Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff January 6, 2021

Bankruptcies

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

Bakes, Debra C.
67 Theroux Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/14/2020

Carter, Robert E. Beatty, Doreen L.
a/k/a Beatty, Doreen Guerci
497 Nassau Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/14/2020

Carter, Nancy
60 Elizabeth St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/10/2020

Chistolini, Marc William
52 Weston St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2020

Corcoran, Nicole Lee
68 Elmwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/15/2020

Cornelius, Edgar W.
61 Bradford Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/07/2020

D2COMM LLC
82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/03/2020

Donald, Michael A.
201 Stetson Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/12/2020

Eaton, Emily Elizabeth
28 Holton St., Apt. 2
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/09/2020

Franco, Beatriz
124 Johnson St., 1st. Floor
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/12/2020

Gil’s Auto Repair & Performance. Inc.
Rivas, Gilberto
48 Bacon Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/09/2020

Karnolisz, Jason
57 Squawfield Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/02/2020

Martinez, Vanessa
78 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/12/2020

Mason, Thomas J.
Mason, Stacy L.
30 Meadowbrook Lane
Hampden, MA 0103
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2020

Miranda-Berneche, Donna J.
128 North Lake Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/15/2020

Moreno Alcala, Daniel Enrique
PO Box 251
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/09/2020

Panetta, Frank J.
157 Colonial Village
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/07/2020

Perrier, Michael L.
99 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/03/2020

Saccamando, Larry J.
189 Springfield Road, TRLR 3
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/12/2020

Sadakierski, Carol A.
7 Acre Brook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/04/2020

Slattery, Patricia A.
19 Redden Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/10/2020

Tatro, Michelle
86 Fuller St., Unit 13
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/10/2020

Tereshchuk, Peter
13A Chestnut St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/11/2020

Witherell, Anthony James
2 Marco Dr.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/30/2020

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff January 6, 2021

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

646 Plainfield Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Stephen P. Stewart
Seller: Robert A. Petrizzi
Date: 12/08/20

BERNARDSTON

13 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Gabrielle T. Young
Seller: Jason A. Bassett
Date: 12/11/20

CHARLEMONT

14 Heath Stage Ter.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Tyler Jarvenpaa
Seller: Owen R. Bellows
Date: 12/08/20

COLRAIN

1 Gilbert Dr.
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Jonathan Woolley
Seller: Charles Lappen
Date: 12/04/20

CONWAY

45 Bent Nail Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Scott L. Gagnon
Seller: Mercure, Treffle A. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 12/03/20

DEERFIELD

30 Stillwater Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Nicholas Clover-Brown
Seller: John Oates
Date: 12/10/20

GILL

22 Main Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $222,800
Buyer: Torin R. Lapointe
Seller: Christopher A. Glabach
Date: 12/03/20

GREENFIELD

100 Bungalow Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $291,500
Buyer: Michael J. Sweeney
Seller: J. C&K A. Wallace IRT
Date: 12/11/20

107-109 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Shelle Realty LLC
Seller: Scott Johnston
Date: 12/02/20

57 Meadowood Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Jordan J. Coriza
Seller: Michael J. Sweeney
Date: 12/11/20

68-70 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Cameron B. Kauffman
Seller: Tom Friedman Enterprises
Date: 12/11/20

MONROE

25 Davis Road
Monroe, MA 01350
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: James Strickland
Seller: Samuel H. Wilds
Date: 12/08/20

MONTAGUE

89 Mormon Hollow Road
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: James F. Demers
Seller: Earl J. Spear
Date: 12/03/20

20 Masonic Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Dale J. Descavich
Seller: Mechanics Lodge Building Assn.
Date: 12/10/20

17 Old Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: William S. Andrews
Seller: Brenda J. O’Gara
Date: 12/07/20

551 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $287,250
Buyer: Christopher A. Senecal
Seller: Jozefa K. Zawada
Date: 12/04/20

NEW SALEM

333 Wendell Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Erik J. Bielanski
Seller: Karen E. Landry
Date: 12/04/20

NORTHFIELD

39 Ferncliff Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: John Jackson
Seller: Joseph M. Debethune
Date: 12/04/20

74 Highland Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Allison J. Bell
Seller: Henry G. Davison
Date: 12/04/20

245 North Lane
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Joni E. Schriver
Seller: Paul F. Simpson
Date: 12/03/20

ORANGE

126 Bartlett Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Ross N. Dembek
Seller: Donald L. Risatti
Date: 12/07/20

35 Johnson Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Rutola
Seller: Dennis M. Annear
Date: 12/07/20

185 Packard Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Danielle Priest
Seller: Brianna M. Lacki
Date: 12/04/20

158 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Shawnice R. Hines
Seller: Deysi N. Martinez
Date: 12/02/20

SUNDERLAND

33 Garage Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jelb Properties LLC
Seller: Bartos Robert B. Sr., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/20

WHATELY

13 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Thirteen State Road LLC
Seller: Keyes, Steven R., (Estate)
Date: 12/04/20

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

73 Alfred Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Marcus Rodriguez
Seller: Mark H. Rivers
Date: 12/11/20

61 Anthony St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Becker
Seller: John E. Deane
Date: 12/11/20

87 Anthony St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: JCCM Home Solutions LLC
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 12/11/20

17 Begley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Abae LLC
Seller: Ralph Depalma
Date: 12/03/20

51 Chapin St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Keven Brown
Seller: Mark J. Gormley
Date: 12/02/20

33 Charest Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kaileen Dougherty
Seller: Margaret M. Rannenberg
Date: 12/04/20

Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ly N. Uyen-Phan
Seller: Daniel Beauregard
Date: 12/04/20

217 Maple St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Eliezer Ortiz
Seller: Stephen C. Blanchard
Date: 12/04/20

270 Maple St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Lufti Azizov
Seller: Palatium Realty Inc.
Date: 12/07/20

25 Marla Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $430,150
Buyer: Ryan Hall
Seller: John L. Beauregard
Date: 12/04/20

104-106 Moore St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Moriarty, John J., (Estate)
Date: 12/03/20

84 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Caron A. Lacour
Seller: Edward R. Lacour
Date: 12/07/20

34 Norman Ter.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Tara L. Marshall
Seller: Michael J. Ward
Date: 12/08/20

12 Parker St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Heide M. Blackak
Seller: Joseph A. Fratianni
Date: 12/01/20

84-86 Sheri Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $377,500
Buyer: Konstantin S. Skovorodin
Seller: Mark J. Danalis
Date: 12/01/20

44 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: H. L. Burbeck-Rodriguez
Seller: Rosemarie E. Kieffer
Date: 12/10/20

28 Spencer St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: James J. Heffernan
Seller: Gabriel Degray
Date: 12/07/20

1278 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Kristopher M. Forrette
Seller: Ashley T. Stone
Date: 12/03/20

3 Valentine Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Kelley M. Beckwith
Seller: Sean T. Hennessey
Date: 12/07/20

5 Vassar Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Chechile
Seller: Robert E. Bruso
Date: 12/03/20

32 Yale Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Leonid Sirbu
Seller: Lori A. Doherty
Date: 12/02/20

CHESTER

25 Ed Lebleau Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lon-Leighton O. Barrett
Seller: Thomas H. Gelb
Date: 12/01/20

126 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Northeastern Holding Co. LLC
Seller: Hilltown Holdings LLC
Date: 12/07/20

133 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Northeastern Holding Co. LLC
Seller: Hilltown Holdings LLC
Date: 12/07/20

CHICOPEE

16 Abbey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $264,300
Buyer: Daphne A. Bolden
Seller: Michael E. Fregeau
Date: 12/07/20

9 Ames Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: Patricia Bartolotta
Seller: Paul A. Chmura
Date: 12/03/20

39 Bonneta Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Cindy A. Wodecki
Seller: Roger P. Bergeron
Date: 12/08/20

21 Boston St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Tina M. Kilpatrick
Seller: Graham, Beatrice P., (Estate)
Date: 12/01/20

222 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Laura A. Geryk
Seller: Tania A. Bouffard
Date: 12/01/20

120 Cobb Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Lilian W. Wanjiku
Seller: Best4u RT
Date: 12/07/20

536 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: William Martinez
Seller: Kristina J. Siclari
Date: 12/01/20

98 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Derek S. St.George
Seller: James Hogan
Date: 12/01/20

126 Edward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: James L. Kennedy
Seller: Mark E. Carriveau
Date: 12/10/20

12 Emmett St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Jacomo Serrano
Seller: Gennadiy Kazimirov
Date: 12/09/20

48 Fletcher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Deidra Pendleton
Seller: Lance N. Berneche
Date: 12/03/20

18 Gagne St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kenneth F. Sutherland
Seller: Alysha M. Lewis
Date: 12/04/20

33 Graham Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Raymond R. Michaud
Seller: Matthew Slowik
Date: 12/04/20

145 Holyoke Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Cynthia A. Scott
Seller: Szymon P. Wolanczyk
Date: 12/10/20

40 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Luis E. Flores-Colon
Seller: Paul R. Samson
Date: 12/01/20

175 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Richard E. Rowell
Seller: Jessica Pendleton
Date: 12/03/20

16 Lapa Farm Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Louis A. Harrison
Seller: Michael J. Richard
Date: 12/09/20

7 Lapa Farm Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Malikameer Andrade
Seller: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 12/11/20

25 Lavoie Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Emma Gomes
Seller: Tony Tereso
Date: 12/04/20

26 Lemay St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Matthew H. Johnson
Seller: Nicholas Menec
Date: 12/10/20

133 Madison St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Scott W. Litz
Seller: James D. Diciocco
Date: 12/07/20

92 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: Juan Gonzalez
Seller: Luz M. Cardona
Date: 12/04/20

81 Northwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Islander Robles
Seller: Paul E. Courchesne
Date: 12/11/20

60 Oakwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Kristen Johnson
Seller: Richard A. Grandbois
Date: 12/02/20

54 Olko Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Hector L. Hernandez
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 12/11/20

166 Pondview Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Cathy L. Kline
Seller: At Home Properties LLC
Date: 12/10/20

24 Shaw Park Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Lawrence P. Rodrigues
Seller: Shah MA Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

33 Washington St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Tony V. Johnston
Seller: Kimberly Porter
Date: 12/08/20

33 Wintworth St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jonavan Ramos
Seller: Ashley M. Brickhouse
Date: 12/09/20

89 Woodcrest Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Saymar Rodriguez-Vazquez
Seller: Louis A. Harrison
Date: 12/09/20

EAST LONGMEADOW

21 Albano Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $353,000
Buyer: Theresa C. Borecki
Seller: Marlon A. Polite
Date: 12/04/20

56 Deerfoot Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Blais
Seller: John G. Piponidis
Date: 12/04/20

15 Harris Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Nicholas G. Destasio
Seller: John B. Barron
Date: 12/03/20

25 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $459,000
Buyer: Carlos M. Lopez
Seller: Emily A. Burd
Date: 12/04/20

68 Holland Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Allison A. Zeigler
Seller: Heather Spera
Date: 12/04/20

24 Lee St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Diana B. Duff
Seller: Maureen A. Burns
Date: 12/10/20

213 Mountainview Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jeremy Lavigne
Seller: Carlos Lopez
Date: 12/04/20

92 Pine Grove Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Antonio Calabrese
Seller: Ted F. Pleasant
Date: 12/09/20

181 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Zakeya Scott
Seller: Gordon T. Daponte-Burson
Date: 12/07/20

40 Rankin Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Raymond J. Galgano
Seller: Steven L. Pratte
Date: 12/09/20

HAMPDEN

39 Circleview Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Brenda A. Gouin
Seller: Lori Curley
Date: 12/08/20

8 Country Club Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $434,900
Buyer: Eric Foisy
Seller: Ronald K. Cudnik
Date: 12/10/20

64 Raymond Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Robin L. Savitt-King
Seller: Eric R. Foisy
Date: 12/10/20

82 Raymond Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $230,200
Buyer: Farm At Greathorse LLC
Seller: Bonnie A. Landry
Date: 12/04/20

41 Walnut Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Jeremy B. Warren
Seller: Scott Chapman
Date: 12/04/20

395 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Courtney L. Gilrein
Seller: Amy G. StGermain
Date: 12/11/20

HOLLAND

1 Bennett Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Anthony W. Decarolis
Seller: Walter D. Gibbs
Date: 12/11/20

23 Overlook Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Elzbieta A. Osowiecki
Seller: Thomas Antonio
Date: 12/02/20

HOLYOKE

96 Beacon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: James L. Zieminski
Seller: Javier Flores
Date: 12/02/20

200-202 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Gennaro Moccia
Seller: Ramona T. Pond-Blais
Date: 12/04/20

21 Brookline Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Patrick G. Love
Seller: Joshua R. Wherry
Date: 12/07/20

16 Cherry Hill
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Mackenzie M. Gray
Seller: Shane D. Harrington
Date: 12/11/20

2 Harvard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Maura G. Campbell
Seller: Martha B. Healey
Date: 12/11/20

20 James St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Latoya McCarthy-Thomas
Seller: Judy Murray
Date: 12/02/20

67-69 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Lock & Key LLC
Seller: Saw Construction LLC
Date: 12/11/20

215 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Peter J. Sullivan
Seller: USA VA
Date: 12/01/20

924 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Robert L. Hill
Seller: Judith C. Holman
Date: 12/04/20

349 Southampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Szymon Wolanczyk
Seller: David Laventure
Date: 12/10/20

227 Whiting Farms Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $1,516,273
Buyer: Oak St. Investment Grade Net 2020
Seller: CB Portfolio Owner LLC
Date: 12/11/20

LONGMEADOW

44 Farmington Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Donald S. Howson
Seller: Adam G. Goode
Date: 12/11/20

74 Forest Glen Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Ehdaa A. Tahoun
Seller: Christopher Chapman
Date: 12/04/20

82 Lincoln Park
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Sammy Levy
Seller: R2R LLC
Date: 12/10/20

140 Longfellow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Shane Harrington
Seller: Brian S. Goggin
Date: 12/04/20

190 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Miriam F. Albertson
Seller: Jeffrey Cohen
Date: 12/01/20

156 Sheffield Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Santaniello
Seller: Cedar Inv Group LLC
Date: 12/07/20

146 Silver Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Lawrence Nedwed
Seller: Christopher H. Comey
Date: 12/11/20

152 Wenonah Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $360,500
Buyer: Katherine Merrill-Loomis
Seller: Pamela McGrath
Date: 12/01/20

89 Wimbleton Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Samantha A. Suchy
Seller: Philip G. Dentremont
Date: 12/09/20

LUDLOW

61 Bramucci St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Kyle M. Walsh
Seller: Kevin A. Quiterio
Date: 12/07/20

668 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: George P. Proulx
Seller: Andrzej Lipior
Date: 12/03/20

46 Cislak Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Robert J. Gagnon
Seller: Michael F. Tarby
Date: 12/04/20

165 Dowd Court
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Dedan M. Karanja
Seller: Michael E. Pietras
Date: 12/01/20

771 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Susana Aguero
Seller: Diana P. Croteau
Date: 12/10/20

902 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Patriot Living LLC
Seller: Deborah J. Kukla
Date: 12/03/20

21-23 Elm St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Dias Properties LLC
Seller: Domingos Morais
Date: 12/01/20

50 Fairway Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $234,806
Buyer: John B. Pires-Murphy
Seller: Charles R. Afonso
Date: 12/03/20

639 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jenelle A. Desforges
Seller: Arlene A. Desforges
Date: 12/11/20

652 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Patrick A. Roy
Seller: Petrea Roy
Date: 12/08/20

46 Homestretch Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Brenda M. Rooney
Seller: Martins, Manuel, (Estate)
Date: 12/10/20

201 Kendall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Julia A. Jalbert
Seller: Micheal S. Lipscomb
Date: 12/07/20

Lyon St. #E
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Nicholas D. Barron
Seller: Grabowski, Antoni F., (Estate)
Date: 12/08/20

39 Michael St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Chloe E. Canter
Seller: Grace M. Dias
Date: 12/04/20

178 Michael St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Armand J. Grondin
Seller: Keith A. Nunes
Date: 12/11/20

40-42 Minechoag Heights
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Michael R. Williams
Seller: Jason Barroso
Date: 12/07/20

434 Moore St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Amanda Bryant
Seller: Armand J. Grondin
Date: 12/11/20

76 Overlook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Patrick Fitzell
Seller: John Giasullo
Date: 12/10/20

80 Pondview Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Kayla Larrivee
Seller: Robert Lyons
Date: 12/04/20

164 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: John Papamarkakis
Seller: Peter R. Henriques
Date: 12/01/20

MONSON

123 Ely Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Bertsch
Seller: James R. Wawrzyk
Date: 12/08/20

10 Margaret St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $232,900
Buyer: Michael J. Brothers
Seller: Thomas Russo
Date: 12/10/20

PALMER

8 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $263,500
Buyer: William Shedd
Seller: Nathan R. Goodrow
Date: 12/10/20

214 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Cafarelli
Seller: Xing G. Wang
Date: 12/04/20

15 Cyd Alan St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Marc J. Semon
Seller: Mary Salzmann
Date: 12/10/20

28 Fieldstone Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Tristan Wilkerson
Seller: Kelly J. Youngberg
Date: 12/11/20

37 Gay St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Trevor J. Wynn
Seller: Candace Gilday
Date: 12/04/20

1476 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Joseph O’Malley
Seller: JNB Property Investment Inc.
Date: 12/10/20

20 Old Farm Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Matthew R. Miller
Seller: Peter M. Brunault
Date: 12/04/20

2003 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michelle L. Laroche
Seller: Doolin, John J., (Estate)
Date: 12/11/20

1150 Park St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Sherman Oil Co. Inc.
Seller: Sherman, Mark L., (Estate)
Date: 12/04/20

105 Pinney St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Mary Bell
Seller: Gordon E. Stone
Date: 12/08/20

70 Raymur Dr.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Tyler J. Fickett
Seller: Stefanie Grenz
Date: 12/03/20

37 Saint John St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Jessica Mackiewicz
Seller: Samantha J. Wilkerson
Date: 12/11/20

15 Sasur St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $147,900
Buyer: FSG Realty LLC
Seller: Lakeview Loan Servicing
Date: 12/11/20

RUSSELL

51 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Edmund R. Schram
Seller: Melissa J. Escalante
Date: 12/07/20

1190 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Westfield River Assocs. LLC
Seller: Mico Holdings LLC
Date: 12/10/20

86 West Main St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Trevor D. Andrews
Seller: Rebecca J. Mazuch
Date: 12/10/20

SPRINGFIELD

24 Acrebrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Constance A. White
Seller: John F. O’Connor
Date: 12/04/20

226 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Timothy Nguyen
Seller: Man Nguyen
Date: 12/02/20

732 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Rose M. Gallant
Seller: Sally D. Laporte
Date: 12/11/20

1885 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Douglas A. Stewart
Seller: Baldwin Street LLC
Date: 12/10/20

202 Almira Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Joanne P. Harrington
Seller: Matthew M. Gouin
Date: 12/04/20

231 Almira Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Rodriguez
Seller: Richard A. McBride
Date: 12/11/20

84 Amore Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Melinda Carey
Seller: Eagle Home Buyers LLC
Date: 12/09/20

25 Arvesta St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Meleady
Seller: Gerald M. Foley
Date: 12/07/20

67 Aspen Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Yolanda Claudio
Seller: Sarah E. Shecrallah
Date: 12/04/20

125 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Mirna Vega
Seller: Roydell C. Case
Date: 12/01/20

427 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Abel Estevez
Seller: C&C Homes LLC
Date: 12/11/20

1388 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Alex Rivera
Seller: Bianca Jackson
Date: 12/03/20

116-120 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $2,665,000
Buyer: Belmont Pond LLC
Seller: Cangi 5 Properties LLC
Date: 12/04/20

287-289 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: DFG Property Group LLC
Seller: Kathy Truong
Date: 12/03/20

20 Bernard St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Chi C. Huynh
Seller: James R. Corigliano
Date: 12/01/20

57 Bessemer St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Alfredo Sanchez
Seller: Basile Realty LLC
Date: 12/04/20

44 Bither St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Zachary G. Sandau
Seller: Rosetta Facente
Date: 12/01/20

32-34 Blodgett St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Adams
Seller: Amanda VanSlyke
Date: 12/03/20

1138 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

1142 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

48 Boyer St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ravinder Arora
Seller: Bryan A. Musa
Date: 12/11/20

234 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Erudite RT
Seller: Joanne L. Golden
Date: 12/01/20

70-72 Chapin Ter.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Yanibel Vasquez
Seller: Shenas, William J., (Estate)
Date: 12/11/20

42 Chase Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Aryam Velazquez
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 12/09/20

57 Cherrelyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $184,370
Buyer: Madroy Mabry
Seller: Robert J. Pastreck
Date: 12/02/20

78-80 Cherrelyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Carolyn A. Kokoski
Seller: Alexander Alvarado
Date: 12/01/20

201 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Kristin M. Weekley
Seller: Copeland, Joseph R., (Estate)
Date: 12/01/20

37 Dana St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Lisa Horowitz-Soyos
Seller: Kaczynski, Jeanne I., (Estate)
Date: 12/04/20

127 Daviston St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $221,600
Buyer: Dianne Edwards
Seller: Shu Cheng
Date: 12/04/20

85 Duggan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Christine Wilson
Seller: Cheryl Guilbault
Date: 12/11/20

1657 Dwight St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Madelyn D. Mendez
Seller: Ileana Garcia
Date: 12/01/20

51 Elaine Circle
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Susan E. Mach
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 12/11/20

23 Enfield St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Kyung W. Kim
Seller: Cascade Funding Mtg. T HB3
Date: 12/02/20

38 Fallston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,500
Buyer: Cynthia A. Seamans
Seller: Cameron S. Cove
Date: 12/10/20

137 Farnham Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Shanice K. Lopez-Shabazz
Seller: Malikameer Andrade
Date: 12/11/20

30 Fremont St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Cielito Sadornas
Seller: Efrain Morales
Date: 12/08/20

59 Garcia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Hipolita Diaz
Seller: Williams, Kamari B. L., (Estate)
Date: 12/02/20

48 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Christian Perez
Seller: Joanne Leclair
Date: 12/10/20

137 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Luxiana Property LLC
Seller: Neal E. Young
Date: 12/03/20

135 Garnet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lyudmila Dunayeva
Seller: Richard A. Sitnik
Date: 12/09/20

341 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Victor Guerin
Seller: Thomas M. Ashe
Date: 12/04/20

160 Goodwin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Vignesh Vellingiri
Seller: Tl Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/07/20

510 Goodwin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $221,250
Buyer: Luxiana Property LLC
Seller: Zhengs 168 Enterprise LLC
Date: 12/03/20

97 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Paul C. Smith
Seller: Richard S. Kinsey
Date: 12/02/20

87 Hamburg St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $165,650
Buyer: Tyrone Fields
Seller: Anne M. Manning
Date: 12/11/20

177 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Leydiani Frias
Seller: Laura Jansen
Date: 12/04/20

29 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Stephanie Martinez
Seller: Carolyn S. Hulit
Date: 12/07/20

50 Harrow Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Anthony T. Watkins
Seller: Kristina Serafin
Date: 12/02/20

206 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Matthew Staples
Seller: Meenaghan, Kathleen M., (Estate)
Date: 12/11/20

27-29 Howes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jarrel Williams
Seller: Vincent F. Valletti
Date: 12/10/20

25-27 Kamuda St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Joseph Robinson
Seller: Jason R. Perry
Date: 12/08/20

15 Kane St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Robert J. Schroeter
Seller: Jeanine Aldrich
Date: 12/07/20

126 Kathleen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jean Ruemmele-Castro
Seller: Ham, Jean W., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/20

96-98 Kenyon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Juan Lopera-Martinez
Seller: Efrain Hernandez
Date: 12/02/20

174 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

184 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

174-176 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Laron E. Vaughan
Seller: Mirna L. Vega
Date: 12/01/20

6 Maplewood Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Feliciano A. Bonilla
Seller: David W. Moore
Date: 12/11/20

95 Maplewood Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Faith L. Woods
Seller: Robert J. Donovan
Date: 12/01/20

20 Maybrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $231,305
Buyer: Leszek J. Szot
Seller: Gerard P. Roy
Date: 12/01/20

35 Mayfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Diana Kumisca
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 12/02/20

228 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Maileny Martinez
Seller: Marcelle M. Daley
Date: 12/04/20

72 Midway St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Nick Roman
Seller: Kenia Feliz
Date: 12/08/20

76 Mill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $2,665,000
Buyer: Belmont Pond LLC
Seller: Cangi 5 Properties LLC
Date: 12/04/20

Mill St. (NS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $2,665,000
Buyer: Belmont Pond LLC
Seller: Cangi 5 Properties LLC
Date: 12/04/20

15 Monticello Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $196,500
Buyer: Deandrae Brown
Seller: Tony Younes
Date: 12/01/20

46 Nantasket St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

134 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Zachary J. Kinsley
Seller: Rovena L. Sherman
Date: 12/11/20

78 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Amaan Realty LLC
Seller: Victor P. Guerin
Date: 12/03/20

154 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Christine McFarlane
Seller: Gymmetta Brantley
Date: 12/10/20

1125 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,700,000
Buyer: FM Holdings LLC
Seller: 1125 Page Blvd. LLC
Date: 12/09/20

2191 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Kerry-Ann Smith-Francis
Seller: Patrick J. Fitzell
Date: 12/10/20

69 Palmer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Nelson Martir
Seller: Norman J. Ashline
Date: 12/07/20

1626 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Walter L. DeLaCruz
Seller: Walter L. DeLaCruz
Date: 12/01/20

22 Pecousic St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Charlotte A. Kingswood
Seller: Claribel Parra
Date: 12/07/20

322 Peekskill Ave.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jason Poore
Seller: John M. Boyle
Date: 12/04/20

209 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jorge L. Luciano
Seller: Severiano Dine
Date: 12/07/20

12 Pine Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

18 Pine Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

98 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Krystal Hawkins
Seller: Naida Lopez
Date: 12/11/20

410 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: John R. Devoie
Seller: Mary E. Lee
Date: 12/09/20

547 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Lindsay L. Barrett
Seller: Christine M. Goodwin
Date: 12/11/20

745 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Hilda Valentin
Seller: Meghan K. Healy
Date: 12/04/20

1592 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Enrique E. Siu
Seller: Nicole Polite
Date: 12/02/20

52 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Donna Quinn
Date: 12/02/20

70 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Samantha Montanez
Seller: Kaileen W. Dougherty
Date: 12/04/20

45 Redfern Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Anna H. Santiago
Seller: CIG 2 LLC
Date: 12/07/20

65 Rimmon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Pedro J. Colon
Seller: Todd N. Ashford
Date: 12/09/20

56 Saint James Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Holyoke Retail LLC
Seller: Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.
Date: 12/11/20

64 Saint James Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Holyoke Retail LLC
Seller: Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.
Date: 12/11/20

58 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Afia Ayiwa-Mensah
Seller: Johnson Asamoah
Date: 12/11/20

74 Seymour Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Arnaldo Garcia
Seller: Colleen Croteau
Date: 12/04/20

24 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Laura Jansen
Seller: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Date: 12/04/20

32 Spruceland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Christopher Collins
Seller: Ralph J. Ferraro
Date: 12/09/20

53 Stebbins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Nohelia A. Pena-Cordero
Seller: Humboldt Realty LLC
Date: 12/04/20

63 Stocker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

69 Stocker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $3,060,000
Buyer: American Patriots RE LLC
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

432 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Bay Voyagers LLC
Seller: Nicholas G. Ghaname
Date: 12/08/20

701 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Kulwant Singh
Seller: Antonio Patullo
Date: 12/07/20

1073-1075 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $192,473
Buyer: Tower Property Management LLC
Seller: Anouk RT
Date: 12/04/20

98 Sunapee St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Dara B. Levin
Seller: Nina M. Sartori-Ng
Date: 12/02/20

502 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Robert M. Ryan
Seller: Bryan E. Cowan
Date: 12/09/20

42-44 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Luis A. Rojas-Gonzalez
Seller: On The Mark LLC
Date: 12/02/20

78 Wakefield St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Glenn C. Leslie
Seller: Caren M. Jacques
Date: 12/08/20

86-88 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Huiqing Zhu
Seller: Huang Family Property LLC
Date: 12/03/20

70 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Johnny A. Perez-Mendez
Seller: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Date: 12/01/20

225 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Emily Baiyee-Toegel
Seller: Global Homes Prop LLC
Date: 12/07/20

2085 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Zenia Sanchez
Seller: Kara E. Vicalvi
Date: 12/02/20

109 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Patrick Asamoah
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/11/20

70 Wisteria St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Carlos A. Nivar-Gonzalez
Seller: Heraclio Lopez
Date: 12/02/20

105-107 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Eliomely Perez
Seller: David J. Virella
Date: 12/01/20

40-44 Woodside Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $2,665,000
Buyer: Belmont Pond LLC
Seller: Cangi 5 Properties LLC
Date: 12/04/20

SOUTHWICK

44 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Arthur R. Brown
Seller: Thomas L. Deragon
Date: 12/03/20

150 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Corey M. Irzyk
Seller: Yuriy Rotar
Date: 12/04/20

WALES

20 Ainsworth Hill Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Robert D. Runion
Seller: Jarrett Tanner-Sumwalt
Date: 12/02/20

32 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Hiram Vargas
Seller: William B. Warren
Date: 12/07/20

WESTFIELD

15 Beckwith Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: UCR RE LLC
Seller: Violet E. Baldwin
Date: 12/07/20

61 Butternut Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Casale
Seller: Joanne M. Brochetti
Date: 12/11/20

8 Congress Court
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: UCR RE LLC
Seller: Violet E. Baldwin
Date: 12/07/20

334 East Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: East Main St. Car Wash LLC
Seller: Auto Fuel & Wash Center LLC
Date: 12/03/20

14 Kensington Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kenneth Labonte
Seller: Patricia A. Martin
Date: 12/03/20

11 Madison St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Sherrie M. Headford
Seller: Diamond Investment Group LLC
Date: 12/08/20

13 Murray Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Caitlyn Bodoh
Seller: Ryan E. Hall
Date: 12/04/20

10 Nicholas Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Maxsim I. Loboda
Seller: Ebosele J. Aimua
Date: 12/04/20

28 Rambling Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $358,900
Buyer: Patricia P. Wood
Seller: Gail A. Daley
Date: 12/01/20

269 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Elyanora Nazarets
Seller: Cassandra A. Serrano
Date: 12/02/20

766 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Merigian Real Estate LLC
Seller: Charm Auto Sales Inc.
Date: 12/09/20

68 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Lori Taylor
Seller: LP 4 LLC
Date: 12/01/20

74 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Rodrigo A. Santos
Seller: James Dinopoulos
Date: 12/04/20

WILBRAHAM

11 Bonair Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $391,500
Buyer: Nathaniel D. Lomas
Seller: William C. Loiselle
Date: 12/07/20

3 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Hudson
Seller: Robert J. Stephen
Date: 12/10/20

210 Crane Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $792,500
Buyer: Jose E. Gonzalez-Blosser
Seller: Evergreen Design Build
Date: 12/04/20

6 Eastwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $489,900
Buyer: Juan Gonzalez
Seller: Amy B. Parent
Date: 12/01/20

17 Hunting Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: SZF Properties LLC
Seller: Wilbraham Town Of
Date: 12/07/20

425 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Dagmar Mechem
Seller: Lovejoy, John M., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/20

2 Orlando St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Liane Kendall
Seller: Brian E. Amara
Date: 12/11/20

31 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jessica Wall
Seller: Andrew Wall
Date: 12/09/20

33 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Nicholas C. Defeo
Seller: Robert J. Schroeter
Date: 12/04/20

7 Porter Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: Christopher P. Parent
Seller: John J. Maclellan
Date: 12/01/20

10 Raymond Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Meaghan Barbeau
Seller: Allchter, Evelyn C., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/20

Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $1,795,115
Buyer: Berkshire Funding RT
Seller: Mile Oak Land Holding LLC
Date: 12/09/20

820 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Robert J. Pastreck
Seller: Anuj Dhamija
Date: 12/03/20

WEST SPRINGFIELD

33 Belle Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Muradbek Usmonov
Seller: AJN Rentals LLC
Date: 12/04/20

132 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Sefa C. Ongun
Seller: Dominic R. Gagnon
Date: 12/02/20

33 Falvey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Michael A. Cortis
Seller: John F. Chaloux
Date: 12/04/20

15 George St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Sharon L. Martin
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 12/04/20

94 Havenhurst Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Charlotte Branch
Seller: Michael J. Szawlowski
Date: 12/11/20

52 Homestead Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Alissa Griffin
Seller: Laurie Protono
Date: 12/08/20

10 Lowell Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jessica Driscoll
Seller: 10 Lowell Avenue LLC
Date: 12/11/20

86 Lowell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: John Crean
Seller: Bridget M. Barnes
Date: 12/11/20

63 Myron St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: 63 Myron LLC
Seller: Salamon Realty LLC
Date: 12/01/20

179 North Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Tun Tun
Seller: Citigroup Mtg. Loan T 2017
Date: 12/10/20

19 Partridge Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: John Calabrese
Seller: Lisa M. O’Brien
Date: 12/04/20

228 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,560
Buyer: Taylor Diandra-Stone
Seller: Jason C. Bara
Date: 12/11/20

81 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,534
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Gregory P. Marcotte
Date: 12/09/20

1226 Union St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $660,000
Buyer: 1226 Union LLC
Seller: General Electric Co.
Date: 12/04/20

584 Union St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: 4 Locks LLC
Seller: ATW Enterprises LLC
Date: 12/03/20

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

1260 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: John Corrigan
Seller: Lindsay Smith
Date: 12/09/20

315 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $659,900
Buyer: Iota Beta Chapter
Seller: Alfred A. Alschuler
Date: 12/02/20

4 Moss Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Stonyhillcrib028 LLC
Seller: Jamieson S. Grillo
Date: 12/09/20

47 Olympia Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: 47 Olympia Drive LLC
Seller: Iota Beta Chapter
Date: 12/01/20

30 Sunrise Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Stonyhillcrib028 LLC
Seller: Yeshi Gyaltsen
Date: 12/09/20

65 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Hummad Ijaz
Seller: Azar Farjamnia
Date: 12/01/20

211 Wildflower Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $569,000
Buyer: Molly Gallagher
Seller: James L. Wallace RET
Date: 12/11/20

BELCHERTOWN

426 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $243,500
Buyer: Sarah C. Cartel
Seller: Jeremy D. Cushing
Date: 12/09/20

156 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Robert A. Amlaw
Seller: Amy Rappaport
Date: 12/09/20

233 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Raffi Miller
Seller: Norman D. Gousy
Date: 12/04/20

35 Eugene Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Cameron Currie
Seller: Richard Warrington
Date: 12/11/20

120 Kennedy Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Brianna M. Lacki
Seller: Scott A. Seifel
Date: 12/09/20

148 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Nichole L. O’Hearn
Seller: Melanie S. Lewis
Date: 12/02/20

173 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Charles A. Pappis
Seller: Robert J. Medeiros
Date: 12/10/20

Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: A&N RT
Seller: G&H Development LLC
Date: 12/04/20

55 South Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dawn B. Medeiros
Seller: Michael A. Chotkowski
Date: 12/10/20

103 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $153,500
Buyer: Cornerstone Homebuying LLC
Seller: John E. Bressette
Date: 12/04/20

CHESTERFIELD

664 Main Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $305,500
Buyer: Christopher E. Landry
Seller: Joshua M. Becker
Date: 12/10/20

CUMMINGTON

7 Potash Hill Ext.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Richard C. Gooding
Seller: Stephen F. Buckley
Date: 12/04/20

236 West Cummington Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $211,500
Buyer: Owen L. Ouimet
Seller: Michael J. Whiteman
Date: 12/11/20

EASTHAMPTON

23 Dragon Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Jason L. Newman
Seller: Biano D. Thiombiano
Date: 12/04/20

210 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Elise S. Jablow
Seller: Edward D. Laprade
Date: 12/10/20

44 Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Frank V. Padellaro
Seller: Ernest A. Roy
Date: 12/03/20

178 Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Timothy M. St.John
Seller: Laura A. Lamothe
Date: 12/01/20

13 Leo Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Binh Q. Nguyen
Seller: Pushee, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 12/01/20

260 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Eliza R. Pesuit
Seller: Mukunda Feldman
Date: 12/02/20

31 Lovefield St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: EES LLC
Seller: D&H Property Management Inc.
Date: 12/02/20

3 Picard Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Dondoros
Seller: Sylvia J. Lucas
Date: 12/01/20

28 Pleasant St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: EES LLC
Seller: D&H Property Management Inc.
Date: 12/02/20

69 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Conor S. Morrissey
Seller: Ran-Lin NT
Date: 12/04/20

71 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $211,500
Buyer: Erik Johnson
Seller: Ran-Lin NT
Date: 12/01/20

9-11 Terrace View
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: Darius Zelkha
Seller: William J. Campedelli
Date: 12/08/20

GOSHEN

Cape St.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Michael G. George
Seller: Adam Goode
Date: 12/09/20

68 Hammond Circle
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Alexandra Snook
Seller: Woodchuck NT
Date: 12/07/20

GRANBY

166 Kendall St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Adams
Seller: Michelle L. Amlaw
Date: 12/10/20

144 New Ludlow Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Todd Wagers
Seller: Micheline D. Turgeon
Date: 12/11/20

73 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Cynthia Smith
Seller: James S. Worthworth
Date: 12/11/20

HADLEY

6 Colony Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $173,500
Buyer: Nicole M. Morrison
Seller: Valley Construction Co. Inc.
Date: 12/10/20

104 Middle St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $522,500
Buyer: 104 Middle Street LLC
Seller: Ranjanaa Devi
Date: 12/04/20

HATFIELD

70 Dwight St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Amie M. Jones
Seller: Christopher R. Szawlowski
Date: 12/04/20

11 Gore Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Edward Smith
Seller: HB 2 Alternative Holding LLC
Date: 12/04/20

44 Linseed Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Susan Donnelly
Seller: Thomas B. Rosati
Date: 12/11/20

3 Maple St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Marlene L. Sanderson
Seller: David W. Hewlings
Date: 12/01/20

187 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $835,000
Buyer: West Street Partners LLC
Seller: Maxgate Properties LLC
Date: 12/08/20

HUNTINGTON

9 Birchwood Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Chad Lafrance
Seller: James K. Patenaude
Date: 12/10/20

5 Cook Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David C. Wieland
Seller: Donna M. Burgoyne
Date: 12/09/20

6 Maple St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Amber Small
Seller: Michael R. Cortis
Date: 12/04/20

106 Norwich Lake
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jayson R. Charland
Seller: Carolyn A. Booth TR
Date: 12/01/20

228 Norwich Lake
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Mark A. Rehbien
Seller: Michael L. Barr RET
Date: 12/04/20

MIDDLEFIELD

128 Chipman Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Marcia L. Kebbon
Seller: Hale, Michael P., (Estate)
Date: 12/11/20

NORTHAMPTON

209 Cardinal Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: James Dixon
Seller: David W. Reinhart
Date: 12/11/20

136 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Russell Fuller
Seller: Jaasco LLC
Date: 12/04/20

151 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $599,000
Buyer: David W. Hewlings
Seller: Pamela Zagorski
Date: 12/01/20

46 Gilrain Ter.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jeffrey B. Vaughan
Seller: Watcharaporn Hardy
Date: 12/11/20

2 Isabella St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Rousseau
Seller: David J. Warren
Date: 12/01/20

38 Leeno Ter.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Kathleen Radzikowski
Seller: Brendan L. Smith
Date: 12/07/20

187 Locust St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Michael G. George
Seller: Stanley L. Symanski
Date: 12/09/20

104 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Terence M. Coe
Seller: David H. Bragdon INT
Date: 12/10/20

154 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: John C. Anderson
Seller: Curran, Patrick J., (Estate)
Date: 12/03/20

185 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $599,900
Buyer: Joshua R. Wherry
Seller: Keefe & Sons NT
Date: 12/07/20

167 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Reema Hatoum
Seller: Burr D. Vail
Date: 12/02/20

PLAINFIELD

260 South Central St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: James Page
Seller: Albert A. Cizek
Date: 12/08/20

SOUTH HADLEY

39 Chapel Hill Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Alexandra C. Schonbek
Seller: Simpson, Allan L., (Estate)
Date: 12/11/20

344 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Youjie Chen
Seller: Travis G. Weeks
Date: 12/01/20

36 Highland Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Beth A. Gage
Seller: Brian M. Grochowalski
Date: 12/04/20

48 Hillside Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Lisa M. Morrin
Seller: Mary M. Lamontagne
Date: 12/11/20

7 Pleasant St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $543,900
Buyer: RB Homes LLC
Seller: Shah MA Realty LLC
Date: 12/08/20

44 Silver St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $301,110
Buyer: Laura Brezinsky
Seller: Cummings, Barbara L., (Estate)
Date: 12/08/20

4 Woodlawn St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Emily D. Boudreau
Seller: Sheila M. Davies
Date: 12/03/20

SOUTHAMPTON

126 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: David J. Warren
Seller: Michael C. McCabe
Date: 12/01/20

39 High St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Daniel McNichol
Seller: John D. Kent
Date: 12/11/20

58 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Mary A. Fitzpatrick
Seller: Daniel R. Adams
Date: 12/10/20

82 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Rachel D. Delano
Seller: Thomas J. Novotny
Date: 12/01/20

WARE

73 Cummings Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Raymond A. Donnelly
Seller: Jane C. Agnew
Date: 12/11/20

59 Old Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: James K. Bor-Woo
Seller: Cameron Grimard-Currie
Date: 12/11/20

347 Palmer Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $236,150
Buyer: Jane Geary
Seller: Emily N. Peddle
Date: 12/04/20

WILLIAMSBURG

19 Hemenway Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $417,500
Buyer: George Hucul
Seller: Matthew T. Marian
Date: 12/01/20

87 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Dannie Torrey
Seller: Brian Emerson
Date: 12/07/20

WORTHINGTON

11 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Chandresh S. Patel
Seller: Shelley A. Rice
Date: 12/08/20

91 Radiker Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Celli
Seller: Donald F. Ives
Date: 12/01/20

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff January 6, 2021

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of December 2020. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AMHERST

Boyden & Perron Garage Inc.
41 South Whitney St.
$2,200 — Roofing

Leonard Pratt
505 West St.
$16,850 — Roofing

CHICOPEE

E & R Realty, LLC
285 McKinstry Ave.
$19,800 — Remodel security office, install new window and metal siding on outside of building, install new sheetrock and floor in office

Education Capital Solutions, LLC
20 Johnson Road
$7,950 — Install three solar-powered skylight and custom curb to hold them

Karm Properties
70 Main St.
$18,000 — Convert two bathrooms to ADA-compliant bathrooms

Joseph Ludwin
1095 Chicopee St.
$11,300 — Roofing

Willard McKinstry
753 Montgomery St.
$20,000 — Remove and dispose of existing building

MZ Holdings, LLC
5 Burton St.
$16,875 — Roofing

GREENFIELD

Greenfield Center School
739 Bernardston Road
$102,400 — Install sheet-metal ductwork

Greenfield Center School
739 Bernardston Road
$47,700 — Install new wet fire-protection system

Lundgren Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
39 Beacon St.
$37,500 — Install six gas-fired unitary heaters and flue through roof

LEE

Berkshire Corporate Realty, LLC
480 Pleasant St.
$175,000 — Convert existing break-room space into restrooms by removing walls and altering suspended ceilings; alter or extend existing mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire-protection systems as required

Berkshire Corporate Realty, LLC
480 Pleasant St.
$56,255 — Convert existing factory floor space to laboratory rooms by installing modular assemblies for walls, doors, ceiling, lighting, and power; alter or extend existing plumbing, electrical, and fire-protection systems as required

Berkshire Corporate Realty, LLC
480 Pleasant St.
$32,000 — Install elevated, pre-manufactured, metal-grade platform within existing building

NORTHAMPTON

Café Balagan, LLC
241 Main St.
$6,105 — Remove and replace existing counter area, add outlets

Deborah Cahillane, Katherine Hayford
26 Locust St., Suite 102
$3,250 — Office renovation

Smith College
7 Bedford Ter.
$30,000 — Repair and replace rotted wood elements on Albright House

Smith College
10 Bedford Ter.
$30,000 — Repair and replace rotted wood elements on Baldwin House

Trident Realty Corp.
76 Main St.
$15,000 — Remove and replace three existing antennas

Y & B Realty Inc.
261 King St.
$9,800 — Illuminated ground sign for Turning Leaf

Y & B Realty Inc.
261 King St.
$4,900 — Illuminated wall sign for Turning Leaf

PITTSFIELD

Allendale Shopping, LLC
39 Cheshire Road
$17,000 — New island ATM replacing existing VAT unit at bank

City of Pittsfield
1803 East St.
$4,000 — Demolish several buildings on site

Immanuel Community Church
20 Chapel St.
$11,380 — Insulation

Leading Edge Property Management
41 Bartlett Ave.
$24,458 — Insulation

SRC Pittsfield RE, LLC
140 Melbourne Road
$315,000 — Interior renovations: remove non-bearing partitions and soffits; new lighting, paint, and carpet; replace and expand existing deck; add handicap ramp

SPRINGFIELD

Alden Baptist Church
649 State St.
$10,600 — Roofing on bell tower

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$215,277 — Renovate and replace equipment in exam room on third floor of Daly Building

Mercy Medical Center
271 Carew St.
$202,318 — Alter space on first floor for new PET-CT installation

Mercy Medical Center
271 Carew St.
$144,065 — Alter space for installation of nuclear camera replacement on first floor of medical office building

WILBRAHAM

Medeiros Reinvestments, LLC
2341 Boston Road
$2,600 — New sign for Venice Pizza

Ray Yamer Trust
6 Pearl Dr.
$14,300 — Install rooftop photovoltaic solar system

Women of Impact RSVP

By BusinessWest Staff January 5, 2021

Women of Impact

RSVP Here!

We invite you to virtually celebrate these amazing and impactful 8 women on January 28, 2021 from 6:30pm-8:00pm.

The event will feature virtual networking, a presentation featuring our honorees & sponsors, as well as a new and exciting addition to the program!

RSVP’s must be submitted by January 25, 2021 at 5:30pm.

More Signs That ‘Normal’ is Still a Long Way Off

By BusinessWest Staff January 5, 2021

Daily News

As we move further into 2021, there are ever more signs that a new year is not going to bring a swift, profound change to the regional landscape.

Opinion

Indeed, over the past day or so, the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers have announced that both the parade and road race will be canceled for the second year in a row, and the Springfield Thunderbirds have made it clear that they will not be part of a planned 26-game American Hockey League season in 2021.

Neither announcement should come as a surprise, and both are completely understandable given the circumstances. But they provide more painful reminders that, if there is light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the pandemic, as many of the experts are saying, then there is still a good deal of tunnel to get through.

They also provide more painful evidence that the region’s economy is not through suffering body blows. Both the Thunderbirds and the St. Holyoke Patrick’s Day parade are more than traditions and time-honored sources of family entertainment. They are also important economic engines, and without them, any recovery in 2021 will be slower and less profound.

In the case of the parade, all we can do is look forward to 2022 and hope that after two years of quiet along the parade route, that event will be one to remember and one to celebrate all that the parade means to the region. And with the Thunderbirds, we have to hope that the team can weather what will be likely be at least 18 months without games at the MassMutual Center and that players will again be lacing up skates this fall.

While the experts have said that that this is the beginning of the end for the pandemic, they have hinted strongly that 2021 — or at least the start of it — might be at least as painful as 2020.

Unfortunately, we’re already seeing signs that they are right.

Tighe & Bond Named Engineering Excellence Awards Finalist

By BusinessWest Staff January 5, 2021

Daily News

WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond Inc. has been recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) as a 2020 Engineering Excellence Award Finalist (Gold Award). Tighe & Bond, in conjunction with a team of subconsultants and property owner ENGIE North America, transformed the site of the Mt. Tom coal-fired power plant into the state’s largest community solar and energy storage facility.

In 2014, the Mt. Tom coal-fired power plant in Holyoke stopped operations, and ENGIE North America began the task of decommissioning and closing the power plant site. This undertaking involved demolition of the coal-fired plant and remediation of many areas of the property. A portion of the site was also used for renewable energy generation/energy storage to benefit the region and the City of Holyoke.

Having provided a range of engineering and environmental services for the 200-acre property of Mt. Tom since 1969, Tighe & Bond played a pivotal role in the transformation of the property. The project team aided with the decommissioning design of the property and worked to obtain a complex array of environmental and land use permits for the entire project for future industrial/commercial redevelopment.

The Tighe & Bond environmental team developed the remedial design for the power plant and the associated coal ash management on the property. The largest component of the property restoration included risk-based evaluations and various capping strategies to address coal ash that has been deposited over much of the property. The coal ash management strategy was possible due to collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The successful coal ash closure approach resulted in preserving and protecting nearby waterways including the Connecticut River and Kennedy Brook, over 50 acres of vegetated forest, and associated rare and endangered species habitat.

For the solar project, the project team provided permit-level design and engineering support as well as construction period design for the energy storage system. This project developed a 5.7-megawatt (MW) AC solar project that is the largest community solar project in Massachusetts, and a 3 MW/6 MWh AC battery storage project that is the largest utility-scale energy storage installation in the Commonwealth. This energy storage system provides the City of Holyoke an even greater benefit by storing the energy to be used during peak times to satisfy demand while offsetting utility cost increases for customers and reducing the burden on the electrical distribution system.

The project’s early success in an evolving energy market and industry in Massachusetts supports future energy storage projects and bolsters the Commonwealth’s goals to become a leader in the renewable energy and energy storage industries. Tighe & Bond and the rest of the project team will be honored at the next Engineering Excellence Awards gala in 2021.

UMass Amherst Graduate Students Receive Financial Support to Weather COVID-19 Challenges

By BusinessWest Staff January 5, 2021

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AMHERST — The economic and research hardships stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic have strained campuses around the country, including UMass Amherst. Especially hard hit are graduate students in the sciences, as their research opportunities and funding trajectories have been greatly reduced by COVID-19 public health restrictions.

In response, the university’s College of Natural Sciences (CNS) created the Graduate Student Fellowship Fund this fall to provide additional funding to graduate students who need to extend their work for another year, and to make available innovations in data collection for those who are unable to conduct in-person experiments.

The largest gift to the fund so far has come from alumni and long-time supporters Richard (’55) and Barbara (’55) Mahoney, who contributed $100,000 in early December 2020. The contribution has sparked additional donations from donors who recognize the value of graduate student research in the college and want to support those students.

“Our graduate students are central to our research and our industry partnerships,” said Dean Tricia Serio. “We are grateful to the Mahoney family for their ongoing support of our students. All of our donors know that graduate students make science happen and contribute to our collective wellbeing through their work.”

Graduate students are at the core of the research enterprise on campus, putting in thousands of hours to run experiments, collect data and analyze findings. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many graduate students have lost the opportunities they previously had to spend much-needed time in labs or out in the field. There are more than 1,000 graduate students working toward degrees across CNS.

CNS graduate students have played major roles in ground-breaking research including capturing the first image of a black-hole for the first time in history, creating an app to help farmers more efficiently grow crops, and finding new species of animals.

“Graduate students are the lifeblood of a leading research university like UMass Amherst,” said Richard Mahoney. “COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of all of our students, but the graduate students have taken a double hit. They not only lose out in classroom research but also in their field work, which is disrupted because of travel restrictions. This disruption has frequently meant a loss of grant dollars that support their work. We can help students individually protect themselves against the virus, but collectively through the CNS Graduate School Fellowship Fund we can begin to fight back.

“Barbara and I are privileged to be able to help in this important support campaign in getting our graduate students through this crisis until we return to some semblance of normalcy,” he went on.

The challenges faced by CNS graduate students reflect national trends. A recent study by the Network for Research and Evaluation in Education reports that 35.5% of STEM doctoral students delayed their graduation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 67% reporting delays of more than four months. To learn more about how CNS graduate students have been affected and to offer your support, please visit cns.umass.edu/giving.

Nursing Schools Almanac Names AIC among Best Schools for Nursing in Mass., N.E.

By BusinessWest Staff January 5, 2021

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SPRINGFIELD — Nursing Schools Almanac has released its 2020 rankings of the best nursing schools in the United States. In collecting data on more than 3,000 institutions nationwide only 20% made the list of the best nursing schools in each geographic region.

The nursing program at American International College (AIC) was named in both the New England and Massachusetts categories placing 45th in the region and 21st in in the state.

Each school was evaluated on three dimensions: The institution’s academic prestige and perceived value; the breadth and depth of nursing programs offered; and student success, particularly on the NCLEX licensure examination. Nursing Schools Almanac combined the assessments into an overall score and ranked the schools accordingly.

In its consideration of AIC, Nursing Schools Almanac stated, “American International College opened in 1885 as a school for international immigrants. The institution became coed in 1892, making it one of the first colleges in the region to educate women. AIC offers BSN and RN-to-BSN courses for undergraduate students. Graduates of the traditional BSN program have passed the NCLEX exam at an 87% rate over the past decade. The college introduced its MSN program in 2005, which offers a hybrid of classroom and online modules. In fact, two-thirds of the content is available online, providing much-needed flexibility for working nurses.”

“While the demand for healthcare professionals grows each year, at no time has that need been more critical than now,” said Dean of Health Sciences Karen Rousseau, RN, PhD. “The School of Health Sciences at American International College provides access to educational opportunities that develop a diverse network of skilled individuals who provide comprehensive nursing care in a variety of settings and who are able to demonstrate leadership in evidence-based practice to promote continuous improvement in the quality and safety of healthcare.”

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff January 5, 2021

Agenda

Women’s Leadership Training Program

Starting Jan. 6: Building on the success of its popular Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series, Holyoke Community College (HCC) is launching an eight-week training program for women who want to develop and enhance their leadership skills.

For convenience, the program, “Women Leaning Into Leadership 2021: Empowering Your Voice,” is being offered over Zoom in two separate, eight-week sessions. One meets on Wednesdays, Jan. 6 through Feb. 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., while the other meets on Thursdays, Jan. 7 through Feb. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The interactive workshops will be facilitated by Annie Shibata, owner of Growth Mindset Leadership and Communication Coaching. Enrollment is limited by design. In addition to weekly 90-minute group seminars, each participant can schedule a private, 30-minute session of personalized coaching with the instructor. During the program sessions, participants will learn to evaluate their communication skills and apply new communication techniques, practice the power of mindfulness, distinguish forms of influence and persuasion to create powerful messages, assess their leadership strengths, and create short- and long-term plans for career development. To register for the Wednesday program, visit hcc.edu/women-2021-1. To register for the Thursday program, visit hcc.edu/women-2021-2.

Asnuntuck Super Saturday

Jan. 9: Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) will hold a virtual Super Saturday event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., aimed at helping new and continuing students who have questions about how to apply, would like to speak to an advisor, or have questions regarding financial aid and registering. The college’s spring semester begins on Friday, Jan. 22. New and continuing students are invited to attend the event. Participants will also be able to virtually meet with Asnuntuck’s Manufacturing department, as well as speak with staff from ACC’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development Office to learn about our non-credit certificate options. Anyone who is interested in attending the online event, but has not yet applied, should complete the application ahead of time to maximize their time during the event. Participants may pre-register at asnuntuck.edu/virtualsupersaturday if there is a specific department they plan to meet with. If seeking to meet with an advisor during the event, it is strongly encouraged to pre-register ahead of time at asnuntuck.edu/student-resources/casa to request an appointment.

Virtual Event Series on Vaccination

Jan. 13, 20, 27: The Springfield Regional Chamber will host three virtual events dedicated to helping business leaders understand the COVID-19 vaccine. “What to Expect with the COVID-19 Vaccine” is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, will lead a conversation about what businesses can expect, how and when the vaccine may be distributed, and more. “Navigating the Legal Complexities of the COVID-19 Vaccine in the Workplace” will follow on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 9 to 10 a.m. Employment attorney Meghan Sullivan of Sullivan Hayes & Quinn will offer insights about the HR complexities of the vaccine and the issues surrounding deployment to the business community. “Effectively Communicating the COVID-19 Vaccine” will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. Justine Griffin from Rasky Partners will discuss developing cross-cultural communications strategies, messaging, and more to gain buy-in on the importance of the vaccine for employees, business, and the entire community. To learn more or register, visit springfieldregionalchamber.com. Chamber members receive exclusive discounts.

Healthcare Heroes

Jan. 14: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s Healthcare Heroes with a free virtual event. This year’s heroes include Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health; Christopher Savino, Emeline Bean, and Lydia Brisson, clinical liaisons for Berkshire Healthcare Systems; Friends of the Homeless; the Nutrition Department at Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc.; the staff at Holyoke Medical Center; the Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst; Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare; Maggie Eboso, Infection Control and Prevention coordinator at Mercy Medical Center; Jennifer Graham, home health aide at O’Connell Care at Home; and Helen Gobeil, staffing supervisor at Visiting Angels West Springfield. The Healthcare Heroes program is sponsored by Elms College (presenting sponsor), Baystate Health and Health New England (presenting sponsor), and partner sponsors Bulkley Richardson, Comcast Business, and Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center. A link to access this free event will be available at businesswest.com and healthcarenews.com, or you can RSVP by calling (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Women of Impact

Jan. 28: BusinessWest will celebrate this year’s Women of Impact with a virtual event. This year’s honorees include Tania Barber, president and CEO of Caring Health Center; Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors; Helen Caulton-Harris, Health and Human Services commissioner for the city of Springfield; Pattie Hallberg, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts; Andrea Harrington, Berkshire County district attorney; Toni Hendrix, director of Human Services at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing; Christina Royal, president of Holyoke Community College; and Sue Stubbs, president and CEO of ServiceNet. The event is sponsored by Country Bank, Health New England, and TommyCar Auto Group (presenting sponsors), Comcast Business (supporting sponsor), and WWLP 22 News/CW Springfield (media sponsor). More details about the event will be announced soon.

‘Establishing Resilience: Building Happiness’

Feb. 6: Past year got you down? Need a brighter outlook for 2021? Holyoke Community College has a class for you. HCC is partnering with Pam Victor, president and founder of Happier Valley Comedy, to offer a Zoom workshop titled “Establishing Resilience: Building Happiness” from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victor, a comedian and improv facilitator who prefers the title ‘head of happiness,’ will lead participants on an experiential exploration of happiness and resilience building to enhance their joy and ease at work and home. She will share stress-relieving exercises and techniques to help people bring more well-being, laughter, gratitude, and play into their daily lives. The cost of the class is $99. To register, visit hcc.edu/happiness.

Square One Names New President & CEO

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2021

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SPRINGFIELD — On the heels of the recent retirement of Joan Kagan, Square One has named Dawn Forbes DiStefano its new president and chief executive officer.

The announcement follows an extensive national search lead by the agency’s board of directors, staff and members of the community.

Following a 25-year career with the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, DiStefano joined the Square One team in January 2016 to lead the agency’s grant research, grant writing, and program-compliance efforts. She was quickly promoted to chief finance and grants officer, where she added oversight of the agency’s financial team to her list of responsibilities. In 2019, she was promoted to executive vice president where she took on oversight of the agency’s early-education and care programs and family-support services, and management of operations, including transportation, food service, and IT.

“We received nearly 60 applications and interviewed impressive candidates from across the country for this position,” says Peter Testori, board chair. “Not surprisingly, Dawn rose to the top of the list. Her breadth and depth of experience in the non-profit sector, her outstanding reputation throughout the Commonwealth, and her extensive knowledge of Square One’s programs, services, and staff make her the ideal person to continue to build on the success of Joan Kagan’s leadership.”

“Just as we pride ourselves on developing the leaders of tomorrow through our own programs and services, I am privileged to have experienced the leadership of Joan Kagan. “It is an honor for me to continue to navigate the path that Joan and those before her have paved.”

Kagan, who led the agency for 17 years, announced her retirement plans last summer. She continues to serve as an advisor to the leadership team during the transition.

“There is no one better suited for this role than Dawn,” says Kagan. “Square One has an amazing history of responding to the changing needs of our community through our programs, services and partnerships. I have every confidence that Dawn’s great determination, passion for serving children and families, and the tremendous respect that she has earned will allow her to continue that legacy.”

DiStefano serves on the boards of directors for the Massachusetts Council on Gaming Health, Dress for Success Western Massachusetts, Springfield Regional Chamber, Baystate Community Benefits Advisory Committee, and Businesses to End Human Trafficking. She also serves as a Commissioner on the Hampden County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and her master’s degree in public administration and nonprofit management from Westfield State University.

Arrha Credit Union Appoints Acting CFO Lucas Manzi to Permanent Position

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2021

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SPRINGFIELD — Michael Ostrowski, president and CEO of Arrha Credit Union, announced that acting Chief Financial Officer Lucas Manzi has been appointed to a permanent position in that role. Before being promoted to acting CFO, Manzi was the Accounting Department and Finance manager at Arrha Credit Union.

“Lucas is a valuable contributor and rising star at Arrha,” Ostrowski said. “The board of directors, senior team, and staff are thrilled to have Lucas officially assume the CFO position.”

Added Manzi, “I am excited to assume the CFO role on a permanent basis. I look forward to working with Mike and the team as we continue to grow and bring innovative ideas and products that matter and make a positive difference to our members and communities.”

Manzi is a recipient of the 2019 Credit Union Difference Maker’s Award presented by the Cooperative Credit Union Assoc. at the 2019 Credit Union Marketplace Experience, Ostrowski noted. The show highlighted new technology and offered breakout sessions in many topics, including cybersecurity, latest trends in digital banking, and ways to enhance member experience.

One highlight was a salute to employees that have great attitudes, positively impact others, and make a difference at their credit union, in the community, and beyond. Manzi received one of the Difference Maker’s Awards “for his great attitude, positive team efforts, and innovative practices that he does within our credit union and efforts involved in the community,” Ostrowski said.

Manzi is also a member of the Arrha asset-liability committee. He has a BBA in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst.

State Awards $67.4 Million in Additional Grants to 1,366 Businesses Impacted by Pandemic

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2021

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BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced $67.4 million in awards to 1,366 additional small businesses in a second round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. (MGCC). Additionally, the new Sector-Specific Small Business Relief Grant Program, also administered by MGCC, is now accepting applications from businesses from sectors most impacted by COIVD-19. Both grant programs are part of a new, $668 million relief package.

The businesses being notified of their successful grant application include many that are owned by minorities (50%) and women (48%). Restaurants and bars, beauty and personal services, healthcare, and retail are among the top sectors receiving relief in this second round of awards. The first round of grants announced late last month totaled nearly $49 million in support of 1,158 Massachusetts small businesses.

MGCC is continuing to review existing applications and will make awards over the coming weeks to companies that meet demographic and industry preferences. Businesses that have already applied to MGCC’s Small Business Grant Program do not need to reapply to the new program.

In addition to providing grants to businesses within the existing pool of applications for the Small Business Grant Program, applications are now being accepted for a new Sector-Specific Small Business Relief Grant Program that targets industries experiencing the most significant economic hardship and a loss of revenue. Industries given preference in this new program include restaurants, bars, caterers, and food trucks; indoor recreation and entertainment establishments; gyms and fitness centers; event-support companies (photographers, videographers, etc.); personal services (nail salons, barber shops, independent pharmacies, etc.); and independent retailers.

This new business-relief program will offer grants up to $75,000, but not more than three months’ operating expenses, to be used for payroll and employee-benefit costs, mortgage interest, rent, utilities, and interest on other debt obligations.

The online application portal for the new program will close on Friday, Jan. 15. Awards are expected to be announced in February. Program details, application instructions, eligibility and documentation requirements, and more are available at www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org.

Anonymous Donor Funds Gift Cards to Thank Cooley Dickinson Employees

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2021

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NORTHAMPTON — An anonymous donor allowed Cooley Dickinson to reward every employee this holiday season with a $50 gift card that they can use at a selection of local businesses.

This is not just a gift to Cooley Dickinson employees who have worked hard this year, but a much-needed boost to struggling local businesses, thanks to a partnership with the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce.

“We appreciate Cooley Dickinson for partnering with area chambers and keeping their employee-appreciation gift-card program completely local,” said Vince Jackson, executive director of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. “Cooley’s extra dose of ‘local care’ has immediately put more local gift cards in purses and wallets and will generate increased sales for our participating gift-card merchants. It’s a win-win for our economy and community.”

Healthcare Heroes To Be Honored At Free Virtual Event On Jan. 14

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2021

Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s Healthcare Heroes with a free virtual event on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 4 to 5:15 p.m.

This year’s heroes include Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health; Christopher Savino, Emeline Bean, and Lydia Brisson, clinical liaisons for Berkshire Healthcare Systems; Friends of the Homeless; the Nutrition Department at Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc.; the staff at Holyoke Medical Center; the Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst; Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare; Maggie Eboso, Infection Control and Prevention coordinator at Mercy Medical Center; Jennifer Graham, home health aide at O’Connell Care at Home; and Helen Gobeil, staffing supervisor at Visiting Angels West Springfield.

The Healthcare Heroes program is sponsored by Elms College (presenting sponsor), Baystate Health and Health New England (presenting sponsor), and partner sponsors Bulkley Richardson, Comcast Business, and Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center.

A link to access this free event will be available at businesswest.com and healthcarenews.com, or you can RSVP by calling (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

BusinessTalk with Amy Royal

By BusinessWest Staff January 4, 2021

Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

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

Episode 46: Jan. 4, 2021

George O’Brien talks with Amy Royal, a principal with The Royal Law Firm and an employment law specialist

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Amy Royal, a principal with The Royal Law Firm and an employment law specialist. The two discuss the pandemic, vaccines, what employers can mandate, and what they can’t. They also discuss changes in employment law and new measures that take effect in 2021, and what employers should know as they turn the calendar. They also dive into in the matter of employee handbooks and how and why these important documents need to be on point and completely up to date. It’s must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

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SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline

By BusinessWest Staff December 31, 2020

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 pandemic disaster declaration has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021. The deadline extension comes as a result of the recent bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress and enacted by President Trump on Dec. 27.

To date, the SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest loans, providing working capital funds to small businesses, nonprofits, and agricultural businesses during this challenging time.

“Following the president’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SBA has approved over 3.6 million loans through our Economic Injury Disaster Loan program nationwide,” Administrator Jovita Carranza said. “The EIDL program has assisted millions of small businesses, including nonprofit organizations, sole proprietors, and independent contractors from a wide array of industries and business sectors, to survive this very difficult economic environment.”

EIDL loan applications will continue to be accepted through December 2021, pending the availability of funds. Loans are offered at affordable terms, with a 3.75% interest rate for small businesses and 2.75% interest rate for nonprofit organizations, a 30-year maturity, and an automatic deferment of one year before monthly payments begin.

Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit Program Launches in Massachusetts

By BusinessWest Staff December 31, 2020

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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) announced that workers eligible for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) may begin filing certain benefit requests on Jan. 1 in accordance with legislation enacted in 2018.

PFML provides temporary income replacement to eligible workers. Starting Jan. 1, workers can apply for leave for welcoming a new child into their family, for their own serious health condition, and for certain military considerations. Starting July 1, workers can apply for leave to care for an ill or ailing relative.

The program, which is offered separately from the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and any employer-offered leave, provides up to 20 weeks of paid leave per benefit year to manage a serious personal health condition, up to 12 weeks to care for a family member or to bond with a child, and up to 26 weeks to care for a family member who is a member of the armed service.

For details on how to apply for Paid Family and Medical Leave, visit paidleave.mass.gov.

The Royal Law Firm Welcomes Back Rosemary Nevins

By BusinessWest Staff December 31, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — The Royal Law Firm announced the return from retirement of attorney Rosemary Nevins.

Nevins’ legal career in management-side labor and employment law has spanned more than 30 years. She has handled nearly two dozen trials to verdict, represented clients during several arbitrations, and conducted numerous seminars and training sessions for supervisory personnel and human-resources managers dealing with myriad subjects germane to the employment relationship.

In 2013, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recognized Nevins as a Top Woman of Law. She has authored numerous articles on employment-related topics and previously served as associate editor of the Massachusetts Employment Law Newsletter.

State Releases Roadmap to Achieve Net-zero Emissions by 2050

By BusinessWest Staff December 31, 2020

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BOSTON — Building on its commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050, the Baker-Polito administration released two reports — the Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap Report and an interim 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan — that detail policies and strategies to equitably and cost-effectively reduce emissions and combat climate change. To maximize the Commonwealth’s ability to meet its 2050 target, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides set an interim 2030 statewide emissions limit of 45% below 1990 levels.

“The people of Massachusetts are experiencing record droughts, increased risk of wildfire, severe weather, and flooding in our coastal communities. The costly impacts of climate change are on display in the Commonwealth, making it critical that we take action,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “I was proud to commit the Commonwealth to achieving net-zero emissions, and the reports released today move the Commonwealth toward that goal equitably and affordably.”

The first-in-the-nation 2050 roadmap outlines eight potential pathways to net-zero emissions, including an analysis of potential energy resources, projected energy demand, and the energy supply necessary to meet the demand in all sectors of the economy while meeting the 2050 emissions limit established by the Commonwealth in April 2020. The roadmap includes a summary report and six technical appendices, each detailing analysis and conclusions for specific sectors: energy supply, transportation, buildings, land use, non-energy, and economic and health impacts.

Based on its analysis of a range of potential pathways, the roadmap finds that the most cost-effective, low-risk pathways to net zero share core elements, including a balanced clean-energy portfolio anchored by a significant offshore-wind resource, more interstate transmission, widespread electrification of transportation and building heat, and reducing costs by taking action at the point of replacement for energy infrastructure.

The roadmap also finds that achieving net-zero emissions will deliver significant benefits to residents across the Commonwealth, including a precipitous drop in air pollution, particularly in environmental-justice communities currently overburdened with poor air quality; savings in health costs of up to $100 million per year by 2030; and the creation of thousands of local jobs.

“We know that achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require hard work and collaboration across all sectors of the economy in the Commonwealth,” Theoharides said. “The 2050 roadmap establishes a blueprint that will help us achieve our climate goals in a way that is cost-effective and delivers significant benefits to residents across the Commonwealth, especially those in our most vulnerable communities. The steps the Commonwealth takes in the next decade will help to advance the decarbonization of our buildings, transportation, and electricity sectors, and be central to meeting our 2030 emissions limit.”

Hazen Paper’s 2020 Holographic Calendar Wins International Award for Excellence

By BusinessWest Staff December 30, 2020

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HOLYOKE — The International Hologram Manufacturers Assoc. (IHMA) recently named Hazen Paper’s 2020 holographic calendar Best Applied Decorative/Packaging Product at the Excellence in Holography Awards 2020.

Featuring a fire-breathing dragon with three-dimensional scales, the oversized calendar utilized an array of innovative holographic techniques to create a decorative design the IHMA called “outstanding.” These holographic designs included Hazen-Lens behind the months of the year, gray-motion for the sky background, color-motion for the dragon, and two-channel color-motion lenses and fire-motion lenses to animate the flames.

The calendar was originated entirely within Hazen’s state-of-the-art holographic lab and manufactured in Hazen’s Holyoke facility on Hazen Envirofoil, an environmentally friendly product. Made with renewable energy, transfer-metallized Envirofoil is made with less than 1% of the aluminum of traditional foil laminate, a recycled film carrier that is reused again and again, and is repulpable as paper after de-inking. It was offset-printed using UV-cure inks with customized opaque white by AM Lithography of Chicopee.

The award was presented by the IHMA at this year’s virtual Holography Conference, reflecting a “significant step forward” in the ongoing development of highly innovative holography solutions for commercial packaging and decorative finishes and applications. According to the IHMA, the Excellence in Holography awards “recognize outstanding achievement, marking success for those at the forefront of the sector who have developed innovative or commercially viable hologram products or techniques during the past 12 months.”

Springfield Regional Chamber to Host Virtual Event Series on COVID-19 Vaccination

By BusinessWest Staff December 30, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber will host three virtual events on Wednesdays in January, each dedicated to helping business leaders across Western Mass. navigate the challenges, complexities and hope that the COVID-19 vaccine now offers.

“What to Expect with the COVID-19 Vaccine” is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, will lead a conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine, what businesses can expect, how and when it may be distributed, and more. During this virtual event, sponsored by Health New England, attendees will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by one of the region’s leading public-health experts.

“Navigating the Legal Complexities of the COVID-19 Vaccine in the Workplace” will follow on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 9 to 10 a.m. Employment attorney Meghan Sullivan of Sullivan Hayes & Quinn will offer insights around navigating the HR complexities of the COVID-19 vaccine and the issues surrounding deployment to the business community. Held with the support of the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast, this event is designed to help small businesses understand their rights and responsibilities when rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine and beyond.

Finally, “Effectively Communicating the COVID-19 Vaccine” will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. Justine Griffin from Rasky Partners will deliver an informative program on developing cross-cultural communications strategies, messaging, and more to gain buy-in on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for employees, business, and the entire community. The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast is sponsoring this event.

“The COVID-19 vaccine offers the hope of normality and recovery for businesses and our entire region,” said Nancy Creed, Springfield Regional Chamber president. “As we wait for widespread availability, now is the time to prepare, plan, and learn new practices and legal guidelines. Our January event series is designed to help the business community do just that.”

To learn more or register, visit springfieldregionalchamber.com. Chamber members receive exclusive discounts.

MassDevelopment Announces $390,000 in Commonwealth Places Funding

By BusinessWest Staff December 30, 2020

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BOSTON — MassDevelopment recently announced the availability of $390,000 in funding for a new round of the Commonwealth Places program, a statewide initiative that leverages public support for placemaking projects in Massachusetts. Funding is being made available specifically to assist local economic-recovery efforts as community partners prepare public spaces and commercial districts to serve residents and visitors.

Eligible projects will comply with the Commonwealth’s Reopening Massachusetts plan, and may include outdoor seating spaces, sidewalk retail venues, partitions to support social distancing, and more.

“Our administration is committed to supporting local economic-recovery efforts as communities adjust and respond to the impacts of COVID-19,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “It’s more important than ever to find new and creative ways to drive foot traffic to our Main Streets and commercial districts, keeping safety and distancing in mind.”

Added MassDevelopment President and CEO Lauren Liss, “earlier this year, MassDevelopment pivoted our annual Commonwealth Places crowdfunding program to more quickly assist nonprofits and other community groups looking to reimagine and reopen public spaces for safe dining, shopping, and recreation during the pandemic. We are pleased to double down with another, larger round of available funding to continue to support place-based recovery efforts across Massachusetts.”

Nonprofits and other community groups can apply to MassDevelopment for seed grants of between $250 to $7,500 to fund inclusive community engagement, visioning, and local capacity building that will support future placemaking efforts, or implementation grants of up to $50,000 to execute a placemaking project. For implementation grants, up to $10,000 per project may be awarded as an unmatched grant; awards greater than $10,000 must be matched with crowdfunding donations.

Expressions of interest will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 30, 2021, and are available at massdevelopment.com/commonwealthplaces. MassDevelopment will host an informational webinar about the program on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Register at massdevelopment.com/cp-webinar.

HCC-MRC Program Trains Disabled Individuals for Cybersecurity Jobs

By BusinessWest Staff December 30, 2020

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HOLYOKE — Not long ago, Aidan Burke was working in a local supermarket, making pizza for minimum wage. It was not a job he believed held much promise for him. But life has changed a lot since then for the 29-year-old.

In February, Burke started a free, intensive cybersecurity training program for people with disabilities offered by Holyoke Community College (HCC) and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC). Ten months later, he is now poised to begin a career as a cybersecurity analyst.

“I liked working at Big Y, and I could pay my bills, but there was nothing I could really do with that,” he said. “Now I’m looking at positions that have salaries and benefits. That’s a big change for me. It’s fantastic. This class has just opened so many doors. It’s life-altering, or at least has the potential to be.”

Already, Burke has started an internship with NetWerks Strategic Services, an Agawam-based technology company. In recent weeks, he has interviewed for full-time positions with benefits at the Massachusetts Educational Collaborative and the Department of Youth Services. He is also a candidate for a summer internship with MassMutual.

“The opportunities are just so much bigger and better than what I had before,” he said. “I was kind of floundering a bit in terms of direction in my life, and now I have an opportunity to move up in the world.”

Burke and his 14 classmates completed the Cisco Academy Cybersecurity Training program on Dec. 10. They graduated Dec. 18, having passed their exams as Cisco certified network associates and Cisco certified cyber-operations associates.

“Mass Rehab has been very happy with the success of the students academically,” said Kermit Dunkelberg, HCC’s assistant vice president of Adult Basic Education and Workforce Development. “Ultimately, the goal is to get them placed in jobs, and we’re very optimistic because these students are very well-prepared.”

The HCC-MRC cybersecurity training program was the first of its kind in the state. Based on the success of the pilot, MRC initiated a second progam in September in collaboration with Roxbury Community College and has begun recruiting for a second class at HCC that will begin in February.

“Together we are re-envisioning employment and people’s lives,” MRC Commissioner Toni Wolf said. “In the wake of COVID-19, our perspective on what is possible for remote work is expanding on a daily basis, particularly how resilient and adaptive people with disabilities are and the transformative thinking on the future of work. These Cisco certifications are nationally recognized and highly sought-after workplace credentials that will give these students the needed leverage to enter a high-paying industry.”

Cybersecurity analysts are network watchdogs, monitoring network activity, tracking alerts, guarding against cyberattacks, and looking out for abnormal network behavior. They fix security problems, restore compromised systems, pinpoint conflicts, and collect evidence of criminal activity in the event of an intentional breach or legal proceeding.

“Cybercrime is up 600% due to the pandemic,” HCC President Christina Royal said. “There are a lot of bad actors looking to exploit network vulnerabilities, with costs estimated at $6 trillion in 2021. Cybersecurity is an important area that companies are needing and investing in.”

Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley Honors Realtor of the Year, Affiliate of the Year

By BusinessWest Staff December 29, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) announced its annual award winners at the association’s virtual Holiday Celebration meeting on Dec. 9. The Realtor of the Year for 2020 is Kelly Page of Trademark Real Estate. The Affiliate of the Year is Michele Welch of Embrace Home Loans.

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

A Realtor since 1997, Page is the broker/owner of Trademark Real Estate and has served on the RAPV board of directors since 2014. She has also served on the grievance, professional development, professional standards, communications, member engagement, and strategic planning committees. Page has given back to the community by attending in-person and virtual events and assisting with the Shriners Hospitals for Children blanket drive and training in new-member orientations, and also took time to achieve the C2EX and earn her CRB designation.

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

The senior loan officer at Embrace Home Loans, Welch has been a member of RAPV since 2016 and has served on the community service, affiliate-Realtor, and government affairs committees. She has demonstrated a tremendous amount of support to the association and in community outreach and volunteered in RAPV’s community-service efforts through fundraising, shelter support, supporting the Shriners Hospitals for Children blanket project, and being heavily involved with Revitalize CDC.

Florence Bank Donates Nearly $100,000 in 2020 to Ease Food Insecurity

By BusinessWest Staff December 29, 2020

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FLORENCE — Florence Bank donated nearly $100,000 in 2020 to support a new food-distribution collaborative and nine other longtime nonprofits with a mission to feed people who are battling food insecurity in the Pioneer Valley.

The gifts have been made since March to organizations in all corners of the region, including the hilltowns, to help ease the economic strain brought on by COVID-19.

“We are so grateful. Without the support of donors, we would not have been able to continue our mission,” said Ruben Reyes, executive director of Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry in Chicopee, one of the recipients of bank funds. “COVID has affected us very hard. All of our fundraisers were canceled, and we were very worried about how to fund our programs.”

Compounding the problem, COVID-19 has also affected Lorraine’s clientele. Reyes said he is seeing an additional 200 to 300 families each month, and provides a month’s supply of groceries and dinners five nights a week to a total of 600 to 700 families. “We’re seeing a lot more families who typically would not need pantry services. They are coming to our doors for the very first time.”

In the spring, Florence Bank donated $50,000 to the Community Food Distribution Project created jointly by the Northampton Survival Center and Grow Food Northampton to help fund emergency food distribution in the early months of the pandemic.

The new collaborative makes food staples available through on-site distributions at nearly a dozen local sites. Northampton Survival Center and Grow Food Northampton established the organization in partnership with Community Action Pioneer Valley, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, the city of Northampton, and Northampton Public Schools. Grow Food Northampton and the Northampton Survival Center each received $25,000 from the bank.

Since May, Florence Bank has also made the following gifts to these local nonprofits: Easthampton Community Center, $7,500; Easthampton Congregational Church, $2,500; Open Pantry Community Services Inc. of Springfield, $1,000; Chesterfield Community Cupboard, $5,000; Amherst Survival Center, $10,000; the Gray House Market of Springfield, $5,000; the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, as part of Monte’s March, $1,000; Springfield Rescue Mission, $10,000; and Lorraine’s, which received $1,000.

Florence Bank also nominated Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen to receive a $5,000 award from the Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. Charitable Foundation, which the nonprofit has accepted.

“Florence Bank cares about its community, and in these unprecedented times, there’s nothing more important than helping our neighbors,” President Kevin Day said. “The pandemic has heightened food insecurity and has prompted many people who never before needed assistance to reach out for help.

“Florence Bank was founded on the idea of neighbors helping neighbors,” he added. “What better way to display that principle than to contribute to the organizations that are meeting the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors?”

Healthcare Heroes to Be Honored at Free Virtual Event on Jan. 14

By BusinessWest Staff December 29, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s Healthcare Heroes with a free virtual event on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 4 to 5:15 p.m.

This year’s heroes include Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health; Christopher Savino, Emeline Bean, and Lydia Brisson, clinical liaisons for Berkshire Healthcare Systems; Friends of the Homeless; the Nutrition Department at Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc.; the staff at Holyoke Medical Center; the Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst; Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare; Maggie Eboso, Infection Control and Prevention coordinator at Mercy Medical Center; Jennifer Graham, home health aide at O’Connell Care at Home; and Helen Gobeil, staffing supervisor at Visiting Angels West Springfield.

The Healthcare Heroes program is sponsored by Elms College (presenting sponsor), Baystate Health and Health New England (presenting sponsor), and partner sponsors Bulkley Richardson, Comcast Business, and Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center.

A link to access this free event will be available at businesswest.com and healthcarenews.com, or you can RSVP by calling (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Seats Remain Open for Wintersession Classes at Holyoke Community College

By BusinessWest Staff December 29, 2020

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HOLYOKE — Seats remain open for January 2021 classes at Holyoke Community College. HCC’s two-week Wintersession term runs from Monday, Jan. 4 to Friday, Jan. 15. Students can earn from one to four credits by taking a single Wintersession course that lasts between five and 10 days.

HCC is offering 24 courses during Wintersession 2021 in 18 different academic areas of study: Anthropology, Business Administration, Communication, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, General Studies, Geography, Law, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Nutrition, Social Science, Sociology, and Sustainability. Because of ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, the majority of Wintersession classes at HCC are being offered remotely.

“Wintersession at HCC is a great way to earn course credits in a short amount of time — a whole semester’s worth in just 10 days,” said Mark Hudgik, director of Admissions. “With our remote and fully online options, students can use HCC’s January classes to get ahead, get back on track, or lighten their load for spring, and they can continue to do it from the comfort and safety of their homes.”

For schedules and full course descriptions or to enroll in Wintersession 2021, visit www.hcc.edu/wintersession.

Registration is also open for spring-semester classes at HCC. The spring 2021 semester begins on Monday, Jan. 25, with two additional, flexible spring start dates on Feb. 16 and March 29. To register for spring classes, visit hcc.edu/admission.

BusinessTalk with Bob Nakosteen

By BusinessWest Staff December 28, 2020

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

Episode 45: Dec. 28, 2020

George O’Brien talks with Bob Nakosteen, a professor of Economics at the UMass Isenberg School of Management

On the next installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Bob Nakosteen, a professor of Economics at the UMass Isenberg School of Management. The two discuss the economy, the outlook for 2021, and the factors that will determine the shape of the recovery that most are predicting. The two also discuss the matter of pent-up demand for products and services as a result of the pandemic, how real this demand will be, and how it will determine to what extent businesses can bounce back from a most difficult year. It’s must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk.

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Holyoke Community College Class Promises Happier New Year

By BusinessWest Staff December 28, 2020

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HOLYOKE — Past year got you down? Need a brighter outlook for 2021? Holyoke Community College has a class for you.

HCC is partnering with Pam Victor, president and founder of Happier Valley Comedy, to offer a Zoom workshop titled “Establishing Resilience: Building Happiness” on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Victor, a comedian and improv facilitator who prefers the title ‘head of happiness,’ will lead participants on an experiential exploration of happiness and resilience building to enhance their joy and ease at work and home. She will share stress-relieving exercises and techniques to help people bring more well-being, laughter, gratitude, and play into their daily lives.

“Finding more joy in 2021 is a priority for me,” said Michele Cabral, HCC’s executive director of Business, Corporate and Professional Development. “As a participant in Pam’s 30-day ‘Happiness Experiment,’ I can tell you without doubt that this class is for everyone. In this single session, participants will get an introduction into the full program while Pam shares many useful tips and resources to help people get an uplifting start to the new year.”

The cost of the class is $99. To register, visit hcc.edu/happiness.

Grants Will Provide 100,000 Meals for People Across Western Mass.

By BusinessWest Staff December 28, 2020

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HATFIELD — Wheeler & Taylor Insurance of Great Barrington and Canary Blomstrom Insurance Agency of Agawam are providing major support to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Two rounds of funding, one now and a second round in the spring, will pay for about 100,000 meals. The Food Bank provides food to 165 food pantries, shelters, and meal sites in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties.

“We’re so grateful to Wheeler & Taylor and Canary Blomstrom for their social investment in the Food Bank’s mission to feed our neighbors in need at this critical moment,” Executive Director Andrew Morehouse said. “With this support, overall, we’ll be able to provide 100,000 meals to households struggling to make ends meet and put healthy food on the table.”

Added Wheeler & Taylor Insurance president J. Scott Rote, “thanks to the Food Bank, thousands of people in the region are able to get enough to eat every day. In this time of unprecedented need, our communities need unprecedented support, and we’re glad to do our part.”

Wheeler & Taylor and Canary Blomstrom are members of GoodWorks Financial Group, a network of common-ownership insurance, real-estate, and financial firms.

“It couldn’t be a worse year, a more heartbreaking year, for many folks,” said Sandy Brodeur, president of Canary Blomstrom. “I’m glad to know the grants will support food programs in our local area as well as regionally.”

With the pandemic, demand for food has grown exponentially. The Food Bank is serving 109,500 people a month in 2020, up 16% from 2019. The organization distributed 11.1 million pounds of food from March through October, a 30% increase. It estimates that about one in six residents in the region, including 40,000 children, or one in four, are food-insecure.

BNI Chapter Donates to Asnuntuck Community College Foundation

By BusinessWest Staff December 28, 2020

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ENFIELD, Conn. — The Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) Foundation received a $250 donation from local business group BNI (Business Network International) Western New England (Enfield) On-the-Border. BNI is a business networking and referral organization.

“Our chapter wants to invest in the future of our community and give back to those businesses and institutions who foster that growth,” said Gail Kulas, owner of Somers-based business Leading to Unlock, and the growth coordinator for BNI’s local On-the-Border chapter. “Asnuntuck exemplifies this. In December, we gave back to our community through three donations — the Enfield Food Shelf, the Network Against Domestic Abuse, and now the Asnuntuck Foundation. All three entities fulfill community needs in different ways.”

Michelle Coach Asnuntuck’s interim CEO, noted that “ACC is very appreciative of the generous donation from BNI. The students of ACC have had wonderful opportunities to attend BNI meetings to witness the inner workings of our local businesses. BNI is now helping us support the education of students financially.”

Added Keith Madore, the foundation’s executive director, “the ACC Foundation is pleased to have the support from our local BNI chapter. Through their generosity, we will be able to assist more students facing barriers to complete their education. Every contribution makes an impact.”

State Announces $668 Million Small-business Relief Package

By BusinessWest Staff December 24, 2020

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BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration launched a $668 million program on Wednesday to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program relies in part on the pending federal COVID-19 relief bill recently passed by the U.S. Congress. Regardless of the developments at the federal level, the Baker-Polito administration will start releasing millions in new funding to restaurants, retailers, and other small businesses throughout the Commonwealth as soon as next week.

Earlier this week, the administration announced nearly $49 million in grants through the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. (MGCC) COVID-19 Small Business Program to support more than 1,158 small businesses. More than 10,000 applicants had sought relief in this grant round.

Additional grants will be made available to eligible small businesses through MGCC. The Small Business Grant Program was established in the fall and currently has a pool of eligible applicants awaiting funding. This additional funding will allow the administration to award more of those pending applicants. Eligible businesses that already applied to the program, but were not funded due to limited funds available, will be prioritized for funding first and do not need to reapply.

The funds will also be used to stand up an additional grant program at MGCC. This program will target the industries most hard-hit during the pandemic. Eligible industries for the new program include restaurants, bars, and caterers; indoor recreation and entertainment establishments; gyms and fitness centers; event-support professionals (photographers, videographers, etc.); personal services; and retail.

The new business relief program would offer grants up to $75,000, but not more than three months’ operating expenses, to be used for employee wage and benefit costs, space-related costs, and debt-service obligations.

The online application portal for the new program will open on Thursday, Dec. 31, and will close on Friday, Jan. 15. Awards are expected to be announced in early February. More details on how to apply, as well as eligibility requirements, are available at www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org.

Aegis Energy, EDF Group President Named 2020 Energy and Environmental Leader

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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HOLYOKE — Lee Vardakas, president of Aegis Energy, EDF Group, a leading provider of co-generation technology, has been named a 2020 Energy and Environmental Leader.

For the past eight years, this award has celebrated substantial and measurable environmental impacts and the trailblazers who achieved them. Only 100 people per year are chosen to receive this honor.

“I am proud to have even been considered for this award,” Vardakas said. “This is a true testament that what we are doing makes a difference.”

Vardakas was appointed president in 2013 and has been instrumental in Aegis Energy’s success as a leader in co-generation in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. With more than three decades of experience in the combined-heat-and-power industry, he is well-qualified to create and guide the vision for the growing company and is a sought-after resource for policymakers and regulators in the distributed-energy industry.

“I am excited to be among a list of amazing leaders in the environmental and energy profession,” he said. “At Aegis Energy, we strive to provide innovative solutions to manage the energy performance of buildings while working to reduce their carbon footprint. We continue to work with our clients to provide sustainable energy solutions, leaving the world a better place.”

Arrha Credit Union Announces COVID-19 Bonus Pay and Extra Day Off

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — Michael Ostrowski, president and CEO of Arrha Credit Union, announced the organization has paid its staff a hazard-pay bonus for all their efforts during COVID-19.

“They are essential workers and continue to be vulnerable throughout this pandemic,” Ostrowski said. “Because of their dedication, resourcefulness, positive attitudes, amazing teamwork, exceptional member service, and commitment, we and the board of directors are honored to provide a hazard-pay bonus.

Arrha is also closing its branches on Saturday, Dec. 26 so employees can recharge and relax with their loved ones, he added. “They are being extra cautious and staying safe for their Arrha family and for our members. We are very grateful for their courageous efforts and proud of our staff.”

Bay Path University Community Donates to Christina’s House at Virtual Holiday Gathering

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University’s annual holiday party and employee-recognition event has been a long-standing tradition for faculty and staff. The pandemic prevented the normal gathering, but technology came to the rescue and provided a platform to connect remotely.

Highlights of the event include naming a charity to be the recipient of Bay Path’s generosity, as well as employee recognition for years of service at the university.

For 2020, the designated charity is Christina’s House, a Springfield-based nonprofit and Christ-centered ministry that provides transitional housing to meet the needs of mothers and their children who are homeless or near-homeless. More important, Christina’s House provides emotional, spiritual, physical, and education support as families transition from homelessness to permanent, stable living environments.

“Christina’s House is honored to have been chosen by Bay Path University as their charity of choice to give back to this holiday season,” said Shannon Mumblo, executive director of Christina’s House. “Our missions are so much aligned, empowering others to be leaders and realize their dreams through education. It is only through the support and generosity of our community that our mission continues to thrive during these unprecedented times. We are grateful to each and every person who has made a donation this holiday season; you are helping to change lives for generations to come. God bless you, and thank you.”

To donate to Christina’s House, visit www.christinashouse.org or mail a gift to Christina’s House, 38 Madison Ave., Springfield, MA 01105.

TommyCar Auto Group, Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office Raise Funds for Dana-Farber

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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HADLEY — TommyCar Auto Group, a local company that operates five car dealerships and a body shop in Hampshire County, joined forces with the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Patrick Cahillane for their ‘No Shave November’ campaign to raise awareness and funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

This year, the Sheriff’s Office raised $2,500, which was matched by TommyCar. In addition, customers of TommyCar were able to donate their TommyCar rewards points (which can be earned through vehicle servicing and spent toward a new car), adding another $2,235 for a grand total of $7,235. This is almost $2,000 more than was raised last year, which was also donated to Dana-Farber.

“We are grateful to have had this opportunity to partner with the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office again and to raise even more money than last year for such a deserving cause,” said Carla Cosenzi, who co-owns TommyCar Auto Group with her brother, Tom. “The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provided outstanding care to our father. This campaign is part of our ongoing commitment to honor his memory. We really hope this donation can go to help more people like our father.”

No Shave November is devoted to increasing cancer awareness while raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education, as well as those fighting the battle. It’s a month-long effort in which participants forgo shaving and grooming to evoke conversations about cancer awareness.

Throughout the month of November, deputies and staff at the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Department had the opportunity to opt out of the dress code and grow out their facial hair with a donation of $20 to TommyCar Auto Group’s Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Charity Golf Tournament. Over the past 12 years, the annual tournament has raised more than $1 million to support brain-tumor research at Dana-Farber.

The Center for Neuro-Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, under the leadership of Director Dr. Patrick Wen, has achieved cancer breakthroughs in the disease’s biology, drug design, and patient care. Wen and his research team now seek to broaden the understanding of cancers’ molecular pathology and bolster research with a robust clinical-trial program to identify drugs that can target these diseases directly.

“My brother and I have seen first-hand what these families have to go through,” Cosenzi said. “That is why this organization is so close to our hearts, and we are grateful they were there for us when we needed them. We are so thankful for the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office for helping us raise funds to one day find a cure.”

Difference Makers Nomination Deadline Approaches

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — Do you know someone who is truly making a difference in the Western Mass. region?

BusinessWest invites you to nominate an individual or group for its 13th annual Difference Makers program. Nominations for the class of 2021 will be accepted through the end of the business day (5 p.m.) on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Difference Makers was launched in 2009 as a way to recognize the contributions of agencies and individuals who are contributing to quality of life in this region. Past honorees have come from dozens of business and nonprofit sectors, proving there’s no limit to the ways people can impact their communities — and the ongoing pandemic has no doubt shed a spotlight on other ways to make a difference.

So, let us know who you think deserves to be recognized as a Difference Maker in our upcoming class by clicking here to complete the nomination form. Honorees will be profiled in an upcoming issue of BusinessWest.

State Announces Further Gathering Restrictions to Slow Spread of COVID-19

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced further restrictions to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth, including new capacity and gathering limits. These measures will go into effect on Saturday, Dec. 26 and will remain in effect until noon on Jan. 10, 2021.

Effective Dec. 26, most industries in Massachusetts will be subject to a 25% capacity limit, including:

Restaurants (based on permitted seating capacity); close-contact personal services; theaters and performance venues; casinos; office spaces; places of worship; retail businesses; driving and flight schools; golf facilities (for indoor spaces); libraries; lodging (for common areas); arcades and indoor recreation businesses; fitness centers and health clubs; and museums, cultural facilities, and guided tours.

Workers and staff will not count toward the occupancy count for restaurants, places of worship, close-contact personal services, and retail businesses. All other rules and restrictions in existing sector-specific regulations will remain in effect.

Effective Dec. 26, limits on gatherings will also be updated. Indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people, while outdoor gatherings will be limited to 25 people. The gathering limits apply to private homes, event venues, and public spaces.

Finally, the Department of Public Health released updated guidance to hospitals around non-essential, elective invasive procedures. To preserve healthcare personnel resources, effective Dec. 26, all hospitals are directed to postpone or cancel all non-essential inpatient, elective, invasive procedures in order to maintain and increase inpatient capacity. Hospitals should make every effort to preserve their inpatient capacity by canceling non-essential electives and redeploying staff. Patients are reminded to still seek necessary care at their hospital or from their healthcare provider.

Big Y Announces Additional Bonus Pay for Employees

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — Big Y announced it will pay additional holiday bonuses to its front-line and distribution-center associates, including full-time, part-time, and casual employees. This holiday bonus is part of the company’s ongoing recognition and appreciation for the efforts and sacrifices of employees, which was instituted last March. Thank-you bonuses are expected to continue during the first part of 2021.

“We continue to be grateful to all of our employees for their valiant efforts throughout this pandemic,” said Charles D’Amour, president and CEO. “They have all taken their role as essential workers both nobly and carefully in order to continue to provide for and support our friends and neighbors in our communities. I am so very proud of their resilience and dedication to serving our customers during this past year. This bonus pay is just one way that we show our appreciation to our team of 12,000 who work so hard and tirelessly every day.”

Springfield Museums Distributing 495 Literacy Activity Kits to Children

By BusinessWest Staff December 23, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD — Thanks to funding from MEFA and the U.Fund College Investing Plan, Springfield Museums are distributing 495 literacy activity kits to children throughout Springfield and beyond. Ten programs — including the Gray House, Home City Families, Raising a Reader, and Head Start — will benefit.

The literacy activity kits contain a consumable activity, a reusable building toy, colored pencils, a Dr. Seuss clipboard, and an early-reader book: Dr. Seuss’s ABC. Family Engagement Coordinator Jenny Powers, who worked together with her team to assemble the kits, noted that “we wanted to offer activities that help build reading and science literacy which a child could engage on their own. We are hopeful the kits will help provide caregivers with time to prepare other activities or take a short break.”

With new COVID-19 protocols in mind, Powers’ team provided an activity kit that a child can use on their own, in their own space. “Since each child has the same materials, they can talk about what they are doing with each other, without needing to share.”

Springfield Museums are committed to helping children and their caregivers explore literacy in its many forms — literary, science, historical, art — while also having fun.

“We come from a city that brought us Milton Bradley and Dr. Seuss, who both believed in the power of learning while playing,” said Larissa Murray, director of Education. “Entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, writers, thinkers throughout our history have explored myriad ways to become literate — able to communicate fluently in a variety of disciplines — and we are excited to help continue that exploration.”

The museums have tripled their hands-on learning spaces over the past few years. The Art Discovery Center, the Cat’s Corner, and Spark!Lab are all spaces for people to engage in hands-on learning to gain skills and build competency in a variety of subjects. Since the onset of the pandemic, the museums also worked to share activity kits so that those unable to visit in person could still have access to learning.

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