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BusinessTalk with Joshua Garcia, the city’s first Hispanic mayor

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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.

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Episode 142: December 26, 2022

George Interviews Joshua Garcia, the city’s first Hispanic mayor

Holyoke, the Paper City, is in the midst of a renaissance of sorts, a dramatic comeback fueled by entrepreneurship, technology, the arts, cannabis, and much more. On the next installment of BusinessTalk, Joshua Garcia, the city’s first Hispanic mayor, talks with BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien about the progress made and the work still be done in his community. 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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Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Eligible Candidates for Class of 2023

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SPRINGFIELD — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the class of 2023, including several high-profile, first-time nominees, including Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade, and the 1976 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.

Finalists from the North American and Women’s committee for the class of 2023 will be announced on Friday, Feb. 17 in Salt Lake City during NBA All-Star Weekend.

The entire class of 2023, including those selected by the direct-elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in Houston on Saturday, April 1, in a nationally televised broadcast at 11 a.m.

Enshrinement weekend will begin at the Mohegan Sun on Friday, Aug. 11 with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala, followed by the Enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 12 at Springfield’s historic Symphony Hall.

VIP Packages for the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend will go on sale on Friday, Feb. 17. All single-event tickets to the ceremony, Tip-Off Celebration, and Awards Gala, as well as other ancillary events, will go on sale on Saturday, April 1 at noon. All packages and tickets will be available for purchase at hoophall.com. The complete listing of events and pricing will be released by Feb. 1.

Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training to Host Month-long Intensive

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LENOX — The Center for Actor Training at Shakespeare & Company will hold its 2023 Month-long Intensive for mid-career actors at its Lenox campus from Jan. 3 to Jan. 29.

For six days a week, morning to night, participants immerse themselves in voice, movement, text analysis, exploration of the actor/audience relationship, sonnet work, scene work, movement, clown, stage fight, and in-depth discussions about the function of theater and the role of the actor in today’s world.

Participants arrive in the Berkshires on Monday, Jan. 2, and depart Monday, Jan. 30. Tuition costs $4,875. For more information, visit shakespeare.org or e-mail [email protected]. A limited number of scholarships are available for People of the Global Majority/BIPOC artists from the Dennis Krausnick Fellowship Fund.

Tuition cost includes double-occupancy housing on the campus of Shakespeare & Company and all meals. Shakespeare & Company is a fully COVID-19-vaccinated campus, including full-time employees, seasonal staff, artists, volunteers, and program participants. To ensure the health of the Shakespeare & Company community, all Center for Actor Training participants must be vaccinated against COVID-19 (including applicable booster shots). All participants and workshop staff will also be tested two to three times during the first week and then weekly for the rest of the program. Masks will also be required during the first week and may be required for certain classes and events during the rest of the workshop.

STCC to Offer Free HiSET Test-preparation Course

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a free, four-week HiSET preparation fast-track class from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3. HiSET is the high-school equivalency test, which is an alternative to a high-school diploma.

The HiSET prep class is administered through the Springfield Adult Learning Center Hampden Prep Program, which is part of the Workforce Development Center at STCC. The 76-hour program is offered Mondays (on campus and online), Tuesdays to Thursdays (virtual face-to-face) and Fridays (virtual asynchronous).

The program offers the following to students: targeted HiSET prep content instruction, test-taking strategies, second-language support, basic to intermediate computer and digital literacy skills training, college and career readiness advising, and opportunities to obtain additional certificates through workforce training.

To register, visit stcc.io/hisetfasttrack. For questions, call (413) 755-4300 or email [email protected].

Monson Savings Bank Supports Girls Inc. of the Valley

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank recently donated $1,000 to Girls Inc. of the Valley in support of its event, Speaking Out: Sparking Change.

“We are extremely grateful for the donation made to Girls Inc. of the Valley by Monson Savings,” said Suzanne Parker, executive director of Girls Inc. of the Valley. “This donation aided us in organizing and executing our Speaking Out event this past fall. This event invited members of the community to network and listen to a panel of inspiring local leaders.”

Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank president and CEO, presented the donation to members of the Girls Inc. team at the bank’s Loan and Operations Center in Wilbraham.

“Girls Inc. of the Valley provides youth in our communities very valuable services and resources,” Moriarty said. “We are proud to donate to Girls Inc. and support their mission to inspire girls to live up to their full potential. On a personal note, as a dad of two young women, this nonprofit and the work that they do to support girls holds a special place in my heart.”

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

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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.”

Added Suzanne Parker, executive director of Girls Inc. of the Valley, “what a powerful statement this makes to the youth we serve, that so many of our leaders on this project, from engineering and design to financing and legal, to construction and capital campaign, are strong, smart, and bold women.”

Country Bank Grants $30,000 to Revitalize Community Development Corp.

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WARE — Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Massachusetts, announced a $30,000 grant to support Revitalize Community Development Corp. (CDC) in Springfield.

Revitalize CDC performs critical repairs, modifications, and rehabilitation on the homes and nonprofit facilities of low-income families with children, elderly military veterans, and people with special needs. In 2022, the organization served 826 households with 2,309 individuals across Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee, and completed 75 home repairs, nine owned by military veteran families.

“It’s hard to find an investment with as strong of a multiplier effect as a donation to Revitalize CDC,” said Ben Leonard, senior vice president, Commercial Banking team leader at Country Bank and vice chair of the Revitalize CDC board. “When they support our fellow residents with critical repairs, it provides stability to families and neighborhoods, allows people to stay in their homes, reduces vacant and condemned properties, and helps to maintain the tax base. As a result of their healthy-homes program and asthma-prevention measures, medical costs are reduced, and there are fewer visits to the ER. By revitalizing blocks of homes at a time, the sense of community is strengthened, and our neighborhoods are made safer. At Country Bank, we are honored to support such a worthy organization.”

Added Colleen Shanley-Loveless, president and CEO of Revitalize CDC, “thank you to Country Bank for your dedication and support of our community by providing employee volunteers and funding for our #GreenNFit neighborhood rebuilds. You truly make a difference.”

UMassFive Introduces New Assistant Vice President of Loan Operations

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HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced that Megan Lagoy has been promoted to assistant vice president (AVP) of Loan Operations.

Lagoy began her career at UMassFive in 2012 as a call-center representative before taking on other various Contact Center roles, eventually becoming assistant vice president of the Contact Center and Interactive Teller Machine department. More recently, she held direct oversight of UMassFive’s flagship Hadley branch in the position of assistant vice president of Retail Services. Her various roles at the credit union over the past 10 years have prepared her for this transition to assistant vice president of Loan Operations, and she brings to it a drive inspired by living out the credit union’s mission statement.

“I am thrilled to start this next chapter of my career as the AVP of Loan Operations,” Lagoy said. “I have always been on the front line of member advocacy, and am looking forward to the opportunity to help our members with all of their future borrowing needs.”

YMCA of Greater Springfield Celebrates Successful Santa Event

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SPRINGFIELD — The YMCA of Greater Springfield hosted a successful Santa event on Dec. 16 in downtown Springfield’s Tower Square. Planned and coordinated by the YMCA Executive Director Kim Lavallee, the event hosted more than 400 children and more than 100 adults. The children were greeted by the Grinch, Boomer from the Springfield Thunderbirds, and, of course Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Several vendors offered handouts for the children, including the Y’s Men of Color Health Awareness; Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blaskley; United Way; Laura Progulske with her book K-9 Fitzgerald Sniffs Out Bullies; CHG Catering with hot chocolate; the Sheriff’s Department and Springfield College with cookies; and Six Flags of New England with candy.

Organizations that supported the event included Tower Square, Six Flags of New England, Toys for Tots, Springfield Thunderbirds, Market Mentors, Farm Credit Financial Partners, Wellfleet, United Way, Domino’s Pizza, Noonan Energy, CHG Catering, PSRB, New England Citizens’ Council, Target, Springfield Police, Springfield College, Sigma Gamma Rho, and all the YMCA members and staff who donated toys.

CDCSB Thanks Town of Great Barrington for Affordable Housing ARPA Grant

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GREAT BARRINGTON — The Community Development Corp. of South Berkshire (CDCSB) announced that the town of Great Barrington has awarded the organization nearly $700,000 toward its affordable-housing initiatives. The awards include $199,610 for improvements at the Hillside Apartments complex and $500,000 to acquire the Marble Block building on Main Street.

“We are so thankful to the town of Great Barrington, to the Selectboard, to Town Manager Mark Pruhenski, and to Assistant Town Manager Christopher Rembold for this generous allotment of ARPA funds,” said Carol Bosco Baumann, CDCSB executive director. “As I’ve said before, CDCSB is determined to produce and preserve housing that is affordable to all. These awards couldn’t have come at a more necessary time. Although housing is a fundamental human right, too many people have been forced to leave our community, and too many struggle to make ends meet, all because they can’t afford to live here — or work here. Without locally based workers, our local businesses struggle to succeed. This funding will have a profound impact on our ability to serve individuals and families in our community — and it will help local businesses as well. We are grateful for the town’s support in helping us achieve our mission.”

As part of the funding agreement, four residential units in the Marble Block building will be restricted to 65% area median income for 20 years.

Current CDCSB projects include a contract to acquire the Marble Block in downtown Great Barrington; Windrush Commons, a 49-unit affordable-housing complex under construction at 910 Main St. in Great Barrington; as well as the Small Business Technical Assistance program, which to date has mentored and assisted nearly 50 small-business owners and entrepreneurs in Berkshire County. In 2021, Bentley Apartments was completed, providing 45 new affordable-housing units for low- to moderate-income individuals and families in the Berkshires. CDCSB is planning the next two phases of development for this property: a public park sited along the Housatonic River and another housing development on the remainder of the Bridge Street property.

American Eagle Donates $2,500 to Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — American Eagle Financial Credit Union announced $7,500 in donations to local food- and housing-assistance organizations within the credit union’s service area. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Connecticut Foodshare, and Hands on Hartford will each receive a $2,500 donation from American Eagle to advance their mission and fund their supportive services for people in need.

“American Eagle is very thankful for every organization making a difference in our communities and touching the lives of those in need this holiday season,” said Howard Brady, president and CEO of American Eagle Financial Credit Union. “These three organizations — Connecticut Foodshare, Hands on Hartford, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts — perform tremendous work by putting caring into action and providing needed support and resources to our service area throughout the year. We give thanks for their partnership and for all they do.”

RAPV Receives Toy Donation from Agawam High School Hockey Team

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SPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) received a generous toy donation from the Agawam High School hockey team on Dec. 11. The team conducted its toy drive to collect donations for the RAPV community service committee’s toy drive. King Ward also donated a bus to transport the toys. The toys were collected at Agawam High School and loaded into a Springfield Thunderbirds King Ward bus for drop-off at RAPV’s office.

The Agawam High School hockey team has participated in the event for the past three years and made generous donations to benefit the local organizations the community service committee serves. All donations will benefit the Adopt-a-Family program.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to give back to our communities, and we appreciate all their support,” said Sue Drumm, an RAPV community service committee member.

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

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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.

“We are thrilled with the results of this Round Up campaign, which really gets us in the holiday spirit each year,” Rocky’s Ace Hardware President Rocco Falcone said. “CMN helps the more than 10 million kids each year who rely on care from a children’s hospital to get the best possible medical treatment.”

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.

Berkshire Money Management Announces Hirings, Promotion

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DALTON — 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.

“We are proud to celebrate two experienced client care specialists joining our team,” Chief Operating Officer Natalie Wheeler said. “Both Tina and Brenda demonstrate deep client-care expertise, have extensive knowledge, and bring the essentials to the firm’s success moving forward. And, coincidentally, the two worked together for years before joining the BMM family.”

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.

“Chelsea has shown what an outstanding, versatile leader she is from day one,” said Allen Harris, CEO and founder of Berkshire Money Management. “She not only knows the work, but she recognizes the value of collaboration and continued improvement.

“Our client care specialists and financial planners are equal partners in service of the client, working on a one-to-one ratio,” Harris added. “The client care team is a true business department that, thanks to Chelsea, now has the best leadership.”

Michelson IP Educator of Excellence Award Given to Two STCC Professors

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SPRINGFIELD — 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.

“It is wonderful to have our faculty recognized for their efforts to provide colleagues with professional development at the national level,” said Geraldine de Berly, vice president of Academic Affairs at STCC.

Judy Fox, director of the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, wrote in a blog that “these faculty partners went above and beyond during their tenure as NACCE and Michelson IP (educators-in-residence) to create and implement additional tools, workshops, trainings, networking, and publicity opportunities for IP among the community-college population, with great success.”

Among their accomplishments was moving IP education and Michelson into the national conversation, Fox said. They published an article in the Western New England Law Review.

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.

“Being selected as the winners of the IP Educator of Excellence Award 2022 … was an unexpected and humbling honor for Professor John Diffley and myself,” Sabato said. “It means so much to us and affirms the work that we’ve been doing to promote intellectual property for our students and others across the country. IP awareness and education is particularly important for community-college students as it can be a critical factor for them in recognizing, claiming, and protecting the value of the products of their own minds. IP can hold the key for them to build wealth, grow entrepreneurial ventures, and add value to the world around them.”

Diffley said providing access to the understanding of IP helps support STCC’s equity agenda and prepares students for success in an increasingly digital world and economy.

“It was an absolute honor and privilege to be asked by Diane to join this project,” he said. “I am immensely proud of the work we did, and even more so to be recognized with this award, in support of spreading IP education.”

Richard Greco, dean of the School of Liberal and Professional Studies, congratulated them for receiving the award and for their hard work and dedication.

“Professors Sabato and Diffley both have a passion for innovation,” he said. “Their work with the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property and NACCE extends beyond the mission at STCC to support students as they transform their lives, and adds to the body of scholarship in the field of intellectual property. We are proud of their scholarship. They also are helping to make Springfield and the Pioneer Valley an innovation hub.”

HCC to Hold Registration Express Days Jan. 7, Jan. 9

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host two Registration Express days for the spring 2023 semester, one on Saturday, Jan. 7 and another on Monday, Jan. 9, when prospective students can apply for admission, take the college placement test, meet with an academic adviser, register for classes, and set up financial aid, all in one day.

HCC’s Saturday Registration Express event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the Monday Registration Express event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration Express takes place on the first floor of the Campus Center on the main campus at 303 Homestead Ave. and virtually over Zoom.

The spring 2023 semester begins Tuesday, Jan 17. HCC also has Flex Start dates on Feb. 6 (Spring Start II) and March 20 (Spring Start III). Full-term spring classes run for 14 weeks. Spring Start II classes run for 12 weeks. Spring Start III classes run for seven weeks.

“The new year brings the opportunity to make changes and to do new things,” said Mark Hudgik, director of Admissions. “We’re here to help students determine the right options for them and hope that, by bringing all of the resources together in one place on these two days, students planning to come to college can make the most of their precious time. We have multiple options, so students can choose whatever works best for them.”

Those who can’t make it in person on Jan. 7 or Jan. 9 can still participate on those days virtually through a Zoom link with HCC Admissions counselors or take advantage of two weeks of regular in-person Registration Express Jan. 3-13. The Registration Express Zoom link can be accessed through a link on the Registration Express page on the HCC website, hcc.edu/regexpress.

The HCC Admissions and Advising offices on the first floor of the Campus Center are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays).

Students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend classes on campus. Students who plan to register only for online or remote classes do not have to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

For more information, contact HCC Admissions at (413) 552-2321 or [email protected], visit HCC online at hcc.edu, or take the next step at hcc.edu/sign-up-for-classes.

Monson Savings Bank Donates $1,000 to Ludlow Boys and Girls Club

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty, recently met with Mechilia Salazar, president and CEO of the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club, to present a $1,000 donation to purchase jerseys for three of the Club’s youth basketball teams.

“Monson Savings Bank is proud to support the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club’s basketball teams,” Moriarty said. “On a personal note, sports were an integral part of my childhood and young adulthood. So I understand how important sports are to these young athletes and the positive impact it will have on their development.”

Salazar noted that “we are grateful for Monson Savings Bank’s generosity. We are so appreciative to our local sponsors, like Monson Savings. They help make it possible for us to host our sports teams and so much more.”

The mission of the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club is “to inspire and enable youth and adults to build better communities by providing life-enhancing experiences and programs through which they will realize their full potential as responsible and caring citizens.” The club has stayed true to its mission since 1950, hosting a preschool, a safe afterschool space for elementary- and middle-school students, and much more.

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Pictured, from left: Stacey Warren, Hampton Inn and chamber 5K committee co-chair; Kate Riley, Riley Home Realty and chamber 5K committee; Melissa Breor, Chicopee Chamber of Commerce executive director; Aida Gaouette, Lorraine’s board member; Cathy Desorcy, Lorraine’s board secretary; Kim Caisse, Lorraine’s executive director; Kenneth Fontanez, Westfield Bank and Lorraine’s board member; and Heather Leclerc, Riley Home Realty and Lorraine’s board member.

The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce presented a $4,172 donation to Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry, the result of the chamber’s 2022 Thriller 5K held at the end of October. On race day, 236 pounds of food donations were also collected for Lorraine’s.

 

 

 

Marathon Effort

Mayflower Marathon food drive

Rock 102 hosted its 29th annual Mayflower Marathon food drive to benefit Springfield’s Open Pantry

On the three days before Thanksgiving, Rock 102 hosted its 29th annual Mayflower Marathon food drive to benefit Springfield’s Open Pantry. This year, the tradition found a new home at MGM Springfield, where Bax & Nagle broadcast for 52 hours while collecting non-perishable food donations for Open Pantry. The effort filled more than three 53-foot tractor-trailer trucks and raised more than $174,000 in food and cash donations. The Springfield Thunderbirds Foundation added a donation of $10,500 in both cash and food.

 

 

Supporting Critical Work

The Massachusetts Bankers Assoc.

The Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. (MBA) recently awarded the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin (CAC) a $5,000 grant

The Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. (MBA) recently awarded the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin (CAC) a $5,000 grant, thanks to a nomination from Greenfield Cooperative Bank. The MBA Charitable Foundation awarded 52 grants, totaling $162,000, to nonprofits over eight geographic regions across the Commonwealth. Member banks were asked to nominate deserving organizations in their community. CAC Executive Director Irene Woods (center) noted that “this award will allow us to meet the mental-health needs of children that have experienced sexual abuse and have had their worlds turned upside down by trauma.”

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

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Roman Bodner and Alla Bodner v. City of Springfield and Walter Washington

Allegation: Negligence, vicarious liability, negligent retention and supervision, loss of consortium, unfair and deceptive acts or practices, knowing and willful violation, failure to make a reasonable offer of settlement, personal injury, property damage, tortious action involving municipality: $90,965

Filed: 10/17/22

 

Armando Gonzalez v. Thomas Martin Brown, City of Springfield, and City of Springfield Department of Public Works

Allegation: Breach of duty, reasonable safety violation, liability pursuant: $16,702.82

Filed: 10/19/22

 

 

Ashlee Salvador v. WW Staffing LLC, SixSails LLC, and Daniel Dunalsky

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $100,000+

Filed: 10/20/22

 

Carolyn Wilson v. McDonald’s Corp. and P&D Management Group LLC

Allegation: Negligence resulting in personal injury: $30,892.05

Filed: 10/20/22

 

Juana Duran v. JCPenney Corp., Copper Retail JV LLC, Penny Intermediate Holdings LLC, 3 Phase/Excel Elevator Corp., Excel Elevator Corp., and 3Phase Excel Elevator LLC

Allegation: Negligence resulting in personal injury: $750,000

Filed: 10/25/22

 

Carlos Benitez v. McDonald’s

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall resulting in personal injury: $50,000+

Filed: 10/26/22

 

Angel Garcia and Carmen Figueroa v. Hailey Alysse Tucker, Robert Cabral, and American Medical Response Inc.

Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence resulting in personal injury, negligent entrustment: $16,104.50

Filed: 10/27/22

 

 

Selective Insurance Co. of the Southeast v. GG’s Ink

Allegation: Breach of insurance contract, unjust enrichment: $57,538

Filed: 10/31/22

 

Chelan Brown v. MGM Springfield and Michael Mathis

Allegation: Employment discrimination, race discrimination in employment, retaliation, breach of contract: $307,500

Filed: 11/10/22

 

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Michael Hakim, MD; Hakim Medical P.C.; Hakim & Safi MDs, LLC; and Cold Spring Medical LLC v. Elam Safi, MD and Safi MD LLC

Allegation: Usurpation of corporate opportunities, breach of fiduciary duty, injunctive relief, conversion, tortious interference with advantageous business relationships: $59,712.16

Filed: 11/9/22

 

Advanced Warehouse Systems Inc. v. New England Treatment Access, LLC

Allegation: Breach of contract: $500,000

Filed: 11/15/22

 

Paul Moryl and Gail Moryl v. Town of Ware Zoning Board of Appeals and its members, Lewis Iadarola, Jodi Chartier, Charles Dowd, Gregory Eaton, Phillip Hamel, David Skoczylas, and Shaun Robinson

Allegation: Zoning appeal, gross negligence: $725,000

Filed: 11/23/22

 

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1BERKSHIRE

(413) 499-1600; www.1berkshire.com

 

Jan. 20: Women & Minority Owned Business Certification Summit, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield. 1Berkshire, EforAll Berkshire County, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp., Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, and Berkshire Innovation Center welcome any women- and/or minority-owned businesses in the Berkshires to join us for this free event that will provide information about becoming a certified women- and minority-owned business enterprise (WMBE), a space to network with fellow businesses, and direct access to resource providers who can walk you through the process of certification. This event is free and includes lunch. Registration is required at www.1berkshire.com.

 

Jan. 31: 1Berkshire Entrepreneurial Meetup, 4:30- 6 p.m., hosted by Anahata Schoolhouse Yoga and Wellness Center, 201 North Summer St., Adams. Join us for our first Entrepreneurial Meetup of 2023. Reconnect with your colleagues and hear from owner Howard Rosenberg about his entrepreneurial journey. This event is free to attend and made possible through the support of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank. Registration is required at www.1berkshire.com.

 

EAST OF THE RIVER FIVE TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 575-7230; www.erc5.com

 

Jan. 4: ERC5 After 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m., location to be announced. ERC5 After 5s happen on the first Wednesday of every other month. Please be sure to RSVP for future dates and secure your spot before they sell out. Cost is free, but registration is limited and required. To register, visit www.erc5.com.

 

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 527-9414; www.easthamptonchamber.org

 

Jan. 19: Annual meeting, 12-2 p.m., hosted by the Boylston Room, 122 Pleasant St., Easthampton. Join us as we share the successes of the last year, what we have learned, and where we are headed. Cost: $35 for members, including lunch; $40 for future members, including lunch. To register, visit easthamptonchamber.org.

 

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 568-1618; www.westfieldbiz.org

 

Jan. 4: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Westfield Gas & Electric Operations Center, 40 Turnpike Industrial Road, Westfield. Join us for the first Mayor’s Coffee Hour of 2023. Mayor Michael McCabe will update attendees on City Hall activities, and there will be an opportunity to ask the mayor questions. This event is free to attend. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

 

Jan. 26: Morning Brew, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shortstop Bar & Grill, 99 Springfield Road, Westfield. Join us for a great networking opportunity. Introduce yourself and your business to the attendees. Everyone has a chance to discuss what their business does and what they are looking for to expand and improve. This event is free to attend. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Jackson Findlay

Jackson Findlay

John Santaniello

John Santaniello

Freedom Credit Union recently announced the hiring of two staff members for its new loan-production office at 115 Elm Street in Enfield, Conn.: Jackson Findlay, mortgage loan originator, and John Santaniello, assistant vice president of Member Business Lending. Findlay will be responsible for helping guide members through mortgage loan options, preparing and submitting mortgage loan applications, and working with prospective homebuyers throughout the process of obtaining a mortgage loan. A graduate of Newbury College with a bachelor’s degree in international business and Elms College with an MBA, he previously served as a virtual mortgage officer with another financial institution. Santaniello will work with businesses seeking loans, including term, Small Business Administration, commercial real estate, and commercial vehicle loans. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He previously worked at another financial institution in Connecticut as assistant vice president of Commercial Lending.

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Robert Ciraco

Robert Ciraco

Michael Ostrowski, president and CEO of Arrha Credit Union, announced that Robert Ciraco has been promoted to the role of executive vice president, chief lending officer. Ciraco joined Arrha in 2019 and served as vice president, chief lending officer for all aspects of residential and commercial lending. He has more than 25 years in the financial-services lending industry. During his extensive career, he has been responsible for all aspects of lending. He was vice president of Residential and Consumer Lending for Rockville Bank, a $2 billion community bank, where he was in charge of loan processing, underwriting, loan closings, quality control, secondary market sales, loan servicing, and administration of all residential and consumer loan systems. After leaving Rockville, Ciraco built a highly successful, high-volume wholesale lending operations center to support East Coast loan originations for a West Coast wholesale lender as director of Operations. He has been involved in youth hockey for more than 15 years, coaching and serving as a board member at several different hockey organizations.

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Michael Tiberii

Michael Tiberii

Tom Ingle

Tom Ingle

Nicole LaCroix

Nicole LaCroix

Fontaine Bros. Inc., a construction management and general contracting firm serving the public and private sectors since 1933, recently announced three new hires to the organization: Michael Tiberii as senior project supervisor, Tom Ingle as project supervisor/manager, and Nicole LaCroix as project manager. Tiberii joins Fontaine from AECOM Tishman, where he was vice president of MEP Services. With more than 35 years of experience, he has worked on projects in many sectors including life science, hospitality, and residential. He completed the Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Architectural Design and Drafting program and earned a certificate from the University of Texas’ Project Management program. Before joining Fontaine, Ingle was a general contractor who managed his own construction and remodeling company. He is a licensed construction supervisor and earned a degree in business management from Providence College. Lacroix comes to Fontaine from Bowdoin Construction. She earned a master’s degree in construction management from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in interior design. Her diverse experience includes a wide range of projects in the academic and life-science sectors.

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The Western Mass. Hyundai dealers (Balise, Gary Rome, and Country) surprised Bob “the Bike Man” Charland with a new 2023 Hyundai Tucson yesterday at his repair shop at the Eastfield Mall in Springfield. Charland is the founder of Pedal Thru Youth Inc. He started working with children in 2003 when he led a Girl Scout troop for his daughter and coached her softball team. He started teaching automotive for Willie Ross School for the Deaf in 2012. Around the same time, he started fixing up bikes to donate to less fortunate kids. In 2017, after being diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease, he decided that he wanted to create a formal organization and start donating bikes to large groups of children. Thus, the idea for Pedal Thru Youth was born. Charland has made significant contributions to the community that also includes volunteering his time to supply law-enforcement agencies around Massachusetts and Connecticut with backpacks filled with essential supplies for the homeless. Hyundai Salute To Heroes is an annual event that was launched in 2021 and brought to the Western Mass. region by Gary Rome, president of Gary Rome Hyundai and president of the Hyundai Dealers Advertising Assoc., to recognize local, everyday heroes. The Hyundai Tucson SEL AWD is valued at $33,495, and the dealers are paying for all taxes and fees associated with the vehicle.

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Charlie D’Amour

Charlie D’Amour

Gregory Thomas

Gregory Thomas

Aaron Vega

Aaron Vega

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) announced the appointment of three new trustees. Charlie D’Amour, Gregory Thomas, and Aaron Vega, each of which began their three-year terms in October, will provide guidance and leadership during a pivotal time for CFWM, which embarked on a national search for its next president and CEO earlier this year. D’Amour is the president and CEO of Big Y, where he is responsible for the successful development and execution of long-term strategies for the company. Throughout his tenure at Big Y, he has been instrumental in the development and growth of all aspects of the business, including its World Class Supermarkets, its other retail-store formats, distribution and facilities-management capabilities, and support functions. D’Amour is board member and serves on the public affairs committee for FMI, the national food-industry association. He is also a member of the board and executive committee and former chair of Topco Associates Inc., a member-owned, $16 billion buying consortium headquartered in Chicago. He has served as the chairman of Baystate Health and serves on the board and is a former chair of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council. Thomas serves as executive director and lecturer at UMass Amherst. Thomas has an extensive background in business as both a strategic manager and a professor. Since 2018, he has been at UMass Amherst, serving in a dual role as a lecturer at the Isenberg School of Management and executive director of the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship. Additionally, since 2008, he has served as a manufacturing strategy manager for a multi-national technology company. His volunteer experience includes roles on the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, Beta Sigma Boule Foundation in Springfield, and the Corning Children’s Center in Corning, N.Y., where he served as both president and treasurer. Vega was appointed director of the Office of Planning and Economic Development for the city of Holyoke in 2020. Prior to his appointment, he served as state representative for the 5th Hampden District. He continues his focus on providing constituent services, education policy, and economic development. Over the past 10 years, he has been involved in several local nonprofit boards and volunteer projects.

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Country Bank recently announced four promotions. Lisa DiMarzio and Scott Emerson were promoted to first vice presidents. DiMarzio oversees the bank’s Compliance and Community Reinvestment area. She has worked in various positions as a long-tenured team member with 36 years at Country Bank. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Anna Maria College. In addition, she is a graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies and the American Bankers Assoc. Stonier Graduate School of Banking, where she also earned a Wharton leadership certification. Emerson has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry and has been an essential part of the Innovation and Technology team at Country Bank for the last 17 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UMass Amherst and has completed several technology-related certifications throughout the course of his career. Dianna Lussier, who oversees the Risk Management area, has been promoted to vice president. She has been with Country Bank for 18 years and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Worcester State University with a concentration in finance and accounting. She is also a graduate of the Massachusetts Bankers New England School for Financial Studies. She is currently attending the American Bankers Assoc. Stonier Graduate School of Banking and completing her Wharton leadership certification. Jason Bourbeau was promoted to Technology Architecture officer. He has been with Country Bank for eight years, earned an associate degree in computer systems engineering from Springfield Technical Community College, and is certified as a Cisco network professional.

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Jane Johnson Vottero

Jane Johnson Vottero

Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Jane Johnson Vottero as its new director of Marketing and Strategic Communications. Vottero joins HCC after 21 years at Springfield College, where she has worked as manager of editorial services, publications director, director of executive communications, and, most recently, editorial director. Her work includes award-winning publications, executive speech writing, supervision of creative and volunteer teams, advertising campaigns, newspaper reporting, freelance correspondence, development writing, web writing, video production, and strategic communications for businesses, nonprofits, and political and social-issue campaigns. At HCC, Vottero will oversee the operations of marketing, media relations, social media, graphic design, website management, publications, and other internal and external communications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from UMass Amherst and a master’s degree in psychology from Springfield College. She has worked as a writer, editor, and publicist in Western Mass., including at Baystate Health, the Western Massachusetts Business Journal (now BusinessWest), the Westfield Evening News, and Barron’s Business and Financial Weekly. She is a past president of the Junior League of Greater Springfield, the founding president of CISV Greater Springfield, and a graduate of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact.

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Meridith Salois

Meridith Salois

bankESB recently promoted Meridith Salois to vice president, Commercial Credit Systems Management. Salois joined bankESB in 2001 as a loan servicer and progressed over time to collections assistant, credit analyst, and senior credit analyst before being elected officer in 2015 and promoted to assistant vice president in 2016. In 2020, she was promoted to assistant vice president, Commercial Credit Systems manager. She was responsible for leading the commercial integration group for bankESB parent Hometown Financial Group’s recent acquisition of Randolph Bancorp and Envision Bank. Salois holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Bay Path College and is a graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies. She currently serves as vice president of the LoanVantage User Group and is an active volunteer in her community with the Southampton Road PTO and All 4-Kids Consignment Sale.

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John Miarecki

John Miarecki

Shawna Griffin

Shawna Griffin

Erica Moulton

Erica Moulton

Susan Mayhew

Susan Mayhew

Market Mentors, the region’s largest marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, is proud to announce the addition of four new team members, adding to the depth and expertise of its staff. The hires span multiple departments, including account services, media buying, and administration. John Miarecki joined the agency as director of Growth and Development. A marketing guru with almost 15 years of experience in various roles, as well as degrees in marketing and psychology from West Chester University in Pennsylvania, he is tasked with assisting with business development, client services, internal operations and talent development. Shawna Griffin is the agency’s new media planner/buyer, bringing with her two decades of experience in the field. A graduate of Hofstra University, she is adept at creating comprehensive media plans that drive action and results. Erica Moulton joined the agency as an account executive with nearly 20 years of expertise in all things communications, including social media, public relations, referral relations, fundraising, account management, and more. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Catholic University of America and has extensive expertise in the healthcare and nonprofit verticals. Susan Mayhew made her return to Market Mentors as office manager, a position she previously held for four years before moving to Colorado and then South Carolina. With more than 25 years of business administration experience, she is responsible for office management, including financials (including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reporting) and some human-resources duties.

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Jessica Oliver

Jessica Oliver

Hometown Mortgage, a division of bankESB, recently announced that Jessica Oliver has been hired as a loan officer. Oliver has more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry. Prior to her hiring at Hometown Mortgage, she was employed as a loan officer at First Eastern Mortgage for 15 years and at Fairway Independent Mortgage for nearly seven years.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

Rocky’s Ace Hardware Inducted into Retail Hall of Fame

SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers, was recently awarded the Award of Excellence in Retail by the Retailers Assoc. of Massachusetts and inducted into the Retail Hall of Fame. Recipients are nominated by their industry peers and local chambers of commerce and are recognized for their overall excellence, innovation, and service within the retail industry. Falcone’s grandfather, also named Rocco but nicknamed Rocky, opened the first Rocky’s in 1926 in Springfield. In 1966, Rocky’s son James began running the business, eventually expanding to a successful seven-store chain before affiliating with the Ace Hardware Co-op. James’ son Rocco is the third generation of the family to serve as president. Rocky’s Ace Hardware now has 47 locations in nine states: Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Rocco’s son John represents the fourth generation to join the family business, currently serving as the company’s director of Merchandising. He attributes the success of the company to its three core values.

 

White Lion Brewing Co. Recognized Nationally

SPRINGFIELD — Brewbound, a leading multimedia industry trade publication, recently announced its 2022 award winners and class of Rising Stars during the trade publication’s Brewbound Live business conference in Santa Monica, California. The Brewbound Awards recognize large and small beverage/alcohol companies that thrived over the last year, while also celebrating notable industry figures, change agents, up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and philanthropic initiatives. Springfield-based White Lion Brewing Co. was named a Rising Star, joining seven other emerging beverage companies to keep an eye on.

 

AIC Receives Grant to Elevate Diversity, Equity Objectives

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) announced it has received a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to uphold the college’s commitment to embracing diversity and fostering a sense of belonging. The 2022 Flexible Funding Grant will support the establishment of an Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) on campus to lead and facilitate the College’s DEIB Plan, outlined in AIC’s newly released five-year strategic plan, “AIC Reimagined.” The office’s focus will be on recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty, and staff. AIC’s goal is to identify its structure and staffing needs by the end of the 2022-23 academic year. Founded in 1991, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts seeks to enrich quality of life for the people of the region. The foundation received nearly 250 applicants for the Flexible Funding Grants this year, about twice as many as in 2021. One of the priorities for its funding decisions was organizations where the leadership is racially diverse.

 

Kwench Juice Café Holds Ribbon Cutting

AMHERST — The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at Kwench Juice Café, located at 19 North Pleasant St. in Amherst, on Dec. 9. Kwench Juice Café offers a selection of menu items made with nutritious, locally sourced ingredients, including freshly prepared juices, smoothies, and acai bowls, all served in a welcoming atmosphere in downtown Amherst featuring local art. The business is women-owned, Pacific Islander-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, and Asian-owned. “We are excited to show the Amherst community our passion and spread love through fresh nutritious juices and foods,” co-owners Chandra Hart and Janice Samson said.

 

AIC Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program Recognized

SPRINGFIELD — The Division of Exercise Science at American International College (AIC) announced that its Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program has been approved for continued recognition through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Education Recognition Program (ERP). The recognition renewal period is three years, lasting through Sept. 20, 2025. Recognition through the ERP demonstrates that the AIC Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program meets the requirements to prepare students for the NSCA-CPT and CSCS certifications and is committed to quality. The NSCA recognizes exemplary programs that provide the best education to students looking to become leaders within the field of strength and conditioning.

 

T-Birds Foundation Raises $10,000 for Cancer Charities

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Thunderbirds announced that, through the T-Birds Foundation, it has donated $10,000 to cancer charities as a result of proceeds from the club’s annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Nov. 19. A total of $5,000 will be presented to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada through the proceeds generated through both donations and sales of Bitsy’s Army merchandise. Thunderbirds and Blues forward Will Bitten and the T-Birds rebooted Bitten’s charitable efforts, which were inspired by the seven-year battle against brain cancer endured by Martin Piché, the cousin of the Springfield winger. Tragically, Piché passed away in January 2021 at the age of 31. In addition, a total of $5,000 will be donated across a number of local cancer charities in Western Mass, including Baystate Children’s Hospital, Sister Caritas Cancer Center, CHD’s Cancer House of Hope, and Survivor Journeys. Fans who could not attend Hockey Fights Cancer Night can still contribute to Bitsy’s Army by visiting www.gofundme.com/f/bitsys-army.

 

Home City Development Awarded Funding for Development in Pelham

SPRINGFIELD — Home City Development Inc., a Springfield-based affordable-housing developer, was awarded funding for the construction of 34 mixed-income rental apartments in Pelham. Gov. Charlie Baker awarded the funding in the form of low-income housing tax credits, soft debt, and rental vouchers on Dec. 8. Home City Development previously received funds for Amethyst Brook Apartments from the Life Insurance Community Investment Initiative and Community Economic Development Assistance Corp. This is the first multi-family affordable-housing development approved in the Town of Pelham. The 2.6-acre site at 20-22 Amherst Road will consist of two highly energy-efficient buildings. A 28-unit building will be certified to passive house standards, and a six-unit building which will be certified by Energy Star. The Pelham Zoning Board of Appeals issued a comprehensive permit for Amethyst Brook Apartments in August 2021. Construction is expected to begin in late spring 2023 and is expected to be completed within 14 months. Western Builders of Granby will be the general contractor on the project, and the design team is led by Architecture Environment Life of East Longmeadow.

 

Home Depot Honors FastenMaster for Innovative Decking System

AGAWAM — FastenMaster’s Cortex hidden fastening system has been named as one of the top three innovation award winners for 2022 by the Home Depot. Cortex is a fast and easy way to build a deck with fully hidden hardware and fasteners. The product comes with a proprietary drive bit that sets the screw to the perfect depth every time in composite, cap-stock, and PVC decking boards. The Cortex hidden deck-fastening system features fasteners with a Torx T-Tap drive system that is nearly impossible to strip out and comes with a strong setting tool that enables both pros and DIYers to install up to 350 fasteners with one tool. Cortex plugs are made from the same material as the decking board being installed.

 

Eppendorf Group Donates 682 Pounds of Food to Enfield Food Shelf

ENFIELD, Conn. — The staff at Eppendorf Group, a life-science company that develops and sells instruments, consumables, and services for laboratories worldwide, recently donated 682 pounds of food to the Enfield Food Shelf, which provides food assistance to local families. Enfield Food Shelf estimates that the donated food will provide an equivalent of roughly 800 meals. The mission of the Enfield Food Shelf is to ensure that no Enfield family in need is without food assistance. Its programs include weekly and monthly food assistance, SNAP enrollment, a hunger action team, and Healthy Meals=Healthy Minds initiatives.

 

UMassFive Employees Raise More Than $20,000 for Nonprofits

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced that its employees have raised more than $20,000 for two local nonprofits during the fall of 2022. Specifically, $15,700 was raised in support of the UMass Cancer Center via participation in the UMass Cancer Walk and Run, and $4,800 was raised for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts via participation in Will Bike 4 Food. A longstanding and top supporter of the UMass Cancer Walk and Run event for more than 20 years, UMassFive employees joined together as Team UMassFive to raise funds for the cause, both personally and in branch locations. In 2022, fundraising efforts included raffle baskets, bake sales, candy sales, and art and jewelry sales. Donations were also sought from credit-union corporate partners, whose support helps bolster efforts each year. Including the funds raised so far this year, Team UMassFive has raised more than $173,000 in donations to the UMass Cancer Center over the lifetime of their participation. For years now, UMassFive employees have also jumped on their bicycles in support of Will Bike 4 Food, a major fundraising event for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. In 2022, six team members worked together to raise $4,800 from supporters, which equates to 18,800 meals for neighbors in need. At the Will Bike 4 Food event, the team rode 300 total miles for this cause.

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

Grossgreen Inc., 61 Rowley St., Agawam, MA 01001. Viktor Verkhoglyadov, same. Trucking services.

BECKET

Jane Startz Productions Inc., 50 Blandford Road, Becket, MA 01223. Jane Startz, same. Entertainment services.

BROOKFIELD

Prograham Electric Inc., 52 Town Farm Road, Brookfield MA, 01506. Joseph M. Graham, same. Electrical installation, repair, and maintenance.

CHICOPEE

M & C Cleaning Corp., 409 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Cezar Augusto De Azevedo Gomes, same. Janitorial and cleaning services.

CONWAY

Mission First Construction Inc., 1352 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341. Katelyn Savarese, same.

GREENFIELD

Neb Workers Cooperative Inc., 179 Silvio O. Conte Dr., Greenfield, MA 01301. Thomas Ratte, 44 Flower Hill Road, Warwick, MA 01378. Labor, management and other services in the biodiesel and energy sectors.

LEE

Chief Roosa Scholarship Foundation Inc., 240 Mandalay Road, Lee, MA 01238. Jennifer M Roosa, same. Charitable organization designed exclusively to raise money for scholarships and/or charitable organizations in memory of Chief Jeffrey Roosa.

LUDLOW

Phoenix Watch Company Inc., 90 Southwood Dr., Ludlow, MA 01056. David Dicienzo, same. Manufacture, market, and sell watches and time pieces.

PITTSFIELD

B & E Niemiec Trucking Inc., 82 Wendell Ave. Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Bruce Niemiec, 5905 Robert Dr., South Easton, MA 02375. Trucking services.

Flomed Staffing Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Ameka Anglin, 2050 North Andrews Ave., Suite 102-1077 Pompano Beach, Fla. 33069.Temporary staffing services.

Yungas Services, Inc., 400 Wahconah St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Segundo Yunga, same. Home improvement services.

 

SPRINGFIELD

Breaking Oppression Inc., 111 Wollaston St., Springfield, MA 01109. Wilfredo Lopez Jr., 111 Wollaston St., Springfield, MA 01119. Non-profit organization which provides education, support, scholarships, resources and opportunities to the inner city and urban communities affected by oppression.

Hold Me 4 A Moment, 64 Dearborn St., Springfield, MA 01109. Jirah Marie Sanchez, same. A nationwide limited service for individuals facing a sudden hardship that may hinder their ability to financially provide for self and or family. The corporation will be an extension to state programs and providers for the nation with individuals or families that undergoes financial hardship.

Lee’s Taekwondo at Springfield 2, Inc., 1400 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01119. Suhyun Lee, 82 Main St. Chicopee, MA 01020. Taekwondo martial arts studio.

Sorrell Neurology Services Inc., 299 Carew St., Suite 323, Springfield, MA 01104. Michael R. Sorrell, 103 Webber Road West Whately, MA 01039.Medical practice of neurology.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Diamond Gold Inc., 389 Park St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Candice Douglas, 36 Laurel Road West Springfield, MA 01089. Buying and selling jewelry.

The George W. David Family Charitable Foundation Inc., 181 Park Street, West Springfield, MA 01089. George W. David, same. Charitable foundation established to receive and distribute funds for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed 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).

AGAWAM

Angie Lamothe LMT/LNT
430 Main St., Unit 109
Angela Lamothe

Beards and Betties Hair Salon
525 Springfield St.
Yasteleen Berrios

DTC & Nursery
171 James St.
Daniel Thibault

Equipped Vintage
525 Springfield St., Unit H
Kenneth Alvarado

Holly’s Skin and Beauty Boutique
2 South Bridge Dr.
Holly Borelli

Hong Kong Express
322 Springfield St.
Wen Chen

AMHERST

Amherst Vivi LLC
48 North Pleasant St.
Yuchen Yu, Nick Gu

AuCode
10 Oak Dr., Apt. A
Shiri Dori-Hacohen

Brick Attick
86 Dana St.
Shiri Dori-Hacohen

Chef Lau
362 College Road
Chi Ko Lau

Draught Class
320 Pulpit Hill Road
Grady Brockwidge Justice

Heystack
34 Kingman Road
Prashant Shenoy

Jena Schwartz
173 Mill Lane
Jena Schwartz

CHICOPEE

Andrew Paczek Electric Inc.
96 Lord Ter.
Andrew Placzek

Ann & Lee Jewelry
55 Empire St., Unit 52
Ana Centeno-Maldonado

AO Billing and Coding
53 Shepherd St.
Ariel Osgood

EAST LONGMEADOW

Sedgwick
15 Benton Dr.
Sedgwick

Tranquility Nail and Spa
628 North Main St.
Hein Nguyen

TRE Olive
180 Shaker Road
Michael Maruca

Wellness Within
168 Denslow Road
Heather Gaudette

EASTHAMPTON

Happiheadz
100 Cottage St.
Courtney Matroni

Jordyn Pinkney Hair
100 Cottage St.
Jordyn Pickney

ENFIELD

A. Scionti Painting LLC
377 George Washington Road, Unit D
Anthony Scionti III

GRANBY

Ignition Auto Services
144 South St.
Raymond Aldrich III

Union Mart
362 East State St.
Ali Sher

GREAT BARRINGTON

A&J Sporting Goods
10 Depot St.
Joe Aberdale

The Backstage Grille
109 Stockbridge Road
Juanita O’Rourke

Barrington Pack & Ship
67 State Road, Suite 2
Alexander Ervin

Berkshire Dry Goods
3 Railroad St.
Dennis Iodice

Berkshire South Regional Community Center
15 Crissey Road
Berkshire South Regional Community Center

The Bookloft
63 State Road
Giovanni Boivan

GREENFIELD

Edward Jones
55 Federal St., Suite 260
Kelsay Pallarito, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP

Edward Jones
269 Main St.
Kelsay Pallarito, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP

Edward Jones
21 Mohawk Trail, Suite 9
Kelsay Pallarito, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP

Edward Jones
101 Munson St., Suite 122
Kelsay Pallarito, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP

Jennifer Twyon
5 Arch St.
Jennifer Twyon

HADLEY

The Aerobics and Fitness Studio
220 Russell St.
Kimberly Davidson

Stone Soup Farm Co-op Inc.
81 Rocky Hill Road
David Dilorenzo

Target Store T-1839
367 Russell St.
Target

HOLYOKE

Be There Towing LLC
262 Oak St.
Edison Lagarra Hernandez

Cano Used Tires
640 South Bridge St.
Carmen Garcia

Damavero LLC
386 Dwight St.
David Blood, Mauro Brito

Deza Studios
95 Ridgewood Ave.
Rob Deza

Elegant Touch LLC
123 High St.
Yasmin Lugo

Felo Auto Repair and Auto Body
63 Commercial St.
Catherin Sanchez

LONGMEADOW

1617 Designs
664 Shaker Road
Danielle Haramut

Provisions
686 Bliss Road
Bruce Hyde, Andrew McAmis

Solar and Soil
208 Shaker Road
208 Shaker Clean Energy Inc.

 

LUDLOW

Complete Storage
148 Carmelina Circle
Paulin LLC

Great Clips
433 Center St.
Shivalie

MONSON

Fleet Wash Services
13 Woodridge Road
Jeffery Dean

Grow Local
214 Cedar Swamp Road
Sarah Krutov

NORTHAMPTON

Cumberland Rare Books
46 Franklin St.
Hosea Baskin

Deep Woods Wellness
115 Audubon Road
Rachel Koppelman

Hosea Baskin, Attorney at Law
9½ Market St.
Hosea Baskin

King Street Convenience & Smoke Shop
60 King St.
Zahoor Mian

Lisa Lindgren Design
518 Pleasant St., Suite 4
Lisa Lindgren

PALMER

Brazilian Deep Cleaning
2043 Main St.
Claudia Deragon

Nano Products
21 Wilbraham St., Unit B11
John becker IV

Sugar Chalet
15 Cedar Hill St.
Allison Henry

SOUTH HADLEY

Ebenezer’s Bar & Grill
60 Bridge St.
David Isakson

Pleasant Street Auto Sales
650 New Ludlow Road
William Johnson

SOUTHAMPTON

CMB Custom Woodworking and Renovations
11 Elm St.
Christopher Bovat

SOUTHWICK

Color Vibes by G
627 College Highway
Gwyneth Simard

Don Roy Handyman
168 Berkshire Ave.
Donald Roy

Wolfe Path Farm
76 Coes Hills Road
Irene Wolfe

SPRINGFIELD

Bark & Park Mobile Grooming
44 West Crystal Brook Dr.
Angela Robinson

Bournigal Auto Sales
1500 State St.
Juselino Bournigal

Carmen’s Gift & Jewelry
2684 Main St.
Carmen Jose

Chris Auto Sales Inc.
76 Boston Road
Diane Biscaldi

De La Rosa Los Sabores Restaurant
326 St. James Ave.
Rigoberto De La Rosa

Delfshaven Designs
36 Front St.
Brett Berchin

Dream Deals
16 Loretta St.
Jackeline Irizarry

Ebenezer Daycare
51 Hayden Ave.
Franchesca Feliciano

Elm Enterprises Inc.
29 Palmer Ave.
Timothy Cooper

Estrella Insurance
2460 Main St.
Solano Enterprises

Fresh Frituras & More
810 Cottage St.
Angel Aviles-Cruz

JoJo’s Darkroom
109 Dewitt St.
Joey Jean Otto

K&M Home Solutions
21 Rupert St.
Marieli Torres

Kalamaduka Bookkeeping
117 Dewitt St.
Renson Kalama Duka

WARE

Maynard Financial
23 Canal St.
David Maynard

WILBRAHAM

B. Well LLC
2650 Boston Road
Emilee Bailey

Edward Jones
2141G Boston Road
Kelsey Pallarito

Kitchen Encounters Inc.
15 Railroad Ave.
Robert Gasteyer, Michael Gasteyer

Matt Guertin Landscaping
19 Shirley St.
Matthew Guertin

Real Estate Transactions

By
Real Estate

The following real estate transactions (latest available) were compiled by Banker & Tradesman and are published as they were received. Only transactions exceeding $115,000 are listed. Buyer and seller fields contain only the first name listed on the deed.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

295 Ashfield Road
Ashfield, MA 01338
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Diane E. Page
Seller: Charles J. Plesnar
Date: 11/17/22

BERNARDSTON

68 Hoe Shop Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joseph Shutta
Seller: Shutta, Patricia B., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/22

80 South St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kyle J. Matteson
Seller: Linda L. Arsenault
Date: 11/16/22

BUCKLAND

295 Ashfield Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Diane E. Page
Seller: Charles J. Plesnar
Date: 11/17/22

11 Birch Road
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Barbara Karina Lutz LT
Seller: Steven L. Howland
Date: 11/21/22

15 Birch Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Barbara Karina Lutz LT
Seller: Steven L. Howland
Date: 11/21/22

COLRAIN

215 East Colrain Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Craig MacKinnon
Seller: Perrault FT
Date: 11/14/22

CONWAY

46 Larch Meadow Dr.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $447,300
Buyer: Hannah Reuter
Seller: Helen Heidrich-Walker
Date: 11/16/22

DEERFIELD

4 Coates Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Michelle M. Lewis
Seller: Julie A. Eubanks
Date: 11/14/22

22 King Philip Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $521,000
Buyer: Darin B. Wrisley
Seller: Thomas J. Peabody
Date: 11/23/22

ERVING

3 Park St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Jeremy Golembeski
Seller: Francis M. Golembeski
Date: 11/18/22

GREENFIELD

158 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: William T. Lane
Seller: Carolyn A. Lamb RET
Date: 11/23/22

13-25 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $2,600,000
Buyer: Mass. Development Finance Agency
Seller: American House LLC
Date: 11/15/22

27-31 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $2,600,000
Buyer: Mass. Development Finance Agency
Seller: American House LLC
Date: 11/15/22

165 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Sheeba Pattattu-Sankaran
Seller: Aureila L. Gleason
Date: 11/17/22

108-110 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Tayaba Hamayun
Seller: Tony W. Young
Date: 11/15/22

141 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Hilda L. Mercado
Seller: Troy Santerre
Date: 11/18/22

7 Factory Hollow
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Leslie P. Edwards-Davis
Seller: Penny M. Waruch
Date: 11/18/22

67 Hope St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $390,500
Buyer: 67 Hope Street LLC
Seller: Mass. Commercial Capital Asset Management
Date: 11/16/22

61 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Bemben
Seller: Gary D. Collins
Date: 11/18/22

375 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Paula Mecagni
Seller: Matthew R. Guertin
Date: 11/22/22

242-262 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $2,600,000
Buyer: Mass. Development Finance Agency
Seller: American House LLC
Date: 11/15/22

10 Phillips St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: John Bailey
Seller: Stephen Maynard
Date: 11/18/22

40 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Megan Blanche-Parker
Seller: David J. Larue
Date: 11/18/22

38 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kevin W. Purington
Seller: Laurence R. Feliciano
Date: 11/18/22

MONTAGUE

425 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: 425 Federal Street LLC
Seller: Eileen D. Lund TR
Date: 11/22/22

33 Fosters Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Laurence Feliciano
Seller: Foster, David E., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/22

106 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Tammy J. Grigsby
Date: 11/18/22

16 Massasoit St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $209,500
Buyer: Matthew Wisniewski
Seller: Gordon R. Waite
Date: 11/15/22

64 Old Stage Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: David Bennett
Seller: Daniel E. Lipkowitz
Date: 11/18/22

12 Wentworth Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $267,800
Buyer: Stephanie L. Sini
Seller: Laurie Ring-Kristiansen
Date: 11/15/22

NEW SALEM

11 Coolidge Dr.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Jared J. Duval
Seller: Christy L. Coolidge
Date: 11/17/22

NORTHFIELD

99 Bennett Brook Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Sergei Skorupa
Seller: Jennifer A. Tufts
Date: 11/15/22

20 Riverview Dr.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: John Kalas
Seller: Deborah S. Giard
Date: 11/15/22

ORANGE

180 Athol Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Blacklove Collective TR
Seller: Stephen P. Johnson
Date: 11/16/22

70 Brookside Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Donn L. Blaser
Seller: Charles Habershaw
Date: 11/21/22

53 Dewey Conrad Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Frances Deluca-Hadsel
Seller: Laurence E. Harris
Date: 11/16/22

100 Lake Mattawa Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: James Murray
Seller: Joseph Desantis
Date: 11/23/22

257 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Daniel Stevens
Seller: Donald S. Foster
Date: 11/17/22

236 Tully Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Family Legacy TR
Seller: Piro, Susan M., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/22

25 West Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Robert Milkman
Seller: James E. Gallagher
Date: 11/18/22

385 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $276,750
Buyer: Bradley Jacques
Seller: James M. Henry
Date: 11/21/22

ROWE

32 Shippee Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Stine
Seller: Van Der Maaten, R. C., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

SHUTESBURY

71 Town Farm Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Nathaniel C. Longcope
Seller: Lisa Saunders RET
Date: 11/18/22

WENDELL

59 Locke Hill Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Blacklove Collective TR
Seller: Anita N. Melvin
Date: 11/23/22

38 Rush Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Whetstone Wood TR
Seller: Tracey M. Forest
Date: 11/18/22

WHATELY

405 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Bouchard
Seller: Cynthia J. Kicza
Date: 11/21/22

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

62 Annable St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Tara A. Rosenbaum
Seller: Scott M. Dashnaw
Date: 11/16/22

87 Anthony St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ivan Carrasquillo
Seller: Marth E. LLC
Date: 11/22/22

100 Bowles Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $3,250,000
Buyer: 100 Bowles LLC
Seller: Wejjal LLC
Date: 11/18/22

32 Brookline Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Richard Kana
Seller: Gary F. Geiger
Date: 11/23/22

72 Elbert Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Ashlee L. Simmons
Seller: Scott F. Bradlee
Date: 11/15/22

196 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jon Bottoni
Seller: Aurora Assets TR
Date: 11/22/22

13 Pierce St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Laura N. Stevens
Seller: Kate S. Menard
Date: 11/18/22

47 Quail Hollow Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Allan J. Grassetti
Seller: Cummings, Roger L. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

30 Valentine St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Mark Verville
Seller: Gail M. Demers
Date: 11/21/22

34 Wilbert Ter.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Karita Dossantos
Seller: Dorothy Marquis FT
Date: 11/16/22

41 William St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Joseph N. Recchia
Seller: Arline R. Bianchi FT
Date: 11/17/22

BRIMFIELD

99 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Herbert F. Seymour
Seller: Mark Hammond
Date: 11/18/22

31 Knollwood Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Shawn Sorenson
Date: 11/16/22

CHESTER

263 Bromley Road
Chester, MA 01050
Amount: $482,500
Buyer: Maxine Nogard
Seller: Bracken FT
Date: 11/22/22

CHICOPEE

99 Academy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Michael J. Morris
Seller: Emilia G. McDaneld
Date: 11/14/22

249 Arcade St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Darlinne Cruz
Seller: Goulet, Robin Jean L., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/22

183 Blanchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Edward A. Vargas
Seller: Norman R. Betournay
Date: 11/16/22

14 Bonneta Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: James Vanhoy
Seller: Robert Baranoski
Date: 11/15/22

300 Carew St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Carew Street Properties LLC
Seller: William M. Herchuck
Date: 11/21/22

49 Fairway Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: Kate C. Crowley
Seller: C. Brackney Indenture RET
Date: 11/18/22

41 Fernhill St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Katherine Harris
Seller: Anthony A. Santos
Date: 11/14/22

117 Harding St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Stephanie M. Kaczmarczyk
Seller: April P. Caiazzo
Date: 11/22/22

117 Hendrick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Patricia Kasulinous
Seller: Richard A. Gadoury
Date: 11/22/22

21 Homer Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Cormier Dance LLC
Seller: LKDA LLC
Date: 11/18/22

47 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jose Vasquez-Balbuena
Seller: Dilmarie M. Torres
Date: 11/23/22

6 Mount Carmel Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Carol M. Marchese
Seller: Mikhail Okhrimenko
Date: 11/21/22

46 Mount Vernon Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Rafal Bielech
Seller: Natanael Crespo
Date: 11/23/22

70 Pine St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kardon Enterprises LLC
Seller: Samantha J. Soli
Date: 11/18/22

218 School St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Yahaira Antonmarchi
Seller: Mark Boutin
Date: 11/15/22

54 Searles St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Carol M. Marchese
Seller: Catherine S. Osoimalo
Date: 11/21/22

32 Simonich St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ngoc G. Nguyen
Seller: Wladyslawa C. Les
Date: 11/17/22

469 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Urszula NT
Seller: Jane M. Stanek
Date: 11/15/22

178 Summit Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Justin H. Reardon
Seller: Daisy M. Lastra
Date: 11/15/22

133 Syrek St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Angelis Reyes-Figueroa
Seller: Bonilla, Maria, (Estate)
Date: 11/16/22

16 Warren St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Kathy L. Petris
Seller: Gaylord Blue LLC
Date: 11/18/22

134 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Andrew E. Lawson
Seller: Mary A. Dzialo
Date: 11/18/22

EAST LONGMEADOW

8 5th St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jonathan Wyss
Seller: Daniel J. Maurer
Date: 11/17/22

131 Brookhaven Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $604,000
Buyer: Ashley E. Clark
Seller: Michael J. Lemanski
Date: 11/15/22

24 Hunting Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jillian B. Lafave
Seller: James, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 11/23/22

44 Indian Spring Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Bailee Richardson
Seller: Garrett Forna
Date: 11/17/22

126 Mountainview Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Travis P. Gladd
Seller: Jennifer A. Fearn
Date: 11/22/22

339 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Kenneth G. Wickman
Seller: Salvatore A. Scibelli
Date: 11/22/22

131 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Western Mass. Managing Group
Seller: Prospect Housing Solutions LLC
Date: 11/23/22

11 Saint Joseph Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Shutzy Sainvil
Seller: Lori A. Gamelli
Date: 11/17/22

105 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kenia E. Robinson
Seller: Wendy A. Sears
Date: 11/14/22

GRANVILLE

270 Crest Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Scott Dashnaw
Seller: Michelle Hervieux
Date: 11/16/22

25 Granby Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jennifer Keenan-Jolie
Seller: Christopher J. Wood
Date: 11/17/22

HAMPDEN

29 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: 29 Hampden SRF LLC
Seller: 29 Allen St. Partners LLC
Date: 11/21/22

Martin Farms Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Piper Lowe RE Group LLC
Seller: Scott R. Southworth
Date: 11/22/22

338 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Joejoe Properties LLC
Seller: Matthew E. Lambert
Date: 11/18/22

HOLLAND

99 Leno Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Brittany Bruso
Seller: Richard R. Sobieski
Date: 11/17/22

7 Roberts Park Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Michelle P. Willson
Seller: Chuck M. Flagg
Date: 11/18/22

5 Williams Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Samantha Spiezio
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/18/22

HOLYOKE

119 Cross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Molly S. Totman
Seller: Kathleen P. Poirier
Date: 11/15/22

263 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $2,025,000
Buyer: Elm Sargeant 1 LLC
Seller: Full House Properties LLC
Date: 11/18/22

23 Gates St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sean D. Chatman
Seller: Leblanc, Edward P., (Estate)
Date: 11/22/22

657-663 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $2,025,000
Buyer: Elm Sargeant 1 LLC
Seller: Full House Properties LLC
Date: 11/18/22

374 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Deborah A. Lewandowski
Seller: Joseph R. Moynihan
Date: 11/18/22

289-291 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Annira Moreno
Seller: Daisy Sanchez
Date: 11/22/22

133-135 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Lawrence R. Barnes
Seller: Sawyer Carol A., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/22

15-17 O’Connor Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Caitlin Lugo
Seller: Plato O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 11/21/22

174 Pearl St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Adalise Torres
Seller: Kmak LLC
Date: 11/23/22

43-45 Portland St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $398,000
Buyer: Susan Sanyu-Muyiggwa
Seller: Andrew Holl
Date: 11/22/22

20 Richard Eger Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Dana Potter
Seller: Gladysh Capital LLC
Date: 11/22/22

116-124 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $2,025,000
Buyer: Elm Sargeant 1 LLC
Seller: Full House Properties LLC
Date: 11/18/22

7 Scott Hollow Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: Alexander Boucher
Seller: Kelley Rathman
Date: 11/14/22

70 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Ryan C. Hommel
Seller: Alfred A. Clay
Date: 11/18/22

179 Whiting Farms Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Nicholas E. Gilfoy
Seller: Jennifer A. Krok
Date: 11/21/22

LONGMEADOW

669 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $1,195,000
Buyer: Ryan Woody-Tunstall
Seller: Joseph M. Feigen
Date: 11/16/22

86 Greenmeadow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Lian Bai
Seller: Baiqing Li
Date: 11/15/22

741 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Nicholas Day
Seller: Timothy J. Casey
Date: 11/22/22

229 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $360,500
Buyer: Chelsea M. Weaver-Bey
Seller: Clara A. Mathisen 2012 RET
Date: 11/23/22

140 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Luis Racks Installer Corp.
Seller: William C. Packard
Date: 11/18/22

152 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Cliff Chak
Seller: Rappaport, Harrisia L., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

280 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Lawrence M. Mackler
Date: 11/15/22

58 Woodland Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Lucas R. Manzi
Seller: Harriet J. Collins
Date: 11/17/22

LUDLOW

40 Arch St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Dias
Seller: Maria Mainini
Date: 11/16/22

1528 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Ryan Stevens
Seller: Meaghan A. Schmieding
Date: 11/23/22

148 Holy Cross Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Rui Cunha
Seller: Lorraine J. Majka
Date: 11/23/22

62 Isabel Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: John Reilly
Seller: Xiaoli Li
Date: 11/17/22

162 James St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Waiwai RT
Seller: Mary A. Condon
Date: 11/17/22

171 Kendall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Dnepro Properties LLC
Seller: Donald King
Date: 11/18/22

17 Parkview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Nicholas Stpierre
Seller: Paul M. Skowyra
Date: 11/22/22

199 Reynolds St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Shawn C. Smith
Seller: Modifi Homes LLC
Date: 11/14/22

143 Richmond Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $278,900
Buyer: Christine A. Stansbury
Seller: Ludkiewicz, Gloria J., (Estate)
Date: 11/15/22

429 State St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Faith Byers
Seller: Clement, Donald G. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 11/15/22

MONSON

9 Silva St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Shelby Coolidge
Seller: Mary Curran-Lima
Date: 11/18/22

340 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Tiraboschi
Seller: Gregory W. Davis
Date: 11/18/22

10 Upper Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Michael R. Short
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/18/22

PALMER

15 2nd St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $670,000
Buyer: Double R. Enterprises LLC
Seller: G. Ross Wulfing
Date: 11/22/22

2250 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $444,000
Buyer: Jason Bessette
Seller: Jacqueline B. Scyocurka
Date: 11/16/22

118 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Leandro Paz-Nascimento
Seller: Daniel Taylor
Date: 11/15/22

2065 Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Mark R. Staples
Seller: Mark W. Staples
Date: 11/21/22

69 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Michael A. Bechard
Seller: Bechard, Michael A. Sr., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

1035 Circle Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Curtis A. Megson
Seller: Gerald A. Nichols
Date: 11/21/22

1411 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: 1411 NMain LLC
Seller: Speedway LLC
Date: 11/18/22

11 Old Farm Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Todd M. Kirkland
Seller: Darlene Petersen
Date: 11/17/22

20 Old Farm Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Griswold
Seller: Matthew R. Miller
Date: 11/17/22

1061 Park St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: MT Home LLC
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 11/14/22

142 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $343,750
Buyer: Francis Marshall
Seller: Jared S. Valadares
Date: 11/15/22

46 Smith St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Jason W. Bessette
Date: 11/17/22

10 Strong St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Casey Larson
Seller: Cerberus RT
Date: 11/22/22

RUSSELL

26 Main St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Robert H. Waldorf
Seller: Debra Bonor-Lafreniere
Date: 11/18/22

SPRINGFIELD

10-12 Adams St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Raffaele Russo
Seller: Frank Colucci
Date: 11/23/22

Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Oussama Awkal
Seller: Maher M. Awkal
Date: 11/23/22

41 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Waiwai RT
Seller: Robert P. Smith
Date: 11/21/22

813-815 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Oussama Awkal
Seller: Maher M. Awkal
Date: 11/23/22

877-879 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Mint Realty Group LLC
Seller: Rosa L. Amaro
Date: 11/22/22

217 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michael J. Grant
Seller: Tymeson, John E., (Estate)
Date: 11/25/22

96 Ashland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Crystal A. Stanton
Seller: Margaret T. Doran 2018 RET
Date: 11/15/22

41-45 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Yudeisy C. Arias
Seller: Bao Q. Tran
Date: 11/14/22

14-16 Belvidere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Tavernier Investments LLC
Seller: Righetti, Raymond R., (Estate)
Date: 11/22/22

118 Belvidere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Alisa Jackson
Seller: Shandyce Willis
Date: 11/23/22

31 Bray St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Roberto Rivera-Negron
Seller: Edwin O. Garcia
Date: 11/16/22

289-307 Bridge St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $1,725,000
Buyer: Tree House B LLC
Seller: Bridge Hillman LLC
Date: 11/22/22

315-333 Bridge St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $1,725,000
Buyer: Tree House B. LLC
Seller: Bridge Hillman LLC
Date: 11/22/22

56 Brookside Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Franco Beardsley
Seller: Lane, Kenneth H., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/22

10 Bruce St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Robert Perez
Seller: Robert Perez
Date: 11/18/22

64 Buckingham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Delaney
Seller: Dauntless Path LLC
Date: 11/18/22

1209-1211 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Angela Ortiz
Seller: Hrisa S. Papoutsakis
Date: 11/23/22

69 Cherrelyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Brian A. Mackey
Seller: Juan R. Fragosa
Date: 11/15/22

114 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ian Terry
Seller: Michael Alexander
Date: 11/18/22

77 Clough St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Felister Nkeiruka-Anwuzia
Seller: Letha A. Foreman
Date: 11/22/22

569 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Luy Nguyen
Seller: Deu Poudel
Date: 11/17/22

22-24 Crane St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Brielle Ruth
Seller: Kelnate Realty LLC
Date: 11/17/22

77-79 David St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: KD Collins Realty LLC
Seller: Ruth A. Collins
Date: 11/23/22

3 Dennis St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Jasmine Nankati
Seller: Tareka K. Leialoha
Date: 11/21/22

144 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Emid Properties LLC
Seller: Linda Osei
Date: 11/23/22

38 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Reshunda L. Perry
Seller: Katherine M. Harris
Date: 11/14/22

114 Elmore Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Tabitha M. Cardona
Seller: PAH Properties LLC
Date: 11/23/22

17 Fenimore Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Gloria Sutton
Seller: Ashley Clark
Date: 11/15/22

73 Ferncliff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Jocelynn King
Seller: Charay Bland
Date: 11/15/22

70 Freeman Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Alexis J. Gomez
Seller: Abdulazeez Aljashaam
Date: 11/22/22

27-R Glenmore St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Michele Edberg
Seller: Debra L. Shippee
Date: 11/22/22

65 Glenvale St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Luis A. Rodriguez
Seller: Michael J. McLaughlin
Date: 11/23/22

47 Granger St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Charles Caldwell
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/21/22

74 Haskin St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Dion, Loretta M., (Estate)
Date: 11/15/22

15 Itendale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Alysa R. Hartman
Seller: Betty A. Martin
Date: 11/18/22

58 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $408,500
Buyer: Asrate Sahlu
Seller: Marcos Decarvalho
Date: 11/18/22

2-10 Kendall St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: David Diaz
Seller: Radner Realty Inc.
Date: 11/17/22

64-66 Knollwood St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: James Moro
Seller: Nardine Beazer
Date: 11/18/22

795-801 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: David Diaz
Seller: Radner Realty Inc.
Date: 11/17/22

21-23 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Brian Torres
Seller: Blake W. Hansen
Date: 11/18/22

129-131 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Carissa Vuong
Seller: Devon D. Williams
Date: 11/23/22

75 Manitoba St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Sheleigh A. Lovejoy
Seller: Kathleen A. Nemphos
Date: 11/14/22

346 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Dontell J. Lofton
Seller: Eddie A. Rodriguez
Date: 11/25/22

128-130 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Natividad Pena-Bourdier
Seller: Stefanie Mejia
Date: 11/21/22

48 Massasoit St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Alexander Santiago
Seller: Israel Reyes
Date: 11/21/22

78 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: William F. Baker
Seller: Samuel Vona
Date: 11/15/22

36 McBride St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Charles Elfman
Seller: Laura A. Kleiner
Date: 11/18/22

27 Meadowbrook Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: High Ridge Real Estate LLC
Seller: Barbara E. Shea
Date: 11/23/22

21 Merwin St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joejoe Properties LLC
Seller: Cuong M. Nguyen
Date: 11/18/22

85 Montrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Ashlyn Robideau
Seller: Round 2 LLC
Date: 11/23/22

38-40 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: JMB Property Mgmt. LLC
Seller: William R. Wagner
Date: 11/23/22

104 Narragansett St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Saria S. Awadalla
Seller: Xiuyu Ma
Date: 11/23/22

74 Newhall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Vilma E. Vazquez
Seller: Frank E. Dejesus
Date: 11/14/22

387 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Hung Tien
Seller: Laura Davidson LT 2020
Date: 11/14/22

18 Ogden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: James J. Jozokos
Seller: Christopher J. Charest
Date: 11/14/22

38-40 Pasadena St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Carlos Aguasvivas
Seller: Edward A. Vargas
Date: 11/15/22

38 Pine Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Awilda Ayala
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/22/22

36 Pinecrest Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Rick A. Rubin
Seller: Dellaera, Vito M., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/22

50-52 Quebec St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Yoselin A. Abreu
Seller: Porfiria Gutierrez
Date: 11/15/22

115 Revere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Debra Whittington
Seller: Shannon Austin
Date: 11/18/22

68-70 Rochelle St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Maribel Santana
Seller: AJN Rentals LLC
Date: 11/22/22

35 South Shore Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Scott Reardon
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 11/14/22

103 Shady Brook Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Targaryen RT
Seller: Vincent Corsaro
Date: 11/14/22

32 Shamrock St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Segundo J. Calle
Seller: Jilson R. Salem
Date: 11/15/22

17-19 Sterling St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Devin Hoagland
Seller: Martyn G. Green
Date: 11/21/22

Stockman St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: David Diaz
Seller: Radner Realty Inc.
Date: 11/17/22

824 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Santiago Ramos-Oliva
Seller: Bonnie L. Watson
Date: 11/21/22

58 Sunnybrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Jilson Salem
Seller: Kyle J. Gauthier
Date: 11/17/22

136 Tavistock St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: William Raleigh
Seller: Mary A. Collins
Date: 11/16/22

38 Tinkham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $289,999
Buyer: Selana M. Picard
Seller: Sareen Properties LLC
Date: 11/17/22

74 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Daniel Crespo
Seller: Mass. Housing Finance Agency
Date: 11/18/22

76 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jasmine K. Lopez
Seller: Maria C. Lopez-Santiago
Date: 11/22/22

27 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Emmanuel Owusu
Seller: Chad Harrison
Date: 11/18/22

23-25 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Walesca Pena-Mejia
Seller: Holly L. Patruno
Date: 11/18/22

46-48 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $233,324
Buyer: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC
Seller: Pauline M. Norwood
Date: 11/23/22

73 Waldorf St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Shawna Cobb
Seller: Steven J. Tessier
Date: 11/22/22

164 Washington Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Ana M. Lenardo-Ulloa
Seller: Jeffrey P. Hogan
Date: 11/22/22

22 Wellesley St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: George M. Dejesus
Seller: Okabbs Properties LLC
Date: 11/15/22

29 Wendell Place
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Oscar A. Sola-Aguilar
Seller: Sheng Shiang Peng
Date: 11/15/22

29 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Biecha Asukulu
Seller: Phantom Holdings LLC
Date: 11/22/22

784 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rayhana Washington
Seller: Carl Stewart
Date: 11/18/22

346-348 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Titus W. Macharia
Seller: Mamba Capital LLC
Date: 11/16/22

1900 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $577,000
Buyer: Pride Stores LLC
Seller: Pride Convenience Inc.
Date: 11/15/22

100 Wildwood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Cirelli
Seller: Eric G. Lang
Date: 11/22/22

138 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01199
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Clevan Cooper
Seller: Megan Dilisio
Date: 11/18/22

1000 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: 1000 Worcester Street LLC
Seller: Brian S. Murphy
Date: 11/22/22

SOUTHWICK

48 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ashley Tessener
Seller: Michael Z. Keenan
Date: 11/22/22

115 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Olga Liogky
Seller: Avail 1 REO LLC
Date: 11/23/22

College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: John D. Coward
Seller: William J. Engel
Date: 11/17/22

185 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Scooters Bark & Bubbles
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 11/22/22

123 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Maureen Hook
Seller: Tamara Babinova
Date: 11/22/22

143 North Lake Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $452,100
Buyer: Brian Plante
Seller: Michael R. Cormier
Date: 11/15/22

24 Noble Steed Xing
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Hogan
Seller: Giberson Construction Inc.
Date: 11/16/22

TOLLAND

Harvey Mountain Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Michael Bergen
Seller: Lacasse, Jeffrey P., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/22

267 Harvey Mountain Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Michael Bergen
Seller: Lacasse, Jeffrey P., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/22

WALES

2 Grove Point Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: David Samuels
Seller: David R. Hamel
Date: 11/15/22

4 Grove Point Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: David Samuels
Seller: David R. Hamel
Date: 11/15/22

2 Laurel Lane
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: David Samuels
Seller: David R. Hamel
Date: 11/15/22

197 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Sean Quinn
Seller: Michele M. Edberg
Date: 11/18/22

WESTFIELD

208 Belanger Road
Westfield, MA 01073
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Mario Metallo
Seller: Sean M. Henry
Date: 11/22/22

84 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Puffer
Seller: Sharon A. Fouche
Date: 11/15/22

87 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jenelle L. Masotti
Seller: Fedor A. Tereshchuk
Date: 11/14/22

29 Camelot Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Christopher O’Neill
Seller: Leslie C. Blahut
Date: 11/14/22

10 Columbia Place
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kyle Felsentreger
Seller: David J. Castanera
Date: 11/14/22

59 Dana St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Vladislav P. Tupchiy
Seller: Moquin, Evelyn A., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

239 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Brian Higgins
Seller: Anthony A. Ferrer
Date: 11/18/22

66 Forest Glen Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Shane M. Connors
Seller: Gerry E. Lamoureaux
Date: 11/23/22

35 Furrowtown Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $469,500
Buyer: Ivan Curdov
Seller: Joshua A. Purinton
Date: 11/16/22

37 Janis Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Ronald O. Pare
Seller: Patrick T. Morrissey
Date: 11/21/22

27 Knollwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $276,250
Buyer: Ryan A. Herbert
Seller: Stefani Leonczyk
Date: 11/18/22

345 Little River Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Amber Wood
Seller: Kristie F. Healey
Date: 11/16/22

161 Loomis Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Vantage Home Buyers LLC
Seller: Phillip W. Vanvoorhis
Date: 11/18/22

110 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: 110 North Road TR
Seller: Cook, Richard C., (Estate)
Date: 11/22/22

71 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Jason Woody
Seller: Sean M. Fitzgerald
Date: 11/18/22

6 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $414,000
Buyer: Carol A. Hicks
Seller: Michael P. Stolpinski
Date: 11/18/22

70 Zephyr Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $373,000
Buyer: Kate S. Menard
Seller: Colby, Jack E., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

WILBRAHAM

2551 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $955,000
Buyer: Milestone Funeral Services
Seller: Francis X. O’Brien
Date: 11/16/22

60 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Congamond Management LLC
Seller: Warren, Edward Paul, (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

27 Brentwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Nardine Beazer
Seller: Stephanie Eagles-Fox
Date: 11/18/22

485 Glendale Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: Mohamed Ly
Seller: R. A. Ctney 2018 TR
Date: 11/22/22

12 Grove St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $955,000
Buyer: Milestone Funeral Svcs
Seller: Francis X. O’Brien
Date: 11/16/22

1 Nokomis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Ethan Minott
Seller: Latour, Vivian M., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/22

8 Nokomis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Jamie E. Abraham
Seller: Paul Ireland
Date: 11/15/22

64 Old Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Breanne E. Gouvin
Seller: Keegan A. Voigt
Date: 11/17/22

115 Silver St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Meaghan A. Schmieding
Seller: Bedrock Financial LLC
Date: 11/15/22

449 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Catharine Stevens
Seller: Todd L. Harris
Date: 11/14/22

120 Washington Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $197,730
Buyer: Midfirst Bank
Seller: Rachel E. Dewhurst
Date: 11/14/22

WEST SPRINGFIELD

603 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Rosemary E. Collier
Date: 11/17/22

32 George St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Suk Majhi
Seller: Subash Majhi
Date: 11/16/22

284 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Dawkins
Seller: Joseph N. Burdziakowski
Date: 11/15/22

681 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Carl Stewart
Seller: Larkspur LLC
Date: 11/18/22

19 Redden Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jean Slattery
Seller: Patricia A. Slattery
Date: 11/14/22

80 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $168,412
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Theresa M. Fillippone
Date: 11/22/22

15 Silver St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Savoeuth Neth
Seller: Sarmad M. Alkarimi
Date: 11/18/22

21 Stone Path Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Maria Doulakis
Seller: Dutkiewicz, Barbara A., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

185 Windsor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $176,437
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: Sharon Pajak
Date: 11/25/22

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

40 Aubinwood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $503,460
Buyer: Alfred J. Nanni
Seller: J. R. Golowich TR
Date: 11/21/22

17 Grantwood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $745,900
Buyer: Shubhroz Gill
Seller: Jeremy D. Ober
Date: 11/16/22

29 Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $573,000
Buyer: Esther Azar
Seller: Gregory M. Briggs
Date: 11/15/22

167 Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Red Tail Resources LLC
Seller: Winter Harbor LLC
Date: 11/15/22

14 Justice Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Kien T. Nguyen
Seller: Deborah D. Fredenburgh
Date: 11/14/22

85 Longmeadow Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: William Githuku-Ndugire
Seller: Beaulieu, Robert, (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

Market Hill Road, Lot 5
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Douglas Pfeffer
Seller: Mill River Renovations LLC
Date: 11/15/22

51 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Guglielmo
Seller: H. Clay Sammis 2021 TR
Date: 11/18/22

39 Owen Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $790,000
Buyer: Trek S. Palmer
Seller: David Leith
Date: 11/22/22

435 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: William Colwell
Seller: Christopher E. Overtree
Date: 11/15/22

375 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Alison Ketcham
Seller: Maximilian Safarpour
Date: 11/17/22

216 Shutesbury Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $640,216
Buyer: Tara Flippo
Seller: Joan Levine-Zukas
Date: 11/15/22

16 Tyler Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $726,000
Buyer: 222-226 State Street LLC
Seller: RPF LLC
Date: 11/16/22

320 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Rajeev Jog
Seller: James Wong
Date: 11/21/22

BELCHERTOWN

85 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Samuel Sarfaty-Jackson
Seller: Elizabeth A. Meaux
Date: 11/14/22

227 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Inna Aronov
Seller: Nikolay V. Prokofiev
Date: 11/21/22

41 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Michael A. Delvecchio
Seller: Catherine A. Tommila
Date: 11/18/22

90 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Neil Toomey
Seller: 90 North Liberty St RT
Date: 11/21/22

10 Sarah Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lawrence T. Belbin
Seller: Timothy J. Belbin
Date: 11/22/22

85 Wilson Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Jared C. Lauziere
Seller: Jehoram RT
Date: 11/14/22

EASTHAMPTON

27 Bryan Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Goodnow Construction Inc.
Seller: Andrew Shea
Date: 11/14/22

1 Droy Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $282,777
Buyer: Dominic O’Connell
Seller: Laura L. Witherell
Date: 11/22/22

2 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Easthampton Holdings LLC
Seller: Blue Heel LLC
Date: 11/21/22

90 Lovefield St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Vicki M. Arnould
Seller: Vicki M. Arnould
Date: 11/22/22

41 Meadowbrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $536,000
Buyer: James M. Clifford
Seller: Kaufman Chappuis FT
Date: 11/16/22

13 Plaza Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Cecelia R. Goulet
Seller: Buczala, Thomas M., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

13 Water St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $436,000
Buyer: Michael P. Bray
Seller: Stella J. Conyer
Date: 11/21/22

GRANBY

21 Cold Hill Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $338,500
Buyer: Sara M. Aiudi
Seller: Lajoie FT
Date: 11/15/22

23 Cold Hill Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $338,500
Buyer: Sara M. Aiudi
Seller: Lajoie FT
Date: 11/15/22

24 High St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jonathan W. Wilhelm
Seller: Diane M. O’Brien
Date: 11/18/22

HADLEY

1 Colony Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $165,700
Buyer: Bercume Construction LLC
Seller: Valley Construction Co. Inc.
Date: 11/15/22

110 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: G&B Realty Partners LLC
Seller: Roselyn S. Levay
Date: 11/21/22

10 Frallo Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $502,000
Buyer: Brianna Dimattio-Quinn
Seller: Stephen R. Bagshaw
Date: 11/22/22

132 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Karen Depace
Seller: Joyce Skypeck
Date: 11/18/22

17 Shattuck Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $165,700
Buyer: Bercume Construction LLC
Seller: Valley Construction Co. Inc.
Date: 11/15/22

42 Shattuck Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $552,900
Buyer: Jessica L. McCormack
Seller: Philipp J. Szczepanski
Date: 11/23/22

26 Stockwell Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Andrew Vinard
Seller: Andrea Vinard
Date: 11/21/22

HATFIELD

4 Circle Dr.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Robert F. Vollinger
Seller: Vollinger, Ralph F., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/22

MIDDLEFIELD

8 Clark Wright Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Richard Pike-Martin
Seller: Audrey Stone
Date: 11/15/22

NORTHAMPTON

35 Fern St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Nicholas Kelley
Seller: Peter W. Kelley
Date: 11/18/22

18 Hampden St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $522,680
Buyer: Amelie Hastie
Seller: Katharine Arata
Date: 11/14/22

25 Hinckley St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Stacy Page
Seller: Brett P. Pietraszkiewicz
Date: 11/15/22

50 Olive St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,191,000
Buyer: 7652 Nominee RET
Seller: Luke C. Brown
Date: 11/25/22

332 Pleasant St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: 332 Pleasant Street LLC
Seller: Mary Lou Stuart RET
Date: 11/15/22

71 Union St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Mohammed F. Ali
Seller: Kevin Brigham
Date: 11/16/22

PELHAM

18 Gulf Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Scott L. Poulin
Seller: Christine Marglin
Date: 11/23/22

PLAINFIELD

344 Main St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: 344 Main St Plainfield NT
Seller: Allen, Charles Frank, (Estate)
Date: 11/23/22

SOUTH HADLEY

82 Abbey St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $278,800
Buyer: Guy T. Pepe LT
Seller: Omar Awad
Date: 11/21/22

1 Ethan Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $488,000
Buyer: Lynne E. Rogers
Seller: Matthew Rheault
Date: 11/22/22

8 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $533,900
Buyer: Michael J. Stephens
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 11/15/22

150 Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Paul Cutler
Seller: Alfred Shattelroe
Date: 11/18/22

39 Old County Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Eeps LLC
Seller: Richard M. Bradley
Date: 11/17/22

24 Ranger St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Rachel Breen
Seller: McAvoy, Gloria, (Estate)
Date: 11/17/22

 

SOUTHAMPTON

114 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Lawrence Walden
Seller: Michael Sacco
Date: 11/18/22

116 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Lawrence Walden
Seller: Michael Sacco
Date: 11/18/22

45 Lead Mine Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jessica N. Hodnicki
Seller: Hunter Tinkham-Silva
Date: 11/16/22

56 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Carol L. Ingram
Seller: Ryan J. Shylo
Date: 11/14/22

58 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: 113 Maple Street LLC
Seller: John V. Magee
Date: 11/16/22

194 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Joanne Dalpe
Seller: Thomas E. Hanson
Date: 11/18/22

51 Rattle Hill Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Hunter Silva
Seller: Jonathan P. Hilchey
Date: 11/16/22

WARE

25 Gould Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $266,500
Buyer: Emily C. Murray
Seller: James Kaczuwka
Date: 11/21/22

10 King St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Dawn Szczygiel
Seller: Robert, Lea E., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/22

71 Ross Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Walter R. Guertin
Seller: Preston A. Carr
Date: 11/15/22

7 Storrs St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: David R. Fox
Seller: Bottega Dasilva-Hugo
Date: 11/15/22

WESTHAMPTON

35 Loudville Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Anthony R. Charter
Seller: Liana M. Charter
Date: 11/21/22

34 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Travis J. Deschaine
Seller: Elizabeth J. Cole LT
Date: 11/17/22

33 Montague Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Kathleen M. Sullivan
Seller: Richard A. Ammon
Date: 11/18/22

WORTHINGTON

279 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Stephanie Sousbies
Seller: Berta A. Mason
Date: 11/21/22

365 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $451,000
Buyer: Daniel Erdman
Seller: Dana B. Potter
Date: 11/22/22

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

Building Assoc. Inc.
41 Robbins Road
$50,000 — Machine demolition of former American Legion Post 275 structure

Stephen Constant
1400 Memorial Dr.
$5,500 — Fire-alarm installation

PeoplesBank
1936 Memorial Dr.
$37,500 — Replace/repair concrete island and drive pad under drive-thru canopy, install steel bollards to protect ITM machines, replace one free-standing ITM

HADLEY

Joel Greenbaum
240 River Dr.
N/A — Install power-limited fire warning system

LEE

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

South Lee Assoc. LLC
501 Pleasant St.
$125,777 — Install steel pallet racking

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

NORTHAMPTON

City of Northampton
196 Cooke Ave.
$64,000 — Demolish Moose lodge

Steibel Properties Inc.
37 Indian Hill
$4,000 — Insulation/weatherization

PITTSFIELD

Centro Bradley Berkshire Crossing LLC
555 Hubbard Ave., #41
$4,000 — Interior non-structural demolition

David Coco
28 Clinton Ave.
$7,446 — Fire alarm

Cynthia Smith Corbett
33 Churchill Crest
$7,000 — Replacement windows

JDLS Properties LLC
440 South St.
$4,998 — Insulate basement

Q Mad LLC
370 Pecks Road
$2,500 — Roof repairs

TJLR Onota LLC
118 Lincoln St.
$4,100 — Replace vinyl siding damaged by fire

Winadu Real Estate Co. LLC
710 Churchill St., Building 1
$25,000 — Install foundation

SPRINGFIELD

East Springfield Industrial Buildings Co.
225 Carando Dr.
$44,000 — Install eye-wash station, cabinets with two sinks, and fume hood in science lab room at Veritas Charter School

Michael Vinick
311 Page Blvd.
$1,000,000 — Alter interior space for Botanica Farms cannabis dispensary

MGM Springfield Gets Sports-betting License

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SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield and its online sportsbook, BetMGM, both received approval Monday for sports betting in Massachusetts, when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted 5-0 to approve the casino’s retail application.

Last week, the MGC voted to award a mobile-betting license to WynnBET, allowing it to partner with Encore Boston Harbor, which received the first in-person sports-betting license in the Commonwealth.

The approval comes despite concerns among Springfield leaders that MGM has fallen far short of fulfilling its promises of jobs and economic development, and among commissioners about a lawsuit against MGM over its employment diversity practices.

“Thank you to the entire commission,” MGM Springfield President Chris Kelley said. “We recognize that this is a multi-step process. But this is a very important step forward for our entire team at MGM Springfield, and so we thank you. And we appreciate the thoughtful and deliberate approach that the commission has taken. And I have to say we are extraordinarily excited about, in the not-too-distant future, transitioning an extraordinary sports lounge into a sportsbook.”

The Springfield casino has built a 4,586-square-foot sports-wagering lounge with stadium seating, a 45-foot viewing wall, and an enclosed wagering counter and space for wagering kiosks. There will be betting windows and betting kiosks in the sportsbook area, as well as other betting kiosks spread around the main gaming floor and in the casino’s high-limits area.

World Affairs Council to Present Discussion on Status of Women in Iran

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SPRINGFIELD — The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts announced that its next Instant Issues brown-bag lunchtime discussion will take place Friday, Jan. 13 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.

Click here to register.

Pema Latshang Joins Healey Transition Committee on Thriving Youth and Young Adults

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SPRINGFIELD — 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.

“I am honored to have been selected and to represent the needs of our quality teachers in Western Mass.,” Latshang said. “We know that teachers who reflect our students’ experience and identity can help them to attain educational success. Our residency program provides adults in our community, who may not have considered or been able to afford a career in teaching, an accessible pathway to pursue their license and make a real difference in the lives of students in Springfield and Holyoke.”

State Announces Food Security Infrastructure Grants, Local Food Purchase Assistance

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BOSTON — Working to combat food insecurity throughout the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito administration announced the availability of $28.5 million in funding for the FY 2024 Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) program. This funding will allow the Commonwealth to ensure equitable access to healthy, locally produced food for individuals and families throughout the state.

The FSIG Program administrators will host two virtual question-and-answer sessions on Tuesday, Jan. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. to answer potential applicant questions related to project ideas, as well as hear any feedback in response to previous rounds. Following these sessions, a request for responses will be issued, seeking proposals from stakeholders. Links to the sessions will be posted at www.mass.gov/service-details/food-security-infrastructure-grant-program.

Additionally, the Baker-Polito administration is awarding $7,260,000 in Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program grants to 16 organizations across the Commonwealth, including six in Western Mass. The grants, which are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, seek to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply-chain resiliency through the purchase of domestic food from local and regional producers, by targeting purchases from socially disadvantaged farmers and producers, and through distribution to underserved communities.

“While the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program was created as part of our administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through this next $28.5 million, we will be able to continue to utilize this important initiative to ensure access to healthy, locally produced food for all residents throughout the state,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “The $7.2 million that we are awarding through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program will further our efforts to invest in the Commonwealth’s food-supply chain, creating a stronger and more resilient food system.”

The Western Mass. grant recipients are Berkshire Grown in Great Barrington ($550,000), Grow Food Northampton in Florence ($398,159), Hilltown CDC in Chesterfield ($75,000), Just Roots in Greenfield ($492,786), Northeast Organic Farming Assoc. in Barre ($246,366), and Pioneer Valley Workers Center in Northampton ($530,000).

MassMutual Foundation Provides Way Finders with $2 Million Grant

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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.

“When a family has a stable, safe, and affordable home, it opens doors for upward mobility and opportunity. When a community invests in renovating or replacing dilapidated housing, it creates ripples of improvement that make neighborhoods better,” said Keith Fairey, president and CEO of Way Finders. “Way Finders is thrilled to be a partner in this important project in the city of Springfield. Through this innovative program, we will improve housing stock, increase investment in the North End and Mason Square neighborhoods, and build family wealth in communities too-often excluded from homeownership.”

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.

“I want to thank the MassMutual Foundation for their continued belief and investment in Springfield,” Mayor Domenic Sarno said. “The MassMutual Foundation and MassMutual continue to be excellent corporate citizens for our city. This generous grant to support Way Finders’ City of Homes initiative will provide many Springfield families the opportunity to secure stable and affordable housing, increase the homeownership rate in our North End and Mason Square neighborhoods, and provide an opportunity for families to become proud homebuyers where they can start building equity in something they own — their home.

“This initiative is very similar to my administration’s Buy Springfield Now initiative, a public and private collaboration, and our first-time homebuyers program, which has seen tremendous success in helping families achieve their dreams of homeownership,” Sarno continued. “All of this enhances the quality of life in our neighborhoods and will help families start to build generational wealth in our communities.”

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.

“Long emblematic of the American Dream, homeownership is foundational to building generational wealth,” said Dennis Duquette, president of the MassMutual Foundation. “The MassMutual Foundation is very pleased to support the City of Homes program and help make this important goal more readily attainable for first-time homebuyers in our city’s Mason Square and North End 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.

Massachusetts Unemployment Creeps Down in November

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BOSTON — The state’s November total unemployment rate was 3.4%, down one-tenth of a percentage point over-the-month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 17,300 jobs in November. This follows the previous month’s revised gain of 10,000 jobs. The largest over-the-month private-sector job gains were in leisure and hospitality; education and health services; and trade, transportation, and utilities. Employment now stands at 3,710,600. Since the employment trough in April 2020, Massachusetts has gained 677,100 jobs.

From November 2021 to November 2022, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 144,200 jobs. The largest over-the-year gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, education and health services, and professional and business services.

The November unemployment rate of 3.4% was three-tenths of a percentage point below the national rate of 3.7% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The labor force decreased by an estimated 13,000 from 3,745,600 in October, with 7,300 fewer residents employed and 5,800 fewer residents unemployed over-the-month.

Over-the-year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 1.4%.

The state’s labor-force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — dropped by 0.2% to 65.3% over-the-month. Compared to November 2021, the labor-force participation rate was down three-tenths of a percentage point.

RAPV Announces Winners of Realtor of the Year, Affiliate of the Year Awards

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SPRINGFIELD — 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.

The Realtor of the Year Award is the highest form of recognition the association can bestow on a Realtor member. It is given to a member based on association activity, community activity outside the association, and business activity.

A Realtor since 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.

Castellano 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.

The Affiliate of the Year Award is the highest form of recognition the association can bestow on an affiliate member. It is given based on affiliate membership activities related to the association, community service in activities outside the association, and business activity.

A member of RAPV since 2015, Rodriguez is the mortgage consultant at PeoplesBank and has served on the affiliate-Realtor and community service committees.

Rodriguez 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.

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Awards Grant to Gould Farm to Extend Growing Season

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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. “Our program participants are hard at work building the hoop house and look forward to being able to spend more time doing what they love … growing and sharing fresh food for the community,” Executive Director Lisanne Finston said.

Ben Crockett, BAV’s program manager, who focuses on climate-smart agriculture, added that “BAV recognizes the importance of helping farms implement adaptive growing strategies, like hoop houses, to address the increasing challenges Berkshire farmers face due to climate change. Recent growing seasons provide multiple examples of increased extreme weather patterns that increase risks to Berkshire farmers.

“Farmers in our region will continue to see dramatic fluctuations in weather patterns for the foreseeable future” he added, “and supporting Gould Farm in completing this hoop house is part of BAV’s effort to improve local farm resilience to extreme weather events and ensure farms keep farming.”

BusinessTalk with Mike Fenton, Springfield city councilor and chairman of the city’s Casino Oversight Committee

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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 141: December 19, 2022

George Interviews Mike Fenton, Springfield city councilor and chairman of the city’s Casino Oversight Committee

Michael A. Fenton, Esq.

BusinessWest editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Mike Fenton, Springfield city councilor and chairman of the city’s Casino Oversight Committee. The two talk about recently voiced concerns about MGM Springfield not delivering what was promised when it was granted a gaming license, and what actions are expected from the parent company in the weeks and months ahead to improve the picture on Main Street. 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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Monson Savings Bank Donates $10,000 to Hispanic-American Institute

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank has an established history of supporting the people and nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Western Mass. Recently, the bank made a $10,000 donation to the Hispanic-American Institute, headquartered in Springfield.

“Monson Savings Bank supports the Hispanic-American Institute and the important work that they are doing for our communities,” said Dan Moriarty, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “We applaud them for all of the amazing work that they do to make the world a better place and, more specifically, the amazing work that they are doing to make the local communities that we live in a better place. The Springfield community is truly fortunate to now have a branch in our area. We are looking forward to the bright future that the Springfield branch will have, and to our continued partnership.”

The Hispanic-American Institute is an IRS Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that is committed to encouraging social, educational, and economic development in Hispanic communities in the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, and Latin America. In addition to the Springfield branch, the institute has offices and staff in Boston; Albuquerque, N.M.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“On behalf of the Hispanic-American Institute, I am extending a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to Monson Savings Bank for their generous donation,” said John Perez, project office manager at the Hispanic-American Institute. “This donation will help us in our mission to fulfill our various initiatives, including the Healthy Food and Wellness, Small Business, and Puerto Rico initiatives. We are grateful to have a like-minded partner in our friends here at Monson Savings.”

W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project Launches Artist Search

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GREAT BARRINGTON — The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project has launched a formal search for a sculptor to create a likeness of the scholar and civil-rights leader. The seated statue will be situated on a bench placed in front of Great Barrington’s Mason Public Library.

The request for proposal has been uploaded to the project’s website (webduboissculpture.org) and to the website of the National Sculpture Society, as well as to several other websites artists visit to apply for juried shows and competitions. Proposals are due by Feb. 1, 2023.

“Our goal is to reach as many qualified sculptors as we can,” said Lauren Clark, who is heading the search committee. Clark is owner of Lauren Clark Fine Art Gallery in Great Barrington and is on the board of trustees of the Great Barrington Libraries, as well as a board member of the Du Bois Sculpture Project. Members of the search committee/art jury include Clark, Delano Burrows, Bobby Houston, Reginald Madison, and Ari Zorn. The group has budgeted $180,000 for the creation and casting of the sculpture.

W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963), born and educated in Great Barrington, was the first African-American to earn a PhD from Harvard; he achieved world fame as a sociologist, historian, and founder of the NAACP. A prolific author and advocate for the full integration of Blacks into American society, his collection of essays, The Souls of Black Folk, is a seminal work in African-American literature.

The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project was launched in May with the goal of recognizing Du Bois’s scholarly achievements in the fight for racial equality. It will also celebrate Great Barrington, a town whose long abolitionist history and powerful commitment to public education helped shape the person Du Bois became.

To date, the Sculpture Project has received grants from the Hughes Foundation, the Jane & Jack Fitzpatrick Trust, Berkshire Bank, and multiple private donors. “We have found great enthusiasm for this undertaking from many community organizations and from locals who feel the time has come to recognize Du Bois,” said Julie Michaels, chair of the Sculpture Project.

The group is also raising funds to repair the library staircase and position marble benches to either side of the stairs. For more information, or to donate, visit webduboissculpture.org.

STCC Celebrates Opening of CNA Lab with Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

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SPRINGFIELD — In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 14, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) celebrated the launch of the Workforce Development CNA Laboratory.

With the new lab, STCC will increase training capacity of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus program and help fill a demand for healthcare jobs in the region.

At an event in Building 27 on campus, STCC President John Cook and staff welcomed regional healthcare leaders, as well as legislators and elected officials who were on hand to celebrate the college’s new lab. They took a tour of the new facility, which includes high-tech patient simulators for students to use for training.

The construction of the new lab was completed with college operations funds. New, state-of-the-art equipment was made possible with Perkins funding. Free-of-cost training to qualifying participants is being provided with funds from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s Training Resources and Internship Networks (TRAIN) program and the High Demand Workforce Training Grant. The total cost of the project, including funds for construction, design, equipment, materials, and training, is about $2 million.

Gladys Franco, assistant vice president for Workforce Development at STCC, said students receive hands-on training at the new CNA lab, which includes six patient simulators. Students also train through clinical rotations at long-term-care facilities.

“It’s an amazing course,” said Marianna Navarro Santiago, a CNA student who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “I used to work in the healthcare field, but I’ve been out of school for a while. Having a refresher course and an amazing teacher is helpful for me.”

Another student, Marcia Virgovuncan, said, “it’s been a tremendous journey for me. We have a wonderful teacher, Kathleen Nichols. I can’t wait to get out and take care of people. There are a lot of people out there who need our care.”

STCC understands the dire need for more direct-care workers throughout the region. More than 500 unique job postings for CNAs and home health aides are posted in the region each year.

“With intentionality and planning diligence, STCC continues to make every effort to meet the need for healthcare workforce training,” Cook said. “This investment brings an enhanced capacity in a field we know only continues to grow and expand.”

The new CNA lab will enable STCC to increase training capacity (day, afternoon, evening, and weekends) of the CNA Plus program, which effectively translates to a new cohort starting about every six weeks. The program is designed to help students achieve a certified nurse assistant certificate, CPR certification, home health aide (HHA) training certificate, and Alzheimer’s and neurological disorders training, which will expand participant placement opportunities.

Students who complete the program will hold certificates that will allow direct employment placement into area medical, assisted-living or rehabilitation facilities, or employment with visiting healthcare services for in-home positions.

The state grants will provide at least 80 students with full tuition, books, and equipment necessary to complete the CNA Plus program, including the CNA certificate testing fees.

The SNAP Path to Work Program and the Hampden Prep Program funded by the Community Mitigation Grant also support students in accessing CNA training at STCC.

Christopher Scott, dean of the School of Health and Patient Simulation, said CNA students have an opportunity to transition to the STCC degree programs if they want to continue their education. He added that the patient simulators in the lab are a vital learning and preparation tool for students.

“We worked hard to try to develop a realistic environment, and that’s important for enhanced healthcare skills,” he explained. “It’s truly an exciting time for us here at STCC.”

Gladys Franco, vice president for Workforce Development at STCC, said “we appreciate the work of our regional employment board, legislative delegation, and executive leaders at the Executive Office of Education, the Department of Higher Education, and the Office of Labor and Workforce Development for their advocacy and allocation of funds.

“The grants received enable us to train certified nursing assistants, an area of high impact for our regional and statewide workforce, at no cost to our community members with the highest needs,” she added. “We’re excited to now be able to provide this training and expand the opportunities in our new state-of-the-art facility in Building 27. I encourage prospective students looking to enter a career in health to call our office or register via our website at stcc.edu/wdc.”

Country Bank Supports Nonprofits During ‘Season of Difference’

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WARE — Children, seniors, and those who are most in need will get 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.

Brodeur-McGan, P.C. Welcomes Katharine Shove to Firm

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SPRINGFIELD — 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.