Day: January 31, 2024

HCC Welcomes New Manager of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

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Elizabeth Ollson

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Elizabeth Ollson as its manager of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.

Ollson is a 2018 graduate of HCC and also holds a bachelor’s degree in women, gender, and sexuality studies from UMass Amherst. She joined HCC’s division of Institutional Advancement in November.

Ollson came to HCC from Boston College, where she was the senior associate director of Annual Giving Programs. Prior to that, she worked at Amherst College as the Amherst Fund coordinator.

“We are thrilled to welcome Beth back to campus,” said Julie Phillips, HCC’s director of Development. “She brings over a decade of experience working on professional higher-education advancement teams and possesses a deep understanding of the importance of alumni engagement and its impact on advancing college initiatives.”

Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Launches Scholarship

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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) announced the launch of a new scholarship program that aims to support emerging leaders of the Commonwealth to continue their education journey to leadership and economic empowerment.

The MCSW mission is to provide a permanent, effective voice for women and girls across Massachusetts and to innovatively promote and empower the women of the Commonwealth. Designed to support woman-identifying students already enrolled in a Massachusetts public higher-education institution, scholarships will be available to help individuals complete their degree.

“This new program seeks to provide funding for women students, who may not be able to access scholarship and grant funding typically available to more traditional students, to continue their education and path to economic success,” said MCSW State Commissioner Denella Clark, who chairs the new scholarship committee.

The MCSW will award five individuals with scholarships of $5,000 each for the 2024-25 academic year. Applicants must complete the online application and submit supporting materials no later than March 1. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited degree or certificate program in Massachusetts and have completed at least one year toward their degree. The funds from this scholarship will go toward tuition, fees, books, and related supplies or equipment for study. All funds awarded are provided by the MCSW trust fund. Click here to learn more and apply.

VOC Offers Free Tax Preparation to Eligible Residents

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CHICOPEE — Valley Opportunity Council (VOC), which manages the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program providing free tax preparation to those of low and moderate incomes, began its 2024 tax preparations this week.

VITA in-person tax preparation appointments are available through May 15 at 35 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Chicopee; 300 High St., Holyoke; and, new this year, 20 Lathrop St., West Springfield. To schedule an appointment, call (413) 612-0206. Those eligible for the VITA program must live in Massachusetts with an income of up to $60,000. Appointments are available on weekdays, evenings, and Sundays.

Certified volunteer tax professionals help qualified individuals prepare and file basic state and federal tax returns and prior-year returns. VOC also offers free electronic filing of tax returns, allowing for individuals to receive their refunds much more quickly than with paper filings.

The core mission of VITA is to assist low- to moderate-income taxpayers in satisfying their tax responsibilities and minimize financial hardships, in turn saving taxpayers thousands of dollars in filing fees.

In 2023, VOC helped 743 individuals file their state and federal tax returns through the VITA program. VOC has been providing the VITA program for 25 years in the communities of Chicopee, Holyoke, and, more recently, Westfield.

Rotary Club Supports Revitalize CDC’s Warehouse and Distribution Center Project

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SPRINGFIELD — Revitalize Community Development Corp. (CDC) announced it has received a $2,000 grant from the Springfield Rotary Club to support development of a new warehouse and distribution center at its 240 Cadwell Dr., Springfield location, where it moved in early 2023.

Springfield Rotary Club funding will be allocated toward construction supplies for the warehouse and distribution center. The center is essential to supporting Revitalize CDC’s program expansion so it may meet the growing demand for healthier, safer homes and neighborhoods for low-income residents throughout the Greater Springfield area.

The 3,200-square-foot center will have two bays for vehicles and provide sufficient space to store program materials and supplies and refrigerated units to store food for Revitalize CDC’s Nutrition Rx program that provides nutrition and diabetes education and helps to address food insecurity. LaPlante Construction of East Longmeadow is the contractor for the project, expected to be completed by Dec. 31.

Since 1992, Revitalize CDC has repaired and rehabilitated more than 1,500 homes in Greater Springfield with the help of 10,000 volunteers, investing $54 million into Western Mass. In 2022-23, Revitalize CDC served 826 households (more than 2,300 individuals) consisting of low-income families with children, older adults, military veterans, and individuals living with disabilities.

“Now we’ve got a staff of 18, and we’re still growing,” said Colleen Shanley-Loveless, president and CEO of Revitalize CDC. “We certainly need the space and ability to grow within a space to be able to serve more people in the Greater Springfield area.”

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Pictured: United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region Director of Development Holly Martineau (center) flanked by, from left, bankESB’s Gary Turku, Marge Prendergast, President and CEO Matthew Sosik, Jessica West, Dena Hall, and Bozena Dabek.
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United in Support

bankESB and its employees recently donated $50,000 to the United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region. Employees pledged nearly $23,000 of their own funds in the United Way workplace campaign, which was combined with the bank’s dollar-for-dollar match and additional corporate contribution.

Pictured: United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region Director of Development Holly Martineau (center) flanked by, from left, bankESB’s Gary Turku, Marge Prendergast, President and CEO Matthew Sosik, Jessica West, Dena Hall, and Bozena Dabek.

Pictured: United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region Director of Development Holly Martineau (center) flanked by, from left, bankESB’s Gary Turku, Marge Prendergast, President and CEO Matthew Sosik, Jessica West, Dena Hall, and Bozena Dabek.

 

 

International Partnerships

Hubert Benitez, president of American International College (AIC), took center stage at the sixth annual International Conference of the Occupational Therapy Assoc. of Morocco on Jan. 6 in Kenitra, Morocco. The conference recognized Benitez with the 2024 Leadership Excellence Award. In his keynote speech, titled “The Role of Higher Education Leadership in Creating Innovative, Entrepreneurial, Diverse, and Interdisciplinary Environments,” Benitez emphasized how international partnerships in higher education play a crucial role in bringing people from different countries and cultures together.

Hubert Benitez, president of American International College

Hubert Benitez, president of American International College

 

 

Distinctive Performance

Mercy Medical Center’s Family Life Center has been recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. To earn this designation, a facility must deliver quality care safely and cost-effectively. Designated facilities demonstrate higher-quality care compared to non-Blue Distinction Center facilities, with overall average rates of 26% fewer episiotomies, 60% fewer elective deliveries, and 17% fewer cesarean births, as well as an average savings of 21% for maternity care.

Mercy Medical Center’s Family Life Center

Mercy Medical Center’s Family Life Center has been recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program

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40 Under Forty Nominations

Through Feb. 16: BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2023. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 16. Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be as detailed and thorough as possible, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as well as their work within the community. Nominations can be completed online at businesswest.com/40-under-forty-nomination-form. Nominations will be weighed by a panel of judges, and the selected individuals will be announced and profiled in the April 29 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala in June. Event sponsorship opportunities are available.

 

Employment-law Breakfast

Feb. 15: Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. will host a breakfast briefing from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield. Attorneys from the firm will discuss strategies for defending and avoiding costly wage-and-hour lawsuits. The briefing, titled “Wage and Hour Law Update: Navigating 2024 and Beyond,” will highlight recent significant state and federal cases involving wage-and-hour issues; the proposed salary increase to the ‘white-collar’ overtime exemption minimum salary threshold and the impact of the proposed changes; common mistakes by employers; and suggested action steps for businesses, including the use of arbitration agreements. The cost for the briefing is $35 per person, which includes a continental breakfast and parking. For more information or to register, email [email protected] with the attendee’s name and company.

 

Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame Induction

March 8: The Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame (WMRHoF) board of directors announced the inductees of the third class. Since its inception, the WMRHoF has celebrated outstanding contributors to the running community, with its first class inducted in 2020 and the second in 2022. The third class inductees are Ric Bourie, Mary Cobb, Howard Drew, Sue Haryasz, Rich Larsen, Nicole McGilpin, Bob Neil, Bill Romito, Ed Sandifer, and John Stifler. In addition to these distinguished individuals, the charity organization Griffin’s Friends, which has supported children with cancer and their families for decades in the Springfield area by running and raising funds, will be inducted. Also, Neal Lamberton, a runner who has volunteered his time to the running community for years, will receive the Brian Goddu Volunteer of the Year Award, founded in memory of Goddu, a founding board member of the Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. at the Holyoke Elks Lodge. The guest speaker will be Bob Hodge, third-place finisher in the 1979 Boston Marathon, multiple Mount Washington Road Race champion, 40-year course record holder on the DH Jones/Amherst 10 Mile Course, and author of Tale of the Times. Tickets for the dinner and ceremony are priced at $20 and are available for purchase at www.runreg.com/w-mass-runners-hall-of-fame-induction-banquet. For those unable to attend but wishing to support the WMRHoF mission, donations are welcome via the RunReg website.

 

Women’s Leadership Conference

April 4: Bay Path University announced that real-estate legend, investor, best-selling author, entrepreneur, producer, and Shark Tank shark Barbara Corcoran will be the keynote speaker at the 27th Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC), taking place at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. Corcoran has been an investor/shark on ABC’s four-time Emmy award-winning show Shark Tank for 10 seasons, investing in more than 80 businesses to date. She chronicled her rise from waiting tables in a New York diner to heading a $5 billion real-estate company in her bestselling book, Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business! She’ll bring her personal brand of no-nonsense wisdom and supportive advice to the more than 1,600 attendees who are expected to attend this year’s WLC. The WLC will also feature lunchtime speaker Amy Purdy, a three-time Paralympic medalist in snowboarding for Team USA. Throughout her life, Purdy has taken on obstacles and broken through, making her way into the upper echelons of athletics, onto the dance floor of Dancing with the Stars, and onto the New York Times bestseller list as the author of On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life. She co-founded Adaptive Action Sports for athletes with disabilities and is the host of the critically acclaimed podcast Bouncing Forward! Her work has led her to be labeled a “hero” by Oprah Winfrey and has made her one of the most in-demand motivational and corporate speakers on the globe. This year’s conference will also feature breakout sessions led by business experts and authors, including Yvonne Camus, the former COO of SPINCO, Canada’s largest indoor cycling brand and the only female to outperform the Navy Seals in the multi-terrain adventure race known as Eco-Challenge. In addition, the WLC will welcome Sylvia Baffour, an author, podcast host, and emotional-intelligence coach recently ranked by HubSpot among the top 15 female motivational speakers. Additional keynote and breakout session speakers will be announced soon. For further information on the 2024 conference, sponsorship information, and ticket sales, visit baypath.edu/wlc.

 

Difference Makers 

April 10: The 16th annual Difference Makers Gala will be held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Since 2009, BusinessWest has been recognizing the work of individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions through this recognition program. The 2024 Difference Makers will be profiled in the Feb. 19 issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com. Tickets go on sale Feb. 15. Burkhart, Pizzanelli, P.C., the Royal Law Firm, and TommyCar Auto Group are partner sponsors of Difference Makers this year.

People on the Move

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Kimberly Howarth

Kimberly Howarth

Jenna Roux

Jenna Roux

The certified public accounting firm Burkhart, Pizzanelli, P.C. announced two recent additions to its professional team. Kimberly Howarth, CPA received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant University in 2005 and a master’s degree in accounting from Western New England University in 2007. Her prior experience includes the position of senior accountant specializing in tax preparation. She has vast experience in preparing and reviewing tax returns. In addition to working with small and mid-sized businesses to fulfill their accounting, payroll, and tax-preparation needs, she has significant experience preparing individual and trust returns, as well as probate accounting. Jenna Roux, CPA received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Central Connecticut State University in 2012 and her master of taxation degree from University of Hartford in 2015. Her previous experience includes the position of senior accountant focusing on multi-state corporate, partnership, individual, and nonprofit income-tax returns. In addition, she has expertise in real-estate accounting practices, as well as functioning as an ‘outsourced CFO’ providing strategic consulting and support of daily financial activities.

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Frank Colaccino

Frank Colaccino

Samalid Hogan

The Springfield Rotary Club presented Frank Colaccino and Samalid Hogan with Paul Harris Awards on Jan. 25 at the Student Prince Restaurant in Springfield. Colaccino, founder and president of the Colvest Group, earned a Paul Harris Award in recognition of years of outstanding service to the Springfield community and to the Rotary Club. In addition to his service and contributions to JGS Lifecare and American International College, for over 13 years Colaccino has chaired the Service Above Self Luncheon at the Basketball Hall of Fame. This event brings together more than 300 attendees from the Greater Springfield business community for a luncheon on Center Court at the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Service Above Self luncheon recognizes the charitable work of local and national honorees. Through Colaccino’s leadership, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for the Basketball Hall of Fame and for Rotary grants that have been awarded to local charities. Hogan, CEO and principal consultant at Greylock Management Consulting, is the immediate past president of Springfield Rotary and its first Latina president. Under her leadership, Springfield Rotary started a corporate membership program, collaborated with Dress for Success to develop a long-term investment program for women entering the workforce, and created a Service Day with Habitat for Humanity. Her dynamic and cheerful leadership made her presidency a banner year for Springfield Rotary. Hogan’s service to her community includes board participation on the Governor’s Latino Empowerment Council, Tech Foundry, and the board of trustees of Springfield Technical Community College.

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MP CPAs recently announced the promotion of Amanda LaBonte and Jack LaBranche to senior associates at the firm. LaBonte has experience managing tax filings for high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, limited-liability companies, corporations, trusts, and estates. She also maintains the firm’s social-media presence and website maintenance. She joined the firm in August 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and marketing and a master’s degree in accounting from Elms College. She sits on the Chicopee High School advisory board and works as a mentor and accounting advocate in the Springfield and Chicopee areas. She has also worked as a panelist on the business accounting panel at Elms College, where she answered questions from students and provided valuable industry insights. She belongs to the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield and frequently attends networking events in the area. LaBranche provides consulting and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, partnerships, limited-liability companies, corporations, and trusts. He specializes in working with high-net-worth clients and with private equity firms and their owners. He joined the firm in 2020 as an intern and transitioned to full-time upon his graduation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western New England University. He is active in the community as a part-time coach for West Springfield sports teams and a volunteer at a local soup kitchen, and was a past chairperson of the social action committee at MP CPAs, helping raise money for various local charities.

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Brooke Williams

Brooke Williams

Matt Baran

MP CPAs also announced the promotions of Brooke Williams to audit manager and Matt Baran to tax manager. Williams manages audits, reviews, and compilations for small to medium-sized businesses. She also manages audits of Massachusetts charter schools (governmental entities), nonprofit organizations (including yellow book and single audits), and employee benefit plans. She joined the firm in 2019 and has more than five years of experience in public accounting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics and a master’s degree in accounting from Westfield State University. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She takes an active role in the local community by participating in various community fundraising and networking events. Baran provides consulting and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts. He specializes in working with high-net-worth clients and with private-equity firms and their owners. He joined the firm in 2018 as an intern and started full-time later that year. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in accounting and taxation from UMass Amherst. He remains involved in recruiting and mentorship efforts with the university.

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Bulkley Richardson announced that Stephen Holstrom and Lauren Ostberg were promoted to partner, effective Jan. 1. Holstrom is a general practice litigator with a focus on medical-malpractice defense. In addition to medical-malpractice cases, he has litigated complex tort actions, commercial disputes, insurance cases, complex class actions, and education cases. Ostberg, a key member of Bulkley Richardson’s intellectual property and technology and cybersecurity practice groups, also maintains a diverse commercial-litigation practice.

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Natalia Blank

Natalia Blank

Bay Path University announced that Natalia Blank has been elected to serve as vice president for Academic Affairs, which was effective Jan. 2. Blank will serve on the executive leadership team and work across all divisions at the university. In her role, she will articulate a clear and compelling vision for the academic enterprise that builds on Bay Path’s innovative approach to higher education, marshals the collective talents of faculty and staff in an environment of collegiality and cooperation, and use data-driven decision making and strategic thinking to optimize the student experience, from access through successful completion, as well as the academic operations of the university. After a national search, Blank comes to Bay Path from D’Youville University in Buffalo, N.Y., where she served as vice president for Academic Affairs. She joins the leadership team with nearly 20 years working in university administrative roles, including associate provost for Academic Affairs and Assessment at Norwich University in Vermont. For more than 20 years, Blank has served in various roles on both the faculty and administrative side in education. As a teacher-scholar, she has been the author of numerous publications, earned several awards and honors for teaching excellence, and has received multiple grants in support of student and faculty research. She received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Nizhegorod State University in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, and went on to receive her doctorate in organic/organometallic chemistry from Dartmouth College.

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Gabrielle Gould, executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) and the Downtown Amherst Foundation (DAF), announced she will be stepping down from her position at the BID to form a consulting business. She will continue in a leadership capacity for the DAF and its management of the Drake, the live performance venue in downtown Amherst. Her final day at the BID will be Feb. 22. Appointed executive director in August 2019, Gould’s four-plus years at the helm of the organization have been filled with notable successes, including strengthening the BID’s relationship with town government and institutional partners, teaming with the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce on COVID relief for small businesses, producing signature downtown events like the Sip & Shop Stroll and Makers Market holiday event and Fire & Ice, and conceiving and launching the Drake, the downtown’s first-ever live performance venue. In recognition of their efforts, Gould and Claudia Pazmany, the chamber’s executive director, were named Difference Makers by BusinessWest in 2023. A search for Gould’s successor will commence in the coming weeks.

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Devin Kindred

Devin Kindred

American International College (AIC) announced the appointment of Devin Kindred as director of Residence Life and Student Conduct. This appointment reflects the college’s recognition of Kindred’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience. In this new role, he will oversee residence education, student conduct, and housing operations at AIC. Serving as the chief housing officer for the college, he will manage the daily functions of the residence halls, supervise the professional live-in hall staff, and administer the student-conduct process. His responsibilities encompass providing support to professional and paraprofessional staff to foster a supportive living environment and maintaining a code of conduct that prioritizes the well-being and success of all students. Before assuming his new position, Kindred served as AIC’s assistant director for Residential and Commuter Student Living, managing housing operations and commuter-student relations. In addition to this role, he facilitated the Safe Zone – LGBTQ+ education series presented to more than 50 faculty and staff on campus. Before joining AIC, Kindred held positions as a residence-hall director at Sacred Heart University and residence director at Stonehill College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in human resource management from Western New England University, and later attained his master of education in higher education leadership from Endicott College.

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Country Bank announced the recent promotions of five key team members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and expertise in their respective roles. These promotions reflect the bank’s commitment to recognizing and developing talent within the organization. Shane Elder has been promoted to first vice president, Business Banking team lead. With more than 11 years of experience in commercial lending and eight years in commercial-lending management, he has proven himself as a valuable asset to the Business Banking department. In addition to his role as team leader, he also oversees the Cash Management Sales department. Brett LoCicero has been promoted to first vice president, Facilities and Security. With seven years of service to the bank, his expertise in managing facilities and security operations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nichols College and is pursuing his PMP (project management professional) certification. Justin Calheno has been promoted to vice president, Retail Lending Business Development officer. With 20 years of lending experience, including the last seven years with Country Bank, he brings a wealth of knowledge to his role. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Westfield State University and is currently attending the American Banker Assoc. Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Antonio Palano has been promoted to vice president, Retail Lending. His 15-year tenure at Country Bank showcases his commitment and dedication to the organization. Having progressed through various roles, he currently manages the Retail Lending Servicing and Operations departments. He holds an associate degree in business administration from Springfield Technical Community College and is a 2023 graduate of New England School of Financial Studies. Cuc Nguyen has been promoted to Retail Banking officer of the Paxton Banking Center. With more than 16 years of banking experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her new role. Her previous experience at Commerce Bank, Berkshire Bank, and DCU has equipped her with a deep understanding of front-line management and customer satisfaction. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Sarah Morgan

Sarah Morgan

Shawn Thamert

Shawn Thamert

Health New England announced the recent appointment of two vice presidents: Sarah Morgan, vice president of Human Resources, and Shawn Thamert, vice president of Sales and chief growth officer. Morgan has been promoted from within the organization, where she had been serving as director of Human Resources since 2021. In her new role as vice president of Human Resources, she leads and oversees Health New England’s human-capital and organizational-development operations, ensuring that business strategies, plans, and initiatives are developed and implemented in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. She is also responsible for identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals. Morgan joined Health New England in 2019 as assistant general counsel. She was previously a litigation associate at Bulkley Richardson in Springfield. Morgan is a graduate of UMass Amherst and earned her juris doctor degree from the Western New England University School of Law. She is currently a master’s-degree candidate in diversity, equity, inclusion & justice leadership at Tufts University. As vice president, Thamert is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and oversight for all sales, product-development, and marketing programs, including the Medicare line of business. He is also responsible for Health New England’s partnerships with brokers, employer groups, and community nonprofit organizations. Thamert joined Health New England as interim vice president, Sales and Marketing, in February 2023. Since then, he has focused on strategic membership growth across all lines of business. He has nearly 25 years of healthcare leadership experience, including as vice president, Market Development for Commonwealth Care Alliance, as well as senior sales positions with MultiPlan, Geisinger Health System, Jackson Health System, Humana, Highmark, and Coventry. He received his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University.

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Victor Rodriguez Sr

Victor Rodriguez Sr

Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB) announced the appointment of Victor Rodriguez Sr. as assistant vice president, mortgage loan officer. In this role, he intends to leverage his extensive experience and expertise to guide borrowers through the homeownership journey with personalized care and local market knowledge. He will be based at the bank’s South Hadley branch. Rodriguez brings more than 20 years of banking experience. Throughout his career, he has earned accolades such as the 2022 Realtor Affiliate of the Year from the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley. Rodriguez’s passion for mortgage lending extends beyond client transactions, as evidenced by his recent role as a guest speaker at the NEFMA fall conference, where he presented on the topic “Opportunities Await: Developing a Diverse Mortgage Customer Source.”

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Peter Ruffini was installed as the 2024 president of the Realtor Assooc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV), a nonprofit trade association with more than 1,800 members. The 108th annual installation of officers and directors was held on Jan. 11 at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow. A Realtor since 1996, Ruffini is the broker/owner of RE/MAX Connections and has made a long-term commitment to RAPV and the Realtor family. Since 2021, he has served on the local board of directors at RAPV, including as secretary in 2022 and treasurer in 2023. He is involved in several committees at the association, including the government affairs, mediator & ombudsman, professional standards, bylaws & policy task force, and finance. The RAPV named him Realtor of the Year in 2015 and 2021. Ruffini served as president of the Massachusetts Assoc. of Realtors (MAR) in 2014. In addition to serving in leadership, he has been a member of the MAR board of directors since 2006. He received the MAR Private Property Rights Award in 2019 and the MAR Milton H. Shaw Distinguished Service Award in 2020. He also currently serves as chair of the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons and holds 11 professional designations and certifications.

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Ashley Swett

Ashley Swett

Florence Bank recently announced that Ashley Swett has been named manager of the bank’s Customer Service Center at the main office in Florence. In her new role, she will oversee the staff responsible for assisting Florence Bank customers who contact the bank via telephone or email. Swett has 16 years of industry experience and is a graduate of the New England School of Financial Studies. She holds a certificate in supervision from the Center for Financial Training. Active in the community, Swett is currently a member of the Holiday Flair in Ware, where she enjoys the annual festival and parade.

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Braman Termite & Pest Elimination announced the promotion of John McCarthy from account manager to sales director. In his new role, McCarthy is directly responsible for leading and developing Braman’s sales team while cultivating customer relationships for long-term customer satisfaction and growth. This includes developing long-range sales goals and objectives, as well as sales plans and tactics to meet and exceed those goals. McCarthy joined the Braman team in 2022 with 22 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles within the pest-control industry, including sales and service manager, branch manager, and district manager. He is a member of the National Pest Management Assoc.

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Fuss & O’Neill Announces Partnership with Trilon Group

SPRINGFIELD — Civil and environmental engineering firm Fuss & O’Neill announced a strategic partnership with Trilon Group, a family of infrastructure consulting businesses. The partnership gives Fuss & O’Neill additional capital and resources to expand its services and markets in the Northeast, while better serving its clients. Founded in 1924, Fuss & O’Neill is a leading provider of engineering services, with offices in each New England state and New York. Fuss & O’Neill was selected by Trilon Group to be a part of the company’s vision to build the next top-10 design firm in North America. Trilon will support Fuss & O’Neill to accelerate the growth and careers of its employees with additional investment in talent, technology, and targeted mergers and acquisitions.

 

Easthampton Announces Business Grant Winners

EASTHAMPTON — The City of Easthampton announced that five local businesses have been awarded business grants as part of the 2023 Business Census, launched earlier this year. The five winners were randomly selected out of the 66 survey respondents. The $1,000 business grant winner is Yarn Dragon’s Basket. The $500 business grant winners are Beautiful Gardens, Jude Ribisi, Klituscope Films, and Staying in Balance Acupuncture. In partnership with both the Chamber of Greater Easthampton and Blueprint Easthampton, the city launched the 2023 Business Census, a comprehensive survey for business owners, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the community. This effort was made possible by participation in the National League of Cities’ City Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) program, the fourth that Easthampton has been a part of. Through support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the CIE program is a National League of Cities initiative that asks city leaders to commit to an inclusive economic-development policy, program, or practice over the course of one year.

 

Hyundai Hope on Wheels Gives $20,000 to Two Nonprofits

HOLYOKE — During a check presentation on Jan. 25 at Gary Rome Hyundai, Hyundai Hope on Wheels made two donations: $10,000 to LukeStronger Inc. of South Hadley and $10,000 to Each Moment We’re Alive of West Springfield. Launched in 1998, Hyundai Hope on Wheels is one of the longest-running corporate social-responsibility efforts in the automotive industry. In honor of its 25th anniversary, it announced plans to award $25 million in research grants this year, its largest donation in a single year, bringing its total giving to $225 million since its inception. Each Moment We’re Alive was launched by Sheridan Murphy in 2015 after her second bout with breast cancer. She then realized that reaching out, rather than blocking out, was the best chance for survival. Since then, she has helped organize support groups and workshops with a focus on emotional and spiritual health. Sheridan has since expanded her network to help families with all types of cancer, including pediatric cancer. LukeStronger Inc. is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing assistance to local families dealing with pediatric cancer so that parents can spend time with their children. LukeStronger originated when Luke Bradley, a then 10-year-old boy from South Hadley, relapsed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Local residents rallied to support his family with, among other things, a benefit golf tournament. Complications and another unforeseen relapse kept Luke at Boston Children’s Hospital for 15 months. He underwent a bone-marrow transplant in December 2017 and is doing well today. Bradley’s family created a nonprofit to help other families by continuing the golf-tournament tradition. In its short history, LukeStronger has helped seven local families fill the income gap caused by pediatric cancer.

 

Dietz Supports Nonprofits with ‘Spread the Cheer’ Campaign

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Dietz & Company Architects recently held its annual “Spread the Cheer” holiday campaign with a $2,500 top prize donation. Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) won it with nearly 25% of the total votes. The “Spread the Cheer” holiday campaign began in 2017 in an effort to be more environmentally conscious by not sending out paper holiday cards, but rather raise awareness for all the work local nonprofits do. During the nine-day campaign, 18 local organizations were selected to be included in the event. Voters used a SurveyMonkey link to access the poll and choose an organization they felt was deserving of a share of a $5,000 prize. The organization that received the most votes received $2,500. Second place won $1,500, and third place received $1,000. The International Language Institute of Massachusetts won second place with 22% of the votes, and Dakin Humane Society came in third with 19% of the votes. The remaining 15 organizations received $100 each.

 

Breeze Airways Launches Service to Cincinnati, San Diego

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority announced that low-cost carrier Breeze Airways will be launching non-stop summer seasonal service between Bradley International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The flight will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, starting May 2. Additionally, Breeze will offer daily summer seasonal service between Bradley and San Diego International Airport, starting May 1. The flight will be part of the airline’s BreezeThru service, which includes one stop, but passengers do not have to change planes. The announcement follows recent news of the airline’s plans to launch service between BDL and Orlando, Fla. and Santa Ana, Calif. in May. Breeze currently flies nonstop between Bradley and Charleston, S.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Fort Myers, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Las Vegas; New Orleans; Phoenix; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Sarasota, Fla.; Tampa, Fla.; and Vero Beach, Fla.

 

Greenfield Cooperative Bank Supports Empty Arms Bereavement

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank announced that its nomination of Empty Arms Bereavement, an organization offering compassionate support to families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, has resulted in a $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. (MBA) Community Service Grant Program. “Empty Arms’ dedication to supporting families during some of life’s most difficult moments resonates deeply with our commitment to community service,” said Tony Worden, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank. This year, the MBA Charitable Foundation awarded 41 grants, totaling $152,500, to nonprofit organizations across the state. Empty Arms’ dedication to grieving families stood out among the many nominations, earning it this vital funding.

Incorporations

By
Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Maza Market Inc., 1875 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020. Mohammed Mehdi, 125 Cambridge Park Dr., Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02140. Convenience store.

EAST LONGMEADOW

RC Rockstar Inc., 10 Hidden Ponds Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Casey Roncalli, same. Herbalife sales.

FEEDING HILLS

Deca Euro Windows & Doors Inc., 411 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Uladzimir Mamentau, same. Manufacturing of UPVC windows and sliding doors.

HAMPDEN

Front Runner Medical Corp., 40 Thresher Road, Hampden, MA 01036. Ryan Frangie, same. Sales in consulting services.

LEE

LPH Holdco Inc., 18 Run Way, Lee, MA 01238. Timothy Leprevost Sr., 670 Stockbridge Road, Lee, MA 01238. Holding company.

MONTAGUE

Z and K Estate Inc., 46 Randall Wood Dr., Montague, MA 01351. Zaharia Nichita, same. Real-estate services.

NORTHAMPTON

The New England Visionary Artists Museum Inc., 518 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Michael Tillyer, same. Corporation established to educate the public about and increase public awareness of the artistic and cultural resources of New England and to support and expand the creative careers of artists in New England in order to contribute to the cultural richness of the region and beyond.

PITTSFIELD

Funtastic Party Rentals Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Giovanni Nardella, same. Event rentals.

The One America Movement, 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Andrew Hanauer, 1717 North Street NW, Suite 1, Washington, D.C. 20036. Nonprofit corporation organized exclusively for charitable purposes such as making distributions to other similar organizations.

One Vision Media Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Anthony Adamick, same. Media, digital content, and event production.

SPRINGFIELD

Amazing Dental P.C., 1795 Main St., Suite 203, Springfield, MA 01103. Dr. Rekha Joshi, same. Dental practice.

Kidney Care Alliance Inc., 1690 Boston Road, Suite 1072, Springfield, MA 01129. Jerome Westbrook, same. Nonprofit organization established to promote awareness, education, and support for individuals affected by kidney failure.

Oliveira & Oliveira General Contractor Corp., 835 Belmont Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Agenildo Freitas de Oliveira, same. Home improvement and remodeling.

WESTFIELD

Mill River Slab Works Inc., 16 Ponders Hollow Road, Westfield, MA 01086. Lawrence Lashway II, 22 Main St., Williamsburg, MA 01096. Retail and wholesale sales of wood-slab products.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Lakshmi Bhula Inc., 379 Riverdale Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Amish Patel, 7 Pendleton Lane, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Motel.

WILBRAHAM

OM West Yarmouth Mobil Inc., 5 Patriot Ridge Lane, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Falguniben Patel, same. Operation of one or more motor-vehicle gasoline and service stations, selling gasoline, oil and sundries/convenience items; making repairs to motor vehicles; and performing allied services.

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of January 2023.

BELCHERTOWN

Cynders Designs
36 Bay Path Road
Cyndy Gillen

GREAT BARRINGTON

Admission Possible
292 Main St., #16
William Short

APK Stoneworks
3 Forrest St.
Andrew Kay

Better Call Ben
54 Dresser Ave.
Benjamin Schmolze

Berkshire Food Co-op
34 Bridge St.
Jessica Bosworth

CVS Pharmacy #8970
362 Main St., Suite 2
CVS Pharmacy Inc.

Dare Bottleshop & Provisions
28 Railroad St.
Mary Daire

Evergreen
291 Main St.
Barbara Watkins

Fuel
293 Main St.
Elan Merkel

J.C. Garden Landscaping Services & More
23 Mechanic St.
Jorge Cedeno

Karen Lindstrom
40 Everett St.
Karen Lindstrom

Lucy’s Rendezvous
268 Main St., Suites B-C
Joad Bowman

National Grid
927 Main St.
Massachusetts Electric Co.

Sea Jay’s
29 Hart St.
Carole Randorf

HADLEY

Bilodeau Automation
148 Mt. Warner Road
David Bilodeau

Fleetwood Environmental Solutions
84 Russell St.
David Cameron

Hartsbrook Farm
291 Bay Rpad
Arthur West

Keep It Movin’
122 West St.
Shannon Bazluke

Lucky Moon Photography
54 Bay Road
David Pikul

Starbucks 22118
344 Russell St.
Starbucks Corp.

HOLYOKE

3 Brothers Auto Sales & Repair
522 Maple St.
Maple Street Sales Corp.

AE Outfitters Retail Co.
50 Holyoke St.
AE Outfitters Retail Co.

David Alger Consulting
1 Deer Run
David Alger

Gallagher Real Estate
1767 Northampton St.
Paul Gallagher

Highland Non Stop Cuts
1375 Dwight St.
Ruben Rodriguez

Illusion Auto Sales
64 Clemente St.
Ismael Ramos

Los Supreme Latin Cuisine
50 Holyoke St.
Marielys Rosado Torres

Monsoon Bistro
50 Holyoke St.
Jin Rong Zhang

Real Dry Waterproofing
137 Dupuis Road
Stephen Wall

Reyes Income Tax and Bookkeeping
2257 Northampton St.
Enrique Reyes

Your Birth Coven
425 Southampton Road
Elissa Carney

WESTFIELD

Armbrook Village Senior Living
551 North Road
Sheila Hebda

The Dance Dad Mafia Inc.
140 Miller St.
Nathan Barnard

Drop Pack and Ship
51 Southwick Road
Sigmund Chimel Barnes

DVP Renovations LLC
48 Taylor Ave.
Dmitriy Pyatachenko

Elevating Retail LLC
16 Angelica Dr.
Paul Ruccio

Elle’s BNB
191 Montgomery Road
Ellen Trapp

EZ Mart Westfield
82 Franklin St.
Zahid Hussain

Forest Doe Botanicals
6 King St.
Kathie Forest

Great Deal Resale
36 Sabrina Brook Lane
William Folsom

Inner Peace Outer Balance
77 Mill St.
Jenniffer Judd

J&V Realty
37 Meadow St.
Joseph Bonkowski

K&K Trucking and Auto
44 Forest Ave.
Kenneth Garrett

Karrie Welch Makeup
467 Springdale Road
Karen Welch

Kat Kattler Photography
48 Elm St., Suite 2
Katherine Kattler Miklasiewicz

Loujean Inc.
918 Southampton Road
Greener Future Solutions LLC

L. Shut Tax Preparation
174 Root Road
Lyudmila Shut

 

Planet Fitness – Keystone NFP Westfield
93A Springfield St.
Sam Giannelli

Salon West – Pignatare Enterprises
43 Southwick Road
Adina Pignatare

Valison Construction
12 Bush St.
Valentin Solokhin

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.

Cameron, Lucretia
48 Champlain St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/23/2023

Del Valle, Javier
43 Dana St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/18/2023

DiLuzio, Lisa L.
12 Allman Dr.
Chester, MA 01011
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/30/2023

Foster, James H.
59 Ashley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/18/2023

Fregeau, William Cole
Fregeau, Janice Virginia
416 Main St., Unit 301
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/18/2023

Grechel, Melanie K.
27 Maplecrest Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/29/2023

Holben, Mark
159 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/19/2023

Khatoon, Aysha
200 Lambert Ter., Unit 53
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/18/2023

Kutnik-Sheffield, Jenna L
a/k/a Sheffield, Jenna L.
Skutnik-Sheffield. Heather A.
a/k/a Skutnik, Heather A.
56 Merrifield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/28/2023

Lippmann, John
Lippmann, Jennifer
a/k/a Chamberlain, Jennifer
28 Shays St., Unit 1
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/30/2023

JMB Transport Partner LLC
Bartlett – Arroyo, Sheila R.
a/k/a Bartlett-Arroyo, Sheila Rio
1401 Cascade St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/19/2023

Laureano, Maria
86 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/30/2023

Mercury, Amy
31 Bedford Court
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/22/2023

Quinones, Brenda Rijos
1348 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/29/2023

Rodriguez, Luis R.
954 Chicopee St., Apt. 2
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/28/2023

Roncarati, Lynndia Ann
309 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/22/2023

Santerre, Gary R.
Santerre, Laurie J.
50 Finch Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/29/2023

Savva, Charles D.
73 Powder Mill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/21/2023

Taylor, Angela Marie
a/k/a Gilbert, Angela M.
PO Box 699
Heath, MA 01346
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/28/2023

Vallieres Jr., Arthur J.
82 Columbia St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/29/2023

Vital-St. Sauveur, Susan
33 Autumn Ridge Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/30/2023

Whyte, Marilyn
95 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108-3315
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/18/2023

Willis, Stephen Douglas
420 Main St., Unit 43
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/22/2023

Wilson, Marcia Ann
a/k/a Marineau, Marcia Ann
a/k/a Pouliot, Marcia Ann
494 School St., Apt. 216
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/18/2023

 

 

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

BUCKLAND

10 Dungarvin Dr.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Lisa Pontoppidan
Seller: Susan A. Schriber TR
Date: 12/29/23

DEERFIELD

Cross St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jeremy Ober
Seller: Peter M. Kuzdeba
Date: 01/03/24

GREENFIELD

20 Congress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Newlife LLC
Seller: Hosford, Charles W., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/23

MONTAGUE

22 Park St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Missell
Seller: Ann M. Lutz
Date: 01/04/24

54 Randall Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: John H. Heins
Seller: Todd M. Dodge
Date: 01/05/24

ORANGE

30 Boyden Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $707,500
Buyer: Davold Parker
Seller: Boyden Road RT
Date: 12/29/23

22 Fountain St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Tarlin
Seller: Carole A. Evans
Date: 01/05/24

28 Hayden St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: William F. Polan
Seller: John B. Barilone
Date: 12/27/23

212 Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ana G. Andino
Seller: Virginia Realty Inc.
Date: 12/27/23

185 Memory Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Burnett
Seller: Jaime L. Ollendorf
Date: 12/29/23

118 Tully Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Janssens
Seller: Mickey Gonzalez
Date: 01/03/24

SHELBURNE

369 South Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Amber R. Quinn
Seller: Drumheller, Phillip G., (Estate)
Date: 01/05/24

174 Locks Pond Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Ralph P. Guisti
Seller: Courtney A. Kinney
Date: 12/29/23

SUNDERLAND

654 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $925,000
Buyer: Petite Pond LLC
Seller: Socrates Corp.
Date: 12/29/23

WHATELY

60 State Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $3,750,000
Buyer: Northampton Storage Solutions
Seller: Pioneer Valley Self-Storage
Date: 12/27/23

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

209 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Arthur Robichaud
Seller: Trust2u RT
Date: 12/27/23

11 Birch Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Mehmet Yesilbas
Seller: Brenda Loguidice
Date: 12/29/23

12 Depalma St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: David Johnson
Seller: Kozak, Mary, (Estate)
Date: 12/29/23

168 Elm St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $1,130,000
Buyer: Silver Brook Mill LLC
Seller: KB Realty Enterprises LLC
Date: 12/29/23

151 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Richard Champigny
Seller: Marnie T. Budreau
Date: 12/29/23

42 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Esther Rogers
Seller: Cindy L. White
Date: 01/05/24

825 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Rhino Realty LLC
Seller: Paul E. Malkoon
Date: 12/29/23

BRIMFIELD

1222 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Grigorii Novitckii
Seller: Todd R. Burke
Date: 01/05/24

1477 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Richard Anischik
Seller: Residential Asset Mortgage Pro 2006-E
Date: 12/28/23

CHICOPEE

101 Blanchwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joel P. Kupeyan
Seller: Galerneau, Alice A., (Estate)
Date: 01/05/24

94 Bonner St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Tiara L. Ortiz
Seller: Christopher M. Roy
Date: 01/03/24

880 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $6,020,000
Buyer: Burnett Road Property LLC
Seller: Quality Beverage LP
Date: 01/03/24

1 Hamburg St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Karen M. Iovaine
Seller: Karol R. Celmer
Date: 12/29/23

46 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Ryan Mooney
Seller: Jedediah S. Fiske
Date: 12/28/23

19 Lemay St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kevin Elliot
Seller: Sharon C. Martin
Date: 12/27/23

22 Lord Ter. North
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Brian Clark
Seller: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Date: 12/29/23

127 Lukasik St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Aaron Metzger
Seller: Nicholas Bourgault
Date: 12/27/23

21 Luther St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Anthony Wheeler
Seller: Thomas P. Urban
Date: 01/05/24

1752 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kenya A. Guerra-Cesino
Seller: Matthew Yacovone
Date: 12/28/23

Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Angel L. Rodriguez
Seller: Hanecak, Mary M., (Estate)
Date: 12/29/23

77 Norman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Braulio D. Pinto-Maldonado
Seller: William J. Sicard
Date: 01/05/24

126 Peace St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Sukhchain Singh
Seller: Luz A. Eichstaedt FT
Date: 01/05/24

24 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Skyspec LLC
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 12/28/23

49 Pondview Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Bednarz, Elaine M., (Estate)
Date: 01/05/24

65 Sanders St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: David A. Mahan
Seller: Frank N. Laflamme
Date: 12/29/23

20 Towne St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Angel L. Rodriguez
Seller: Hanecak, Mary M., (Estate)
Date: 12/29/23

69 Yvette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $266,500
Buyer: Wiljanet Cornier
Seller: Jennifer Wehr
Date: 01/04/24

18 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Manchester Enterprises LLC
Seller: Thomas P. Rondeau
Date: 12/29/23

EAST LONGMEADOW

1 Jennifer Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Sarah R. Bizzotto
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 01/04/24

170 Mapleshade Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Angelica M. Lugo
Seller: Marc J. Oldenburg
Date: 12/27/23

9 Melody Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Evan P. Landers
Seller: Laurene Avezzie
Date: 12/28/23

101 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Brent Lang
Seller: Sarah A. Knowlton
Date: 12/29/23

25 Sturbridge Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $760,000
Buyer: Mario A. Ferrentino
Seller: Sugar Magnolia RT
Date: 12/29/23

GRANVILLE

1251 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Travis Searles
Seller: Gina Beery
Date: 01/02/24

HAMPDEN

66 Greenleaf Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Maciorowski
Seller: F. & Phyllis Watson IRT
Date: 01/05/24

755 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Amanda Knodler
Seller: David L. Williams
Date: 12/28/23

HOLLAND

8 Amber Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Kylie M. Packard
Seller: Renee Couture
Date: 01/04/24

10 Barclay St.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Christopher Downey
Seller: Peter Lesbirel
Date: 12/29/23

68 North Wales Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Jacob Singvongsa
Seller: Donna J. Cocaine
Date: 01/05/24

HOLYOKE

114 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Holyoke Haven Properties LLC
Seller: Alex Ilchenko
Date: 01/02/24

294 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Danna B. Decolon
Seller: Gurvitch, John M., (Estate)
Date: 01/05/24

45 Lawler St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Derick A. Seibold
Seller: Brian Devine
Date: 01/05/24

60 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Daryn M. Sampson
Date: 12/29/23

1669 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Tock LLC
Seller: Crosstown Development LLC
Date: 12/29/23

210 Pine St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Next Level Energy LLC
Seller: Lydia Rivera
Date: 01/04/24

34 Vernon St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Janet F. Gutierrez
Seller: Jess E. Affhauser
Date: 12/29/23

LONGMEADOW

41 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Jillian Kirastoulis
Seller: Andrea S. Martin
Date: 01/05/24

312 Blueberry Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Matthew Bruce
Seller: Bruce Richard Hayes TR
Date: 01/04/24

359 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Daniel Englehardt
Seller: Aditya Bothate
Date: 12/29/23

130 Ellington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $679,500
Buyer: Natalie E. Poteran
Seller: William Y. Christie
Date: 12/29/23

221 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: James Trubia
Seller: Stuart D. Weissman
Date: 01/05/24

LUDLOW

334 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Robert M. Hart
Seller: Krista M. Mitchell
Date: 12/27/23

21 Libby St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Pawel Lukaszewicz
Seller: Beebe, John C., (Estate)
Date: 01/03/24

23 Oregon Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Y. & S. Properties LLC
Seller: Wolf Realty LLC
Date: 01/02/24

1 State St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Brownbox Properties LLC
Seller: Westmass Area Development Corp.
Date: 12/28/23

393 State St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $312,250
Buyer: Vanessa Roxo
Seller: Antonio D. Palatino
Date: 01/05/24

MONSON

135 Upper Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Melissa Nooney
Seller: Domingo Tavarez
Date: 12/28/23

33 Washington St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Matthew Faye
Seller: John D. Holdcraft
Date: 12/28/23

PALMER

34 Commercial St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Stanley R. Castillo
Seller: Tami A. Myers
Date: 12/29/23

69-A-C State St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Adam J. Dziewit
Seller: 69 A-C State St. RT
Date: 12/28/23

123 State St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Cavanaugh
Seller: Emily E. Labarre
Date: 01/05/24

SPRINGFIELD

37 Alberta St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jose J. Mendoza
Seller: Anh N. Nguyen
Date: 12/28/23

390-392 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: 390 Allen St Realty LLC
Seller: Amark II RT
Date: 12/28/23

410 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: First Landing Investments LLC
Seller: Jeannette Barbosa
Date: 01/04/24

410 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Abdall M. Alwreikat
Seller: First Landing Investments LLC
Date: 01/04/24

1893 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Thalia Castro
Seller: Baldwin Street LLC
Date: 12/28/23

212 Almira Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Nicholas Raleigh
Seller: Negron, William Rey, (Estate)
Date: 01/03/24

Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Bielcka Builes
Seller: George O. Thompson
Date: 12/28/23

99-101 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Reilly
Seller: Stephen M. Reilly
Date: 01/05/24

33 Ashbrook St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Richard E. Duffy
Seller: John S. Jackson
Date: 12/26/23

58-60 Avon Place
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jose Ramirez
Seller: Jose A. Laboy
Date: 01/05/24

63 Beaumont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Peter Bien-Aime
Seller: Zuleika M. Schmitz
Date: 01/04/24

66 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Marie L. Sylvain
Seller: Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC
Date: 12/28/23

70-78 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $4,300,000
Buyer: Forest Park Apartments LLC
Seller: HP Rum LLC
Date: 01/03/24

877 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Bernoulli Louissaint
Seller: Joseph M. Santaniello
Date: 01/05/24

270 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Wei Q. Ni
Seller: Li Q. Zhu
Date: 01/05/24

50 Burton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Livingwater Capital LLC
Seller: McKain, Lorraine A., (Estate)
Date: 01/03/24

653 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Maria R. Chimborazo
Seller: Roberto Cardona
Date: 01/03/24

31-33 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Shelisha Sinclair
Seller: Chelsey M. Harris
Date: 12/29/23

30 Chester St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Stave-Been Francois
Seller: Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC
Date: 12/28/23

53 Clantoy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Luis Natal
Seller: Jaime J. Monserrate
Date: 12/29/23

38-40 Clarendon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jesus M. Roman
Seller: Ana Texidor
Date: 12/29/23

61 Cornwall St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: 21 Shawmut Ave. LLC
Seller: Manuel Robles
Date: 12/29/23

96 Decatur St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jesus Oquendo
Seller: Brickhouse Homes LLC
Date: 12/29/23

187 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $219,021
Buyer: Dayanalee A. Ruiz
Seller: Medina, Edayn Ruiz, (Estate)
Date: 01/04/24

68 Fitzgerald Road
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Eric Perez
Seller: Carol H. Grise
Date: 12/29/23

102 Florence St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: George P. Anderson
Seller: Ahmed Aljanabi
Date: 12/26/23

251 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Carlos Ortas
Seller: Donna C. Leonard-Dubinsky
Date: 01/03/24

32 Grandview St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Yerica S. Garcia
Seller: Stanislaus J. Skarzynski
Date: 12/28/23

97 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Winslow Suarez
Seller: Jeffrey Donaruma
Date: 01/05/24

122-124 Hamburg St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Reilly
Seller: Stephen M. Reilly
Date: 01/05/24

295 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Shane Shelton
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 12/29/23

85 Hayden Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Luz Quinonez
Seller: J. & S. LLC
Date: 01/02/24

22 Holy Cross St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Beury T. Gil
Seller: Julie A. Kenney
Date: 12/29/23

28-30 Langdon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Kwadwo A. Mireku
Seller: Antigoni M. Proctor
Date: 01/04/24

63 Magnolia Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Martha Gavilanes
Seller: Laura Fenn
Date: 12/26/23

38 Manchester Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Jeanne I. Bonnett
Date: 12/29/23

162 Marmon St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Tristan L. Donahue
Seller: Dorcas RT
Date: 12/28/23

111 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Brianna M. Rivers
Seller: Gail L. Foss
Date: 12/29/23

127 Millbrook Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Joejoe Properties LLC
Seller: Edward F. Grant
Date: 01/05/24

84-86 Morris St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Peter Williams
Seller: Samuel Rivera
Date: 01/05/24

104 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Alexander Fontanez
Seller: Manirakiza Jamari
Date: 12/29/23

180-182 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Mustaf Hassan
Seller: Andre L. Devonish
Date: 12/29/23

214-216 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Bianna Silencieux
Seller: Adam Carrington
Date: 12/29/23

79 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Alfredo Carrasquillo
Seller: Areid Estate LLC
Date: 12/27/23

295 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Roberto A. Ramos
Seller: Brvsa Associates LLC
Date: 12/27/23

46 Osborne Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: John W. Farmer
Seller: Jennifer I. Dixon
Date: 12/28/23

356-358 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jesuny Ferreira
Seller: Hipolito J. Abreu
Date: 12/28/23

1854 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Richard Ringer
Seller: Louis D. Corgnati
Date: 12/27/23

44 Revere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Yokasta Rodriguez
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 01/05/24

25 Sachem St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: DSZ Management LLC
Seller: Xiuyu Ma
Date: 12/29/23

146-148 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Reilly
Seller: Stephen M. Reilly
Date: 01/05/24

67 Sierra Vista Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Shahab A. Bonakdar
Seller: Patricia Torres
Date: 12/27/23

77 Somerset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Jennifer S. McColley
Seller: Katherine R. Kayser-Hirsh
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB5
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB20
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB3
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB7
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB14
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB15
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB1
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB16
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB2
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB17
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB13
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB21
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB4
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

34 Sumner Ave., Lot PB12
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $3,614,000
Buyer: Mooring NC Investors LLC
Seller: 34 Sumner Realty LLC
Date: 12/28/23

19 Talbot Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Anh N. Nguyen
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/29/23

259 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $381,000
Buyer: Kivitz FT
Seller: Geoffrey M. Schmidt
Date: 12/29/23

37-39 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Vitalis Acholonu
Seller: Ismael Bernabel
Date: 12/29/23

SOUTHWICK

4 Tall Pines Trail
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Shahil Patel
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 01/05/24

WALES

38 Walker Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Michael Dupont
Seller: Webfirst LLC
Date: 12/29/23

WESTFIELD

127 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Maddie Sprague
Seller: Bard, Francis L., (Estate)
Date: 12/29/23

4 Brentwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Vanessa Torres
Seller: Paul F. Mazut
Date: 12/28/23

10 Cottage Ave.
Westfield, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Tina-Marie Faunce
Seller: Christine A. Bejune
Date: 01/04/24

10 Heggie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Eugene J. Witczak
Seller: Donald P. Sicard
Date: 01/05/24

555 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $403,000
Buyer: Lisa J. Schwartz
Seller: Carolyn A. Koszarek
Date: 12/27/23

Lockhouse Road (off)
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: TV Realty & Development Inc.
Seller: Burek RT
Date: 12/29/23

92 Meadow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Megan Benway
Seller: Matthew K. Berndt
Date: 01/05/24

15 Noble Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Vlam Realty LLC
Seller: Polo Dental LLC
Date: 12/28/23

415 Pochassic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $176,020
Buyer: Dale Darosa
Seller: Rose C. Austin
Date: 12/28/23

280 Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Lyudmila P. Shalygo
Seller: Joseph P. Daly
Date: 12/29/23

162 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $2,018,062
Buyer: Pierce Builders Inc.
Seller: H. & W. LLC
Date: 12/29/23

WILBRAHAM

8 Conifer Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Carlos J. Rivera
Seller: Diplomat Property Manager LLC
Date: 12/26/23

34 Decorie Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Jamie M. Schwarz
Seller: William J. Kern
Date: 01/04/24

119 Silver St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: Shane Linscott
Seller: Rosinski Realty Inc.
Date: 01/05/24

795 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $451,000
Buyer: Jaiminkumar Patel
Seller: Fitzgerald, Robert J., (Estate)
Date: 01/05/24

WEST SPRINGFIELD

342 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $214,205
Buyer: Lizette Hernandez
Seller: Ashley Drost
Date: 12/28/23

2 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Scott Felt
Seller: Vanity Bryant
Date: 01/05/24

120 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Alexandru Pascal
Seller: Patrick M. Daggett
Date: 01/02/24

68 Jeffrey Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Brian Devine
Seller: Lori A. Perella
Date: 01/05/24

69 Sprague St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kemran Lachinov
Seller: Property Advantage Inc.
Date: 12/28/23

19 Thompson St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Sarkis
Seller: Joseph C. Sarkis
Date: 12/26/23

39 Worthen St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Tara B. Rai
Seller: Mostovoy, Nikolay S., (Estate)
Date: 01/05/24

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

65 Grantwood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Andrea Thamm
Seller: Nathan Margalit
Date: 12/29/23

35 High St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: Kirkpatrick Realty LLC
Seller: Henry A. Brown
Date: 12/28/23

10 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Vladimir Gotlieb
Seller: Pine Street Partners LLC
Date: 01/05/24

BELCHERTOWN

497 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Christopher Larrivee
Seller: Albert Winkler
Date: 12/28/23

65 West St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $681,500
Buyer: Rachel Thomas
Seller: Timothy J. Ferreira
Date: 12/28/23

EASTHAMPTON

42 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ryan Murphy
Seller: Chad D. Alexander
Date: 12/29/23

468 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $401,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Gentile
Seller: Paula J. Della-Bernarda
Date: 01/03/24

15 Gaugh St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Abigail M. Forcier
Seller: Foxy Properties LLC
Date: 12/28/23

19 Harvey St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $367,500
Buyer: Michael K. Gonda
Seller: James E. Barnett
Date: 01/05/24

45 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Huanmin Ma
Seller: Helen P. Furman IRT
Date: 12/28/23

GRANBY

601 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Meaghan Tretheway
Seller: Michael Pancione
Date: 12/29/23

611 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Charles W. Baranowski
Seller: Carilyn W. Schebel
Date: 12/29/23

96 Cold Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $651,900
Buyer: Katherine MacLennan
Seller: Drew E. Powers
Date: 01/03/24

12-R Jackielyn Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Vitality Village LLC
Seller: Castle Farm Enterprises LLC
Date: 12/29/23

HADLEY

1 Cold Spring Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Richard P. Gotta
Seller: Carrie-Ann Gaynor
Date: 12/27/23

23 North Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Steven L. Smith
Seller: Shane Conklin
Date: 12/27/23

HUNTINGTON

9 Basket St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Jose L. Acevedo-Rivera
Seller: Brian Kopinto
Date: 01/05/24

69 Bromley Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Gemma McClure
Seller: U.S. Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
Date: 12/29/23

NORTHAMPTON

21 Bliss St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $249,608
Buyer: Thomas F. Kelly
Seller: Ian D. Premo
Date: 01/05/24

12 Marc Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Alicia M. Grubb
Seller: Leslie T. Frey
Date: 12/28/23

23 Mary Jane Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Saddam H. Abdul
Seller: Chelsea Warywoski
Date: 12/27/23

63 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: 63 State St. NT
Seller: Serio Family Realty LLC
Date: 12/29/23

63 Washington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $635,000
Buyer: Sherry L. Taylor
Seller: Fiona MacNeill
Date: 12/28/23

SOUTH HADLEY

61 College St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $735,000
Buyer: Viktoria Harrison
Seller: Deborah G. Eaton RET
Date: 01/05/24

47 Hillside Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Jorge O. Mendoza
Seller: Diane D. Afonso
Date: 12/28/23

56 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: South Hadley Rentals LLC
Seller: Gallagher Properties LLC
Date: 12/29/23

47 Susan Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Kristina S. Powers
Seller: Julian Jocque
Date: 01/03/24

19 Upper River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $619,900
Buyer: Ryan Randall
Seller: Christopher E. Flynn
Date: 01/04/24

20 Washington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Gavin Ulias
Seller: Christine Hamel
Date: 01/03/24

SOUTHAMPTON

382 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Thomas Lucchesi
Seller: Joan G. Muse
Date: 12/26/23

18 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $611,990
Buyer: Adam P. Dunne
Seller: Daviau & Robert Properties LLC
Date: 01/05/24

120 East St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Berkshire County Arc Inc.
Seller: Kristine P. Canton
Date: 11/16/23

3 Rosalie Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Edgardo Sanchez
Seller: Laliberte RT
Date: 01/04/24

23 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $499,900
Buyer: Caitlin R. Cauley
Seller: Walter L. Hubert
Date: 12/29/23

WARE

78 Aspen St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rolando B. Santa
Seller: Robert D. Ellithorpe
Date: 12/28/23

83 Beaver Lake Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Jacob F. Crevier
Seller: Stace A. Collette
Date: 12/26/23

24 High St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Jacob Cifizzari
Seller: Brian Curboy
Date: 12/29/23

54 Old Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Tyle Goodfield
Seller: Slattery Sr., George C., (Estate)
Date: 12/29/23

9 Walter Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Daniel L. Collette
Seller: Jennifer D. Shea-Kettles
Date: 12/28/23

WESTHAMPTON

11 Loudville Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $565,600
Buyer: Letitia A. Cole LT
Seller: Greenbrier Estates LP
Date: 01/03/24

WORTHINGTON

184 Cudworth Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Deidre J. Johnson
Seller: Heywood Farms NT
Date: 01/05/24

Starkweather Hill Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Payne FT
Seller: Diane J. Bartletr
Date: 12/28/23

West St.
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Payne FT
Seller: Diane J. Bartletr
Date: 12/28/23

Building Permits

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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of January 2023.

CHICOPEE

Alden Credit Union
688 Grattan St.
$14,692 — Replace 12 windows

Church of New Covenant
780 Chicopee St.
$20,000 — Remove and replace 53 windows

Demayo-Chicopee Square LLC
516 Montgomery St.
$9,400 — Remodel two rooms

HADLEY

Gibbs Oil Co. LP
110 Russell St.
N/A — Replace damage storefront hit by car

Salvation Army of Massachusetts
310 Russell St.
N/A — Replace four packaged gas rooftop units

LENOX

600 Merrill Road LLC
374 Pittsfield Road
N/A — Full demolition of five buildings

NORTHAMPTON

City of Northampton
33 Hockanum Road
N/A — Mechanisms and tanks at sewage treatment plant

City of Northampton
274 Main St.
$219,347 — Fire-protection system at Academy of Music

Continental Cablevision of Western New England Inc.
790 Florence Road
$20,000 — Install backup generator on concrete pad

Ellendave LLC
971 Bridge Road
$245,874 — Interior renovation

Equity Trust Co.
11 Valley St.
$28,000 — Roofing, front porch repair, new flooring, cabinet replacement, painting

GAL Realty Co. LLC
96 Main St.
N/A — Suppression system

GPD 29 Industrial Dr. LLC
29 Industrial Dr. East
$10,500 — Sprinkler system

Healthy Neighborhoods Group LLC
47 High St.
$4,000 — Replace existing porch, open interior walls in bathroom

Standick Trust
158 Main St.
$61,800 — Interior demolition, install new sheetrock

Traddles LLC
60 Masonic St., Unit 2
$45,500 — Interior renovation to convert meeting space to commercial kitchen

Tri County Youth Programs Inc.
272 Grove St.
$19,200 — Roofing

Wilmington Trust National Assoc.
17 Glenwood Ave.
$20,000 — Roofing, replacement windows

PITTSFIELD

Douglas Hutton, Charles Slattery III
35 Commercial St.
$91,800 — Install fire sprinkler system

Jedko Properties LLC
199 South St.
$15,631 — Replace gas-fired HVAC unit on roof

Critical HR Issues for 2024

By Contributor
Opinion

Opinion

By Sandra Mauro

 

As human-resource professionals partner with their organization’s senior leaders to set priorities for 2024, we at the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) can’t help but reflect on the 2023 workplace predictions and ask, how effective were we at deciding where to focus our efforts, and, more importantly, did we move the needle on the critical issues we faced?

In 2023, seven key challenges were forecasted. Number one was quiet hiring, challenging us to look internally and determine if our workforce strengths would meet future organizational needs. Number two was equitable flexibility for frontline workers, an inspirational idea to open up the dialogue for frontline workers to freely express their preferences on how, when, and with whom they work.

Three through six were manager support, pursuing non-traditional talent, coping with stress, and workplace civility. Number seven? Technology and the entrance of AI.

Focusing forward on 2024, two through seven are green workplaces, civil culture, defining the new workplace, psychological safety, learning and upskilling, and career advancement. What a difference a year makes. AI has catapulted to number one.

When we think about AI and ask what will my organization do (or not do) with this new technology, we first need to acknowledge that Gen Z now makes up 23% of our 2024 workforce. This generation literally grew up with technology at their fingertips from the time they could touch it, and will expect nothing less in their workplace. Gen Z is not only tech-savvy, they are highly motivated for change thinking and will quickly move into key positions with great influence over our workplaces.

Yes, the demand for faster information, revolutionary thinking, and finding how and where AI can enhance — or threaten — our workplace will dominate our organizations. And equally important on every generation’s mind are the other six priorities.

There is no question 2023 was filled with turning our organization’s energy from day-to-day survival to blazing our future path. We tiptoed through return to the workplace, fought through scarce candidate pools, and contemplated solutions to quiet quitting and disengagement.

With our sights on what to implement to stay relevant in 2024, we need to collaboratively decide where we are going to focus our resources. Now more than ever, we need to keep our doors open and ask for employee ideas, buy-in, and commitment. Fight not only to align your operational objectives, but to nurture your organizational values, welcome authenticity, and embrace a culture where collaboration across every department is encouraged and celebrated.

And when 2025 is around the corner, let’s reflect back together and ask again, how did we do? After all, what gets measured gets done.

 

Sandra Mauro is a human resource business partner at the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast. This article first appeared on the EANE blog; eane.org

New Life for the Iron Horse

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Opinion

Editorial

 

Forty-five years is a long time, and for more than 40 of them, the Iron Horse Music Hall, which opened in 1979, provided not just live entertainment, but countless moments of connection, of joy, of the kind of shared experiences folks tend to remember.

How many young people were inspired by a show there to pick up a guitar and start making their own music? How many solo concertgoers bonded over being seated together at a table, and then carried the conversation to a local bar or café afterward? How many first dates turned into long relationships, marriages, and a whole lot more concerts?

Those moments — and the music itself, of course — have been missed since the legendary College Street storefront in downtown Northampton went dark during the pandemic and, well, never came back. Until now. Or, more accurately, later this spring.

The Iron Horse’s motto for decades has been “music alone shall live.” There’s truth to that — great music does outlast a lot of things. But for a lot of us, live music is about more than the music; it’s about feelings of community, the energy of the give and take between performer and crowd — and, again, a shared, completely unique, ‘you had to be there’ experience.

And, as the story details, you can soon be there again, thanks to the efforts of the Parlor Room Collective, a nonprofit that bought the troubled property from longtime owner Eric Suher and, with the help of many generous donors to an ongoing, $750,000 capital campaign, is renovating and expanding the room.

Chris Freeman and his team certainly want the renovated space to reflect its vibrant past — seating at tables, where a reimagined menu will be served — but they’re also improving what needed improving, from the run-down green room to the famously inadequate bathrooms.

It’s a heartening development, to be sure. We’ve written often about the value of performing-arts institutions to a region, and certainly, venues like Symphony Hall in Springfield, the Drake in Amherst, Hawks & Reed in Greenfield, MASS MoCA in North Adams, and the Parlor Room itself in Northampton continue to deliver plenty of music and good times.

But the Iron Horse always seemed … well, special, with its wild array of styles — both major stars and rising lights from the genres of rock, folk, country, blues, jazz, and a dozen others have graced its stage over the years — its unique setup, and its striking intimacy.

When the Calvin Theatre returns at some point — Suher has been working on a sale of that larger concert hall as well — that will be more great news for a downtown, and region, that could use more music and fewer vacant storefronts.

But no venue has embodied the spirit of ‘music alone shall live’ like the Iron Horse, and we’re hopeful it will rise again to the prominence of its heyday, sending home countless concertgoers with the feeling they’d experienced something truly unique, together.

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