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Liberty Mutual Lends Support to Square One Campaign for Healthy Kids

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Liberty Mutual Insurance is the latest corporation to lend its support to Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids — a multi-year fund-development initiative focused on the agency’s commitment to providing healthy meals, physical fitness, social-emotional well-being, and a healthy learning environment.

The $3,000 gift comes at a critical time as Square One recently expanded its early-education program to include full-day remote learning support for children in kindergarten through grade 5, in addition to its traditional preschool classrooms, family childcare offerings, and family-support services.

“The vital services the Square One team provide to the community on a daily basis have taken on a whole new level of importance during this unprecedented time,” said Beth Green, Liberty Mutual Insurance Contact Center Operations associate. “Early education is one of the most effective ways to improve a child’s long-term security and well-being, and the services offered by Square One are core to Liberty Mutual’s values of being there for people when they need us most. We are honored to help them fulfill their commitment to provide high-quality early education and a safe and healthy community for Springfield’s children.”

Added Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication at Square One, “having the support of our business community is absolutely vital to our success in supporting children and families. We are so grateful to Liberty Mutual for recognizing the importance of our work and the need to support us financially. The past few months have greatly reinforced the demand for our programs and services. With that growing demand and the unanticipated COVID-related expenses — including providing full-day support during remote learning — we have a tremendous need to expand our donor base.”

Square One currently provides early-learning services to more than 500 infants, toddlers, and school-age children each day, and family support-services to 1,500 families each year, as they work to overcome the significant challenges in their lives. To make a donation, text ABC123 to 44-321, visit www.startatsquareone.org, or e-mail Allard at [email protected].

Picture This

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Picture This

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Help Where It’s Needed

Monson Savings Bank President Dan Moriarty (left) and CEO Steve Lowell (right) recently presented a $5,000 check to Andrew Morehouse, executive director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The bank made the donation to help address the food-insecurity challenges being faced by many local residents. “This year has been more difficult than ever for many residents,” Lowell said. “As a local community bank, it is our duty to help those most in need. We take our responsibility very seriously and do whatever is possible to help residents who are struggling.”

 

 

 

 

Celebrating STEM Week

As a way to celebrate STEM Week in Massachusetts last month, the Red Sox Foundation and the Museum of Science in Boston partnered to distribute nearly 650 at-home science and engineering design-challenge kits to children at Springfield’s Square One (pictured), the Lawrence YMCA, and the Lawrence Boys & Girls Club. The Try It! kits are a part of the virtual learning resources the museum has developed through its curricular division, EiE, and its MOS at Home digital platform, to provide families with all the materials needed to enjoy fun and engaging science education any time, any place.

 

 

 

Supporting Girls

The Junior League of Greater Springfield (JLGS) recently donated 90 backpacks to Girls Inc. of the Valley to be given to elementary-school girls. “The Junior League of Greater Springfield is committed to the promotion of literacy and serving women and children in our community. With the backpack-donation project, our volunteers recognized an urgent need for the girls of the Pioneer Valley and jumped into service,” said Jamie Margolis, assistant treasurer of JLGS. “It has never been more important to us to help lift and support young women in our community.”

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

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Agenda

Virtual Open House for Elms Graduate Education Programs

Dec. 1: The Elms College Graduate Admission Office will hold a virtual open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to share information about graduate programs in education (MED/MAT). This sessions will allow prospective students to meet with program directors, alumni, and graduate admission counselors. Another virtual open house will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 from 6 to 7 p.m. to share information about all Elms College graduate programs. Elms has 30 graduate, post-graduate, and certificate programs offered in a variety of models, including hybrid, online, and on campus. To register for either session, visit www.elms.edu/graduate-studies/visit.

 

Spay/Neuter Voucher Day

Dec. 1: Second Chance Animal Services announced it will host its first Spay/Neuter Voucher Day at its Springfield Community Veterinary Hospital. The program, made possible in conjunction with the Mass Animal Fund and local animal-control officers, provides free spay/neuter services to cats and dogs owned by low-income Massachusetts residents. For those who don’t qualify for the state voucher program, Second Chance’s low-cost spay/neuter program is available to everyone. Complete information on both programs can be found at secondchanceanimals.org. The Second Chance Springfield hospital also offers full-service veterinary care for all, with subsidized rates for qualifying households, plus a weekly vaccine clinic by pre-registration offering rabies and distemper vaccines for $12, microchips for $20, and nail trims for $12. Those interested in registering for the voucher day can visit the website and check out the Spay/Neuter Information section of the registration form.

 

MCLA Virtual Information Session

Dec. 2: The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will hold a virtual information session at 4 p.m. This information session will offer details about MCLA’s bachelor’s degree completion program; master of business administration, master of education, and teacher licensure programs; and the MCLA Leadership Academy. Members of the community interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree, advancing in their education careers, or completing their undergraduate degree are encouraged to attend. Representatives from each postgraduate program will present information and answer questions about degree paths, enrollment, balancing responsibilities while pursuing a degree, and more. For more information or to register, visit mcla.edu/infosession.

 

Bright Nights at Forest Park

Through Jan. 3: Bright Nights at Forest Park will take place this year. Spirit of Springfield and the city of Springfield have developed protocols to provide a safe and festive event that has been a holiday tradition since 1995. They will be instituted during setup, breakdown, and during the event, and include masks, regular cleaning, online ticketing, and more. Restrooms will be for emergency use only, and the usual bustling gift shop, amusement rides, horse-drawn wagon and carriage rides, and visits and supper with Santa will not be available. This will help keep all visitors safe and socially distanced in their vehicles during the experience. Bright Nights at Forest Park is three miles of a unique holiday experience featuring more than 675,000 lights and iconic displays like Seuss Land, Everett Barney Mansion, Toy Land, Happy Holidays, Springfield, and so many more. It generates $15 million in economic impact annually and has created a lifetime of family memories in its 25-year history. It also promises to be one of the safest events, with families contained in their cars. Admission will be $23 per car weeknights, weekdays, and holidays. Discounted tickets will be available at participating Big Y World Class Markets for $16.50. Due to bus-capacity limitations in Massachusetts, admission for buses has been reduced to $100 for buses with capacity of more than 30 people. Vehicles with seating from 17 to 30 people will be charged $50 for admission.

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Kandra Tranghese

Kandra Tranghese

Monson Savings Bank announced the recent hiring of Kandra Tranghese as vice president and chief financial officer. In that role, she will be responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the bank’s financial plans, policies, and accounting practices. Tranghese most recently served for 23 years as senior audit manager for Wolf & Co., P.C., a regional CPA firm providing financial accounting and audit services. In this role, she was responsible for managing a team of professionals and providing audit and other assurance services to financial institutions. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fairfield University and is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA), as well as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. An active participant in the community, Tranghese currently serves as treasurer for the Wilbraham Hampden Academic Trust and previously was president of the Children’s Study Home. She looks forward to participating with Monson Savings Bank on future community-outreach initiatives.

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Scott Emerson

Scott Emerson

Alyson Weeks

Alyson Weeks

Erin Skoczylas

Erin Skoczylas

Country Bank announced three recent promotions of long-time staff members. Scott Emerson was promoted to vice president, IT Security. He has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry and has been an essential part of the Innovation & Technology team at Country Bank for 14 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UMass Amherst and has also achieved several professional certifications, including information systems security professional (CISSP), information security manager (CISM), and GIAC enterprise defender (GCED). Alyson Weeks has been promoted to assistant vice president, Human Resources. She began her career at Country Bank 12 years ago as a teller and has worked in various other roles in the Retail Banking division, including teller supervisor, Branch Operations manager, and Retail Operations manager, before joining the Human Resources team five years ago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Worcester State University and has a master’s degree in education from American International College. Erin Skoczylas has been promoted to assistant controller. She began her career at Country Bank 23 years ago as a part-time Operations clerk. Before transitioning to accounting in 2008, she worked in various positions throughout the Operations department. She holds an associate degree in business administration from Springfield Technical Community College and a bachelor of business administration degree from Western New England University. She is also a 2017 graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies.

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Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Jason White to executive vice president and chief information officer. He previously served as senior vice president and chief technology officer at the bank. In his new role, White will lead all aspects of Berkshire’s information-technology program and oversee the teams responsible for ACH payroll, wire room, and electronic banking. He will also continue to direct the bank’s technology investments and assets to ensure it is meeting the changing demands of customers in a digitally focused banking environment. He will report directly to acting President and CEO Sean Gray. In August, BostonCIO announced White as a winner of its 2020 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award in the corporate category. The awards recognize chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. White previously served as senior vice president and chief technology officer at Berkshire Bank. He joined Berkshire in 2019 after the bank’s acquisition of Savings Institute Bank & Trust. Before that, he was responsible for streamlining the information-technology and operational workflows at Savings Institute, implementing a fully virtualized infrastructure, enhancing its overall information-security posture, and innovating customer digital channels. At Savings Institute, he served as chief information officer and information security officer. His background includes more than 25 years of experience supporting technology and operational areas within the financial industry.

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Bud Williams

Bud Williams

Kareem Wedderburn

Kareem Wedderburn

The Springfield Museums announced the winners of the 29th Ubora and 11th Ahadi award winners: state Rep. Bud Williams and Kareem Wedderburn. The awards are conferred each year by the African Hall subcommittee to African-American people from Greater Springfield who have demonstrated significant commitment to community service, education, science, humanities and/or the arts. The Ubora Award recognizes an adult of African heritage who exemplifies excellence in their commitment to creating a better community through service. The Ahadi Youth Award is presented to a young African-American who excels in academics and performs admirable service to the Greater Springfield community. First elected to Springfield City Council in 1993, Williams, the Ubora Award winner, is also a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. He was instrumental in stopping TD Bank from closing the Mason Square bank branch — a closure that would have negatively impacted poor and underserved residents, particularly senior patrons. His fight to address the injustices of subpar housing and support for displaced residents of Bergen Circle housing complex is another example of his work on behalf of the community. He assisted the elderly, provided transportation, and made certain that residents were treated with dignity as they sought out shelter and other services. One of seven close-knit siblings raised by their mother, Wedderburn challenged himself throughout his high-school career with advanced-placement course work, leadership in school theater productions, and a pivotal Upward Bound (UB) program in social justice. Upward Bound’s mission is to enable first-generation and low-income students to succeed in high school and enroll in college. The program also has a significant social-justice element. Wedderburn became passionate about public transit when he started taking the PVTA to school every day. Since then he has studied, written about, and photographed transit as a hobby, and has also made it his career focus. Currently, he is a freshman at Westfield State University, majoring in regional planning.

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Joshua Woods

Joshua Woods

Bacon Wilson announced that attorney Joshua Woods has joined the firm. Woods is an associate and a member of the firm’s business and commercial law team, and is licensed in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. Prior to joining Bacon Wilson, Woods practiced law in Hartford, Conn. and also in the Boston area, where he handled a wide variety of business matters including all aspects of corporate formation, franchising, joint ventures, leasing, and business and commercial litigation. He attended Western New England University School of Law, earning his juris doctor in 2017, and earned a BBA from Hofstra University in 2013. He will practice primarily from Bacon Wilson’s office in Springfield, working with clients throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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Gov. Charlie Baker announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe and Lt. Col. Mark Bigda to the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home board of trustees. Brig. Gen. Sean Collins was appointed to the board last July. Together, these individuals represent extensive experience in the military and healthcare and have a direct connection to Western and Central Mass. Keefe will serve a seven-year term, replacing former trustee Christopher Dupont, whose term ended in July. Bigda will serve until July 2022, serving the remainder of former trustee Cesar Lopez’s term following his resignation in September. Collins will serve until July 2024, serving the remainder of former trustee Richard Girard’s term following his resignation in June. Keefe is currently assigned as adjutant general for the Massachusetts National Guard. In 1992, he joined the Massachusetts Air National Guard with the 104th Fighter Wing, and has held numerous assignments with the Massachusetts National Guard, having been appointed as adjutant general in May 2016. Bigda serves in the Massachusetts Air National Guard as a flight surgeon for the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, and has practiced as a physician for 30 years at his private practice, Manhan Internal Medicine, and also served as facility physician for 28 years at Hampshire County House of Correction. Bigda founded a nonprofit organization called Mustard Seed Missions and, since 2004, has led twice-yearly mission trips to remote villages in Haiti. Collins, a board-certified nurse practitioner, currently serves as the Air National Guard assistant to the deputy surgeon general, assisting in the overall operation of the Air Force Medical Service, a 44,000-person, integrated healthcare-delivery system across the U.S. and overseas. He is also currently an assistant professor at UMass Medical School.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

Two V-One Vodkas Win Top Honors at Warsaw Spirits Competition

HADLEY — Valley Vodka Inc. announced that its V-One Original and its new V-One Peppermint were honored with two of the highest awards, the Double Gold medal, at the Warsaw Spirits Competition this month. Now in its third year, the number of entries and producers in the Warsaw Spirits Competition was record-breaking, with hundreds of alcoholic beverages from more than 25 countries in this year’s tasting. Because of COVID-19, all alcohols were blind-tasted over a 45-day period. At age 27, Kozub started crafting vodka in the basement of his Hadley home to honor his recently deceased Polish grandfather and entrepreneurial father. Two years later, he took his recipe to Poland, where it has been crafted since 2005. In the summer of 2019, Valley Vodka Inc. completed a multi-million-dollar purchase and 12,000-square-foot expansion of the company’s own distillery in Kamie, Poland, about two hours southeast of the capital of Warsaw and just a few miles from the birthplace of vodka.

 

American Bus Assoc. Names Big E to ‘Best of the Best’ Listing

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Big E, North America’s fifth-largest fair, has been named to the “Best of the Best” listing for 2020 by the American Bus Assoc. The listing includes events and attractions from throughout the U.S. and Canada. “Best of the Best” honors outstanding travel-industry members who go above and beyond for the group-tour industry. Categories include Adventure, Culture, Entertainment, Festivals & Events, Food & Beverage, Lodging, and Shopping. The Big E, which has also been named a “Top 100 Event” and an “Internationally Known Event” by the ABA in recent years, is featured in the Festival & Events category. Bright Nights at Forest Park was also named in this category. Plans are underway for the 2021 Big E, scheduled for Sept. 17 to Oct. 3. A concert by country superstar Brad Paisley was announced last month. For more information, visit www.thebige.com.

 

Monson Savings OpensEast Longmeadow Branch

EAST LONGMEADOW — In June, Monson Savings Bank announced its plan to open a full‐service branch located at 61 North Main St. in East Longmeadow. While opening a new location during the height of the COVID‐19 pandemic may seem like an uncommon move, the bank’s leaders felt it was important to serve the East Longmeadow community. The newly renovated East Longmeadow branch features an open-concept lobby layout, a team of knowledgeable and friendly banking professionals, two drive‐up lanes, a 24‐hour drive‐up ATM, and a coin machine. It also has offices specifically for mortgage lending, investment, and business-banking specialists who will be available to customers on site or by appointment.

 

UMassFive Donates $13,552 to Food Bank of Western Mass. in 2020

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced it has provided more than $13,500 in donations to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts during 2020. These donations have been facilitated through community giving campaigns in partnership with staff and members of the credit union. Early this year, UMassFive supported the Food Bank by donating $1,000 to help offset the increase in demand presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit union also sponsored and participated in the Food Bank’s annual Will Bike 4 Food event. A team of 11 UMassFive employees raised money and rode bikes as part of the event, which took place virtually, resulting in donations of $3,422. In the interest of supporting the community, UMassFive also encouraged participation from those who bank at the credit union. A campaign called “Share Your Story” allowed members to choose a local organization to receive a $25 donation from UMassFive on their behalf. A total of $5,000 in donations was split between five local organizations, of which $1,300 was donated to the Food Bank. Members were also encouraged to redeem their earned Buzz Points — a debit-card spending reward program — as charitable donations, which has contributed the equivalent of $2,830 in donations to the Food Bank this year. UMassFive’s latest endeavor was a “Spend and Give” campaign, which involved a collaboration with its members and credit-card servicer PSCU. During the month of July, 1% of every purchase made on an eligible member’s UMassFive credit card was donated to the Food Bank. Based on member purchases, the credit union met its goal of raising $2,500 and unlocked a matching grant from PSCU, resulting in a $5,000 overall donation to the Food Bank. This donation brought UMassFive’s total contribution to the organization so far in 2020 to $13,552.

 

STCC Wins Four Marketing and Communications Awards

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) won four medals at this year’s District 1 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) Medallion Awards. The Medallion Awards recognize excellence in design and communication at community colleges within the district, which covers the Northeast, parts of Eastern Canada, and the United Kingdom. STCC won three bronze medallions and one silver. The Communications and Marketing team was recognized for excellence in creating the following promotional products on behalf of the college: a brochure with facts about STCC and information about how to apply for financial aid (silver medallion); a spring 2020 semester newsletter (bronze); a fundraising pennant (bronze); and the “STCC Around” radio segment that airs on WTCC 90.7 FM on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. (bronze). The work was judged by marketing and communications professionals who are members of NCMPR at community colleges. Winners are awarded gold, silver, or bronze medallions. The Communications and Marketing staff at STCC includes Paul, Media Relations Coordinator Jim Danko, and Design and Production Services Coordinator Kerry Ferrero.

 

SkinCatering Marks 10 Years with Expansion to New Location

SPRINGFIELD — SkinCatering, LLC, an all-natural skin-care brand, announced its 10th anniversary on Nov. 10. After catering to the health and well-being of busy clients for the past decade, the company is expanding to a new location in Tower Square. SkinCatering, a local, women-owned business, produces its own line of clean beauty skin care, in addition to offering a variety of high-end spa services. It uses high-quality ingredients to provide effective, cruelty-free treatments and products without the use of harmful chemicals. Everything is formulated and manufactured by the SkinCatering team to monitor every ingredient, catering to those with sensitive skin or allergies, and products are offered for retail, boutique wholesale, and private label. Leanne Sedlak founded SkinCatering in 2010, offering mobile relaxation to busy professionals in their homes. In 2012, licensed aesthetician Kim Brunton-Auger joined the company and has played a significant role in the growth of the business, now serving as vice president of skin-care development. They opened a space in Tower Square in downtown Springfield in November 2013 and have grown the business significantly over the years. Now in need of a larger space, they are expanding to include a salon and nail services in a new location inside Tower Square.

 

Colony Hills Capital Acquires Apartment Complex in Georgia

WILBRAHAM — Colony Hills Capital, based in Wilbraham, announced its recent acquisition of Lakeshire Village Apartments located at 4395 Washington Road in East Point, Ga. Colony Hills paid $22.3 million for the 284-unit, multi-family community. Built in the 1970s, Lakeshire Village was completely redeveloped in 2003 by the seller using low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). Colony will rebrand the community and aims to reinvigorate it with fresh capital and fresh ideas. According to David Kaufman, president of Colony Hills Capital, the company will focus its capital investments on neglected community areas by adding sports courts, bringing the pool back on line, adding a dog park, and installing community picnic and grilling areas. Colony Hills will also add a fitness center, kids’ learning lab, and resident event area to the Community Center building. Lakeshire Village is Colony Hills’ second LIHTC affordable-housing acquisition in the past year.

 

Bulkley Richardson Named 2021 Best Law Firm in 11 Practice Areas

SPRINGFIELD — Best Lawyers, in partnership with U.S. News and World Report, ranks Bulkley Richardson as 2021 Best Law Firm in the following 11 practice areas: banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, corporate law, criminal defense: white collar, criminal defense: general practice, litigation: labor and employment, medical-malpractice law: defendants, personal-injury litigation: defendants, tax law, and trusts and estates law. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included on the Best Lawyers list. Bulkley Richardson has 14 lawyers included on the 2021 list, and two of the firm’s partners, Liz Sillin and John Pucci, were named 2021 Springfield Lawyers of the Year.

 

Hamre Martin Team of Rovithis Realty Names Square One a Charity of Choice

SPRINGFIELD — The Hamre Martin Team of Rovithis Realty, LLC has named Square One a charity of choice for the real-estate agency’s charitable-giving initiative.

At the closing of each real-estate transaction, clients have the opportunity to select a charity to receive a portion of the commission from the transaction. Square One has recently been added to a list of preferred organizations to receive funding. The designation comes at a critical time as Square One recently expanded its early-education program to include full-day remote learning support for children in kindergarten through grade 5, in addition to its traditional preschool classrooms and family childcare offerings. Funds raised through this undertaking will support Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids, a multi-year fund-development initiative focused on the agency’s commitment to providing healthy meals, physical fitness, social-emotional well-being, and a healthy learning environment. To make a donation, text ABC123 to 44-321, visit www.startatsquareone.org, or e-mail Allard at [email protected].

 

Junior League Donates Backpacks to Girls Inc. of the Valley

HOLYOKE — Girls Inc. of the Valley received a donation of 90 backpacks for their elementary-school girls from the Junior League of Greater Springfield (JLGS). Girls Inc. of the Valley aims to inspire all girls to see themselves as leaders with the skills and capabilities to improve and influence their local communities. This donation from JLGS, a nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, allows both organizations to accomplish their missions. The Junior League of Greater Springfield is committed to the promotion of literacy and serving women and children in the community. JLGS aims to improve the lives of children and families in the community by collaborating with other organizations to assist families in need and to promote literacy and education. This directly aligns with the mission of Girls Inc. of the Valley, helping both parties accomplish their goals.

 

Bradley Recognized by Condé Nast Traveler Readers as Eighth-best U.S. Airport

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announced that Condé Nast Traveler released the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, with Bradley International Airport recognized as the eighth-best airport in the U.S. The awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry. Bradley International Airport was recognized as a top-10 airport for the fourth consecutive year. “This award is a tremendous honor during a challenging year for the travel industry, and we are proud to once again be recognized among our nation’s best airports,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “We thank the travel community for their continued vote of confidence in Bradley International Airport and for underscoring the value of traveling through a smaller airport. Now more than ever, Bradley Airport stands out by always offering a clean, safe, and convenient travel experience.”

Incorporations

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Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Floors N More Inc., 44 North St. Agawam, MA 01001. Igor Moshkivskyy, same. Floors.

ATHOL

Los Agaves Grill Inc., 491 Main St. Athol, MA 03131. Crisoforo Lopez, 2 Washington St. Amesbury, MA 01913. Mexican Restaurant.

CHICOPEE

Iglesia Cristiana Centro Restauracion Misionera Inc., 49 Perkins St. Chicopee, MA 01013. Nelly Alvarez, 20 Mobile Home Way Springfield, MA 01119. This corporation is a church.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Advanced Remodeling and Maintenance Inc., 15 Hanward Hill East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Shawn P. Blanchard, same. Interior and exterior construction, maintenance and repair of residential and commercial property.

Burack Consulting Inc., 194 Elm St. East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Gregory Burack, same. Consulting.

FLORENCE

Build Repair Grow Inc., 9 Berkshire Terrace Florence, MA 01062. Elizabeth Valdez, 84 Allen Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Build Repair Grow is organized exclusively for charitable educational purposes in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

Unicorn Precision Inc., 34 North Maple St., Suite 7, Florence, MA 01062. Rui Fernandes, 121 Leonard Road, Shutesbury, MA 01072. Manufacturing company.

GREENFIELD

LDS Cargo Inc., 44 Oak Ct., Greenfield, MA 01301. Lidia Sofronovici, same. Transportation.

HAMPDEN

Rubner Oil Inc., 36 Allen Court Hampden, MA 01036. Todd Rubner, same. Oil delivery.

LONGMEADOW

Lawnwood Enterprises, Inc., 33 Woodlawn Place Longmeadow, MA 01106. Ian Coogan, same. Hair salon.

LUDLOW

All State Plumbing, Inc., 1400 Center St. Ludlow, MA 01056. Fernando Blanco, same. Plumbing business.

LYNN

Dino’s Auto Repair Inc., 51 Willow St. PO Box 2622 Lynn, MA 01901. Misael Colon Andino, 77 Monmouth St. 1st Floor Springfield, MA 01109. Auto repair services.

NORTHFIELD

Daniels Books, Inc., 181 School St. Northfield, MA 01360. Edward Foster, same. To engage in charitable literary and education purposes, specifically the publishing, marketing and promoting of innovative, experimental, and avant garde poetry.

NORTH ADAMS

Victory Lounge Inc., 82 Winter St. North Adams, MA 01247. Brian Intraversato, same. Entertainment, food, and alcohol services.

PHILLIPSTON

Mark E Johnson Concrete Inc., 3 Pine Meadow Road, Phillipston, MA 01331. Mark E Johnson, same. Foundations for commercial and residential.

MEJ Leasing Inc., 3 Pine Meadow Road, Phillipston, MA 01331. Mark E Johnson, same. Leasing equipment.

SPRINGFIELD

Softeye Solutions Inc., 27 Lyman St. Apt. D606 Springfield, MA 01103. Adonte Harrell, same. Provide free and low-cost technical assistance to individuals and businesses within the commonwealth for the creation of start-up business websites, hosting, and e-mail services.

Heredia Inc., 134 Woodside Ter. Springfield, MA 01108. Orlando Heredia, same. Cargo transportation in trucks.

Doing Business As Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of November 2020. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

DEERFIELD

Impact Merchant Solutions
252 Lower Road
Michael Rifanburg

Soul Trek Coaching
9 Conway St.
William Dziura

HADLEY

Homewood Suites
340 Russell St.
Kishore Parmar

Qigong Infused Yoga
64 Comins Road
Lynne Smith

T-Mobile
344 Russell St.
Lindsey Romano

T-Mobile Financial
344 Russell St.
Lindsey Romano

T-Mobile Leasing
344 Russell St.
T-Mobile Northeast

SOUTHWICK

American Way Home Improvement
24 Eagle St.
Andrew Gorenc

Kim Hartman House Cleaning
26 Fernwood Road
Kim Hartman

Thompson Transportation
719 College Highway
Shane Thompson

WESTFIELD

Andrew York Photography, LLC
16 Union Ave.
Andrea York

Armbrook Village Senior Living Residence
551 North Road
Westfield Senior Housing I Opco, LLC

Cindy’s Cleaning
44 Laro Road
Cindy Donahue

Greg’s Auto Repair Inc.
301 North Elm St.
Greg’s Auto Repair Inc.

Quality Machining & Manufacturing
179 Joseph Ave.
Steven Sobczyk

Rovithis Realty, LLC
16 Union Ave., Suite 26
Steven Rovithis

Seven Colors Painting
26 Hunter Slope
Pavel Shevchuk

Sophy Nails and Spa
84 Main St.
Lida Lim

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Beauty Admired
1027 Westfield St.
Sapphire Torres

Becker Cleaning Services
69 Hanover St.
Anthony Becker

Big Lots #1863
1150 Union St.
Doris Greathouse

Comfort Bagel
163 Falmouth Road
Janet Blake

Taj Indian Cuisine
1506 Riverdale St.
Shambhu Rana

T-Mobile
233 Memorial Ave.
Lindsey Romano

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

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

Acevedo, Yanira
20 Blanche St., Apt 2L
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/21/2020

Allen, Kyle E.
530 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/29/2020

Ansara, Peter
P.O. Box 605
West Springfield, MA 01090
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/21/2020

Clune, Walter R.
1 Apple Blossom Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/27/2020

Dolloff, Gerald W.
Dolloff, Cynthia L.
90 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 10/26/2020

Elim Books
Converse, Kimberley Jean
66 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/20/2020

Ferreira, Jonathan R.
Ferreira, Kira L.
P.O. Box 363
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/23/2020

Hendrickson, Mark A.
111 School St., Apt 3
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/25/2020

Leahy, Dawn
a/k/a Cziraki, Dawn Mari
34 Phillips St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/29/2020

Massage/Wellness
Esko, Mark Masao
Harrington,Lena O. LMT
30 Burr Dr.
Dalton, MA 01226
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/26/2020

Nimchick, Jill C.
Nimchick, Susan J.
362 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 10/23/2020

Quinlan, Michael L.
Quinlan, Shirley J.
5 Wright Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/25/2020

St.Sauveur, John Anthony
St.Sauveur, Janet Lynn
11 Ridge Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/20/2020

Warren, John Chester
Warren, Debra Jean
4 Central Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/29/2020

Zhee Singer Studio
Studio Works Modern
Singer, Zhee S.
Singer, Maria R.
44 Southpoint Dr., Apt. G
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/23/2020

Real Estate Transactions

By
Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

2050 Hawley Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Andrew W. Misiaszek
Seller: Douglas J. Kling
Date: 10/30/20

BERNARDSTON

162 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Aaron D. Budine
Seller: Pearson, Elizabeth J., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/20

590 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Jared N. Weeks
Seller: Beverly A. Phelps
Date: 10/22/20

BUCKLAND

5 Wilde Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Matthew Wanamaker
Seller: Arthur H. Phillips
Date: 10/30/20

CHARLEMONT

176 Burnt Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01370
Amount: $2,340,000
Buyer: Ekoorb LLC
Seller: MKH Burnt Hill LLC
Date: 10/28/20

192 Burnt Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $2,340,000
Buyer: Ekoorb LLC
Seller: MKH Burnt Hill LLC
Date: 10/28/20

10 Harmony Heights
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Neil F. Dargis
Seller: Frances Mary Avery LT
Date: 10/28/20

159 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jujus Palace LLC
Seller: Todd M. Gerry
Date: 10/21/20

CONWAY

378 Old Cricket Hill Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: W. M. Chester Jr 2018 TR
Seller: Georgette L. Devine
Date: 10/21/20

34 River St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: William D. Pease
Seller: Hay INT
Date: 10/23/20

DEERFIELD

6 North Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: George McCully
Seller: Yan Yan
Date: 10/29/20

6 Stage Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $371,500
Buyer: Martin A. Medina-Elizalde
Seller: Laurence G. St.Cyr
Date: 10/30/20

22 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Stephen L. Grybko
Seller: Phillips, Linda M., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/20

ERVING

12 North St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $183,900
Buyer: Laura Smith
Seller: William D. Pease
Date: 10/23/20

5 West Main St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Flis Collective LLC
Seller: Frank A. Fellows
Date: 10/23/20

GILL

93 Barney Hale Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Roger A. Witter
Seller: Ann M. McCune
Date: 10/23/20

GREENFIELD

209 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Steven H. Lepore
Seller: Douglas A. Manson IRT
Date: 10/28/20

19 Beech St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Marguerite Rancourt
Seller: Lawrence R. Dennett
Date: 10/30/20

780 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $365,900
Buyer: Casey A. Gilman
Seller: Steven D. Beckwith
Date: 10/28/20

80 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Richard P. Marsh
Seller: Timothy Bache
Date: 10/20/20

9 Greenway Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Gary Fieldman
Seller: Gail M. Bienvenue
Date: 10/23/20

97 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Annemarie Falvey
Seller: Falvey, Therese M., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/20

14 Kenwood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Dorothea Melnicoff
Seller: George D. Winslow
Date: 10/19/20

86 Newell Pond Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Louis E. Soucie
Seller: Schryba, Patricia, (Estate)
Date: 10/21/20

185-A Old Albany Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $732,620
Buyer: Thomas J. Erickson
Seller: David B. Patteson
Date: 10/22/20

284 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Beverly A. Phelps
Seller: Walter F. Kasper
Date: 10/22/20

58 Smead Hill Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Andrew Duncan
Seller: Karen M. Fritz-O’Hare
Date: 10/23/20

63 Summer St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ross C. Miner
Seller: James C. Rae
Date: 10/19/20

30 Woodleigh Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Jake M. Meginsky
Seller: Edward J. Terault
Date: 10/23/20

HAWLEY

124 East Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Andrew F. Graves
Seller: Casey M. Peters
Date: 10/29/20

LEVERETT

36 Cave Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Ben E. Bakker
Seller: Gary C. Maclean
Date: 10/23/20

177 Cave Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: David Hornstein
Seller: Francine C. Kirley
Date: 10/28/20

112 Old Mountain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Sweet Nestled LLC
Seller: John Prodis
Date: 10/23/20

LEYDEN

298 Brattleboro Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $252,750
Buyer: Kyle D. Baker
Seller: Alice R. Klingener
Date: 10/28/20

East Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Perry Bowen-Carter
Seller: Virginia M. Rockwood
Date: 10/23/20

178 Eden Trail
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: William R. Bander
Seller: Eric D. Page
Date: 10/26/20

MONTAGUE

77 5th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Ramlow
Seller: Peterson M. Cunha
Date: 10/23/20

68 Dell St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Lawrence R. Dennett
Seller: Demers, Edmund J., (Estate)
Date: 10/21/20

25 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Kathleen McCarrick-Fagan
Seller: Jonathan B. Scully
Date: 10/30/20

66 South Prospect St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jeremy Demers
Seller: David M. Wilson
Date: 10/23/20

410 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Norman P. Emond
Seller: Sharon M. Duval
Date: 10/20/20

249 Wendell Road
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $233,500
Buyer: Katie Esposito
Seller: Douglas Simon
Date: 10/27/20

NEW SALEM

13 Daniel Shays Hwy.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Karmen J. Wu
Seller: Lisa M. Jean
Date: 10/30/20

NORTHFIELD

303 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Peter H. Weis
Seller: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Date: 10/20/20

15 Holly Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Rabecka L. Mitchell
Seller: Nelson, Jeri, (Estate)
Date: 10/22/20

54 Pine St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Steven T. Whittaker
Seller: Walter A. Smith
Date: 10/21/20

91 South Mountain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $810,000
Buyer: Johnathan Parsons
Seller: Martha E. Stinson
Date: 10/20/20

ORANGE

43 Cottage St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Autumn J. Maynard
Seller: Stephen J. Oliver
Date: 10/30/20

85 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $163,800
Buyer: Athol Credit Union
Seller: John Dunphy
Date: 10/29/20

105 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Chelsea Amaru
Seller: Marcia A. Connors
Date: 10/30/20

36 Highland St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Natasha C. Kulisanski
Seller: Frances D. Hadsel
Date: 10/29/20

30 Whitney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Nicholas Prescott
Seller: Wayne Whitmore
Date: 10/30/20

SHELBURNE

313 Colrain Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Brian D. Godin
Seller: Peter G. Farrar
Date: 10/28/20

99 Main St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Paul R. Bennett
Seller: Jenny New RET
Date: 10/30/20

874 Mohawk Trail
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: 4 Pleasant Street LLC
Seller: York INT
Date: 10/22/20

SHUTESBURY

16 Carver Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $322,500
Buyer: Steven 168 LLC
Seller: Sterling A. Lamet 2014 TR
Date: 10/27/20

105 Sand Hill Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Great Bally Inc.
Seller: Maureen A. Feyre-Febonio
Date: 10/19/20

250 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jacob E. Messier
Seller: Paul C. Roud
Date: 10/29/20

SUNDERLAND

15 Bayberry Dr.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $432,500
Buyer: Louis J. Jumonville
Seller: Robert Y. Yoon
Date: 10/20/20

146 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Robert L. Hesseltine FT
Seller: Chanthava Chanthavong
Date: 10/30/20

50 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Alex W. Balulescu
Seller: Clifford V. Bowen
Date: 10/22/20

WHATELY

125 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: David Powell
Seller: Michael J. Vallee
Date: 10/19/20

5 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Nathan G. Bradley
Seller: Keyes, Steven R., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/20

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

80 Alhambra Circle North
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Robert E. Sachen
Seller: Kacy R. Progulske
Date: 10/23/20

36 Danny Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Donald J. Whelihan
Seller: Bradley D. Wright
Date: 10/30/20

25 Franklin St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $1,730,000
Buyer: Ferraro Foods Of Mass. LLC
Seller: Dora LLC
Date: 10/26/20

195 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Agron Avdyli
Seller: Ilim Muradov
Date: 10/30/20

29 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Luis A. Melendez-Garcia
Seller: Musa Avdyli
Date: 10/29/20

29 Nolan Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Adam B. Pudelko
Seller: Daniel J. Bousquet
Date: 10/23/20

14 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Bryan Sohayda
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 10/26/20

30 Prospect St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Gloria J. Mitchell
Seller: Dianne M. Bisi
Date: 10/26/20

687 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Melissa M. Gorneault
Seller: Daniel R. Tanner
Date: 10/30/20

44 Silver Lake Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Sarah K. Lamb
Seller: Paula J. Loughman
Date: 10/30/20

80 Simpson Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Edith Salgado
Seller: Brendan Culver
Date: 10/30/20

75 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $1,730,000
Buyer: Ferraro Foods Of Mass. LLC
Seller: Dora LLC
Date: 10/26/20

71 Woodside Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: M. C. Hernandez-Rodriguez
Seller: Steven Kamyk
Date: 10/28/20

BLANDFORD

9-R Birch Hill Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Eric Miller
Seller: John C. Sawyer
Date: 10/30/20

19 Kaolin Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Madonna A. St.Jean
Seller: Matthew L. Puza
Date: 10/19/20

BRIMFIELD

50 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $409,000
Buyer: Alan Rush
Seller: Clifford G. Phaneuf
Date: 10/30/20

75 Tower Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Guiney
Seller: Carol Allard-Vancil
Date: 10/30/20

CHESTER

29 Bromley Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Lora L. Goldston
Seller: Thomas E. Huntoon
Date: 10/27/20

CHICOPEE

11 Arthur St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Jonathan P. Labonte
Seller: Andrew J. Lamothe
Date: 10/26/20

56 Austin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Adam Pereira
Seller: Emilio Mancuso
Date: 10/30/20

98 Bell St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Antonio Roman
Seller: Susan E. Murphy
Date: 10/20/20

19 Boivin Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jose Saraiva
Seller: Scott F. Mason
Date: 10/30/20

131 Chapel St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $234,800
Buyer: Gina M. O’Neill
Seller: WMASS Capital Partners LLC
Date: 10/30/20

698 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: Hurricane Properties LLC
Seller: Joyce C. Cote
Date: 10/28/20

704 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: Hurricane Properties LLC
Seller: Joyce C. Cote
Date: 10/28/20

139 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Veronica Shippy-Josey
Seller: Vadim Plotnikov
Date: 10/21/20

96 Dwight St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jason D. Brown
Seller: Goud Group LLC
Date: 10/29/20

672 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Richard B. Greenaway
Seller: Tara M. Muhlhausen
Date: 10/23/20

32 Emerald St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Freedom Spire Holding LLC
Seller: George S. Zurita
Date: 10/23/20

1048 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Elmadina Inc.
Seller: Joseph Coelho
Date: 10/27/20

618 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: Hurricane Properties LLC
Seller: Joyce C. Cote
Date: 10/28/20

Greenleaf St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: Kenneth G. Diegel
Date: 10/30/20

341 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Round 2 LLC
Seller: Laferriere, Nora M., (Estate)
Date: 10/21/20

116 Harding St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Luis Gonzalez
Seller: Alice S. Pasterczyk
Date: 10/19/20

5 Harvey St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Alliance RE Solutions LLC
Seller: Laurie Petrie
Date: 10/29/20

8 Highland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Rice
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 10/30/20

24 Jefferson Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Albert H. Roy
Date: 10/20/20

5 Laclede Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Linda M. Toussaint
Seller: Carol A. Sharpe
Date: 10/30/20

48 Lauzier Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: James D. Boudreau
Seller: Lyn F. Jones
Date: 10/19/20

35 Lower Grape St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Next Realty Inc.
Seller: Eastern Etching & Mfg. Co.
Date: 10/30/20

19 Milton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Sergey Afinogenov
Seller: Annette T. Masaitis
Date: 10/20/20

141 Moore St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $117,800
Buyer: Peter Anipko
Seller: Thomas W. Leary
Date: 10/20/20

23 Naomi St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Joseph Morales-Caraballo
Seller: Hutheyfa F. Jameel
Date: 10/19/20

3 Naomi St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: MCN New Wave LLC
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/19/20

34 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: K. J. Jacobs-Villamil
Seller: Alexander Morozov
Date: 10/30/20

80 Parenteau Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $398,000
Buyer: Mohammad Azhar
Seller: Jan Poplawski
Date: 10/22/20

57 Saint Jacques Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Stephen Keith
Seller: Ann M. Atkinson
Date: 10/28/20

96 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michael P. Mainville
Seller: Robert Larochelle
Date: 10/26/20

193 Skeele St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Medita L. Lewis
Seller: Natalie Levchyk
Date: 10/20/20

96 Telegraph Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: MBL Management LLC
Seller: E&N Laliberte LLC
Date: 10/30/20

64 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Deanna R. Albert
Seller: Linda L. Stec
Date: 10/29/20

116 Woodstock St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Colleen K. Kibbie
Seller: Monika M. Konopko
Date: 10/30/20

EAST LONGMEADOW

35 Ainslie Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Mark Guthrie
Seller: Marc A. Magnani
Date: 10/23/20

59 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Matthew Smelcer
Seller: Kevin K. Cross
Date: 10/23/20

98 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: Linda G. Silansky
Date: 10/30/20

12 Cooley Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/28/20

38 Donald Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Scott A. Spence
Seller: Anthony J. Disa
Date: 10/22/20

263 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Raymond J. Kallaugher
Seller: John D. Florence
Date: 10/30/20

1 Fairway Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $469,900
Buyer: David K. Runion
Seller: Michael Carabetta
Date: 10/28/20

66 Glen Heather Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Sean M. Coffey
Seller: Emily C. Lapointe
Date: 10/23/20

135 Lasalle St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,100
Buyer: Michael B. White
Seller: Sara M. Drake
Date: 10/23/20

31 North Circle Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: W. Kurt Meier
Seller: Dorothy A. Bradley
Date: 10/23/20

116 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Amber Peters
Seller: Main Street Rentals LLC
Date: 10/22/20

630 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $338,000
Buyer: Christopher Spillane
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/26/20

234 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Aeriell Spear
Seller: Lopardo, Ernest, (Estate)
Date: 10/29/20

303 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Emanuele Marino
Seller: Kane, Joseph R., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/20

9 Pleasant Place
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Manchester Enterprises
Seller: Heather Murphy
Date: 10/21/20

61 Prospect Hills Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Sean Smith
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/30/20

7 Scantic Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $309,999
Buyer: Justin M. Barry
Seller: Joan A. Miller
Date: 10/29/20

34 School St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Meg M. Solitario
Seller: John E. Garwacki
Date: 10/20/20

3 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Bruno S. DeOliveira-Lemos
Seller: Anthony M. Santaniello
Date: 10/23/20

GRANVILLE

80 Barnard Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Mindy Durgin
Seller: James N. Jensen
Date: 10/23/20

HAMPDEN

324 Chapin Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Julia M. Campbell
Seller: Chanda L. Lemire
Date: 10/30/20

457 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Robert Gossman
Seller: Brandy K. Renn
Date: 10/23/20

1 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Victoria T. Mackay
Seller: Patricia Regan
Date: 10/27/20

HOLLAND

111 Butterworth Ext.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Mark Kadlik
Seller: Christopher A. Bobowicz
Date: 10/23/20

44 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Nomi C. Levy-Carrick
Seller: Robert P. Patnode
Date: 10/21/20

HOLYOKE

6 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Qihang Zhang
Seller: 6 Appleton LLC
Date: 10/23/20

53 Ashley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jamieson Goodwin
Seller: Shea, Anita, (Estate)
Date: 10/23/20

33 Carol Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $391,000
Buyer: Imo N. Imeh
Seller: James E. Jaron
Date: 10/19/20

390 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Viktor A. Seryi
Seller: Olizarowicz, Victor K., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/20

43 Laurel St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Randy J. Barrios
Seller: Tracy A. Tougas
Date: 10/29/20

29 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: David Benedetti
Seller: Maksim Loboda
Date: 10/29/20

60 Madison Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: James Murphy
Seller: Dower, Paul W., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/20

225 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Bruce P. Ambuter
Seller: Barbara T. Smith
Date: 10/30/20

53 Mueller Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Edward P. Stone
Seller: Dana B. Potter
Date: 10/23/20

2 Orchard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Eugene Vinyard
Date: 10/27/20

332 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Cattel
Seller: Randolph M. Knox
Date: 10/21/20

39 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Nha C. Nguyen
Seller: Nina Olender
Date: 10/19/20

LONGMEADOW

19 Barbara Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $288,800
Buyer: Christopher A. Soroka
Seller: Priscilla J. Pepin
Date: 10/20/20

250 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Kelly J. Gloster-Fadden
Seller: Gerald L. Zitzelsberger
Date: 10/21/20

87 Birchwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Tyson Fung
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 10/30/20

40 Briarcliff Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $541,000
Buyer: Monty H. Gada
Seller: Tracie Dagostino
Date: 10/29/20

362 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Hang Liu
Seller: Michael F. Batchelor
Date: 10/28/20

104 Emerson Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Regan
Seller: Gerald B. Berg
Date: 10/27/20

80 Hawthorne St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $409,900
Buyer: Peter S. Donner
Seller: Ehdaa A. Tahoun
Date: 10/30/20

205 Kenmore Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Scott P. Kosak
Seller: Andrea S. Martin
Date: 10/30/20

595 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $424,900
Buyer: William K. Cargill
Seller: Marilyn K. Rappaport
Date: 10/30/20

47 Lincoln Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: Courtney Conklin
Seller: Morissa Stuhlman-Fregeau
Date: 10/30/20

1223 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Christine E. Mars
Seller: James R. Cook
Date: 10/30/20

70 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Christopher Belinda
Seller: Sianshu Tczin
Date: 10/28/20

24 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Joshua Romaker
Seller: Karen E. Sprenkle
Date: 10/29/20

256 Overbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Emma Plaut
Seller: Stephen M. Wittenberg
Date: 10/23/20

224 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $785,000
Buyer: Alexander Ly
Seller: John R. Anderson
Date: 10/29/20

89 Warren Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Sarah Gernux
Seller: Emtay Inc.
Date: 10/28/20

LUDLOW

77 Allison Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $438,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Lamothe
Seller: Patrick D. Meffen
Date: 10/26/20

Amherst St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Paul J. Babiec
Seller: Jane T. Savoia
Date: 10/23/20

47 Berkshire St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Javier A. Morales
Seller: Lee A. Freniere
Date: 10/26/20

131 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $366,900
Buyer: Gelinas Print & Promotion
Seller: Susan Armentano
Date: 10/28/20

21 Chapin Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Joao D. Bernardo
Seller: Marilee A. Acheson
Date: 10/29/20

48 Deponte Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $474,000
Buyer: John D. Wilkie
Seller: Fernando M. Roxo
Date: 10/29/20

285 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

287 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

289 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

289-1/2 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

524 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: David Echols
Seller: Chrela LLC
Date: 10/28/20

27 Greenwich St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $222,900
Buyer: Seanna E. Isaacs
Seller: Spencer Squires
Date: 10/28/20

Harvest Dr. #28
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Ian D. Premo
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 10/26/20

1 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

15 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

17-19 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

3 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

5 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

7 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: JNM Realty LLC
Seller: Highland East Inc.
Date: 10/26/20

126 John St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Hailong Piao
Seller: Valdemar Rodrigues
Date: 10/26/20

7 Laroche St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Schwarzentruber FT
Seller: Jesse Os
Date: 10/28/20

85 Main Blvd.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Austin J. Saraiva
Seller: Jose Saraiva
Date: 10/30/20

388 Munsing St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $366,100
Buyer: Beth Sparks
Seller: Brian M. Jarvis
Date: 10/30/20

69 Old Coach Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Brian Dooley
Seller: Michael T. Doherty
Date: 10/30/20

205 Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Patrick Meffen
Seller: Ian D. Premo
Date: 10/26/20

Sunset Ridge
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Robert J. King
Seller: Daniel Matias
Date: 10/30/20

MONSON

256 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $223,200
Buyer: Joanne Ogrean
Seller: Kenneth G. Jack
Date: 10/30/20

57 East Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Allyson Leach
Seller: Erin C. Johnson
Date: 10/26/20

10 Hilltop Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Thiomas M. Greene
Seller: Tina M. Keeley
Date: 10/19/20

44 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Michele L. Mahoney
Seller: Steven Beyor
Date: 10/27/20

268 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $1,900,000
Buyer: Monson Manufactured Housing
Seller: Rays Mobile Home Park Inc.
Date: 10/27/20

Paradise Lake Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Thiomas M. Greene
Seller: Tina M. Keeley
Date: 10/19/20

MONTGOMERY

43 Avery Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Frye
Seller: Nora K. Cabrera
Date: 10/20/20

24 Lambson Road
Montgomery, MA 01050
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Seth J. Green
Seller: Paul F. Senatore
Date: 10/29/20

PALMER

12 Carriage Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: James Andrews
Seller: Mark J. Austin
Date: 10/29/20

28 Fox St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Angela M. Chartier
Seller: Philip J. McCarthy
Date: 10/28/20

2029-2031 High St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: A. To Z. Property Mgmt. & Renovation
Seller: Hung T. Huynh
Date: 10/22/20

8 Homestead St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $371,900
Buyer: Antonio Rivera
Seller: Paul M. Dobek
Date: 10/30/20

108 Shearer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Emily Bacon
Seller: Thomas E. Denner
Date: 10/21/20

1020 Thorndike St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: 1020 Thorndike Street LLC
Seller: Marcia G. Rooney
Date: 10/20/20

RUSSELL

331 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $393,500
Buyer: Ashley R. St.Germain
Seller: Wayne D. Moussette
Date: 10/30/20

SPRINGFIELD

42 Alderman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Ayeisca E. Mateo-Virola
Seller: Ramesh Biswa
Date: 10/23/20

106-108 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Principe
Seller: Craig M. Ashley
Date: 10/19/20

82 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Rene Vigo
Seller: Melene M. Mullings
Date: 10/26/20

179 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Perez
Seller: Carmen Abarca
Date: 10/22/20

17 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Jenifer Lopez
Seller: Philip R. Asselin
Date: 10/28/20

60 Bairdcrest Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Swan
Seller: Timothy J. Schilling
Date: 10/23/20

37 Balis St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Senquisity McGill
Seller: Yosely I. Pena
Date: 10/27/20

15 Barber St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Shamicka F. Jones
Seller: Veronica R. Shippy
Date: 10/21/20

1199 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $181,500
Buyer: Raymond Moure
Seller: Gary S. Alvarez
Date: 10/30/20

67 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Joemarie Lopez
Seller: JJJ 17 LLC
Date: 10/22/20

142 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Diomara Hernandez
Seller: Kris A. Martenson
Date: 10/23/20

55 Blake St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Sean E. Majoros
Seller: Kathleen Arroyo
Date: 10/23/20

7-9 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Rosa M. Alverio
Date: 10/27/20

111 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Gabriel Montalvo-Ramos
Seller: 11 RRE LLC
Date: 10/29/20

141 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Vazquez-Rivera
Seller: 11 RRE LLC
Date: 10/19/20

43 Briarcliff St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: John D. Roberson
Seller: Sabrina A. Pudelko
Date: 10/23/20

163 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Sydney E. Peralta
Seller: Janet D. Surniak
Date: 10/20/20

101 Bristol St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Juan S. Ramos
Seller: Ronaldo M. Demelo
Date: 10/21/20

23 Brookside Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Francisco J. Pena
Seller: Joe L. Cruz
Date: 10/27/20

11 Carnarvon Circle
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Carmen Mendoza
Seller: Deana V. Simpson
Date: 10/29/20

134 Caseland St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Daniel M. Lantigua
Seller: John P. McKenna
Date: 10/29/20

473 Central St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Derrick C. Brown
Seller: Kenrick Williams
Date: 10/20/20

214-216 Centre St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Ashley M. Garcia
Seller: Frank J. Fortune
Date: 10/28/20

218-220 Centre St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joshua L. Rojas
Seller: Frank J. Fortune
Date: 10/22/20

48 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Yen Nguyen
Seller: Vincenzo Ferraro
Date: 10/19/20

53 Champlain Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Deborah Magill
Seller: Terrence K. Boyer
Date: 10/29/20

71 Chilson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Branden Mach
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 10/30/20

72-74 Clifton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Mario J. Deshazo
Seller: JJJ 17 LLC
Date: 10/23/20

48 Clydesdale Lane
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Michael A. Dailey
Seller: Florence T. Ethier
Date: 10/30/20

616 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Lessa A. McKellick
Seller: Rostin Lee
Date: 10/30/20

74-76 Cuff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Anthony R. Witman
Seller: Tracy E. Adams
Date: 10/19/20

124-126 Darling St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Jose L. Nunez
Seller: Thomas K. Reen
Date: 10/20/20

38 David St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: K. M. Schumaker-Robles
Seller: Chocorua Realty Investment LLC
Date: 10/20/20

11 Dixwell St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: H. P. Cetnarowski-Colon
Seller: Bruce J. Barrett
Date: 10/28/20

24 Dover St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Bayview Apartments LLC
Seller: Isla Associates I LLC
Date: 10/22/20

133 Drexel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Manuel Ibarra
Seller: Ryan McAnaugh
Date: 10/19/20

93 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $335,500
Buyer: Luis A. Baquerizo
Seller: Anthony J. Sendra
Date: 10/27/20

20 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Dominic Serra
Seller: Peter C. Long
Date: 10/30/20

25 Eton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: SRV Properties LLC
Seller: Matthew A. Nolan
Date: 10/30/20

166-168 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Christopher Hernandez
Seller: Raysa Dominquez
Date: 10/28/20

90 Fairfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Andrea Anderson
Seller: Lamont R. Lewis
Date: 10/30/20

97 Fallston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Ryan Leonard
Seller: Lisa M. Gallerani
Date: 10/23/20

35 Fisher St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Orlando I. Guzman
Seller: Miriam Medina
Date: 10/28/20

41-43 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Madeline J. Mendoza
Seller: Lloyd L. Harris
Date: 10/19/20

32 Gertrude St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Ramon Maldonado
Seller: Deshais, Alberta E., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/20

26 Glendell Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: PBI Properties LLC
Seller: Annmarie Sanchez
Date: 10/30/20

5 Greentree Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $143,560
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Julie Beggs-Barlow
Date: 10/21/20

161-163 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $185,650
Buyer: Corey Elias
Seller: Luis G. Barroso
Date: 10/30/20

11 Holly Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Tierra Downie
Seller: Alice L. Teles
Date: 10/20/20

36 Hood St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Diaz Properties LLC
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 10/23/20

83 Ingersoll Grove
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Tiara L. Mitchell
Seller: Paula A. Nowick
Date: 10/19/20

33 Irene St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Pierre S. Felissaint
Seller: Paul J. Cool
Date: 10/26/20

30 Jerilis Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Mik Wedel
Seller: Daniel Dias
Date: 10/20/20

39-41 Keith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Lidia E. Disla
Seller: Ronald P. Asta-Ferrero
Date: 10/22/20

161 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: DNEPRO Properties LLC
Seller: Alberto Ortiz
Date: 10/27/20

26 Kipling St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Marc Swygert
Seller: Laura Longley
Date: 10/26/20

25 Lawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Crystal N. Betancourt
Seller: Ersilia M. Guillotte
Date: 10/27/20

63 Lawton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Fidelis A. Lemchi
Seller: Olayinka Oyedele-Aina
Date: 10/26/20

184 Leopold St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Juan J. Marin-Pagan
Seller: Jacqueline Dieppa
Date: 10/19/20

99 Leyfred Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Brico Properties LLC
Seller: Brico Properties LLC
Date: 10/22/20

18-20 Longfellow Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Ramesh Biswa
Seller: Martina Perez
Date: 10/23/20

197 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jason J. Sleeper
Seller: James E. Menard
Date: 10/23/20

102 Melba St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Jacob Figueroa
Seller: Sterling Tavarez
Date: 10/30/20

90 Merida St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Sarah A. Johnson
Seller: Elayna A. Lalikos
Date: 10/27/20

94 Midway St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Maryann Munger
Seller: Jasiel, Richard C., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/20

10 Milford St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Olga Fernandez
Seller: Evelyn M. Bukowski
Date: 10/19/20

74 Monticello Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Krittika Saxena
Seller: East Coast Contracting
Date: 10/20/20

175 Myrtle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Migdalia Holt
Seller: Laurie J. Roule
Date: 10/26/20

84 Navajo Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Vernon Griffin
Seller: McCants, Alice F., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/20

382 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Yerielis Rubilar-Rivera
Seller: Nicole E. Diffley
Date: 10/27/20

37 Oakwood Ter.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Gyna M. Maldonado-Santos
Seller: Carmen G. Mendoza
Date: 10/29/20

50-54 Orchard St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Michael Dee
Seller: Aaron J. Parker
Date: 10/30/20

12-14 Osgood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Alexus L. Renee
Seller: Pablo F. Torres
Date: 10/23/20

140 Overlook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $308,950
Buyer: Edward Hamilton
Seller: William G. McKeown
Date: 10/22/20

Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $304,600
Buyer: Eversource Gas Co. Of Mass.
Seller: Bay State Gas Co.
Date: 10/19/20

235 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: SLC Associates LLC
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 10/22/20

37 Phoenix St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Vincent M. Criscitelli
Seller: Elsa M. Rivera
Date: 10/28/20

1458 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Anne K. Snow
Seller: Edward T. Hamilton
Date: 10/23/20

34 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Jessie J. Cruz-Burgos
Seller: Overseer RT
Date: 10/23/20

76 Primrose St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Paul R. Lyonnais
Seller: John Sternala
Date: 10/30/20

90 Roanoke Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jeanne T. Defalco-Downey
Seller: Mazzadra, Ann E., (Estate)
Date: 10/19/20

40 Sara Lynn Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Elisha A. Jackson
Seller: Kathleen A. Solesky
Date: 10/30/20

187 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Doris Feliciano
Seller: Andrew M. Wheeler
Date: 10/26/20

105-111 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,032,500
Buyer: Ironsides School LLC
Seller: Providential Realty
Date: 10/29/20

146 Shady Brook Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Sarah B. Jergensen
Seller: Mark R. Tyminski
Date: 10/29/20

77 Sherwood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Hannah Barnard
Seller: William J. Machia
Date: 10/21/20

817 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: KHP Realty LLC
Seller: Yanghwa Chong
Date: 10/27/20

101 Stuart St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $177,750
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Richard Laizer
Date: 10/19/20

1357 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Reinaldo Guzman
Seller: Stanley J. Labrecque
Date: 10/23/20

13 Suzanne St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Yohany A. Rodriguez
Seller: Notre Dame Properties LLC
Date: 10/23/20

27 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Marc A. Magnani
Seller: Jason Boulanger
Date: 10/23/20

76-78 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: CIG 4 LLC
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/27/20

54 Waldorf St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Gary L. Smith
Seller: Campagnari Construction LLC
Date: 10/22/20

122 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Julia Calderon
Seller: Domenic A. Addario
Date: 10/21/20

136 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Iveliz Perez
Seller: Briana McCarthy
Date: 10/30/20

104 Wellington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Felicia K. Cortes
Seller: Juan A. Lozada
Date: 10/26/20

18 Wesson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Nilda S. Paredes-Machado
Seller: David Assarian
Date: 10/19/20

105 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Edgardo Garcia
Seller: Saury N. Ramos-Leonardo
Date: 10/26/20

91 Wilber St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Tascon Homes LLC
Seller: Erik J. Pori
Date: 10/19/20

27 Wilmington St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Teresia Karanja
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 10/28/20

9 Winterset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Latonia Naylor
Seller: Herman R. Little
Date: 10/23/20

SOUTHWICK

440 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $343,500
Buyer: RM Blerman LLC
Seller: Angelo S. Melloni
Date: 10/20/20

12 Crystal Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Laurie J. Roule
Seller: Glen A. Girouard
Date: 10/26/20

15 Ferrin Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $559,900
Buyer: Mandar Manohar
Seller: Vicki L. Lacapria
Date: 10/23/20

8 Great Brook Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $371,000
Buyer: Michael E. Kaminsky
Seller: David E. Howes
Date: 10/21/20

11 Maple St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Cloud
Seller: Jami D. Filiault
Date: 10/22/20

13 Overlook Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Jesse Saliga
Seller: Michael S. Martin
Date: 10/20/20

11 Tobacco Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Doris P. Tipton
Seller: Nina Kulyak
Date: 10/26/20

239 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Keith Bull
Seller: Timothy J. Sheehan
Date: 10/20/20

TOLLAND

112 Brook Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Susan Chan
Seller: Michael Clarke
Date: 10/29/20

95 Lakeside Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Richard S. Forte
Seller: Michael Middleton
Date: 10/28/20

The Grove
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Richard S. Forte
Seller: Michael Middleton
Date: 10/28/20

WALES

Sichol Blvd.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Patricia Corso
Seller: Donna Wishart
Date: 10/22/20

WEST SPRINGFIELD

1335 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: William B. Goodwin
Seller: Linda M. Boucher
Date: 10/29/20

129 Cayenne St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Damien Eisnor-Janosz
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 10/23/20

25 Clyde Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Cuixiong Lin
Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP
Date: 10/26/20

105 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Anthony Rios
Seller: Anatoliy Paliy
Date: 10/26/20

103 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Viktor Stelmakh
Seller: Darlene S. Bessette
Date: 10/30/20

93 Nelson Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: James M. Mulkerin
Seller: Michael E. Kaminsky
Date: 10/21/20

38 Neptune Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Mary E. Marchesani
Seller: Richard C. Messenger
Date: 10/19/20

85 Poplar Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Andrew E. McNulty
Seller: Marco G. Amato
Date: 10/30/20

40 Riverview Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Danielle R. Deangelo
Seller: Peter Gurchenko
Date: 10/29/20

68 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Colin Sokolowski
Seller: Sarabeth G. Haggerty
Date: 10/23/20

94 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: James A. Richard
Seller: Brian P. St.Amand
Date: 10/21/20

151 South Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Melissa Hamel
Seller: Jeannine Adams
Date: 10/27/20

139 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Casondra A. Johnson
Seller: MAA Property LLC
Date: 10/27/20

1614 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Nyai W. Htet
Seller: Xuan H. Tran
Date: 10/27/20

1672 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Destin Craven
Seller: Madonna A. St.Jean
Date: 10/19/20

WESTFIELD

50 Colony Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Robert C. Oliver
Seller: Christine A. Malachowski
Date: 10/23/20

6 Clinton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Huiming Zhu
Seller: 6 Clinton Avenue LLC
Date: 10/28/20

11 Crestwood Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Michael B. Shea
Seller: Sean M. Schnopp
Date: 10/22/20

41 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Emma Canales
Seller: Barbara E. Richardson
Date: 10/26/20

2 Cycle St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Roger W. Cortis
Date: 10/21/20

9 East Bartlett St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $208,550
Buyer: Artem Krapova
Seller: Vitaliy Kazimirov
Date: 10/23/20

10 Exchange St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $251,560
Buyer: Nicholas J. Difronzo
Seller: SA Holding 2 LLC
Date: 10/20/20

350 Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Viktorian Est LLC
Seller: Enrique O. Olivarez
Date: 10/27/20

44 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Kate Florek
Seller: Michael N. Ledoux
Date: 10/30/20

42 Grandview Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $266,500
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Colebrooke
Seller: Aaron Whitaker
Date: 10/30/20

121 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Aaron Platt
Seller: Shannon M. Bein
Date: 10/29/20

414 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Scott B. Demoe
Seller: Thomas Disanto
Date: 10/23/20

15 Leonard Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joelvanna Diaz
Seller: Catherine M. Gonzalez
Date: 10/28/20

111 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Colin Arnold
Seller: Kimberly A. Arnold
Date: 10/27/20

15 Madison St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Shaquille O. Figueroa
Seller: Brian P. Queenan
Date: 10/23/20

32 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Hannah R. Cawley
Seller: David B. Kareta
Date: 10/23/20

Rachael Ter. #117
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Sodi Inc.
Seller: Gerald L. Cennamo
Date: 10/30/20

80 Radisson Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Christopher Dunn
Seller: Gary S. Olszewski
Date: 10/30/20

7 Raymond Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $421,000
Buyer: Ted R. Cruse
Seller: Kenneth P. Goudreau
Date: 10/29/20

28 Ridgecrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Anthony Neffinger
Seller: John E. Kane
Date: 10/28/20

132 Ridgeview Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Alex Botyan
Seller: G. Logan Slinski
Date: 10/20/20

66 Ridgeway St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Justin A. Candiano
Seller: Bryon A. Candiano
Date: 10/30/20

31 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Christine B. Thompson
Seller: Lingaitis, Dolores M., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/20

46 Shepard St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Perry M. Boudreau
Seller: McGinn, Timothy J., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/20

402 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jim R. Boyle
Seller: 410 Southampton Road LLC
Date: 10/22/20

410 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jim R. Boyle
Seller: 410 Southampton Road LLC
Date: 10/22/20

10 Spartan Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $288,661
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Darlene J. Fernandez
Date: 10/19/20

65 Wildflower Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: James T. Hansen
Seller: Christopher J. Chaban
Date: 10/30/20

WILBRAHAM

15 3 Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Annabel Wangamati
Seller: Susan Lufkin-Curtis
Date: 10/20/20

5 Maynard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Robert Larochelle
Seller: Maria J. Magalhaes
Date: 10/28/20

6 Maynard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Diane Toski
Seller: Robert P. Reen
Date: 10/28/20

15 Merrill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Gregory Westland
Seller: Justin M. Barry
Date: 10/23/20

5 Park Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Diana Rodrigues-Bannon
Seller: Peter D. Schmidt
Date: 10/19/20

25 Pomeroy St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $253,900
Buyer: John J. Diffley
Seller: Cheryl Hamilton
Date: 10/27/20

8 Powers Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $744,000
Buyer: Chiberry LLC
Seller: Gregory A. Pastore
Date: 10/30/20

444 Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Katie Lucey
Seller: Carianne E. Haluch
Date: 10/30/20

111 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $489,900
Buyer: Joanne Hetherington
Seller: Ronald J. Remillard
Date: 10/30/20

6 Swasey Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $246,500
Buyer: Michael J. Cross
Seller: Thomas E. Nestor
Date: 10/23/20

896 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Sean Padykula
Seller: Jennifer L. Lee
Date: 10/30/20

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

19 Ball Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $351,650
Buyer: Skyway Properties LLC
Seller: Shafie FT
Date: 10/26/20

48 Curtis Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Damian Kennedy
Seller: Zlogar FT
Date: 10/21/20

980 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Leyla Moushabeck
Seller: Dickinson Meadow LLC
Date: 10/27/20

490 Middle St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Talya Vexler-Nesbitt
Seller: Finnegan P. Kelly
Date: 10/30/20

1120 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Franklin-Douglas Inc.
Seller: Collins, Robert, (Estate)
Date: 10/29/20

1164 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $397,000
Buyer: Luka C. Milekic
Seller: Amy B. Ben-Ezra
Date: 10/30/20

16 Tuckerman Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $468,000
Buyer: Raymond Clarke
Seller: Qiangfei Xia
Date: 10/19/20

47 Valley Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $406,000
Buyer: Shafie FT
Seller: Antonio D. Vitale
Date: 10/30/20

392 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Robert M. Ellis
Seller: Guo Bai
Date: 10/20/20

 

BELCHERTOWN

91 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Courtney M. Walsh
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/19/20

45 Eugene Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Daniel Cousin
Seller: Daniel P. Twining
Date: 10/20/20

5 Fox Run Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $322,600
Buyer: Tracy Tudryn
Seller: John G. Redmond
Date: 10/27/20

65 Magnolia Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Lora Os
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 10/23/20

30 Maplecrest Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Courtney J. Marshall
Seller: Daniel Cousin
Date: 10/20/20

16 Oakwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Pedro Mattos
Seller: Sylvia E. Ferreira
Date: 10/19/20

3 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $865,000
Buyer: Christopher Wherry
Seller: Jill V. Rutherford
Date: 10/30/20

7 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $865,000
Buyer: Christopher Wherry
Seller: Jill V. Rutherford
Date: 10/30/20

71 Pondview Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $432,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Hislop
Seller: Seasonn Kiesari
Date: 10/19/20

CHESTERFIELD

71 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jane Loechler
Seller: Maureen L. Borg
Date: 10/30/20

CUMMINGTON

212 Powell Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $323,500
Buyer: M. Radgford-Riley
Seller: Christopher Heon
Date: 10/20/20

EASTHAMPTON

16 Highland Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $321,500
Buyer: James F. Loprete
Seller: Irene Cloutier
Date: 10/28/20

58 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Sara M. Muller-Ravett
Seller: Audrey E. Maney-Hernandez
Date: 10/30/20

35 O’Neil St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $1,550,000
Buyer: HRDD 56 LLC
Seller: David J. Strong
Date: 10/30/20

40 O’Neil St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $1,550,000
Buyer: HRDD 56 LLC
Seller: David J. Strong
Date: 10/30/20

63 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Darshankumar I. Patel
Seller: Naresh K. Patel
Date: 10/29/20

105 Pleasant St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Penguins Unlimited LLC
Seller: Burek RT
Date: 10/29/20

150 Pleasant St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: 150 Pleasant LLC
Seller: Ronmar LLC
Date: 10/30/20

2-4 Pomeroy Court
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $557,000
Buyer: North Harlow LLC
Seller: Maecar Realty Inc.
Date: 10/30/20

8 Princeton Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $261,500
Buyer: Wish Granted Realty LLC
Seller: Stanley A. Jarocki
Date: 10/29/20

19-21 Saint James Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Carolyn Gagnon
Seller: Furtek, Adela C., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/20

76 Strong St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Stephanie White
Seller: Carol M. Twiss
Date: 10/23/20

5 Vadnais St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Matthew R. Connor
Seller: Anthony Dicarlo
Date: 10/30/20

GRANBY

109 Cold Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Karoline C. Piedra
Seller: Aaron M. Lombardino
Date: 10/30/20

16 Deerbrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Paul F. Barba
Seller: Wayne H. Choquette
Date: 10/23/20

79 Easton St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $549,900
Buyer: Barry E. Levin
Seller: Xingcheng Hua
Date: 10/28/20

4 Lakeview Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $192,290
Buyer: Austin L. Downey
Seller: Bradshaw, Charles R., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/20

109 New Ludlow Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $275,500
Buyer: Kevin E. Haczynski
Seller: Alexander N. Rojas
Date: 10/30/20

HADLEY

84 Mount Warner Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Jenna R. Izer
Seller: Martha B. Izer
Date: 10/30/20

HATFIELD

65 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Jaime L. Ginsberg
Seller: Petcen, Paul R., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/20

3 Plantation Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $282,519
Buyer: Rachael Doty-Volpe
Seller: William A. Dufraine
Date: 10/30/20

10 Woodridge Circle
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: James K. Patenaude TR
Seller: John H. Zieminski
Date: 10/22/20

HUNTINGTON

112 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Stephen Nowak
Seller: Dennis W. Underwood
Date: 10/30/20

3 Searle Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Danielle C. Pedelaborde
Seller: Thomas M. Handschuh
Date: 10/23/20

NORTHAMPTON

Baker Hill Road #2
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Seller: McCutcheon Development LLC
Date: 10/30/20

391 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $123,600
Buyer: Tracy A. Driscoll-Horton
Seller: Poole Linda J., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/20

1261 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Homestead Connections LLC
Seller: Moors, Keith R., (Estate)
Date: 10/22/20

72 Clement St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Morceau
Seller: Amy Hinton
Date: 10/22/20

41 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Catherine C. Charest
Seller: Jaime L. Ginsberg
Date: 10/23/20

985 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Anchor Moore Investments LLC
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/21/20

20 Harrison Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Casey Quinn
Seller: Janet Mix Hemminger TR
Date: 10/28/20

42 High St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Jesse P. Harris
Seller: Lee W. Goss
Date: 10/20/20

Old Wilson Road #5
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: John W. Ewing
Seller: Marilyn Ewing
Date: 10/21/20

372 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Laurel Hootstein
Seller: Rui P. Fernandes
Date: 10/28/20

61 Warner St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $265,100
Buyer: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Seller: Gregory Mott
Date: 10/23/20

66 Washington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $805,000
Buyer: Michael Kelso
Seller: Lydia Kann Nettler RET
Date: 10/28/20

PELHAM

52 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Laura J. Owens
Seller: James W. Casagrande
Date: 10/22/20

PLAINFIELD

118 South St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Marcelo Suarez-Orozco
Seller: Sue B. Warner
Date: 10/30/20

SOUTH HADLEY

3 Benger Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jamie E. Gallivan
Seller: 3 Benger Avenue RT
Date: 10/21/20

6 Elm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Stanislav Rovenskyi
Seller: Michael J. Sullivan
Date: 10/22/20

460 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: C. R. Brisebois-Tetrault
Seller: 460 Granby Road LLC
Date: 10/23/20

12 Hillside Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Shana Skubiszewski
Seller: Sarah E. Scibak
Date: 10/26/20

19 Landers St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,075
Buyer: Stephen Linsky
Seller: Tracy J. Tudryn
Date: 10/27/20

32 Lawn St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Audrey Maney-Hernandez
Seller: Donald Whelihan
Date: 10/30/20

2 Lithia Springs Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Milo Childs-Campolo
Seller: Barbara J. Smith
Date: 10/22/20

510 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Jeremiah Shrum
Seller: Diane M. Kuc
Date: 10/30/20

22 North St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Robin Sillars
Seller: David L. Bergeron
Date: 10/26/20

10 Oak Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jennifer J. Rivet
Seller: Brian T. Dooley
Date: 10/29/20

66 Park St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,500
Buyer: Ashley H. Rodkey
Seller: Remlin FT
Date: 10/19/20

152 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Sandra Krider
Seller: Paul F. Barba
Date: 10/22/20

45 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Matthew Wzorek
Seller: Eva U. Gingras
Date: 10/21/20

18 Sunset Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Nora H. Mariano
Seller: Ryan D. Spahl
Date: 10/29/20

15 West Summit St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Adam P. Battista
Seller: Lisa M. Tomaszewski
Date: 10/30/20

SOUTHAMPTON

387 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Marc A. Labrie
Seller: David D. Eichstaedt
Date: 10/20/20

115 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Daniel G. Fanion
Seller: Philip A. Roy
Date: 10/27/20

5 Mountain View Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Andrew Laroche
Seller: Bowers IRT
Date: 10/20/20

22 Mountain View Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Michelle K. Santangelo
Seller: Roland Barbeito
Date: 10/30/20

19 Thomas Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Dean T. Couture
Seller: Darlene Stone-Adair
Date: 10/23/20

WARE

91 Babcock Tavern Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Scott Seifel
Seller: Romanie Abraham
Date: 10/30/20

73 Beaver Lake Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Theresa M. Bullock
Seller: David S. Bruni
Date: 10/28/20

22 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Peter D. Lund
Seller: Claire J. Kobis
Date: 10/30/20

17 Williston Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Rosemary Onofri
Seller: Kyle Landry
Date: 10/22/20

WILLIAMSBURG

67 Ashfield Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jonathan M. Sullivan
Seller: Colby W. Canon
Date: 10/28/20

11 East Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Apostol Hoda
Seller: CDM Properties LLC
Date: 10/23/20

2 Hyde Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Anne K. Wagner
Seller: Mary L. Gerken-Newcomb RET
Date: 10/29/20

WORTHINGTON

6 Higgins Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Benjamin Green
Seller: Edward Morgano
Date: 10/28/20

Building Permits

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Building Permits

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

AMHERST

W.D. Cowls Inc.
85 Cowls Road
$88,500 — Finish interior space for general store

CHICOPEE

City of Chicopee
224 Broadway
$5,602 — Replace roof on shed

Joyce Lincourt
31 Lambert Ter.
$8,262 — Remove and replace four windows and one patio door

Joyce Lincourt
31 Lambert Ter.
$4,754 — Remove and replace four windows

Westfield Bank
435 Burnett Road
$29,823 — Roofing

LEE

Berkshire Corporate Realty, LLC
480 Pleasant St.
$1,725 — Modification to existing system for tenant fit-out

Richard J. Melluzzo Co.
236 Main St.
$14,000 — Siding

LENOX

SK Design
489 Pittsfield Road
$2,100 — Saw cut and remove existing concrete to expose sewer pipe, repour concrete when sewer line is repaired

NORTHAMPTON

Ampersand Sprout, LLC
241 Main St.
$172,913 — Convert second-floor apartment

Damon Road, LLC
391 Damon Road
$295,000 — Convert restaurant to retail cannabis store and demolish greenhouse

Claudio Guerra
1 Bridge St.
$9,200 — Accessory structure at Spoleto

Hospital Hill Development, LLC
35 Village Hill Road
$73,755 — Interior fit-out

Northampton Realty, LLC
293 King St.
$807,628 — Enclose new vehicle delivery

Smith College
186 Elm St.
$347,000 — Renovate first floor or Morrow House for improved access

SPRINGFIELD

3 Chestnut, LLC
122 Chestnut St.
$25,000 — Remove and replace first-level stairs and landing in parking garage

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$3,814,234 — Alter interior space for new MRI addition to hospital

Blackened Realty, LLC
201 Worthington St.
$106,000 — Alter kitchen and two restrooms at Theodores’ restaurant

Victor Jimenez
282 Locust St.
$16,272 — Erect prefabricated tire-storage building at V.J.’s Tires and Rims

Patriot Living Properties, LLC
1007 East Columbus Ave.
$175,000 — Change of use from restaurant to office use on first floor, second floor to be converted to five residential units

Massachusetts Unemployment Declines in October

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BOSTON — The state’s October unemployment rate was down 2.4 percentage points at 7.4% following a revision to the September rate at 9.8%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts added 11,400 jobs in October, following the previous month’s revised gain of 36,400 jobs. Over the month, the private sector added 15,600 jobs as gains occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities; professional, scientific, and business services; construction; manufacturing; financial activities; and other services. Government lost jobs over the month.

From October 2019 to October 2020, BLS estimates Massachusetts lost 340,200 jobs. Losses occurred in each of the private sectors, with the largest-percentage losses in leisure and hospitality; other services; construction; and education and health services.

The October unemployment rate was 0.5% above the national rate of 6.9% reported by BLS.

The labor force decreased by 155,600 from 3,764,000 in September, as 55,200 fewer residents were employed and 100,400 fewer residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by 4.6%.

The state’s labor-force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — dropped to 63.7%. Compared to October 2019, the labor-force participation rate is down by 4.3%.

Resinate Inc. Opens Second Dispensary in Northampton

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NORTHAMPTON — Resinate Inc. — a locally owned and operated, vertically integrated cannabis company — opened its second retail location at 110 Pleasant St. in Northampton on Nov. 20.

“We are very excited to serve the community of Northampton,” Resinate founder and CEO Peter DeCaro said. “We feel it is a perfect match. Northampton is rich in culture, arts, music, and all the things that create and enrich community. Resinate was founded on the principle of unity, that people from all walks of life can benefit from medical and adult-use cannabis to improve their overall wellness.”

Resinate, which also has a facility in Worcester, is opening its second location during an unprecedented period with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and will strictly adhere to CDC and Commonwealth guidelines to keep its staff and patrons healthy. Resinate Northampton offers online pre-ordering, in-store pickup, and limited parking. Additional parking is available at the E.J. Gare parking garage and the Armory lot. Metered on-street parking is also available.

For more information about Resinate, product offerings, and dispensary hours and locations, visit www.iresinate.com or e-mail [email protected].

Local College Students Compete for $150 in Online Grinspoon Pitch Contest

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AGAWAM — The Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative’s first online, fully remote regional pitch competition took place on Nov. 17. Twenty-one students from area colleges delivered 60-second pitches to an audience of their peers in Zoom breakout rooms. After a popular vote, four finalists were selected to receive $50 each.

Next came the final competition. Winning the grand prize and a total of $150 was Jenny Jung, a junior at Amherst College.

Her idea is PressBeta, a beta-testing platform for independent game developers to be connected to beta testers for $59 per month. Passionate gamers can test out interesting, pre-launch games and give feedback in exchange for limited, early access.

Harold Grinspoon, founder of the Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative, joined the Zoom call with some pointed advice for the aspiring entrepreneurs. “Entrepreneurship is about how you process your thoughts,” he said. “We encourage you to stay with your skills as an entrepreneur.”

Holyoke Community College Honored for Pushing Electric-vehicle Adoption

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) was honored by the MassEVolves consortium for taking steps to expand the use of electric vehicles (EV) on campus.

The third annual MassEVolves recognition ceremony was held on Nov. 18 to highlight Massachusetts leaders in the adoption of electric vehicles. The virtual event was co-hosted by the national nonprofit Recharge America, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

HCC was one of 19 Massachusetts organizations and colleges singled out during the ceremony, including just three others from Western Mass.: Hampshire College, UMass Amherst, and Bard College at Simon’s Rock.

“The work you are all doing is critical to the future of the Commonwealth and critical to us making this important transition” to the state’s goal of reaching zero net emissions by 2050, EEA Secretary Kathleen Theoharides said, adding that a key piece of “bending our emissions curve” will be electric vehicles.

To receive recognition, MassEVolves participants create and execute an EV action plan that outlines steps they are taking to help Massachusetts residents gain greater access to electric vehicles, which may include installing EV chargers, holding educational events, and more.

HCC has an EV station in the parking lot outside its Center for Health Education and Simulation on Jarvis Avenue in Holyoke along with spaces allocated for zero-emissions vehicles in the visitor parking lot by its Campus Center, where wiring already exists to install EV charging stations.

“We have been working with MassEVolves to come up with a plan to install more charging stations and encourage EV adoption,” said Narayan Sampath, HCC’s vice president of Administration and Finance. “We are also looking to purchase at least one electric vehicle with grants or subsidies from the state. These efforts are not only good for the environment but will also help us realize significant cost savings.”

Increasing the number of electric vehicles in Massachusetts is expected to revitalize local economies in Massachusetts and across the country. Recharge America has shown that EVs can deliver more than $1,000 per year, per vehicle in local economic-development benefit to communities where they reside.

“We congratulate each of our 2020 MassEVolves honorees for the work they’ve done and the commitments they’ve made toward the adoption of electric vehicles in Massachusetts,” said Kirk Brown, CEO of Recharge America. “The initiatives undertaken by MassEVolves participants will benefit their employees, customers, and all residents of the Commonwealth for the years and decades to come.”

BusinessTalk with Eugene Cassidy

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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 40: Nov. 23, 2020

George Interviews Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition

Eugene Cassidy

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition. The two discuss the pandemic and its impact not only on the Big E, but the region’s large and very important tourism and hospitality sector. They also discuss ways businesses like the Big E have pivoted and created new revenue streams, such as the Big E’s hugely successful Golden Ticket campaign. It’s must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk.

 

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PeoplesBank Announces Nine Promotions

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HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank announced the following nine promotions.

Christina Bordeau has been promoted to assistant vice president, banking center manager for the High Street, Holyoke location. She has more than 24 years of financial-services and banking experience, having served in various retail banking roles.

Michael Gay has been promoted to vice president, banking center manager for the Amherst location. He has more than 20 years of retail and banking experience.

Jacquelyn Guzie has been promoted to vice president and regional manager. She has more than 20 years of financial-services and banking experience, having served in various retail banking roles, including managing the Suffield Banking Center.

Clare Ladue was promoted to vice president and regional manager for the Holyoke region. She has more than 25 years of financial-services and banking experience, having served in banking center management, administration, and commercial lending. She previously served as banking center manager for the Hadley Banking Center and was promoted to assistant vice president, regional manager, in 2019.

Aneta Lombardi was promoted to finance officer. She has more than 15 years of financial-services and banking experience, including serving in various positions in the finance division, most recently as financial analyst.

Nicole Nelson was promoted to banking center manager at the Windsor Locks location. She has more than eight years of banking experience, including serving as assistant manager of both the East Longmeadow and Windsor Locks banking centers.

Steve Parastatidis was promoted to first vice president, commercial banking. He has 16 years of banking experience.

Brenda Rodriguez was promoted to assistant vice president, banking center manager of the Chicopee location. She has more than 14 years of financial-services and banking experience, having served in various retail banking roles, including most recently as banking center manager for the St. James Avenue, Springfield location.

Danielle Rosario was promoted to vice president, banking center manager, for the Chicopee location. She has more than 17 years of banking experience.

Berkshire Bank Promotes Jennifer Carmichael

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BOSTON — Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Jennifer Carmichael to executive vice president and chief internal audit officer. She previously served as senior vice president and audit manager at the bank.

In her role, Carmichael will continue to lead all aspects of Berkshire’s internal audit and independent SOX testing programs. She is responsible for providing independent and objective assurance to management and the audit committee on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance and internal controls to support the achievement of organizational objectives as well as promote and facilitate continuous improvement as part of the third line of defense. She reports directly to the audit committee of the board of directors and administratively to acting CEO Sean Gray.

“Jennifer is a proven leader whose strategic perspective, commitment to operational excellence, and accountability will accelerate our transformation into a 21st-century community bank,” Gray said. “Her work in this expanded role will ensure the bank adheres to the highest ethical standards, serving our company, our customers, and our shareholders well. I am very pleased to welcome Jennifer to the bank’s executive leadership team.”

Carmichael previously served as senior vice president and audit manager at Berkshire Bank. She joined Berkshire in 2016 from Accume Partners, where she served as senior audit manager to several clients in the New York and New England regions, including Berkshire. She began her career in the community-banking sector in internal audit roles and previously served several years at Ballston Spa National Bank, including as assistant vice president, compliance and BSA officer and assistant auditor. In addition to her professional achievements, she also serves as a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Vermont Veterans Home board of trustees, where she serves on the strategic planning committee.

MCLA to Hold Virtual Information Session on Graduate and Continuing Education Programs

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NORTH ADAMS — The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will hold a virtual information session on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. This information session will offer details about MCLA’s bachelor’s degree completion program; master of business administration, master of education, and teacher licensure programs; and the MCLA Leadership Academy.

Members of the community interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree, advancing in their education careers, or completing their undergraduate degree are encouraged to attend. Representatives from each postgraduate program will present information and answer questions about degree paths, enrollment, balancing responsibilities while pursuing a degree, and more. For more information or to register, visit mcla.edu/infosession.

Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Rose Slightly in First Nine Months of 2020

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BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased slightly in the first nine months of 2020 compared with the same time last year, according to preliminary data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). In the first nine months of the year, there were 1,517 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths, an estimated 33 more deaths than in the first nine months of 2019.

The estimated uptick coincides with the extraordinary public-health challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic that led the Commonwealth to swiftly enact overdose-prevention efforts, including expanding telehealth services, reducing barriers to treatment, expanding naloxone distribution, and receiving federal approval to permit licensed treatment programs to provide take-home doses of medications for opioid-use disorder.

“As we battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to continuing our work to address the opioid crisis and support our residents,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “We recognize that the stress, anxiety, and social isolation brought on by COVID-19 can be especially hard on those dealing with substance-use disorder, and we remain focused on serving those in need with our multi-pronged strategy to overdose-prevention treatments, services, and supports.”

In response to reports of increases in opioid-related overdose deaths that may be tied to isolation and other pandemic-related factors, DPH distributed more than 75,000 naloxone kits from March through September to opioid-treatment programs, community health centers, hospital emergency departments, and houses of correction. For individuals recently released from incarceration, the naloxone kits included information on medications to treat opioid addiction and other critical community resources.

DPH received a two-year, $113.9 million federal grant in August to continue its aggressive response to the opioid epidemic by increasing access to all FDA-approved medications for opioid-use disorder, reducing unmet treatment need, and reducing opioid-misuse and overdose through prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery initiatives. This grant includes nearly $57 million a year in federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration through September 2022.

“We continue to aggressively target resources that are critical to responding effectively to the opioid crisis,” Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said. “We will continue these efforts and work with treatment providers to reduce opioid addiction and overdose deaths.”

Overall, opioid-related overdose deaths dropped 5% in 2019 since their peak in 2016, when 2,102 people died, preliminary data show. Fentanyl has been a persistent factor in many of these deaths. In the first half of 2020, the rate of fentanyl present among opioid-related overdose deaths where a toxicology report was available was 93%. Despite the growth of fentanyl use, the 2020 opioid-related overdose death rate of 29 per 100,000 people is approximately 5% lower than the 30.6 per 100,000 in 2016.

In the first six months of 2020, the rate of heroin or likely heroin present in opioid-related overdose deaths was 16%, continuing a downward trend since 2014. After fentanyl, cocaine continues to be the next-most-prevalent drug among opioid-related overdose deaths, present in toxicology reports at a rate of 46% in the first half of 2020.

Toxicology screens indicate that benzodiazepines, amphetamines, and prescription opioids in opioid-related overdose deaths have remained stable.

Anthony Worden to Succeed Michael Tucker as Greenfield Cooperative Bank President

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GREENFELD — Kevin O’Neil, chairman of the board of directors of Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB) and its Northampton Cooperative Bank division, announced the promotion of Anthony Worden to president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2021. This promotion is in anticipation of the retirement of current President and CEO Michael Tucker.

Tucker is relinquishing his title as president, but will remain CEO until his actual retirement in January 2022, when Worden will take over that role as well. Tucker will remain as a director of the bank and holding company. O’Neil noted that this transition schedule is part of an overall succession plan for the bank that the board adopted some time ago.

“Tony is highly qualified for this role, and has 22-plus years experience in community banking,” O’Neil said. “He has been part of Greenfield Coop’s leadership team since 2009 and has been one of the drivers for our success. We look forward to his leadership of the bank in the coming decade.”

Worden has worked closely with Tucker in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic within the bank and its local communities. Tucker also noted he has complete confidence in Worden’s ability to lead the bank into the future.

“Tony has already been leading a large part of our bank team,” Tucker said. “This includes his recent work to ensure the bank was able to offer Paycheck Protection Program loans for businesses of all sizes during this pandemic. He has also played a key role in helping the bank reach out to consumers and businesses to keep GCB focused on the future of our local communities and our bank.”

Worden said he is honored and excited to take on his new role at the bank. “GCB has long been a supporter of small business and consumers in Hampshire and Franklin counties, and more recently business customers in the Hampden County market. It is my intention to continue this tradition.”

O’Neil noted the board was pleased to be able to select someone like Worden who already knows and values GCB’s traditions and internal culture. A Pioneer Valley resident for the past 30 years, he is a director, executive committee member, and chair of the governance committee for the United Way of Franklin County; a former director of the Franklin County Community Development Corp.; and a former director of the Berkshire Brewing Co. of South Deerfield. He received his bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst and his MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, and he is a graduate of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania.

Eric Ohanian Recognized as a 2020 ACEC/MA Young Professional of the Year

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WESTFIELD — Eric Ohanian, structural project engineer at Tighe & Bond Inc., was named a 2020 Young Professional of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA). This award recognizes the accomplishments of young engineers by highlighting their interesting and unique work, and the resulting impact on society.

Ohanian has been a key contributor to the successful rise of Tighe & Bond’s bridge-design and assessment practice over the last few years. His extensive experience and knowledge of engineering design have greatly contributed to the service the firm provides to municipal and DOT clients, including assisting numerous towns with applications for more than $3 million in grant funding for bridges. Beyond bridge design, his work includes business development, project management, marketing, mentoring, and engineering.

His hard work was recognized early in his career with Tighe & Bond when he was selected to join the first year-long Aspiring Leaders Program. This provided an opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and solve upcoming challenges. His contributions to the program resulted in the development of a new internal quality management committee, of which he is an active member.

“Eric is not only an exemplary leader, but he also embodies Tighe & Bond’s philosophy of giving back to the community,” said Bob Belitz, president and CEO of Tighe & Bond. “He has organized numerous office-wide programs that allow employees to be involved in charity events and a variety of service projects. I am looking forward to seeing him continue to strengthen his community service and have a positive impact on our firm and the engineering industry.”

Ohanian’s extensive volunteerism has led him to hold many leadership and committee roles with professional organizations such as Structural Engineers of Massachusetts and the Boston Society of Civil Engineers. He also started an annual charity mini-golf tournament out of the firm’s Westwood office to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank. The engineers turned the office space into a mini-golf course for an evening and constructed holes for the course. Donations for the food bank were collected in the form of ‘greens fees’ at each player’s discretion. Ohanian then organized an outing to present the group donation and volunteer as a group at the Food Bank, sorting 22,000 pounds of food to provide 15,000 meals to people across Eastern Mass.

Ohanian will be honored by ACEC/MA alongside other award recipients at its 2021 awards gala.

FutureHealth, Insurance for Students to Combine Forces

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SPRINGFIELD — FutureHealth announced it has entered into an agreement with Insurance for Students, located in Delray Beach, Fla., to combine their expertise as one company. They have developed and will be distributing the next generation of student insurance products and services.

Pat White, president and founder of Insurance for Students, has been designing, marketing, and administering comprehensive student accident and health plans for colleges and universities for more than 40 years.

Kevin Saremi, president and founder of FutureHealth, has been providing online health-education programs that address mental health and other health-related issues within the student market. Prior to starting FutureHealth, he founded Consolidated Health Plans (now Wellfleet), a third-party administrator for student health-insurance products for more than 20 years, before selling the company to Berkshire Hathaway.

“The opportunity to enhance our portfolio of products and services will provide our clients with benefits not traditionally associated with broker services,” White said.

Added Saremi, “through Pat’s extensive broker background and our proprietary platform of mental-health and wellness programs, we are providing benefits that one would not typically expect from their insurance company.”

Hartford HealthCare Launches Mobile COVID-19 Testing Site at Bradley Airport

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Hartford HealthCare announced a new drive-thru testing site for COVID-19 conveniently located on the Bradley International Airport property. The site, which will open Monday, Nov. 23, will be available to the public without appointment, and will also add capacity for Bradley passengers.

Testing will be provided daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m in a specially equipped tent in the airport’s Parking Lot 3 on Schoephoester Road.

“Hartford HealthCare is proud to help our state take another step forward in the fight against this pandemic,” said Jeffrey Flaks, the health system’s president and CEO. “The addition of this site at Bradley International will vastly expand testing capabilities and offer more convenience for residents in the northern part of our state, as well as passengers at the airport.”

Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, added that “we are very pleased to partner with Hartford HealthCare in bringing their expertise and added testing capacity to Bradley International Airport. The CAA firmly believes that testing is an important element as the world adjusts to the new way of traveling, and this new site helps ensure adequate testing availability and convenience for residents in the region as well as our passengers.”

No pre-registration or doctor’s order is required to obtain a COVID-19 test at this location, and testing is safely provided without leaving one’s vehicle. Tests, which involve a small nasal swab for both nostrils, take less than five minutes to administer, and results are usually provided within 72 hours. Billing for the test is handled through individuals’ insurance plans, and residents of Massachusetts may use this site to be tested.

Healthcare Heroes Event Postponed

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SPRINGFIELD — Out of an abundance of caution, and at the advice of area healthcare leaders, some of whom were among those slated to be honored, BusinessWest and the Healthcare News have decided to postpone the Healthcare Heroes event slated for Wednesday, Nov. 18 to a future date.

This difficult but necessary decision was made as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the region and across the country, and as area hospitals see a surge in admissions due to the virus.

“Given what’s been happening the past several days, those of us at BusinessWest and the Healthcare News decided that this was certainly not the time to be staging any kind of live event, even one with the few dozen people that were slated to be in attendance,” said George O’Brien, editor and associate publisher of the sister publications. “This year’s honorees deserve a moment in the spotlight, and we will provide them that moment. But at this time, when local, regional, state, and national healthcare leaders are encouraging people to avoid gatherings of any size, we decided the prudent and responsible move is to postpone our event.”

This year’s honorees, who will be recognized on a date to be determined, 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.

Fire Destroys Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow

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BECKET — A fire on Tuesday on the Jacob’s Pillow campus in Becket destroyed the Doris Duke Theatre. Firefighters arrived around 7 a.m. and remained on campus until midday, and the fire did not spread to any of the other buildings on the Jacob’s Pillow grounds. No one was injured in the incident, and a cause has not yet been determined.

“While we have lost some precious, irreplaceable items, those experiences and memories will last forever. We are heartbroken, and we are relieved that no one was hurt,” said Pamela Tatge, Jacob’s Pillow executive & artistic director. “On behalf of everyone at the Pillow, we are grateful for the firefighters and officials who have responded so quickly to this devastating emergency on our grounds. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from around the world we have already received. We will rebuild.”’

The campus has been comparatively quiet since March, when it announced the annual summer dance festival would be cancelled due COVID-19. Studio and housing spaces recently opened up to a small number of artists this fall for COVID-compliant Pillow Lab residencies.

The Doris Duke Theatre opened in 1990, the second of the Pillow’s two indoor theatres on its 220-acre campus.

TommyCar Collision Opens in Northampton

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HADLEY — TommyCar Auto Group, which operates five car dealerships in Hampshire County, is expanding into the auto-body business with the opening of its new TommyCar Collision Center in Northampton. The center, which is now open, is located at 32 Damon Road, next door to the auto group’s Volvo Cars Pioneer Valley dealership.

“This is a natural extension of our existing services,” said Carla Cosenzi, who co-owns TommyCar Auto Group with her brother, Tom. “We are known throughout the area not just for the quality and selection of our brands, but for the exceptional customer service we provide through our sales and service departments. Our comprehensive auto-body shop offers access to an additional level of expertise.”

TommyCar Collision will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers free estimates. Services will include, but are not limited to, automotive glass replacement; body and bumper repair; detailing; frame straightening; full-service mechanical services; painting; paintless dent repair; repair after hail damage; repairs for scratches, dents, and door dings; and windshield repair and replacement

To learn more or schedule service, call (413) 517-3855 or visit tommycarcollision.com.

Contribution Clothing Announces Holiday Gift Guide to Support Nonprofits

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LUDLOW — Kelly Partridge, Founder of Contribution Clothing LLC, launched the mission-driven online boutique, www.contributionclothing.com, in June 2019. The boutique, which retails new women’s apparel and accessories, provides quarterly monetary donations to Western Mass. nonprofit organizations that share a vision of empowering women and girls. The woman-led boutique is currently working to gift 15% of its net profits to Dress for Success Western Massachusetts.

This holiday season, Contribution Clothing is promoting Gifts That Give Back, a holiday gift-guide collection featuring select items each week leading up to Christmas. The collection will include pre-sale items not typically available at the boutique, with price points of $50 and under to keep holiday shopping affordable.

“With the pandemic still among us, this will allow me as a small-business owner to provide my customers with a wider variety of items to gift to their loved ones this holiday season,” Partridge said. “Each week, the holiday collection will provide different gift options with hopes of making holiday shopping easier while also spreading awareness around female empowerment and the importance of supporting small business.”

Since the launch of the website, Contribution Clothing has provided monetary donations to a variety of organizations, such as Empty Arms Bereavement Support, Ovations a Cure for Ovarian Cancer, Shriners, Girls Inc. of the Valley, Girls on the Run, Christina’s House, the Care Center, Bay Path University, and Safe Passage. The ambitious clothing line hasn’t stopped there, also supporting many community-based events and fundraisers, such as the Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage, the Women Empowered calendars for Girls Inc. and Girls on the Run, and the Unify Against Bullying Fashion show, and Partridge even created her own volunteer event in support of Christina’s House this past quarter.

Gaming Revenue Dips at Massachusetts’ Three Casinos in October

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BOSTON — Revenues at Massachusetts’ three casinos dipped slightly as coronavirus cases climb and the state faces more restrictions ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Associated Press reported Monday.

Gross gaming revenues at the state’s casinos totaled about $69 million in October, down about $1 million from September, according to the state’s Gaming Commission.

MGM Springfield generated about $17.5 million in total revenues in October, while Encore Boston Harbor reported about $40 million, and Plainridge Park reported roughly $10 million. The revenues generated nearly $20 million in tax collections for the state.

Monthly revenue numbers at each of the facilities have remained relatively unchanged since they reopened this summer following the statewide economic shutdown imposed at the start of the pandemic, but the totals are down from what the facilities were generating prior to the pandemic. For example, in January, the three casinos generated about $80 million in gross gambling revenues, delivering nearly $22 million in state tax revenue.

Big E Announces Limited Sale of Lifetime Passes in ‘Golden Ticket’ Promotion

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — In what might be the biggest promotion in the 104-year history of the Big E, the fair is selling ‘Golden Ticket’ lifetime passes to the annual event for just 100 customers.

The tickets will be sold on the fair’s website, www.thebige.com, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. until the 100 tickets are gone. Each $1,000 ticket will offer lifetime admission to the Big E for its holder and an accompanying guest, along with free parking and a host of annual surprises and benefits.

“The Golden Ticket offers a lifetime of wonder for its lucky purchasers and their guests, offering years and years of the fair as a VIP forever,” said Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition. “This is the time of year we typically put one fair to bed and begin the long, exciting road to the next one. With the unfortunate derailment in 2020, we are fully committed to making the 2021 edition our greatest yet. The Golden Ticket is the ideal promotion to get under way with style and sizzle.”

Purchased tickets will be delivered to recipients in time for the holiday gift-giving season.

The Big E has already begun to announce plans for 2021, including a headlining concert with country superstar Brad Paisley.

Silverscape Designs in Downtown Northampton Going Out of Business

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NORTHAMPTON — Silverscape Designs announced Monday it will be going out of business, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reported. A going-out-of-business sale at the store begins Tuesday, Nov. 24.

In May 2019, Silverscape Designs put the 8,000-square-foot building up for sale for $2 million. Silverscape Designs owner Wally Perlman told the Gazette at the time that his family intended to keep the business going. But the 77-year-old owner has now decided to close the high-quality jewelry business with his retirement. Perlman took over the business after the passing of his late brother, Dennis Perlman, a jeweler and the company’s founder, who died in 2000.

Ruth’s House Lunch and Learn Series to Present ‘Protecting Your Elders’ on Nov. 18

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LONGMEADOW — The monthly virtual Lunch and Learn series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence announced that on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Michele Feinstein, an elder-law attorney with Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, will talk about how to protect one’s elders, including how to safeguard their wishes in the event of incapacity.

Feinstein brings more than 30 years of experience in elder law and will address the planning that should be undertaken and the resources available to help safeguard a parent’s choices and wishes.

“Protecting Your Elders: What Tools Do You Need in Your Toolbox?” will begin at noon and will be followed by a question-and-answer session, a raffle, and a virtual tour. RSVP to Christina Tuohey at (413) 567-6212 or [email protected]. A confirmation and Zoom invite will be e-mailed to registrants prior to the meeting.

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Launches Grant Program

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SHEFFIELD — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced a new grant program to support community-building efforts that can bridge differences and drive positive change at the local level. “Bridging Divides, Healing Communities” will support activities by organizations and groups that are embedded in their communities and bring together residents to build and strengthen relationships, especially among people who may hold different views or come from different backgrounds.

“The social fabric everywhere is being stressed, and long-term consequences in our region are possible if we do not work together,” said Peter Taylor, president of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. “This new grant program aims to create opportunities for productive discourse and engagement to bridge differences, build trust, and promote reconciliation.”

Berkshire Taconic will award grants between $500 and $2,500 to support small-scale, community-based actions such as virtual forums, service projects, and artistic and cultural activities. Applicants should consider how their projects will create new or strengthen existing relationships among people of different backgrounds, experiences, or beliefs; forge connections around a shared experience through which participants can explore different points of view; and bring residents together to pursue a common goal. Compliance with state guidelines will be required for any in-person activities. Berkshire Bank is providing funding support for these grants.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, municipalities and local government, and faith-based organizations (for non-religious activities) located in Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Columbia County and Northeast Dutchess County in New York, and Northwest Litchfield County in Connecticut. Community groups may also apply through a fiscal sponsorship with an eligible organization.

The first deadline for applications is Tuesday, Dec. 1. To apply, visit www.berkshiretaconic.org/healing.

‘Together HCC’ Campaign Earns National Recognition

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been named a finalist for a national Bellwether Award in recognition of its “Together HCC” fundraising and social-media campaign.

HCC was one of 10 U.S. colleges selected as a finalist by the Bellwether College Consortium in its Workforce Development category, which identifies strategic alliances that promote community and economic development. Bellwether finalists represent leading community colleges whose programs and practices are considered outstanding and innovative.

The college launched “Together HCC: A Campaign for Caring” at the end of March in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign sought to raise money for students facing economic hardships and collect stories to motivate and inspire them during a period of extreme disruption.

“We realized pretty quickly that our students needed extra financial help and support to get through this stressful and challenging time,” said Amanda Sbriscia, HCC’s vice president of Institutional Advancement, whose office spearheaded the campaign. “Community colleges serve some of the most vulnerable populations, and COVID-19 has amplified existing inequities in society and highlighted critical needs the ‘Together HCC’ campaign was created to help address. It’s very satisfying and encouraging to see the campaign celebrated as a national model.”

The Bellwether College Consortium is a group charged with addressing the critical issues facing community colleges. The consortium honors community colleges with awards in three categories: instructional programs and services; planning, governance, and finance; and workforce development. The Bellwether Awards are widely regarded as one of the nation’s most competitive and prestigious recognitions for community colleges. HCC was the only community college in Massachusetts selected as a 2021 Bellwether finalist.

“The Bellwether College Consortium prides itself on identifying and celebrating replicable, scalable, and results-based programs and models and disseminating these highly lauded examples of institutional success to peer institutions,” said Rose Martinez, director of the Bellwether College Consortium.

After COVID-19 broke, HCC saw a dramatic rise in the number of applications to its Student Emergency Fund. In three months, the “Together HCC” campaign raised about $40,000 from nearly 200 private donors for the emergency fund, which also received a lift of $75,000 in COVID-19 relief funds from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. Since March, the HCC Foundation has distributed almost $90,000 from the emergency fund to 130 students.

For another key component of the campaign, HCC solicited uplifting anecdotes and images from alumni, faculty, staff, students, family members, and friends that were shared on HCC’s social-media channels using the hashtag #TogetherHCC.

“Together HCC wasn’t just about providing financial support,” Sbriscia said. “It was also about providing moral support and reminding students and other members of the college community that we are all in this together.”

Finalists for Bellwether Awards are invited to join the consortium and take part in consortium workshops, events, and other activities. Award finalists will undergo a rigorous second and final round of review before the winners are announced at the virtual 2021 Community College Futures Assembly in January.

Elms College Announces Virtual Open Houses for Graduate Programs

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CHICOPEE — The Elms College Graduate Admission Office will hold virtual open houses on the following dates: Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. — information on graduate programs in education (MED/MAT); and Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 from 6 to 7 p.m. — information session about all Elms College graduate programs.

These sessions will allow prospective students to meet with program directors, alumni, and graduate admission counselors. Elms College has 30 graduate, post-graduate, and certificate programs offered in a variety of models, including hybrid, online, and on campus.

Register for a session at www.elms.edu/graduate-studies/visit. If you cannot attend the open house and are interested in information or applying, e-mail [email protected], call (413) 265-2456, or visit www.elms.edu/grad.

STCC’s Online Winter Session Starts Dec. 23

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a four-week online winter session in December, an affordable opportunity for college students whether they’re enrolled at STCC or another school.

The session runs Wednesday, Dec. 23 through Tuesday, Jan. 19. Registration for current students opens Nov. 18. Registration for new students begins Nov. 23.

STCC offers the most affordable online classes in Springfield. Most winter classes are designed for easy transfer to both public and private campuses, saving students hundreds of dollars per course. Some winter classes also save students money with free textbooks.

“Winter-session classes are the perfect opportunity for college students to earn college credit at a reduced cost during the traditional winter-break period,” STCC Dean of Academic Initiatives Matthew Gravel said. “The majority of classes available during winter session can be used as electives at both community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. Our winter classes are taught by faculty who are experts in their fields, and who have years of experience in delivering online instruction.”

The short duration of these classes will result in an intensive, fast-paced learning experience. Motivation, steady participation, and persistence will be key to students’ success in these classes, Gravel added.

To help ensure their success during the winter session, STCC allows students to register for no more than nine credits in winter. Courses include art, biology, college research, computer applications, English, first-year experience, history, management, mathematics, medical assisting, medical lab tech, music, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.

Blackboard orientation sessions to prepare students for online classes will be offered prior to the start of the winter semester.

Registration for winter session ends Dec. 23 and is available online at www.stcc.edu/winter or by calling the Registrar’s Office at (413) 755-4321.

BusinessTalk with with Tony Cignoli

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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 39: Nov. 16, 2020

George O’Brien talks with Tony Cignoli, president of the A.L. Cignoli Company

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Tony Cignoli, president of the A.L. Cignoli Company, a political consulting firm. The two discuss what happened at the national election earlier this month — and what didn’t happen. They also discuss what the country, and specifically the business community, might expect from a Biden administration and how the president-elect and his team might address the pandemic and the significant damage it has already done to the economy.  It’s must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk.

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UMassFive Donates $13,552 to Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in 2020

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HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced it has provided more than $13,500 in donations to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts during 2020. These donations have been facilitated through community giving campaigns in partnership with staff and members of the credit union.

Early this year, UMassFive supported the Food Bank by donating $1,000 to help offset the increase in demand presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit union also sponsored and participated in the Food Bank’s annual Will Bike 4 Food event. A team of 11 UMassFive employees raised money and rode bikes as part of the event, which took place virtually, resulting in donations of $3,422.

In the interest of supporting the community, UMassFive also encouraged participation from those who bank at the credit union. A campaign called “Share Your Story” allowed members to choose a local organization to receive a $25 donation from UMassFive on their behalf. A total of $5,000 in donations was split between five local organizations, of which $1,300 was donated to the Food Bank. Members were also encouraged to redeem their earned Buzz Points — a debit-card spending reward program — as charitable donations, which has contributed the equivalent of $2,830 in donations to the Food Bank this year.

UMassFive’s latest endeavor was a “Spend and Give” campaign, which involved a collaboration with its members and credit-card servicer PSCU. During the month of July, 1% of every purchase made on an eligible member’s UMassFive credit card was donated to the Food Bank. Based on member purchases, the credit union met its goal of raising $2,500 and unlocked a matching grant from PSCU, resulting in a $5,000 overall donation to the Food Bank. This donation brought UMassFive’s total contribution to the organization so far in 2020 to $13,552.

“UMassFive has been a dedicated supporter of the Food Bank over the years and has stepped up their support over this challenging year,” said Food Bank Corporate Relations Officer Jillian Morgan. “UMassFive’s contributions through their various campaigns have raised enough funds to provide over 50,000 meals to neighbors in need. We are grateful for their continued commitment to ending hunger.”

This November, UMassFive will be encouraging its members to support Monte’s (Masked) March put on by WRSI/the River. Members will be able to donate their Buzz Points to the Food Bank as part of this effort.

MCLA Center for Teaching and Learning to Present Virtual Event on Nov. 23

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NORTH ADAMS — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Center for Teaching and Learning will present a virtual event with Robin DeRosa, co-director of the Plymouth State University (PSU) Open Learning and Teaching Collaborative, on Monday, Nov. 23 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. With a talk titled “Zooming Humans: A Framework for Teaching During Times of Crisis,” DeRosa will discuss how educators can respond to the challenges of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This event, geared toward faculty, staff, and the MCLA community, is also open to the public, and local educators are encouraged to attend. For more information and to register, click here.

DeRosa is a national leader in open pedagogy and an advocate for public infrastructures and institutions for higher education. She was a professor in the English Department at Plymouth State University for 15 years before becoming the director of the Interdisciplinary Studies program, a position she held for four years. As the new director of the Open Learning and Teaching Collaborative, she works with students, faculty, staff, and administrative colleagues on exploring learner-driven architectures for projects, courses, partnerships, and programs at PSU.

COVID-19 has pushed students, faculty, and institutions into new learning patterns. These patterns are at various times exciting, exhausting, and exasperating. As we struggle to navigate unfamiliar online environments and the fallout of maintaining educational continuity during a global pandemic, we may find ourselves adrift in a sea of technology tools and a sense that our core mission as educators and learners is lost in the chaos of just making it through each week. In this presentation, DeRosa will present a framework for organizing educational responses to crises like coronavirus, and help faculty and staff find a practice-based rudder to guide the development of assignments, courses, and institutional structures. Ultimately, she will suggest that how we respond to the challenges that COVID-19 presents can set us on a path for an educational future that is more adaptable, connected, and equitable — and more humane — for learners.

HCC Cannabis Education Center Announces Industry Roundtable, Spring Training Programs

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HOLYOKE — The Cannabis Education Center at Holyoke Community College (HCC) will hold an online cannabis-industry roundtable for employers on Friday, Nov. 20 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. over Zoom.

Featured presenters will include representatives from Elevate Northeast, HCC’s community and workforce training partner, and officials from other Massachusetts-based cannabis businesses and organizations. They include Cara Burnham-Crabb, director of Education, Elevate Northeast; TaShonda Vincent Lee, director of Community Outreach, Elevate Northeast; Beth Waterfall, executive director, Elevate Northeast; Gene Ray, vice president of Laboratory Operations, Garden Remedies; Tim Shaw, chief operating officer, MariMed; and Marion McNabb, CEO and co-founder, Cannabis Community Care and Research Network.

Discussion will focus on workforce challenges, business outlook, and training needs of cannabis employers as well as the services, supports, and programs offered by the Cannabis Education Center. Breakout rooms will concentrate on specific industry areas, including cultivation, culinary, medical, retail, and processing.

To register for the roundtable, visit hcc.edu/cannatable-11-20.

The Cannabis Education Center has also announced its spring training programs for people who want to work in the cannabis industry. The center will offer an intensive, two-day Cannabis Core Training program over Zoom on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, 2021. Students who complete the core training can then register for spring 2021 classes in one of four cannabis industry career tracks: Cultivation Assistant (Feb. 6-21), Extraction Technician (Feb. 27 to March 14), Culinary Assistant (April 3-18), and Patient Services Associate (May 1-16).

The cost of the two-day core training session is $595. Each career-track program is $799. To register for the January Cannabis Core Training class, visit hcc.edu/cannabis-core.