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Looking to 2022 with Optimism

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When you talk with people in business about COVID-19, and especially those early days, in March 2020, when the state and the country were shutting down, many will share a similar story that goes something like this:

“When we packed up our computers and went home, we thought it would be for a few weeks or maybe a few months, and then we’d be back — it would be over, and we’d be back to normal.”

Such thinking was certainly understandable. None of us had been through a pandemic before, and this is what we thought: we’ll stay home for a few weeks, hunker down, and then this will pass.

It didn’t take long to realize that those thoughts were unrealistic and perhaps naive. We soon came to grips with the fact that we had a longer wait for ‘normal.’ Much longer.

Nearly two years later, we’re still waiting, and the unfortunate truth is that this is still a long way from being over. Unfortunate, because we all desperately want and need for it to be over, and it isn’t.

“When we packed up our computers and went home, we thought it would be for a few weeks or maybe a few months, and then we’d be back — it would be over, and we’d be back to normal.”

These days, quite a few conversations begin with “I can’t believe we’re still talking about this,” or “I can’t believe we’re talking about this again.”

What we’re talking about are COVID cases rising, long lines for testing, and hospitals being pushed to and then beyond their limits. And in the business world, what we’re talking about, again, are postponed events, canceled business meetings, people avoiding restaurants and movie theaters, colleges not sure if they’ll be able to open their doors when the semester break ends in a few weeks, and area school systems not sure if they’re going to be able to open their doors and stay open, leaving parents wondering what they will do if they don’t.

Yes, we’re still talking about these things, or talking about them again. The COVID fight continues, and the end is nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a workforce crisis continues, inflation is no longer talked about as ‘transitory,’ production and supply-chain issues persist, and the many businesses that stayed afloat with the help of government lifelines like PPP and the employee-retention credit will not have that net underneath them in 2022.

So why is there is so much optimism about the year ahead, as revealed in our special Economic Outlook section, starting on page 15? Maybe people are thinking that things simply must get better in 2022. Or that COVID has to finally run its course and will now cease controlling our lives.

Perhaps, but there are other reasons. We especially feel a sense that the region did, indeed, catch a glimpse of a post-COVID world in 2021, and it was a very encouraging experience.

It was a brief window, to be sure, and it came roughly between Memorial Day and just before Labor Day. The state had lifted virtually all of its restrictions on businesses, and people started doing things they hadn’t done in a while — like put their masks aside, go to a restaurant, gather as a family, go on a summer vacation, stage a Chamber After 5, or gather for a retirement party.

As noted, it was a brief window, and by the time the Big E staged its return and BusinessWest feted its 40 Under Forty class at the Log Cabin (both in late September), there was plenty of apprehension about a variant called Delta.

Now, there’s far more apprehension about another variant called Omicron, and there are serious questions, and trepidation, about what the first few weeks, or even the first few quarters, of 2022 will be like.

But amidst all that, there is a prevailing sense of optimism that we can finally see a lot more of what we saw during that brief window in the year ahead. We sense that the ingredients may finally in place for actually getting to that proverbial ‘other side’ of the pandemic.

We’re not there yet, and there are some rough weeks and perhaps months ahead, but the signs are there.

An Appreciation of Rudi Scherff: He Held Down the Fort

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It’s been a long, very painful year for all those who love the Student Prince and the Fort restaurant in Springfield.

Rudi Scherff

Rudi Scherff

First, Andy Yee, who acquired the landmark along with several other investors in 2014, passed away in late May after a lengthy battle with cancer. Then late last month, Rudi Scherff, who was owner and host at the establishment for decades, died after his own lengthy battle against the disease.

If Yee will be remembered as one of those who saved the Fort, as it was known, amid trying financial times nearly a decade ago, Scherff will always be remembered as the face of the restaurant. Only, it was more than a restaurant. Much, much more. It was a gathering place, not only for workers downtown, but residents of communities across the region. It was a place to celebrate milestones — birthdays, wedding anniversaries, family reunions — and especially holidays. Spending part of the Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving at the Fort was a tradition. It was the same on Christmas Eve, and all through the holiday season

It was the people. It was the place. It was the people and the place coming together.

And Rudi — he was one of those people who needed only a first name — was a huge part of it.

He set the tone. He created the atmosphere. And he gave every single person he touched a story to tell. Usually, many of them. He was a pretty good businessman, but he was a much better ambassador for Springfield and its downtown, always advocating for the city and acting as a cheerleader when one was needed.

His family ran the restaurant, but he was synonymous with it, becoming an almost larger-than-life figure in the process. And while he sold the restaurant to Yee, Picknelly, and other partners in 2014, he remained a fixture there, right up until last week, when he returned to the Fort to lead others in a final singing of “Silent Night.”

There’s an oil painting of Rudi hanging in the restaurant’s Heidelberg Room, and the bar area is now named after him. We have those things to remember him by. But really, we don’t need them.

We have the stories. We have the memories. And that’s more than enough.

He will certainly be missed.

Agenda

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Wintersession Classes at HCC

Jan. 3-14: Registration is open for Wintersession classes at Holyoke Community College (HCC), offering new and returning students — as well as students from other colleges home on holiday break — the opportunity to earn a semester’s worth of credits for one class in just 10 days. Students can earn up to four credits by taking Wintersession classes in a wide variety of academic areas: anthropology, communication, criminal justice, economics, engineering, environmental science, geography, law, management, marketing, mathematics, radiology, social science, and sociology. Courses are being offered both on campus and online. Starting Jan. 3, students must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend classes on campus. Students must submit proof of their vaccination status before being allowed to register for on-campus classes. Students who plan to register only for online or remote classes do not have to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination. To enroll for a Wintersession class, visit hcc.edu/wintersession. The registration deadline is Dec. 31.

 

ArtsHub Virtual Summit

Jan. 10-14: The ArtsHub Virtual Summit: “How to Recover and Thrive” welcomes emerging and established artists, performers, arts managers, and those in creative fields to join in a week-long series of virtual interactive workshops, training, and networking sessions. The summit, designed to provide tools to help those working in creative fields recover from the disruption created by the pandemic and learn how to position their business to thrive as the economy recovers, will present daily sessions with guest speakers at 10 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. A full schedule of events, session descriptions, presenter bios, and links to register can be found at www.umass.edu/aes/artshub. The fee for the ArtsHub Virtual Summit is $35 for the early-bird registration (before Jan. 4), and $55 thereafter. The fee provides access to all sessions and online access through January. The ArtsHub was made possible by an initial grant from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development and additional support from the Community Foundation of Western Mass.

 

‘Addressing Conflict in Schools Using Non-violent Strategies’

Jan. 17: Western New England University (WNE) School of Law’s Center for Social Justice will present “Addressing Conflict in Schools Using Non-violent Strategies” in conjunction with the Greater Springfield Campaign at 7 p.m. Executive Director of Nonviolent Schools RI Robin Wildman will lead this discussion. Visit bit.ly/WNEMLKDAY2021 to register for this virtual Zoom event. Wildman has been a senior-level Kingian Nonviolence practitioner and teacher for 20 years and a public-school teacher for 28 years (recently retired). Her current role with Nonviolent Schools RI is a result of her desire to train those who work in the field of education in Kingian Nonviolence so that they can work towards institutionalizing the philosophy and conflict-reconciliation strategies, thus transforming the climate and culture of their schools. She has conducted workshops, given lectures, and trained hundreds of adults and children in methods to address and reconcile conflict used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She is the author of a Kingian Nonviolence curriculum used nationally and internationally, as well as a post-training reflection journal. Wildman has worked closely for 20 years with her mentor and the honorary board chair of Nonviolent Schools RI, noted civil-rights leader Bernard LaFayette Jr., who worked with King. She believes giving students and school staff the tools to understand and address conflict will significantly reduce school violence in all its forms and lead to a more just environment in which students can thrive and achieve their full potential.

 

YPS, Ad Club Mix & Mingle

Jan. 20: The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) and the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts will host an annual Mix & Mingle membership event to support young professionals and encourage them to become more involved and invested in their local communities. The Mix & Mingle membership event will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Paper City Bar & Grill, 241 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke. The Springfield YPS is an organization built to exchange ideas, share common interests, and cultivate its membership to serve as the Pioneer Valley’s leaders of tomorrow. YPS aims to engage the younger demographic in distinct areas such as business and career development, networking, cultural involvement, community involvement, educational opportunities, volunteerism, recreational and social activities, and more. The Ad Club of Western Massachusetts is the premier organization for all marketing and communications professionals in Western Mass. and Northern Connecticut. The club offers its members the ability to advance and enrich the advertising community by acting as a catalyst for idea exchange, professional development, and creative energy. Members can register for the event at www.eventbrite.com/e/mix-mingle-registration-219246591457.

People on the Move

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People on the Move

Kevin DeRosa

Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) announced the hiring of Kevin DeRosa as vice president for its Retail Distribution Network. He will be responsible for overseeing the retail operations of all GSB offices and the bank’s contact center, which includes teller and customer service in the lobbies, the call center, and the teller services offered through the bank’s network of Teller Connect ATMs, which provide GSB teller service via video. DeRosa earned a bachelor’s degree in business finance and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire. He graduated from the CUNA Management School as a certified credit union executive and has also earned the designation of credit union compliance expert. He has recently received a National Excellence Award from the Credit Union National Assoc. for developing a solutions-based sales program. He is also an adjunct professor at Vermont State Colleges and at the Community College System of New Hampshire, where he has taught since 2014. He is very active volunteering in the Claremont, N.H. area at Riverstone Church and has been a past board member and treasurer of the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce. He is also a past member of the Norwich, Vt. Business Council.

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Collins Electric announced a change in leadership, with Larry Eagan taking the reins as company president and CEO, Patrick Egan assuming the role of vice president of Finance, and Andrew Collins, the son of the company’s recently retired co-president, assuming the role of vice president of Operations and beginning the fifth generation of family company ownership. Established in 1906, Collins Electric serves commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities across Western Mass. Eagan was co-president with Joseph Collins until Collins’ retirement in late 2020. Eagan has been with the company for more than 30 years, representing the fourth generation of family ownership. He and Joseph are the great-grandsons of the company co-founder, Timothy Collins. Another great-grandson, Egan, joined the company in 2019, previously serving as the CFO and COO of the YWCA of Western Massachusetts. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston College and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Andrew Collins first joined Collins Electric in 2011. He is a graduate of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 7 apprenticeship program and Johnson & Wales University. He has been working as an estimator and project manager for the company for the last several years. He is a great-great-grandson of Timothy Collins.

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Sue Drumm

April Healey

The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) announced its annual award winners at the association’s Holiday Celebration meeting on Dec. 8 at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel. The Realtor of the Year is Sue Drumm of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. The Affiliate of the Year is April Healey of Norcom Mortgage. The Realtor of the Year Award is the highest form of recognition the association can bestow on a Realtor member. It is given to a member based on association activity, community activity outside the association, and business activity. A Realtor since 2009, Drumm has served on the RAPV board of directors since 2013. She has also served on the community service, education fair and expo, finance, government affairs, and member engagement committees. Drumm has given back to the community through her active involvement with the community service committee, including conducting toy drives and assisting with the Shriners Hospitals for Children blanket drive to benefit the committee’s effort. She has also coordinated RAPV new-member orientation and participated in the Mayoral Minute with Agawam Mayor William Sapelli. The Affiliate of the Year Award is the highest form of recognition the association can bestow on an affiliate member. It is given based on affiliate membership activities related to the association, community service in activities outside the association, and business activity. A member of RAPV since 2002, Healey is the loan officer at Norcom Mortgage and has served on the community service and affiliate-Realtor committees. She has demonstrated a tremendous amount of support to the association and community outreach and volunteered in RAPV’s community-service efforts by helping and taking the lead in serving neighbors in the Franklin County Community Meals Program and getting involved with her local Rotary Club. She has also conducted financial-management workshops for teens and single moms in Franklin County.

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The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) board announced that interim Executive Director John Anz, who formerly served as Development director, will be accepting another position outside of the SSO. Concurrently, the board has begun the process of identifying and hiring a new interim leader for the organization. The SSO management committee will serve as the committee to conduct the search process. Anz said the announcement about his new position will be shared at a later date in order to allow the hiring organization to inform internal staff and related constituencies. “It has been my great pleasure and privilege to be a part of this important cultural partner in our community these past few years,” he said. “Despite the many recent challenges we have faced, I have complete confidence in the current leadership of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. I look forward to the SSO’s triumphant return to the concert stage and continuing to be a patron and supporter now and in the years to come.”

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The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) announced the promotion of Colleen Kucinski to director of Education Impact and Partnerships, and the appointments of Meredith Lewis as director of Community Impact and Partnerships and Bandhana Sinha as business analyst. Kucinski, who celebrated her sixth anniversary at CFWM in September, will now direct post-secondary programs, Western Mass Completes, and other initiatives, including a forthcoming focus on supporting a strong start for all children. Prior to administering CFWM’s $2 million scholarship and interest-free loan program as a senior program officer at the foundation, Kucinski spent more than 20 years working directly with students at area colleges, including Greenfield Community College, where she served as director of Career Services and later as director of Admission. She earned a master of education degree at Springfield College. In her new role, Lewis has oversight of all aspects of community investments, including the design, implementation, and monitoring of grant-making activities to direct the foundation’s community-impact goals. She previously served as director of Content, Education, and Family Experience for PJ Library, a global literacy program, as well as in a variety of roles, including managing editor and chief operating officer, at 70 Faces Media. She received her master of public administration degree and a master’s degree in Hebrew and Judaic studies from New York University, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. In a newly developed position, Sinha is responsible for leveraging technology and data to drive productivity and innovation. In recent work, she served as an IT business analyst for Equinix and a business initiatives consultant for Wells Fargo in the San Francisco Bay area. Sinha received her post-graduate diploma in management from New Delhi Institute of Management and her bachelor’s degree in business management from Bangalore University.

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Zhaojun ‘Steven’ Li of the Western New England University (WNE) College of Engineering has been elected to serve as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Reliability Society’s 2022 president. Li is an associate professor with the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at WNE. He currently serves on the editorial board for IEEE Transactions on Reliability and is the lead editor of IEEE Access Reliability Society Section. He served as the vice president for publications of the IEEE Reliability Society in 2019 and has been the treasurer since 2020. He also served as a board member of the IISE Quality Control and Reliability Engineering Division. He is an ASQ-certified reliability engineer and Caterpillar Six Sigma Black Belt. His research interests include data analytics, applied statistics, operations research, and reliability engineering. He is a senior member of IEEE and IISE. Li was named Engineer of the Year by IEEE Reliability Society in 2020. He received his PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Washington. Established in 1884, the IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The IEEE Reliability Society promotes recognition of the reliability profession, develops and disseminates reliability best practices, and is a resource for collaboration among reliability professionals.

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Care Coordinate, a statewide network that provides access to high-quality and cost-effective home- and community-based services, of which LifePath is a partner, named Sean Rogers its managing director. A senior-level executive with extensive home-care and community-based experience, Rogers most recently served as vice president of Strategy and Development at Amedisys, a leading provider of in-home healthcare for older adults. Additionally, he has held state government leadership positions at the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, where he served as director of Operations, and with the Department of Mental Health as director of Budget and Core Services for the metro-suburban region. In this new position, Rogers will leverage the strength of Care Coordinate’s network of aging-services access points (ASAPs) to offer a single, statewide entity for insurance plans, accountable-care organizations, and other providers and payers to manage and administer long-term services and supports that drive quality care and improved outcomes for its partners. Services offered include in-home case management, care transitions, provider-network management, third-party billing and claim operations, and consultative solutions. Rogers received his education and training in human-resource management, financial systems, administration, and leadership from the U.S. Coast Guard. He is currently on the board of directors of the Home Care Aide Council and serves as president of the board of the Home Care Aide Foundation.

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Valley Community Development announced Alexis Breiteneicher has been named executive director. She comes to Valley after almost eight years at Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), where she served as director of Development. Before that, she was the Development manager for the Trustees of Reservations and worked for the Melville Charitable Trust in Boston. She also has considerable experience working with nonprofit organizations that support low-income communities, with an emphasis on finding solutions to homelessness. Board President Peter Jessop had been serving as interim executive director prior to Breiteneicher’s hire.

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HCC Foundation Inc., the nonprofit fundraising arm of Holyoke Community College, has added four new members to its board of directors, including three alumni. Wendy Fox (’16) is director of Curriculum Development for Onramp Invest, a crypto-asset management company. A graduate of HCC and the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Fox worked with the UMass Foundation board and UMass alumni board as an administrative fellow for corporate engagement at the university. Maura Greaney (’93) is director of Philanthropy, Development Communications, and Special Events for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy. Greaney has an extensive background in nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, event planning, and development. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree from UMass Boston. Erin Godfrey is director of Odyssey House, a program of Viability, a Holyoke nonprofit that supports individuals with disabilities and other societal advantages. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College whose husband, Chris Godfrey, attended HCC through the support of the college’s veterans programs, and both were involved with the HCC Military Club while he was a student. Camille Theriaque (’12) is a licensed clinical social worker with MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in Holyoke. As a student at HCC searching for a second career, Theriaque, a retired Holyoke firefighter, received a 29 Who Shine award from the state Department of Higher Education as well as a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree at Smith College.

Company Notebook

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The Big E Ranked Third-largest Fair of 2021

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The 2021 numbers are in, and the Big E is officially the third-largest fair in North America, based on attendance measured during the 17-day fair and compared with that of hundreds of fairs in the U.S. and Canada. “Astoundingly, we beat Minnesota this year,” Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Gene Cassidy said. “The Minnesota State Fair is a benchmark in our industry and attracts visitors from all over the state and beyond. We have waited 105 years for this.” The Big E’s ranking among the largest fairs in the nation is surpassed only by the State Fair of Texas, located in Dallas; and the Arizona State Fair, located in Phoenix. A total of 1,498,774 people visited the 2021 Big E, held Sept. 17 to Oct. 3 in West Springfield, establishing the ranking, according to Carnival Warehouse’s annual Top 50 Fairs list. The 2019 Big E ranked fifth. The Big E set four daily attendance records over the course of 2021’s 17-day event, including an all-time single-day attendance of 177,238 on the final Saturday. The 2022 Big E takes place Sept. 16 to Oct. 2.

 

Girls Inc. of the Valley Receives $1 Million Pledge

HOLYOKE — Girls Inc. of the Valley has received a generous $1 million gift from the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation in support of its Eureka! program and as part of the Girls Inc. of the Valley campaign, “Her Future, Our Future.” This $1 million commitment will provide approximately two-thirds of the total cost of Eureka! programming over the next five years. The next five years are important for Eureka! because the program will be taken from its pilot status into a full-fledged model with strong longitudinal outcome data and long-term professional evaluation. With this data and evaluation, the program will have opportunities to attract national-level institutional support, including through the national Girls Inc. network and Girls Inc. of the Valley’s Eureka! partner, UMass Amherst. In order to continue to build opportunities for girls in the region, Girls Inc. is conducting its first major capital campaign. The “Her Future, Our Future” campaign is a bold initiative designed to significantly increase tangible opportunities for girls to develop confidence and interest in achieving academic and personal success. With STEM careers from nursing to engineering to lab sciences to computer programming playing an ever-more important role in the workforce, Eureka! provides a major opportunity to open up those career pathways to more than 120 girls per year and to position those girls for success in gaining access to higher education. Overall, “Her Future, Our Future” will support significant expansion at Girls Inc., to the point that it will serve approximately 5% of all girls in the Holyoke, Springfield, and Chicopee public-school systems. The campaign seeks to raise $5 million to accomplish three critical strategic goals: building a permanent home in downtown Holyoke; expanding school-based programming in Holyoke, Chicopee, and Springfield; and advancing and sustaining Eureka! by securing the program and solidifying its role as an important regional pipeline to higher education and STEM careers.

 

PeoplesBank Commits $125,000 to Behavioral Health Network

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) announced it has received a $25,000 donation from PeoplesBank to benefit the Katherine B. Wilson Staff Excellence Fund. It is the first installment of a $125,000 commitment over the next five years. BHN established the Katherine B. Wilson Staff Excellence Fund to support the career and professional development of the organization’s workforce and assist in achieving social-justice objectives. Through community partnerships, valuable in-kind services, and generous donations, BHN seeks to address a variety of staff professional-development opportunities. The fund will provide support for scholarship funds and forgivable loans for staff to further their education at local colleges, along with licensure support.

 

UMass Decarbonization Collaboration Wins Award

AMHERST — A collaboration among UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and Salem State University to work together to decarbonize each campus has been recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources with a Leading by Example (LBE) Award, which was presented to representatives from each campus at a ceremony last month. The LBE Awards recognize Commonwealth agencies, public colleges and universities and municipalities, and public-sector staff and volunteers for outstanding efforts related to clean energy and the environment that have resulted in measurable impacts. The four-campus collaboration began during fiscal year 2020-21, when all four campuses decided to undertake a collaborative strategic planning process to decarbonize their campuses. Representatives from each campus held a series of meetings to allow for a free exchange of ideas, challenges, and lessons learned so that others might get a better result. The group kept various state agencies abreast of their discussions and how the work may affect formulating new policy. The group is also committed to sharing their information with similar institutions and agencies across the commonwealth. To qualify for the award, the campuses had to meet various criteria, including sustainable practices, environmental benefits, cost savings, and education and outreach efforts.

 

Springfield College Earns Green Bond Designation

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College announced it has partnered with MassDevelopment to issue $106,675,000 in bonds, of which $50 million has received the Green Bond designation by Kestrel Verifiers, approved verifiers accredited by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sustainability remains a key strategic focus for Springfield College, and pursuing a Green Bond was an intentional decision to demonstrate that commitment. The bond offerings highlight a commitment to both climate and sustainability designations, and will be used to finance campus construction and renovation projects, including the new Springfield College Health Sciences Center, which will empower transformative approaches to education, career enhancement, service, research, and leadership in healthcare. The new Health Sciences Center will be architecturally designed by SLAM, based in Glastonbury, Conn., and constructed by Consigli Construction, based in Hartford, Conn.

 

Food Bank Receives $5 Million for Food-distribution Center

SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Eric Lesser recently joined Chicopee Mayor John Vieau, members of Chicopee’s legislative delegation, and Andrew Morehouse, executive director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, to announce $5 million in funding secured to build a food-distribution center and headquarters in the city of Chicopee. Lesser acted as lead sponsor in the Senate, securing this state funding in the ARPA spending bill signed into law on Dec. 13. “The Food Bank of Western Mass. provides vital services to those in need in our region. With this funding, we have put them in striking distance of their new building capital campaign, which will be located at the heart of the need,” Lesser said. “There has never been a time where the work of the Food Bank has been more important, and we remain committed to working with them to address food insecurity in Western Mass. until it exists no more.” Morehouse expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Food Bank’s board of directors and employees, as well as households across the four counties of Western Mass. who struggle to put food on the table. “This tremendous investment in the Food Bank’s future food-distribution center and headquarters in Chicopee will enable us to carry out our mission for decades to come,” he said. “I would like to thank Senator Lesser for leading the charge with his fellow Chicopee state legislators and for the support of the entire Western Massachusetts legislative delegation and Governor Baker. Together, this public-private partnership will achieve our vision of a Western Massachusetts where no one goes hungry and everyone has access to healthy food.”

 

Bova, Harrington & Associates Welcomed into Whittlesey

HARTFORD, Conn. — Whittlesey, one of New England’s largest accounting, advisory, and technology firms, announced that Bova, Harrington & Associates has joined the firm. The merger expands Whittlesey’s footprint in Western Mass. “Our shared values and common industries, services, and culture will bring outstanding value to our clients and community,” said Drew Andrews, Whittlesey’s CEO and managing partner. “The addition of Bova, Harrington & Associates will reinforce our growth strategy and extend our region’s reach. Together, we look forward to expanding our New England presence and new partnership.” Bova, Harrington & Associates is a full-service CPA firm that provides tax, assurance, and business-advisory services. “Joining the Whittlesey team is a perfect blend of common values and a commitment to the highest standards of client service,” said Joe Bova and Steve Harrington of Bova, Harrington & Associates. “Whittlesey’s extensive resources offer an opportunity to greatly expand our offerings to serve our clients better and create opportunities for our team. We are excited about our next chapter.”

 

Holyoke Community College Delivers $3.77 Million in Relief Aid to Students

HOLYOKE — Just when they might need it most, students at Holyoke Community College (HCC) are getting a holiday gift from the college totaling $3.77 million. The money is part of CARES Act pandemic-relief funds provided by the federal government. More than 3,500 eligible HCC students have each received, or will soon receive, block grants of $600 to $2,500, depending on their enrollment status and expected family contribution as determined by their financial-aid eligibility. The average grant is about $1,000. The cash grants are unrestricted, meaning students can use them however they want, and the money does not need to be repaid. Accepting the money also will not reduce a student’s financial-aid award. This is the fourth semester in a row that HCC has provided pandemic-relief funds directly to students. The federal CARES (Conavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act provides funding to students to offset the expenses they might have incurred when colleges switched from face-to-face to remote learning. That could mean having to buy a computer, buying or upgrading internet access, or paying increased utility costs from being home, among other expenses.

 

Upscale Socks Donates Socks to Friends of the Homeless

SPRINGFIELD — As winter began, Upscale Socks made a presentation of warm socks to Friends of the Homeless on Dec. 23. For every pair of socks purchased between Nov. 23 and Dec. 19, Upscale Socks owner Lenny Underwood made a sock donation to the organization. “As a nonprofit behavioral-health agency, we very much value our local community partnerships,” Clinical & Support Options President and CEO Karin Jeffers said. “Upscale Socks is helping our Friends of the Homeless shelter guests stay warm and cared for this winter — and helping them do it with style and dignity.” Underwood added that “we are thrilled to partner with Friends of the Homeless. Hopefully our socks will bring warmth and happiness to those in need.”

 

Frontier Launches Non-stop Service From Bradley to Cancun, San Juan

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announced the debut of new, non-stop service from Bradley International Airport to Cancun, Mexico and San Juan, Puerto Rico on Frontier Airlines. The service to Cancun International Airport will commence on Feb. 17 and will operate seasonally, three times a week. The service to San Juan Airport will commence on Feb. 18 and will operate year-round, three times a week. To view flight times and booking options, visit www.flyfrontier.com. In addition to the service to Cancun and San Juan, Frontier offers non-stop service from Bradley to Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Orlando, and Raleigh-Durham. The airline has been operating at Bradley since 2018.

 

Incorporations

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Incorporations

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

AMHERST

The Neta Bolozky Fund, Corp., 73 Flat Hills Road, Amherst, MA 01002. Karen A. Loeb, same address. Jewish education.

BELCHERTOWN

Mother Nature’s Inc., 532 Chauncey Walker St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Keith William Clancy, same address. Distribution of microbial solutions.

CHICOPEE

Links Solutions Inc., 109 Grape St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Zahid Hameed, same address. Transportation services.

M & M Contracting Corp., 413 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Adilson Goncalves De Almeida Ma, same address. Janitorial and cleaning services.

FEEDING HILLS
RJ-CMR Inc., 19 Westview Lane, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Renee J. Roeder, same. Sports and entertainment.

HOLYOKE

Planlt Law, P.C., 4 Deer Run, Holyoke, MA 01040. Christopher P. Roy, same address. Legal services.

Rivera Auto Body Inc., 41 North Summer St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Manuel Rivera, same address. Auto body.

Union of Pentecostal Christian Churches of Jesus Christ Inc., 349 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Juan E. Fernandez, P.O. Box 548, Holyoke, MA 01040. Church.

SPRINGFIELD

The Windsor Blume Inc., 142 Melha Ave., Springfield, MA 01104. Natalie Shumskiy, same address. Custom floral arrangements.

Una Palabra De Vida Inc., 140 W. Alvord St., Springfield, MA 01108. Jose Diaz, same address. Religious education.

Uniquely Unified Inc., 22 Horace St., Springfield, MA 01108. Samyra Ramos, 65 Stonia Dr., Chicopee, MA 01013. Youth and community outreach services.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Export from Nepal Inc., 131 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Pramod Kumar Sarraf, 7 High Meadow Circle, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Importer and distributor of products made in Nepal.

Mazai Corporation, 96 Bosworth St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Azamat Tleubergenov, same address. Transport.

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates

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

HADLEY

Barnes & Noble
335 Russell St.
Barnes & Noble

Dunkin’ Donuts
142 Russell St.
Michael Pereira

Friendly’s
455 Russell St.
GLG Corp.

Hillside Pizza
173 Russell St.
JKBC LLC

Peter’s Nails
458 Russell St.
Chuong Dinh

Plainville Farm
135 Mt. Warner Road
Walter Czajkowski

Seymour Interior Decorating
9 Maplewood Ter.
Jennifer Seymour

TommyCar Auto Group
40 Russell St.
Carla Cosenzi

TommyCar Management
40 Russell St.
Carla Cosenzi

SPRINGFIELD

A & S Convenience Store
276 Oakland St.
Muhammad Ashraf

Adams Landscaping
48 Briarwood Ave.
Noah Adams

Alcance Real Estate
180 Benz St.
Moses Diaz

Centro Cultural Y Deportivo
2766 Main St.
Vladimir Caceres

Chino’s Import
69 Bristol St.
Luis Olmeda Perez

Club Nutricion Familiar
904 Carew St.
Blanca Sanchez

Club Nutricion Vida Feliz
2633 Main St.
Blanca Sanchez

Cy’s Services
46 Wait St.
Cyrel Lopes

Fennix
397 Main St.
Manuel Afonso

FJ Mobile Detailing
20 Clifton Ave.
Robert Collado

Flawless Home Cleaning
272 Centre St.
Mauramy Hernandez

Fogo Do Rei
995 Boston Road
Fogo Do Rei

Fort Pleasant Convenience
102 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Akif Ali Khan

J & R Fusion Foods
17 Aldrew Terrace
Jason Rydzark

 

Jaculapoe
254 Worthington St.
Andrew Brow

Jorlon Properties
118 Francis St.
Kevin Kitchens

K & F Masonry
76 Harvard St.
Kevin Thompson

K’s Kakes and Banquet Hall
357 Cottage St.
Luz Cruz

Lava Transport
137 Almira Road
Luis Vazquez

Listening with Love
1865 Page Blvd.
Ashley Cotto

Longonot Transportation
49 Bissell Ave.
Isaac Teresia

Lugussie Transportation
122 Methuen St.
Keith Shaver

Lunas Laugh & Learn
79 Newhouse St.
Jessica Rivera

A Piece of Me Boutique
57 Patterson Ave.
Evelyn Rivera Rosa

Property Care Solutions
201 Osborne Terrace
Mark Joseph

Prospa Billing
305 State St.
Modento Group LLC

Quick Stop Supermarket
932 Worthington St.
Sajid Shaheen Kozar

Reynoso Construction
92 Grenada Ter.
Florencio Reynoso

Supreme Clean
28 Pemaquid St.
Miami Can

Total Cleaning Experts
16 Burnside Ter.
Enrique Sanchez

WESTFIELD

Artist Dawn Allen
690 Montgomery Road
Dawn Allen

AYJ Service
21 Harrison Ave.
Andrey Yurovsky

Dream Potz
5 Harrison Ave.
Dominic Allaire

From Irie to Italy
1029 North Road, Suite 190
Jodi-Ann Lewis

Miracle Outlet
7 William St.
Iurie Beleai

Undermountain Farm Trucking
243 West Road
Undermountain Farm Trucking

Veterans Security Co.
30 Toledo Ave.
Wade Rivest

Westfield Animal Shelter Heroes
8 West Silver St.
Hearts to Pawz Project Inc.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Dante Club Inc.
1198 Memorial Ave.
Harry Willey

De Ville Apartments
1149 Elm St.
Linda Shore

JB Merchandise
176 LaBelle St.
Jonathan Belle-Isle

Kelly Bouchard DMD, PC
103 Van Deene Ave.
Kelly Bouchard

Laurel Apartments
1343 Riverdale St.
Charles Mercier

Western Mass Endodontics
306 Westfield St.
Western Mass Endodontics

Wicked Salon
3388 Westfield St.
Arthur Hawk

WNT West Springfield LLC
955 Riverdale St.
Philip Barnett

Zenful Spaces
65 Clyde Ave.
Patricia Bessette

 

Picture This

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Picture This

Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected]

 

Joining the Fight Against Cancer

Employees of UMassFive College Federal Credit Union raised more than $16,000 for the UMass Cancer Center through participation in the 23rd annual UMass Cancer Walk and Run at Polar Park in Worcester. UMassFive employees join together annually as Team UMassFive to raise funds for the cause, both personally and in branch locations. In 2021, fundraising efforts included the Hadley branch hosting its annual Crafting for a Cure Boutique. Other branch efforts included raffle baskets, bake sales, candy sales, and jewelry sales.

 

Supporting Care for Children

A three-state fundraising effort and matching company contribution by City Tire and Auto Centers recently netted Baystate Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield donations of $10,000 each. The company raised the funds through contributions on specific auto services for the past six months. Pictured at the Shriners check presentation, from left: Peter Greenberg and Daniel Greenberg, president and vice president, respectively, of City Tire; and Stacey Perlmutter and Lee Kirk, the hospital’s director of Development and administrator, respectively.

 

Tackling Food Insecurity

State Sen. Eric Lesser was recently joined by state Rep. Bud Williams and Jodi Manning, manager of the Farmers’ Market at Forest Park, to announce $75,000 in funding secured to support staffing, website development, outreach, and education for the Farmers’ Market. Lesser acted as lead sponsor in the Senate, securing this state funding in the ARPA spending bill signed into law last month.

 

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies

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

Carmody, Jennifer Ann
43 Spruce Circle
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/28/2021

Consic-O’Connor, Myla J.
91 Hinckley St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/30/2021

English, Donald A.
English, Diane M.
21 Echo Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/22/2021

Ewing, Francine E.
5 Treehouse Circle, Apt. 3
Easthampton, MA 01027-8011
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/29/2021

Fontaine, Susan M.
103 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/24/2021

Horizon Personal Training
Centers of Newington, LLC
Fischman, Daniel K.
5 Millbrook Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/22/2021

Jordan, Matthew C.
342 Southwick Road, Apt. D4
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2021

Kogut, Ronald J.
88 Edward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2021

Levy, Jessica Ann
47 Lamb St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/23/2021

Mayes, David Alan
128 Avery St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/01/2021

Moran, Jorge
137 Mayflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/23/2021

Morrow, Joshua Alan
Morrow, Sarah Helen
a/k/a Choiniere, Sarah Helen
22 Nashawannuck St., Apt. 7B
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2021

Ng, Jack
209 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/28/2021

North Quabbin Sales
Davis, Brian G.
P.O. Box 362
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/02/2021

Peris, Robert P.
2326 Old Turnpike Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/29/2021

Purdy, Brenda A.
188 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/22/2021

Salas-Jimenez, Abimael
101 Knollwood St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/02/2021

Scanlon, Christopher Neal
4 West Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/24/2021

Weimann, Susan J.
1 Rocky Brook Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/03/2021

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

ASHFIELD

350 Norton Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Travis B. Tatro
Seller: John W. Tatro
Date: 12/10/21

BERNARDSTON

535 Fox Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $491,000
Buyer: Mollie M. Fox
Seller: Beth E. Hanson
Date: 12/14/21

BUCKLAND

153 East Buckland Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Patrick F. Rohlfing
Seller: Sarah Davenport
Date: 12/14/21

37 North St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Pamela M. Roberts
Seller: Darren E. Lone-Fight
Date: 12/14/21

CHARLEMONT

Burnt Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ekoorb LLC
Seller: Amy M. Coates
Date: 12/16/21

56 Burrington Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Shannon N. Doran
Seller: Kathryn L. Bega
Date: 12/14/21

1 High St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: ERWCO LLC
Seller: Iyamoro Baker
Date: 12/09/21

West Oxbow Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ekoorb LLC
Seller: Amy M. Coates
Date: 12/16/21

DEERFIELD

34 Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Robin L. Alberti
Seller: Diane H. Overstreet
Date: 12/10/21

15 Kelleher Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Kristin Finch
Seller: Maria L. Mailloux
Date: 12/14/21

16 King Philip Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Judith B. Larsen
Seller: Glenn R. Nichols
Date: 12/14/21

9 River Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Alexandrea P. Noonan
Seller: 9 River Road RT
Date: 12/10/21

25 South Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Karen Ayotte
Seller: Dubino, Vera N., (Estate)
Date: 12/14/21

37 Snowberry Circle #A
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Arthur Sumner
Seller: Ragus LLC
Date: 12/13/21

37 Snowberry Circle #B
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Lorna F. Benton TR
Seller: Ragus LLC
Date: 12/13/21

GILL

53 South Cross Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jason A. Butynski
Seller: Edward L. Dolhenty
Date: 12/16/21

GREENFIELD

50 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: PRB LLC
Seller: In Town Self Storage LLC
Date: 12/13/21

380 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Caroline Filler
Seller: Helen Blackstone
Date: 12/08/21

37 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Corey M. Knight
Seller: EDS Enterprises LLC
Date: 12/08/21

20 Long Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Samantha D. Torquato
Seller: Ladd INT
Date: 12/15/21

7 Loomis Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Nicole Linscott
Seller: Savage Property Solutions LLC
Date: 12/10/21

168 Munson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Eleanor B. Sugarman
Seller: Ermin Cecunjanin
Date: 12/08/21

53 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Samuel Plotkin
Seller: West Street Properties Inc.
Date: 12/09/21

20-22 Pond St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Veaceslav Falceanu
Seller: Karen L. Schmitt
Date: 12/15/21

7 Prentice Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Bianca M. Garza
Seller: Dona M. Blanchard
Date: 12/15/21

24 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Benegan 2 LLC
Seller: Chester F. Wroblewski
Date: 12/10/21

44 Woodleigh Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $156,750
Buyer: Douglas L. McCarroll
Seller: FNMA
Date: 12/07/21

HEATH

13 East Main St.
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $363,500
Buyer: Jean W. Frenette
Seller: Howland INT
Date: 12/10/21

MONTAGUE

14 Alice St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Nancy Lamonica
Seller: Christian J. Garner
Date: 12/15/21

21 Bridge St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Scott R. Hyman
Seller: Crouse, Katherine T., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/21

88 East Taylor Hill Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Marc Andre J. Vallee
Seller: Nathan R. Aldrich
Date: 12/15/21

26 Hillside Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Dahna G. Virgilio
Seller: Charles A. Donovan
Date: 12/09/21

262 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,078,947
Buyer: Fip Master Funding 2 LLC
Seller: Hillside Plastics Inc.
Date: 12/14/21

268-270 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,078,947
Buyer: FIP Master Funding 2 LLC
Seller: Hillside Plastics Inc.
Date: 12/14/21

NORTHFIELD

28 Hamilton Dr.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $234,500
Buyer: William S. Robinson
Seller: Betty J. Stafursky
Date: 12/10/21

14 Pine St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: John McCarthy
Seller: Thomas Aquinas College
Date: 12/07/21

ORANGE

27 Bacon St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Henry A. Oertel
Seller: Patrick J. Temple
Date: 12/10/21

12 Brookside Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Randall A. Disinger
Seller: Martinelli, Arlene F., (Estate)
Date: 12/07/21

12 Fieldstone Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Doreen Colburn
Seller: Michael J. Goguen
Date: 12/16/21

9 Grove St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Yalda LLC
Seller: Mavericke Realty LLC
Date: 12/06/21

160 Oaklawn Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Marion Graves
Seller: Ashton M. Cravatta
Date: 12/14/21

SHELBURNE

229 Barnard Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $590,000
Buyer: Meghan E. Tauck
Seller: Hana Rosol
Date: 12/07/21

32 Merrill Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Stacey E. Theriault
Seller: James A. Battistoni
Date: 12/15/21

655 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Meghan Doherty
Seller: Anne I. Naughton
Date: 12/09/21

WHATELY

Egypt Road (SS)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Flynn FT
Seller: Elizabeth G. Atkins
Date: 12/15/21

State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Susan Monahan
Seller: MA Wendolowski Farm LLC
Date: 12/14/21

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

67 Chestnut Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kevin S. Lee
Seller: Ralph Capua
Date: 12/13/21

29 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $229,498
Buyer: Felix Otero
Seller: Shannon A. Schoppman
Date: 12/10/21

41 Dutchmaster Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Cotton
Seller: Julie M. Unwin
Date: 12/15/21

70 Lealand Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Anthony E. Heim
Seller: Marilyn Grady
Date: 12/09/21

571 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Ali Taqi
Seller: Paul R. Audet
Date: 12/09/21

148 North St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Mary E. Mercadante
Seller: Jamie L. Oney
Date: 12/15/21

243 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Paul R. Audet
Seller: Steven Grushetskiy
Date: 12/09/21

1157 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Autumn Mist Farm LLC
Seller: Dino R. Mercadante
Date: 12/14/21

50 Norman Ter.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,180
Buyer: Zhitao Luo
Seller: Lissa A. Labonte
Date: 12/15/21

71 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Jasmine M. Crean
Seller: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Date: 12/13/21

118 Silver Lake Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Sunny E. Kim
Seller: Elizabeth J. Haynes
Date: 12/10/21

32 Stewart Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Isuel Sanchez
Seller: Jeneane P. Bennett
Date: 12/14/21

14 Valley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jonathan A. Cheney
Seller: Howard L. Silvis
Date: 12/06/21

215 Valley Brook Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Gina R. Desrosiers
Seller: Kubra Cayan
Date: 12/16/21

BLANDFORD

Route 23
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $149,600
Buyer: Sherard Ware
Seller: Stephen Poteat
Date: 12/14/21

Shepard Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $149,600
Buyer: Sherard Ware
Seller: Stephen Poteat
Date: 12/14/21

BRIMFIELD

37 7th St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Diane L. Fraind
Seller: Barbara B. Spencer
Date: 12/09/21

39 7th St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Diane L. Fraind
Seller: Barbara B. Spencer
Date: 12/09/21

1450 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Christie Y. Mason-Wilbur
Seller: Henry L. Padden
Date: 12/16/21

22 Echo Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Carlsen
Seller: John Pysher
Date: 12/10/21

CHICOPEE

255 Basil Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Interland Real Estate LLC
Seller: Richard A. Seppala
Date: 12/09/21

25-27 Belcher St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Vijayakumar Paramasivam
Seller: Payne, Marshall W., (Estate)
Date: 12/07/21

49 Boutin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Craig A. English
Seller: Ina L. Klein
Date: 12/09/21

947 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $999,813
Buyer: AMG Pub 2 LLC
Seller: CH Realty 8 & CG Ct. Atlantis
Date: 12/08/21

46 Cabot St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Exchange Assets LLC
Seller: Paul Czajka
Date: 12/13/21

26-32 Center St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,350,000
Buyer: Valley Opportunity Council
Seller: Omshivani LLC
Date: 12/10/21

58 Edward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Anchor Moore Investings LLC
Seller: Holyoke Mortgage LLC
Date: 12/16/21

214 Exchange St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Exchange Assets LLC
Seller: Paul Czajka
Date: 12/13/21

33 Factory St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Keisha Hernandez
Seller: Ivonne Reyes
Date: 12/16/21

50 Fair St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Dupont
Seller: Lloyd K. Elliott
Date: 12/10/21

84 Fedak Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Eric Oulette
Seller: Jeffrey Beswick
Date: 12/07/21

96 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Grace Estates LLC
Seller: Laurie A. Choquette
Date: 12/16/21

17 Hafey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nicole T. Sypek
Seller: Sypek, Mitzie J., (Estate)
Date: 12/15/21

155 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: PAH Properties LLC
Seller: Catherin S. Roberts
Date: 12/10/21

32 Harvard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: DI&L LLC
Seller: Jodave LLC
Date: 12/16/21

162 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Robert L. Bacon
Seller: Alice P. Forget
Date: 12/14/21

35 Liberty St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Antonio Pragosa
Seller: Donald R. Inglis
Date: 12/06/21

3 Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Steven T. Bald
Seller: Albert R. Beaulieu
Date: 12/07/21

42 Macek Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Richard Barree
Seller: Melissa C. Bak
Date: 12/06/21

8 Maple St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Vijayakumar Paramasivam
Seller: Payne, Marshall W., (Estate)
Date: 12/07/21

22 Marcelle St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $518,890
Buyer: Jeffrey Tiefu-Shao
Seller: Germain Properties LLC
Date: 12/10/21

76 Marguerite St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Ilenid Suarez-Alicea
Seller: Patricia Vaselacopoulos
Date: 12/08/21

832 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: AA&B Realty LLC
Seller: William D. Tryba
Date: 12/15/21

48 Melvin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Abigail Fagullar
Seller: Vanessa Otero
Date: 12/10/21

Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,965,000
Buyer: Tang LLC
Seller: Memorial PT
Date: 12/14/21

753 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,965,000
Buyer: Tang LLC
Seller: Memorial PT
Date: 12/14/21

75 Murphy Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Robert D. Gouin
Seller: Diane M. Mercier
Date: 12/08/21

14 Perrault St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Juan C. Rodriguez-Reyes
Seller: Maria A. O’Brien
Date: 12/07/21

58 Reed St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Christopher Garceau
Seller: Sharon A. Glanville
Date: 12/07/21

21 Riverdale Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Jill D. Proulx
Seller: Gary V. Klosek
Date: 12/14/21

118 Terimar St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Rachael W. Piedra
Seller: Timothy S. Kuzdzal
Date: 12/10/21

295 Tolpa Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Sheryl Duncan-Jarrett
Seller: Nicholas J. Brown
Date: 12/09/21

EAST LONGMEADOW

215 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Nicholas Turnberg
Seller: Occhiuti, Joseph A., (Estate)
Date: 12/15/21

11 Bella Vista Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Nicholas Kososki
Seller: Michael McCarthy
Date: 12/16/21

72 Canterbury Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $660,000
Buyer: Dina P. Lam
Seller: Richard F. Edwards
Date: 12/16/21

38 Dorset St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Santa Sanchez
Seller: Zhanna Portnov
Date: 12/16/21

21 Franklin St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01104
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Pamela M. Grant
Seller: Paul G. Duquette
Date: 12/13/21

15 Lasalle St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Son K. Nguyen
Seller: Brital 1987 LLC
Date: 12/15/21

13 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $1,300,000
Buyer: Pride LP
Seller: Revod LLC
Date: 12/10/21

154 Orchard Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Robert F. Sheehan
Seller: Sung Y. Chun
Date: 12/14/21

162 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Bonzagni
Seller: James D. Kostorizos
Date: 12/15/21

GRANVILLE

402 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Robert R. Settembro
Seller: Gina M. Alimberti
Date: 12/10/21

408 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Michael J. Smith
Seller: David Patterson
Date: 12/10/21

HAMPDEN

12 Brian Court
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Ryan Brown
Seller: Nicholas Torretti
Date: 12/07/21

3 Mount Vision Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Niki Dupras
Seller: Matthew E. Paquette
Date: 12/16/21

41 Mountainview Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $479,000
Buyer: Brittany A. Moreland
Seller: Michael J. Lynch
Date: 12/09/21

320 Scantic Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Paul C. Picknelly
Seller: Geri A. Cimmino
Date: 12/08/21

77 Woodland Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sarah Haras
Seller: George K. Schnare
Date: 12/09/21

HOLLAND

27 Ardmore Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Kara N. Cook
Seller: Michael A. Giguere
Date: 12/14/21

28 Craig Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joseph B. Mcaul
Seller: Jean M. Sullivan
Date: 12/16/21

6 Hamilton Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Dorian Dodge-Robinson
Seller: Curving, Joyce M., (Estate)
Date: 12/16/21

HOLYOKE

85 Brook St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Anibal A. Diaz-Luna
Seller: Maria T. Rodriguez
Date: 12/06/21

20 Cranberry Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Christopher Plath
Seller: Andrew P. Carriveau
Date: 12/15/21

18 Gordon Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Eric Gose
Seller: Steven K. Jackson
Date: 12/08/21

9 Meadowview Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $331,500
Buyer: Christopher J. Baker
Seller: John A. Finn
Date: 12/15/21

5 Mowry Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Charles Rockwood
Seller: Cathy Frye
Date: 12/13/21

63 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Courchesne
Seller: Patricia E. Broderick
Date: 12/10/21

5 Pheasant Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kate S. Craven
Seller: Michael J. Sullivan
Date: 12/13/21

326 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Nicole Mann
Seller: Erik Lamothe
Date: 12/10/21

59 Queen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Katherine M. Stevens
Seller: Frances Martin
Date: 12/15/21

6 Shepard Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Jamie L. Oney
Seller: Anthony J. Disanto
Date: 12/15/21

85 South Bay State Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Steven C. Girard
Seller: Marie S. Grass
Date: 12/06/21

375 South Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Iglesia Pentecostal Jehovah
Seller: Iglesia Agape Church
Date: 12/06/21

95 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $144,890
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Mark S. Peltier
Date: 12/10/21

139 Waldo St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jad Realty LLC
Seller: Alan J. Shaw
Date: 12/14/21

31 Woodland St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Jose R. Rivera
Seller: Kathleen O’Sullivan
Date: 12/08/21

LONGMEADOW

239 Academy Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Jared Leaderman
Seller: Felix Libfeld
Date: 12/07/21

33 Allen Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Stephanie C. Dealmeida
Seller: Daniel M. Flynn
Date: 12/15/21

326 Anthony Way
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $380,500
Buyer: Peter Emery
Seller: Laurie T. Schwarzenbach
Date: 12/08/21

39 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $361,635
Buyer: 39 Converse St RT
Seller: Michael W. Smith
Date: 12/13/21

74 Forest Glen Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $537,000
Buyer: Zaighum Rana
Seller: Ehdaa A. Tahoun
Date: 12/06/21

69 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jerry L. Rivera
Seller: Titus O. Roden
Date: 12/14/21

133 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Daniel F. Miles
Seller: Zachary Kushner
Date: 12/10/21

57 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Michael Lapointe
Seller: Lisa M. Denning
Date: 12/15/21

25 Robin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $442,000
Buyer: Richard Edwards
Seller: Jacki A. Barden
Date: 12/16/21

95 Woolworth St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Craig A. Smith
Seller: Sandra A. MacFadyen
Date: 12/13/21

LUDLOW

24 Adams St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Carole C. Dighello
Seller: George D. Rosa
Date: 12/16/21

52 Dowd Court
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Bonnie L. Mallonga
Seller: Richard L. Frigon
Date: 12/06/21

45 Franklin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Katherine Gauthier
Seller: NH Home Buyers LLC
Date: 12/13/21

732 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michael R. Duffey
Seller: Ouellette, Shirley L., (Estate)
Date: 12/15/21

41 Grandview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,987
Buyer: Ashley O’Neil
Seller: Eagle Crest RT
Date: 12/10/21

194 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Danielle Reilly
Seller: Jonathan Bish
Date: 12/10/21

Lawton St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Joseph V. Chaves
Date: 12/10/21

56 Overlook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $364,900
Buyer: Erin Sanchez
Seller: John F. Singleton
Date: 12/15/21

125 West Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jessie A. Rosales
Seller: Joao V. Dacruz
Date: 12/16/21

129 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Marco Faria
Seller: Victor A. Pereira
Date: 12/06/21

383 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Maria S. Dacruz
Seller: Charlene A. Fernandes
Date: 12/15/21

MONSON

3 Ely Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $231,500
Buyer: Andrew Pasceri
Seller: Marissa E. Gola
Date: 12/14/21

8 Maplelawn Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Pamela Zeiler
Seller: Friberg, Carolyn R., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/21

38 Margaret St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: GM Properties LLC
Seller: Marc A. Piotte
Date: 12/15/21

197 Munn Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Erin Johnson
Seller: Emily R. Gaulin
Date: 12/09/21

31 Zuell Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Joseph B. Robinson
Seller: Michael J. McCarthy
Date: 12/14/21

MONTGOMERY

151 New State Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Stephen F. Orluk
Seller: Duane T. Lord
Date: 12/15/21

6 Sunset Lane
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Michael D. Chechile
Seller: Albert Prokop
Date: 12/14/21

PALMER

7 1st St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $4,037,500
Buyer: YNGH LLC
Seller: NNN Palmer SPE LLC
Date: 12/06/21

28 Arnold St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Austin M. Leclerc
Seller: Frank Caruso
Date: 12/06/21

2041 Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Benjamin Caron
Seller: Miroslaw Lizak
Date: 12/16/21

25-31 Commercial St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Northeast Capital LLC
Seller: David M. Clegg
Date: 12/14/21

33-39 Commercial St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Northeast Capital LLC
Seller: David M. Clegg
Date: 12/14/21

23 King St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Valley Property Management LLC
Seller: Rebecca A. Thompson
Date: 12/15/21

3149-3151 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Roger A. Parker
Seller: Martin H. Greany
Date: 12/09/21

1682 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sheila Marin
Seller: Brital 1987 LLC
Date: 12/15/21

24 Silvia St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Steven Nieves
Seller: Glod, Edward A., (Estate)
Date: 12/15/21

SOUTHWICK

127 Congamond Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: 127 Congamond LLC
Seller: Desmond Inc.
Date: 12/08/21

36 Deer Run
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $790,000
Buyer: Mark A. Germain
Seller: Scott R. Daniels
Date: 12/10/21

19 Ed Holcomb Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Guido Ronghi
Seller: Laura I. Ronghi
Date: 12/13/21

8 Evergreen Ter.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Katherine M. Langlois
Seller: Dean R. Porter
Date: 12/13/21

30 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Michael J. Krukowski
Seller: David T. McGough
Date: 12/10/21

63 Hastings Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: William L. Corbett
Seller: Consuelo Carlson
Date: 12/10/21

41 Honey Pot Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Noelle K. Britt
Seller: Davis, Suzanne E., (Estate)
Date: 12/16/21

12 Knollwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $262,275
Buyer: Paul M. Erlandson
Seller: Lisa Vandervliet
Date: 12/16/21

43 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Treavor D. Laraway
Seller: Peter E. Flynn
Date: 12/08/21

6 Shaggbark Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Mathew Goebel
Seller: Ryan J. Albee
Date: 12/16/21

81 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $420,938
Buyer: Spencer Beekmann
Seller: Gary R. Beekmann
Date: 12/16/21

13 Wood St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Willia K. Shoemaker
Date: 12/09/21

SPRINGFIELD

50 Albee St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Ryan Kearney
Seller: Armando Gonzalez
Date: 12/10/21

1106 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Van L. Orengo-Cancel
Seller: Carmella Craig
Date: 12/09/21

2081 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Victor Pereira
Seller: Karen R. Kelly
Date: 12/16/21

100-102 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Rebecca Adorno
Seller: Gabe Miron
Date: 12/07/21

182 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Virgilio Santos
Seller: Jose Ortiz
Date: 12/10/21

15 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,290,000
Buyer: Federal Armory LLC
Seller: 26 Federal Bsd LLC
Date: 12/16/21

87 Avocado St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $4,650,000
Buyer: Troy Laundry Building LLC
Seller: Avocado Street LLC
Date: 12/13/21

32-34 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Janet Addai
Seller: Carlos Rosario
Date: 12/13/21

170 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: 170 Berkshire Street LLC
Seller: Luz E. Marcano
Date: 12/10/21

28-30 Biltmore St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Joani Arroyo-Lopez
Seller: Leesann A. Weekes
Date: 12/06/21

63 Blueberry Hill St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Collins
Seller: James W. Dean
Date: 12/06/21

890 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: H&F Properties Inc.
Seller: Fred A. Pafumi
Date: 12/14/21

283 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $423,000
Buyer: Spectacular Soil LLC
Seller: AZ Mart LLC
Date: 12/08/21

15 Connolly St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Alex Burgos-Aponte
Seller: Joann Filiau
Date: 12/16/21

36 Crestwood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: J. Norbert Properties LLC
Seller: Appleton, John A., (Estate)
Date: 12/09/21

72 Curve St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jarelis Rodriguez
Seller: Daniel Marti
Date: 12/13/21

24 Dartmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Worcester Services LLC
Seller: Keziah Ulanga
Date: 12/16/21

17 Deboo Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Edwin Encarnacion
Seller: Dimitry Belyshev
Date: 12/13/21

35 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Rachel Normantowicz
Seller: Edith B. Cruz
Date: 12/08/21

15-17 Eaton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Silvia Melendez
Seller: JJS Capital Investment LLC
Date: 12/14/21

160 Eddywood St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Paul D. March
Seller: Mary Kelleher
Date: 12/14/21

3 Elaine Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Leesann A. Weekes
Seller: Evandro Dessani-Gomes
Date: 12/13/21

89 Fallston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Sonserae C. Munford
Seller: Sarah Sybil-Johnson
Date: 12/10/21

3-5 Federal St.
Springfield, MA 01001
Amount: $3,290,000
Buyer: Federal Armory LLC
Seller: 26 Federal Bsd LLC
Date: 12/16/21

29 Federal St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,290,000
Buyer: Federal Armory LLC
Seller: 26 Federal Bsd LLC
Date: 12/16/21

32-34 Ferris St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $296,250
Buyer: Hugo E. Jimenez
Seller: Jeremy Webb
Date: 12/16/21

40-42 Ferris St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jennifer Colon
Seller: Mark T. Laramee
Date: 12/15/21

172 Garvey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Tracy Snyder
Date: 12/08/21

83 Gary Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Dion
Seller: Buckley, Francis P., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/21

58-60 Glenham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Stephani Abreu-Rodriguez
Seller: Maria J. Minaya
Date: 12/10/21

170 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Juan G. Robles
Seller: Edwin Robles
Date: 12/10/21

37 Greene St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Luz Acevedo
Seller: A2ZLH Portfolio Holdings LLC
Date: 12/07/21

181-183 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Joao M. Pereira TR
Seller: Jose M. Goncalves
Date: 12/07/21

112 Hartford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: William R. Porfilio
Seller: William R. Porfilio
Date: 12/15/21

32 Howes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Nhan Nguyen
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/10/21

37 Inglewood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Rafael E. Calderon
Seller: Simone A. Rosa
Date: 12/07/21

70 Intervale Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Veronica L. Feliciano
Seller: Enoch Biswa
Date: 12/16/21

54 Ionia St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $133,500
Buyer: Naylor Nation RE LLC
Seller: Campagnari Construction LLC
Date: 12/15/21

24 Jardine St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Edwin O. Garcia
Seller: Manuel Baez
Date: 12/16/21

34 Joan St.
Springfield, MA 01095
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Pina
Seller: Darrell A. Fronczek
Date: 12/06/21

161 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Benjamin L. Lawler
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 12/09/21

125 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Christina N. Velazquez
Seller: Newman, Goldie, (Estate)
Date: 12/07/21

26-28 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Victor Sanchez-Martinez
Seller: Helynda Nieves
Date: 12/15/21

67 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Gerber Y. Moran-Ramos
Seller: Jack C. Swan
Date: 12/14/21

250 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Michelle Falcon
Seller: Orlando Homs
Date: 12/10/21

275 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jorge Camacho
Seller: 855 Liberty Springfield LLC
Date: 12/16/21

36-38 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Nordia Vazquez
Seller: New Canaan Properties LLC
Date: 12/09/21

48-50 Mansfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Home Staging & Realty LLC
Seller: Luis O. Rivera
Date: 12/16/21

34 Mattoon St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Suhyun Lee
Seller: Sanshah LLC
Date: 12/13/21

42 Merwin St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Joejoe Properties LLC
Seller: Santos E. Acevedo
Date: 12/14/21

100 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Brandy McRobbie
Seller: Hector M. Aquino
Date: 12/06/21

94 Milton St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Edwin O. Garcia
Seller: Sylvia Szymczyk
Date: 12/16/21

64-66 Montgomery St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Carmen D. Acevedo
Seller: Jaykiy Moriarty
Date: 12/15/21

80-82 Morris St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: VMC Investments LLC
Seller: Anthony C. Demaio
Date: 12/16/21

64-66 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Kathy Berdecia-Doane
Seller: Jaim 4 Realty LLC
Date: 12/15/21

15 Nelson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Gilbert Garcia
Seller: Michael Montanez
Date: 12/10/21

405 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Pedro Jimenez-Hernandez
Seller: Alfred Shattelroe
Date: 12/10/21

87 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Miguel Betacourt
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 12/14/21

36 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Rian D. Castro
Seller: Joejoe Properties LLC
Date: 12/10/21

20 Oakdale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: CMJ Paving & Landscaping
Seller: Kevin A. Sarrette
Date: 12/09/21

120 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Esther Villafane
Seller: Carmen A. Pantoja
Date: 12/10/21

171 Overlook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $377,500
Buyer: Robert Smith
Seller: David W. Planeta
Date: 12/06/21

272-274 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Caroline J. Daponti
Seller: Alisha M. Spano
Date: 12/06/21

924 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Dominic S. Bushway
Seller: Michael J. Janiszewski
Date: 12/09/21

262 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Evelynn L. Caron
Seller: Jomaris Vazquez
Date: 12/10/21

86 Perkins St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Marco Diaz
Seller: William G. Smith
Date: 12/10/21

82-84 Phillips Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: John Reilly
Seller: Gary A. Daula
Date: 12/07/21

59 Princeton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Eric P. Bologna
Seller: Gloria M. Wilson
Date: 12/10/21

109 Ravenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Antonio Rivera-Rodriguez
Seller: Fernando S. Alves
Date: 12/07/21

40 Ravenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Allison Bouffard
Seller: Carlos A. Aguasvivas
Date: 12/09/21

103 Redden St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Sonia N. Rodriguez-Medina
Seller: Antonio Rivera
Date: 12/07/21

73 Rimmon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Dreamwake Homes Inc.
Seller: Allen B. Choquette
Date: 12/15/21

576 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Francis Waruingi
Seller: Stephen P. Testori
Date: 12/10/21

16-18 Rosemont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Alanis M. Perez
Seller: Saha D. Biswa
Date: 12/07/21

16 Rupert St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: James W. Christy
Seller: Paul J. Robbins
Date: 12/16/21

34 Seymour Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Melvin J. Collins
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 12/14/21

85 Shady Brook Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Kelly Vo
Seller: Justin D. Roberts
Date: 12/14/21

6 South Chatham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Chevanese Evans
Seller: Abbas Youness
Date: 12/09/21

46 Skyridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Craig A. Wester
Seller: Nelson Garcia
Date: 12/06/21

10 Snowden St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: Fred Miller
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/15/21

83 Somerset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Juan C. Suero-Reynoso
Seller: Selsa A. Martinez
Date: 12/15/21

281 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Red Diamond Properties LLC
Seller: 281 State Street TR
Date: 12/10/21

58 Steuben St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Gerardo Lebron
Seller: Efrain Bermeo
Date: 12/10/21

6 Stony Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Tethys Brasero-Monge
Seller: Eva Marie Sullivan
Date: 12/15/21

18-20 Sullivan St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Omar Abeed
Seller: Danielle Cuffie
Date: 12/13/21

1023-1025 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Leonard R. StFort
Seller: Jonathan Delgado
Date: 12/07/21

111 Sunnybrook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Henry P. Garcia
Seller: John J. Kowal
Date: 12/10/21

53 Sunridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Samuel Velazquez
Seller: Christina M. Davis
Date: 12/15/21

33 Superior Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Karol Monsalve
Seller: Shannon Connor
Date: 12/08/21

80 Talbot Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kathleen Brenner
Seller: Jamie Fiorentino
Date: 12/14/21

313 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $242,900
Buyer: Gelin Delva
Seller: Juan Correa
Date: 12/07/21

136 Temby St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Juan Otero-Arroyo
Seller: Louis M. Bourget
Date: 12/09/21

10 Texel Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: John M. McCloskey
Seller: Diane L. Thomas
Date: 12/09/21

170 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Irene Arsenault
Seller: Michael J. Krukowski
Date: 12/10/21

369-R Walnut St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Barbara J. Mercado
Seller: Kathryn E. Suarez
Date: 12/16/21

383-385 Water St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jose M. Delvillar
Seller: Alpha Capital Holding Group LLC
Date: 12/07/21

141 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Journee Bryant
Seller: Steven Hoang
Date: 12/15/21

224-226 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Elizabet Hernandez-Brito
Seller: Luu P. Nguyen
Date: 12/13/21

18-20 Wigwam Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Joebanna K. Gavi
Seller: Ting Cheng
Date: 12/15/21

14 Wilbraham Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Tyler Burtis
Seller: Westbrook, Joyce A., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/21

133 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jorge L. Agosto-Torres
Seller: Springhouse Properties LLC
Date: 12/06/21

1119 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Catherine A. Brown
Seller: C&L Enterprise LLC
Date: 12/16/21

WALES

20 Hollow Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Stephen Grybowski
Date: 12/10/21

16 Woodland Heights
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: David P. Bogacz
Seller: Ryan L. Goodspeed
Date: 12/10/21

WEST SPRINGFIELD

73 Apple Ridge Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $518,000
Buyer: Philip N. Seton
Seller: Gary J. Tereso
Date: 12/06/21

32 Bliss St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Marc Dulaimy
Seller: Richard E. Renaud
Date: 12/15/21

33 Cynthia Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Tomasz Kisiel
Seller: Patrick J. McCormack
Date: 12/15/21

20 Falvey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Zahida Shahid
Seller: Lewis, George L., (Estate)
Date: 12/15/21

45-47 Harrison Place
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Charlene A. Fernandes
Seller: Mark E. Omalley
Date: 12/15/21

186 Harwich Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Lauren Wiggs
Seller: Michael J. Crean
Date: 12/13/21

187 Highland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Nidi Sharma
Seller: Joshua Saulenas
Date: 12/15/21

44 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Crystal Gilmore
Seller: Cassandra Ardizoni
Date: 12/09/21

279 Jeffrey Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $452,000
Buyer: Daniel K. Carney
Seller: Mary J. Walczak
Date: 12/10/21

81 Lennys Way
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Mohammad A. Burhan
Seller: Ann M. Demos
Date: 12/06/21

130 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Aga Brothers LLC
Seller: Joanne P. Chojnowski
Date: 12/09/21

1267 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Pride Convenience Inc.
Seller: 1267 Riverdale Street LLC
Date: 12/10/21

WESTFIELD

48 Beveridge Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Wilson
Seller: Marilyn T. Breor
Date: 12/13/21

301 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Kevin Rowe
Seller: Brian M. Leduc
Date: 12/08/21

57 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Nicole Labarre
Seller: Nicolas P. Lata
Date: 12/07/21

14 Dox Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $251,500
Buyer: Samantha Q. Stark
Seller: Ronald S. Bashista
Date: 12/10/21

128 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Paul E. Drapeau
Seller: Gilbert F. Lafreniere
Date: 12/15/21

76 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $355,100
Buyer: Virginia A. Brown
Seller: Lynn E. Barszcz
Date: 12/15/21

20 Jaeger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Maegan Leon
Seller: Treavor D. Laraway
Date: 12/08/21

28 Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Aaron Poteat
Seller: Stephen C. Poteat
Date: 12/13/21

8 Oak Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Michael Mazeika
Seller: Nancy E. Thibault
Date: 12/07/21

121 Park River Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Rachael M. Parent
Seller: Jeffrey A. Baillargeon
Date: 12/09/21

390 Prospect St. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Leah A. Priest
Seller: Virginia A. Brown
Date: 12/10/21

109 Ridgecrest Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $469,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Burke
Seller: Michal Kosciolek
Date: 12/15/21

40 Saint Dennis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Cheuk C. Chu
Seller: Gregory K. Foulkes
Date: 12/16/21

191 Sandy Hill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Erik Summerson
Seller: Bourdo, Donna Mae, (Estate)
Date: 12/16/21

56 Scenic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: James A. Gatcomb
Seller: Robert A. Skinner
Date: 12/16/21

24 Simmons Brook Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Lamb
Seller: Ronald R. Rix
Date: 12/09/21

7 Springdale St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Riley Garstka
Seller: Angela S. Bolduc
Date: 12/13/21

2 Sylvan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Michael C. Smith
Seller: Kevin W. Rowe
Date: 12/08/21

61 Washington St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Aaron Poteat
Seller: Stephen C. Poteat
Date: 12/13/21

165 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Amy Huang
Seller: Penny M. Roy
Date: 12/07/21

6 William St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Patrick Abruzzo
Seller: Thomas Valentine
Date: 12/10/21

40 Wilson Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Aaron J. Hale
Seller: Caroline M. Daponde
Date: 12/09/21

63 Wilson Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Keating
Seller: Brian A. Bates
Date: 12/16/21

WILBRAHAM

6 Anvil Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Wright
Seller: Joan L. Holback
Date: 12/10/21

2350 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $8,400,000
Buyer: MHC 151
Seller: Prime Group Wilbraham LLC
Date: 12/06/21

76 Burleigh Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Michael J. Wenc
Seller: Gary M. Mistalski
Date: 12/06/21

3 Mirick Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Joseph Scott
Seller: Thomas J. Kennedy
Date: 12/10/21

4 Pheasant Farm Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Laine W. Aponte-Edwards
Seller: John M. McCloskey
Date: 12/09/21

9 Powers Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Gary Mistalski
Seller: David B. Peterson
Date: 12/06/21

247 Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Cecile T. Ross
Seller: F. Joseph Horacek
Date: 12/07/21

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

10 Laurel Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Cameron Clelland
Seller: Ho Sung Kim
Date: 12/15/21

82 Memorial Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Mark Dixon
Seller: Robin Allison
Date: 12/10/21

266 Stanley St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $273,300
Buyer: James F. David
Seller: Jacqueline A. David
Date: 12/13/21

7 Teaberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Katherine E. O’Callaghan
Seller: Ruby Given
Date: 12/06/21

BELCHERTOWN

63 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Jonathan Bish
Seller: Angela G. Tauer
Date: 12/10/21

287 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: ARPC LLC
Seller: Michael Pratt
Date: 12/10/21

1138 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Huilang Yuan
Seller: Zijun Guo
Date: 12/16/21

137 Gold St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $424,500
Buyer: Julian Lustig-Gonzalez
Seller: Rosemarie D. Glaude
Date: 12/16/21

65 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $245,400
Buyer: Elisha M. Bonilla
Seller: James A. Maloney
Date: 12/15/21

South Gulf Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: Town Of Belchertown
Seller: Kestrel Land Trust Inc.
Date: 12/16/21

60 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Sarah Sybil-Johnson
Seller: Samuel O. Walker
Date: 12/10/21

CHESTERFIELD

134 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Rhiannon Nihill
Seller: Dale View Apartments LLC
Date: 12/10/21

CUMMINGTON

Bush Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Tina M. McCarthy
Seller: Emerson Homestead TR
Date: 12/10/21

1 Flat Iron Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jennifer O’Neill
Seller: David Weinberg
Date: 12/07/21

Old Route 9
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Tina M. McCarthy
Seller: Emerson Homestead TR
Date: 12/10/21

32 West Main St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Tina M. McCarthy
Seller: Emerson Homestead TR
Date: 12/10/21

EASTHAMPTON

7 Broderick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $402,000
Buyer: Dara Darabi
Seller: Eric S. Shepard
Date: 12/14/21

46-48 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Virginia Hoener
Seller: Fiverobin LLC
Date: 12/10/21

60-62 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: Sarah D. Prall
Seller: Debra A. Swinicki
Date: 12/15/21

132 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Justin Bielanski
Seller: Bonita L. Magrone
Date: 12/13/21

55 South St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Jonathan L. Bayuk
Seller: Robert S. Vogel
Date: 12/13/21

28 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Roni Tilkin
Seller: Susan Meehan
Date: 12/09/21

76 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Marina G. Margolin
Seller: Jamie A. Prevedel-Bowen
Date: 12/16/21

6 Wright St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jeremy D. Ober
Seller: Cynthia L. Cloutier
Date: 12/16/21

GOSHEN

17 South Main St.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Adam J. Gagne
Seller: Michael J. Baines
Date: 12/09/21

GRANBY

144 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $339,500
Buyer: Christopher Watt
Seller: Eileen Doyle
Date: 12/08/21

39 High St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Michael Eskett
Seller: Mary B. Roy
Date: 12/15/21

27 New Ludlow Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Logan Dunnigan
Seller: Dolores D. Larrivee
Date: 12/14/21

90 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $268,250
Buyer: Mitchell Bridgman
Seller: Timothy A. Hurd
Date: 12/08/21

HADLEY

71 North Maple St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Xiongjie Lin
Seller: Stowell, Marilyn J., (Estate)
Date: 12/15/21

HATFIELD

13 Cronin Hill Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $331,133
Buyer: Virginia C. Risk
Seller: Jessica N. Norton
Date: 12/16/21

164-A Depot Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $667,000
Buyer: Suzanne Buchanan
Seller: Jeffrey J. Soley
Date: 12/15/21

11 Gore Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: David M. Hodges
Seller: Edward Smith
Date: 12/07/21

HUNTINGTON

10 Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Cordell C. Saalfrank
Seller: Nicholai J. Wykowski
Date: 12/10/21

5 Maple St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Shannon G. Barger
Seller: Howard R. Noe
Date: 12/08/21

MIDDLEFIELD

80 Town Hill Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Nicholas Atlas
Seller: Schumann, Roy W., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/21

NORTHAMPTON

471 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: W&N Summer LLC
Seller: Kathleen M. Clark
Date: 12/14/21

38 Brierwood Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Crow-Biladeau
Seller: Mark Sellers
Date: 12/10/21

321 Easthampton Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Cox
Seller: Shane M. Zachara
Date: 12/08/21

153 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: Xianxiu Xie
Seller: Elm Street Inn LLC
Date: 12/15/21

197 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,125,000
Buyer: Stacey Novack
Seller: Fletcher A. Blanchard
Date: 12/09/21

121 Fern St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: David C. Hammer
Seller: Robert D. Lucas
Date: 12/07/21

770 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Layla Hijab-Cable
Seller: Merle S. Alev
Date: 12/14/21

38 Longfellow Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Jarred Brinkmann
Seller: William D. Clarke
Date: 12/15/21

14 Masonic St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $730,000
Buyer: Weasel 2 RE Management LLC
Seller: Fermoy RE Management LLC
Date: 12/14/21

11 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $541,650
Buyer: 11 Massasoit LLC
Seller: Judd, Marion F., (Estate)
Date: 12/14/21

517 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Paul R. Lastowski
Seller: David W. Gontaruk
Date: 12/10/21

PLAINFIELD

47 Jones Ave.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Kyle Amberman
Seller: James H. Pugliese
Date: 12/09/21

SOUTH HADLEY

Carol Ann Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Pride LP
Seller: Victor R. O’Brien
Date: 12/16/21

171 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Scott Mann
Seller: Patrice L. Dardenne
Date: 12/15/21

9 Foch Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Marissa Montemagni
Seller: Roger R. Gauthier
Date: 12/10/21

280-286 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Pride LP
Seller: 33 Granby Road LLC
Date: 12/10/21

281 Morgan St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Ester C. Locke
Seller: Jeffrey L. Levreault
Date: 12/10/21

332 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Dreamwake Homes Inc.
Seller: Alfredo Falvo
Date: 12/10/21

341 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: HHSS Partnership LLC
Seller: LPM Partnership
Date: 12/16/21

29 Noel St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $244,500
Buyer: Anna C. Furr
Seller: F. Helena Donovan
Date: 12/16/21

12 Normandy Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Michael C. Spring
Date: 12/10/21

4 Sycamore Park
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Patrice Moskow 2005 RET
Seller: Laurie P. Boucher
Date: 12/10/21

15 Taylor St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Levreault
Seller: Brian S. Risler
Date: 12/15/21

57 Washington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $305,900
Buyer: Keturah Yasriyyah-Mahdi
Seller: David D. Theroux
Date: 12/14/21

63 Westbrook Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Judith McNally-Jackson
Seller: Daniel P. Bauer
Date: 12/16/21

65 Woodbridge Ter.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $478,000
Buyer: Guy B. Berfield
Seller: Nancy Neff
Date: 12/16/21

SOUTHAMPTON

32 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $576,500
Buyer: Wesley W. Legg
Seller: 32 Management LLC
Date: 12/16/21

31 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Nicholai Wykowski
Seller: Robin L. Alberti
Date: 12/10/21

146 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $705,500
Buyer: Anthony J. Disanto
Seller: Alana J. Cullington RET
Date: 12/08/21

9 Freyer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Israel Diaz-Luna
Seller: Heather A. Longley
Date: 12/09/21

WARE

121 Glendale Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Crystal E. Berthiaume
Seller: Quabbin Wire & Cable Co. Inc.
Date: 12/15/21

18 Highland St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jonathan Hart
Seller: Steven R. Chrabascz
Date: 12/14/21

347 Palmer Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Walter S. Bobowiec
Seller: Jane Geary
Date: 12/10/21

72 River Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Bonnie Robert
Seller: Callahan, Lynda J., (Estate)
Date: 12/16/21

52 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Lindsey A. Vadnais
Seller: Cynthia J. Johnson
Date: 12/06/21

WESTHAMPTON

113 Kings Hwy.
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Andrew P. Carriveau
Seller: Linda Webster
Date: 12/15/21

Building Permits

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Building Permits

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

CHICOPEE

CPI 425 Meadow Street LLC
425 Meadow St.
$15,800 — Two aluminum standing seam awnings with vinyl text

Edward Kenny
48 West St.
$7,720 — Remodel bathroom

Patrick Roach
33 Emerson St.
$30,000 — Roofing

Schoolcraft Realty LLC
40 John St.
$5,000 — Replace rotted wood and replace trim on porch

HADLEY

111-113 Russell Street LLC
111 Russell St.
N/A — Make two signs and adhere them to existing signs

Timothy Kicza
234 River Dr.
N/A — Remove existing overhead door on front of garage

LENOX

Barbara Garrity
42 Crystal St.
$11,200 — Roofing

Barbara Garrity
52 Crystal St.
$15,000 — Roofing

NORTHAMPTON

Blue Rentals LLC
41 Hayes Ave.
$12,983 — Replacement windows

BSS-3 Properties LLC
46 Chapel St.
$2,147 — Insulation

City of Northampton
Haydenville Road
$289,680 — Building for valve

Fugu Group LLC
32 Industrial Dr.
$30,000 — Insulation

Green Delta Holding LLC
North King Street
$68,000 — Metal building

Green Delta Holding LLC
North King Street
$10,000 — Alter roof to accommodate new pitch

Matt & Nick LLC
199 Pine St.
$19,000 — Install new windows and exhaust fan

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
61 Masonic St.
$328,000 — HVAC upgrade

Pioneer Development LLC
17 Hebert Ave.
$12,532 — Roofing

PS 144 King LLC
144 King St.
$4,000 — Wall sign for Panda Solutions

Smith Child Care Center Inc.
557 Easthampton Road
$2,400 — Non-illuminated ground sign for Mantis

Smith College
College Lane
$10,000 — Divide room into two separate spaces with wall

PALMER

Boluk Realty
1620 North Main St.
$4,000 — Design and install fire-suppression system for commercial kitchen exhaust hood

Crown Castle – ETA Properties
26 Robinson St.
$70,000 — Install antennas and ancillary equipment to cell tower

John Dias, Julia Dias
1500 Main St.
$15,000 — Convert space to business with residential space on second floor

Hadley Path LLC
5 Springfield St.
$6,000 — Reface background of gas-station canopy and reface pole sign to LED lights

Gaston Lafleur, Donna Lafleur
80 Stimson St.
$65,000 — Add three antennas and associated equipment

New England Recreation & Health LLC
1235 Thorndike St.
$650,000 — Construct marijuana dispensary

PITTSFIELD

John Barry
29 Wendell Ave.
$4,766 — Roofing

Berkshire Dream Center Inc.
475 Tyler St.
$80,000 — Selective demolition of deteriorated materials

Berkshire Medical Center
725 North St.
$625,500 — Renovate existing pharmacy

DNC Real Estate LLC
278 Onota St.
$3,000 — Frame walls on first floor

SBA Towers II LLC
55 Grand Ave.
$45,000 — Replace six antennas and install three antennas and associated equipment at cellular site

TCI Holdings LLC
33 Willis St.
$20,000 — Insulation

SPRINGFIELD

ADG Mason Square LLC
605 State St.
$224,809.50 — African diaspora Mental Health Assoc. remodel to include eight new offices and two ADA bathrooms

Center Square Inc.
1459 Main St.
$313,813 — Renovate office space on fifth floor of TD Bank Center, structural alterations to fourth-floor ceiling

Citywide Associates LP
10 Wendell St.
$14,500 — Install replacement windows in apartments of mixed-use property

CNR Springfield LLC
655 Page Blvd.
$829,930 — Remodel point booth at CRRC to a new water test station for rail cars

East Springfield Realty LLC
100 Brookdale Dr.
$90,000 — Modify roof framing for replacement and installation of new HVAC rooftop units on Falvey Linen warehouse

Hann Realty Berkshire LLC
4 Birnie Ave.
$85,000 — Renovate existing office and warehouse space; remodel first floor, including three classrooms, one new ADA bathroom, and storage space

Rosé Entertainment LLC
555 Worthington St.
$119,500 — Remodel vacant tenant space into new bar

WILBRAHAM

1997 Boston Road Wilbraham EAT LLC
1997 Boston Road
$8,000 — Install two wall signs on Valvoline building

Efforts to Curb Surprise Medical Billing Go into Effect

By Contributor
Features Special Coverage

By Jodi K. Miller, Esq. and Ryan J. Barry, Esq.

Jodi K. Miller

Jodi K. Miller

Ryan J. Barry

Ryan J. Barry

A woman injures her ankle while jogging and goes to the local emergency department for treatment. Despite her injury, she makes sure to go to a hospital in her health plan’s network. Some weeks later, she receives a significant — and unexpected — bill from an emergency department physician. While the hospital was in her health plan’s network, it turns out the treating physician was not. Her health plan paid a portion of the physician’s charges, but she is responsible for the remainder.

This type of ‘balance’ or ‘surprise’ bill has been an ongoing issue when patients receive care from out-of-network providers, some of whom then bill patients the difference between their charges and the health plan’s benefit payment for out-of-network services. These bills are often a surprise because the patient either was not able to choose an in-network provider or was unaware that the provider was out of network until after the services were rendered.

Recently enacted legislation at the federal level and in Massachusetts attempt to address this issue.

A new federal law, the No Surprises Act, went into effect on Jan. 1. The No Surprises Act imposes requirements on healthcare facilities and providers, as well as on health plans, in three key areas: emergency services, non-emergency services provided by out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance services. When those services are rendered, health plans must make a payment to the out-of-network providers, and patients are responsible only for the cost-sharing obligations they would have incurred had the care been provided in network (e.g., co-payments and deductibles).

If the provider does not accept the health plan’s payment, the plan and the provider must attempt to negotiate a reimbursement rate. If negotiations fail, the plan or the provider can initiate a dispute-resolution process to resolve the issue. In these cases, providers may not bill the patient more than the cost-sharing amount, and they are potentially subject to civil monetary penalties of up to $10,000 per violation if they do so.

The No Surprises Act also provides that out-of-network providers of certain scheduled services may not balance-bill patients unless the provider has given advance notice and obtained written consent from the patient. The act sets out specific requirements for the content of the notice, including a good-faith estimate of the costs incurred and a list of in-network options for the patient. This notice and consent process, however, is not available for out-of-network providers of emergency services and other ancillary services (such as anesthesiology, pathology, radiology, and other diagnostic services), or in circumstances where there no in-network provider is available.

Other provisions of the No Surprises Act, including disclosure requirements for both providers and health plans, also aim to increase transparency and consumer protections. Providers are required to publicly disclose and provide to patients a one-page notice about the balance-billing requirements and prohibitions of the No Surprises Act, as well as state law. As discussed below, Massachusetts, too, has recently imposed new disclosure requirements for providers.

Notably, the protections of the No Surprises Act do not apply to emergency services by ground ambulance providers. In those circumstances, out-of-network ground ambulance providers may still bill patients for significant balances, which are invariably a surprise to patients who had no ability to choose an in-plan ambulance provider in an emergency.
Regulations implementing the No Surprises Act have not been without controversy. Medical associations have criticized the regulations implementing the dispute-resolution process as unfairly favoring health plans. Health plans, on the other hand, have lauded the regulations, maintaining that the process will make healthcare more affordable and avoid unnecessary increases in health-insurance premiums.

On Jan. 1, 2021, Massachusetts passed its own law to address balance billing for non-emergency services. That law, which also took effect on Jan. 1, requires healthcare providers to disclose to patients certain information regarding their participation in patients’ insurance plans and patients’ financial obligations for scheduled procedures and services.

Generally, providers are required to tell patients whether they participate in the patient’s insurance plan. If the provider does not participate in the patient’s plan, the provider must disclose the charges and any facility fees for the procedure or service. The provider must also inform the patient they will be responsible for the charges and any facility fees not covered through the patient’s health plan and that they may be able to obtain the procedure or service at a lower cost from an in-network provider.

The law also imposes new requirements on in-network providers to disclose information to patients regarding charges for procedures or services. Providers must also inform patients if their participation in the patient’s health plan changes during a continued course of treatment and make various disclosures when referring a patient to another provider.

There are two consequences if a provider violates the Massachusetts law. First, if an out-of-network provider fails to provide the required notifications and information, the provider cannot bill the patient at all, except for any co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible that would be payable had the patient received the service from an in-network provider. Second, the commissioner of the Department of Public Health is authorized to fine non-compliant providers up to $2,500 per violation.

The recently enacted federal and state laws seek to provide protections to consumers to avoid inadvertent balance bills from out-of-network providers. As these laws go into effect at the start of the new year, providers and health plans should be ready to implement the requirements, and consumers should see fewer surprises in their mailboxes.

Jodi Miller and Ryan Barry are partners in Bulkley Richardson’s healthcare practice.

State Sen. Eric Lesser Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor

By
Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Tuesday morning, state Sen. Eric Lesser declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Lesser joins the race with a focus on offering partnership to the next governor, improving quality of life for families, and standing up for forgotten communities.

“Massachusetts has so much going for it, but it’s harder and harder to live here,” Lesser said in an e-mail to supporters. “It’s just too expensive — good housing is becoming out of reach, public transportation is outdated or non-existent, and the cost of childcare is crushing families. The status quo doesn’t work for anybody. It creates skyrocketing prices and gridlock in some places, and vacuums jobs and opportunity from others. It means that Massachusetts, despite its progressive history and incredible assets, is one of the most unequal places in the country.”

Lesser also emphasized his understanding of the lieutenant governor’s office. “I know the job,” he wrote. “It’s to partner with our next governor to make sure she is the most successful governor in the country. What I bring is the perspective of a parent of three young children, the experience of living far from Beacon Hill, and a proven record of standing up for the forgotten corners of Massachusetts.”

In eight years of advocacy, the four-term state senator brought high-speed rail between Pittsfield, Springfield, and Boston from an abstract fantasy to a solid possibility. When COVID-19 hit, he led passage of rescue legislation to help thousands of small, often minority-owned businesses survive the pandemic. At the height of the opioid crisis, his legislation closed the pharmacy-shopping loophole for highly addictive narcotics and reduced the price of Narcan, a life-saving drug that reverses overdoses.

Last year, Lesser authored and helped pass the Student Loan Bill of Rights, which created new protections for nearly 1 million student borrowers. In the most recent state budget, he helped secure funding to help thousands of social workers and mental-health providers pay down their student loans.

“We succeeded by giving a voice to communities that are often invisible on Beacon Hill,” Lesser wrote. “In partnership with our next governor, that is what I will continue to do.”

Lesser has a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from Harvard, and has taught courses at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and UMass Amherst. He also worked as a script consultant for HBO’s hit comedy Veep. Before serving in the state Senate, he was one of the first staffers on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He then served in the Obama White House, working as the special assistant to Senior Adviser David Axelrod and helping to shape the nation’s recovery from the Great Recession with the White House Council of Economic Advisors. He lives with his wife and three children in his hometown of Longmeadow.

Holyoke Community College’s STEM Scholarship Deadline Is Jan. 7

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Daily News

HOLYOKE — Students enrolled full-time in chemistry, biology, engineering, mathematics, physics, or other STEM fields at Holyoke Community College (HCC) have until Friday, Jan. 7 to apply for a National Science Foundation scholarship of up to $10,000 per year.

Through HCC, the National Science Foundation Scholarship offers, on average, $6,500 per year to qualified full-time students and prorated amounts for part-time students.

New and current HCC students are encouraged to apply. The application deadline for the spring 2022 semester is the end of the day on Jan. 7.

Students chosen for the NSF scholarship become members of HCC’s STEM Scholars 2.0 Program, also known as SCoRE (STEM Cohorts for Research & Engagement).

STEM Scholars are expected to maintain enrollment in a STEM program, be in good academic standing, complete an associate degree at HCC, and/or transfer to an accredited STEM degree program at a four-year institution. The scholarships are renewable every year students continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

Beside the financial awards, STEM Scholars become part of a learning community that fosters a sense of belonging and academic success and includes mentoring, research, and honors experiences; community service; and internships.

Eligibility guidelines for the National Science Foundation Scholarship in STEM can be viewed at hcc.edu/stem-scholarship.

STEM disciplines include biological sciences, physical sciences, math, computer and information services, geosciences, and engineering. HCC Math Professor Ileana Vasu is the coordinator of the STEM Scholars program.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Announces New Visitor Hours, Updated Policy

By
Daily News

NORTHAMPTON — In response to the rising rates of COVID-19 in the community, Cooley Dickinson Hospital has updated its visitor policy.

Effective today, Jan. 4, visitors to inpatients — with the exception of support persons — must visit one at a time; inpatients can have up to two visitors per day. To align with the Mass General Brigham system-wide visitor-hour policy, visiting hours at Cooley Dickinson Hospital will be daily from 2 to 8 pm.

There are no changes to the visitor policy related to the Emergency Department, Childbirth Center, Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, Surgical Day Care, Endoscopy, or Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology suite.

Click here to read the full policy.

JGS Lifecare Campus to Host COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Clinic on Jan. 12

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Daily News

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, in conjunction with Behavioral Health Network and Gándara Center, is putting together a COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinic for individuals age 5 and older on Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID vaccines, plus flu vaccines, will be available. A 15-minute observation is required. Call Mary-Anne Schelb at (413) 310-4693 with any questions.

The clinic will be located in the Genesis Independent Living Community Room (pull into 780 Converse St. and follow the signs). Registration at bit.ly/jgsvax is recommended but not required.

Report: UI Trust Fund Has $115 Million Structural Deficit 

By
Daily News

BOSTON – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently released a report from KPMG, LLP summarizing the findings of a reconciliation project that examined the finances of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund.

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development commissioned KPMG to conduct this independent assessment to determine the impact of federal pandemic relief programs and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial status of the Commonwealth’s unemployment system and the UI Trust Fund balance for the period from the beginning of the pandemic in March, 2020 through Nov. 30, 2021. 

The report outlines the steps KPMG took to evaluate the balance of the UI Trust Fund and provides an overview of the current status of the fund, including the effects of several outstanding financial obligations on the Trust Fund. These obligations include the necessary repayment of federal advances that ensured the Fund’s solvency in 2020 and currently outstanding employer credits resulting from a mid-2021 downward adjustment in UI rates.  The report also identifies the need for a one-time transfer of approximately $300 million from funds currently held in the UI system to the federal government to reconcile state and federal accounts now that emergency programs implemented under federal authority in 2020 and 2021 have come to a close.  

As of Nov. 30, 2021 the unadjusted UI Trust Fund balance was reported at $2.94 billion. The KPMG analysis concludes that this reported balance needs to be assessed in light of outstanding federal loan obligations, outstanding employer credits, and a future additional reimbursement due to the federal government. When these adjustments are factored in, the KPMG analysis concludes that UI Trust Fund had a $115 million structural deficit at the time of the reporting period. The details of these adjustments are as follows: 

  • Outstanding Federal Loans: Massachusetts owes $2.3 billion in outstanding loan obligations, due in November 2022, to the federal government to repay necessary borrowing during the pandemic. 
  • Outstanding Employer Credits: The reported UI Trust Fund balance includes $415 million in employer credits that were the result of the mid-year reduction in 2021 employer UI rates. Net 2022 Employer contributions will be reduced by application of these 2021 Employer credits.  
  • Future Federal Adjustment: The Commonwealth anticipates it will need to make a future one-time transfer of approximately $300 million to the federal government to reconcile automated bank returns of benefits issued from various state and federally funded UI programs. EOLWD is currently awaiting guidance from USDOL regarding administrative procedures to process this reconciliation. 

 

This report does not include the effects of legislation recently signed by Governor Baker that will invest $500 million to stabilize the UI Trust Fund. The report’s assessment of the UI system’s current financial position underscores the importance of this investment, given the unprecedented impact of the pandemic on the unemployment system and the need to ensure continued solvency to be able to pay claims in the future.  

 

The comprehensive accounting of the UI Trust Fund balance and financial position will also inform the Commonwealth’s efforts to issue bonds that will support the repayment of the federal advances that were authorized in 2020 and begin to restore the UI Trust Fund to a more solvent level.

Springfield Regional Chamber Slates Government Reception

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SPRINGFIELD — After a two-year hiatus, the Springfield regional Chamber’s annual Government Reception will return in person on Jan.13.

The event will bring business and community leaders together in one place for the opportunity to meet socially with local, state, and federal officials. Those in attendance will include state representatives, senators, mayors from surrounding communities, and city council members from the area. 

The event will take place at the United States Courthouse on 300 State St. in Springfield. Tickets are available for $60 for chamber members, $70 for future chamber members, and $75 when they are purchased the evening of the event. Visit springfieldregionalchamber.com for more information or to order tickets.All COVID-19 protocols and mandates will be followed, and guests will be required to pass through federal security.

Applications Open for Local Farmer Awards

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Daily News

Farmers in Western Massachusetts are invited to apply for Local Farmer Awards of up to $2,500. These awards are for capital/infrastructure improvement projects related to growing, harvesting, and processing that will help farms compete in the marketplace.  The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation (HGCF), in partnership with Big Y and with the support of other funders, is entering the eighth year of the awards program which has helped more than 225 farmers carry out a total of 400 projects.  

 

The deadline for applying is Jan. 31, 2022. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the website for more information:  www.farmerawards.org

 

Some examples of how the awards have been used include a commercial egg washer, irrigation systems, shade cloth for greenhouse, hi-tensile fencing for rotational grazing, feed wagon, and maple cream machine.

 

“Farmers don’t typically ask for help,” philanthropist and project founder Harold Grinspoon noted. “They are genuinely appreciative of these awards and use the money in creative ways for projects to help their businesses.”  

 

To be eligible, farms must have gross sales of $10,000 or above and either be a member of Berkshire Grown or Community Involves in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) or reside in one the four counties of Western Massachusetts.   

 

‘Addressing Conflict in Schools Using Non-Violent Strategies’ to Be Presented on Jan. 17

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SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNE) School of Law’s Center for Social Justice will present “Addressing Conflict in Schools Using Non-violent Strategies” in conjunction with the Greater Springfield Campaign Nonviolence on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. Executive Director of Nonviolent Schools RI Robin Wildman will lead this discussion. Click here to register for this virtual Zoom event.

Wildman has been a senior-level Kingian Nonviolence practitioner and teacher for 20 years and a public-school teacher for 28 years (recently retired). Her current role with Nonviolent Schools RI is a result of her desire to train those who work in the field of education in Kingian Nonviolence so that they can work towards institutionalizing the philosophy and conflict-reconciliation strategies, thus transforming the climate and culture of their schools.

She has conducted workshops, given lectures, and trained hundreds of adults and children in methods to address and reconcile conflict used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She is the author of a Kingian Nonviolence curriculum used nationally and internationally, as well as a post-training reflection journal.

Wildman has worked closely for 20 years with her mentor and the honorary board chair of Nonviolent Schools RI, noted civil-rights leader Bernard LaFayette Jr., who worked with King. She believes giving students and school staff the tools to understand and address conflict will significantly reduce school violence in all its forms and lead to a more just environment in which students can thrive and achieve their full potential.