
Seller: Anthony M. Rigali
Date: 07/28/17

96 Sunflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: William Hernandez
Seller: William R. Hernandez
Date: 07/26/17

19 Surrey Lane
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joseph McDaneld
Seller: Gabriel P. Bergeron
Date: 07/28/17

38 Szetela Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Gregory M. Powers
Seller: Theodora J. Galica
Date: 07/31/17

19 Theodore St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Monette
Seller: Brenda I. Maloney
Date: 08/02/17

35 Theodore St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $133,500
Buyer: Mark A. Moller
Seller: Jared S. Debettencourt
Date: 07/31/17

31 Victoria Park
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jeffrey F. Thompson
Seller: Kyle Lewis
Date: 07/31/17

15 Wawel St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Deniz M. Kan
Seller: Sean E. Daly
Date: 07/24/17

23 White Birch Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Patrick K. Asselin
Seller: Min Realty LLC
Date: 07/27/17

43 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: John Bergeron
Seller: James A. Smith
Date: 07/28/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

Amalfi Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Paul Heath
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 07/26/17

5 Balmoral Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $529,600
Buyer: Krishna P. Kafle
Seller: Gwilym Jones
Date: 07/28/17

123 Dearborn St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Nicholas Dangelo
Seller: Michael Carabetta
Date: 07/31/17

9 Euclid Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $308,700
Buyer: Melissa A. Barrington
Seller: Michael F. Torcia
Date: 07/27/17

29 Forest Hills Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Floyd P. VanLone
Seller: Robert J. Guilmette
Date: 08/04/17

50 Franconia Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: William Christie
Seller: Teresa D. Cavanaugh
Date: 07/28/17

59 Franconia Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Theresa Poremba
Seller: Yakov Gartsbeyn
Date: 07/28/17

24 Gates Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Rebecca M. Webster
Seller: Matthew P. Kranz
Date: 07/27/17

63 Greenwich Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $379,500
Buyer: Benjamin F. Turnberg
Seller: Paul M. Albano
Date: 07/28/17

64 Lee St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Justin A. Lamontagne
Seller: Robert Sopet
Date: 08/02/17

16 Longview Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Jean M. Faria
Seller: Jeanne Raudensky
Date: 07/28/17

43 Meadowbrook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Mark A. Bilton
Date: 07/28/17

295 Millbrook Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Jian Y. Wang
Seller: Mario Ferrentino
Date: 07/28/17

125 Patterson Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $304,900
Buyer: Shalina B. Wray
Seller: David A. Deangelis
Date: 07/31/17

Pondview Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Douglas G. Mcadoo
Seller: Joseph Chapdelaine & Sons
Date: 07/24/17

600 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Roland F. Berthiaume
Seller: Antonio J. Pietroniro
Date: 08/04/17

108 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Becker
Seller: Matthew R. Pollock
Date: 07/31/17

14 Rural Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Michael Sheehan
Seller: Paula S. Wayne
Date: 07/28/17

45 Schuyler Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Erica L. Fisher
Seller: Timothy B. Hickey
Date: 08/02/17

484 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Brian S. Connaughton
Seller: William T. Raleigh
Date: 07/26/17

57 Tufts St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Eric Johnson
Seller: Marc A. Hiser
Date: 08/04/17

334 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Byrne
Seller: Julie A. Michaelson
Date: 08/04/17

GRANVILLE

54 Granby Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Robert M. O’Connor
Seller: Donald B. Johnson
Date: 07/31/17

666 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Elmer J. Robinette
Seller: Elizabeth D. Merring
Date: 07/28/17

87 Silver St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $318,500
Buyer: Karen Dahmke
Seller: Daniel Hoadley
Date: 07/31/17

HAMPDEN

16 Kibbe Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $423,844
Buyer: Joseph Celetti
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 07/27/17

Kibbe Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 07/27/17

Kibbe Lane #15
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 07/27/17

Kibbe Lane #16
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 07/27/17

Kibbe Lane #17-19
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 07/27/17

Kibbe Lane #4
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 07/27/17

437 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $158,500
Buyer: Keith R. Wiley
Seller: Karen W. Quiet
Date: 08/03/17

HOLLAND

8 Brandon St.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Michael Harpin
Seller: Gayle Neff
Date: 07/28/17

15 Chaffee Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Benjamin C. Marinelli
Seller: Storey, Allan E., (Estate)
Date: 07/27/17

10 Collette Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Stacy Stout
Seller: Dennis M. Quinlan
Date: 07/28/17

15 Lakeridge Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Neilson
Seller: Annette G. Kelehan
Date: 08/04/17

224 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Robert J. Beauregard
Seller: Richard E. Blease
Date: 07/28/17

HOLYOKE

21 Bassett Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: James Egge
Seller: Robert E. Olmstead
Date: 08/03/17

45 Berkshire St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Edgar J. Diaz
Seller: John G. Martin
Date: 07/27/17

172 Central Park Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Mackenzie Pause
Seller: Angel L. Rodriguez
Date: 07/24/17

15 Concord Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Betsy A. Everett
Seller: Karen A. Gaulin
Date: 07/31/17

6 Curran Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Kyle G. Anderson
Seller: Anne M. Curran-Laplante
Date: 08/01/17

210 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Chicopee Kendall LLC
Seller: Girls Inc. Of Holyoke
Date: 08/04/17

21 Florence Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Benson
Seller: Guillermo Santiago
Date: 08/02/17

676 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jessica Delgado-Morales
Seller: Margarita Matias
Date: 07/24/17

205 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: Nadia Muusse
Seller: Jeremy P. Brown
Date: 07/27/17

40 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Erica F. Schomer
Seller: Emilia Cruz
Date: 07/31/17

1226-1228 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Blue Summit Realty LLC
Seller: Mark Bonavita
Date: 07/28/17

960 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Carmen J. Hernandez
Seller: Jahjan LLC
Date: 07/28/17

428 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Muni Management Inc.
Seller: Mark A. Caplette
Date: 08/04/17

98 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Frank M. Ruemmele
Seller: John F. Tenczar
Date: 07/28/17

21-23 Parker St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Amanda F. Leitl
Seller: Linda M. Menard
Date: 08/03/17

24 Parker St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Chad M. Cain
Seller: Eric A. Frary
Date: 07/28/17

325 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Caitlin R. Shea
Seller: Dorothy A. Wojciak
Date: 07/24/17

18 Quirk Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Hat Trick Properties LLC
Seller: Holyoke Property Management
Date: 07/27/17

20 Rhode Island St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Clemente Saravia
Seller: Healy, Patrick J., (Estate)
Date: 08/04/17

173 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Donald G. Abrahamson
Seller: Kevin Cruz
Date: 07/31/17

298 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Richard A. Santiago
Seller: Michael J. Lattinville
Date: 08/01/17

LONGMEADOW

45 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Lamoureux
Seller: Alexander C. McGill
Date: 07/28/17

21 Brookwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Gallo
Seller: Robitaille, Janice C., (Estate)
Date: 08/04/17

24 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: William P. Harrington
Seller: Patrica E. Sullivan
Date: 07/28/17

68 Churchill Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Alexander C. McGill
Seller: Kathleen A. Nietupski
Date: 07/28/17

432 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $413,000
Buyer: Lisa L. Scarnici
Seller: Dawn M. Quercia
Date: 08/04/17

217 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Lauren L. Rollins
Seller: Linda Michalik
Date: 07/28/17

542 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Scott G. Bombardier
Seller: Jonathan Pieciul
Date: 07/31/17

63 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: John E. Taylor
Seller: Ryan Connelly
Date: 08/01/17

56 Lincoln Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $310,558
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Joseph M. Consolini
Date: 08/04/17

129 Longview Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $396,000
Buyer: Brian A. Hafey
Seller: Dennis M. Luciano
Date: 07/25/17

111 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Margaret Bernier
Seller: Jennifer A. Hafey
Date: 07/28/17

129 Normandy Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Nuwan Desilva
Seller: Sue E. Lovejoy
Date: 08/01/17

15 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Jesse R. Rivest
Seller: Robert S. King
Date: 08/01/17

63 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Andrew T. Scott
Seller: Jami Wholesale LLC
Date: 07/24/17

85 Western Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: John D. McGrane
Seller: Roy R. Johansen
Date: 07/25/17

188 Westmoreland Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Chantal M. Ryall
Seller: Ann M. Togneri
Date: 07/28/17

LUDLOW

39 Arnold St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Daniel J. Parker
Seller: Jaime R. Hoppock
Date: 07/28/17

216 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,500
Buyer: Katie E. Cole
Seller: Riverbend 2 Properties
Date: 07/28/17

100 Howard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Taylor K. Wiggin
Seller: Pedro P. Pereira
Date: 07/28/17

64 Mero St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Jamee R. Stearns
Seller: Boucher FT
Date: 07/31/17

133 Ridgeview Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jose S. Ovelheiro
Seller: Federico R. Molinari
Date: 07/24/17

MONSON

2 Carpenter Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Mark E. Major
Seller: Jeffrey Kuselias
Date: 07/27/17

30 Childs Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Kathryn Esser
Seller: Michele Salerno
Date: 08/04/17

63 Margaret St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Coldwell
Seller: Frederick A. Waldron
Date: 08/02/17

160 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Jesse Beaudoin
Seller: Daniel A. Duval
Date: 07/28/17

125 Peck Brothers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Jordan
Seller: Brian I. Witkop
Date: 07/31/17

15 Woodhill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: William J. Carabetta
Seller: Nathan J. Krach
Date: 07/24/17

PALMER

152 3 Rivers Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kevin Harris
Seller: Linda A. Haskell
Date: 07/28/17

10 Elizabeth St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kristin B. Novia
Seller: Barbara Holt
Date: 07/26/17

113 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: William J. Beynor
Seller: Richard Corsi
Date: 07/25/17

1376-1378 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: PEL RT LLC
Seller: PFE Inc.
Date: 07/28/17

2119 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Marlene Ottomaniello
Seller: Jean M. Faria
Date: 07/28/17

13 Orchard St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Louis E. Tortora
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/02/17

1060 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $194,500
Buyer: Daniel W. Gagner
Seller: Kimberly Bailey
Date: 08/03/17

33 Pearl St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $148,900
Buyer: Andrew M. Moontri
Seller: Brian Zandy
Date: 07/25/17

3027 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: David A. Farnum
Seller: Lillian M. Griffin
Date: 08/03/17

22 Saint John St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,750
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Julies F. Wellington
Date: 08/04/17

39 Shaw St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Wilkins
Seller: Stephen T. Masley
Date: 08/04/17

RUSSELL

725 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Brian M. Harvey
Seller: Lloyd O. Long
Date: 07/24/17

53 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Jason J. Scribner
Seller: Allen D. Papillon
Date: 07/25/17

21 Main St.
Russell, MA 01008
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Edward M. Donnachie
Seller: Bonnie L. Netto
Date: 07/25/17

SOUTHWICK

126 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Olga Liogky
Seller: Jayne Smith
Date: 07/26/17

28 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $202,900
Buyer: Anthony W. Frye
Seller: Kimberly A. Moses
Date: 07/28/17

66-R Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $2,100,000
Buyer: Western Mass Electric Co.
Seller: Griffin Land Dev. MA LLC
Date: 08/04/17

18 Meadow Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Craig S. Miller
Seller: Nicholas M. Katsounakis
Date: 08/01/17

14 Oak St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Walter E. Drenen
Seller: John Gulbrandsen
Date: 07/26/17

15 Shaggbark Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Robin A. Desruisseaux
Seller: William R. Currier
Date: 07/28/17

243 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $264,999
Buyer: Dennis P. McGonagle
Seller: Andrew T. Scott
Date: 07/28/17

48 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Christopher P. Whalley
Seller: Mary J. Duffy
Date: 07/31/17

SPRINGFIELD

274 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Andrew Collins
Seller: Kenneth R. Bisi
Date: 07/27/17

16 Amity Court
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: David Bedrosian
Seller: Samuel Bedrosian
Date: 07/27/17

540 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

46 Bancroft St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

111 Barre St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Joshualee D. Nembhard
Seller: Joseph J. Lynskey
Date: 07/28/17

47 Barrison St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Joel Maldonado
Seller: James Egge
Date: 07/28/17

323 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

5 Bellwood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Somalia Santiago
Seller: Ting Chang
Date: 07/31/17

28 Birch Glen Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Sean M. Geaghan
Seller: David J. Geaghan
Date: 08/01/17

135-137 Bloomfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Eric Newkirk
Seller: Viviana Council
Date: 07/28/17

194 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Emily Kerswell
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 07/31/17

30 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $157,317
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Jeffrey J. Jerome
Date: 08/04/17

55 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Jemmala Encarnacion
Seller: Timothy M. Fedora
Date: 07/24/17

76 Bronson Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Ketaki Rella-Brooks
Seller: Patrick Roach
Date: 07/28/17

131 Bronson Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Dwayne Whitney
Seller: Daniel E. Bachelor
Date: 07/31/17

14 Brookside Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Charlotte M. Zanolli
Seller: Elizabeth S. Barber-Jones
Date: 07/31/17

19 Bulat Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Estelle Castaneda
Seller: Michael Belanger
Date: 07/31/17

247 Cabinet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Richard A. Glashow
Seller: Elvis A. Martinez
Date: 07/25/17

68-70 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

81 Calley St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: John J. Denoto
Seller: Christopher J. Conway
Date: 08/04/17

28 Canton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Basile Realty LLC
Seller: Dsmith RE Holdings
Date: 07/31/17

13-15 Cass St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

273-275 Centre St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

108 Cherokee Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Christopher Santiago
Seller: Olmsted Realty LLC
Date: 07/28/17

67-69 Chester St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

73 Clayton St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Carmen V. Mercado
Seller: LE & Associates LLC
Date: 08/04/17

107 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Boardwalk Apartments LLC
Seller: Blythewood Property Management
Date: 08/03/17

80 Cornell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Siervo R. Jimenez
Seller: Say Cun
Date: 07/31/17

82 Crystal Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $127,900
Buyer: Peter C. Horta-Bergquist
Seller: Long, Christopher L., (Estate)
Date: 07/28/17

18-24 Decker Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Hat Trick Properties LLC
Seller: Abel J. Silveira
Date: 08/03/17

31 Duggan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Juan L. Gonzalez
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 07/27/17

1446-1450 Dwight St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

1529 Dwight St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

299 Eastern Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

87-89 Edgewood St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

93-95 Edgewood St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

122 Ellendale Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Lazzaro Desantis
Seller: Jonathan R. Carignan
Date: 07/31/17

97 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $129,200
Buyer: Calla M. Vassilopoulos
Seller: Svetlana Ovechkina
Date: 07/28/17

31 Emily St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Ana M. Rodriguez-Santiago
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 07/31/17

48 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

208-210 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $143,800
Buyer: Veronica Gonzalez
Seller: Svetlana Malyshevski
Date: 07/31/17

66 Flint St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Orlando Rosario
Seller: Property Keys LLC
Date: 07/26/17

61-63 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Jose D. Pietter
Seller: Federico Flores
Date: 08/01/17

54 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Warren C. Scott
Seller: Nancy E. Hunter
Date: 08/03/17

114 Garnet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: William A. Accorsi
Seller: Margo L. Lee
Date: 08/04/17

41 Gates Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Christina L. Harbour
Seller: Jeremy R. Paine
Date: 08/04/17

25 Indian Leap St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Petrena A. Wallace-King
Seller: Michael Reynolds
Date: 07/27/17

25-27 Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

395 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Petre Capatina
Seller: Michael P. Sheehan
Date: 07/28/17

26 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: RR & Co. Realty LLC
Date: 08/01/17

39-41 Knox St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

170 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Greguy Montas
Seller: Kristy J. Raymond
Date: 07/31/17

30 Leete St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

39 Leyfred Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Shaunee St.Amand
Seller: Leon Blake
Date: 07/26/17

935 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

29 Lillian St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

15-19 Litchfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $358,000
Buyer: 15-17 Litchfield LLC
Seller: Grace James Realty LLC
Date: 08/02/17

187 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Christian Delacruz
Seller: Wayne A. Doyon
Date: 07/24/17

31 Macomber Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Anne J. Brea
Seller: Noella S. Jones
Date: 07/31/17

274-276 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

2594 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: HRES Main Street LLC
Seller: North End Housing Initiative
Date: 07/28/17

116-118 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

234 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Sapphire Property Dev LLC
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 08/02/17

11 Marble St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Boardwalk Apartments LLC
Seller: Blythewood Property Mgmt.
Date: 08/03/17

28 Marengo Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Luis M. Rosado
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 08/03/17

143 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

203 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

24 Marshall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

105-107 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

14-16 Massasoit Placce
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

18-20 Massasoit Place
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

75-77 McKnight St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

26 Meadowbrook Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Jeanne M. Alix
Seller: J. C. Noyes-Noyes
Date: 08/03/17

100 Milford St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Shannon Tahir
Seller: Malloch, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 08/01/17

49 Montmorenci St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Arelis Siri
Seller: JD Powers Property Management
Date: 08/02/17

70 Nathaniel St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Shemay K. Morris
Seller: Richard A. Flebotte
Date: 07/31/17

43-49 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Valley Castle Holdings
Seller: Maddox Realty LLC
Date: 07/28/17

214-216 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

77 Ontario St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $143,300
Buyer: Damian Falcon
Seller: Raju Patel
Date: 08/01/17

268-270 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Felix Sanchez
Seller: Chmura, Stephen A., (Estate)
Date: 07/31/17

77 Parkside St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

59 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Justin M. Mestre
Seller: George N. Mekeel
Date: 07/28/17

76 Pheasant Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Tam T. Nguyen
Seller: Michael Aloisi
Date: 07/31/17

349 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Ashline
Seller: Scott T. Phillips
Date: 08/01/17

65 Pocantico Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Hector Dejesus
Seller: Edward J. Haluch
Date: 07/28/17

480 Porter Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Philip E. Bratty
Seller: Brianne M. Byrne
Date: 08/04/17

174 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Federico Flores
Seller: Dennis Matt
Date: 08/03/17

40-42 Ranney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Fernando Rodriguez
Seller: Trang Nguyen
Date: 07/31/17

29-31 Richelieu St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

8 Riverview Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Thelma L. Cruz
Seller: Randall J. Fortunato
Date: 07/25/17

305 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Angela E. Greco
Date: 08/01/17

30 Sachem St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $116,400
Buyer: Junior Properties LLC
Seller: Ally Bank
Date: 08/02/17

55 Saint George Road
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,000,000
Buyer: Pioneer MOB LP
Seller: Spine Realty LLC
Date: 08/02/17

76 Saint Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: James J. Fitzgerald
Seller: Ricardo K. Quintero
Date: 07/31/17

53 Scott St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Talanda S. Boyd
Seller: Jacqueline A. Lacombe
Date: 07/28/17

221 Senator St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Naquia J. Byrd
Seller: Thomas P. Wozniak
Date: 07/25/17

109 Sierra Vista Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Benjamin D. Brown
Seller: Melissa A. Barrington
Date: 07/26/17

42 Stocker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: David Reyes
Seller: Elba L. Casiano
Date: 07/28/17

1337 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Zenaida Lisboa
Seller: Melissa M. Doe-Largay
Date: 08/03/17

16 Sunrise Ter.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Joshua Z. Betancourt
Seller: Denny, James W., (Estate)
Date: 07/28/17

130 Talbot Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Jonnathan Gonzalez
Seller: Kenneth J. Kimker
Date: 08/04/17

296 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Jorge E. Rodriguez
Seller: Ann M. Towne
Date: 07/31/17

16 Varney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Rafael Rodriguez
Seller: Pecenak, Russell C., (Estate)
Date: 07/28/17

192 Westbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: John Michael F. Burno
Seller: Monique M. Hegarty
Date: 07/27/17

151 White Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $245,900
Buyer: Phillip A. Giguere
Seller: Gail A. Sullivan
Date: 07/28/17

105 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Charles E. Winston
Seller: Meredith E. King-Milou
Date: 07/24/17

35-37 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Grzegorz M. Klosowski
Seller: Michael Katsounakis
Date: 08/03/17

215 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: Roberto C. Jimenez
Seller: Jeffery A. Green-Gray
Date: 07/31/17

90 Woodcrest Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Madeleine P. Wozniak
Seller: Richard C. Robinson
Date: 07/25/17

785-787 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,389,212
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/03/17

TOLLAND

101 Owls Nest Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Brian Karadimas
Date: 08/04/17

194 School House Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Steven Carrington
Seller: Edmund C. St.Laurent
Date: 07/28/17

WALES

6 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Mari R. Veroneau
Date: 07/27/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

43-51 Allston Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: 47 Allston Realty LLC
Seller: Kasmer A. Kielb
Date: 08/04/17

55 Altamont Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Town Of West Springfield
Seller: Gary A. Spaeth
Date: 07/27/17

217 Ashley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John T. Donnelly
Seller: Ann M. Clark
Date: 07/24/17

64 Bacon Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Brittany A. Rice
Seller: William J. Pasternak
Date: 08/01/17

163 Bosworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Dhan Gurung
Seller: Eagle Home Buyers LLC
Date: 07/27/17

90 Bridle Path Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Dechristopher
Seller: Barbara C. Eddy
Date: 07/31/17

6 Crestview Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Deborah Heady
Seller: Carl L. Wise
Date: 07/27/17

617 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Caitlin E. Patruski
Seller: Jeffrey D. Paquin
Date: 07/31/17

64-66 Elmdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Mazin AlNuaimi
Seller: DJJ Investments LLC
Date: 08/04/17

17 George St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Alexander Frazier
Seller: HDCB LLC
Date: 08/02/17

38 Granger Place
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $217,450
Buyer: Jamal Hussein
Seller: Richard J. Larose
Date: 07/28/17

77 Hanover St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Oleg S. Gladysh
Seller: FNMA
Date: 07/25/17

52 Hummingbird Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Scott E. Mendoker
Seller: Cornell N. Bogdan
Date: 08/01/17

Hyde Road #5
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Arseniy S. Sergeychik
Seller: John G. Kudlic
Date: 07/24/17

Hyde Road #6
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Vladimir Sergeychik
Seller: John G. Kudlic
Date: 07/26/17

42 Kent St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $213,750
Buyer: Cortney Cheney
Seller: Thomas Gavin
Date: 07/28/17

81 Laurence Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $248,100
Buyer: Nicole J. Palange
Seller: Deborah A. Heady
Date: 07/27/17

73 Maple Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $216,250
Buyer: Daniel D. Parker
Seller: Mars Real Properties Inc.
Date: 07/31/17

21 Monastery Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Heaton
Seller: Frank G. Vescio
Date: 07/31/17

271 Park St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $5,000,000
Buyer: Pioneer MOB LP
Seller: Quality Realty Partners
Date: 08/02/17

264 Poplar Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: James A. Biscoe
Seller: Jeffrey R. Mitchell
Date: 07/31/17

133 Quarry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Gary A. Spaeth
Seller: Robert Duffy
Date: 07/27/17

107 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Rafael Toro
Seller: Lori A. Picard
Date: 07/31/17

49-51 Russell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Westmass Apartments LLC
Seller: Anwar Properties LLC
Date: 07/27/17

21 Sean Louis Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $487,500
Buyer: Matthew A. Hamilton
Seller: Steven M. Page
Date: 07/26/17

71 Silver St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Stella R. Couture
Seller: Christine R. Simard
Date: 07/28/17

28-30 Sprague St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Amer R. Jasem
Seller: V. Nicolayevich-Krinitsyn
Date: 08/04/17

39 Thomas Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Aman Chuwan
Seller: Linh P. Huynh
Date: 07/31/17

44 Thomas Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,500
Buyer: Jasmine D. Barreto
Seller: Sheila F. Baker
Date: 07/28/17

WESTFIELD

32 Atwater St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $194,712
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: John J. Szymkiewicz
Date: 07/27/17

217 Belanger Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Eugene S. Picard
Seller: Eugene S. Picard
Date: 07/27/17

62 Butternut Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Rodolfo Vega
Seller: Lee S. Diamond
Date: 08/04/17

62 City View Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Renee A. Sanders
Seller: Katherine M. Frye
Date: 07/28/17

10 Collins St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,500
Buyer: Bradley D. Buzzee
Seller: Betty J. Sheldon
Date: 07/26/17

57 Day Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Michael D. Moran
Seller: Robert J. Desormier
Date: 07/25/17

1830 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $287,100
Buyer: Adam J. Sharon
Seller: Kathleen Arrington
Date: 07/27/17

59 East Silver St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $199,950
Buyer: Gregory P. Strattner
Seller: Florek, Dorothy M., (Estate)
Date: 07/31/17

18 Gladwin Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Dennis W. Stoops
Seller: James A. Scheip
Date: 08/04/17

40 Heritage Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Marybeth Hayes
Seller: Peter J. Curtin
Date: 07/25/17

15 Hillary Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $424,900
Buyer: Wilson R. Jara
Seller: Adam T. Hamada
Date: 07/28/17

299 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Matthew R. Cadieux
Seller: MA Home Buyers LLC
Date: 08/04/17

42 Jefferson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Patterson
Seller: Robert J. Mahoney
Date: 07/31/17

20 King Place
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Melissa H. Dupont
Seller: Ramorita Castro
Date: 07/31/17

75 Kittredge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: William A. West
Seller: William J. Greenwood
Date: 08/04/17

7 Leonard Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Daniel E. Rines
Seller: Joseph G. Flahive
Date: 07/31/17

337 Little River Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: John Mayhew
Seller: Summit Group Properties
Date: 08/04/17

42 Magnolia Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Xiuyu Ma
Seller: Anthony E. Amanti
Date: 08/01/17

53 Michael Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $344,900
Buyer: Mark R. Valcourt
Seller: Kenneth L. Peters
Date: 07/31/17

52 Mockingbird Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Brian Cleland
Seller: Joseph M. Spagnoli
Date: 07/27/17

5 Sherman St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Randy A. Arkoette
Seller: Lois V. Horak
Date: 07/25/17

459 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Emily A. Amidio
Seller: John P. Lamoureux
Date: 08/02/17

27 Winding Ridge Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Serge Lukomsky
Seller: Melanie Whitman
Date: 08/02/17

WILBRAHAM

1 Alder Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $418,000
Buyer: James B. Dunbar
Seller: Donna L. Beaumier
Date: 08/04/17

2 Bulkley Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ioannis Mirisis
Seller: James B. Dunbar
Date: 07/25/17

14 Horseshoe Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $407,500
Buyer: Matthew S. Fortune
Seller: Eileen Caterina
Date: 07/31/17

309-311 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Main Street Rentals LLC
Seller: Robert H. Rowe
Date: 07/31/17

Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Sapphire Property Dev. LLC
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 07/28/17

33 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Charles D. Spurlock
Seller: Christopher J. Novelli
Date: 07/31/17

15 Pidgeon Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Jonathan R. Carignan
Seller: Donald Carignan
Date: 07/25/17

15 Rice Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $280,250
Buyer: Kelley A. Barber-Jones
Seller: Donald Bremner
Date: 07/31/17

16 Scenic Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Timothy M. Fedora
Seller: Wayne D. Carpenter
Date: 07/27/17

5 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Stephen P. Wagner
Seller: Margaret E. Connell
Date: 08/01/17

7 Sunnyside Ter.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Ana C. Serrenho
Seller: Elmer C. Wyman
Date: 08/04/17

2 Sunset Rock Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $346,500
Buyer: Kerryn E. Perkins
Seller: Christopher N. Lucarelle
Date: 08/03/17

1347 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Joanne Fredette-Beauvais
Seller: Karsten M. Kristensen
Date: 07/28/17

10 Ward Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Chistopher N. Lucarelle
Seller: John C. Welch
Date: 08/03/17

45 Weston St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: James B. Palmier
Seller: Jason Balut
Date: 07/28/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

301 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $517,500
Buyer: George B. Stevens
Seller: Maryann Barakso
Date: 07/28/17

37 Greenwich Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $240,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Westgate
Seller: Kilerine Properties LLC
Date: 08/04/17

42 Harris St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $364,500
Buyer: Yvonne Defelice
Seller: Amy R. Hamel
Date: 07/26/17

34 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Michael S. Siegel
Seller: Anne M. Harazin
Date: 07/24/17

Lindenridge Road #60
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Bercume Construction LLC
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 07/28/17

279 Market Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $424,900
Buyer: Julianne E. Applegate
Seller: Sarah A. Willburn
Date: 07/25/17

29 Mill Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,750,000
Buyer: La Petite Ferme NT
Seller: 29 Mill Lane TR
Date: 08/01/17

26 Plum Tree Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Brian S. Cheng
Seller: Sheila F. Klem
Date: 07/28/17

562 South Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Susanna Nazarova
Seller: Daniel R. Sheldon
Date: 08/03/17

67 Spaulding St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Karen L. Schimmel
Seller: Margaret J. Burggren
Date: 07/28/17

74 Stony Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Mitchell D. Culler
Seller: Joseph G. Kunkel
Date: 08/03/17

15 Trillium Way
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Wei Lu
Seller: Jonghyun Lee
Date: 07/31/17

651 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Daniel Horlitz
Seller: Kielbowicz, Stanley, (Estate)
Date: 07/31/17

BELCHERTOWN

271 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Elizabeth K. Bishop
Seller: Curran, Michael D., (Estate)
Date: 07/28/17

57 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Erin R. Brown
Seller: Linda E. Barron LT
Date: 07/28/17

211 Boardman St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Brett Lord
Seller: Robert J. Pare
Date: 07/31/17

201 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,900
Buyer: Robert Felton
Seller: Jeremy Fugler
Date: 07/27/17

25 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Kenneth G. Ventura
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 08/04/17

5 Lake Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Donald C. Ahrens
Seller: Arthur R. Lemire
Date: 08/01/17

42 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Jintao Ma
Seller: Nancy J. Bousquet
Date: 07/25/17

350 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Ali Cayan
Seller: Brian Major
Date: 07/28/17

CUMMINGTON

336 Berkshire Trail
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Ilse D. Godfrey
Seller: Charles Handfield
Date: 07/28/17

361 West Cummington Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Patricia J. Corley
Seller: Joshua J. Banville
Date: 08/01/17

EASTHAMPTON

4 1st Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Amberlynn Curtis
Seller: June M. Wilby
Date: 08/04/17

5-15 Adams St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $660,000
Buyer: Krupalu LLC
Seller: John Dunphy
Date: 08/01/17

484 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Michelle Molineaux
Seller: Vision Investment Properties
Date: 07/28/17

238 Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Tara F. Slade
Seller: Katherine Granger
Date: 07/28/17

21 Summit Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $212,777
Buyer: John G. Martin
Seller: Paul D. Winsky
Date: 07/24/17

GOSHEN

19 Lake Dr.
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Dan
Seller: William T. Kelly
Date: 07/24/17

GRANBY

367 East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Richard A. Bruso
Seller: Gary N. Vickers
Date: 07/24/17

4 Ken Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kristen M. Killeen
Seller: Richard A. Twining
Date: 08/01/17

108 Munsing Ridge
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Carl W. Ruprecht
Seller: Jason N. Parent
Date: 07/25/17

153 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Jamroth LLC
Seller: Vandomo, Virginia M., (Estate)
Date: 07/31/17

77 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Valorie J. Macy
Seller: Francis J. Donovan
Date: 07/27/17

HADLEY

3 French St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $216,250
Buyer: Michael O’Connor
Seller: Jessica M. Judah
Date: 07/24/17

2 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Laura M. Whyte
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 07/28/17

232 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: David F. Marsh
Seller: Berestka FT
Date: 08/04/17

HATFIELD

10 Chestnut St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $257,600
Buyer: Adam T. Smith
Seller: Duda, Thomas E., (Estate)
Date: 07/25/17

66 Chestnut St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Wickles
Seller: Roberts, Donald R., (Estate)
Date: 07/27/17

164 Depot Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Soley
Seller: Richard W. Cooper
Date: 07/25/17

140 Prospect St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $326,400
Buyer: Zachary Bolotin
Seller: Steven P. Levin
Date: 07/27/17

HUNTINGTON

204 Norwich Lake
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Allyson R. Hornstein
Seller: Bradley J. Robbins
Date: 07/31/17

NORTHAMPTON

29 Aldrich St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $396,500
Buyer: Reed Schimmelfing
Seller: Mitchell K. Hinard
Date: 08/02/17

180 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jennifer B. Norton
Seller: Linda Darlene-Monds
Date: 08/02/17

56 Dunphy Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Amy D. Kotel
Seller: Robert E. Olmsted
Date: 07/28/17

65 Federal St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Andrew E. Morehouse
Seller: Townsend, William H. Jr, (Estate)
Date: 07/31/17

69 Marian St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Julia A. Max
Seller: Ann L. Dunphy
Date: 07/31/17

23 Maynard Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $649,000
Buyer: Kerry Dinh
Seller: Ruddy, Beatrice, (Estate)
Date: 08/03/17

105 Maynard Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Katie S. Nason
Seller: Edward A&J A. Allen RET
Date: 07/31/17

44 North Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Katelyn Smithling
Seller: Marsha G. Lieberman
Date: 07/31/17

11 School St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Luke Bloomfield
Seller: 11 School Street LLC
Date: 08/01/17

53 Strawberry Hill
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $810,750
Buyer: Edward Selke
Seller: Matthew D. Curtis
Date: 07/27/17

30 Village Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Patricia Allen
Seller: Columns At Rockwell Place
Date: 07/28/17

30 Village Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Julie A. Anderson
Seller: Columns At Rockwell Place
Date: 08/02/17

24 Walnut St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $484,500
Buyer: Rosamond L. Merrill
Seller: John L. Nixon
Date: 08/01/17

SOUTH HADLEY

520 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Brian M. Major
Seller: Christopher G. Kostek
Date: 07/28/17

59 Brigham Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Lindsey M. Anderson
Seller: Joseph J. Ruszczyk
Date: 07/28/17

15 Bunker Hill
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $157,440
Buyer: US Bank NA
Seller: Jeffrey P. Gladu
Date: 07/28/17

124 College St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Veronica Gajownik
Seller: Ashley K. Warren
Date: 07/25/17

281 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Rehm Family Properties
Seller: George J. Ladas
Date: 07/26/17

65 McKinley Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Joshua R. Kaciak
Seller: Kurt W. Conner
Date: 07/31/17

41 Michael Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Judith Bartlett
Seller: Brian Morris
Date: 07/28/17

7 Misty Court
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $482,500
Buyer: Manufacturers & Traders TR
Seller: Willaim A. Brousseau
Date: 07/27/17

139 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Rigali
Seller: Michael E. Mostowski
Date: 07/28/17

32 Park Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Marilyn Paterno
Seller: Kevin J. Baldini
Date: 07/26/17

52 Richview Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Kari Courchesne
Seller: Richard, Robert A., (Estate)
Date: 08/04/17

8 Ridge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Nuria P. Ayala
Seller: Nicholas R. Wanat
Date: 07/26/17

16 Skyline Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Nathan R. Provost
Seller: Anna Dymon
Date: 07/31/17

8 Stewart St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Megan A. Motyka
Seller: Ronald B. Motyka
Date: 08/03/17

SOUTHAMPTON

45 Miller Ave.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Nicole A. Gralla
Seller: Jane I. Dipenta RET
Date: 08/02/17

18 Pequot Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Lori Beaudry
Seller: 18 Pequot Road LLC
Date: 07/28/17

79 Russellville Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Samuell B. Anthony
Seller: Kevin M. Benson
Date: 08/02/17

120 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Alex R. Trombley
Seller: Robert M. O’Connor
Date: 07/31/17

4 Wyben Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: James P. Anspach
Seller: James & Kay Higgins LT
Date: 07/26/17

WARE

7 2nd Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $124,500
Buyer: Elisa Watras
Seller: Viola M. Chaffee
Date: 07/25/17

124 Bacon Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Dusza
Seller: Scott McCartney
Date: 07/25/17

87 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $208,900
Buyer: Nicole Sicard
Seller: John F. Slattery
Date: 08/01/17

13 Coldbrook Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $329,750
Buyer: Gary R. Bressette
Seller: Benchmark Custom Homes
Date: 07/31/17

5 Demond Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Daniel S. Saletnik
Seller: Bernard R. Robbins
Date: 08/04/17

9 Howard Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Ryan A. Sidur
Seller: Patricia A. Nicholas
Date: 07/31/17

38-40 Morse Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $216,500
Buyer: Lambertus Louw
Seller: Linda Reeser
Date: 08/01/17

66 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Jessica Murphy
Seller: Dorothy A. Olecki
Date: 08/04/17

332 Palmer Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Christopher P. Swett
Seller: Michael T. Huse
Date: 07/27/17

16 Sherwin St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Cynthia E. Saloio
Date: 08/03/17

3 Walter Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Michael Huse
Seller: McM Capital Partners LLP TR
Date: 07/28/17

WILLIAMSBURG

7 Bridge St.
Williamsburg, MA 01038
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joanna Pheasant
Seller: Susanne M. McCrea
Date: 07/31/17

1 East Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $356,850
Buyer: Shirlee Williams
Seller: Catherine V. Carija
Date: 07/31/17

10 East Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $486,400
Buyer: Kathleen M. Ventre
Seller: John H. Davis
Date: 08/04/17

10-12 High St.
Williamsburg, MA 01062
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jason C. Harder
Seller: Thomas E. Seymour
Date: 08/01/17

7 Kingsley Ave.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: David Daley
Seller: Valerie Pennington
Date: 08/02/17

13 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Charlene S. Elvers
Seller: Gerald D. Lashway
Date: 07/24/17

172 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: Ryan K. Darling
Seller: Russell M. Griffin
Date: 07/31/17

WESTHAMPTON

139 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Joseph Tanguay
Seller: Donna L. Delisle-Mitchell
Date: 07/31/17

WORTHINGTON

272 Cummington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Forest Medicins Sanctuary
Seller: 272 Cummington Road RT
Date: 08/01/17

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Allahyari, Shahriar
24 Bent Tree Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/17

Bacci, Deborah Corser
a/k/a Corser, Deborah J.
240 Tully Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/17

Blase, Joi R.
a/k/a Tatro, Joi
17 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/17

Blissett, Whitney Shayla
43 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/17

Brick, Anna M.
122 Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/17

Bristol, Leida
20 Gerard Way, Apt. H
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/17

Britt, Nancy Jean
41 Corey Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/17

Brooks, Michael C.
a/k/a Brooks, Michael Charles
109 Holiday Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/17

Chase, Andrea
a/k/a O’Connell, Andrea
5 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/17

Conway, Shawn D.
Conway, Laura A.
22 Mohawk Trail, Unit 2
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/17

Dakis-Fiore, Sandra
7 Castlegate Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/17

Elizabeth’s Wee Garden
Roberts, Elizabeth C.
430 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/17

Fields, Steven L.
23 Crestwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/24/17

Forde, Keith A.
P.O. Box 51466
Indian Orchard, MA 01151-5466
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/17

Forney, Gregory A.
45 Barrister Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/17

Freeman, Gary Thomas
Freeman, Linda Jean
12 East Howe St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/28/17

Goodsell, Robert J.
Goodsell, Jeanne S.
134 Dorwin Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/17

Gourinski, Lee P.
124 College St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/17

Gregori, Bruce F.
242 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/18/17

Harmony’s House Daycare
Rivest, Harmony K.
a/k/a Niedzwiecki, Harmony K.
180 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/17

Hernandez, Emma T.
a/k/a Garcia, Emma T.
25 Dayton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/17

Lovett, David F.
402 Colrain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/17

Maher, Brian Edward
761 Old Petersham Rd
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/17

Mascroft, Carol A.
PO Box 162
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/17

Morrison, Christine M.
786 Wheelwright Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/24/17

Morrison, Christphor J.
Morrison, Kathleen M.
124 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/24/17

Murphy, Michael P.
Murphy, Kimberly A.
45 North Westfield St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/18/17

Nikolayeva, Olga V.
126 Union St. Unit 2-2
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/17

Pecord, Gerald Leroy
560 Riverglade Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/17

Polastri, Barbara A.
336 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/17

Rodriguez, Edel L.
414 Chestnut St., Apt. 826
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/17

Rooney, David J.
Rooney, Brenda Lee A.
239 Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01351
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/17

Ruel, Dawn L.
115 Garvey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/17

Taylor, Philip F.
41 Thornliebank Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/17

Top 2 Bottom Cleaning
Krzykowski, Laura
31 Alfred Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/27/17

Woodbury, Mark S.
118 Clairmont Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/28/17

York, Karen J.
152 Federal St., Apt 5
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/17

Your Property Matters LLC
Morris, Kathleen Cecelia
91 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/17

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2017.

AMHERST

Catch My Thrift
11 East Pleasant St.
Robert Chesnut

Red Door Salon
55 South Pleasant St.
Kirsten Barnes

Sachem Capital
264 Harkness Road
Sachem Capital Corp.

SweetSpotWake.com
747 South East St.
Jed Rovhana

CHICOPEE

Curb Appeal Landscaping
48 Borys Circle
Matthew Galaska, Kimberlee Galaska, Raymond Galaska

Jasper and Nick
52 Ellsbree St.
Debra Lucia

Riera Construction
30 Nassau St.
Lazaro Riera

EASTHAMPTON

DWE Landscaping
521 East St.
Donald Eggleston, Veronica Frantz

Pono Mai Therapeutic Massage
11 Duda Dr.
Melissa Pandina

EAST LONGMEADOW

Carlson Roofing Co.
176 Porter Road
Robert Carlson

National Camping Travelers
9 Somerset St.
David Fant

Martin Roofing
85 Lee St.
Robert Martin

Redstone Marketing & Design
12 Colony Dr.
Joseph Rosa

HOLYOKE

Button It
540 County Road
Terry Paquin

Burnt Offering Design
22 Linden St.
Mark Chilton

Fruity Bubble
50 Holyoke St.
Kelvin Zheng

The Kick It Club
426 Maple St.
Yaritza Rivera

King Mart
494 Westfield Road
Sanjay Patel, Krishnakant Swadia

Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC
50 Holyoke St.
Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC

LUDLOW

Dave’s Soda and Pet Food City
433 Center St.
Dave’s Retail Trust

John C. Marcus Contractors
123 Shawnigan Dr.
John Marcus

Morais Landscaping
222 Cady St.
Danny Morais

Silver Brook Farms
67 Jackie Dr.
Thomas Cislak

A Touch of Heaven at Spa West
326 West Ave.
Tanya Martinez

NORTHAMPTON

Astute Tutoring and Education Services
9½ Market St.
Christian Covert, Aaron Covert

Computer First Aid
209 Main St., Apt. 2A
Cian Dowling

Faith Sullivan, M.Div.
71 King St.
Faith Sullivan

Highview of Northampton
222 River Road
Robert Petroff

Local Forager Brokerage
245 Main St., Unit 207
Pamela Ferrechio

Mill River Music and Guitars
16 Armory St.
Jon Aronstein

Mineral Hills Winery
592 Sylvester Road
Susan Godard

Northampton Psychotherapy
8 Crafts Ave.
Nicholas Boutros

PALMER

Joshua M. Gibbs Electrician
3041 South Main St.
Joshua Gibbs

Noble Stoneworks
124 St. John St.
Jonathan Bechard

SOUTHWICK

Lakewood Village, LLC
160 Point Grove Road
Mary Thayer

Sunny’s Convenience
801 College Highway
Synil Patel

SPRINGFIELD

A 2 Z Towing and Roadside Assistance
110 Old Lane Road
Branden Stanek

Andre’s Fitness Training
151 Merrimac Ave.
Andre Webley

Angie’s Fashion
34 Maryland St.
Luna Ruben

Brian’s Carpet and Upholstery
154 Brittany Road
Brian Stasiak

BTC Home Improvement
224 Pearl St.
Glenn LaBier

Calvin Auto Repairing
170 Massachusetts Ave.
Calvin Fearing

Catering by Meital
979 Dickinson St.
Meital Aloush

Dollar General Store #190
1070 St. James Ave.
DG Retail, LLC

Dollar General Store #191
786 Boston Road
DG Retail, LLC

Eco Friendly Cleaners
436 Boston Road
Arksone Anachack

Elite Security Service
22 Winnipeg St.
Troy Gebo

Elorac & Enaid
51A Trafton Road
Anthony Frogameni

EWB Lawncare & Snow Removal
30 Gatewood Road
Ernest Buffaloe

The Flower Box
596 Carew St.
Brian Grisel

J & J Barbershop
165½ White St.
Javier Nunez

Jad Mourad
66 Newton Road
Jad Mourad

Juvrena, LLC
139 Switzer Ave.
Yecenia Guzman

Marcel Smith
31 Westford Ave.
Marcel Smith

Masters Beauty Salon
24 Island Pond Road
Janet Disco

Miya’s Mixes
39 Kirk Dr.
Glynis Phillips

My House of Temptations
57 Haskin St.
Tamika McKenzie

Pacos Detailing
17 Arthur Picard Circle
Francisco Cancinos

Polish Me Pretty
34½ Oak St.
Eddie Santiago

Pressure Washing USA
1242 Main St.
Service Jobs Inc.

Property Maintenance
122 Temby St.
Daniel Rivera

Sara, LLC
603 Wilbraham Road
Zahoor Haq

Shades of Jade
6 Berkshire St.
Fanta Simmons

Suzana Decoration
103 Rhinebeck Ave.
Maria Machado

Triptic Star
298 Allen Park Road
Michelle Barbaby

Velopez Cleaning Services
23 Wareham St.
Jose Velez

Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts
400 State St.
Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts

WARE

Century 21
109 West St.
James D’Amico

Maple Leaf Mowing and Landscaping
11 Smith Ave.
Andrew Egan

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Auntie Cathie’s Kitchen
217 Elm St.
Catherine Albrecht

Basic Packaging Supply
136 Wayside Ave.
James Pollard

Fathers & Sons Volvo Cars
989 Memorial Ave.
Damon Cartelli

Kia M. Brokos, L.M.T.
425 Union St.
Kia Brokos

Noel’s Damce & Gymnastics
87 Norman St.
Louise Noel

Riverdale Dental
1073 Riverdale St.
Vijay Gaddam

Royalty
51 Park Ave.
Khalis Kasimov

Wendy’s
644 Riverdale St.
Parikh Amish

Wiggles & Giggles Day Care
112 Orchardview St.
Kristen Montville

WILBRAHAM

Callahan’s Camp for Canines, LLC
2 River Road
Meryl Callahan

Frank’s Lawn Care
14 Iroquois Lane
Frank Kochanowski

Wilbraham Nail Spa
2133 Boston Road, Unit 4
Anderson Tai

Incorporations

Departments Incorporations

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

BELCHERTOWN

Quabbin Art Association Inc., 40 South Main St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Denise Fontaine-Pincince, same. Non-profit organization that provides education, support, and opportunity for local artists, and promotes community interest and appreciation in visual arts.

NORTHAMPTON

Prepared Accounting P.C., 35 Conz St., Northampton, MA 01060. Lyle D. Phipps , same. Certified public accounting.

Shiva Shakti Inc., 17 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA 01060. Naima Workman, same. Yoga studio.

CHICOPEE

Tomas Express Inc., 55 Empire St., Unit 10, Chicopee, MA 01013. Tomasz Radawiec, same. Transportation, truck driving.

FEEDING HILLS

The Magic Blend Co., 1325 Springfield St., Suite 8, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Adam Kaplan, same. Smoothie and juice bar.

LONGMEADOW

Smile Line P.C., 20 Pinewood Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Vijay Bhaskar R. Gaddam, same. Dentist.

Springfield Sting Charitable Foundation Inc., 10 East Primrose Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Zachary Baru, same. Non-profit established to work with and donate to various nonprofits and youth organizations within the community to promote the values of the Springfield Sting, using basketball as a way to give back to the community.

SPRINGFIELD

S & A Corp., 228 Ramblewood Dr., Springfield, MA 01118. Imran R. Chaudhry, same. Convenience store.

Springfield Merchandise Grove Inc., 1655 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01129. Mistry Massomali, same. Retail discount store.

Temple of Praise Ministries Church of God in Christ Inc., 31 Oswego St., Apt. 1A, Springfield, MA 01105. Thomas C. Robinson, 56 Burns Ave., Springfield, MA 01119. Christian ministry.

STOCKBRIDGE

Pricing Carbon Initiative Inc., 51 Interlaken Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262. Thomas H. Stokes, same. Non-profit which fosters safe dialogue, explores effective approaches, and ultimately encourages action to price carbon that is viable, equitable and commensurate with the challenge of climate disruption.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Seven Hill Transportation Inc., 155 River St., Apt J4, West Springfield, MA 01089. Esengul Ozdemir, same. Transportation company.

WESTFIELD

State Plumbing & Heating Inc., 1343 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Sergey Girich, same. Heating and plumbing services.

Briefcase

Briefcase Departments

Nominations Sought for Difference Makers Award

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly a decade ago, BusinessWest created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully chosen name sums up what this initiative is all about — identifying and then celebrating individuals, groups, and agencies in this region that are making a difference in our communities. And now, it’s time to nominate candidates for the class of 2018. The nomination form can be found at www.buisnesswest.com; click ‘Our Events,’ and then ‘Difference Makers.’ Nominations must be submitted by Nov. 3. Over the first nine years of the program, honorees have included a host of individuals and nonprofit agencies focusing on everything from childhood literacy to combatting homelessness; from reducing gang violence in Springfield to creating a walk to battle breast cancer. For a full list of previous winners, visit www.businesswest.com.

Those nominating candidates are encouraged to make their submissions detailed and explain why the individual or group in question is a true Difference Maker.

VVM Graduates 14 from Collegiate Accelerator

SPRINGFIELD — Valley Venture Mentors announced that it has graduated 14 startups from its inaugural Collegiate Accelerator Program. After nine weeks of intensive training, more than $20,000 in cash prizes was distributed to the entrepreneurs by accredited investors. Additionally, a $5,000 award was given to the startup that showed the most grit. Here is a rundown of the teams and the prize distribution:

• The Travel Unicorn, the LGBTQ+ travel guide that works to connect travelers to safe destinations based on their recommendations: $6,000, plus the $5,000 Grit Award;

• lymph + honey, which provides access to healthful, wholesome, and sustainable natural hair- and body-care products: $6,000;

• Vidvision, which helps marketers convert their video viewers into customers: $2,700;

• Zirui, offering innovative and stylish solutions for traveling with beauty and care products: $2,700;

• Mt. Mitho, bringing flavors from the highest peak on Earth: $1,350;

• redflowers, an online media platform that fosters community and dismantles societal stereotypes surrounding black identities and black women: $700;

• STEAMporio, training the makers of tomorrow by creating a passion for learning: $700;

• Boman, where a shipping container plus agricultural system equals a turn-key platform for growing any crop, anytime, anywhere;

• El Cherufe Chile Paste, an artisanal chile paste that offers a new flavor experience to lovers of spicy heat;

• INDI10.com, where you bid to wear it first;

• Lighthouse, which helps students with projects, no matter the size;

• Shesabelle Chandeliears, helping those with limited earring options experience the full range of expression earrings have to offer;

• Studio 26, a promotional service that offers underground musicians in Massachusetts tools and resources to help expand and build their brand; and

• The Black Enterprise Business Resource Center, which cultivates the empowerment and collaboration of black entrepreneurs in the Western Mass. area through quality business education and business services.

Leadership Holyoke 2017-18 Series to Begin

HOLYOKE — Leadership Holyoke is a comprehensive community-leadership and board-development program of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce. The series utilizes a combination of classes and practical experiences to help local business people develop their leadership skills, increase their knowledge of the community, and acquire the skills needed to serve as board members and community leaders. The 2017-18 Leadership series begins on Sept. 22, consists of a weekly series of eight seven-hour sessions, and concludes on May 2 with a graduation ceremony at Holyoke Community College (HCC) with a specialty luncheon prepared by the college’s culinary program students. All sessions will be held on Fridays (except for the Boston State House trip) and take place at HCC as well as other locations throughout the city. Each session will include a segment on organization and leadership skills, and a segment on community needs and resources. Faculty members from HCC will participate as instructors and facilitators, and community leaders will participate as speakers and discussion leaders in areas of their expertise. The Leadership Holyoke series is made possible by PeoplesBank. Tuition of $600 per participant is due at the start of the course and includes a continental breakfast each week, a bus trip to Boston, and the graduation luncheon. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com or call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 with any questions.

Greenfield Community College President Bob Pura to Retire

GREENFIELD — The president of Greenfield Community College (GCC) announced he will retire after 17½ years of service to the college and community. President Robert Pura told the faculty and staff that he will retire in June 2018.

During his opening-day remarks to GCC’s faculty and staff on Aug. 31, Pura reflected proudly on many things that the college community has achieved since he arrived in 2000, including:

• Creating the Testing Center, Wellness Center, Advising Center, Vet Center, and the Department Studios, as well as work with the courts and the jail, creation of the GCC Food Pantry, and development of the Senior Symposia;

• Experiencing extensive building renovations to the north and south wings, a new roof and weatherization of the East Building, and creation of the Greenhouse, the Outdoor Learning Lab, and the new Core building; and

• With the GCC Foundation, raising a total of $14 million, awarding 139 scholarships last spring, building the endowment to $5 million, among other accomplishments.

Speaking to the faculty and staff, Pura noted that “you understand that all that is good and right about education is found here in your classes, in your offices, and in each of you. You make good on the promise and the hope of a quality education for all. You are truly the Ellis Island of higher education, and you have indeed created ‘the balancing wheel of the social machine,’ one student at a time. You have given me the great honor and privilege of leading this beautiful college, working shoulder to shoulder with each of you. Thank you for all that you do, and thank you for all of the ways that you have changed my life for the better. I do love you, and will always love GCC. When I think about this semester, this year, and into the future, I have this overwhelming feeling of optimism.”

Robert Cohn, president of GCC’s board of trustees, praised Pura’s work, saying, “Bob Pura has been a great gift, not only to Greenfield Community College and Greenfield, but to the entire Massachusetts community-college system. He is highly respected across the Commonwealth and the country as an outstanding leader who cares more about students and their success than any other factor. I’ve never worked with someone who is as smart, strong, funny, and successful, yet who approaches his work with no ego. I am honored to work with Bob at GCC.”

In addition to 39 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in the Massachusetts community-college system, the past 17 as president of Greenfield Community College, Pura is also a graduate of a community college. As the first in his family to attend college and the child of an immigrant, he said he understands what a community-college education can mean to students. “Opening the doors to higher education to all who aspire to a better life for themselves and their families while at the same time maintaining high academic standards is the noblest mission in higher education.”

The GCC board will assemble a search committee, with the goal of choosing a new president within a year. “The person privileged enough to serve as the next president of GCC,” Pura told faculty and staff, “will have the extraordinary opportunity to work with each of you and to build on all of their successes.”

New England Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in July

BOSTON — The New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released New England and state unemployment numbers for July 2017. These data are supplied by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program, which produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor-force data for Census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.

According to the release, the New England unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1% in July. One year ago, the New England jobless rate was 4.0%. The U.S. jobless rate was little changed from June, at 4.4%. Meanwhile, three New England states posted jobless rates that were significantly different from the U.S. rate of 4.3%. Maine (3.7%), Vermont (3.1%), and New Hampshire (2.8%) had significantly lower unemployment rates and were among 18 states in the country to do so.

United Bank Foundation Supports JA’s Financial-literacy Efforts

SPRINGFIELD — Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts announced that it received a $10,000 grant from the United Bank Foundation to bring financial-literacy programs to students in East Longmeadow, Westfield, West Springfield, and Springfield. The programs will teach students concepts related to budgeting, saving, and money management with the intent of promoting the development of good financial habits. The partnership includes the involvement of volunteers from United Bank to help deliver the programs to students.

“Giving young people an understanding of how to work with money responsibly is a top priority for Junior Achievement because it’s not just important to the well-being of the individual, but to their families and our community as a whole,” said Jennifer Connolly, President of JA of Western Massachusetts. “We’re thankful to United Bank for providing the resources necessary for this partnership to help our young people grow up to be successful adults.”

Added Dena Hall, regional president, chief marketing officer, and president of the United Bank Foundation Massachusetts, “in order to ensure financial literacy begins at a young age and our students are prepared for a life after graduation, it takes strong public and private partnerships like the one United Bank and JA of Western Massachusetts are announcing today. Not only are we making a meaningful financial investment in JA’s programs, but we are also delivering a team of hardworking United Bank employees who are eager to volunteer their time to make a real difference in the lives of so many young people who will be able to take advantage of a comprehensive economic education and financial literacy, free of charge.”

Tighe & Bond Ranks Ninth in ‘Top New England Design Firms’ List

WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond, a Northeast leader in engineering and environmental consulting, has been ranked ninth in the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) New England Top Design Firms edition. In addition, the firm was named among the Top 200 Environmental Firms by ENR, and appeared for the first time as a Top 60 Engineering Firm nationwide by Building Design + Construction.

“We are very fortunate that our firm’s rankings advanced in several key industry publications,” said David Pinsky, president and CEO of Tighe & Bond. “This is very much in line with our strategy to accelerate our staffing growth to support our clients across the region. Our goal is to provide a broad portfolio of engineering and environmental services to our valued clients in New England and New York state.”

Other recent rankings for Tighe & Bond include number 154 on ENR’s list of Top 200 Environmental Firms, based on environmental-specific revenue from 2016; number 260 on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms, based on design-specific revenue from 2016; and sixth on Hartford Business Journal’s list of Largest Engineering Firms in Greater Hartford.

State Campaign Aims to Help Parents Protect Kids from Opioid Misuse