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Springfield Jam Fest to Benefit NAMI Western Massachusetts

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AGAWAM — The Springfield Business Improvement District will present the first annual Springfield Jam Festival in downtown Springfield on Saturday, Sept. 9 from noon to 11 p.m. at Court Square. Court Square will host multiple stages, featuring 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.

One in four people in the U.S. has a mental-health condition, and 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.

HCC Gateway to College Program Again Earns National Honors

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HOLYOKE — For the second year in a row, the Gateway to College program at Holyoke Community College has received national recognition for exemplary performance.

The Gateway to College National Network, based in Portland, Ore., honored HCC with its 2017 Gateway Program Excellence Award at a conference in Providence, R.I. last month.

Gateway is a second-chance, dual-enrollment program for students who have either left high school or are at risk for dropping out. Gateway students take college classes and earn college credits while also working toward their high-school diplomas.

The 2017 award recognizes Gateway programs that exceeded all four of the network’s performance benchmarks for the 2015-16 academic year: first-term GPA, one-year persistence, two-year persistence, and three-year graduation rate.

HCC’s Gateway program won the national network’s inaugural Excellence Award last year and in 2014 was ranked number one among all the Gateway programs in the U.S.

“We’re awfully proud,” said Vivian Ostrowski, HCC Gateway to College coordinator. “Putting disadvantaged, at-risk youth into college classes may seem counterintuitive, but our students have proven year after year that this model works and they can succeed at high academic levels.”

In June, the program graduated the largest class in its nine-year history, awarding certificates to 33 students from Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield, Palmer, Longmeadow, Agawam, Minnechaug, and Belchertown.

Since its founding in 2008, HCC’s Gateway to College program has helped 251 students earn their high-school diplomas while also getting an early start on college. More than half have continued on to college, and so far 30 have earned their associate degrees from HCC, and six have earned bachelor’s degrees. Six Gateway to College graduates earned their associate degrees from HCC on May 27.

Talbots Signs Lease to Return to Longmeadow Shops

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LONGMEADOW — Grove Property Fund and Talbots announced that the women’s-apparel retail store will be returning to Longmeadow Shops. The announcement is the latest from the Longmeadow Shops, which recently expanded its retail footprint by 20%, attracting new tenants Verizon Wireless and J.Crew Mercantile while allowing CVS Pharmacy to move to a larger retail space with a pharmacy drive-thru.

Talbots operated at the Longmeadow Shops from 2001 to 2013. The new store will utilize 5,334 square feet of retail space, the majority of the space previously occupied by CVS Pharmacy. The new location, anticipated to open this fall, will compliment new and existing retail offerings at the recently expanded Longmeadow Shops.

“Adding another top-selling retail brand like Talbots to our shopping center is a real win for us and for the community,” said Steve Walker, owner of Grove Property Fund. “I know Talbots will be welcomed back with open arms to Longmeadow, and ultimately will help us to provide an even better shopping experience for our patrons.”

The new Talbots location at 720 Bliss Road in Longmeadow will feature misses, petite, and accessories.

“We are looking forward to opening in Longmeadow and offering our devoted customers a renovated retail environment to shop our modern classic style collections,” said Patrick Walsh, senior vice president of Talbots Stores.

The Longmeadow Shops have long been a fixture in the heart of the Longmeadow community, with a history that dates back to the early 1960s. Grove Property Fund purchased the property in 1994 and has worked tirelessly to enhance customer experience in a competitive retail market.

The Longmeadow Shops feature local, regional, and national tenants that create a centralized shopping area with a strong mix of retail and restaurant options. Current tenants include United Bank, Bertucci’s, Fleet Feet, Caren & Co., Max Burger, Giftology, Peachwave, Chico’s, Gap and Gap Kids, Ann Taylor, Delaney Market, In Chic Boutique, Oksana Salon & Spa, Francesca’s, Starbucks, J. Jill, Shoenique, CVS Pharmacy, Jos. A. Bank, Ume Asian Bistro, Bank of America, J.Crew Mercantile, and Verizon Wireless. Great Harvest Bread Co. is scheduled to open by the end of August.

Regnaleb Enterprises Offers Sales Training for the Digital Age

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WESTHAMPTON — Regnaleb Enterprises, a sales and marketing consulting firm, announced it is offering high-caliber sales-management and growth strategies to small and mid-size companies throughout Western and Central Mass. The organization is led by Art Belanger, an experienced sales and marketing professional with more than 30 years in the industry.

“I’ve had the experience of working for large corporations, mid- to small-sized businesses, and successful startups, building sales teams from the ground up,” said Belanger. “Mentoring sales representatives and implementing long-term strategic plans has been my passion. I’m looking forward to working with local business leaders to streamline their tactics.”

The Regnaleb process utilizes the salesQB program to conduct a complete audit of an organization’s current sales and marketing process. The results are used to benchmark performance and identify areas for growth and improvement. Following the audit, business leaders will be taken through an in-depth report that will pinpoint methods for increased efficiency throughout the entire sales process, from lead generation and management tactics to the use of digital technologies like CRM, software programs, and social media.

A successful salesforce is empowered, efficient, and informed, Belanger said, adding that Regnaleb Enterprises will offer a custom road map to improve communications, management, customer service, and sales techniques to drive increased performance.

Employer Confidence Slips Slightly in July

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BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index shed 0.3 points to 61.5 last month, leaving it 6.4 points higher than a year ago. The Index has gained ground in five of seven months so far in 2017.

The July slip was led by the Employment Index, which dropped 2.4 points from June. Experts on the AIM Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) believe the slide reflects employers’ inability to hire skilled workers amid a tight labor market rather than a hiring slowdown caused by economic factors.

“Confidence levels at or above 60 signal continued strong confidence among employers in the direction of the state and national economies,” said Raymond Torto, BEA chair and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “The labor shortage is a serious issue. We hear anecdotes from companies in multiple industries that are turning away business or postponing expansions because they can’t find tech specialists, manufacturing workers, or electricians to take the new jobs.”

The AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The Index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009. The index has remained above 50 since October 2013.

The constituent indicators that make up the overall Business Confidence Index were mixed during July. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, lost a point to 63.2, still six points higher than in July 2016.

The U.S. Index of national business conditions rose 0.5 points to 57.9 despite lingering uncertainty about federal healthcare and economic policy. July marked the 88th consecutive month in which employers have been more optimistic about the Massachusetts economy than the national economy.

The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, declined 0.7 points to 61.2, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, edged up 0.1 point to 61.8. The Future Index ended the month seven points higher than a year ago.

The Company Index, reflecting overall business conditions, lost 0.2 points to 62.2, up 6.3 points during the 12-month period. And though the Employment Index dropped to 55.7, the Sales Index rose for the third consecutive month, gaining 1.5 points to 64.1.

The AIM survey found that 39% of respondents reported adding staff during the past six months, while 19% reduced employment. Expectations for the next six months are similar, with 37% expecting to hire and only 10% downsizing.

Elliot Winer, chief economist with Winer Economic Consulting, said workers with the type of skills needed by employers in growing industries remain in short supply, even though Massachusetts has posted significant increases to its labor force so far in 2017.

“Employers report that it is increasingly hard to fill jobs. Job vacancies now significantly exceed new hiring. And yet, wage growth in the state has been near zero when adjusted for inflation,” Winer said.

Eastern Mass. companies were more confident in June than those in the western portion of the Commonwealth, posting a 61.5 confidence reading in June versus 60.5 for employers in Western Mass.

Manufacturing companies remained optimistic about the economy with the 59.6 confidence reading, but not as optimistic as employers outside the manufacturing sector, who posted a 63.6 result.

AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, also a BEA member, noted that employer confidence in the Massachusetts economy has stalled as the state Legislature has taken several troubling votes, including one last week to force employers to close a $200 million gap in MassHealth with no long-term reforms to the program.

“Employers are thus left not only to struggle with the rising cost of providing health insurance to their own employees, but to bail out an unsustainable public insurance program as well,” Lord said. “There are consequences to raising the cost of doing business, and declining confidence is a red flag for what may come next.”

Blue Sox to Host Wild-card Playoff Game on Aug. 3

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HOLYOKE — The Valley Blue Sox have locked up the #2 seed in the Northern Division of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, and will play host to a wild-card game at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 6:35 p.m. The opponent has yet to be announced.

The Blue Sox will leave their ticket prices at the regular season rate of $7 for adults and $5 for kids and seniors. Also, considering the season’s handful of rainouts, and in a further effort to pack the house on Thursday, anyone with unused game tickets from this season or flex tickets may use them for admission to this game.

To order tickets, call (413) 533-1100 or purchase them online at www.valleybluesox.com.

Springfield College Athletic Training Program Earns Accreditation

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Athletic Training Program has been granted 10 years of continuing accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The Springfield College Athletic Training Class of 2017 earned a 100% first-time pass rate on the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.

Accreditation by CAATE is focused on student and program outcomes, including board of certification exam first-time passing rates and student placement in graduate-level programs. Accreditation is important because, in order to be eligible to sit for the board of certification exam for athletic training, a student must graduate from an accredited athletic-training education program.

“The CAATE appreciates the work and dedication required to obtain accreditation,” said CAATE President Mark Merrick. “The CAATE recognizes the faculty, staff, and administrators at Springfield College for their commitment to the advancement of education in athletic training, as well as the program’s dedication to the preparation of qualified athletic-training professionals.”

Springfield College has a long-standing tradition in preparing athletic trainers for successful careers dating back to 1925. As part of this internationally recognized program, students gain the training and experience to help them succeed in the field. Springfield College’s athletic-training tradition includes thousands of graduates employed by professional teams, high schools, and colleges and universities.

bankESB Announces Three Promotions

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EASTHAMPTON — Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that three people have been promoted. Katrina Dziedzic and Susanne deVillier have been promoted to vice president, branch officer, while Alison McCoy has been promoted to compliance specialist – officer.

Dziedzic joined the bank in 2007 and has 32 years of banking experience. She began as branch officer in Westfield and was promoted to senior branch officer in 2011 and to assistant vice president, branch officer in 2014. She has an associate’s degree from Springfield Technical Community College. She is active in the community, serving as executive board member and treasurer for the Westfield Boys and Girls Club and auction co-chair of the Westfield Kiwanis Club.

Meanwhile, deVillier joined the bank in 2010 as branch officer in Agawam and has 22 years of banking experience. She was promoted to senior branch officer in 2014 and then to assistant vice president, branch officer in 2015. She has been instrumental in leading the successful bankwide checking-account-acquisition program. She is treasurer of the Agawam Rotary, a West of the River Chamber of Commerce member, active in the Springfield Boys and Girls Family Center, and serves on various community committees. She is also involved in fund-raising for various school programs. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from American International College.

McCoy joined the bank in 2015 as a compliance specialist. She previously managed her own general law practice. She has been involved in the development of a successful compliance-management system for the bank. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock and her juris doctor from Western New England University School of Law. She graduated with high honors from the Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College. She is currently enrolled in the Isenberg School of Management MBA program at UMass Amherst.

McCoy has volunteered with Meals on Wheels and the People’s Institute in Northampton. She is treasurer of the Western Massachusetts Compliance Assoc. and is involved in the Boy Scouts of America, Western Massachusetts Council as an Assistant Scoutmaster of Amherst Troop 500.

UMass Amherst Tops in Campus Dining for Second Straight Year

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AMHERST — The food in the UMass Amherst dining halls is so good that the Princeton Review came back for another helping, choosing the school as the national leader in collegiate dining in the U.S. for a second straight year.

The announcement further cements UMass Dining’s reputation for serving up healthy, sustainable, and delicious food prepared by award-winning chefs, said Ken Toong, executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises at UMass Amherst.

“What an honor,” he said. “We are overjoyed about the recognition. Thanks to our hard-working staff and support from our students and the university community. You inspire us every day to create a memorable experience, one meal at a time.”

Added Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, “UMass Dining’s outstanding food helps make our campus a great place to live, study, and work. We’re very proud of our dining-services staff and all they do. They’ve always been number one to us.”

Rankings of the top 20 schools in 62 categories are posted online at www.princetonreview.com/best382 and included in the company’s 2018 edition of “The Best 382 Colleges.” The rankings are based on surveys of 137,000 students at the schools in the guide.

UMass Dining is the largest college dining-services operation in the country, serving 45,000 meals daily, or 5.5 million meals per year. Since 1999, overall participation the university’s meal plan has more than doubled from 8,300 participants to more than 19,200.

A self-operated program committed to providing a variety of healthy world cuisines using the most sustainable ingredients, UMass Dining incorporates recipes from accomplished chefs and nutritionists as well as principles from the Culinary Institute of America and Harvard School of Public Health to its cycle menu. UMass Dining is known for being among the most honored collegiate dining programs in America by many national organizations. For the past seven years, UMass Dining has been selected to the Princeton Review’s “Best Campus Food” list. It ranked tenth in 2012, third in 2013 and 2014, second in 2015 and 2016, and first in the 2017 and 2018 editions.

Planning for Small Business Growth: Strategies to Hit the Next Level

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HOLYOKE — After creating your business plan, raising capital, and opening your doors, your next task is to make a profit. But once the money is coming in and your operation is sustaining itself, you want to start thinking about growth. How do you achieve growth? The answer is to plan for it, and it is never too early to start, said Jay Seyler, vice president of Business Banking at PeoplesBank. Learning and utilizing one or all three of these growth strategies will help your business take the leap to the next level. (For a video presentation, click here.)

Strategy #1: Building a Solid Foundation

Your doors are open, customers are coming in, and you are starting to feel good about your venture. Now is the time to look under the hood. “Before a business can grow, it needs to have a solid foundation,” Seyler said. ”Owners must ensure operational efficiency and their ability to compete in the market before they invest in growth.” If that foundation isn’t solid, their investment is at risk. Here are two things to work on if you’re thinking about organic growth:

A) Make IT Count. One common lapse of growing companies is overlooking information-technology (IT) systems. As sales orders grow and product range increases, properly implemented IT systems can enable more efficient management of sales pipelines and production planning. Owners should assess whether it’s beneficial to bring someone on staff to handle IT, or outsource to a company that specializes in this area and essentially acts as your organization’s IT department.

B) Mind Your Margins. Even if sales are good, it may not mean margins are growing. “Many times, margins still fall due to higher costs from the increased demand for materials and labor,” Seyler said. Cost-containment exercises are essential in improving margins. “It’s not always easy to know where to make changes first, so if you’re embarking on your first cost-containment exercise, it’s a good idea to work with a professional, such as a trusted accountant.”

Strategy #2: Buying Growth

Another way to fast-track growth is acquisition. Whether it’s to increase market share, gain economies of scale by acquiring a supplier, or entering a new market segment, acquisition can quickly change the growth potential for your business. If you’re interested in an acquisition, here’s what to work on:

A) Build the Right Team. Acquiring a business is a complex and potentially difficult process that requires many professional skills, from business identification to value assessment and negotiation. Sometimes it can help to assemble a team of advisors to aid in the process. It will make for a cleaner transition and allow the business owner to also remain focused on their own business. Assembling this team may require a certain level of funds to pay for their services. This should be factored into any cost analysis or growth planning the owner is preparing.

B) Do Your Due Diligence. “Any business considering an acquisition must conduct due diligence on their prospective targets to assess the risks and opportunities of a proposed transaction,” Seyler said. Proper due diligence will spot conflicts of interest, evaluate the merits of the deal, identify potential negotiation issues, and help you make the final decision.

C) Craft a Post Plan. While post-merger integration work is often complex, it doesn’t need to be daunting. The first 100 days are the most important period in terms of integrating your two organizations. Craft a communications plan to share your vision, manage expectations, and motivate employees to embrace the culture.

Strategy #3: Growing Through Diversification

Tight competition in your market may mean it’s time to think about new geographic markets, product areas, or industry sectors. “More businesses are looking to diversification as a core business strategy,” Seyler said. “Planning and preparation are essential in addressing knowledge gaps and mitigating the risks that entry into new markets or product areas can present.”

A) Select the Right Market. Companies thinking about expansion need to answer serious questions to ensure the move and, specifically, the location match the goals of the organization. Two very important questions to ask are: “where can I find reliable data to compare alternative sites?” and “how can I establish any new operations in the quickest and most cost-effective way?” Once you have those, you can objectively analyze and score the financial and non-financial elements against the specific factors to make the best decision.

B) Assess the Risks. “In terms of risk assessment, think short- and long-term,” Seyler said. “Many business owners seeking long-term growth often overlook how much goes into the initial investment. A company may have the appropriate amount of cash available to fund the initial investment. If a certain level of borrowing is needed, this is also a possibility; however, the owner should maintain a disciplined approach toward borrowing during a growth period to avoid a strain on cash flow. No matter how good the long-term opportunity may appear, if it puts a serious bind on your current business, it’s probably not the right move.”

Building a solid foundation, buying a competitor or supplier, and diversifying markets or products are all excellent strategies for taking a business to the next level. To pay dividends, however, they need as much or more planning than when you started your business. When you make the right decision, you don’t just put yourself in a position to make more profit, you position yourself to truly make the leap into something bigger.

Bay Path Launches Fully Online Occupational Therapy Doctorate

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LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University announced it is launching its first doctoral program this fall, initiating its Occupational Therapy doctorate program.

Since its founding in 1897, Bay Path has evolved into an on-site and online university offering a four-year residential campus for women, the innovative on-ground and online American Women’s College for women seeking an undergraduate degree, and master’s degrees in a variety of disciplines for women and men. The new doctoral program will be available to women and men.

“This is a historic moment for Bay Path University, an institution with over a century of experience in meeting students where they are,” President Carol Leary said. “The launch of the Occupational Therapy doctorate offers yet another avenue where Bay Path is helping to meet workforce demand within the growing field of occupational therapy, while providing our students a career-focused curriculum and pathway in the field. The addition of this doctorate program, fully online and led by Dr. Julie Watson, one of the nation’s experts in the field of education for those in occupational therapy, helps us meet the needs of today’s students in one of the fastest-growing fields within healthcare.”

According to Watson, coordinator of the new doctorate program, the all-online format is designed to make the program available and accessible to individuals looking to advance in their career in occupational therapy and may be particularly appealing to those in mid-career and raising a family. “Having experienced pursuing an advanced degree as a working parent, I understand just how important the online program design is for those living very busy lives, looking to improve their skills and advance in the field of occupational therapy,” she noted.

The program will offer career tracks that are relevant and applicable in the industry, including a pathway to occupational-therapy instruction at the college level, where there is a shortage of instructors needed to train the next generation of occupational therapists; occupational-therapy administration; and a career pathway to work in the mental-health field, where there is an increasing need for occupational therapists.

The program, which is being introduced on the 100th year since the establishment of the occupational-therapy profession, offers 12 courses, including “Utilization of Research in Evidence-based Practice,” “Application of Occupational Science,” “Community Practice, Program Development, and Entrepreneurship,” “Bioethics,” “Leadership and Advocacy,” capstone projects, and courses specific to a student’s chosen track. Those interested in enrolling should click here.

Bay Path has educated occupational therapists for more than 20 years, and has 850 alumni in the OT field. In 2015 Bay Path established a campus location in East Longmeadow with its Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center, which is home to the Occupational Therapy graduate program. The 58,000-square-foot facility provides state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms, and study areas, creating an innovative campus experience for its students.

Pathlight Fellows Advance Tech Concepts Through VVM Accelerator

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SPRINGFIELD — As she worked as a Pathlight fellow in Valley Venture Mentors’ (VVM) accelerator program this spring on technology designed to offer fire-safety guidance to individuals with intellectual disabilities, Lili Dwight learned she needed to tweak some components of her product. Having access to test audiences provided by Pathlight, VVM and other organizations were key in the learning, she said.

An entrepreneur and a founder of Galactic Smarties in Deerfield, Dwight’s app was originally called Fire Drill, and it was intended to tell the user such things as where the fire is and the best route to safety. As part of VVM, Dwight and her business partner, Kristin Harkness, put the software through the paces and learned it needed to have more focus on the fire-drill process itself. They have changed its name to FireGuide and are now seeking funding to bring it to market.

“I’m a geek,” Dwight said. “My skill and joy is in sitting at my computer solving problems, writing code, designing databases — that kind of work. But for my product, I had to learn to go out and talk to people — people who will be using it. I had to communicate my ideas. The process forced me to focus 120% on my markets. I learned a lot about markets.”

Dwight’s journey as a Pathlight fellow in VVM’s four-month, intensive Accelerator program came to a close on May 25 at an awards event. She was one of two Pathlight fellows to take part in work focused on individuals with intellectual disabilities.

“We were excited to watch the ongoing progress and thrilled that the work of these entrepreneurs will help bring increased independence to individuals with intellectual disabilities,” said Ruth Banta, executive director of Pathlight. “We very much appreciate the dedication and commitment of these talented business owners, and we are pleased that being able to communicate with those who we serve helped impact their work.”

Pathlight, headquartered in Springfield, has served people with developmental and intellectual disabilities throughout Western Mass. since 1952, while VVM offers support to business startups. The two nonprofits collaborated on the Pathlight Challenge to encourage entrepreneurs to consider people with intellectual disabilities when designing new products. The Pathlight Challenge was supported in part by a grant from the Westfield Bank Future Fund.

In January, Dwight and Chris Landry, founder and CEO of Habit Stackr, began the Accelerator program as Pathlight fellows; roughly 34 other entrepreneurs chosen from a pool of 200 applicants from around the world also took part. One key benefit to the two chosen entrepreneurs is that they had a built-in test audience in the people served by Pathlight.

“That audience was hugely important for me,” said Dwight, explaining that she did customer interviews with individuals served by Pathlight as well as a like-minded organization in New York, and she also talked with people from New England Business Associates in Springfield and the New England Center for Children. “They helped me reimagine my product.”

Paul Silva, co-founder and chief innovation officer of VVM, said that’s exactly the intention. “What we wanted was to inspire and accelerate innovation geared toward people living on the autism spectrum or with intellectual disabilities. VVM and Pathlight can help make Western Massachusetts a nationally recognized center of innovation not only in the areas of developmental and intellectual disability, but in general.”

HabitStackr is using the science of behavior change to build a tool that will help people blend multiple habits into a daily routine. The company will provide a mobile app combined with a strong user community to help people learn how habits are formed and put what they learn into practice.

Landry said testing the app via the Accelerator program was a remarkable experience. “We came into the program with what we thought was a good idea,” he said. “During the program, we took it all apart and put it together again, based on a lot of feedback from peers, mentors, and potential customers. We left with a lot of confidence in our idea, and we’re grateful to Pathlight for helping make this experience possible.”

When the Pathlight Fellows opportunity was announced last fall for the first time, dozens of startups from across the nation applied for the chance to be a fellow. “There were more than twice as many teams as we had hoped for,” Silva said. “And now, looking back, we can see how participants are light years ahead of where they were just a few months ago.”

Jennifer Bogin is one who applied because she was motivated to develop a product that would serve individuals with intellectual disabilities. While she was not chosen to serve as a Pathlight fellow, her organization, the Field Center, went through the Accelerator program. She said the center is now slated to become the Pioneer Valley’s first multi-disciplinary autism-treatment clinic.

“I want to build a safe and sacred space for people on the autism spectrum and their families,” said Bogin. “This has been my dream — and now it’s being made a reality thanks to Valley Venture Mentors and Pathlight.”

Dwight said being a Pathlight Fellow forced her to focus on business. “It made me stop and ask questions like, ‘how are you going to bring this product to a market?’ ‘How are you going to pay for the design of the interface?’ ‘Who do you want for your team?’ They got me thinking in some very important ways.”

The result is an initial focus on the fire-drill aspect of her product. Although she will ultimately build the navigation feature into her final product, she is hoping to start with a release of the personalized fire drill app.

“In doing my interviews, I discovered that fire drills are the key to the success of getting people out in the event of a fire,” she said. “It turned out that this was especially true for people who have Down syndrome or are on the autism spectrum. Drills remove the crisis from the emergency.”

Stephen Gallant Joins CMIC Group as Chief Operating Officer

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GLASTONBURY, Conn. — CMIC, a leading member-owned medical professional-liability insurance company, announced that Stephen Gallant of Glastonbury, Conn. has joined the CMIC Group team as the new chief operating officer.

Gallant has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of MMG Insurance Co., a property and casualty carrier headquartered in Maine. Additionally, he worked for MMG Insurance Co. as the vice president of Marketing and assistant vice president of Accounting. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his master’s degree in business from Husson College in Maine. He also completed executive-development programs at Dartmouth College, Tuck Business School in New Hampshire.

“Stephen brings a long, successful history of managing a variety of departments to CMIC Group,” said CEO Denise Funk. “His proven track record of growth and expansion will prove to be an asset to the company as we continue to enhance our services to our current membership and expand our services to cover new regions and policyholders.”

United Way, Peter Pan Launch Annual Stuff the Bus Program

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SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley and Peter Pan Bus Lines will launch the annual Stuff the Bus campaign with a press conference event on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. outside the Target store at the Holyoke Mall. The campaign will collect new school supplies from July 28 to Aug. 16. The supplies will be distributed in new backpacks to children who are homeless in Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield, and South Hadley.

“All children in our community deserve to enter school feeling confident, proud, and equipped to learn. Yet, in our community, hundreds of children are without homes,” said United Way President Jim Ayers. “United Way and our supporters want to ensure that these most vulnerable children return to school with what they need: their own unique backpack, new supplies, and a symbolic message from our community that we care deeply about them and recognize their potential.”

Individuals are encouraged to donate the following age-appropriate supplies: number-2 pencils, erasers, binders, paper, crayons, highlighters, pencil boxes, pens, glue sticks, rulers, two-pocket folders, and one-subject notebooks.

From July 28 through August 16, 2017, donations can be brought to the United Way of Pioneer Valley, 1441 Main St., Suite 147, Springfield (weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Western Mass News, 1300 Liberty St., Springfield (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Balise Kia, 603 Riverdale St., West Springfield (every day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or Six Flags New England (Wednesday, Aug. 16 only).

Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day. Donors who provide six to 19 items will receive a $20.17 coupon toward main-gate admission at Six Flags New England. Those who provide 20 or more items will receive a free ticket. This event concludes the Stuff the Bus campaign.

Phil Beaulieu and Sons to Present Check to Revitalize CDC at Blue Sox Game

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HOLYOKE — Phil Beaulieu and Sons Home Improvement Inc. will make a donation to Revitalize CDC on Friday, July 28 at the Valley Blue Sox game at Mackenzie Stadium, 500 Beech St., Holyoke.

Phil Beaulieu and Sons Home Improvement has been a season-long sponsor of the Valley Blue Sox, placing a huge banner in the outfield. Any time a batter hits a ball over the PBHI banner, a donation is made to Revitalize CDC. Home season games started June 8, and the last regular-season home season game is July 28. The Blue Sox clinched a playoff spot on Thursday.

The check will be presented to Revitalize CDC at 6 p.m. at home plate, and the game begins at 6:35 p.m. Revitalize CDC CEO Colleen Loveless, will accept the check.

Revitalize CDC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1992. It performs critical repairs, modifications, and rehabilitation on the homes and nonprofit facilities of low-income families with children, the elderly, military veterans, and people with disabilities.

Five Innovative Artists to Show at Springfield Pop-up Gallery Walk

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SPRINGFIELD — Vibrant, multi-media art is coming to downtown Springfield. The Springfield Central Cultural District’s (SCCD) Art Stop program, to be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, will feature five artists at 1550 Main Street, New England Public Radio (NEPR), the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, the TD Bank building, and the UMass Center at Springfield. Residents, neighbors, and employees are invited to join in the free celebration to enjoy art, food, music, and more.

The event will have an independent gallery opening at each stop, with light snacks and drinks, as well as the artist on site to speak about his or her work and take questions. All five galleries will have a completely different feel, surprising the visitor upon arrival.

In NEPR will be Lynn Sisler, with mixed-media pieces inspired by the natural world. 1550 Main will feature Frank Carter, a well-known painter out of Indian Orchard Mills, displaying large, colorful paintings. The UMass Center at Springfield hosts Marcus Hickley, a Springfield native looking at people of color in pop culture. Amanda Tobin, a recent graduate working with acrylic and unusual items like sand, will show at the Community Foundation. Finally, the TD Bank building will display the photography of Joanne Bell, featuring local shots.

Between the galleries, the SCCD has hired street performers with a jazz theme, as an homage to the upcoming Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. The Eric Bascom Trio, Jeremy Turgeon, Alton Skinner, and Kevin Chaffee will be playing varied styles. White Lion Wednesday, taking place in Tower Square Park, will also provide music and local libations.

Visitors can also take a tour of the NEPR studios, visit the Springfield Symphony’s new box office at 1441 Main Street, and view a video produced by Springfield students with Enchanted Circle Theatre courtesy of Focus Springfield. Tower Square’s permanent galleries — Art for the Soul, Valley Photo Center, and Avis Neigher Gallery — will be open for visitors as well. Sidecar Bakery will be on site slinging coffee and beignets to round out the evening.

Chemetal Installs Solar PV System in Partnership with Solect Energy

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EASTHAMPTON — Chemetal, a manufacturer of metal designs and laminates, has partnered with Solect Energy of Hopkinton to install a 201.6-kilowatt solar-energy system on the roof of its Easthampton manufacturing plant. The array consists of 560 photovoltaic (PV) panels, which are projected to produce 210,686 kilowatt hours of energy annually. Chemetal anticipates the array will provide up to 33% of its facility’s annual electricity use.

Solect carefully examined Chemetal’s energy-usage patterns and other factors in order to design the optimum solar-energy system. Solect then worked to make sure that Chemetal would achieve maximum ROI through myriad solar incentives. Chemetal is projected to save approximately $25,000 annually on its electricity bill, and is able to take advantage of state and federal tax and financial incentives, including SRECs (solar renewable-energy certificates), which are financial incentives based on the amount of solar energy the system generates. Electrical utility providers in Massachusetts purchase SRECs to help them meet their state-mandated goals of a percentage of power coming from renewable-energy sources.

“We began seriously considering solar when we doubled the size of our facility in 2016,” said Geoff Schaefer, creative director and president of Chemetal. “The incentives, including tax credits and accelerated depreciation, were beneficial, as was the opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint with renewable energy. Solect did a great job making a complicated proposition clear and straightforward. Their pricing was competitive, and they were very helpful in shepherding us through the process.”

Chemetal is one of the world’s largest sources of metal designs and laminates for commercial and residential building projects. The 50-year-old, family-owned business has a strong commitment to green practices. Many of its metal products are made entirely of aluminum, the most recycled material on the planet. Some of its aluminum finishes contain up to 85% recycled content, offering builders and architects LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. LEED is the most widely used third-party verification for green buildings.

Assisted-living Center to Be Built on Former Facemate Property

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CHICOPEE — Chicopee leaders announced Thursday that DS Development of Weston will build a 95-unit, 72,000-square-foot affordable assisted-living complex on 3.85 acres of the former Facemate property, the Republican reported.

Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency also announced it was awarding three grants totaling $600,000 to continue the cleanup of the Uniroyal and Facemate properties. The city has received $2.4 million over the past eight years in EPA grants to remove blighted buildings and clean up hazardous waste on the brownfield site.

The just-announced, $25 million development, called Chicopee Assisted Living, is being structured more like a nonprofit than a for-profit business and funded in part with tax-exempt bonds from MassDevelopment.

HCC’s Christina Royal Appointed to Regional, National Boards

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal has been appointed to the board of directors of the United Way of Pioneer Valley and the American Assoc. of Community Colleges’ Commission on College Readiness.

Her appointment to the United Way board was unanimously approved at the regional nonprofit’s 95th-anniversary celebration and annual meeting on May 31. She began her three-year term on July 1.

Her one-year appointment to the Commission on College Readiness also began July 1. The AACC, which is based in Washington D.C., is the principal advocacy group for community colleges in the U.S. Its Commission on College Readiness advises the AACC board and staff on matters related to preparing students for college-level academic work.

Berkshire Bank Lends Support to Square One

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SPRINGFIELD — Square One was awarded $10,000 by Berkshire Bank in support of its Adopt-a-Classroom program.

“We are excited to continue our ongoing support of Square One’s Adopt-a-Classroom initiative program,” says Jim Hickson, senior vice president, commercial regional president. “Berkshire Bank is committed to making a difference in the lives of local children and their families.”

Through the Square One Adopt-a-Classroom program, area business and community leaders have the opportunity to partner with Square One to ensure that its classrooms are outfitted with the necessary supplies and tools needed to ensure each child’s success in the classroom. A check presentation and room dedication will be held on Friday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. at Square One, 255 King St., Springfield.

“We are so grateful to Berkshire Bank for their generosity and genuine compassion for the children and families served by Square One,” said Kristine Allard, chief Development & Communications Officer for Square One. “These funds will help to ensure that our children have the proper supplies they need to enhance their early learning experience.”

South Hadley & Granby Chamber Announces New Membership Tiers

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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce announced its new membership-tier program, effective immediately. The new tiers are designed to recognize and assist the different categories of businesses that serve Granby and South Hadley, all to help promote and grow the businesses of its members serving these two municipalities.

Previously, the chamber had two tiers for membership, basic and premier, both based on the number of employees a business had. With the new tier program, there are now a total of six tiers.

“The chamber board and I believe that the new membership-tier program will more appropriately address the business requirements and needs of a business and the type of benefits a business is seeking to obtain as a chamber member,” said Mariann Millard, executive director. “This new program goes hand-in-hand with our new website and logo that we recently rolled out.”

Annual membership costs for the six tiers range between $105 and $510 and include three new membership categories called affiliate, start-up business, and social/civic/recreation club. The business-membership categories, formerly known as basic and premier, are now divided into three separate tiers based on the level of membership benefits.

“For our new tier program, for example, we have an affiliate membership that recognizes that a business may have a primary membership with another area chamber, but does business in South Hadley and/or Granby,” Millard explained. “For the start-up business category, we understand how challenging it can be for a new business, especially in the first three years. We designed it to make it more financially affordable as well as provide available resources as a membership benefit. For our new social/civic/recreation club membership, we’re looking to assist nonprofit entities who have an annual operating budget of $75,000 or less and could use an ongoing boost via the chamber to promote their core mission and services to the community.”

For more information on the chamber’s new membership tier program and how to apply for membership, visit www.shgchamber.com.

GCC Offers Information Session on Programs, Scholarships

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GREENFIELD — Want to work as a certified nursing assistant or home health aide? You can learn about Greenfield Community College’s programs in these fields at an information session on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Franklin Community Coop/McCusker’s Market, 3 State St., Shelburne Falls.

GCC’s CNA/HHA programs can be completed for credit or on a non-credit basis. GCC graduates work in long-term-care facilities, home-health agencies, hospitals and rehabilitation programs, adult day programs, assisted-living centers, hospice, and other community health settings.

Scholarships are available, including partial scholarships for students in 10 Western Franklin County towns: Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Hawley, Heath, Monroe, Rowe, and Shelburne.

This West County information session will include information about how to apply for scholarships. Scholarship applications for the fall semester are due Friday, Aug. 11. To apply for a scholarship, visit www.gcc.mass.edu/non-credit/scholarships.

Anyone planning to attend should RSVP online or by calling (413) 775-1672. Those who would like to learn about the CNA/HHA programs but can’t attend the information session should call (413) 775-1672.

“We are holding an information session in Shelburne Falls because we want to make sure that people know about the generous scholarships available to people from these 10 western Franklin County towns,” said Mark Rabinsky, GCC’s director of Workforce Development & Community Education.

The demand for well-trained healthcare paraprofessionals is growing as the Baby Boom generation is aging. Many healthcare providers employ paraprofessionals and offer secure employment options with good benefits, flexible hours, and career-advancement opportunities. CNA/HHAs have the additional satisfaction of making a positive difference in the lives of the individuals for whom they provide care.

“This is a great opportunity for those interested in working in the healthcare field to access training to become a certified nursing assistant or home health aide,” said Catherine Seaver, GCC’s chief Academic and Student Affairs officer. “There is high demand for people ready to work in these roles, and GCC is pleased to offer these credit and non-credit opportunities. Students should also be aware of the financial assistance that is available to help pay tuition and fees. The program provides students with the necessary training to immediately enter the workforce, and it supports our nation’s growing demand for well-trained workers to care of our elderly. It’s a true win-win situation for the community.”

Unemployment Up Slightly Across Massachusetts in June

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BOSTON — Local unemployment rates increased in 18 labor-market areas and decreased in six areas in the state during the month of June, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported. Compared to June 2016, the rates were up in 24 labor-market areas.

Thirteen of the 15 areas for which job estimates are published recorded seasonal job gains in June. The largest gains occurred in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Barnstable, Framingham, Pittsfield, and Haverhill-Newburyport-Amesbury areas.

From June 2016 to June 2017, 14 of the 15 areas added jobs, with the largest percentage gains in the New Bedford, Haverhill-Newburyport-Amesbury, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, and Barnstable areas.

In order to compare the statewide rate to local unemployment rates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the statewide unadjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.4%.

Last week, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.3% in the month of June. The statewide seasonally adjusted jobs estimate showed a 10,000 job gain in June and an over-the-year gain of 65,900 jobs.

The unadjusted unemployment rates and job estimates for the labor market areas reflect seasonal fluctuations and therefore may show different levels and trends than the statewide seasonally adjusted estimates. The estimates for labor force, unemployment rates, and jobs for Massachusetts are based on different statistical methodology specified by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Walkers to Take to the Streets on Oct. 21 to Fight Suicide

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AGAWAM — Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S., yet suicide is preventable. The Western Mass. Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) announced that its flagship event, the Greater Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide, has a new home, School Street Park in Agawam.

Roughly 1,000 people from throughout the Greater Springfield Area are expected to participate in this annual event at its new location on Saturday, Oct. 21 starting at 10 a.m. This fund-raising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s local and national education and advocacy programs and its bold goal to reduce the annual rate of suicide by 20% by 2025.

“We walk to raise awareness about this important health issue. Suicide touches one in five American families. We hope that by walking, we save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide,” said Heather White, area director for AFSP in Western Mass. “School Street Park is the perfect location for this event, as the outdoor space will accommodate not only more walkers, but more community partners and vendors focused on suicide prevention. Elements like the covered pavilion for registration and stage for opening ceremonies makes the logistics of the day easier for the volunteers, while special touches like the park’s Garden of Angels and expanded space for activities of hope and healing will make the event more impactful and meaningful for the walkers.”

The Greater Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 375 Out of the Darkness community walks being held nationwide this year. The walks are expected to unite more than 250,000 walkers and raise millions of dollars for suicide-prevention efforts. With this walk last year, the Greater Springfield community raised almost $60,0000 for suicide awareness and prevention initiatives, and had nearly 800 participants.

“These walks are about turning hope into action,” said AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia. “Suicide is a serious problem, but it’s a problem we can solve. The research has shown us how to fight suicide, and if we keep up the fight, the science is only going to get better, our culture will get smarter about mental health, and we’ll be able to save more people from dying from depression and other mental-health conditions.”

Added Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen, “I am happy that the Out of the Darkness Walk has moved its location to the town of Agawam. I welcome and support this event, and I wish the foundation much success in October to raise funds and awareness on this issue. I appreciate the hard work and dedication AFSP does in providing this area with resources to prevent suicide and to save lives.”

Planning committees for the 2017 Greater Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk are meeting now. If you would like to help organize this inspiring charitable event, sponsor the walk, or have a booth on site, contact Heather White at [email protected] for more information.

To join the fight against suicide, register to walk at School Street Park in Agawam on Oct. 21 by visiting www.afsp.org/greaterspringfieldma.

PULSE@MassChallenge to Launch 2018 Program on Aug. 8

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BOSTON — On Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., PULSE@MassChallenge will officially launch its 2018 program. Join PULSE alumni, mentors, partners, champions, and the digital health community as they launch the call for startup applications at Hatch Fenway at Landmark Center, 401 Park Dr., eighth floor, Boston.

Attendees at the launch will hear reverse pitches from PULSE’s champions to discover what the industry cares about for 2018, network with more than 200 healthcare leaders, and hear about changes coming for the PULSE program.

Click here to register for the event.

Elms College Offers New Business-focused Degree-completion Options

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CHICOPEE — Elms College Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership announced new bachelor’s degree completion programs that will prepare students for success in the worlds of entrepreneurship, accounting, and management and marketing.

Business has long been an exciting career option. Startups were beginning to resurge in the U.S. in 2015, but the need for more entrepreneurs is vital to economic growth and job creation, according to a Kaufman Foundation survey. A 2014 Forbes survey found that 90% of startups fail, and 42% said the reason they fail is a lack of market need for their products. Elms is looking to make business-degree completion as accessible as possible by building programs that work for adult learners.

Elms College currently offers a healthcare management degree-completion program in partnership with Holyoke Community College (HCC), with classes held online and at HCC. With the addition of the three new programs, Elms provides four business-focused bachelor’s degree completion options designed to be flexible for adult learners, with classes held online and face-to-face on the Elms campus and local community-college campuses. They are:

• Bachelor of arts degree completion in entrepreneurship and management, which provides students with hands-on, real-world experience in creating new ventures and presenting new ideas to the market;

• Bachelor of arts degree completion in accounting, which teaches students how to identify and analyze diverse opportunities while using 21st-century skills and technology in accounting;

• Bachelor of arts degree completion in management and marketing, which gives students a strong foundation in business management and marketing principles; and

• Bachelor of arts degree completion in healthcare management, which prepares students for leadership roles in healthcare administration, a fast-growing field.

Eligible students for Elms degree-completion programs will have earned an associate’s degree from an accredited college, with a minimum GPA of 2.25. These programs, like Elms’ other business programs, are accredited by IACBE, the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education.

Classes in these programs will begin in the fall 2017 semester. For complete program-delivery options, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.elms.edu/cel.

John Henderson Joins EANE as Director of Learning & Development

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AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) announced that John Henderson has joined the EANE team as director of Learning & Development, effective June 2017. John will lead a team to design, customize, and schedule the diverse array of more than 500 substantive training programs presented by EANE each year for members and non-members.

Henderson brings more than 25 years of experience working for associations and nonprofits, much of it from a global, cutting-edge perspective. Most recently, was vice president of Industry Relations and Strategy for Fixation Marketing in Bethesda, Md.

For more than seven years, he was vice president for Education, Training and Professional Development for the Alexandria, Va.-based International Assoc. of Amusement Parks and Attractions, the world’s largest amusement-industry trade association, representing more than 4,000 member facilities in 93 countries. In this position, he worked with the education committee to develop and launch a three-tiered, individual global certification program and continuously increased attendance at expo-education sessions. He also led the efforts of a task force to completely redesign the Institute for Executive Education.

As an accomplished member-association executive, Henderson provides EANE with a proven track record of successful strategic planning and tactical leadership. His background in education and training includes a specific focus on communications skills. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kent State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the International Assoc. of Exhibitions and Events and a past member of the American Society of Association Executives.

Hampden Grows While Retaining Its Character

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By Kathleen Mellen

John Flynn

A third-generation selectman, John Flynn says the community desires to grow its commercial base, but not lose its small-town character.

In many ways, the town of Hampden seems like a throwback to an earlier way of life.

The Western Mass. community of just over 5,000 is just east of East Longmeadow and less than a 20-minute drive from the bustling metropolis of Springfield. But with its rural feel, old-fashioned New England charm, mom-and-pop businesses, and neighborly sensibility, it seems worlds away. There’s not even a traffic light in town.

“Heck, the bear population is exploding now; there are sightings every day,” said John Flynn, chairman of the town’s three-member Board of Selectmen. “Once people are in this town, they don’t like to leave it. It’s a great community. We’re still old-fashioned New England.”

Flynn knows whereof he speaks: he grew up in Hampden, where his great-grandfather, John J. Flynn, and his father, John M. Flynn, both served as selectmen before him.

“I’m a third-generation selectman,” said Flynn, who was elected in 2005. “My dad was the guy who’d get the phone call at 2 in the morning … now I get the texts and phone calls.”

While the population has remained fairly constant for decades, Flynn says, there have always been new faces, and they are welcome. Some have come to open businesses, or to work at the nearly four-decades-old Rediker Software, owned by Rich and Gail Rediker, another longtime Hampden family, or, more recently, at GreatHorse golf and country club, a relative newcomer that opened in 2015. Still others work out of town, but are drawn to live in Hampden by its Americana flavor.

“It’s just like Cheers,” Flynn said, referring to the NBC sitcom that ran in the late ’80s and early ’90s. “Everybody knows your name.”

A Cautious Approach

While much has remained the same in Hampden during Flynn’s lifetime, he said, growth and change are both inevitable and desired. But, he stressed, the town strives to ensure that its essential qualities will always be preserved.

“We’re happy to get that growth, but you have to be careful not to lose what made Hampden Hampden,” Flynn told BusinessWest. “You want to make sure that the reasons people are in Hampden are still there. We can’t sell part of ourselves just to give it away to business.”

That said, there is plenty of potential for growth in town, including in two already-established business districts, one on Main Street and one in the area of Rediker Software, the town’s largest non-municipal employer, located at the main intersection of East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, and Somers roads and Allen Street.

Andrew Anderlonis

Andrew Anderlonis says Hampden has been a great home for Rediker Software.

Founded in 1979 by Rich Rediker, the company’s CEO, Rediker Software provides administrative software to schools. It employs about 90 people at its headquarters on Wilbraham Road that was constructed in the 1990s and expanded in 2005, and designed to blend in with the New England character of the town.

“It’s built like a house,” said Andrew Anderlonis, the company’s president and Rediker’s son-in-law. “Rich didn’t want a corporate building; he wanted to build something that would really be a part of the town and the community.”

That’s what Flynn is talking about.

“We would love to expand more Rediker-type businesses — that’s the look we want,” Flynn said. “We want people to drive through Hampden and feel the old New England town.”

With customers in all 50 states and more than 115 countries, the family-owned Rediker Software is one of the 30 fastest-growing tech companies in the state.

Hampden at a glance

Year incorporated: 1878
Population: 5,296 (2016)
Area: 19.7 square miles
County: Hampden
Residential tax rate: $19.29
Commercial tax rate: $19.29
Median Household Income: $81,130 (2016)
Median family Income: $86,848 (2016)
Type of Government: Board of Selectmen
Largest Employers: Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District, Rediker Software, GreatHorse
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Theoretically, it could probably be headquartered anywhere in the world, Anderlonis said, but it started in Hampden, and it will stay in Hampden.

“We’re a small family business, so we really promote the family atmosphere here, and the town helps that effort,” he explained. “People like the small-town feel. There are local places they can go eat, it’s nice and green and lush, and they don’t have to fight for a parking spot in the morning. Hampden has been a great home for Rediker, and the road ahead looks really healthy.”

In return, the company gives back to the community through such things as its sponsorship of Link to Libraries, a literacy program that distributes some 100,000 books a year to schoolchildren. The company also collaborates with the Hampden/Wilbraham school district, offering internships and career placement.

“We’re also one of the town’s firewater suppliers. We have a 10,000-gallon tank in our parking lot that we maintain and service,” Anderlonis said. “We try to be involved where we feel we can help.”

Flynn says Rediker’s continued good health is good for the town, too. Indeed, that business, along with a new Northeast Utilities substation and the GreatHorse country club, have added to the town coffers through the property taxes they pay. It’s in large part thanks to those businesses that the town was able drop its tax rate last year from $19.36 to $19.29.

“I don’t think there are many communities in Western Mass. that were able to do that,” he said.

Mane Street

The 260-acre GreatHorse golf club, built on the site of the former Hampden Golf Club for a price tag in the neighborhood of $55 million, would be an asset to any town, said Bryan Smithwick, the club’s general manager. “We’re a major contributor of taxes to the town, and we play a major role in providing infrastructure support and community support.”

During its high season, the year-round facility employs 150 to 160 people, most from the local community, and about 75% of the club’s 300-and-climbing membership lives within a 20-minute drive, with a fair amount coming from Hampden.

Bryan Smithwick

Bryan Smithwick says the social fabric of GreatHorse and Hampden are very similar in that they are both tight-knit communities.

While it might surprise some to find the opulent facility in such a small town, Smithwick says the club is thriving not in spite of its location in the tiny burg, but because of it.

“The social fabric that makes up Hampden and the social fabric that is part of the GreatHorse culture are very similar to each other. Hampden is such a tight-knit community, and GreatHorse is the same,” Smithwick said. “Some of the members have known each other their entire lives. Some met last week and now play rounds of golf together. That small-town, family culture is a huge part of our success.”

GreatHorse, like Rediker, also gives back to the local community — through such things as sponsorship of benefit events and collaboration and internship programs with local schools.

With GreatHorse’s growing popularity, Smithwick said owner Guy Antonacci would like to add overnight lodging for its guests. But because the entire town is served by a well and septic system, the potential for such growth is limited.

The club has approached the town about the feasibility of bringing town water and sewer to the facility, something Flynn says is under consideration.

“That would be nice for them,” he said, “but anything we do has to be right for Hampden.”

That said, Flynn says he sees potential in the proposal, which would bring water and sewer into Hampden to service the western part of town, including the school, the senior center, the police station, and parts of the business district.

“If they were connected to city water, you could see some good growth there, and it’s a place people could work. People in town would love a five-minute commute,” he said. “If we could get the business district built up, the potential is staggering. I’m stunned at the possibilities.”

The goal, as always, will be to help the town fulfill its vast potential, while always meeting that mission Flynn mentioned earlier — maintaining what makes Hampden Hampden.

Strong & Healthy Smiles Stresses Preventive Care

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Nothing to Fear

Dr. Sue Keller (far right) with some of her staff at Strong & Healthy Smiles

Dr. Sue Keller (far right) with some of her staff at Strong & Healthy Smiles: from left, dental assistant Chettele Houle, dental hygienist Michelle Engstrom, and office administrator Cassie Roule.

Dr. Sue Keller jokes that she’s been interested in dentistry since she was 6, when she wasn’t able to eat cookies with loose teeth, so she figured out how to wiggle them and get them out as soon as possible.

But she does have other fond childhood memories of dentistry, like getting a cavity filled around age 9 and the floaty feeling from the nitrous oxide the dentist used. Or her blue-collar father working two jobs to make sure she and her brother could get braces to fix their crooked teeth and regain their confidence to smile. Both memories influenced the kind of practice she would one day run as Strong & Healthy Smiles in Florence.

“I hear about people having a bad experience at the dentist, but that doesn’t have to be the case. I had good experiences, and they can have good experiences, too.”

There’s a joy in taking someone who hasn’t been to the dentist in five or 10 years and helping them get back on track and healthy again, so they keep coming back for maintenance.”

During her residency at Hartford Hospital, Keller considered an orthodontic practice, but decided — after training in settings from preventive care to trauma situations, working on accident victims — to practice more generally.

In 1995, she opened her practice in Greenfield, moving to a larger space in Florence in 2007, and has brought with her some of the concepts forged during her formative years, from conscious-sedation dentistry to an innovative program to help people pay for care — in other words, ways to make visiting the dentist a positive experience, not a negative one.

“There’s a joy in taking someone who hasn’t been to the dentist in five or 10 years and helping them get back on track and healthy again,” she told BusinessWest, “so they keep coming back for maintenance.”

Root Causes

While dentists obviously know how to clean teeth, fill cavities, and install implants, Keller said she sees her role as helping people minimize those aspects of care by taking care of their oral health at home.

“We have a strong preventive-care program,” she told BusinessWest, adding that people often stay away from the dentist out of fear, which only compounds as their teeth deteriorate over the years. If she can get them in good shape and convince them to continue good habits at home, the fear goes away as the visits get easier and easier.

Dr. Sue Keller

Dr. Sue Keller says she wants to get to the bottom of why patients get cavities, not just treat them when they emerge.

To that end, she explained, “we test saliva six different ways and go through a very detailed evaluation of your habits at home, your diet, what you’re drinking, what teeth-cleaning products you’re using — and most of the time, we’re able to find out the likely reasons you’re getting cavities.”

Patients might receive special toothpastes, rinses, other tools, but more important, they get dietary and lifestyle advice to help them care for their teeth and prevent new cavities, she explained. “A good diet and good habits at home really keep people in good stead.”

Many dental habits ingrained in Americans for decades should be reconsidered, she went on. Take the common advice to brush twice a day, a message that emerged in advertisments from toothpaste makers in the 1950s. Since then, most people assume that means brushing upon waking up and going to bed, when the most critical times to brush are immediately after eating.

“Every time you eat, it puts carbohydrates in your mouth, which produce acids,” she explained, before relating a slightly gross metaphor she uses with kids. “I ask them if they wash their hands after they go to the bathroom to get the germs off. Well, when they eat, I say, they poop and pee in their mouth. That usually gets their attention.”

Rather than the wake-up and bedtime brushing regimen, Keller emphasizes brushing after every meal or snack. That’s usually no problem at breakfast and dinner, but people generally don’t feel like bringing a toothbrush to work, so she recommends after-lunch habits like Xylitol rinses and gums, or simply rinsing out the mouth with water. For people loath to floss, she recommends tools like GumChucks that make it easy to reach back into the mouth.

“Whatever someone’s problem is, I have a tool for them to try, as long as they’re willing to put in the effort,” she said. “I want to set you up for success. Maybe you can’t brush after every meal, every day, but if you can embrace the concept of cleaning your mouth after meals, and do it over the course of a lifetime, you’ll need very little dental care.”

When I meet someone with significant dental problems and can help them get their smile back, when they thought it was hopeless and nothing could be done, that makes me happy. We can always do something for someone. Sometimes we have to replace teeth, but usually we can just maintain their health.”

For people who do need more attention, Keller is one of the few offices in the region offering nitrous oxide gas and sedation pills and non-surgical treatment of gum disease with lasers.

“When I meet someone with significant dental problems and can help them get their smile back, when they thought it was hopeless and nothing could be done, that makes me happy,” she said. “We can always do something for someone. Sometimes we have to replace teeth, but usually we can just maintain their health.”

Keep Smiling

Of course, it’s not just fear that keeps people away from the dentist; cost is a factor as well. It’s a particular problem for those without dental insurance through their employers, who decide they don’t want to pay out of pocket for cleanings and other basic procedures, which can lead to long-term issues.

That’s where Keller’s Smile Shares program comes in. Inspired by the region’s farm-share programs where people pay farmers up front and reap a harvest all year, Smile Share members pre-pay a discounted rate at the start of the year for their preventive care and then can access other discounted services throughout the year as well.

“Normal, regular care is affordable and protects you from more expensive, emergency care down the line,” she told BusinessWest. And that’s the key — getting people who have avoided the dentist back to good health, and keeping them there.

“That’s really fun for me, to take someone with brown teeth and turn them into white teeth,” she said. “Then, it’s great when they come in for a regular maintenance visit, and they look great and don’t need much cleaning at all. That’s my ultimate success, when they keep up the good work on their own. There’s great satisfaction in keeping them motivated and on track.”

And smiling, of course.

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

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

AGAWAM

Genesis Health Ventures of Massachusetts Inc.
65-67 Cooper St.
$10,000 — Construct cement housekeeping pad for generator

Town of Agawam
68 Main St.
$26,179 — At Agawam Middle School, install four concrete equipment pads, infill masonry opening, cut opening in existing chimney stack for new fire-rated access door, remove existing louver and reinstall panel in its place for two new boilers

Walnut Plaza, LLC
365-385 Walnut St. Ext.
$2,000 — Install laundry room for new massage-therapy business

CHICOPEE

Kirby Ward
21 Alvord Ave.
$10,250 — Roofing

DEERFIELD

Yankee Candle
25 Greenfield Road
$50,000 — New roof over restaurant area

Yankee Candle
25 Greenfield Road
$222,210 — Cosmetic changes to restaurant kitchen

EASTHAMPTON

Polish Pulaski Club
79 Maple St.
$12,000 — Install hood system with associated ductwork

Tubed Products
44 O’Neill St.
$90,000 — Roofing

Williston Northampton School
191 Main St.
$75,000 — Interior renovations to convert from dormitory to single-family apartment unit

Willison Northampton School
87 Park St.
$22,100 — Roofing

EAST LONGMEADOW

Heritage Park Plaza
436 North Main St.
$5,500 — Commercial interior renovations

Reflections by Claudia
87 Shaker Road
$35,000 — Commercial alterations

GREENFIELD

Center for Human Development
102 Main St.
$150,000 — Build out dental suites

Center for Human Development
102 Main St.
$82,100 — Renovate existing fire-sprinkler system

Greenfield Corporate Center, LLC
101 Munson St.
$125,000 — Remodel existing space for Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

Quality Realty Partners II, LLP
55 Federal St.
$136,000 — Renovate interior office space

Rachael Katz
229-231 Main St.
$55,972 — Remove metal facing on front and sides of building, rebuild front of building

HADLEY

Gary Pelissier
1 Russell St.
Install concrete pad for above-ground storage tank

W/S Hadley Properties II, LLC
337 Russell St.
$3,400 — Remove and replace three wall signs at Walmart

LUDLOW

Heron Machine & Engineering
100 State St.
$4,000 — Commercial alterations

Ludlow Mill Housing
68 State St.
$14,000 — Two non-illuminated signs

Tony Nails
263 East St.
$1,100 — Two non-illuminated signs

NORTHAMPTON

94 Industrial Drive, LLC
94 Industrial Dr.
$27,000 — Roofing

94 Industrial Drive, LLC
94 Industrial Dr.
$29,500 — Install truck ramp with retaining wall and overhead door, install new overhead door

100 Main St. Florence, LLC
100 Main St.
$75,000 — Interior renovations for a new law office

American Benefits Group
320 Riverside Dr.
$38,000 — Remove built-in partitions to install cubicles

City of Northampton
170 Glendale Road
$19,000 — Replace antenna, add radio heads at leachate treatment facility

Continental Cablevision of Western New England Inc.
790 Florence Road
$90,000 — Add ground equipment, cables, and three antennas to existing guyed tower

Emerald City Partners
17 New South St.
$44,980 — Frame interior walls, install two entry doors and three bifold doors, install trim

Gandara Mental Health Center Inc.
18 Summer St.
$38,443 — Strip and shingle roof, repair chimney

McDonald’s Corp.
221 King St.
$395,000 — Update exterior of building, remove building arcades, configure drive-thru for side-by-side layout, interior remodel including dining area and restrooms, new roof, ADA updates

Pioneer Contractors
32 Masonic St.
$82,000 — Replace windows

Smith College
123 Elm St.
$25,000 — Remove and replace three antennas and related accessories for AT&T

Smith College
102 Lower College Lane
$70,500 — Convert decommissioned stairs to former balcony into storage space

Smith College
186 Elm St.
$550,000 — Remodel space for first-floor laundry, bathroom, kitchenette, and lounge area

Thornes Marketplace, LLC
150 Main St.
$25,000 — Remove and improve facade Suite 170, replace five windows, and relocate non-structural partition wall

Unique Lodging, LLC
74 Bridge St.
$241,500 — Add three-season room, deck, and elevator

PALMER

Baystate Wing Hospital
40 Wright St.
$269,900 — HVAC duct systems for the hospital and Emergency Department expansion

MPact
1659 North Main St.
$31,500 — Roofing

St. Joe’s Club
18-20 Commercial St.
$29,000 — Roofing

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health
759 Chestnut St.
$804,650 — Interior renovations to North Cafe at Baystate Medical Center

Howard Belliveau
1414 Main St.
$478,043 — Tenant fit-out in former bank space for a new bank space

Mercy Medical Center
175 Carew St.
$141,100 — Renovation to existing space

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$95,000 — Remove existing floor and wall; frame new walls; install new finishes, ceiling, wall and floor tile in Cheney Hall

WARE

Charbonneau Funeral Home
30 Pleasant St.
$25,000 — Remove wall and ceiling covering, insulation, replace wiring, heating, new wallboard and trim

WS Development, LLC
352 Palmer Road
$5,000 — Two signs

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Drew Moyes
958 Riverdale Road
$4,400,000 — Construct new structure to house dryer process equipment at Agrimark building

Salamon Realty
103 Myron St.
$45,849 — Roofing

Superior Auto Properties
501 Memorial Ave.
$41,895 — Roofing

Real Estate Transactions

By
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

50 Creamery Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Stephen M. Burke
Seller: Pamela M. Wrisley
Date: 06/14/17

BUCKLAND

39 Avery Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Monica M. Reynolds
Seller: John W. Carter
Date: 06/23/17

145 Charlemont Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Angelique Britt
Seller: Balboni FT
Date: 06/19/17

CONWAY

1165 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Thaddeus A. Bennett
Seller: Deborah Maia LT
Date: 06/23/17

411 South Shirkshire Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $177,850
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Martha Pauig
Date: 06/15/17

DEERFIELD

315 Conway Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Carson
Seller: Kevin Shepard
Date: 06/12/17

21 Crestview Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $677,000
Buyer: Andrew Diruzza
Seller: Junghee Cho
Date: 06/15/17

141 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Store Master Funding 10
Seller: Vesh Development LLC
Date: 06/16/17

10 Stillwater Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Bryant P. Rother
Seller: Edward Gadomski
Date: 06/20/17

ERVING

65 High St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Ruben Garcia
Seller: James M. Hackett
Date: 06/12/17

GILL

11 Deer Run Lane
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Levey LT
Seller: Gregg K. Mullens
Date: 06/15/17

2 Set Back Lane
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Adam B. Feldman
Seller: Rafaela C. Calicchio
Date: 06/16/17

5 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Helen M. Blanchard
Date: 06/13/17

GREENFIELD

56 Bank Row St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Abercrombie Greenfield
Seller: Studio Junction LLC
Date: 06/14/17

50 Gold St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Maura M. Morrison
Seller: Jerry S. Moore
Date: 06/14/17

87 Meadow Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Maria J. Heidenreich
Seller: Mary J. Laus
Date: 06/13/17

24 Peabody Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Amy H. Swisher
Seller: Suzanne Gluck-Sosis
Date: 06/22/17

25 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Michael S. Noyes
Seller: Irina Vartanyan
Date: 06/23/17

5 Russell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Gillian E. O’Flaherty
Seller: Jama Moore
Date: 06/19/17

HEATH

16 Ledge Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Lynne-Marie Reveliotis
Seller: George Harris
Date: 06/13/17

LEVERETT

16 Juggler Meadow Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $354,900
Buyer: Noah Paessel
Seller: Dann Sauer-Kelty
Date: 06/23/17

473 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Joel W. Jukiro
Seller: Blair Maerowitz
Date: 06/14/17

MONTAGUE

206 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Army Salvation
Seller: George Maniatty
Date: 06/22/17

24 Coolidge Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $121,975
Buyer: MHFA
Seller: Sarah T. Fitzpatrick
Date: 06/13/17

36 Randall Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Colton Hallett
Seller: Brad A. Richotte
Date: 06/23/17

12 Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Alan P. Laus
Seller: Henry Komosa
Date: 06/13/17

NORTHFIELD

804 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael J. Doherty
Seller: Sean J. Conlon
Date: 06/13/17

ORANGE

50 East Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Frances Deluca-Hadsel
Seller: Bradley Jacques
Date: 06/23/17

3 Sandrah Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Kim E. Dumont
Seller: Karen E. Allen
Date: 06/16/17

ROWE

100 Leshure Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Michael A. Denson
Seller: Cynthia A. Baldwin
Date: 06/21/17

SHUTESBURY

5 Cove Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $234,900
Buyer: Timothy J. McKinney
Seller: William J. Couture
Date: 06/22/17

20 Great Pines Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Todd Tietchen
Seller: Jaime Campbell-Morton
Date: 06/12/17

367 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Aaron P. Hoholik
Seller: Milton H. Harris
Date: 06/20/17

12 Old Egypt Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Wootton FT
Seller: Ruth Flohr
Date: 06/16/17

27 Wendell Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Todd E. Jansen
Seller: Thomas R. Kearns 2011 FT
Date: 06/16/17

SUNDERLAND

189 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Beth A. Bidlack
Seller: Raymond H. Goodrow
Date: 06/16/17

WHATELY

125 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $383,100
Buyer: Michael J. Vallee
Seller: Steven T. Hoffman
Date: 06/16/17

17 Laurel Mountain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Mark C. Pierce
Seller: Paul Duga
Date: 06/14/17

284 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Jenna M. Gagnon
Seller: Ann Lankarge
Date: 06/12/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

25 Clifton Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Asbel Nunez
Seller: Citizens Bank
Date: 06/19/17

117 Doane Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Patrick D. Dunphy
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 06/19/17

110 Federal St., Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Thomas G. Petraitis
Seller: Christopher T. Pennock
Date: 06/12/17

143 Forest Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Gary M. Giannini
Seller: Renee C. Hamilton
Date: 06/23/17

71 Granger Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Murphy
Seller: Domenic Cecchetelli
Date: 06/12/17

27 High Meadow Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Jeremy A. Casey
Seller: Stephen E. Gallagher
Date: 06/22/17

50 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Route 75 Main Street AGA
Seller: Patrick T. Knowles
Date: 06/23/17

15 Mardale Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Joan A. Tetreault
Seller: Marylyn D. Sullivan
Date: 06/22/17

185 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $154,980
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Michael B. Vieira
Date: 06/13/17

316 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Mark D. Catchepaugh
Date: 06/14/17

52 Northwood St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Thomas J. Aussant
Seller: William H. Gensheimer
Date: 06/15/17

28 Pleasant Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James R. Spear
Seller: Dianne P. Richardson
Date: 06/15/17

35 Rising St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $389,999
Buyer: Paul M. Brown
Seller: David W. Damario
Date: 06/15/17

921 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Reed J. Powers
Seller: Susan M. Depelteau
Date: 06/15/17

47 Russo Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: LTG Realty LLC
Seller: Davignon, James A., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/17

49 Russo Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: LTG Realty LLC
Seller: Davignon, James A., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/17

67 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Nikita S. Peabody
Seller: Steven Peabody
Date: 06/23/17

61 Senator Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Peter J. Gorski
Seller: Elizabeth M. Robinson
Date: 06/19/17

23 Spear Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Becker
Seller: Diane M. Haggerty
Date: 06/16/17

567-569 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Elias Family LP
Seller: Christopher L. Longo
Date: 06/13/17

BLANDFORD

4 Huntington Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $135,130
Buyer: Citizens Bank
Seller: Thomas J. Breault
Date: 06/20/17

BRIMFIELD

31 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Steven L. Williams
Seller: Christopher J. Leary
Date: 06/23/17

71 Hollow Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Gary B. Watts
Seller: Randall S. Weston
Date: 06/19/17

30 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Justin Symczak
Seller: Herbert F. Seymour
Date: 06/14/17

CHICOPEE

97 Arnold St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Deanna L. Chocquette
Seller: Steven P. Hebert
Date: 06/15/17

63 Beauregard Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Brett T. Drewnowski
Seller: James A. Nai
Date: 06/23/17

26 Belcher St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Muni Management Inc.
Seller: Michael E. Fregeau
Date: 06/16/17

72 Borys Circle
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Wendy D. Burns
Seller: William H. Burns
Date: 06/20/17

52 Boulay Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ryan Merritt
Seller: Carolyn F. Devries
Date: 06/20/17

582 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Xaviel L. Colon
Seller: Thomas M. Corjay
Date: 06/12/17

611 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Heinz H. Hochrein
Seller: Thomas M. Bacis
Date: 06/20/17

665 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Viktor Moshkovskiy
Seller: Keybank
Date: 06/15/17

138 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Vyacheslav Paliy
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 06/16/17

Dwight Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Pioneer Housing LLC
Seller: CDB Realty LLC
Date: 06/14/17

48 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Stephanie A. Pelland
Seller: Mary V. Brown
Date: 06/19/17

34 Ferry St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $147,325
Buyer: Armando Rodriguez
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 06/23/17

105 Gardner Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Connie M. Brown
Seller: Corey McKinstry
Date: 06/13/17

260 Grove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Karl E. Lawrence
Seller: Frances M. Kuselias
Date: 06/16/17

46 Harvard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Fournier
Seller: Harvard Home LLC
Date: 06/13/17

40 Highland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $159,750
Buyer: Thomas P. Rondeau
Seller: Michael P. Nareau
Date: 06/14/17

502 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Patricia B. Hay
Seller: Oak Ridge Custom Homes
Date: 06/14/17

66 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,500
Buyer: Cassandra D. Keller
Seller: Amy E. Hebert
Date: 06/15/17

565 Lafleur Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Julio A. Funes-Rodriguez
Seller: Sergey N. Dikan
Date: 06/19/17

52 Leary Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,272
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: James M. Kelly
Date: 06/14/17

118 Leo Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Janet F. Horne
Seller: Gilles J. Fugere
Date: 06/15/17

50 Leona Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $187,900
Buyer: Jessica A. Spear
Seller: Serge M. Harvey
Date: 06/23/17

31 Marshall Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Luis J. Rosario
Seller: Choquette, Bruce N., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/17

42 Mount Carmel Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Valley Opportunity Council
Seller: Mazurowski, Chester, (Estate)
Date: 06/16/17

23 Naomi St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Hutheyfa F. Jameel
Seller: Mary J. Lakota
Date: 06/16/17

76 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Mark J. Romani
Seller: DCL General Construction
Date: 06/16/17

250 Old Lyman Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Adeline G. Monroe
Seller: Daniel A. O’Sullivan
Date: 06/19/17

50 Oxford St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Jose A. Aponte
Seller: Douglas W. Prive
Date: 06/23/17

62 Pine St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kim I. Bosshart
Seller: Jason M. Nietupski
Date: 06/12/17

40 Raymond Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Diana Colon-Castro
Seller: Robert L. Glasgo
Date: 06/22/17

57 Ruskin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Yoni Benitez
Seller: Theresa J. Chapdelaine
Date: 06/19/17

546 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ryan W. Jopson
Seller: John Robitaille
Date: 06/23/17

170 State St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,680
Buyer: Jeffrey Allaire
Seller: Carpenterkenneth, L., (Estate)
Date: 06/12/17

17 Tanglewood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Crystal Mosko
Seller: Heinz H. Hochrein
Date: 06/20/17

101 Wanda St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Zachary J. Pirog
Seller: Peter A. Wilk
Date: 06/23/17

89 Woodcrest Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Louis A. Harrison
Seller: Annette L. Menard
Date: 06/22/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

28 5th St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $216,900
Buyer: Anne-Marie Glasser
Seller: Jennifer A. Assad
Date: 06/12/17

85 Avery St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michelle B. Milo
Seller: Margaret K. Trase
Date: 06/19/17

7 Edgewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Daniel F. Hansberry
Seller: Sandra Lyall
Date: 06/23/17

31 Ericka Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $528,500
Buyer: Harry E. Dumay
Seller: Larry L. Kinn
Date: 06/22/17

14 Fisher Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Dennis M. Welch
Seller: Zofia Ilinski
Date: 06/15/17

60 Lombard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Robert H. Coolong
Seller: Paul J. Sears
Date: 06/16/17

285 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Michael J. Ross
Seller: James L. McCormack
Date: 06/16/17

99 Meadow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Jillian Goodwin
Seller: Blueline Management LLC
Date: 06/23/17

595 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Dickinson
Seller: Matthew C. Karsten
Date: 06/23/17

99 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Lauren M. Weiner
Seller: Margaret M. Swords
Date: 06/19/17

157 Smith Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $162,481
Buyer: Zin Property Solutions
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/19/17

170 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Mazza
Seller: James B. Sheils
Date: 06/14/17

7 West Allen Ridge Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Rita M. Mercieri
Seller: Donatangelo Dangelo
Date: 06/15/17

HAMPDEN

59 Allen Crest St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $150,786
Buyer: Gabrielle M. Morgan
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 06/22/17

20 Colonial Village
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Johnson
Seller: Christopher R. Bilodeau
Date: 06/22/17

54 Forest Hill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Kevin P. Moriarty
Seller: Jennifer M. Garman
Date: 06/13/17

24 Kibbe Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $452,380
Buyer: Scott A. Perrier
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 06/22/17

HOLLAND

15 Cherokee Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Brian Gagnon
Seller: Nicholas R. Romano
Date: 06/16/17

HOLYOKE

177-179 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Max C. Hebert
Seller: Nancy H. Adams
Date: 06/23/17

30-32 Arlington St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $191,450
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Luis A. Cordero
Date: 06/13/17

12 Cedar Hill Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Michael E. Windoloski
Seller: Barbara Granata
Date: 06/22/17

20 Dunn Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: James P. Ross
Seller: Cathy B. Doherty
Date: 06/20/17

18 Knollwood Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jenna Kaeppel
Seller: Michael J. Haas
Date: 06/15/17

29 Mayer Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Maureen Lucey
Seller: Gregory, Charles R., (Estate)
Date: 06/22/17

71 Queen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Sandra J. Bodkin
Seller: Kiely E. Rigali
Date: 06/23/17

244-246 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Maria Munet
Seller: Robert Galica
Date: 06/23/17

64 Waldo St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sara Luttrell
Seller: Brent A. Alderman-Sterste
Date: 06/16/17

LONGMEADOW

61 Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Matthew K. Smith
Seller: O’Connell John Patrick, (Estate)
Date: 06/22/17

192 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Trevor H. Agnitti
Seller: Jeffrey A. Carterud
Date: 06/22/17

824 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Genesis Lifecare Corp.
Seller: Genesis House 2 Inc.
Date: 06/12/17

832 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $3,001,000
Buyer: Genesis Lifecare Corp.
Seller: Genesis House Inc.
Date: 06/12/17

14 Essex Court
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Jonathan Crowley
Seller: Marla J. Renius
Date: 06/22/17

13 Glenwood Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Raymond Beattie
Seller: Kimberly Guarnaccia
Date: 06/20/17

74 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $476,000
Buyer: Anthony Mancini
Seller: Gaurav Chawla
Date: 06/16/17

741 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Timothy J. Casey
Seller: Andrew J. Oleksak
Date: 06/16/17

547 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Marissa Carterud
Seller: Matthew K. Smith
Date: 06/22/17

79 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Patriot Living LLC
Seller: Karen L. Hachadourian
Date: 06/23/17

8 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $353,000
Buyer: Brian C. Newburn
Seller: Brian M. Torpey
Date: 06/23/17

191 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Gerald R. Lazarus
Seller: Steven M. Seay
Date: 06/15/17

65 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Victor Chuku
Seller: Neil Brittman
Date: 06/20/17

849 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Danh Dang
Seller: Margaret L. Bresnahan
Date: 06/22/17

34 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $463,000
Buyer: Kranti K. Bhagi
Seller: Jun Jiang
Date: 06/22/17

347 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Hesse Wegner
Seller: Wayne M. Robinson
Date: 06/15/17

LUDLOW

17 Brimfield St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Michael T. Narey
Seller: Grace M. Dias
Date: 06/15/17

45 Canterbury St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jeffrey E. Salvador
Seller: Karen Kaboray
Date: 06/16/17

36 Fairview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Eliud Rosado
Seller: Guy D. Baillargeon
Date: 06/16/17

Harvest Dr. #37
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Brian H. Martins
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 06/12/17

231 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Amanda Keeley
Seller: Alexander H. Degobbi
Date: 06/22/17

140 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Ali Ozdemir
Seller: Maria R. Fortunato
Date: 06/21/17

52 Joy St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $117,260
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Jason W. Smith
Date: 06/13/17

152 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Melissa G. Riel
Seller: Michael S. Freitas
Date: 06/19/17

125 Letendre Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Sergio Pereira
Seller: Alan P. Sagan
Date: 06/13/17

29 McLean Pkwy.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James T. Gagne
Seller: Sharon M. Dowd
Date: 06/23/17

31 Victoria Terrace
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: David M. Vigneault
Seller: Nicholas W. Daviau
Date: 06/23/17

24 Woodland Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $347,400
Buyer: Joseph C. Wadsworth
Seller: Michael J. Pio
Date: 06/20/17

MONSON

4 Oak St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: James A. Holmes
Seller: Gary Fountain
Date: 06/23/17

110 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: H&L Tassinari Builders
Seller: Monson Savings Bank
Date: 06/13/17

168 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Justin M. Butler
Seller: Ryan McDowell-Smith
Date: 06/15/17

PALMER

206 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Krystal Gemelli
Seller: Timothy J. Cienciwa
Date: 06/13/17

166 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Christina Lapointe
Seller: Raymond E. Tibbetts
Date: 06/13/17

250 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Lisa Desroches
Seller: Claire L. Kennett
Date: 06/16/17

2004-A&B Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kristopher D. Collignon
Seller: Cheryl P. Soper
Date: 06/14/17

4006-4008 Church St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $146,450
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Patrick M. Fitzgerald
Date: 06/22/17

40 Mechanic St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Laflash
Seller: Matthew J. Swindlehurst
Date: 06/15/17

5 Ruggles St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Biegner
Seller: April M. Beston
Date: 06/15/17

124 South High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: John D. Polito
Seller: Carl A. Beauregard
Date: 06/12/17

RUSSELL

1190 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $2,200,000
Buyer: Hitchcock Hydro LLC
Seller: Littleville Power Co Inc.
Date: 06/22/17

134 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Nicholas E. Debarge
Seller: Dale L. Stimpson
Date: 06/22/17

SOUTHWICK

18 George Loomis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Allissa A. Barnish
Seller: Christian C. Gonthier
Date: 06/16/17

204 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: David J. Virella
Seller: USA VA
Date: 06/23/17

4 Iroquois Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Edmund A. Babski
Seller: Michael Diotalevi
Date: 06/23/17

S Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Franklin Land Trust Inc.
Seller: South Longyard Holding Co.
Date: 06/23/17

23 Southwick Hill #23
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $357,500
Buyer: Marla J. Renius TR
Seller: 20 Depot Square LLC
Date: 06/22/17

SPRINGFIELD

1187 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Ayele Beraki
Seller: FHLM
Date: 06/16/17

240 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Lynn A. Boivin
Seller: Julian May
Date: 06/12/17

19-23 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Rachel Thomas
Seller: Michael J. Bailey
Date: 06/15/17

63 Beaumont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Purna Chhetri
Seller: Mark S. Babineau
Date: 06/21/17

90 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Diane L. Martin
Seller: Luke Rutkowski
Date: 06/15/17

155 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Joseph J. Giannini
Seller: Cheryl A. Cheetham
Date: 06/19/17

80 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Gerald J. Bergeron
Seller: Bowles Street Holding LLC
Date: 06/23/17

79 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $135,877
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Thomas M. Clune
Date: 06/23/17

72 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: David Dandeneau
Seller: Rita T. Potito
Date: 06/12/17

37-39 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Safee A. Idrees
Seller: Kenrick Ngo
Date: 06/20/17

602-604 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Miguel A. Laboy
Date: 06/12/17

81 Drexel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Edith I. Santiago
Seller: Evangelio Gonzalez
Date: 06/20/17

19 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,260
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Carlito Gonzalez
Date: 06/23/17

69 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $118,510
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jose D. Gonzalez
Date: 06/16/17

96 Embury St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $124,500
Buyer: Melissa Gendreau
Seller: SLC Associates LLC
Date: 06/21/17

68 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Marcelino Vazquez
Seller: Gennadiy A. Kamyshin
Date: 06/16/17

52-54 Fremont St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Andrew Laing
Seller: Anthony Carnevale
Date: 06/16/17

151 Garnet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Brian T. Kennedy
Seller: Ryan W. Howell
Date: 06/19/17

81 Geneva St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $148,500
Buyer: Jonathan Valentin
Seller: Kristopher D. Collignon
Date: 06/14/17

99 Gilman St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Rosalie Garcia
Seller: Sandy H. Tan
Date: 06/13/17

269 Greenaway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Matthew Brownlie
Seller: Moses K. Kibara
Date: 06/23/17

296 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Abel
Seller: Mya Realty LLC
Date: 06/23/17

54 Herbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Raymond A. Herrera
Seller: Teressa D. Williams
Date: 06/12/17

34 Higgins St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Jaime Betancourt
Seller: Jennifer J. Allain
Date: 06/16/17

100 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $128,750
Buyer: Frank P. Garelli
Seller: Richter, Gisela, M., (Estate)
Date: 06/15/17

14 Lancaster St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: James Labrecque
Seller: Ryan M. Geisler
Date: 06/22/17

74 Lorimer St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $149,500
Buyer: Manuel Melendez
Seller: Rice, Dona A., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/17

96 Manhattan St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Tehran Lewis
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 06/13/17

167 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Iris N. Rodriguez
Seller: Cahill, Daniel, (Estate)
Date: 06/16/17

307 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Latoya Lynch
Seller: JF Inc.
Date: 06/19/17

71 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: James J. Craig
Seller: William C. Sullivan
Date: 06/23/17

1367 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Susan Almahrwuth
Seller: Stephen A. Dean
Date: 06/19/17

1956 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hector R. Velez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 06/16/17

113 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Lilliam Calvo
Seller: Jeffrey J. Bienvenue
Date: 06/16/17

147 Pineywoods Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Thomas Hansen
Seller: Mary R. Ryan
Date: 06/23/17

90 Pinta Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Suraji S. Omar
Seller: Abdallah Soulemane
Date: 06/23/17

647 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Victor M. Serrano
Seller: Sophia Rodriguez
Date: 06/15/17

15 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Vernon L. Johnson
Seller: Theresa A. Bennett
Date: 06/23/17

241 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Nepal Tamang
Seller: PCI Construction Inc.
Date: 06/19/17

1229 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Tonn Q. Cao
Seller: John H. Eisenbeiser
Date: 06/16/17

36-38 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Madino W. Idoor
Seller: Dawn D. McDonald
Date: 06/16/17

44-46 Sterling St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Juan D. Rios
Seller: Acacio M. Ferreira
Date: 06/16/17

71 Sunbrier Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Omy Rouse
Seller: Noah G. Giard
Date: 06/14/17

100 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Victor M. Burgos
Seller: Steven C. Baglio
Date: 06/23/17

288 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Roger J. Chicoine
Seller: Arlene F. Howe
Date: 06/13/17

42 Wexford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Amanda E. Berthiaume
Seller: Derek J. Conway
Date: 06/16/17

116 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $205,500
Buyer: Edward Heaton
Seller: Shane M. Manning
Date: 06/16/17

2072 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $202,400
Buyer: Maritzabel Vidal
Seller: Heather M. Leone
Date: 06/19/17

2330 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: James Collins
Seller: Todd Ostrowski
Date: 06/13/17

31 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Tara T. Woods
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 06/22/17

106 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: John M. Baez
Seller: Gretchen A. Dubbs
Date: 06/12/17

125 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Donna J. Campbell
Seller: FNMA
Date: 06/15/17

1090 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: James S. Reisinger-Kindle
Seller: Bridge Home Inc.
Date: 06/23/17

WALES

Lynch Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Adams
Seller: Teresa M. Smart
Date: 06/22/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

686 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jose T. Almonte
Seller: Duc Truong
Date: 06/22/17

37 Angeline St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Catherine M. Pena
Seller: David M. Atwell
Date: 06/22/17

70 Benedict St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Maksim Kolesnichenko
Seller: Matthew B. Andre
Date: 06/20/17

11 Central St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Town of West Springfield
Seller: Robert D. Wroble
Date: 06/22/17

Claremont St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Eric N. Morgan
Seller: David B. Givans
Date: 06/19/17

21 Dale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $166,489
Buyer: Michelle L. Bernardi
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/15/17

Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Iglesias Cristianas Rey
Seller: Wardens & Vestry Of Church
Date: 06/22/17

114 Forest Glenn
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Evan M. Breeding
Seller: Christopher J. Lemanski
Date: 06/19/17

122 High St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Mark L. Tenggren
Seller: Edward J. Zitka
Date: 06/19/17

112 Highland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Emily M. Davila
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 06/23/17

55 Lyman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Zhi Tan
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/23/17

14 Lynne Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Moulaye A. Haidara
Seller: Kathleen Fisher
Date: 06/22/17

66 Maple Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $244,900
Buyer: Sean T. Powers
Seller: Cesare R. Ferrari
Date: 06/23/17

89 Massasoit Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Tek N. Kharel
Seller: James P. Foley
Date: 06/23/17

138 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Timothy Page
Seller: Richard P. Thompson
Date: 06/23/17

11 Sikes Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Cara F. Clifford
Seller: Sharbel Hannoush
Date: 06/15/17

39 South Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Karen Kerpelman
Seller: Brian Kolodziej
Date: 06/16/17

1626 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Win T. Da
Seller: Duc Truong
Date: 06/14/17

2284 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: 2284 Westfield Street LLC
Seller: Ashley Enterprises Inc.
Date: 06/23/17

WESTFIELD

49 Berkshire Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Amy K. Cherry-Hathaway
Seller: Brian L. Osowski
Date: 06/23/17

36 Cabot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $251,900
Buyer: Robert C. Girard
Seller: Edward F. Jaeger
Date: 06/15/17

72 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Kathleen M. Cotnoir
Seller: William Hamby
Date: 06/16/17

70 Heggie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Carlo A. Cressotti
Seller: Carlo Cressotti
Date: 06/23/17

70 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Avery
Seller: Edith L. Sullivan
Date: 06/16/17

111 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Nicholas A. Krolicki
Seller: James M. Callahan
Date: 06/19/17

22 Jefferson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Jean A. Arce-Vazquez
Seller: Thomas P. Flaherty
Date: 06/13/17

36 Parker Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $161,999
Buyer: Janice E. Erricolo
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 06/20/17

18 Pinewood Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Matthew M. Smith
Seller: Patricia A. Popielarczyk
Date: 06/21/17

4 Pearl St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Tasos FT
Seller: Antonios N. Kapsanis
Date: 06/16/17

59 South Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,900
Buyer: Brittney L. Kelleher
Seller: Steven C. Girard
Date: 06/15/17

5 Stephanie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Matthew P. Thompson
Seller: Debra A. Merriam
Date: 06/23/17

191 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Brian S. Thompson
Seller: Harold J. Pechie
Date: 06/22/17

82 West Silver St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Kevin R. Burns
Date: 06/16/17

54 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Erin M. Burke
Seller: Christopher D. Avery
Date: 06/16/17

50 Wilson Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $156,900
Buyer: John M. Volpe
Seller: Lynn M. Savage
Date: 06/15/17

WILBRAHAM

34 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Dale L. Stimpson
Seller: Janet J. Stabile
Date: 06/23/17

11 Branch Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Shane Manning
Seller: Jennifer Caine
Date: 06/16/17

11 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $435,750
Buyer: Jason W. Leclerc
Seller: Lance D. Bruce
Date: 06/15/17

3 Country Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Michael F. Ware
Seller: Thomas M. Guilbault
Date: 06/23/17

3 Craigwood Terrace
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Alfonso S. Conselino
Seller: Eduardo C. Llamas
Date: 06/14/17

16 Devonshire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Stephanie M. Nordstrom
Seller: Bruce A. Forsythe
Date: 06/12/17

4 Jewell Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Derek H. Wayne
Seller: Richard A. Schieding
Date: 06/14/17

35 Longview Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Bienvenue
Seller: Lisa Byam-Mooney
Date: 06/16/17

31 Ruth Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: John M. Beston
Seller: Joseph Celetti
Date: 06/15/17

Squire Dr. #11
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Boston Road Properties LLC
Seller: Crane Hill LLC
Date: 06/14/17

83-85 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jamie Tomas
Seller: Halena Ramos
Date: 06/15/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

883 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Ana Devlin-Gauthier
Seller: Snyder, Ellen J., (Estate)
Date: 06/16/17

80 Chapel Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Jacob Miller-Mack
Seller: Joseph R. Kislo
Date: 06/15/17

55 Gray St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $346,500
Buyer: Samuel A. Macleod
Seller: Thomas F. Devine
Date: 06/16/17

92-94 High St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: CIBA LLC
Seller: RBABB Realty LLC
Date: 06/12/17

173 Middle St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Denise A. Spence
Seller: Andrew W. Phillips
Date: 06/14/17

239 Pelham Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Black
Seller: Marc J. Solomon
Date: 06/23/17

66 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $218,500
Buyer: Metin Yavuz
Seller: Mitchell S. Koldy
Date: 06/23/17

288 Shays St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Ellen Brout Lindsey RET
Seller: Cory M. Baxter
Date: 06/23/17

611 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Maria J. Caizan
Seller: Joanne S. Jones
Date: 06/15/17

505 Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Hsiang A. Chu-An
Seller: Richard A. Profio
Date: 06/14/17

BELCHERTOWN

620 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Amber L. Kapoor
Seller: Michael J. Jercinovic
Date: 06/14/17

268 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Max A. Bourgeois
Seller: Peter S. Wojtowicz
Date: 06/19/17

74 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Bliss
Seller: Marie C. Gallerani
Date: 06/23/17

27 Blue Meadow Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Katherine S. Nickel
Seller: Bliss A. Young
Date: 06/12/17

41 Edelcy Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Emerson
Seller: Brian P. Kosiorek
Date: 06/13/17

9 Heritage Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Sarah D. Martineau
Seller: Tilo R. Schiffer
Date: 06/22/17

37 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Rakers
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 06/12/17

31 Jabish St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $288,500
Buyer: Amy D. Lanham
Seller: Adam D. Daniell
Date: 06/12/17

56 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Robert H. Adair
Seller: Shannon M. Kurzeski
Date: 06/23/17

8 Old Farm Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Karen A. Guilmette
Seller: Richard C. Poissant
Date: 06/16/17

13 Pine St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Michael O. Doyle
Seller: David J. Bertsch
Date: 06/14/17

32 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Thomas Desharnais
Seller: Kathleen C. Sacco
Date: 06/23/17

127 River St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: John Corcoran
Seller: Matthew J. Soja
Date: 06/15/17

442 South Gulf Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Justin C. Deblois
Seller: Louis H. Beauregard
Date: 06/12/17

408 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Bruce A. Forsythe
Seller: Jason T. Roberts
Date: 06/16/17

231 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: James L. Pratt
Seller: Scott Roth
Date: 06/21/17

163 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $344,085
Buyer: Dennis C. Driscoll
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/20/17

7 Town Beach Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Schiffer
Seller: Elaine M. Cox
Date: 06/20/17

EASTHAMPTON

17 Concord Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: April Realty Investments
Seller: Lucyna B. Drozdal
Date: 06/20/17

443 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $372,500
Buyer: Aimee M. Petrosky
Seller: Julianne Kinsman
Date: 06/15/17

65-67 Emerald Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Noelle K. Doherty
Seller: Joseph D. Squires
Date: 06/23/17

25 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Camille Kerr
Seller: Erica Hatoum
Date: 06/15/17

26 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Ryan E. Quinn
Seller: Philip J. Marquis
Date: 06/16/17

40 Maine Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Nonotuck Properties LLC
Seller: Pine Valley Realty Corp.
Date: 06/13/17

8 West Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Michelle M. Kim
Seller: Gene R. Talsky
Date: 06/16/17

GOSHEN

8 Lilly Pond Lane
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Cory D. Powell
Seller: Francis Phelps
Date: 06/21/17

GRANBY

147 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $193,400
Buyer: Erica C. Conlon
Seller: Scott G. Bombardier
Date: 06/13/17

70 Burnett St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Mark I. Nickerson
Seller: Sarah V. Wilson
Date: 06/23/17

2 Deerbrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Peter Gladstone
Seller: John R. Mikalchus
Date: 06/15/17

HADLEY

233 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Susan N. Pawlishen
Seller: Mark P. McLeod
Date: 06/15/17

38 Huntington Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Sharon L. Fetler
Seller: Jonathan A. Fetler
Date: 06/23/17

6 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $785,000
Buyer: Jay H. Levin
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 06/19/17

7 Ladyslipper Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Howell
Seller: Lengieza RET
Date: 06/19/17

13 Meadowbrook Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Michael Oakes-Rooney
Seller: William J. Mellen
Date: 06/16/17

15 Morning Star Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Linda R. Polonsky
Date: 06/22/17

397 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Focus Realty Group LLC
Seller: Barry Drucker
Date: 06/16/17

HUNTINGTON

47 Old Chester Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $267,700
Buyer: Elizabeth Stansky
Seller: Alexandr Goretskiy
Date: 06/16/17

MIDDLEFIELD

4 Bryan Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $129,600
Buyer: Carolyn C. Porter
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/14/17

11 Skyline Trail
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Efrain Cruz
Seller: Michael Labarre
Date: 06/14/17

NORTHAMPTON

12 4th Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jamie A. Hernandez
Seller: Inness, Julie C., (Estate)
Date: 06/15/17

15 Avis Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Apoorva N. Bajaj
Seller: Stylianos P. Scordilis
Date: 06/23/17

Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $400,400
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 06/23/17

49 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $555,183
Buyer: William Knorr
Seller: Sturbridge Development
Date: 06/16/17

195 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Miriam Gladstone-Helak
Seller: Hoksung Yau
Date: 06/19/17

23 Hayes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Jones
Seller: Denise Orenstein
Date: 06/14/17

76 Industrial Dr.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Vam Logistics LLC
Seller: Frank J. Basile
Date: 06/15/17

591 Kennedy Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Paul J. Reitano
Seller: Susan Dreiband
Date: 06/15/17

49 Mann Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Depiero
Seller: Tara C. Lagu
Date: 06/12/17

North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Red Barn Realty LLC
Seller: Dave & Marion Dulong FT
Date: 06/16/17

110 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $237,100
Buyer: David C. Velez
Seller: Amy J. Lapointe
Date: 06/23/17

33 Prospect Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $581,650
Buyer: Mara Benjamin
Seller: Jennifer Bryan
Date: 06/15/17

Stoddard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Carl J. Mahaney
Seller: Laura A. Battles LT
Date: 06/15/17

9 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Scott Carrier
Seller: Lawrence J. Jones
Date: 06/15/17

PELHAM

17 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $458,500
Buyer: Margarette G. Bullock
Seller: Kathryn K. Maude
Date: 06/16/17

SOUTH HADLEY

12 Atwood Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Piedra
Seller: Stray Horse Properties
Date: 06/15/17

3 Eagle Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Dorothy J. Yagodzinski
Seller: Mitchell E. Roy
Date: 06/16/17

44 Garden St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Douglas W. Ogden
Seller: Ryan Gray
Date: 06/20/17

5 Marcel St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Dianne M. Young
Seller: Jason M. Holmes
Date: 06/12/17

166 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Jeremy J. Kele
Seller: Wesley K. Couture
Date: 06/23/17

104 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Arthur L. Williamson
Seller: Charles J. Emma
Date: 06/23/17

River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Amy Jamrog
Seller: Heather A. Plouffe
Date: 06/15/17

SOUTHAMPTON

63 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: David W. Damario
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 06/16/17

Woodmar Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David Garstka Builders
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 06/16/17

WARE

102 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John M. Robitaille
Seller: Barrasso, Laverne, (Estate)
Date: 06/23/17

21 Robbins Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $263,376
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Tela J. Bartram
Date: 06/12/17

10 Sczygiel Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Bank Of New York
Seller: Linda M. Dematte
Date: 06/16/17

182 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Cold Spring Medical LLC
Seller: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Date: 06/22/17

17 Williston Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Kyle Landry
Seller: Joseph M. Pagnoni
Date: 06/15/17

WESTHAMPTON

88 Montague Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Kristopher E. Galenski
Seller: Bret A. Lafrance
Date: 06/23/17

WILLIAMSBURG

102 Old Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Edward W. Hathaway
Seller: Greenwood, Richard E., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/17

84 Petticoat Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Samuel J. Rowlett
Seller: Joan Muellner
Date: 06/12/17

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

1st Stop Convenience Store
Falcon, Ricardo
20 Van Horn Place, Fl. 2
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Albee Contracting
Albee, Ronald John
417 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Allen, Paul
1 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 1
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Avalle, Randall James
99 Second St., Unit C-207
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

Babineau, David A.
Babineau, Hope E.
130 East Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Badillo, Sally J.
22C Springmeadow Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

Banks, Robyn
14 Sycamore St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Basinski, Stephen E.
147 Brighton Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Bassett, Jonathan Daniel
119 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/17

Baystate Metal Solutions Inc.
Fernandez, Anthony
Fernandez, Patricia A.
668 North Farms Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Bejarano, Alex A.
32 Lynwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Blakely, Jason M.
54 Beverly Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Brown, James Leroy
121 Lincoln St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/17

Calkin, Scott P.
Calkin, Sharon Lynn
110 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Chamberlin, Lucy Anne
a/k/a Dunham, Lucy
114 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Cotto, Maria L.
148 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

Danylin, Marilyn
118 Church St., Apt. B3
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Dell, Blair K.
Young, Catherine B.
124 College St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Gaudet, Cindy J.
234 Deland Road
Royalston, MA 01368
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Gavioli, Heather N.
PO Box 506
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/17

Gilbert, Vicki J.
25 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Giordano, Sherry Lee
250 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Gonzalez, Glenda Liz
253 Wahconah St., #29
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Haberern, John E.
221 Pinehurst Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Hatton, William B.
19 Reynold Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Huard, Steven D.
348 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/17

Jaramillo, Semirna
256 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

King, Michael
700 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/28/17

Kingsley, Keith Lynn
1882 Petersham Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Kleszczynski, Julie M.
4 Crestwood St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Kusmierczak, Maureen K.
62 Dubois St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Lacross, Mary Beth
18 Pinewood Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

LeBlanc, George W.
15 Holbrook St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

LeBlanc, Maurice J.
LeBlanc, Joyce A.
185 New Ludlow Road, Apt. 209L
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Liberty Tax Service
Syed Financial Service
Tasneem, Saqib
37 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/17

Lipski, Candace Lee
251 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Long Plain Farm
Hutkoski, Wayne M.
149 Christian Lane
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 12
Filing Date: 06/27/17

Lopes, Ryan V.
131 Cedar Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Maldanado, Michael O.
334 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/25/17

Markewicz, Paul Arthur
30 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Martin, Gerald A.
775 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Naylor, Juanita
104 Yale St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Nelson, Patrick J.
100 New Marlborough Branch
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Nompleggi, Noah Samuel
4056 Main St.
Thorndike, MA 01079
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

O’Donnell, John S.
181 West St., Apt. C-3
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Ong, Bie-Lim
75 Pleasant St., Apt. E-208
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/17

Petit, Margaretmary
17 Beacon Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

Petrin, Debra
18 Second St.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Preston, Janine A.
a/k/a Barkett, Janine A.
52 Chandler Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Pycko, Elizabeth Ann
67 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

Reynolds, Diane L.
121 Waldo St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Robinson, Walter B.
110 South St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Robitaille, Mary C.
15 Bellevue Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/17

Rolling Tours
Rundback, Frederic J.
1450 North St. # 208
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Rourke Candleing
Rourke, Sean P.
69 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Santiago, Nelson A.
94 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Scottoni, George E.
Scottoni, Lizmila M.
137 Union St., Apt. B1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Stafford, Susan F.
37 E. Main St. Apt. 2
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Sullivan, Karen M.
73 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Walker, Agnes H.
115 Park St., North
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Wheeler, Donald Wayne
Wheeler, Karen Ruth
96 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Doing Business As Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

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

AMHERST

Aikido of Amherst
7 Pomeroy Lane
James Atchley

CTI-OES JV
37B Pleasant St.
Craig Meadows

Ernie’s Towing
40 Montague Road
Frank Fournier III

WinnResidential, Clark House
22 Lessey St.
Winn Management Co., LLC

CHICOPEE

Basics Plus Mini Mart
190 East St.
Ahmad Amin

Bouchard
135 Slate Road
Marcus Bouchard

Composite Creations
33 Bonnen St.
Nancy LaPierre

DS Express Transportation
58 Clarendon Ave.
Sergey Dikan

FTF Construction
52 Ellsbree St.
Raymond Lucia Jr.

DEERFIELD

Mitch Clark, Builder
67 Hoosac Road
Mitchell Clark

Pure Yoga and Wellness
10C Elm St.
Leanne Fontaine

Serious Fun
2 Crestview Dr.
Gabrielle Richard-Harrington

Sound & Production Services
34 South Main St.
Lawrence Berger

Strategy 2 Design
2 Crestview Dr.
Gabrielle Richard-Harrington

Wells Builders
44 King Philip Ave.
R. David Wells

EASTHAMPTON

Act Too Studio Opera Workshop
15 Cottage St., Apt. 418
Melinda Beasi

C&S Landscaping, LLC
44 Lyman St.
John Sypek

K-Nyame Annex USA
3 Hampton Terrace
Kobing Dawson

Talk More Wireless New England, LLC
104 Union St.
James Ralph

Zimora Studio
14 Russell Lane
Michelle Zimora

EAST LONGMEADOW

Baystate Dental, P.C.
294 North Main St.
Baystate Dental, P.C.

P.J. Lussier Styling
10 Center Square
P.J. Lussier

Quilts & Treasures
56-58 Shaker Road
Valerie Morton

GREENFIELD

Bryan Hobbs Remodeling
576 Leyden Road
Bryan Hobbs

Frugal Movers
199 Deerfield St.
Michael Spence

Green River Farm
22 Conway Dr.
David Conway

Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters
100 Federal St.
Curtis Rich

HADLEY

All Sewn Up
217 Middle St.
Valerie Miller

D. Boivin Property Maintenance
71 Lawrence Plain Road
David Boivin

E.A.T. Honey
9 Cemetery Road
Emily Focosi

Nail Pro
367 Russell St.
Hong Thi Nguyen

P. Valley Property Care
26 Mt. Warner Road
Kevin Burt

Shaolin Kung Fu
1 Mill Valley Road
Jessica Grasmere

Spirit of Halloween Superstore
299 Russell St.
Barry Susson

Trader Joe’s #512
375 Russell St.
Trader Joe’s

Valley View Window Washing
18B West St.
Timothy Perry

HOLYOKE

Commercial Cleaning by Angel V
415 Maple St.
Luissette Arroyo, Jose Vazquez

Edwards Flooring
36 Manor House Court
Kurt Edwards

JDE Corp.
36 Ely St.
Evaristo Almonte

Learn in Motion
92 Race St.
Christopher Gibaldi, Hope Ross

Orson Realty
4 Open Square Way, #219
Deirdre Alton

Union Mart
297 Apremont Highway
Ghulam Safeer

LUDLOW

B & B Global
119 East Akard St.
Peter Buscema

Forbes Testing Labs
563 Center St., Suite 201
Stephen Niec

NORTHAMPTON

AK Construction
710 Florence Road
Alex Komlev

Contemporary Country Builders
82 Coles Meadow Road
Roy Giangregorio

Florence Fitness Club
30 North Maple St.
Natalie Stollmeyer, Scott Flynn

Listener Jewelry
31½ Grant Ave.
Margot Reilly

Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival
8 Hockanum Road, #12
David Agro

Scrappy Do
284 Sylvester Road
Michael Samson

Way Finders Inc.
20 Hampton Ave., Suite 185
Way Finders Inc.

PALMER

All Tied Up
1034 Central St.
Mark Stoner

Humble Pie
2052 Main St.
Jordan Langley

Palmer Foundry
22 Mt. Dumplin Road
Robert Logan

SOUTHWICK

Rick Foy’s Garage
39 Sam West Road
Richard Foy

SPRINGFIELD

Bestlink Consult
1 Federal St., Building 1
Hamror Gabriel

Bosslady Fitcamp & Nutrition
24 Arnold Ave.
Yashira Soto

Broke People Films
17 Pasadena St.
Marie Shappy

Burbu’s Decorations
27 Strong St.
Eric Pagan

Candy Mini Market Inc.
106 Oak Grove Ave.
Robinson Betance

Gallo Mini Mart
431 White St.
Liz Colon

Hair by Alicia
27 Archie St.
Alicia Gibson

Havue, LLC
1271 Page Blvd.
Farhad Iftikhar

Lebuddies Helping Hands
275 Morton St.
Althea Carter

Longhill Mini Market and Deli
26 Longhill St.
Sandy Flores

Lucy Solutions
937 Worthington St.
Fernando Suero

Optical Expressions Inc.
1514 Allen St.
Sheila Gibbs

Property Care Solutions
201 Osborne Terrace
Mark Joseph

River Valley Chiropractic
1003 St. James Ave.
Spencer Burling

Sleek Nation
17 Eldridge St.
Tiffany Jacobs

Valley Sports Foundation
100 Congress St.
Clark Eckhoff

Wall Street for Us
41 Dwight Road
George Mack III

World Wide Missionaries
448 Central St.
Wilkenson Knaggs

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Chaunty Spillane
58 Southworth St.
Chauntel Spillane

CosmoProf
464 Riverdale St.
John Henrich

Footit Medical & CPAP Supplies with Stairlifts Service
340 Memorial Ave.
Richard Spafford

George Abdow Enterprises
30 Capital Dr.
George Abdow

Glass Construction, LLC
774 Main St.
Khayyam Ahmadov

Goffer Construction Inc.
16 Healy St.
Aleksandr Salagornik

Minute Clinic Diagnostic of Massachusetts, LLC
928 Riverdale St.
Kimberley DeSousa

Northern Granite, LLC
380 Union St.
Vyacheslav Katko

Travel Inn
43

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Confidence Rises in June Among Massachusetts Employers

BOSTON — Massachusetts employer confidence rose for the ninth time in 10 months during June amid optimism about an economy that is finally attracting more people into the workforce. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index rose one point to 61.8 last month, leaving it 5.7 points higher than a year ago. The Index has gained ground in each of the past two months after slipping in April. The results come a month after state officials reported a long-awaited expansion of the Massachusetts labor market; the labor-force participation rate rose to 66.7% in May, its highest mark since before the Great Recession. “Employer confidence in both the state and national economies remains well above the level we saw a year ago, especially among manufacturers,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “Key Massachusetts indicators such as total jobs, wages, and gross state product far exceed pre-recession levels, and that is outweighing concerns about long-term growth.” The AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The Index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009. The index has remained above 50 since October 2013. The constituent indicators that make up the overall Business Confidence Index were mostly positive during June. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, gained 2.1 points to 64.2, leaving it 5.7 points higher than in June 2016. The U.S. Index of national business conditions rose 2.8 points to 57.4 despite lingering uncertainty about federal economic policy. June marked the 87th consecutive month in which employers have been more optimistic about the Massachusetts economy than the national economy. The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, rose 1.5 points to 61.9, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, increased 0.4 points to 61.7. The Future Index was 5.1 points higher than a year ago. The Company Index, reflecting overall business conditions, was unchanged for the month at 62.4 and up 4.7 points during the 12-month period. The Employment Index fell 0.4 points to 58.1, while the Sales index rose 0.6 points to 62.6. The AIM survey found that 39% of respondents reported adding staff during the past six months while 18% reduced employment. Expectations for the next six months are stable, with 38% expecting to hire and only 10% downsizing. Alan Clayton-Matthews, a professor in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, said the supply of workers remains one of the most important factors in the ability of Massachusetts to maintain long-term economic growth. “There is little slack left in the labor market,” he said. “Unemployment rates are back to pre-recession levels, and employment rates are very close to pre-recession levels. The slack that does remain is largely among young workers, those with less than a high-school education, and part-time workers who have been unable to find full-time work, suggesting that many workers lack the skills that employers are seeking.” Overall participation in the labor force nationally has hovered below 63% during the recovery, compared with more than 66% before the recession. Eastern Mass. companies were more confident in June than those in the western portion of the Commonwealth, posting a 61.8 confidence reading in June versus 60.8 for Western Mass. employers. AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, also a BEA member, said employers are increasingly concerned about a passel of potentially expensive and disruptive Beacon Hill proposals, including a surtax on incomes more than $1 million, paid family leave, and an employer assessment to close a budget gap in the MassHealth program. “Massachusetts employers have led what is now one of the longest and most consistent economic recoveries of the past 100 years. Much of that growth reflects the fact that policymakers have refrained from unnecessarily raising business costs and imposing inefficient regulation,” Lord said. “We look forward to working with the Legislature and the Baker administration to ensure that those policies continue.”

Gaming Commission Approves Workforce-development Grants

SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approved close to $600,000 in grants — including two for the city of Springfield — for a workforce-development pilot program designed to fund gaming career pathways for local residents. The Workforce Program is a component of the 2017 Community Mitigation Fund, which was established by the state’s gaming law to help entities offset costs related to the construction and operations of gaming establishments. The Workforce Program was developed to provide interested residents in gaming regions the ability to attain academic and occupational credentials needed to work in the most in-demand occupations related to the gaming industry. Additionally, it was established to assist the unemployed or underemployed to either get their GED or Adult Basic Education, which would position them to get future jobs in the casino industry or training in advance by the backfilling of jobs. The two initiatives in Springfield include:

• $171,833 for a program the Springfield Public Schools is working to establish called Ahead of the Game, which will target low-skill, low-income adults interested in pursuing long-term careers with MGM Springfield; and

• $200,000 for Hampden Prep, an initiative involving Springfield Technical Community College in collaboration with Holyoke Community College to develop and implement an innovative high-school-equivalency and workforce-readiness program.

“Workforce-development programs are a critical component of job creation, economic opportunity, and the Commonwealth’s ability to meet gaming’s burgeoning hiring demand,” said MGC Chairman Steve Crosby. “MGC looks forward to further collaborations as we continue to work together to ensure that we are able to deliver on our legislative mandate to establish a highly skilled and diverse Massachusetts workforce for the state’s new casino industry.”

Single-family Home Sales in Pioneer Valley Down in May

SPRINGFIELD — Single-family home sales were down 6.9% in the Pioneer Valley in May compared to the same time last year, while the median price rose 1.2% to $204,500, according to the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley. In Franklin County, sales were down 1.7%, while the median price rose 8.2% from a year earlier. In Hampden County, sales were down 7.4%, while the median price was up 1.9%. And in Hampshire County, sales fell 4.2% from May 2016, while the median price was up 2.5%.

Painted Piano Performances Begin in Downtown Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Residents, employees, and visitors to Springfield have recently been treated to a series of unusual art installations downtown: painted pianos. Three beautified, moralized, upright units were decorated and placed throughout the Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) in early June, with the mission to bring music to the people, and people to the streets. The locations are at 1350 Main St., the Shops at Marketplace, and 1550 Main St. Now, professionals will be playing every Wednesday during lunch. “We’ve seen such a diverse crowd interacting with this public art,” said Morgan Drewniany, executive director of the SCCD. “I saw a construction worker on his break playing a beautiful classical piece at 1350, and videos of children delighted by tinkling the keys at 1550, the School Department building. We want to continue this excitement by programming the pianos.” Local professional pianists will be playing on the painted pianos during the 12-1 p.m. lunch hour. Pedestrians are invited to leave their offices to stop by, or simply enjoy the music on their walk. Programming will continue every Wednesday through August, but between performances, the public is still invited to stop by at their leisure. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is scheduled to receive his first piano lesson ever on the unit at 1350 Main Street. “Following the mayor’s excitement for the project, we’re even having a special performance on August 9,” said Drewniany. This programming is made possible by individual and organizational sponsors, including the Doleva family, Lessard Property Management, NAI Plotkin, Rus Peotter, Sarno, Springfield Techinical Community College, and state Sen. James Welch. Funding for the pianos was provided by the Springfield Cultural Council, the Community Music School of Springfield, and ChooseSpringfieldNow.com.

CAA Begins Roadway Reconstruction at Bradley International Airport

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority is beginning the reconstruction and realignment of the main Bradley International Airport entrance roadway at Route 20 and Schoephoester Road. The work will involve the realignment of Schoephoester Road along with a portion of the airport’s lower roadway system, as well as the construction of a modern roundabout. The project will provide a new entrance to the airport from Route 20 and open up a 19-acre site for the future development of Bradley’s ground transportation center. The construction will not interrupt access to the airport from the Route 20 connector. However, there may be slight delays due to the shifting and reduction of lanes. Construction signs and variable message boards are present along the roadway to alert motorists of any changes in traffic patterns. The project will consist of six phases of work and is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2018. Regular updates will be provided to the public during this time period. “This project begins our preparations for the development of our new, state-of-the-art ground transportation center,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “We anticipate minimal impact to our passengers; however, it is important for them to be aware of the construction.” For more information about this project, visit www.flybdl.org/about/construction.

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1BERKSHIRE

www.1berkshire.com

(413) 499-1600

• July 25: Entrepreneurial Meet Up, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Shire Breu-Hous.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• July 28: The Chamber Island Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by Southampton Country Club, 329 College Highway, Southampton. Sponsored by BankESB, Polish National Credit Union, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., Taylor Real Estate, Westfield Bank, Applied Mortgage, Green Earth Energy Photovoltaic, and Richards Fuel & Heating Inc. Registration and breakfast at 9 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m., Fun Island Feast to end the day. Breakfast and dinner catered by Myers Catering. Come in your best island attire. Cost: $135 per golfer, $540 for a team. Visit www.easthamptonchamber.org for additional information.

• Aug. 9: “Find Your Strength – Know Your Power,” 9:30 a.m., hosted by Williston Northampton School, Reed Campus Center, Dodge Room. Are you curious why you make certain decisions? Do you wonder why some things are naturally easy for you?  Would you like to become more productive in your daily life? Gain an increased self-awareness of your unique strengths and find your natural talents and how to turn them into strengths. Learn how your strengths can enhance your ability to achieve your personal and work-life goals. Register at easthamptonchamber.org or call (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com

(413) 534-3376

• Aug. 9: StrengthsFinder, 8-9:30 a.m., at the Reed Campus Center — the Dodge Room —at Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Ave., Easthampton. Sponsored by Tandem Bagel and Williston Northampton. Become aware of the natural ways you think, feel, and behave through this StengthsFinder assessment test. Millions of individuals around the world have taken this test and have discovered how to use their strengths every day. Cost is $25 and includes a light breakfast. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com/events.

• Aug. 16: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Fiesta Café, 305 Main St., Holyoke. Sponsored by bankESB. Business networking event on the patio. Food, networking, and 50/50 raffle. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-member guests. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com/events.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

• 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.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• Aug. 14: Annual Golf Tournament, hosted by Crestview Country Club, 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. A portion of the proceeds benefit the scholarship and business grants offered through the 501(c)(3) foundation. Register or sign up for sponsorships at www.ourwrc.com.

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Scramble Golf Tournament

Aug. 12: I Found Light Against All Odds will present its first annual Scramble Golf Tournament scholarship fund-raiser. The festivities will include golf, food, raffles, and more. The tournament will take place at Veterans Memorial Golf Course, with tee times starting at 11 am. Tournament admission fee is $100 per player, with the top three teams awarded first-, second-, and third-place prizes. Players can register by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/scholarship-fundraiser-scramble-golf-tournament-registration-35572044944. All money raised from this tournament will go toward awarding scholarships for the 2017-18 school year. The recipients will be formerly at-risk high-school seniors from local high schools, who have overcome the darkness in their lives, now finding the light in education and headed to college.

Real-estate Sales Licensing Course

Sept. 6 to Oct. 12: Beginning Sept. 6, the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley will sponsor a 40 hour, 14-class, sales-licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real-estate salesperson license exam. The course will be completed on Oct. 12. Tuition is $359 and includes the book and materials. The course curriculum includes property rights, ownership, condos, land use, contracts, deeds, financing, mortgages, real estate brokerage, appraisal, fair housing, consumer protection, and Massachusetts license law, and more. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at the association office, 221 Industry Ave., Springfield. For an application, contact Joanne Leblond at (413) 785-1328 or [email protected], or visit www.rapv.com.

Walk for Love

Sept. 9: Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will host the eighth annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue. The Walkathon begins at the hospital and continues through Van Horn Park and back to the hospital for a barbecue. It is an easy, three-mile walk and will be held rain or shine. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the walk at 10 a.m., and the barbecue and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The $25 cost ($5 for children 10 and under, and $40 for families) includes walk registration and T-shirt (to be given on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last). Free parking is available at the Boys and Girls Club located directly across from the hospital on Carew Street. To sign up online, visit www.walkforlove.org. For more information, contact Lee Roberts at (413) 755-2307 or [email protected].

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 19: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will present the inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden. This new recognition program was created by the twin publications to recognize outstanding achievement across the region’s broad and diverse healthcare sector. Nominations were accepted in a number of categories, including ‘Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider,’ ‘Innovation in Health/Wellness,’ ‘Community Health,’ ‘Lifetime Achievement,’ and many others, and reviewed by a panel of judges (see story, page 13). American International College and Trinity Health are the presenting sponsors of Healthcare Heroes. Additional sponsors are Bay Path University, Baystate Health, Elms College, and Renew.Calm. Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges, and the winners will be profiled in the Sept. 4 issue of BusinessWest and the September issue of HCN and honored at the awards ceremony on Oct. 19. Tickets to the event are $85 each, with tables available for purchase. For more information or to order tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

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 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). 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.

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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.

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

New England Industrial Uniform Rental Service Inc. v. the Mattabassett District
Allegation: Failure to pay for lost, unusable, or damaged garments: $9,282.50
Filed: 6/5/17

Justin Morin v. Chicopee Concrete Service Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of wages: $15,000
Filed: 6/5/17

Orlando Pagan Jr. p/p/a Maribel Pagan v. Springfield Boys & Girls Club Inc.
Allegation: Injury sustained during youth basketball clinic: $1,613.07
Filed: 6/9/17

Rosa Leo v. the Stop and Shop Supermarket Companies, LLC
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $1,325
Filed: 6/13/17

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Thomas Fournier v. Action Air Inc., Paul Chevalier, and Marci Chevalier
Allegation: Unpaid wages, including overtime: $35,000+
Filed: 6/1/17

Daniel Rice v. Smith & Wesson Corp. and Thompson/Center Arms Co. Inc.
Allegation: Product liability, barrel of rifle exploded upon discharge, causing injury: $66,609
Filed: 6/1/17

Barbara Wojick v. Walmart Stores Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $82,827.16
Filed: 6/2/17

Rachel Ellis v. U-Haul International
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 6/5/17

Shelly Nichols v. Sabis International Charter School and Ernest Floyd
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 6/5/17

Manuel Gonzalez v. Noah J. Epstein, M.D. and Holyoke Medical Center Inc.
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $150,000
Filed: 6/14/17

Ellen Davilli, personal representative of the estate of Martin Davilli v. Richard B. Wait, M.D.; David L. Penner, M.D.; William J. Wagner, M.D., and Stephanie Jones, RN
Allegation: Malpractice: $25,000+
Filed: 6/21/17

Pride Convenience Inc. v. Anderson Services, LLC
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $31,983.60
Filed: 6/26/17

Caroline Wilson v. M & M Comfort Zone Inc.
Allegation: Negligence causing injury, struck by dolly moving fixtures: $26,110
Filed: 6/30/17

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Weston Agricultural Products Inc. v. Hakala Brothers Corp.
Allegation: Money owed for goods and services provided: $11,900
Filed: 5/8/17

Scott R. Rhodes v. Aaron Scott d/b/a Artisan Builders & Craftsmen
Allegation: Breach of contract, failure to return deposit: $8,350
Filed: 5/31/17

Mary Wiseman v. Demoulas Supermarkets Inc. d/b/a Market Basket
Allegation: Negligence, slip and fall causing injury: $24,999
Filed: 6/12/17

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Meeting the Need

Home Health Aide program at Springfield Technical Community College

Eighteen graduates were recently honored with certificates upon completing the Home Health Aide program at Springfield Technical Community College, which is administered by Training and Workforce Options (TWO), a collaboration between STCC and Holyoke Community College. The program was supported by a 2016 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s Training Resources and Internship Networks (TRAIN) Program. Because the grant ended this year, Skinner’s class represented the fourth and final cohort of TRAIN home health aide graduates, although TWO hopes the state will revisit funding for the program. Fifty people have graduated from the four cohorts, and the majority of them have landed jobs. The graduates are highly sought after by employers, said Arlene Rodriguez, vice president of Academic Affairs at STCC. “It is one of the highest-demand occupations, not only in the Springfield area, but throughout the Commonwealth.”

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The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce held its 40th annual pancake breakfast

The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce held its 40th annual pancake breakfast on July 13 at South Middle School. The community event featured music, a bounce house, face painting, bingo, and other activities in addition to the breakfast itself. BusinessWest was among the media sponsors. Top, students enjoy their meal. Above, Justin Klaubert helps serve up pancakes to attendees.

SkinCatering Opens Second Location at D. Hotel & Suites

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HOLYOKE — SkinCatering has scheduled its grand opening D. Hotel & Suites for Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and Pat Duffy, legislative aide to state Rep. Aaron Vega, will be in attendance for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to take place at 5:15 p.m.

The spa is located on the first floor of the hotel and features two massage rooms as well as separate spaces for manicures, pedicures, and facials. The location offers luxurious treatments as well as a selection of the high-end products currently developed and created through SkinCatering’s skin-care line.

The menu for the spa includes packages such as “Nature, to Nurture You” and “Farm to Facial.” These services utilize elements, plants, and other ingredients found locally and throughout Massachusetts. The spa has a modern New England farmhouse aesthetic, featuring neutral colors and reclaimed natural woods.

“I am very excited to provide now a health and wellness option at our Boutique Hotel,” said Linda Rosskothen, proprietor of D. Hotel & Suites. “The beauty and comfort of the spa offers locals and travelers a chance to enjoy our buildings. I am especially excited to see our guests combine their spa experience with their wedding plans, business-travel stay, exceptional dining, or just making it a special treat.”

Guests are welcome to begin booking services, as well as monthly membership packages. D. Hotel & Suites offers complimentary breakfast, access to conference and meeting spaces, and two on-site restaurants, as well as local shuttle services to wedding parties.

“The entire Delaney Log Cabin family has been very welcoming to us,” said Leanne Sedlak, chief visionary officer of SkinCatering. “We look forward to treating their guests and the local public to a wonderful spa experience with locally sourced and natural ingredients.”

Baystate Wing Hospital Hosts Topping-off Ceremony for New ED

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PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital celebrated a milestone in the construction of its new Emergency Department with the ceremonial topping-off of the 17,800-square-foot steel structure. Construction workers, employees, physicians, community members, and donors gathered to sign the steel beam before it was hoisted atop the new hospital building.

“Our Emergency Department is frequently the front door of the hospital for many patients,” said Dr. Robert Spence, chief of Emergency Medicine for Baystate Health’s Eastern Region. “This new space will enhance the great care we already provide and allow us to better respond to our current demands for emergency-care services. While the new facility is being built, the existing emergency room will remain open.”

The new Emergency Department, which is expected to open in the fall of 2018, will feature separate ambulance and public entryways and include 20 patient rooms, including trauma and other dedicated specialty-care areas; private rooms to enhance patient privacy; and a dedicated space for behavioral-health patients. Additionally, patients will have access to the most sophisticated medical technology, including CT scan and radiology (X-ray) services. Once the new building is completed, the current Emergency Department space, which was built in 1995, will be retrofitted for other uses.

A $2.8 million Baystate Wing Emergency Department capital campaign is underway. To encourage community participation, Ed and Ellen Noonan, campaign co-chairs, are matching all new gifts up to an overall total of $100,000. Gifts of all sizes will make an important difference. The overall cost of the new emergency department at Baystate Wing Hospital is $17.2 million, with Baystate Health committing funding to the project with capital investments and bonds in addition to the support of community members and area businesses.

“It is incredibly exciting to see this project progress as we build the foundation of emergency care for generations to come,” said Michael Moran, president and chief administrative officer for Baystate Health’s Eastern Region. “Along with the emergency care provided at Baystate Mary Lane, this new Emergency Department will ensure that patients continue to receive care close to home in an innovative and highly efficient space that reflects the expertise and commitment of our emergency department teams.”

To learn more about the capital campaign or to make a gift, call Teresa Grove at (413) 370-5798.