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Month: January 2023

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IRS Tax Changes

Jan. 12: The Pioneer Valley Estate Planning Council Inc. announced that its next event will be held at the Hotel Northampton. The planned topic is an update on IRS tax changes that may result in changes to the tax code and estate-planning techniques. A buffet-style breakfast will be served. Social hour begins at 7:30 a.m. The event cost is $40 for both members and non-members. Checks will be accepted at the door. As an update, the council received $800 from the National Council as reimbursement of fees for the current fiscal year, helping to replenish its bank account. Full details will be provided at the January meeting.

 

Cirque du Soleil Presents ‘Corteo’

Jan. 12-15: Corteo, the arena production from Cirque du Soleil, is back in North America and heading to Worcester. This unique production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005. Since its creation, the show has amazed more than 10 million spectators in 20 countries on four continents. Corteo will be presented at the DCU Center on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. Corteo, which means ‘cortege’ in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy, and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. In a Cirque du Soleil first, the stage is central in the arena and divides the venue, with each half of the audience facing the other half, giving a unique perspective not only of the show, but also a performer’s eye view of the audience, an atmosphere never seen before in Cirque du Soleil arena shows. Tickets for Corteo in Worcester are currently available at cirquedusoleil.com/corteo.

 

 

World Affairs Council

Jan. 13: The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts announced that its next Instant Issues brown-bag lunchtime discussion will take place at noon on the new, ninth-floor event space at 1350 Main St. in downtown Springfield. Longtime friend of the council Mahsa Khanbabai, an attorney with Khanbabai Immigration Law, will speak on the current status of women in Iran. Khanbabai was born in Iran and raised in Western Mass. She is regularly interviewed by news agencies such as NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, MSNBC, and others. Her legal advocacy and strategic use of the media spotlight has led to numerous high-impact immigration changes, including the reinstatement of deferred action. Admission to the event is $5 for council members without a lunch provided, or $20 with a box lunch. Non-members’ admission cost is $10 without a lunch or $25 with a lunch. For those who purchase a meal, box lunches with a choice of sandwich — turkey, tuna, roast beef, or vegetarian — will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunches also include a deli salad, cookie, chips, and soda or water. At the request of the speaker, this event will not be recorded. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/instant-issues-mahsa-khanbabai-on-women-youth-movements-in-iran-tickets-490513698677.

 

SSO to Celebrate MLK

Jan. 14: The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will celebrate the life and spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. on the Symphony Hall stage at 7:30 p.m. Music of African-American composers will be performed by the orchestra and guest pianist Artina McCain, and highlighted by a spoken-word presentation by Springfield’s poet laureate, Magdalena Gómez.

Tickets are on sale, starting at $15, on the SSO website, www.springfieldsymphony.org. Kevin Scott, an African-American conductor, composer, and native New Yorker, will lead the orchestra on Jan. 14. Born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem, Scott has led various orchestras, choruses, and bands throughout the Greater New York area and in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Varna, Bulgaria. His works have been performed by the orchestras of Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. Concert attendees will hear works such as “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson, arr. Hale Smith); “Rise to the Occasion” (Quinn Mason); “The Audacity of Hope” (Ozie Cargile II); and “Fannie’s Homecoming,” composed by the evening’s conductor, who has been inspired by the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, a leader in the civil-rights movement. Music of Florence Price and William Grant Still will also be performed. A ‘classical conversation’ with Scott will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 for all ticketholders, and there will be a meet and greet following the performance in the Mahogany Room.

 

MOSSO Concert Series at Westfield Athenaeum

Feb. 23, March 23, April 20: The Westfield Athenaeum will present a three-concert chamber-music series with MOSSO (Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra) performing. This is the second year of this partnership. Guy McLain, executive director of the Westfield Athenaeum, will offer a pre-performance talk at 6 p.m., which is free to ticket holders. The Westfield Athenaeum series opens with MOSSO and Friends on Feb. 23. Violinist Beth Welty, horn player Sarah Sutherland, and pianist Elizabeth Skavish will perform horn trios of Frédéric Duvernoy, Trygve Madsen, and Johannes Brahms. Welty, chair of MOSSO, is acting principal second violin of MOSSO and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO). Sutherland, MOSSO and SSO horn player, is also MOSSO’s finance director. The series continues on Thursday, March 23 with a performance by the Vermont-based Champlain Trio, which includes MOSSO and SSO principal cello Emily Taubl. The Champlain Trio will perform “Brilliant Colors,” a program that features music by Tchaikovsky, Erik Neilsen (“Trio No. 2” written for the ensemble), Jennifer Higdon, Amy Beach, and Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite.” The series concludes on Thursday, April 20 with MOSSO and SSO horn player Robert Hoyle’s quintet, the Connecticut-based Harmonia V. The quintet will celebrate April in Paris with an all-French program, featuring pieces by Barthe, Fauré, Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy, Pierné, and Lefebvre. Tickets for the concerts, $25 per person, must be purchased in advance at the Westfield Athenaeum during business hours, or online at www.westath.org.

People on the Move

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People on the Move

Elms College announced that seven prominent leaders in the region have joined the board of trustees.

Kathleen Bernardo

Kathleen Bernardo

• Kathleen Bernardo is a partner at Bulkley Richardson and leads the Real Estate practice group. Her practice focuses on commercial real-estate matters such as conveyancing, financing, leasing, title matters, and all aspects of complex property transfers, including purchase agreements, easements, liquor-license transfers, special permits, regulatory compliance, zoning and variance issues, 1031 exchange transfers, boundary disputes, public and private conservation restrictions including agricultural preservation restrictions, petitions to partition, and other land-court matters. Her probate practice includes the preparation of wills and trusts, estate and trust administration, equity petitions, guardianships, and conservatorships.

Larry Eagan

Larry Eagan

• Larry Eagan is the president and CEO of Collins Electric and has been with the company since 1984. Collins Electric is a private company with offices in Chicopee and Pittsfield, sales of more than $15 million, and more than 80 employees. Collins Electric is an Elms College vendor and a sponsor of the Executive Leadership Breakfast. Eagan is on the board of directors of Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts, serves as the chapter president of Legatus of Western Massachusetts, and is a member of the National Electrical Contractors Assoc.

Lindsey Gamble

• Lindsey Gamble is the director of Nursing at Mercy Medical Center, a broad role that carries with it many responsibilities, including staffing, budgeting, training, and ongoing education of the nursing staff. Gamble started her nursing career as a labor and delivery nurse. She played a key role in the opening of Mercy’s Innovation Unit, designed to ensure that families of COVID-19 patients stay connected with the patient and the care team during their hospital stay.

Catherine Ormond

Catherine Ormond

• Catherine Ormond, SSJ serves as pastoral visitor at St. Jerome’s Parish in Holyoke and most recently was pastoral minister at St. Patrick’s Church in South Hadley for nearly 20 years. Prior to that, she held counseling positions at Holyoke Catholic High School and Charles River Hospital in Chicopee Falls, and was coordinator of services at Brightside Mental Health Clinic.

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

• Frank Robinson is the vice president of Public Health for Baystate Health. In this role, he is responsible for integrating clinical and community care to better serve vulnerable people and populations across the spectrum of diversity and create healthier communities. Robinson also represents Baystate Health in the area of community relations by building a shared agenda and common goals for community improvement with neighborhood, community, and business representatives, as well as other key stakeholders. He has led the establishment of the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership and the founding of the Baystate Academy Charter Public School.

Betsy Sullivan

Betsy Sullivan

• Betsy Sullivan, SSJ serves as president of the congregation for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield. She has extensive leadership experience, including vice president of the congregation, preceded by three decades as a licensed administrator of Mont Marie Health Care Center, a licensed nursing home in Holyoke.

Henry Thomas III

• Henry Thomas III serves as president and CEO of the Urban League of Springfield Inc. He has worked in the Urban League movement for 43 years, serving 39 years as president and CEO. Previously, he served as vice president for Youth Development with the National Urban League in New York. He is also the former chair of the Springfield Fire Commission and the Springfield Police Commission. Thomas serves as CEO for the historic Camp Atwater, the oldest African-American overnight youth camp in the U.S., which he reopened in 1980 following a six-year hiatus. He served on the UMass board of trustees from 2007 to 2021 and served as chairman in 2012.

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Katharine Shove

Katharine Shove

Brodeur-McGan, P.C. announced that Katharine Shove joined the firm this fall. As a litigator, Shove particularly enjoys employment law, representing both employees and employers in discrimination, retaliation, and wage-and-hour cases. She regularly assists employers with complex state and federal compliance issues, representing electric companies, construction companies, and manufacturers. In addition to employment and compliance matters, she litigates matters involving property damages (real and personal), personal injuries, contract disputes, and consumer-protection violations, such as violations of General Laws Chapter 93A. After law school, Shove clerked for Justice C. Jeffrey Kinder of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, where she conducted legal research and drafted criminal and civil decisions for panel cases. Following her clerkship, she practiced as a litigator with Bacon Wilson, P.C. Shove serves as a board member of the Hampden County Bar Assoc. New Lawyers Section and is a member of the Hampden County Legal Clinic’s pro bono associate advisory board.

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The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley announced its annual award winners at the association’s holiday luncheon on Dec. 1 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The 2022 Realtor of the Year is Arlene Castellano of Acuna Real Estate. The 2022 Affiliate of the Year is Victor Rodriguez Sr. of PeoplesBank. A Realtor since 2015, Castellano has served on the RAPV board of directors since 2020. She has also served on the community service, finance, government affairs, member engagement, professional standards, and YPN committees. She has given back to the community through her active involvement with the community service committee, including as a board member for Dress for Success and co-chair of its relocation committee; as a basketball coach; serving in the Franklin County Meal; and coordinating a Meet the Candidate event for state Rep. Jake Oliveira. She has also coordinated RAPV’s new-member orientation and has been featured on the Real Estate Minute segment of WWLP’s Mass Appeal program intended to educate the public about real estate and the role of Realtors. She recently participated in and graduated from the Massachusetts Assoc. of Realtors’ 2022 Leadership Academy Class. A member of RAPV since 2015, Rodriguez is the mortgage consultant at PeoplesBank and has served on the affiliate-Realtor and community service committees. He has demonstrated tremendous support to the association and community outreach and volunteered in RAPV’s community-service efforts through its Christmas adopt-a-family program. His community activities include being director at Heir of Christ Christian Church since 2016, a board member of Holyoke Chapter Salvation Army since 2019, a board member of One Holyoke CDC since 2019, a committee member of Buy Holyoke Now, and a prior board member of the Greater Holyoke YMCA.

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Diane Sabato

Diane Sabato

John Diffley

John Diffley

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) professors Diane Sabato and John Diffley received the Michelson IP Educator of Excellence Award. Sabato, an STCC business professor, and Diffley, an attorney and history professor, have been working on the intellectual-property (IP) educational initiative since 2020. STCC was one of only five colleges nationwide with faculty accepted into the Michelson IP Educator in Residence initiative. The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property and the National Assoc. for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) selected Sabato and Diffley for the project. Sabato and Diffley have been collaborating with four other educators focusing on a mission to deliver intellectual-property education. They joined faculty from institutions in New Jersey, Florida, California, and New Mexico. Intellectual property refers to inventions and human creations such as literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, and names and images used in commerce. Sabato taught intellectual-property concepts in an entrepreneurship class at STCC. Diffley brought the historical perspective of Springfield as an innovation hub and the capacity to implement campus-wide initiatives, initially, through the Honors Program.

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Berkshire Money Management (BMM), a boutique advisory firm with offices in Dalton and Great Barrington, recently welcomed Brenda Bailly and Tina Archambault as client care specialists. The two new hires join the client care team led by Chelsea Smith, recently promoted to the role of client specialist leader. All three employees play a vital role in providing attentive, personalized service to the clients of Berkshire Money Management. Bailly, based in the company’s downtown Great Barrington office, brings more than 24 years of experience in financial services and wealth-management operations to her role as client care specialist. Before joining the BMM team, she was a wealth management senior operations specialist at Berkshire Bank, where her responsibilities included client care, opening and closing accounts, audit assistance, system configurations, and more. A notary, Berkshire Community College graduate, and experienced customer-service professional, Archambault joins the Berkshire Money Management team as client care specialist at the Dalton office. She brings to her new role 25 years in customer service and 16 years of experience in trusts. In her previous role as wealth management operations specialist at Berkshire Bank, she worked with various accounts, including IRAs, trusts, and investment and estate accounts, and was responsible for the opening of new accounts, asset transfers, and other operational tasks. As part of the client care team, both Bailly and Archambault will assist with client onboarding, scheduling, opening and servicing accounts, facilitating account transactions, building strong relationships, and helping clients with their day-to-day service needs. Berkshire Money Management also congratulates Smith on her recent promotion to client specialist leader. She joined BMM in 2021 as a client care specialist. In her new role, she is focused on strengthening BMM’s client care team through coaching, developing new standards and practices, and leading the team in providing exceptional client service. She is a veteran customer-service professional and notary public and has an associate degree from Berkshire Community College in liberal arts with a concentration in business administration.

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Pema Latshang

Teach Western Mass Executive Director Pema Latshang has been selected to serve on the Healey-Driscoll Thriving Youth and Young Adults Transition Committee. Transition committees aim to guide Gov.-elect Maura Healey and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Driscoll on important work as they prepare to take office in January. Each committee is composed of a diverse group of community members, advocates, subject-matter experts, and business and nonprofit leaders. Latshang’s participation gives voice to the education community of Western Mass. Her expertise in reducing barriers to entry to the profession, maintaining performance standards, and increasing retention supports for new teachers will help her advocate for a high-quality, diverse teacher workforce.

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The Look Memorial Park board of trustees voted unanimously to name Justin Pelis the park’s fifth executive director. Pelis has served as the interim executive director since July 29. “Look Memorial Park is special to so many people,” Pelis said. “It evokes a different meaning to everyone, but in the end, the park is a place where memories are built between families and community. I’m proud to be the newest executive director of Look Park, where my vision and contribution will live on in the hearts of the community for years to come. That was the intent of Mrs. Fannie Look when she set forth to memorialize her late husband Frank Newhall Look in 1928. As executive director, I honor the responsibility to preserve Mrs. Look’s vision while also being responsive and adaptive to the changing needs of our patrons and communities.”

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

MassMutual Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Way Finders

SPRINGFIELD — Way Finders and the MassMutual Foundation announced that Way Finders has been provided with a $2 million gift from the MassMutual Foundation to help fund its City of Homes (COH) initiative. This pilot program will address the need for quality, affordable homeownership opportunities in Springfield, the headquarters city of MassMutual and Way Finders. COH will create homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers by leveraging the receivership process to acquire and rehabilitate single-family homes or properties for sale at affordable prices in pilot neighborhoods in Springfield. To qualify for the applicant lottery, prospective homebuyers must have either attended a first-time-homebuyer seminar with Way Finders or another certified organization and secured mortgage funding with MassHousing or a private lender. By focusing on Springfield’s North End and Mason Square neighborhoods, where 75% or more of the residents are Black or Hispanic and 50% or more live below the poverty line, the project will provide much-needed access to homeownership opportunities traditionally unavailable to many residents in these communities. Since 2018, the MassMutual Foundation has supported Way Finders’ financial-capability programming, which lays the groundwork for homeownership with financial education and first-time homebuyer workshops. Through the COH pilot program, Way Finders will be able to help Springfield residents turn this education into action as they become first-time homebuyers. In 2022, Way Finders programs impacted the lives of more than 46,000 people through services including homelessness and foreclosure prevention, financial education and first-time homebuyer workshops, and small-business loans.

 

 

MassDevelopment, PeoplesBank Complete Financing Package for New Girls Inc. Facility

HOLYOKE — The new Girls Inc. of the Valley headquarters and program center is one big step closer to reality thanks to a new financing package developed by MassDevelopment and PeoplesBank. Girls Inc. recently announced the closing of financing on a $2,275,000 MassDevelopment revenue bond for the new program center in Holyoke. PeoplesBank was the purchaser of the bond, continuing the bank’s longtime support of Girls Inc. of the Valley. MassDevelopment enhanced the bond with a $455,000 mortgage insurance guarantee. The newly renovated, 16,000-square foot facility will allow the organization to consolidate its programs at one location. It will include a cutting-edge STEM makers’ space, a library, two multi-purpose rooms, a teen lounge, a kitchen and dining area, and administrative offices. “We are thrilled to be able to continue our support of Girls Inc. of the Valley and be a part of this exciting project,” said Vicky Crouse, senior vice president, Commercial Banking at PeoplesBank. “Their mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold by providing them the opportunity to develop and achieve their full potential is one that we embrace as well.” Dan Rivera, president and CEO of MassDevelopment, noted that “Girls Inc. has a proven track record of supporting girls in all their academic and social endeavors, while also empowering them to unlock the best version of themselves. We are pleased to partner with PeoplesBank to help this nonprofit purchase a new building in Holyoke to call home.”

 

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Awards Grant to Gould Farm

GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) awarded Gould Farm a resilience grant of $5,000 to complete construction of a new hoop house that will enable the farm to extend its growing season. This grant was awarded in conjunction with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Services. Gould Farm will use this hoop house (also known as a ‘high tunnel system’) to cover and protect crops from sun, wind, excessive rainfall, and frost, and increase spring and fall crop production in an environmentally safe manner. Gould Farm produces crops as part of its mental-health programming, through which clients grow, cook, and consume vegetables from the farm. During the growing season, Gould Farm also supplies the multicultural BRIDGE food pantry. With the hoop-house addition, Gould Farm will be able to increase the amount and availability of fresh produce for the farm and pantry.

 

Rocky’s Raises Nearly $26,000 to Support Children’s Hospitals

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers with 47 locations in nine states, kicked off the season of giving in November with its semi-annual Round Up for Kids fundraiser, raising a grand total of $25,908 across all participating locations. Customers were asked to round up their purchase total to the next dollar, and the difference was donated to Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals. This was the third Round Up for Kids fundraiser Rocky’s has held this year, with 100% of the money raised going to benefit local CMN hospitals, including Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield. Participating Rocky’s locations included the Island Pond Road and Liberty Street stores in Springfield and the stores in Agawam, East Longmeadow, Westfield, Ludlow, Palmer, and South Hadley. Since 1983, CMN hospitals have helped fill funding gaps by raising more than $7 billion. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.

 

 

Country Bank Supports Nonprofits During ‘Season of Difference’

WARE — Children, seniors, and those who are most in need got a lot of care this holiday season from Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Mass. The bank’s 210 team members gathered on Dec. 14 to write holiday greetings, wrap gifts, and pack homeless care bags in a show of support for the numerous nonprofits that serve the region. During the bank’s Season of Difference Campaign event, team members (also called Difference Makers) wrapped gifts for 400 children at the Worcester and Springfield YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs and the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club, along with 300 gifts for local nursing homes, including Quaboag Rehabilitation Center & Skilled Care and Brookhaven Assisted Care in West Brookfield, as well as Life Care Center in Wilbraham. They also packed 300 homeless care bags, which were delivered to Friends of the Homeless in Springfield and St. John’s Food for the Poor Program in Worcester. Team members volunteered at other local nonprofits, including the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Juniper Outreach, Wreaths Across America, Friends of the Homeless dinner service, St. John’s Food for the Poor breakfast service, and local senior-center holiday celebrations, as well as ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in Ware and Belchertown. Country Bank also announced donations to 21 senior centers throughout the region. A total of $42,000 in donations were made to local senior centers. These donations are made without restriction for those necessary items that may not be met within annual budgets. In addition to its annual monetary support, Country Bank also sends teams of its Difference Makers to volunteer at local senior centers on a monthly basis.

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.

AGAWAM 

Yori Korean Restaurant Inc., 1 Cooper St., Agawam, MA 01001. Kyoungyeol Byun, 54 River Road Agawam, MA 01001. Restaurant.

BELCHERTOWN

Devine Pursuit Holdings Inc., 43 Meadow Pond Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Eric Devine, same. Investment. 

CHICOPEE

A&J Landscape Construction Inc., 54 Marten St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Arthur Zawadzki, same. Landscape construction and snow removal.
 
Proform Construction Inc., 21 Fredette St., Chicopee, MA 01022.  Michael Ash, same. Residential and commercial construction.
 
EASTHAMPTON
 
Carbonstar Systems Inc., 7 Fairfield Ave., Suite 2, Easthampton, MA 01027. Michael Garjian, same. Atmospheric and oceanic carbon dioxide removal.
 
GREENFIELD

The Spartan’s, Inc., 25 Main St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Costa Alimonos, 1 Maplewood Terrace Hadley, MA 01035. Rental property. 
 
LENOX

Berkshire Jewish Center Inc., 150 Pittsfield Road, Suite E-1, Lenox, MA 01240. Levi Volovik, 450 South St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Incorporation established to build, open, and operate a Jewish Temple in Berkshire County MA. 
 
NORTHAMPTON

The Whole Person Institute, PC., 16 Armory St., Suite 21, Northampton, MA 01060. Scott Barvainis, same. Mental health services. 
 
PITTSFIELD

Blast Trans Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Valesta Lynch,  9113 Kings Hwy., Brooklyn, NY 11212. Bridge construction and maintenance. 
 

Racial Fairness Berkshires Inc., 75 Broad St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Sinead O’Brien, 80 Broad St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Non-profit organization established to upend localized systemic racism through education and empowerment.
 
SPRINGFIELD

Buy and Develop Inc., 69 Silver St., Springfield, MA 01107. Zachary Nunnally, same. Incorporation established to promote and educate African Americans the importance of black home ownership and real-estate holdings. 
 
Iglesia Pentecostal El Calvario Inc., 282 Locust St., Springfield, MA 01101. Juan Rivera,  294 Dorwell St., Springfield, MA 01108. Charitable organization established to engage in religious purposes and activities. To rescue lives for Christ and the gospel.
 
Maroa’s Cuisine Inc., 679 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01107. Pedro David Perez Urena, same. Sales of prepared foods in a restaurant style setting.
 
Unitarian Universalist for A Just Economic Community, 435 Porter Lake Dr. #227, Springfield, MA 01106. Terry Lee Lowman, 3425 Valley View Rd. Ames, IA 07677. Motivate, educate and activate members of our Unitarian Universalist congregations to engage economic injustices and religious worship in their regions and nationwide.
 
WEST SPRINGFIELD
 
Iglesia Pentecostal Bethel Concilio Prn Inc., 750 Main St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Josue Rivera, same. A local church by the direction of the lord Jesus Christ and under the leadership of the Holy Spirit in accordance with all of the commandments and provisions set forth in the Holy Bible, the irrevocable word of God.
 
Vitality Digital Tech Inc., 442 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Vitaliy Tkachenko, 38 Deer Run Southwick, MA 01077. Digital dental practices.
 

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of December 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AGAWAM

Jacy’s Oriental Massage
525 Springfield St., Unit K
Huaiging Liu

Peppo’s Pizza
421 Springfield St.
Abaz Cecunjann

Ryan Associates
23 Southwick St.
Christine Day

The Still
63 Springfield St.
Rebecca Maslar

Taplin Yard Pump & Power
197 Main St.
Martin Jagodowski

The TV Doctor
10 Southwick St.
David Gomez

AMHERST

JShefftz Consulting
14 Moody Field Road
Jonathan Shefftz

Northeast Ski Mountaineering
14 Moody Field Road
Jonathan Shefftz

The Other Realm
8 Tuckerman Lane
Aaron Evans-Janes

Provisions
113 Cowls Road
Benson Hyde, Andrew McAmis

Sonya Clark Studios LLC
1 Tuckerman Lane
Sonya Clark

Transformation in Action
1325 Bay Road
Annabelle Keil

Zoey Simmons Jewelry
460 Flat Hills Road
David Dali

BELCHERTOWN

Austin Ridge Acres
241 Bardwell St.
Loni Austin

DBJ Investments
115B North Main St.
James Bachand Jr.

Webster’s Garage
176 Federal St.
Barry Potter

CHICOPEE

Beyond Beauty Hair and Nail Studio
290 East St.
Dineen Veene

JP Quality Carpentry
308 Hampden St.
John Carlos Pagán

Paddy 733 Inc.
733 Chicopee St.
Blake Bryan

ENFIELD

Cerritos Enfield LLC
61 Palomba Dr.
Ruben Huerta

Exclusive Painting
11 Parker St.
Ryan Roberts

R&M Cleaning Solutions
11 Salerno Dr.
Ryan Gaetani

GREAT BARRINGTON

Elizabeth Rose
15 Mahawie St.
Elizabeth Rose

The Grille
800 Main St.
Backstage Plates LLC

Meg Agnew, LMT
15 Mahaiwe St.
Margaret Agnew

Small Wonders Workshop
304 North Plain Road
David Long

South County Taxi
7 Hart St.
John Mercer

GREENFIELD

M. McIntyre Professional Coach
277 Main St., Suite 301C
Michael McIntyre

Mohawk Falafel and Shawarma
142 Mohawk Trail
Afran Akach, Ismail Asaad

RegalCare at Greenfield
95 Laurel St.
Eliyahu Mirlis

Semaski Financial
58 Highland Ave.
Jason Semaski

Z’s Inspection Center
184 Federal St.
Zain Naveed

HOLYOKE

Gary Rome Hyundai Inc.
150 Whiting Farms Road
Gary Rome

Homestead Grocery Mart LLC
625 Homestead Ave.
Sanjay Patel

The Joint
37 Commercial St.
Carlo Sarno, Brian Boru

Pizza D’Action
232 Lyman St.
Carlos Fonseca

We Care for Your Business
336A Maple St.
Van Tran

MONSON

The QuickBooks Fixer
40 Stafford Hollow Road
Myrna Stacey

Seymco
268 Palmer Road, #39
Michael Seymour

Savage Investigations
27 Margaret St.
Alison Whitehill

NORTHAMPTON

OnCall Healthy Living Program
51 Locust St., Suite 1
James Carroll, Mike Stevens, Louis Durkin

La Escuela Family Daycare
34 Hockanum Road
Bertha Thorman

Fair Trust Market
183 Grove St.
Tino Maric

Release Therapeutic Bodywork
7 Main St.
Sheila Murray

SOUTH HADLEY

Savannah Brzoska
353 North Main St.
Savannah Brzoska

Sok’s
30 Bridge St.
Sokharun Yim

SOUTHWICK

Tactical Recovery Solutions
5 Maple St.
Christopher Bonanno

Whalley Precision Inc.
28 Hudson Dr.
Jennifer Whalley

SPRINGFIELD

Khan’s Food and Drinks
1333 Boston Road
Derrick Crespo

Len’s Home Improvement
17 Brentwood St.
Lenworth Moncrieffe

Little Tigerz Daycare
88 Margerie St.
Janira Marrero

Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing
807 Wilbraham Road
Loomis Senior Living

MA Grocery Store
345 Main St.
Ahmed Aziz

Mad Science of Western New England
34 Front St.
Michael Budnick

The Main Event
268 Bridge St.
Sheina Rodriguez

Margie’s Cozy Corner
61 Pear St.
Margarita Celestino

New Blue Moon Bodywork
432 Newbury St.
Xiaoxin Zhang

Perfecto Primo Services
33 Plumtree Road
Rayanne Garcia

Perusse Home Improvements
248 Nottingham St.
Donald Perusse

Pro Auto Air Service
1000 Worcester St.
SilverAuto Inc.

Ramos Detailing
720 Berkshire Ave.
Jose Ramos

Reseanunlimited
78 Bowdoin St.
James Johnson

WESTFIELD

AG Remodeling
156 Old Cabot Road
Aleksandr Glib

All Natural Reiki
16 Union Ave., Unit 1E
Harlene Simmons

AMF Aviation LLC
64 Lockhouse Road
Michael Ferraccio

Ape
21 Barbara St.
Nikita Lesnik

Belco Court Tree Farm
194 Pontoosic Road
John Beltrandi

Bella MedSpa
53 Court St.
Craig Schacher, MD

Donna’s Children
344 Falley Dr.
Donna Sabonis

EZ Restore
262 Steiger Dr.
Elijah Zuev

Graphic Signs
344 Falley Dr.
Richard Sabonis

Katy Noes Yoga
21 Fowler St.
Kathryn Noes

Marzeke Collections
23 Falley Dr.
Marie Fortin

Maple Brook Alpacas
893 East Mountain Road
Robin Tierney

San-Man Graphics
16 Union Ave., Unit G
Edgardo Sanchez Jr.

Shelley LaCross Tax Service
85 Reservoir Ave.
Shelley LaCross

True Environmental LLC
146 Root Road
Cristian Sagastome

Vitaliy Panchenko Electrical LLC
14 Birch Road
Vitaliy Panchencko

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Bare with Me Beauty Bar LLC
1680 Riverdale St.
Daijha Hudson

Consumer Transport
75 West School St.
Miguel Garcia Jr.

C’s Signature and Cleaning Services
110 Old Barn Road
Lucy Mushi

Custom Build LLC
2405 Westfield St.
Dmytro Barynov

Hannoush Jewelers Inc.
1769 Riverdale St.
Peter Hannoush

Lotus General Contracting
12 South Blvd.
James Stephenson

Transcension’s Barbershop
450 Main St.
James Seward

WILBRAHAM

The Scented Garden Gift Shop
2341 Boston Road, A110
Sandra Polom

School of Fish Inc.
2133 Boston Road, Units 9-10
School of Fish Inc.

Zee Haddad Realty
5 Forest Glade Dr.
Zahi Haddad

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

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

Alluring Designs by Lorna
Spencer, Lorna S.
a/k/a Simmons, Lorna S.
136 Thompkins Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/21/2022

Bile, Emmanuel Toffe
Bile, Hortense Yvonne
9 Garfield Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/30/2022

Chapman, George A.
1-18 Apple Blossom Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/16/2022

Chrusciel, Allen
86 Manchonis Road, Apt. A
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/23/2022

Davila, Victor A.
15 Brown St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/28/2022

Del Toro, Kristin L.
11 Atwood Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/18/2022

Grenier, Randall D.
6 Rita Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/01/2022

Krawiec, Walter L.
4 Pell St., Apt. 6
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/29/2022

Laurin, Katelyn Marie
67 Bay State Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/21/2022

Lopez, Myra Y.
129 Chapin Ter.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/28/2022

Lopez Nelida
225 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/16/2022

Lukina, Nadezhda P.
378 Chicopee St., 1st Fl.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/28/2022

Mailloux, Cheryl Ann
116 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/01/2022

Martin, Andrew Byun
8 Columbia St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/18/2022

Matthews, Randall J.
Matthews, Karen L.
379 West Royalston Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2022

Moretz, Mark H.
68 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2022

Nicholson, Paul C.
15 Hollywood St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/27/2022

Real Estate Transactions

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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

227 Beldingville Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $544,000
Buyer: Christopher T. Bousquet
Seller: Aurelie J. Sheehan
Date: 11/30/22

BUCKLAND

119 Charlemont Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $467,500
Buyer: Michael Carotenuto
Seller: Todd Seavy
Date: 11/29/22

49 Conway St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Below The Dam LLC
Seller: John E. Madocks
Date: 11/29/22

53 Conway St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Below The Dam LLC
Seller: John E. Madocks
Date: 11/29/22

51 Elm St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Colleen Lindroos
Seller: Heinig, Thomas H., (Estate)
Date: 12/02/22

DEERFIELD

4 Pleasant Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $737,500
Buyer: DA Pleasant St. LLC
Seller: 4 Pleasant Street LLC
Date: 12/01/22

ERVING

13 Gunn St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Kayani Rodriguez
Seller: Nicole M. Gadreault
Date: 11/30/22

GILL

22 Center Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: Benjamin Foberg
Seller: David A. Virgilio
Date: 12/02/22

291 Mountain Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Ethan A. Buhl
Seller: Michael J. Lafleur
Date: 12/01/22

GREENFIELD

111 Beacon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $481,000
Buyer: John Anhalt
Seller: Brian Abramson
Date: 11/29/22

87 Beech St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Damon K. Bragdon
Seller: Tedder, Frances E., (Estate)
Date: 12/02/22

25 Duren Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Erika A. Nygard
Seller: Keller, Dorothy E., (Estate)
Date: 12/09/22

83 James St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Emma Donnelly
Seller: Archelon Properties LLC
Date: 11/29/22

71 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Russell L. Fisk
Seller: Richard Geidel
Date: 11/30/22

3 Prospect Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $127,661
Buyer: Lakeview Loan Servicing
Seller: Robert Marco
Date: 12/06/22

36 Sunset Square
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Paul C. Garny
Seller: John P. Doleva
Date: 12/05/22

5 Woodsia Ridge
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Melissa C. Sweet
Seller: Collins, Norma J., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

LEYDEN

162 Alexander Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Corey J. Cusson
Seller: Kenneth C. Griswold
Date: 11/30/22

24 Zimmerman Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Mark S. Waller
Seller: Roxanne Zimmerman
Date: 12/07/22

MONTAGUE

127 Chestnut Hill Loop
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: John Miles-Snyder
Seller: Nathaniel D. Groppe
Date: 12/01/22

43 X St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Gertrude Walker-Saville
Seller: Kimberly J. White
Date: 11/30/22

NORTHFIELD

Dickinson St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Town Of Northfield
Seller: NGC Realty LLC
Date: 11/30/22

Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Town Of Northfield
Seller: NGC Realty LLC
Date: 11/30/22

ORANGE

20 Fieldstone Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Christine Goodwin
Seller: Christopher Leslie
Date: 12/08/22

Mountain Road (off)
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Sumner
Seller: Channel Z. Siesmometry Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

Mountain Road (off)
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Sumner
Seller: Channel Z. Seismometry Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

35 Oaklawn Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $284,906
Buyer: New Day Financial LLC
Seller: John A. Burbine
Date: 12/08/22

314 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Andres D. Ramirez
Seller: AGT Homes LLC
Date: 11/29/22

6 Shingle Brook Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Candace Robinson
Seller: Christine L. Baranoski
Date: 11/30/22

SHUTESBURY

13 Great Pines Dr. Ext.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Gary Jekanowski
Seller: Amanda L. Nash
Date: 11/28/22

408 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $775,408
Buyer: Frances E. Towle
Seller: James M. McNaughton
Date: 12/06/22

212-B Wendell Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Colin P. Davis
Seller: Hilda Grnbaum RET
Date: 12/06/22

WARWICK

Athol Road
Warwick, MA 01364
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Channel Z. Seismometry Inc.
Seller: Heyes Family Forests LLC
Date: 12/02/22

WENDELL

493 New Salem Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $354,500
Buyer: Alison Raposo
Seller: Douglas Simon
Date: 12/01/22

WHATELY

157 Westbrook Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Farm At Westbrook LLC
Seller: Jon A. Higgins
Date: 12/09/22

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

116 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Yelena A. Artemova
Seller: Anatoliy Paliy
Date: 12/06/22

49 Doane Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Shannon O’Connor
Seller: Madeline R. Catania
Date: 12/05/22

52 Forest Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: James A. Boucher
Seller: Barako FT
Date: 12/09/22

11 Liberty Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Scott D. Ramsdell
Seller: Jason L. Elder
Date: 12/02/22

117 Maple St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Brianna L. Flahive
Seller: Karla M. Dejesus
Date: 12/09/22

28 Merrill Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Daniel L. Stevens
Seller: Mark J. Chevalier
Date: 12/02/22

34 Mooreland St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Sousa, Louis A. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 12/02/22

55 Northwood St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Dona Skala
Seller: Joshua W. Gerrish
Date: 12/06/22

15 Red Fox Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Scott A. Zielinski
Seller: Amy M. Heiden-Martin
Date: 11/30/22

92 Sylvan Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: William Lynch
Seller: Grangercharles, Edward, (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

BLANDFORD

6 Russell Stage Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joshua F. Webster
Seller: Joseph A. Sanctuary
Date: 11/29/22

6 Sunset Rock Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Scott D. Texeira
Seller: Donald G. Cornelius
Date: 12/05/22

CHICOPEE

35 Asinof Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Susan M. Blumenthal
Seller: John L. Coach
Date: 11/30/22

393 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carlos Reyes
Seller: John Urbanowicz
Date: 12/09/22

29 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Linda Woods
Seller: Christopher Hernandez
Date: 12/02/22

58 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Casa Bonita Apts. LLC
Seller: Luke Realty Mgmt. LLC
Date: 11/30/22

Crestwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Lak FT
Date: 12/05/22

55 Dakota Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Ebony A. Wheeler
Seller: Jodee Pineau-Chaisson
Date: 11/29/22

31 Eldridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Maribel Velazquez-Rios
Seller: Steven P. Davis
Date: 11/28/22

512 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Doreen Rushins
Seller: Aguasvivas Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/22

93 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Kristy L. Munro
Seller: Claire V. Ringuette
Date: 11/28/22

48 Liberty St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Drew
Seller: Lynne A. Martino
Date: 12/08/22

16 Lincoln St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Jacob E. Tompkins
Seller: Kristen Kowal
Date: 12/02/22

59 Mayflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Damaris Delvalle
Seller: Tang Properties LLC
Date: 12/09/22

156 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Niki M. Jones
Seller: Jeffrey S. Parker
Date: 12/07/22

157 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Jeremy Koerner
Seller: Louis A. Alicea
Date: 12/01/22

4 Moreau Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Haley M. Asselin
Seller: Erik J. Cables
Date: 11/30/22

170 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Casa Bonita Apts. LLC
Seller: Hebert, Raymond J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

72 Paradise St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $198,688
Buyer: Lakeview Loan Servicing
Seller: Taylor A. Ross
Date: 12/06/22

77 Putting Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $463,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Rondeau
Seller: Robert J. King
Date: 12/01/22

21 Reed Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $206,500
Buyer: Roger L. Lafortune
Seller: Krystle A. Renkie
Date: 12/05/22

Roger St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Maria E. Kazimierczak
Date: 12/06/22

56 Sanford St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: David E. Vickers
Seller: Cheryl A. Kopec
Date: 11/28/22

54 Thornwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Lino Fritz
Seller: Louise A. Delude
Date: 11/28/22

EAST LONGMEADOW

247 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Bond
Seller: Antonio Berardi
Date: 12/06/22

33 Athens St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Adam W. Cochran
Date: 12/01/22

6 Concord Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Gerard McEnany
Seller: Sheila M. Hess
Date: 12/09/22

65 Harwich Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Erin L. Beck
Seller: Shirley S. Palmer
Date: 11/30/22

76 Helen Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Griffin Casey
Seller: Maryann Tremblay-Montrym
Date: 11/30/22

2 Oxford Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Robert O. Azeez
Seller: Frederick H. Zimmerman
Date: 11/28/22

322 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Peter Dimichele
Seller: Nancy M. Power
Date: 12/01/22

144 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $1,985,000
Buyer: AW Brown Real Estate LLC
Seller: A&B Realty LLC
Date: 12/05/22

208 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Maryann A. Spillane
Seller: Dion, Agnes M., (Estate)
Date: 12/01/22

71 Wood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Dugan
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 12/01/22

HAMPDEN

50 Meadow Brook Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Cameron T. Servantez
Seller: Derek R. White
Date: 11/29/22

11 Potash Hill Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Derek R. White
Seller: Steve A. Burzdak
Date: 11/29/22

45 Saint Germain Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Douglas W. Hanks
Seller: Lafreniere, Ann Marie, (Estate)
Date: 12/02/22

125 Stony Hill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Nathan York
Seller: Joel A. Fuller
Date: 12/07/22

HOLYOKE

16 Charles Hill Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Brian Barnes
Seller: Samuel Rosa-Melendez
Date: 11/30/22

16-18 Davis St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Cedric A. Saez-Aguirre
Seller: Heather M. Fleury
Date: 12/09/22

141 Dupuis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $296,800
Buyer: Adam R. Beaulieu
Seller: Brian E. Besko
Date: 11/30/22

101 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Picket Investment LLC
Seller: Blue Chip Buildings LLC
Date: 11/30/22

105 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Picket Investment LLC
Seller: Blue Chip Buildings LLC
Date: 11/30/22

193 Fairmont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Alixa B. Mojica-Fontanez
Seller: Daniel A. Long
Date: 12/06/22

12 Florida Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kara Moriarty
Seller: Joan M. Greaney
Date: 11/28/22

7 Line Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Amber L. Hoey
Seller: Lasca L. Hoey
Date: 11/30/22

244 Ontario Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Shawn M. O’Donnell
Seller: Luis A. Rodriguez
Date: 12/01/22

90 Oxford Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kaitlin Hanning
Seller: Thomas, Edward S., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/22

207-1/2 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jahjan LLC
Seller: Rosalie A. Pratt
Date: 12/09/22

209-211 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jahjan LLC
Seller: Rosalie A. Pratt
Date: 12/09/22

193 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Sarai Brunelle
Seller: Valerie M. Garcia
Date: 11/30/22

27 Temple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Thomas T. Feeley
Seller: Jessica Ryder-Toomey
Date: 11/28/22

73 Wellesley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $440,500
Buyer: Erika Bonnevie
Seller: Lori A. Hafner
Date: 12/01/22

HOLLAND

37 Long Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Emily Elliott
Seller: Truax Holdings LLC
Date: 12/09/22

LONGMEADOW

40 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Tera Ohora TR
Seller: Lois E. Meyers RET
Date: 12/06/22

70 Canterbury Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $568,000
Buyer: Pamela O. Zizzamia
Seller: Paul G. Lenke
Date: 12/01/22

995 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $509,000
Buyer: Brian Besko
Seller: Jeffrey P. Dunn
Date: 11/30/22

197 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: James E. Purcell
Seller: Renee G. Tetrault
Date: 12/08/22

11 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $379,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Kendall
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 12/09/22

LUDLOW

148 Carmelinas Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $1,975,000
Buyer: Pauldin LLC
Seller: Ludlow Self Storage LLC
Date: 12/01/22

144-146 Church St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $356,750
Buyer: Matthew E. Laamanen
Seller: LCSM Realty LLC
Date: 11/30/22

498 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Ryan Ainslie
Seller: Harry Russell
Date: 12/01/22

498-504 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Harry Russell
Seller: Dogwood Creek Land Holdings LLC
Date: 11/30/22

16 Pine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Shawn Morris
Seller: Liliana Azevedo
Date: 12/08/22

283 Poole St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Brooke Heisler-Leary
Seller: Joseph Deponte
Date: 12/06/22

391 West Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Evelyn M. Narreau
Date: 11/28/22

554 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Miguel Cabido-Torrao
Seller: Robert S. Duffy
Date: 12/02/22

MONSON

122 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Sabino Piccirilli
Seller: J. G. Carter Jr. TR 2021
Date: 12/09/22

61 Green St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Todd M. Young
Seller: Raymond A. Goulet
Date: 12/02/22

78 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Sara E. Malo
Seller: Thomas W. Haley
Date: 12/02/22

PALMER

2 Arch St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Theresa Martinson
Seller: Heather A. Korzec
Date: 11/29/22

86 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Tyler Martin
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 12/09/22

260 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Steven Herbert
Seller: Carlton B. Martin
Date: 12/05/22

166 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jill Dannay
Seller: William Walker
Date: 11/29/22

174 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: William Walker
Seller: Thomas A. Palazzi
Date: 11/29/22

92 Griffin St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Thomas S. Ngan
Seller: Eric A. Raymond
Date: 12/07/22

2170-2176 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Western Mass RE LLC
Seller: Lee R. O’Connor
Date: 11/30/22

67 Mount Dumplin Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $436,000
Buyer: Steve Burzdak
Seller: Donald R. Duffy
Date: 11/30/22

46-48 Stewart St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Brandon Romaniak
Seller: Casa Bonita Apts. LLC
Date: 12/08/22

RUSSELL

216 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: Slava Novik
Seller: Lisa Liptak
Date: 11/30/22

SOUTHWICK

124 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Anthony Degrandi
Seller: Deyo FT
Date: 12/09/22

33 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: William A. Cunningham
Seller: James R. Fahey
Date: 12/01/22

111 Coes Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $1,175,000
Buyer: Tasos FT
Seller: Aziz S. Elias
Date: 12/06/22

8 Lauren Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Lisa N. Liptak
Seller: Andrew K. Blumenthal
Date: 11/30/22

48 Mort Vining Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Oscar L. Carrillo
Seller: Oak Rdg Custom Home Builders
Date: 11/30/22

294 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Matthew J. Lockhart
Seller: Jean M. Maloney
Date: 11/30/22

34 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Andrew Chase
Seller: Paul A. Hood
Date: 11/30/22

104 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Kassandra E. O’Connor
Seller: Denise E. Forgue
Date: 12/02/22

SPRINGFIELD

70 Alexander St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: Angel Villar
Seller: Villar Real Estate Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

78 Alexander St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: Angel Villar
Seller: Villar Real Estate Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

182 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Ivette Hernandez
Seller: Virgilio Santos
Date: 12/09/22

123 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Tuan Truong
Seller: Dave Robbins
Date: 11/28/22

114 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Rolf D. Flor
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 12/01/22

3 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Douglas A. Robar
Date: 12/07/22

151 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Andy Downtown Realty LLC
Seller: Kristopher Quinn
Date: 12/01/22

139 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Rosemary M. Hernandez
Seller: Full Service RE LLC
Date: 12/05/22

52 Boyer St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jennifer Cutler
Seller: Carmen Camacho-Rivera
Date: 12/05/22

22 Braywood Circle
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Juan C. Alvarez
Seller: Peter J. Hopkins
Date: 12/09/22

92 Briggs St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Ramon Torres-Vega
Seller: Joseph A. Cretella
Date: 12/08/22

34 Brooks St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Marta James
Seller: Jennie L. Oyola
Date: 12/01/22

23 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: Angel Villar
Seller: Villar Real Estate Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

41 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Emily Benoit
Seller: Kristen Dowd
Date: 12/06/22

44 Cheyenne Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Evergrain Orchard LLC
Seller: Thornton FT
Date: 12/02/22

514 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Wendy Reyes-Demata
Seller: Jose Gonzalez
Date: 12/09/22

91-93 Clantoy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Geyssa L. Gonzalez
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 11/30/22

63 Clifton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: Angel Villar
Seller: Villar Real Estate Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

186 Corcoran Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Hill
Seller: Laura D. Champagne
Date: 12/02/22

87 Corey Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michelle M. Jackson
Seller: Rainville, Marie P., (Estate)
Date: 11/29/22

42 Cornell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Shavon Diaz
Seller: Eugeniu Banaru
Date: 12/09/22

251 Cortland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: William P. Bohmbach
Seller: Donna M. Stewart
Date: 12/02/22

72-74 Crystal Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Ngan T. Tan
Seller: Dorothy R. Romeo
Date: 12/05/22

146 Davis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Mickelia A. Pearson
Seller: Efrain Rivera
Date: 12/07/22

17 Dearborn St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: KMAK LLC
Seller: Johnny C. Rosemond
Date: 12/02/22

30 Derryfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Weslaine N. Viaud
Seller: Christine M. Goodwin
Date: 11/30/22

104-106 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Jiijo Ali
Seller: Robert J. Lefebvre
Date: 12/07/22

140 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $132,400
Buyer: ARPC LLC
Seller: Megliola Realty LLC
Date: 12/02/22

29 Eton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: 29 Eton RT
Seller: Jannie G. Birks
Date: 12/09/22

111 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Diego A. Dejesus
Seller: Annmarie Harding
Date: 12/01/22

20 Greaney St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Pierre Tendeng
Seller: Joseph O. Campbell
Date: 12/02/22

61 Harvey St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Justin J. Johnson
Seller: Dorothy M. Cody
Date: 11/30/22

103 Hastings St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Geoffrey R. Cone
Seller: Lesly A. Reiter
Date: 12/09/22

140 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: William Lovett
Seller: Thao T. Pham
Date: 12/09/22

301 Holcomb Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Jose L. Ponce-Santamaria
Seller: Kokoleka RT
Date: 12/02/22

24-26 Howard St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Cullin Moore
Seller: Walter G. Willard
Date: 11/30/22

47 Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: Angel Villar
Seller: Villar Real Estate Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

79 Judson St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Adan Rivera
Seller: Stephen D. Clay
Date: 12/02/22

80-84 Keith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Elving L. Rosado
Seller: Hanh N. Pham
Date: 12/07/22

26-28 Lebanon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Alberto R. Diaz
Seller: Theodore P. Sares
Date: 11/29/22

79-81 Leyfred Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Xiuyu Ma
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 12/08/22

15 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jadel Infante-Guzman
Seller: Barrepski, Mark S., (Estate)
Date: 12/02/22

70 Magnolia Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Mary P. Thonneson
Seller: Brian Sheedy
Date: 11/30/22

708 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Guyseymore Wilson
Seller: Patrick Unachukwu
Date: 12/09/22

2960-2964 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: KHP Realty LLC
Seller: Dennis L. Durant
Date: 12/02/22

2972 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: KHP Realty LLC
Seller: Dennis L. Durant
Date: 12/02/22

2988 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: KHP Realty LLC
Seller: Dennis L. Durant
Date: 12/02/22

110-112 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Veronika Baldenebro
Seller: Benny Troncoso
Date: 12/01/22

67-69 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Rhinah Ondiso
Seller: Danalax LLC
Date: 12/01/22

169 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Leon Girard
Seller: David A. Nadle
Date: 11/28/22

23-25 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Joshua W. Bechard
Seller: John P. Bechard
Date: 12/06/22

15 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Denny Nunez
Seller: Nha Tran
Date: 12/02/22

47 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Scott A. Introvigne
Seller: Basile Realty LLC
Date: 11/29/22

255-257 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Karla M. Rivera
Seller: Daniel C. Miller
Date: 12/07/22

Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Sareen Holdings LLC
Seller: Barbara Bates
Date: 12/01/22

12-16 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Sareen Holdings LLC
Seller: Barbara Bates
Date: 12/01/22

85 Paulk Ter.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Justine M. Trowbridge
Seller: Frederic C. Baxter
Date: 11/28/22

32 Pear St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jillian Lopez
Seller: Henry Downey
Date: 11/30/22

77 Phillips Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Ricky Soto-Alvarado
Seller: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Date: 11/29/22

53 Piedmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Justin P. Morin
Seller: Ahern, Robert Lawrence, (Estate)
Date: 11/28/22

134 Pinevale St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Luis M. Ovalle
Seller: Sebastiano S. Siniscalchi
Date: 11/28/22

436-438 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Blanca J. Loja
Seller: Maria C. Martinez
Date: 11/29/22

6-8 Pomona St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Merlos
Seller: Chief Dawg LLC
Date: 12/09/22

6 Portland St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: KHP Realty LLC
Seller: Dennis L. Durant
Date: 12/02/22

26 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Unlimited Property Services LLC
Seller: Darcam LLC
Date: 12/05/22

249 Quincy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Luis Baez-Pimentel
Seller: Sir Construction Inc.
Date: 12/07/22

57 Regal St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Patricia Ennis
Seller: Donald G. Hughes
Date: 12/07/22

27-29 Ringgold St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: Angel Villar
Seller: Villar Real Estate Inc.
Date: 12/01/22

24 Rockland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $247,900
Buyer: Darrell Waller
Seller: Gina M. Horniak
Date: 11/30/22

379 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Thaddeus Tokarz
Seller: Dunphy, Carol A., (Estate)
Date: 12/09/22

154 Roy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jose Diaz
Seller: Roberto D. Otero
Date: 11/30/22

31 Rush St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $284,273
Buyer: Isanthes LLC
Seller: Rodney E. Gould
Date: 12/05/22

87 Saint Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Lawrence J. Poole
Date: 12/05/22

18 Schley St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Michael X. Richardson-Polk
Seller: East Coast Contracting
Date: 12/09/22

91 Somerset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Carr, Ronald A., (Estate)
Date: 11/29/22

300 State St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,600,000
Buyer: Residences At The Vault
Seller: 300 State St. Realty Co. LLC
Date: 12/09/22

310 State St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,600,000
Buyer: Residences At The Vault
Seller: 300 State St. Realty Co. LLC
Date: 12/09/22

93 Sunapee St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Trevor Neverson
Seller: Brittnie Lincoln
Date: 12/06/22

49-51 Talcott St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Aletheia Benjamin
Seller: Talcott Realty LLC
Date: 12/02/22

46 Timber Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Neftali Rivera
Seller: Robert O. Azeez
Date: 12/02/22

58 Vail St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $280,600
Buyer: Andrew Barrett
Seller: Brital 1987 LLC
Date: 11/28/22

28 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Ramona A. Rodriguez-Valle
Seller: Scott Introvigne
Date: 11/28/22

94 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,150
Buyer: Mariah Perez-Martinez
Seller: Jessee M. Dabrea
Date: 12/08/22

57 Wendover Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Terry L. Owens
Seller: Pedersen FT
Date: 12/05/22

49 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Julie E. Guarente
Seller: Guarente, Robert H. Sr., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

140 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Aleksander Kobilarov
Seller: Jose J. Diaz
Date: 11/30/22

119-121 Wellington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Maria Garcia
Seller: 196-198 Bowdoin Realty LLC
Date: 11/28/22

101 Yale St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $308,061
Buyer: Eric L. Brown
Seller: Tasha Moultrie
Date: 11/28/22

WALES

28 Monson Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Adam C. Smedberg
Seller: Robert F. Lopes
Date: 12/07/22

21 Woodland Dr.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Steven Chidester
Seller: Robert H. Paige
Date: 11/30/22

 

WEST SPRINGFIELD

561 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Joshua W. Gerrish
Seller: Maa Property LLC
Date: 12/06/22

52-54 Ashley St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Azusa RT
Seller: Ciollaro, Michael D., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/22

47 Burford Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Karen Dimauro
Seller: Oscar L. Carrillo
Date: 11/30/22

258 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Justin G. Wellington
Seller: Olcay Kocaman
Date: 11/30/22

140 Craiwell Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: George Yacoub
Seller: Alyce K. Beaudry
Date: 12/06/22

70 Grove St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Heather Allen
Seller: Dwight Northrup
Date: 11/28/22

23 Healy St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Julia Berberena
Seller: Scott D. Ramsdell
Date: 12/02/22

36 Laurel Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: Patrick J. Lewis
Seller: Joseph F. Douglas
Date: 12/05/22

62 Lower Massachusetts Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Marie Wakelee
Seller: Vantage Home Buyers LLC
Date: 12/08/22

36 Maple Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Charles Ciarametaro
Seller: MRMM TR
Date: 12/02/22

64 Poplar Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Logan W. Boyles
Seller: Duane H. Mason
Date: 12/06/22

161 Robinson Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $331,000
Buyer: Michael A. Kocot
Seller: Jillian N. Janicki
Date: 12/08/22

444 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Eddie Rodriguez
Seller: Robyn Smith-Champion
Date: 11/28/22

72 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $309,500
Buyer: Kyle Stille
Seller: Donald J. Finamore
Date: 12/02/22

WESTFIELD

6 Apple Orchard Heights
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $311,950
Buyer: Joseph S. Thresher
Seller: Matthew T. Howard
Date: 11/30/22

209 Belanger Road
Westfield, MA 01073
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Richton & Wynne LLC
Seller: Katie M. McLean
Date: 11/30/22

28 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Vyacheslav Chekhovskiy
Seller: Nancy L. Heathcote
Date: 12/06/22

53 Christopher Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Bobby R. Williams
Seller: Xiuyu Ma
Date: 12/06/22

76 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Baccara LLC
Seller: 76 Court St. Realty LLC
Date: 11/30/22

32 Cross St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Heather Maloney
Seller: Simmons, Elizabeth B., (Estate)
Date: 12/08/22

1161 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Mark Dupuis
Seller: Clauson, Bryan K., (Estate)
Date: 12/08/22

121 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Nicole E. St.Jean
Seller: Aaron Platt
Date: 12/08/22

419 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jake A. Cupak
Seller: Seth Cupak
Date: 11/29/22

52 Knollwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Anthony Janicki
Seller: Mikhail V. Sharakina
Date: 11/29/22

171 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Selpan Holdings LLC
Seller: MTB Real Estate LLC
Date: 11/30/22

140 Meadow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Vantage Home Buyers LLC
Seller: Jeffrey M. Besnia
Date: 12/09/22

456 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $281,281
Buyer: Magerick LLC
Seller: John D. Runyon
Date: 12/08/22

121 Otis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Daniel Mosijchuk
Seller: Vasily Zhuk
Date: 12/06/22

13 Paper St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Ursula Elmes
Seller: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Date: 11/30/22

107 Pinehurst St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: John Pini
Seller: Trista M. Perrea
Date: 11/29/22

61 Sherwood Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Adam J. Dempsey
Seller: Pack FT
Date: 12/09/22

15 State St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kelsey Wyman
Seller: Ann M. Crum
Date: 12/06/22

14 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Trista M. Perrea
Seller: Kathryn V. Roberts
Date: 11/29/22

76 Wood Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $391,000
Buyer: Kathryn V. Roberts
Seller: Robert W. Healy
Date: 11/29/22

WILBRAHAM

20 Bartlett Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Mark D. Haggan
Seller: Connor J. Mooney
Date: 11/30/22

23 Briar Cliff Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Joanne Hetherington
Seller: Brianrcliff NT
Date: 11/28/22

19 Bridge St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Tweedell
Seller: Ronald N. Rauscher
Date: 12/02/22

11 Deerfield Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Heather M. Leone
Seller: A. R. & P. A. Roos TR
Date: 12/08/22

 

17 Glenn Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Hector Rivera
Seller: Custom Home Development Group LLC
Date: 12/02/22

43 Glenn Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Tyler Hadley
Seller: Vincent Pelletier
Date: 12/08/22

8 Maynard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Diamond Home Improvement
Seller: Elizabeth E. Berard
Date: 12/01/22

11 Nokomis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: John C. Farr
Seller: McCarthy, Veronica C., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

42 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Cathleen M. Bradlee
Seller: Ashley D. Kunz
Date: 11/28/22

1084 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Laurie A. Boganski
Seller: Zachary K. Pueschel
Date: 12/09/22

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

20 Cortland Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Evelyn A. Villa RET
Seller: Edward W. Westhead RET
Date: 12/07/22

444 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $492,000
Buyer: Jeffrey W. Conant
Seller: Constance W. Gildea
Date: 12/09/22

25 Greenwich Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Oliverio
Seller: John Vassallo
Date: 12/06/22

25 Hunters Hill Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Uttam Acharya
Seller: Kinney, Arthur F., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

144 Maplewood Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Ian S. Novey
Seller: Joann Carino
Date: 11/30/22

220 North East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $659,000
Buyer: 220 North East Street LLC
Seller: RPF LLC
Date: 12/02/22

786 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $558,600
Buyer: Shiyue Deng
Seller: Susan E. Jahoda
Date: 11/28/22

71 North Prospect St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $876,000
Buyer: North Prospect LLC
Seller: Joseph S. R. Volpe RET
Date: 12/09/22

77-79 North Prospect St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $996,000
Buyer: North Prospect LLC
Seller: Joseph S. R. Volpe RET
Date: 12/09/22

15 Teaberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $749,000
Buyer: Joseph L. MacDonald
Seller: Terry S. Johnson
Date: 12/01/22

BELCHERTOWN

355 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Brian E. Alexander
Seller: Jerry N. Lachance
Date: 12/07/22

2 Barrett St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Kerri Bolow
Seller: Stephanie Bonafini
Date: 11/28/22

431 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: James R. Carvalho
Seller: Randy L. Barnes
Date: 11/30/22

16 Forest Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Deborah A. Fuller
Seller: Angela Wilcox-Braese
Date: 12/05/22

205 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $788,000
Buyer: Richard G. Prager
Seller: Daniel W. Shelton
Date: 11/30/22

73 Old Enfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Matthew Kwiatkowski
Seller: Brighenti RT
Date: 12/02/22

331 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Kenneth R. Sloat
Seller: Scott C. Thurston
Date: 11/30/22

CHESTERFIELD

388 Ireland St.
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Samantha Rice
Seller: Brandon Burgess
Date: 12/05/22

Munson Road Lot 2A2
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Laura Dimmler
Seller: Andrea L. Looney
Date: 11/28/22

63 North Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Jeffery Manley
Seller: Anika Kimble-Huntley
Date: 12/02/22

201 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Audrey M. Healy
Seller: Jenny Navasky
Date: 11/29/22

EASTHAMPTON

157 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Tyler Gagne
Seller: Ellen J. Laroche
Date: 12/01/22

144 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Carl D. Bannon
Seller: Jennifer A. Hamilton
Date: 11/28/22

49 Overlook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Amy Bradford-Landau
Seller: Cynthia D. Rzonca
Date: 12/02/22

18 Sandra Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Carl R. Henderson
Seller: Simone Palladino
Date: 11/30/22

25 Sterling Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Luzed L. Guzman-Romano
Seller: Ronald J. Gregoire
Date: 11/29/22

HATFIELD

23 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Ryan W. Rourke
Seller: Charles A. Labbee
Date: 12/05/22

Straits Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Thomas Hicks
Seller: Paul J. Cernak
Date: 12/01/22

HUNTINGTON

117 County Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $539,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Garran
Seller: Adrene S. Adams
Date: 12/09/22

76 Laurel Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Frederick M. Scibelli
Seller: Henry E. Thomas
Date: 11/29/22

22 Upper Russell Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Congamond Management LLC
Seller: Jeffrey T. Reynolds
Date: 12/06/22

NORTHAMPTON

38 Allison St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Eileen M. Travis
Seller: Paul Redstone
Date: 12/05/22

10 Evergreen Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $416,000
Buyer: Andrew Griffith
Seller: Daniel G. Kirouac
Date: 12/09/22

723 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Manmeet Singh-Saini
Seller: Amrik Singh
Date: 11/30/22

54 Grant Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Anne Bayerle
Seller: Daniele Girardi
Date: 12/05/22

19 Hayes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Mary Read
Seller: Redmond, Diane, (Estate)
Date: 12/02/22

8 Liberty St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $724,900
Buyer: Adele Kogan
Seller: Nu Way Homes Inc.
Date: 12/02/22

78 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Hannah L. Hebert
Seller: Veteran Stan LLC
Date: 11/29/22

615 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Florence LLC
Seller: Debra Thomson-Bercuvitz
Date: 12/02/22

25 Williams St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: 25 Williams LLC
Seller: Elizabeth D. Katz
Date: 11/30/22

PELHAM

57 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Ella J. Johnson-Yarosevich
Seller: Gregory H. Wardlaw
Date: 11/29/22

59 Arnold Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Chelsea E. Grybko
Seller: Teraspulsky, Peter A., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/22

SOUTH HADLEY

32 Brigham Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Eva M. Boyer
Seller: Wayne J. Harris
Date: 11/29/22

64 Columbia St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Kristen Briody
Seller: Debra A. Gendreau
Date: 12/08/22

157 Ferry St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $461,500
Buyer: Leah C. Manchester
Seller: Robert J. Roose
Date: 11/29/22

79 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: CVVF South Hadley MA LLC
Seller: South Hadley RE LLC
Date: 11/30/22

29 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Charles O’Donnell
Seller: JN Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 11/29/22

12 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Julie A. Sayre
Seller: Mary A. Coughlin
Date: 12/01/22

85 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $286,500
Buyer: Dora M. Shick
Seller: Kristin S. Loiko
Date: 11/30/22

18 Pheasant Run
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Umair Saeed
Seller: John F. Delaney
Date: 12/09/22

40 Prospect St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jerome Bailey
Seller: P&R Prospects LLC
Date: 12/07/22

10 Spring St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Ryan A. Cyr
Seller: Nicholas A. Friscia
Date: 12/01/22

SOUTHAMPTON

9 Cold Spring Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Vincent R. Snyder
Seller: Matthew Stine
Date: 12/05/22

2 East St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Brandon T. Blais
Seller: Kristine P. Canton
Date: 11/30/22

9 Maple St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Bradley Towle
Seller: Gabriel A. Kushin
Date: 11/30/22

WARE

31 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Nicholas G. Straight
Seller: Carol A. Hutchinson
Date: 12/07/22

211 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: James E. Odell
Seller: Dailla Rios
Date: 12/09/22

282 Old Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Erik J. Heintz
Seller: Michael Wisnoski
Date: 12/01/22

9-R West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $166,200
Buyer: Daniel A. Bruso
Seller: Alfred Loader
Date: 12/08/22

23-25 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: For My Littles LLC
Seller: Manomednet LLC
Date: 11/30/22

61 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: 61 West Street LLC
Seller: Rejicus LLC
Date: 12/02/22

WESTHAMPTON

1 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Fortier Properties LLC
Seller: Northcountry Properties LLC
Date: 12/06/22

WORTHINGTON

304 Kinnebrook Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Evelyn Voorhees
Seller: Eugene Labrie
Date: 12/09/22

68 Thrasher Hill Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Allen Rosario
Seller: Evelyn Voorhees
Date: 12/09/22

Building Permits

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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the months of November and December 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

CHICOPEE

Hannoush Jewelers
704 Memorial Dr.
$9,000 — Install commercial fire-alarm system

Patricia Midura
74 Ames Ave.
$16,800 — Roofing

PAH Properties LLC
38 Front St.
$30,000 — Roofing

Valley Opportunity Council
30 Center St.
$1,202,286 — Upgrade restaurant in Unit 32; interior renovation with new bathrooms in Units 26 and 28; third-floor renovation to apartment units and new laundry; new windows, plumbing, and heating

HADLEY

220 Russell Street LLC
220 Russell St.
N/A — Install sign

Barstow’s Longview Farm Inc.
172 Hockanum Road
N/A — Shed addition to connect to store

DLW Realty LLC
155 Russell St.
N/A — Fix exterior damage on carport

DLW Realty LLC
155 Russell St.
N/A — Repair awning damage from truck impact

FTF Realty LLP
299 Russell St.
N/A — Demolish ceiling tiles and insulation, install new lights

Hadley Corner LLC
344 Russell St.
N/A — Replace sign

McDonald’s Real Estate Co.
374 Russell St.
N/A — Saw cut, excavate, backfill, repour concrete, tile floor

Francine Ness
137 West St.
N/A — Roofing

Research Park LP
100 Venture Way
N/A — Open wall between two conference rooms, frame new wall

LENOX

PVI Lenox Village LLC
21 Housatonic St.
$40,000 — Foundation for addition and four footings in existing structure

NORTHAMPTON

52 Maple Street Place LLC
52 Maple St.
$9,200 — Roofing

Community Care Resources Inc.
142 Glendale Road
$8,000 — Build ramp and deck

Lathrop Community Inc.
680 Bridge Road
$6,000 — Replacement windows

Smith College
Henshaw Avenue
$130,000 — Fire sprinkler system

Suher Properties LLC
50 Main St.
$65,100 — Interior partition at Florence Bank

Sunwood Development Corp.
33 Chapel St.
$31,200 — Demolish and rebuild garage

PITTSFIELD

AER Inc.
52 Lincoln St.
$2,500 — Install handrail on both sides of exterior entry stair

William Bravo
160 Wahconah St.
$13,440 — Roofing

SPRINGFIELD

AA LLC
111 Chestnut St.
$60,000 — Alter interior of restaurant bar and kitchen

AJN Rentals LLC
6 Sorrento St.
$10,643 — Install fire-alarm system

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$118,000 — Alter interior for new emergency room offices on first floor

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
3300 Main St.
$469,500 — Alter interior to expand pharmacy area

Joe Billafame
1078 Allen St.
$9,000 — Remodel bathroom

Jose Manus Botero
88 Appleton St.
$43,000 — Install solar panels to roof of detached garage

Ellen Boynton, Lewis Boynton
666 State St.
$59,000 — Alter interior for retail cannabis store, Primus Dispensary

City of Springfield
1840 Roosevelt Ave.
$120,200 — Install concrete foundation and slab for future walk-in cooler at Central High School

Manuel Colon
824 Worthington St.
$8,000 — Enclose rear porch

Jonathan Dos Santos
48 Enfield St.
$3,884.16 — Add insulation to basement ceiling

Karen Hoyt
21 Utica St.
$41,000 — Install solar panels to roof of detached garage

MGM Springfield Redevelopment LLC
12 MGM Way
$100,000 — Add three doors on second level of MGM Springfield casino

Maryneida Perez
27 Rutledge Ave.
$14,580 — Add insulation to attic and exterior walls

Pride Real Estate LLC
1211 East Columbus Ave.
$110,000 — Alter interior space for existing Dunkin’ Donuts area

Roca Pallin Youth Center Inc.
27 School St.
$10,080 — Alter existing basement storage into new office space, install smoke detectors and emergency exit signs

Springfield College
236 Wilbraham Ave.
$61,200 — Roofing at Weiser Hall

Western MA EEN LLC
487 East Columbus Ave.
$20,000 — Alter front and side fascia overhang of convenience store

BusinessTalk with Claudia Pazmany, executive director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce

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Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

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

Go HERE to view all episodes

Episode 143: January 3, 2023

George Interviews Claudia Pazmany, executive director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Claudia Pazmany, executive director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. The two talk about everything from Amherst’s strong comeback from the pandemic, which hit its hospitality, college-town economy very hard, to the prospects for chambers of commerce in the post-COVID world. It’s all must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local 413 and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

 

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State Announces $1 Million in Grants to Improve Massachusetts Farm Food Safety

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Daily News

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced $1,000,000 in grants to 23 Massachusetts farms to implement practices that improve food safety within their operations.

The Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP), administered by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, is a competitive grant program that allows produce and aquaculture operations to address food safety on their farms, enabling the operations to meet buyer demands, increase consumption of local food, and protect public health by reducing food-safety risks.

“The Commonwealth’s agricultural industry continues to grow and upgrade its practices to meet both marketplace demands and regulatory requirements,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “These grants underscore our administration’s commitment to helping farmers implement important upgrades within their operations to ensure that food-safety risks are managed, that their marketplace needs are addressed, and their businesses continue to grow.”

This round of grant funding has a focus on assisting commercial oyster farmers to comply with the Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries and the Department of Public Health’s Vibrio Control Program. Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) is a human pathogen known to cause foodborne illnesses from the consumption of raw oysters. To address these foodborne illnesses, the Vp control plan requires strict harvesting controls for oysters. Examples of awards to aquaculture operations to help meet these requirements include oyster graders, refrigerated vehicles, and ice machines that work toward reducing the temperature of oysters at harvest and continued cooling of oysters thereafter.

Grant funds for produce operations provided through AFSIP focus on helping these efforts meet regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act, as well as to protect public health, sustain public confidence in the food system, and meet buyer requirements. Examples of awards to produce operations include cold storage, wildlife fencing, washing/packing facility upgrades, and produce washing lines.

Western Mass. farms included in the AFSIP grants include Hagers Farm Market LLC, Shelburne, washing and packing facility ($172,000); Kosinski Farms, Westfield, washing and packing upgrades ($29,000); Quonquont Farm LLC, Whately, washing and packing upgrades ($10,700); Upinngil Farm, Gill, washing and packing facility ($102,800); and Red Shirt Farm LLC, Lanesborough, refrigeration ($28,500).

North Adams Chamber Reports on 2022 in Review

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NORTH ADAMS — The North Adams Chamber issued a statement reporting on a busy 2022.

“This year, the North Adams Chamber focused on connecting with the business community and learning how the organization can support business owners in a new and invigorating way,” it stated. “From casual networking events to interactive sticky-note activities, we learned lot about the challenges that business owners, entrepreneurs, artists, and community members are faced with every day.”

Among its activities, the chamber hosted and helped organize roughly 20 events and workshops in 2022, while 42 businesses participated in the chamber’s Technical Assistance program. Since 2021, the chamber has supported the creation of 21 full-time jobs and 16 part-time jobs; 12 businesses have received grants, and the chamber is currently working with or has helped with grant applications for five additional businesses; and the Technical Assistance program has helped maintain 22 jobs in the community.

STCC Receives $75,000 State Grant to Help Close Achievement Gaps

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) received a $75,000 state grant to increase the faculty’s core equity competencies and knowledge about racial equity, social justice, and structures that have an impact on student success.

The Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education will support professional development for 20 faculty members. The goal of the project is to help underserved and underrepresented students — especially students of color — succeed along their academic journey, from applying to STCC to graduation.

Mary Wiseman, director of Instructional Innovation and Faculty Investment at STCC, said the funding will help advance the college’s mission to support students as they transform their lives. “I am very excited to gather faculty, lead them in training on techniques to increase their skills, and ultimately lift the equity agenda. We want to explore how to make classrooms inclusive spaces where students feel welcomed and connected to the faculty and curriculum.”

With the funding in hand, STCC plans to recruit faculty who will join a core coaching group known as Equity Leaders & Guides who will train in equity-minded practices. At the conclusion of their work, they will share their discoveries with STCC colleagues.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Geraldine de Berly said the initiative is critically important. “We are grateful to Governor Baker and his administration for supporting our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This training will support our faculty who make such a difference in our students’ lives.”

The faculty will work together to discover new teaching techniques and will attend workshop training with the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton. In addition, they will engage in a virtual book club, among other tasks.

STCC, which has a technical focus in all its programs, is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. About 30% of the student body are Latino, Latina, or Latinx.

Nearly $2.74 Million Awarded to Combat Violence Against Women

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Daily News

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that dozens of law-enforcement, criminal-justice, and victim-services organizations have been awarded grants through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant program.

The federal funds will help Massachusetts agencies in efforts to prevent, reduce, and improve responses to acts of gender-based, sexual, and domestic violence; stalking; and human trafficking. The 44 grant recipients (click here for the full list) were selected through a competitive application process administered by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Each organization funded in FY 2023 will be eligible for additional funding during the three following years.

“These grants allow our Commonwealth to enhance our work combating domestic violence and sexual offenses,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “Meeting the needs of survivors, providing safety nets for those seeking to escape, and holding perpetrators accountable requires a coalition of law enforcement and service providers. VAWA funds have allowed us to build these vital partnerships and provide resources, not just in 2023, but for years to come.”

Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy explained that “these grants help improve how law enforcement and the criminal-justice system respond to violence against women through training opportunities and enhanced capacity to investigate and prosecute these offenses. It also ensures that the victims of domestic and intimate-partner violence, sexual assault and exploitation, and stalking have access to the services they deserve.”

OGR Executive Director Kevin Stanton added that “the VAWA grant program is one of the most impactful programs administered by the Office of Grants and Research. These funds help ensure that victims have access to the protections of law enforcement and the criminal-justice system, as well as trauma-informed and culturally-competent services. We look forward to working alongside all our funded partners to achieve this mission.”