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Strong Medicine

As COVID-19 continues to upend nearly every aspect of life in the U.S., Congress has been working to relieve suffering Americans. Having passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18 in an effort to limit the spread of the pandemic and support relief efforts, Congress turned to stabilizing the economy. After days of furious negotiations between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill and Trump administration officials, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. With a $2.2 trillion price tag, the act is the most expensive piece of legislation ever passed.

The act passed in the Senate by a unanimous vote late on March 25 and was passed in the House of Representatives on March 27. The President signed the bill into law later that day.

The CARES Act looks to make a significant impact on the economy by providing loan forgiveness, supporting small businesses, enhancing unemployment insurance, and providing federal loans to industries severely impacted by the pandemic. In addition, it provides tax relief and tax incentives for individuals and businesses alike. The majority of the tax relief is designed to increase liquidity in the economy, largely through the relaxation of limitations on business deductions and the deferral of taxes, but also with the introduction of recovery rebates for individuals.

In this article, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., in conjunction with its affiliation with CPAmerica, presents some of the key elements of the CARES Act and how they will impact individuals and businesses.

INDIVIDUAL TAX RELIEF

Recovery Rebates

The most well-publicized provision is the $1,200 recovery rebates for individual taxpayers. The rebate amounts are advance refunds of credits against 2020 taxes, and equal to $1,200 for individuals, or $2,400 for joint filers, with a $500 credit for each child. The amount of each rebate is phased out by $5 for every $100 in excess of a threshold amount. This threshold amount is based upon 2018 adjusted gross income (unless a 2019 return has already been filed), and the phaseout begins at $75,000 for single filers, $112,500 for heads of households, and $150,000 for joint filers. Thus, the rebates are completely phased out for single filers with 2018 (or 2019, if applicable) adjusted gross income over $99,000, heads of household with $136,500 (or higher, depending upon whether status is established because of children), and joint filers with $198,000.

In order to be eligible for a recovery rebate, the individual must not be: (1) a non-resident alien, (2) able to be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return, or (3) an estate or trust, and must have included a Social Security number for both the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse, and eligible children (or an adoption taxpayer identification number, where appropriate). The act includes additional rules for the application of the credit.

The Secretary of the Treasury has been directed to provide the rebate as rapidly as possible.

Retirement Plans

The CARES Act also waives the 10% penalty on early withdrawals up to $100,000 from qualified retirement plans for coronavirus-related distributions. For purposes of the penalty waiver, a coronavirus-related distribution is one made during the 2020 calendar year to an individual (or the spouse of an individual) diagnosed with COVID-19 with a CDC-approved test, or to an individual who experiences adverse financial consequences as a result of quarantine, business closure, layoff, or reduced hours due to the virus. Any income attributable to an early withdrawal is subject to tax over a three-year period, and taxpayers may recontribute the withdrawn amounts to a qualified retirement plan without regard to annual caps on contributions if made within three years.

This relief is commonly granted by Congress in the wake of major disaster declarations, such as those made after a major hurricane.

The act also waives all required minimum distributions for 2020, regardless of whether the taxpayer has been impacted by the pandemic.

Charitable Contributions

The CARES Act enhances tax incentives for making charitable contributions for the 2020 tax year. First, it allows an above-the-line deduction of up to $300 for charitable contributions made by individuals. This allows an individual to claim a deduction for a charitable contribution, even if the individual does not itemize deductions.

Additionally, the percent-of-adjusted-gross-income (AGI) limitations are increased for all taxpayers as well as for specific types of contributions. For the 2020 tax year, individuals can claim an unlimited itemized deduction for a charitable contribution, which is normally limited to 50% of AGI. In the case of corporations, the usual 10%-of-AGI limitation is increased to 25% for the 2020 tax year. Finally, the contribution of food inventory, the deduction for which is normally limited to 15% of AGI, is increased to 25% for the 2020 tax year.

Student Loans Paid by Employers

The act provides for an exclusion of up to $5,250 from income for payments of an employee’s education loans. In order for the exclusion to apply, the loan must have been incurred by the employee for the education of the employee (so, for example, the loan must not have been incurred to pay for the education of the employee’s child). The payment can be made to the employee or directly to the lender. The exclusion only applies for payments made by an employer after the date of enactment and before Jan. 1, 2021.

The $5,250 cap applies to both the new student-loan repayment benefit as well as other educational assistance (e.g., tuition, fees, books) provided by the employee.

BUSINESS TAX RELIEF

Employee Retention Credit

The CARES Act grants eligible employers a credit against employment taxes equal to 50% of qualified wages paid to employees who are not working due to the employer’s full or partial cessation of business or a significant decline in gross receipts. The credit is available to be claimed on a quarterly basis, but the amount of wages, including health benefits, for which the credit can be claimed is limited to $10,000 in aggregate per employee for all quarters. The provision contains several requirements defining qualified wages, qualified employees, and qualified employers. The credit applies to wages paid after March 12, 2020 and before Jan. 1, 2021.

This is very similar to the paid leave credits granted to employers under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law on March 18, with some changes to the requirements. Most significantly, neither the employee nor the employer have to be directly impacted by infection.

This is also similar to the employee retention credits Congress provides after major disasters, but with different requirements and limitations.

Payroll Tax Deferral

In order to free up employers’ cash flow and retain employees during times of quarantine or shutdown, the CARES Act defers the payment of payroll taxes. Payroll taxes due from the period beginning on the date the CARES Act is signed into law and ending on Dec. 31, 2020, are deferred. The 6.2% OASID portion of payroll taxes incurred by employers, and 50% of the equivalent payroll taxes incurred by self-employed persons, qualify for the deferral. Half of the deferred payroll taxes are due on Dec. 31, 2021, with the remainder due on Dec. 31, 2022.

Net Operating Losses

The act allows for a five-year carry-back of net operating losses (NOLs) arising in 2018, 2019, or 2020 by a business. Businesses will be able to amend or modify tax returns for tax years dating back to 2013 in order to take advantage of the carry-back. Under current law, only farming NOLs are allowed to be carried back, and the carry-back is limited to two years.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) eliminated the carry-back of NOLs for tax years ending after 2017 and allowed for the indefinite carry-forward for NOLs. Prior to the TCJA, an NOL could be carried back two years, with longer carry-back periods for NOLs arising from a casualty or declared disaster or farming losses.

The CARES Act also eliminates loss-limitation rules applicable to sole proprietors and pass-through entities to allow them to take advantage of the NOL carryback. Additionally, the act allows for NOLs arising before Jan. 1, 2021 to fully offset income. Under current law, NOLs are limited to 80% of taxable income.

Minimum Tax Credits

The TCJA eliminated the alternative minimum tax for corporations for tax years after 2017, but allowed corporations to claim a refundable portion of any unused minimum tax credits through 2021. The amount of the refundable credit is limited to 50% of any excess minimum tax in 2018 through 2020, before being fully refundable in 2021. The act accelerates the year for which a fully refundable credit can be claimed to 2019, and allows corporations to elect to claim the fully refundable minimum tax credits in 2018.

Business Interest Expense Limitation

The TCJA limited the amount of allowable deductions for business interest (regardless of the type of entity) for tax years beginning after 2017. The limitation is generally the amount of business interest income for the year plus 30% of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income for the year. The limitation does not apply to taxpayers with average annual gross receipts for the prior three year below an inflation-adjusted amount. For 2020, this amount is $26 million or less.

The act increases the limitation amount to 50% of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income for 2019 and 2020 (with a special allocation election required for partnerships for 2019). In calculating the limitation for 2020, the taxpayer may elect to use adjusted taxable income for 2019.

The option to use 2019 adjusted taxable income in calculating the limitation is meant to counteract the likelihood that incomes will not be higher in 2020 because of the economic environment, whereas 2019 was generally a very high revenue year for businesses.

Qualified Improvement Property

When Congress drafted the TCJA, it allowed for 100% bonus-depreciation rules to apply to all MACRS property with a recovery period of 20 years or less. Before the TCJA, qualified improvement property was depreciated as 39-year residential real property, unless it separately qualified as 15-year qualified leasehold improvement property, 15-year retail improvement property, or 15-year restaurant property. Congress eliminated the three separate categories of 15-year improvement properties with the intention of making all qualified improvement property 15-year property. However, it failed to do so, and as a result, qualified improvement property is depreciated as 39-year property and not qualified for bonus depreciation.

This is known in tax circles as the ‘retail glitch.’ A technical amendment has long been promised and had been included in early drafts of several pieces of legislation since the TCJA became law in December 2017. However, it never made it into the final version of any piece of significant legislation voted on by either chamber of Congress.

The CARES Act corrects this congressional oversight by defining qualified improvement property as 15-year property, thus allowing 100% of improvements to be deducted in the year incurred. The change is made as if included in the TCJA and, thus, is effective for property acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017.

The closures and quarantines related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been especially hard on small businesses, which include restaurants and local retail stores. This technical correction allows any expenses incurred by owners to make improvements to the physical premises related to these businesses to be accelerated into the 2017 or 2018 tax year on an amended return, or the 2019 tax year on a return due July 15, 2020.

Excise Tax Relief

The act also provides a temporary exception from alcohol excise taxes for alcohol for use in or contained in hand sanitizer produced or directed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration related to the pandemic. The act also suspends excise taxes on aviation and kerosene used in aviation fuel. The exception and suspensions are applicable to 2020 only.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

The CARES Act is a massive act, the majority of which does not have a tax impact. However, some smaller, but no less significant, provisions impacting federal tax are sprinkled outside of the tax-related division of the act. These provisions include:

• The exclusion from tax of any forgiven small-business loans, mortgage obligations, or other loan obligations forgiven by the lender during the applicable period;

• A safe harbor from the definition of a high-deductible health plan permitting telehealth services to be included, even though such services do not carry a deductible;

• The inclusion of over-the-counter menstrual products as qualified medical expenses for purposes of distributions from health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements;

• Pension funding relief for failures to meet contribution requirements to defined benefit plans during 2020; and

• Allowing certain charitable employers whose primary exempt purpose is providing services to mothers and children to use small employer charity pension plan rules.

Coronavirus

Quick Action

Mike Vann says the phone started ringing only a few moments after the e-mail blast went out last Friday to clients and other companies across the region.

It wasn’t a flood of calls, but there were several, and he expects there to be many more in the days and weeks to come. That because his company, the Vann Group, a business consulting firm with a number of specialties, has assembled what it is calling a ‘COVID-19 Crisis Response Team’ to help businesses deal with the fallout from the pandemic.

And a good number of businesses are already in what could be called crisis mode, and the ones that aren’t will likely end up there.

“A lot of companies are going to hit with serious cash-flow issues; if they’re not there now, we probably will be at some point,” he said, adding that a major trust of this new service will be helping companies make sense of the massive, $2 trillion federal stimulus package passed last week, as well as other forms of assistance, and decide which path is best for them.

“There’s a number of different options there — there’s the payroll-protection program within the CARES Act, which will certainly get the most attention, but there’s also the SBA disaster loans and whatever the states are doing,” he explained. “And there’s a variety of options on the federal side; we’ll help people navigate what makes the most sense.”

Vann said creation of the team — comprised of himself, his father and company founder Kevin Vann, and Vann employee Nick Carella — was inspired by incoming calls from clients who had questions that needed answering and a desire to get on top of the situation, to whatever extent that’s possible.

“They’re calling and asking, ‘what does this mean, how do we go about it?’” he noted. “So we thought we would try to get ahead of it a little bit and formalize something so people know they can come to us to help them out.”

The team will provide resources and guidance to support businesses as they navigate those critical strategic, financial, and general business issues that are impacting their organization. More specifically, the team will be assisting organizations with:

• Assistance with the identification and submittal of applications for grants, loans, and other relief programs that a business may qualify for;

• Negotiation support with lenders, landlords, and vendors as well as practical guidance on how to deal with hard business issues; and

• Development of cash-flow models to provide a plan for managing the financial aspects of the business, which will be necessary in determining loan and grant requests.

The team is also launching what it’s calling the “Getting to Next” workshop to help individual companies formulate a strategic action plan for getting through the current period of uncertainty while being ready to capitalize on opportunities once the curve is flattened. The facilitated session is approximately two to three hours and results in a clear and concise plan of attack for the next 30-90 days.

Vann told BusinessWest that how companies respond to the many challenges they’re facing in the coming weeks will be critical to their survival. In such an environment, a proactive response is needed, he added.

Looking for such a response, a number of companies have already called looking for help. And, as might be expected, they cover a wide spectrum of business sectors because virtually all of them are being impacted in some way, shape, or form.

“We’ve heard from financial-services companies, a printing company, a landscaper, and some pretty good-sized service businesses,” he noted. “And, of course, there’s the restaurant scene as well; it runs the gamut.”

Some of these businesses were existing Vann Group clients, but others were not, he went on, adding that this could well become a solid opportunity for the firm.

“A lot of business owners will need help with just stabilizing the business,” he told BusinessWest. “That includes cash-flow projections and looking out from that standpoint, because we’re in completely uncharted territory.”

—George O’Brien

COVID-19 Daily News

HOLYOKE — Eleven veterans at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home have died between March 1 and March 30, at least five due to COVID-19. Eleven other veterans and five staff have tested positive for the virus, and 25 veterans are awaiting test results. Bennett Walsh, the home’s superintendent, has been placed on leave.

“It is imperative that the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home provide a safe environment for the veteran residents and the dedicated staff who serve them,” Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Dan Tsai said on Monday. “Superintendent Bennett Walsh has been placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately. Val Liptak, RN, currently the CEO of Western Massachusetts Hospital, will assume responsibility for the administration of the Soldiers’ Home at this time.

“We have also implemented an on-site clinical command team comprised of medical, epidemiological, and operational experts responsible for the comprehensive and rapid response to the outbreak of COVID-19,” Tsai added. “All of these enhancements will build upon the existing protocols and work that align with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidance. Today’s actions underscore the state’s commitment to our veterans and frontline healthcare employees during this unprecedented public-health crisis.”

In a tweet Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker said that, “as someone who has visited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home on many occasions to catch up with staff and residents, I am heartbroken by today’s news. The loss of these residents to COVID-19 is a shuddering loss for us all.”

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse issued a statement as well, noting that “this is a difficult day for our city, and it is almost certain that more difficult days will follow. Today is a painful reminder that, while many people will experience mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, there are those among us who are at much higher risk, and we must be vigilant in our care for ourselves to ensure the safety of all. I call on all Holyokers to consider your actions, to be sure to follow social distancing to the best of your abilities, to contact your friends and loved ones, and to take care of yourselves both physically and mentally. While we need distance from each other now, we are in this fight together.”

He added that Holyoke is receiving frequent updates from state health officals as the situation at the Soldiers’ Home unfolds, and he will continue to update the public with what he learns.

“It is in large part thanks to the outreach of staff from the state-run facility to my office on Saturday that I was alerted to the growing issues at the Soldiers’ Home,” Morse added. “I want to thank Lieutenant Governor Polito and Secretary of Health and Human Services [Marylou] Sudders for taking immediate action upon my request, but, most importantly, thank you to the nurses and staff at the Soldiers’ Home who cared for those whom we have lost, and who continue to care for those in need.”

Daily News

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) President Christina Royal has issued a personal $10,000 challenge gift toward a new HCC campaign that is as much about building moral support in a time of great uncertainty as it is about raising money for students experiencing financial distress.

On Monday, the HCC Foundation launched “Together HCC — A Campaign for Caring.” As part of that campaign, students, staff, faculty, alumni, relatives, and friends are being asked to use the hashtag #TogetherHCC to share stories and images on social media that show the strength of the college community in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Royal’s $10,000 challenge is not just a financial one. Instead, the goal is to gather 1,000 contributions of any kind toward the #TogetherHCC campaign. That includes monetary donations as well as social-media posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well as e-mail submissions that describe an inspirational tale or messages of encouragement relating to the ongoing pandemic.

“This is an unprecedented time in our history that can only be navigated if we work together,” Royal said. “Our campaign for caring enables members of our community to offer encouragement to one another and provide inspiration. The financial investments and kind words offered through this campaign are vitally important to our students’ success and to the well-being of every member of our community.”

Besides scholarships, the HCC Foundation manages several funds that directly support students facing financial emergencies as well as those experiencing food and housing insecurity. These include the President’s Student Emergency Fund, which was established by Royal, and another that supports HCC’s Thrive Student Resource Center, which manages the HCC Food Pantry. 

“This has been, and continues to be, a stressful and challenging time for everyone,” said Amanda Sbriscia, HCC vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the HCC Foundation, the college’s nonprofit fundraising corporation. “The COVID-19 crisis has turned the world upside down, and amidst this uncertainty, we still need to do everything we can to provide our students with the education and support they deserve. Meanwhile, our students are facing all kinds of challenges in their own lives. Together, HCC isn’t just about providing financial support for them, it’s also about providing moral support. Through this campaign, we want to let our students and other members of the college community know that it’s going to be okay and that we are all in this together.”

Daily News

HOLYOKE — Girls Inc. of the Valley will receive a community-benefits discretionary grant of $5,000 from Baystate Health to Girls Inc. of the Valley’s “Informed and In Charge” program, which is designed to teach healthy sexuality.

Through “Informed and In Charge,” girls acquire the knowledge and skills for taking charge of and making informed decisions about their sexual health. Exploring values, practicing responses in different situations, and thinking about their futures helps girls identify ways and reasons to avoid early pregnancy and prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. 

“This wonderful grant from Baystate Health speaks to their commitment to the health and wellness of girls in the Valley,” said Suzanne Parker, executive director of Girls Inc. of the Valley. “During these challenging times, it is more crucial than ever to invest in girls, and Baystate Health’s support of our ‘Informed and In Charge’ program is so impactful.” 

As an integrated health system, the advancement of knowledge is a major component of Baystate Health’s mission, aligning with that of Girls Inc. of the Valley. Baystate Health aims to educate and train current and future caregivers through supporting community-based organizations and advancing early interventions in wellness and nutrition.

Marketing Tips

*This article is a contribution from Fiona Stevens, head of marketing at LoyaltyLion. It’s part of a series that explores the impact the coronavirus crisis is having on the world of ecommerce. Here are additional resources to help you navigate your marketing strategy during this time.

When crisis hits and consumer confidence is low, cash flow and stock levels can become all-encompassing concerns. Ecommerce merchants are left with two options. The first is to keep plowing money into acquisition strategies in the hope that mud might still stick somewhere. The second is to double down and find cost-effective ways to retain those customers that you already have relationships with. 

Across the globe, COVID-19 has undoubtedly left us in a state of crisis. Yet this particular dark cloud has a silver lining. Despite social distancing and isolation, relationships are strengthening and communities are forming—from the gyms that are hosting free online workout classes, to the neighbors who are offering to go to the store for those who cannot get out and about.  

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Commercial Real Estate

Developing Story

Jeff Daley, CEO at Westmass Area Development Corp

Jeff Daley, CEO at Westmass Area Development Corp

Jeff Daley boasted a long career in development, with experience on the municipal, state, and private realms, when an intriguing opportunity came about last year: the role of CEO at Westmass Area Development Corp., which oversees a number of newsworthy projects in the region, most notably Ludlow Mills. He couldn’t pass up the opportunity to connect municipalities and developers on a larger scale — and help generate the sort of economic activity and job creation that makes communities strong.

Jeff Daley was working for the state in 2005 when it created a district improvement financing (DIF) program, essentially a tool that enables towns to capture incremental tax revenues from new private investment to pay for public improvement projects.

A decade later, while leading his own development firm, CJC Development Advisors, he put that knowledge to good use on the Longmeadow/East Longmeadow line. It’s the sort of experience — working with muncipalities and developers — that he brings to his latest role as CEO of Westmass Area Development Corp., which he took on last summer.

The project he referenced was a campus of sorts being developed by two entities — Baystate Health, which was building a multi-practice healthcare center on the Longmeadow side, and Berkshire Healthcare, which was building East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center on that town’s side of the line.

“I looked at this as a challenge. Westmass has been around for 60 years, and certainly there’s still a lot of good left that needs to be done — there are a lot of good projects out there.”

“They needed about $3 million in public infrastructure to make those projects work,” Daley recalled, referring to the extensive road, water, and sewer work undertaken a few years ago along the Dwight Street corridor. So CJC put together a DIF by which new tax dollars from the two developers’ private investment paid for the debt service for the $3 million worth of public infrastructure.

“It was the first municipal DIF in the state,” he recalled. “And it’s a huge success. Those projects would not have come to fruition, either the larger Berkshire Health building out back or the Baystate Health facility up front. They just couldn’t make it work if they had to put $3 million into public infrastructure.”

Daley wants to bring that problem-solving spirit into his current role leading Westmass, where his responsibilities include negotiating corporate acquisitions, land sales and leases, and incentive proposals; applying for grants; and marketing resources and development services to organizations and businesses considering investment in the region, as well as evaluating opportunities for new industrial-park development and coordinating federal, state, and local economic-development grants and resources.

“If there are projects that need to be done, communities may not have the staff on hand to manage projects, and we can provide services for the development of projects,” he told BusinessWest. “And, in concert with that, we’re working with developers. They may not know all the programs that are out there, and those are the kinds of programs I want to instill at Westmass. When communities and/or developers have questions about development and how to go about programs, I want them to think of Westmass first. And if we can’t do it, we’ll tell you we can’t and set you up with who can.”

After all, development is good for communities, in many ways. But his passion is more organic than that, because when Daley sees development, he sees jobs.

“I believe the creation of good, stable jobs is really most impact you can have on communities. If people are working, they have money to spend, which is good for the economy. But it’s also providing a stable environment for kids to grow up in, when mom and dad are working and able to pay the rent. I look it as more granular economic development, as opposed to just building buildings and putting people to work. It affects everybody down to young kids in our communities, and that’s important to me when we’re doing developments.”

Park Life

The former executive director of the Westfield Redevelopment Authority, Daley worked on several projects in the downtown area, which certainly needed more energy and vibrancy. He left that job in 2014 to work for a couple of construction companies before launching his own company in 2016.

“At CJC, I worked with a lot of clients, including municipalities and private developers, working on putting financial plans together for public infrastructure, commercial-development projects, and such,” he explained. “We did construction management for private developers, did a couple of urban-renewal plans, and strategic planning for those projects.”

When the opportunity arose to head up Westmass following the untimely death of its former CEO, Eric Nelson, the job seemed to mesh well with Daley’s experience and passions.

“My business was going very, very well, I had very good clients, and it was a hard decision to make,” he recalled. “But I looked at this as a challenge. Westmass has been around for 60 years, and certainly there’s still a lot of good left that needs to be done — there are a lot of good projects out there.”

Like Ludlow Mills, one of the agency’s signature projects. Last summer, Westmass announced state and federal funding to construct Riverside Drive at the rear of the complex, making the development accessible to substantially more development. The site already includes 75 Winn Development apartments in Mill 10 for those over age 55 and is host to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts.

Creating a city street behind the property creates frontage for several properties and makes it more palatable for companies to access water and sewer, which makes the sites more attractive to lease, he explained. That project is scheduled to wrap up later this year.

In all, about 35% of the 7 million square feet at Ludlow Mills is rehabbed and active. “There’s a lot of activity,” Daley said, noting that Westmass moved its main leasing office to the site in December. “Additionally, we have about 80 acres off the east side of the back road, Riverside Drive, that is high, dry, and flat. There are some wetlands, but about 50 or 60 acres that are developable out there, and by doing this new road, it’s going to get them frontage in order for us to go out and market it to companies. So that’s really exciting.”

Meanwhile, Ludlow Mills is waiting for historical tax credits on the clock-tower portion of the development, a $20 to $30 million investment that will be what Daley called “the showpiece of our investment.”

“We’re really excited about that,” he added, noting that Ludlow is building a new senior center at the site. “That’s going to be a beautiful building to showcase the property from the eastern side. So there’s a lot of momentum, a lot of people are interested, and it’s not just storage facilities; there’s a lot of jobs in there. These people are coming in and creating jobs in machine shops and other facilities that really attract businesses. This is one of our marquee projects we’re looking to grow for a long time.”

A few miles away, the Chicopee River Business Park, which Westmass has owned for 25 years, tells a different story. Harvey Industries purchased a parcel a number of years ago, but Westmass is still looking to market the mostly vacant, 170-acre complex.

“We really want to look out for the long-term benefit of the park. We are selling it as a bulk sale for 170 acres, but we’ll work with people to do what’s best for them,” he explained, noting that the location is attractive for industry, with its proximity to I-291 and the ability to get trucks in and out without disturbing residential neighborhoods.

On the other hand, Westmass’ other industrial parks — in Hadley, East Longmeadow, and Westfield — are full, Daley noted. “We continue to build parks and take on projects that benefit Western Mass., both with jobs and creating quality of life for people. That’s the endgame of Westmass; we work to get parcels ready for sale and make sure the right businesses go into them.”

Step by Step

Westmass made a real-estate deal of a different kind in December, moving its corporate offices to Monarch Place in downtown Springfield, which Daley sees as an opportunity to raise the organization’s brand and presence, while continuing its work connecting developers, municipalities, and other entities.

“We can work with towns and cities and private developers as well, and act as their economic-development arm, whether it’s putting together public infrastructure financing, putting together urban-renewal plans, putting together plans for strategic development in communities — all that is needed out there,” he told BusinessWest. “That’s the exciting part. A lot of cities and towns don’t have the ability to do that because they don’t have the staff or the means to take on those sorts of projects. We can, here at Westmass.”

He harkens back to his time in Westfield, when the city tapped into numerous funding sources to develop urban-renewal projects downtown and elsewhere.

“We just dug deep and figured out what we could do. There are more programs out there than people realize. They go about their daily business and it’s not their job to know about the programs, but Westmass can help them see what’s available for public infrastructure programs, for land deals — we can put together the infrastructure to get their project done.”

Which is good — not just for communities, but the individual families living in them.

“I believe everything good starts with people working, and the things we do to help projects get to the finish line and get developed really impact thousands of people around Western Mass. every day,” Daley said. “That’s what I’m passionate about. If people are going out to work and working hard every day, it’s a different life at home. Every little bit helps.”

Joseph Bednar can be reached at businesswest.com

Construction

Essential Questions

Since the state ordered most workplaces to close their doors last week, there has still been plenty of work going on — just less of it, in most cases, including in construction. Amid that slowdown are questions — is construction considered an essential function during this time? — and concerns, particularly concerning the amount of work being postponed in the short term and the potential long-term impact of a broad economic shutdown.

Is construction essential?

Well, to those who make their livelihood in that field, sure. Which is why they’re pleased that Gov. Baker, in his March 23 order to shutter most businesses in Massachusetts for two weeks, included among the exempt, ‘essential’ services “construction workers who support the construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance of construction sites and construction projects (including housing construction.”

That’s broad enough to include most firms — but it does nothing to prevent individual jobs from being shut down due to widespread uncertainty about the impact of coronavirus on the overall economy.

“Since Governor Baker made his announcement, I would say maybe 25% to 30% of our projects were postponed or put on hold. Some just didn’t want any outside contractors on their site,” Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors, said — only two days after Baker’s order.

The news isn’t all bad, she added, especially concerning work that’s critical to a client’s supply chain. “Our phone is still ringing, and we’re still seeing some quotes going out.”

That’s worth noting, especially as many businesses, like bars and restaurants, have closed up shop completely for the time being, Campbell noted. “We’re still working, so we’re still feel quite fortunate. But, quite honestly, I don’t know what this means in the future. We have a pipeline of work, but I don’t know when this is going to break.”

For his part, the governor doesn’t want construction to slow down too much, announcing last week that his administration is finalizing guidance to establish standards around safe practices for construction work during the outbreak of COVID-19. At a press conference, he noted that, when a project is shut down, “you may be shutting it down permanently in some cases.”

While Boston Mayor Martin Walsh ordered construction sites to shut down for two weeks, and a few other communities have followed suit, Baker is trying to avoid a broad rollback of work that could have a long-term ripple effect.

“We have a lot of housing construction currently going on in Massachusetts. To completely lose, potentially, all of that new housing for the Commonwealth, housing stock, would be a tremendous loss,” the governor added. “There’s public construction that’s going on that needs to be completed. Some of it has to do with upgrading existing infrastructure, but a lot of it has to do with expanding infrastructure that people have deemed critical and important, that needs to be continued and finished.”

In other words, essential work. Which is why Campbell hopes the economy comes back to life soon, though not at the expense of public safety.

“We have a lot of housing construction currently going on in Massachusetts. To completely lose, potentially, all of that new housing for the Commonwealth, housing stock, would be a tremendous loss.”

“The president is saying Easter, but I think that’s too aggressive,” she said, adding that she thinks other economic experts’ projections of an early-June return to normal activity seems more realistic.

“But then I fear what that means,” she added. “I made a commitment to myself two weeks ago that we’re not going to do layoffs; we’re going to go two weeks by two weeks. We are keeping people busy; when we have jobs, they’re put on jobs. We’re doing additional things in house to make sure they have a full week’s paycheck and health benefits. So, right now, my business brain is still working, but the empathy and social side of my brain and heart have me worried about my employees.”

Vital Arguments

Across the U.S., the construction sector in in varying shades of limbo at the moment because the federal government recently released a list detailing industries whose workers are “essential” and should continue normal work schedules. Although the document lists industries for which construction is critical, construction itself was not explicitly included — and some states consult that list when determining which industries can work during shelter-in-place orders, notes Stephen Sandherr, CEO of Associated General Contractors of America.

“Halting construction activity will do more harm than good for construction workers, community residents, and the economy,” he said in a statement last week, noting that construction firms are already acting to ensure the safety and health of their employees in the face of the outbreak, including increased hygiene and halting group gatherings of staff, on top of the fact that construction workers already wear protective equipment, including gloves that will help protect them and their co-workers.

“Given the precautions already in place, halting construction will do little to protect the health and safety of construction workers. But it will go a long way in undermining economic vitality by depriving millions of workers of the wages they will need over the coming days,” Sandherr added. “At the same time, these measures have the potential to bankrupt many construction firms who have contractual obligations to stay on schedule or risk incurring significant financial penalties.”

Boston’s temporary construction ban — which excludes “emergency work,” including emergency street repairs and utility hookups — has alread caused concern due to the threat of delay-related claims, note Steven Gates and John Gavin of the international law firm K&L Gates, writing in National Law Review.

“Although each contract needs to be examined individually, many contracts contain force majeure clauses that may excuse delays based on the city’s ban on construction or delays generally caused by the outbreak,” they explain, noting that an analagous situation was the restrictions put in place in New York City in the aftermath of 9/11, when courts recognized that the circumstances could support a defense of impossibility.

During the temporary shutdown in Boston, some companies are looking to make an impact against coronavirus. Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) reported that Suffolk Construction of Boston is donating more than 1,250 N95 protective masks to the Mass General Brigham hospital network so they can be used to protect patients and medical personnel. The firm has also reached out to other construction companies in the Boston region to encourage them to donate their masks to local hospitals to assist in the effort.

Spreading Anxiety … and Hope

Back in Western Mass., Campbell said her company’s policies and protocols for a time like this are in order, and they’ve always been diligent about cleanliness and reducing the spread of germs.

What she’s more concerned about is the long-term damage any sort of major construction-industry slowdown will produce. The global financial collapse of 2008 spurred the Great Recession, but because of how its projects were scheduled, Chicopee Industrial Contractors had strong years in 2008 and 2009.

“Then, wham, it was like hitting a brick wall,” she said. But at least there was time to see the tough years coming. “With this, we felt it right away with everyone else, and usually we don’t because of the type of business we are.

“If you go back to every recession when I’ve been interviewed by BusinessWest, I’ve made the same statement — ‘I’ve seen nothing like this before,’” she continued — and she especially feels that way right now, even though no one can tell whether the current climate will, in fact, bring on the ‘R’ word.

“I feel every recession should be the same, right? You play by the rules and come out on the other side,” Campbell went on. “I don’t know. With the stimulus package, I hope there’s help for small businesses, yet the other side of me knows, with all the increases in taxes we’ll see, we’re going to be chasing our tails for quite a long time.”

In AIM’s report on employer concerns surrounding COVID-19, Gary MacDonald, executive vice president of AIM HR Solutions, said those he’s spoken with have, like Campbell, been busy exercising the empathy part of their brains because they know workers are worried.

“I made a commitment to myself two weeks ago that we’re not going to do layoffs; we’re going to go two weeks by two weeks. We are keeping people busy; when we have jobs, they’re put on jobs.”

“We have seen an overwhelming sense of concern from companies about their employees’ welfare. ‘How can we best keep them safe? What can we do to keep them employed? If we have to reduce our workforce, how do we continue pay and benefits the best we can?’” he noted, adding that his team has answered countless calls from worried AIM members during the past two weeks. “The crisis has really brought out the best instincts of employers as they fulfill their responsibilities as the keepers of economic opportunity in Massachusetts.”

In short, he added, “we hear this consistent expression of compassion, care, and ‘we are in this together.’”

Sandherr said he hopes that concern is reciprocated by lawmakers and governors who can, in some ways, impact the amount of construction work going forward. “We understand the need for social distancing to help slow the spread of coronavirus. But needlessly shutting down projects where workers are already protected will not help. Instead, it will threaten the livelihood of millions of craft professionals, force many small and family-owned businesses to shut down, and undermine the nation’s ability to respond to natural disasters, including the coronavirus.”

Right now, Campbell said, her employees are not too frightened.

“We’re telling them we will get through this — and it is we — and we will come out on the other end,” she told BusinessWest. “But other people I’ve talked to are panicked, and rightfully so. How many people have six to eight months of income in their savings accounts? I know all the financial advisors say to do that, but most do not.”

At a time when everyone — employers and workforce alike — are in an unprecedented kind of limbo, that other end can seem frustratingly out of reach.

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Construction

Home Makers

Walk-in closets in master bedrooms, low-emissivity windows, and laundry rooms are the most likely features in typical new homes in 2020, based on a recent survey of single-family home builders by the National Assoc. of Home Builders.

Energy-efficient features such as efficient lighting, programmable thermostats, and ENERGY STAR appliances will also be popular, as will open design concepts such as great rooms and nine-plus-foot ceilings on the first floor. Energy-efficient or eco-friendly features not likely to be included in new homes, however, are cork flooring in main-level living areas, geothermal heat pumps, and solar water heating and cooling.

Consumers continue to desire smaller homes, not only in overall square footage, but also the number of features, such as bedrooms and bathrooms. This four-year downward trend has led to the smallest average home size since 2011 at 2,520 square feet — only 20 square feet above the average in 2007, the pre-recession peak. The percentage of homes incorporating four-plus bedrooms, three-plus full bathrooms, and three-plus-car garages have also dropped to levels not seen since 2012.

“This points to an industry trying to meet the demands of the entry-level home buyer,” said Rose Quint, NAHB assistant vice president of survey research. “Builders are struggling to meet these demands, however, because of factors such as restrictive zoning regulations and lot prices, with the price of a new lot in 2019 averaging $57,000.”

NAHB also examined preferences among first-time buyers and repeat buyers to help builders determine what features are most likely to resonate in the market in 2020. When asked which they prefer, the majority of both first-time buyers and repeat buyers would rather have a smaller home with high-quality products and services than a bigger home with fewer amenities. The top features desired by both groups include:

• Laundry rooms;

• ENERGY STAR windows;

• Hardwood flooring;

• Walk-in pantries;

• Patios;

• Ceiling fans; and

• Kitchen double sinks.

These trends are reflected in this year’s Best in American Living Award (BALA) winners as well. For example, designers are including flex spaces that add increased functionality to laundry rooms, hardwood flooring and wood finishes to add warmth and character both inside and outside the home, and creating outdoor spaces that seamlessly integrate with indoor living.

“This points to an industry trying to meet the demands of the entry-level home buyer. Builders are struggling to meet these demands, however, because of factors such as restrictive zoning regulations and lot prices.”

“Every year, winners of the Best in American Living Awards showcase the best of what the home building industry has to offer,” said Donald Ruthroff of the Dahlin Group. “As the chair of the BALA subcommittee and BALA judging, I am privileged to see projects from across the nation, and those projects help me identify the design trends that drive discussions in our offices with our clients.”

Designers are also working to address attainability concerns by developing multi-family and higher-density projects that feel more like single-family homes to meet consumer interest at more affordable price points.

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Customers’ Choice

$1,221 award

Florence Bank President Kevin Day presents Nikki Lewis, coalition coordinator of first-time grant award winner West Springfield CARE Coalition, with a $1,221 award.

 

Tammy Walunas of the Smith Vocational High School PTO chats

From left, Tammy Walunas of the Smith Vocational High School PTO chats with It Takes a Village volunteer Sierra-Rae Bottum and Mollie Hartford, co-executive director

Florence Bank gave $100,000 to 57 area nonprofits on March 10 at its annual Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program celebration at the Garden House at Look Memorial Park, putting the program over the $1.2 million mark in grants made to community nonprofits over almost two decades. The recipients each garnered at least 50 votes from bank customers in 2019, and the bank also awarded $500 each to six organizations that received between 40 and 49 votes.

 


Grand Tour

Grand Tour

From left, John LaFrancis, chair, Mechanical Engineering Technology; STCC President John Cook; state Rep. Jeffrey Roy; state Sen. Anne Gobi; state Rep. Stephan Hay; STCC graduate Elizabeth Ryan; state Rep. Mindy Domb; and state Rep. Aaron Vega

 

Student trustee Yanira Aviles

Student trustee Yanira Aviles

From the patient simulation center to the mechanical engineering technology lab, state lawmakers toured Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) last month to get a better understanding how it is preparing students for careers and boosting the economic vitality of the region. STCC was the 25th stop for the Joint Committee on Higher Education, which plans to visit all 29 Massachusetts public colleges and universities.

 


 

People on the Move

Tony Worden

Michael Tucker, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB), announced that Tony Worden was elected by the board to the new position of chief operating officer (COO). This will be in addition to his duties as executive vice president & senior commercial loan officer. As COO, Worden will be taking over some of Tucker’s day-to-day duties and direct reports to ensure GCB maintains continuity in its leadership ranks. And during a stressful period such as now with the COVID-19, the move gives the board the peace of mind of knowing that, should Tucker be unavailable for whatever reason, Worden will be available for major decisions. Worden has more than 21 years of experience in commercial lending and has been with GCB since 2008. He is a 1996 graduate of UMass with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and received his MBA from UMass Amherst in 2005. He is also a 2017 graduate of the Stonier School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania. He is active in the community as a board member of United Way of Franklin County and a member of the town of Greenfield Cable Advisory Committee and the Turners Falls Downtown Working Group.

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Michael Crawford

Andrea Holden

Andrea Holden

Pablo Madera

Pablo Madera

Elms College announced the appointment of three directors to its staff: Michael Crawford, director of Diversity and Inclusion; Andrea Holden, director of Alumni Relations; and Pablo Madera, director of Public Safety. As director of Diversity and Inclusion, Crawford is committed to the holistic development of students within and beyond the classroom via empowerment, education, support, and advocacy. He has experience in diversity programming and academic support in higher education at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, the University of Connecticut, nonprofit organizations, and as an independent consultant. Most recently, he was a research associate in a culture and mental-health-disparities lab at the University of Connecticut. He also has extensive experience with various social-justice and college-preparation initiatives for vulnerable populations, first-generation and low-income students, and diverse populations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Haverford College and a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Connecticut. He also earned a certificate in college instruction and a master’s degree in adult learning from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. As director of Alumni Relations, Holden develops initiatives that increase alumni engagement and also advance the goals of the college. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, serving in a variety of roles within student affairs, including campus programs, campus-center management, new-student programs, leadership, and residential life. Most recently, she was a student-engagement specialist for the dean of students at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, R.I., and the director of Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership at Wheaton College in Norton. She holds a bachelor’s degree in urban studies from Worcester State College and a master’s degree in marketing from Webster University. As director of Public Safety, Madera manages the safety measures for the entire campus, as well as the administration of safety policies and protocols. He is a 37-year veteran of the Ludlow Police Department, where he progressed from patrolman to sergeant to lieutenant and, for the past seven years, served as the department’s chief of Police. He served as an adjunct professor of criminal justice at Western New England University (WNEU) for 23 years and also spent time consulting on multicultural-awareness issues and policing. He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield State University and his master’s degree in criminal justice administration from WNEU. In addition, he graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.

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Cheryl Smith

Western New England University (WNEU) General Counsel Cheryl Smith was honored at the 15th annual “Leaders in the Law” event presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The event was held on March 5 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Smith was chosen from a field of nominees across the Commonwealth for the 2020 In-House Leader Award. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Leader Awards recognize general counsel and staff attorneys who are nominated by their colleagues, clients, and other legal professionals for being leaders in the community and forward thinkers. For the past two decades, Smith had managed all litigation commenced against WNEU. She also supervised the legal and contractual aspects of a complex new ERP for the university. Additionally, for the past two years, she has served as the Title IX coordinator. Smith began her academic career at Wellesley College and concluded at Western New England School of Law in 1983. At WNEU, she is a senior lecturer for “Human Resource Management,” “Legal Aspects of Human Resources,” “Business Law,” and “Business Communication.”

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Brittany Bird

Brittany Bird

Sarah Rose Stack

Sarah Rose Stack

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) recently promoted Brittany Bird and welcomed Sarah Rose Stack to the firm. Bird was promoted to senior associate. She holds an associate degree in business administration and management from Holyoke Community College, where she was one of the school’s valedictorians, and a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. During her time at the firm, she earned the MBK Thought Leader 2019 Award for published articles on behalf of the firm. Prior to working at MBK, she worked in the customer-service industry. Stack is the firm’s new Marketing & Recruiting manager. MBK recently embarked on a rebrand, which included a new logo, interior design, and mission and vision statement. Stack will help bring this new mission to maturity and will implement a variety of new strategies and connections to actualize the firm’s vision. With 15 years of digital marketing, design, and communications experience, she will bring a fresh perspective to the firm’s social-media strategy, revamped digital presence, community involvement, thought leadership, and more. Stack studied music education at UMass Amherst, and has worked in website development and marketing on myriad products and services since 2005. She is a member of the Assoc. for Accountant Marketing.

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Dale Brown

Dale Brown

Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Dale Brown as its assistant director of Public Safety. Brown comes to HCC with more than two decades of law-enforcement experience, both as a military officer and as a civilian. He most recently worked for the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office in Northampton, where he was a deputy sheriff and corrections officer in the Hampshire County corrections system, while also serving in part-time positions at Greenfield Community College as a special state police officer and as a patrol officer in Sunderland. At HCC, Brown serves as second in command to campus Police Chief Laura Lefebvre, the director of Public Safety. He started in his new job in January. Brown is a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he served in military law enforcement as a master sergeant, technical sergeant, staff sergeant, senior airman, and airman. During his service, he experienced multiple overseas deployments, including during operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Brown earned his associate degree in criminal justice from the Community College of the Air Force and his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from American Military University. He also holds a third-degree black belt in taekwondo.

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Marco Morgado

Marco Morgado

Pilot Precision Products, the parent company of duMONT Minute Man Industrial Broaches and Hassay Savage broaching tools, and the exclusive American distributor of Magafor and GMauvaisUSATM products, announced that Marco Morgado has joined the team in the role of the director of National Business Development. In his position, Morgado is responsible for directing marketing, sales operations, management of the company’s independent sales representatives, and leading the business’ growth strategy. He brings more than two decades of experience to his new role, gleaned from previous positions at Atlantic Fasteners, Kennametal, and other industry players. Educated at Westfield State University in business management, Morgado is the recipient of business leadership awards from the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce and others.

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Debra Mainolfi

Debra Mainolfi

Freedom Credit Union announced that Debra Mainolfi has been hired as branch officer at its West Springfield location. Mainolfi began her finance career as a licensed agent for major national insurance providers, working closely with businesses and families to design retirement and succession plans through both insurance and mutual funds. Following her later roles in banking, she joined Freedom in 2019. As part of her long commitment to community service, she serves on the executive board of directors for Unify Against Bullying, an organization working to end bullying through the celebration of diversity. In addition to serving on other boards, she previously facilitated a financial-literacy program at Sunshine Village and collaborated on a similar program for refugees with Catholic Charities and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Nicole Fregeau

Nicole Fregeau

Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JAWM) announced that Nicole Fregeau has joined the organization as program manager. In her new role, Fregeau builds program expansion through strategic planning and presentations designed to recruit and renew commitments of teachers, schools, local businesses, and volunteers. To increase public awareness of JAWM programs, she creates departmental plans and develops and executes volunteer orientation programs. She coordinates the Business and Entrepreneurial Exploration (BEE) summer program as well. Prior to joining JAWM, Fregeau spent a year in Thailand teaching students at various levels to speak, read, and write in English. In addition, she screened candidates for open positions and consulted with potential students during the enrollment process, edited curriculum, and participated in school programs like English Camp and Scout Camp. As an established Junior Achievement volunteer in the U.S., Fregeau also taught JA’s “More than Money” program to sixth-grade students in Thailand. Fregeau is a graduate of Elms College with a bachelor’s degree in business management. She participated in Elms College campus ministry service trips to Nicaragua, where she worked on clean-water and education projects.

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Michael Bovino

Michael Bovino

UniTech Services Group, a subsidiary of UniFirst Corp., recently announced that Michael Bovino was promoted to vice president, bringing 35 years of contamination-control and management experience to the leadership role. Over the past 23 years, Bovino has climbed the UniFirst management ranks from general manager to division general manager, and ultimately now to vice president of UniTech. He most recently served as division general manager for UniClean, a fellow UniFirst subsidiary, where he was responsible for profit and loss, while overseeing all facets of the business. The new vice president’s career began with Public Service Electric & Gas of New Jersey, where he acted as technical manager at various nuclear power stations for several years. He then joined UniTech in 1990, playing a vital role in the company’s success as manager of Health Physics and Engineering for six years before pursuing more senior management roles within UniFirst. Bovino holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental public health from SUNY Cortland, with minors in biology and geology; a master’s degree in environmental and nuclear engineering concentrated in health physics from the University of Florida; a prior certification by the American Board of Health Physics; and an MBA concentrated in business management and financial accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Since 2018, he has also served as a voting member of the SUNY Cortland Alumni Assoc. board of directors, as well as the board’s finance and Park Alumni House committees. Bovino replaces the newly retired George Bakevich, who served as vice president for 36 years. During Bakevich’s tenure, he oversaw major company expansions throughout the U.S., Europe, and Canada, including recent acquisitions in the area of radioactive-waste processing to support power-plant-decommissioning projects.

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Geoff Medeiros

Geoff Medeiros

As part of previously announced organizational changes by OMG Inc. to accelerate growth, the company has named Geoff Medeiros vice president of Sales and Marketing for the Roofing Products Division. In this role, Medeiros is responsible for developing and executing the division’s overall sales and marketing strategy to support its three business units: Fasteners, Adhesives & Solar, and Metal Accessories, which includes Edge Metal. In addition, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s Marketing Communications and Customer Service departments. He reports to Peter Coyne, senior vice president and general manager of OMG Roofing Products. Medeiros joins OMG from Welch’s, where he was general manager, responsible for strategic growth and marketing for the company’s core product lines. Prior to joining Welch’s, he was vice president of Brand Management and Product Development with the Yankee Candle Co. He started his career at Nestle before becoming a brand manager for Hasbro. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Providence College and an MBA in international business from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Court Dockets

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

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Micah Butler v. Big Y Foods Inc.

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $9,438.50

Filed: 2/24/20

 

Augusta Sportswear Inc. v. Bolduc’s Apparel, LLC

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $7.715.46

Filed: 2/25/20

 

McLaughlin Paper Co. Inc. v. Panel Solutions Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $31,709.03

Filed: 2/26/20

 

Performance Food Group Inc. d/b/a Performance Foodservice v. Veracruz Foods Inc. and Martin G. Carrera

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $46,796.22

Filed: 3/2/20

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Jezare Lopez v. Super Brush, LLC and Luis Rodriguez

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+

Filed: 2/7/20

 

Barbara Motley v. Walgreens Eastern Co. Inc.; Walgreens of Massachusetts, LLC; Walgreens family of companies; Ferrandino & Sons Inc.; Christopher A. Siniscalchi d/b/a CS Services; and Christopher Siniscalchi individually

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $122,260.91

Filed: 2/10/20

 

Kevin A. Chisholm v. Surge Home Concepts, LLC and David James Woelper d/b/a Surge Home Concepts

Allegation: Breach of contract, breach of implied warranty of good and workmanlike services, misrepresentation, negligent supervision: $40,000

Filed: 2/11/20

 

Sheila Mulholland v. Springfield Water & Sewer Commission and city of Springfield

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $93,880.21

Filed: 2/13/20

 

Peter Chlebus v. Harvey Industries Inc., Harvey Industries Inc. d/b/a Harvey Parent Corp., Harvey Parent Corp., and the Hanover Insurance Co.

Allegation: Negligence causing property damage; unfair methods of competition and unfair deceptive acts and practices in the business of insurance: $70,680

Filed: 2/14/20

 

Richard Pelchar as personal representative of the estate of Diane Pelchar v. 135 Benton Drive Operating Co., LLC; Shakema Ali, RN; Rebecca Hebert, RN; and Mark Berte, RN

Allegation: Medical malpractice, wrongful death: $1,500,000

Filed: 2/19/20

 

Victor Lopez-Robles v. J.H.O.C. Inc. d/b/a Premier Transportation

Allegation: Negligence; falling pallet causing personal injury: $92,069.04

Filed: 2/20/20

 

David Kennedy v. the city of Westfield and Albert J. Masciadrelli, Patrick Olearcek, Carlo Bonavita, C. Lee Bennett, and Jeffrey Siegel, as they constitute the Westfield Fire Commission, past and present

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $15,000+

Filed: 2/21/20

Company Notebook

Community Foundation Gives $341,000 Through Innovation Grant Program

SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ (CFWM) Innovation Grant Program has awarded a total of $341,000 to three change-making nonprofit organizations to continue creating innovative solutions around critical issues facing the region. CFWM’s Innovation Grant Program was launched in 2016 to encourage nonprofits to develop and execute novel ideas in partnership with other entities, as well as allow organizations to construct inventive solutions with measurable impact. In January 2018, CFWM awarded first-year funding to Five Colleges Inc., the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity to implement innovative projects that were refined and tested during a planning period in 2017. Now entering their third year of funding, these grantees are seeing the tangible impact of their work. Twenty paraprofessionals of color are making their way toward receiving their licensure to become a full-fledged teachers, food-insecure patients are being identified and referred to healthy-food opportunities, and small homes have been built and are being occupied by first-time homebuyers. Five Colleges Inc. will continue to develop its “Paradigm Shift” initiative and bring in new partners. This initiative is focused on creating a more diverse teacher workforce in Western Mass. by helping para-educators of color overcome obstacles to obtaining licensure to become teachers in area schools. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will spend its third year expanding and analyzing the impact of its Food Insecurity Screening and Referral Initiative that conducts and tracks food insecurity screening and social-service referrals at the Holyoke Health Center and its Chicopee location. Additionally, it will partner with WestMass ElderCare and Springfield Senior Services to address the food needs of patients who screen positive for food insecurity and have a specific medical condition. Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity will continue with a third year of its “Big Enough: the Small Home Revolution in Western Mass.” initiative, which aims to launch more individuals and families into the middle class by empowering them to become first-time owners of small, simple, affordable, energy-efficient homes.

MBK Donates $10,000 to MHA for Crisis-intervention Training

SPRINGFIELD — Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., (MBK) recently made a $10,000 donation to the Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) to fund non-violent crisis-intervention training for MHA’s direct-care staff. “To train in non-violent crisis intervention is an important professional-development opportunity for MHA staff,” said Cheryl Fasano, president and CEO of MHA Inc. “MHA does not use physical restraint in any form, so our staff members need skills to safely de-escalate and manage challenging behaviors in a non-violent manner. Our training curriculum from the Crisis Prevention Institute goes further by also helping better equip our staff to prevent difficult situations from escalating.” The Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is an international training organization committed to best practices and safe behavior-management methods that focus on prevention. Since 1980, more than 10 million professionals around the world have participated in CPI training programs.

HCC Extends Scholarship Application Deadline

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has extended by two weeks the deadline to apply for scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. The new application deadline is Wednesday, April 8. Students must be currently enrolled at HCC or have been accepted for the upcoming academic year to be eligible for scholarships, which are awarded through the HCC Foundation, HCC’s nonprofit fundraising corporation. Awards totaling more than $200,000 are available for incoming, continuing, and transferring HCC students. Applicants need only to fill out a single online form to be automatically matched with the scholarships they are most qualified to receive. There are scholarships for new students, current students and students transferring to other institutions, scholarships based on financial need, scholarships for students in specific majors, scholarships for residents of certain communities, and scholarships that recognize academic achievement. For the 2019-20 academic year, the HCC Foundation awarded $223,000 in scholarships to 231 students. To begin the application process, visit www.hcc.edu/scholarships. Questions should be directed to the HCC Foundation office at (413) 552-2182 or Donahue 170 on the HCC campus, 303 Homestead Ave.

PTK Honor Society Presents ACC with Awards During Virtual Ceremony

ENFIELD, Conn. — Asnuntuck Community College’s Alpha Lambda Zeta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was recognized as being the Most Distinguished Chapter for the New England Region during a virtual awards ceremony held last weekend. The chapter and its members were awarded other honors during its first-ever virtual ceremony. These awards included Distinguished College Project Award and Distinguished Honors in Action Project Award. The chapter elected to do its Honors in Action project within a Politics of Identity theme. Working with various departments at the college, as well as outside agencies, including the Jordan Porco Foundation, the students concentrated on the issue of mental-health awareness. They also established an interactive exhibit on mental-health issues at Asnuntuck, with a digitized version, titled “Art|Mind,” available for those who could not make it to campus. The college project focused on getting information into the hands of students through campus brochures and during the college’s orientation. Asnuntuck student Victoria Orifice was awarded first-place honors for being the Distinguished Chapter Officer.

Beta Gamma Sigma at WNEU Earns Highest Chapter Recognition

SPRINGFIELD — For the third consecutive year, the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Chapter at Western New England University earned the “highest honors” designation for its campus engagement and programming for the 2018-19 academic year. According to Beta Gamma Sigma CEO Chris Carosella, earning highest honors “is indicative of a campus where academic excellence is highly valued and where the faculty and chapter leaders work diligently to enhance Beta Gamma Sigma’s stature on campus.” One indicator of this engagement is participation at the annual Global Leadership Summit (GLS), which chapter President Tessa Wood and Secretary Kathryn Wells attended last year. The GLS enables delegates to participate in professional-development workshops and share best practices with student leaders from other BGS chapters worldwide.

Junior Achievement of Western Mass. Receives Five Star Award

SPRINGFIELD — Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts has been awarded one of Junior Achievement USA’s highest honors: the Five Star Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize staff and boards of JA areas that meet Junior Achievement’s national standards in operational efficiency and through strong representation of the JA brand. Recipients must demonstrate growth in student impact and superior fiscal performance. Achievement against these criteria is certified through JA USA and audited financial statements. Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, which serves more than 13,000 students throughout Western Mass. and Vermont, will be presented with the award in July at Junior Achievement USA’s National Leadership Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Robinson Donovan Moves to Expanded Northampton Location

NORTHAMPTON — Robinson Donovan, P.C., a full-service law firm, announced it has moved from its previous Northampton office to a more expansive location at 351 Pleasant St. The firm’s phone number, (413) 732-2301, remains the same. “We wanted to make things as convenient as possible for our growing list of clients in Hampshire County,” Partner Michael Simolo said. “We can now meet with them more comfortably. The response from clients has been very positive.” Partner Jeffrey Trapani, added that “our new office in Northampton has plenty of meeting space, free parking, and easier access. Quite a few of our attorneys live in Hampshire County, so having an expanded office in Northampton makes sense for us operationally as well and helps us better serve our clients throughout the Pioneer Valley.”

Behavioral Health Network Receives $15,000 Grant from Country Bank

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Country Bank, which will fund direct services for BHN’s domestic-violence programs in Ware. Country Bank’s grant to BHN will be used for innovative support and advocacy services for domestic-violence survivors, which includes partnering with Country Bank employees in offering the economic-freedom initiative known as Money School. BHN’s Money School program is an award-winning, trauma-informed financial-independence initiative designed to create long-term safety and economic security for survivors of domestic violence. The grant will also be used to provide prevention-education work in local schools, and for interruption and prevention services for perpetrators of domestic violence.

Springfield WORKS Programs to Benefit from State Grant

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield WORKS leads local employers, educators, community leaders, and job seekers in developing innovative solutions to meet the economic needs of area residents and local businesses. A founding member in the Springfield WORKS collaboration, Springfield Partners for Community Action, recently received a second $50,000 award from the Baker-Polito Community Services Block Grant Special Projects Fund to support Springfield WORKS financial-wellness strategies. This award comes on the heels of a recent $100,000 Baker-Polito Urban Agenda Grant to Springfield WORKS and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. The funds will enable families to achieve economic stability as they navigate workforce-development training into a career pathway.

Incorporations

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

AMHERST

Common Wealth Mural Collaborative Inc., 315 Lincoln Ave., Amherst, MA 01002. Brigitte Ruhe, same. Promote public art and provide opportunities for education, events, and installation of public art.

BARRE

Attached Track Club Inc., 292 Farrington Road, Barre, MA 01005. Greg Bourque, same. Track club is established to unite, organize, motivate, and support competitors of all ages in track and field. The club is open to people interested in the sport of track and field and running

BRIMFIELD

Brimfield Rugs Inc., 1 Warren Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Mark Zofcin, same. Buying and selling rugs.

CHICOPEE

Church of God Matthew 11:28, 16 Bolduc Lane, Chicopee, MA 01013. Rosa A. Lopez, 247 Sargeant St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Religious services.

HOLYOKE

Champion Atheltics Global Inc., 15 Mclellan Dr., Holyoke, MA 01040. Blaine T. Scott, same. To share the message of love, grace, and salvation brought through Jesus Christ.

NORTHAMPTON

Climb for The Kids Inc., 175 North Elm St., Northampton, MA 01060. Kyle O’Connell, same. Providing logistical services for worldwide climbing and trekking trips to benefit educational scholarships.

PITTSFIELD

Bellas Mentoring Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Sabra Davison, P. O. Box 1083, Jericho, VT 05465. A mountain bike organization, whose goal is to help young women reach their fullest potential.

SPRINGFIELD

CMJ Paving & Landscaping Inc., 117 Quincy St., Springfield, MA 01109. Clinton Mitchell, same. Paving and landscaping.

Cool Beans Production Inc., 451 Eastern Ave., Springfield, MA 01109. Janice Brown, same. Real estate.

Axia Group Insurance Services Inc., 933 East Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105. Michael R. Long, 1 Geer Hill Rd., Williamsburg, MA 01096. Building company.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Calyx & Pistils Inc., 283 Forest Glen Rd., West Springfield, MA 01089. William John Fontaine, same. Operating agricultural facility.

WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Bau-Da Design Lab Inc., 126 E. Alford Rd., West Stockbridge, MA 01266. Paul R. Brown, same. Graphic design, editing, photography.

WESTFIELD

Bourwine Inc., 1029 North Rd., Unit IA Hampton Ponds Plaza, Westfield, MA 01085. Robert J. Guiel, 115 Lincoln Ave., South Hadley, MA 01075. Integrative health & fitness.

WILLIAMSTOWN

Berkshire Innovations Inc., 63 Spring St. #402, Williamstown, MA 01267. Michael W. Taylor, same. Development, sales and servicing of electronic products.

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of March 2020.

BELCHERTOWN

Alice Moran, Court Reporter
49 Shea Ave.
Alice Moran

Ciesiuk Property Maintenance
667 North Washington St.
Melanie Maggi

Contemporary Woodcraft
11 Town Beach Road
Robert Rivard

Flo-Rite Seamless Gutters
295 Turkey Hill Road
Joseph Fazio

GDM
80 Oakridge Dr.
William DeSantis

Ginnybrook Farm
226 Turkey Hill Road
Ken Hislop

Hunters Ridge Development
8 Warner St.
Richard Greene

Lone Birch Farm
630 George Hannum St.
Kirk Stephens

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC
44 New Lombard Road
Akiva Horowitz

Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty
1421 Granby Road
NRT New England, LLC

Fiona’s Spa
1888 Memorial Dr.
Meijuan Zhou

SPRINGFIELD

Banquet Hall
111 Chestnut St.
Jason Perez

Beverly Paige + Healthcare
34 Pineywoods Ave.
Beverly Paige

Blue Wheel Transportation
48 Montgomery St.
Kelly Reeves

Blushtan
673 White St.
Maria Serra

Boston Road Auto Mall
712 Boston Road
Miguel Betancourt

Gary’s Auto Repair
1800 Allen St.
Gary Leyden

H. Bonney Enterprise
243 Naismith St.
Harry Bonney

Hair 2000
459 Main St.
Carol Marnelakis

Health New England Inc.
1 Monarch Place, Suite 150
Health New England

Likkle Jamaican Cuisine
664 Page Blvd.
Dawn Summerville-Simon

Martinez Catering
82 Harvey St.
Jacqueline Martinez

Metrocare of Springfield
125 Liberty St.
Luz Lopez

Modento Group, LLC
606 Sumner Ave.
Maninder Singh Sidhu

Mutebi Home Improvement
62 Fern St.
Andrew Mutebi

Old School Pizzeria
770 Boston Road
Asif Sikander

Pacific Residential Mortgage
933 East Columbus Ave.
Pacific Residential

Peachtree Realty
49 Cadwell Dr.
Kathleen Sweeney

Peter Paradise Photography
158 Forest Park Ave.
Peter Paradise

Pick Up Games
35 Westminster St.
Justin Cotton Jr.

Preferred Behavioral Health
125 Liberty St.
Luz Lopez

Prospect Variety
51 Prospect St.
Martin Severino

WESTFIELD

Ames Plumbing Service, LLC
130 Joseph Ave.
Patrick Ames

Coldwell Banker NRT
75 Broad St., Unit B
NRT New England, LLC

Coldwell Banker Realty
75 Broad St., Unit B
NRT New England, LLC

Customized Solutions
129 Otis St.
Deborah Schultz

Hannah Josephine Photography
3 Brimfield Way
Hannah Sarat

Lucky Nails & Spa
303 East Main St.
Tai Nails, LLC

Salon Cabellos
4 Franklin St.
Albertina Guzman-Picot

Steve’s Motor Works Supply
20 Lisa Lane
Steven Cipriani

Studio 20 Salon & Spa
1029 North Road
Jennifer Venn

The Wellness Center at Crane Pond
77 Mill St.
Dawn Whitehill

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Atwood Fire & Security
33 Sylvan St.
George Condon IV

Bottega Cucina
46 Morgan Road
Philip Hillenbrand

Broken Edge Deburring Inc.
42 Norman St.
Kevin Williams

Custom Gutters
2385 Westfield St.
Sergey Tokarev

Dynamork Security Centers
31-33 Sylvan St.
George Condon III

Landry Lock and Alarm
33 Sylvan St.
George Condon IV

Maria Mystique
86 Maple Terrace
Dana Canary

MK Flowers
88 Bosworth St.
Marina Kishko

MPS Solutions
1702 Riverdale St.
Christopher Decoteau

Munro Wireless
44 Park St.
Alfredo Garib

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
1406 Elm St.
Neil Goldberg

Richard’s Grinders
875 Memorial Ave.
Brian Cleland

Bankruptcies

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court (bankruptcy petitions omitted from our last are include hereunder). Readers should confirm all information with the court.

Almazan, Francisco
a/k/a Almazan-Arcos, Francisco
P.O. Box 611
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/27/20

Basile, Michael A.
31 Virginia Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/21/20

Benard, Richard S.
Benard, Nichole M.
a/k/a Wright, Nichole M.
113 Cooley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/25/20

Caplette, Nancy M.
359 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/18/20

Casaldi, William Joseph
Casaldi, Cynthia Ann
281 Chauncy Walker St., Lot 121C
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/19/20

Cincone, Heidi H.
46 Dudley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/27/20

Crocker, Stephanie Jo
a/k/a Herk, Stephanie Jo
19 Essex St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/21/20

Gorecki, Michael J.
608 Westfield St., Apt. #12
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/27/20

Hallowell, Lynn L.
76 Temple St., Apt. #1
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/25/20

Hansen, Ellen Mary
72 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/25/20

Henry Blanchard Electric
Blanchard, Henry L.
10 South St.
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/20/20

JM Homelife
Manning, Jodi-Lyn
51 Oxford St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/27/20

Kerr, Samuel
93 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/20/20

Killeen, William M.
34 Greenleaves Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/20/20

Lindquist, Rebecca L.
a/k/a Miller, Rebecca L.
83 Williamsville Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/21/20

Maunsell, Judith A.
25 1st Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/20/20

McComb, Joshua K.
1 George Ave.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/25/20

Monarca, Edward M.
a/k/a Monarca, Edwardo M.
a/k/a Monarca Monserrati, Eduardo
34 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/26/20

O’Hearn’s Tavern
O’Hearn, Tiffany A.
486 Corey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/18/20

Pizzimenti, Gary Batista
45 Denton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/27/20

Plumley, Allison
325 North Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/20/20

Remedy Aesthetic Distribution
Ohlund, Robert N.
51 Fiske Hill Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/21/20

Retynsky, Victor
269 Stoney Hill Road, Apt. G1
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/25/20

Rivera, Geraldine E.
a/k/a Reyes, Geraldine E.
421 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/19/20

Schanck, Gwendolyn M.
a/k/a Godbolt, Gwendolyn M.
23 Langdon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/27/20

Surge Home Concepts, LLC
Woelper, David J.
115 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/21/20

Walz, Frederick David
33 Miller St., Unit 2
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/25/20

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

BUCKLAND

43 Green St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Matthew Dougherty
Seller: Clinton W. Phillips
Date: 03/10/20

COLRAIN

25 Stranahan Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kylie R. Brunner
Seller: Sasha J. Rasid
Date: 02/28/20

CONWAY

731 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Amy E. Lashley
Seller: Gabrielle T. Sabella
Date: 02/28/20

DEERFIELD

119 Old Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,120,000
Buyer: 1302 Conti LLC
Seller: Hadley Palmer
Date: 02/27/20

ERVING

26 Lillians Way
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Nikita T. Shamrock
Seller: Arsenault, Paul A., (Estate)
Date: 02/28/20

GREENFIELD

46 Adams Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Nicholas W. Lacoy
Seller: Howard N. Stone
Date: 03/02/20

17-1/2 Congress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: PRB LLC
Seller: Timothy F. Washburn
Date: 02/28/20

73 Crescent St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Jared B. Sharpe
Seller: Ann L. Hamilton
Date: 03/06/20

69 Hastings St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ramesh J. Rajballie
Seller: Carol C. Wandeloski
Date: 02/28/20

142 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jessica A. Pearlman
Seller: Angela T. Ruggeri
Date: 02/28/20

7 Wunsch Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: James E. Clark
Seller: Michael N. Skawski
Date: 03/10/20

HEATH

11 Ledge Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Chelsea B. Jordan-Makely
Seller: Andrew J. Royer
Date: 02/28/20

LEVERETT

475 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Hong T. Cai
Seller: Joseph Williams
Date: 02/28/20

295 Shutesbury Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Frederic P. Hartwell
Seller: Barbara J. Raymond
Date: 03/10/20

LEYDEN

646 Greenfield Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Marie M. Gens
Seller: Natacha E. Casale
Date: 03/10/20

MONTAGUE

69 Dell St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $221,500
Buyer: Christie A. Lemerise
Seller: Michelle C. Cloutier
Date: 03/02/20

ORANGE

110 Drew Blvd.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Kasey E. Teixeira
Seller: Adam Stacey
Date: 02/28/20

77 Royalston Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Kevin E. Smith
Seller: Thompson, Stephen G., (Estate)
Date: 03/03/20

147 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Joseph O. Paoletti
Seller: Maria C. Paoletti
Date: 03/04/20

SHUTESBURY

409 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Bradford Spry
Seller: Weaver, Elaine J., (Estate)
Date: 02/26/20

WHATELY

297 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Stephanie Sanderson
Seller: Virginia L. Cowles
Date: 03/02/20

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

49 Barney St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Christopher Greany
Seller: Christopher Malloy
Date: 02/28/20

71 Federal Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Gerald W. Novick
Seller: Maryann Majewski
Date: 02/28/20

33 High St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $122,850
Buyer: Agawam Rentals LLC
Seller: US Bank
Date: 02/27/20

64 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kyle A. Perry
Seller: Elina O’Ganyan
Date: 02/28/20

118 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Gilroy Property Renewal
Seller: Benoit, Claire B., (Estate)
Date: 02/26/20

256 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $248,400
Buyer: Josue E. Diaz
Seller: Gary Wickland
Date: 02/27/20

1260 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Ameco-Jar LLC
Seller: 1260 Suffield Inc.
Date: 02/28/20

1347-1349 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Satter Ahmed
Seller: Eduardo Santaniello
Date: 03/06/20

30 Tom St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $172,749
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Norman St.Pierre
Date: 03/02/20

204 Valley Brook Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Steven Ewing
Seller: Garry W. Meyers
Date: 03/06/20

BRIMFIELD

126 Haynes Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Geoffrey Steil
Seller: Citibank
Date: 03/03/20

294 Warren Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: James M. Korman
Seller: Cynthia Niemczyk-Hodges
Date: 03/10/20

CHESTER

20 William St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Dillon Serrao-Durrence
Seller: Luke Casebolt
Date: 02/26/20

CHICOPEE

22 Austin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Elzbieta Kalisz
Seller: Bonnie Lemanski
Date: 03/04/20

33 Beesley Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Joanne Pease
Seller: Sandra J. Podolak
Date: 02/28/20

42 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Richard Negrin
Seller: Karen M. Genetelli
Date: 03/06/20

138 Cobb Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Patrick M. Letendre
Seller: Jane A. Sosnicki
Date: 02/26/20

138 Delaney Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Nikiah O. Stadtlander
Seller: Kevin M. Candon
Date: 02/26/20

68 Dunn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Christos Tsandilas
Seller: John Tsandilas
Date: 03/06/20

220 Exchange St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Shiva RT
Seller: Emery Street LLC
Date: 02/27/20

28 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Christian Thompson
Seller: Juan Santana
Date: 02/28/20

599 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Bethany York-Rudzik
Seller: Josephine Mercik
Date: 03/06/20

17 High St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jeremy G. Dion
Seller: Shannon M. Dion
Date: 03/06/20

51 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Christopher Culpepper
Seller: Carol S. Ingram
Date: 03/05/20

44 Kowal Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jonathan P. Veillette
Seller: Eugene J. Przybylowicz
Date: 02/28/20

45 Lombard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Jason L. Pride
Seller: Stella P. Doray
Date: 03/05/20

390 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: HCP Group LLC
Seller: Ashley K. Brodeur
Date: 03/04/20

405 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Susan Keenan
Seller: Jeremy A. Keough
Date: 03/06/20

22 Mount Vernon Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Kimberly M. Melendez
Seller: Phillip E. Russ
Date: 03/06/20

225 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,200
Buyer: Rafael Nazario
Seller: Mark E. Hiersche
Date: 02/26/20

741 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Jean C. Santiago-Reyes
Seller: Samantha Britt
Date: 03/09/20

25 Providence St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Damian J. Santiago
Seller: Charles A. Bennis
Date: 02/28/20

63 Ruskin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jesus Martinez
Seller: David A. Corliss
Date: 02/27/20

40 Shirley St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Peter D. Marcotte
Seller: Marsha Henry
Date: 03/03/20

39 Stockbridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01103
Amount: $377,700
Buyer: Daniel L. Desjeans
Seller: Waycon Inc.
Date: 03/02/20

EAST LONGMEADOW

Bella Vista Dr. #11
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Grace McCarthy
Seller: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Date: 02/27/20

389 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: JJJ 17 LLC
Seller: Robert C. Harris
Date: 03/06/20

22 Fairview St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Erik M. Wellhoff
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 02/26/20

126 Gates Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Trevor C. Kirk
Seller: Jonathan Schroeder
Date: 02/28/20

9 North St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Christopher Davis
Seller: Scott F. Davis
Date: 02/27/20

120 Old Farm Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Laura A. Stevens
Seller: Louis A. Aveyard
Date: 02/27/20

HAMPDEN

556 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Michael Sienkiewicz
Seller: Mitchell J. Drozdowski
Date: 02/28/20

160 Mill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Gary R. Barnett
Seller: Robert H. Wogatske
Date: 02/27/20

84 Oak Knoll Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Matthew R. Galica
Seller: Michael A. Ciecko
Date: 03/02/20

15 Wehr Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Jacob J. Boudreau
Seller: James J. Pisarcik
Date: 02/28/20

HOLLAND

11 Old Acres Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $125,659
Buyer: Melonie J. Pitisci
Seller: USA VA
Date: 03/06/20

HOLYOKE

5 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $1,130,000
Buyer: Mao Moon LLC
Seller: Benz Holdings LLC
Date: 02/28/20

348 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $116,355
Buyer: Vivian G. Rodriguez
Seller: Moises Ortiz
Date: 02/28/20

22 Holly Meadow Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Teresa Donnelly
Seller: Alan C. Lesiege
Date: 03/04/20

1632 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: WTF Realty LLC
Seller: Galieo Way LLC
Date: 02/28/20

99 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Bina M. Batchelder
Seller: Ronny Sinn
Date: 03/04/20

16 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: David J. Bones-Estrada
Seller: G&H Homes LLC
Date: 02/27/20

LONGMEADOW

40 Barbara Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Valerie E. Oksendahl
Seller: Michael P. Leavitt
Date: 02/26/20

25 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Silvia I. Scott
Seller: Julius S. Brecht
Date: 03/04/20

128 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $321,400
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Chris C. Decker
Date: 03/02/20

260 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Rachael A. Lamson
Seller: Diolinda Dasilva
Date: 03/05/20

LUDLOW

38 Barna St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $187,400
Buyer: Leda A. Adams
Seller: Frances Prescott
Date: 03/06/20

36 Hampden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Shamina M. Evans
Seller: MNB Builders LLC
Date: 03/06/20

Jerad Dr. #18
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Ana H. Borges
Seller: Ralph E. Connelly
Date: 03/09/20

Jerad Dr. #119
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Ana H. Borges
Seller: Ralph E. Connelly
Date: 03/09/20

33 Lazarz St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Vazquez
Seller: Amy Maschi
Date: 03/06/20

154 Stevens St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Gail Carneiro
Seller: Joaquim A. Carneiro
Date: 03/06/20

27 Watson Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Walid Fathi-Ahmed
Seller: Daniel J. Pires
Date: 02/28/20

554 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Robert S. Duffy
Seller: Dianne Fabrocini
Date: 03/06/20

MONSON

227 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Noelle R. Venne
Seller: Timothy E. Wells
Date: 03/10/20

129 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $183,577
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Zoe A. Riley
Date: 03/02/20

MONTGOMERY

78 Pomeroy Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Renee Kiendzior
Seller: Frank A. Demarinis
Date: 03/06/20

PALMER

21 Commercial St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Nicholas Strange
Seller: Jennifer M. Toelken
Date: 03/05/20

2041-2043 High St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Xing G. Wang
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 03/04/20

2042 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $157,300
Buyer: Frederick M. Dyer
Seller: WMass Residential LLC
Date: 02/28/20

4011 School St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $166,650
Buyer: Dawn J. Campelo
Seller: Deborah Lawrie
Date: 02/28/20

127 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Justin K. Cordeiro
Seller: Desmarais, Monica, (Estate)
Date: 03/02/20

RUSSELL

90 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Craig R. Maryea
Seller: Joan M. Deacon
Date: 03/03/20

42 West Main St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Peyton J. O’Connor
Seller: Alan J. Kochanek
Date: 02/28/20

52 West Main St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Abigail Tompkins
Seller: William S. Russell
Date: 03/02/20

SPRINGFIELD

22 Albee St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,500
Buyer: Anthony Santaniello
Seller: DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc.
Date: 02/26/20

145 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Onix Ocasio
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 03/05/20

136 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Sasha M. McCann
Seller: Campagnari Construction
Date: 02/26/20

252 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Sean J. Kavanagh
Seller: Patricia A. Mineo
Date: 02/28/20

66 Aspen Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Sabrina Santiago
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 03/06/20

1 Bairdcrest Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Chandra Nepal
Seller: Gabriela V. Rivero
Date: 03/03/20

139 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: Wei Q. Ni
Date: 02/28/20

40 Bissell St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,599
Buyer: Paul L. Gauthier
Seller: Flagstar Bank
Date: 02/27/20

1465 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: NPN Realty LLC
Seller: Donald W. Obitz
Date: 02/27/20

60 Braddock St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Gladys E. Gaskin
Date: 02/27/20

41-43 Bryant St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Paula Dominguez
Seller: Aida I. Lisboa
Date: 02/28/20

26-28 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

60 Carew Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Ken C. Supersad
Date: 03/02/20

42 Carroll St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Deborah Cary
Seller: Roberta L. Federici
Date: 02/28/20

85 Castle St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Bruce Dimm
Seller: Elba M. Mendez
Date: 03/04/20

81 Clearbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Peter Trase
Seller: Nicholas L. Connors
Date: 02/28/20

112 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Josue M. Muniz
Seller: Joseph O. Garcia
Date: 02/26/20

44 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Timothy A. Raimer
Seller: David M. Trehey
Date: 03/05/20

669 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Tamara Betancourt
Seller: Minerva Rivera
Date: 02/28/20

17-19 Crown St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Helen Al-Mahrwuth
Seller: Mohammed Alkhabi
Date: 03/06/20

83 Dartmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Michelle L. Brown
Seller: Victor A. Deangelo
Date: 03/05/20

305 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $158,340
Buyer: Citizens Bank
Seller: Nilda M. Colon
Date: 03/05/20

88 Duggan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Olivia A. Pepe
Seller: Pepe, Patrick J., (Estate)
Date: 03/10/20

43-45 Eagle St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Selwyn R. Maraj
Seller: Steven Al-Husseini
Date: 02/27/20

24 Elizabeth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: CIG 4 LLC
Seller: Darrell L. Smith
Date: 02/28/20

8 Ellery St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Pedro L. Morales
Seller: Malynda M. Torres
Date: 02/28/20

104 Farnsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sashoy P. Bailey
Seller: RT Property Management
Date: 02/28/20

253 Forest Hills Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Nicolas A. Napolitano
Seller: Gabrielle M. Morgan
Date: 02/27/20

59-61 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Okey U. Ikewibe
Date: 03/02/20

12-14 Foster St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

107 Front St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $643,000
Buyer: NPN Realty LLC
Seller: Orchard Realty Inc.
Date: 02/27/20

110 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Yesenia Gorham
Seller: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Date: 03/09/20

91 Gary Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Carmen E. Pizarro
Seller: Podworski, Searyn A., (Estate)
Date: 02/28/20

90-92 Grover St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: Pedro J. Cruz
Date: 03/09/20

71 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Ryan McDowell
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 02/26/20

44 Holly Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Sandra A. Snape
Seller: Lukas J. Baudin
Date: 02/28/20

37 Inglewood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Simone A. Macario-Rosa
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 02/28/20

58 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Sarah Stoddard
Seller: K&S Holdings LLC
Date: 03/09/20

18 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Kenneth Narvaez
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 03/03/20

29 Kenwood Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $135,300
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: Ethlyn Williams
Date: 03/05/20

17 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Jezouit
Seller: Tameka W. Daley
Date: 02/28/20

15 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Debora Colon
Seller: Jennifer Bennett
Date: 03/05/20

99 Lehigh St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Abdel Dejesus-Cortes
Seller: Castle Headquarters Inc.
Date: 02/28/20

42-44 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Yanira Rentas-Maldonado
Seller: Angel M. Fernandez
Date: 02/27/20

28 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Darwin Calderon
Seller: Fernando Collazo
Date: 02/28/20

78-80 Maryland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John T. Riley
Seller: Bernard J. Drewnowski
Date: 02/28/20

139-141 Moxon St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $129,150
Buyer: Manuel A. Cardona
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/02/20

28-30 Nelson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: NI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

60 Newhall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Zenaida Rodriguez
Seller: Paul L. Blanton
Date: 02/28/20

91-93 Noel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Rafael Mendrell
Seller: JJJ 17 LLC
Date: 03/04/20

20 Norman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Carlos A. Fuentes
Seller: Norma Maldonado
Date: 02/28/20

56 Norman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $214,900
Buyer: April Menard
Seller: Feliciano Associates LLC
Date: 02/28/20

87 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

207 Oak Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Karin E. Willett
Seller: Michael M. Hastie
Date: 03/03/20

79 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

295 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

35 Orpheum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Aida I. Lisboa
Seller: Dylan McDonald
Date: 02/28/20

110 Pasadena St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Guilherme DeSouza-Sales
Seller: K&S Holdings LLC
Date: 02/28/20

57 Pelham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: Mariah Miller
Seller: Rachel M. Craig
Date: 03/04/20

30-32 Pembroke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Justin Robles
Seller: Jodi Shaw
Date: 02/28/20

140 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Alex Roque
Seller: Jose R. Abreu
Date: 03/10/20

40 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Erudite RT
Seller: Home Point Financial Corp.
Date: 02/26/20

35 Quincy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Green Apple Manor Properties
Seller: Anhs Inc.
Date: 03/10/20

95 Rhinebeck Ave.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Nunes
Seller: Richard E. Laflamme
Date: 03/06/20

176 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jose M. Guzman
Seller: Good Homes LLC
Date: 02/27/20

17 Skyridge Lane
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jason Pressey
Seller: Rosanna Greening
Date: 03/02/20

447-451 State St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Napolitano Investments
Seller: Chris Kozaczka
Date: 02/27/20

535 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Colvest & State Street LLC
Seller: Sparkle 3 LP
Date: 03/04/20

52 Stratford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Delsie Parker
Seller: Fumi Realty Inc.
Date: 03/05/20

68-70 Suffolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: BRVSSA Associates LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 02/28/20

24 Vincent St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Humboldt Realty LLC
Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP
Date: 03/09/20

100-102 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Joel Gonzalez
Seller: David Givans
Date: 02/28/20

292 Walnut St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $133,900
Buyer: Candida Santos
Seller: Aquarius Real Estate LLC
Date: 02/27/20

79 Westbank Court
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Mayshell C. Mora-Cyrus
Seller: Green Light Homes LLC
Date: 02/28/20

163 Winterset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Basile Realty LLC
Seller: Loretta A. Tupek
Date: 03/04/20

81 Woodrow St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $334,900
Buyer: Ram K. Sanyasi
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 03/02/20

536-542 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: 536 Worthington St LLC
Seller: Ale House Inc.
Date: 03/06/20

SOUTHWICK

41 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: C. W. Vedovelli-Peterson
Seller: George E. Whitty
Date: 02/27/20

44 Buckingham Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Andrea N. Prokop
Seller: John T. Rock
Date: 03/06/20

14 Castle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Eric A. Jackson
Seller: Robert J. Goulette
Date: 03/02/20

35 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Michael G. McIntyre
Seller: Michael F. Albro
Date: 03/05/20

15 Gargon Ter.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: James Joubert
Seller: James Y. Joubert
Date: 03/06/20

12 Matthews Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $243,500
Buyer: Sarah M. Herbert
Seller: John Devine
Date: 03/09/20

10 Woodside Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Thurston Properties LLC
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 03/06/20

WESTFIELD

7 Birch Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Robert Bellamy
Seller: Cinda S. McKinney
Date: 03/03/20

Breighly Way #12M
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Settle
Seller: DDLP Development LLC
Date: 03/04/20

15 City View Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Martha B. Halperin TR
Seller: Brian M. Torpey
Date: 03/02/20

42 Daniel Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Jay D. Beaulieu
Seller: Heather L. Ankstitus
Date: 02/28/20

1062 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Aimee-Jeanne Welch
Seller: Ryan A. Lawson
Date: 03/02/20

51 Furrowtown Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Genevieve M. Broderick
Seller: G&F Custom Built Homes
Date: 03/09/20

17 Gold St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Charlene M. Leinonen
Seller: Joanne M. Sampson
Date: 03/03/20

21 Gold St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Charlene M. Leinonen
Seller: Joanne M. Sampson
Date: 03/03/20

4 King St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $159,016
Buyer: Assemblies Of God
Seller: Christ Church New Jerusalem
Date: 03/09/20

6 King St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $159,016
Buyer: Assemblies Of God
Seller: Christ Church New Jerusalem
Date: 03/09/20

438 Little River Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Tabitha C. Dintzner
Seller: Puskey, Nancy A., (Estate)
Date: 02/26/20

126 Long Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: John R. Holton
Seller: Edward J. Robitaille
Date: 03/06/20

567 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Derek M. Stevens
Seller: Craig R. Maryea
Date: 03/03/20

155 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $196,500
Buyer: Aleksandr Kozodoy
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 02/28/20

11 Maple Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $214,900
Buyer: Danielle Pioggia
Seller: Anthony J. Collins
Date: 02/28/20

138 Meadow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Benjamin M. Abert
Seller: C&K Blue Sky Properties
Date: 02/28/20

7 Meadowbrook Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Robert M. Rickson
Seller: Tallage Adams LLC
Date: 02/28/20

18 Mill St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,664
Buyer: Yun Zheng
Seller: Hugh G. Cullen
Date: 02/26/20

481 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $436,500
Buyer: Pedro L. Colon
Seller: James A. Angelos
Date: 03/09/20

81 Overlook Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $395,900
Buyer: Sharon Delaine-Francis
Seller: Robert Bellamy
Date: 03/03/20

5 Princeton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: CIG 4 LLC
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 03/05/20

91 Riverside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Kevin F. Grimsley
Seller: Daniel J. Coffey
Date: 02/28/20

73 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jesus Maldonado
Seller: Ernesta O. Taylor
Date: 02/26/20

403 West Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Marcus Rhatigan
Seller: Mark J. Strasfeld
Date: 03/09/20

WILBRAHAM

12 Blacksmith Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Nicholas L. Connors
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 02/28/20

9 Butler Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Robert Jackson
Seller: Antonio Pereira
Date: 02/28/20

2 Evangeline Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Piotr Rakowski
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 03/05/20

5 Evergreen Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Kendra Howard
Seller: BGRS Relocation Inc.
Date: 03/06/20

15 Leemond St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Sean P. Garvey
Seller: Anthony Rossi
Date: 02/27/20

455 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: VPR Capital Partners LLC
Seller: NEP LLC
Date: 02/28/20

78 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $124,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Mark W. Gallagher
Date: 03/10/20

56 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Dana L. Delaunay
Seller: Jennifer Lacasse
Date: 03/06/20

WEST SPRINGFIELD

37 Beacon Hill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Theodore J. Pinkerman
Seller: Kathleen A. Collins
Date: 02/28/20

75 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $242,900
Buyer: James W. Connor
Seller: William M. Gray
Date: 03/03/20

454 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $288,500
Buyer: Chad W. Chapman
Seller: Hey Lama LLC
Date: 03/06/20

15 Cottage St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Sai Aye
Seller: Vladimir Sergeychik
Date: 02/28/20

40-42 Gay Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: JMW Realty LLC
Seller: Pari L. Hoxha
Date: 02/27/20

56 Jeffrey Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Jared M. Longley
Seller: Michael Martone
Date: 02/28/20

600 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,010
Buyer: Kaydoke RT
Seller: Raymond R. Marquis
Date: 03/03/20

137 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $203,922
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Lawrence E. Bergeron
Date: 03/06/20

186 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: David J. Lane
Seller: Henry Tenzar
Date: 02/28/20

618 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Kelly Kadlewicz
Seller: Brett A. Smith
Date: 02/28/20

1067 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Daniba LLC
Seller: Donald W. Obitz
Date: 02/27/20

28 Talcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Mario C. Sotolotto
Seller: US Bank
Date: 02/27/20

63 Worthen St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Mikhail Titar
Seller: Victor Titar
Date: 02/27/20

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

11 Allen St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: 11 Allen Street LLC
Seller: Natalie E. Drake
Date: 03/10/20

East Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $638,000
Buyer: Town Of Amherst
Seller: W. D. Cowls Inc.
Date: 02/27/20

64 Greenwich Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: David B. Ruderman
Seller: Ferguson, Jeffrey D., (Estate)
Date: 03/06/20

48 Longmeadow Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Sylvia C. Torres
Seller: Berkshire Land Co. LLC
Date: 02/26/20

Market Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $638,000
Buyer: Town Of Amherst
Seller: W. D. Cowls Inc.
Date: 02/27/20

320 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Zlogar FT
Seller: Simpkins, David J., (Estate)
Date: 02/28/20

38 South Orchard Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $447,900
Buyer: Risha Hess
Seller: Jason G. Irizarry
Date: 02/28/20

Vista Ter. #8
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Colleen Osten
Seller: Apple Brook West LLC
Date: 02/28/20

BELCHERTOWN

128 Boardman St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Yuyan Jiang
Seller: Constance A. Canuel
Date: 03/06/20

685 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $153,800
Buyer: GJL RNL NT
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 03/04/20

22 Meadow Pond Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: David T. Stanton
Seller: Amanda K. Kuzontkoski
Date: 03/10/20

11 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Huiping Lian
Seller: Robert L. Buehler
Date: 03/06/20

271 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Antonelli
Seller: Evan M. Iannoli
Date: 03/10/20

325 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Cheryl Metz
Seller: Gavoni, Nancy J., (Estate)
Date: 02/28/20

CUMMINGTON

84 Berkshire Trail
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Aaron M. Loux
Seller: Scout Properties LLP
Date: 02/28/20

EASTHAMPTON

100-106 Cottage St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Elena Candelario
Seller: Sangar Realty LLC
Date: 03/09/20

40 East Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Kristen A. Richardson RET
Seller: Lawrence G. Paquette
Date: 03/10/20

55 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Nicholas D. Duprey
Seller: Gary F. Vincent
Date: 02/28/20

7 Knight Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Gilson S. Hogan
Seller: Joseph A. Baron
Date: 03/05/20

5-7 Liberty St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Christopher Thompson
Seller: Bixby, Thomas P., (Estate)
Date: 02/27/20

8 Louise Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Christie S. Peterson
Seller: 8 Louise Avenue LLC
Date: 02/28/20

35 Lovefield St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jayohm Inc.
Seller: D&H Property Management
Date: 02/28/20

93 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Starcun
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 02/28/20

6 Rabideau Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kellie A. Hutton
Seller: Daniel J. Costigan
Date: 03/05/20

1 Westview Ter.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Peter A. Elsea
Seller: Eric D. Althoff
Date: 02/28/20

HADLEY

15 Morning Star Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $343,500
Buyer: Alan Vieu
Seller: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Date: 02/28/20

42 North St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: Robert Wilson
Seller: RFP 42 North LLC
Date: 03/10/20

35 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Coligny Baldwin
Seller: USA VA
Date: 03/06/20

HUNTINGTON

24 Allen Coit Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $197,345
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Paulson, Barbara C., (Estate)
Date: 03/05/20

46 Basket St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Robert Osterman
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/04/20

10 Lowell Lane
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $312,308
Buyer: Stephen C. Trombulak
Seller: Richard V. Hendricks
Date: 02/28/20

14 Sampson Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Warren P. Donnelly
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/09/20

MIDDLEFIELD

69 Chipman Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Daniel E. Boudreau
Seller: Joaquim M. Henriques
Date: 03/03/20

NORTHAMPTON

70 Birch Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $522,000
Buyer: Kevin E. Boucher
Seller: June A. Gardner
Date: 03/02/20

15 Brierwood Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Timothy Nguyen
Seller: SA Capital Group LLC
Date: 02/28/20

Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Tamara J. Bourgeois
Seller: Myette, Claire, (Estate)
Date: 02/28/20

1300 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kaitlyn E. Dorman
Seller: Mark A. Blais
Date: 03/02/20

26 Corticelli St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Angie Hauser
Seller: S. Kelton-Roberts
Date: 03/04/20

190 Crescent St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $432,000
Buyer: Liza M. Styles
Seller: Flora C. Majumder
Date: 02/28/20

90 Fox Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Stephen Kaplan
Date: 03/06/20

52 Longview Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Cheryl A. Tofuri
Seller: Virginia M. Kelly
Date: 03/09/20

61 Main St.
Northampton, MA 01039
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: John T. Geryk
Seller: 61 Main Street RET
Date: 03/05/20

91 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Emily Dodge-Goodwin
Seller: Michele A. McHale
Date: 03/02/20

Old Wilson Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Gil F. Verrillo
Date: 02/28/20

6 Service Center Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jo Landers
Seller: Perry Smith
Date: 03/04/20

46 Sovereign Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $815,000
Buyer: Brian W. Smith
Seller: Amanda L. Wilson
Date: 02/28/20

67 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Andrew Hahn
Seller: Harold M. Portner
Date: 03/05/20

19 Winchester Ter.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Tamara J. Bourgeois
Seller: Myette, Claire, (Estate)
Date: 02/28/20

PELHAM

120 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $224,250
Buyer: Alexander Schimelpfenig
Seller: Biederman RT
Date: 02/28/20

SOUTH HADLEY

60 Old Lyman Road
South Hadley, MA 01020
Amount: $403,500
Buyer: Edward S. Wolowicz
Seller: Premier Home Builders Inc.
Date: 02/28/20

68 School St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Melanie Navarro
Seller: Laurels RT
Date: 03/06/20

SOUTHAMPTON

1 Beccari Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $563,563
Buyer: Steven L. Webb
Seller: Demelbauer, Leonhard, (Estate)
Date: 03/09/20

55 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: James F. Boyle
Seller: John Gwosch
Date: 03/05/20

20 Thomas Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Nathan A. Boutilier
Seller: Audrey M. Dodge LT
Date: 02/28/20

WARE

120 Bacon Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Deborah A. Terrien
Seller: Douglas J. Fry
Date: 02/27/20

6 Prospect St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Nicholas A. King
Seller: Derek R. Remy
Date: 02/28/20

20 Spring St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Greg Miner
Seller: Mary E. Harder
Date: 02/28/20

WESTHAMPTON

326 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Michael J. Burke
Seller: Grygorcewicz, Joseph P., (Estate)
Date: 03/06/20

WILLIAMSBURG

26 South Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Justin M. Prairie
Seller: Doris J. Shallcross RET
Date: 02/28/20

WORTHINGTON

14 Fisk Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Kimberly Levesque
Seller: James A. Ryan
Date: 02/28/20

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of March 2020.

AMHERST

Bell Atlantic Mobile of Massachusetts
531 Pulpit Hill Road
$90,000 — Addition of wireless telecommunication antennas and radios

UDrive, LLC
40 University Dr.
$8,900 — Install fire-alarm system

CHICOPEE

City of Chicopee
725 Front St.
$72,700 — Extend wet and dry sprinkler system into renovation area

Dino Facente
520 East St.
$56,000 — Building repairs, alterations, and Massachusetts code upgrades for food sales; transform bike shop into bakery

Fandave, LLC
1514 Memorial Dr.
$9,458 — Replace 12 windows

Solenis, LLC
1111 Grattan St.
$21,450 — Roofing

LEE

Paul Abderhalden
360 East St.
$12,200 — Roofing

Robert Healey Jr., Olga Healey
199 Main St.
$30,000 — Roofing

South Lee Assoc., LLC
501 Pleasant St.
$1,325 — Replace painted sprinkler heads

LENOX

Church Street Inn, LLC
16 Church St.
$52,000 — Install fire-alarm system

MRG CRW Holdings, LLC
Lee Road
$12,000 — Remove wall between entrance and coatroom, remove two wing walls, other cosmetic improvements

MRG CRW Holdings, LLC
Lee Road
$10,100 — Minor renovations to men’s locker room, document-storage room, and liquor-storage room; new finishes, fixtures, and insulation

Trinity Church
88 Walker St.
$150,000 — Install new handicap-accessible egress

PALMER

Wellman Realty
250 Shearer St.
$1,580 — Sign for Palmer Healthcare

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$58,000 — Alter existing covered Emergency Department drop-off area for temporary use as emergency triage containment area

Keino Henry
32 Beaumont Terrace
$9,000 — Commercial grid-tied roof-mounted solar power system

McDonald’s Corp.
386 Main St.
$10,000 — Install fire-alarm system

MGM Springfield Redevelopment, LLC
1028 Main St.
$1,541,000 — Alter space for complete fit-out of new Wahlburgers restaurant

Poly-Metal Finishing Inc.
1 Allen St.
$35,000 — Remove and replace three roof-mounted antennas and nine remote radio units, remove three remote radio units and install three diplexers

Stavros Center for Independent Living Inc.
227 Berkshire Ave.
$183,398 — Alter space for use as additional office space