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Community Health Programs Names New Chief Financial Officer

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GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Health Programs has named Thomas Walbridge its new chief financial officer. He will oversee the health network’s budget, financial operations, and planning.

Walbridge has served as chief financial officer and vice president for the Kinsley Group Inc. and as CFO for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority; he was also director of finance and human resources at Six Flags New England. His early professional career was spent in the banking sector in Pittsfield. He holds a business degree from Babson College and an MBA from Western New England University.

“Tom’s background in executive-level financial management, human resources, and business operations suits us perfectly for the CFO position of our growing health network,” said Lia Spiliotes, CEO of Community Health Programs. “We look forward to working with him and welcome him to the CHP team.”

CHP finished its 2016 fiscal year with an operating surplus of nearly $700,000, on revenues of $14 million. During that year, CHP increased its patient and client numbers from 16,000 to more than 22,000, with the addition of two new practices in North Adams and other new-patient outreach. During 2016, employment at CHP grew from 140 to 175 and continues to expand.

Walbridge is also the founder and operator of LuckBridge Sports LLC, a company that creates affordable, inclusive team-building opportunities for youth and coaches in the developmental and advanced instruction of baseball and basketball. He volunteers in his community with youth sports programs, the American Red Cross, the March of Dimes, the Agawam Chamber of Commerce and the Agawam Rotary.

Chambers to Offer Leadership Summit: ‘Women and the Art of Risk’

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HOLYOKE — The Greater Easthampton and Greater Holyoke chambers of commerce have joined together to sponsor their first leadership summit for women in business, titled “Women and the Art of Risk,” on Friday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.

The conference will feature speakers, workshops, and power-networking opportunities, led by distinguished women from the Pioneer Valley. Registration for this event is now open, and attendance is limited to 150. Click here to register. The cost is $99 if tickets are purchased by Aug. 25 (table of eight: $675).

Call ‪(413) 527-9414 if you would like to sponsor this event. Current sponsors include United Personnel, Easthampton Savings Bank, Innovative Business Systems, Freedom Credit Union, and TurningLeaf Design.

Webinar to Address Importance of Employment Documentation

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SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. invites business owners, managers, and human-resource professionals to an informative webinar outlining ways employers can build the documentation they need to back up terminating an employee for poor performance and avoid costly lawsuits.

The webinar will be held Thursday, May 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and hosted by attorney Susan Fentin of Skoler, Abbott & Presser, in conjunction with BLR.

“It’s essential that employers create written employment documentation for performance, conduct, and disciplinary issues in a way that’s objective and, most importantly, legally defensible,” Fentin said.

During the webinar, she will explain how to master the toughest aspects of employment documentation; address performance and conduct-based issues with actionable language that focuses on the behavior, not the person; include the right amount of detail in describing the employee’s actions; follow up with the employee to evaluate whether necessary progress has been made; and plan the next steps if the employment issue isn’t improving, and how to document decisions.

Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so by clicking here or by calling (800) 274-6774.

Peter Pan to Move Operations into Union Station

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SPRINGFIELD — Peter Pan Bus Lines announced a deal Tuesday to move its Springfield operations into Union Station, with a plan to bring 100 long-distance, inter-city buses through the station every day, and carry more than 1 million passengers a year through the facility, the Republican reported.

Peter Pan will rent nine bus berths and 2,000 square feet of interior space, and will also move its ticketing and dispatch operations and its driver’s lounge into Union Station, which is nearing completion of a $94 million rehabilitation. A grand opening is planned for June 24-25.

Hampden County Bar Assoc. to Hold Community Shredding Day

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County Bar Assoc. is partnering with Pro-Shred Security and Century Investment Co. to hold a community shredding day on Friday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Century Shopping Center, 219 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.

Shredding protects private information, and recycling helps the environment. This event is free and open to the public (four-box limit) with a donation of a non-perishable food item for a local food pantry.

White Lion Wednesdays Return on May 17

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SPRINGFIELD — White Lion Wednesdays return to Springfield on May 17 and will run through August 27, presented by Berkshire Bank in partnership with the Springfield Business Improvement District (BID) and Springfield’s White Lion Brewing Co.

Touted as one of last summer’s “Best Pop-up Beer Gardens” by Food & Wine magazine, Raymond Berry, president of White Lion, said this season will be even better.

“White Lion is ecstatic to kick off this year’s beer garden series in May. Last year’s series had great attendance and obtained national recognition; we will look to capitalize on its success, and we are honored to be part of a collection of creative programs in the heart of downtown Springfield,” he said. “During the series, brewer Mike Yates will introduce a new beer commemorating the grand opening of Springfield’s Union Station. The honorary selection follows last year’s releases, which celebrated the Eastern States 100th anniversary, and the history of Springfield brewing in partnership with the Springfield Museums.”

Again, the Springfield Business Improvement District will host White Lion Wednesdays, rotating between three locations from 4 to 8 p.m.: One Financial Plaza at 1350 Main St., Tower Square Park at 1477 Main St., and the Shops at Marketplace at the rear of 1341 Main St. Each location offers its own unique al fresco experience.

“The simplicity of this event is what people love the most. We provide a welcoming space with White Lion, and we’ve amassed quite a following. Wednesdays downtown are now a time to relax and connect with friends or co-workers in our beautiful outdoor spaces,” said Chris Russell, executive director of the Springfield BID. “This year, we have partnered with the several local purveyors to offer something different at each location. Local musicians perform live every night, and attendees are encouraged to play giant jenga or cornhole, both set out among picnic tables and chairs.”

More details on White Lion Wednesdays, including locations and dates, can be found at springfielddowntown.com/white-lion-wednesdays.

PWC Names Jacqueline Charron Woman of the Year

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SPRINGFIELD — The Professional Women’s Chamber (PWC) announced that Jacqueline Charron, chief risk officer and senior vice president of Operations and Information Technology for PeoplesBank in Holyoke, has been named the PWC 2017 Woman of the Year.

The Woman of the Year award is presented to a woman in the Western Mass. area who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment, and service to the community. This award has been given annually since 1954.

Liz Rappaport, secretary of the PWC board committee, said the selection committee was thoroughly impressed with Charron’s work-life balance, as evidenced by her pursuit of education while managing her career and being the mother of four children.

“The PWC recently had a work-life balance panel at a luncheon, and we loved how, through her application, Jackie personified work-life balance,” Rappaport said.

Charron earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at Mount Holyoke College while working as a teller at PeoplesBank. She went on to receive an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. She has done post-graduate work at Babson College (Mass. Bankers Assoc. School of Financial Studies), Villanova University (master certificate in Lean Six Sigma), and the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business Leadership Program.

After 32 years, Jackie continues to build a successful career at PeoplesBank, where today she leads a team of 40 associates in deposit operations, information technology, electronic banking, and risk and compliance.

She has served at the leadership level of many community and business organizations, including the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Girls Inc., the South Hadley and Greater Holyoke chambers of commerce, and United Way of Pioneer Valley. She also enjoys volunteering at the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race and at activities and fund-raisers that support her children’s academic and athletic interests. She can be found working the concession stand at a high-school girls’ soccer game or attending a gala for the Fine Arts Center or Bright Nights.

“We are so fortunate to have Jackie on the Food Bank board of directors and next in line to serve as board president,” said Andrew Morehouse, executive director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. “Simply put, Jackie is committed to our mission. She takes her role very seriously and comes to meetings prepared, having reviewed all agenda materials, and, yes, ready with a boatload of penetrating questions.”

A celebration in Charron’s honor will be held on Thursday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Reservations may be made online at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or by contacting Jessica Hill at [email protected].

“I am extremely honored to have been named Woman of the Year by the PWC,” Charron said. “This award is meaningful to me because it recognizes so many of the things I value and enjoy in my life — family, friends, community, career, and personal accomplishments. I credit my success in managing work life integration to my mother, Priscilla (Brooks) Charron, who taught me that kindness, respect, hard work, and helping others are key cornerstones to strength, ambition, and achievements in the business world and in personal life. When I think of this award, I don’t believe it is based upon just what I have accomplished alone. Instead, I think of what we have accomplished. By working together with my family, friends, co-workers at PeoplesBank, and fellow board members through the years, we have been able to reach our goals, while enjoying the experience and the journey together.”

Do You Know a Healthcare Hero?

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SPRINGFIELD — Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by HCN and BusinessWest. Sponsored by American International College, Bay Path University, Elms College, and Renew.Calm, with additional sponsorships available, the program was created to shed a bright light on the outstanding work being done across the broad spectrum of health and wellness services, and the institutions and individuals providing that care.

Nominations are now being sought — and will be accepted until June 29 — in the following categories: Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider; Innovation in Health/Wellness; Community Health; Emerging Leader; Collaboration in Health/Wellness; Health/Wellness Administration/Administrator; and Lifetime Achievement.

The guidelines to consider when nominating individuals, groups, or institutions in these various categories are available at healthcarenews.com and businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes. The nominations will be scored by a panel of judges to be announced in the coming weeks. The winners will be chosen in July and profiled in the September issue of HCN.

Hampden County Bar Assoc. Celebrates National Law Day

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SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County Bar Assoc. (HCBA) celebrated National Law Day on May 1 in the Hampden County District Court in Springfield. The theme of this year’s event was “The 14th Amendment: Transforming American Democracy.”

The event was organized by the HCBA President-elect William Travaun Bailey and the master of ceremonies, the Hon. Matthew Shea. Massachusetts state Sen. Eric Lesser was also in attendance to share remarks. There was a presentation by the Mock Trial Team from Pioneer Valley School of Performing Arts as well as the presentation of the prestigious John Greaney awards to attorney Jeffrey Morneau and Jaime Morrow, Hampden County Legal Clinic coordinator.

Pioneer Valley Credit Union Awards Scholarships to Local Seniors

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SPRINGFIELD — Pioneer Valley Credit Union (PVCU) announced the recipients of its 2017 College Scholarship Awards. Each year, Pioneer Valley Credit Union selects four deserving students to receive a $1,000 scholarship to help with college expenses. Since the inception of the program in 2000, PVCU has awarded nearly $65,000 to local young adults continuing their education.

The Pioneer Valley Credit Union 2017 College Scholarship recipients are a group of young adults who have proven themselves in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in various activities and clubs. Dorilyn Castillo of Chicopee High School received the Maurice O’Shea Scholarship. Kaitlyn Feyre of Westfield High School received the Richard Borden Memorial Scholarship. Daniel Sexton of the Springfield Renaissance School received the Ignatius Collura Scholarship. Kamran Noori Shirazi of Springfield Central High School received the Ted Klekotka Memorial Scholarship.

The 2017 recipients were honored at the credit union’s 94th annual meeting. The scholarships are named in honor of board of directors members who have dedicated their time and service to Pioneer Valley Credit Union and to the credit union movement.

Kevin Maltby Receives Excellence in the Law Pro Bono Award

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SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson announce that attorney Kevin Maltby is a recipient of 2017’s Excellence in the Law Pro Bono Award from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. He was recognized for his pro bono efforts in connection with the Springfield District Court’s Lawyer for a Day program.

With the support of the Hampden County Bar Assoc., Maltby led the 2012 effort to establish the weekly program, and he is currently working on significant expansion of pro bono services offered by the Hampden County Legal Clinic. He was inspired to initiate the Lawyer for a Day program after taking note of numerous people trying to represent themselves in court, often unsuccessfully, due to their unfamiliarity with the law and court procedures.

In Maltby’s interview with Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, he humbly refers to the program as “just a place to get an answer.” But colleagues know the program is much more than that. Upon learning of the award, Bacon Wilson’s managing partner, Kenneth Albano, noted that “the Lawyer for a Day program led by attorney Maltby and the Hampden County Bar Association’s Legal Clinic is an incredibly valuable — and successful — service to our community. The program provides free counsel to many people who have nowhere else to turn for legal advice. Bacon Wilson is proud of Kevin’s long record of service to our community, and we are very pleased to see him get the recognition he so richly deserves.”

In addition to the District Court Lawyer for a Day program, Maltby contributes his time to numerous other pro bono programs, including the Massachusetts Bar Assoc. Dial-a-Lawyer program, and the Hampden County Bar Assoc. Lawyer on the Line program. He is the current president of the Hampden County Bar Assoc., where he also serves on the pro bono committee. He is a member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s standing advisory committee on professionalism, and is an adjunct professor at Bay Path University, where he teaches advanced litigation.

Guest Perspective: United Against Bullying and Harassment

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By Jane Roulier

In schools, on the streets, in relationships, and online, girls in communities across the country are experiencing bullying and harassment. In addition to sexual harassment, many girls experience discrimination based on their race, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion, and more.

Over the past year, one in four high school girls has been bullied on school property, which negatively affects everyone involved — the victim, the harasser, and the bystanders — as well as the learning environment.

While Massachusetts has laws requiring schools to develop and implement plans to address bullying, Girls Inc. of Holyoke recognizes that bullying is not limited to the school grounds. Indeed, the prevalence of social media means that bullying follows girls into their homes and lives outside of school. Children who are bullied often have little reprieve.

To address this pervasive problem, Girls Inc. dedicates Girls Inc. Week 2017, May 8-12, to helping girls advocate for change and make our communities better places to live.

But this is an initiative that goes on year-round — because it must.

Girls Inc. recently surveyed nearly 800 members of our national network, including girls and alumnae, parents, staff, board members, and donors, to determine the top challenges facing girls today. Nearly 70% of respondents identified ‘bullying, harassment, and sexual violence’ as an issue of concern to them. We can’t ignore this. This is a problem that affects us all.

It is important we understand the facts and myths about bullying and harassment in order to effectively address this issue.

Myth: Bullying is just ‘kids being kids,’ and we should stop making it such a big deal.

Fact: Bullying can cause lasting harm. Repeated or severe conduct based on sex or other protected categories is unlawful harassment.

Myth: If it happens off school grounds, it’s not the school’s responsibility.

Fact: Under Title IX, schools have to address conduct they know about, or should know about, that leads to a hostile environment or impedes a student’s ability to benefit from the educational program.

Myth: Bullies are ‘problem kids’ who have aggression issues and should be punished.

Fact: Actually, it is quite common for kids who bully to be victims themselves.

Myth: Bullying will stop only if the victim stands up to the bully.

Fact: Just as society does not expect victims of other types of abuse to “deal with it on their own,” we should not expect this from victims of bullying or harassment.

Girls Inc. encourages girls to be change agents within their communities, boldly advocating for themselves and others. Along with more than 450 other attendees at Girls Inc. of Holyoke’s Spirit of Girls breakfast fund-raiser last month, I witnessed girls doing this. Girls as young as 7 through 17 spoke confidently in front of this large crowd about how the programs at Girls Inc. have impacted their lives by building their self-esteem and encouraging them to make sure their voices are heard. Because of what they are learning, these girls will not be afraid to advocate for themselves or others.

Girls Inc. of Holyoke is also working every day to change policies, attitudes, and beliefs to improve the conditions in which girls are growing up. It takes all of us coming together to ensure that girls feel safe in their schools, in their communities, and with their peers.

Together, we can put an end to bullying and harassment to create more inclusive, kind, safe, and supportive schools and communities.

Jane Roulier is chair of the board of directors for Girls Inc. of Holyoke.

Rays of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day Slated for May 13

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SPRINGFIELD — Rhonda Kallman, breast cancer survivor and founder of Boston Beer Co., brewer of Samuel Adams, will be the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Rays of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day on Saturday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield.

After founding Boston Beer Co. at the age of 24, Kallman left the company in 2011 to purse her next challenge, founding New Century Brewing Co., where once again her unique contributions were recognized by her peers, and in 2014 she founded the Boston Harbor Distillery. An acclaimed professional speaker and breast-cancer survivor, Kallman delivers inspiration and motivation to audiences by focusing on entrepreneurial business, sales, and marketing, as well as women’s empowerment and overcoming adversity. During her talk, “Beer Battered: Overcoming Personal Adversity,” she will discusses what it takes to be a leader, how to accept the pitfalls of business and life, as well as having the courage to try again.

In addition to Kallman’s keynote address, participants can select two workshops to attend from, among “Fabulously Functional Fitness,” “Rolling the Dice: Chance, Fate, and Risk — What Would You Do?” “Project Life — Papercrafting with Pocket Pages,” “Treat Yourself — Make and Take,” “Thriving with Breast Reconstruction: Patient Perspectives and New Directions,” “The Healing Labyrinth,” “Updates in Breast Cancer: A Surgeon’s Perspective,” “What’s New (or Not So New) in Breast Prosthesis and Pocketed Lingerie,” and “Healthy Eating for Stronger Bones.”

There will also be two interactive stations from which those attending can choose to participate in during the day. In “Paint Social Art,” local artists will guide painters — no experience necessary — in creating their own mini-painting, which they can display at home. At the “Paper Craft Cafe,” the ladies of Life’s Memories and More will provide a choice of three kits to make on site. Additional kits may be available for purchase.

There will also be networking opportunities throughout the day and the chance to visit with several exhibitors who will sell a variety of breast-related products and more. A continental breakfast will be served, as well as a buffet luncheon.

Registration is required. The cost is $35 per person, with the remaining dollars underwritten by the Rays of Hope. For those unable to afford the fee, a limited number of scholarships are available for breast-cancer survivors by calling Sue-Ann Hilton at the Rays of Hope Outreach office at Baystate Medical Center at (413) 794-9556.

For more information, or to request a registration form, call (413) 794-9556. Also, for more information on Rays of Hope, visit www.baystatehealth.org/raysofhope.

Cooley Dickinson, United Way to Host Discussions about Race

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NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the United Way of Hampshire County, and the Jandon Center for Community Engagement at Smith College are addressing the issue of racism, as well as race-related incidents that continue to occur both locally and nationally, by offering a series of community dialogues on race in Northampton and Amherst. Community members who live or work in Hampshire County are invited to attend either of the sessions.

The two-part dialogue will be offered Friday, June 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jandon Center for Community Engagement at Smith College, Wright Hall, 5 Chapin Dr., Northampton. A second two-part session will be offered Friday, June 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Amherst Survival Center, 138 Sunderland Road, Amherst.

Event organizers say they aim to move toward solutions rather than continue to express or analyze the problem; to reach beyond the usual boundaries, offering opportunities for new, unexpected partnerships; and to unite divided communities through a respectful, informed sharing of local racial history and its consequences for different people in today’s society.

The community dialogue is free, and lunch will be provided. Attendance is limited to 30 people, and participants must attend both Friday and Saturday. When registering, people will be asked their name, the organization they represent, if any, and their race/ethnicity. Organizers are asking about race/ethnicity as they have a goal of 50% participation from people of color.

To register, call (888) 554-4234 by Tuesday, May 30. You will receive confirmation on whether you have been selected to attend a session.

Fund-raising Expert Tom Ahern to Deliver Two Workshops on June 1

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GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation invites regional nonprofit staff to attend “An Afternoon with Tom Ahern,” a two-part workshop on Thursday, June 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Jane Iredale Cosmetics, 50 Church St., Great Barrington.

Back by popular demand, Ahern will present two back-to-back workshops: “The Big (little) Diff: Writing for Online Readers,” a discussion of best practices in writing for web, e-mail, and social-media platforms; and “Writing a Powerful Case for Support,” which will review effective fund-raising methods. The New York Times calls Ahern “one of the country’s most sought-after creators of fund-raising messages.”

This event is part of Berkshire Taconic’s popular annual Seminars in Nonprofit Excellence series. Tickets are $40 per person, and light food and beverages will be provided. To register, visit www.berkshiretaconic.org/ahern.

River Roll & Stroll Festival Set for May 7

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SOUTH HADLEY — Residents of South Hadley and Holyoke, and people from around the state and the region, will come together on Sunday, May 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the River Roll and Stroll, an open-streets festival on the Route 116 Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Bridge, which connects the two communities.

This is a an unprecedented event for the Pioneer Valley; the local MassDOT office has never before agreed to close a bridge to vehicular traffic and open it up exclusively to pedestrians, bicyclists, rollerskaters, or anyone else traveling under their own steam. This event promises one-of-a-kind views of the Connecticut River, the Holyoke Dam, Mount Tom, and numerous family-friendly activities as well.

“We’re going to have lots of entertainers from the two communities, as well as the region — musical groups, street busker performers, face painting, chalk art stations, you name it — not to mention the local food trucks that will be there,” said Mariann Millard, South Hadley co-chair of the River Roll and Stroll steering committee. “It’s going to be a very special, family-friendly event that brings everyone together on the bridge. I’m especially looking forward to the parade and short ceremony honoring our veterans, scheduled for 1 p.m., which will be kicked off by a musket volley from the End Zone Militia who perform at New England Patriots games.”

The River Roll and Stroll is one of many open-streets events that take place around the country. From San Antonio to Cambridge, numerous communities have closed roadways to vehicular traffic for a day and opened them to families, community groups, and entertainment. This year, the River Roll and Stroll will serve as the kick-off event for Bay State Bike Week, put on by MassDOT and the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition.

“Roll and Stroll will showcase Holyoke’s and South Hadley’s shared commitment to livability and active living,” said Holyoke co-chair Sean Condon. “The amount of community support has been amazing, from cash sponsorships to volunteers to in-kind donations. This event is truly going to set the standard for similar efforts around the Valley.”

The alcohol-, drug-, and smoke-free festival and all of its activities are free to the public except for the food and beverage vendors. To keep everyone safe on the bridge, there will be no coolers allowed and no fishing from the bridge (underneath is allowed) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., no climbing on bridge railings, and all dogs must be leashed. The event will be held rain or shine unless the weather is forecasted to be hazardous, which will force a broadcasted cancellation; no rain date is available. Plenty of free parking is available near both ends of the bridge on streets and open lots in South Hadley and Holyoke. Special ADA parking has been designated at the South Hadley police station, 41 Bridge St. The bridge and its immediate entrance areas will close to vehicular traffic from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and detour signs will be posted.

For more information, visit the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/riverrollandstroll or e-mail [email protected].

Ad Club of Western Mass. to Present Creative Awards on May 11

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EASTHAMPTON — Celebrate the creative work coming out of Western Mass. at the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts Creative Awards 2017, set to take place Thursday, May 11 at the Boylston Room in Easthampton, starting at 6 p.m.

The event will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and entertainment — and, most important, the best creative work in the valley. This year, the Ad Club will be handing out over 65 awards honoring creative professionals from copywriters to videographers. The cost is $35 for club members, $50 for non-members, and $20 for students. For more information and to reserve your ticket, click here.

J. Polep Acquires Assets of Garber Bros. Inc.

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CHICOPEE — J. Polep Distribution Services announced its recent acquisition of certain assets, including inventory, from Garber Bros. Inc., other than accounts receivable or its facilities in Stoughton.

J. Polep is now New England’s largest family-owned convenience-store distributor, servicing over 6,000 customers weekly. To balance the continued leveraged growth, J. Polep was able to retain a majority of Garber’s sales force. J. Polep is excited about the opportunities this acquisition gives its employees and customers. Heavy concentration will be on the development and growth of customers’ in-store sales and improving their margin dollars.

With the newly acquired assets, J. Polep will present newly obtained value-added services and food service programs to its customers.

One of the new food-service offerings acquired from Garber Bros. is the popular branded coffee program, Beantown Coffee. J. Polep holds the exclusive rights to Beantown Coffee, allowing customers to have a coffee shop within their convenience stores featuring specialty roasted Beantown blend and flavored coffees, cappuccinos, iced coffee, and beans.

Beantown Coffee is being added to the already extensive hot beverage category at J. Polep, which includes Keurig Green Mountain, Baronet, and New England Coffee.

These assets and operation synergies will give J. Polep a stronger presence within the convenience-store industry throughout the Northeast and will further strengthen its business.

Springfield Dragon Boat Festival Seeks Organizations to Sponsor Boats

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SPRINGFIELD — The fifth annual Springfield Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at North Riverfront Park, 121 West St. in Springfield. Racing begins at 9 a.m. Registration is now open for teams wishing to participate at www.pvriverfront.org/db-fest-reg.

In addition to dragon-boat races, the festival will feature family-friendly events such as music, performances, food, vendors, and children’s activities.

The boat races will have both community and club racing categories. For businesses and organizations looking for a team-building opportunity, the $2,000 race fee includes a coached training session the week prior to the race, the use of boats and paddles, and personal flotation devices. On race day, teams will participate in three 200-meter races. No prior experience is necessary to participate.

Proceeds from the event will provide support for riverfront programs for youth and adults at Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club as it grows and strengthens its presence in Springfield and the Pioneer Valley.

“Our mission is to connect the community to the Connecticut River,” said Ben Quick, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club. “Past community team participants have included MassMutual, Health New England, the Center for Human Development, and more. It is a great way for community groups to have fun and create awareness. They love that they can enjoy a great team-building event and support programs that help our local youth and adults get fit.”

Lecture on May 10 to Tackle ‘Big Data … Your Strategic Advantage’

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SPRINGFIELD — As part of the ongoing BusinessWest and HCN Lecture Series, Comcast Business will host an informative program titled “Big Data … Your Strategic Advantage” on Wednesday, May 10. The event is part of a series of lectures, panel discussions, and presentations that address timely and important business information. This is an opportunity to meet industry leaders and network with area business professionals.

“Big Data … Your Strategic Advantage” will be presented by Dennis Perlot, vice President, Enterprise Architecture at CleanSlate Centers, and former ‘technology evangelist’ at Microsoft and BI specialist master at Deloitte. It will take place at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. Perlot will address how other organizations are using their data to provide them with a competitive advantage. Attendees will learn how data can be analyzed for insights that lead to better decisions and strategic business moves.

On-site parking is available. Registration is scheduled for 7:15 to 7:30 a.m., followed by breakfast and Perlot’s presentation from 7:30 to 9 p.m. RSVP at businesswest.com/lecture-series.

Employer Confidence Declines in April

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BOSTON — Massachusetts employers hit the pause button on a seven-month rally in business confidence during April, but their outlook remained solidly optimistic in the face of mixed political and economic signals.

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index lost 2.2 points to 60.2 last month, 4.0 points higher than its level of a year earlier. Every constituent element of the confidence index lost ground after reaching a 13-year high during March.

The results came as the Massachusetts economy contracted at a 0.5% annual rate during the first quarter and state unemployment rate rose to 3.6%.

“We should not be surprised to see confidence readings correct slightly after advancing six points since September,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “It bears watching to determine whether the broad April decline becomes a trend as we move into the summer.”

Analysts believe the numbers may also reflect growing concern among employers about the ability of the Trump administration to deliver the many pro-growth policies it promised during the campaign.

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.

Employers grew less confident about both the overall economy and their own operations during April. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, lost 0.4 points to 63.3, leaving it 6 points higher than in April 2016.

The U.S. Index of national business conditions shed 2.7 points after gaining ground for the previous sixth months. April marked the 85th 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 1.9 points to 59.9, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, dropped 2.5 points to 60.5. The future outlook remained 3.2 points higher than a year ago.

The Company Index, reflecting overall business conditions, fell 2.6 points to 60.2. The Employment Index fell 2.8 points to 56.2, and the Sales Index declined 2.1 points to 60.5.

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

The April survey also reversed an unusual result in March, when Western Mass. companies were more confident than those in the eastern portion of the Commonwealth. Eastern Mass. employers posted a 61.7 confidence reading in April versus 58 for employers in the western part of the state.

AIM President and CEO Richard Lord said employer confidence is facing headwinds from accelerating healthcare and health-insurance costs. Massachusetts has exceeded its objective for healthcare spending in each of the past two years, and employers continue to pay some of the highest costs in the nation.

“The good news is that Massachusetts is beginning to identify some answers. And there appears to be enough common ground and political will on the issue to pursue some solutions,” Lord said. “New research conducted by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission suggests that Massachusetts employers, insurers, and policymakers could reduce total healthcare expenditures anywhere from $279 million per year to $794 million per year, or 0.5% to 1.3%, by making several key improvements to the healthcare system.”

CHD Introduces Summer Program for Youth on Autism Spectrum

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Daily News

CHICOPEE — For typical youth in their high-school years, summer vacation provides a break from academic and social pressures. But for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this break in their normal school-year routine can lead to substantial regression.

For summer 2017, the Center for Human Development (CHD) is providing an Extended School Year (ESY) Autism Coaching Program in support of select school districts in Hampden and Hampshire counties. The program, developed by Jennifer Bogin, coordinator of Autism Initiatives for CHD, is designed specifically for a higher-functioning population of youth with ASD. The program was designed for a specific population:

• Diagnosis or presumed diagnosis of ASD/asperger’s, non-verbal learning disability, social communication disorder, or any other disability that leads to social/emotional challenges;

• Co-occurring behavioral-health challenges (depression, anxiety disorder, OCD, ADHD);

• Age 16 to 22;

• Average IQ (either mild or no intellectual disability); and

• Skills deficit in relationship skills, communication, adaptive/life skills, employment/pre-employment, self-regulation, time management, community participation, and self-advocacy.

CHD’s ESY Autism Coaching Program runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from July 5 to Aug. 10. The program is located at Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 617 Montgomery St., Chicopee. The co-location with the other Chicopee Public Schools Extended School Year programs on site will allow students possible vocational or volunteer placements as well as access to full culinary-arts facilities.

“CHD conducted a needs assessment from September 2016 to February 2017 and found there was a wide service gap in ESY programming for a higher-functioning population,” said Bogin. “While it’s not designed as a summer-camp experience, CHD’s ESY Autism Coaching Program does allow youth and families living with autism to participate in a fun, social learning program designed for their needs. It helps keep youth engaged academically and involved socially so their summer isn’t spent alone or glued to a video game. Some ESY programs exclude youth based on the need for a mental-health component, but CHD has built this program with that in mind.”

ESY program participant will gain new and transferrable skills, such as time management, grooming and self-care, budgeting, using transportation, as well as soft skills, such as making small talk, taking a break, and making plans with a peer. “Some social-skills programs focus on the hard skills and lack intentional work on soft skills, but this program is combining both,” said Bogin. “Community inclusion is the goal, and independence, socialization, and transition readiness to adulthood are the objectives.”

One intended outcome of the program is building a regional cohort of youth who share similar interests. “Naturally developing communities are based more on interest than geography,” Bogin explained. “So instead of forcing socialization based on a specific school district, we’re attracting youth from all over the region, and providing an engaging, supportive environment where similar interests will be whatever develops organically.”

A typical program day starts with a brief small-group check-in and review of the daily schedule. Students are then brought to one of three different community sites to work on the skills targeted in their individualized education program and ESY plan. Following community time, students are transported back to the program site for a professionally facilitated lunchtime social-skills group followed by a half-hour of unstructured (though supported) generalization and recreation time.

Students spend the final hour of their day in a small group facilitated by a clinician to focus on interpersonal relationships, dressing for success and grooming, self-regulation and cognitive behavior therapy, time and money management, or self-advocacy. A new topic is chosen each week and is repeated three times per week to allow students an opportunity to practice what they are learning in the group and report on how they are able to generalize skills.

School-district and private-pay options are available. Space is limited. For more information, visit www.chd.org and search ‘autism’ or e-mail Bogin at [email protected].

Western Mass Green Consortium Slates Green Night for May 10

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Daily News

NORTHAMPTON — The Western Mass Green Consortium has slated its next Green Night for Wednesday, May 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Platform Sports Bar in Northampton.

Greenfield Community College (GCC) has significantly contributed to Massachusetts’ national prominence in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and its interns are often on the forefront of these fields. Student interns have contributed to such forward-looking developments as manufacturing fuel from recycled vegetable oil, assessing the energy performance of the region’s building stock, increasing outreach to businesses and volunteers for a local low-income housing franchise, and designing and installing solar arrays.

At Green Night, recent and current interns will give a thumbnail sketch of their experiences working for local organizations such as Northeast Biodiesel, Power House Energy Consulting, and Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity. Representatives of host sites will also be on hand to discuss their perspective of the internship process. Teresa Jones, GCC’s Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) program director; Christine Copeland, GCC’s internship coordinator guru; and Beth Paulson, adjunct faculty for the RE/EE program, will update attendees on GCC’s accomplishments, describe how other businesses can get involved, and introduce the presenters.

GCC’s pioneering Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency degree and certificate programs have been closely aligned with local sustainable businesses since the program began in 2008. It is a leader in not only the state, but the country. It has graduated 29 students in the degree program and 79 students in the intensive, one-year certificate program.

Shrine Circus Opens May 4 at Big E Coliseum

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Daily News

WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Thursday, May 4, the Melha Shriners will launch four days of wholesome family fun at the Big E Coliseum on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. The 63rd Melha Shrine Circus will present seven shows through Sunday, May 7.

The circus begins with a grand entry at 6:30 p.m. on May 4. Inside, circus-goers will enjoy entertainment from the Hamid Elephants, the Vincent Von Duke Tigers, daredevil Johnny Rockett, human cannonball Shawn Marren, the Flying Angels trapeze artists, and Neecha Braun and her Amazing Dobermans.

The circus schedule will be as follows: Thursday, May 4, 7 p.m.; Friday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 7, 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Prices are $15 for general reserved seats and $18 for box seats (no discounts apply to box seats). Children under age 3 seated on an adult’s lap do not need a ticket. To purchase tickets, call (413) 205-5087 or visit the Eastern States Coliseum box office, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (On performance days, the box office will remain open until 9 a.m.) In addition, all Western Mass. Big Y locations are offering a buy-three, get-one-free promotion.

When ordering tickets, indicate if a ticketholder uses a wheelchair or requires special assistance; the Shriners will make every effort to accommodate attendees’ needs. In such situations, there will be room for only one other person to sit with the ticketholder.

As always, all proceeds from this annual tradition of family fun stay in the Western Mass. area to assist the work of the Shriners.

WGBY Asparagus Festival Connects Families with Agriculture

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — The WGBY Asparagus Festival returns to the Hadley Town Common on Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to once again celebrate the region’s legacy of agriculture and community.

The family-friendly, outdoor event features more than 90 local food, crafts, and agricultural vendors at a Farmers’ & Makers’ Market. In addition, there will be entertainment displays, kids’ games, and a live visit from PBS Kids character Curious George.

A large “Rooted in the Valley” stage will feature popular performers. Family entertainer Tyler Conroy will start off the day, followed by bands Western Den and Parsonsfield, which were selected by Northampton-based Signature Sounds. Western Den blends “compelling lush harmonies with ambient textures,” and Parsonsfield “trades instruments, shares microphones, and sings in tight multi-part harmonies,” according to each of the bands’ websites.

“As a public television station, our WGBY Asparagus Festival is so rewarding to us because it not only raises funds for local educational programs and services, but also helps fulfill our mission of connecting Western New England,” said Lynn Page, WGBY’s interim general manager. “Seeing so many community partners and so many neighbors from around the region, you really leave the event feeling good, feeling like you’re a part of the community.”

Attendees will leave the event feeling well-fed, too. More than a dozen Pioneer Valley culinary artisans, local brewers, and regional food vendors will offer a wide variety of snacks and meals. Taste original dishes from Mi Tierra, Esselon Café, or Spoleto. Visit the Wheelhouse Farm, UMass Dining, or Hadley Fry King food trucks. Or, go on the sweeter side and sample asparagus-flavored ice cream from Flayvours of Cook Farm, maple treats from the North Hadley Sugar Shack, or a specialty from the Florence Pie Bar. Other food vendors include North Hadley Congregational Church, Harmony Springs, and Dean’s Beans. In addition, a large craft-beer tent will provide tasting opportunities from popular local breweries (craft beer tasting tickets available at wgby.org/beer).

The WGBY Asparagus Festival is open to the public and free with a recommended donation of $5 per person. It will be held rain or shine. Donations directly benefit public television and education efforts in the Western New England region. The event is sponsored by the Dennis Group, Greenfield Savings Bank, Whole Foods Hadley, and Alternative Recycling Systems. Media sponsors include the Daily Hampshire Gazette, MassLive, and Yankee magazine.

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

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

EASTHAMPTON

Eastworks, LLP
116 Pleasant St.
$10,000 — Continue walls to ceiling for Puzzled Escape Games

Eastworks, LLP
116 Pleasant St.
$30,725 — Install 10 storefront windows

Eastworks, LLP
116 Pleasant St.
$14,000 — Construct wall for Media Center

Interland Real Estate, LLC
180 Pleasant St.
$13,000 — Install partitions to create office space

Riverside Industries Inc.
1 Cottage St.
$69,500 — Replace roofing on two buildings

EAST LONGMEADOW

Cornerstone Church
15 Kibbe Road
$22,779.48 — Windows and siding

East Longmeadow Housing Authority
39 Wood Ave.
$65,988 — Interior and exterior rehab

GREENFIELD

American Tower Corp.
180 Country Club Road
$35,000 — Swap antennas and add radio heads and other equipment to existing AT&T tower

Clinical & Support Options
140-144 High St.
$2,800 — Rebuild ramp

Donoghue Realty Inc.
238 Main St.
$6,000 — Create storage area and reinforce platform for lightweight storage

Franklin County Community Development Corp.
324 Wells St.
$500 — Fire protection

Greenfield Corporate Center, LLC
1012 Munson St.
$8,000 — Remodeling for commercial office

HADLEY

Pearsons NCS
300 Venture Way
$9,000 — HVAC renovation

Pyramid Mall of Hadley Newco, LLC
367 Russell St.
$352,900 — Various renovations at Planet Fitness

LUDLOW

Charter Spectrum
433 Center St.
$6,000 — Illuminated sign

Site Acquisitions
1 State St.
$30,000 — Cell tower alterations

Beverly Tokarz
109-113 Sewall St.
$7,000 — Reshingle roof

NORTHAMPTON

American Tower Corp.
254 Old Wilson Road
$20,000 — Install three new cellular antennas and related equipment

Bermor Limited Partnership
180 Main St.
$5,600 — Remove partitions

Building 8 Brewing
320 Riverside Dr.
$2,000 — Illuminated wall sign

FMC Assoc.
190 Nonotuck St.
$10,000 — Install handicap openers to front lobby doors

Greenfield Savings Bank
207 Main St.
$26,700 — Install two new windows, new HVAC furnace, basement partition, and toilet room

Nonotuck Mill, LLC
296 Nonotuck St.
$12,000 — Construct interior partitions, wooden platform, insulation, and ceiling finish

Smith College
71 Dryads Green
$17,900 — Roofing

Thornes Marketplace, LLC
150 Main St.
$70,000 — Renovation and alterations of existing first-floor restroom facilities

PALMER

Camp Ramah in New England
39 Bennett St.
$20,000 — Repair or replace floors in the bathrooms of 14 cabins

Pride Limited Partnership Inc.
1045 Thorndike St.
$65,000 — Improvements to create a dental office

SPRINGFIELD

3455 Main Street Associates
3455 Main St.
$750,000 — Interior renovation to second-floor medical office space

3500 Main St., LLP
3550 Main St.
$15,000 — Demolish partition in medical office suite

Linden Towers, LLC
310 Stafford St.
$10,000 — Remove and replace two rooftop antennas, install remote radio unit

Peter Martins
1048 Wilbraham Road
$350,000 — Build a Dunkin’ Donuts

Armand Roy
830 Liberty St.
$90,000 — Install roof-mounted wireless communications facility

Union Station
55 Frank B. Murray St.
$97,000 — Renovate a tenant space for a Dunkin’ Donuts

WARE

Owl’s Nest, LLC
250 South St.
$60,000 — Install basement partitions and remodel baths and kitchens in four units

Wilmington Savings Bank
23 Walnut St.
$11,000 — Strip and re-roof, repair front porch

WESTFIELD

Armbrook Senior Living, LLC
551 North Road
$10,000 — Insulation and drywall

Cumberland Farms Inc.
69 Main St.
$14,850 — Re-roof structure

Whip City Investments, LLC
798 Airport Industrial Park Road
$108,000 — Construct an accessory building

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Islamic Center of Western Mass.
377 Amostown Road
$59,905 — Install wheelchair lift

J & N Salema Family Limited Partnership
2068 Riverdale St.
$6,500 — Charging station at Dunkin’ Donuts

Springfield Country Club
1375 Elm St.
$8,500 — Remove partition walls and erect new walls

WILBRAHAM

Ampersand Collins Hydro, LLC
176 Cottage Ave.
$8,870 — Construct a fire-separation wall

Wilbraham Housing Authority
2 Ridgewood Road
$6,620.75 — Repair front wall from car strike

Real Estate Transactions

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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

820 Conway Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Jonathan R. Williams
Seller: Williams INT
Date: 03/31/17

912 Creamery Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Marley Engvall
Seller: John L. Perkins
Date: 03/21/17

CHARLEMONT

56 Potter Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Nicholas Bilgri
Seller: Keith R. Obert
Date: 03/31/17

COLRAIN

Avery Hill Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $124,500
Buyer: Ralph Aurelia
Seller: Call INT
Date: 03/23/17

268 Jacksonville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Terri H. Finkel
Seller: Scott R. Sylvester
Date: 03/29/17

Old Avery Hill Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $124,500
Buyer: Ralph Aurelia
Seller: Call INT
Date: 03/23/17

DEERFIELD

1 Steam Mill Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ann M. Colo
Seller: Theodore M. Russo
Date: 03/29/17

168 Whately Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Tyler A. Hersom
Seller: Susan L. Hacker
Date: 03/21/17

16 Yankee Candle Way
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $13,000,000
Buyer: Yankee Candle Way LLC
Seller: Deerfield Yankee Candle
Date: 03/28/17

27 Yankee Candle Way
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $13,000,000
Buyer: Yankee Candle Way LLC
Seller: Deerfield Yankee Candle
Date: 03/28/17

ERVING

28 Forest St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Glenn T. McCrory
Seller: James D. Paulin
Date: 03/27/17

10 Wells St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Brody L. Misiun
Seller: George G. Johnson
Date: 03/24/17

GREENFIELD

637 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Allison B. Henry
Seller: Kristen Johnson
Date: 03/31/17

12 Devens St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Noah H. Diamond
Seller: Allison B. Henry
Date: 03/31/17

104 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: KB 104 Federal LLC
Seller: Christopher J. Ethier
Date: 03/22/17

16 Forest Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Giver
Seller: Mary E. McGarrah
Date: 03/24/17

39 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joan R. Schwartz
Seller: Bruce G. Douglass
Date: 03/22/17

62 James St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Keith E. Fernet
Seller: John P. Nee
Date: 03/31/17

41 Madison Circle
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Dedinas
Seller: Alan P. Dedinas
Date: 03/20/17

23 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Heather L. Quinn
Seller: Evan S. Childress
Date: 03/27/17

LEVERETT

416 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Linda S. Delcastilho
Date: 03/24/17

MONTAGUE

6 Bridge St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Daniel L. Healey
Date: 03/31/17

214 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Tyler M. Peters
Seller: Linda M. Vight
Date: 03/31/17

44 Oakman St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $179,500
Buyer: Keith R. Parenteau
Seller: Megan R. Glabach
Date: 03/31/17

NORTHFIELD

730 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Marshall E. Royce
Seller: Peter J. Blackmore
Date: 03/31/17

ORANGE

395 Jones Cemetery Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jonathan J. Hastings
Seller: Philip J. Hastings RET
Date: 03/23/17

30 Meadow Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ashley Manley
Seller: Haughton, Reginald C., (Estate)
Date: 03/22/17

344 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Mchugh
Seller: William J. Donovan
Date: 03/24/17

SHELBURNE

32 Severance St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: James F. Smith
Seller: Roberta E. Milner
Date: 03/27/17

SUNDERLAND

242 North Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael S. Wan
Seller: Mildred A. Ralicki IRT
Date: 03/31/17

WENDELL

11 Wendell Depot Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Janet Mankowsky
Seller: Robert Shulman
Date: 03/20/17

WHATELY

394 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Sheila A. Wentzel
Seller: Nancy A. Capen
Date: 03/27/17

113 River Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joshua C. Coates
Seller: Walter F. Letourneau
Date: 03/27/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

75 Belvidere Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Paul M. Sandy
Seller: Kenneth Modzelesky
Date: 03/27/17

29 Briarcliff Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Roberts
Seller: Edwin J. Adamski
Date: 03/24/17

19 Brookline Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Taylor N Hartmann
Seller: Amy R. Smith
Date: 03/24/17

62 Cambridge St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Deborah M. Leonczyk
Seller: Charles E. Ritter
Date: 03/27/17

19 Cherry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $151,700
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Michael A. Santos
Date: 03/22/17

317 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Douglas H. Clark
Seller: John Lesik
Date: 03/31/17

18 Deer Run Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $268,600
Buyer: Sinan Turan
Seller: Samuel Hurley
Date: 03/20/17

20 Denise Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: Kevin M. Wyman
Seller: Clifford Packer
Date: 03/30/17

80 Elbert Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Keith M. Garvey
Seller: Laurance R. Andrews
Date: 03/31/17

13 Frank St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Bonneau
Seller: Mario C. Sotolotto
Date: 03/31/17

94 Garden St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: J. Norbert Properties LLC
Seller: Giordano Building Inc.
Date: 03/20/17

Garden St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: J. Norbert Properties LLC
Seller: Richard S. Thomas
Date: 03/20/17

91 Raymond Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Michael Lim
Seller: Jammie E. Perry
Date: 03/24/17

804-806 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kevin D. Ghareeb
Seller: Patch, Susan, (Estate)
Date: 03/27/17

180 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Timothy A. Smith
Seller: Donald R. Silkey
Date: 03/24/17

75 Spruce Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $449,900
Buyer: Timothy M. Davis
Seller: Lee E. Smith
Date: 03/27/17

BLANDFORD

24 Sperry Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $218,500
Buyer: 24 Sperry Road Land Trust
Seller: Brian D. Boisseau
Date: 03/20/17

BRIMFIELD

30 Haynes Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Armand H. Dimo
Seller: Adams, Susan L., (Estate)
Date: 03/28/17

35 Oakwood Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Michael A. Goodwin
Seller: George Markopoulos
Date: 03/31/17

CHESTER

9 Lynes Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Deborah A. Ashton
Seller: Diane Paquette
Date: 03/24/17

CHICOPEE

88 Ashgrove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Peter A. Haas
Seller: Goyette, Claire L., (Estate)
Date: 03/22/17

58 Ashmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Kimberly A. Dziedzic
Seller: Manning, Roger E., (Estate)
Date: 03/23/17

13 Bonneta Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Phillips
Seller: Lisa J. Thomas
Date: 03/27/17

63 Bourbeau St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Cady L. Spencer
Seller: Robert J. Wrzesinski
Date: 03/24/17

275 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Jeira Castro
Seller: Ashe, Helen P., (Estate)
Date: 03/31/17

130 Catherine St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Michael J. Bourbeau
Seller: Bryan J. Szymczyk
Date: 03/24/17

174 Champagne Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Cardinal
Seller: Michael L. Kerley
Date: 03/31/17

359 Dale St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $2,650,000
Buyer: Briarwood 16 LLC
Seller: Chateau Harmonie Apts. LLC
Date: 03/31/17

27 Dunn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Jacques
Seller: Todd J. Kasperowski
Date: 03/31/17

22 East Street Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $161,470
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: John A. Dussault
Date: 03/22/17

75 Falmouth Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Timothy P. Murphy
Seller: Laura E. Carmody
Date: 03/24/17

646 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Fazi LLC
Seller: Grattan Bld LLC
Date: 03/24/17

190 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,900
Buyer: Marek Boryczka
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/31/17

99 Jean Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $234,450
Buyer: Abdulrahman Addy
Seller: John Marques
Date: 03/30/17

71 Laramee St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,450
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Debra Himmelreich
Date: 03/21/17

32 Macek Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: James A. Stefanik
Seller: Frances M. Morawiec
Date: 03/21/17

82 Madison St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: HLR Home Inc.
Seller: Lucille D. Harland
Date: 03/23/17

21 Marble Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: Matthew J. Crowley
Seller: John R. Crowley
Date: 03/31/17

78 Old Lyman Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Robert J. Wrzesinski
Seller: Jonathan Scully
Date: 03/24/17

70 Rich St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Dana C. Rhicard
Seller: Petros Mirisis
Date: 03/31/17

17 Saint Jacques Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Casa Bonita Apartments
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/31/17

19 Smith St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $208,650
Buyer: Joseph S. Grab
Seller: Janusz Kosciolek
Date: 03/31/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

128 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: JPMT Realty LLC
Seller: Vincenzo Montefusco
Date: 03/20/17

Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Chad P. Herrick
Seller: George W. Wegman
Date: 03/28/17

60 Helen Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $151,001
Buyer: Olmstead RT
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 03/23/17

11 Oak Brook Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Gabriel E. Sanchez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/31/17

92 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $142,400
Buyer: Amy Kloss
Seller: Marla J. Shelasky
Date: 03/20/17

238 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Tiffany Sanchez
Seller: Jacqueline L. Evans
Date: 03/31/17

232 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Patrick M. Kehoe
Seller: Lorraine Eastman
Date: 03/31/17

40 Redin Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Edward C. Corl
Seller: Sandra J. Wheeler
Date: 03/30/17

25 Somerset St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Sean F. Merrigan
Seller: Nasman, Ernest O., (Estate)
Date: 03/23/17

65 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,013
Buyer: Timothy P. Marquis
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 03/24/17

110 Wood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Richard R. Pinkman
Seller: Constitution Properties
Date: 03/31/17

GRANVILLE

441 North Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $190,966
Buyer: RBS Financial Products
Seller: Eugene G. Slack
Date: 03/28/17

198 South Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $284,500
Buyer: Jose Rivera
Seller: Ruth M. Hauff
Date: 03/31/17

HAMPDEN

8 Mohawk Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: John R. Roden
Seller: Robert J. Gossman
Date: 03/22/17

84 North Monson Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Brenda M. Scungio
Seller: Austin P. O’Toole
Date: 03/31/17

175 Stafford Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Susan A. Delrosso
Seller: Steven Balut
Date: 03/24/17

HOLLAND

8 Amber Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Renee Murphy
Seller: Karen A. Raymond
Date: 03/31/17

58 Leno Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Justus M. Gevry
Seller: Country Bank For Savings
Date: 03/22/17

HOLYOKE

31 Bayberry Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Dennis K. Schall
Seller: Anne O. Murphy
Date: 03/22/17

127 Congress Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Hayward D. Jones
Seller: Efrain Cosme
Date: 03/22/17

30 Harvard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Nancy H. Adams
Seller: Hastings, Kimball, (Estate)
Date: 03/24/17

8-10 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Ivan Carrasquillo
Seller: Michael W. Lapalme
Date: 03/31/17

17 Winterberry Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Eliane D. Gauthier IRT
Seller: Leon M. Beauchemin
Date: 03/31/17

LONGMEADOW

214 Captain Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Christina Ly
Seller: Chi-Ping Wang
Date: 03/31/17

81 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $182,637
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Leigh Cherkas
Date: 03/27/17

36 Magnolia Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: William J. Dupont
Seller: Estelle A. Gross
Date: 03/21/17

64 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Andrea S. Martin
Seller: Tai W. Kang
Date: 03/24/17

LUDLOW

88 Cedar St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: Devan M. Curry
Seller: Karen Pestaina
Date: 03/31/17

972 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Evelyne M. Cuipenski
Seller: Sapphire Property Dev. LLC
Date: 03/31/17

152 Edison Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: James Footit
Seller: Martin J. Murphy
Date: 03/24/17

51-53 Greenwich St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Bank Of New York Mellon
Seller: Cheryl A. Cronin
Date: 03/22/17

7 Highland Place
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Megan M. Chastain
Seller: Clarissa P. Tsim
Date: 03/24/17

Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Pauldin LLC
Seller: Gilmar Realty LLC
Date: 03/31/17

31 Nash Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Pelletier
Seller: William P. Hogan
Date: 03/20/17

133 Pond St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Bethany N Williams
Seller: Paul R. Racine
Date: 03/27/17

109 Ray St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: John A. Beaver
Seller: Jennifer L. St.Marie
Date: 03/21/17

170 Ridgeview Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kenneth Massey
Seller: Carol A. Girard
Date: 03/24/17

128 Swan Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Kathleen Sweeney
Seller: Jakub Kopec
Date: 03/24/17

281 Westerly Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Samuel Hurley
Seller: Elke A. Greenwood
Date: 03/20/17

18 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Laura J. Galloway
Seller: Brooke Surran
Date: 03/31/17

360 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Jing C. Wei
Seller: Caitlin M. Clark
Date: 03/27/17

MONSON

59 Bradway Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Steven K. Meher
Seller: Ronald L. Poremba
Date: 03/30/17

100 Peck Brothers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Daniel Alves
Seller: Pennymac Loan Services
Date: 03/30/17

1 Robbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Alison T. Zaikowski
Seller: Daniel C. Pippin
Date: 03/30/17

123 Stebbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $183,665
Buyer: Kelsey L. Millier
Seller: Carrie A. Terpening
Date: 03/20/17

33 Washington St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Fortier
Seller: Daniel S. Baer
Date: 03/31/17

PALMER

Ains Manor Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Palmer Crystal Lake LLC
Seller: Southbridge Savings Bank
Date: 03/23/17

2 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Palmer DG LLC
Seller: Kathleen J. Pelletier
Date: 03/20/17

4486 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $151,900
Buyer: Eric J. Chartier
Seller: Frank J. Cyran
Date: 03/31/17

2 Memory Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Marcin A. Wszolek
Seller: Steven R. Tetreault
Date: 03/31/17

749 River St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $252,417
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: John T. Innarelli
Date: 03/21/17

1226-1230 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: South Middlesex Non Profit
Seller: Richard G. Primavera
Date: 03/31/17

3050-3052 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael J. Mastriani
Seller: Christensen, Sharon, (Estate)
Date: 03/28/17

89 Shearer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Amanda Taylor
Seller: John F. Davis
Date: 03/31/17

416 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Austin
Seller: Michael R. Austin
Date: 03/31/17

30-32 Squier St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Christopher Falero
Seller: Michael J. Russo
Date: 03/20/17

RUSSELL

34 West Main St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Matthew Gelinas
Seller: Karl R. Dagenais
Date: 03/31/17

SOUTHWICK

173 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $255,500
Buyer: June M. Wilby
Seller: Kenneth Eggleston
Date: 03/27/17

151 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $116,830
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Eben C. Willey
Date: 03/27/17

22 Southwick Hill #22
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Amy L. Starling
Seller: 20 Depot Square LLC
Date: 03/31/17

SPRINGFIELD

268 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Norman Davey
Seller: John V. Zielinski
Date: 03/31/17

769-771 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Suranthey Panton
Seller: Maria Maragoudakis
Date: 03/31/17

11 Bethel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $147,300
Buyer: Lisbette Perez
Seller: Paula Lapolice
Date: 03/31/17

82 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $128,800
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: John T. Andras
Date: 03/28/17

28 Bither St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Jayza M. Jimenez
Seller: Andros, Catherine, (Estate)
Date: 03/22/17

354 Central St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Magdiel Colon
Seller: Viva Development LLC
Date: 03/30/17

252 Christopher Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Gregory C. Flechsig
Seller: Earl D. Baidy
Date: 03/28/17

240-242 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Miche Mede
Seller: Charmaine Stephens
Date: 03/31/17

130 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,962
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Ann Hurley
Date: 03/21/17

37 Dorchester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Gonzalez
Seller: Campagnari Construction
Date: 03/29/17

38 Doyle Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Juan A. Santa
Seller: Anita F. Mahan
Date: 03/28/17

312 Dutchess St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Stephen P. Wagner
Seller: Benjamin E. Jenne
Date: 03/20/17

280 Ellendale Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $154,230
Buyer: Sean T. Anderson
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 03/27/17

133 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Roseline C. Chiuwa
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/31/17

22 Fresno St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Wanda I. Torres
Seller: Eliezer Vega
Date: 03/30/17

131 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $158,250
Buyer: Alexa Acosta
Seller: Yamil I. Cruz
Date: 03/20/17

152 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Maritzabel Cabrera
Seller: Devon Boreland
Date: 03/29/17

125 Granger St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Mark E. Pariseau
Date: 03/20/17

762 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Lydia Vega
Seller: Seana A. Coughlin
Date: 03/31/17

194 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Leonard A. Lindsay
Seller: Bryson, Aaron, (Estate)
Date: 03/20/17

92 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Jon D. Mitchell
Seller: Theodore G. Sarant
Date: 03/31/17

26 Irvington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Donald G. Fontaine
Date: 03/31/17

203 Jewett St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Justin Henry
Seller: Christian A. Barthelette
Date: 03/31/17

28 Jimmy Court
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Adam C. Santiago
Seller: Justin D. Greenia
Date: 03/22/17

293 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $138,700
Buyer: Miguel Nieves
Seller: Maryann L. Connor
Date: 03/31/17

17 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Johnny Lopez-Santos
Seller: Lyle T. Le
Date: 03/30/17

2477 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $1,175,000
Buyer: 2477 Main Street LLC
Seller: North Park Apartments LLC
Date: 03/31/17

19 Mary Louise St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Brianna Mangano
Seller: Francisco Ramirez
Date: 03/20/17

88 Mildred Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Julian May
Seller: Living Stone LLC
Date: 03/24/17

8-10 Monroe St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: AAD LLC
Seller: Nicks Affordable Home Improvement
Date: 03/21/17

202-204 Monrovia St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Jose A. Colon
Seller: Roland Lapointe
Date: 03/23/17

166 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $123,900
Buyer: Jason C. Chapdelaine
Seller: Cara L. Sullivan
Date: 03/31/17

57-59 Observer St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: MNJ LLC
Seller: 59 Observer Street LLC
Date: 03/31/17

71 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jose Rivera
Seller: Brico Properties LLC
Date: 03/31/17

1172 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Daniel Santiago
Seller: Brenda C. Branchini-Lage
Date: 03/20/17

31 Palo Alto Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Kathleen E. Wright
Seller: Thomas E. Linnehan
Date: 03/22/17

37 Parkside St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Nitsy J. Torres
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 03/31/17

1537 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Boutot
Seller: James C. Gay
Date: 03/31/17

7 Rollins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Jason K. Streeter
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 03/30/17

33 Ryan Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Yamil I. Cruz
Seller: Progressive Community Baptist
Date: 03/20/17

26 Steuben St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $139,200
Buyer: Ashley M. Franco
Seller: Mya Realty LLC
Date: 03/31/17

98 Talbot Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,900
Buyer: Nancy Perez
Seller: Lawrence J. Pease
Date: 03/24/17

127 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Morrison
Seller: Robin S. Babineau
Date: 03/30/17

129 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Morrison
Seller: Robin S. Babineau
Date: 03/30/17

110-112 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Asleudis Gonzalez
Seller: Maria Salazar
Date: 03/24/17

3 Waterford Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Brian Santiago-Diaz
Seller: Peter J. Kelly
Date: 03/31/17

71 Westford Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Damon A. Bermudez
Seller: Joseph Domingos
Date: 03/24/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

109 Ashley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $4,000,000
Buyer: Briarwood 15 LLC
Seller: Olympia Manor Apartments
Date: 03/31/17

42 Cedar Woods Glenn
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Rodney B. Thomas
Seller: Renee S. Marcus
Date: 03/31/17

389 Gooseberry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Matthew S. Leahy
Seller: Ellen R. Dagostino
Date: 03/24/17

72 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $123,500
Buyer: Ruslan Shvetsov
Seller: Cardinal Homes Inc.
Date: 03/31/17

65 Lowell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Adriano G. Cosentini
Seller: Richard A. Larivee
Date: 03/31/17

187 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Justin L. Enriquez
Seller: Carianne M. Leahy
Date: 03/24/17

7 Neptune Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: George Santiago
Seller: FHLM
Date: 03/30/17

11 Orange St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Kara RET
Seller: Donald A. Rivers
Date: 03/24/17

24 Orange St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Adele M. Kapelewski
Date: 03/20/17

326 Park St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: 326 Park Street LLC
Seller: Carol Delevo
Date: 03/31/17

83 Spring St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Romanko Realty LLC
Seller: Christopher A. Granger
Date: 03/29/17

256 Valley View Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Caitlin M. Clark
Seller: Brandon T. Dantonio
Date: 03/27/17

124 Winona Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $327,900
Buyer: Kristine J. Villaruel
Seller: Donald C. York
Date: 03/31/17

95 Woodmont St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $191,200
Buyer: Shawn M. Schellenger
Seller: Kevin Wyman
Date: 03/30/17

WESTFIELD

95 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Michael F. Cyran
Seller: Paul T. Kireyczyk
Date: 03/20/17

6 Cortez St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Ottavia Bush
Seller: Tallage Adams LLC
Date: 03/31/17

19 Country Club Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: John E. Veit
Seller: Vasily Zhuk
Date: 03/31/17

58 Deer Path Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Seth T. Philipp
Seller: William Scott
Date: 03/23/17

1381 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Joan Judge
Seller: Ann M. Duquette
Date: 03/27/17

8 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Petros I. Mirisis
Seller: Erin P. Thomas
Date: 03/31/17

6 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Brian J. Morrissey
Seller: Patricia A. Brown
Date: 03/31/17

67 Kittredge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jeremie Lambert
Seller: Patrick F. Martunas
Date: 03/21/17

38 Lindbergh Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kyle P. Hughes
Seller: Joseph A. Craven
Date: 03/30/17

11 Maple Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Collins
Seller: Raisa Amirova
Date: 03/31/17

758 North Road
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kenneth F. Harder
Seller: Edgar A. Collis
Date: 03/20/17

119 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $154,660
Buyer: Jesse Babcock
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/23/17

101 Ridgeway St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Igor Adzhigirey
Seller: Mcgarry, Edith F., (Estate)
Date: 03/31/17

1050 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Sarah A. Nuttall
Seller: Ryan Menard
Date: 03/30/17

9 West School St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Big Buck Properties LLP
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 03/22/17

WILBRAHAM

2377 Boston Road #101
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: JCE Realty LLC
Seller: Baystate Wing Hospital Corp.
Date: 03/31/17

12 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Kenneth W. Valentine
Seller: Edward W. Irla
Date: 03/22/17

6 Danforth Farms Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $592,500
Buyer: Francisc Dejesus-Paulino
Seller: Mohammed S. Ahmed
Date: 03/31/17

593 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $217,300
Buyer: Branch Bank and Trust
Seller: Gilbert A. Barrett
Date: 03/31/17

47 Monson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Anthony E. English
Seller: Michael A. Smith
Date: 03/31/17

3 North Hills Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Clarissa P. Tsim
Seller: Boston Road Properties
Date: 03/27/17

4 Old Farm Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Michael P. Ferzoco
Seller: Timothy J. Chipman
Date: 03/31/17

4 Opal St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $177,700
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Thomas F. Budlong
Date: 03/20/17

33 Pomeroy St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Linnehan
Seller: Jacqueline P. Daniels
Date: 03/22/17

412 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Michelle L. Downie
Seller: Gary J. Soverow
Date: 03/24/17

Squire Dr. #13
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Peter C. Thompson
Seller: Crane Hill LLC
Date: 03/22/17

33 West Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Owen M. Knox
Seller: Roberta J. Perry
Date: 03/22/17

10 Woodsley Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $499,900
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Weinberg
Seller: Zhizhong Liu
Date: 03/28/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

150 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $522,000
Buyer: Jeewon Park
Seller: Daniel A. Viederman
Date: 03/28/17

22 Lessey St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $12,500,000
Buyer: Amherst Clark House LP
Seller: Clark House Assocs.
Date: 03/24/17

97 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Michael A. White
Seller: Amherst College
Date: 03/27/17

38 Maplewood Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Theodore G. Fay
Seller: Neil E. Mendelsohn
Date: 03/22/17

150 Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Goat Meadow LLC
Seller: Watrola, Chester E., (Estate)
Date: 03/29/17

178 West Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Eugene Young
Seller: Robert S. Anderson
Date: 03/31/17

34 Wildwood Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: David A. Driver
Seller: Robert T. Wilce
Date: 03/31/17

BELCHERTOWN

11 Blacksmith Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nicholas E. Bernard
Seller: Eduardo Melendez
Date: 03/22/17

1067 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Solsiree DelMoral
Seller: Thomas M. Kerle
Date: 03/31/17

111 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: James S. Bachand
Seller: Lauren Clarke
Date: 03/31/17

49 Mountain View Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Devon J. Thomas
Seller: Thomas E. Soutier
Date: 03/28/17

58 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: William R. Pesco
Date: 03/24/17

CUMMINGTON

4 Thayer Corner Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Nate Loux
Seller: Daniel Loux
Date: 03/31/17

EASTHAMPTON

10-12 Center St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Michael Colwell-Lafleur
Seller: Chen Ping Yap
Date: 03/22/17

18 Clark Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Colleen M. Chambers
Seller: Anthony J. Stonina
Date: 03/31/17

89 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Julianne Busa
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/28/17

216 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Patrick M. Goodreau
Seller: Eliane D. Gauthier IRT
Date: 03/31/17

15-17 Water St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $227,900
Buyer: Kaitlin Ames
Seller: Anthony J. Stonina
Date: 03/31/17

2 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Randi Garcia
Seller: Gary P. Talbot
Date: 03/31/17

GRANBY

239 Amherst St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Gerald R. Archambault
Seller: Gary P. Shannon
Date: 03/30/17

26 Circle Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $232,400
Buyer: Kirsten Therrien
Seller: Edith A. Blais
Date: 03/24/17

8 Sherwood Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: George W. Cooke
Date: 03/28/17

HATFIELD

26 Chestnut St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: David Zononi
Seller: Thomas J. Wickles
Date: 03/31/17

11 Dwight St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Karen May
Seller: Roy R. Coulter
Date: 03/24/17

359 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01066
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Classic Garage 359 LLC
Seller: 359 Lap LLC
Date: 03/31/17

NORTHAMPTON

34 Calvin Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Stultz RET
Seller: Dorien J. Miller
Date: 03/27/17

185 Cardinal Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: James E. Gillespie
Seller: 185 Cardinal Way LLC
Date: 03/31/17

37 Drewsen Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Benjamin Brumbaugh
Seller: Robert Baird
Date: 03/31/17

5 Franklin St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Community Enterprises Inc.
Seller: Janet B. Hutchins
Date: 03/29/17

11 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Friends Of Hampshire County
Seller: Anthony W. Rossi
Date: 03/20/17

191 Main St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Cynthia A. Roberts
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop
Date: 03/20/17

109 Olander Dr.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,424,999
Buyer: Robert A. Jonas
Seller: Wright Builders Inc.
Date: 03/20/17

104 Pine St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Dennis A. Grimaldi
Seller: Eva S. Dewitz
Date: 03/23/17

17 Ridge View Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Katie A. Clifford
Seller: Ridgeview Development LLC
Date: 03/30/17

64 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Vera D. Beauvais
Seller: Carol A. Beauvais
Date: 03/27/17

392 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Christopher P. Cahillane
Seller: Norma J. McElligott RT
Date: 03/31/17

249 Sylvester Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Jay A. Fisher
Seller: Daviau & Hathaway Dev. LLC
Date: 03/31/17

south hadley

66 Brainerd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Karen E. Sause
Seller: William M. Gorczycz
Date: 03/24/17

72 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Richard R. Sligo
Seller: Sligo, Virginia, (Estate)
Date: 03/21/17

116 Mosier St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: James W. Buckley
Seller: Kimberly M. Roy
Date: 03/30/17

414 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Random Properties Acquisitions
Seller: George Cunliffe
Date: 03/22/17

18 Pleasant St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Karol Makusiewicz
Seller: Margaret C. Giustina
Date: 03/31/17

20 Rivercrest Way
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $381,400
Buyer: Christopher S. Sutton
Seller: Rivercrest Condos LLC
Date: 03/31/17

6 Riverlodge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jonathan Scully
Seller: Patrick J. Spring
Date: 03/24/17

27 Saybrook Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Diana F. Gaouette
Date: 03/28/17

19 Smith St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $208,650
Buyer: Joseph S. Grab
Seller: Janusz Kosciolek
Date: 03/31/17

17 Summit St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Danielle A. Langevin
Seller: Sequoia Properties LLC
Date: 03/31/17

SOUTHAMPTON

35 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Troy M. Copeland
Seller: Katie Clifford
Date: 03/30/17

10 Manhan Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David E. Derouin
Seller: John P. Higgins
Date: 03/31/17

108 Moose Brook Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Mahoney
Seller: Matthew L. Puza
Date: 03/30/17

WARE

47 Eddy St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Philip J. Dupell
Seller: Neil Seelen
Date: 03/23/17

WORTHINGTON

110 Williamsburg Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $171,035
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Robert A. Bourdon
Date: 03/20/17

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

Balathunis, Timothy P.
116 Austin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/17

Bessette, Paul Emery
Bessette, Audra Lynn
966 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/17

Bouchard, Clovis V.
Bouchard, Patricia M.
27 Joan Dr.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/17

Bradley, Timothy A.
36 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/17

Calabrese, Anthony J.
124 Barrington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/29/17

Coakley, Margie R.
100 Leyfred Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/26/17

Colonial Pizza
Anagnos, Constantine
a/k/a Anagnostopolus, Constantine
Anagnos, Eleni
a/k/a Anagnos, Helen
66 Holbrook St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/29/17

Cranson, Richard Earnest
Cranson, Barbara Ann
65 Broadway St., Apt. 68
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

Dow, Leah S.
1 Day Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/17

Edward Acker Photography
Acker, Edward G.
34 Main St.
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/17

Eldridge, Larry F.
54 Charter Oak Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/27/17

English, Brian K.
English, Andrea E.
a/k/a Wilke, Andrea Elizabeth
a/k/a Lyman, Andrea Elizabeth
27 Van Ness St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/17

Gerber, Stuart M.
20 Halifax Court
Apt G, Bld. 23
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/17

Gonzalez, Marianne Theresa
303 Sanders St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

Grant, Harvey M.
79 Old Farm Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/24/17

Holbrook, Lawrence Russell
P.O. Box 225
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/17

Huynh, Tay T.
1170 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/17

Jackson, Wendy L.
244 Silver St.
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/17

K & B construction
Dubrule, Bruce G.
21 East Buckland Road
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/20/17

Knechtel, Katie Louise
149 Bartlett Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/24/17

Labine-Perry, Valerie J.
5 Elm Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/17

Lavoie, Tracy A.
a/k/a Lotito, Tracy Ann
188 Saffron Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/29/17

Lawrenchuk, Timothy
Lawrenchuk, Mary
39 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/30/17

LeSage, Julie P.
119 Chantilly Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

Lewis, James M.
12 Lenox St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/19/17

Maharne, George J.
840 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

Malloy, Gary A.
87 1/2 Orchard St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/17

Mastroianni, Karen L.
68 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

McCabe, Michael T.
56 Perrine Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/17/17

McDonald, Amanda R.
40 Thompson St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/17

McLain, Laura
5 Lyman St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/28/17

Murphy, Christopher R.
169 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

Olbrych, Mary A.
a/k/a Friel, Mary A.
451 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/17

O’Neil, Judith A.
87 East Road
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/19/17

Peck, Wayne T.
P.O. Box 206
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/17

Potters Playhouse
Potter, Thomas R.
Potter, Kelly G.
91 Old Douglas Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/17

Ravento, Arnaldo
a/k/a Lopez, Arnaldo Ravento
222 Pine St., Fl. 1
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/17

Ryan, Tracey Anne
416 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

Scerbo, Justine M.
P.O. Box 776
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/17

Schenk, Scott Parker
a/k/a Schenk, Ashley
49 Old Stage Road
Montague, MA 01351
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/17

Shukes, John M.
a/k/a Tressler, John M.
92 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/17

The Hairport
Collins, Kristen
186 West Main St., Apt
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/17

V.I.P. Pest Solutions
Smart Looks II
Fortin, Jason M.
Fortin, Brenda Lee
a/k/a Marquis, Brenda Lee
151 Woodcrest Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/17

Vorce, Melanie Marie
78 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/17

Watson, Dallas A.
Watson, Tina Marie
165 Cole Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/20/17

White, Patrick
81 Hawthorne St.
lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/17

Wilson, Kelley L.
a/k/a Gyurasz, Kelley L.
157 Corinth St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/17

Winners Circle
Sheikh, Mehmood A.
92 Blokland Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/17

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

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

AMHERST

Oliver Construction
170 East Hadley Road
Omar Gayle

Renaissance School Inc.
867 North Pleasant St.
Dotty Meyer

Socialopolis
151 Orchard Hill Dr.
Jacob Ayers

TrailTech
5 Morrow Lane
John Kowalski

CHICOPEE

Big Boys Contracting
930 McKinstry Ave.
Victor Borisik

Casa del Caribe Restaurant
108 West St.
Bernice Rivera

Ela Deli
226 Exchange St.
Elzbieta Magda, Gregorz Magda

Europa Deli
55 Cabot St.
Krystyna Kania

Frank’s Garage
11 Lawndale St.
Frank Drewniak

Hearth and Harness
35 Cochran St.
Ginger Moon

Oasis Risk
57 Sanford St.
Garrett Owens

RJ Services
1 Exchange St.
Richard Jones

EASTHAMPTON

Elite Quality Cleaning Service, LLC
22 Treehouse Circle, Apt. 2
Pamela Ann Lumpkin

In Unity Healing Center
384 Main St.
Candice Amendola

R & D Ventures Group
37 Maple St.
Robert Bolon

Spirit Playground Healing Arts
384 Main St.
Tammi Jo Bechard

Superior Roof Cleaning
25 Franklin St.
Luke Delisle

EAST LONGMEADOW

Added Attractions
180 Shaker Road
Carol Kononotz

Ciao Bella
128 Shaker Road
Donna Brayton

Great Clips of East Longmeadow
420 North Main St.
Clifford Laraway

Perron’s Automotive Inc.
197 Shaker Road
Brian Perron

Salon Karma
35 Harkness Ave.
Sarah Pliska

GREENFIELD

Connecticut River Conservancy
15 Bank Row
Connecticut River Watershed Council, Andrew Fisk

Lafave Plumbing & Heating
182 Fairview St.
Brian Lafave

HADLEY

Debra Rusenko, Licensed Acupuncturist
8 Goffe St.
Debra Rusenko

Leah Hollrock Jewelry
298 Russell St.
Leah Hollrock

Nail Pro
367 Russell St.
Ouyn Nguyen, Lien Luong

Peters Farm
112 East St.
Clinton Peters

Rtrue Productions
3 Kennedy Dr.
Richard Trueswell

S&M Rebuilders
75 Lawrence Plain Road
Carl Johnson

HOLYOKE

Cajun Café & Grill
50 Holyoke St.
Harry Chen

Dr. Vonnahme & Associates, P.C.
98 Lower Westfield Road
Dr. Hans Vonnahme

Providence Behavioral Health Hospital
1233 Main St.
The Mercy Hospital Inc.

Rogue Life Art
20 Hitchcock St.
Kristen Davis, Amy Davis

Ven You Events
14 School St.
Beatriz Cruz

LONGMEADOW

Mousse Café
101 Converse St.
Darby Mather

Muslu Law Firm
785 Williams St., #185
Claudia Kokaz

RA Wireless of MA
744 Bliss Road
Sammy Fathalla

Sagacity
114 Crescent Road
Barbara Flynn

School Volunteers Share
18 South Park Ave.
Jennifer Cosgrove

LUDLOW

Fall Fields Farm 2
482 Holyoke Road
Clarke Kennedy

Psych Care Associates, P.C.
185 West Ave., Suite 301
Usman Qayyum

NORTHAMPTON

Al-Mehar Inc.
15 Locust St.
Syed Iqbal

Angie Gregory Consulting
18 Northern Ave.
Angela Gregory

Anthony King Wheelbuilding
32 Highland Ave., Apt. 2
Anthony King

Arborcast Films
28 Highland Ave.
David Gaestel

Born Perfect
72 Center St., #3B
Jaye McElroy, Leta Herman

The Children’s Clinic
17 Brewster Court
Tina Champagne

Easthampton Farmers’ and Makers’ Market
198 Sylvester Road
Adrienne Ehlert-Bashista

Grow Haus Inc.
26 Strong Ave.
Moses Nasar

Hybrid Strength and Conditioning
215 Lovefield St., Unit D
Alexander LeBoeuf

Noho Music
104B Damon Road
Philip Warren

Rebekah Markham
16 Center St., Suite 511
Rebekah Markham

Studio 338 Handwoven
221 Pine St.
Paula Veleta

Tidy Gnome
59 Chestnut St.
Angela Parro

PALMER

Ancestral Link
1321 Main St., Apt. 6
Romari Caesar

Arrange This Travel
1350 Ware St.
Tonya Girouard

Bourgeois Transportation
3001 Hill St.
Kenneth Bourgeois

Federico’s Sales and Service
323 Burlingame St.
Francis Federico

Payless Auto
26 Wilbraham St.
Kelly Doyle, Wayne Doyle

Stephen’s Tree Service
102 Chestnut St.
Shane Stephens

SOUTHWICK

Center Property Services, LLC
15 Pearl Brook Road
Michael Buscemi

The Cove
90 Point Grove Road
Tina Siniscalchi

New Main Moon
610 College Highway
Zhao Yang

Residential Bulk Deliveries
9R Rising Corner Road
Norman Mogul

SPRINGFIELD

CEMA 69
25 Mattoon St.
Carlos Mendez

Chicke D’s Chicken & Grill
1375 Carew St.
Derrick Brathwaite

Clayton Commons Management
7 Clayton St.
Ernest Harris

Creative Mind Labs
248 Hancock St.
Marcus Hickley

Hong Kong Garden Restaurant
475 Breckwood Blvd.
Shaoquing Ni

Insurance Paid Construction
93 Maryland St.
Mayra Martinez

It Makes Scents
77 Fairfield St.
Michelle LaRocque

JDL Financial
11 Preston St.
Julius Demetrius

JDL Productions
27 Lyman St.
Julius Demetrius

Life in the Valley
83 Ontario St.
Angel Martinez

Magnolia Family Daycare
204 Abbott St.
Michelle Mann

Papa Bear Gift Baskets
186 Belmont Ave.
Jasmine Green

Plummer Enterprise
116 Andrew St.
Deveron Plummer

Posh Studio LLC
1372 Allen St.
Cynthia Rossini

Power Gospel Church
43 Ferris St.
Jesse Lee

Quang’s Forest Park Barbershop
529 Belmont Ave.
Tuyen Nguyen

Trueheart Enterprise
38 Wilber St.
Lolitta Lowe

Tyler John Inc.
28 Verge St.
Samuel Wilson

Universal Real Estate
33 Mulberry St.
Anthony Ardolino

Yung Kidney
75 Copeland St.
Shequinna Barton

WARE

Deer Haven Farm, LLC
417 Palmer Road
Brian Skoczylas, David Skoczylas

DeSantis, LLC
417 Palmer Road
Brian Skoczylas, David Skoczylas

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Advanced Landscaping
955 Piper Road
Allan Beiermeister

Ashley Arms, LLC
131 Ashley Ave.
Mary Thayer

Atlantech Security
203 Circuit Ave.
Steven Rodrigues

Atwood Fire & Security
33 Sylvan St.
George Condon III

Bertera Mitsubishi
526 Riverdale St.
Bertera Automotive

Bob’s Auto
622½ Union St.
Robert Philip

Cyber Exchange
1267 Riverdale St.
Stephen Buynicki

Joe’s Barbershop
450 Main St.
Joseph Guadalupe

Mr. Siding
96 New Bridge St.
Maksim Reznichenko

Northeast Family Services
59 Interstate Dr.
Peter Patch

Orgullo Latino
2260 Westfield St.
Lois Reyes

Otis Boat Lift & Docks
849 Amostown Road
Brian Battista

Pat Tours
1285 Riverdale St.
Mary Gorecki

Savers
135 Memorial Ave.
Michael Ensine

Stella’s Bones & Pet Care
640 Elm St.
Lesley Maple

Super Petro Inc.
230 Day St.
Michael Vickers

Then G Creations
240 Dewey St.
Angelica Dias

Ultimate Home Inspections
379 Rogers Ave.
Theodore Pinkerman

Zen Cowork
865 Memorial Ave.
Karoun Charkoudian

WILBRAHAM

The Law Office of Karen M. Romano, Esq.
1060 Stony Hill Road
Karen Romano

Incorporations

By
Departments Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Lang J. Moran Electric Inc., 25Lagadia St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Lang Jamal Moran, same. Electrical contractor.

EASTHAMPTON

Mahaw Inc., 44 Pleasant St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Majid A. Malik, 419 Montcalm St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Retail business.

FLORENCE

Northampton Taxpayers Association Ltd., 88 Turkey Hill Road, Florence, MA 01062. John Riley, same. Voluntary organization to study Northampton city expenses and income, especially the new storm water fee.

HOLYOKE

Mont Marie Affordable Land Inc, 32 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Yitzchok Rokowsky, 274 Ridge Ave., Lakewood, NJ 08701. Nonprofit designed to provide housing to seniors and needy people.

SOUTH HADLEY

Pioneer Valley Industrial Hemp Inc., 56 Lincoln Ave., South Hadley, MA 01075. Adam R. Sweet, same. Nonprofit dedicated to the research and education of the uses of industrial hemp.

SPRINGFIELD

I Found Light Against All Odds Inc., 1380 Main St., Suite 409, Springfield, MA 01103. Stefan Davis, 1328 Page Blvd., Springfield, MA 01104. To aid today’s youth and communities by designing and implementing a television talk show program, that addresses social, emotional and economic issues that today’s youth are experiencing in their communities.

Kites of Compassion Inc., 45 Miller St., Springfield, MA 01104. Teresa M. Carrasquillo, same. Nonprofit formed to raise money for individuals and families living in extremely difficult circumstances in need of a helping hand.

Lucky Star Food Inc., 266 Belmont Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Muhammad A. Nasir, same. General trading.

Montalvo Transportation Inc., 92 Mondrovia St., 2 Fl., Springfield, MA 01104. Anthony Montalvo, same. Trucking.

Mourad Exports Inc., 49 Bartels St., Springfield, MA 01128. Hassan Mourad, same. Used auto exports.

STOCKBRIDGE

Mcelhiney Woodworks Inc., 3 Goodrich St., Stockbridge, MA 01262. Brian Mcelhine, same. Residential construction.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

One Shop Solutions Inc., 130 Elm Street, 1L, West Springfield, MA 01089. Naveen Kumar Sharma, same. IT services and selling of computers and devices.

Briefcase

By
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SC Learning Commons to Be Named for Benefactor

SPRINGFIELD — During his lifetime, Rev. Harold Smith dedicated himself and his many gifts to Springfield College. Mary-Beth Cooper, Springfield College president, announced that, to celebrate his rich legacy, the college will name its newly reconstructed learning commons to honor his memory and the many ways in which he helped Springfield College grow and prosper. Smith passed away March 21, 2017, in New York City, at age 83. “Harold had a passion for Springfield College and for the YMCA,” said Cooper. “His life’s work will live on in this learning commons and in the lives of our students who will study and research there.” Smith was a valued member of the Springfield College board of trustees for more than three decades, and served as chair of the board’s investment committee for 25 of those years, as well as on the executive committee and the committee on business affairs. Under his leadership, and through his investment expertise and strategy, the college’s endowment experienced unprecedented growth through a diverse portfolio. Smith was recognized for his dedication and commitment to serving others in the Springfield College tradition when he was awarded the Springfield College honorary doctor of humanics degree in 1998. He was a member of the college Naismith Giving Society, which recognizes donors who have given more than $1 million during their lifetime. He is enshrined in the YMCA Hall of Fame located on the college campus. The Harold C. Smith Learning Commons will be dedicated when the building is opened later this year to honor the man who studied for the ministry, but went on to become the president and chief investment officer of the YMCA Retirement Fund. Reflecting 21st-century library innovations, the learning commons will become the heart of the college’s academic program, providing facilities where students and faculty can study, research, work in groups, and receive writing and other academic support. Renovations of the college’s 45-year-old library began in August 2016, and the new facility will include a 24-hour reading room, a café, and a technology hub designed to promote collaboration between research and information technology, and will be home to the college’s Academic Success Center. Smith was a dedicated philanthropist and volunteer throughout his lifetime and volunteered for the League of Women Voters, the Interfaith Committee of Trumbull, and the Bridgeport Area Foundation. He was a trustee of the YMCA Retirement Fund, YMCA Greater Bridgeport, and Ursinus College, as well as a board member of the YMCA of Greater New York, Bank Mart, and Y-Mutual Insurance. Born in the Bronx, Smith was an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and held a bachelor’s degree and doctor of divinity degree from Ursinus College, a master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary, and an MBA from New York University. He was a chartered financial analyst, a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, and a member of the American Economics Assoc. He had a 40-year dual career in ministry and investments.

STCC to Offer Summer Classes

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer five-week and 10-week on campus and online summer classes. Session One begins June 5, and Session Two starts July 10. Summer classes an ideal opportunity for area college students to earn college credit between June and August, said STCC Dean of Enrollment Management Matthew Gravel. “The majority of classes available during summer session can be used to fulfill requirements at other colleges and universities,” he added. “Classes fill up very quickly, and we continue to offer classes across the curriculum to meet the demands of STCC students, as well as students from other colleges and universities who are home for the summer.” Academic subject areas include accounting, anthropology, biology, business law, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, electronic systems, English, finance, graphic communication and photography, history, IT, math, marketing, medical assisting, music, office information technologies, philosophy, physics, psychology, sign language, sociology, Spanish, and speech. Class schedules are available at www.stcc.edu/summer. Students can register online, by phone at (413) 755-4321, or in the Registrar’s Office, Garvey Hall South, first floor.

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United Financial Announces Q1 Earnings, Dividend

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — United Financial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for United Bank, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The company reported net income of $13.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to net income for the linked quarter of $14.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. The company reported net income of $11.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. “Over the last three consecutive quarters, United Financial Bancorp Inc. has averaged a return on average assets of 0.87% and a return on average tangible common equity of 10.89%, as the company continues to make progress on its four key objectives communicated in April 2016,” said William Crawford IV, CEO of the company and the bank. Assets totaled $6.70 billion at March 31, 2017 and increased $97.1 million, or 1.5%, from $6.60 billion at Dec. 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, total loans were $4.94 billion, representing an increase of $42.3 million, or 0.9%, from the linked quarter. Changes to loan balances during the first quarter of 2017 were highlighted by a $44.6 million, or 6.2%, increase in commercial business loans and a $16.6 million, or 4.0%, increase in owner-occupied commercial real-estate loans. Total residential mortgages increased during the first quarter of 2017 by $11.2 million, or 1.0%. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $6.3 million, or 6.9%, during the linked quarter, while the available for sale securities portfolio increased by $32.3 million, or 3.1%. Deposits totaled $4.79 billion at March 31, 2017 and increased by $79.2 million, or 1.7%, from $4.71 billion at December 31, 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, money-market deposit accounts increased $157.2 million, or 12.9%, and NOW checking deposits increased $39.2 million, or 7.9%, from the linked quarter, reflective of a seasonal increase in municipal deposits and successful new account acquisition. These increases were offset by a $110.1 million, or 6.3%, decrease in certificates of deposit, some of which migrated to money market deposit accounts. The board of directors declared a cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.12 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 28, 2017 and payable on May 10, 2017. This dividend equates to a 2.73% annualized yield based on the $17.58 average closing price of the company’s common stock in the first quarter of 2017. The company has paid dividends for 44 consecutive quarters.

Johnson & Hill Partners with Family Business Center

AMHERST — The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley has been helping family-owned and closely held companies from around Western Mass since 1994, through a series of educational dinner forums and morning workshops, roundtables and customized consults. The center’s strategic partners contribute to that professional development in the areas of accounting, banking, leadership, insurance, wealth management, staffing, and law, and BusinessWest is the media partner for the center. Now Johnson & Hill Staffing will be taking on the role of the FBC’s staffing sponsor-partner. “As a longtime member of the FBC, we are excited to move into the role of sponsor/partner in our continued support of family business across the Pioneer Valley,” said Andrea Hill-Cataldo, president. “As specialists who staff anything from short-term needs to key direct hire roles in administrative, accounting and finance, legal, and professional settings, the Johnson & Hill team collectively brings decades of staffing insight to the table. Our goal is to provide members of the FBC with that insight to help them evaluate new and innovative ways of acquiring the talent that will drive their business forward.” The schedule of educational events for the Family Business Center is at fambizpv.com.

Berkshire Bank Receives Six Marketing Awards

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank was recently honored with six awards for community engagement and marketing of leading-edge products. The bank was recognized at the Financial Marketing Awards in Newport, R.I. and the New England Financial Marketing Awards in Burlington, Mass.; both events took place in March. The Financial Marketing Awards are the oldest financial awards in New England. The program honors banks and credit unions for creative marketing and branding efforts, while the Community Champion Award recognizes a bank or credit union for the difference they make in the community. Berkshire received recognition in the following categories:

• Community Champion Award – Gold for Pittsfield Public Schools attendance billboard;

• Loan Award – Silver for home-equity campaign; and

• Deposit Award – Bronze for Leap Year deposit campaign.

The New England Financial Marketing Assoc. has a diverse membership representing financial institutions with assets ranging from less than $500 million to more than $5 billion. Its annual awards program honors banks and credit unions in the New England states for creative marketing, branding, and community efforts. Berkshire received recognition in the following categories:

• Overall Community Service – 2nd Place for Xtraordinary Day campaign;

• In-Branch Design – 2nd Place for Mid-Atlantic region branch design; and

• Customer Service – 2nd Place for Game Plan point of sale.

Pride Stores Partners with Local Beer Brand White Lion

SPRINGFIELD — White Lion Brewing continues to root itself as Springfield’s craft-beer brand. Pride Stores, which has a beer and wine selection in five of its 30 locations, will feature White Lion as the preferred local beer brand. “The partnership is part of Pride Stores’ commitment to the local community,” said David Horgan, director of Advertising. White Lion has accounts throughout Massachusetts, but company President Raymond Berry said “there is no better feeling than knowing local decision makers like Pride Stores want to be part of our growth. This partnership will put the brand and our portfolio in front of people daily. Both companies are committed to the city and surrounding communities.” The stores will carry White Lion’s portfolio of bottled and soon-to-be-released canned products.

HMC Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has once again earned an ‘A’ rating from the Leapfrog Group, ranking it among the safest hospitals in the U.S. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the first and only national healthcare rating focused on errors, accidents, and infections. The program has been assigning letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. since 2012. Holyoke Medical Center was one of 823 hospitals to receive an ‘A’ ranking among the safest hospitals in the U.S. “This is the third consecutive ‘A’ rating for Holyoke Medical Center. As a free-standing, independent community hospital, we must rely on providing our patients with the safest, highest-quality, affordable care possible, and we appreciate our staff who join us every day in being dedicated to our mission,” said Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems Inc.

Sunshine Village Earns CARF Accreditation

CHICOPEE — The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) announced that Sunshine Village has been accredited for a period of three years for its day-habilitation, employment-services, and day-services programs. The latest accreditation is the 10th consecutive successful three-year Accreditation given to Sunshine Village by the international accrediting body. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality. CARF accreditation is a useful tool to determine the best organization for services. Specifically, the organization was tested against 856 standards in areas including leadership, strategic planning, financial planning, input from people served, risk management, health and safety, human resources, technology, rights of people served, accessibility, and performance improvement, as well as quality individualized services and supports. In the past ten years, this achievement indicates Sunshine Village’s well-established pattern and commitment to practice excellence. “I am so proud that Sunshine Village has again been recognized by CARF with their highest level of accreditation,” said Gina Kos, executive director for Sunshine Village. “This is an outstanding achievement, and it shows that the organization meets our mission of improving the lives of people with disabilities. Every day, more than 230 staff work hard to achieve that mission — and this accreditation is validation of that. It shows that we do deliver on the promise of a great day — and that our employees truly shine.” Now in its 50th year, Sunshine Village is a nonprofit organization with a main campus in Chicopee and additional sites in Chicopee, Springfield, Three Rivers, and Westfield. It has been providing day services for adults with developmental disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum, since 1967.

Mary Ann’s Dance and More Announces Relocation

EASTHAMPTON — Mary Ann’s Dance and More, a local dance-apparel store, announced it will be moving to its new home on Route 10 in Easthampton on July 1. The company will move to 396 Main St., the former home of Fit Body. The location offers easier parking, a more friendly shopping experience, better accessibility, and the ability to host more in-store events. In January, the company launched its app on Google Play and the App Store. It will also be celebrating its 10th anniversary in August. Mary Ann’s Dance and More offers customers dance supplies, including apparel and accessories, as well as novelty and gift items. An active business in the community, the company is recognized as a consistent sponsor of various local organizations.

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Aaron Miller

Aaron Miller

Strengthening its business strategy and development expertise, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) named Aaron Miller Head of Strategy & Corporate Development. Miller reports to Betsy Ward, MassMutual’s chief financial officer and chief actuary. In his new role, Miller, who will work closely with MassMutual’s executive leadership team, is responsible for leading the development of the company’s corporate and business strategies, as well as competitive intelligence, helping maximize MassMutual’s long-term performance. Miller joins MassMutual from Capital One Financial Corp., where he spent more than six years as managing vice president of Strategy. In this role, he was responsible for supporting the company’s overall corporate development agenda and evaluating potential acquisition targets. Of note, he led Capital One’s $9 billion acquisition of ING Direct USA in February 2012, and the company’s $2.6 billion acquisition of HSBC’s U.S. credit-card business in May 2012. Prior to Capital One, from 2006 through 2010, Miller was a principal with Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners, where he was responsible for originating and evaluating investment opportunities in the financial-services, Internet, and business-services sectors. He also served on the boards of Ziff Davis Media Inc. (acquired by j2 Global Inc.), and Central Security Group (acquired by Summit Partners), among others. Miller began his career in 1999 with McKinsey & Co.’s North American financial-services practice, eventually becoming a senior consultant. There, he helped Global 1000 and earlier-stage companies address such issues as strategy, new-business development, and operations. Miller received his bachelor’s degree in economics and public policy studies from Duke University, and earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School.

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Kevin Manghan

Kevin Manghan

PeoplesBank announced the appointment of Kevin Manghan to Infinex Financial Advisor, PeoplesFinancial and Insurance Services. Manghan possesses more than 29 years of financial-planning and investment experience. He will be responsible for providing financial planning and investment-portfolio planning to bank customers. PeoplesFinancial and Insurance Services offers access to a wide array of investment and insurance options through Infinex Investments Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Products include mutual funds, annuities, retirement and pension plans, life insurance, long-term care insurance, and 529 college savings plans. Manghan holds a bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y., and is a certified financial planner. He served for more than 20 years on the board of directors for the Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp. and Business Assistance Corp.

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Alfred Albano Jr.

Alfred Albano Jr.

Bacon Wilson announced that Attorney Alfred Albano Jr. has joined the firm. He is a general practitioner with more than 35 years of experience representing clients in Western Mass. Albano is a member of Bacon Wilson’s real-estate, estate-planning, business, and family-law practice groups. To ensure continuity of client service, Bacon Wilson will maintain his current office at 100 Russell St. in Hadley. This new branch will also enhance Bacon Wilson’s presence as a regional, full-service law firm with five locations throughout the Pioneer Valley: in Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Westfield, and now in Hadley.

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Daniel Carr

Daniel Carr

Attorney Daniel Carr has joined Royal, P.C., the management-side-only labor and employment law firm, and will focus his practice in labor law and complex employment litigation. Carr’s practice includes matters involving labor relations, workplace safety and OSHA, unfair competition and trade secrets, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wrongful discharge, workers’ compensation, employee privacy, wage-and-hour law, breach-of-contract and unfair-competition claims, and laws related to disability and other leave. His preventive work includes drafting a variety of employment-related manuals and contracts, such as executive agreements, compensation and commission agreements, restrictive covenants, and severance and settlement agreements. Prior to joining Royal, P.C., Carr worked at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and has insight into state and federal employment discrimination law and agency regulations. He obtained his juris doctor from the George Washington University School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree in English and American literature from New York University.

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Glenn Welch, president and CEO of Freedom Credit Union, announced a promotion within the credit union and the appointment of a new mortgage loan originator:

Edward Nuñez

Edward Nuñez

• Edward Nuñez has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Member Business Lending at Freedom. He has more than 19 years of experience in the financial-services industry, 15 of which have been at Freedom. Most recently, Nuñez led the credit union’s business-development department and led its youth banking, credit union partners program, and financial-literacy programs. He is active in the community, and serves on numerous boards and committees, including the Roger L. Putnam Technical Fund, Elms College board of trustees, the Basketball Hall of Fame finance subcommittee, the executive committee for the Credit for Life Financial Literacy Fairs, and the Greater Springfield Visitors Convention Bureau Howdy Award committee, to name a few. He is a West Springfield Rotarian and treasurer for the Springfield Puerto Rican Parade Committee. In 2012, Nuñez was named one of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty honorees and was one of the first recipients of the Warren Group’s Credit Union Hero awards recognizing credit-union leaders throughout Massachusetts; and

Lisa Mish

Lisa Mish

• Lisa Mish has joined Freedom as a mortgage loan originator and is responsible for real-estate origination throughout Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties. As she helps expand Freedom’s mortgage services to its members throughout the Pioneer Valley, she will offer her expertise in conventional, FHA, MassHousing, Mass. Housing Partnership’s One Mortgage, as well as USDA and VA loans. Mish has 14 years of experience in the finance industry, including expertise in residential mortgage origination, first-time homebuyer assistance, and secondary-market sales. Most recently, she was loan originator at Lee Bank. Currently, Mish is a board member of the Home Builders and Remodelers Assoc. of Western Mass., a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley, and participates on several committees. She is working at Freedom’s main office branch in downtown Springfield.

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Gary Blanchette

Gary Blanchette

Springfield College announced that Gary Blanchette has been named Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The move marks the return of Blanchette to his alma mater. He received a bachelor’s degree with honors from Springfield College in 1980 with concentrations in psychology and counseling. As vice president, Blanchette will be responsible for the overall leadership and management of the college’s development and alumni-relations efforts, including the development and implementation of a long-range fund-raising strategy. He will serve as a member of Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper’s leadership team. Blanchette was the senior vice president of Development for the Junior Achievement USA, where he was responsible for the successful organization and execution of an unprecedented multi-year national campaign to raise $25 million. Previously, he served the regional Junior Achievement of Central Florida in several executive roles over a 20-year term including president for five years. There, he led a strategic planning process and launched a capital campaign that resulted in the establishment of the first JA Academy for Leadership and Entrepreneurship in the country. “It is with sincere gratitude and joy that I accept the position of Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Springfield College,” said Blanchette. “As a proud alumnus, the ability to come home to Springfield College and to be part of the team that will continue to create an environment where future students will have the opportunity to experience the life-changing education that Springfield College provides is a dream come true. Springfield College has made a difference in so many lives, including mine. I look forward to the opportunity to connect with the Springfield College community as together we move our mission forward.”

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Splash Marketing and Creative, a full-service marketing agency located in Westfield, announced the recent hiring of Amanda Myers, a 2016 graduate of Roger Williams University. Myers joins Splash Marketing and Creative as its newest web designer. In this role, Myers will combine creativity and technical savvy to build or redesign websites for clients, improving the aesthetics, functionality, and overall usability of a brand or company’s web presence. Myers earned a bachelor’s degree in web development with a minor in both marketing and graphic design. She has experience building websites for several different industries, including nonprofit, manufacturing, and higher education. Myers also has significant experience in customer service.

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United Financial Announces Q1 Earnings, Dividend

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — United Financial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for United Bank, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The company reported net income of $13.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to net income for the linked quarter of $14.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. The company reported net income of $11.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. “Over the last three consecutive quarters, United Financial Bancorp Inc. has averaged a return on average assets of 0.87% and a return on average tangible common equity of 10.89%, as the company continues to make progress on its four key objectives communicated in April 2016,” said William Crawford IV, CEO of the company and the bank. Assets totaled $6.70 billion at March 31, 2017 and increased $97.1 million, or 1.5%, from $6.60 billion at Dec. 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, total loans were $4.94 billion, representing an increase of $42.3 million, or 0.9%, from the linked quarter. Changes to loan balances during the first quarter of 2017 were highlighted by a $44.6 million, or 6.2%, increase in commercial business loans and a $16.6 million, or 4.0%, increase in owner-occupied commercial real-estate loans. Total residential mortgages increased during the first quarter of 2017 by $11.2 million, or 1.0%. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $6.3 million, or 6.9%, during the linked quarter, while the available for sale securities portfolio increased by $32.3 million, or 3.1%. Deposits totaled $4.79 billion at March 31, 2017 and increased by $79.2 million, or 1.7%, from $4.71 billion at December 31, 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, money-market deposit accounts increased $157.2 million, or 12.9%, and NOW checking deposits increased $39.2 million, or 7.9%, from the linked quarter, reflective of a seasonal increase in municipal deposits and successful new account acquisition. These increases were offset by a $110.1 million, or 6.3%, decrease in certificates of deposit, some of which migrated to money market deposit accounts. The board of directors declared a cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.12 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 28, 2017 and payable on May 10, 2017. This dividend equates to a 2.73% annualized yield based on the $17.58 average closing price of the company’s common stock in the first quarter of 2017. The company has paid dividends for 44 consecutive quarters.

Johnson & Hill Partners with Family Business Center

AMHERST — The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley has been helping family-owned and closely held companies from around Western Mass since 1994, through a series of educational dinner forums and morning workshops, roundtables and customized consults. The center’s strategic partners contribute to that professional development in the areas of accounting, banking, leadership, insurance, wealth management, staffing, and law, and BusinessWest is the media partner for the center. Now Johnson & Hill Staffing will be taking on the role of the FBC’s staffing sponsor-partner. “As a longtime member of the FBC, we are excited to move into the role of sponsor/partner in our continued support of family business across the Pioneer Valley,” said Andrea Hill-Cataldo, president. “As specialists who staff anything from short-term needs to key direct hire roles in administrative, accounting and finance, legal, and professional settings, the Johnson & Hill team collectively brings decades of staffing insight to the table. Our goal is to provide members of the FBC with that insight to help them evaluate new and innovative ways of acquiring the talent that will drive their business forward.” The schedule of educational events for the Family Business Center is at fambizpv.com.

Berkshire Bank Receives Six Marketing Awards

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank was recently honored with six awards for community engagement and marketing of leading-edge products. The bank was recognized at the Financial Marketing Awards in Newport, R.I. and the New England Financial Marketing Awards in Burlington, Mass.; both events took place in March. The Financial Marketing Awards are the oldest financial awards in New England. The program honors banks and credit unions for creative marketing and branding efforts, while the Community Champion Award recognizes a bank or credit union for the difference they make in the community. Berkshire received recognition in the following categories:

• Community Champion Award – Gold for Pittsfield Public Schools attendance billboard;

• Loan Award – Silver for home-equity campaign; and

• Deposit Award – Bronze for Leap Year deposit campaign.

The New England Financial Marketing Assoc. has a diverse membership representing financial institutions with assets ranging from less than $500 million to more than $5 billion. Its annual awards program honors banks and credit unions in the New England states for creative marketing, branding, and community efforts. Berkshire received recognition in the following categories:

• Overall Community Service – 2nd Place for Xtraordinary Day campaign;

• In-Branch Design – 2nd Place for Mid-Atlantic region branch design; and

• Customer Service – 2nd Place for Game Plan point of sale.

Pride Stores Partners with Local Beer Brand White Lion

SPRINGFIELD — White Lion Brewing continues to root itself as Springfield’s craft-beer brand. Pride Stores, which has a beer and wine selection in five of its 30 locations, will feature White Lion as the preferred local beer brand. “The partnership is part of Pride Stores’ commitment to the local community,” said David Horgan, director of Advertising. White Lion has accounts throughout Massachusetts, but company President Raymond Berry said “there is no better feeling than knowing local decision makers like Pride Stores want to be part of our growth. This partnership will put the brand and our portfolio in front of people daily. Both companies are committed to the city and surrounding communities.” The stores will carry White Lion’s portfolio of bottled and soon-to-be-released canned products.

HMC Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has once again earned an ‘A’ rating from the Leapfrog Group, ranking it among the safest hospitals in the U.S. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the first and only national healthcare rating focused on errors, accidents, and infections. The program has been assigning letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. since 2012. Holyoke Medical Center was one of 823 hospitals to receive an ‘A’ ranking among the safest hospitals in the U.S. “This is the third consecutive ‘A’ rating for Holyoke Medical Center. As a free-standing, independent community hospital, we must rely on providing our patients with the safest, highest-quality, affordable care possible, and we appreciate our staff who join us every day in being dedicated to our mission,” said Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems Inc.

Sunshine Village Earns CARF Accreditation

CHICOPEE — The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) announced that Sunshine Village has been accredited for a period of three years for its day-habilitation, employment-services, and day-services programs. The latest accreditation is the 10th consecutive successful three-year Accreditation given to Sunshine Village by the international accrediting body. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality. CARF accreditation is a useful tool to determine the best organization for services. Specifically, the organization was tested against 856 standards in areas including leadership, strategic planning, financial planning, input from people served, risk management, health and safety, human resources, technology, rights of people served, accessibility, and performance improvement, as well as quality individualized services and supports. In the past ten years, this achievement indicates Sunshine Village’s well-established pattern and commitment to practice excellence. “I am so proud that Sunshine Village has again been recognized by CARF with their highest level of accreditation,” said Gina Kos, executive director for Sunshine Village. “This is an outstanding achievement, and it shows that the organization meets our mission of improving the lives of people with disabilities. Every day, more than 230 staff work hard to achieve that mission — and this accreditation is validation of that. It shows that we do deliver on the promise of a great day — and that our employees truly shine.” Now in its 50th year, Sunshine Village is a nonprofit organization with a main campus in Chicopee and additional sites in Chicopee, Springfield, Three Rivers, and Westfield. It has been providing day services for adults with developmental disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum, since 1967.

Mary Ann’s Dance and More Announces Relocation

EASTHAMPTON — Mary Ann’s Dance and More, a local dance-apparel store, announced it will be moving to its new home on Route 10 in Easthampton on July 1. The company will move to 396 Main St., the former home of Fit Body. The location offers easier parking, a more friendly shopping experience, better accessibility, and the ability to host more in-store events. In January, the company launched its app on Google Play and the App Store. It will also be celebrating its 10th anniversary in August. Mary Ann’s Dance and More offers customers dance supplies, including apparel and accessories, as well as novelty and gift items. An active business in the community, the company is recognized as a consistent sponsor of various local organizations.

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GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• May 11: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Amy’s Place Bar & Grill, 80 Cottage St., Easthampton. Sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank.

• June 6: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m. “Move the Mountain” with the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, hosted by New City Brewery, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. Sponsored by Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc. and Westfield Bank.

• June 28: Speaker Breakfast: “Why Ping-pong Tables Do Not Define Your Business Culture,” 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Ave., Easthampton. Featured guest speaker: Tim Retting of Cincinnati-based InTrust. Sponsored by BusinessWest, Easthampton Savings Bank, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., Innovative Business Systems Inc., United Personnel, and Williston Northampton School.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

• May 5: Spring Swizzle Auction, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Hosted by Eastside Grill, Strong Ave., Northampton. Cost: $75. Purchase tickets at www.chamberspringswizzle.com.

• May 10: May Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., at Goggins Real Estate, 79 King St., Northampton. Sponsors: Applied Mortgage, Greenfield Community College Foundation, MassDevelopment, and Northeast Solar. Networking event. Cost: $10 for members.

• May 11: “Google Analytics,” 9-11 a.m., at the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by SCORE of Western Mass. What is Google Analytics? A free, powerful analytics tool that provides reports showing how visitors found your website and what they did when they got there. It measures the effectiveness of your online and offline marketing campaigns. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. Cost: free.

• May 18: “Intro To QuickBooks,” 9-11 a.m., at the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This session will cover setting up a new company, invoicing and receiving payments, writing checks, and paying bills. The session will end with a brief introduction to and overview of reports. It is suitable for those who have recently started using QuickBooks and those planning to use it. This session is taught on the PC desktop version, but the basic principles of QuickBooks remain the same for the Windows, Macintosh, and online versions of the program. Be aware that specific details of how to accomplish a task or available features may differ on the different versions, and these differences will not be covered. It is not required, but if you have a laptop or tablet and have QuickBooks installed, you may bring it and follow along. Note: this workshop is designed for training on the basics of QuickBooks and is not intended to troubleshoot problems individuals may currently be experiencing. Those types of questions are better suited to a one-on-one consulting session. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

• June 7: June Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., at ConVino, 101 Armory St, Northampton. Sponsors: Keiter Builders and MassDevelopment. Networking event. Cost: $10 for members.

• June 23: “Microsoft Excel: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts,” 9-11 a.m., at the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. To register, visit [email protected]. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

• May 1: Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, May Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 South Broad St., Westfield. Join us for our monthly Coffee Hour with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan. This event is free and open to the public. Call the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register for this event so we may give our host a head count.

• May 5: “What to Expect at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination,” 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Imagine one afternoon an envelope from the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) arrives in the mail. You are filled with dread as you discover that a former employee has filed a complaint alleging discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Now what? Join Attorney Timothy Netkovick of Royal, P.C. for a workshop to discuss what to expect at the MCAD. Cost: free for members, $30 for non-members (cash or credit paid at the door or in advance). Light refreshments will be served. Online registration is available at www.westfieldbiz.org. For more information, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

• May 10: May After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members (cash or credit paid at the door). Refreshments will be served, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber’s CSF – Dollars for Scholars fund. Online registration is available at www.westfieldbiz.org. For more information, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

• May 22: The chamber’s 56th annual golf tournament, 10 a.m., the Ranch Golf Club, Southwick. Sponsors: Whip City Fiber, SealRyt Corp., Westfield Bank, Baystate Noble Hospital. Along with a round of golf, bid at the live auction to benefit three $500 student scholarships and win some raffles. Online registration, along with information on sponsorships and foursomes, are available at www.westfieldbiz.org. For more information, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.springfieldregionalchamber.com

(413) 755-1310

• May 3: Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. Featuring Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, who will speak about trending words, Merriam-Webster’s sassy tweets, and some of the 1,000 new words recently added to the dictionary. Cost: $22.50 for members in advance ($25 at the door), $30 for non-members in advance ($35 at the door).

• May 10: Lunch ‘n’ Learn, “The Trump Effect: Potential Impact on Employer Mandates,” 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Lattitude, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Presented by attorney Amelia Holstrom of Skoler, Abbott & Presser. Cost: $25 for members in advance ($30 at the door), $35 for non-members ($40 at the door).

• May 17: Speed Networking, 3:30-5 p.m., hosted by Lattitude, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Cost: $20 for members in advance ($25 at the door), $30 for non-members in advance ($35 at the door).

• May 23: Professional Women’s Chamber Woman of the Year Celebration, 5:30 p.m., hosted by Storrowton Tavern Carriage House, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.

• May 30: Pastries, Politics, and Policy, 8-9 a.m., hosted by TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Cost: $15 for members ($20 at the door), $25 for non-members in advance ($30 at the door).

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Register online for events at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• May 3: Wicked Wednesday and grand re-opening, 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by Curry Printing/Fast Signs, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information about this event, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• May 10: Job Fair 2017, 3-7 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. The town of Agawam and the West of the River Chamber will be hosting a local job fair. West Springfield and Agawam businesses, along with other employment opportunities, will be showcased. This event is free and open to the public. To be a participating vendor, register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• May 18: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Lattitude in West Springfield. Members or guests of members may attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. The only cost to attend is the cost of lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately the day of the event. We cannot invoice you for these events. For more information or to register, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com or contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or [email protected].

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Stroke Assoc. Forum for Survivors, Caregivers

May 3: May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the American Stroke Assoc., a division of the American Heart Assoc., will once again host a forum open to stroke survivors and their caregivers. The 2017 Pioneer Valley Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Forum, “The Future Belongs to Those Who Dream,” will take place at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the day will include exhibitors, local healthcare providers, and stroke survivors who will educate and share information. The forum will once again be hosted by Boston comedian and American Stroke Assoc. supporter Chris Tabb, whose family has been personally touched by stroke. The Pioneer Valley Stroke Forum is open to the public, and admission is $5, which will include a light breakfast and heart-healthy lunch. For tickets, call the American Heart Assoc. local office at (203) 303-3373.

Kentucky Derby Fund-raiser for Square One

May 6: The Colony Club in Springfield will the setting for hats, horses and hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the 143nd annual Kentucky Derby. Presented by the Gaudreau Group and Northeast IT, with sponsorship support from Nuvo Bank, American International College (AIC), the Colony Club and others, the event, starting at 4:30 p.m., will raise much-needed funds for Square One’s programs and services. Tickets cost $45 in advance and $50 at the door. The event will include big-screen monitors to enjoy the race, hearty hors d’oeuvres, and a complimentary mint julep. Prizes will be awarded for the best Derby attire. Tickets may be purchased via Eventbrite or by calling Heather at Inspired Marketing at (413) 303-0101.

Women Build Week

May 6-14: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) and future Habitat homeowners will work alongside Lowe’s volunteers and all-female construction crews for Habitat for Humanity’s 10th annual National Women Build Week. The event invites women to help make a difference and devote at least one day to help build decent and affordable housing in their local communities. More than 17,000 women, including Lowe’s Heroes volunteers, are expected to volunteer at construction sites across the country as part of Habitat’s 2017 National Women Build Week. In the Upper Hill neighborhood of Springfield, volunteers will work to frame the exterior walls on the first floor of the house as well as tackle interior walls and prep to start the second floor. This year, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity will be kicking off its new construction in Springfield as part of National Women Build Week. In support of Women Build Week and Mother’s Day, an annual fund-raising event, Men Can Cook, will be held on May 9, and several men, including local business owners, Habitat board members, and others, will volunteer as chefs and waiters to put on an evening of food and fun to honor the women in their lives.

‘Big Data … Your Strategic Advantage’

May 10: As part of the ongoing BusinessWest and HCN Lecture Series, Comcast Business will host an informative program titled “Big Data … Your Strategic Advantage. The event is part of a series of lectures, panel discussions, and presentations that address timely and important business information. This is an opportunity to meet industry leaders and network with area business professionals. “Big Data … Your Strategic Advantage” will be presented by Dennis Perlot, vice President, Enterprise Architecture at CleanSlate Centers, and former ‘technology evangelist’ at Microsoft and BI specialist master at Deloitte. It will take place at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. Perlot will address how other organizations are using their data to provide them with a competitive advantage. Attendees will learn how data can be analyzed for insights that lead to better decisions and strategic business moves. On-site parking is available. Registration is scheduled for 7:15 to 7:30 a.m., followed by breakfast and Perlot’s presentation from 7:30 to 9 p.m. RSVP by Tuesday, May 2 HERE.

Lunch ‘n’ Learn on the ‘Trump Effect’

May 10: Skoler, Abbott & Presser will present a talk on how Trump administration mandates could potentially affect employers at the Springfield Regional Chamber Lunch ‘n’ Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lattitude restaurant, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Attorney Amelia Holstrom will discuss recent developments and her predictions about what may happen at both the state and federal levels under the new administration and what it could mean for employers. Holstrom will talk about what is happening with the Affordable Care Act and steps Massachusetts may be taking while the issue is sorted out at the federal level, the potential for paid family leave both at the state and federal levels, and her predictions regarding trends in the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirements, including the new EEO-1 requirements. She will also address what employers should be watching for relative to medical marijuana and what an employer’s current legal rights are, and her predictions for labor-relations developments under the new National Labor Relations Board. Reservations for the Lunch ‘n’ Learn are $25 for members ($30 at the door) and $35 for general admission ($40 at the door). Reservations may be made online at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or by e-mailing Jessica Hill at [email protected].

Film and Media Exchange

May 12: Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) will partner with Vitec Videocom to bring their nationally touring ‘Roadshow’ to the Sheraton Springfield from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This will be BFMC’s 4th Film and Media Exchange — a “Day 2 Play” — with workshops and an exhibit hall showcasing the latest in production equipment. The event will focus on cost-effective production techniques designed for anyone in broadcasting, filmmaking, photography, communications, and marketing. The exchange also includes lunch, a keynote speech, and networking opportunities with others in the industry. For more info on programs and tickets, contact BFMC at berkshirefilm.org or (413) 528-4223.

Continued Excellence Award Nomination Deadline

May 12: There’s still time to nominate someone for the Continued Excellence Award, as BusinessWest will accept nominations through Friday, May 12. The winner of the award will be unveiled at the magazine’s 40 Under Forty gala on June 22. Two years ago, BusinessWest inaugurated the award to recognize past 40 Under Forty honorees who had significantly built on their achievements since they were honored. The first two winners were Delcie Bean, president of Paragus Strategic IT, and Dr. Jonathan Bayuk, president of Allergy and Immunology Associates of Western Mass. and chief of Allergy and Immunology at Baystate Medical Center. Candidates must hail from 40 Under Forty classes 2007 to 2016 and will be judged on qualities including outstanding leadership, dedicated community involvement, professional achievement, and ability to inspire. The award’s presenting sponsor is Northwestern Mutual. The nomination form is available HERE. For your convenience, a list of the past nine 40 Under Forty classes may be found HERE.

40 Under Forty

June 22: The 11th annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke, honoring 40 of the region’s rising stars under 40 years old. An independent panel of judges has chosen the winners, and their stories are told in the April 17 issue and at businesswest.com. The event is sponsored by Northwestern Mutual (presenting sponsor), PeoplesBank (presenting sponsor), Moriarty & Primack, Health New England, the Gaudreau Group, the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Six-Point Creative Works, Renew.Calm, and the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield. Tickets cost $75. A limited number of tables are available, and some individual and standing-room-only tickets are also available, but are expected to sell out quickly. To purchase tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

Court Dockets

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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 SUPERIOR COURT

Patrick Connelly v. New Beginnings Retail, LLC d/b/a Shop Therapy
Allegation: Failure to pay overtime wages: $31,355.60
Filed: 3/20/17

Yankee Home Improvement Inc. v. Jonathan Moore and Brandolini Construction, LLC
Allegation: Breach of contract: $2.3 million
Filed: 3/17/17

Matthew Leary v. AMP Electrical Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract: $25,000+
Filed: 3/20/17

Magali Medina v. Peabody Properties Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $40,000
Filed: 3/23/17

Michael Morin v. Home Depot USA Inc., USM Inc., and Grant Services Inc.
Allegation: Neglience causing personal injury and property damage: $27,860.87
Filed: 3/23/17

Michael DiRoma v. The Stop and Shop Supermarket Co. Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $61,627.80
Filed: 3/28/17

Betts Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. Inc. v. Pouliot’s Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Allegation: Monies owed for goods sold and delivered: $84,508.87
Filed: 3/28/17

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Carl Lounder v. Thomas Crossman d/b/a Crossman Properties
Allegation: Non-payment of overtime wages: $4,232.81
Filed: 3/21/17

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Patrick Connelly v. New Beginnings Retail, LLC d/b/a Shop Therapy
Allegation: Failure to pay overtime wages: $31,355.60
Filed: 3/28/17

Marlene P. Barnett as administratrix of the estate of William D. Barnett a/k/a William D. Barnett Jr. v. David E. Lawton and Lashway Lumber Inc.
Allegation: Wrongful death, motor-vehicle collision with tractor-trailer
Filed: 3/28/17

Debra M. Budrewicz, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Ronald E. Madejewski v. Steven Robinson d/b/a Robinson Properties
Allegation: Breach of contract, negligence: $200,000
Filed: 4/3/17

BFAIR to Hold Second Annual Walk for Independence on June 24

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NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR) announced its second annual Walk for Independence on Saturday, June 24. Last year, the inaugural walk along the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail saw participation of nearly 100 walkers of all ability levels, with this year already set to exceed that number.

A stroll to Cheshire and back (with or any distance in between), the walk will be a fund-raising event in which BFAIR participants, community members, and sponsors can get involved in through sponsored walking, lunch, bucket raffles, and entertainment. Starting and finishing at the Adams Visitors Center, the walk is a day of fun and helps BFAIR share its mission to enrich the lives of people of all ages and abilities by providing positive life experiences and advocacy through distinctive, individualized, quality services.

As a local nonprofit, BFAIR relies on public funds to provide critically needed residential, vocational, habilitative, and clinical services for adults, adolescents, and children with developmental disabilities, autism, and acquired brain injury, as well as home-care services for the elderly.

The registration fee for the walk is $25 for adults and $12.50 for children 10 and younger. Registration includes a picnic lunch and ball-cap giveaway. Interested walkers can register online at thedriven.net/bfairwalk, by calling (413) 664-9382 ext. 40, e-mailing [email protected], or visiting www.bfair.org.

In addition to registering, walkers may seek individual sponsors by asking family and friends to support their walk. Donations are accepted via thedriven.net/bfairwalk, or donation envelopes can be provided for walkers.

Corporate sponsorships are available for the trail, mile, bronze, silver, and gold levels, ranging from $100 to $2,500, respectively. Interested businesses should contact Jennifer Civello at [email protected] for more information. Current gold-level walk sponsors include Greylock Federal Credit Union, MountainOne, and the Print Shop Williamstown.

Monson Savings Bank to Hold Complimentary Workshop on May 16

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank will host a complimentary workshop titled “Home Care and Financing Strategies: A Workshop for Families and Caregivers,” featuring Paul Hillsburg, president and owner of Amada Senior Care of Western & Central Massachusetts, and Nancy Simms, sales vice president, Long Term Care for Highland Capital Brokerage.

Finding the right senior care for you or a loved one can be overwhelming and time-consuming. This event is designed to help people learn and understand what options there are for care and how to pay for it. Hillsburg and Simms both have extensive backgrounds in long-term healthcare and understand how daunting the process can be. This workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Monson Savings Bank Corporate, 107 Main St., Monson. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

“So many people are concerned about senior care these days,” said Steve Lowell, president of Monson Savings Bank. “The options are confusing, and people want to know how they can help their loved ones live as independently as possible. We want people to know that the event is open to the public, not just our customers.”

Seating is limited. Those interested may call Anna Calvanese at (413) 267-1221 or e-mail [email protected] to RSVP.

AIC Announces Commencement Speaker, Honorary Degree Recipients

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SPRINGFIELD — Federal Court Judge Mark Mastroianni, who graduated from American International College (AIC) in 1986, will deliver the commencement address to graduate and undergraduate students and receive an honorary degree from the college at its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. He will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree, awarded for outstanding achievement in the social sciences and for significant community contributions at the local and national levels.

Mastroianni graduated magna cum laude with majors in English and political science. While at AIC, he received the Outstanding Senior Award, Outstanding Achievement in History Award, and Outstanding Achievement in Political Science Award. He was named to the National Honor Society in 1985. Mastroianni attended Western New England University School of Law and graduated with a juris doctorate in 1989. He began his legal career at the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecuting trial attorney and later moved to private practice specializing in criminal-defense litigation in both state and federal courts.

In 2010, Mastroianni announced his candidacy for district attorney of Hampden County, and won. He was elected as the only independent to serve as one of the 11 district attorneys in the Commonwealth. During his tenure, he initiated programs focusing on the use of DNA and modern forensic technology to successfully investigate previously unsolved murder and cold cases, and he began community outreach to connect with, educate, and focus on issues faced by diverse members of the community, including elders, school-age children, and those in high-crime neighborhoods.

In 2013, Mastroianni was recommended by a search committee formed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to fill a judicial vacancy in the U.S. District Court. Warren’s recommendation to fill the judicial position was made to President Barack Obama, who noted that Mastroianni “demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system.” In June 2014, the Senate confirmed the president’s nomination by a 92-2 vote, and Mastroianni received a lifetime judicial commission in June 2014.

Mastroianni has received numerous recognitions, including the Kent B. Smith Award for achievement and dedication to the advancement of the practice of criminal law, the Massachusetts Missing Children’s Day Award for contribution and service to that cause, and a Distinguished Alumni Award from Western New England University School of Law.

AIC alumnus James Hagan, who graduated with an MBA in 1988, will receive an honorary doctor of commercial science degree awarded for outstanding achievement and service in the field of commerce. Hagan has spent his career in the banking business, having been with Westfield Bank for more than 20 years, serving as vice president of commercial lending and chief operations officer before becoming president and CEO.

In addition, Hagan has dedicated himself to lending his time and talent to assist many organizations. He currently is serving a second term on the board of trustees for Westfield State University, where he previously served as board chair. In addition, Hagan is a member of the board of directors for Stanley Park of Westfield Inc., and a trustee of Westfield Academy Westfield Inc. and the Greater Westfield Babe Ruth League Inc. He is also a member of the St. Mary’s Parish finance council, a corporator for Westfield Athenaeum, and a Greater Westfield Babe Ruth League coach.