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Tourism Marketing in Pioneer Valley to Receive $250,000 in State Funding

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SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Eric Lesser was joined by Mary Kay Wydra, president of Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, and John Doleva, president and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, on Monday to announce $250,000 in funding for tourism marketing in the Pioneer Valley.

“This funding for tourism marketing will help us begin to rebuild and bring business to our restaurants, attractions, and hospitality industry across the board,” Lesser said. “This grant is meant to promote Western Massachusetts for socially distanced activities, and hopefully, when visitors are here, they’ll fill up their gas tanks, buy dinner, buy souvenirs, and help us hire back workers for the many jobs that were lost. This funding is a vital measure to begin putting money back into the local economy and back into our local families.”

Added Wydra, “with abundant opportunities for outdoor and socially distant recreation as well as iconic attractions, Western Massachusetts is well-positioned to welcome visitors. The tourism industry has been particularly hard-hit by the effects of COVID-19, and this funding will provide a much-needed boost to our marketing efforts to safely reopen our industry, generate economic activity for our region, and put people back to work.”

Doleva noted that “Senator Lesser’s work on securing this very important grant to aggressively restart the tourism industry in Western Massachusetts demonstrates his willingness to listen, analyze, and respond to the real need of getting thousands of workers and hundreds of businesses back up and running, which are a major contributor to our local economy. Western Massachusetts is well-positioned to tell the story of safe, serene, fun, and engaging family activities not only for this period as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, but for years to come. This grant will elevate tourism in our region to a new level permanently, and his efforts are appreciated.”

This funding is part of a $1.1 billion coronavirus-response package adopted by both the Senate and House and signed into law on July 24 by Gov. Charlie Baker.

Bay Path to Offer Gap-semester Course to Explore Social-justice Issues

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LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University has put together a unique course for recent high-school graduates looking to explore ways they can impact movements for social justice. The course, “Exploring Pathways to Social Justice,” will combine lectures, discussions, videos, readings, and virtual, experiential learning through the context of history, legal studies, and communications. In addition, the students will participate in presentations by professionals who have channeled their visions for a more just world into careers advocating for social justice and leading their communities.

The three-credit course runs from Sept. 21 to Dec. 21 and is open to recent high-school graduates and college students, whether enrolled at Bay Path University; its online program, the American Women’s College; or any other institution, as well as students who are taking a gap semester while they evaluate their college options. Registration runs until Sept. 16.

The class is a collaboration between several faculty members and will explore social-justice movements, trace the historical roots of the civil-rights struggle, investigate how race factors into the contemporary criminal justice system, and consider strategies for change. Students will be challenged to apply their passion for social justice while learning to express themselves and developing practical skills for academic and professional settings. Through the course material and ongoing opportunities for conversation, they will connect with other students and become part of an inspired, motivated network.

“We created this class for students who may be using this time away from their schools to contemplate how and where to channel their voice and their passion for social justice, as they begin to think about their long-term goals, personally and professionally,” said Gwen Jordan, director of Bay Path’s Justice and Legal Studies department. She will be teaching sections on the criminal justice system, including a focus on the movement devoted to exonerating the wrongly convicted and reforming the system.

“The course really speaks to what we’re striving to do at Bay Path,” Jordan said. “As educators, we look to give our students a larger, deeper picture of the world we’re living in, while also helping them set concrete goals and acquire practical skills to achieve them.”

Additional course information and a registration link are available here.

Johnson & Hill to Present Live Webinar Today on ‘Leading in Turbulent Times’

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — Johnson & Hill Staffing will present its latest webinar today, July 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. “Leading in Turbulent Times” will be presented by Richard Fagerlin.

If the last few months have taught us anything, it’s the power, impact, and importance of strong leadership. HR leaders are often the gatekeepers of culture — and a culture of high trust is more important now than ever before. This session will present an effective model for achieving a high-trust culture and getting results, the top seven reasons for the trust gap, 10 practical solutions for building high-trust relationships, and a simple model for evaluating trust that participants can use to measure trust in their organizations.

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Florence Bank Names Rebecca Albro a Recipient of Its President’s Award

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FLORENCE — Florence Bank announced that Rebecca Albro was recently selected as a recipient of its President’s Award.

The President’s Award was established by the bank in 1995, affording employees the annual opportunity to nominate their peers for this prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding performance, customer service, and overall contribution to Florence Bank.

Albro, who was nominated by numerous colleagues, is a teller operations manager and customer-service representative in the main branch in Florence. She began work at Florence Bank in 2014.

“For nearly six years, Becky has been a reliable asset to our organization,” Florence Bank President Kevin Day said. “Her ability to manage and encourage others is admirable. Becky is the consummate employee to receive the President’s Award.”

Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective Aug. 1

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BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker announced that, effective Saturday, Aug. 1, all travelers entering the Commonwealth, including both out-of-state residents and Massachusetts residents returning home, will be required to comply with a new travel order. The full order and other information is available at www.mass.gov/matraveler.

Starting Aug. 1, all visitors and Massachusetts residents returning home, including students returning to campuses for the fall semester, must fill out a Massachusetts Travel Form and quarantine for 14 days unless they are coming from a COVID-19 lower-risk state or they can produce a negative COVID-19 test result administered no more than 72 hours prior to arriving in Massachusetts, or they are included in one of the other, limited exemptions.

Individuals who get a test must remain in quarantine until they receive their negative test results. Failure to comply may result in a $500 fine per day.

Travelers are exempt from this requirement if they are coming from a state that has been designated by the Department of Public Health as a lower-risk COVID-19 state or fall into another narrow exemption category. Based on current public-health data, those lower-risk states currently include New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Hawaii.

Traveler exemptions include people passing through the state, people commuting across state lines for work, people traveling to Massachusetts for medical treatment, people complying with military orders, or people traveling to work in federally designated critical infrastructure sectors (essential services).

Prior to travel, people should visit www.mass.gov/matraveler to fill out the Massachusetts Travel For or text ‘MATraveler’ to 888-777.

The list of lower-risk states is subject to change based on public-health data, and states may be added or taken off the list at any time.

Legal Scholar, Advocate Jennifer Taub to Join WNEU School of Law Faculty

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SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNEU) School of Law Dean Sudha Setty announced the appointment of nationally renowned legal scholar and advocate Jennifer Taub to the School of Law faculty.

An authority on the 2008 mortgage meltdown and related financial crisis, Taub’s research and writing centers on ‘follow the money’ matters, promoting transparency and opposing corruption. Her new book, Big Dirty Money: The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White Collar Crime, will be published on Sept. 29. Taub was a co-founder and organizer of the April 15, 2017 Tax March, where more than 120,000 people gathered in cities nationwide to demand President Trump release his tax returns.

She will join the School of Law faculty in August, teaching white-collar crime, civil procedure, and other commercial and business law subjects.

Taub’s 2014 book, Other People’s Houses: How Decades of Bailouts, Captive Regulators, and Toxic Bankers Made Home Mortgages a Thrilling Business, was praised by Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller in his 2015 edition of Irrational Exuberance and won a “must-read nonfiction” honor at the Massachusetts Book Awards. She is also a co-author of the sixth edition of Corporate and White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials.

Taub’s scholarly writing on corporate governance, financial market regulation, and banking law reform has been published in law journals and peer-reviewed volumes, and she has testified several times before U.S. congressional committees as an expert, including as an invited witness for the Senate Banking Committee and a House Financial Services subcommittee.

Taub has been the Bruce W. Nichols Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and a visiting professor at the University of Illinois College of Law and the University of Connecticut School of Law. She also served as a visiting fellow at the Yale School of Management. Before joining Western New England University School of Law, she was a professor at Vermont Law School.

Prior to joining academia, Taub was an associate general counsel with Fidelity Investments. She received her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Yale University, with distinction in the English major, and her juris doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where she was the Recent Developments editor at the Harvard Women’s Law Journal.

“We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Taub to the WNE School of Law community,” Setty said. “Her groundbreaking scholarship on economic justice and good government, her dedication to the craft of teaching, and her commitment to serving the community are some of the tremendous attributes that she brings to the School of Law.”

Taub has appeared on cable news programs including MSNBC’s Morning Joe and CNN Newsroom to discuss legal matters, including the special counsel investigation into links between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign. She has written opinion pieces for a variety of platforms, including the Washington Post, the New York Times, the CNN opinion page, Dame Magazine, the Baseline Scenario, Race to the Bottom, Pareto Commons, the Conglomerate, and Concurring Opinions.

First American Insurance Agency Acquires Brimfield-based Morin & Foy

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CHICOPEE — First American Insurance Agency, an independent insurance firm, announced it has acquired Morin & Foy, a property and casualty firm situated in Brimfield.

Located on Route 20, Morin & Foy serves its surrounding communities by providing clients with personal and commercial insurance. The joining of the two companies allows for the growth of First American Insurance Agency’s portfolio and building the business client groups. First American Insurance Agency is acquiring only the Brimfield location.

“When I first met Sharon and the team in Brimfield, it was clear from our very first conversation that First American Insurance Agency could build on what we both have in common: the client-first mentality,” said Corey Murphy, First American president.

Added Sharon Morin, manager at Morin & Foy, “we are a dedicated team committed to serving our community and treating people with respect and kindness. I know that First American Insurance will continue to build and grow that culture.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Franklin County Pivots to Virtual Mentoring

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GREENFIELD — Innovation and the long desire to serve more youth from the outlying areas of Franklin County has led to the launch of a new, fully virtual mentoring program from Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Franklin County.

“Our goal is always to keep kids connected, and nothing drives this home more than a pandemic,” said Jennifer Webster, executive director of BBBS. “Youth are shouldering so much of this global crisis, their school lives disrupted, their home lives changed dramatically, and the uncertainty of their future. We knew we had to find a way to serve even more kids and keep them connected, right now.”

The new Big Brothers Big Sisters virtual mentoring program will utilize rising high-school juniors as well as community-college students to act as mentors to youth ages 6 to 12 from Franklin County. The matches will meet virtually once weekly with guidance and support from the BBBS trauma-informed case-management team and will last for a duration of one year.

“It’s an incredible opportunity for young adults to have a big impact in their community,” Webster noted. “Who better to help guide a youngster than someone who has just been through the same developmental stages and has community insight?”

Big Brothers Big Sisters is currently recruiting and enrolling for this program. If you are, or know, a rising high-school junior and/or community-college student who would like to serve as a mentor, or you know a youth age 6 to 12 who could use a community mentor and friend, BBBS encourages you to reach out. Program information can be found by visiting www.bbbs-fc.org.

BusinessTalk with Chris Thibault

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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 13: July 27, 2020

George Interviews Chris Thibault, Owner, Writer & Director for Chris Teebo Films

George interviews Chris Thibault, owner, writer and director for Chris Teebo Films and discusses his navigation, along with his wife Missy, through his cancer fight. Chris also gives insight on his company, Chris Teebo Films, what they provide, and how the COVID pandemic, and his health, has affected business. 

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Greenfield Savings Bank Promotes Prudence Blond

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GREENFIELD — Prudence Blond has been promoted to vice president and trust officer at Greenfield Savings Bank. In her new position, Blond, as a client service officer, oversees the administration and tax departments and also works with the Bank’s internal and external auditors.

Blond joined the bank after graduating from Greenfield Community College in 1997 as a teller. In 1999, she was promoted to trust operations associate with responsibility for processing operational work along with administrative assistant tasks of the GSB Trust Department. Over the next 10 years, she began to work directly clients and was promoted to assistant trust officer, then trust officer, then to assistant vice president and trust officer before her new promotion to vice president and trust officer.

After graduating from GCC, she earned a personal trust diploma through the American Bankers Assoc. in 2011 and a general financial services diploma through the Centre for Financial Training. She has continued to take educational classes in administration, personal tax preparation, trust and estate-tax preparation, financial planning, and IRAs. She earned her certified trust and financial advisor (CTFA) designation in 2012 through the Institute of Certified Banks.

Blond is currently serving on the board of directors, personnel committee, and nominating committee at LifePath Inc. (formerly known as Franklin County Home Care Corp.). She is a member of the annual campaign team at Greenfield Community College. She has previously served on the board of trustees, as treasurer, and as Sunday school superintendent at Robbins Memorial Church.

Leadership Pioneer Valley Welcomes Lidya Rivera-Early to Board

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SPRINGFIELD — Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) recently welcomed Lidya Rivera-Early of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) to its board of directors. Rivera-Early has a demonstrated history of serving on various boards and committees within the community. As an LPV LEAP alumna, she also brings a passion for both the mission of the organization and the continued success of the Pioneer Valley.

“We are delighted to have Lidya join us,” said Lora Wondolowski, Leadership Pioneer Valley executive director. “Lidya understands firsthand the value of LPV. She will bring her voice, skills, and experiences to the board and will help LPV to fulfill its mission of building and connecting more diverse, committed, and effective leadership for the Pioneer Valley.”

The Board also announced that Russell Peotter and Annamarie Golden will continue for an additional year in their current roles as chair and vice chair, respectively. Francia Wisnewski will continue as clerk, and Callie Niezgoda as treasurer.

Elms College Receives $240,000 Grant to Fund Experiential Learning

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CHICOPEE — Elms College announced it has been awarded a $240,000 grant from the Davis Educational Foundation (DEF) in support of its Experiential Learning Mastering Success (ELMS) – Real World Ready! learning initiative. The grant will be dispersed over the next three years.

“Experiential Learning, through the ELMS – Real World Ready! learning initiative, will provide all of our students with the framework to be career-ready, community-minded graduates,” said Joyce Hampton, associate vice president of Academic Affairs, Strategic & Global Initiatives. The overall goal of the ELMS – Real World Ready! learning initiative is to provide at least one high-impact experiential learning opportunity to every student during their college career.

Experiential learning is one of the five pillars of the college’s 2020-23 strategic plan. Students can participate in internships, research, study-abroad trips, and service learning opportunities.

“In making the award, the trustees of the Davis Educational Foundation recognized the merits of the proposed project, in particular the commitment from institutional leadership, the strong link to the strategic plan, and the clearly articulated assessment framework,” said Edward MacKay, chair of the DEF board of trustees. The Davis Educational Foundation was established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after Stanton’s retirement as chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets Inc.

The first-year disbursement of the grant will support hiring a director of Experiential Learning, providing professional development for faculty and staff, and broadening of the college’s third annual Innovation Challenge (IC). The IC is a three-day event in which students work in teams and explore the intersection of social relationships, business economics, public education, and social justice. Over the past two years, Elms students have developed creative ideas to alleviate homelessness and address bullying. The upcoming Innovation Challenge in the fall 2020 semester will expand participation from 60 students to the entire first-year class.

“I’m looking forward to working with our experiential learning committee and helping our faculty and staff embed experiential learning into our curriculum and co-curricular activities, so that every student can benefit from this opportunity,” said Beryl Hoffman, co-chair of the Natural Science, Mathematics and Technology Division, associate professor of Computer Science, and project director for the grant.

The ELMS – Real World Ready! learning initiative and the DEF grant build on the philanthropic scholarship funding currently available to students through the donor-funded Keating Schneider Experiential Learning Fund and the Elms Advantage Internship program.

Zoo at Forest Park to Host Virtual Trivia Night on July 29

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SPRINGFIELD — The Zoo in Forest Park will host a virtual Trivia Night on Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m.

The event will take place on Zoom and will consist of four rounds of 15 questions. All questions are animal-themed, to some extent, but cover a wide range of topics including TV, film, literature, sports, music, and more. Players can use either a smartphone or a second browser to submit answers during the game.

“We want to provide safe and engaging activities for the community during this time when people are staying home,” said Gabry Tyson, development associate at the Zoo in Forest Park. “Our goal with this Trivia Night is to offer a fun alternative to a night out.”

To play, participants are encouraged to donate what they would spend on a typical Saturday night out; the zoo is recommending $25 per player. Donations can be made at www.forestparkzoo.org/events-1/trivia-night and will help pay for animal care as the zoo continues to struggle with limitations related to COVID-19.

Pre-registration is required. E-mail Tyson at [email protected] to register a team. Players can opt to play as an individual or on a team of up to six people. Registration is capped at 50 teams. The zoo will award prizes to the top teams.

For more information, contact Tyson at (413) 733-2251, ext. 304 or [email protected].

Florence Bank Gives $7,500 to Easthampton Community Center

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FLORENCE — Florence Bank donated $7,500 to the Easthampton Community Center to support its Food Pantry Program that serves 22 towns throughout the Pioneer Valley.

The Easthampton Community Center’s Food Pantry currently provides food each month to 6,000 food-insecure individuals in need, including more than 600 children in the greater Easthampton area through the Kid’s Summer Pantry Program.

The Easthampton Community Center has been a dependable resource in the Easthampton community for 46 years. The core of the Community Center’s mission is to provide services and assistance to residents through its Food Pantry, Community Care Kitchen, and Clothing Closet programs. Additionally, the Community Center serves as a meeting space for community groups and celebratory gatherings.

“We are pleased to be able to contribute to the Easthampton Community Center so they can continue to serve the people of the Greater Easthampton area with the essential resources offered through their Food Pantry,” said Florence Bank President and CEO Kevin Day.

Added Robin Bialecki, Easthampton Community Center’s executive director, “since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Easthampton Community Center has seen a huge influx in the number of individuals in need. Donations like this from Florence Bank will help keep our mission sustainable and strong during this challenging time.”

Dress for Success Announces Mentorship Collaboration with the Links Inc.

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SPRINGFIELD — Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts announced a partnership with the Greater Springfield chapter of the Links Inc. Founded in 1946, the Links Inc. is an international, not-for-profit organization that brings together professional women of color to serve their communities through volunteerism and philanthropy. Its ultimate goal is to sustain the culture and economic survival of African-Americans and people of African ancestry.

Formed in 1986, the Greater Springfield Chapter of the Links Inc. is one of 288 chapters. Greater Springfield chapter President Danielle Williams noted that “the goals of Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts align well with the chapter’s operations in five facet areas: services to youth, the arts, national trends and services, international trends and services, and health and human services.”

Pia Flanagan, chair of the chapter’s national trends and services facet, has identified a partnership with Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts as an endeavor that would benefit the chapter’s target community.

The work of the Links Inc. aligns well with the mission of Dress for Success, specifically the Margaret Fitzgerald Mentor Program. This program, named for a Physics Department secretary from Mount Holyoke College who provided help and encouragement for women entering that male-dominated field in the 1970s, pairs women who are overcoming great odds to achieve economic independence with professional women who volunteer to work with them one-on-one. Together, they establish individual goals and work on self-esteem, résumé building, workplace etiquette, interview skills, work/life balance, and more. By establishing a trusting rapport and sharing the wisdom of experience, mentors helps move their mentees from career readiness to action. Though the mentorships last one year, the impact lasts a lifetime.

Beginning on Aug. 14, women from the Greater Springfield chapter of the Links Inc. will serve as mentors to women of color who have been recruited to the Margaret Fitzgerald Mentor Program from both Dress for Success programs as well as their partners in the community.

“This is a unique opportunity for the mentees that we are recruiting,” said Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts Executive Director Margaret Tantillo. “Being able to learn from the accomplished, dynamic, and compassionate women of the Links Incorporated will bring them opportunities to establish or further their careers in ways that they might not have been able to otherwise.”

The mentorships will continue until August 2021, when the mentees will be invited to join the Dress for Success Professional Women’s Group.

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Site-readiness Program Grants

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BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced more than $3.6 million for 12 projects — two of them in Western Mass. — in its fourth annual round of Site Readiness Program awards. These awards provide resources to municipalities, private-sector businesses, and nonprofit economic-development entities to help overcome obstacles to developing otherwise prime locations.

The funding announced this week will finance feasibility studies, master planning, environmental work, strategic land acquisition, and site improvements, resulting in critical additions to the Commonwealth’s inventory of large, development-ready sites.

“The Site Readiness Program is a key tool to help communities reach local and regional economic-development goals,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “These awards will assist in community-stabilization efforts, including downtown revitalization, helping advance prime locations to shovel readiness to spur investment and job growth.”

Among the two local grants is $265,000 to Carriage Grove in Belchertown. The Belchertown Economic Development and Industrial Corp. will use the funds to partially match the U.S. Economic Development Agency’s $550,000 grant for infrastructure improvements in Carriage Grove’s industrial district, supporting the construction of new roadway, sidewalks, utilities, and stormwater improvements.

The other local grant is $80,000 to Ludlow Mills Market in Ludlow. The Westmass Area Development Corp. will use the funds to update marketing data, prepare a strategic marketing plan, and prepare specific redevelopment buildout concepts for individual mill buildings and districts within the Ludlow Mills complex.

Administered by MassDevelopment, the Site Readiness Program aims to boost Massachusetts’ supply of large, well-located, project-ready sites; accelerate private-sector investment in industrial and commercial projects; and support the conversion of abandoned sites and obsolete facilities into clean, actively used, tax-generating properties.

“As outlined in our economic-development plan, ‘Partnerships for Growth,’ the Baker-Polito administration is committed to building vibrant communities in every region,” Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy said. “In the long term, the Site Readiness Program will help communities in recovery as they prepare sites for development projects that help build vibrancy in their neighborhoods, on main streets, and in industrial areas.”

Knights Of Columbus to Hold Golf Tournament at Crumpin-Fox on Aug. 21

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BERNARDSTON — On Friday, Aug. 21 at Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston, the Greenfield Knights of Columbus Council #133 will host its seventh annual charity golf tournament. This year, the Greenfield Council #133 recognizes the United Arc as its tournament partner.

The event will be an 18 hole, four-person scramble with tee advantages for senior golfers. The entry fee of $125 per person includes greens fees, carts, use of the practice range, and prizes for the winners. A $35 gift card will be given to all golfers, which can be used at any time for meals, merchandise, or golf-related items.

Raffle tickets will be sold, with prizes including a three-day Cape Cod vacation,  a sports package, golf certificates, a ‘mystery box’ provided by the United Arc, restaurant certificates, auto packages, and much more. A hole-in-one contest will offer a chance to win a new car or other significant prizes.

In addition to the United Arc, the proceeds from the event will be used to fund a number of Council #133’s worthy causes in Greenfield and Franklin County, including the Pan Mass Challenge, Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Wheeling for Healing, Farren Hospital’s Gift of Light, the Greenfield Homeless Shelter, monthly community meals, high-school scholarships, honoring veterans on Memorial Day and having Wreaths Across America wreaths placed on graves at Christmas, several youth sports programs, and more.

To sign up or for more information, call Lou Grader at (413) 774-2848, Dan Arsenault at (413) 774-5258, Bob Wanczyk at (413) 774-2465, Paul Doran at (413) 522-1800, or Joe Ruscio at (413) 768-9876.

WNEU to Offer Master of Science Program in Construction Management

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SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNEU) announced the addition of a new master of science program in construction management to the list of graduate-degree offerings.

“Construction management is defined as a professional service that uses specialized project-management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project, from its beginning to its end,” said Kenneth Lee, founding chair for the Construction Management department, as well as professor and chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at WNEU.

U.S. News and World Report ranks construction manager first in “Best Construction Jobs” and 43rd in “100 Best Jobs” with a low unemployment rate of 2.3%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website shows that the job outlook growth (2016-26) for Construction Managers is 11% (faster than average), with a median salary of $93,370 per year.

“Construction projects can range from improving intersection traffic flows to massive, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects with a decade-long development environment, each [needing] specialized people with specialized skill sets to manage,” said Christian Salmon, assistant professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at WNEU.

With courses rooted in civil engineering, industrial engineering, and engineering management, the program strives to provide a well-rounded knowledge base in engineering as it pertains to construction management. Elective opportunities in business and management will give students a perspective into the business world that will prepare them for management and leadership roles.

“The MS in construction management is a great fit with our existing undergraduate and graduate programs offered by our College of Engineering,” said Matthew Fox, executive director of Graduate Admissions. “We continue to accept applications for new graduate candidates, and those starting the construction management program this fall will be able to earn their master’s in as few as 18 months studying part-time or in one year studying full-time.”

The program is tailored for students to choose from three options to complete the degree. The all-course option allows students to complete the 10 graduate courses that include open electives, choosing from courses in civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering as well as engineering management and business. Through the project or thesis options, students will work with a faculty advisor to take a deeper dive in a topic of interest, culminating in a final report and presentation.

Applications are now being accepted for the MS in construction management program. Classes begin Sept. 28. To learn more, call the Office of Graduate Studies at (413) 782-1517 or e-mail [email protected].

HCC to Begin Virtual Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series on July 29

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal and Amanda Sbriscia, HCC’s vice president of Institutional Advancement, will kick off a reimagined monthly Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series on Wednesday, July 29.

The 2020 Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series, postponed from spring due to COVID-19, will now take place virtually over Zoom on the last Wednesdays of July, August, September, and October from noon to 1 p.m.

The series is sponsored by HCC and Training and Workforce Options (TWO), a collaboration between HCC and Springfield Technical Community College.

“Women leaders and up-and-comers will be joined by panels of like-minded women each month for small group discussions and open dialogue,” said Tracye Whitfield, TWO’s director of Business Development. “Participants will have the opportunity to form a supportive network of women leaders, discuss topics of interest, and enjoy a brown-bag lunch, virtually. Professional development, networking, and socialization over a delicious meal — does it get any better?”

Each lunchtime event will feature two presenters leading discussions on different topics, as follows:

• July 29: “Leading Through Change,” with Royal and Sbriscia.

• Aug. 26: “Empowering Women in the Workplace,” with Denise Jordan, executive director, Springfield Housing Authority; and Julie Quink, managing partner, Burkhart, Pizzanelli, P.C.

• Sept. 30: “Comfortable in Your Own Skin, Finding Your Voice,” with Tanisha Arena, executive director, Arise for Social Justice; and Pam Victor, owner, Happier Valley Comedy.

• Oct. 28: “Women Leaders in Non-Traditional Businesses,” with Colleen Loveless, president and CEO, Revitalize Community Development Corp.; and Nicole Palange, vice president, V&F Auto.

The July 29 session is free. The remaining three sessions are $20 each, or $50 for the full series. Registration is required. Space for each luncheon is limited to 25. To register, visit hcc.edu/womens-leadership.

State Treasurer Warns of Unclaimed Property Scam Text Messages

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BOSTON — Fraudulent text messages are being sent claiming to be from the Massachusetts Unclaimed Property Division (UCP). The texts say there are available funds under the recipient’s name, and they should visit the link provided. According to state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, these texts are a scam and have not been sent by UCP.

“It has come to our attention that text messages claiming to be from the Massachusetts Unclaimed Property Division have been sent to residents across the state,” Goldberg said. “Our goal is to ensure that no Massachusetts citizen is taken advantage of as part of this scam.”

Despite the fraudulent text, UCP does in fact currently hold more than $3.4 billion in unclaimed property; 10% of Massachusetts residents are owed money. To search to see if you have unclaimed money, visit findmassmoney.com. If you have questions, contact the Unclaimed Property Division at (617) 367-0400.

BusinessTalk with Tricia Canavan

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Thom Fox interviews Tricia Canavan, President of United Personnel Services

Thom Fox interviews Tricia Canavan, President of United Personnel Services. With hundreds of jobs to fill, United Personnel has not slowed down during COVID.  Thom and Tricia discuss the evolving world of work, innovations brought about by the pandemic, and the types of talent WesternMA employers are seeking.

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Baystate Health, Kindred Healthcare to Partner on New Behavioral-health Hospital

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SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health and Kindred Healthcare, LLC announced plans to form a joint venture that will build and operate a $43 million, state-of-the-art behavioral-health hospital in Western Mass.

The 120-bed facility will address the shortage of behavioral-health beds in the region, increasing patient access to Baystate Health’s specialty inpatient behavioral healthcare for adults (including geriatrics), adolescents, and children by more than 50%. Kindred will manage day-to-day operations of the hospital, and Baystate Health psychiatrists and advanced practitioners will provide care under the medical leadership of Dr. Barry Sarvet, chair of Psychiatry at Baystate Health.

The hospital will be designed specifically for behavioral-health services to foster a better healing environment for patients. The hospital will feature distinct units to meet patients’ varying treatment needs and is expected to employ more than 200 direct caregivers and ancillary staff.

“In building a state-of-the-art behavioral-health facility to serve the area’s most vulnerable patients, we recognize that such a major undertaking could not be achieved without a quality partner,” said Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health. “Kindred’s strength in building and operating specialty hospitals, coupled with Baystate’s behavioral-health clinical expertise, is the perfect fit. We are looking forward to creating an unparalleled community resource dedicated to the needs of all behavioral-health patients.”

Baystate had planned last year to partner with US HealthVest, LLC on a $30 million behavioral-health hospital, but ended that relationship in November following news reports alleging substandard care at other HealthVest facilities, and began searching for a new partner.

“Our partnership with Baystate creates a unique opportunity to expand access to high-quality behavioral-health services in Western Massachusetts,” said Rob Marsh, senior vice president and chief operating officer for Kindred Behavioral Health (KBH). “Kindred is a leader in treating medically complex and rehab-intensive patients, leveraging partnerships and innovation to enhance care. Through KBH, we are building upon our existing clinical and operational capabilities to address the unmet need for behavioral-health services.”

Baystate Health remains interested in a centrally located Holyoke location and is in discussions with the city of Holyoke regarding the potential acquisition and development of a property on Lower Westfield Road.

It is anticipated that, from the time the site is secured, it will be at least two years before the new hospital is operational, pending regulatory and other approvals. Until the new hospital is completed, Baystate will continue to operate its inpatient behavioral-health units at its community hospitals — Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Noble Hospital, and Baystate Wing Hospital. Upon completion of the new facility, those units will be closed.

Emergency-care services will continue to be provided at all Baystate Health hospitals, and the treatment of medically complex patients will continue at Baystate Medical Center in its Adult Psychiatric Treatment Unit.

UMass Freezes In-state Tuition for 2020-21 Academic Year

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BOSTON — Responding to the financial hardships many Massachusetts families are facing, the University of Massachusetts board of trustees voted to freeze tuition rates for in-state undergraduate and graduate students for the 2020-21 academic year.

Across the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell campuses, tuition will average $14,722 for the nearly 48,000 in-state undergraduate students before financial aid is provided. This keeps UMass mandatory charges nearly $1,000 lower than the average for New England public research universities.

Students will continue to receive nearly $1 billion in federal, state, private, and university-funded financial aid in 2020-21. University-funded financial aid, primarily scholarships and grants, has been increased by $99 million, or 38%, over the last five years, with 94% going to Massachusetts residents.

Tuition for the 9,500 graduate students will continue to range from $14,590 to $18,433 at the four campuses. The board set tuition rates for UMass Medical School at its April meeting.

“Holding the line on tuition is simply the right thing to do this year as so many students and families are facing stress and uncertainty created by an unprecedented national health emergency and economic downturn,” UMass President Marty Meehan said. “That means controlling student charges and supporting financial aid so our students are able to pursue their dream of earning a UMass degree.’’

In freezing tuition this year, the university is setting aside its recent practice of increasing tuition at the rate of inflation, forgoing $18.6 million in revenue for the coming year. The loss of revenue is offset, in part, by ongoing efforts of the university to reduce administrative costs. For example, a procurement-consolidation effort launched in January is projected to save $15 million to $20 million by the end of this fiscal year, and an ongoing ‘efficiency and effectiveness’ program started in 2013 has saved $124 million.

“Even as UMass, like higher-education institutions across the country, faces significant budget cuts due to pandemic-related financial challenges, we need to do all that we can to keep a high-quality UMass education within financial reach of Massachusetts students,” said Rob Manning, UMass board of trustees chairman. “I commend President Meehan, the campus chancellors, and their teams for making this possible through sound and innovative management.”

UMass trustees also approved a $3.3 billion operating budget that is $171 million less than last year’s budget.

Meehan said the budget, which funds university operations for the fiscal year that began on July 1, “is in balance at a time when many other colleges and universities, public and private, find themselves in great financial jeopardy. This required the university leadership to make difficult choices, but we take these actions to preserve stability and meet the long-term needs of students. We are continuing to advocate for the highest possible level of state funding and passage of the federal HEROES Act, which could translate into $119 million in emergency funding for UMass.”

Greenfield Cooperative Bank Welcomes Kevin Bowler

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GREENFIELD — Michael Tucker, president and CEO, announced that Kevin Bowler has joined Greenfield Cooperative Bank as the new senior vice president of Loan Resolution. He began working in the Northampton office on July 1.

“Kevin brings to us over 30 years of lending experience,” Tucker said. “We are lucky to have someone with his level of experience in handling and working with commercial and residential credits to help them through these times.”

Bowler, who will report directly to Tony Worden, executive vice president and chief operating officer, previously worked for Peoples United Bank (the Bank of Western Massachusetts). He has a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University.

West of the River Chamber of Commerce to Host Virtual Job Fair on Aug. 4

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — With government-mandated social-distancing restrictions in place, the West of the River Chamber of Commerce (WRC) will hold its annual job fair virtually this year on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

“We feel we need to continue to move forward in this new environment and show our business community that we are here, active, and supporting our members during this time,” Executive Director Robin Wozniak said.

With the extra unemployment money individuals are receiving about to expire, and local businesses beginning to reopen, the WRC is looking to help its members in any way it can. The Zoom event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This is a free event for attendees, and vendors and attendees can both register online.

“Times are different now, and many businesses are struggling. We understand this and want to help,” Wozniak said.

Each vendor will have the opportunity to speak to the attendees as a whole group about their company and what positions they are looking to fill. At the conclusion of the group session, each vendor will have a breakout room where attendees can ask more detailed information and exchange contact information. The event is sponsored by Reminder Publications.

For more information and to register, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

Mary-Anne Schelb Returns to JGS Lifecare to Direct Business Development

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LONGMEADOW — Adam Berman, president of JGS Lifecare, announced that Mary-Anne Schelb has rejoined the JGS Lifecare team as director of Business Development for the Western Mass. market.

“We are very happy to announce the return of Mary-Anne Schelb to the JGS Lifecare campus,” Berman said. “Mary-Anne worked with us several years ago as our director of Sales and Community Relations and, in her own words, feels as though she is returning home. Mary-Anne brings a great breadth of experience, knowledge, and understanding of business development, sales, and customer services, as well as a wide range of key community relationships that will support her success in this new and expanded role. We are excited to have her back on our team.”

Prior to returning to JGS Lifecare, Schelb led marketing operations at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Ludlow. In her prior role at JGS Lifecare as director of Sales and Community Relations, she developed strategic partnerships and spearheaded the efforts that succeeded in making Longmeadow a dementia-friendly community. Prior to that, she headed up sales, marketing, and community relations at Monastery Heights Assisted Living in West Springfield.

Schelb is very active in numerous community organizations. She is a Rotarian, a board member of the East of the River Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the West of the River Chamber of Commerce, the Retirement Marketing Directors Assoc., the Western Massachusetts Eldercare Professionals Assoc., the Women Business Owners Alliance, the Western Mass. Elder Care Conference steering committee, and the Tri-County Partnership, just to name a few.

She began her career with an accounting certification from St. John’s School of Business and worked in the mainstream until continuing onto a more wellness-based path as a Holistic Health Practitioner, holding master/teacher certifications from the International Center for Reiki Training. She is also a certified cranial sacral therapist in Profound Neutral from the Neurovascular Institute.

“We are thrilled to have Mary-Anne back,” said Susan Kimball Halpern, vice president of Development and Communications. “Not only is she an expert in her field, but she brings a tremendous rolodex of invaluable relationships and is highly respected by her colleagues and peers for her commitment to excellence and for advancing the well-being of the people she serves. Her positive energy and enthusiasm is not only contagious, but helps drive results.”

Picture This

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Picture This

Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected]

 

Camp Days

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke opened its seven week, in-person summer camp on July 6, serving up to 75 youth a day. The camp will help kids combat summer learning loss while focusing on one primary theme: diversity. With the topic of racism at the forefront of the country and Holyoke being a community of color, the club will continue to create a platform to educate children on inclusiveness, acceptance, and equality for all. Program activities will incorporate elements of diversity, and additional activities will include project-based learning, targeted literacy support, STEM and coding, arts and crafts, daily challenges, sports and recreation, gardening, culinary arts, dance, non-contact boxing, and more.

 

Food Donations

The United Way of Pioneer Valley recently received its first food shipment — 11 pallets of shelf-stable food items, pre-packaged in boxes, made to feed a family of four for several days — secured through a relationship with MEMA as part of pandemic-response efforts. If a family needs assistance and isn’t covered by one of the community agencies receiving food, they can call (413) 737-2691 for assistance. Pictured: Jennifer Kinsman, director of Community Impact, and Emmanuel Reyes, Thrive financial coach, unwrap a pallet of food.

 

 

 

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Nominations for Humane Awards

Through July 31: Dakin Humane Society is accepting nominations from the public for its Dakin Humane Awards until July 31. Nominees should be people who go out of their way to care for animals in need, people who volunteer to help animals, or people and/or animals who have provided significant public service or shown courage in a crisis. Finalists in each of the award categories will be picked from among the nominees and notified of their selection in August. The award ceremony will be livestreamed at a later date in the fall, and one winner in each of the categories will be announced. There are five awards to be bestowed: the Frances M. Wells Award, given to an individual recognized for notable contributions to the health and welfare of animals; the Youth Award, honoring a hero, age 16 or younger, whose extraordinary care and compassion makes a difference in the life of an animal, and makes the world a kinder and gentler place; the Champion Award, given to a public servant who makes life better for tens of thousands of animals and people in their community, and recognizing their dedication and compassion on behalf of animals and people in need; the Richard and Nathalie Woodbury Philanthropy Award, paying homage to an individual who displays a remarkable sense of stewardship in sharing time, talent, and financial resources to improve the lives of animals and people who love them; and the Animal Hero Award, recognizing an exceptional animal and handler (when applicable) whose valor and extraordinary devotion to people proved life-saving in disastrous or challenging heath circumstances. Nominations are being accepted online only at bit.ly/2NOcgps. Mail-in nominations will not be accepted. Nominees should be residents of Central or Western Mass. or Northern Connecticut.

MCLA Gallery 51 Virtual Artist Series

Through Aug. 8: MCLA Gallery 51 will continue its online program, the G51 Virtual Artist Series, live via Zoom at noon on alternating Saturdays. Local, regional, national, and international artists will give virtual tours of their studios and discuss their practices. Discussions with the artists will also be recorded for later viewing. The series kicked off on May 16. The gallery’s full spring programming schedule is available on its website. Upcoming artists include Kim Faler (July 25), a local, multi-disciplinary artist working in painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, and photography, whose art practice unpacks the emotional weight found within everyday objects and architecture; and Anina Major (Aug. 8), who works with topics of identity, slavery, the female body, Bahamian culture, and more. She considers her creative practice to be a response to continuous erasure and a culture that is constantly being oversimplified.

Submission Period for Virtual Art Show

Through Aug. 13: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAMI Western Massachusetts will present a virtual art show this year, and is now accepting artwork for the show. Submissions are limited to individuals living with a mental-health diagnosis, and the artwork will be displayed on the organization’s website and social-media pages for a limited time, then switched out for new artwork. To submit, e-mail a picture of the art to [email protected]. Note the size of the piece, the medium, and the price if it is for sale. The artist should also specify if they want their name used. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 13.

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Katherine Dugan

Katherine Dugan

Springfield College Assistant Professor of Religion Katherine Dugan has accepted the position of director of core curriculum at the college. Dugan will oversee the implementation of the new core curriculum at Springfield College starting during the 2020 fall semester. As part of her responsibilities, she will be responsible for providing clear communication methods with faculty, administrators, and students about the what and why of the Springfield College core curriculum. Dugan joined the Springfield College humanities faculty in 2016 with a focus on American religions with a specialization in contemporary Catholicism in the U.S. She teaches courses on world religions, religion in the U.S., Catholicism, women and religion, and introduction to Christianity. Her research interests are in religious experience, women in religion, and the intersection of religious practice and American culture. Her first monograph, “Millennial Missionaries: How a Group of Young Catholics Is Trying to Make Catholicism Cool,” was published by Oxford University Press in 2019. Her current research is on Catholics who practice natural family planning in the U.S.

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Kate Burke

Kate Burke

Westfield State University (WSU) appointed Kate Burke associate director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. In her role, she will be responsible for the development, management, and oversight of alumni outreach and engagement initiatives as well as providing leadership to the Alumni Relations team for the management of the Alumni Association and the Lifetime Owls program. In addition, she will provide oversight of the annual-fund communications, campaigns, and giving programs. Burke comes to WSU with a wealth of external, alumni-relations, and development experience in both higher education and intercollegiate athletics. She has previously made an impact at Colorado School of Mines, Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Oakland University, University of Virginia, and Xavier University. Burke earned a bachelor’s degree at Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree from Indiana State University.

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Antonio Dos Santos

Antonio Dos Santos

The Westmass Area Development Corp. board of directors has elected Antonio Dos Santos its new chairman, replacing Carol Campbell as her term expires. Dos Santos joined the board in 2011 and has served in numerous roles, most recently as vice chair. He is a partner at the Springfield-based law firm Crear, Chadwell, Dos Santos & Devlin, P.C., specializing in business, commercial real estate, and commercial lending. Dos Santos brings years of leadership and commitment to the Westmass board as Campbell’s term concludes after three challenging years. Amid the unexpected passing of former President and CEO Eric Nelson in 2019 and hiring new President and CEO Jeff Daley in October 2019, Campbell’s management and commitment to Westmass has ushered in a strong financial and operational base for success in the years to come. She will assume the role of immediate past chair and continue to serve on the executive committee.

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Justine Dymond

Justine Dymond

Springfield College Associate Professor of English Justine Dymond has been selected by the Mass Cultural Council (MCC) Artist Fellowships Program as a finalist in the category of fiction/creative nonfiction on the strength of her lyrical essay titled “Brave of Worms.” Dymond teaches courses in writing and multi-cultural literature at Springfield College. Her short prose and poetry have appeared in numerous literary journals, including Massachusetts Review, Pleiades, Briar Cliff Review, and Cimarron Review. Her short story “Cherubs” was selected in 2007 for an O. Henry Award, a highly prestigious recognition in the art of the short story. In 2018, she received the the Eludia Award presented by Hidden River Arts, an inter-disciplinary, independent arts organization located in Philadelphia, for her collection of stories titled The Emigrant and Other Stories. Forthcoming from Sowilo Press, the collection ranges widely in setting and era, including France during World War II, Maine in the early 18th century, and Tennessee in the 21st century.

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Wendy Fitzgerald

Wendy Fitzgerald

HUB International New England, LLC announced that Wendy Fitzgerald, strategic account executive, received the Chartered Private Risk and Insurance Advisor (CPRIA) certificate, completing an intensive, 18-month program designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals who serve high-net-worth clients. Nearly 600 professionals from leading insurance organizations in the U.S. have graduated from the program since its inception in 2015. The CPRIA program is offered by the Private Risk Management Association (PRMA) and is endorsed by the Tobin Center for Executive Education of St. John’s University in conjunction with St. John’s School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. The CPRIA program is unique in that it provides real-world scenarios, addresses current and complex industry trends, and predicts needs of the future. The program also aims to further the knowledge of participants by providing them with access to high-net-worth industry veterans and leading insurance executives.

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Michael Paysnick

Michael Paysnick

Michael Paysnick, CEO of Springfield Jewish Community Center (JCC), has announced his retirement. Initially intending to retire in September, Paysnick has agreed, in light of COVID-19, to remain until a replacement is hired or until the end of the year. Paysnick began his career at the JCC as assistant executive director in 1988. In 2008, he succeeded Mark Dindas, now executive director emeritus. During his tenure, Paysnick helped establish the JCC as the central meeting place of the Jewish and general community. He set the organization on a path to financial sustainability, a goal achieved by working closely with the board of directors. Paysnick was instrumental in expanding existing programs, as well as overseeing the initiation of new and creative programs and services, in a fiscally responsible manner. He successfully achieved the creation of the special-needs program Kehillah and oversaw the expansion of the after-school program and infant program in the Early Learning Center. In 2011, he achieved the successful hosting of the 2011 JCC Maccabi Games held at the Springfield JCC. During his time at the helm, he presided over numerous renovations and infrastructure improvements to the center’s facility. The Springfield JCC received several recognition awards under Paysnick’s leadership, including one from Human Resources Unlimited (now Viability), which recognized the JCC for its employment practices of hiring individuals with special needs. The JCC also received the Brianna Award for its commitment to providing quality programs and services for individuals with special needs and their families.

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Toastmasters International announced that Steve Lanning was selected as Toastmaster of the Year by district leadership during its annual officer meeting. Lanning is the current president of Toastmasters of Downtown Springfield, and the outgoing Division F director for District 53 of Toastmasters International. This annual award goes to the District 53 Toastmaster who has demonstrated year-long dedication to, and leadership within, District 53; committed to assisting other members in making their own progress; and upheld the core values of Toastmasters International: integrity, respect, service, and excellence. Lanning is a six-year Toastmasters member who earned the Distinguished Toastmaster Award, the organization’s highest award, in 2019. He also earned seven educational awards in the just-ended club year. Lanning stepped down as Division F director on July 1 to assume the role of Area F63 director for the next club year.

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Wesley Church II

Wesley Church II

Wesley Church II has been named dean of the Springfield College School of Social Work and Behavioral Sciences. His professional background includes more than 20 years of experience in the field of social work, primarily in criminal-justice settings. “Springfield College will benefit from the broad experiences and accomplishments that Dr. Church brings to the dean’s role,” said Martha Potvin, Springfield College’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “His spirit of innovation and collaboration, as well as successes in growing enrollments in online and continuing-education programs in social work and in child and family studies, bode well for successful leadership across all departments in the year-old School of Social and Behavioral Studies.” Church has been the J. Franklin Bayhi endowed professor, the special assistant for assessment, and formerly director of the Louisiana State University School of Social Work. He succeeds Francine Vecchiolla, who is retiring after 30 years of service at Springfield College.

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John Whalley, CEO of Whalley Computer Associates (WCA), announced the appointment of Michael Sheil as the company’s new president. Whalley has led the company as president and CEO for the past 41 years and will remain in his role as CEO moving forward, working closely with Sheil and the senior leadership team. Sheil brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and a wide range of experience in the information-technology industry, with expertise in sales for higher education, healthcare, finance, enterprise, and state and local governments. He has more than 32 years of experience in sales and 27 years of IT sales with WCA, most recently as a senior account manager, where he was an integral part of WCA’s success. In his new role, he will be responsible for presiding over the entire workforce, managing budgets and making sure resources are allocated properly to meet the overall goals and initiatives of the company. Tom Hanson, vice president of Operations; Doug Moglin, vice president of the OEM Division; and Paul Whalley, vice president, will remain in their current roles.

Company Notebook

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Melanson Heath Rebrands as Melanson

NASHUA, N.H. — Melanson Heath, one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the U.S., announced that the company will begin operating under a new name and will be known as Melanson, effective immediately. This rebranding strategy reflects both the evolution of the company and its vision for the future. Along with this change, a newly redesigned company logo has been revealed, and a new website, melansoncpas.com, has been launched. “As part of our focus on expansion and business development, our leadership team and I believe it was appropriate to rebrand our firm to more specifically reflect who we are,” said Managing Partner Scott Toothaker, CPA. “We are very excited about the introduction of our new company name, Melanson, because it allows us to better represent our business to our clients and community. We are also very happy about the launch of our new website, which features our own employees and better reflects the personality found at Melanson. We are not just an accounting firm; we are a partner for our clients.”

Phoenix Project Launched to Assist Struggling Businesses

PIONEER VALLEY — The DiStefano Group and Seven Roads Media announced the Phoenix Project, a movement to collaborate and create opportunities within the Pioneer Valley business community based on the principles of kindness and understanding. The goal is to provide a broad range of assistance to businesses that are struggling as a result of the unprecedented happenings of 2020. The two companies, in direct response to the inequities and hardships that so many in the community are facing, will seek to gain a genuine understanding of what local business owners need and address those needs immediately and for free. The process will begin with a video interview to gather raw, first-hand knowledge. Seven Roads Media and the DiStefano Group will provide business and media coaching on the spot, but support for the business won’t end there. The Phoenix Project also includes the expertise of an established group of ‘masterminds’ — local professionals at the top of their fields — to provide coaching in banking, marketing, financial management, real estate, photography, hospitality, events, human resources, psychology, IT, and more. Gina DiStefano, president and CEO of the DiStefano Group and Phoenix Project co-founder, explained that “the video is just the beginning. From there, we will connect the business with our group of masterminds, who will continue to provide pro bono advice. We intend to have a real impact on businesses that have been hit hard. We are willing and able to help.” The project’s model will build supportive relationships not just for the chosen business, but among all of the those represented by the masterminds, said the third co-founder, Jess Roncarati-Howe, a nonprofit consultant and coach with the DiStefano Group who formerly served as president of the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. “An entrepreneurial spirit who truly cares about what’s going on around them can foster tremendous impact,” she added. “It is the driving force behind the Phoenix Project. We will help our community to heal — one interaction, one relationship at a time.”

IALS at UMass Amherst Joins Digital Health Sandbox Network

AMHERST — The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech (MeHI) selected six new healthcare research and development (R&D) hubs to join the Digital Health Sandbox Network, including UMass Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS). The Sandbox Network program connects digital-health startups to cutting-edge R&D facilities in the Commonwealth and allows Massachusetts startups to apply for funding to test their innovations at one of the networks’ labs, now including IALS. Sandbox R&D facilities provide a range of services supporting validation and testing for digital health companies throughout their life cycles. “Establishing a translational institute at UMass that provides startup lab space; more than 30 industry-friendly, staffed core equipment facilities; and individualized venture-mentoring services creates an exciting environment for digital-health companies in Western Massachusetts,” IALS Director Peter Reinhart said. IALS helps to shepherd and translate fundamental research into new product candidates, technologies, and services that benefit human health and well-being. IALS also helps users address both basic and translational questions, deliver technologies and product candidates more rapidly, and become more competitive in obtaining funding. Facilities include a state-of-the-art test bed for mobile health experiments at scale, the Center for Human Health and Performance, a roll-to-roll fabrication and processing facility, and research laboratory space for lease. In 2019, Gov. Charlie Baker announced $500,000 in funding for the Sandbox program as part of the Commonwealth’s efforts to boost the digital-health ecosystem under the Massachusetts Digital Health Initiative.

Captain Candy to Open Second Store in Holyoke

NORTHAMPTON — Levi Smith, owner of Captain Candy in the lower level of Thornes Marketplace, announced he is opening a second store in the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside. “I’ve survived the COVID-19 shutdown, and I’m excited to be opening a second store in Holyoke,” Smith said. Captain Candy offers eclectic candies that are not the norm in grocery and convenience stores — everything from gumballs to candy cigarettes, wax bottles full of juice, Turkish taffy, Pop Rocks, and Zotz. Smith was contacted in January by the owners of Pyramid Management Group, which owns more than a dozen malls in the Northeast, including the Holyoke Mall. Smith’s Holyoke store opening comes a little over a year after he purchased the Northampton shop from former owner Nolan Anaya. Smith was 18 at the time. Currently, he is a business student at Holyoke Community College. In the early months, Smith will operate the new store to ensure a smooth start, and then he will hire as needed. Currently, he and six part-time employees operate the Thornes location, which opened in 2013.

Smith College Team Wins Ventilator-design Challenge

NORTHAMPTON — The SmithVent team of engineering alumni, staff, and faculty are the winners of the CoVent-19 challenge to design an easily manufacturable ventilator for use during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Grécourt Gate, Smith College’s online news portal. The team’s breathing device was chosen from more than 200 submissions to the competition launched on April 1. “In two months, we went from knowing nothing to having a functional prototype,” said team co-leader Susannah Howe, director of Smith’s Engineering Design Clinic. “To see that trajectory in such a short period of time, with people who are volunteering their time on top of their other jobs, is amazing and heartwarming and so rewarding.” Smith College President Kathleen McCartney added that “I could not be more proud of the SmithVent team for winning the CoVent-19 Challenge. This win speaks volumes about the power of a liberal-arts education, grounded in experiential learning, to find innovative, collaborative solutions to complex, urgent problems. SmithVent is Smith at its best: a lasting example of our community coming together for the betterment of the world.”

Springfield Library & Museums Assoc. Wins $100,000 NEA Grant

SPRINGFIELD ​— National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2020. Included in this announcement is an Our Town award of $100,000 to​ the ​Springfield Library & Museums Assoc. in partnership with the Springfield Cultural Partnership for Spark!: Igniting Our Community, a project in the newly renovated Pynchon Park to envision and create public art that serves to connect the city, residents, and visitors. This is one of 51 grants nationwide that the agency has approved in this category. Spark: Igniting Our Community is a two-year public art project that will transform recently reopened Pynchon Park into a vibrant public space through innovative multi-media art installations created by local and national artists. City residents, community stakeholders, and cultural institutions will be involved in a collective process to imagine, select, and commission public art that celebrates Springfield’s citizens, culture, and heritage. The park, closed for 40 years, will use the arts to connect neighborhoods and people, creating equitable partnerships that demonstrate the power of civic engagement for more vibrant and livable communities. The park’s reopening offers an opportunity to continue momentum by celebrating public art in this passageway and creating a programming and civic-engagement space. This project will create a walkable pathway between the museum district and the commercial downtown, spurring retail and public-space projects along these avenues and encouraging greater tourism throughout the city.

Webster Bank Offers Financial Program for Frontline Heroes

WATERBURY, Conn. — Webster Bank became one of the first financial-services companies nationwide to introduce Frontline Heroes, a program for essential healthcare workers and first responders that enhances the financial well-being of those who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In gratitude for their selfless service, Webster’s new Frontline Heroes program offers a range of financial benefits, including checking accounts free of a monthly maintenance fee and free checking withdrawals at any ATM through December 2021. The program provides new customers with the ability to earn a cash incentive, as well as additional discounts and benefits. Frontline Heroes includes any full-time or part-time employee currently in essential healthcare, including hospitals, nursing homes, medical and dental practices, and home healthcare. The program is also available to first responders. For every new Frontline Heroes customer, Webster will also donate $250 to United Way COVID-19 Response Funds, making a minimum donation of $100,000.

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

AC Auto Transportation Inc., 322 Meadow St, Apt. 12, Agawam, MA 01001. Alexei Ciocalau, same. Long distance transportation.

AMHERST

Amherst Cognitive Therapy Inc., 24 South Prospect St., Amherst, MA 01002. Caroline Aller, 31 Montague Road, Leverett, MA 01054. Psychotherapy.

BELCHERTOWN

Belchertown Cultural Alliance Inc., 19 Jackson St., Belchertown, MA 01007. AprilEve Jasak-Bangs, same. To enrich the community of Belchertown, MA through repurposing underutilized landscapes. To preserve Belchertown’s history while providing a space for artistic, technical, and educational pursuits.

BERNARDSTON

Aedz Inc., 30 Deanne Road, Bernardston, MA 01337. Abaz Cecunjanin, same. Restaurant, bar, food service, and catering.
DEERFIELD

Chen Family Holdings Limited, 228 Lower Rd., Deerfield, MA 01342. Sharon Laisum Chan, same. Real estate.

FEEDING HILLS

Belchertown State School Friends Association Inc., 926b Springfield St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Katherine Marian Benson, same. Support planning with the town of Belchertown and the Belchertown economic development industrial corporation for the continued use of certain land parcels of the former Belchertown State School.

GREENFIELD

26 Clark Street Inc., 26 Clark St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Tyler Nolan, same. Rental property.

PITTSFIELD

Cafe Dexter Corp., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite. 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Sangyul Lee, same. Sale of coffee materials and machinery.

Cash Cloud Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Christopher Mcalary, same. Virtual currency kiosk operators.

RICHMOND

Anita Chapman Scholarship Fund Inc., 3050 State Road, Richmond, MA 01254. Janice Hartford, same. To organize, promote and conduct the giving of educational scholarships from donations collected by the corporation for the sole purpose of assisting young people with their education or training following high school graduation.

SPRINGFIELD

Crane Edmund Family Inc., 654 Newbury St., Springfield, MA 01104. Robert F. Crane, same. To help high school students pursue college courses and credit at local community colleges while attending high school.

WARREN

Brian Oshea Services Inc., 192 Old West Warren Road, Warren, MA 01083. Brian Oshea, same. Sale of flooring.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Chartiers General Carpentry Inc., 78 Rogers Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Donald N. Chartier, same. General carpentry.

WESTFIELD

B-Ton Construction Inc., 120 Mullen Ave., Westfield, MA 01085. Olessya Kondratyev, same. Construction.

WILLIAMSBURG

Brewmasters Inc., 4 Main St., Williamsburg, MA 01096. John J. Lucey, 14 Chapman Ave., Easthampton, MA 01027. Restaurant.

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates

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

DEERFIELD

Mass Food Delivery
75 Stillwater Road
Julia Coffey

HADLEY

ASAP Painting Inc.
117 Russell St.
Jim Boyle

Berkshire Mountain Clinic
216 Russell St.
Charlene Patenaude

Country Nissan
40 Russell St.
TommyCar Corp.

Gardener’s Supply
285 Russell St.
Innovative Gardening Solutions Inc.

Holiday Inn Express
400 Russell St.
Hadley Hospitality, LLC

Joy Bowl
344 Russell St.
Ru Jing Zhao

River Valley House Call Vet
286 River Dr.
Amy Wanczyk

Smithland Supply
335 Russell St.
CT Gardens

Sports Clips Haircuts
355 Russell St.
Lawnwood Enterprises Inc.

Tran’s World Market
50 Russell St.
Sockha Son

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Alina Express
502 Union St.
Ilhom Mamedov

Black Box Dance & Theater
51 Colony Road
Mallory Wray

Bouchy Hair
33 Westfield St.
Lauren Boucher

Brittany Barry
33 Westfield St.
Brittany Barry

Christina O’Keefe-Giebner
33 Westfield St.
Christina O’Keefe-Giebner

Hair Vibes by Tia
33 Westfield St.
Tia Maniscalchi

Jennifer LaChapelle
33 Westfield St.
Jennifer LaChapelle

LaptopZone USA
83 River St.
Mohamed Muzammil

MCL Mechanical Services Inc.
26 Kelso Ave.
Marc Lichwan

Pearly Paints
33 Westfield St.
Wendy Pereira

Tanya Hemingway Hamel
33 Westfield St.
Tanya Hemingway Hamel

Westside Check Cashing
205 Elm St.
Rajesh Rayonia

Workstation for Hair
33 Westfield St.
Lauren Boucher

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies

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

Can, Alphonso
a/k/a Can, Thoai Thanh
28 Pemaquid St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/10/2020

Caputo, Michael J.
72 Mobile Home Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/08/2020

Haley, Christine L.
16 Demond Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/12/2020

Hill, Tyler S.
128 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/11/2020

Neal, Linda J
52 Seminole Dr.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/08/2020

Ocasio, Theresa J.
123 Cross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/12/2020

Runyon, Stephanie M.
9 Hanward Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/01/2020

Santiago, Melissa C.
a/k/a Rivera, Melissa
46 Hampden St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/05/2020

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

770 Watson Spruce Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Carter J. Carter
Seller: Ronald Gorevic
Date: 04/10/20

BERNARDSTON

30 Deane Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Leanda M. Fontaine-Gagnon
Seller: Abaz Cecunjanin
Date: 06/18/20

37 Deane Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $234,900
Buyer: Judith Griggs
Seller: Robert C. Herrick
Date: 06/17/20

24 Harwood Dr.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Karen A. Kelly
Seller: Christal L. Cutler
Date: 04/10/20

BUCKLAND

45 Ashfield Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Beth A. Martin
Seller: Burrows, Richard L., (Estate)
Date: 06/24/20

CHARLEMONT

520 Legate Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Bouyea
Seller: Michele Seyler
Date: 06/19/20

COLRAIN

136 West Leyden Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Scott Denison
Seller: Gail R. Hall
Date: 06/26/20

CONWAY

53 Main St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Debra A. Horton
Seller: Phyllis G. Labanowski
Date: 06/26/20

2528 Main Poland Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Jocelyn A. Forbush
Seller: Debra Demuth
Date: 06/24/20

765 North Poland Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Benjamin M. Wormgoor
Seller: Aronson IRT
Date: 06/22/20

DEERFIELD

10 Gromacki Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Jordan R. Bashaw
Seller: Tami J. Kokoski
Date: 06/17/20

GREENFIELD

307 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Justin A. Slicer
Seller: Thomas Richardson
Date: 06/25/20

96 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $320,640
Buyer: Mary Pomeroy
Seller: Michael B. Hassay
Date: 06/22/20

22 Ferrante Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Gregory London-Nephew
Seller: Clough INT
Date: 06/26/20

43 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. George
Seller: Olivia C. Hickey
Date: 06/24/20

296 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Christina Clark
Seller: Daniel D. Garant
Date: 04/08/20

21 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Cherie L. Semanie
Seller: Eric M. Mosher
Date: 06/25/20

56 Lincoln St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Kyle Sheldon
Seller: Thomas E. Gale
Date: 06/25/20

49 Lunt Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $229,435
Buyer: Matthew Llewelyn
Seller: Todd R. Wiles
Date: 06/22/20

67 Meadow Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Doster
Seller: Martha R. Swanson RET
Date: 06/19/20

125 Meridian St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Paul Yager
Seller: Carol L. Derose
Date: 06/23/20

132 Meridian St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Robin F. Weingarten
Seller: Paul A. Yager
Date: 06/23/20

52 Newell Pond Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Michelle Y. Carleton
Seller: John T. McConnell
Date: 06/19/20

29 Woodleigh Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Emily Hildebrand
Seller: Luna L. Greenwood
Date: 04/10/20

HAWLEY

26 Dodge Corner Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Ronald Gorevic
Seller: William R. Harris
Date: 04/10/20

7 Grout Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Nelson R. Oliveira
Seller: Suzanne Aubrey
Date: 06/25/20

HEATH

34 Deer Run Path
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Leslie Evans
Seller: Howard M. Pond
Date: 06/19/20

Hosmer Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Franklin Land Trust Inc.
Seller: Scott A. Gudell
Date: 06/25/20

LEYDEN

859 Greenfield Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $183,400
Buyer: Thomas E. Raffensperger
Seller: Emily D. Goodwin
Date: 06/26/20

MONTAGUE

6 Bridge St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael L. Burten
Seller: Urban Veneer LLC
Date: 06/22/20

32 Center St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Laura A. Deluca
Seller: Vicki E. Stoddard
Date: 06/17/20

Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: William D. Ingram
Seller: Paul D. Viens
Date: 06/22/20

NEW SALEM

300 Petersham Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Brian J. Uphold
Seller: Julie M. Lemay
Date: 06/26/20

NORTHFIELD

40 North Lane
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $249,678
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Edward M. Orcutt
Date: 06/17/20

80 West Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Deliso
Seller: Jared R. Gibson
Date: 06/26/20

ORANGE

112 Cheney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Melanson
Seller: Scott Savoy
Date: 04/10/20

WENDELL

Jennison Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Whetstone Wood T. Fund
Seller: Massachusetts Audubon Society
Date: 06/17/20

Salem Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Whetstone Wood T. Fund
Seller: Massachusetts Audubon Society
Date: 06/17/20

WHATELY

27 Grey Oak Lane
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $565,888
Buyer: Jerry D. Lemmon
Seller: Todd G. Picken
Date: 06/26/20

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

57 Bessbrook St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Edward E. Rodriguez
Seller: Thelma A. Gardner
Date: 04/10/20

14 Briarcliff Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Jie Chen
Seller: Daniel Hickok
Date: 04/10/20

67 Cesan St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Daniel V. Gibbs
Seller: Sandra Linder
Date: 06/18/20

32 Columbia Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Lloyd C. Sutton
Seller: Nicole A. Ward
Date: 04/10/20

70 Elmar Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Adrienn Sibrizzi-O’Connor
Seller: J. Craig White
Date: 04/14/20

191 Franklin St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Bonnie Merrifield
Seller: Charlene M. Trombley
Date: 06/26/20

4 Hunters Greene Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $521,000
Buyer: Christopher H. Stearns
Seller: Christopher C. Peucker
Date: 06/26/20

89 Kensington St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: James D. Newsome
Seller: Eric Stevens
Date: 04/10/20

126 Lancaster Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Jason R. Fiore
Seller: Ronald E. Benoit
Date: 04/10/20

215 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Traci Gallerani
Seller: James M. Messier
Date: 06/26/20

20 Marlene Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: James Messier
Seller: Pamela Camerlin
Date: 06/26/20

37 Nile Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Lindsay E. Strole
Seller: Peter J. Tilden
Date: 04/10/20

37 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Heather Roberts
Seller: Timothy S. Lockwood
Date: 06/24/20

82 Rising St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Sergey N. Vasilevich
Seller: Lori A. Connaughton
Date: 06/25/20

1159 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Craig J. Spjute
Seller: Real Estate Investments NE LLC
Date: 06/19/20

242 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Turcotte
Seller: Mark A. Berman
Date: 06/23/20

52 Windermere Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $564,000
Buyer: William H. Cullen
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 06/26/20

57 Windermere Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $612,500
Buyer: Thomas J. Jendrysik
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 04/10/20

38 Zacks Way
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $432,500
Buyer: Francis X. Kennedy
Seller: William H. Cullen
Date: 06/26/20

81 Zacks Way
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Catherine Hedges
Seller: Jason E. Freeman
Date: 06/26/20

BRIMFIELD

85 Marsh Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Kenneth D. Bellucci
Seller: Krystyna Sikorska
Date: 06/24/20

60 Saint Clair Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Keri Lemay
Seller: Thomas G. Riemer
Date: 06/25/20

Tiderman Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seller: Raymond Serrenho
Date: 06/25/20

CHICOPEE

67 7th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Linda S. Kobylanski
Seller: Casandra Kobylanski
Date: 06/26/20

51 Bay State Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Glen Gladstone-White
Seller: Mathew Bean
Date: 04/14/20

306 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Webber
Seller: Kenneth A. Stacy
Date: 06/17/20

596 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Gabriel D. Suarez
Seller: Timothy L. Brodeur
Date: 06/26/20

114 Chapel St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Carlos J. Ramos
Seller: Campagnari Construction
Date: 06/22/20

32 Charbonneau Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Derrick O. Nembhard
Seller: Ambrosius A. Francisco
Date: 06/22/20

30 Cherryvale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: David R. Larkin
Seller: William J. Snow
Date: 06/18/20

186 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Luz M. Cardona
Seller: Ryan F. Bialka
Date: 06/24/20

88 Cora Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $127,200
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Steven J. Morin
Date: 04/09/20

106 Crestwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Husam Jaber
Seller: Ann J. Mierzwa
Date: 04/10/20

53 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Samantha Gingras
Seller: Kiersten N. Korona-Moreau
Date: 04/09/20

37 Deane St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Timofey Korobkov
Seller: Susan M. Nagine
Date: 06/17/20

330 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: TM Real Estate LLC
Seller: Marcia Podgurski
Date: 06/19/20

107 Edward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jonathan S. Dean
Seller: NAR Realty LLC
Date: 06/25/20

33 Factory St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Ivonne Reyes
Seller: John Occhialini
Date: 06/24/20

29 Fredette St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Amount: $401,000
Buyer: Harry T. Gao
Seller: N. Riley Development Inc.
Date: 06/26/20

32 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Round 2 LLC
Seller: Rosa E. Calderon
Date: 06/24/20

292 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Miguel Rodriguez-Cortes
Seller: Alliance Real Estate Solutions
Date: 06/18/20

525 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: 525 Grattan Street LLC
Seller: Roger E. Fournier
Date: 04/14/20

22 John St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Prime Living Properties
Seller: Couture Partners LLC
Date: 06/25/20

18 Laurel St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Luissonel Velez
Seller: Shirley Alvira
Date: 04/09/20

150 Lawndale St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Guillermo G. Colon
Seller: Justin A. Nevins
Date: 06/26/20

105 Nutmeg Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Zachary Gates
Seller: Mary E. Murdock
Date: 06/19/20

24 Paul Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $179,500
Buyer: Gretcher A. Rivera
Seller: Russell S. Annis
Date: 06/19/20

37 Spring St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Lianetzy Diaz
Seller: Orange Park Management
Date: 04/10/20

20 Thomas St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Victor C. Colon-Vazquez
Seller: Joseph R. Rosinski
Date: 06/18/20

95 Ward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Michael J. Gibson
Date: 04/09/20

34 Whitman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jeremy Rodriguez
Seller: Robert A. Getto
Date: 06/25/20

9 Woodcrest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Timothy E. Dostie
Seller: Michael J. Rahilly
Date: 06/22/20

EAST LONGMEADOW

71 Fernwood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $288,500
Buyer: Joseph Trombley
Seller: Madeline T. Encalade
Date: 06/26/20

38 Garland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Terry Peckham
Seller: Anthony M. Ferrero
Date: 04/13/20

15 Greenacre Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Stephanie Pray
Seller: Maureen A. Shea
Date: 06/23/20

340 Kibbe Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Quercus Properties LLC
Seller: White, Lorraine M., (Estate)
Date: 04/09/20

104 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Paul Ganieany
Seller: Kenneth R. Birchall
Date: 06/24/20

7 Melody Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: 35 Day Avenue LLC
Seller: Emtay Inc.
Date: 04/10/20

549 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Walsh
Seller: Kevin J. Aliengena
Date: 06/19/20

16 Ramonas Way
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $519,000
Buyer: Gabriel E. Ryb
Seller: James J. Zera
Date: 06/25/20

45 Saint Joseph Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Abel Lee
Seller: Shannon M. Murphy
Date: 06/26/20

HAMPDEN

228 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Matthew Eaton
Seller: Theresa Y. Beane
Date: 06/17/20

122 East Longmeadow Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: DJS Automotive LLC
Seller: SMP Management Services
Date: 06/24/20

20 North Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $305,700
Buyer: Keith T. Cotter
Seller: Annalisa Condon
Date: 06/26/20

108 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Timothy Gallant
Seller: Siano, Carolyn B., (Estate)
Date: 06/22/20

HOLLAND

23 Over The Top Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Keith R. Butts
Seller: Jennifer J. Barsaleau
Date: 06/25/20

101 Vinton Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $590,000
Buyer: James Peret
Seller: James E. Wettlaufer
Date: 06/26/20

HOLYOKE

5 Acorn Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Elizabeth E. Lempke
Seller: Ann T. Warwick
Date: 04/09/20

15 Liberty St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: John D. Fleming
Seller: Margaret Ducheney
Date: 06/24/20

5 Merkel Terrace
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $194,500
Buyer: James B. Farrell
Seller: Mark Lauer
Date: 04/10/20

2-4 Rene Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Nelson R. Amalbert
Seller: MJ Homes LLC
Date: 06/18/20

12 Roosevelt Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $139,400
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Jovanny Feliciano
Date: 04/08/20

51-53 Samosett St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Perez
Seller: Kdomain LLC
Date: 04/08/20

251 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Liz M. Espada
Seller: Rondey Allen
Date: 06/26/20

5 Shawmut Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $144,127
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Joan M. Koszela
Date: 04/13/20

11 Sherwood Terrace
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Alex W. Rodriguez
Seller: Edward C. Brunelle
Date: 06/18/20

44 Sterling Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $355,500
Buyer: Kristen Isham
Seller: Michael E. McMahon
Date: 06/17/20

25 Vadnais St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $348,900
Buyer: Rondey Allen
Seller: Dylan P. Mawdsley
Date: 06/26/20

131 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Wyatt-Ephraim A. Akiva
Seller: John P. Brunelle
Date: 06/26/20

344 Wdxg Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Chelsea S. Scott
Seller: Hillary M. Sackett-Taylor
Date: 06/26/20

141 Whiting Farms Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,650
Buyer: Juan V. Romero
Seller: Gary Rome
Date: 06/25/20

LONGMEADOW

30 Barbara Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $373,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Baciak
Seller: Robert R. Danio
Date: 06/17/20

90 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $285,500
Buyer: Christina L. Parziale
Seller: Beth E. Palmer
Date: 04/09/20

7 Briarcliff Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $449,000
Buyer: Marissa Cuff
Seller: Maria Ingani
Date: 04/14/20

258 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $314,900
Buyer: Patrick J. Sullivan
Seller: Carrieann Michael
Date: 06/22/20

263 Concord Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Bennett
Seller: Stephen Ehrenberg
Date: 06/26/20

413 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $436,000
Buyer: John R. Mclean
Seller: Raymond K. Zhu
Date: 06/26/20

45 Kenmore Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $331,500
Buyer: Michael Robare
Seller: Amy L. Cairy
Date: 04/14/20

81 Knollwood Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Bloom
Seller: Josefa Toirac
Date: 06/26/20

82 Knollwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Brandon Stepp
Seller: Ann H. Sturtevant RET
Date: 06/24/20

99 Knollwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $384,900
Buyer: Charlotte H. Beers
Seller: Maximilian J. Bennett
Date: 06/26/20

733 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Tiantian Wang
Seller: Mark G. Morisi
Date: 06/25/20

75 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Robert R. Danio
Seller: Kevin J. Korney
Date: 06/17/20

1355 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Eamon Walsh
Seller: Steven E. Fitzek
Date: 06/26/20

148 Warren Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Cathleen Harty
Seller: Rebecca G. Feinberg
Date: 06/26/20

110 York Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: John R. Dineen
Seller: James M. Klatte
Date: 06/19/20

LUDLOW

14 Bucknell St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $181,125
Buyer: Raev LLC
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 06/19/20

318 Colonial Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: Wayne F. Hayes
Seller: Rita Hogan
Date: 06/18/20

57 Emma Way
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Kiersten Korona-Moreau
Seller: K. Bonanno-Sotiropoulos
Date: 04/09/20

476-478 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Jordan W. Paull
Seller: Schmeider, Leland P., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/20

82 Gaudreau Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jason L. Rosario
Seller: George M. Maksymiw
Date: 06/22/20

252 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Martinez
Seller: Lila Pardo
Date: 04/09/20

23 Power Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Tanner J. Kowalski
Seller: Danielle M. Lombardi
Date: 06/26/20

21 Ronald St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $207,600
Buyer: Theodore A. Suzor
Seller: Andrew T. Zrakas
Date: 06/19/20

72 West Orchard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Josue Lugo-Delgado
Seller: Dimar LLC
Date: 06/22/20

32 Wilno Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Haley A. McGinnis
Seller: Tammie A. Black
Date: 04/08/20

MONSON

58 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Kristina M. Hawley
Seller: Theresa S. Martin
Date: 04/14/20

269 Hovey Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Bao J. Hang
Seller: Cheryl A. Pereira
Date: 06/25/20

16 Lower Hampden Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,500
Buyer: Lauren J. Fograshy
Seller: Freeman, Robert G., (Estate)
Date: 06/17/20

114 Maxwell Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Ibrahim Knidel
Seller: Richard H. Degnan
Date: 04/09/20

163 Town Farm Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $426,164
Buyer: Jeffrey T. Cairy
Seller: Theresa Thompson
Date: 04/08/20

PALMER

1069 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Benjamin R. Belden
Seller: Paul Brandt
Date: 06/18/20

267 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Nichelle M. Liquori
Seller: Gary H. Fountain
Date: 06/19/20

110 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Flebotte
Seller: Grosz RT
Date: 06/26/20

4063 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Aimee B. Fyfe
Seller: Mireille Bolduc
Date: 06/17/20

26 Oakland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Dylan Carvalho
Seller: Patrick S. Pica
Date: 06/19/20

1542 Park St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: Thomas G. Hadley
Seller: John V. Desroches
Date: 06/19/20

2186-2188 Palmer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Gisela Elias
Seller: Whitney M. Russo-McRobbie
Date: 06/24/20

1 Pioneer Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: B. A. Bassilakis-Wegrzynek
Seller: Laurence Vincent
Date: 04/09/20

2022 Quaboag St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Alexander J. Demos
Seller: Pamela A. Mercier
Date: 06/19/20

RUSSELL

696 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $390,001
Buyer: Bryan A. Young
Seller: Jamie A. Lisella
Date: 06/26/20

SOUTHWICK

16 Fernwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Scott Haber
Seller: Alberta E. St.Germain
Date: 06/26/20

77 Mort Vining Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $461,000
Buyer: Debra G. Winnie
Seller: Jean Mcgivney-Burelle
Date: 06/18/20

SPRINGFIELD

53 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $142,456
Buyer: Golden Gates Realty Assocs.
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 04/09/20

48-50 Acushnet Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Hwpml Properties LLC
Seller: Mister Mister LLC
Date: 06/26/20

38-40 Ainsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Pedro Villafana
Seller: Jeanne M. Des-Rosiers
Date: 04/08/20

93 Albemarle St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Rios
Seller: Full Service Real Estate
Date: 06/22/20

179 Albemarle St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Rosa-Candelaria
Seller: Phylicia Morris
Date: 06/24/20

24 Ansara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Esequiel Gerena-Lopez
Seller: Victor M. Coronado
Date: 04/10/20

244 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Wanda Lebron
Seller: Justin Veillette
Date: 06/26/20

297 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $308,625
Buyer: Ricardo Santiago
Seller: Veronica L. Zaler
Date: 04/13/20

31 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $122,690
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kim M. Kilmer
Date: 04/09/20

123 Audubon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Julian May
Seller: Randy Wilson
Date: 06/26/20

138 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Luis Rodriguez
Seller: New Vision Realty LLC
Date: 04/14/20

294 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $199,999
Buyer: Maria E. Santiago-Lopez
Seller: Michael Wilson
Date: 06/26/20

52 Bircham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Malissa Naylor
Seller: VDS Properties LLC
Date: 06/17/20

73-75 Blanding St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Maria D. Rivera
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 04/14/20

145 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jaydee Mercado
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 04/08/20

215 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nicholas Rivet
Seller: Student Rentals LLC
Date: 06/23/20

265 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Camelia Pryce
Seller: Student Rentals LLC
Date: 06/23/20

15 Brown St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Taniesha C. Serrano
Seller: Real Estate Investments NE
Date: 04/08/20

21 Burr St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Sarah Henry
Seller: James Johnson
Date: 06/17/20

199 Cambria St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Beth E. Palmer
Seller: Angelo Deguglielmo
Date: 04/09/20

1472-1474 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Jonathan L. Serrano
Seller: Kenneth E. Scharmann RET
Date: 06/19/20

17-19 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ludmy D. Batlle-Ortiz
Seller: Domingos Barroso
Date: 06/26/20

14 Chesterfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Devon E. Shaw
Seller: Patrick J. Denault
Date: 04/10/20

850-852 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Adam J. Bourque
Seller: Carlos Aguasvivas
Date: 04/08/20

134-136 Darling St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Carlos M. Ortiz
Seller: Thomas K. Reen
Date: 04/10/20

90 Darling St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Patricia Bothwell
Seller: Abraxas RT
Date: 04/08/20

9 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $159,285
Buyer: Santander Bank
Seller: Gai T. Vo
Date: 04/10/20

35 Daytona St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $246,600
Buyer: Catherine Sanchez
Seller: Mamba Capital LLC
Date: 06/19/20

127 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Osagie Efosa-Omo
Seller: Tizeta G. Fikremarim
Date: 06/18/20

849 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: John B. Barron
Seller: Matthew R. Dintzner
Date: 06/15/20

26-28 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Pamela Ferguson
Seller: US Bank
Date: 06/22/20

318 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Tiffany L. O’Donnell
Seller: Ricardo Santiago
Date: 04/13/20

411 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joshua D. Gagnon
Seller: Joseph L. Cahill
Date: 06/23/20

20 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Miguel Roldan
Seller: Brital 1987 LLC
Date: 04/14/20

149 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Heather M. Touchette
Seller: Johnny Rivera
Date: 06/19/20

100-102 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: RJL Mass Realty 1 LLC
Seller: Carlos M. Lopez
Date: 06/18/20

65 Elaine Circle
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $365,800
Buyer: James Ndungu-Ngugi
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 06/22/20

47 Ellery St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Lloyd L. Harris
Seller: Sean P. Bobbin
Date: 06/22/20

61-63 Eloise St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Samuel Diaz
Seller: Jad Mourad
Date: 04/10/20

32 Eton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Diane Denson
Seller: Patricia Rosemond
Date: 06/26/20

108 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Eliana M. Pabon
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 04/10/20

144 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Katherine Felix
Seller: Roberto Felix
Date: 06/18/20

103 Fern St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kelvin N. Karanja
Seller: James Ngugi
Date: 06/19/20

176 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Edwin P. Rivera
Seller: Three Palms LLC
Date: 04/13/20

156 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Terry-Lee A. McCarthy
Seller: Alliance Real Estate Investment
Date: 04/08/20

107 Grandview St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jennifer Bailey
Seller: Brian L. Bartholomew
Date: 06/26/20

140 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $278,294
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Preston J. Briggs
Date: 04/09/20

57 Hollywood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joel Rojas
Seller: Milagro Rivera
Date: 04/14/20

47-49 Howes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,500
Buyer: Tionna L. Downie
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 04/09/20

28 Intervale Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $172,587
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Dana J. Hachigian
Date: 06/19/20

89 Juniper Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Brital 1987 LLC
Seller: Eric J. Copson
Date: 06/22/20

24 Kathleen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Kerriann D. VanAllen
Seller: Ryan M. Labonte
Date: 06/25/20

30 Kay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Joansellah K. Maak
Seller: Jane W. Muthua
Date: 04/10/20

59 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Tiago Costa
Seller: Lizzie Loo LLC
Date: 06/25/20

40-42 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Oleksiy Zhyboyedov
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 06/17/20

46-48 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Edwin Ramos-Perez
Seller: TL Bretta Realty LLC
Date: 04/09/20

9 Leete St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Waynie J. Collado
Seller: Orange Park Management
Date: 06/24/20

132 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: M. A. Carrasco-Carrasco
Seller: Liliya Bogomaz
Date: 06/19/20

146 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $137,280
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: George W. Cobleigh
Date: 04/08/20

32 Malibu Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Lionel Alsina
Seller: Stephen J. Sicard
Date: 06/18/20

166 Marsden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,054
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Jose M. Soto-Garcia
Date: 04/10/20

26 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Luis A. Rodriguez
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 06/25/20

18 Meadow Road
Springfield, MA 01028
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kiet T. Le
Seller: Sara D. Jasak
Date: 06/23/20

71 Meredith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Jessica L. Beard
Seller: Mamba Capital LLC
Date: 06/26/20

117 Miller St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Kassandra Figueroa
Seller: Kimberly L. Arena
Date: 06/26/20

34 Navajo Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Loranger
Seller: Frank D. Roda
Date: 06/18/20

802 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Victor L. Vazquez
Seller: Ernie Estrada
Date: 06/15/20

79 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Joseph E. Luna-Torres
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 04/10/20

809 North Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Limaries Alvarado
Seller: Victor C. Colon
Date: 06/18/20

42 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Gabrielle Ruggiero
Seller: Donna J. Scibelli
Date: 06/25/20

21 Norwood St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Bar South Land Holdings
Seller: Chicoine, Cecile M., (Estate)
Date: 04/08/20

31 Pasadena St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Margarita Otero
Seller: Aveyard, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 06/18/20

86 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Ana Zunilda-Jerez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/13/20

48 Pine Acre Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $227,400
Buyer: Joseph T. Ruiz
Seller: Miguel A. Martinez
Date: 04/09/20

167-169 Pineywoods Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Manning Capital LLC
Seller: Luis Correa
Date: 06/25/20

414 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Michael R. Wilson
Seller: Alberto Ayala
Date: 06/26/20

75 Regal St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Nicole L. Levine
Seller: Janine M. Prokop
Date: 04/10/20

171 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Nelba I. Rivera-Alvarado
Seller: Chase, Marie, (Estate)
Date: 06/22/20

167 Roy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,255
Buyer: Zadkiel RT
Seller: Plasse, Therese D., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/20

76 Russell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Omar Almodovar
Seller: Kristen I. Isham
Date: 06/17/20

86 Russell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Luz A. Vega-Hernandez
Seller: Jill C. Monson-Bishop
Date: 06/19/20

11 San Miguel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Carmen T. Delgado
Seller: Juan A. Santana
Date: 06/22/20

78 Sonia St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Ron Moore
Seller: William D. Powers
Date: 04/09/20

639 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joan Prince
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 04/13/20

658 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Karina Curl
Seller: Chad T. Lynch
Date: 04/08/20

52 Sunapee St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: April Vannortwick
Seller: Pamela S. Haskins
Date: 06/26/20

11 Timothy Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Douglas A. Desaulnier
Seller: Nicholas F. Fiorentino
Date: 04/10/20

24 Tumbleweed Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Iliana Torres-Marquez
Seller: Mark Daviau
Date: 06/26/20

24 Washington Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Sean Mangan
Seller: Yumi Sarno
Date: 06/18/20

15-17 Watling St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Heribelto Rivera
Seller: AJN Rentals LLC
Date: 06/24/20

199 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Sheng-Shiang Peng
Seller: Thomas E. Fournier
Date: 06/17/20

148 West Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Angel L. Gonzalez
Seller: Martin Figueroa
Date: 06/19/20

31 Winterset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Collins
Seller: Jenna T. Collins
Date: 06/19/20

869 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $148,510
Buyer: Gissel Santiago
Seller: David Elias
Date: 06/17/20

WALES

41 Lake George Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Barbara A. Stearns
Date: 04/08/20

206 Stafford Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Benjamin D. Bangs
Seller: Patrick D. Soucy
Date: 04/10/20

Tiderman Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
Seller: Raymond Serrenho
Date: 06/25/20

185 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: John Grasso
Seller: Vannais, Jeffrey P., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/20

WEST SPRINGFIELD

36 Beauregard Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Denise Vasconcellos
Seller: Anthony G. Collins
Date: 04/08/20

57 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $259,034
Buyer: Michael J. Poirier
Seller: Walide Soufane
Date: 06/19/20

36 Braintree Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Susie Sousa-Chapin
Seller: Robert McCaffrey
Date: 04/10/20

88 Grove St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Kedar Khatiwada
Seller: Valdemar A. Johnson
Date: 06/26/20

46 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Hasan M. Roumieh
Seller: Jackie Tang
Date: 06/18/20

101 Heywood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,165,000
Buyer: Palpum Raw LLC
Seller: D&H Property Management
Date: 04/09/20

88 Janet St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Jorge Ramos
Seller: Auri M. Gibbons
Date: 04/10/20

43 Lennys Way
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Catie M. Laraway
Seller: Tandon, Ann, (Estate)
Date: 04/10/20

51 Maple Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Mohammad Kattan
Seller: James R. Kerr
Date: 06/24/20

501 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Krishna L. Kharel
Seller: Judith Powers
Date: 04/10/20

60 Morningside Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Eric N. Barnes
Seller: David P. Berube
Date: 06/25/20

165 Nelson St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Dean F. Finnie
Seller: Paul F. Finnie
Date: 04/08/20

105 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Stephanie Tindell
Seller: Joel S. Baum
Date: 06/26/20

290 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Brian E. Rolph
Seller: Mario A. Sotolotto
Date: 06/19/20

74 Winona Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Ruth Villar
Seller: Michael Werman
Date: 04/09/20

47 Worcester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Suleiman Iddrisu
Seller: John E. Prenosil
Date: 04/10/20

WESTFIELD

30 Country Club Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Eugenie S. Kang
Seller: William S. Babinski
Date: 04/10/20

110 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $244,900
Buyer: Christy T. Kyriacou
Seller: Kenneth Ward
Date: 04/10/20

55 Deborah Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Kyle B. Young
Seller: Laurie B. Kincaid
Date: 04/10/20

17 Denise Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Sean P. Bobbin
Seller: Scott Haber
Date: 06/22/20

84 Ely St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Katie R. Fredette
Seller: Citizens Bank
Date: 06/19/20

160 Falcon Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Huse Family Realty LLC
Seller: YRC Inc.
Date: 06/17/20

68 Hagan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Christopher Paquette
Seller: Dean T. Couture
Date: 04/13/20

36 Harvard St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Andrew Landrau
Seller: Ann L. Szymanski
Date: 06/19/20

128 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Marc C. Lichwan
Seller: Patricia R. Barnes
Date: 06/26/20

55 Jefferson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Trevor Larson
Seller: William J. Cronin
Date: 04/13/20

10 Lewis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Alessio M. Calabrese
Seller: Tunde Gyorgy
Date: 06/26/20

69 Old Farm Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kyle Leven
Seller: Alexander L. Lonczak
Date: 06/26/20

109 Park River Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,900
Buyer: Joseph J. Kelley
Seller: Pavel G. Suprunchuk
Date: 06/23/20

28 Ponders Hollow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: DHMD Realty LLC
Seller: Ponders Hollow Properties
Date: 04/13/20

19 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Brenda A. Larochelle
Seller: Ralph E. Cortis
Date: 06/26/20

962 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Stephen Sicard
Seller: Tammy A. Peatman
Date: 06/18/20

27 Washington St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $1,700,000
Buyer: Courthouse Square LLC
Seller: University Housing LLC
Date: 06/19/20

190 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Granholm
Seller: HAWG Aviation LLC
Date: 04/09/20

29 Whispering Wind Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Bashiruddin
Seller: Christopher M. Sarat
Date: 04/10/20

111 Yeoman Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Brittany M. Egerton
Seller: Richard E. Hand
Date: 06/23/20

59 Zephyr Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jonathan J. Adams
Seller: Rebecca L. Granholm
Date: 04/09/20

WILBRAHAM

2645 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Anthony Loschiavo
Seller: Robert Ward
Date: 06/26/20

81 Chilson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Kathleen S. Bishop
Seller: Gregory M. Chaconas
Date: 06/26/20

15 Devonshire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Matthew W. Flechsig
Seller: Alan A. Hunt
Date: 06/26/20

40 Grove St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $189,150
Buyer: Edmond J. Presz
Seller: Beverly T. Presz
Date: 06/25/20

29 Longview Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $399,999
Buyer: Raymond A. Piquette
Seller: Ronald T. Menty
Date: 06/26/20

33 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $255,900
Buyer: Michelle R. Stallworth
Seller: Charles D. Spurlock
Date: 04/08/20

125 River Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $267,900
Buyer: Juan J. Acevedo-Cordero
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 06/22/20

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

123 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Kaiser
Seller: Lili Hu
Date: 06/18/20

35 Harlow Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $310,500
Buyer: Lan Wu
Seller: Emily L. Maling
Date: 06/26/20

5 Poets Corner Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $419,900
Buyer: David B. Wells
Seller: Kiki H. Hosea
Date: 06/22/20

BELCHERTOWN

85 Canal Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Jonathan R. Luz
Seller: David B. Cavanaugh
Date: 06/25/20

42 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $449,900
Buyer: Keith D. Poulin
Seller: Dayle A. Bjorklund
Date: 06/23/20

44 Magnolia Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $429,900
Buyer: Robyn L. Piggott
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 06/19/20

51 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Lisa Hawrylow
Seller: Abraxas RT
Date: 06/19/20

345 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Greg A. Gregory
Seller: Joseph M. Agron
Date: 06/26/20

7 Old Farm Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $126,750
Buyer: EDC Real Estate LLC
Seller: USA VA
Date: 06/19/20

399 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Strong
Seller: Katie Bodzinski
Date: 06/18/20

606 Warren Wright Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Justin Fountain
Seller: Richard Dexter
Date: 06/19/20

EASTHAMPTON

165 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Jessie E. Beland
Seller: Jesse D. Bemben
Date: 04/08/20

401 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Ward
Seller: Laliberte, Paul J., (Estate)
Date: 04/13/20

8 Colonial Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Maureen A. Lavallee
Seller: Cote Convertible TR
Date: 06/17/20

196 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kate Dasilva
Seller: Vanessa S. Serotta
Date: 06/24/20

118 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $2,670,000
Buyer: CPI East Hampton 1 LLC
Seller: Carmi Plaut
Date: 06/24/20

108 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $268,800
Buyer: Lee Frankl
Seller: Latka FT
Date: 06/26/20

GOSHEN

26 Birch Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Judith M. Battat
Seller: Dorothy E. Bradley
Date: 06/26/20

GRANBY

413 East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: Rania A. Gattas
Seller: John F. Guimond
Date: 06/25/20

35 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Ruby Realty LLC
Seller: Charles E. Moller
Date: 04/08/20

17 Smith Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: Nicholas E. Lacasse
Seller: Richard J. Dent
Date: 06/26/20

HADLEY

10 Farm Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Dallas Kalbacher
Seller: Paul F. Wanczyk
Date: 06/26/20

15 Shattuck Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Gary M. Dupuis
Seller: Margaret Waskiewicz
Date: 06/19/20

HATFIELD

7 Linseed Hill Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Luce
Seller: Lapienski IRT
Date: 06/26/20

MIDDLEFIELD

3 Johnny Cake Hill Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Nathan M. Callahan
Seller: Scott W. Smith
Date: 06/26/20

NORTHAMPTON

6 Austin Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Christopher R. Blais
Seller: AJ Capital RT
Date: 04/09/20

137 Barrett St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $373,000
Buyer: Victoria Elson
Seller: Mark Esposito
Date: 04/09/20

39 Butler Place
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Cook
Seller: Northeast Ent. Realty Partnership
Date: 06/19/20

185 Cardinal Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $479,500
Buyer: Sarah Kosofsky
Seller: James E. Gillespie
Date: 06/17/20

8 Dunphy Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $243,300
Buyer: Rowan Lupton
Seller: Daniel Breen
Date: 04/09/20

104 Dunphy Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Caitlin S. Martin
Seller: Angeline C. Chereski
Date: 04/09/20

435 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Jason C. Bolton
Seller: Roland Barbeito
Date: 04/08/20

4 Franklin Court
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Jeremie G. Davis
Seller: Ryan C. Hayward
Date: 06/26/20

204 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jason A. Richmond
Seller: Charles E. McCarthy
Date: 04/14/20

68 Ridgewood Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Peter M. Levy
Seller: Stephanie J. Arvai
Date: 04/10/20

168 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Oonagh C. Doherty
Seller: Trudel, Stephen A., (Estate)
Date: 06/25/20

116 Sandy Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $236,300
Buyer: Lee M. Michalopoulos
Seller: Claudio M. Nolasco
Date: 06/22/20

203 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Rachel J. Currie-Rubin
Seller: Richard J. Rubin
Date: 04/10/20

21 Stoddard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Marsha L. Pelletier
Seller: Carl J. Mahaney
Date: 06/19/20

176 Turkey Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $457,500
Buyer: Harvey A. Ashman
Seller: David H. McClaflin IRT
Date: 06/18/20

33 Walnut St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $463,000
Buyer: Anne C. West-Church
Seller: Hamp 33 Walnut LLC
Date: 06/25/20

178 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $397,000
Buyer: Dana J. Nestor
Seller: Michael S. Silipo
Date: 06/19/20

PELHAM

123 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $572,000
Buyer: Lynn Whittemore
Seller: Karl P. Donfried
Date: 06/19/20

SOUTH HADLEY

45 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Sean P. Morrisawa-Reilly
Seller: Dietel, John W., (Estate)
Date: 06/18/20

62 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Megan Burton
Seller: Jamroth LLC
Date: 04/13/20

295 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Diana Valenzuela
Seller: Dondley, Linda C., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/20

62 Old Lyman Road
South Hadley, MA 01020
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Stephen P. Malanaphy
Seller: Premier Home Builders Inc.
Date: 04/10/20

20 Taylor St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: John F. Guimond
Seller: Susan A. Calderon
Date: 06/25/20

2 Valley View Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Angela J. Snow
Seller: Anthony B. Desjardins
Date: 06/19/20

3 Woodcrest Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Dawn L. Blyda
Seller: Timdee Rainey Investments
Date: 06/19/20

SOUTHAMPTON

1 Birchwood Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Breen
Seller: Elizabeth E. Lempke
Date: 04/09/20

378 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Christina Kent
Seller: JDK NT
Date: 06/19/20

154 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $375,200
Buyer: Dylan P. Mawdsley
Seller: David M. Florek
Date: 06/26/20

102 Gunn Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Kevin B. O’Donnell
Seller: Christopher J. Graham
Date: 06/19/20

110 Middle Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: John W. Diemand
Seller: Richard E. Buck
Date: 06/26/20

WARE

113 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Tara N. McQuaid
Seller: Mary C. Nathan
Date: 06/23/20

140 Eagle St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $116,440
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jason Ellithorpe
Date: 04/09/20

35-37 High St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Lissette Figueroa
Seller: CEP Real Estate LLC
Date: 04/09/20

24 Lower Cove Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $332,600
Buyer: Thomas Presz
Seller: Walter M. Presz
Date: 06/25/20

9 Mattson Blvd.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Jared Cantwell
Seller: Kenneth J. Kwasniak
Date: 06/24/20

11 Pine St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Lizbeth DeJesus
Seller: JNB Property Investment
Date: 04/08/20

112 South St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Whitney M. Russo-McRobbie
Seller: 112 South Street RT
Date: 06/24/20

5 Spring St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Modesta Zayas
Seller: Martha M. Vachon
Date: 06/26/20

185 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael Tworek
Seller: Tworek LT
Date: 06/18/20

WILLIAMSBURG

107 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Shannon M. Trzcienski
Seller: Skwira, Philip E., (Estate)
Date: 06/25/20

Building Permits

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Building Permits

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

AMHERST

40-50 Main St., LLC
46 Main St.
$12,380 — Bathroom renovation, sheetrock and wall repair

Audrey Samek
555 Belchertown Road
$122,300 — Remodel existing structure, build greenhouse

LEE

The Cohen Group, LLC
63 Main St.
$13,000 — Roofing

The Cohen Group, LLC
10 Railroad St.
$98,000 — Interior renovation of Moe’s Tavern

Town of Lee
300 Greylock St.
$8,383 — Install 16 fire-alarm door holders on hallway doors in elementary school

LENOX

Boston University
45 West St.
$182,364 — Roofing

PRG, LLC
55 Pittsfield Road
$7,550 — Relocate and add sprinklers

Trinity Church
88 Walker St.
$70,195 — Roofing and gutters

SPRINGFIELD

City of Springfield
1840 Roosevelt Ave.
$8,000 — Saw cut exterior wall of boiler room to install new service door at Central High School

Mental Health Assoc.
995 Worthington St.
$90,000 — Repair exterior brick facade

NEPM
44 Hampden St.
$1,340 — Repair broken and chipped concrete on overhead beam above entrance of WGBY

John Sakma
1048 Wilbraham Road
$3,000 — Repair Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant damaged by car accident

Willow State, LLC
135 State St.
$3,037 — Install fire-alarm system

Willow State, LLC
135 State St.
$3,000 — Install fire-alarm system on second floor

WILBRAHAM

Wilbraham & Monson Academy
423 Main St.
$186,400 — Bathroom renovations in Rich Hall

AIC Announces Fall Reopening Plans, Substantial Cost-reduction Measures

By
Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) announced plans to reopen for the fall 2020 semester amid a series of cost-saving strategies that are required to sustain the college in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the school. Revenue curtailment could result in a gap of up to $17 million, with cutbacks including reductions in the number of tenured and non-tenured faculty.

The college announced that students will return to campus for the fall semester with the majority of courses offered through a remote, synchronous delivery, with the exception of certain modules in health-sciences courses that require in-person delivery, such as labs. While the semester will remain at 15 weeks, courses will not be held on campus following the Thanksgiving break.

In March, AIC made the unanticipated move to remote learning in response to COVID-19. This resulted in extensive technology costs associated with delivering content remotely through the semester’s end and residence and meal-plan reimbursements. About one-third of the administrative staff, totaling nearly 100 individuals, were either furloughed or laid off. This initial round of reductions did not include any cuts to faculty.

In April, the college engaged in an institution-wide process to identify areas to reduce costs. Like other colleges and universities, AIC started a planning process for the fall semester anticipating fewer students would be attending college at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Both administration and faculty were advised to identify areas from which to reduce expenditures. AIC President Vincent Maniaci engaged faculty senate leadership, advising that significant cuts were required to reduce expenses in response to the needs of the 2021 budget and the pandemic-induced loss of revenue. Maniaci apprised senate leadership that these reductions could not be realized through operational cuts alone and would include tenured and non-tenured faculty positions as a last resort.

Three task forces were convened by Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Mika Nash to address recruitment, retention, and faculty workload. As part of the shared-governance process, the faculty workload task force was invited and encouraged to participate in the process of identifying the $1.5 million needed in reductions from the academic budget. The recommendations of the faculty workload task force ultimately did not meet the threshold for cuts that was given to them. As a result, AIC’s administration will be implementing reductions that will result in both tenured and non-tenured faculty loss.

“Ultimately, this pandemic has forced decisions that no institution ever wants to make, and losing programs, faculty, and staff is incredibly difficult,” Nash said. “We wish the outcome were different.”

According to Frank Colaccino, who chairs the AIC board of trustees, a 1973 graduate of AIC, cuts to faculty positions are a reflection of declining enrollment in a number of programs.

“American International College is no stranger to making very tough decisions in order to secure the future of the institution,” he said. “With 72% of students enrolled in just 28% of programs offered, in order to remain viable, the college cannot continue to support programs that have experienced continually declining enrollments. The impact of the pandemic has added to the criticality and urgency of addressing this situation.”

Added Maniaci, “as American International College prepares to open this fall as it has for 135 years, it will do so in support of the academic enterprise with a focus on the future of the institution and furthering its vision of providing access and opportunity to a diverse community of students.”

Country Bank Recognizes Community Heroes

By
Daily News

WARE — Country Bank announced several grant recipients associated with its Community Heroes campaign, an effort to recognize exceptional acts of service by local individuals in the region and the continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

After seeing the significant efforts local community members were making to help others through these challenging times, Country Bank vowed to ensure their heroics didn’t go unrecognized and created a campaign to honor them.

As part of the campaign, more than 200 heroes were nominated through an online submission process explaining why they should be chosen. A new hero was selected each week and awarded a $250 gift card to the local business of their choice. In addition, a donation to a COVID-19 relief organizations was made in their name.

“This campaign aims to commemorate local heroes while also supporting local businesses and COVID-related relief services,” said Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank. “As a longtime part of the community, we consider it our duty to stand by and be of support to our neighbors in times of need.”

The chosen Community Heroes include Noelle Grace Efantis, registered nurse at Baystate Wing Hospital; Michelle and Jay Demore of Demore’s Automotive Center; Paula Perrier, director of Child Development Services at the YMCA Tri-Community Child Development Center; Benjamin Mead, operations manager of Environmental Services at St. Francis Hospital; Alan Tracy, Pioneer Valley USO director at Westover Air Reserve Base; and the directors and transit care specialist at Beers & Story Funeral Home of Palmer.

Country Bank continues to be one of the many businesses supporting its communities throughout the pandemic. The bank has made $450,000 in donations to local COVID-19 relief efforts and continues to look for ways to give back in a meaningful way during these challenging times.

Massachusetts Unemployment Rate Creeps Up in June

By
Daily News

BOSTON — The state’s June total unemployment rate is up eight-tenths of a percentage point at 17.4% following a revision to the May rate of 16.6%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts added 83,700 jobs in June. This follows last month’s revised gain of 55,000 jobs. Over the month, the private sector added 97,300 jobs as gains occurred in leisure and hospitality; trade, transportation, and utilities; construction; professional, scientific, and business services; education and health services; manufacturing; and other services. Losses occurred in financial activities and information. Government lost jobs over the month.

From June 2019 to June 2020, BLS estimates Massachusetts lost 529,800 jobs. Losses occurred in each of the private sectors, with the largest-percentage losses in leisure and hospitality; other services; trade, transportation, and utilities; and construction.

The June unemployment rate was 6.3% above the national rate of 11.1% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The labor force increased by 130,800 from 3,540,900 in May, as 79,200 more residents were employed and 51,600 more residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by 14.5%.

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 — increased to 64.9%. Compared to June 2019, the labor-force participation rate is down by 2.7%.

Christopher Heights of Northampton Welcomes Crystal Cote-Stosz as Executive Director

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Daily News

NORTHAMPTON — Christopher Heights of Northampton announced that Crystal Cote-Stosz has joined its team as executive director, effective immediately.

Cote-Stosz brings a long history of elder-care experience. She began her career in elder care in 2007 as an information and referral specialist and later moved up to a geriatric resource advisor with Greater Springfield Senior Services. In 2009, she and her family relocated to Easthampton, and in 2010, she accepted a position in social work at the Northampton Senior Center.

Within a year at the senior center, she was promoted to assistant director. Her responsibilities included volunteer recruitment, scheduling, training, and supervising the social worker, activities director, and fitness center, ensuring the needs of elders in the Northampton community were met with dignity, respect, and enthusiasm.

Cote-Stosz’s commitment to serving our elders presented a new opportunity in 2016 at the Lathrop Home in Northampton, where she accepted the position of executive director in 2016 and focused her talents on expanding relationships with community partners, developing effective teams within the Lathrop community, and increasing resident census to stabilize the operations of the home. She said she enjoyed the growth opportunity and experiences she had at the Lathrop Home and is now accepting this new opportunity to expand to a larger community.

“I pride myself in communicating with dignity and respect during challenging conversations,” she added. “I challenge myself and our staff every day to care for each resident as I would want my family members cared for.”