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Hybrid Work Schedules Are Fast Becoming the New Norm

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Michael Galat says Big Y is scheduling employees in a way that balances the company’s needs with their own.
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Best of Both Worlds

Michael Galat says Big Y is scheduling employees in a way that balances the company’s needs with their own.

Michael Galat says Big Y is scheduling employees in a way that balances the company’s needs with their own.

Looking over the past year and a half, Lisa Verville isn’t surprised the O’Connell Companies operated smoothly with the vast majority of its team working from home.

“People have stepped up, they did what they needed to do, and work got done,” said Verville, director of Human Resources for the large family of businesses that includes Daniel O’Connell’s Sons, O’Connell Development Group, Appleton Corp., and New England Fertilizer Corp.

“Now, the technical piece of it — if this happened 20 years ago, I can’t imagine it would have worked as well as it did. We didn’t have Zoom back then,” she added. “But we have a very dedicated team. I’m not surprised it worked well.”

Which is why remote work will continue at O’Connell — to a point. Starting last month, employees were required to work on site at least three days a week, and more if they want to.

“We miss everybody,” Verville said. “We have a great culture, and we don’t want to lose that culture. If people are 100% remote, I think there’s a risk of losing that — do people feel connected to their organization if they’re not here, cooperating and collaborating with their team?”

At the same time, “we know we have to balance that with what’s going on with our workers. We want our employees to be happy and feeling as though there’s a balance. That’s our goal.”

Welcome to the new, hybrid workplace, which looks to be a dominant model for employers across myriad industries, at least for the near future.

“People tell us they can do both,” Verville said. “I think it works, and allows for that work-life balance. I think people appreciate the flexibility.”

Big Y has been operating on a hybrid model for its support-center workers since early in the pandemic, said Michael Galat, vice president of Employee Services. And that will continue.

“Obviously, our stores are open nights and weekends, and our goal, as always, is to make sure we’re taking care of our store employees and our customers at all times,” he said. “Business needs may be different for different positions. It’s finding the right balance — making sure we’re taking care of customers but also allowing our people the autonomy to work from home.”

That’s the thinking at MassMutual as well, said Sue Cicco, head of Human Resources and Employee Experience. The company’s return-to-office approach will balance flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most employees transitioning to a hybrid model, working some days in the office and some days remotely.

Ross Giombetti

Ross Giombetti

“I could see a lot of businesses and leaders getting impatient and frustrated; they want the old way to come back and expect everything to be great. But that’s not how it works.”

“We will also continue to support fully remote and fully in-office arrangements where it makes sense,” she added. “Importantly, this approach is designed to incorporate employee flexibility, so it will look different across the company, depending on role, function, and business needs.”

With most employees working 100% remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, she explained, “we learned that we can successfully operate in a virtual work environment. That said, we also think there’s value in teams meeting in person to spur creativity, social connection, and collaboration.”

The goal now is to build on the work-life flexibility MassMutual has offered for years, while taking into account employees’ feedback from recent engagement and surveys.

“Similar to how we approach many new situations,” Cicco said, “we’ll assess and evolve our approach as we learn more about what works best for our customers, employees, and company.”

 

Culture of Caring

Ross Giombetti, president of Giombetti Associates — a leadership institute that helps businesses acquire and develop top talent — said the vast majority of his clients are currently maintaining a hybrid model and anticipate sticking with it for at least a while.

“I think most companies realized that, contrary to the initial concerns they may have had, a lot of people were very productive during the pandemic, working remotely, and it actually went a lot better than they thought,” he told BusinessWest. “So a lot of organizations realized that’s here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.”

At the same time, he added, employers are finding resistance to bringing workers back full-time because remote work has become a habit.

“If you think about how habits are formed and what makes humans comfortable with something, it takes a full 90 days for a new norm or new habit to become part of our routine. Take mask wearing — I would bet most of us took about 90 days to get comfortable and used to wearing a mask.”

Well, many employees stayed home more than five times that long, so the habit has become deeply ingrained, becoming the new norm. Giombetti also noted that many employees told to return to the office, at least part of the time, may be uncomfortable doing so, still fearful of gathering in groups.

Sue Cicco

Sue Cicco

“By making sure our employees have the flexibility to take care of their families, we set off a virtuous cycle where our people are taken care of, and in turn they can take care of their communities, and that extends to how we can take care of our customers.”

In other words, working at home is a hard habit to break, for many reasons. That’s why most businesses are looking at hybrid scheduling as an acceptable option.

“I could see a lot of businesses and leaders getting impatient and frustrated; they want the old way to come back and expect everything to be great,” he said. “But that’s not how it works. A lot of the advice I’m giving people is to be patient with the process, be patient with people returning to work, whether hybrid or fully. When people are back around large groups of people, there will probably be some nervousness, and we need to be understanding of that.”

At Giombetti’s own company in Wilbraham, Fridays are remote days for everyone, and employees can request to work at home any other day they feel they’ll get more done there, with fewer distractions.

“If our team needs that, I encourage it. That’s how we operate,” he said. “I think many organizations understand it’s better to measure results, attitude, and performance than where they’re doing the work from.”

Galat said Big Y’s leadership learned many lessons over the past 17 months.

“One is that we can still be very productive while employees are working from home — there’s an increase in employee productivity when employees are happy. We’ve always considered ourselves a culture of caring, and this [remote work] has helped people balance their personal needs, whether it’s child care, elder care, whatever.

“I also think a big part of productivity is flexibility,” he went on. “Some may log on earlier in the morning, or at times work later at night.”

While working from home saves on travel time and can boost productivity in other ways, he admitted that it’s important that colleagues come in a few days a week to make sure they’re not missing out on the collaborative components of their jobs. Therefore, managers are expected to work on site at least three days a week, and everyone else at least two.

“Again, it depends on the business needs. That’s a very important component of it,” Galat said. “There may be weeks they have to come in every day, and there may be weeks they can work more from home. Each area supervisor works with them to find that balance based on the business needs and what’s going on in their personal life.”

Workers appreciate that kind of consideration, Cicco added. “By making sure our employees have the flexibility to take care of their families, we set off a virtuous cycle where our people are taken care of, and in turn they can take care of their communities, and that extends to how we can take care of our customers.”

 

Culture of Collaboration

That said, companies see value in making sure their workforce is physically present, at least part of the time,

“We think there’s value in both in-person collaboration and the flexibility created by working remotely,” Cicco said, adding that most MassMutual employees responding to surveys or other outreach preferred the hybrid option.

“We’ve learned that, while we appreciate the increased flexibility of remote work, we also miss the value we get from face-to-face meetings, impromptu conversations, collaboration across work groups, and what we learn when we’re together,” she went on. “Not to mention the social aspects — having lunch, bumping into friends around the building, and catching up over a cup of coffee.”

In addition, “we believe the connection that comes with being face-to-face brings energy, encourages innovative thinking, accelerates learning, and strengthens relationships and community,” Cicco noted. “With this in mind, we will encourage work groups to come together regularly, for the benefit of their work and their team.”

Giombetti said most of his clients offering hybrid work stress the need to be physically present at times — brainstorming and working through critical issues at a staff meeting, for instance. “Some things are best done in a room with other people. And most clients have found their employees are totally comfortable with that.”

The other challenge for companies has to do with culture, camaraderie, and the kind of collaboration that can’t be easily achieved over Zoom.

“A lot of organizations are training specifically on that topic,” he said. “While you’re honoring the flexibility of your teammates and employees, it’s important to make sure you can maintain that great culture you’ve built.”

Galat agreed, noting that, while Zoom and similar tools have their place and have been an important piece of keeping staff connected, some collaborations are more effective in person.

“We’re big on culture here — that’s a very, very important part of it. When you don’t see people at least part of the time, it’s hard to strengthen those relationships. It’s all about relationship building, and that goes back to who we are as an organization, caring about employees. Yes, we’re allowing them to work from home, but building relationships with people over the years when we don’t see them some of the time, that’s difficult.”

At the same time, Big Y has prepared a series of best practices for employees working remotely, including the need to take regular breaks. “Productivity is important getting the job done,” Galat said, “but we also want to make sure people are taking some time away as well.”

Giombetti said remote work has allowed some bad habits to creep back in, including a tendency to multi-task to the detriment of the main task.

“If you’re in the office, in the conference room, having a meeting, most of us know it would be foolish to pick up the phone when someone is talking to us because that’s just rude,” he explained, noting that it happens much more often during a Slack, Teams, or Zoom meeting. “Unfortunately, the last year and a half maybe caused us to retrench a little bit, and the amount of multi-tasking has increased. We have to guard against that.”

 

Unexpected Absence

Verville remembers the week in March 2020 when O’Connell’s Holyoke headquarters emptied for what most employees thought would be a temporary detour home.

“People did what they needed to do. There was a real commitment there,” she said. “But I personally didn’t think it would last this long. I think most people left the office and said, ‘see you in a couple weeks.’ No one thought it would be this long. And I missed everyone, so it’s great to get back to some sense of normalcy, if you will.”

That new norm seems to be an understanding among employers that their workers value flexibility, but also that the workplace culture will suffer without some face-to-face collaboration.

“It’s a hard balance,” Giombetti said, “but I think organizations that are intentional about it do it best; that’s the recipe for success.”

It could also be a recipe to attract talent at a time when many companies are struggling with hiring and retention, as many potential workers would be more amenable to a hybrid schedule than five days a week away from home.

“It’s about being able to attract and retain the top talent and finding that balance between supporting the stores — providing the tools to get their jobs done — and being accessible so that people say, ‘hey, I can work at home, and they care about me — I can take care of my family’s needs as well,’” Galat said. “It’s all about the workplace culture, and work-life balance is part of it. We want the best of both worlds.”

 

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Today’s Tech Devices Boost Health, Efficiency, and Fun

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Life on the Cutting Edge

An on-the-go society demands on-the-go technology, and today’s array of high-tech devices — available at all price points — offer users new ways to make their home lives more efficient, manage their work, boost their health, and, well, just have fun in more eye-popping, ear-tickling ways than ever. In its annual look at some of the hottest tech items available, BusinessWest dives into what the tech press is saying about some of 2021’s buzziest items.

 

When compared to many of the other cool tech gadgets on this list, the Amazon Smart Plug ($25) “might seem underwhelming, but you might be impressed with how much you like this smart-home accessory once you start using it,” according to spy.com. “Head out on vacation and can’t remember if you left a fan or window AC unit running? If it’s plugged into this, you can simply open up your Alexa app and cut off the power. Have a lamp that you love, but it doesn’t work with a smart bulb? Use one of these to make a dumb lamp very, very smart. On top of all that, Alexa has some impressive power-monitoring tools, so that if you have more than one of these around your home, you can figure out which appliances and electronics around the house are costing you the most money, and you can adjust your usage behavior accordingly.”

 

Meanwhile, the same site says the Anker Nebula Solar Portable Projector ($520) won’t replace a fancy, 65-inch, 4K HDR TV, “but for those moments when you’re really craving that movie-theater experience at home … you’ll understand why this made our list of cool tech gadgets.” The projector boasts easy setup, too. “Barely bigger than a book, you can point it at a wall and have it projecting a 120-inch, 1080p version of your favorite Netflix movie without needing to configure the picture settings or find a power outlet.”

 

Speaking of projectors, the BenQ X1300i 4LED Gaming Projector ($1,299) is being marketed as the first true gaming projector that’s optimized for the PS5 or Xbox Series X. “The 3,000-lumen projector will play 1080p content — so not true 4K content — at extremely low latency, which is needed for competitive gamers,” according to gearpatrol.com. “Additionally, it has built-in speakers and an Android TV operating system, so it functions as any traditional smart TV — but it can create up to a 150-inch screen.”

 

Taking tech outdoors is the DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone ($799), which menshealth.com touts for its massive optical sensor, means “the 48-megapixel photos pop and the hyperlap video is 8K — smart futureproofing for when your TV plays catchup. The next-gen obstacle-avoidance sensors, combined with the 34-minutes-long flight time, mean you spend more time shooting killer video and less time dodging trees and buildings.”

 

Smart wallets offer a convenient way to store and transport cash and credit cards while protecting against loss or theft. The Ekster Parliament Smart Wallet ($89) is a smart bifold wallet with RFID coating (to protect against identity theft) and a patented mechanism that ejects cards from its aluminum storage pocket with the press of a button. It has space for at least 10 cards, as well as a strap for carrying cash and receipts, according to bestproducts.com. “Ekster has crafted the wallet from high-quality leather that comes in a multitude of colors. An optional Bluetooth tracker for the wallet is also available. This ultra-thin gadget has a maximum range of 200 feet, and it is powered by light, so it never needs a battery.”

 

In the smartwatch category, the Fossil Gen 5 LTE ($349) is the company’s first product in the cellular wearables market, crn.com notes. “The Fossil Gen 5 LTE Touchscreen leverages LTE connectivity from Verizon, the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, and Google’s Wear OS to let users make calls and do texting without a mobile phone.” Fossil also makes what bestproducts.com calls the best hybrid smartwatch, the Fossil Latitude HR Hybrid Smartwatch ($195), “a feature-packed hybrid smartwatch with a built-in, always-on display and a heart-rate sensor. We like that, instead of looking like a tech product, it resembles a classic chronograph timepiece with mechanical hands and a three-button layout. The Latitude HR can effortlessly deliver notifications from your phone and keep tabs on your activities.”

 

“We don’t know who will be more excited about the Furbo Dog Camera ($169), you or your pet,” popsugar.com notes. “You can monitor them through your phone, send them treats when you’re away, and so much more.” The 1080p, full-HD camera and night vision allows users to livestream video to monitor their pet on their phone with a 160-degree wide-angle view, day and night. A sensor also sends push notifications to a smartphone when it detects barking. Users can even toss treats to their dog via the free Furbo iOS/Android app. Set-up is easy — just plug it in to a power outlet using its USB cord, download the Furbo app, and connect to home WiFi.

 

“As one of the first companies to make artificial intelligence and voice-recognition technology available to the average person, spy.com notes, “Google is still the top dog when it comes to voice assistants and smart-home platforms. And perhaps its most radical move was the Google Nest Mini ($35), a small and cheap speaker that is fully imbued with the powers to command your smart home. Once you get used to the particular ways of interacting with a voice assistant, it’s rare when you have to raise your voice or repeat yourself to get the Nest Mini to understand you, even when you’re on the other side of the room, half-asleep at 1 a.m., telling it to turn off the lights, shut off the TV, and lock the doors.”

 

Tired of housework? “If you’re a fan of the iRobot vacuum, then you’ll want to give the iRobot Braava Jet 240 Robot Mop ($180) a try,” popsugar.com asserts. “It will clean your floors when you’re not around, so you have nothing to worry about later.” The device claims to offer precision jet spray and a vibrating cleaning to tackle dirt and stains, and gets into hard-to-reach places, including under and around toilets, into corners, below cabinets, and under and around furniture and other objects, using an efficient, systematic cleaning pattern. It also mops and sweeps finished hard floors, including hardwood, tile, and stone, and it’s ideal for kitchens and bathrooms.

 

Smart glasses are a thing these days, too. Jlab Audio recently introduced its new Jlab JBuds Frames ($49), a device that discretely attaches to a user’s glasses to provide wireless stereo audio on the go. “The JBuds Frames consist of two independently operating Bluetooth wireless audio devices, which include 16mm drivers that produce sound that can only be heard by the wearer, not by others,” according to crn.com. “In addition, the device can easily be detached and mounted on other frames when needed.”

 

For a next-level experience in eyewear, “virtual reality might be taking its time to have its ‘iPhone moment,’ but it is still very much the next big thing when it comes to the coolest tech gadgets,” spy.com notes, “and there is not a single VR device that flashes that promise more than the Oculus Quest 2 ($349).” Without the need for a powerful computer or special equipment, users can simply strap the Quest 2 to their head, pick up the controllers, and move freely in VR space thanks to its inside-out technology, which uses cameras on the outside of the headset to track movement. “In a time where we don’t have many places to escape to, the Oculus Quest 2 offers up an infinite number of destinations … even if they’re only virtual.”

 

Another way to escape into another world — albeit one requiring more effort — is the Peloton Bike+ (from $2,495). “Peloton’s updated bike boasts a lustrous, 24-inch-wide screen and a game-changing multi-grip handlebar that lets you always find comfortable position,” menshealth.com notes. “And the best feature just may be auto-follow, which automatically shifts the resistance when the instructor calls for it. Translation: no escape from tough workouts.”

 

Speaking of devices with health benefits, the Polar Verity Sense optical heart monitor ($90) can be worn on the arm or temple (for swimming). “It’s designed for people who don’t necessarily wear a wrist-bound fitness tracker or smartwatch, or are doing an exercise that isn’t very friendly to wrist jewelry, like martial arts, swimming, dancing or boxing,” gearpatrol.com notes. “It’s a nifty accessory for people who use Polar Flow, Polar’s free fitness and training app, or wear one of the company’s smartwatches.”

 

Meanwhile, gearpatrol.com is also high on the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 ($250), the next-generation version of its well-reviewed video doorbell — and it adds two big upgrades. “First, it adds a new radar sensor that enables new 3D motion detection and bird’s-eye-view features; this allows it to better detect and even create a top-down map of the movement taking place in front of your door. And, secondly, the camera has an improved field of view so that it can capture the delivery person’s entire body — head to toe — when they drop off a package.”

 

Finally, are you looking for great sound for home entertainment? With Sonos Arc ($799), users can “get immersive audio that can fill an entire house in one slim, sleek, ultra-versatile package,” menshealth.com notes. “A whopping 11 drivers power Sonos’ newest soundbar, fueling a surround-sound experience that delivers in all situations, whether you’re playing Halo or watching Avengers: Endgame.”

 

Hybrid Workplaces Make Sense

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Opinion

Editorial

 

It takes only a few months, even a few weeks, to establish a habit.

And in under 18 months, some new habits have completely altered the work world. The question now is, for how long?

It’s a well-told story at this point how companies across the U.S. sent their employees home in mid-March 2020 for what they figured would be a few weeks at most. Many worried whether their teams could be productive at home, relying on remote technology they had never used before.

Both instincts were largely wrong. A few weeks quickly became a few months and then well over a year. Now, almost a year and a half later, tens of millions of Americans are still working from home, and in many cases making remote work a requirement, or at least a strong request, when they apply for jobs. In other words, since the work-from-home habit set in, it has proven difficult to shake.

But employers were also wrong — at least in most cases — when they assumed the transition to remote work would be rocky. Thanks to a raft of tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and IT companies that stayed incredibly busy through the first half of 2020 making sure clients’ employees had the equipment they needed — most businesses have found their remote colleagues as productive as they had been in the office, and in many cases happier and less stressed out.

So why not make remote work the new status quo, right?

The main problem lies in company culture and camaraderie — specifically, the fact that it’s difficult to maintain any when everyone is working in a different place; even regular Zoom meetings can’t replace face-to-face collaboration. Employee onboarding is harder, too — it’s tougher for a newcomer to feel assimilated and comfortable on a team when that team is scattered far and wide.

All of which is why hybrid scheduling makes so much sense, and why many companies — those that don’t require their employees to see customers and clients in person, anyway — are moving to a hybrid model (see story on page 25). In short, employees who like the home setting can work there some days, but are required to come in on other days. That way, they still feel less stress and can balance work and life, but can also meet their employer’s collaborative needs.

Some companies are establishing set at-home and on-site days, while others allow their employees to decide each week where they will be, as long as they meet the minimum on-site requirements. Others have their staffs in house most of the time, but allow them to stay home on days when they feel they would work better there.

Formal or informal, hybrid work models are becoming the norm — and might completely transform workplace culture across the U.S., not to mention the trickle-down effects on industries like commercial real estate, office furniture, IT, and even restaurants that cater to lunch crowds.

It’s a transformation that wouldn’t have been possible 20 years ago, and it took a worldwide health crisis to unlock the door. But when Americans figure out that something works well, they tend to stick with it. How permanent will this shift be? Stay tuned.

Company Notebook

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Country Bank, WooSox Announce Community Giving Campaign

WARE — Country Bank and the Worcester Red Sox have announced a community giving campaign to support nonprofit leaders throughout the region. To kick off the campaign, dubbed “WooStars,” Country Bank recognized 11 local nonprofits at Polar Park, including Springfield-based organizations Friends of the Homeless, Ronald McDonald House, Christina’s House, and Habitat for Humanity, along with Worcester-based organizations the United Way, Why Me, Sherry’s House, Provision Ministry, St. John’s Food Pantry for the Poor, the Boys and Girls Club, and Habitat for Humanity. Each nonprofit was presented with a $5,000 check from Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank. Representatives of the nonprofits also participated in a television commercial to support the campaign. Country Bank and the Worcester Red Sox Foundation will select nine additional nonprofit leaders who have stepped up to the plate to serve their community. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 15. Each winner will receive a $5,000 donation to their nonprofit and will be recognized at a presentation in Polar Park on Sept. 9. In addition, the bank has also launched a Most Valuable Teacher (MVT) campaign that recognizes the outstanding work teachers do every day to educate and support students. The public is invited to nominate a WooStar at www.countrybank.com/about-us/woostars or a Most Valuable Teacher at www.countrybank.com/personal/youth-accounts/most-valuable-teacher.

 

Fontaine Brothers to Tackle Court Square Project

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield-based Fontaine Brothers has been named the general contractor for the long-awaited rehabilitation of 31 Elm St. in Court Square in Springfield into a 74-unit apartment complex. Construction work on the $50 million project is expected to begin in the fourth quarter and take roughly two years to complete. The project represents a partnership between OPAL Development, WinnDevelopment, MGM Springfield, and MassMutual, with funding coming from a variety of sources, including $11.3 million in state and federal historic tax credits. In addition to the housing units, plans call for retail space and a restaurant on the ground level. The project is expected to employ 100 to 120 union construction workers.

 

Lee Bank Foundation Announces $64,500 in Community Funding

LEE — Lee Bank Foundation awarded $64,500 to eight Berkshire-area organizations in its second round of 2021 community grant awards. Recipients were awarded grants ranging from $2,000 to $12,500 to support their local programming. Organizations receiving funding include Berkshire Bounty, Berkshire County Historical Society, Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Elizabeth Freeman Center Inc., Flying Cloud Institute, Music in Common, New Stage Performing Arts Center Inc., and Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires. To be considered for grant awards, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on funding organizations that work to bridge income and opportunity gaps in the region. The next application deadline is Sept. 1. Funding requests should reflect one or more of Lee Bank Foundation’s primary focus areas, which include education and literacy; food security and nutrition; economic growth and development; health and human services; mentorship, internship, and school-to-work initiatives; and arts and culture. Applicants may submit only one application in a 12-month period. Online applications and information can be found at www.leebank.com/community-impact/donations-sponsorships.html.

 

Market Mentors Receives Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Certification

SPRINGFIELD — Market Mentors, the region’s largest marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, announced it has received certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women-owned businesses thrive and grow. WBENC certification provides Market Mentors with access to a vast network of support, including targeted business opportunities and increased visibility in corporate and government supply chains, education, and development programs. It is also an approved third-party certifier for the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business federal contracting program. WBENC certification validates that a business is at least 51% owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. One or more women must have unrestricted control of the business, a demonstrated management of day-to-day operations, and a proportionate investment of capital or expertise. To become certified, business owners undergo a thorough vetting process, including review of business documentation and a site visit. After working in media for more than a decade, Abdow founded Market Mentors in her home in 2003. Over the past 18 years, it has grown into a team of more than 20 professionals with multiple areas of expertise and breadth of experience across a range of industries.

 

WSU Receives $1.5M Grant to Increase Healthcare Access

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s (WSU) Department of Social Work received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for its Integrative Behavioral Health (IBH) Equity Project. The project builds a specialized workforce within rural, medically underserved areas as well as among diverse and historically marginalized populations to address barriers identified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in social determinants of health. This HRSA award will be distributed over the next four years and will train 92 Westfield State graduate students in the master of social work (MSW) program in the following integrative behavioral-health specialties: child, youth, and family; health social work; substance use and addictions; and Latinx community health. These students will receive $920,000 in training stipends over the next four years. Westfield State President Linda Thompson, whose background is in nursing, health sciences, and public policy, noted that the IBH project continues the university’s growth in building important healthcare programs that meet the needs of the Commonwealth. The Field Education Team in Westfield State’s Department of Social Work established IBH/Integrated Primary Care and interprofessional training partnerships across Western and Central Mass. to train students to gain proficiency as they provide in-person and telehealth services to children, youth, and families as well as individuals living with addiction and mental-health issues. It is broadening to include organizations that serve the Spanish-speaking Latinx population. The IBH Equity Project will also increase linguistic and cultural access to social-work education by offering classes in Spanish to impact the structural health inequities that affect students and clients throughout the Pioneer Valley. WSU is the first institution in the area to offer social work courses in Spanish. The project advances the university’s progress toward an institutional goal of gaining the federal Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Achieving the designation is part of a larger commitment by Westfield State to address systemic racism and inequities on the campus, such as in its policies and practices.

 

Professional Drywall Construction Expands into New York State

SPRINGFIELD — Professional Drywall Construction Inc. (PDC), a commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, is expanding its footprint into New York State, having recently opened a new office in Malta on July 1. Leading the expansion is Randall Berkebile, who will serve as project executive and New York regional manager at the new branch. “We have been looking into expanding into New York for quite some time, and Malta is a great, centralized location to set up our new shop,” said Ron Perry, owner of PDC. “We brought Randall in to help establish our company in the capital district and beyond. His years of experience and deep contacts in the region will assist in us creating a strong foothold in the community.” Berkebile, a resident of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is a graduate of Ball State University. He has almost a decade of experience in construction-management roles and will be responsible for overseeing projects and growing the New York branch. PDC also has a branch office in Norwalk, Conn.

 

Public Art to Be Installed in Springfield’s Pynchon Plaza

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums and Springfield Cultural Partnership announced the artists chosen to augment the newly renovated Pynchon Plaza. The SPark! Igniting Our Community call resulted in many quality applications. The chosen artists include Roberly Bell (Pelham), artful seating; Lauren Celini (Springfield), utility art; Michelle Falcón Fontánez (Boston) and Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría (Springfield), mosaic art; RT Woods (Springfield), fencing art; Beth Crawford Haydenville), 3D sculptural art; Jeffrey Lara (Springfield), 3D sculptural art; Make-It Springfield, library box; and Outdoor Musical Instruments (United Kingdom), sound sculpture (to be embellished by a local artist). The call was open to all artists, and special consideration was given to installations that include Springfield artists, artists of color, LGBTQA+ artists, and female artists. Funding of these eight projects comes from a combination of public and private monies, including a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Program Grant and a City of Springfield Community Development Block Grant. The project is designed to engage city artists, residents, community stakeholders, and cultural institutions to actively participate to reimagine public art that celebrates Springfield’s citizens, culture, and historical legacies. Competitive proposals will be inspired by aspects of Springfield itself, including its historic and/or present-day people, cultures, places and landscapes, architecture, etc., and can be literal or creative, interpretive representations. The SPark! Art Committee included representation from the Springfield Cultural Council, Springfield Parks, the Apremont Quadrangle Civic Assoc., Skyview Downtown, and the Springfield Technical Community College Carberry Fine Arts Gallery.

 

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Supporting Education

Elms College announced it has named its center dedicated to improving fairness and opportunity in K-12 education as the Cynthia A. Lyons Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE). Lyons has been a member of the Elms College board of trustees for the past 15 years, serving the last seven as board chair. In addition, the Lyons family committed $1 million in support of the CEUE, which was launched in 2019 to help bridge the 800-teacher annual gap across K-12 schools in Chicopee, Holyoke, and Springfield, especially in the STEM fields. Pictured, from left: William Lyons III, Cynthia Lyons, Elms President Harry Dumay, and Paul Stelzer, incoming chair of the Elms College board of trustees.

 

 

Heritage Week

Mercy Medical Center celebrated its Heritage Week on July 19-23, a time when the organization reflects on its early days and the many contributions the Sisters of Providence have made to the local community. Pictured: Mercy President Deborah Bitsoli presents a bouquet of flowers to Sister Mary Caritas, Mercy board member and former Mercy Hospital president, at a colleague barbeque, where Caritas recounted stories about the beginnings of the health ministry and thanked colleagues for their continued commitment to providing a healing environment.

 

 

Round Up for Change

Wild Oats Market in Williamstown recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Round Up for Change program with a $3,353.57 donation to the Williamstown Farmers Market’s Community Essentials Initiative. The program allows customers to round up their total purchase amounts at checkout to benefit a local nonprofit. All funds collected go directly to that month’s featured partner. Since initiating the program in June 2020, Wild Oats has donated more than $38,000 to 13 different organizations. Pictured, from left: Netse Lytle (center) of Wild Oats Market presents a check to MaryEllen Meehan (left) and Anne Hogeland from Williamstown Farmers Market.

 

 

 

Court Dockets

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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 SUPERIOR COURT

Cristina Lopez v. City of Springfield

Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing personal injury: $5,978

Filed: 6/23/21

 

Renee Davis as mother and next of kin to Jayden Crudup v. Six Flags New England

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $3,190.52

Filed: 6/23/21

 

Commerce Insurance Co. as subrogee of Mary Hebert v. City of Chicopee

Allegation: Negligence causing property damage: $44,611.63

Filed: 6/29/21

 

Robert Palazzi v. Domaney’s Liquors and Fine Foods Inc. and Dosi, LLC

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $52,336

Filed: 7/6/21

 

Nelson Gomez v. Ironsides Property Group and Couture Partners, LLC

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $8,448

Filed: 7/6/21

 

Elizabeth Ibarra v. Roberto’s Sports Bar & Grille Inc. d/b/a the Zone and Paul Ramesh

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $31,504.54

Filed: 7/7/21

 

Jan Sourdiffe v. Mutt Rescue Inc.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $328,040.87

Filed: 7/8/21

 

Constance Brawders v. Town of East Longmeadow

Allegation: Breach of employment contract: $80,000+

Filed: 7/9/21

 

Denise Labelle v. Flodesign Sonics Inc. and EMD Millipore Corp.

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $2,293,109

Filed: 7/12/21

Agenda

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Agenda

Virtual Information Sessions at Asnuntuck Community College

Aug. 4, 12: Asnuntuck Community College will hold two more Admissions & Financial Aid virtual information sessions this summer, on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m., and Thursday, Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. Potential students need to attend only one of the sessions. Participants will receive information about the admissions and financial-aid process, as well as learn about the many resources and course offerings available at Asnuntuck. The 60-minute session will also include time for questions and answers. Visit asnuntuck.edu/admissions/how-to-enroll to register for a session. Classes begin on Aug. 26 for the fall semester.

 

Ad Club Creative Awards Nominations

Through Aug. 5: The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts encourages the community to apply for the 2021 Creative Awards before the deadline on Thursday, Aug. 5. Applicants can find the guidelines and application form by visiting www.adclubwm.org/events/creativeawards2021 or contacting the Ad Club at (413) 342-0533 or [email protected]. Award winners will be announced at the Ad Club’s Creative Awards show scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 14. Participants may qualify for entry in a variety of categories, including advertising, copywriting, design, interactive and web media, photography, video and motion, and student work.

 

Super 60 Nominations

Through Aug. 6: The Springfield Regional Chamber (SRC) is seeking nominations for its annual Super 60 awards program. Marking its 31st year, Super 60 recognizes the success of the fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the region. The last awards ceremony took place in 2019, honoring winners from 21 communities across the region and representing all sectors of the economy, including real estate, transportation, sports, dining and entertainment, insurance, energy, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, retail, and service. After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the award program is back, with a nomination deadline of Aug. 6. Each year, Super 60 identifies the top-performing companies in the region based on revenue growth and total revenue. To be considered, companies must be independently and privately owned, be based in Hampden or Hampshire county or a member of the Springfield Regional Chamber, have revenues of at least $1 million in the last fiscal year, and have been in business for at least three full years. Companies are selected based on their percentage of revenue growth over a full three-year period or total revenues for the latest fiscal year. Companies may be nominated by financial institutions, attorneys, or accountants, or they can self-nominate. Along with an application, nominators must provide net operating revenue figures for the last three full fiscal years, signed and verified by an independent auditor. All financial information must be reported under generally accepted accounting principles and will be considered confidential. Nomination forms can be found at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com and can be submitted by faxing to SUPER 60, Springfield Regional Chamber, (413) 755-1322. The Super 60 awards will be presented at the annual luncheon and recognition program on Oct. 22 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

 

Bienvenidos Latinx Scholarship Applications

Through Aug. 6: The Holyoke Community College Foundation allocated $75,000 to endow a new scholarship fund specifically for Latinx students attending HCC. Through the Bienvenidos Latinx Scholarship, HCC will provide financial support up to $2,500 each to eligible Latinx students attending or planning to attend HCC. The foundation plans to award Bienvenidos scholarships totaling $50,000 to 20 students during the inaugural year, with the remaining $25,000 set aside in an endowed fund for future years. The deadline to apply for Bienvenidos scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year is Friday, Aug. 6. The online application is available on the HCC website at hcc.edu/bienvenidos. Beyond the direct financial support, scholarship recipients will also be connected to peer and alumni mentors and workshops to ensure their ongoing success. Applicants selected for scholarship awards by the college’s Hispanic Leadership Committee will be invited along with their families to celebrate during a first-ever Bienvenidos Latinx Scholarship reception on the HCC campus on Saturday, Aug. 28. To be eligible for the Bienvenidos scholarship, students must be enrolled or intend to enroll in at least six credits at Holyoke Community College for the fall 2021 semester and must identify themselves as a Hispanic, Latina/o, or Latinx. The Bienvenidos Scholarship is open (but not limited) to DACA, undocumented, and international students. Preference will be given to students residing in Holyoke, Springfield, and Chicopee.

 

Fly LUGU Flight Training Open House

Aug. 7: Fly LUGU Flight Training will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westfield-Barnes Municipal Airport, located at 110 Airport Road in Westfield. The flight school will celebrate its reopening after the pandemic, and the public is welcome to attend a meet-and-greet with instructors, learn about discounted discovery flights, and enjoy food and music. Interested individuals can call (833) 359-5848 for more information on flight training.

 

ROAR! Comedy Club

Aug. 14, 28: ROAR! Comedy Club is back and ready to bring the laughs. Tickets to see comedians Ray Harrington on Saturday, Aug. 14, and Marty Caproni on Saturday, Aug. 28, are on sale at mgmspringfield.com/roar. ROAR! Comedy Club is located in the refurbished Armory at MGM Springfield. MGM Springfield and John Tobin Presents will host comedy nights in ROAR! through the remainder of the year, with more shows to be announced in the upcoming weeks. The club, which launched in 2019, is a staple of MGM Springfield’s entertainment offerings.

 

Healing Racism Trainings

Aug. 16-17, 19-20: The Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley (HRIPV) announced the return of its in-person programming with its two-day signature Healing Racism trainings on Aug. 16-17 and Aug. 19-20. Sessions take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days of each series at STCC Technology Park in the Corridan Center Conference Room, 1 Federal St., Springfield. For a limited time, registration is discounted at $475 for the two-days. To register and view more seminar dates, visit www.healingracismpv.org/seminars#inperson. Since the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley was formed in 2012, more than 1,000 people from Western Mass. and throughout Massachusetts have participated in its signature two-day Healing Racism program. In addition, HRIPV offers half- and full-day board/staff training and cohort development, providing tools and training that allow organizations to continue the internal process of examining racism and its impact on organizations and the larger community.

 

Three County Fair

Sept. 3-6: The Three County Fair is back, returning on Labor Day weekend. Last year, the COVID-19 health crisis forced the fair to be closed to the public while hosting only limited arts, baking, crafts, and livestock competitions to comply with capacity restrictions. This year, the 204th consecutive fair returns to normal operations and capacities with discounted general admission and four-day passes on sale exclusively at 3countyfair.com. The fair’s attractions include carnival-style rides and games; adult and youth livestock, agricultural, and arts and crafts competitions; live music concerts; area food trucks; comedy variety shows; plus the ever-popular demolition derbies each day. General admission to the fair is $15 for ages 12 and up and free for ages 11 and under, with discounts for seniors and veterans. Further discounts are available by purchasing tickets online and in advance on the fair’s website. For example, the four-day pass, sold online only for $30, is 50% off the gate price for a general-admission adult ticket for four days.

 

Professional Drywall Construction Charity Golf Tournament

Sept. 9: Professional Drywall Construction Inc. (PDC), a leading commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, will host its fifth annual PDC Charity Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. at Wyckoff Country Club in Holyoke. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to Baystate Children’s Hospital. The tournament features an 18-hole round of golf, lunch, and a dinner reception. Registration is open now, and sponsorship opportunities are also available. To register online, visit app.eventcaddy.com/events/2021-pdc-charity-golf-tournament and click ‘register.’ To purchase a sponsorship online, click ‘store.’ The deadline for registration is Friday, Aug. 13.

 

RVCC Golf Tournament

Sept. 10: River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC), a multi-faceted mental-health agency, will hold its sixth annual golf tournament fundraiser at East Mountain Country Club in Westfield. The event is presented by Action Ambulance Service Inc. Funds raised will support the programs RVCC provides to children and teens in the community, in schools, and through local partnerships. The cost per golfer is $100 and includes greens fees, a golf cart, a gift bag, lunch, and dinner. Golfers will also be able to participate in course contests and a raffle. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit rvccinc.org/golf for more information and to register or sponsor online.

 

40 Under Forty Gala

Sept. 23: BusinessWest’s 15th annual 40 Under Forty gala will take place at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke. The class of 2021 was introduced to the region in the magazine’s May 12 issue, and the profiles may be read online at businesswest.com. Tickets cost $80 per person. An extremely limited number of tickets are still available. To reserve a spot, call (413) 781-8600, or e-mail [email protected].

 

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Lynn Gray

Lynn Gray

Holyoke Mall recently welcomed Lynn Gray back to the shopping center as its new general manager. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the shopping-center industry. She has held various roles over her combined tenure with Pyramid Management Group, including customer service representative, receptionist, Marketing assistant, assistant Marketing director, Marketing director, and, most recently, general manager of Hampshire Mall. In addition to her numerous years of experience with Pyramid Management Group, Gray held various roles over the span of 10 years with General Growth Properties, now Brookfield Properties, including director of Field Marketing for the East Region. Gray is a graduate of Holyoke Community College with an associate degree in business administration. A lifelong resident of Western Mass., she is actively involved with several community and nonprofit organizations. She serves as president of the board of directors for the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and the board of directors for the Amherst Boys and Girls Club. She is also a CDH International Massachusetts ambassador and volunteers for CHERUBS, the support division of CDHi. Bill Rogalski, outgoing general manager of Holyoke Mall, retired on June 30 after 19 years in the position.

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Elizabeth Wambui

Elizabeth Wambui

Increasing diversity in the construction workforce is an important topic and has become a measure of each project’s success, just like schedule, budget, and safety. To that end, Fontaine Bros. Inc. has named Elizabeth Wambui to serve as the company’s director of Diversity, Inclusion & Impact. Wambui will play a critical role in leading the company’s projects and project teams to maximize opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises as well as attracting a more diverse workforce. Fontaine Bros. will be partnering with unions, trade schools, and other community partners to more actively promote and provide opportunities for diverse and local residents. She will immediately step in and support Fontaine’s work across the Commonwealth, including the new $242 million Doherty Memorial High School project and the new $75 million DeBerry-Homer Elementary School in Springfield. Before joining Fontaine, Wambui served as director of Advancement at Nativity School of Worcester (a longtime Fontaine community partner). A graduate of North High School and the College of the Holy Cross, she is passionate about engaging with the community. She currently serves as a board member at the Bancroft School, Shine Initiative, Women in Development of Central Massachusetts, Worcester Historical Museum, and YWCA. She is also a Mechanics Hall Modern Mechanics Guild member, a Worcester Art Museum corporator, and has served as a Greater Worcester Community Foundation early childhood committee member and scholarship community reviewer. She was part of the Leadership Worcester class of 2016-17 and has been recognized in the Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty.

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Dr. Ann Errichetti

Dr. Ann Errichetti

Bay Path University announced that Dr. Ann Errichetti has been appointed associate provost and dean of the School of Education, Human and Health Services, and will begin her role on Aug. 23. Errichetti returned to New England in the summer of 2018 after successful careers in healthcare management and in cardiology. Most recently, she served as the chief operations and academic officer at Presence Health, a $2.6 billion Catholic health system in Chicago with 12 acute-care hospitals, more than 25 senior-living facilities, and 16,000 employees. She was a core member of the turnaround team that improved operating performance by $200 million and led to a successful acquisition by Ascension Health in 2018. Prior to joining Presence Health, Errichetti served as CEO of St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany, N.Y.; president of Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill.; and president of Advocate South Suburban in Hazel Crest, Ill. In addition to her role as president, she held the position of chief academic officer for Advocate Health Care, serving as the liaison between three medical-school affiliates and more than 600 medical residents and fellows. She was also an associate dean at Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School. Errichetti graduated from Fordham University, received her M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School, and earned an MBA from Clark University. Her husband, Dr. Mark Keroack, was a medical-school classmate and currently serves as president and CEO of Baystate Health in Springfield.

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Harmony Cross

Harmony Cross

Holyoke Community College has named Harmony Cross its first dean of Student Development, Engagement and Inclusion. This new position combines the responsibilities of two previous jobs at the college — dean of students and director of Retention and Student Success — with an increased emphasis on education equity. Before coming to HCC, Cross served as director of the New York State Education Department’s Higher Education Opportunity Program at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she managed and developed holistic services and high-impact practices for students who might not have considered attending college because of their academic and economic backgrounds. Prior to that, she worked as program director for the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx and area coordinator for 15 coed residential facilities at Widener University in Chester, Pa. She has also taught college-level, first-year transition courses and leadership classes and coached students on conflict resolution and mediation techniques. Cross earned her master’s degree in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education at Temple University and holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from North Carolina Central University, where she was a Division I collegiate athlete in track and field. She is currently working on her Ed.D. in higher education administration at Bradley University.

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Tony Ieraci

Tony Ieraci

Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR Hand Dryer, has added a new director of Marketing to the team. A seasoned professional with 24 years of experience, Tony Ieraci will be responsible for helping Excel Dryer create and execute long-term marketing strategies that will help grow the brand. Ieraci has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in marketing from Western New England University. He has spent the last two decades working in marketing and communications for leading manufacturers like Scapa North America and Dymax Corp. Ieraci will now head up the marketing team at Excel Dryer to develop and implement effective global communication plans that advance the company’s business goals and objectives.

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Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Arrha Credit Union announced the Adam Baldwin has been named Springfield branch manager. Baldwin has more than seven years of banking experience and been recognized throughout his banking-industry career as a rising star with superior service awards. He is also a Rotarian with the Springfield Rotary Club. “I am excited to be part of the Arrha Credit Union family and serving the Springfield community and its members,” Baldwin said. “I look forward to providing caring service, offering rewarding membership benefits to existing and new members, and growing these relationships.”

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Bulkley Richardson recently welcomed Dr. Lisa Harty as an associate in the firm’s litigation and professional malpractice groups. Harty earned a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College in 2001, an M.D. degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in 2009, and a juris doctor degree from Western New England University School of Law in 2020. “As an attorney who has earned degrees in both medicine and law, Lisa brings a unique perspective to our healthcare and medical professional clients,” said Mike Burke, chair of Bulkley Richardson’s professional malpractice group. “She will add tremendous value to our team.”

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Sharale Mathis

Sharale Mathis

Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Sharale Mathis as its vice president of Academic and Student Affairs. Mathis was most recently the dean of Academic and Student Affairs at Middlesex Community College in Connecticut, where she was previously a tenured professor of Biology, course coordinator, department chair, and STEM Division director. At Middlesex, she taught both lab and non-lab science classes on campus, online, and in hybrid formats. She was an early adopter of open educational resources, utilizing online resources for supplemental instruction, designating that course as no cost to students. Mathis earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Eastern Connecticut State University, a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Quinnipiac University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartford.

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The Hitchcock Center for the Environment announced William “Billy” Spitzer as its new executive director. He brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership experience in the areas of science education, climate communication, and network building along with a vast network of national and international connections. Spitzer will be influential in the continued growth and impact that the center has seen in recent years as it continues on its mission to educate and inspire action for a healthy planet. Spitzer comes to the center as the former vice president for Learning and Community at the New England Aquarium, where he was responsible for applying learning and social-science research across education programs, exhibits, visitor experience, and community outreach for more than 20 years. Working with organizations such as the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation, Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network, and North American Assoc. for Environmental Education, he has been involved in many successful collaborative projects with a focus on environmental education and awareness along with the promotion of public engagement in climate change. In 2014, Spitzer was recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change for Engaging the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders. In 2016, he received a Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council for innovation, creativity, and commitment to marine protection. He holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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Matthew Sosik

Matthew Sosik

Matthew Sosik was recently elected to the 20-member board of directors of the Massachusetts Bankers Assoc., the only association representing FDIC-insured community, regional, and nationwide banks serving consumer and business clients across the Commonwealth. Sosik is the CEO of Hometown Financial Group Inc., a $3.4 billion mutual multi-bank holding company based in Easthampton. He also serves as president and CEO of bankESB, a subsidiary of Hometown Financial Group. Sosik joined Hometown Bank, now bankHometown, in 1996 after five years as a bank examiner with the FDIC. In 2013, he became the president and CEO at bankESB and began to build Hometown Financial Group through a combination of organic growth strategies and merger-and-acquisition transactions. He is also a board member for the Massachusetts Housing Partnership, whose mission is to work with communities to create innovative policy and financing solutions that provide affordable homes and better lives for the people of Massachusetts. He also serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council and is a member of the board of directors of COCC Inc., a technology company headquartered in Southington, Conn., that serves the financial industry.

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Daniel Burger

Daniel Burger

Christina Gonzalez

Christina Gonzalez

Daniel Burger has joined OMG Roofing Products as a product engineer for the company’s solar business. In his newly created position, Burger is responsible for creating and managing technical support for rooftop solar and pipe-support products, including product design, testing, and voice-of-customer feedback. He will also support product-certification efforts with the International Code Council, Factory Mutual Global, and others, as well as support application engineering at engineering, procurement, and construction firms. Burger brings solid environmental-related engineering experience to OMG. For the past few years, he was with the Dennis Group as a site civil engineer. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Hartford. Meanwhile, OMG Roofing Products also announced it has hired Christina Gonzalez as a product manager. She is responsible for developing sales and marketing opportunities for new and existing OMG discretionary products throughout the company’s extensive network of independent roofing distributors across the U.S. For the past four years, Gonzalez has been an associate product manager with the FastenMaster Division of OMG Inc., where she led cross-functional teams to help commercialize several new products annually. Earlier, she was in a management-training program with Sherwin Williams. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Connecticut State University.

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East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Grace Barone as its executive director. Barone is an experienced business-development leader in senior living as well as a past small business owner of a successful bridal boutique for 17 years. She said she is always struck by the power of community and what can be achieved when working together, and she looks forward to unlocking opportunities to bring people together, share ideas, and learn from one another to promote business environments that foster economic growth. The chamber serves the communities of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, and Wilbraham.

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Country Bank recently announced the recipients of the 2020 President’s Platinum Award. The bank’s recognition program, CB Shines, encourages staff members to be on the lookout for co-workers who embody the bank’s corporate values of integrity, service, teamwork, excellence, and prosperity. Within this program, an employee can receive different levels of recognition: Silver Spotlight (awarded anytime), Gold Star (awarded quarterly), and President’s Platinum (awarded annually). The 2020 President’s Platinum award was presented to both Dianna Lussier, Risk Management officer, and Nicholas Thompson, assistant manager, Customer Care Center.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of July 2021. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AMHERST

Café Design Interiors
137 Columbia Dr.
Eva Palacios

Emerson Properties
151 Barefoot Cove
Gary Cook

Jack Watson
85 Montague Road
Jack Watson

MedZu Inc.
29C Cottage St.
Paul Killinger

TickReport
29C Cottage St.
Paul Killinger

VIP Nails
181 University Dr., Suite B
Minh Lang

ZIK Management
26 Brookside Court
Zahava Koren

CHICOPEE

Bitcoin Depot
577 East St.
Lux Vending, LLC

Bitcoin Depot
659 Grattan St.
Lux Vending, LLC

Jaffa’s Photography
33 Chapin St.
Joshua Cochran

Prestige Builders 413
20 Ward St.
Jason LaBeau

Stop and Chill
400 East Main St.
Iffat Ruby

DEERFIELD

B & N Industries
124 North Main St.
Stephen Barrett

Baranowski Cleaners & Tailors
7 Elm St.
Jerzy Bielski, Theresa Bielski

The Bars Farm
146 Mill Village Road
Dean Landale

BiPolar Lives Matter Inc.
5A Adams Court
Joseph Arshawsky

Country Roads
18 Upper Road
Joseph Kostiuk Jr.

Energy Works Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
265 Greenfield Road, Suite A
Gabrielle Freels

Gauthier Enterprises
38 Elm Circle
Kelly Gauthier

Gauthier Investigations Services
38 Elm Circle
Kelly Gauthier

Howard Pest Control
36 Hillside Road
Richie Ackerman

Z & E Property, LLC
43 Conway St.
Jessica Petersen

 

EAST LONGMEADOW

Go Progress Media
201 Gates Ave.
Dannia Guzman

Louis & Clark Medical Supply
436 North Main St.
Clark Matthews

Perron’s Automotive
197 Shaker Road
Brian Perron

Pretty Pineapple Beauty Bar
42 Harkness Ave.
Eliana Espejo

Quilts & Treasures
56-58 Shaker Road
Valerie Morton

SammyC Photography
5 Murray Court
Samuel Conroy

Stephanie Barry
51 Prospect St.
Stephanie Barry

Yejide Bell
40 Crane Ave.
Yejide Bell

HADLEY

Athleta #6320
339 Russell St.
Jared Heuer

Galvin & Sons Masonry and Construction, LLC
95 North Maple St.
Jason Galvin

Gomes Home Health Care
248 Russell St., #2
Ester Gomes

Hadley Triad
46 Middle St.
Hadley Senior Center

John Noreika LMT
185 Russell St.
John Noreika

Little Heaven
229 Russell St.
Dorjee Dolma

Lynette’s Got It
138 Russell St.
Haley Shipman

PRH Construction
115 Mt. Warner Road
Peter Heronemus

Riverside Fencing Club
162 Russell St.
Taro Yamashida

HOLYOKE

3M Consulting
8 Ross Road
Willie Spradley, Patricia Spradley

AKB Stonework
22 Florida Dr.
Andrew Braunschweig

Cape Cod CAD Concepts
203 Huron Ave.
Ted Wojcik

E-Z Storage
623 South Summer St.
Javier Gonzalez, Evelyn Gonzalez

K & B Market
4 Adams St.
Rigoberto Lantigua

Mambo Café & Nightclub
497 Main St.
Cruz Rosario

Open Square, LLC
1 Open Square Way
John Aubin

Spradley Deluxe Coffee
8 Ross Road
Willie Spradley, Patricia Spradley

Star Dancers’ Unity
172 High St.
Alexcelin Saldana

Team Vado
39 View St.
Kevin Singh

NORTHAMPTON

The Center for Feldenkrais and Movement Arts
35 Rust Ave.
Fritha Pengelly

Coin Cloud
150 Main St., Suite 8
Christopher McAlary

Emerald Oak Wellness
46 Evergreen Road, Apt. 204
Donna Whyte

Hampshire Cardiovascular Associates
22 Atwood Dr.
Hampden & Franklin County Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.

The Hamptons Self Storage
547 Easthampton St.
Dick Berry

The Hamptons Self Storage
547 Easthampton St.
Sharie Tweedy

J & B Construction
43 Fair St.
Joseph Jasinski

L3 KEO
50 Prince St.
Michael Kemp

Little Wren Farm
35 Rust Ave.
Pamela MacEwan

Rose Hill Farm
1367 Westhampton Road
Rose Marie Damon

Scotti’s Drive-In & Meadowcrest Golf Range
90 Haydenville Road
Amanda Ashton

Wool & Dye Works
52 Maple St., Suite 101
Christine Bielak

Zest Bags
58 Belmont Ave.
Maria Holguin, Brian Foote

SOUTHWICK

Angelo’s Barber Shop
513 College Highway
Andrew Daley

It’s Sew U.S.
21 Matthews Road
Lauri Scott-Smith

Trufit Health
5 Mallard Lane
Shane Dowd

SPRINGFIELD

Capo’s Landscaping
33 Harper St.
Thomas Capobianco

Carol Clothing
51 Merwin St.
Carol Coombs

Casa Vallarta Mexican Restaurant
302 Cooley St.
Casa Vallarta

Changework Financial Coaching
43 Harvard St.
Kimberly Miner

Fade Studio
835 Belmont Ave.
Jaime Correa

Family First Family, LLC
143 Main St.
Andre Hickson

Firestone Complete Auto Care
1666 Boston Road
Firestone Complete Auto Care

Firetean Co.
143 Main St.
Anthony Valderrama

Foodies House, LLC
623 Parker St.
Asia Kenney

Fortune Infinite Republic Enterprise, LLC
30 Merrick Ave.
Timothy Baymon Jr.

Johnny V’s Handyman Service
13 Onondaga St.
John Verducci

Jonathan Encarnacion
25 Churchill St.
Jonathan Encarnacion

KC Cabinet
38 Cherrelyn St.
Carlos Cruz-Cedres

Kell Nails
31 Robert Dryer Circle
Keishla Melendez

Kozy Kidz Center
59 Blake St.
Sharonda Faye

Lead Guard Academy
798 Belmont Ave.
Ruben Del Rosario

Oak Contemplations
97 Olmsted Dr.
Christine Mary

Oceans Productions
31 Undine Circle
Juan Dominicci

Peña Roofing & Remodeling
348 White St.
Nancy Ureña-Peña

Premier Choice Realty
916 Belmont St.
Premier Management

Pretty & Perfect
90 Newland St.
Viviannette Torres

This Close Productions
6 Kenway Dr.
Gavin Ulias

Three Point Stop
427 State St.
Burrenton Crowley

Tilted Hair Studio
143 Main St.
Talasia Flowers

Try Me Too Seafood
427 State St.
Damin Mullen

Unique Detailing
1304 Worcester St.
Samuel Lozada

Wandell & Co.
66 Montrose St.
Monica Waddell

Whitley’s Home Improvement
160 Woodwin St.
Donovan Whitney

Yazz Crafts
132 West Alvord St.
Yazmin Santiago

WESTFIELD

Apex Dent Repair
72 Kane Brothers Circle
Thomas Cutler

Christina Rosario Photo
13 Noble St.
Christina Rosario

G & G General Contracting
18 Grandview Dr.
Geraldine Hui

Paws Up Pet Sitting
6 Madison St.
Katherine Cartagena

Perfect Care Inc.
26 Hampden St.
Kevin Allen

Persistence Investigations
11 Lozier Ave.
Peggy Meyer-Ducheney

PJ Trucking
12 Madison St.
Eric Perrier

Racelyn Cole Venturing, LLC
50 Lowell Ave.
Ruth Aborjaily

Ryna Zia Force, LLC
50 Lowell Ave.
Ruth Aborjaily

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Aero3DS
75 Hanover St.
Oleg Gladysh

AJ Logistics
279 Belmont Ave.
Ashley Gomes

Ascension Energy Spa
1399 Westfield St.
Christine Sgambati

Associated Home Care
138 Memorial Ave.
Associated Home Care, LLC

DA Heat Station
865 Memorial Ave.
Samuel English

DX2 Fitness
1452 Memorial Ave.
Daniela Fernandez

Entre Technologies
138 Memorial Ave.
Norman Fiedler

Gena L. Dube MSW, LICSW
117 Park Ave.
Gena Dube

Northern Security Services
203 Circuit Ave.
Damion Cameron

O’Brien’s Lawn Care
145 Western Ave.
Joshua O’Brien

One Stop Mart
636 Kings Highway
Muhammad Awan

Rapidox Logistics, LLC
1095 Westfield St.
Emanuel Lopez-Muncz

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies

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

Anderson, Mary P.
36 Edward Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/29/2021

Bailey, Richard D.
Bailey, Susan E.
P.O. Box 160
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/21/2021

Brown, Jeanette
205 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 06/30/2021

D’Arcy, Kenneth N.
26 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/30/2021

Davis, Frederick G.
a/k/a Christmas, Frederick G.
a/k/a Davis, Fred
a/k/a Davis, Frederick Garland
a/k/a Christmas, Frederick Garland
34 Oxford St., Apt. #3
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/17/2021

Dejesus, Erasmo
414 Chestnut St., Apt. 325
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/24/2021

Greenwald, Igor
64 Boylston St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/28/2021

Hawley, Andrea L.
Boyden, Andrea L.
1183 Westfield St., Apt. 19
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/18/2021

Hurd, Nicole M.
332 Wallingford Ave., Apt. 1
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/30/2021

Irwin, Kate E.
5 Olney Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Date: 06/22/2021

J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC
33 Main St., Fl. 2
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 11
Date: 06/21/2021

Jacobs, Linda J.
241 Wilbraham St., Apt. C
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/21/2021

Mathieu, Terri L.
6 Whiteman Way #2
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/16/2021

Moriarty, Michael P.
32 Deerfoot Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/25/2021

O’Brien, George W.
106 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/22/2021

Perkins, Darlene L.
Perkins, William T.
112 East Acres Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/20/2021

Perkins, David A.
140 Appleton Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/26/2021

Pirrello, James C.
192 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/22/2021

Regan, Ann-Marie
a/k/a Hamm-Regan, Ann-Marie
PO Box 136
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/29/2021

Reid, Vernita D.
241 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/24/2021

Rodwell, Eric
1356 Main St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/28/2021

Shafer, Kelsey Emily
29 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/18/2021

The Frederick, LLC
Kemble Inn
2 Kemble St.
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 11
Date: 06/28/2021

Tower, Brittany A.
57 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/22/2021

Vogue Techniques
DiPietro, Lynn M.
361 Dresser Hill Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
Chapter: 13
Date: 06/23/2021

Walker, William A.
16 Ramah St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/22/2021

Wells, Kimberly A.
11 Normandy Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/16/2021

Zytkiewicz, Linda A.
10 Farnum Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/18/2021

Real Estate Transactions

By
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

BERNARDSTON

63 Gill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Amanda J. Murphy
Seller: Eric A. Vassar
Date: 06/28/21

85 Hillcrest Dr.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Denofrio
Seller: Helen A. Staiger
Date: 07/06/21

CHARLEMONT

129 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Timothy Porter-Devriese
Seller: Wayne D. Filan
Date: 06/30/21

2161 Route 2
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Joseph Mendes
Seller: Josh Simpson Contemporary
Date: 06/28/21

COLRAIN

11 Church St.
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Cole Whitaker
Seller: Amanda S. Haney
Date: 07/09/21

Crosier Lane
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Wilson
Seller: Stowe Farm Community Home Owners Assn.
Date: 06/30/21

438 Jacksonville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Daniel Dubois
Seller: Carolyn B. Cromack RET
Date: 06/29/21

DEERFIELD

43 Conway St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Jessica E. Petersen
Seller: Paul W. Allis
Date: 06/28/21

14 Elm St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $122,400
Buyer: Hamshaw Deerfield LLC
Seller: Filion Leasing Inc.
Date: 06/28/21

16 Elm St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $557,600
Buyer: Hamshaw Deerfield LLC
Seller: Filion Leasing Inc.
Date: 06/28/21

74 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: James Perot LT
Seller: Daniel M. Harper
Date: 06/30/21

ERVING

49 Mountain Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: Tristan D. Martineau
Seller: Charest, Paul M., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/21

GILL

235 French King Hwy.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Michael Vining
Seller: Kurt T. Prondecki
Date: 06/28/21

132 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Katelyn A. Wood
Seller: Alan D. Tufano
Date: 07/02/21

GREENFIELD

890 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Nicholas Guidi
Seller: Michele Hoyt
Date: 07/01/21

1113 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,660,000
Buyer: Hamshaw Greenfield LLC
Seller: Filion Leasing Inc.
Date: 06/28/21

1123 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,660,000
Buyer: Hamshaw Greenfield LLC
Seller: Filion Leasing Inc.
Date: 06/28/21

40 Burnham Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $291,500
Buyer: Nancy L. Carson
Seller: Regrag RT
Date: 07/09/21

103 Burnham Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Rory E. Donohoe
Seller: Carrie H. Dubino
Date: 06/30/21

159 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Jason A. Staloff
Seller: Raymond C. Harris
Date: 07/02/21

201 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Rayshawn Yarde
Seller: Alan S. Jackson
Date: 06/28/21

83 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jeffrey T. Reynolds
Seller: Jane M. Buchanan
Date: 06/29/21

33 Forest Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Shawn M. Johnson
Seller: Craig Hunting
Date: 07/07/21

39 Grove St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Hample
Seller: Paul W. Allis
Date: 06/28/21

99 Hope St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Carmen G. Gonzalez
Seller: Jason Houle
Date: 07/09/21

220-228 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Buudda Brothers LLC
Seller: Ikhlas LLC
Date: 07/08/21

85 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Roundabout Books Inc.
Seller: Joel Tognarelli
Date: 07/01/21

8-10 Pond St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: PRB LLC
Seller: Gerald A. Badore
Date: 06/30/21

233 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Francisco
Seller: Robert J. Conlin
Date: 07/07/21

82 Thayer Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Marie G. Mullen
Seller: Redfoot LLC
Date: 06/28/21

303 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,825,000
Buyer: All Purpose Storage Greenfield
Seller: Wisdom Way Self Storage
Date: 06/28/21

LEVERETT

112 Shutesbury Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Stuberovskis FT
Seller: Robinson, Arija, (Estate)
Date: 07/01/21

LEYDEN

134 Frizzell Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Laura O. Sackton
Seller: Melissa A. Osborne
Date: 07/07/21

MONTAGUE

100 3rd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Iris Properties LLC
Seller: Brenda J. Harvey
Date: 07/06/21

90 5th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Alexxis J. Young
Seller: Rich Young Property Management Inc.
Date: 07/06/21

Industrial Blvd.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: River Bluff Group LLC
Seller: Town Of Montague
Date: 07/01/21

27 N St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Jeremy Towle
Seller: Gregory M. Oles
Date: 06/30/21

16 West Main St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: William R. Crosby
Seller: Marilyn C. Watroba
Date: 07/06/21

NEW SALEM

15 West St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $408,500
Buyer: Yongjun Ruan
Seller: Christopher P. Misra
Date: 06/29/21

NORTHFIELD

63 Glenwood Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Sean P. Ross
Seller: Paul W. Prest
Date: 07/09/21

24 Pierson Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Christopher S. McAdam
Seller: Nancy Carson
Date: 07/09/21

9 Pentecost Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Susan J. Westphal
Seller: Andrea T. Dale
Date: 07/02/21

ORANGE

85 Hayden St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Terry Denney
Seller: Sovereign Von Buren Rlty
Date: 06/30/21

8 Packard Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Nieto
Seller: Stachelczyk LT
Date: 07/09/21

 

SHUTESBURY

138 Locks Pond Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $444,900
Buyer: Matteo A. Pangallo
Seller: Ayres Hall RET
Date: 06/28/21

SUNDERLAND

286 North Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Paul R. Miller
Seller: Christopher R. Bourque
Date: 07/02/21

WENDELL

New Salem Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Whetstone Wood T. Fund
Seller: Eleanor M. Wetherby
Date: 06/29/21

29 West St.
Wendell, MA 01380
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Iris Evernow
Seller: Craig Wendell
Date: 06/30/21

WHATELY

200 Chestnut Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $622,000
Buyer: Ellen S. Burt
Seller: Melissa B. Caldwell
Date: 07/01/21

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

37 Alfred Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Robyn M. Hersey
Seller: Kenneth E. Hinckley
Date: 06/28/21

13 Campbell Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Donald Marion
Seller: Patrick S. O’Hare
Date: 06/30/21

22 Cooley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Ruth N. Vasquez
Seller: Gregory M. Daniels
Date: 07/08/21

51 Dartmouth St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $329,500
Buyer: Shirley Tosado
Seller: Jennifer E. Bonavita
Date: 06/29/21

70 Elm St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Alycar Investments LLC
Seller: David D. Sanschagrin
Date: 07/08/21

83 Halladay Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Juan C. Santana
Seller: Tamara Milyakova
Date: 06/28/21

102 Halladay Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $331,000
Buyer: Timothy S. Rowan
Seller: David P. Whitehead
Date: 06/30/21

48 Horsham Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Shelley R. Daly
Seller: Oleg Shevchenko
Date: 07/02/21

40 Lealand Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jinmu Staddon
Seller: Andrew J. Fay
Date: 07/01/21

1013 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Thomas Burgess
Seller: Michael Sapelli
Date: 07/09/21

448 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $229,600
Buyer: Kara M. Pulley
Seller: Michael S. Bilodeau
Date: 07/06/21

62-64 Mark Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Kathleen A. Cortese
Seller: Richard J. Langone
Date: 06/28/21

22 Ralph St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Zachary H. Avery-Kondrat
Seller: Frank J. Bond
Date: 07/07/21

10-12 River St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Haskell Holdings LLC
Seller: Nicholas Toma
Date: 06/30/21

47 Rosie Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: John V. Ivanov
Seller: Salamon, Jeffery A., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/21

321 Rowley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Marco Scibelli
Seller: Albert R. Desmarais
Date: 07/02/21

604 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $292,800
Buyer: Yury Panchuk
Seller: Anton Melnikov
Date: 07/01/21

194 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Dominic A. Carraturo
Seller: Steven D. Gamble
Date: 06/30/21

500 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $426,200
Buyer: Mark Karolides
Seller: Jason P. Macari
Date: 07/02/21

557-559 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Timothy R. Scussel
Seller: Yang Maggie Inc.
Date: 06/29/21

715 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Yoniriz Parrilla
Seller: Clark Dore
Date: 06/30/21

18 Stony Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Andrew Fay
Seller: Thomas E. Gorman
Date: 07/01/21

1303 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Alexis Sepulveda
Seller: David Askins
Date: 06/28/21

53 Tobacco Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $411,000
Buyer: Brittany M. Progulske
Seller: Elizabeth A. Maher
Date: 06/30/21

BRIMFIELD

45 Dean Pond Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $267,350
Buyer: Eric J. Poirier
Seller: Colleen Thompson
Date: 07/06/21

52 Washington Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Miaoli Wu
Seller: Michael J. Fusco
Date: 07/01/21

285 Webber Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Spring Mountain LLC
Seller: A&B Automotive Prop LLC
Date: 07/08/21

CHESTER

23 Maple St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Amy Sewell
Seller: Gary J. Dipietro
Date: 07/09/21

CHICOPEE

56 Auburn St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $217,800
Buyer: Carol Maldonado
Seller: Jeffrey A. Pickett
Date: 07/07/21

140 Boutin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Cathy A. Tobin
Seller: Victor Borisik
Date: 07/02/21

262 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Daryl L. Lidwin
Seller: Luke J. Tetreault
Date: 06/30/21

166 College St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Robert F. Danczak
Seller: US Bank
Date: 07/07/21

94 Cora Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $246,500
Buyer: Elsie M. Colon
Seller: Charles Constantilos
Date: 06/30/21

29 Deslauriers St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Yajaira Santiago
Seller: Amani Group LLC
Date: 07/02/21

138 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Felix Rodriguez
Seller: Daniel E. Perez
Date: 06/30/21

118 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Drew Nalewanski
Seller: J. Michael Muldoon
Date: 07/09/21

67 Falmouth Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Omar Espada
Seller: Donald French
Date: 07/02/21

23 Farmington St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jesus Matos-Ocasio
Seller: Joshua D. Provost
Date: 07/01/21

61 Fletcher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: William R. Anderson
Seller: Richard G. Maciolek
Date: 07/07/21

132 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Robert S. Kyser
Seller: Janelle Tarantino
Date: 06/30/21

110 Hafey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Joubethzy Rodriguez
Seller: Frances E. Darcey
Date: 07/02/21

48 Hamilton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Mykel B. Potter
Seller: Robert J. Galica
Date: 07/01/21

43 Juliette St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Yefri Ciprian
Seller: Amy T. Keaton
Date: 07/02/21

35 Linden St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Marc S. Lewis
Seller: Justin D. Delonge
Date: 07/02/21

33 Lombard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Todd Roy
Seller: Sarad, Rita A., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/21

97 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Santana Real Estate Inc.
Seller: Wilma D. Liaszenik
Date: 07/02/21

61 Moreau Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Wahab A. Mohammed
Seller: Marc N. Turgeon
Date: 07/06/21

24 Mount Royal St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Reginald Green
Seller: Margaret Goodrich
Date: 06/30/21

36 Northwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Katherine E. Smith
Seller: Croteau, Donald B., (Estate)
Date: 07/09/21

15 Oxford St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Patricia Hourihan
Seller: Margaret E. Gray
Date: 06/28/21

9 Page Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Andre N. Laidlaw
Seller: Kimberly S. McGee
Date: 06/28/21

77 Reed St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Patricia Davey
Seller: Richard P. Beaulieu
Date: 06/30/21

90 Rochester St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Amy Mercer
Seller: Timothy M. Pittman
Date: 07/09/21

74 Saint Jacques Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Trevor McCarthy
Seller: Robert W. Smith
Date: 07/01/21

27 Shirley St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Jeremiah L. Ruell
Seller: Jamie L. Puckett
Date: 06/30/21

29 Silvin Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Jose J. Diaz
Seller: Andrew J. Segarra
Date: 07/09/21

527 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Diana Pun
Seller: Daria M. Peck
Date: 06/28/21

176 Vadnais St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Christopher Staples
Seller: Timothy F. Ryan
Date: 07/09/21

EAST LONGMEADOW

5 Bella Vista Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: Wandana Joshi
Seller: Ridgeview Development LLC
Date: 06/28/21

21 Channing Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $139,425
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: June R. Cleary
Date: 07/09/21

190 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $439,900
Buyer: Kerry O’Reilly
Seller: Lisa Italiano
Date: 06/30/21

2 Clover Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $523,000
Buyer: Gail M. Nassif
Seller: D. R. Chestnut LLC
Date: 07/01/21

87 Edmund St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,100
Buyer: Noraimi Rivera
Seller: Stephanie J. Dunaj
Date: 06/30/21

122 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Chelsea Colbath
Seller: Adam D. Lape
Date: 06/29/21

25 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Michael T. Lynch
Seller: Carlos M. Lopez
Date: 06/30/21

8 Linden Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Johanna Pinero
Seller: Wayne Portier
Date: 06/30/21

8 Lyric Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Joshua K. Lee
Seller: Brian A. Markelonis
Date: 06/30/21

69 Maplehurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $244,500
Buyer: Brinsley Chasse
Seller: Quang Luu
Date: 06/30/21

208 Mapleshade Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Steven K. Mazza
Seller: Diane L. Brady
Date: 06/30/21

45 Oak Brook Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Joan I. Annexy-Lopez
Seller: Girard L. Elliott
Date: 07/09/21

15 Park Place
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: Arthur B. Singleton
Seller: Benjamin L. Cote
Date: 06/28/21

117 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Phil Milstein
Seller: Barry Fitzgerald
Date: 07/09/21

19 Skyline Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Jill E. Cote
Seller: Lisa A. Simon
Date: 06/28/21

GRANVILLE

471 Blandford Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kristy Bennett
Seller: Thomas L. Anderson
Date: 07/01/21

313 Crest Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $277,274
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Michael T. Bane
Date: 06/30/21

HAMPDEN

21 Allen Crest St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Eileen P. Hanley
Seller: Raymond C. Bartolucci
Date: 06/30/21

91 Mill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $372,000
Buyer: Jason P. Catarino
Seller: Donna T. Haskins
Date: 07/09/21

3 Old Coach Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $381,500
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Yarrows
Seller: Janet E. Plumb
Date: 06/30/21

15 South Ridge Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Brian K. Wood
Seller: Paul C. Gagliarducci
Date: 06/30/21

23 Walnut Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Shawn Sullivan
Seller: Lillian M. Crouser
Date: 06/30/21

193 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Stephen D. Lamb
Seller: Edward S. Zorzi
Date: 07/02/21

67 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Carlos Silva
Seller: William H. Bond
Date: 06/29/21

HOLLAND

21 Barry Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Dana Vilandre
Seller: Steven Verrette
Date: 06/29/21

1 Leisure Court
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $377,000
Buyer: Gerald A. Dente
Seller: Timothy M. Gerry
Date: 07/01/21

13 Leisure Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Martin Vibert
Seller: James M. Czapiga
Date: 06/28/21

HOLYOKE

198 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Jackowski, James J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/21

35 Clayton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Engle
Seller: Kathleen G. Anderson
Date: 07/01/21

13 Cook St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Alexandra Renna
Seller: Jonathan Engle
Date: 06/30/21

19 Cray Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Cray Realty LLC
Seller: Elinor W. Twohig
Date: 07/01/21

7 Cray Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Cray Realty LLC
Seller: Elinor W. Twohig
Date: 07/01/21

1030 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Alexandro R. Ramirez
Seller: Kerry L. O’Reilly
Date: 06/30/21

8 Harrison Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Richard A. DeJesus-Lopez
Seller: Perry Mcdonnell
Date: 06/30/21

302 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Maria E. Camacho
Seller: Kyle Sodano
Date: 07/07/21

47 Mount Tom Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Adam J. Munska
Seller: Ruth N. Vega
Date: 06/30/21

64 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Mayer
Seller: Taylor M. Roberge
Date: 06/29/21

1615 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Cray Realty LLC
Seller: Elinor W. Twohig
Date: 07/01/21

30 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Kyle Renzulli
Seller: Joan I. Annexy-Lopez
Date: 07/09/21

23-25 School St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Leland M. Alexander
Seller: Holyoke 23-25 School St.
Date: 06/29/21

507-517 Whitney Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $7,092,000
Buyer: Valley Ventures LLC
Seller: Valley View Apartments LLC
Date: 07/09/21

LONGMEADOW

15 Bellevue Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Nuno M. Machado
Seller: Kristin P. Mantolesky
Date: 07/02/21

33 Benedict Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: David A. Garro
Seller: Daniel F. Kelleher
Date: 06/28/21

90 Brookside Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Alexander Torpey
Seller: Ravi K. Narasimhan
Date: 07/09/21

107 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Robert Allison
Seller: Paul A. Sweitzer
Date: 07/01/21

43 Elizabeth Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Janik
Seller: Thomas R. Maurer
Date: 06/30/21

69 Fenwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $449,000
Buyer: Michael P. Taylor
Seller: Michael Czupryna
Date: 06/29/21

148 Hazardville Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Susan E. Lauser
Seller: Jon S. Goldaper
Date: 06/30/21

37 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $371,100
Buyer: Nicholas J. Jacks
Seller: Glenn M. Willetts
Date: 07/01/21

1183 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Sarah Kenney
Seller: Emily M. Lange
Date: 07/07/21

37 Meadow Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Courtney C. Marquardt
Seller: Mary L. Wilson
Date: 07/08/21

632 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $579,900
Buyer: Ellen S. Alliger
Seller: David B. Mernoff
Date: 06/30/21

19 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Michael Czupryna
Seller: Amrita Roy
Date: 06/29/21

67 Ridge Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Samba NT
Seller: Brian D. Appell
Date: 06/30/21

52 Riverview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Carrasquillo Fix Up LLC
Seller: Kurtz, Bruce C., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/21

55 Shady Side Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Lloyd Wynter
Seller: Harland Butler J., (Estate)
Date: 07/02/21

59 South Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Hector J. Reyes-Marrero
Seller: David A. Lenn
Date: 06/29/21

158 Wenonah Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Steven Creelman
Seller: Stewart E. Creelman
Date: 07/09/21

420 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Timothy Lucier
Seller: Edward C. Fogarty
Date: 07/01/21

LUDLOW

33 Aldo Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: David Almeida-Morais
Seller: Dubour, Eleanor J., (Estate)
Date: 07/02/21

57 Bruni Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Shawn Bushey
Seller: Lori A. Knowlton
Date: 06/28/21

796 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Mathew Palatino
Seller: Valerie A. Messina
Date: 07/01/21

28 Deer Hill Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Jillian Bowyer
Seller: Lawrence F. Army
Date: 06/28/21

57 Elm St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Stacy M. Benda
Seller: Shorey E. Raymond
Date: 06/30/21

90 Haviland St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Robert J. Schroeter
Seller: Maria R. Santos
Date: 07/09/21

193 Jerad Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Richard A. Nadeau
Seller: Dwight Manganaro
Date: 07/06/21

291 Moody St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Ludlow Storage LLC
Seller: Halgas Realty LLC
Date: 07/02/21

427-429 Poole St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Ian Thompson
Seller: Joseph M. Cabral
Date: 07/02/21

88 Roy St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Tracy Lanou
Seller: Antonio M. Salvador
Date: 07/09/21

Sunset Ridge
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Raymond L. Belden
Seller: Leonid Shevchuk
Date: 07/01/21

199 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Philip T. Garnett
Seller: Lawrence J. Pagliaro
Date: 06/28/21

89 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Jacquelyn M. Siddle
Seller: Fernando Blanco
Date: 06/30/21

83 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Amber Curry
Seller: Craig M. Bruneault
Date: 06/30/21

120 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Brian Cipoletta
Seller: Sergio Dacruz
Date: 06/30/21

MONSON

40 Bethany Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Melro Associates Inc.
Seller: Ronald S. Midura
Date: 06/30/21

50 Childs Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $581,000
Buyer: Aaron J. Carpenter
Seller: Dorothy R. Fisher
Date: 07/07/21

39 High St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Devin Finnegan
Seller: Dominick A. Garreffa
Date: 07/01/21

3 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michael J. Krull
Seller: Kyle Politis
Date: 06/28/21

328 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Alex Masse
Seller: Paul C. Laflamme
Date: 06/30/21

14 State St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Pamela J. Carney
Seller: Geoffrey D. Houghton
Date: 06/30/21

PALMER

127 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jesse Pereira
Seller: Michael C. Lannie
Date: 07/09/21

232 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Richard J. Brown
Seller: Brandon F. Kilbane
Date: 07/06/21

8 Cedar Hill St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Marc Coelho
Seller: Alex M. Racicot
Date: 07/01/21

45 Converse St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Lindsey Duby
Seller: David C. Kimball
Date: 06/28/21

23 East Palmer Park Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Sheena Slota
Seller: Frederick Lafortune
Date: 07/09/21

45 Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Bank Of New York Mellon
Seller: Susan J. Bryant
Date: 07/07/21

6 Orchard St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Keila I. Rivera
Seller: Jason R. McBride
Date: 07/02/21

2014-2020 Palmer Road
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Martin Opoku-Kyere
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 06/29/21

1352 Park St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Karina Alicea
Seller: Matthew Johnson
Date: 06/30/21

4045 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Sean O’Donnell
Seller: John Bigda
Date: 06/29/21

23 Riverside St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $278,800
Buyer: Wenwei Ma
Seller: Stephen E. Noga
Date: 07/09/21

65 Riverview Pkwy.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ashley Segien-Bills
Seller: Ryan P. Balicki
Date: 06/29/21

1350 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Karen Stutz
Seller: Tonya M. Girouard
Date: 06/28/21

SOUTHWICK

12 Grove St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Steven Ensign
Seller: Craig R. Johnson
Date: 06/30/21

234 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Scott R. Pepin
Seller: Stanley E. Sokolowski
Date: 07/01/21

13 Point Grove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Constantin Enciu
Seller: David Y. Kirpichev
Date: 06/30/21

87 Powder Mill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Robert R. Delaire
Seller: Lucas M. Cimmino
Date: 07/09/21

13 Tobacco Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $340,600
Buyer: Garrick Verrengia
Seller: Kim A. Phillips
Date: 07/02/21

SPRINGFIELD

41 Aberdale Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Schmidt
Seller: Michael T. Lynch
Date: 06/30/21

2055 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $404,000
Buyer: David W. Rivera
Seller: David Padua
Date: 06/29/21

36 Ames St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joao A. Dias
Seller: Jose M. Goncalves
Date: 07/09/21

94-96 Andrew St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Josue Ortiz
Seller: Maria D. Sanchez
Date: 06/30/21

16 Angelo St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Boakye Danquah
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 06/29/21

82 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Lyn H. Lawrence
Seller: Lori Fisher
Date: 07/01/21

20-24 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Blaise Ngandjui
Seller: AJS Properties LLC
Date: 06/30/21

175 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Stephen D. Agboola
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 06/30/21

228 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Junior Properties LLC
Date: 07/09/21

192 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Ricardo L. Santiago-Colon
Seller: Richard Marceau
Date: 07/02/21

119 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Krishna Boston Rd LLC
Seller: Sangy Inc.
Date: 06/30/21

89 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hunter Property Group LLC
Seller: Wei Q. Ni
Date: 07/06/21

81 Brickett St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Citadel Projects LLC
Seller: Grosz RT
Date: 07/01/21

97 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Nicholas O’Connor
Seller: Jessie L. Channell
Date: 06/30/21

108-A&B Carr St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Armando J. Santiago-Diaz
Seller: Josephine Hall
Date: 06/30/21

163 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Michael Mensah
Seller: Tracy Le
Date: 06/28/21

125 Catalina Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Julio A. Rivera
Seller: Joey Acevedo
Date: 07/07/21

54 Catalpa Ter.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Yaidelin Amaro-Lebron
Seller: Karen M. Eagle
Date: 06/30/21

89 Chesterfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Eddie Kyles
Seller: Scott M. Beaulac
Date: 06/28/21

37 Chilson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kelly A. Dillon
Seller: Lisa S. Kane
Date: 07/09/21

25 Cortland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Mary J. Smith
Seller: Lawrence E. Akers
Date: 06/29/21

59 Daviston St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Michael A. Lopez
Seller: Robert J. Charland
Date: 07/09/21

7 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Salina B. Lee
Seller: Maria T. Sanchez
Date: 07/06/21

346 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Son Vo
Seller: STV Realty LLC
Date: 07/09/21

38 Drexel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Igor F. Santos
Seller: Keith Wilson
Date: 07/09/21

56-58 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Beverly Bromfield
Seller: Genevieve Construction Development Group
Date: 07/09/21

83 East Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $204,200
Buyer: Molly L. Blais
Seller: Todd Blais
Date: 07/08/21

250 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Matthew O’Donnell
Seller: Eileen P. Hanley
Date: 06/30/21

11 Elizabeth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Stephanie McCrory
Seller: Christa A. Muniz
Date: 07/01/21

99 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Nirmala Mizer
Seller: Luis Irizarry
Date: 07/09/21

Feltham Road
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Mark A. Noto
Seller: Nicholas R. Gurau
Date: 06/29/21

212-214 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Tyler J. Calhoun
Seller: Barbara Spear
Date: 07/09/21

216-218 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: Green, Shelley I., (Estate)
Date: 07/07/21

31 Franconia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Shawn Green
Seller: Carol J. Shapiro
Date: 06/30/21

70 Freeman Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Abdulazeez Aljashaam
Seller: Krysia L. Villon
Date: 07/09/21

123 Garvey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Keneil Anglin
Seller: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Date: 07/02/21

23 Georgetown St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Matthew Dooney
Seller: James P. Wright
Date: 07/09/21

40 Glendell Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Alonzo Williams
Seller: Xiuyu Ma
Date: 07/09/21

187 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jorge Torres-Rivera
Seller: Alexis Ostolaza
Date: 06/28/21

140 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $164,850
Buyer: Thao T. Pham
Seller: US Bank
Date: 07/02/21

52 Horace St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Alonzo Williams
Seller: Xiuyu Ma
Date: 07/09/21

19 Hughes St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Angel J. Torres
Seller: Edwin Velez
Date: 06/30/21

21 Jean Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Virginia L. Colon
Seller: Angela M. Blanchard
Date: 07/09/21

22 Jeffrey Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Radhames Cespedes
Seller: Pamela M. Christian
Date: 07/09/21

7-11 Kelly Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joao A. Dias
Seller: Jose M. Goncalves
Date: 07/09/21

37 Kenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Allard
Seller: Joyce Williams-Gondek
Date: 06/28/21

71 Kulig St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Samuel Vazquez
Seller: Frank J. Fortune
Date: 07/09/21

84 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $132,079
Buyer: Buong V. Le
Seller: USA VA
Date: 07/09/21

176-178 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Mason St.Pierre
Seller: William R. Wagner
Date: 06/30/21

95 Leavitt St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Kayla N. Gonzalez
Seller: Tiffany L. Crapps
Date: 06/29/21

51-53 Lester St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Manuel Perez-Gomez
Seller: Rafael Gautier
Date: 06/30/21

79-81 Leyfred Ter
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Alonzo Williams
Seller: Xiuyu Ma
Date: 07/09/21

164 Leyfred Ter
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: 164 Leyfred RT
Seller: Sa Hldg 2 LLC
Date: 07/06/21

42 Lombard St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Pena Lopez Auto Repair
Seller: Condil, Bianca M., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/21

418 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $569,900
Buyer: Yazan Haddad
Seller: Nicholas Dyber
Date: 07/08/21

82 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Bikash Adhikari
Seller: Jeannine Roy
Date: 06/29/21

130-132 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Yoselin Hidalgo
Seller: Mercedes Salazar
Date: 06/30/21

26-28 Massasoit Place
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Ana Bernardo
Seller: Nery A. Bernal
Date: 07/07/21

106 Massasoit St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Michael S. Maxwell
Seller: Nery A. Bernal
Date: 07/07/21

174-176 Massasoit St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: 3 Queens LLC
Seller: Israel A. Hernandez
Date: 07/07/21

179-181 Massasoit St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Brian Thai
Seller: Jennifer Y. Perlera
Date: 06/30/21

67 Melville St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Darrell L. Smith
Date: 07/02/21

211 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Keila Nieves-Guadalupe
Seller: Albert Williams
Date: 07/06/21

183-185 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Sean M. Ellis
Seller: Soraia Abdulbaki
Date: 07/07/21

60 Monmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Danielle Mesa
Seller: Janine Hernandez
Date: 07/07/21

31-33 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Marco Luigi-Basile
Seller: Angelo Deguglielmo
Date: 07/08/21

35-37 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Marco Luigi-Basile
Seller: Angelo Deguglielmo
Date: 07/08/21

25-27 Nye St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Ming L. Tsang
Seller: Joejoe Properties LLC
Date: 06/29/21

215 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: Prime Partners LLC
Seller: Vicky J. Ortiz
Date: 07/06/21

221 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Henry A. Caldwell
Seller: Craig S. Little
Date: 07/06/21

104 Ontario St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Elena G. Aguirre
Seller: Dussault, Marie M., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/21

2105 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Gloria Campos
Seller: Taryn M. Dickson
Date: 07/02/21

48 Palmer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Aida Correa
Seller: Roman A. Aseyev
Date: 07/08/21

160 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Hodaliz Borrayes
Seller: Anthony F. Almodovar
Date: 07/08/21

260 Pheland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Jose R. Aponte
Seller: Marco Scibelli
Date: 07/02/21

45 Pidgeon Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Aura Ramirez
Seller: Zamiah Restaurant Corp.
Date: 07/07/21

37 Pilgrim Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Francesca M. Bella
Seller: Barbara VanValkenburg
Date: 06/28/21

29 Pine Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $370,500
Buyer: Tiffany Crapps
Seller: Irina Leybovsky
Date: 06/29/21

29 Pinebrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Binh T. Le
Seller: Hay, Jayne C., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/21

41 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Samantha Woytowicz
Seller: Brian Wood
Date: 06/30/21

186 Prentice St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Wilson Agron-Ruiz
Seller: Ramon A. Guerra
Date: 06/29/21

37-39 Price St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Kenya L. Rodriguez
Seller: David Cote
Date: 07/01/21

46 Ringgold St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Banjineh H. Browne
Seller: Michael Cordi
Date: 07/02/21

122 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Derona Beckford-Clarke
Seller: Mickelia A. Pearson
Date: 06/28/21

104 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Ricardo Robles
Seller: Ricardo L. Santiago-Colon
Date: 07/02/21

126 Suffolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Ismael Guilamo
Seller: Glenn A. Diefenderfer
Date: 06/30/21

1296 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Eddie L. Gibbs
Seller: Lyons, Virginia P., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/21

109 Sunset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jessie Barbee
Seller: Dollinda C. Barbee
Date: 06/28/21

78 Thorndyke St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Grace O. Ramos
Seller: Victor Colon
Date: 07/01/21

503 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Charleston P. Reyes
Seller: Anatoliy Ovdiychuk
Date: 06/30/21

600 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Rogerio Castro
Seller: Nery A. Bernal
Date: 06/30/21

16 Venture Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Lauren N. Dorsey
Seller: Jillian L. Bowyer
Date: 06/28/21

130 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Charlene A. Dupuis
Seller: Thomas Adams
Date: 07/01/21

24 White Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jillian P. Joyce
Seller: Scott E. Warren
Date: 06/30/21

7 Willowbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Christina G. Stuart
Seller: Jacqueline M. Decoteau
Date: 06/30/21

66 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jennifer Thomas
Seller: Shale L. Miller
Date: 06/30/21

146 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Francisco Mora
Seller: Edward R. Rudek
Date: 06/30/21

61 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Angel Moran
Seller: Paul D. Vient
Date: 07/02/21

18 Windsor St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Round 2 LLC
Seller: Jeremiah P. Sullivan
Date: 06/29/21

TOLLAND

2000 New Boston Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Dina Dumezil
Seller: April L. Collins
Date: 07/09/21

WALES

27 Sizer Dr.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Ricardo Jiminez
Seller: Dolloff, Katherine E., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/21

43 Stafford Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Steve J. Youngberg
Seller: Boisvert Kelvin R., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/21

WEST SPRINGFIELD

45 Althea St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Rodolfo Espinosa
Seller: Aleksandr I. Glib
Date: 07/01/21

561 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: MAA Property LLC
Seller: Sandra J. Kieltyka
Date: 07/02/21

89 Baldwin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: 2 WNB LLC
Seller: Derdy LLC
Date: 07/02/21

8-16 Chestnut St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Dong West Springfield Inc.
Seller: Marino Realty Corp.
Date: 06/29/21

34-38 Elmdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Juan Espinoza-Naranjo
Seller: Constantin Enciu
Date: 06/28/21

142 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Joseline I. Rodriguez
Seller: Amy E. Powers
Date: 06/30/21

137 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $191,720
Buyer: Alexander Pedro
Seller: US Bank
Date: 07/02/21

67-69 Lathrop St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Vincenzo L. Calabrese
Seller: Scott M. Skorupski
Date: 07/06/21

52 Meadowbrook Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Deana Kiczek
Seller: Custom Home Development Group LLC
Date: 07/08/21

279 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Casey K. McBride
Seller: Nello J. Grimaldi
Date: 07/08/21

14 Mosher St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Kamali Miller
Seller: Jason A. Minich
Date: 07/09/21

23 Nelson St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Maksim Livenstov
Seller: Matthew Flagg
Date: 06/30/21

172 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jamie Mitchell
Seller: Sandra J. Kieltyka
Date: 07/07/21

1583 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $6,092,000
Buyer: Westwood Court Ventures LLC
Seller: Westwood Court Apts. LLC
Date: 07/09/21

1769 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: PAH Properties LLC
Seller: Janor LLC
Date: 06/30/21

75 Sagamore Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Thomas Wiles
Seller: Gary P. Acebuche
Date: 07/01/21

102 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jason Boulanger
Seller: Edward N. Henry
Date: 07/09/21

180 Wolcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Jessie M. Thompson
Seller: Elizabeth Harlow-Harris
Date: 07/09/21

WESTFIELD

64 Blueberry Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jennifer Y. Collins
Seller: Jennifer Levesque
Date: 07/02/21

47 Castle Hill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Robert I. Larose
Seller: Robert L. Larose
Date: 06/30/21

17 Clark St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: David Perez
Seller: Thomas C. Preuss
Date: 06/30/21

92 Crane Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Nathaniel Arkoette
Seller: Harraghy, Kevin W., (Estate)
Date: 07/09/21

1 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Lal Gurung
Seller: Kyle T. Smith
Date: 07/02/21

1063 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Frisbie
Seller: John J. McCormack
Date: 07/09/21

1343 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Melissa L. Evans
Seller: Sergey Girich
Date: 07/01/21

22 Fairview Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Carol W. Saltus
Seller: Saltus, Stephanie B., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/21

182-A Falcon Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Dionisio Perez
Seller: Juan F. Rivera
Date: 06/30/21

31 Floral Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Dylan J. Kimball
Seller: Tyler E. Hildack
Date: 06/30/21

31 Florence St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Christopher R. Parrow
Seller: Jack B. Johnson
Date: 06/30/21

39 Fowler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Stephanie A. Sanabria
Seller: Thomas St.Jean
Date: 07/01/21

50 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $145,500
Buyer: Ildefonso Chimborazo
Seller: Northwest Realty LLC
Date: 06/28/21

129 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $341,458
Buyer: City Of Westfield
Seller: Barbara Desabrais
Date: 06/30/21

16 Frederick St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Joshua T. Rivard
Seller: Salim Abdoo
Date: 07/09/21

234 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Clarke Robinson
Seller: Mary L. Hatton
Date: 06/30/21

65 King St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Eastman
Seller: Loi T. Tong
Date: 07/02/21

6 Lisa Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $421,000
Buyer: Timothy Pittman
Seller: John C. Kiefer
Date: 07/09/21

68 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $341,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Dougenik
Seller: Roger N. Benard
Date: 06/30/21

198 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Benjamin Savochka
Seller: David W. Boucher
Date: 06/28/21

312 Northwest Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Andrew R. Czeremcha
Seller: Stacy M. Benda
Date: 06/30/21

35 Northwest Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jeremy J. Tremblay
Seller: Amanda M. Raymaakers
Date: 06/30/21

85 Otis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Petro Makarchuk
Seller: Oleg Dimov
Date: 07/02/21

24 Park River Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Tyler Hildack
Seller: Christine E. Arps
Date: 06/30/21

377 Prospect St. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Melanie E. Dion
Seller: Deborah A. Dion
Date: 07/01/21

1058 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Saad Q. Mohammed
Seller: Christopher P. Labelle
Date: 06/29/21

14 Scenic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jason R. Danenza
Seller: Ronaldo Alcantara
Date: 07/01/21

27 Summit Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Brooke Miller
Seller: Stefan Paladi
Date: 07/02/21

24 Waterford Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Raymond Hallit
Seller: Timothy J. Dougenik
Date: 06/30/21

12 West School St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Svitlana Pomazniuk
Seller: Andrey Y. Shevchenko
Date: 06/30/21

105 Wildflower Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Bradley White
Seller: Shelley R. Daly
Date: 07/02/21

34 Wilson Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Juan H. Ayavaca
Seller: Maryanne Chmura
Date: 07/09/21

17 Wintergreen Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Lynn Blascak
Seller: Stacey P. Osowski
Date: 06/30/21

110 Woodside Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Melro Associates Inc.
Seller: Margaret T. Marquette
Date: 07/06/21

WILBRAHAM

3209 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joshua Betancourt
Seller: Joyce M. Baron
Date: 07/01/21

25 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Ashley M. McFarlane
Seller: Robert D. Law
Date: 07/08/21

17 Danforth Farms Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $801,000
Buyer: Cabot M. Nunlist
Seller: Nick V. Hastain
Date: 07/06/21

429 Dipping Hole Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Kyle Politis
Seller: Florence R. Gurwitz
Date: 06/28/21

13 Eastwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: James K. Fortier
Seller: Margaret F. Fritz
Date: 07/01/21

6 Hickory Hill Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Todd Blanchard
Seller: Michael A. Miller
Date: 07/02/21

24 Leemond St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Grant P. Newman
Seller: Christopher M. Aberg
Date: 06/28/21

33 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $385,900
Buyer: Logan Gumlaw
Seller: Ryan Schmitt
Date: 07/02/21

54 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Patrick S. O’Hare
Seller: My T. Nguyen
Date: 06/30/21

246 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Justin St.James
Seller: Scott A. Favreau
Date: 06/30/21

512 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Xiuyi Liang
Seller: Jennifer C. Kinder
Date: 07/09/21

29 Pineywood Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Douglas W. Smith
Seller: Logan Gumlaw
Date: 07/01/21

29 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Adam David
Seller: Anthony J. Verrochi
Date: 06/28/21

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

1360 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Michael Barrett
Seller: Olga Gealikman
Date: 07/01/21

9 Echo Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,009
Buyer: Daniel P. Cook
Seller: Michael E. Moussa
Date: 06/30/21

16 Forestedge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $451,000
Buyer: Nathan A. Burgess
Seller: Phyllis D. Sleigh
Date: 06/28/21

194 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Joseth D. Alvarado
Seller: Cedric L. Douglas
Date: 07/01/21

29 Hawthorn Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Giuseppe Labianca
Seller: Mary J. Ratnaswamy RET
Date: 07/01/21

10 Hitching Post Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Karen L. Ching
Seller: Laurel Goodhind
Date: 07/07/21

446 Main St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: John T. Wrobleweski
Seller: Guidera RT
Date: 06/30/21

468 Old Montague Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: David Jilek
Seller: Rosemary Caine-Natenshon
Date: 07/02/21

137 Shutesbury Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $910,000
Buyer: Egbert Bakker
Seller: L. Rudder Baker 2013 TR
Date: 07/09/21

257 Shutesbury Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: Angela L. McCubbin
Seller: Timothy A. Lang
Date: 07/09/21

180 Summer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Debra R. Kolodny
Seller: Daniel P. Kramer
Date: 07/01/21

279 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Tomas Graham-Black
Seller: Matthew K. Leitl
Date: 06/30/21

BELCHERTOWN

525 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Maria DeLaVega
Seller: James A. Streeter
Date: 06/30/21

141 Oakridge Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Carrie B. White
Seller: Carol C. Greeley
Date: 06/28/21

122 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $327,238
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Leta Herman
Date: 07/02/21

23 Old Pelham Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Martha E. Lofland
Seller: Patricia L. Fuller
Date: 07/01/21

86 Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Kerry D. Griscti
Seller: Elizabeth A. Adams
Date: 07/02/21

55 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $487,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Shelton
Seller: Odet Zulkiewicz
Date: 07/02/21

11 Sherwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: R. A. Zuidema-Blomfield
Seller: John A. O’Brien
Date: 06/30/21

South Gulf Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Kestrel Land T. Inc.
Seller: Donald A. Dubois
Date: 06/28/21

597 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Matthew Lacoille
Seller: William R. Malmstedt
Date: 06/29/21

103 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Lun Huan-Zhang
Seller: Cornerstone Homebuying LLC
Date: 07/06/21

EASTHAMPTON

5 Boylston St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Mary E. Gowins
Seller: Lisa Jaffe
Date: 07/06/21

5-7 Briggs St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Betty L. Duprey
Seller: Mountain View Investors LP
Date: 06/30/21

21-23 Federal St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Felicia A. Jadczak
Seller: John Knybel
Date: 07/08/21

Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Julia Wojciechowski
Seller: David M. Lepine
Date: 06/29/21

10 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Lorin Baumgarten
Seller: New England Remodeling
Date: 06/30/21

145 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Richard A. Beneduce
Date: 06/30/21

4 Kania St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Ganulin FT
Seller: John L. Hoar
Date: 07/01/21

1 Park Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $427,500
Buyer: John A. Soler
Seller: Sandra M. Costello
Date: 06/30/21

108 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Gonzalo Iribarne
Seller: Lee Frankl
Date: 06/30/21

GOSHEN

696 East St.
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Mathew Apeseche
Seller: Mark R. Liimatainen
Date: 06/28/21

22 Westshore Dr.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Weiner Schrader FT
Seller: Philip A. Wajda
Date: 07/01/21

GRANBY

53 Barton St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $616,000
Buyer: Taylor Family 2017 RET
Seller: Veda L. Andrus RET
Date: 07/09/21

6 Dian St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Alexander Goldberg
Seller: Richard Landry
Date: 07/08/21

206 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Perry McDonnell
Seller: Stella Virchick
Date: 07/01/21

176 West State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $2,250,000
Buyer: 176 West State St. LLC
Seller: Granby Dg Series LLC
Date: 07/08/21

HADLEY

16 Crystal Lane
Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $824,800
Buyer: Feng Qiu
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 07/02/21

61 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ronald Keith
Seller: Josephine B. Keeley
Date: 07/09/21

47 Knightly Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $590,000
Buyer: Amanda F. Sundberg
Seller: Elizabeth A. Brabec
Date: 06/28/21

121 Middle St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Danu Farm LLC
Seller: Henry J. Malek
Date: 07/09/21

45 Old Mountain Road
Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Saul Kuhr
Seller: Rosemund LLC
Date: 07/08/21

HATFIELD

36 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $732,500
Buyer: Roland C. Carantit
Seller: Melissa A. Hession
Date: 06/29/21

96 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Menz
Seller: Andrew J. Black
Date: 07/08/21

21 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $369,000
Buyer: Lee W. Goss
Seller: Kenneth J. Banas TR
Date: 07/09/21

197 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Kenneth W. Como
Seller: Minisci, Brenda E., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/21

HUNTINGTON

16 Park Ridge Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Mei S. Situ
Seller: Mark A. Rehbein
Date: 07/09/21

NORTHAMPTON

575 Bridge Road #G1
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Zachary Charren-Diehl
Seller: Christopher A. Bryant
Date: 07/09/21

207 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $401,500
Buyer: Amanda K. Sergiy
Seller: Anne-Marie Mann
Date: 06/30/21

12 Calvin Ter.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Jennifer R. Curtis
Seller: Sherry A. Pasternack
Date: 06/30/21

24 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $453,000
Buyer: Jordan I. Thomas
Seller: Robert Ferris
Date: 07/09/21

14 Day Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $487,000
Buyer: Lorelei E. McLaughlin
Seller: Evelyn A. Santon
Date: 06/29/21

369 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Eric Boggio-Conz
Seller: Lisa M. McCray
Date: 07/08/21

62 Ladyslipper Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Sari Fein
Seller: Roberta Townsend
Date: 07/01/21

76 Lake St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Melissa Nohelani-Parrish
Seller: Madeline R. Bailly
Date: 06/30/21

11 Lincoln Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Baishakhi Taylor
Seller: Stephen M. Rogers
Date: 07/08/21

7 Longfellow Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $601,000
Buyer: Scott D. Gregory
Seller: Michael R. Fuller
Date: 06/30/21

6 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Pamela S. Swing
Seller: Michael D. Ford
Date: 06/30/21

2 Matthew Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Shalane Loehn
Seller: Susan J. Loehn
Date: 06/28/21

117 Olander Dr. #2
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $469,600
Buyer: James R. Moreau
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 06/30/21

117 Olander Dr. #20A
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $408,659
Buyer: Mary A. Lanier
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 07/07/21

117 Olander Dr. #20B
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $489,509
Buyer: Eleanor V. McLaughlin
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 06/28/21

28 Pencasel Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $205,631
Buyer: Lodge Properties 3 LLC
Seller: Thomas R. Venne
Date: 06/30/21

44 Sheffield Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: David P. Wicinas
Seller: R. Joseph Deflorio TR
Date: 07/06/21

29 Sherman Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sovereign Builders Inc.
Seller: Alan Scheinman
Date: 07/01/21

108 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Emily D. Demartino
Seller: Emmett Leader
Date: 07/01/21

22 Stoddard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Parker
Seller: Kathleen C. Hupfer
Date: 07/01/21

15 Strong Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: Citrine Real Estate LLC
Seller: Strong Ave LLC
Date: 07/01/21

107 Williams St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: 4 Aces Realty LLC
Seller: Arthur W. Sousa
Date: 07/02/21

SOUTH HADLEY

434 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Stephanie Rypysc
Seller: Todd M. Florence
Date: 06/30/21

11 Fulton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Brian S. Garcia
Seller: Toni M. Kelly
Date: 07/09/21

35 Highland Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Collett
Seller: Normand R. Girardin
Date: 07/07/21

86 Park St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $551,350
Buyer: Richard D. Gallo
Seller: Homes By Leblanc Inc.
Date: 07/02/21

15 Richview Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Rachel Moloshok
Seller: Krystal Morace
Date: 07/08/21

44 Willimansett St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Crossroads Realty Holdings LLC
Seller: Big Y. Foods Inc.
Date: 06/28/21

6 Yale St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Kathleen D. Piotrowski
Seller: Thomas J. Gajewski
Date: 06/30/21

SOUTHAMPTON

92 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Harold A. Butson
Seller: Leo P. & Carol A. Dube IRT
Date: 07/01/21

10 Geryk Court
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Tal Shaffar
Seller: Eric R. Armentrout
Date: 06/28/21

127 Middle Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: New England Remodeling
Seller: Maxine A. Caouette
Date: 07/01/21

WARE

302 Beaver Lake Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Scott A. Snyder
Seller: Karen K. Sierakowski
Date: 06/30/21

320 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $402,000
Buyer: John E. Carroll
Seller: Aaron M. Sundberg
Date: 06/28/21

37 Benham Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: 4J Real Estate Group
Seller: Scott Gagnon
Date: 07/09/21

72 Eagle St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Angelina Roman
Seller: SE Homes LLC
Date: 07/08/21

32 Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joshua Berube
Seller: Kristyl Constant
Date: 06/30/21

25 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: David M. Martel
Seller: Robert Nompleggi
Date: 07/07/21

116-118 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Blackwell Properties LLC
Seller: Scudder Bay Capital LLC
Date: 07/06/21

355 Palmer Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $1,395,750
Buyer: Alpine Income Properties
Seller: Micromont Holdings 23 LLC
Date: 07/08/21

WILLIAMSBURG

94 Old Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Robin Paradis-Stern
Seller: Sarissa Markowitz
Date: 06/30/21

18 Williams St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Courteny R. Morehouse
Seller: Tomasin Whitaker
Date: 06/28/21

WESTHAMPTON

79 Montague Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Erik Q. Vinh
Seller: Joseph A. Auger NT
Date: 06/30/21

218 North Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Zhongqi Yuan
Seller: Arthur E. Belanger
Date: 06/29/21

WORTHINGTON

340 Sam Hill Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: David P. Demary
Seller: Joel G. Lagergren
Date: 06/30/21

5 Thrasher Hill Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Brenda L. Fortin
Seller: Jacques C. Lerolland
Date: 06/28/21

Building Permits

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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of July 2021. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AMHERST

Amherst College
220 South Pleasant St.
$4,000 — Repair existing stairs at Barrett Hall

Amherst College
82 Lessey St.
$32,000 — Replace exterior stair, repair portion of existing stair

Amherst College
32 Northampton Road
$16,000 — Repair existing stairs

Amherst College
155 South Pleasant St.
$10,000 — Repair existing stairs

Amherst College
220 South Pleasant St.
$53,000 — Repair existing stairs at Octagon

Amherst College
12 Walnut St.
$26,000 — Repair existing stairs

LEE

Rodney Clark, Christine Clark
189 Water St.
$5,600 — Roofing

South Lee Assoc., LLC
501 Pleasant St.
$11,374 — Install new exhaust fan and associated duct work

LENOX

Aspinwall Acquisition, LLC
293 Main St.
$5,000 — Selective investigative demolition

Chu Chen, LLC
506 Pittsfield Road
$15,000 — Repair building damaged by automobile strike

Trinity United Methodist Church
6 Holmes Road
$9,000 — New entry door with concrete pad

NORTHAMPTON

Atelier, LLC
20 Ladd Ave.
$2,720,000 — Renovation for cultivation and processing of adult-use marijuana

Atwood Drive, LLC
15 Atwood Dr.
$250,000 — Interior buildout for dental office

Paul D’Amour
162 North King St.
$19,000 — Demolish Jiffy Lube building

Paul D’Amour
162 North King St.
$279,000 — Construct new retail motor-vehicle fueling depot

Spero Phillips
100-102 Main St.
$53,000 — Renovate storefront

Smith College
44 College Lane
$45,000 — Updates to Room 216 of Sabin Reed Hall

Southern New England Conference
354 Elm St.
$123,000 — Interior renovation of Blessed Sacrament Church

PITTSFIELD

Blue Chair Properties
0 Tamarack Road
$5,000 — Demolish concrete building

Blue Chair Properties
0 Tamarack Road
$5,000 — Demolish metal garage

Forty One Wendell Road, LLC
41 Wendell Ave.
$51,550 — Install fire-protection sprinklers in entire building

JJ Sweeney Properties, LLC
77 Park St.
$22,170 — Roofing

KO Resources, LLC
495 Dalton Ave.
$125,000 — Demolish existing building

Reginald, LLC
549 North St.
$6,891 — Install new fire-warning system

Seven Oh Three Nominee Trust
703 West Housatonic St.
$21,604 — Replace existing fire-alarm system with addressable system

SPRINGFIELD

Astro Logistics, LLC
126 Memorial Dr.
$26,300 — Add fire-alarm devices to existing system, add security devices to existing system

B2R, LLC
52 Mulberry St.
$68,000 — Alter space to be used as a mixed-use property, with first-floor offices and second and third floors combined and utilized as one dwelling unit

City of Springfield
732 Chestnut St.
$543,000 — Alter existing room at Lincoln Elementary School into new kitchen, including new doors, floors, ceilings, walk-in refrigerator, and utility connections to new food-service equipment; remove selected corridor doors and install new draft curtains; modify central stair handrails and guardrails

Drama Studio Inc.
41 Oakland St.
$29,000 — Install new and replacement fire-separation doors along egress paths and stairs

Lingo Associates, LLC
20 Carando Dr.
$347,518 — Alter interior space for freezer upgrades at Smithfield Foods

Mercy Medical Center
271 Carew St.
$1,177,177 — Alter interior space, including relocation of chapel to atrium area and expansion of Emergency Department to accommodate six more behavioral-health beds

MGM Springfield Redevelopment, LLC
95 State St.
$30,000 — Remove and replace three antennas, swap three associated radios, and add three hybrid lines on existing roof-mounted T-Mobile wireless facility at MGM Springfield casino

Mittas Hospitality, LLC; DD Development, LLC; Rudra Realty, LLC
2 Boland Way
$150,000 — Install new fire-alarm system in Tower Square Hotel

T-Mobile, LLC
375 Pasco Road
$25,000 — Install 12 antennas and eight remote radio units on existing tower, install new equipment cabinets and generator on concrete pad

Western New England College
1215 Wilbraham Road
$11,550 — Alter interior office space and relocate vestibule door in Deliso Hall

WILBRAHAM

1997 Boston Road Wilbraham Eat, LLC
1997 Boston Road
$525,000 — Construct new building for Valvoline Instant Oil Change

1997 Boston Road Wilbraham Eat, LLC
1997 Boston Road
$40,000 — Install complete HVAC system

1997 Boston Road Wilbraham Eat, LLC
1997 Boston Road
$5,000 — Wall sign and ground sign for O’Reilly Auto Parts

Wilbraham & Monson Academy
40 Faculty St.
$64,000 — Replace outdated gym bleachers with new, power-operated bleachers

 

Giombetti Associates to Offer Three-Day Leadership Training Program

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WILBRAHAM — Giombetti Associates, a leadership institute providing behaviorally based talent-development and acquisition services, will host the second of three three-day leadership training programs for 2021 from on Sept. 28-30 at the Delaney House in Holyoke.

“We were so excited to finally return to in-person sessions back in June,” said Ross Giombetti, president of Giombetti Associates. “These training sessions are very hands-on, and our participants benefit greatly from the group atmosphere. We continued our coaching throughout the pandemic, but a computer screen is not the same as a face-to-face interaction.”

This intensive course covers the power of Performance Dynamics and how it can help participants know themselves better; different leadership styles and what makes them effective or ineffective; the importance of being vulnerable and transparent; how to build interpersonal relationships; what effective onboarding is and how it will help participants’ organizations and employees; how to be an efficient communicator; the best way to deliver developmental feedback; building teamwork and the value of team building; and trust, integrity, and more.

Prior to training, each participant goes through Performance Dynamics, an assessment that consists of three personality inventories designed to identify 17 different traits that drive personality and behavior. Then, in an interactive, one-on-one feedback session, the participant develops a newfound self-awareness of their behavioral strengths, learns how to manage their personality more effectively, and gains an understanding of how their personality impacts others.

Throughout the three-day training, the participant is encouraged to constantly refer to and link their personality to the leadership issue being discussed. All the subject matter is wrapped around individual personality and how it affects behavior in different situations, yielding a unique experience of self-exploration.

“This leadership training can benefit anyone in any work environment,” Giombetti said. “Whether the individual is in a leadership position or not, this program can help them to develop skills they can use in the office and in their personal life to grow and develop relationships.”

To learn more about Giombetti’s three-day leadership program, which has an additional session scheduled in November, visit giombettiassoc.com/three-day-leadership-training-program. Registration is now open for both sessions.

Monson Savings Bank Elects Five New Corporators

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank announced the election of five new corporators. At the bank’s 2021 annual meeting last month, it was announced that Stefan Davis, Brendan Greeley, Erica Nunley, Rebecca Smith, and James White had been elected by existing corporators.

“We are very happy to welcome our new corporators to our team. They are successful and well-regarded professionals in the local communities we serve. Their experience and expertise will certainly add value to the bank,” said Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank president and CEO. “Our corporators value the local communities because they are a part of them, just like Monson Savings Bank is. Our values align. We are confident in the guidance and insight that they will offer us. They will undoubtedly help Monson Savings Bank to better serve our communities.”

Davis is president and CEO of I Found a Light Against All Odds, a Springfield-based nonprofit that works with at-risk youth to address social, emotional, and economic issues they may be facing. He is also an educator in the Springfield public school system.

Greeley is president of R.J. Greeley Co. Inc., a real-estate firm located in Springfield that specializes in commercial and industrial real estate. He is also the vice president of the board of directors for the East Longmeadow Educational Endowment Fund.

Nunley is a Realtor leading the Nunley Group at Keller Williams Realty. She is also a member of the Greater Hartford Board of Realtors, the National Assoc. of Realtors, the Massachusetts Assoc. of Realtors, and the Massachusetts Landlord Assoc.

Smith is a Realtor on the Neilsen Team at Keller Williams Realty. In 2012, she was named a KW Cultural Icon for her dedication to giving, knowledge, kindness, and service to others. She is a member of the Board of Realtors, co-founder of Massachusetts Ride for the Ribbon, and a licensed horseback-riding instructor.

White is the President of Go Graphix, an East Longmeadow business that specializes in architectural graphics, signs and films, vehicle wraps, and more. He sits on various committees and boards, contributing to the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce, East Longmeadow Bike Path, Springfield Performing Arts Development Corp., and LPVEC CareerTech & Putnam Vocational School advisory committees.

JGS Lifecare Announces 40th Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic Golf Tournament

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LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host its Frankel-Kinsler Classic golf-tournament fundraiser on Monday, Aug. 16 at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow. This will be the organization’s 40th annual tournament, and it is being held to honor the memory of Seymour Frankel, one of the founders of the Classic and a longtime supporter and special ambassador of JGS Lifecare. In addition to golf, the tournament includes bridge, canasta, and mahjong tournaments.

The tournament is named not for Seymour, but in memory of his son, Michael Frankel, a past chairman of the JGS board who passed away in 2013 at the age of 49. It is also named in honor of the Raymond and Herman Kinsler families, longtime supporters of JGS Lifecare. With Seymour’s passing this year, tournament leaders will pay tribute to his leadership and commitment to JGS Lifecare.

“Seymour touched and enriched so many lives and so many organizations. JGS Lifecare was at the top of the list,” said Susan Halpern, vice president of Development at JGS Lifecare. “He helped start so many firsts here. He and his wife Edna, of blessed memory, were amongst the founders of the Mr. and Mrs. Club, and he brought the idea of a fundraising golf tournament … now our Frankel-Kinsler Classic, renamed in memory of his beloved son, Michael. He was instrumental in running the raffle and bridge tournaments year after year. As a member of every development committee I ever led, he brought forth great ideas and connected with so many in the community to help us spread our good work and raise the necessary funds to accomplish our goals. He leaves an extraordinary legacy of caring and good deeds.”

Event sponsors committed to the tournament include the Albert & Judith Goldberg Family Foundation; Harry Grodsky & Co.; the Lynn D. and Gilbert A. Haberman Family Fund at the Jewish Endowment Foundation, a division of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts; Steve and Georgianne Roberts; Epstein Financial Services; Berkshire Bank; Alekman DiTusa, LLC; Century Investment; CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP; Donna Frankel; Kaste Industrial Machine Sales Inc.; NEFCO; and ProCare LTC Pharmacy.

Registration begins at 11 a.m., with tee-off at 12:30 p.m. The entry fee of $275 includes 18 holes of golf, a barbecue lunch, dinner, and an ice-cream-sundae bar. Golfers will have a chance to win several hole-in-one contests sponsored by Gary Rome Hyundai, Teddy Bear Pools, and Tekoa Country Club, as well as win raffle prizes. Golf Tournament Solutions will offer golfers the opportunity to win a closest-to-the-pin contest with the use of its air cannon. Awards will be presented to top golfers during the dinner portion of the event.

Proceeds will fund enhancements to resident programming and services, fund the purchase of medical and personal protective equipment, and support staff scholarships for advanced training and career advancement.

To register, visit jgslifecare.org/frankel-kinsler or contact Halpern at [email protected] or (413) 567-3949, ext. 3533.

‘Songstress of Springfield’ Draws Impressive Viewership over Fourth of July Weekend

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Union Station announced that a recent performance of the national anthem by Vanessa Ford, the “Songstress of Springfield,” was a hit on YouTube and social media.

“We suspected that a video by Ms. Ford, who is well known for singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at various area events, would be very popular,” said Nicole Sweeney, property manager for Springfield Union Station. “But this video exploded on YouTube and social media over the July 4th weekend.”

The video was planned, recorded, and produced by GCAi’s Darcy Young at Springfield Union Station. It was shown on social media and YouTube as well as featured on springfieldunionstation.com.

According to performance data provided by GCAi to Springfield Union Station, the video received 34,000 engagement actions (like, shares, and comments), and the two-minute performance accumulated more than 25 hours of viewing on YouTube alone. Additional data demonstrated that the video’s popularity extended well beyond the Springfield area, with Boston, Hartford, and New York City joining Springfield in the top five audience metro areas.

“In the end, the data provided two things,” Sweeney said. “Patriotism is alive and well in the Northeast Corridor, and Vanessa Ford is a true local treasure.”

Ford began singing in the church choir at age 7, and she loves every genre of music. She is an aficionado of classical music, jazz, pop, traditional hymns, and contemporary gospel music, and has performed the national anthem for many local college sporting events, Springfield Police Academy graduations, and a multitude of high-profile local and national events.”

BusinessTalk with Meghan Rothschild, president and owner of Chikmedia

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We are excited to announce that BusinessWest, in partnership with Living Local, has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times.

Episode 73: August 2, 2021

George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Meghan Rothschild, president and owner of Chikmedia and one of five finalists for BusinessWest’s coveted 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award

Meghan Rothschild

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Meghan Rothschild, president and owner of Chikmedia and one of five finalists for BusinessWest’s coveted 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award. The two talk about her business, but especially her efforts to mentor and coach women in business and also her work within the community and to support many of the region’s nonprofits. It’s must listening so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

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Dine Black Restaurant Promotion Returns in August

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SPRINGFIELD — The annual promotion Dine Black, a program designed to bring exposure to local black-owned restaurants and food providers, returns this month. The promotion works by offering a $100 Visa gift card to the first 10 people who visit five participating restaurants during the month of August.

The program was started in 2020 by a collaboration of City Councilor Tracye Whitfield and the Assoc. of Black Business & Professionals (ABBP). This year, Dine Black has added Pioneer Valley Project as one of the organizers of the promotion.

“We are back again to encourage Springfield residents and residents of the surrounding area to dine at local black-owned restaurants,” Whitfield said. “This effort will help them get back on their feet by promoting their businesses and will stimulate the local economy in return. To boot, participants have the opportunity to try great cuisines and can win $100. Now that’s a win, win, win.”

For many restaurant owners, Dine Black could not come quickly enough. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant decline in business as indoor dining was restricted, leaving many restaurants to turn to a takeout business model. This transition took time and added costs while revenues were declining. It was a culmination of several significant financial issues caused by the pandemic.

This year’s program is focused on expanding its reach. In 2020, the promotion had 16 participating restaurants, and this year, the goal is to have close to 30 restaurants with popular and new destinations such as Dewey’s Jazz Lounge, White Lion Brewery, and Wingz & Waffles. In addition to dine-in restaurants such as Wing Madness and primarily takeout restaurants such as Chef Wayne’s Cajun on the Go, the promotion also now includes online food providers such as the Picky Diva’s Sweets and Eats.

“The promotion has such variety this year. It’s soul food from Erika’s Hall of Fame Kitchen, it’s Jamaican food from Hazel’s Kitchen, it’s vegan food from Garden of Eat’n, it’s cookies, it’s smoothies, it’s something for everyone,” ABBP Chairman David Maynard said.

Dine Black 2021 is sponsored by New Valley Bank & Trust and Neurologic Optimal Wellness Physical Therapy. For more information, a list all participating restaurants, and additional terms and conditions that apply, visit www.abbpofma.org.

Darcy Young Promoted to Director of Digital Public Relations at GCAi

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SPRINGFIELD — In recognition of her six years of success and awarding-winning accomplishments as a video producer, Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) announced Darcy Young’s promotion to director of Digital Public Relations.

“Darcy has been working hard to develop our brand-journalism approach since she walked through the door,” said John Garvey, president of GCAi. “It has not been easy. Today, however, she is a respected leader in the field who has interviewed and produced digital PR campaigns for many of the market’s leading CEOs and businesses. She is also one of a few experienced female producers in Massachusetts.”

According to Garvey, GCAi’s brand-journalism process is built upon the company’s digital-marketing expertise and recognizes the increased responsibility of public-relations professionals to produce relevant content for both media and consumers. To that end, both media and digital audiences have an insatiable appetite for short-form video, something in which Young is accomplished.

She will continue to supervise all digital PR content production as well as the technical teams that work on such efforts. Her work will be continued to be supported by GCAi’s production team, as well as a new digital PR analyst who will join the company in August.

“When I say it hasn’t been easy, what I mean is that it takes hundreds of hours of video-production experience, in the field doing interviews — because that’s where the stories are — and in the edit suite stitching together a short video to tell the story effectively,” Garvey said. “What most people don’t know is that, when the workday ends, Darcy goes home and often is involved with even more video production as a member of her local cable community-access channel.”

Young is a former assignment desk editor, field producer, and production assistant for both ABC and FOX local news affiliates. She is a cum laude graduate of Westfield State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications with a concentration in journalism. She won an Ad Club award for her production of “The Innovation Series,” a video series that highlighted the success paths of Valley Venture Mentors startups and the entrepreneurs who founded them.

Non-stop Flights to Columbus, Norfolk, and Pittsburgh Launch at Bradley

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority announced that Bradley International Airport has launched new, non-stop service to Columbus, Ohio; Norfolk, Va; and Pittsburgh with Breeze Airways. These three launches follow the airline’s recent debut at Bradley and its inaugural non-stop service to Charleston, S.C.

“We are incredibly honored to have welcomed Breeze Airways to Bradley International Airport this spring and to now have all four of its new non-stop routes officially launched,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “All four destinations are new destinations, offering affordable access and added convenience for our passenger base. I thank Breeze Airways for recognizing Bradley International Airport’s vitality in their inaugural network and look forward to strengthening our promising partnership.”

The new non-stops will operate on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday on single-class Embraer aircraft with a two-by-two seat configuration. Flights are available for booking at www.flybreeze.com.

PeoplesBank Rewards Innovation, Entrepreneurship at Western New England University

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SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNEU) announced the recipients of the 2021 PeoplesBank Award. The award, first given in 2020, is made possible by a grant to WNEU from PeoplesBank to advance innovation and entrepreneurship across the university and the entire Pioneer Valley ecosystem.

Mary Schoonmaker, associate professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Western New England, applauded the students’ spirit and innovation. “We continue to be encouraged to see the breadth of businesses that have applied for awards this year. It is rewarding to see these student-led ventures made possible through this PeoplesBank grant.”

Matthew Bannister, first vice president, Marketing and Corporate Responsibility at PeoplesBank, congratulated each of the student-business initiatives. “We are pleased that our grant could assist these student teams in continuing to develop their businesses. Small businesses, powered by entrepreneurs, are vital to the economic health of our region, and we congratulate these six new ventures and Western New England University for their efforts in this area. This is exactly what we hoped would transpire when we formed this partnership with Western New England.”

This year, the PeoplesBank Award at Western New England University went to the following innovative and entrepreneurial student teams:

• Jeremy Bowler, a computer engineering major, for his work on an electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission (ECVT) for small-engine applications. The funding is being used to continue to advance the prototype;

• Tytianie Brown, a sciences major, who runs a full-service beauty-services business. Brown is using the funding for beauty-services equipment;

• Caleb Miller, a mechanical engineering major and the co-founder of Woodside Getaways, an RV rental startup. Miller is using the funding to provision the RV and complete the rental unit, which is already booked for summer travel by Woodside’s clients;

• Dante Talamini, an engineering major and team leader for Frost Alert, a wearable smart device that monitors skin temperature and alerts the wearer if they are beginning to experience frostbite. The team will be using the funding to continue to advance their prototype development;

• Ethan Valdes, an entrepreneurship major with a minor in health sciences, who co-founded Bus Boiz, a social-media experience startup that captures travel experiences. The team was awarded funding for a drone to assist with aerial shots from their travel adventures; and

• Shemika White, an MBA graduate student and founder of Notes of Beauty chemical-free beauty products. White is using the funding to purchase materials and product testing.

Western New England University aspires to develop students’ entrepreneurial mindset with its innovation and entrepreneurial programs. Through co-curricular efforts, such as Startup Weekend and the Product Development and Innovation course, students are able to create innovations that have market potential. The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, located on campus, is a dedicated space for student startup teams, club meetings, and maker space for student-led innovations. Past WNEU student teams have advanced their innovations by participating in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation Spirit Awards, the Valley Venture Mentors Accelerator, and Draper Competitions.