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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank’s Wilbraham Branch will host a free Community Shred Day on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. All are welcome. As in past years, Monson Savings Bank is partnering with PROSHRED of Wilbraham for this event. The bank will welcome the public to dispose of their private documents safely and securely.

Storing documents that contain personal information in one’s home can pose a major security risk. Monson Savings Bank is encouraging residents to shred any documents they no longer need, especially those that contain private information. The Community Shred Day is an opportunity to properly discard unwanted documents, such as tax returns, bank or credit-card statements, bills, medical records, and more.

“At Monson Savings Bank, our number-one priority is safeguarding the personal information of our customers and community members,” said Carolyn Balicki, Wilbraham branch manager and AVP retail banking officer. “Our team is very diligent and works hard every day to keep the information of our customers and non-customers safe from falling into the wrong hands. Our Community Shred Day gives us the opportunity to help everyone dispose of their sensitive documents in a secure way, while also gathering together safely as a community for a fun event.”

The Wilbraham branch is located at 100 Post Office Park. Pre-packaged refreshments and giveaways will be available at the event while supplies last. Health and safety protocols will be carefully followed. All visitors are asked to practice social distancing.

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SPRINGFIELD — Professional Drywall Construction Inc. (PDC), a commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, raised $45,500 at its sixth annual PDC Charity Golf Tournament for Baystate Children’s Hospital. The event was Sept. 8 at Southampton Country Club.

“It has been an honor to host this tournament for the past six years to help an amazing organization like Baystate Children’s Hospital,” PDC co-owner Nick Shaink said. “Giving back to our community is at the core of our values as a company, and being able help children here in Western Massachusetts with this tournament is very meaningful.”

The tournament featured an 18-hole round of golf, lunch, and a dinner reception. A total of 108 golfers participated in the tournament, and nearly 40 sponsors helped PDC surpass its fundraising goals.

“We thank all our sponsors and everyone who came out to make this day such a success,” PDC co-owner Ron Perry said. “We’ve been working to raise funds for Baystate Children’s Hospital with various events over the years and believe wholeheartedly in their mission to provide quality healthcare to children.”

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FLORENCE — Florence Bank recently presented its 2022 Community Support Award to Linda Bushey, a mortgage specialist in the main office in Florence.

The Community Support Award was established by the bank in 1997 as a means of formally recognizing employees who are active in the community and give their personal and professional time to local nonprofit organizations.

Each year, the award recipient can select an organization of his or her choice, and the bank will donate $500 to that organization. Bushey chose to support two organizations, so $250 will be granted to the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society and Three County Fair, which promote agricultural education and scientific agriculture, and $250 will be granted to the Greater Northampton St. Patrick’s Committee Inc.

Bushey was hired at Florence Bank in 1994 as a teller and held a variety of positions before becoming a senior mortgage processor. She is now a mortgage specialist with 32 years of banking experience. She received the Florence Bank President’s Award for outstanding service in 2001 and is a 2017 recipient of the inaugural Leonard Von Flatern Jr. Volunteer Award presented by the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society.

Bushey serves on the Three County Fair board of directors and is a longtime fair volunteer. She is treasurer of the Greater Northampton St. Patrick’s Committee and also volunteers in many events for the committee. She also volunteers at the Hampshire County Sherriff’s picnic and has volunteered during the Northampton Family Fourth event at Look Memorial Park.

“We are pleased to make donations to these important community organizations in Linda’s name because we value community service as much as Linda clearly does,” said Kevin Day, president and CEO of Florence Bank. “Linda well-deserves the Community Support Award.”

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BOSTON — The state’s August total unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point over-the-month to 3.6%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 6,400 jobs in August, following the previous month’s revised gain of 10,500 jobs. The largest over-the-month private-sector job gains were in leisure and hospitality; trade, transportation, and utilities; and education and health services. Employment now stands at 3,680,100. Since the employment trough in April 2020, Massachusetts gained 632,500 jobs.

From August 2021 to August 2022, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 126,400 jobs. The largest over-the-year gains occurred in leisure and hospitality; professional, scientific, and business services; and education and health services.

The August unemployment rate of 3.6% was one-tenth 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 2,200 from 3,765,500 in July, as 6,300 fewer residents were employed and 4,100 more residents were unemployed over-the-month. Over-the-year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 1.9%

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 — remained unchanged at 65.8%. Compared to August 2021, the labor-force participation rate was up 0.1%.

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EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently made a $5,000 donation to Behavioral Health Network Inc. toward the Katherine B. Wilson Staff Excellence Fund to support the career and professional development of the organization’s workforce.

BHN is a regional provider of comprehensive behavioral-health services for adults, children, and families whose mission is to help individuals, families, and communities improve the quality of life for those with behavioral and developmental challenges. BHN serves more than 35,000 individuals annually at 40 locations across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Suffolk, and Berkshire counties, and employs over 2,300 people. The Staff Excellence Fund will provide support for scholarship funds and forgivable loans for staff to further their education at local colleges, along with licensure support.

“We are very thankful for the gift from bankESB,” BHN President and CEO Steve Winn said. “Their generous donation will support the professional development of our essential workforce, ensuring BHN’s commitment to providing high-quality behavioral-health services to the Western Massachusetts community.”

The donation was made as part of the bank’s charitable giving program, the Giving Tree, which reflects the roots the bank has in its communities, its commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods it serves, and the belief that everyone’s quality of life is enhanced by working together to solve communities’ biggest problems.

“We’re proud to support the hardworking staff of Behavioral Health Network,” said Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB. “Providing these staff members with more resources to unlock their full professional potential will not only benefit themselves, but the populations they serve and our community as a whole as well.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.7 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 22 to Sept. 7. The reading is a full month higher than in August 2021.

Backlog is down from the levels of the second quarter of 2022 but remains higher than at any point from March 2020 to March 2022. While the CBI reading fell for contractors in the South in August, it remains the U.S. region with the lengthiest backlog.

ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins, and staffing levels increased in August. The index for profit margins bounced back into positive territory, while the sales and staffing level indices remained above 50, indicating expectations of growth over the next six months.

“Despite the high risk of recession, contractors collectively expect sales, employment, and profit margins to grow over the next six months,” ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu said. “Backlog is down from the cyclical peak in early 2022 and has been roughly flat in recent months.

“The buoyancy of the nation’s non-residential construction marketplace is really quite remarkable,” Basu added. “Rising interest rates have already driven the single-family homebuilding market into recession, but brisk non-residential activity continues. Many non-residential contractors are operating at capacity, and their principal frustrations relate to supply-side issues like worker shortages, equipment-delivery delays, and elevated materials prices, as opposed to demand for their services.”

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AGAWAM — Allied Flooring, Paint and Design announced it has acquired Budget Cabinet Sales, a locally owned business located adjacent to Allied’s Agawam store, expanding its residential and commercial services and products. The store, located at 300 Main St., will keep its name and be managed by Jill Stefanik, who has been promoted from her position as a sales and design associate at Allied.

The previous owners of Budget Cabinet Sales, the Lloyd family, will remain part of the business, along with the other store employees. While Mario Tedeschi and Jorge Morgado now own both Allied and Budget Cabinet, they will operate them as separate entities.

“We are proud to carry on the Budget Cabinet Sales tradition of providing quality kitchen and bathroom cabinets, countertops, and accessories at affordable prices,” Tedeschi said. “Jorge and I are excited about our new venture and look forward to growing the strong relationships already in place with customers and the community.”

Morgado agreed, noting that “Budget Cabinet Sales was established in 1981, and the Lloyd family and the whole staff have long prided themselves on providing exceptional customer experiences, a tradition we will continue.”

Stefanik added that she is excited to take on her new role as the store manager. “It’s both a natural next step both for me in my career and for Allied as a whole. Adding cabinets to our extensive selection of products truly makes us a one-stop shop for homeowners and contractors.”

Allied Flooring, Paint and Design, located at 350 Main St., offers products including flooring, carpeting, paint and window treatments, and services including carpet cleaning, water damage and flood restoration and repair, and property management. It has a second location at 55 North Main St. in East Longmeadow, which features a design center.

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SPRINGFIELD — Dean Gomes recently joined Bulkley Richardson as senior manager of Information Technology. His career has been dedicated to IT management, and he spent the last 13 years as director of Enterprise Technology at the law firm of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Hartford, Conn.

“As a member of the firm’s senior management team, we expect Dean to add considerable value,” said Dan Finnegan, managing partner. “His recent experience at Axinn, one of the world’s top anti-trust firms, allowed him the opportunity to oversee the IT operations at an extremely sophisticated level. Dean’s breadth of information-technology experience in the law-firm environment is unmatched.”

Gomes earned a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Pace University in New York City.

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SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of August at MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino, and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $92 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR).

MGM Springfield generated $4,474,746.40 from table games and $17,518,085.09 from slots for a total of $21,992,831.49, generating $5,498,207.87 in taxes.

MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor, category-1 resort casinos, are taxed on 25% of GGR; those monies are allocated to several specific state funds as determined by the gaming statute. Plainridge Park, a category-2 slots facility, is taxed on 49% of GGR. Of that total taxed amount, 82% is paid to local aid and 18% is allotted to the Race Horse Development Fund.

To date, the Commonwealth has collected approximately $1.181 billion in total taxes and assessments from MGM, Plainridge Park, and Encore since the respective openings of each gaming facility.

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AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host a half-day training opportunity on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for employers who recognize the need to develop a proactive plan that will protect their employees in the unfortunate instance of a violent occurrence in the workplace.

EANE has partnered with PASS (Protective Advanced Safety Servies) of Agawam to facilitate the three-hour training class designed to help employers assess their current safety programs, identify the common behavior patterns of potentially violent individuals, and ultimately learn how to respond during an active shooting situation in a manner that reduces casualties.

The trainers from PASS, John Nettis and Steven Grasso, have risen through the ranks of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department and the Agawam Police Department and are skilled in active-shooter response and emergency preparedness. They strive to elevate workplace safety by offering role-playing scenarios, strategies, and suggestions to employers, and creating custom-tailored, effective emergency action plans.

Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, there has been an increase in drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, political disturbances, and general volatility in workplace relationships. The October training event, “Code Red: Strategies for Preventing Workplace Violence,” tackles the subject of workplace-violence prevention.

Attendees will become acquainted with the process of conducting a physical workspace analysis, how to survey a facility and look for vulnerabilities; understand the components of an incident response plan, how to create a response to an incident at a business (evacuation plans, reunification, and communication); recognize the importance of de-escalating a situation early; and increase awareness of mental health’s role in workplace violence.

The event will take place at the Delaney House in Holyoke. Limited seats are available, and pre-registration is required. While these trainings are open to the public for $125 per person, individuals from EANE member organizations may register at a reduced rate. Registration details are available at www.eane.org/code-red-strategies-for-preventing-workplace-violence or by calling (877) 662-6444.

Construction

Survey Says

Construction’s skilled-labor shortage is a well-known and serious concern for the U.S. construction sector, but the extent of the problem shows issues that need to be resolved right away if the country is to satisfy rising construction demand.

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk conducted a workforce survey, and the results show that 93% of construction companies report having positions available they are trying to fill, and 91% of those firms are having trouble trying to fill at least some of those positions, especially among the craft workforce that accomplishes the majority of on-site construction activities.

According to Ken Simonson, chief economist at AGC, the most common rationale for problems filling positions, mentioned by 77% of employers, is that available individuals lack the skills required to work in construction or cannot take a drug test.

According to the national employment figures, the construction sector’s unemployment rate as of July was actually slightly lower than that of other sectors, he added. That’s remarkable in a sector where workers aren’t always kept on the payroll once a project is completed. With a 3.5% rate, virtually no one with prior construction expertise is actively seeking employment in the industry.

However, a panel of construction professionals in a webinar hosted by AGC said the industry needs to attack the issue from every perspective, which includes education and training, public relations, and things as simple as employers improving wages, perks, and labor standards. The survey results highlight the need for public officials to invest in new workforce-development programs focused on the construction industry.

According to Simonson, federal, state, and local officials must invest in the kinds of professional and technical education programs that will introduce more current and future employees to the myriad job possibilities that exist in construction. Additionally, these programs offer the kind of fundamental capabilities employers are looking for.

On a completely separate note, Simonson proposed that, in order to help cover demand gaps, federal officials could also take action to permit more workers to legally enter the nation. Later in the online conversation, the panelists discussed how to spread the word about the advantages of a career in construction to other undiscovered labor pools, including those in the retail and hospitality industries.

The panelists also talked about considering those who have served time in prison as job seekers because many of them are trying to better their lives but haven’t had much luck finding work.

Regardless of potential remedies, the existing shortages will undoubtedly hinder the completion of projects.

Construction enterprises of all shapes, sizes, and labor arrangements are suffering from a serious scarcity of laborers, according to Simonson. These labour shortages are making it harder for businesses to deal with supply-chain risks that are driving up building material costs and causing uncertainty in delivery times and product availability.

Indeed, 82% of businesses claim that projects they are working on have been delayed due to supply-chain issues, and six in ten state that projects have been delayed due to manpower shortages. The federal government’s new infrastructure spending and more recent expenditures on semiconductor manufacturers and energy-infrastructure projects won’t deliver as much as promised if there aren’t enough people to keep up with demand, Simonson cautioned.

The findings indicate that all kinds of businesses are facing the same difficulties. Contractors working on building projects, highway and transportation initiatives, federal and heavy work, or utility infrastructure reported results that have been remarkably similar, whether they used only union craft labor or open-shop employers, contractors with annual revenues of $50 million or less, or those with more than $500 million.

Construction is becoming more expensive as a result of labor shortages and supply-chain issues. In the past year, 86% of businesses increased the basic pay rates for their employees, while 70% passed on higher material costs to project owners.

Some project owners have canceled or delayed projects due to cost and supply-chain issues; according to 58% of respondents, owners have done so due to rising costs, while one-third of enterprises say projects have been affected by extended or unknown completion deadlines.

Many construction companies claim to be taking action to address the labor shortage. Along with the fact that most companies have increased pay rates, 45% of them are now offering incentives and bonuses, and 24% of them have also upgraded their benefit packages.

Technology is a key factor in how well businesses are able to deal with difficulties like labor shortages. In fact, 87% of businesses agree that, in order to enable new technologies to succeed, staff must be proficient in digital technology. Even if few candidates have the necessary construction abilities, at least half of the responding businesses claim that the individuals they are employing have the necessary technology skills.

While the majority of construction companies are now having trouble filling vacant positions with qualified candidates, Allison Scott, director of Customer Experience and Industry Advocacy at Autodesk, noted that, as more workers retire, the labor crisis will only worsen. What’s promising is that construction companies understand this and are proactively training young people for careers in the industry.

She added that the industry is committed to taking action to build the next generation of the workforce, as seen by the increased efforts in career development and training programs, as well as an emphasis on digital skills.

The AGC is urging officials at the federal, state, and local levels to support career and technical education initiatives that will introduce more current and future workers to the diverse career options in the construction industry. In order to help bridge demand gaps until the domestic channel for training personnel is established, the group is also pleading with federal officials to permit additional workers to legally enter the country.

There is a lot of work for the business to undertake, but there aren’t enough workers or resources to finish the projects, according to Simonson. The construction industry will be able to rebuild America’s infrastructure, modernize its manufacturing sector, and contribute to the delivery of a more dependable and cleaner energy grid by addressing labor shortages and supply-chain issues. u

 

This article first appeared in World Construction Today.

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MassDevelopment recently issued a $30 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of the Berkshire School, an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding and day school in Sheffield for grades 9 through 12 and post-graduates.

The school will use bond proceeds to build a 17,000-square-foot addition to the existing 31,000-square-foot student center; replace the building’s roof, windows, and mechanical, electrical, and fire-protection systems; and fund furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the building. When complete, the student center will house a kitchen, dining commons, music center, gathering space, snack bar, club space, Student Life offices, post office, bookstore, radio station, and more.

Construction is expected to begin in the late spring of 2023 and be completed in the fall of 2024. TD Bank purchased the bond, which will also fund construction of new faculty housing.

“The Commonwealth is fortunate to have many independent preparatory schools in our education ecosystem that provide quality academic experiences for students and open the door to successful career paths in our communities,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, who serves as chair of MassDevelopment’s board of directors. “MassDevelopment’s financing solutions gives these schools the chance to make cost-effective upgrades to their facilities.”

MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera noted that “a key component to a well-balanced academic and social experience is providing students with a place to join together outside of the classroom. We’re pleased to be a part of the Berkshire School’s investment in student life and faculty housing that will improve the foundation of its campus and community.”

Andrew Webster, TD Bank’s vice president and senior relationship manager, added that “we are thrilled to work with MassDevelopment and be a part of the expansion and improvements being made to the Berkshire School campus. The local community is an integral part of what we do at TD, and we are honored to be able to support quality education for the students and faculty who live within it.”

Established in 1907, the Berkshire School is located on a 400-acre campus and serves approximately 400 students from 30 states and 31 countries. It offers signature programs in advanced math and science research and advanced humanities research with a range of artistic and athletic offerings, along with national recognition for its efforts in sustainability. In addition, students have their choice of more than 50 extracurricular clubs, interest groups, affinity spaces, and activities to foster individual talents, promote self-esteem, and encourage leadership.

MassDevelopment has previously supported Berkshire School with tax-exempt financing. In 2018, the  agency issued a $3 million tax-exempt bond to help the school build, furnish, and equip an approximately 2,280-square-foot addition to its Spurr dormitory, demolish and reconstruct portions of the building, and replace about 185,000 square feet of existing athletic turf fields.

“Once again, MassDevelopment has stepped up to support Berkshire School in a truly impactful way,” Berkshire School Chief Financial Officer Robert Boyd said. “This financing will help us to build and create an open and multi-functional space where everyone is welcomed and has a place to come together as a community.”

 

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Art of the City

As part of transformative development initiatives and rapid-recovery tourism efforts to attract more visitors to downtown, the city of Holyoke, in collaboration with the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce and Print Shop Inc., will open the Artery, an art store and gallery at 289 High St., this month. It will run throughout 2023 and feature original and remade works crafted by a diverse array of regional talent. A grand-opening event is planned for Friday, Oct. 14.

“We are excited to see this project coming together,” said Aaron Vega, director of the Office and Planning Economic Development. “Our focus on tourism is supporting the economic development and future of the city. We are excited to invite people to visit the Artery and see for themselves the exciting things happening downtown.”

The Artery will be an assorted marketplace curating an eclectic mix of original and remade works of art and artisan products from creative makers from Holyoke and Western Mass. Shoppers will find unique, handcrafted, upcycled, and refinished pieces across a wide variety of disciplines and range of prices, including one-of-a-kind paintings and sculpture. The space will regularly feature local and visiting artists, hold openings and community events, and offer programming, workshops, and activities. Also functioning as an ad hoc tourism office, the Artery will promote and direct patrons to the other stores, galleries, studios, restaurants, and interesting spaces that can be visited while in the area.

The Artery will be adjacent to Cravo, a bustling restaurant, food truck, and catering business known for its fresh approach to hybrid cuisine. Owner and Head Chef Nicole Ortiz is excited to have a new neighbor, saying, “we’re elated to have this new art and culture hub right next door to our brick and mortar. This is something that downtown Holyoke has desperately needed for so long. We look forward to partnering with the space in any way possible.”

This project has been initially funded by a Massachusetts Regional Economic Development Organization grant managed by the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council. Organizers continue to seek additional grant funding and sponsorships for startup and operating expenses. Working with Arrow Properties Inc., organizers have secured the location for six months with plans to renew as earned revenue and additional funding allows.

The Artery will be managed by Print Shop Inc., a Holyoke nonprofit running the DIY makerspace and classroom at 62 Main St. As the city’s former Creative Economy Industries coordinator, Print Shop Executive Director Jeffrey Bianchine has layers of experience popping up vendor fairs and retail storefronts in downtown Holyoke since 2013. Many of the maker members producing some of their work at the Print Shop will be featured in the Artery. The nonprofit has also incorporated into its mission an involvement with civic event organizing, placemaking, and tactical urbanism activities to spur transformative development.

“We are thrilled to be helping with this. Arrow Properties has been great getting the space ready, and there is plenty of time to get the word out there for the holidays this year,” said Bianchine, citing the rushed and short nature of pop-ups in the past. “I am looking forward to making this one stick.”

Anyone interested in selling their work at the Artery may visit www.holyokeart.com and register their work, or email [email protected] with any questions.

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CHICOPEE — Elms College announced that it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Through the six-year grant, “Growing STEM Student Success Through Scholarship and Community Building with Experiential Learning and Data Science,” Elms College will provide need-based scholarships to at least 40 high-achieving first-year and community-college transfer students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, and mathematics. The scholarship amount will be up to $10,000 per year.

“Elms College is excited to receive this grant because it will provide a pathway for Elms College STEM majors to be well-positioned to start careers in these growing STEM fields,” said Joyce Hampton, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. According to a state report issued last October, STEM jobs will account for 40% of job growth in Massachusetts through 2028.

“The main goal of the grant from the NSF’s S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program is to increase enrollment of students with financial need who are interested in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, computer science, computer information technology and security, and mathematics,” said Beryl Hoffman, professor of Computer Science at Elms and principal investigator on the project.

Scholarships will be available to community-college transfer students in the spring 2023 semester and to first-year Elms students beginning in the fall 2023 semester.

In addition to scholarship funding, all STEM scholars will be provided community-engaged experiential learning activities and opportunities to build data-science skills in each year of their studies, culminating in an internship or research experience.

“A terrific aspect of this project is that it will also augment the collaboration we already have with area community colleges,” said Nina Theis, professor of Biology and co-principal investigator on the project.

For more information on the S-STEM scholarships at Elms and eligibility requirements, visit www.elms.edu/academics/nsmt/elmsstem.

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LENOX — The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home, is collaborating with the Straw Dog Writers Guild of Western Mass. to offer a unique residency experience for nine emerging writers. Residencies will be for one week and include lodging at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, a workspace at the Mount, breakfast, lunch, and a $500 stipend. The residencies run weekly from March 5 to March 25, and three writers will be selected for each week. Applications opened on Sept. 1. Visit edithwharton.org for more information and to access the application form.

This will be the ninth year the Mount has offered writers an opportunity to create at the Mount and its second year partnering with Straw Dog Writers Guild. The revamped residency now focuses on writers who are developing their craft. There is no prerequisite for being published.

“The Mount was conceived as a private retreat by a writer on the verge of her literary ascent; in the 21st century, what better way to share Edith Wharton’s home and legacy than with an organization of writers devoted to supporting emerging voices?” said Patricia Pin, director of Public Programs at the Mount.

Jacqeline Sheehan, author and president of Straw Dog Writers Guild, added that, “in collaboration with the Mount, Straw Dog Writers Guild is honored to offer residencies to writers early in their careers. Just as Edith Wharton gained her early literary footing at the Mount, our contemporary emerging writers are offered the gift of support and our belief in them.”

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — New England students at the Big E Arena will make live radio contact with an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits 260 miles above the Earth, traveling at 17,500 mph. The specific date and time will be determined by NASA and is expected to be between Sept. 27 and Sept. 29. The date and time will be announced at thebige.com and on social media.

As part of an educational program intended to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities, the Space Chat is an out-of-this-world opportunity brought to students and Big E fairgoers by amateur (ham) radio operators. Thirteen students from New England Sci-Tech of Natick have been selected to take part in the contact experience at the Big E.

A short program will precede the contact to unpack the STEM learning activities the students are involved in, the role that the space agencies around the world play in making astronaut-contact experiences happen, and how amateur radio makes the contact possible. Following the introductory program, students will have the opportunity to ask questions of an astronaut aboard the ISS via radio communication.

As part of the program, New England Sci-Tech will sponsor a 12-month STEM education program that is free to all students in grades 4-12 and Scouts in New England. The initiative will provide hands-on learning about space science, radio communications, electronics, satellites, rocketry, astronomy, amateur radio, and more. For more information, visit the Amateur Radio Operators booth in the Better Living Center during the fair, which runs from Sept. 16 through Oct. 2.

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NORTH ADAMS — MCLA’s Division of Graduate & Continuing Education (DGCE) announced the 2022-23 schedule of information sessions for those interested in completing a bachelor’s degree or pursuing a master of business administration (MBA) degree. The 30-minute information sessions will be available in-person and online in North Adams and Pittsfield through August 2023.

The community is invited to the Tuesday, Sept. 20 information session at 5 p.m. in North Adams, MCLA Murdock Hall Room 208, or Tuesday, Sept. 27 at noon at 66 Allen St., Pittsfield, with optional remote registration for all sessions.

MCLA’s degree-completion programs are designed for adult learners seeking accelerated, non-traditional pathways to completing bachelor’s degrees. Each program uses a cohort-style learning format in which students begin their courses of study in groups with their peers and proceed through the program together.

Each information session will provide participants with an overview of DGCE programs, including the MBA, master of education (MEd), degree-completion programs (business administration and interdisciplinary studies), and certificate programs (accounting and cybersecurity).

Completion of a bachelor’s degree includes business administration or a bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies. Students in the interdisciplinary program may focus on children, families, and society; leadership and business; health and human services; or create an individualized plan of study with assistance from an advisor.

Program leaders will meet with session participants to provide an overview of DGCE’s curriculum and programs, including program locations, schedules, tuition costs, financial aid, and how to apply, transfer credit, academic support, student services, and career opportunities.

The program offers classes in the evening at MCLA Pittsfield and online one night per week to accommodate students meeting the demands of work, family, and their studies. Community members interested in pursuing a graduate degree or finishing their bachelor’s degree with evening classes at MCLA’s location in Pittsfield are encouraged to attend. Representatives from each program will answer questions related to academics, the application process, education timelines, and more.

For a complete schedule of information sessions and registration links, visit tinyurl.com/y8a95tsh. To learn more about MCLA DGCE’s programming and how to apply, visit www.mcla.edu.

Cover Story Healthcare Heroes

Since BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, launched the recognition program known as Healthcare Heroes in 2017, the initiative has more than succeeded in its quest to identify true leaders — not to mention inspiring stories — within this region’s large and very important healthcare sector.
The award was created to recognize those whose contributions to the health and well-being of this region, while known to some, needed to become known to all. And that is certainly true this year.
They are leaders. In some cases innovators or collaborators. In all cases, inspirations — people and organizations that have devoted their lives to improving the quality of individual lives and the health of entire communities. We find these stories to be compelling and inspirational, and we’re sure you will as well.

Overall, everyone who was nominated this year is a hero, but in the minds of our judges — the editors and management at BusinessWest — eight of these stories stood out among the others. The Healthcare Heroes for 2022 are (click on the names to read their stories):

See the BusinessWest 2022 Healthcare Heroes Special Section HERE.

We’re excited to celebrate our Healthcare Heroes on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Tickets cost $85 each, and tables of 10 or 12 are available.

The Healthcare Heroes program is being sponsored by presenting sponsors Elms College and Baystate Health/Health New England, and partner sponsors Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center, American International College, and MiraVista Behavioral Health Center.

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and Holyoke Community College (HCC) announced a partnership with Upright Education to offer training for skills in technology, including software development and design.

College officials said they were excited to partner with Upright, a workforce-training company, to create more technical jobs, including in the growing information technology (IT) sector, and skilled-labor opportunities for the Western Mass. workforce. The colleges and Upright are offering online educational opportunities for adult learners looking for a new career in technology. No experience is necessary to enroll.

STCC is an institution dedicated to closing gaps in opportunity and achievement for students who traditionally face disproportionate challenges in the professional sphere. HCC pursues a similar mission by fostering a connected college experience designed to educate students holistically in an open and inclusive atmosphere. Both are also designated Hispanic Serving Institutions dedicated to promoting diversity in public education in Massachusetts.

Upright President and CEO Benjamin Boas and the presidents of both colleges participated in a formal announcement on Sept. 13.

“STCC is excited to partner with Upright Education to offer short-term certificate programs that will help anyone in Western Massachusetts who would like to change their career or develop technical skills to find jobs in high-demand fields, which includes high-tech,” STCC President John Cook said. “This new partnership aligns strongly with STCC’s technical mission and helps meet the demand for skilled workers in the region.”

HCC President Christina Royal added that “HCC is happy to join in the announcement of our joint partnership with Upright to provide 21st-century skills for today’s job seeker. The development of skills in IT will make our students more ready for the jobs in the future. Together, Upright, HCC, and STCC will help make job seekers of Western Mass. job-ready.”

Along with Greenfield Community College, Upright now partners with three different colleges in the region. These partnerships represent Upright’s investment in the growing tech sector in the state, particularly surrounding Springfield, which Boston Business Journal ranked the number-one city in the country for tech job growth in 2021.

Massachusetts has received support and resources for its tech sector from major companies in the tech industry, including an annual donation of $500,000 of cloud-computing resources from Microsoft. Upright’s presence also continues to grow in the Northeast more broadly, where its partnerships include multiple schools in New York and Vermont, and nationally, where it has signed 11 total education partnerships to date.

“Adults working hourly jobs want salaried careers where they can work remotely, enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, and reside in a neighborhood that doesn’t break the bank. Western Massachusetts represents a landscape that is ripe for providing these career opportunities in the growing tech economy,” said Benny Boas, CEO and founder of Upright Education. “Upright’s partnership with Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College provides direct-to-career pathways for in-demand technology jobs through accessible programs, which don’t require industry experience or a college degree.”

Upright’s full-time and part-time boot camps and individual courses currently maintain a job-placement rate of 92% and offer a 30% increase in salary for students coming from prior careers.

Expanding services in the Springfield region supports Upright’s mission of stimulating economic growth in areas where large populations of working adults stand to benefit from innovative educational opportunities and skilled training in burgeoning professional fields like software development, designing visual elements on a website, and improving user experience and user interface with the website.

Anyone interested in learning more about these programs may attend an informational session hosted by the enrollment team via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 22 at noon. Click here to register.

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EASTHAMPTON — Cara Cusson has joined the bankESB Marketing Department as its Marketing Communications manager. In this role, she will be responsible for strategic marketing communication plans and programs, managing and directing the company’s sales material and promotional inventory program, managing communications-related projects and priorities, and managing the promotion of sponsorships and donations company-wide for bankESB and across the member banks of its parent company, Hometown Financial Group.

Prior to joining bankESB, Cusson was the director of Planning and Special Projects in the University Relations Department at UMass Amherst and before that was the production manager in the Communications Office at Deerfield Academy.

Cusson holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from UMass Amherst and a master’s degree in corporate and organizational communication from Northeastern University. She is a volunteer for Safe Passage.

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NORTH ADAMS — The board of directors of the Northern Berkshire United Way (NBUW) announced the appointment of Duffy Judge as its new executive director. Judge has filled the role of interim executive director since March, following the vacancy created by Christa Collier when she departed for a position with the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance.

Judge has taken the lead on a number of important community initiatives and is committed to following the mission, vision, and values of the agency. He has made a strong commitment to the agency’s board of directors and staff, allowing NBUW to continue serving the Northern Berkshire community.

Judge came to NBUW from Berkshire United Way in Pittsfield, where he served as Development manager since July 2017.

“It has been a wonderful experience at Berkshire United Way, but I yearn to serve the community in which I have raised a family, Northern Berkshire,” he said. “This opportunity would allow me to have a direct impact on people I interact with every day, and that would be the absolute ideal for me.”

Since 1936, the Northern Berkshire United Way has provided funding to member agencies in North Berkshires that provide health, education, financial stability, and safety-net programs.

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AMHERST — Francisco Perez, owner of Amherst House of Pizza (AHOP) at Riverside Park, is opening a second restaurant in the Mill District in North Amherst this fall. Cisco’s Café will feature Latino and American breakfast and lunch.

“We will have several types of breakfast burritos and sandwiches. Vegan and vegetarian options will be offered along with several meat and fish choices at breakfast and lunch,” said Perez, a native of El Salvador and 10-year owner of AHOP. “Our menu will feature Latin favorites like papusas, fried plantains, and lots of avocado, plus a selection of fine salads and all-American favorites like burgers and bagels.”

The Mill District in North Amherst was created to invigorate community connections in the internet age, providing experiential retail, food, and fun for all ages. North Square is becoming a gourmet food corridor with Provisions (wine, beer, and fine foods) moving across the square and joining Futura Coffee Roasters and the Carefree Cakery, which are coming soon. Riverside Park recently welcomed Big Basket Market, an international grocery store.

Seven thousand square feet of retail space remains available for lease in the Mill District. Other existing tenants include Balanced Birch Pilates, the Closet, GrazeCraze, the Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery, the Lift Salon, Cowls Building Supply, and the Riverside Park Shops, including Amherst House of Pizza, Shine Laundry, and Big Guy Liquors.

“Francisco is innovative and hard working,” said Cinda Jones, developer of the Mill District. “What he’s already built in the Mill District is impressive. What he’s building at Cisco’s Café will be epic. We’re so lucky to be partnering with him.”

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Messages of Inclusion

Florence Bank has launched a new brand commercial featuring more than a dozen local residents of all ages, abilities, and ethnicities to raise awareness about access and inclusion and to inspire and encourage community members to overcome barriers. Among the featured individuals are Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet; and Emma Boyer-Martinez, a 7-year-old from Holyoke who lives with disabilities that make some activities more difficult for her, but loves horses and riding and takes part in therapeutic lessons that help her build strength and balance.

Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet

Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet

 

Emma Boyer-Martinez, a 7-year-old from Holyoke who lives with disabilities that make some activities more difficult for her, but loves horses and riding and takes part in therapeutic lessons that help her build strength and balance

Emma Boyer-Martinez, a 7-year-old from Holyoke who lives with disabilities that make some activities more difficult for her, but loves horses and riding and takes part in therapeutic lessons that help her build strength and balance

 

 


 

Friendly Flag Football Game

On Aug. 23, state Sen. John Velis spent time with the Agawam Youth Football Assoc., which included a friendly game of flag football at Kirk Parker Field. “I had an absolute blast running routes and getting to know the coaches, volunteers, and players on the team,” Velis said. “Thank you to the kids for taking it easy on us. If you see any of your elected officials limping around town, you now know why.” He added, “whether it is football, hockey, softball, or anything else, youth sports are one of the best ways for kids to learn team-building skills while bringing our community together.”

On Aug. 23, state Sen. John Velis spent time with the Agawam Youth Football Assoc

On Aug. 23, state Sen. John Velis spent time with the Agawam Youth Football Assoc

 


 

Supporting Healthy Kids

For the second consecutive year, the Enterprise Holdings Foundation has awarded funding to support Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids. This year’s gift totaled more than $14,000. Last summer, Enterprise Holdings launched its inaugural local ROAD Forward grants to nearly 700 nonprofits, addressing social and racial equity gaps facing youth and families in local communities.

Pictured: Shawn Fleming, group Human Resources manager at Enterprise Holdings, presents the check to Square One President and CEO Dawn DiStefano (left) and Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication.

Pictured: Shawn Fleming, group Human Resources manager at Enterprise Holdings, presents the check to Square One President and CEO Dawn DiStefano (left) and Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication.

 

 

 

Court Dockets

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

 

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

Juan Vazquez Torres v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP

Allegation: Negligence and failure to warn; slip and fall resulting in personal injury: $34,505.12

Filed: 6/27/22

 

Irma Pellot v. Holyoke Mall Co. LP, Excel Elevator and Escalator Corp., and Pyramid Management Group LLC

Allegation: Negligence; fall caused by malfunctioning escalator resulting in personal injury: $7,211

Filed: 7/1/22

 

Jessica York v. Kins Auto Sales LLC

Allegation: Fraudulent representation/deceit, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, revocation of acceptance, unfair and deceptive practices in trade or commerce: $8,000

Filed: 8/4/22

 

French Creek Freight Distributors Inc. v. Daigle’s Truckmaster Inc.

Allegation: Loss of use and loss of income and profits due to negligent repairs of truck: $22,663.72

Filed: 8/18/22

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Capone Iron Corp. v. Construction Source Management LLC, Belle Fleur Holdings LLC, and Belle Fleur Realty LLC

Allegation: Breach of contract: $139,526

Filed: 8/15/22

 

Air Sweep Inc. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.

Allegation: Breach of liability insurance policy in failing to provide coverage: $110,000

Filed: 8/16/22

 

The Fundworks LLC v. Amancio Construction LLC, Henry Amancio a/k/a Henry A. Amancio, and Citizens Bank

Allegation: Breach of contract

Filed: 8/16/22

 

East Longmeadow Management Systems Inc. d/b/a East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center v. Estate of John P. Moriarty and Sheila Moriarty a/k/a Sheila Hickey as trustee of the John P. Moriarty Revocable Trust

Allegation: Money owed for services, labor, and materials: $145,977.15

Filed: 8/17/22

 

Virginia Gannon v. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall resulting in personal injury: $288,290.51

Filed: 8/19/22

 

Agenda

Second Installation of

‘Voices of Resilience’ Exhibit

Sept. 18 to Oct. 15: With a team of collaborators and scholars, the second installation of “Voices of Resilience: The Intersection of Women on the Move” will be presented by South Hadley’s Center Church. The opening event will be held Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. Taking an inclusive look at local and national women’s history while exploring the pursuit of a more complete narrative of American history, the exhibition celebrates the intersecting lives of women — and women of color — in Massachusetts and beyond who changed the course of history. The exhibit launched at the Springfield Museums during the pandemic. The new installation will open at Center Church and reflect on local history and political shifts in our culture. The exhibit is free and open to the public Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m. Group visits at other times are available by appointment. “Voices of Resilience” showcases a range of voices from early Black feminists such as Barbara Smith to longtime columnist Barbara Bernard. The exhibit celebrates both spiritual and lay leaders, artists, musicians, and educators such as Amy Hughes, formerly of the MacDuffie School, as well as Lucie Lewis, who traces her story to the Salem witch trials. Many voices from Springfield, South Hadley, Amherst, and beyond are featured. To learn more about the exhibit, visit centerchurchsouthhadley.org/voices. For questions or to schedule a tour, call (413) 532-2262 or email [email protected].

 

United Way Day of Caring

Sept. 23: United Way of Pioneer Valley announced the 2022 Day of Caring. Anyone interested in local volunteer opportunities can visit volunteer.uwpv.org to register as a volunteer. Day of Caring opportunities will be posted as the details are finalized, and other opportunities year-round are hosted on this site as well. Agencies who are interested in hosting a Day of Caring location, or corporations interested in sponsorships and/or bringing a group of volunteers, can contact Jennifer Kinsman, director of Community Impact, at [email protected] or (413) 693-0212.

 

HCC Women’s Leadership Series

Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21: Holyoke Community College (HCC) will begin its fall 2022 Women’s Leadership Series on Wednesday, Sept. 21 with presenter Trayce Whitfield, executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, leading a discussion titled “Leaning Into the Positive.” Whitfield will be followed in subsequent months by Michelle Lemoi, chief operating officer of Zora Builders in Newton (“How Claiming ‘I Don’t Know’ Opens Up Opportunities to Bolster Confidence”); Christina Royal, president of HCC (“Growth Mindset”); and Suzanne Blake, a career coach and consultant based in Medfield (“Ask for It and Get It”). All sessions run from noon to 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month over Zoom. During each session, participants will join prominent women leaders for discussions on relevant topics and ideas to help their leadership development. They will also have the opportunity to form a supportive network to help navigate their own careers. The cost of each session is $25. The full four-session series can be purchased for $75. Email Lanre Ajayi, HCC’s executive director of Education & Corporate Learning, at [email protected] if pricing is an issue. Registration will open soon at hcc.edu/womens-leadership. Space is limited, so advance registration is required.

 

MOSSO Chamber Concert

Sept. 22: Bing Productions will present MOSSO’s “Mix and Match: A Chamber Music Medley” at 7 p.m. in Asbury Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield. This performance by the MOSSO Chamber Players features violinists Robert Lawrence and Miho Matsuno, violist Masako Yanagita, cellist Patricia Edens, double bassist Boots Maleson, clarinetist Christopher Cullen, horn player Robert Hoyle, and bassoonist Shotaro Mori. According to Lawrence, the program — including the music of Mozart, Brahms, Dvoák, and Schubert — will be family-friendly and last approximately 75 minutes. General-admission tickets, $20 for adults and $10 for seniors and students, are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/mosso-chamber-ensemble-tickets-408920240447.

 

Free Shred Days

Sept. 24, Oct. 29: bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two free Shred Days at local offices. No appointment is necessary. Events will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the 253 Triangle St. office in Amherst, and on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the 241 Northampton St. office in Easthampton. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or bills, canceled checks, pay stubs, medical records, or any other unwanted paper documents containing personal or confidential information and shredding them safely and securely for free. Valley Green Shredding, a professional document-destruction company, will be on site in the bank’s parking lot and can accept up to two boxes of documents per person.

 

World Affairs Council Talk

on Indo-Pacific Developments

Sept. 28: The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present its first Instant Issues brown bag lunchtime discussion of the 2022-23 program year at noon at 1350 Main St. in downtown Springfield. Dennis Yasutomo, Esther Cloudman Dunn professor emeritus of Government at Smith College, will speak on “Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific: Evolution of a Eurasian Century?” A longtime member and friend of the Council, Yasutomo’s field of research is contemporary Japanese foreign policy, and he is the author of numerous books and articles on Japanese politics and diplomacy. He will look at the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on the emerging Euro-Asian geopolitical dynamics involving China, the U.S., Japan, Australia, and Europe’s enhanced involvement in the Indo-Pacific region. Advance registration is required at www.eventbrite.com/e/instant-issues-ukraine-and-the-indo-pacific-tickets-399638689077. No walk-ins will be allowed. Admission to the event is $5 for council members without a lunch provided, $20 with a box lunch. Non-members’ admission cost is $10 without a lunch and $25 with lunch.

 

Free Fall Community Shred Day

Oct. 15: Freedom Credit Union is again offering the opportunity for Western Mass. residents to securely purge unwanted paperwork. In cooperation with PROSHRED Springfield, Freedom is offering a free Community Shred Day at two branches. Shredding will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. at 226 King St., Northampton, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 74 Main St., Greenfield. The public is invited to bring old bills, bank statements, tax returns, and other sensitive documents for quick, secure on-site shredding. Credit union members and non-members alike may bring up to five file boxes or paper bags per vehicle to the events. There is no charge for this service.

 

Asnuntuck 50th Anniversary Event

Oct. 18: Asnuntuck Community College’s 50th-anniversary celebration will take flight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Broad Brook Brewery at 915 South St. in Suffield. The Fifty and Flights event ticket of $50 will provide guests with a tasting flight of beer, bar bites, and live music, and include donations to the scholarship fund. Sam Chevalier and Acoustic Thunder will perform live music for the event. The evening will also include a drawing featuring gift baskets, specialty items, and gift cards. Proceeds from the event will benefit student scholarships and mini-grants for the college. Sponsorship and donation opportunities are available. Individuals and businesses are being asked to consider donating a prize for the drawing or making a financial commitment with a sponsorship, which includes tickets to the event and providing textbook vouchers or a scholarship to an Asnuntuck student. To learn more about the event and giving opportunities, contact Keith Madore, executive director of the Asnuntuck Foundation, at (860) 253-3041 or [email protected].

 

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 27: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will honor eight individuals and groups as Healthcare Heroes for 2022 at a celebration dinner at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. The Healthcare Heroes class of 2022, profiled in this issue of BusinessWest, and the categories they represent are: Helen Caulton-Harris, director of Health and Human Services, city of Springfield (Lifetime Achievement); Mark Paglia, chief operating officer, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center (Administrator); Dr. Philip Glynn, director of Medical Oncology, Mercy Medical Center (Provider); Dr. Paul Pirraglia, division chief, General Medicine and Community Health, Baystate Health (Collaboration); ServiceNet’s Enrichment Center & Strive Clinic and its partners at Springfield College and UMass Amherst (Collaboration); the Addiction Consult Service at Holyoke Medical Center (Community Health); Dr. Sundeep Shukla, chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baystate Noble Hospital (Emerging Leader); and the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation (Innovation). The Healthcare Heroes program is being sponsored by presenting sponsors Elms College and Baystate Health/Health New England, and partner sponsors Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center, American International College, and MiraVista Behavioral Health Center. Tickets cost $85 each, and tables of 10 or 12 are available. Visit businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/healthcare-heroes-tickets to reserve a spot.

Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE

(413) 499-1600; 1berkshire.com

 

Sept. 20: Virtual Dulye Leadership Experience Workshop: “Demystify Digital Currency,” 5-6 p.m. With its dramatic swings, the world of cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchains has been volatile and perplexing. Sort through the confusion with nationally recognized experts Paul Farella and Alexandra Renders of Berkshire-based Willow Investments, who will provide a balanced take on the current landscape, how it works, and where they see digital currency heading. This interactive program features a question-and-answer exchange with the speakers. Register for this virtual event at 1berkshirestrategicalliancemacoc.weblinkconnect.com/events.

 

BRADLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER

(860) 653-3833; bradleyregionalchamber.org

 

Sept. 21: Bradley Regional Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn, 12-1 p.m., hosted by Bobby V’s in Windsor Locks, Conn. Join us as Wayne Lerario, vice president of Sales at Nutmeg Technologies, helps chamber members answer the question, do you have the right tech company for your business? We all rely on technology for our businesses, both for our staff and our customers. Lerario will help us consider the benefits of choosing the right IT partner as he talks about the many important things to consider with this critical partnership. Attendees will pay for their own lunch. To register, email Bob Brawders at [email protected].

 

EAST OF THE RIVER FIVE TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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

 

Sept. 23: 20th Annual Golf Classic, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., hosted by Country Club of Wilbraham. Throughout the day, there will be food, raffles, awards, contests of skill, networking, and spirited competition. To purchase a sponsorship or register for the Classic, visit bit.ly/ERC520thGolfClassic.

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 773-5463; franklincc.org

 

Sept. 23: Chamber Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., hosted by Franklin County Tech School, in the gymnasium, located at 82 Industrial Blvd. in the Turners Falls Industrial Park. Our first breakfast of the season will be the United Way of Franklin and Hampshire Region campaign kickoff. Cost: $20 for members, $22 general admission. Register at franklincc.org.

 

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 594-2101; chicopeechamber.org

 

Oct. 29: Chicopee Thriller 5K Road Race & Walk. 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. start. Start and finish at Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield St., Chicopee. Wear your spookiest costume. Awards for best costume and fastest runners at the afterparty at Rumbleseat Bar and Grille. Half of all proceeds go to benefit Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry. Presented by N. Riley Construction. Cost: $35, which includes lunch, beverage ticket, and T-shirt. Registration coming soon at chicopeechamber.org. Sponsorships available now.

 

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 534-3376; holyokechamber.com

 

Oct. 12: Meet the Candidates, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, 2 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Mingle and hear from Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, the City Council, and officials who will be on the ballot for the November election. This is an informal opportunity to get your voice heard and make an informative vote this election season. Register at business.holyokechamber.com/events or by calling (413) 534-3376.

 

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 584-1900; northamptonchamber.com

 

Sept. 23: netWORK at ServiceNet’s Prospect Meadow Farm, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Join us for our netWORK series, where we partner with a local nonprofit and invite our Greater Northampton Chamber community to participate in a project to benefit that organization. For this netWORK event, we’ll team up with ServiceNet’s Prospect Meadow Farm, the first therapeutic farming community in the Pioneer Valley, providing meaningful agricultural employment for people with developmental disabilities, autism, or mental-health challenges. Volunteer work for the day will be broken up into two shifts, and tasks will include field work (weeding and harvesting), mushroom work, and animal work. Volunteers should arrive dressed for farm work, with appropriate clothes and shoes. For more information, visit northamptonchamber.com.

 

Oct. 2: Arrive@5 networking event, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Union Station, 125A Pleasant St., Northampton. Sponsored by NETA, NeJame, Kling Law Offices, and William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information, visit northamptonchamber.com.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 568-1618; westfieldbiz.org

 

Sept. 22: September Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by 104th Fighter Wing, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. This is one of our most popular events. Platinum sponsor is Baystate Health. Silver sponsors include A Plus HVAC and ProAmpac. Bronze sponsors include Westfield Public Schools, Armbrook Village, Fly Lugu, Northeast Paving, and BHN/Carson Center. Coffee-bar sponsor is the Westfield Starfires. Cost: $35 to chamber members; $40 for the general public. For more information, visit westfieldbiz.org.

 

Sept. 29: Morning Brew, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shaker Farms Country Club, Westfield. Introduce your business to the group and take advantage of this networking opportunity. Cost: free. For more information, visit westfieldbiz.org.

 

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 426-3880; www.ourwrc.com

 

Oct. 19: Food Fest West, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Storrowton Tavern/Carriage House, West Springfield. Local restaurants will show off their cuisine at this popular event. Vote for your favorite restaurant. A raffle, silent auction, and entertainment will round out this event. Proceeds raised by Food Fest West will go toward the WRC Educational Fund, which provides grants to businesses for on-the-job training and continuing-education needs. To purchase tickets and sponsorships, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

People on the Move

Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) recently announced six employee appointments and promotions.

Jocelyn Alvord

Jocelyn Alvord

Jocelyn Alvord was promoted to manager at the Shelburne Falls branch office. She will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the branch. She has been with GSB since 2015, starting as a teller and then quickly moving up to super banker in the new GSB office in Hadley. She was promoted to assistant manager in the Hadley branch before moving back to Shelburne Falls, where she has been serving as assistant branch manager. Alvord actively participates in civic and charitable events such as Moonlight Magic and the Bridge of Flowers Road Races in Shelburne Falls and Monte’s March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. She has volunteered at the Shelburne Falls Visitor Center and helped coordinate the Giving Tree Program with the Mary Lyons Foundation to provide holiday gifts to local educators.

Sherie Lewis

Sherie Lewis

Sherie Lewis has been named vice president and Operations officer. In her new role, she oversees the Deposit and Loan Operations teams including deposit processing, operations administration and quality control, digital, and loan operations. She is leading a variety of projects to enhance the bank’s use of technology, improve automation, and increase efficiency. In addition, she works closely with other departments of the bank to ensure seamless operation and regulatory compliance. She joined GSB with more than 20 years of banking experience.

Lisa McKenna

Lisa McKenna

Lisa McKenna has been promoted to assistant vice president and Conway branch manager. She has worked at GSB for more than 30 years, starting as a teller in 1988 at the main office in Greenfield. She then worked in GSB’s Customer Service department and was previously manager of Greenfield and South Deerfield. She was most recently assistant vice president and the branch manager for South Deerfield and Conway before shifting exclusively to Conway’s branch manager. McKenna is very active in the local community, volunteering for the Franklin County chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the Greenfield Kiwanis Club, and the South Deerfield Women’s Club.

Josh Mozeleski

Josh Mozeleski

Josh Mozeleski has been named investment officer and Infinex investment executive. In his role as Infinex investment executive, he will be able to offer access to insurance and investment products through Infinex Investments. He joins GSB as a securities registered investment executive with more than nine years in the banking industry. He obtained a Massachusetts individual producer license as well as both the FINRA Series 6 and Series 63 registrations, plus a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry license. He is also a Massachusetts notary public. An active volunteer in the community, he has previously helped organize a food drive at Open Pantry Community Services in Springfield. Most recently, he helped run his local Toys for Tots program.

Vyeluv “Mpress” Nembhard

Vyeluv “Mpress” Nembhard

Vyeluv “Mpress” Nembhard joined Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) in May as a CRA analyst and Community Outreach officer. She assists the vice president of Compliance/CRA officer in creating and updating financial aid outreach presentations to a wide range of community partners, businesses, schools, and customers, focusing on low- to moderate-income applicants and minority/women-owned businesses. Nembhard is active in the local community, including being a commissioner of Greenfield’s Human Rights Commission, a member of the Greenfield Cultural Council, and CEO of her nonprofit, UACSAM. She also produces the “Moving Mountains Media” program on Greenfield Community Television. She most recently organized Greenfield’s first annual Juneteenth cultural and youth event celebration.

Kimberly Zabek

Kimberly Zabek

• Finally, Kimberly Zabek has been promoted to Greenfield Savings Bank’s South Deerfield branch manager and officer. In that role, she oversees the branch’s daily responsibilities, focusing on local business development. She has been in banking for more than 25 years and with Greenfield Savings Bank for more than 10 years, most recently serving as the assistant branch manager in Hadley. In addition to her managerial role, Zabek has been featured in many of the bank’s advertisements, including voicing certain radio spots, in GSB Teller Connect/ATMs and e-statement promotional videos, and on the Teller Connect/ATM welcome screens. Recently, she voiced animated videos for a GSB career fair. She also represents the bank at community events around the Pioneer Valley, such as the Northampton and Greenfield Pride events, the Hot Chocolate Run in Northampton, and Moonlight Magic in Shelburne Falls.

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Molly Gray, president and chief administrative officer of the Baystate Health Eastern Region, has announced her retirement, effective Oct. 9. Ronald Bryant, president of Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Franklin Medical Center – Northern Region, will extend his role to become president of Baystate Health Regional Hospitals, which also includes Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, which Gray currently serves as president and chief administrative officer of the Baystate Health Eastern Region. Gray has served Baystate Health and the community for 34 years. She has held seven roles with progressive responsibility, culminating in her role as president and chief administrative officer for the Baystate Health Eastern Region, including Baystate Wing Hospital and Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center. She joined Baystate Health in 1988 as a professional nurse and transitioned to a managerial role as a level IV nurse manager, a unit manager, and then Women and Infants’ manager. An advocate for children’s health issues, Gray assumed the role of director of Women’s Services and Baystate Children’s Hospital in 2003. In 2013, she was promoted to vice president of Baystate Health Children’s Hospital, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Observation and Emergency Services. In 2016, she assumed the role of vice president and chief Nursing officer for the Baystate Health Eastern Region and was promoted in 2019 to her current role. Bryant joined Baystate Health in 2015 as president of Baystate Noble Hospital. Previously, he was executive vice president and CEO for the Noble Hospital Health System. In 2018, he was promoted to president of both Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Franklin Medical Center. He brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change within the Western Mass. healthcare community. During his time as president of Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield and Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, he successfully developed the strategic and operational plans for the two hospitals, comprised of 200 combined beds and nearly 1,800 team members. He will now oversee three hospitals with nearly 300 combined beds and more than 2,300 Baystate team members.

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Christina Royal

Christina Royal

Holyoke Community College (HCC) President Christina Royal will retire from the college after the 2022-23 academic year, she announced today. Her last day will be July 14, 2023. Royal, 50, said she is not leaving HCC for another job and has no specific plans. Royal started at HCC in January 2017. She is the fourth president in the 75-year history of HCC and not only the first woman to hold the position, but the first openly gay and first bi-racial person to serve HCC as president. Presidential search plans will begin immediately. Before coming to HCC, Royal served as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Prior to that, she was associate vice president for E-learning and Innovation at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland and director of technology-assisted learning for the School of Graduate and Continuing Education at Marist College. She holds a PhD in education from Capella University and a master’s degree in educational psychology and a bachelor’s degree in math from Marist. In her announcement, Royal cited some of the milestones of her tenure: working collaboratively to develop HCC’s first strategic plan, advancing equity across the institution, and investing in programs to support students’ basic needs, such as creating the President’s Student Emergency Fund (to provide grants to student facing immediate financial needs), opening Homestead Market (the first campus store in Massachusetts to accept SNAP benefits), partnering with Holyoke Housing Authority (to help students find affordable housing), and launching the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch Program (to provide HCC student-parents access to free, short-term care for their children). Other highlights include opening the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute on Race Street; reopening the HCC Campus Center after a two-year, $43.5 million renovation; establishing El Centro, a bilingual center dedicated to the needs of Latinx students; weathering a global pandemic; and celebrating HCC’s 75th anniversary as the oldest two-year college in Massachusetts.

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With 22 years of experience as a certified safety professional (CSP), Scott Smith has joined Tighe & Bond as director of Safety and Health. Smith has worked on a global scale facilitating hazard analysis, reducing costs, risks, and recordable injuries for companies across North America, Canada, and Asia. As director of Health and Safety for Tighe & Bond, Smith will develop and maintain programs, procedures, policies, and training to mitigate safety and health hazards and risks to personnel. He will work closely with the firm’s safety steering committee and lead a team of safety representatives across Tighe & Bond’s business lines and 12 offices. Smith has an advanced education in environmental health and safety, receiving a master’d degree in industrial hygiene from UMass Lowell and a doctor of law and policy degree in occupational safety from Northeastern University. Additionally, he continues his education on the latest policies and practices by active involvement in the American Society of Safety Professionals, the American Industrial Hygiene Assoc., and the National Safety Council. Smith has been an active participant and change leader on corporate boards and worked with global industry groups to develop integrated safety and health-management frameworks. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles addressing safety integration, adult education, and hazards assessment, and continues to perform original research.

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John Sieracki

John Sieracki

The office of Institutional Advancement at Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed John Sieracki as its first leadership gift officer and manager of campaign initiatives. Sieracki joins HCC after nearly 19 years at Mass Humanities, where he started in 2003 as director of Development. In that role, he built a multi-faceted Development office from scratch that now has a thriving major donor program, a robust and engaged volunteer group, a prestigious awards dinner, and multi-platform annual appeals. He also managed a portfolio of major gift prospects resulting in five- and six-figure donations and oversaw capital campaign planning. Prior to that, he served as director of Development for the Northern Forest Center and Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust. His 30-year career also includes stints in development at Landmark College, New York Law School, New York Academy of Sciences, and Children of Alcoholics Foundation. He has also been active in the Western Mass. community as a volunteer, serving as a board member and president of the Amherst Committee for a Better Chance program, and treasurer of Blues to Green, producer of the annual Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. In his new role, Sieracki will manage a portfolio of donors and prospects and seek new major gifts and deeper philanthropic relationships. He will also manage and support the efforts of HCC’s capital-campaign steering committee, work closely with the college’s board of trustees and HCC Foundation’s board of directors on fundraising involvement, and organize and lead other campaign-related initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in fine arts in creative writing and poetry from UMass Amherst, where he received the Best New Poets Award from the Department of English.

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Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that eight of its attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America for 2023. They are: Kenneth Albano, recognized in the category of business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships); Gary Breton, banking and finance law; Gina Barry, elder law; Hyman Darling, elder law; Mark Tanner, litigation – real estate; Michael Katz, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; Peter MacConnell, real-estate law; and Stephen Krevalin, family law. Daniel McKellick was also recognized in Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch in America for his work in real-estate law. The firm was also recognized in Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms in U.S. News & World Report. The firm is regionally ranked in tier 1 in banking and finance law, tier 2 in business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), tier 2 in elder law, and tier 2 in family law.

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Bulkley Richardson partners Mark Cress and John Pucci were named 2023 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas by Best Lawyers, in partnership with U.S. News Media Group. Cress was named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law and was also recognized in 2022 as Lawyer of the Year for his work in the area of corporate law. He leads the firm’s banking, finance, and bankruptcy practice group and has significant experience representing banks and other financial institutions, for-profit and not-for-profit entities, and individual clients in connection with all forms of financing and business transactions. He also represents parties in creditor-debtor relationships and appears on behalf of creditor parties in proceedings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Pucci was named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for white-collar criminal defense and has held that title for 10 of the past 13 years for his success as a litigator. He co-chairs the firm’s independent investigations practice and represents individuals and companies in complex civil and criminal litigation of all kinds in both state and federal court, as well as in responding to government investigations and in conducting corporate internal investigations. He has particular experience in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and state and federal regulatory agency matters. Lawyer of the Year rankings are awarded to one lawyer per practice area and region. Honorees receive this award based on their high overall peer feedback within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.

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Flying Cloud Institute (FCI) has hired Angela Parker as a science and art educator. In this role, she will lead the summer program, vacation camps, classroom residencies, and family STEAM challenge events, and work with the FCI team to inspire the next generation of artists and engineers. She brings multifaceted K-12 educational experiences to the organization as it continues to partner with local school districts to bring meaningful experiences to students. Parker’s past experience includes initiating a multi-site STEAM museum program for the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in collaboration with the Connecticut Science Center. She also launched a tour titled “STEAM: Sketch Like a Scientist!” that drew connections between the skills used by artists and scientists. While at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Va., she worked with teaching artists to plan school tours that incorporated studio art activities, ranging from bookmaking to ceramics. As a classroom teacher at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, she created interdisciplinary learning experiences for K-12 students, and at Capital and Asnuntuck community colleges, she trained and supported adult students.

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Nicole Skelly

Nicole Skelly

Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Nicole Skelly to first vice president, regional financial center manager for the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. She will manage the daily operations of financial centers in the Pioneer Valley, which includes Springfield and surrounding towns. Skelly brings more than 25 years of banking experience to her new role at Berkshire Bank. Most recently, she was vice president and senior branch officer of the Springfield offices, which include multiple sites at Berkshire Bank. Before joining Berkshire, she was a personal banker for United Bank. Outside of work, Skelly is a 2014 Graduate of Leadership Pioneer Valley, where she learned how to address the challenges and opportunities of this region. She also volunteers at events such as the Springfield Pride Parade, the Springfield Boys and Girls Club, and the Irish Cultural Center of New England.

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Jeremy Payson

Jeremy Payson

Tony Worden, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank and its Northampton Cooperative Bank division, announced that Jeremy Payson has joined the bank as the new senior vice president – controller, based out of its King Street, Northampton location. Payson comes to Greenfield Cooperative Bank with many years of financial-planning and analysis experience, most recently with Northern Bank and Berkshire Bank, and was previously the treasurer for Big Y Foods Inc. He holds an MBA from Western New England University.

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The Peace Development Fund announced the addition of two new foundation associates, Sophia Trifone and Sonya Epstein, in its Amherst office. Trifone will oversee the organization’s communication work, including social media, newsletters, press outreach, and annual publications. Epstein will be focused on donor data management, ensuring accurate accounting of donations, grant requests, and support for fiscally sponsored organizations. After earning her associate degree from Holyoke Community College, Trifone began her career with a prominent local nonprofit focusing on arts and culture in Holyoke’s Puerto Rican cultural district. In her time there, she notably fundraised for signature events and projects, hosted walking tours of the city’s artwork, collaborated with other community organizations, and aided in weekly food distribution. Epstein is a community organizer who has been deeply involved with student activism around restorative justice, free public higher education, and LGBTQ liberation for many years. They are an immigrant from Belarus and studied social thought & political economy and sociology at UMass Amherst.

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John Bechtold

John Bechtold

Eggtooth Productions announced that board member and frequent collaborator John Bechtold has been appointed to the role of creative director for the company. Working closely with founder and Artistic Director Linda McInerney, Bechtold’s role will be to help guide the creative vision for Eggtooth’s original works. Following award-winning experiences at Eggtooth’s Double Take Fringe Festivals in 2011-2013, Bechtold’s first full-length production with Eggtooth came in 2016 with an immersive version of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, taking over the entirety of the then-vacant Arts Block (now Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center) in downtown Greenfield. With an emphasis on site-inspired design, he has been dubbed the “Valley’s genius of immersive theater” by the Valley Advocate, with a list of immersive works including Sam’s Place (Shea Theater), Stagehand (Shea Theater and Academy of Music), Before You Became Improbable (Emily Dickinson Museum), and Gem of the Valley (Chester Theatre).

Company Notebook

Cooper’s Corner, State Street Fruit Store Change Hands

NORTHAMPTON — Richard ‘Rich’ Cooper, whose family built and nurtured the Cooper’s Corner and State Street Fruit Store markets, announced that he is selling the businesses to a dedicated, longtime employee who is committed to honoring the legacy. Cooper will retire this fall and sell the markets to Michael Natale, who has worked at State Street and Cooper’s since 2006 in various roles, steadily rising into management and most recently serving as general manager. His father, five siblings, a niece, and a nephew have also worked at the popular, hometown convenience stores. “Mike is a clone of me. He sees what I see. He knows what customer service really means, and he understands the importance of community,” Cooper said. “Mike has a great way with the employees and customers. He is enthusiastic, dedicated and has long-term commitment.” Cooper will work part-time alongside Natale for a few months after the sale as Natale takes over full ownership. “Mike is the ideal buyer. This choice feels right to me,” Cooper added. “It meets the obligation I feel toward employees and to the community to keep the stores locally owned and locally committed, the way we’ve been from day one. I didn’t want to sell to a chain or the highest bidder or someone from outside the community.” Between the two stores, there are 104 employees, most of whom live locally and work part time; roughly 40 work full time.

 

Hitchcock Center Receives Grant for SEEDS Program

AMHERST — The Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst was recently awarded a $222,076 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) FY2022 Museums for America grant for its SEEDS (Schools Exploring Engineering, Design, and Sustainability) program in partnership with Springfield Public Schools. This grant requires a 1:1 match in funding and will rely upon community support to fully fund this new initiative. SEEDS is a new Hitchcock Center program that focuses on using an engineering design-challenge approach to build STEM capacity in third-grade classrooms in the Springfield school system. Project activities will include developing and implementing experiential learning in classrooms through school-based design challenges and creating professional training and mentoring support for each teacher participating in the program. The center will schedule field trips for participating classrooms to its certified Living Building, a net-zero energy facility that harvests and recycles its own water, uses composting toilets, and was constructed with responsibly sourced, non-toxic materials. The project will enhance materials and curriculum for participating schools and encourage students and teachers to explore the intersections of engineering, technology, and design and their role in addressing environmental challenges that confront society. “The Springfield Public Schools are very happy to be able to partner with the Hitchcock Center, who will work with our teachers to get our kids excited and inspired about science and nature,” said Ronald St. Amand, director of Science for Springfield Public Schools, adding that SEEDS “will provide our students with opportunities to learn about STEM careers and to see themselves in STEM. Through the program, kids will come to understand that climate change is urgent, but that we are not powerless against it. Our students can be hopeful about and be part of climate-change solutions.” The mission of the Hitchcock Center is to educate and to inspire action for a healthy planet. Instead of simply teaching about climate change, the Hitchcock Center is helping people develop the skills needed to create climate solutions and foster climate resilience by helping them reconnect to and learn from nature’s efficient and sustainable systems, develop a problem-solving mindset, and share a positive vision for the future.

 

Eversource Named Among State’s Most Charitable Companies

BOSTON — For the fifth year in a row, the Boston Business Journal has named Eversource an honoree in its annual 2022 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region’s top corporate charitable contributors. “Having the chance to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers is a privilege,” said Theresa Hopkins-Staten, Eversource Foundation president and vice president for Corporate Citizenship and Equity. “We have a responsibility to invest in organizations, initiatives, and services that provide broad, meaningful, and sustainable change in the communities we serve that are most at-risk, overburdened, and under-resourced. We look forward to that continued spirit of partnership as we all work together to create conditions for all of our communities to thrive.” The Boston Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities, a feat that is even more important during times of turmoil and crisis, such as those collectively experienced throughout 2021. In addition to financial support, Eversource also empowers employees to volunteer and give back to local organizations by providing regular volunteer opportunities and a program to match charitable contributions by individual employees. In 2021, Eversource’s volunteer programs engaged more than 4,900 employees and their families, who volunteered more than 23,700 hours at company-sponsored events.

 

Monson Savings Donates $5,000 to Healing Racism Institute

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank recently made a $5,000 donation to the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley, headquartered in Springfield, in support of its work in the region. The Healing Racism Institute aims to help create a better understanding of the root causes and effects of racism, while also explaining the institutional nature of racism. Its hallmark program is its two-day Healing Racism sessions, which provide a safe environment to learn about the impact of racism on our nation and community in an engaging and transformative process. “Monson Savings Bank supports the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley and the important work that they are doing for our communities,” said Dan Moriarty, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “We commend them for all of the work that they do to make the world a better place, specifically working to make the communities we live in a better place. Monson Savings is a local bank, meaning everyone who works at the bank lives here. We are working, raising our families, and living in the communities that the Healing Racism Institute serves. The organization holds a special place in our hearts because they are making the places we live a better, more equitable place.” A contribution from Monson Savings Bank will support Healing Racism Institute’s campaign to be self-sustaining within three years by building infrastructure and building capacity. Funds will be used to hire staff, create a training center, increase the number of trained facilitators, and provide scholarship support. “On behalf of the Healing Racism Institute, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Monson Savings Bank for their generous donation,” said Vanessa Otero, Healing Racism executive director. “This donation will help us in our mission to help build racism-free communities.”

 

bankESB Donates $5,000 to Easthampton Neighbors

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently made a $5,000 donation to Easthampton Neighbors to help provide services and programs to assist Easthampton seniors and to support the organization’s participation in the Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative. Easthampton Neighbors is a member-driven, nonprofit organization that provides volunteer services and programs to seniors who strive to live independent, engaged lives at home. Its ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ approach creates a local support network for area seniors. It are a partnering organization of the Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative, which is a coalition of healthcare and community providers, based out of the Cooley Dickinson Geriatrics program, dedicated to empowering and supporting older adults living with dementia and their family caregivers to improve their quality of life. “Seniors are the backbone of our community,” said Matthew Sosik, the bank’s president and CEO. “bankESB is proud to support Easthampton Neighbors as they work to keep seniors in our area engaged, connected, and thriving.” The donation was made as part of the bank’s charitable-giving program, the Giving Tree, which reflects the roots the bank has in its communities, its commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods it serves, and the belief that everyone’s quality of life is enhanced when parties work together to solve their communities’ biggest problems.

 

UMassFive Featured on ‘World’s Greatest!’ TV Series

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union was featured in episode 326 of World’s Greatest!, a television series produced by How2Media. World’s Greatest! is a 30-minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places, and people. Each show is a fast-paced tour around the world featuring behind-the-scenes footage, informative interviews, and exciting visuals. The episode featuring UMassFive premiered on Bloomberg TV on Sept. 3 and re-ran on Sept. 10. In recent years, credit unions have become more and more popular as people transition away from for-profit banks and toward more customer and member-oriented institutions. With a history dating back to 1967, a focus on sustainability, and a commitment to keeping the local economy strong, UMassFive has continued to grow and innovate. “We think their story will be meaningful as well as educational to our viewers,” said Kyle Freeman, executive producer of World’s Greatest! As part of the show, How2Media sent a film crew to spend time at UMassFive’s headquarters in Hadley to discover the company’s story and to show viewers why the credit union was selected as the best in its category, and therefore featured on the show. “We are immensely thankful to How2Media for providing us this opportunity to amplify the mission of the credit union,” said Craig Boivin, vice president of Marketing at UMassFive.

Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

JBC Distribution Inc., 21 Taxiway Dr., Chicopee, MA, 01022. Chad H. Weatherwax, 59 Fernwood Dr., Windsor Locks, CT 06090. Bakery delivery services.

EAST LONGMEADOW

R.C. Open Look Officiating Inc., 11 Susan St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Ryan Corbett, same. Basketball officiating services.

FEEDING HILLS

Tim’s Concrete Services Inc., 85 Twin Oak Road, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Timofey Pchelka, same. Concrete contractor.

GRANBY

Mcgrann Enterprises Inc., 90 Carver St., Granby, MA 01033. Richard Mcgrann, same. Gutter installation and cleaning services.

LONGMEADOW

AI Academy Corp., 126 Pinewood Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Charles Li, same. Corporation provides low-cost or free computer science related educational and consulting services for local, regional, state, national or even global level communities.

MONSON

RTL Development Inc., 149 Stafford Road, Monson, MA 01057. Ron Florek, same. Land development general contractor.

NORTH ADAMS

70 West Main St. Inc., 70 West Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. Alector Furtado Tavares, 85 Maryknoll St., Mattapan, MA 02126. Real estate investments.

NORTHAMPTON

Song Sparrow Farm Inc., 140 Meadow St., Northampton, MA 01062. Anthony Patrick Hall, same. Produce farm.

PITTSFIELD

Clearyst Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Christopher Robinson, same. Parent company in the ESG technology space whose intention is to acquire smaller subsidiary companies and provide them with centralized services.

Easnott Inc., 987 North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Desiree Eason, same. Provides in home services to those who are living on their own in the community and/or those who need 24-hour care or supervision.

Espetinho Carioca Inc., 48B North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Osmar Salles De Melo, 149 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Restaurant.

Meliora Therapeutics Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Sute 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Yuan David Li, 1126 Carlton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025. Cancer drug research and development.

Mental Health Support for Families Inc., 341 West St., 32-02, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Celencia Hill-Gladden, same. Contract, rent, buy, or sell personal or real property.

SOUTH HADLEY

Big Black Man Project Inc., 22 Carriage, South Hadley, MA 01075. Charles L. Greene II, same. Organization created to inspire and support the community, and a desire for actions to speak louder than words. We exist to change the world by providing black men with a platform to share their stories of hope, disappointment, patriotism, and resilience.

SOUTHWICK

C & G Crane Worx Inc., 22 Fred Jackson Road, Southwick, MA 01077. William Granfield, same. Large machinery-lifting, transport, installation.

SPRINGFIELD

Higher Expectations Corp., 49 Cadwell Dr., Springfield, MA 01104. Jordan Almore, same. Gym.

Jeffrey Place Foundation Inc., 32 Hampden St Ground Floor, Springfield MA 01103. Jeffrey W. Gaskill, same. Helps special need teenagers and adults with part-time or full-time living arrangements.

Kwik Fix Auto Body Inc., 10 Dickinson St., Springfield, MA 01108. Melissa Davila, 491 Allen St., Springfield, MA 01118. Auto body repair.

Quantum Incentives Inc., 1350 Main St., Suite 900, Springfield, MA 01103. Kasey Callender, 111 Pond View Dr. Springfield, MA 01118. The installation, maintenance, and marketing of energy-efficient equipment; to buy, sell, and hold real estate.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Trio Cleaning Service Inc., 431 Rogers Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Glaucia C. Rodrigues De Araujo, same. Commercial and residential cleaning services.

Birdy Ann T Designs Inc., 1187 Westfield St., Apt. 8, West Springfield, MA 01089. Tasha Thompson, same. Hand-crafted items for E-commerce sales.

The Buckman Institute for Psychological Health Inc., 10 Central St., Suite 30, West Springfield, MA 01089. Lisa Buckman, 13 Mechanic St., Apt .2 Westfield, MA 01085. Private psychotherapy practice.

DBA Certificates

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

CHICOPEE

Denya Transportation
215 Chicopee St.
Imed Hafsaoui

Fashion & More by Anette
109 Stedman St.
Anette Rivera-Garcia

National Training Associates
39 Dale Court
Joshua Britton

OG Transportation Services
325 Front St., Apt. 2
Jacob Martinez

Provision Transportation LLC
15 Celestine St.
Hector Bermudez

Unique Property Services
50 Linden St.
Albert Boudin

DEERFIELD

Riverside Shine LLC
37 South Main St.
Paul Wanczyk

EASTHAMPTON

Acorn Studios and Handyman Services
6 Apple Tree Lane
Jesse Morrisey

Aimee Letson, LICSW
22 Arlington St.
Aimee Letson

Amherst Plumbing & Heating LLC
254 Loudville Road
Alexander Siv, Megan Donnis

Arrowwood Design & Construction LLC
154 Everett St.
William Rock

The Center of Mindfulness Photography
116 Pleasant St., Suite 032
Amy Thompson

CRP Home Improvement
73 Glendale St.
Corey Pease

 

Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
116 Pleasant St., Suite 229
Heather McLean

Eddie K Carpentry
64 Maple St.
Edward Kortes

New England Executive Transport
198 Line St.
Christopher Roy

Pythagora’s Painters
30 Pine Hill Road
Nancy Froebel

Tropical Tanning
135B Northampton St.
Noelle Dohetry, Matthew Tottle

You Got Choices
1 Cottage St., #518
Shanna Fishel

EAST LONGMEADOW

Jame’s Auto Interior Detailing
133 Old Farm Road
James Hannigan

King, Newton and Stevens
329 Pease Road
Don Stevens

The Living Room
95 Shaker Road
Christine Fazio

Midwifery Education Design & Development
87 Pease Road
Susan DeJoy

Mimi’s Consignment Boutique
54 Shaker Road
Latina Duncanson

Murphy’s Nutrition
33 Harkness Ave.
Matelyn Douglas

Studio by A
50 Forbes Hill Road
Ashley Ahmed

Tranquility Counseling
134 Gates Ave.
Chastity Miller

TSMA Auto Trade LLC
61 Colony Dr.
Talal Mhanna

Volo Aero Mro
19-21 Fisher Ave.
Andrew Walmsley

A Wondering Spirit
169 Shaker Road
Wesley Crouch

GRANBY

CLC Dental Consulting
236 Bachelor St.
Charlotte Cote

Dressel’s Service Station
161 West State St.
LSR & DDS Associates Inc., Scott Merrell

Heart’s Catering Concessions
115 North St.
Heart Moser

M.O. Cleaning Services
82 Ferry Hill Road
Edward Moriarty, Gaelon O’Brien

Proshield Roofs
24 Porter St.
James Ferraro

Sarah’s Grooming Creations
52 West State St.
Sarah Benoit

HOLYOKE

The Club House
209A South St.
George Airoldi

Corncopia Lifestyle LLC
50 Dillon Ave.
Brenden Meyer

Indigo Painters
145 Mountain View Dr.
Raquel Figueroa

The Jamrog Group
1789 Northampton St.
Amy Jamrog

T & Y Enterprises Inc.
1530 Northampton St.
Tamer Mahdy

TWC Auto Body & Repair
56 Jackson St.
Tanya Roman

United Tractor Trailer School
50 Holyoke St.
Paul Wanat

Valley Green
642 South Summer St.
Advanced Turf Solutions Inc.

SOUTHAMPTON

Experience Mica
120 Pleasant St.
Eliza Fennell

Mothers Institute for Collaboration and Art
120 Pleasant St.
Eliza Fennell

SOUTH HADLEY

Allery’s
314 Newton St.
Dariusz Karpinski

Farmers’ Market South Hadley
76 Pittroff Ave.
Jennifer Krassler

Guardian Property Management
504 Granby Road
Sharleen Roman

Hostimus
5 Pheasant Run
Jacob Broyles

Jalbert Drywall
17 Garden St.
Kenneth Robinson

K&R Drywall
17 Garden St.
Kenneth Robinson

Orchards Golf Club
18 Silverwood Terrace
Randy Jones

SOUTHWICK

L&M Construction
13 Granaudo Circle
Matthew Magni

Mining House
648 College Highway
Shu Ming Chen

Southwick Florist, Farm
636 College Highway
Russell Fox

Southwick Florist, Farm
65 Davis Road
Russell Fox

True Ambition Dance Academy LLC
13 Ferrin Dr.
Julianne Wendzel

SPRINGFIELD

Cedar Auto Sales LLC
175 Spring St.
Mohamad Mourad

CKG Designs
205 Tamarack Dr.
William Patrick

Downtown Painting Services
19 Nye St.
Joel Duran

Elevated Energy
126 Savoy Ave.
Ashley Rodriguez

The Essence of You
314 Main St.
Shawndell Maurice

Fish Greaseee
3 Isabel St.
Lucius Harris

FJR Towing & Transport
250 Albany St.
Francesco Roman

Hilton Garden Inn Springfield
800 Hall of Fame Ave.
Paul Picknelly

It Makes Scents
187 Lebanon St.
Jovanda Marshall

JNC Transportation LLC
1690 Boston Road, #1041
Jonathan Cruz

Junny’s Auto Repair
638 Worthington St.
Candido Borges

L4L Services LLC
32 Hampden St.
Billy Santiago

Lawn Don Landscaping
192 Spikenard Circle
Eric Robinson

Lion Carpentry
19 Wigwam Place
Leonardo Santiago

Mocha Emporium
1655 Boston Road
Esam Wahhas

Navedo Quality Services
22 Pasco Road
Ezequiel Navedo Jr.

Noel’s Custom Food Trailer
31 Acrebrook Road
Noel Torres

Personal Touch
739 Boston Road
True Blue Car Wash

Redzone Music
375 Canon Circle
Christopher Brown

Retro Repairs
64 Joseph St.
Crane Diaz

Sabor Nocturno 2 LLC
30 Congress St.
Alexis Efrain Coello

Savvy Life LLC
61 Starling Road
Shirleen Gallerani

Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
1 Monarch Place
Paul Picknelly

Springfield Uno Chicago Grill
820 Hall of Fame Ave.
413 Pizza

Starbucks Monarch Place
1 Monarch Place
Columbus Hotel Management

T.L. Floor Covering
25 Princeton St.
Timothy Luukko

When Praises Go Up
1 Pearson Dr.
Scott Douglas Jenkins

WARE

Collins Art Studio
29 Beach Road
Melanie Collins, John Collins III

Desourdy Cleaning Solutions
130 North St.
Mary Desourdy, Thomas Desourdy

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Duval Online Enterprises
49 Worthen St.
Andre Duval

The Inevitable
55 Roseland Ave.
Charles Diaz

Katerina’s Beauty Salon
446 Main St.
Katerina Belyshev

Lawrence H. Blinderman Insurance Agency
1252 Elm St.
Lawrence Blinderman

Normandeau Memorials
1635 Riverdale St.
John Johnson

Pet Supplies Plus #9015
175 Memorial Ave.
Philip Bear

Western Mass Appliances LLC
171 Doty Circle
Donald Dumais

WILBRAHAM

Wilbraham Family Chiropractic
2703 Boston Road
Christopher Garrow

Bankruptcies

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

Angela’s Family Restaurant
Dana Dynamics
Breault-Klusman, Angela Pearl
29 Concord St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Barnett, Marilyn A.
51 Mountainview St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/11/2022

Bernardes, Paul George
208 Osborne Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Brown, Nicholas M.
P.O. Box 835
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2022

Brown, Richard W.
101 Dunham Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/10/2022

Brown, Terrah L.
220 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/06/2022

D Place
Walker, Delano M.
182 Marsden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2022

Frank, Michael David
Frank, Jennifer Lee
36 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2022

Gauthier, Margaret J.
48 Dana St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/04/2022

Godbolt, Josephine R.
65 Pendelton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/12/2022

Harwood, Arthur H.
Harwood, Melissa R.
3D Park Villa Dr.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/06/2022

Koffi, Affoue A.
a/k/a Nguassan, Affoue Agnes
9 Pearl St.
Adams, MA 01220-2122
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/11/2022

Kurber, Mark H.
210 Woodlawn Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/09/2

Lague, Jenna Leigh
111 East Longmeadow Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/09/2022

McDonnell, Patricia
1688 South Branch Parkway
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Menzie, Jermaine
87 Garfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/10/2022

Morin, Cynthia Alice
44 Beverly St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/01/2022

Perez, Greychi
Alvarado, Greychi
1468 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
22302937
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2022

Quinones, Hector L.
202 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/11/2022

Reed, George E.
142 South West St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/10/2022

Rivera, Jessika M.
227 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Tower, George R.
Tower, Michele A.
19 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/10/2022

Whorton, Jessica C.
a/k/a Whorton-Mello, Jessica C.
122 Hastings St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/31/2022

Williams, Julia
206 Skeele St., 2nd Fl.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2022

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

259-A Hawley Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Ellen Leue
Seller: Paul R. Sabin
Date: 08/09/22

BERNARDSTON

43 Eden Trail
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: A. Joseph Papazian
Seller: Viguers, Doris K., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

BUCKLAND

128 State St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $531,500
Buyer: Peter R. Allard
Seller: Marsha B. Rossi RET
Date: 08/15/22

CONWAY

221 Thompson Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Virginia V. Yu
Seller: Joseph J. Giandalone
Date: 08/19/22

149 Whately Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Carolyn S. Macchiavelli
Seller: Emily A. Edwards
Date: 08/08/22

DEERFIELD

638 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Christopher Mason
Seller: A. J. Wondoloski TR
Date: 08/12/22

91 Hawks Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $752,500
Buyer: Scott D. Minckler
Seller: Andrew M. Hufnagel
Date: 08/10/22

9 Jones Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kady J. Flanagan
Seller: Richard E. Thornton
Date: 08/08/22

47 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $234,215
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Janet M. Filarey
Date: 08/12/22

Merrigan Way
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Nupro LLC
Seller: Town Of Deerfield
Date: 08/15/22

10 Settright Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Namgyal Yangkhab
Seller: Kiel V. McAvoy
Date: 08/19/22

45 Sawmill Plain Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Johannah E. Morrison
Seller: Neal E. Leno
Date: 08/08/22

36 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Sarah Fuller
Seller: Jacqueline S. Beauvais
Date: 08/19/22

GILL

4 Munns Ferry Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Christopher Urgiel
Seller: John M. Monska
Date: 08/09/22

29 Riverview Dr.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Dillon S. Dudek
Seller: Patricia A. Thompson
Date: 08/16/22

95 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Seth P. Tuler
Seller: Betsy J. Burnham
Date: 08/12/22

GREENFIELD

193 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Matthew Roy
Seller: Nathan Santerre
Date: 08/19/22

71 Beacon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Rebecca Messineo
Seller: Lisa A. Haag
Date: 08/17/22

73 Birch St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jennifer Shropshire
Seller: Craig D. Ryan
Date: 08/12/22

291 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Cayla Plasse
Seller: Paul F. Sirum
Date: 08/08/22

106 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Alice Timmons
Seller: William J. Pugliese
Date: 08/10/22

29 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $915,000
Buyer: Alexa Beach
Seller: Carl G. Burwick
Date: 08/12/22

32 Homestead Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Tamarin Butcher
Seller: Wendy M. Harris
Date: 08/11/22

31 Linden Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Rachel M. Fish
Seller: Jessica M. Matteson
Date: 08/11/22

274 Shelburne Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Josephine Barrale
Seller: Richard J. Bernier
Date: 08/16/22

15 Washington St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Nicole Lyskawa
Seller: Steven Podlesny
Date: 08/12/22

53 Wildwood Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Laura M. Place
Seller: David J. Scarfe
Date: 08/12/22

HAWLEY

12 Pudding Hollow Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Jill R. Behringer
Seller: Bryan W. Clark
Date: 08/09/22

MONTAGUE

1 K St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Singleton
Seller: Molongoski, Edmund C., (Estate)
Date: 08/10/22

67 Oakman St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $381,500
Buyer: Viktor Iakimov
Seller: Scott D. Minckler
Date: 08/15/22

11 Poplar St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Sam McGullam
Seller: Gerry G. Simons
Date: 08/16/22

 

NORTHFIELD

291 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Brett W. Smith
Seller: Thomas Aquinas College
Date: 08/12/22

424 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kevin Barnes
Seller: Victoria Anderson
Date: 08/11/22

ORANGE

199 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: M3 Innovations Inc.
Seller: 199 East Main Street Inc.
Date: 08/19/22

245 Hayden St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Herve R. Maillet
Seller: Jay M. Guilmette
Date: 08/10/22

162 Memory Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Roger Farrow
Seller: Dana Soroka
Date: 08/12/22

48 Putnam St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $208,500
Buyer: Danielle M. Pellon
Seller: Wendy J. Labonte
Date: 08/19/22

150 Quabbin Blvd.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: 150 Quabbin Boulevard LLC
Seller: Peter A. Gerry
Date: 08/11/22

27 Winter St.
Orange, MA 01331
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Ronald J. Comeau
Seller: Oakland Development Co. LLC
Date: 08/08/22

SHELBURNE

21 High St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Douglas R. Engle
Seller: Richard G. Muller
Date: 08/10/22

SHUTESBURY

9 Birch Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Philip J. Parker
Seller: Ruben Magdaleno
Date: 08/09/22

13 Great Pines Dr. Ext.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $266,750
Buyer: Amanda L. Nash
Seller: Victoria Feyre-Febonio
Date: 08/10/22

44 Old Egypt Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Brice O. Hereford
Seller: David A. Durham
Date: 08/15/22

 

SUNDERLAND

192 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Hector L. Toruno
Seller: Yan Y. Ma
Date: 08/11/22

WARWICK

8 Chestnut Hill Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $434,900
Buyer: Andrew M. Pratt
Seller: Scott D. Walker
Date: 08/12/22

44 Hemlock Lane
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Agnes H. Piscopo FT
Seller: George W. Timmons
Date: 08/17/22

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

32 Alexander Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Maitri Patel
Seller: Anthony F. Grassetti
Date: 08/11/22

20 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Miranda M. Jurras
Seller: S. Massoia Fairway TR
Date: 08/12/22

156 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Martin
Seller: Louis R. Poirier
Date: 08/11/22

77 Cricket Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Corey A. Malaquias
Seller: Richard J. Oc’Connell
Date: 08/09/22

47 Edward St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Colitti
Seller: Golden Gorillas LLC
Date: 08/12/22

80 Granger Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Stephanie R. Whitley
Seller: Timothy R. Sterner
Date: 08/18/22

26 Harvey Johnson Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Ryan Cullen
Seller: Kathleen S. Werner
Date: 08/19/22

492 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kyle A. Paro
Seller: Kevin E. Paro
Date: 08/19/22

92 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Prestige World Wide Enterprises LLC
Seller: Chabot & Parrelli Realty Inc.
Date: 08/19/22

183 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Landry
Seller: Francis E. Carmel
Date: 08/18/22

31 Strawberry Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Erman Acar
Seller: Vladimir Zamotayev
Date: 08/08/22

30 Tom St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Tiffany L. Gibson
Seller: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Date: 08/12/22

BLANDFORD

54 Gibbs Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $840,000
Buyer: Jarom D. Olson
Seller: Michael Peay
Date: 08/19/22

BRIMFIELD

Dunhamtown Brimfield Road Lot 3
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Brian Sacerdote
Seller: Hull Forestlands LP
Date: 08/19/22

160 Warren Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $374,900
Buyer: Taryn Gray-Storey
Seller: Hannah T. Lazo
Date: 08/19/22

CHESTER

74 Kinnebrook Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Jan C. Almquist
Seller: Nicholas A. Schwartz
Date: 08/10/22

CHICOPEE

49 Alfred St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Warner
Seller: Cynthia L. Forsythe
Date: 08/19/22

111 Artisan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: David E. MacNeil
Seller: Joanna Giec
Date: 08/12/22

243 Basil Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Daniel Ruiz
Seller: Alyson A. Wilk
Date: 08/12/22

31 Beverly St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Josefa M. Cruz
Seller: Dariusz P. Drap
Date: 08/19/22

70 Bourbeau St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Taner T. Scott
Seller: Amanda E. Gaulin
Date: 08/11/22

223 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Elizel Martinez
Seller: Andrew S. Lawton
Date: 08/12/22

444 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Rossana M. Sandoval
Seller: Highland Mountain Ventures LLC
Date: 08/12/22

729 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: BBTD Inc.
Seller: Munsing Ridge Realty LLC
Date: 08/17/22

105 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jacek Klosowski
Seller: Luiz Edward A., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/22

315 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Andrew Boryczka
Date: 08/12/22

102 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kasha M. Wint
Seller: David Medina
Date: 08/12/22

1480 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Yadira Kazimova
Seller: Leliose C. Benoit
Date: 08/16/22

29 Jacob St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Bryan A. Torres
Seller: Kasie A. Provencal
Date: 08/15/22

281 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Andrew T. Argenio
Seller: Vantage Home Buyers LLC
Date: 08/12/22

47 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Dharmeshkumar R. Patel
Seller: Oussama M. Awkal
Date: 08/19/22

48 Laclede Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Shawn C. Runyon
Seller: Ashley E. Tavares
Date: 08/15/22

23 Louise Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Fernando Carvalho
Seller: Petraniuk, M. J., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/22

1361 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: G&E Jennings Bypass Trust
Seller: NVA Memorial Drive LLC
Date: 08/16/22

44 Oakwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Flora M. Bergeron
Seller: Arthur E. Geoffroy
Date: 08/19/22

23 Pleasant St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Skyspec Holdings LLC
Seller: Manuel A. Salgado
Date: 08/15/22

155 Royal St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Andrea Laviolette
Seller: Abigail Lynn
Date: 08/12/22

24 Sandtrap Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $502,000
Buyer: Ethan J. Goldberg
Seller: Jesse A. Wells
Date: 08/19/22

96 Stedman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: John J. Daley
Seller: Mark R. Willemain
Date: 08/16/22

214 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Dheyaa A. Zaidan
Seller: Mark F. Dubilo
Date: 08/08/22

29 Wintworth St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Davila Enterprises LLC
Seller: Robert Bonneau
Date: 08/10/22

86 Woodstock St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Nelson Garcia
Seller: Pierrette M. Cote
Date: 08/15/22

22 Yale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Abimael Robles
Seller: Cameron Danalis
Date: 08/11/22

EAST LONGMEADOW

21 Baldwin St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $807,500
Buyer: JGM Holdings LLC
Seller: Wilcox Baldwin LLC
Date: 08/17/22

153 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Douglas Dichard
Seller: Christine A. Carroll
Date: 08/19/22

53 Fairview St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Joshua Hatch
Seller: Rachel E. Beaudet
Date: 08/15/22

1 Fairway Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Nolan Gluchowski
Seller: David K. Runion
Date: 08/11/22

27 Lasalle St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Yevgeniy Pilman
Seller: Marie L. Dawson
Date: 08/12/22

520 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: NMHA LLC
Seller: Caf’e Court LLC
Date: 08/19/22

526 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Rosanna Labonte
Seller: Bliss, Anora A., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/22

21 Rankin Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: William A. Tyler TR
Seller: Aimee J. Lawrence
Date: 08/09/22

33 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Alexa D. Liberopoulos
Seller: Antonios Liberopoulos
Date: 08/18/22

105 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Daniel P. McCarthy
Seller: Sandra F. Feld
Date: 08/09/22

190 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Bryan Magdalensky
Seller: Chad P. Herrick
Date: 08/09/22

254 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $388,000
Buyer: Sarah A. Bedard
Seller: Northeast Asset Management LLC
Date: 08/11/22

HAMPDEN

34 Mountain Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Tanner D. Alves
Seller: Kellne, Virginia M., (Estate)
Date: 08/11/22

16 Old Coach Circle
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $337,500
Buyer: Wesley Harrington
Seller: Cynthia A. Spearman
Date: 08/11/22

24 Walnut Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Nancy K. Decker
Seller: Phillip B. Chesky
Date: 08/12/22

HOLLAND

9 Leisure Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Bamn Realty LLC
Seller: Paul J. Girouard
Date: 08/12/22

HOLYOKE

35 Davis St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Johanna Feliz
Seller: Timothy V. Flouton
Date: 08/11/22

53 Dillon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Taryn Ortiz
Seller: Gino S. Viamari
Date: 08/19/22

345-363 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: 345 Dwight St LLC
Seller: Assets Investment Co. Inc.
Date: 08/19/22

5 Greenwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Benjamin Coburn
Seller: Kristina F. Deome
Date: 08/18/22

161 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $397,000
Buyer: Portorreal Corp.
Seller: 161 High Street LLC
Date: 08/19/22

6 Keefe Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Arthur E. Lustenberger
Seller: Barbara E. O’Neill
Date: 08/11/22

10 Lexington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Sarah Chotkowski
Seller: Grayson A. Dewitt
Date: 08/11/22

71 Lexington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Jun X. Qiu
Seller: Mary K. Griffith
Date: 08/18/22

79 Lynch Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Robin M. Lavalley
Seller: Minerva Marrero
Date: 08/08/22

203 Michigan Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Martha Gillispie
Seller: Mary Webster
Date: 08/15/22

521 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Germania N. Gonzalez
Seller: Villa Verde LLC
Date: 08/12/22

42 Shawmut Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Juan Rivera
Seller: Christina L. Gusek
Date: 08/10/22

18 West Glen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Norma I. Burgos
Seller: Dennis W. Birks
Date: 08/17/22

32 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Federico S. Delgado
Seller: Muriel C. Perrier
Date: 08/19/22

LONGMEADOW

272 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Frederick E. Binczewski
Seller: Riccardo Albano
Date: 08/12/22

48 Colony Acres Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,900
Buyer: Brian Collins
Seller: Michael V. Adamski
Date: 08/11/22

245 Deepwoods Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $506,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Byrne
Seller: RHL Properties LLC
Date: 08/12/22

14 Druid Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $679,000
Buyer: Hans J. Vonnahme
Seller: Robert J. Krushell
Date: 08/19/22

137 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: Victoria Leo
Seller: Jennifer A. Jester
Date: 08/09/22

45 Longfellow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ryan McDowell
Seller: Paula A. Buckovitch
Date: 08/19/22

87 Oakwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Richard Lam
Seller: Sean M. Tiret
Date: 08/09/22

63 Pinewood Hills
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: Yizhe Zhang
Seller: Howard L. Singer
Date: 08/15/22

78 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $626,000
Buyer: Philip Chandler
Seller: Marc D. Haber
Date: 08/12/22

29 Shady Side Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Rhonda M. Castillo-Cage
Seller: Thomas E. Cage
Date: 08/10/22

96 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $960,000
Buyer: Gaurav Jain
Seller: Arun S. Uthayashankar
Date: 08/08/22

40 West Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Justin A. Rivas
Seller: Ricardo Malave
Date: 08/08/22

48 Willow Brook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $759,900
Buyer: William L. Collins
Seller: Jodie Foster
Date: 08/15/22

420 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Raphael L. McCoy
Seller: Timothy Lucier
Date: 08/16/22

LUDLOW

30 Arbor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Armando M. Nunes
Seller: Priscilla A. Pettell
Date: 08/19/22

132 Cedar St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Diane Mastoraski-Leal
Seller: Dulce Santiago-Diegel
Date: 08/12/22

58 Coolidge Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joshua B. Paulino
Seller: Evelyn Pilon
Date: 08/19/22

96 East Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Susana P. Nute
Seller: Karen M. Lindblad
Date: 08/11/22

118 Grimard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Corey D. Butler
Seller: Timothy Terbush
Date: 08/12/22

61 Homestretch Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Maximo A. Gonzalez
Seller: William M. Rae
Date: 08/10/22

Jefferson Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joshua B. Paulino
Seller: Evelyn Pilon
Date: 08/19/22

105 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,200
Buyer: Jackline Kitambi
Seller: Manuel Palatino
Date: 08/18/22

164 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Joao Pedroso
Seller: Delfim L. Goncalves
Date: 08/17/22

293 Moore St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dariusz P. Drap
Seller: Daven M. Winiewski
Date: 08/19/22

Timberidge Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Derek Rodrigues
Seller: Barbara Capuano
Date: 08/08/22

35 West Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Regina A. Morrissey
Seller: Marta M. James
Date: 08/17/22

MONSON

25 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Andre Dubois
Seller: Joseph M. Gonyer
Date: 08/17/22

161 Hovey Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Elijah P. Kumpf
Seller: Armando M. Nunes
Date: 08/19/22

72 Reimers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Thomas Murphy
Seller: Jo A. Sauriol
Date: 08/19/22

33 Washington St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Newrez LLC
Seller: Ryan P. Fortier
Date: 08/17/22

PALMER

2141 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Theresa Nallett
Seller: Bradley V. Sulewski
Date: 08/16/22

4 Bowden St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jose A. Turcios
Seller: Michael R. Magiera
Date: 08/12/22

1011 Foster St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Janise G. Fitzpatrick
Seller: Denise I. Bucior
Date: 08/18/22

4498 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Collin Boucher
Seller: Karen C. Sikes
Date: 08/19/22

16 Holbrook St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Carlie Ferry
Seller: Sa Holdings 2 LLC
Date: 08/10/22

2191 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Mint Realty Group LLC
Seller: Amber Zuron
Date: 08/15/22

5 Packard St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: John D. Holdcraft
Seller: Wen & Lan LLC
Date: 08/16/22

124 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Richard D. Wiesner
Seller: Hull, Daniel A., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/22

150 Ware Road
Palmer, MA 01007
Amount: $132,425
Buyer: Amos Financial LLC
Seller: Diane L. Nelson
Date: 08/17/22

RUSSELL

20 Park St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jesse McComas
Seller: Robert M. Williams
Date: 08/11/22

340 Westfield Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Jason Ballou
Seller: Jeffrey M. Williams
Date: 08/15/22

SOUTHWICK

94 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $925,000
Buyer: Nei Global Relocation Co.
Seller: Brian E. Durand
Date: 08/15/22

20 Eagle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $125,600
Buyer: Andrew L. Gorenc
Seller: Douglas E. Newton
Date: 08/11/22

48 Pineywood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Charles Spurlock
Seller: Scott A. Blais
Date: 08/08/22

8 Silvergrass Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Christopher Hartmann
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 08/12/22

SPRINGFIELD

35 Algonquin Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Guivens Andre
Seller: Enrique Ortiz
Date: 08/18/22

465 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Morgan D. Plante
Seller: Brenda M. Grandbois
Date: 08/15/22

110 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Eric A. Robinson
Seller: Adam Zeger
Date: 08/18/22

71 Balfour Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Gary Mascaro
Seller: Donna M. McCarthy
Date: 08/15/22

1341 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Lester Jowers
Seller: Maureen L. Landis
Date: 08/19/22

53 Bevier St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Crossover Corp
Seller: Eileen M. Heffernan
Date: 08/15/22

130 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Luis A. Maldonado-Ortiz
Seller: Taylor Housey
Date: 08/19/22

121 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Gage M. Oyola
Seller: Stefany Serrano-Hernandez
Date: 08/19/22

91-93 Brunswick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Katherine P. Robillard
Seller: Kenny Nguyen
Date: 08/08/22

68-70 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Elder Gonzalez-Aldana
Seller: Rodman Capital Group LLC
Date: 08/16/22

67 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: K&M Enterprises LLC
Seller: Tracy A. Savoie
Date: 08/18/22

73 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jozlyn Squaire
Seller: Erik O. Cubi
Date: 08/12/22

145-147 Catharine St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Jose G. Quiroz
Seller: Felix L. Rentas
Date: 08/12/22

66 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Schoener
Seller: Lisa Moriarty
Date: 08/12/22

26 Colchester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: C&M Res Rental LLC
Seller: Marie, Bankston, (Estate)
Date: 08/12/22

27-29 Coomes St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jennifer N. Pineyro
Seller: Springfield Portfolio Holdings
Date: 08/11/22

22-24 Crane St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 08/17/22

30 Daytona St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Ibrahim Mohamed
Seller: Sumayya M. Ghalaini
Date: 08/19/22

25-27 Dorset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Autumn A. Hodge
Seller: Mengru Li
Date: 08/10/22

961 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Pena Lopez Auto Repair
Seller: Jeremy D. Ober
Date: 08/11/22

154 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: William Fabbri
Seller: Darci A. Morrisette
Date: 08/19/22

34 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Paula A. Buckovitch
Seller: Lynn Lessard
Date: 08/19/22

45 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Felix L. Rentas-Torres
Seller: My Dream Properties LLC
Date: 08/12/22

84 Glenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Eyeri M. Perez-Padilla
Seller: Kasha M. Wint
Date: 08/12/22

21-23 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 08/17/22

16 Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Katia Abdallah
Seller: Home LLC
Date: 08/16/22

33 Hawthorne St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Prestigious 1 LLC
Seller: Alycar Investments LLC
Date: 08/11/22

23 Hillside Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dennis Davis
Seller: Melanie Bisson
Date: 08/08/22

116-118 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 08/17/22

69 Kenwood Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: JJJ17 LLC
Seller: Felix D. Menendez
Date: 08/11/22

43 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $151,240
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Gregory W. Tapp
Date: 08/08/22

55-57 Lansing Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Johnathan Jiminian
Seller: Vince LLC
Date: 08/08/22

130 Leitch St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Maria Ramos
Seller: Michelle A. Shilasi
Date: 08/12/22

14 Leroy Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Maven Investments Co. LLC
Seller: Lizbeth Cruz
Date: 08/08/22

133 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Luz Lopez
Seller: Miguel A. Rodriguez
Date: 08/12/22

132 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Roseann Amaya
Seller: Jeremiah J. Ocasio
Date: 08/18/22

64 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Lastowski
Seller: Jennifer Diaz
Date: 08/12/22

147 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Reina A. Rodriguez
Seller: JJJ17 LLC
Date: 08/12/22

74 Margerie St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Suzette Kerr-Nelson
Seller: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Date: 08/18/22

104 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Center For Human Development Inc.
Seller: Round 2 LLC
Date: 08/11/22

22-24 Massasoit Place
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: J. Dasilva
Seller: Kobi Grant
Date: 08/09/22

171 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael Smith
Seller: James Cordero
Date: 08/12/22

146 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Carlos A. Torres-Gonzalez
Seller: Oscar Castro
Date: 08/09/22

181 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Nathan H. McClain
Seller: Donald A. Smith
Date: 08/17/22

206-208 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Acevedo
Seller: Glen Zuffelato
Date: 08/08/22

197-199 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Yue Yang
Seller: Kenneth H. Allen
Date: 08/11/22

136 Oak Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Meunier
Seller: Michael Hyder
Date: 08/09/22

54 Osgood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Frandel M. Delrosario
Seller: Wilner Abel
Date: 08/12/22

463 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Albert E. Rauh
Seller: Becker, Giuseppina, (Estate)
Date: 08/15/22

1029 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: K&M Enterprises LLC
Seller: Ericson, Lorraine A., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

106 Paulk Ter.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Frank J. Golfieri
Seller: Kenneth R. Cote
Date: 08/16/22

103 Phillips Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Anna Digregorio
Seller: Yarida Cruz
Date: 08/16/22

11-17 Putnam Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Reshmi Muthraja
Seller: Christine Giera
Date: 08/19/22

21 Radner St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Donald A. Smith
Seller: Willie G. Ndungu
Date: 08/18/22

447 Riverside Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Melro Associates Inc.
Seller: Pablo Rivera
Date: 08/08/22

50 Saint Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Mark Ako-Abrew
Seller: Nehal Parekh
Date: 08/16/22

115 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Chelsea Wait
Seller: Lake Rentals LLC
Date: 08/17/22

105-111 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $2,070,000
Buyer: Matthew Rasetta
Seller: New Man Ventures
Date: 08/10/22

9 Shamrock St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: Samuel D. Carter
Seller: Chad Lynch
Date: 08/17/22

54-56 Stanton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Phillip Lwasa
Seller: Anatoliy Ovdiychuk
Date: 08/10/22

443 State St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: DM Renaissance Development LLC
Seller: William Kavanagh Furniture Co
Date: 08/19/22

31 Steuben St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael M. Barile
Seller: O’Connor Mary Kate B., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/22

1319 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Maribel A. Lajara
Seller: Marisabelle Hernandez
Date: 08/12/22

12 Sunset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Brian P. Manning
Seller: Guy M. Lorenzo
Date: 08/09/22

57 Tamarack Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: James A. Jackson
Seller: Michael J. Anderson
Date: 08/08/22

448 Tinkham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Keefe
Seller: Dennis P. Garvey
Date: 08/19/22

6 Tyrone St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Charles Stokes
Seller: Barbara A. Burgen
Date: 08/10/22

166 Waldorf St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: H&P Investments LLC
Seller: HSB Investments LLC
Date: 08/10/22

108 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Rozaida Velazquez
Seller: Scott M. Johnson-Yasufuku
Date: 08/11/22

186-188 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Sonia Cartagena
Seller: Yanjie Wang
Date: 08/08/22

83 Wexford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Moussa H. Danioko
Seller: Verman H. Brown
Date: 08/19/22

193-195 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Prestigious 1 LLC
Seller: Paz LLC
Date: 08/16/22

47-49 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Raquel Medina
Seller: Javier Flores-Baez
Date: 08/12/22

175 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: David E. Quezada-Andrade
Seller: Crystal D. Chambers
Date: 08/12/22

836 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Feliciano Bonilla
Seller: Rhodlyn K. Thomas
Date: 08/11/22

135-137 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Steven Jimenez
Seller: Desiree Lopez-Olan
Date: 08/10/22

935-937 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Ramon Tapia
Seller: Luz M. Lazala
Date: 08/16/22

45 Wrona St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Alisa Troncoso
Seller: Patricia C. Rivera
Date: 08/19/22

68 Yale St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: John H. Meissner
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 08/16/22

TOLLAND

115 Covell Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $131,300
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Homer L. Rogers
Date: 08/15/22

203 Lands End Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Ashley A. Matlow
Seller: Steven R. Southiere
Date: 08/08/22

17 View Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $421,700
Buyer: Robert G. Pelletier
Seller: Lisa J. Ioli
Date: 08/11/22

WALES

44 Fountain Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Louis A. Rizoli TR
Seller: Barbara Baratz 2001 RET
Date: 08/12/22

WEST SPRINGFIELD

76-82 Capital Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $2,439,000
Buyer: Capital Drive Properties LLC
Seller: Robin C. Taylor LLC
Date: 08/15/22

46 Chestnut St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $296,642
Buyer: Isanthes LLC
Seller: Sandra L. Lapan
Date: 08/17/22

15 East School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $153,500
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Yelena Vlasyuk
Date: 08/18/22

56 Elmdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Barrak H. Abdraba
Seller: John M. McCarthy
Date: 08/12/22

50-52 Irving St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Danil Kudryashov
Seller: Mario J. Ronghi
Date: 08/19/22

61 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Sarahlee Trumball
Seller: Sajid Khan
Date: 08/15/22

29-31 Merrick St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Jose Gutierrez
Date: 08/08/22

250 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Vertex Design & Build LLC
Seller: Beatrice A. Panto
Date: 08/09/22

101 Peachstone Glen
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Vladimir Shandrin
Seller: Ducharme, Marjorie C., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

75 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Heather Watson
Seller: Karen M. Tetrault
Date: 08/12/22

356 Sibley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Jorge G. Fonseca
Seller: Robert C. Oliver
Date: 08/18/22

1740 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jodi M. Williams
Seller: Dharas Realty LLC
Date: 08/08/22

WESTFIELD

19 Adams St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Rivers
Seller: Brian M. Barlow
Date: 08/09/22

18 Allen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Joseph P. Czerbinski
Date: 08/12/22

111 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Michael V. Adamski
Seller: Songja No
Date: 08/11/22

14 Cherry St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jakob Boutet
Seller: John West
Date: 08/19/22

92 Christopher Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $465,500
Buyer: William Allard
Seller: Gary R. Nault
Date: 08/08/22

225 East Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: 228 East Main Street LLC
Seller: Double Play Properties LLC
Date: 08/16/22

2 Fowler Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Jason Howard
Seller: Glenn Korostynski
Date: 08/17/22

33 Fowler Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Cody Livingston
Seller: Nicolasa Marcil
Date: 08/12/22

20 Fox Hill Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Luke K. Barlar
Seller: Marjorie M. Palmer
Date: 08/19/22

17 Jeanne Marie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Darryl A. Bonner
Seller: Joseph H. Potts
Date: 08/12/22

400 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $294,900
Buyer: Danylo Shmyglya
Seller: Jeffrey L. Cos
Date: 08/19/22

18 Lynnwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Joseph Arsenault
Seller: Charles D. Spurlock
Date: 08/08/22

321 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Cole J. Labonte
Seller: Glenn Samuel
Date: 08/19/22

27 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jacob Shokov
Seller: Peter Sychev
Date: 08/19/22

59 Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Alyson K. Finnerty
Seller: Nicholas S. Tillman
Date: 08/15/22

22 Phillip Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Samantha J. Bara
Seller: Carol Hicks
Date: 08/19/22

45 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Ahmet Cayan
Seller: Argishti Gukasyan
Date: 08/19/22

54 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Sergey Domnenko
Seller: Ronayne, David J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 08/16/22

62 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Nicole Tillman
Seller: Olsen, Christopher, (Estate)
Date: 08/15/22

64 Roosevelt Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: LKN Realty Investments LLC
Seller: Bank New York Mellon
Date: 08/12/22

41 Washington St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Marisa Lisette-Castro
Seller: Martin Nunez
Date: 08/12/22

142 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Babatunde O. Adeyemi
Seller: Seth A. Bush
Date: 08/17/22

WILBRAHAM

2138 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Prestige World Wide Enterprises
Seller: JCJC Realty Corp.
Date: 08/19/22

8 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Mark A. Duda
Seller: Jason A. Mancuso
Date: 08/19/22

76 Crane Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Scott B. Gifford
Seller: Christopher H. Raymond
Date: 08/08/22

19 Deerfield Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Daniele Decesare
Seller: Joseph M. Pafumi
Date: 08/18/22

911 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Christopher Broughton
Seller: Hesham M. Asif
Date: 08/15/22

20 Oaks Farm Lane, Lot 20
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $489,900
Buyer: Louis J. Scungio
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 08/15/22

16 Shirley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: David K. Runion
Seller: William T. Bradford
Date: 08/12/22

140 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $508,885
Buyer: Daniil Effraimidis
Seller: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Date: 08/19/22

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

20-40 Ball Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Valley Community Development Corp.
Seller: Carl T. Matuszko RET
Date: 08/15/22

63 Chestnut St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $462,550
Buyer: Maina C. Handmaker
Seller: Margaret A. Perkins
Date: 08/15/22

561 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,288,500
Buyer: Katrina Goldsaito
Seller: Peter M. Seterdahl
Date: 08/18/22

61 Gray St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Eastern Realty LLC
Seller: Niels L. Nielsen
Date: 08/10/22

25 Hedgerow Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $457,000
Buyer: Beverly Prager
Seller: Howe FT
Date: 08/15/22

30 Kestrel Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Nathan T. Wilson
Seller: Mark Bucciarelli
Date: 08/15/22

83 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Hummad Ijaz
Seller: Stephan Gharabegian
Date: 08/16/22

86 Northampton Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Katharine F. Correia
Seller: Amherst College
Date: 08/15/22

241 Old Farm Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $689,500
Buyer: Megan M. Patton-Lopez
Seller: Teter FT
Date: 08/17/22

370 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $398,000
Buyer: Desy Raturoma-Williams
Seller: Peter M. Levy
Date: 08/16/22

34 Shumway St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $353,420
Buyer: Ronald Keith
Seller: Kosarick, Everett A., (Estate)
Date: 08/11/22

613 South Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $776,000
Buyer: Michael J. Coolong
Seller: Karl Jeffries
Date: 08/12/22

194 Strong St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $439,200
Buyer: Maria Stager
Seller: 194 Strong Street LLC
Date: 08/19/22

76 Woodlot Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Marc Littman
Seller: Frieda B. Friedman
Date: 08/16/22

BELCHERTOWN

134 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $258,700
Buyer: Kyle J. Snide
Seller: Cornerstone Homebuying LLC
Date: 08/19/22

53 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Kyle G. Unsderfer
Seller: Nicholas J. Smetana
Date: 08/09/22

9 Autumn Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $421,000
Buyer: Nathaniel L. Wilson
Seller: Benjamin McCullough
Date: 08/11/22

11 Chestnut Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Joseph G. Carofano
Seller: Laura B. Laramee
Date: 08/16/22

25 Dogwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $524,500
Buyer: Ghazaleh Parvini
Seller: Allen J. Bousquet
Date: 08/10/22

28 Lloyd Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Catherine L. McEachern
Seller: Tamara J. Dennehy
Date: 08/12/22

594 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Vincent Cardona
Seller: Richard A. Twining
Date: 08/11/22

160 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Christian Nielsen
Seller: Richard R. Martin
Date: 08/19/22

185 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Curtis Miarecki
Seller: Jennifer L. Greene
Date: 08/18/22

85 Wilson Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $250,844
Buyer: Jehoram RT
Seller: David M. Jalbert
Date: 08/09/22

CHESTERFIELD

213 Ireland St.
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Justin Sherratt
Seller: Kamil Zakrzewski
Date: 08/17/22

163 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Anthony Service
Seller: Steven D. Root
Date: 08/08/22

EASTHAMPTON

5 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Ya Ching Hsu
Seller: Denise M. Blais
Date: 08/19/22

152 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Nicholas D. Duprey
Seller: ANK LLC
Date: 08/08/22

5 Plaza Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Richard C. Peterson
Date: 08/18/22

61 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Laura S. Derr
Seller: Alan R. Lavigne
Date: 08/12/22

46-54 Union St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Union West LLC
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 08/12/22

3 Willow Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $555,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Anderson
Seller: Matthew P. Boruchowski
Date: 08/16/22

GOSHEN

8 Bissell Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Bryan W. Clark
Seller: Troy Glaszcz
Date: 08/09/22

GRANBY

205 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Lobsang Gyatso
Seller: Emond FT
Date: 08/15/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 7
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 8
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 6
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 5
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

HADLEY

4 Crystal Lane
Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $948,000
Buyer: Todd R. Brees
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 08/12/22

10 Farm Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $426,550
Buyer: Kamal Dangi
Seller: Cartus Financial Corp.
Date: 08/15/22

10 Farm Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $426,550
Buyer: Cartus Financial Corp.
Seller: Dallas Kalbacher
Date: 08/15/22

56 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Marjorie F. Southworth
Seller: Martin Rule
Date: 08/10/22

HATFIELD

19 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Victoria Slysz
Seller: Slysz, Darleen S., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

15 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $763,000
Buyer: Roni Almog
Seller: Phoebe D. Sheldon
Date: 08/15/22

Jericho Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: SMD 3 LLC
Seller: Boyle FT
Date: 08/10/22

75 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: W. Marek Inc.
Seller: Gary A. Wood
Date: 08/12/22

171 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: Union West LLC
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 08/12/22

177 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: Union West LLC
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 08/12/22

HUNTINGTON

11 Cullen Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Jonathan Robadue
Seller: Karen Rain
Date: 08/09/22

52 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $128,250
Buyer: Stephen J. Fisk
Seller: David G. Fisk
Date: 08/12/22

NORTHAMPTON

351 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Manuel Leyton-Palacios
Seller: Michael J. Lyons
Date: 08/12/22

Cardinal Way Lot 1
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: William A. Brown
Seller: Laurence Cadorette
Date: 08/15/22

357 Coles Meadow Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Jeffrey T. Sullivan
Seller: Cheryl L. Pascucci
Date: 08/10/22

134 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $789,270
Buyer: Graham Immerman
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 08/12/22

77 Harrison Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $875,000
Buyer: Mary B. Caschetta
Seller: Kessler, Greta M., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/22

12 Hockanum Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $763,000
Buyer: ADB 1 Properties LLC
Seller: Powers Laperle FT
Date: 08/17/22

16 Hockanum Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $763,000
Buyer: ADB 1 Properties LLC
Seller: Powers Laperle FT
Date: 08/17/22

66 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $237,120
Buyer: Amy Stein
Seller: Amy Stein
Date: 08/16/22

98 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $479,900
Buyer: Stephen G. Claps
Seller: Augustine M. O’Grady
Date: 08/11/22

17 Villone Dr.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: 17 Villone Drive LLC
Seller: Alice G. McKusick
Date: 08/16/22

19 Western Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $749,000
Buyer: Melanie Greenman
Seller: Alexa Beach
Date: 08/11/22

PELHAM

23 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Lauren M. Leonardis
Seller: William M. Rock
Date: 08/19/22

17 Enfield Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Althea Topek
Seller: Lance Hodes
Date: 08/16/22

178 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $538,000
Buyer: Benjamin Ladd
Seller: Marianna Marguglio
Date: 08/15/22

SOUTH HADLEY

35 Chestnut Hill Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Kelly Richardson
Seller: Alanna R. Darling
Date: 08/18/22

9 Helm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Matthew Wolanczyk
Seller: Kevin P. Corley
Date: 08/17/22

1 Hunter Ter.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Angelyn Thornton
Seller: Chelsea K. Barnicle
Date: 08/18/22

4 Karen Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $372,500
Buyer: Samuel T. Lev
Seller: Richard L. Wilson
Date: 08/09/22

35 Lorraine Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Dean M. Rankin
Seller: Jeannette M. Ensor
Date: 08/19/22

332 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Felicia J. Heredia
Seller: Dreamwake Homes Inc.
Date: 08/18/22

Pine St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Cynthia I. Overgaag
Seller: Ciolek, Bernice K., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/22

Valley View Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Lucid Development Inc.
Seller: Pheasants LLC
Date: 08/12/22

SOUTHAMPTON

85 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Chelsea E. Halon RET
Seller: Vandeberghe FT
Date: 08/09/22

16 Thomas Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Stephen R. Deloach
Seller: Christopher J. Wayne
Date: 08/12/22

WARE

24 Clinton St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jessie Rivera
Seller: Janet A. Suprise
Date: 08/11/22

120 Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Jeammessa Brimage
Seller: Jeremiah A. Patrie
Date: 08/18/22

 

101 Malboeuf Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: Cierra Figueroa
Seller: Martin J. Sweeney
Date: 08/16/22

112 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Travis Mitchell
Seller: Christopher D. Broughton
Date: 08/15/22

181 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Jesse H. Usher-Barrett
Seller: Megan K. Scott
Date: 08/19/22

55 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jeremiah Pinto
Seller: Matthew Robidoux
Date: 08/18/22

64 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Gary Ajootian
Seller: Chad Roy
Date: 08/10/22

WESTHAMPTON

10 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Lori D. Taylor
Seller: Glenda C. Hall RT
Date: 08/10/22

 

412 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Lori D. Taylor
Seller: Glenda C. Hall RT
Date: 08/10/22

Building Permits

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

CHICOPEE

Stephen Constant
1400 Memorial Dr.
$5,000 — Remove interior finish materials

Brandon Lawlor
20 Olivine St.
$5,000 — Re-roof garage

Respond Realty LLC
85 Lemay St.
$8,000 — Roofing

HADLEY

Chun Suk Yoon
99 Russell St.
Reface existing ground sign

LEE

Rodney Clark, Christine Clark
1455 Cape St.
$18,000 — Roofing

M.J. Kelly Inc.
3 Main St.
$2,500 — Replace handicap ramp

LENOX

Massachusetts Audubon Society
472 West Mountain Road
$2,000 — Basement improvements

Smegal Holdings
36 Pittsfield Road
$35,000 — Selective demolition to Building 3

PITTSFIELD

Bellco Realty Inc.
14 Kent Ave.
$6,601 — Install fire-alarm system

Cottage Corn LLC
3 Federico Dr.
$20,000 — Remove three non-load-bearing walls, remove and replace one load-bearing wall

Eagles Club LLC
146 First St.
$8,000 — Roofing

Fairlane Drive LLC
1011 Dalton Ave.
$19,375 — Pour three-sided frost wall, repour concrete walks

Pitex LP
635 Merrill Road
$2,500 — Build partition wall

 

Pittsfield General Electric
303 Crane Ave.
$350,000 — Carport with solar panels

Scarafoni Associates Nominee Trust
100 North St.
$1,100 — Install new door on back office

Wahconah St. LLC
87 Wahconah St.
$68,000 — Demolish building

NORTHAMPTON

518 Pleasant St. LLC
518 Pleasant St.
$20,000 — Interior demolition

City of Northampton
29 Center St.
$1,500 — Install caged room for servers at Police Department

The College Church Inc.
58 Pomeroy Ter.
$44,600 — Roofing

Community Care Resources Inc.
142 Glendale Road
$17,000 — Replace ADA ramp

Congregation B’Nai Israel Inc.
237 Prospect St.
$94,000 — First-floor renovation

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$48,365 — Illuminated wall sign

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$39,000 — Illuminated ground sign

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$2,360 — Non-illuminated wall sign

Kendrick Property
25 New South St., Unit A101
$53,000 — Roofing

Look Memorial Park
300 North Main St.
$164,000 — Install roof membrane and decking over stage

Smith College
0 College Lane
$874,000 — Renovate rooms 324 and 326

SPRINGFIELD

Africana Villa LLC
312 Locust St.
$26,000 — Roofing

Central City Boxing & Barbell Inc.
355 Berkshire Ave.
$437,000 — Alter interior space for new use as Central City Gym

Colebrook Partners South LLC
583 East Columbus Ave.
$580,000 — Alter interior tenant space for use by Brightview Health as medical and therapy office with outpatient treatment

Lumpkin & Markarian Holdings LLC
459 Dwight St.
$80,000 — Alter interior space for All American Bar, Grill & Patio

Lumpkin & Markarian Holdings LLC
459 Dwight St.
$3,000 — Interior demolition for future tenant fit-out for All American Bar, Grill & Patio

NPN Realty LLC
1465 Boston Road
$357,000 — Alter interior tenant space for Pizza Hut location

Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC
76 Marble St.
$7,000 — Repair damaged wall and replace roof on detached garage

Shiv Shiv Corp.
1356 Boston Road
$8,000 — Roofing on detached building at Howard Johnson

W.W. Grainger Inc.
790 Cottage St.
$1,136.75 — Roofing

Daily News

HOLYOKE — A record $1.3 million in contributions in 2021 marks a new level of charitable support for PeoplesBank, earning recognition from the Boston Business Journal and its Corporate Citizenship Awards for the 15th year in a row.

With a focus on food insecurity, housing, and literacy, PeoplesBank announced record donations reaching $1,315,000 in 2021, with a total of close to $11 million donated since 2011.

This marks a new level of contributions, making PeoplesBank the leading community bank for charitable donations in Western and Central Mass. The bank has doubled its donations in the last five years.

Headquartered in Holyoke, PeoplesBank increased its donations across its whole market of Massachusetts and Connecticut to assist the customers and communities it serves. Meanwhile, PeoplesBank’s associates donate 10,000 volunteer hours per year, and 74 of them have served on 54 nonprofit boards.

“As a mutual bank, giving back is part of our culture,” said Tom Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank. “The human social responsibility is woven into the fabric of PeoplesBank, and we are committed to the communities that we serve.”

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SPRINGFIELD — The Latino Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) will host the grand opening of its new Western Mass. office in downtown Springfield. The event is scheduled for today, Sept. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 20 Fort St., Springfield. Live music, food, and beverages will be available.

Having 27 coaches to support new and emerging businesses with their needs and providing microgrants to assist with startup costs will help ensure success for these new entrepreneurs. In addition, the new facility is available to the business community for meetings, co-working space, and teleconferences. It will also provide the new businesses with an opportunity to participate in a digital business neighborhood. The headquarters will be the home of the PeoplesBank business lounge and offer the entrepreneurs a comfortable place to have a meeting, check emails, and grab refreshments from the café.

“Having the opportunity to enhance the environment for current micro-businesses and new startups looking to grow and learn is exactly what we have planned to do with our LEDC headquarters,” LEDC Director of Operations Andrew Melendez said. “Our innovative relationship with our coaches and business partners ensures that budding entrepreneurs have an ecosystem to help support their startup.”

In addition to the grand opening, Partners for Community (PFC), the management company for the LEDC, Brightwood Development Corp., the New England Farm Workers’ Council, the Corporation for Public Management, and New England Partners in Faith will be unveiling new logos for the agencies.

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NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) continued commitment to an excellent, affordable education is reflected in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The college now ranks seventh on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges for the second year in a row, 33rd as a Top Performer on Social Mobility among national liberal-arts colleges, and first among all Massachusetts liberal-arts schools. MCLA also continues to appear on the list of Top National Liberal Arts Colleges.

MCLA has appeared on U.S. News’ list of Top Public Colleges for 10 of the past 12 years. The college has also been acknowledged in the list of National Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Mobility since the organization adopted this ranking in 2019. This list measures how well institutions graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants, typically awarded to students whose families make less than $50,000, though most Pell Grant money goes to families with income below $20,000.

Slightly more than 42% of MCLA undergraduate students receive Pell Grants, and 51.4% are the first in their families to go to college. Overall, 93.1% of students receive some kind of financial aid.

“As we once again appear in the Top Public College rankings, I feel immense gratitude toward my colleagues who support our Trailblazers in achieving their academic goals,” MCLA President James Birge said. “From faculty and staff strengthening and growing programs to the exceptional student body striving for academic excellence and fulfilling lives, I am grateful to work at an institution with a mission of advancing equity, social mobility, and serving under-resourced students.”

U.S. News ranks colleges based on indicators that reflect a school’s student body, its faculty, and its financial resources, along with outcome measures that signal how well the institution achieves its mission of educating students.

“I am incredibly impressed by MCLA’s continued success — an institution that is consistently recognized as a Top Public College,” said Brenda Burdick, chair of the MCLA board of trustees. “The work that has been done to remain in the top-10 standings is extraordinary. With our excellent faculty and staff dedicated to growing and strengthening the college’s programs, I am proud to see affordable and accessible college education at the forefront of the college’s mission.”

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SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley announced that it has worked with multiple nonprofit agencies to compile a list of meaningful, team-building volunteer opportunities throughout Hampden County for this year’s Day of Caring on Friday, Sept. 23.

This year’s Day of Caring sites include Stanley Park, Camp Moses, Square One, Camp Shepard, Ronald McDonald House, Westfield Schools, Camp Lewis Perkins, Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, and United Way of Pioneer Valley, among other locations.

Any individuals or corporate teams seeking to volunteer on that day can view the opportunities and sign up on United Way’s volunteer portal at uwpv.org/dayofcaring.

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SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of Impact award program. You certainly know some women who are actively leading and making a difference for their companies and their communities, and acting as role models and mentors for our region’s future leaders. Nominate one or more today for BusinessWest’s prestigious Women of Impact award.

The nomination deadline for the class of 2022 has been extended to Friday, Sept. 23. For nominating guidelines and to submit a nomination, click here. Nominees who score the highest in the eyes and minds of a panel of independent judges will be honored at a celebratory event on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Women of Impact was chosen as the name for the program because, while nominees can be from the world of business, they can also be from other realms, such as the nonprofit community, healthcare, public service, law enforcement, education, social work, the mentorship community, and many, many other areas.

The event’s presenting sponsor is Country Bank, and the partner sponsor is Comcast Business. Other sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, call (413) 781-8600.

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LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University has been ranked fourth in the 2022-23 Social Mobility category by U.S. News & World Report. Now in its 38th year, the rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.

“We are pleased to have moved up 22 spots, from 26 to number 4, in this ranking,” Bay Path President Sandra Doran said. “Our efforts in this area supports the mission and vision of our university, which is to provide our students with the knowledge, voice, and confidence to succeed in their chosen career in life, and, in doing so, impact their future, and also the well-being of their families and communities.”

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on factors such as graduation rates, social mobility, and graduate indebtedness.

“For nearly 40 years, the Best Colleges methodology has continuously evolved to reflect changes in the higher-education landscape and the interests of prospective students,” said Kim Castro, the magazine’s editor and chief content officer. “Guiding that evolution is U.S. News’ mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life’s biggest decisions.”

The social-mobility rankings are calculated by assessing the six-year graduation rates of students who received federal Pell Grants compared with the graduation rate of other students. Those grant recipients generally come from households with annual incomes under $50,000.

Bay Path has long been committed to fostering an environment that is supportive and inclusive, reflecting the diversity of its students. For the 2022 incoming fall class of traditional students, 50% were the first in their family to attend college, and 47% were diverse. The university offers numerous scholarship opportunities, as well as academic assistance and other supports, such as the ALLI program, which helps young women transition from high school to their first year as a university student, and an extensive peer-tutoring support system.