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Massachusetts Unemployment Down Slightly in December

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BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point at 2.8% in December, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts lost 5,000 jobs in December. Over the month, the private sector lost 4,500 jobs as losses occurred in professional, scientific, and business services; manufacturing; financial activities; education and health services; and other services. Gains occurred in leisure and hospitality along with trade, transportation, and utilities, while the job levels in information and construction remained unchanged over the month. Government lost jobs over the month. From December 2018 to December 2019, BLS estimates Massachusetts added 44,800 jobs.

The December unemployment rate was seven-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.5% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“Preliminary job estimates indicate that Massachusetts added nearly 45,000 jobs in 2019,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta said. “Education and health services once again led the way, posting a 23,900-job gain, which accounted for one out every two jobs added in the Commonwealth last year. The statewide unemployment rate remained low, finishing at 2.8%.”

The labor force increased by 6,700 from 3,849,700 in November, as 7,800 more residents were employed and 1,000 fewer residents were unemployed over the month.

Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point.

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 one-tenth of a percentage point to 67.8%, which is 4.7% above the national average. Compared to December 2018, the labor-force participation rate remained unchanged.

The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in education and health services, information, leisure and hospitality, and financial activities.

Land O’Lakes Taps Northstar Recycling for Innovative Sustainability Solutions

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EAST LONGMEADOW — Like many major companies, Land O’Lakes has become increasingly committed to sustainability initiatives in recent years. For example, Purina Animal Nutrition, a Land O’Lakes subsidiary, recently set out to develop a cost-effective recycling solution for used Purina feed tubs, a difficult and logistically complex objective. Land O’Lakes called on Northstar Recycling, its recycling partner for all of the U.S. and Canada, to handle this challenge.

Purina feed tubs present recycling issues because, by necessity, they need to be constructed of heavy, durable material — often rigid plastics — to stand up to rough shipping conditions, inclement weather, and, of course, hungry animals. Another challenge was creating a process for collecting the used tubs from farmers across the country.

After analyzing the plastics market and consulting with longstanding plastic-recycling partners, Northstar determined that plastic lumber manufacturers would have the greatest demand for the used Purina feed tubs. Northstar then selected the optimal partner and worked with Purina on the logistics of this pilot program to ensure smooth implementation.

Additionally, working with a plastic lumber producer gave Purina the opportunity to create a unique and innovative customer experience and launch Project Re-Coop. Through this initiative, the plastic lumber made from recycled Purina feed tubs is used to construct floating chicken coops that protect chickens against flooding. With increasingly unpredictable weather, this project is very timely and effective. As a case in point, Hurricane Florence alone killed an estimated 3.4 million chickens.

“This business is all about resourcefulness and innovation,” said John Trovato, national recycling director at Northstar. “Our company exists to tackle these kinds of challenges. And it’s great when you’re operating at this large a scale, helping to make a significant impact.”

WNEU School of Law to Host Information Session for Prospective Part-time Students

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SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University School of Law will host an information session for prospective students interested in pursuing a law degree part-time on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 6:15 to 8:20 p.m. in the Blake Law Center.

During the session, Admissions staff from the School of Law will provide information about the part-time juris doctor (JD) program, including experiential learning opportunities and an overview of the application process. Following the formal presentation, guests are welcome to stay to observe a Criminal Law class from 8:30 to 9:55 p.m.

Western New England University School of Law offers part-time day and evening programs leading to the JD degree. These programs are ideal for working professionals and can be completed in four years by taking elective courses during the summer terms. Students can customize their legal education by selecting one of five concentrations offered by the School of Law.

For more information, call (413) 782-1406 or e-mail [email protected].

PeoplesBank to Present 75,000 to Girls Inc. of the Valley for Launch of New Campaign

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HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank will present $75,000 to Girls Inc. of the Valley at its annual Business Leaders Reception on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 8 to 9 a.m. at Cubit Coworks, 164 Race St., Holyoke.

Girls Inc. of the Valley is in the early stages of a $5 million comprehensive campaign with three primary goals: to build a permanent home in downtown Holyoke; expand school-based programming in Holyoke, Chicopee, and Springfield; and extend the Eureka! STEM education program.

As a result of the campaign, Girls Inc. of the Valley will serve more than 1,000 girls each year with intensive, research-based programming designed to empower girls and provide opportunities to succeed in school and beyond. This partnership will help Girls Inc. of the Valley to expand its program offerings and create a stronger network that encourages girls to achieve, and contributes to the bank’s goals of community vibrancy and academic excellence.

PeoplesBank President and CEO Tom Senecal will be in attendance at Girls Inc. of the Valley’s annual Business Leaders Reception to present the comprehensive campaign gift in the form of a large check.

“We have chosen to support Girls Inc. of the Valley with this sizable grant because they consistently demonstrate the actual outcomes of their programs, and because they have shown such a strong and unwavering commitment to the communities they serve,” he said. “The future of our region depends upon an active and engaged workforce, and Girls Inc. of the Valley is helping to prepare many of these future leaders. We applaud their efforts and encourage others in the business community to join us in building up and developing these exceptional girls.”

The need for qualified science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals in the workforce continues to grow, and women — particularly women of color — continue to be underrepresented in these fields. Girls Inc. of the Valley programs like Eureka! expose girls to the STEM fields and support them with mentors and guidance, specialized curricula, internships, and other hands-on opportunities to nurture their curiosity and interests. The “Her Future, Our Future” comprehensive campaign is designed to significantly move the needle on breaking the cycle of poverty and providing tangible opportunities for Pioneer Valley girls to achieve academic and personal success.

“PeoplesBank has been investing in the Girls Inc. of the Valley Experience for years, long before I became the executive director,” said Suzanne Parker, executive director of Girls Inc. of the Valley. “They are a company that truly walks the talk when it comes to community care and involvement. The banks employees have volunteered for events and hosted girls on field trips, and bank leaders have lent their expertise as board and committee members. Most recently, the bank has wowed us with this $75,000 commitment for ‘Her Future, Our Future.’ We are so thankful for PeoplesBank’s loyal support.”

Monson Savings Bank Announces 2020 Scholarship Program

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MONSON — The 2020 Monson Savings Bank scholarship application is now available to graduating high-school seniors residing in Hampden and Wilbraham. Applications are available at 15 Somers Road, Hampden, and 100 Post Office Park, Wilbraham.

The purpose of the Monson Savings Bank scholarship is to promote the attainment of higher education for graduating seniors who reside within the bank’s footprint. Three $2,000 scholarships will awarded to graduating seniors who reside in Hampden or Wilbraham.

Graduating seniors must be planning to attend an accredited college, technical school, or certification program. Scholarship awards will be based on the applicant’s financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities during and after school, work experience, and music, arts, and sports programs.

A candidate for this scholarship should also demonstrate a commitment to his or her community, and include an essay outlining that service and its impact.

The deadline for application acceptance is April 6. The completed application and required supporting documents will be accepted by mail or electronically. Any questions should be directed to Donna Easton-Vicalvi at (413) 725-4560 or [email protected].

Dr. Estevan Garcia Takes Helm of Treehouse Foundation Board of Directors

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EASTHAMPTON — Five Hampshire County residents have joined the board of the Treehouse Foundation, the nonprofit that supports children and youth who have experienced foster care, their foster adoptive families, and older adults who live at the intergenerational Treehouse Community.

The Treehouse Foundation, celebrating 14 years of breaking ground on its planned neighborhood in Easthampton, announced that Dr. Estevan Garcia, who joined the board last year, will serve as board president. He is an adoptive foster parent with experience in the New York and Washington child-welfare systems. Additionally, four of his own siblings were adopted, three from the foster care system.

“I’m especially inspired by the intergenerational approach to raising a family,” he said. “Children in foster care are at significant risk at underachieving, as I’ve seen in my own family. The supportive environment at Treehouse is so important to both groups.”

Pete Crisafulli, a Realtor with Taylor Realty, also joins the board. Prior to joining the real-estate firm, he spent many years working to protect children. He was the Western Mass. director of MSPCC KidsNet and later worked in the Frontier Regional School district, becoming the assistant principal of Deerfield Elementary School and later the principal at Whately Elementary School for nine years.

“I’m honored to serve on the board of Treehouse because it will allow me to join a group of like-minded advocates,” he noted.

Since 2006, Treehouse Easthampton has been home to more than 100 community members, ranging in age from newborns to age 92. This neighborhood, where families adopting children from foster care live next door to seniors, is a hub of foster care, adoption, housing, and aging innovation for the region and the nation. In addition to serving children, youth, families, and elders throughout the region, Treehouse is replicating its affordable, intentional neighboring model in MetroWest Boston and Northern California. Treehouse was named nonprofit of the year last year by the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, and has won numerous national awards.

HCC to Offer Children’s Safety Program in February

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College is running a two-day program next month designed to teach children how to protect themselves from violence and harm in their daily lives.

The two-session program, called radKIDS, is for children 6 to 12 years old and will run over two consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at HCC’s Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation.

The sessions will be led by Kellie Cournoyer-Cronk and Maggie Brown, two area law-enforcement veterans and trainers certified by the radKIDS national nonprofit network.

According to its website, radKIDS is a “fun, activity-based program” whose curriculum includes home, school, and vehicle safety; bullying prevention; abduction defense; and personal space/personal touch safety with a goal of “replacing fear with knowledge, skills, and power by enhancing a child’s critical-thinking abilities and physical-resistance skills.”

The $75 program fee includes snacks, water, and a T-shirt. To register, visit hcc.edu/bce and search for ‘radKIDS’ or call HCC Community Services at (413) 552-2123.

Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley Installs 2020 Officers, Directors

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SPRINGFIELD — Sue Drumm was installed as the 2020 president of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV), a nonprofit trade association with more than 1,800 members. More than 140 people were in attendance at the 105th annual installation of officers and directors held on Jan. 9 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.

Drumm is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Longmeadow. She has been active in real estate since 2009 and has served on the RAPV board of directors since 2013. She is involved in several committees at the association, including the community service, education fair and expo, finance, government affairs, and member engagement committees.

In addition to the president, the 2020 RAPV officers installed include Elias Acuña as president-elect, Shawn Bowman as treasurer, Cheryl Malandrinos as secretary, and Kelly Page as immediate past president. Directors include Arlene Castellano, Luci Giguere, Lori Grant, Sharyn Jones, Peter Davies, Janise Fitzpatrick, Sara Gasparrini, Cheryl Malandrinos, and Clinton Stone.

STCC to Offer Legal Interpreting Certificate Program

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SPRINGFIELD — Interested in working as a legal interpreter? Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer training beginning Feb. 25.

The course runs through April, with classes meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Offered as a certificate program through the Workforce Development Center at STCC, this class is open to Spanish-, Portuguese-, Arabic-, and Russian-speaking students who would like to expand their interpreting skills in legal settings. Interpreting is a high-demand field, with jobs expected to grow by 19% through 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Large increases in the number of non-English-speaking people in the U.S. will drive growth, the bureau reports.

The course will cover the most in-demand types of hearings, such as due-process hearings, unemployment hearings, and depositions. Students will learn legal terminology and procedural protocols needed to interpret for these various types of hearings.

In addition, students will have the opportunity for intense practice through mock hearings, which will give them the experience and comfort level needed to apply for work in the field. Trained legal interpreters are in demand throughout Massachusetts and nationwide in law offices, schools, state agencies, and contracting agencies.

For more information and to enroll online, visit stcc.edu/wdc/descriptions/legal-interpreting. To contact the Workforce Development Center office, call (413) 755-4225.

The Collins Companies Announces Leadership Change

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EAST WINDSOR, Conn. — The Collins Companies, one of the largest industrial distributors of pipe, valves, fittings, and engineered specialties serving the Northeast, announced a change in executive management roles effective Jan. 1. Brian Tuohey, owner and president of Collins, will be assuming the role of CEO and has promoted Vice President of Sales Paul Andruszkiewicz to president.

“My decision was prompted by how quickly things are changing today, in both our world and our industry. It has become clear to me that we have to be aggressively embracing and pursuing the changes that are occurring every day in our industry while still running a highly successful day-to-day business,” Tuohey said. “Paul has over 30 years of service with Collins and truly understands what it takes to run a successful business day in and day out. This will free me up to be able to think big and pursue larger initiatives that will propel our business into the next decade.”

Added Andruszkiewicz, “I am honored to be trusted with the role as president and look forward to the challenges ahead. We have always been lucky to have high employee retention, which only means that I have an amazingly talented team of professionals to help me.”

In addition to these changes, Dave Shepard, branch manager of the Haverhill sales office, will lead the Collins sales team as director of Sales. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, first purchasing for Atwood and Morrill and then in sales for Power House Supply before Collins acquired Power House in 2015.

Headquartered in East Windsor, Conn., the Collins Companies is comprised of Collins Pipe & Supply Co., Collins Controls, Niagara Controls, Collins Niagara, Power House Supply Co., and International Valve and Instrument, with nine locations throughout New England and Upstate New York.

BusinessWest Seeks 40 Under Forty Nominations

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SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2020. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 14.

Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be detailed in nature, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as well as their work within the community. Nominations can be completed online at businesswest.com/40-under-forty-nomination-form.

Nominations will be weighed by a panel of judges. The selected individuals will be profiled in the April 27 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala on June 25 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The event’s presenting sponsor is PeoplesBank, WWLP-22News is the media sponsor, and the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield is a partner. Other sponsorship opportunities are available.

Commentary: A Shakeup at MGM Springfield

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Mike Mathis, the individual who guided MGM Springfield through the permitting and construction phases and then the first 17 months of operation, is out at the South End resort casino. MGM has chosen to go in another direction, leadership-wise, and probably also with regard to how the casino operates.

Mathis’s ouster was announced Tuesday, and it was immediately linked to December’s record-low monthly performance for the Springfield casino when it comes to gross gaming revenues — under $19 million. That same month, Encore Boston had its best month since it opened last summer (with $54 million), and the juxtaposition of the numbers is telling.

What they show, at least from a gaming revenues standpoint, is that MGM is not attracting enough gamblers — it’s not bringing enough people to its doors. Chris Kelley, who ran MGM’s operation in Northfield Park in Ohio and took over in Springfield on Tuesday, will be charged with changing that equation. Mathis will assume a new role as senior vice president of Business Development at MGM, working on various company initiatives.

“We are excited to have Chris lead the MGM Springfield team,” said Jorge Perez, regional portfolio president of MGM Resorts International. “Chris’ experience in Ohio, rebranding and integrating a property and introducing MGM to the community, will be an asset for Springfield as we continue to work closely with the community and strive to not only be a world-class entertainment destination but also a good corporate neighbor.”

That won’t be an easy assignment. Indeed, while MGM Springfield has succeeded in bringing jobs, additional vibrancy, and opportunities for a number of small businesses, it hasn’t really succeeded in its primary mission — bringing people to Springfield.

This has been clear since the day it opened in August 2018, when visitation was well below what was expected. For roughly a year, Mathis repeatedly used the phrase ‘ramping up’ to describe what was happening, with the expectation — based on previous experience at other casinos — that the numbers would improve.

There have been some good months since, but the numbers haven’t improved significantly, if at all. And now that Encore Boston seems to be hitting its stride, it will that much more difficult to improve those gaming revenues.

From the start, the question has always been ‘will people come to Springfield?’ But there have been variations on that query, including ‘will people come to Springfield now that Encore Boston is open?’ and ‘will people come to Springfield instead of Boston, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and all the other places where there’s casino gambling?’

Roughly 17 months after the casino opened, the answer to the question is the proverbial ‘yes, but…’ And the ‘but’ is followed by ‘not enough of them.’

It’s clear that MGM will have to create more draws — like the highly successful Red Sox weekend that brought an estimated 10,000 people to Main Street — to bring individuals and groups to the City of Homes.

In short, people need more reasons to come to the Springfield casino, and it will be Chris Kelley’s assignment to create them.

Whittlesey Promotes Tom Dowling and Chris Nadeau to Director

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HOLYOKE — Whittlesey announced the promotions of Tom Dowling and Chris Nadeau to director.

Dowling joined the firm in 2017 and has more than 10 years of experience in assurance, tax, and advisory services. His primary focus is on assurance and advisory services for closely held businesses and nonprofit organizations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA), as well as the Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Chris Nadeau joined the firm in 2015 and has more than 13 years of experience in public and private industry accounting. His primary focus is on business valuations for closely held businesses and professional service and medical practices. He is a member of the firm’s strategic leadership group. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, both in accounting, from Westfield State University and is a member of AICPA, MSCPA, and the Institute of Management Accountants. He is a certified valuation analyst, a credential issued by the National Assoc. for Certified Valuators and Analysts, as well as a certified management accountant and a certified information technology professional.

Webber & Grinnell Insurance Welcomes Pamela Ortiz

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NORTHAMPTON — Webber & Grinnell Insurance recently welcomed Pamela Ortiz as a business development specialist working in its Holyoke branch, Ross, Webber & Grinnell. She will be responsible for business development of home and auto business in Hampden County.

Most recently, Ortiz was a licensed sales producer at Allstate and a customer-service representative at Farm Family Insurance. She is licensed in property and casualty, life, and medical in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Application Deadline Approaching for Local Farmer Awards

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AGAWAM — The deadline to apply for a 2020 Local Farmer Award is fast-approaching, with a deadline of Friday, Jan. 31.

“We are excited to be offering these awards for the sixth year and look forward to helping more farms with projects that help them gain efficiencies and expand their businesses,” said program Director Cari Carpenter.

To date, the Local Farmer Awards have funded 250 infrastructure-improvement awards of up to $2,500 for projects like automating pruning equipment on a fruit farm, helping to upgrade a greens-sanitizing system, and netting to protect blueberries from birds. The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, in partnership with Big Y and with the support of other funders, plans to support more than 50 projects this year.

To be eligible, farms must have gross sales of $10,000 or above and be a member of either Berkshire Grown or Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), or reside in one the four counties of Western Mass. Berkshire Grown and CISA share their passion for local farms by providing ongoing guidance and helping to promote the Local Farmer Awards. 

“One of the most helpful sources of funding for both beginning farms and multi-generational farms is the Local Farmer Awards from the Grinspoon Foundation,” said Phil Korman, executive director of CISA. “We have seen literally almost 200 Local Hero farms get helpful funds for infrastructure-improvement projects in the last five years. And it is easy to apply.”

Interested applicants should visit www.farmerawards.org for more information.

Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies

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AMHERST — Five Colleges Inc. has been awarded a $2.5 million, four-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help its member campuses transform how they approach Native American and indigenous studies (NAIS), with the goal of enhancing teaching, learning, and scholarship in the field. The grant is one of the largest made by foundation to the consortium to date, and is also one of the consortium’s largest grant awards from any funder in its 50-year history.

“We are honored to receive this funding from the Mellon Foundation,” said Sarah Pfatteicher, executive director of Five Colleges. “This award represents the Mellon Foundation’s continued support for the consortium and the significant work our member campuses are doing to advance the humanities in service of society. Importantly, it also recognizes our efforts to build sustained, reciprocal relationships with Native American scholars and communities, and will support further efforts in this area.”

The Five College campuses — Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and UMass Amherst — are located in the Kwinitekw (Connecticut River) Valley, which has historically been a crossroads of indigenous nations. Today it remains a central gathering place for NAIS scholars as well as for Native American and indigenous leaders, artists, writers, and activists.

“With this remarkable grant, we want to honor, humbly and respectfully, this history of being a space where people’s pathways converge,” Pfatteicher said.

Called “Gathering at the Crossroads: Building Native American and Indigenous Studies at the Five College Consortium,” the effort will allow the campuses to develop and establish a set of new academic pathways for students interested in Native American and indigenous Studies — supported by new faculty, new courses, and new course modules — as well as create new advising structures to guide students through these academic options. The grant includes funding to bring a variety of scholars and indigenous experts to the campuses to collaborate in this work.

“We are thankful to Mellon and thrilled to expand NAIS’ reach and programming,” said Professor Laura Furlan, faculty member at UMass Amherst and chair of the long-standing Five College Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Committee. “This truly is an exciting time to be a part of NAIS in the Valley.”

Amherst College Professors Lisa Brooks and Kiara Vigil, both longtime members of Five College NAIS, noted in a joint statement that, “for many years, a hallmark of the Five College Native American and Indigenous Studies program has been an abiding commitment to collaboration and community building. We are excited about the opportunity this Mellon Grant offers us to further build and extend that collaboration and community, providing additional, needed support to nurture these ongoing efforts, which will enable future intellectual and cultural work within the Five Colleges, throughout the Kwinitekw Valley, and across a wider Native network.”

Nominations Sought for Pioneer Valley Distinguished Advisor in Philanthropy

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SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations for its Pioneer Valley Distinguished Advisor in Philanthropy. The foundation, in partnership with the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County and the Pioneer Valley Estate Planning Council, annually celebrates a professional advisor who makes philanthropic planning with their clients an important part of their practice, helping to grow and transform the region by encouraging generosity.

A Pioneer Valley Distinguished Advisor in Philanthropy nominee must be a professional advisor (i.e. attorneys, accountants, investment managers, financial planners, trust officers, and not someone who is employed by a nonprofit directly), and actively promote charitable giving to clients through estate, tax, financial and/or gift planning and encourage clients to give through specific channels, including gifts to organizations in the Pioneer Valley. Current volunteers and trustees at the Community Foundation are not eligible for the award.

To nominate an individual for this honor, click here. Nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 31, and the award will be presented at the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 11:45 a.m. at Max’s Tavern at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield.

Holyoke Medical Center to Hold Passport Day on Jan. 23

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a Passport Day event, presented by the Holyoke Post Office, on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will take place in the main lobby of the hospital.

Special passport fairs are being offered across the U.S. to help individuals and families apply for a passport.

“The Holyoke Post Office approached us for support by offering a Passport Day event here at Holyoke Medical Center,” said Carl Cameron, chief operating officer of Holyoke Medical Center. “We are happy to collaborate with them and help provide a needed service to our community.”

Applicants will need to bring the following documents to apply for a U.S. Passport book and/or card:

• Application — complete the DS-11 (U.S. Passport Application) form if you are a first-time applicant, have lost your valid passport, were under the age of 16 when your previous passport was issued, or your most recent passport was issued more than 15 years ago;

• Citizenship evidence — certified birth certificate (raised seal, long form), naturalization certificate, or previous passport;

• Photocopy of citizenship evidence;

• Identification — driver’s license or state ID (if your ID is from out of state, bring a second form of ID, such as work ID, student ID, or insurance card);

• Photocopy of identification — front and back;

• Passport photo — photo services will be available at event ($15 payable to USPS) or bring one; photos must be 2 x 2, in color, white background, no glasses worn;

• Payment – one check or money order made payable to U.S. Department of State, and a second check or money order made payable to United States Postal Service.

For renewals only, complete the DS-82 (U.S. Passport Renewal Application) form if your passport was issued less than 15 years ago and it is in your possession (any name change must be accompanied by a certified name-change document).

The total fee is dependent upon product(s), service type, and delivery request. Visit www.travel.state.gov for fees and to download applications.

Rotary Club of Enfield to Host Musician Brian Jarvis at Wine and Beer Tasting

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ENFIELD, Conn. — The Rotary Club of Enfield announced that local musician Brian Jarvis will perform at the club’s wine- and beer-tasting event on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Asnuntuck Community College’s Conference Center. The evening includes live music, appetizers and desserts, beer and wine tastings, and a silent auction.

Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased by contacting Julie Cotnoir at (860) 745-3350 or Caroline Salazar at (619) 997-0548.

STCC’s Civil Engineering Technology Grads Entering Robust Field

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Building a Bridge

Cynthia DeSellier instructs Aleah Pannell, second from right, and other students in a classroom at STCC.

Civil engineers help design bridges, roads, and other critical infrastructure projects. In fact, “we make civilization possible,” Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Assistant Professor Cynthia DeSellier tells her first-year students.

“You turn on the water in your house — a civil engineer made that possible,” DeSellier added. “Engineering truly does make civilization possible. Without us, the standard of living we enjoy wouldn’t be there.”

The civil engineering technology (CET) program at STCC prepares students for robust careers as technicians who help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They play a key role in commercial, industrial, residential, and land-development projects.

With a two-year associate degree, a civil engineering technology graduate is poised to work in a growing field where the median pay in 2018 was $52,580 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Graduates typically search for jobs in industries such as construction, engineering, planning, design, and management.

The bureau projects that jobs for civil-engineering technologists will continue to grow over the next several years. “The need to repair, upgrade, and enhance an aging infrastructure will sustain demand for these workers,” according to the BLS.

“CET is a hallmark engineering technology program at STCC,” said Professor Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, an STCC graduate who chairs the department and earned a master’s degree in civil engineering. “The program was founded in 1968, and our graduates have always been in demand. That speaks to the consistency of overall demand and growth in the field. The need to build new infrastructure or upgrade existing infrastructure is constant. Local employers are eager to hire our graduates in a range of civil engineering sectors.”

First-year students enrolled in STCC’s civil engineering technology program will acquire skills in computer-aided design (CAD), construction estimating, and construction materials and methods. In the second year of the program, students will study structures, hydrology, surveying, quality control of materials like concrete, asphalt production, and roadway construction.

“Our graduates have always been in demand. That speaks to the consistency of overall demand and growth in the field. The need to build new infrastructure or upgrade existing infrastructure is constant.”

DeSellier graduated from STCC’s CET program in 2000. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology from a four-year institution. After working in the field for several years, she joined STCC as an assistant professor. Since then she has been able to combine her passion for civil engineering with her love of teaching.

“I went into the civil engineering technology program as a young student at STCC not knowing anything about the field, but I came out with my degree loving it,” she said. “After working as a civil engineer for several years, I started teaching. Civil engineers specialize in areas such as structural analysis, transportation, soils and foundations, water resources, and environmental engineering. Our jobs are extremely important.”

While there have been great strides toward gender equality in the workforce, female engineers continue to be underrepresented at companies and in classrooms. According to the Society of Women Engineers, only 13% of working engineers are women, and only 3.7% of female college freshmen plan to major in engineering. Latinos and African-Americans make up about 12% of the engineering workforce, according to U.S. News & World Report.

McGinnis-Cavanaugh, who is the faculty advisor for the Society of Women Engineers, said the college would like to see more overall diversity in the classroom and in the field.

“We have several women teaching engineering at STCC, which is terrific,” she said. “There’s a misconception that civil engineering is a man’s field, but that’s not the case. Women successfully manage large construction and engineering projects and make significant contributions to the planning, design, construction, and sustainability of buildings, bridges, dams, water and wastewater facilities, and road and highway systems.

“The work of the civil engineer helps society by ensuring clean water, safe structures, and innovative transportation systems, among other civil works,” she added. “Women who enter this field are passionate about helping society and applying their knowledge and training to improve the quality of life for all. I would love to see more women and people of color enrolled in the civil engineering technology program. It’s important to bring diverse backgrounds to the field to offer different perspectives and better solutions to critical infrastructure and sustainability problems.”

Aleah Pannell, who graduated from STCC in May and was sometimes the only woman in a class, said women should not feel intimidated by engineering or any of the science majors.

“Some other programs might be easier than engineering, but I like the challenge,” Pannell said. “I would say to any woman — or anybody — take the chance. At the end of it, you will be able to say you accomplished something that was challenging.”

Dodge Data & Analytics Sees Construction Starts Slipping in 2020

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Construction

Slowing Trend

Dodge Data & Analytics recently released its 2020 Dodge Construction Outlook, predicting that total U.S. construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a decline of 4% from the 2019 estimated level of activity.

“The recovery in construction starts that began during 2010 in the aftermath of the Great Recession is coming to an end,” said Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. “Easing economic growth driven by mounting trade tensions and lack of skilled labor will lead to a broad-based but orderly pullback in construction starts in 2020. After increasing 3% in 2018, construction starts dipped an estimated 1% in 2019 and will fall 4% in 2020.”

However, he was quick to note, “next year will not be a repeat of what the construction industry endured during the Great Recession. Economic growth is slowing but is not anticipated to contract next year. Construction starts, therefore, will decline, but the level of activity will remain close to recent highs. By major construction sector, the dollar value of starts for residential buildings will be down 6%, while starts for both non-residential buildings and non-building construction will drop 3%.”

The pattern of construction starts for more specific segments is as follows:

• The dollar value of single family housing starts will be down 3% in 2020, and the number of units will also lose 5% to 765,000. Affordability issues and the tight supply of entry-level homes have kept demand for homes muted and buyers on the sidelines.

• Multi-family construction was an early leader in the recovery, stringing together eight years of growth since 2009. However, multi-family vacancy rates have moved sideways over the past year, suggesting that slower economic growth will weigh on the market in 2020. Multi-family starts are slated to drop 13% in dollars and 15% in units to 410,000.

• The dollar value of commercial building starts will retreat 6% in 2020. The steepest declines will occur in commercial warehouses and hotels, while the decline in office construction will be cushioned by high-value data-center construction. Retail activity will also fall in 2020, a continuation of a trend brought about by systemic changes in the industry.

• In 2020, institutional construction starts will essentially remain even with the 2019 level as the influence of public dollars adds stability to the outlook. Education building and health-facility starts should continue to see modest growth this year, offset by declines in recreation and transportation buildings.

• The dollar value of manufacturing plant construction will slip 2% in 2020 following an estimated decline of 29% in 2019. Rising trade tensions has tilted this sector to the downside with recent data, both domestic and globally, suggesting the manufacturing sector is in contraction.

• Public-works construction starts will move 4% higher in 2020, with growth continuing across all project types. By and large, recent federal appropriations have kept funding for public works construction either steady or slightly higher — translating into continued growth in environmental and transportation infrastructure starts.

• Electric utilities and gas plants will drop 27% in 2020 following growth of 83% in 2019, when several large LNG export facilities and new wind projects broke ground.

Dodge Data & Analytics is North America’s leading provider of analytics and software-based workflow-integration solutions for the construction industry.

Nominations Sought for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2020

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Features

In Search of Rising Stars

Five hundred and twenty.

That’s how many men and women from across Western Mass. — yes, some of them now with AARP cards, or at least a few invitations to sign up — are members of a fairly exclusive club.

These are the individuals with BusinessWest 40 Under Forty plaques on their desks or their framed profile on their wall.

It’s a club that includes entrepreneurs and nonprofit managers, educators and legislators, lawyers and accountants, restaurant owners and fitness-club founders. There was even a high-school student who managed to impress the judges enough to become a member of the class of 2011.

But enough about the members of first 13 classes of honorees. We’re looking for the next group — the 40 who can call themselves members of the class of 2020.

It all starts with nominations. If you’ve nominated someone before, you know the drill. If you haven’t — and you should, because you undoubtedly know some rising stars in this region and need to let us know about them — the form can be found by going HERE.

But whether you’ve nominated someone before or not, you need to understand the importance of a thorough, complete nomination, one that will capture the attention of the judges, bring the qualifications and talents of the individual to the forefront, and ultimately bring that nominee to the stage at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in June.

As BusinessWest Associate Publisher Kate Campiti explains, “in recent years, we’ve seen the number of nominations rise steadily — in some years to nearly 200 individuals. That’s why it’s important to be detailed with one’s nomination and explain in clear, direct language why the individual in question is deserving of this honor — deserving of having that plaque on their desk.”

As noted earlier, honorees have come from all sectors of business and also from public service and the nonprofit realm. The only prerequisites are that nominees be under age 40 as of April 1, 2020 and that they be standouts in their field — and in the community.

The deadline for submitting nominations is end of day on Feb. 14. That’s right, Valentine’s Day. Those nominations will be sent to a panel of five judges (they will be announced early next month), and the scores will be tallied. The 40 highest scorers (after ties are broken) will comprise the class of 2020.

And, of course, 40 Under Forty is just one component of what promises to be a very exciting year of BusinessWest programs.

Indeed, the Difference Makers for 2020 have been chosen, and they will be profiled in the Feb. 3 edition of the magazine. In all, seven individuals and groups were chosen for the honor, making this a very large, diverse, and intriguing class of winners who will be celebrated on March 19 at the Log Cabin.

The 40 Under Forty event will follow in June, with Healthcare Heroes, which honors those in this region’s large and very important health and wellness field, slated for October, and the Women of Impact, now in its third year, in December.

Nominations for all of these programs are accepted year-round; the deadlines for the specific programs will be printed in BusinessWest.

Picture This

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Picture This

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

 

Coats of Arms

Employees at Smith & Wesson collected gently used coats during a recent on-site coat drive, and will distribute them to people in need Western Mass., with the help of the United Way of Pioneer Valley. “Our employees are continually looking for ways to give back to our community,” said Lane Tobiassen, president of Firearms at Smith & Wesson. “Knowing these new and gently used coats will be distributed locally makes this event even more special.”

Another Term Begins

Domenic Sarno, the 54th and longest-serving mayor of Springfield, was inaugurated for the fifth time on Jan. 6 at Springfield Symphony Hall. Denise Jordan, executive director of the Springfield Housing Authority, served as the mistress of ceremonies.

The Youngest Fans

Mercy Medical Center and the Springfield Thunderbirds announced a partnership to gift babies born at Mercy’s Family Life Center with a Mercy/Thunderbirds branded onesie. Every year, the Family Life Center welcomes more than 1,000 babies into the world. In their admission packets, parents will be given the onesie, along with instructions on how to enter a monthly drawing. A winner will be chosen each month to win a Boomer’s Kids Club membership, a plush Boomer, and four tickets to a Thunderbirds game. “We’re thrilled to be able to provide each newborn a special gift to welcome them to this world along with Mercy,” said Nathan Costa, president of the T-birds. “It’s never too early to start loving hockey.”

Workplace Pledge

Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank recently donated $61,000 to the United Way of Hampshire County. The bank directly pledged $25,000, while the bank’s employees contributed another $36,000 of their own funds in support of the United Way’s workplace campaign.  That campaign provides employees with the opportunity to donate and direct funds, volunteer time, and advocate for causes that are most important to them.

Toast to the Season

The Hampden County Bar Assoc. (HCBA) recently held its annual Toast to the Season at the Sheraton in Springfield. Members were asked to bring a toy for Toys for Tots.

HCBA President-elect Thomas Wilson, Esq.; HCBA Executive Director Noreen Nardi, Esq.; and HCBA President Kathleen Cavanaugh, Esq.

 

Judge Barbara Hyland, Hampden County Probate & Family Court; and Judge William Hadley, Holyoke District Court.

 

Assistant Clerk Magistrate Michael Wallace, Holyoke District Court; Clerk Magistrate Nathan Byrnes, Westfield District Court; and Charles Casartello Jr., Esq.

 

 

 

 

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets

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

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Massachusetts Fire Technologies Inc. v. Consumers Petroleum of Connecticut Inc.

Allegation: Failure to pay for services: $13,950

Filed: 11/22/19

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Jorge Alvarez v. Recovery Zone Inc.

Allegation: Loss of vehicle, property damage: $25,000

Filed: 12/4/19

Benjamin Maddison v. Big Y World Class Market

Allegation: Defamation: $30,000

Filed: 12/5/19

Dmitriy Sidoryuk and Irina Sidoryuk v. G & I Forbes Whitney, LLC and DRA Advisors, LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $85,000+

Filed: 12/6/19

Laurie Wojtowicz v. Lan-Oak Realty, LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $300,484

Filed: 12/10/19

Rene Pomales v. AT&T Mobile Services, LLC

Allegation: Breach of employment contract: $25,000

Filed: 12/10/19

Anita Chmura v. Smith & Wesson Corp.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $2,238,594

Filed: 12/11/19

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Robin Warner v. Big Y Foods Inc.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $3,868

Filed: 12/12/19

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Troy David Mercier v. 24 Hour Theater Project, Mark Gaudet, Myka Plunkett, and Susanna Apgar

Allegation: Tortious interference with prospective business relationship, negligent infliction of emotional distress, defamation, publication of private facts: $316,000

Filed: 12/5/19

John Sheehan v. Big Y Foods Inc.

Allegation: Negligence; trip and fall causing personal injury: $9,290+

Filed: 12/16/19

Agenda

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Agenda

40 Under Forty Nominations

Through Feb. 14: BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2020. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 14. Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be detailed in nature, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as well as their work within the community. Nominations can be completed online at businesswest.com/40-under-forty-nomination-form. Nominations will be weighed by a panel of judges. The selected individuals will be profiled in the April 27 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala on June 25 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The event’s presenting sponsor is PeoplesBank, media sponsor WWLP22 News, and partner YPS of Greater Springfield. Other sponsorship opportunities are available.

Howdy Award Nominations

Through March 1: Through March 1, the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) is providing an opportunity to thank individuals who provide great service by nominating them for a Howdy Award for Hospitality Excellence. To nominate someone, visit explorewesternmass.com and click on the Howdy logo. For 25 years, the Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence program has recognized outstanding restaurant servers, attraction attendants, bartenders, hotel personnel, retail clerks, and others across Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Official categories include accommodations, attractions, banquets and meetings, beverage, food casual, food tableside, public service, retail, transportation, and people’s choice (a category voted on by the public via social media). Since the program’s inception, she noted, dozens of winners have taken home a trophy from the annual awards dinner. This year’s dinner is Monday, May 18 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Howdy sponsors for 2020 include Yankee Candle Village, Eastern States Exposition, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MGM Springfield, MassMutual Center, Aladco Linen Service, Freedom Credit Union, New Belgium Fat Tire, Baystate Health, People’s United Bank, iHeartMedia, WWLP, the Republican, and MassLive.

Valley District Dental Society Winter Membership Meeting

Jan. 22: The Valley District Dental Society will hold its winter membership meeting at Hotel Northampton, 36 King St., Northampton. The event will begin with cocktails at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and a business meeting from 6 to 7 p.m., and a seminar, “Transitioning: Planning Your Future,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Practice owners and doctor associates will learn about how owners prepare for transition and how associates evaluate a practice for associateship or purchase. Doctors will hear from the professionals who position private practices for transition and advise associates on how to choose a practice that will help them grow and thrive. Presenters include Carolyn Carpenter, CPA, Rosen & Associates; Stefan Green, Bank of America Practice Solutions; Matt Kolcum, CARR Health Care Realty; Maria Melone, MORR Dental Transitions; and Patricia Sweitzer, Sweitzer Construction (facilitator). The cost to attend is $55. To register and select a meal option, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4475373.

Chefs for Jimmy

Jan. 24: From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Student Prince & the Fort Restaurant will join nearly 30 other restaurants to participate in the 30th annual Chefs for Jimmy at Chez Josef in Agawam. Chefs for Jimmy is an annual fundraising event that, since 1990, has raised more than $1.8 million for adult and pediatric cancer care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of Boston. Chefs for Jimmy offers a delicious way to raise funds because it features dishes created by more than 30 chefs from 30 different local restaurants. It’s a fun culinary tasting tour, and the event also includes an ‘opportunity drawing’ and a silent auction. The theme for 2020 to be reflected in the décor and the food presentation is “one night of peace, love, and food.” Participating restaurants will include 350 Grill, Burgundy Brook Café, Cerrato’s Pastry Shop, the Chandler Steakhouse, Chez Josef, Dana’s Main Street Tavern, Delaney’s Grill & the Mick, Elegant Affairs, Fazio’s Ristorante, Johnny’s Tavern, Leone’s Restaurant, Longmeadow Country Club, Max’s Tavern, Murphy’s Pub, Nadim’s Downtown, Nina’s Cookies, Nosh Restaurant & Café, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Pierce Brothers Coffee Roasters, Pintu’s Indian Restaurant, Rondeau’s Dairy Bar, Shortstop Bar & Grill, the Starting Gate at GreatHorse, Steaming Tender, Storrowton Tavern Restaurant & Carriage House, the Student Prince & the Fort, Tekoa Country Club, Tokyo Asian Cuisine, and Tucker’s Restaurant.

Workshop on Wage and Hour Laws

Jan. 28: MassHire Holyoke Career Center will present a free workshop on the laws enforced by the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division, including the payment of wages, minimum wage, overtime, and earned sick time. At the event — slated for 8 to 10 a.m. at 850 High St., Holyoke — guest speaker Barbara Dillon DeSouza will also discuss the broad powers of the Fair Labor Division to investigate and enforce violations of these laws and explain the various ways a company can become the subject of an investigation. Finally, she will note some resources available to companies to keep informed of the laws. DeSouza is an assistant attorney general in the Fair Labor Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. She focuses on enforcing Massachusetts wage and hour laws, including prevailing-wage laws. She has been with the office since March 2010. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Seating is limited, so attendees are encouraged to reserve a seat early. Register by contacting Yolanda Rodriguez at (413) 322-7186 or [email protected].

All Ideas Pitch Contest

Feb. 5: Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshire County is holding an All Ideas Pitch Contest from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Green at 85 Main St., Suite 105, North Adams. EforAll’s first Pitch Contest at the Berkshire Museum in October created a lot of community buzz, with more than 100 attendees and 11 companies competing. The big winner that night was Kaitlyn Pierce of Binka Bear. Described as “Shark Tank without the teeth,” EforAll’s friendly, free event features a business showcase and then pitches from six pre-selected contestants and two more that are added the night of the event. Each participant is given two and a half minutes to pitch a business or nonprofit idea to a panel of judges and the audience. At the end of it, EforAll gives away seed money to help launch these ideas. The first-place finisher wins $1,000, second place gets $750, third place wins $500, and the audience favorite also wins $500. Applications and audience registration are both available online at www.eforall.org/berkshire-county.

Black History Month Event at Bay Path

Feb. 5: Vocalist, strategist, and speaker Traciana Graves believes people have the ability to change the world with the power of their voice, and she’ll bring that inspirational message to Bay Path University as the keynote speaker for its Black History Month celebration. Having presented to more than 300 Fortune 500 companies and colleges, including Forbes, JPMorgan, American Express, and the WNBA, Graves strives to make the potentially uncomfortable conversation about diversity and inclusion safe, engaging, and effective. Voted one of America’s Most Fearless Women by the Huffington Post, Graves’ will bring her unique perspective to Bay Path with a discussion focusing on hopes, dreams, and social justice. The talk will begin at 7 p.m., with a reception to follow. This free event is open to the community and will be held on the Bay Path Longmeadow campus at Mills Theatre in Carr Hall, 588 Longmeadow St. For more information and to register, visit tracianagraves.eventbrite.com.

Difference Makers Gala

March 19: The 11th annual Difference Makers gala will take place at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. BusinessWest launched its Difference Makers program in 2009 to celebrate individuals, groups, organizations, and families that are positively impacting the Pioneer Valley and are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The class of 2020 will be revealed in the Feb. 3 issue of BusinessWest. Tickets cost $75. To reserve spot, e-mail [email protected] or visit HERE. Event sponsorship opportunities are available. Sponsored by Royal, P.C.

Women’s Leadership Conference

March 27: Bay Path University’s division of Strategic Alliances announced that producer, author, entrepreneur, educator, and, of course, top model Tyra Banks will bring her bold attitude, unique style, and well-honed business acumen to Springfield as the keynote speaker at the 25th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC). This year’s theme, “Own Your Now,” will encourage conference guests to examine the forces that have shaped their careers, relationships, and aspirations; recognize what drives them and what holds them back; and empower them to confidently move forward. Suzy Batiz, who will deliver the morning address to open the conference, earned a place on Forbes’ list of most successful self-made women — and an estimated net worth of $260 million — by creating of a suite of eco-minded household products, including Poo-Pourri, a toilet spray she developed to combat bathroom odors. Patrice Banks (no relation to Tyra) will address the audience at lunchtime. She is the owner of the Girls Auto Clinic and Clutch Beauty Bar, an auto mechanic shop and beauty bar staffed by women, and the founder of the SheCANics movement, which looks to demystify car repair and engage more women in the automotive industry. Breakout sessions — focused on navigating the complicated relationships, personalities, and dynamics of the workplace and the impact those have on our careers and opportunities — will be led by bestselling authors and researchers including Laura Huang, Harvard Business School professor and author of Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage; Emily Esfahani Smith, author of The Power of Meaning; Dr. Ramani Durvasula, licensed clinical psychologist and author of Don’t You Know Who I Am: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility; and Jennifer Romolini, author of Weird in a World That’s Not: A Career Guide for Misfits. For further information on the conference and to register, visit www.baypathconference.com.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.amherstarea.com

(413) 253-0700

• Jan. 22: Annual Member Meeting & Luncheon, 12-2 p.m., hosted by the Red Barn at Hampshire College. Executive Director Claudia Pazmany will present our 2019 impact statement and unveil our 2020 vision for the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. We will salute outgoing board members and ambassadors and welcome new ones. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit amherstarea.com.

• Jan. 31: Hadley Dental Care Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening, 5-7 p.m. Learn all about the state-of-the-art technology and client-centric care offered by Dr. Tapan Pujara and Dr. Chaitalee Ganatra and celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hadley Dental Care with an after-party, including a champagne toast, next door at the Taproom. Free and open to the public. For learn more and to register, visit amherstarea.com.

• Feb. 6: Amherst Pitch Night with Valley Venture Mentors, 5-7 p.m., hosted by AmherstWorks. A collaboration with Valley Venture Mentors, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at UMass Amherst, Hampshire College, the Amherst Economic Development Department, and AmherstWorks, this will be an opportunity to network, meet new and upcoming businesses, and possibly win some cash prizes. Cost: $5 and optional donation to best pitch prize pool. For more information and to register, visit amherstarea.com.

• Feb. 12: Going Green & Saving Green Luncheon, 12-2 p.m., hosted by Hitchcock Center for the Environment. Panel discussion and lunch featuring local experts in sustainability sharing strategies to implement sustainable practices that will save organizations dollars and protect the planet. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit amherstarea.com.

BRADLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER

bradleyregionalchamber.org

(860) 653-3833

• Jan. 29: Legislative Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m., hosted by Doubletree by Hilton Hartford-Bradley Airport, 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks. State representatives and senators will hear what’s on your mind regarding regional business issues. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members.

• Feb. 11: TVCA Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Luppoleto Brewing Co., 20 Main St., Windsor Locks. Networking with six chambers, beer or soda drink ticket, appetizers, raffle prizes, and cash bar. Spotlight your business with a sponsorship. Cost: free for members, $20 for non-members.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• Jan. 30: Celebrate Success, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Northampton Country Club, 135 Main St., Leeds. Join us as we celebrate the past year, what we’ve learned, and where we are headed. We will honor Liz Paquette, Businessperson of the Year; Glendale Ridge Vineyard, Business of the Year; Casey Douglas, Community Service Person of the Year; and Chris Gallivan, Ambassador of the Year. Cost: $45 per person. Pre-registration and dinner selection are required, and space is limited. There will be no at-the-door registration. Deadline for refunds is Jan. 25. Unpaid no-shows will be invoiced. To learn more and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• Feb. 13: In the Know, 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by the Inn on Boltwood, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Continuing the popular series begun last year, In the Know will feature panelists Jeff Bujak, Prodigy; Michelle Zimora, Z Wraps; and Dan LiBissionnault, Dan’s Power Plant, Fauxmaggio Cheese. They will share what keeps them up at night, how they deal with those issues, and how they handle their quick success. A light breakfast and coffee will be served. Cost: $15 for members, $30 for future members. Pre-registration is required; there will be no at-the-door registration. To learn more and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• Feb. 20: Books & Joe with Moe, 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by the chamber office, 33 Union St., Easthampton. This will be the second in a series of four meetings. Join like-minded individuals for an intellectual discussion sparked by reading books. Sponsored by Richard’s Fuel & Heating Co. and Freedom Credit Union. Cost: $99 per person for the entire series. Coffee and a light breakfast will be served. Participants are required to obtain their own copy of the book explored. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

• Feb. 5: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Artifact Cider Project. Monthly networking and connection presented by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. Come when you can, stay as long as you can. Featuring libations and flatbreads from Artifact Cider Project in its new taproom in Florence. Cost: $10 for members, $14 for non-members. RSVP at www.northamptonchamber.com/chamber-events/arrive5.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

• Jan. 28: Block Party, 4-6 p.m., hosted by Westwood Restaurant and Pub, 94 North Elm St., Westfield. Join us for an open house and meet Westwood and chamber businesses for drinks, appetizers, networking, and more. Chamber members are welcome. Marketing tables are available. For more information and to register, e-mail [email protected] or call (413) 568-1618.

• Feb. 10: After 5 Connections, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Pottery Cellar, the Mill at Crane Pond, 77 Mill St., Westfield. Refreshments will be served. A 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber scholarship fund. Bring your business cards and make connections. Chamber members and non-members are free. For more information and to register, visit westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER

www.springfieldregionalchamber.com

(413) 787-1555

• Feb. 10: PWC Headline Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Featuring Karla Medina, retired Hartford police sergeant and owner and founder of Sudor Taino Fitness. Cost: $35 for PWC members, $40 general admission, $25 for students. To make a reservation, visit www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 755-1310.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.springfieldregionalchamber.com

(413) 787-1555

• Jan. 28: “The Buzz About Cannabis: Marijuana in the Marketplace and the Workplace,” 12:30-5 p.m., hosted by Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield. Featuring leading business, legal, and medical professionals, distributors, and entrepreneurs. Cost: $60 for early-bird registration until Jan. 14, $75 after Jan. 14. To register, visit www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 755-1310.

• Feb. 5: “The 2020 Elections: Fasten Your Seatbelts — From Massachusetts to the Beltway, It’s All on the Line” Rise & Shine Business Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Featuring political consultant Tony Cignoli. Cost: $25 for members in advance ($30 at the door), $35 general admission in advance ($40 at the door). To register, visit www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 755-1310.

• Feb. 20: Third annual Fire & Ice Craft Cocktail Competition, 5:30-8 p.m., hosted by Springfield Country Club, 1375 Elm St., West Springfield. Cost: $50 for members in advance ($60 at the door), $60 general admission in advance ($70 at the door). To register, visit www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 755-1310.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• Feb. 5: Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

springfieldyps.com

• Feb. 20: YPS Third Thursday Networking Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by BarKaya! Enjoy complimentary, handcrafted appetizers and a cash bar. Cost: free for YPS members, $10 for non-members. Register at springfieldyps.com.

People on the Move

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People on the Move

Steve Lowell

Daniel Moriarty Sr.

Michael Rouette

Steve Lowell, who has served as president of Monson Savings Bank (MSB) for the last nine years, announced his retirement effective February 2021. He is looking forward to continuing to serve with the bank as chairman of the board. The bank’s board of directors announced that Daniel Moriarty Sr. has been named the bank’s president effective February 2021. Moriarty has been with MSB for 22 years, serving as senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2011. He joined the bank in 1998 as an accounting manager, became controller in 2002, assistant vice president in 2004, vice president-controller in 2006, and was promoted to vice president-chief financial officer in 2009. An alumni of Monson High School, Moriarty went on to graduate with honors from both Providence College and the National School of Banking at Fairfield University. The board of directors also announced that Michael Rouette has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, a newly created position. Rouette has been with MSB for more than 30 years, serving as senior vice president and chief loan officer since 2016. He began his career there in 1987 as a teller. He became loan officer in 1989, assistant vice president-loan officer in 1996, vice president-loan officer in 1996, and senior vice president-loan officer in 2011. He is a graduate of Monson High School, as well as Old Dominion University, the Massachusetts School for Financial Studies at Babson College, and the Graduate School of Banking in Colorado.

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Mary Walachy

The directors of the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation announced the retirement of Executive Director Mary Walachy, who has been associated with the foundation for the past 23 years. Upon her formal retirement in June, Walachy will continue to represent the Davis Foundation in its role as philanthropic lead for the new Educare Springfield early-education center, which is the 24th Educare in the country and the first in Massachusetts. Hired in 1997 as the first executive director of the foundation, Walachy’s responsibilities have included development of the organization’s strategic direction, general oversight of its administration, and developing new and proactive funding initiatives. Under Walachy’s leadership, the foundation established several signature initiatives, including Cherish Every Child, the nationally recognized Reading Success by 4th Grade initiative, the Funder Collaborative for Reading Success, the establishment of Springfield Business Leaders for Education, and the launch of Educare Springfield. Walachy was named a Woman of Distinction by the Pioneer Valley Girl Scout Council in 2005. She received an honorary degree from Springfield Technical Community College and was awarded the 2015 Humanics Achievement Award from Springfield College. Walachy currently serves as vice chair of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. She is also a member of the board of directors of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, a member of the board of directors of Libertas Academy Charter School, former board member of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, and on the steering committee of the Massachusetts Early Education for All Campaign.

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Dawn Forbes DiStefano

Heather Barrett

Square One, a provider of early-learning and family-support services, announced the promotion of two senior-level executives. Dawn Forbes DiStefano has been named executive vice president, and Heather Barrett has been named vice president of Finance. Following a 25-year career with the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, DiStefano joined the Square One team in January 2016 to lead the agency’s grant-research, grant-writing, and program-compliance efforts. She was quickly promoted to chief Development and Grants officer, where she added oversight of the agency’s financial team to her list of responsibilities. In her new role, DiStefano will continue with her responsibilities for grants and foundations, as well as program compliance. She will also oversee the early-education and care programs and family-support services, and will manage many areas of operations, including transportation, food service, and IT. She received her bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst and her master’s degree in public administration and nonprofit management from Westfield State University. She serves on the boards of directors for the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, Dress for Success Western Massachusetts, the Springfield Regional Chamber, the Baystate Community Benefits advisory committee, and Businesses to End Human Trafficking. She is the vice president of Community Relations at Westover Job Corps and chair of the Hampden County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Barrett joined Square One in June 2017 as a senior accountant, managing the agency’s payables, receivables, and employee payroll. In her new role, she is responsible for building and tracking the agency’s annual budget, as well as managing the agency’s facility needs, procurement, and human resources. She earned her master’s degree in accounting at Bay Path University and a bachelor’s degree at Earlham College. She has an extensive background in nonprofit administration, strategic planning, and fiscal management.

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Andre Motulski

Florence Bank has hired Andre Motulski as assistant vice president and controller in the Finance department. Prior to joining Florence Bank, Motulski had served as a financial-institution examiner at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. He studied at Central Connecticut State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in accounting. Additionally, he earned a designation as a commissioned risk management examiner.

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PeoplesBank has announced the promotions of several key associates. Alexander Hoyo has been promoted to data management and analytics officer. He has more than seven years of analytics and banking experience. In his new position, he will oversee and participate in the construction and maintenance of reliable, secure, and innovative information systems to support the organization’s data needs. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the analytics team as it facilitates the acquisition of information from multiple sources and manages the custodianship and distribution of information to business units. Clare Ladue has been promoted to assistant vice president, banking center regional manager in the Holyoke region. She has more than 25 years of financial-services and banking experience. In her new position, she will oversee the growth and development of banking-center associates and customer relationships. Amos McLeod III has been promoted to assistant vice president, commercial credit officer. He has more than 18 years of financial-services and banking experience. In his new position, he will underwrite new loan requests, review existing borrowing relationships, and assist with training junior credit analysts. Jeanna Misischia has been promoted to customer solutions officer. She has more than 20 years of financial-services and banking experience. In her new position, she will have oversight of the bank’s call center and VideoBanker staff as well as day-to-day operations of both departments. Patricia O’Brien has been promoted to assistant vice president, consumer lending. She has more than 21 years of financial-services and banking experience. In her new position, she will assist in running the daily operations of the residential underwriting department, as well as analyzing residential and consumer applications. Cassandra Pierce has been promoted to vice president, data management and analytics. She has more than 18 years of data-management and banking experience. In her new position, she will lead the data management and analytics team in constructing and maintaining effective, reliable, secure, and innovative information systems to support the organization’s data needs. She will also provide leadership for effective strategic and tactical planning in the use of information, and will oversee the acquisition of information from one or more sources and manage the custodianship and the distribution of that information to those who need it. Mike Raposo has been promoted to digital marketing officer. He has more than seven years of financial-services and banking experience. In his new position, he is responsible for end-to-end management of all digital platforms, including website content and improvements, outbound e-mail marketing, digital message boards, online banking advertising, as well as related analytics and analysis. Christopher Scott has been promoted to assistant vice president, portfolio manager. He has more than eight years of financial-services and banking experience. In his new position, he will continue to support relationship managers in addition to managing his own commercial portfolio. Tracy Sicbaldi has been promoted to vice president, commercial and institutional banking. She has more than 30 years of financial-services and banking experience. In her new position, she will identify, develop, and manage new municipal, commercial, and institutional deposit relationships. Karen Sinopoli has been promoted to first vice president, controller. She has more than 15 years of financial-services and banking experience. In her new position, she will maintain the financial records of the bank, supervise all accounting and financial-reporting functions of the bank and its subsidiaries, and prepare all requisite corporate tax filings to conform with federal and state law. Aaron Sundberg has been promoted to assistant vice president, portfolio manager. He has more than 10 years of financial-services and banking experience.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

Charter Oak Financial Merges with Two Firms

HOLYOKE — Charter Oak Financial, MassMutual Greater Long Island, and MassMutual Greater Hudson have combined. The expanded firm will operate as Charter Oak Financial and will be led by managing partners Brendan Naughton and Brad Somma. The consolidation is part of a strategic plan to extend Charter Oak’s reach and leverage highly skilled resources to create the scale and infrastructure needed to deliver an enhanced client experience. Charter Oak now includes 375 advisors and a team of more than 100 specialists and staff servicing clients from offices across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. The combination also bolsters existing presence in the Chinatowns of Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Naughton and Somma have been industry colleagues since 2001 and bring a combined 30 years of financial-services expertise to their leadership roles. Naughton joined Charter Oak in 2005 as a managing director for the firm’s Stamford office. He filled that role until 2009, when he was appointed managing partner. Somma was a managing director with Charter Oak from 2008 until 2012, when he was appointed managing partner of MassMutual Greater Long Island.

Big Y Donates $215,742 to Breast-cancer Groups

SPRINGFIELD — In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y supermarkets donated proceeds from their October initiative “Partners of Hope” to 29 breast-cancer treatment and support organizations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. During the month-long campaign, Big Y raised $215,742. The 29 recipients included eight organizations in Western Mass.: Protect our Breasts in Amherst; the Pink Way in Ludlow; Survivor Journeys in Longmeadow; Cancer Connection and Cooley Dickinson Hospital, both in Northampton; Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield; and Baystate Health Foundation/Rays of Hope and Mercy Medical Center, both in Springfield. Big Y donated a portion of the proceeds from both the Floral and Produce departments during October, and 5 cents for each Big Y, Top Care, Full Circle, Simply Done, Paws Happy Life, Pure Harmony, @Ease, Tippy Toes, and Culinary Tours brand products purchased between Oct. 4 and Oct. 10 (excluding random-weight items). The Big Y Butcher Shops also donated 10 cents from every pound of all-natural angus beef and Big Y Smart Chicken sold during the entire month of October. Big Y Pharmacy & Wellness Center donated $5 for every flu shot given. Every store promoted Partners of Hope pink ribbons for $1 for the month of October as a way of generating additional proceeds for local breast-cancer organizations throughout the two states. In addition, Big Y’s dietitian team, Carrie Taylor and Andrea Luttrell, devoted a portion of their fall newsletter to cancer prevention. Since 2007, Big Y has raised more than $2 million to support local breast-cancer initiatives.

The Starting Gate at GreatHorse Honored by WeddingWire

HAMPDEN — The Starting Gate at GreatHorse was announced a winner of the 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards, an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism reviewed by couples on WeddingWire. For its 12th annual Couples’ Choice Awards, WeddingWire analyzed reviews across more than 20 service categories, from venues and caterers to florists and photographers, to find the most highly rated vendors of the year. These winners exhibit superior professionalism, responsiveness, service, and quality when interacting with the millions of consumers who turn to WeddingWire each month to help ease their wedding-planning process. Wedding professionals who win WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards are members of WeddingPro, the leading B2B wedding brand.

EANE Offers Study Classes for HR Certification Tests

AGAWAM — Perfect distance vision is commonly referred to as 20/20 vision. As a new year begins, the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) wants to help those in the human resources (HR) field sharpen their visions for career growth. HR certifications from HRCI or SHRM indicate that an individual possesses a knowledge and understanding of what HR professionals at various levels are expected to know and do on the job. The certification exams require a combination of experience and preparation in order to be successful. EANE provides a proven study process for these exams. The national pass rates for the HRCI or SHRM certification tests is about 50%. That pass rate increases to nearly 90% for those who have studied with an EANE HR certification study group. EANE’s winter study group sessions begin in February. The $995 registration covers enrollment in the 10-week class that meets from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, as well as all necessary study materials. Dinner is provided at the study classes, which are led by EANE’s certified HR professionals. Learn more about EANE’s study classes at www.eane.org/hr-certification-study.

Swift River Building New Pharmacy at Home Campus

CUMMINGTON — Swift River, a member of the Addiction Campuses treatment centers, announced the opening of a new pharmacy. The construction project began in 2019 and is expected to be completed this month. Swift River has teamed up with Keiter Builders Inc. based in Florence, and Kuhn Riddle Architects of Amherst to lead in the design and construction of a new, 1,690-square-foot addition. The addition is a B-use occupancy including a nurse’s station, patient-service portals, exam rooms, and a pharmacy for the storage and dispensing of narcotic addition-treatment substances. The project is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency and meets relevant standards, including an alarm system, security cameras, motion and sound detectors, and limited key-access entry points.

GCC, Double Edge Theatre Announce Collaboration

GREENFIELD — This spring, Greenfield Community College (GCC) and Double Edge Theatre will embark on a formal collaboration to grow the role of visual and performing arts within the college and Franklin County. Kicking off with an experimental-performance class taught by Double Edge at GCC next semester, this partnership will evolve into a multi-year endeavor to engage a diverse mix of students and community members in longer productions and spectacles. Founded in Boston in 1982 as a feminist ensemble and laboratory for the creative process, Double Edge has been an integral part of the community in Ashfield for the past 25 years. Located on a 105-acre former dairy farm, the theatre welcomes people from around the world to come study, move, perform, produce, and explore the intersection of art and social justice. Over 700 students have come through the company’s rigorous and intensive training. Artistic home to a multitude of passions, skills, and interests, Double Edge attracts thousands of theater-goers every year. Shows are sold out months in advance, and the company has brought its imaginative and visceral work across the U.S. and as far as Central Europe, South America, and Norway.

Cosmetology Student Salon at STCC Accepting Clients

SPRINGFIELD — Need a haircut or manicure? How about a scalp treatment? Consider stopping by the Cosmetology Student Salon at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). The salon, located in Building 20, Room 217, is open to clients Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for walk-ins 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a nominal fee for services. No appointment is necessary. Students can assist with haircuts, styling, scalp treatments, conditioning treatments, manicures, and paraffin hand treatments. A Redken Professional School, the student salon uses and sells Redken and Matrix professional products. Students in the salon are enrolled in the cosmetology program at STCC, which teaches the art, science, and business aspects of the cosmetology profession. Students who successfully complete the two-semester program will receive a certificate in cosmetology. All students who work in the lab have completed certain requirements mandated by the Massachusetts Cosmetology Rules and Regulations. For more information, call the salon at (413) 755-4837. To learn more, visit stcc.edu/explore/programs/cosm.crt.

Fresh Paint Releases Economic-impact Report

SPRINGFIELD — Fresh Paint Springfield, the first-ever downtown mural festival that took place in June 2019 and transformed 10 large exterior walls into art, has released a report on the positive economic impact that occurred in Springfield from last year’s festival. Fresh Paint Springfield has also announced plans for a 2020 festival, which is set to take place June 1-13, 2020 and will paint exterior walls in Mason Square and downtown Springfield. Nominations for 2020 murals on walls in Mason Square or downtown can be made at www.freshpaintspringfield.com/walls. The economic-impact study involved a team of specialists from the UMass Design Center and Jessica Payne Consulting to measure concrete participatory, financial, cultural, community, and environmental outcomes of the festival. The full report can be downloaded at www.freshpaintspringfield.com. The study found that Fresh Paint Springfield stimulated new investment in the downtown community and showcased the connection between public art and economic development. The resulting economic impact to Springfield was $361,481. The study also found that business owners benefited from an uptick in revenue during the festival, and the murals permanently improved the walkability of downtown. All business owners reported that sponsoring the festival was a good use of city and state economic-development funds, and would like to see Fresh Paint Springfield happen again. Respondents also overwhelmingly agreed that the murals and festival events valued public art and built a greater sense of community. The festival drew 12 sponsors, including foundations, nonprofits, municipal agencies, and businesses.

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.

AMHERST

Amherst Youth Football Inc., 170 Chestnut St. Suite 1, Amherst, MA 01002. Michael Isabelle, 7 Cadwell St., Pelham, MA 01002. To promote youth football and to provide instruction related to the game of football in an environment that is positive and safe for children.

BARRE

Barre Food Pantry, A Non-For Profit Corporation, 167 Grogan Road, Barre, MA 01005. David Petrovick, same. To collect and provide food and to serve members of our community who face insufficiency, food insecurity, or hunger.

BELCHERTOWN

All Connections Electric Inc., 91 Eskett Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Cory Mckenna, same. To provide electrical contract and service work to businesses and residences.

CHICOPEE

Western Mass Distance Project Inc., 27 Reed St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Joseph Czupryna, 1325 Commonwealth Ave., Apt 25, Boston, MA 02134. To foster national and international amateur sports competition; to support and develop amateur athletes for participation in national and international competition in track and field and long-distance running events.

Black Cat Theater Inc., 60 Pembroke Place, Chicopee, MA 01020. Richard S. Matteson, 9 Pine Grove Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075. Real estate.

Chicopee Dentistry and Braces, P.C., 591 Memorial Marketplace , Chicopee, MA 01020. Patrick Assioun,10 Museum Way, Unit 2424, Cambridge, MA 02141. General and orthodontic dentistry.

HOLYOKE

Webmaster — Tri-County Baseball Inc., 287 Essex St., # 601, Holyoke, MA 01040. Kevin McGurk, 74 Overlook Dr., West Springfield, MA 01040. To provide publicity and promotional activities for the tri-county baseball league.

INDIAN ORCHARD

Deep Cleaning Auto Detailing Inc., 337 Main St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Nehemias Enrique Rodriguez, same. Auto detailing.

LONGMEADOW

C.F. Murphy & Associates Inc., 39 Oakwood Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Caroline F. Murphy, same. Real estate appraisal.

ORANGE

CJ Asian Inc., 326 East Main St., Orange, MA 01364. Kan So, same. To engage in restaurant business.

SUNDERLAND

Country Strong Fitness Inc., 231 Plumtree Road, Sunderland, MA 01375. Brennan Mckenna, same. Training and fitness.

CVA Soccer, Inc., 52 Kulessa Cross Road, Sunderland, MA 01375. Ailton R. Monteiro, 30 Colonial Village, Amherst, MA 01002. To promote and execute programs that increase awareness and participation in soccer, culture, and education initiatives within the community and internationally.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

American Sport A+ Inc., 99 Pine St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Asif Bayramov, same. To improve judo and other sports, write and print books, as well as to produce a documentary in the area.

Cannabis Matters Inc., 4 Wilder Terrace, West Springfield, MA 01089. Michael Anthony Skowron, same. Marketing, online t-shirts, advertising, education.

Car Shipped Inc., 96 Kings Highway, West Springfield, MA 01089. Vitaliy Dipon, same. Transportation.

WESTIFELD

300 Union Street Inc., 300 Union St., Westfield, MA 01085. Armand R. Cote, 149 Birnie Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. To own and operation commercial and residential real estate.

Cannabis Connection Inc., 48 Elm St., Suite 3, Westfield, MA 01085. Thomas P. Keenan, same. Retail sale of consumer products.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of December 2019.

AMHERST

All Aspects Research
24 Sacco Dr.
Keri Heitner

Decoy Games, LLC
236 North Pleasant St., Suite 103-104
Khalil Abdullah, Ahmed Abdullah

Gold Global Advisors
272 Amity St.
Steven Gold

Seven Sadie Lane
39 Summerfield Road
Sarah Rayzl Lansky

Your Body Massage
800 Main St.
Ivy Woodrow

BELCHERTOWN

Re/Max Swift River Valley
3 Stadler St.
Matthew Jackson

RJM Carpentry
507 South Washington St.
Gary Decoteau

CHICOPEE

Car Credit 1st
536 East St.
Frank DeCaro

Lloyd’s Transmissions Inc.
955 Meadow St.
Sean Lloyd

Neon Shapes
263 Woodcrest Dr.
Michael Langevin, Omar Torres

Poor Richard’s Bar & Grill
116 School St.
Richard Harty

Westover Auto Repair, LLC
1653 Memorial Dr.
Jeffrey Duga, Jessica Duga

EAST LONGMEADOW

Burgess, Schultz & Robb
200 North Main St.
N. Andrew Robb

Elite Therapeutic Massage
489 North Main St.
Jennifer Nogas

HOLYOKE

Illusion Auto Sales
64 Clemente St.
Ismael Ramos

Mass Battery, LLC
12 Crescent St.
William Jergensen

Sendra Productions
1115 Main St.
Anthony Sendra

Urban Nest
14 Francis Ave.
Israel Blanco, Stacey Blanco

LONGMEADOW

Catalyst Paper (USA) Inc.
891 Longmeadow St.
Robert McKeown

East West General Counsel
32 Deerfield Ave.
Tetyana Buescher

Nan’s Attic Treasures
477 Williams St.
Christine Tamsin

Pacific Coast Outdoor Living and Landscapes
785 Williams St., #163
Richard Breeze Jr.

Silvi Salon & Spa
815 Williams St.
Paul Silvi

LUDLOW

Costa Electric
181 Wedgewood Road
Robert Costa

NORTHAMPTON

All Hands on Deck Network
20 Hampton Ave., Suite 200
William Wimsatt

Audiometrix
404 Chesterfield Road
Steven Ratchin

Breathing Deeply
39 Main St., #5
Brandt Passalacqua

Maren Brown Associates
98 Lake St.
Maren Brown

Realized Learning
160 Main St., Suite 5
Abigail Forcier

Urban Exchange
233 Main St.
Silvia Naumburger

PALMER

Kendra Ruth’s Sweeping Beauty House Cleaning
1552 North Main St.
Kendra Ballou

Mark Gilbert’s Auto Repair
24 Orchard St.
Mark Gilbert

M.G. Janitorial Services
405 Springfield St.
Margaret Guberow

New England Mini Donuts
215 Ware St.
Wayne Doyle, David-Michael Doyle

SPRINGFIELD

413 Café
1383 Main St.
Christina Raschi

Amarilis Market
14 Orange St.
I & R Food Corp.

Ameriside
62 Rittenhouse Ter.
Colby Vancoar

B & Ricks Management
235 State St.
Brittany Ricketts

Beautiful Lady
103 Westford Ave.
Ileana Velez

Faros
32 Hampden St.
Deborah Rodriguez

Gabbidon Tile Works
109 Malden St.
Ian Gabbidon

Garcia’s Painting
115 Piedmont St.
Luis Garcia

Kay’s Trucking, LLC
82 Arnold Ave.
Keisha Williams

Mark’s Oil Burner Service
64 Wakefield St.
Mark Failey

Medina’s Supermarket Inc.
2705 Main St.
Jose Medina

Mundo Cellular #6
1252 St. James Ave.
Alfredo Cellular #6

Nails by Sam
143 Main St.
Samantha Diaz

O’Connell Care at Home
1 Federal St.
O’Connell Care at Home

Retro Construction
221 Hancock St.
Enrique Domingo Cruz

Richie Rich Transport
128 Woodlawn St.
Ricardo James

Santos Tax Prep Services
30 Robert Dyer Circle
Edwin Santos

Simpli
61 Hampden St.
Austin Shitsukane

Slavic Native Orthodox Church
25 Powell Ave.
Svetlana Gorbovets

Winn Residential – Allen Park
251 Allen Park Road
Gilbert Winn

Winn Residential – Eastbrook Apartments
259 Fernbank Road
Samuel Ross

Winn Residential – Museum Park
70 Chestnut St.
Samuel Ross

WESTFIELD

Adam & Co. Landscapes & Design
43 Deer Path Lane
Adam Midura

Chartier’s General Carpentry Inc.
233 Union St.
Donald Chartier

CJF Electrical
840 Granville Road
Christopher Florek

Honor 22
42 Marla Circle
Lauren Smolkowicz

Maureen Kavanaugh Housekeeping
70 Whitaker Road
Maureen Kavanaugh

Nicolas Michael Collins
38 Taylor Ave.
Nicolas Collins

WS Power Washing
88 Notre Dame
Walter Stepchuk

WEST SPRINGFIELD

STAN
791 Piper Road
Stanley Zalewski

Santinello Construction
155 Allston Ave.
Robert Santinello

Steve’s Piping & Heating
180 Farmer Brown Lane
Stephen Bousquet

Storrowton Tavern
1305 Memorial Ave.
Vincent Calvanese

Visiting Angels
1233 Westfield St.
Michele Arduino

WILBRAHAM

Alltech Solutions Inc.
2341 Boston Road, Unit D110
Allen White

Amituofo Spa
2400 Boston Road
Robert Benjamin

Brenda Cuoco & Associates Real Estate Brokerage
2242 Boston Road, Unit D
Brenda Cuoco

Christ the King Epiphany Church
758 Main St.
Kevin Hinkamper

Coding Boston, LLC
11 Wilson St.
Adam Lopez

Collin C. Robinson Drywall
6 Pearl Dr.
Collin Robinson

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

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

Arkoette, Victoria
115 Roosevelt Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/14/2019

Bisbee, Lilliam R.
58 East St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/12/2019

Dusza, Melissa A.
562 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/10/2019

Knybel, Christina
a/k/a Robare, Christina
83 Longfellow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/12/2019

Kohlenberger, Georgette M.
51 South Meadow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/10/2019

Leboeuf, Colleen Marie
1533 Elm St., Apt. 215 Econo Lodge
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/13/2019

Mackechnie, Christine D.
a/k/a Palubinski, Christine D.
60 Hanward Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/06/2019

Martell, Erin Maureen Ford
29 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/11/2019

Panasian, Nicholas G.
665 Center St., Unit 208
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/11/2019

Perry, Elizabeth F.
217 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/13/2019

Rossman, Deborah Gail
a/k/a Shapiro-Rossman, Deborah G.
PO Box 238
Deerfield, MA 01342
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/11/2019

Spear, Robert
28 Andover Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/10/2019

Sullivan, John K.
3 Francis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/05/2019

Theriault, Kristal L.
28 Adams St., Fl. 3
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/07/2019

Wiles, Laura J.
261 Ed Clark Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/06/2019

Real Estate Transactions

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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

Beldingville Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Janet L. Castleman
Seller: Maplecrest TR
Date: 12/31/19

876 Beldingville Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Janet L. Castleman
Seller: Cape TR
Date: 12/31/19

221-A Pfersick Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Bradford D. Scudder
Seller: Mary Ann Kinne Isdale TR
Date: 12/20/19

BERNARDSTON

44 Burrows Tpke.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Mark E. Gilmore
Seller: Joan G. Coombs
Date: 12/19/19

40 Gill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: William P. Thompson
Seller: Richard J. Couture
Date: 12/27/19

BUCKLAND

5 Laurel St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Imogene E. Beasley
Seller: James G. Urell
Date: 12/23/19

COLRAIN

427 Main Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: R. E. Hackett-Dickinson
Seller: Nina M. Allan
Date: 12/23/19

CONWAY

221-A Pfersick Road
Conway, MA 01370
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Bradford D. Scudder
Seller: Mary Ann Kinne Isdale TR
Date: 12/20/19

DEERFIELD

7 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: William E. Eckel
Date: 12/31/19

Mountain Road #4
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Peter A. Burakiewicz
Seller: Helen V. Miecznikowski
Date: 12/27/19

175 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jaimie B. Allen
Seller: Robin J. Karlin
Date: 12/27/19

River Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Steve & Kathy Melnik FT
Seller: William W. Melnik
Date: 12/18/19

Route 5
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Greenfield Road LLC
Seller: Yankee Candle Co. Inc.
Date: 12/20/19

Route 10
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Greenfield Road LLC
Seller: Yankee Candle Co. Inc.
Date: 12/20/19

Route 116
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Greenfield Road LLC
Seller: Yankee Candle Co. Inc.
Date: 12/20/19

6-A Snowberry Circle
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $301,450
Buyer: Kathleen C. Weston
Seller: Ragus LLC
Date: 12/20/19

10 Sunrise Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Lynne M. Paju
Seller: Elizabeth A. Wright
Date: 12/27/19

ERVING

66-1/2 Mountain Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Bryan M. Mathey
Seller: Polucci, Suzy M., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/19

GILL

West Gill Road #1
Gill, MA 01376
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Larry J. Couch
Seller: Bruce E. Krejmas
Date: 12/18/19

GREENFIELD

28 Alden St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Cassidy B. Shaida
Seller: Catherine A. Kostecki
Date: 12/18/19

97 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carol L. Magnuson
Seller: Gary Hanson
Date: 12/23/19

37 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $122,457
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Joyce A. Rehaume
Date: 12/27/19

46 Fairview St. E
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Timothy T. Williams
Seller: Van K. Sullivan
Date: 12/24/19

208 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Easthampton Savings Bank
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 12/27/19

5 Keegan Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Robert C. Johnson
Seller: Patricia A. Varilly
Date: 12/20/19

63 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $6,301,071
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/19/19

57 Overland Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Mark W. Colby
Seller: Wayne D. Harvey
Date: 12/30/19

28 Phillips St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Janice E. Gianino
Seller: Hassan A. Peters
Date: 12/30/19

27 Pickett Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $260,500
Buyer: Brittany St.Peter
Seller: Parody Builders & Sons LLC
Date: 12/23/19

9 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $218,300
Buyer: Kenneth J. Richards
Seller: Richard Newman
Date: 12/20/19

115 Verde Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Abaz Cecunjanin
Seller: Kris N. Warner
Date: 12/23/19

44 Verde Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Jianfeng Chi
Seller: Alexander M. Bourassa
Date: 12/23/19

LEYDEN

155 Mid County Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Leigh E. Wright
Seller: Jennifer A. Paris
Date: 12/27/19

MONTAGUE

130 3rd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,301,071
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/19/19

136 3rd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,301,071
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/19/19

11 Bridge St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Zachary Wright
Seller: William Ahlemeyer
Date: 12/30/19

36 Canal St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $679,087
Buyer: Milton Hilton LLC
Seller: Southworth Co.
Date: 12/27/19

79 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,301,071
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/19/19

83 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,301,071
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/19/19

106 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Richard L. Pomeroy
Seller: Ronald P. Jaspersohn
Date: 12/23/19

168 Montague City Road
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Leonard Yakir
Seller: Douglas R. McNamara
Date: 12/20/19

68 Oakman St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Robert G. Rueter
Seller: Christina M. Couture
Date: 12/18/19

NEW SALEM

48 West St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Alex Acosta
Seller: Lori J. Oliver
Date: 12/30/19

NORTHFIELD

14 Ashuelot Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jacob Johancen
Seller: Meredith M. Marcoux
Date: 12/20/19

37 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $282,410
Buyer: Kevin C. Seaman
Seller: Judith A. Radebaugh RET
Date: 12/18/19

49 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Rebecca A. McManus
Seller: Louis G. Guillette
Date: 12/31/19

Mount Hermon Station Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $417,612
Buyer: Mitchell Materials LLC
Seller: Mitchell Aggregate LLC
Date: 12/30/19

ORANGE

286-288 Butterworth Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kurt M. Moisan
Seller: Curtis R. Nichols
Date: 12/27/19

Quabbin Blvd.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: New England Agriculture
Seller: Orange Economic Developmet
Date: 12/19/19

60 Stone Valley Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: James Torrey
Seller: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Date: 12/23/19

61-R West Moore Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $910,000
Buyer: Echo Real Estate LLC
Seller: Factory Echo LLC
Date: 12/31/19

231 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Erika L. Gleason
Seller: Robyn M. Leonard
Date: 12/27/19

ROWE

15 Newell Cross Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Kyle K. Shippee
Seller: Gary H. Hudson
Date: 12/20/19

SHELBURNE

107 Fiske Mill Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Dakota W. Willis
Seller: Rodney W. Willis
Date: 12/30/19

SUNDERLAND

683 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Karen E. Niedzielski
Seller: Sibley Alvah L. 3rd, (Estate)
Date: 12/23/19

215 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Amanda Majewski-Winn
Seller: Cynthia F. Majewski
Date: 12/20/19

WARWICK

Orange Road
Warwick, MA 01364
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Massachusetts Audubon Society
Seller: Tamburrini Real Estate Co.
Date: 12/27/19

WENDELL

90 Bullard Pasture Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Margaret A. Heinle TR
Seller: Joy Brenneman
Date: 12/18/19

WHATELY

372 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $6,301,071
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/19/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

320 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Ronald Juuko
Seller: Bert A. Johnson
Date: 12/23/19

484-486 Corey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Leonard Yakir
Seller: Richard W. Golas
Date: 12/20/19

112 Cottonwood Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Mehmet Cogal
Seller: Dawn Lancour
Date: 12/23/19

30 Coventry Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Shawn Santos
Seller: Douglas M. Trevallion
Date: 12/30/19

48 Dartmouth St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Mikaela A. Nicora
Seller: William J. Murphy
Date: 12/30/19

20-22 Gale St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Buyer: Alfonso Santaniello
Seller: Piotr Peryeu
Date: 12/20/19

24 Hayes Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Peter Winslow
Seller: Vivenzio, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 12/18/19

6 Lealand Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

230 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $6,175,000
Buyer: EPC Hammes LLC
Seller: HP Agawam LLC
Date: 12/26/19

54 Monroe St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michael E. Papoutsakis
Seller: David, Jonathan F., (Estate)
Date: 12/23/19

287 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Ritchai Huth
Seller: Benjamin Bobianski
Date: 12/27/19

20 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Brandon A. James-Richard
Seller: Eric W. Gaylord
Date: 12/18/19

6 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

10 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

1246 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Eagle Cincotta LLC
Seller: Laura K. Cincotta
Date: 12/19/19

1266 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Eagle Cincotta LLC
Seller: Laura K. Cincotta
Date: 12/19/19

73 Stony Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Daniel P. Tobias
Seller: HSBC Bank
Date: 12/31/19

52 William St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Anthony Settembre
Seller: Dennis G. Lang
Date: 12/30/19

BRIMFIELD

17 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Christine C. Medeiros
Seller: Brenda L. Dessert
Date: 12/31/19

29 Prospect Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Raymond F. Labonte
Seller: FNMA
Date: 12/20/19

37 Saint George Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Stevie L. Leblanc
Seller: Kevin D. Ragion
Date: 12/18/19

CHICOPEE

14 Bell St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Leonard Yakir
Seller: Thomas Fregeau
Date: 12/20/19

35 Buckley Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Jonathan Leary
Seller: Robare, Floyd B., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/19

87 Dayton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Ronald L. Allwood
Seller: Laurie A. St.Marie
Date: 12/27/19

23 Dixie Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Nancy A. Mulvey
Date: 12/20/19

216 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Jason J. Libian
Seller: DGL Properties LLC
Date: 12/30/19

33 Fuller St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Pamelyn P. Louis
Seller: Oksana Gavel
Date: 12/30/19

43 Luther St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Maria Gonzalez-Ortiz
Seller: Scott A. Bailey
Date: 12/20/19

334 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Yabela RT
Seller: Pamela J. Morrione
Date: 12/30/19

444 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $21,560,000
Buyer: EPC Hammes LLC
Seller: HP Chicopee LLC
Date: 12/30/19

520 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

76 Muzzy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Shayne Sweeney
Seller: Aleksandr Tverdokhelbov
Date: 12/30/19

174 Newbury St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Junior P. Swaby
Seller: Robert R. Duprat
Date: 12/20/19

122 Pine St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Campagnari Construction
Seller: Campagnari Construction
Date: 12/31/19

12 Ravine St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,400
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Henchey
Seller: Charlene L. Henchey
Date: 12/30/19

126 Royal St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,050
Buyer: Michael Konopko
Seller: Erin Bishop
Date: 12/30/19

53 Shepherd St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ariel Osgood
Seller: James F. O’Hara
Date: 12/31/19

Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Westside Housing Inc.
Seller: Charles M. Kulig
Date: 12/23/19

280 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: V. M. Fernandez-Velasquez
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 12/31/19

281 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Francisco D. Ortiz
Seller: Trilby LLC
Date: 12/18/19

30 South St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Zachary R. Tucker
Seller: Filomena M. Ribeiro
Date: 12/27/19

29 Sullivan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,400
Buyer: Nicole Murphy
Seller: ARPC LLC
Date: 12/18/19

Sycamore Lane #8
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Joseph Dasilva-Julio
Seller: Grandview Development Assocs.
Date: 12/23/19

69 Thornwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Macintyre
Seller: Louise R. Macintyre
Date: 12/27/19

17 Warwick Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Michael P. McCool
Seller: Joan L. McCool
Date: 12/18/19

47 Westport Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Abigail I. Arriaga
Seller: Steven J. Goyette
Date: 12/30/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

91 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catalina Tarabarina
Seller: Robert Torcia
Date: 12/20/19

45 Fairhaven Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michael P. Moore
Seller: Philip A. Gould
Date: 12/23/19

59 Holland Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Sarah Waltsak
Seller: Elizabeth R. Rennell
Date: 12/30/19

204 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

5 Park Place
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Tyler Kane
Seller: Laurie B. Follit
Date: 12/31/19

101 Ridge Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Thomas R. Albano
Seller: Amy L. Harris
Date: 12/20/19

19 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Brian Calandruccio
Seller: Justin M. Simmons
Date: 12/20/19

147 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: C&A Realty Enterprises
Seller: Donald W. Lomascolo
Date: 12/31/19

609 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Gina Salvatore
Seller: Brian Calandruccio
Date: 12/20/19

96 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Cesar Ruiz
Seller: Mohamed Mohamed
Date: 12/19/19

GRANVILLE

697 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $358,000
Buyer: Naomi Fetterman
Seller: John H. Woodruff
Date: 12/20/19

799 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $161,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Timothy H. Kellogg
Date: 12/23/19

75 South Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Nathaniel D. Senser
Seller: Donald J. Higby
Date: 12/20/19

HAMPDEN

31 Burleigh Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Mary B. Zajchowski
Seller: Munsell, Jacqueline C., (Estate)
Date: 12/19/19

31 Burleigh Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Mary B. Zajchowski
Seller: Munsell, Jacqueline C., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/19

17 Maple Grove Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Custom Homes Development Group
Seller: Leslie M. Lopardo
Date: 12/20/19

50 Mountainview Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Michael Beck
Seller: Lucille M. Beck
Date: 12/30/19

61 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Lucille M. Beck
Seller: Michael C. Beck
Date: 12/30/19

100 Stony Hill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $161,465
Buyer: Edward L. Muska
Seller: James Cherewatti
Date: 12/18/19

HOLLAND

160 Brimfield Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Susan Shaw-Saari
Seller: Boys & Girls Club Family
Date: 12/27/19

6 Kimball Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Daniel Maudsley
Seller: Matthew R. Grant
Date: 12/20/19

37 Kimball Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: John J. Folger
Seller: Dennis A. Chipps
Date: 12/31/19

90 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: David N. Scaramangos
Seller: John Folger
Date: 12/30/19

88 Sturbridge Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Saucier
Seller: Niles N. Robbins
Date: 12/26/19

93 Wales Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Kevin L. Tighe
Seller: David F. Dwyer
Date: 12/30/19

HOLYOKE

22-24 Canby St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Paul G. Silva
Seller: Josue Colon
Date: 12/20/19

105-115 Chapin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Perez
Seller: 105 Chapin St. LLC
Date: 12/18/19

53 Clayton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Elizabeth R. Walker
Seller: Kathleen A. McMahon
Date: 12/27/19

34 Laurel St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Francisco L. Rivera
Seller: Nathan Santerre
Date: 12/30/19

36 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Dale E. Pariseault
Seller: Tara A. Moser
Date: 12/20/19

102 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Eric M. Rogers
Seller: Finn, Martin J. 3rd, (Estate)
Date: 12/23/19

152 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Gilbert Ramos
Seller: Sarah E. Forfa
Date: 12/20/19

19 Longfellow Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: James T. Tisdell
Seller: Richard W. Asselin
Date: 12/30/19

938-940 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: 938 Main Street LLC
Seller: William F. Leahy
Date: 12/27/19

70 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Sarah E. Forfa
Seller: Thomas J. McNulty
Date: 12/23/19

77 Richard Eger Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Zack Grzelak
Seller: Frain, William F., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/19

265 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Gilberto Uribe
Seller: Genevieve Construction Development Group
Date: 12/20/19

408 Southampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,900
Buyer: Roman Shumeiko
Seller: Mary Y. Xie
Date: 12/31/19

17 Vassar Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Felton
Seller: Donald J. Mann
Date: 12/31/19

192 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $139,600
Buyer: Jennifer Dolan-Goodyear
Seller: Alfred Shattelroe
Date: 12/19/19

LONGMEADOW

73 Birchwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Thomas M. King
Seller: Kelly L. Woodhouse
Date: 12/19/19

29 Colony Acres Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Christine C. Spelman
Seller: Pasquale Scibelli
Date: 12/19/19

75 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Thomas Butcher
Seller: Christine Spelman
Date: 12/19/19

101 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $277,101
Buyer: Andrea M. Davis
Seller: Christopher Pierson
Date: 12/23/19

211 Concord Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $521,750
Buyer: Joseph Savaria
Seller: Barbara W. Carroll
Date: 12/20/19

15 Cross St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: Kimberley L. Murphy
Seller: Richard J. Graveline
Date: 12/27/19

64 Elmwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Nicholas E. Hurlin
Seller: Raymond A. Burer
Date: 12/24/19

106 Englewood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Joseph Ford
Seller: Jane H. Griggs
Date: 12/30/19

25 Farmington Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $347,500
Buyer: Christopher D. Pierson
Seller: Vladimir M. Petrovic
Date: 12/23/19

50 Meadow Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Sharon Connor
Seller: Witchwood Realty LLC
Date: 12/31/19

945 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $1,300,000
Buyer: AC Liberty Development LLC
Seller: North Harlow 6 LLC
Date: 12/23/19

18 Silver Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Neda Dulaimy
Seller: Nagendra Yadava
Date: 12/23/19

33 Woolworth St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Min H. Cho
Seller: David G. Chapdelaine
Date: 12/24/19

LUDLOW

150 Cady St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Joseph W. Robinson
Seller: Thomas A. Parent
Date: 12/31/19

425 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

783-785 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Cameron Frigon
Seller: Maureen L. Nahorniak
Date: 12/20/19

1262 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Geoffrey J. Creed
Seller: Antonio F. Baltazar
Date: 12/27/19

707 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Richter
Seller: Robert J. Robitaille
Date: 12/27/19

389 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Vernon McKinney
Seller: James A. Pafumi
Date: 12/20/19

19 Grant St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,600
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Michelle A. Diotalevi
Date: 12/18/19

98 Nash Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Michele A. Liberto
Seller: Bourcier, Fabiola E., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/19

149 Waverly Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jon P. Hastings
Seller: Kristen N. Miller
Date: 12/20/19

17 Woodland Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Timothy Q. Maples
Seller: David M. Fernandes
Date: 12/24/19

MONSON

52 Hovey Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Faith Esposito
Seller: Marissa E. Brown
Date: 12/27/19

PALMER

104 Beech St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Sally A. Peacey
Seller: James R. Lessard
Date: 12/20/19

15 Birch St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Cameron W. Prosperi
Seller: Richard L. Turnbull
Date: 12/20/19

2093 Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Michael J. Morassi
Seller: Christian J. Meyer
Date: 12/30/19

166 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: William Walker
Seller: Robert G. Groux
Date: 12/27/19

46 French Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Herring
Seller: JNB Property Investment
Date: 12/23/19

75 Griffin St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Logan J. Lehman
Seller: Jonathan P. Cote
Date: 12/23/19

1061 Pine St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Miroslaw Wloch
Seller: Randy J. Dimitropolis
Date: 12/23/19

1036 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Mary-Clement Gelezunas
Seller: Jared Adams
Date: 12/23/19

1085 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Premo
Seller: Barbara Matthes
Date: 12/20/19

Route 32
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Deer Haven Farm LLC
Seller: Jeannine M. Gagnon
Date: 12/20/19

RUSSELL

27 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Shane R. Maynard
Seller: Liza M. Farrelly
Date: 12/20/19

SOUTHWICK

6 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Ryan Briggs
Seller: David R. Whitelock
Date: 12/19/19

1 Kline Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Maksim Zinchenko
Seller: Joseph Burns
Date: 12/30/19

101 Lakeview St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Gregory M. Koss
Seller: Kathleen P. McIntyre
Date: 12/27/19

Sawgrass Lane #16
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Dennis Aube
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 12/20/19

Sawgrass Lane #21
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Dennis Aube
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 12/20/19

Sawgrass Lane #22
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Dennis Aube
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 12/20/19

SPRINGFIELD

53 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $147,600
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Coleen Solin
Date: 12/19/19

136 Alderman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Roland Nkwanyuo
Seller: Andrea P. Richards
Date: 12/23/19

222 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Noemi Souza
Seller: Huan V. Huynh
Date: 12/23/19

256 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Idaliz Noble-Borges
Seller: Carrasquillo Fix Up LLC
Date: 12/23/19

25 Amore Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Carmen M. Nieves
Seller: Robert Murphy
Date: 12/31/19

50 Ashland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Carlos Aguasvivas
Seller: Juanita C. Russell
Date: 12/23/19

167 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Isaac Teresia
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/19/19

93 Bartels St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Helen R. Mojkowski
Date: 12/19/19

1650 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Greatley Realty LLC
Seller: Laguercia Family LP
Date: 12/31/19

752-754 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: 752-754 Belmont Ave LLC
Seller: Nydia E. Crespo
Date: 12/20/19

80 Bevier St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Edwin E. Montero
Seller: Jorge A. Rivera
Date: 12/20/19

305 Bicentennial Hwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $9,165,000
Buyer: EPC Hammes LLC
Seller: HP Springfield Bicentennial
Date: 12/26/19

55 Blake St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Kathleen Arroyo
Seller: Lavinia Brown-Pinckney
Date: 12/19/19

1315 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

447 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Odetta Y. Williams
Seller: Daniel O’Sullivan
Date: 12/27/19

705-707 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Laguercia Family LP
Seller: SA Hldg 1 LLC
Date: 12/27/19

1727 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Laura G. Chavez
Seller: Charles Rothus
Date: 12/31/19

55 Carol Ann St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Frank Verde
Seller: Jason A. McCarthy
Date: 12/20/19

4 Chapin Ter.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Reubben Fontanez
Seller: DZD Associates LLC
Date: 12/20/19

37 Chase Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $163,221
Buyer: London Realty LLC
Seller: Janice Desarden
Date: 12/18/19

95 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Lucas Feliu
Seller: Gail A. Castle
Date: 12/30/19

162-164 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Riccardo Albano
Seller: Nolava LLC
Date: 12/23/19

274 Cooper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Joseph W. Powers
Seller: Angelina Geoffroy
Date: 12/30/19

22-24 Decatur St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Grace A. Muir
Seller: Reynaldo D. Rodriguez
Date: 12/30/19

45-47 Devens St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $236,500
Buyer: Leonard Yakir
Seller: Ursula I. Lazarz
Date: 12/30/19

189 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Jefferson Barros
Seller: Arch Properties LLC
Date: 12/20/19

84 Donbray Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Cherie A. Rodriguez
Seller: Colin T. McNally
Date: 12/31/19

28 Drumlin Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Brian Santiago
Seller: Alba N. Gomez
Date: 12/30/19

552 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Masse
Seller: Thomas A. Butcher
Date: 12/19/19

75 East Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $182,900
Buyer: Kyle R. Fontaine
Seller: Hilary A. Bickford
Date: 12/20/19

487 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

833 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

22 Edgemont St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: AJN Rentals LLC
Seller: Ali M. Mourad
Date: 12/23/19

102 Fieldston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Kareem L. White
Seller: Randall R. Jarry
Date: 12/31/19

60 Garcia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ali P. Whitehead
Seller: Robert F. Bowers
Date: 12/24/19

30 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Robert Kupiec
Seller: Hieu T. Nguyen
Date: 12/20/19

26 Georgetown St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Leonard Gendron
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 12/23/19

106 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael R. Godek
Seller: R2R LLC
Date: 12/27/19

3 Hartford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Edward McSweeney
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 12/20/19

107 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Samuel H. Acevedo-Escobar
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 12/27/19

33 Hunt St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Olga Ortiz-Maldonado
Date: 12/30/19

302 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Shrijana Giri
Seller: Gina Daniele
Date: 12/23/19

24-26 Jenness St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Kimberly Rios
Seller: Jacob A. Saleh
Date: 12/31/19

12-14 Kendall St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Cedar Investment Group
Seller: Cedar Investment Group
Date: 12/31/19

101 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $244,800
Buyer: Angeljoy Co. LLC
Seller: Jasnia Realty LLC
Date: 12/19/19

107 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $444,000
Buyer: Angeljoy Co. LLC
Seller: Jasnia Realty LLC
Date: 12/19/19

131 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Cassie Provost
Seller: Jimmy Deleon
Date: 12/27/19

191 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Yanibel Vasquez
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 12/24/19

67 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Mirna I. Pabon
Seller: Paul J. Babiec
Date: 12/20/19

113 Lebanon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Benze Muzusangabo
Seller: Celia Alleyne
Date: 12/27/19

162 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Mishel M. Rivera-Carrillo
Seller: George Johnson
Date: 12/30/19

108 Manchester Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nicole Sarno
Seller: Manchester Enterprises
Date: 12/20/19

88-90 Monmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Luis A. Ramos
Seller: Lucio E. Maldonado
Date: 12/20/19

Monticello Ave.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $186,900
Buyer: Vanessa Bernecer-Diaz
Seller: Mister Mister LLC
Date: 12/27/19

36 Montrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Edward Aaron
Seller: JJJ 7 LLC
Date: 12/23/19

34 Mulberry St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Erbact LLC
Seller: Sanmar Enterprises Inc.
Date: 12/20/19

140 Nagle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jeremy P. Ross
Seller: Lydia D. Pacheco
Date: 12/20/19

197 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Lamar Nelson
Seller: Kelnate Realty LLC
Date: 12/24/19

214-216 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Adam Carrington
Seller: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Date: 12/24/19

64 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Wilmarie Vazquez
Seller: Sandra D. Daley
Date: 12/24/19

118-120 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Juan L. Cespedes
Seller: Magaly Colon
Date: 12/27/19

313 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Phylis Muthee
Seller: Andrew J. Crane
Date: 12/31/19

2239 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Marangely Martinez
Seller: Madelyn D. Mendez
Date: 12/30/19

76 Paramount St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Olivia L. Kearney
Seller: Steven J. Giguere
Date: 12/23/19

1715 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Natalie W. Warner
Date: 12/30/19

250 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Wileyka Lara
Seller: Pedro E. Magalhaes
Date: 12/27/19

580 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: BMO Real Estate LLC
Seller: Robert Olberg
Date: 12/26/19

31-33 Price St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Cheyenne M. Janas
Seller: Michael A. Gardner
Date: 12/31/19

357 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kathleen Aracena
Seller: Suzanne M. Wayner
Date: 12/27/19

85 Ruthven St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $249,888
Buyer: Arbinson Stewart
Seller: Carlos Aquasvivas
Date: 12/20/19

36 Sabin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Wyatt P. Quinn
Seller: Strati Patrakis
Date: 12/27/19

881 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,500
Buyer: Francisco Flores
Seller: Barbara A. Oconnor
Date: 12/30/19

11-13 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Heidy Gonzalez
Seller: KEC Properties LLC
Date: 12/23/19

118 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Eimy Holguin
Seller: Brett A. Staples
Date: 12/24/19

19 Sargon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Michael Niemiec
Seller: Mary E. Barnett
Date: 12/20/19

43 Sherbrooke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Mark Warden
Seller: McCarthy, Maureen C., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/19

87 Somerset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Justin M. Mestre
Seller: Ryan J. Kelly
Date: 12/30/19

730 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

149 Tallyho Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Michael Lockard
Seller: Douglas K. Fosberg
Date: 12/19/19

57-59 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ching-Chi Lee
Seller: Western Mass Realty LLC
Date: 12/23/19

407 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: R. J. Cardona-Rodriguez
Seller: Jeffrey A. Bradshaw
Date: 12/20/19

96 Vincent St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Anthony W. Shepard
Seller: Angela M. Romolo
Date: 12/31/19

58-60 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Angela Y. Banks-Jenkins
Seller: Z&M Investments LLC
Date: 12/20/19

51 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Carolina Figueroa
Seller: James T. Lawson
Date: 12/30/19

20 Warehouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Charles G. Arment
Seller: Chapdelaine, Doris C., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/19

18 Washington Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Fina J. Fulla-Kay
Seller: Robert Sternberg
Date: 12/20/19

98 Welland Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Glenn L. Wilson
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 12/27/19

166 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Christina Valle
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 12/27/19

93 West Broad St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

720 West Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

376-378 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Nathan A. Pierce
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 12/27/19

40 White Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $172,900
Buyer: Daniel Gomez
Seller: Matthew B. Herring
Date: 12/23/19

51 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Yadira J. Jimenez-Tejada
Seller: Remo Pizzichemi
Date: 12/31/19

1200 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

WALES

3 Reed Hill Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Niles N. Robbins
Seller: Karen L. Outlaw
Date: 12/26/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

261 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $386,500
Buyer: Hoang M. Vo
Seller: Liliya Bogomaz
Date: 12/27/19

60 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $233,500
Buyer: Beda M. Bhandari
Seller: Tek Gautam
Date: 12/27/19

94 Ashley St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Dmitriy Zhupikov
Seller: Vladimir Zhupikov
Date: 12/23/19

57 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,288
Buyer: Walide Soufane
Seller: US Bank
Date: 12/31/19

14 Chester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Marco Basile
Seller: Ralph D. Liebro
Date: 12/31/19

339 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Heidi L. Spaulding
Seller: Kathy A. Norman
Date: 12/26/19

92 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Dora I. Chavez-Saravia
Seller: Michael Donskoy
Date: 12/20/19

15-17 Herrman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Tatyan Yuryevna-Cherykau
Seller: Patricia Gorman
Date: 12/31/19

518 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $5,835,319
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

465 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jake D. Breton
Seller: KSV Realty LLC
Date: 12/24/19

217-219 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $5,835,319
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

185 Overlook Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Kevin G. Elliott
Seller: Natalia W. Kidwell
Date: 12/23/19

320 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Abdulmajid Boukraya
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 12/23/19

1130 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

76 Squire Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Konstantin P. Khodunov
Seller: Helen S. Kitchell
Date: 12/30/19

31 Upper Church St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Jasmine C. Vazquez
Seller: Property Keys LLC
Date: 12/24/19

80 Valley View Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Jonathan R. McGeoghan
Seller: Richard W. Abel
Date: 12/19/19

2667 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

735 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

WESTFIELD

149 Bear Hole Road
Westfield, MA 01089
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: John S. Langevin
Seller: Rheal Duquette
Date: 12/27/19

18 Dubois St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $133,599
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: FHLM
Date: 12/18/19

412 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Matthew Rogalski
Seller: Ryan Briggs
Date: 12/19/19

1199 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Nicholas G. Renschler
Seller: Richard G. Witherell
Date: 12/30/19

77 Gary Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Sarat
Seller: Hanibal C. Tayeh
Date: 12/30/19

39 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Meaghan C. Serafin
Seller: Coffey, Michael D., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/19

24 Green Pine Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Brian W. Summers
Seller: Tse, David George, (Estate)
Date: 12/18/19

132 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Dmitriy Mayboroda
Seller: Ewa Celatka
Date: 12/31/19

66 Janis Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Tracy S. Proper
Seller: Michael W. Monahan
Date: 12/30/19

62 Jefferson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Ashley Piccirilli
Seller: John N. Durkee
Date: 12/24/19

18 McKinley Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Samuel J. Scrivner
Seller: Lake Rentals LLC
Date: 12/20/19

175 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Ashley Marshall
Seller: Daniel J. Nangle
Date: 12/30/19

159 Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Carl E. Priest
Seller: Peter M. Mitus
Date: 12/27/19

33 Springdale St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Hannah E. Graydon
Seller: Lynne A. Hannifan
Date: 12/19/19

17 Stephanie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Mark S. Dupuis
Seller: Philip A. Lees
Date: 12/20/19

16 Stephen Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Diana T. Stucchi
Seller: Patricia A. Nally
Date: 12/20/19

142 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Andrew Laverdiere
Seller: Jessica L. Menard
Date: 12/20/19

50 Willis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $164,697
Buyer: Vincent J. Beltrandi
Seller: Bickford, Claire E., (Estate)
Date: 12/18/19

65 Woodcliff Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Joshua J. Walts
Seller: Ian C. Plakias
Date: 12/20/19

WILBRAHAM

2788 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $38,048,717
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/24/19

1016 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Robert Sarasin TR
Seller: Antonio Carvalho
Date: 12/24/19

21 Monson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Mark A. Blais
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 12/27/19

11 Ripley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Laurie L. Addoms
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 12/27/19

1183 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Dnepro Properties LLC
Seller: Sapphire Property Dev. LLC
Date: 12/27/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

552 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Victor E. Guevara
Seller: Matthew J. Turcotte
Date: 12/19/19

Leverett Road #A
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Tessa Smit
Seller: Amherst Real Properties
Date: 12/20/19

Leverett Road #B
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Tessa Smit
Seller: Amherst Real Properties
Date: 12/20/19

125 North Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Theresa S. Godfrey
Seller: John J. Bak
Date: 12/20/19

397-399 Northampton Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $8,638,741
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/23/19

263 South Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Amherst College
Seller: Lisa Raskin
Date: 12/23/19

Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Sunderland Road North LLC
Seller: Szala RT
Date: 12/27/19

181 University Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $18,450,000
Buyer: CP Amherst LLC
Seller: Amherst Shopping Center Assoc.
Date: 12/18/19

32 Woodlot Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Catherine K. Seldin
Seller: Word D. Peake
Date: 12/30/19

BELCHERTOWN

154 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Cedarwood Apartments LLC
Seller: Adams-Hampshire County RT
Date: 12/31/19

276 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Caitlyn G. McGinn
Seller: Daniel P. Kramer
Date: 12/30/19

18 Dogwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $400,500
Buyer: Soonkyu Chung
Seller: Gary M. Iverson
Date: 12/20/19

101 Howard St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Mung Pham
Seller: Irving R. Rosazza FT
Date: 12/20/19

68 Jackson St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Richard B. Antos
Seller: William M. Russell
Date: 12/20/19

135 Kennedy Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Joanna L. Wilbur
Seller: Christian S. Bourdeau
Date: 12/20/19

32 Warren Wright Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Leonard Yakir
Seller: Ronald Bercume
Date: 12/20/19

CHESTERFIELD

210 Ireland St.
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Zachary J. Lyman
Seller: Jacob A. Chase
Date: 12/20/19

59 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: John O’Connell
Seller: Laraine Childs
Date: 12/27/19

CUMMINGTON

28 Trouble St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Samuel Remington-Long
Seller: Ann E. Furciniti
Date: 12/19/19

EASTHAMPTON

32 1st Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Joseph R. King
Seller: Robert A. Church
Date: 12/20/19

40 Clark St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $376,000
Buyer: Shani Ofrat
Seller: Laura A. Kalba
Date: 12/20/19

54-56 Clark St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $413,000
Buyer: John P. Bonin
Seller: Kevin C. Netto Construction Inc.
Date: 12/23/19

9 Liberty St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Christopher Thompson
Seller: Bixby, Thomas P., (Estate)
Date: 12/18/19

11 Lord St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $221,800
Buyer: Brennan E. Struthers
Seller: Machnik, Stanley, (Estate)
Date: 12/20/19

9 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Julia M. Keay
Seller: Chmura, Thaddeus J., (Estate)
Date: 12/19/19

1 Maxine Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Felix L. Santos
Seller: Cherie Rodriguez
Date: 12/31/19

124 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $8,638,741
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/23/19

39 Pine Hill Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Kam C. Boon
Seller: Mark J. Murphy
Date: 12/24/19

8 Wendell Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Zachary D. Virgilio
Seller: Lawrence D. Molloy NT
Date: 12/30/19

10 West Park Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Victor M. Rodite
Seller: Lucille Lussier
Date: 12/19/19

GRANBY

6 Wood Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Joshua S. Moynahan
Seller: Donald E. McGrath
Date: 12/31/19

HADLEY

27 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $305,500
Buyer: Gregory J. Rodak
Seller: Donald J. Wilda
Date: 12/18/19

6 Hawley Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: William S. Kosloski
Date: 12/23/19

3 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $609,000
Buyer: Brandi G. Labanc
Seller: Shiyue Cheng
Date: 12/27/19

Nort Maple St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Keith A. Rehbein
Seller: D. Alden Johnson
Date: 12/30/19

6 Nikkis Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $669,000
Buyer: Adam Ginsburg
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 12/26/19

456 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $8,638,741
Buyer: Western MA EEN LLC
Seller: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Date: 12/23/19

HATFIELD

11 Gore Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kenneth R. Balise
Date: 12/20/19

HUNTINGTON

2 Crescent St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Dominic J. Boschetti
Seller: Charles A. Firsch
Date: 12/19/19

9 Park Ridge Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Angelia M. Oliveira
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 12/31/19

3 Pisgah Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Michael O’Connor
Seller: Roxanne K. Golec
Date: 12/20/19

NORTHAMPTON

36 Arlington St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $536,000
Buyer: Mark R. Chrabascz
Seller: Brian Adams
Date: 12/27/19

69 Cherry St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Christian Smith
Seller: Joseph R. Salvatore
Date: 12/31/19

181 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Gabrielle E. Hollender
Seller: Theresa E. Collins
Date: 12/20/19

181 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Gabrielle E. Hollender
Seller: Theresa E. Collins
Date: 12/31/19

55 Florence St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: David G. Poppie
Seller: Martin J. Rule
Date: 12/18/19

24 Hillcrest Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $505,500
Buyer: Edward Kelly
Seller: Branch RT
Date: 12/20/19

330 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,900,000
Buyer: 344 King Street LLC
Seller: Castle Pines LLC
Date: 12/31/19

209 Locust St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $720,000
Buyer: Douglas B. Thayer
Seller: Douglas P. Ferrante
Date: 12/23/19

28 Pine Brook Curve
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Magda M. Oiry
Seller: Linda L. Kibe
Date: 12/20/19

4 Rust Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $459,000
Buyer: Ilia Karatsoreos
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 12/20/19

447 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Kirouac
Seller: Janice M. Ferry RET
Date: 12/20/19

906 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Emmaline Folkins
Seller: Angela E. Perry
Date: 12/20/19

100 Turkey Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $760,000
Buyer: Peter V. Crowell
Seller: Anna J. Krebs
Date: 12/20/19

SOUTH HADLEY

132 Brainerd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Richard J. Cebula
Seller: Cynthia C. Long
Date: 12/31/19

11 Bunker Hill
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Anthony Barstow
Seller: Bradley F. Podliska
Date: 12/31/19

6 Eagle Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Michael S. Duperier
Seller: Nancy L. Howard
Date: 12/23/19

6 Ethan Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $481,200
Buyer: Andre D. Rousseau
Seller: Luis Builders Inc.
Date: 12/30/19

15 Fulton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: PCI Construction Inc.
Seller: Adam Tanguay
Date: 12/20/19

7 Joan St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Stephen P. Lambert
Seller: Claude D. Lambert
Date: 12/23/19

152 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $253,900
Buyer: Jennie Lamothe
Seller: Adam F. Jajko
Date: 12/30/19

6 Saybrook Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Maryalyce Dudek
Seller: Gail Pelland
Date: 12/31/19

108 Silver St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Timothy A. Chumley
Seller: E&G Joint Venture NT
Date: 12/18/19

12 Stonegate Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: Carl A. Bellefeuille
Seller: Premier Home Builders Inc.
Date: 12/18/19

121 Sunset Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Freda Peters
Seller: Margaret Moore
Date: 12/20/19

20 Valley View Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $590,000
Buyer: Adam F. Jajko
Seller: Christine M. Wilda
Date: 12/30/19

SOUTHAMPTON

122 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jacob A. Chase
Seller: Joseph R. King
Date: 12/20/19

29 Cottage Ave.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Melissa F. Bishop
Date: 12/19/19

23 Freyer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Michelle Zemba
Seller: Michael Potenza
Date: 12/27/19

11 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Casey L. Ostrowski
Seller: Laura A. Pompei
Date: 12/31/19

153 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Benjamin C. Gillespie
Seller: Mark Hardy
Date: 12/30/19

5 Rosalie Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Jon W. Cooper
Seller: Elizabeth B. Musto
Date: 12/23/19

WARE

63 Babcock Tavern Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Benjamin K. Drouin
Seller: James D. O’Hara
Date: 12/19/19

24 Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Christopher F. Carlson
Seller: Benjamin K. Drouin
Date: 12/19/19

116 Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: David B. Collins
Seller: Dean G. Miner
Date: 12/30/19

16 Gould St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Jared Adams
Seller: Denise Albano
Date: 12/23/19

14 Indian Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Christina M. Girard
Seller: Kevin G. Elliott
Date: 12/23/19

Route 32
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Deer Haven Farm LLC
Seller: Jeannine M. Gagnon
Date: 12/20/19

154 Upper Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Russell Prouty
Seller: Bramble, Mary J., (Estate)
Date: 12/31/19

14 Walnut St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Ryan R. Sullivan
Seller: EDN Enterprises LLC
Date: 12/30/19

151 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Iris Y. Melendez
Seller: Ralph T. Worden
Date: 12/18/19

WILLIAMSBURG

6 Grove St.
Williamsburg, MA 01060
Amount: $170,500
Buyer: Luz A. Castillo-Morehouse
Seller: Michael J. Duquette
Date: 12/19/19

WESTHAMPTON

91 North Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Eric Jacobson
Seller: David G. Poppie
Date: 12/18/19

71 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: James S. Kemper
Seller: Laroche, Mary Anne C., (Estate)
Date: 12/20/19

WORTHINGTON

697 Old North Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Ira Doull
Seller: Sharon A. Guy
Date: 12/31/19

Building Permits

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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of December 2019.

AMHERST

87 North Pleasant St. Family Partnership
87 North Pleasant St.
$1,500 — Repair front porch decking and underpinnings at funeral home

Northland Builders, LLC
188 East Hadley Road, Unit 156A
$50,000 — Renovate leasing office

Sixty-nine Ninety-one Main St.
79 Main St.
$6,000 — Remove existing windows, frame opening for new windows

CHICOPEE

Luis DeJesus
43 West St.
$10,000 — Interior demolition of four floors

Hurricane Properties
20 Henshaw St.
$3,400 — Replace four exterior entrance doors, install three doors in common space

Hurricane Properties
51 Southwick St.
$45,000 — Windows, siding, roofing

EAST LONGMEADOW

4 Run 3
78 Center Square
$27,000 — Storage and changing rooms

Big Y
431 North Main St.
$44,000 — Demolish pharmacy and Little Y

City Line Package Store
650 North Main St.
$65,000 — Roofing

Cornerstone Church
15 Kibbe Road
$4,200 — Replace deck

Fairview Extended Care Services Inc.
305 Maple St.
$64,140 — Four signs

HADLEY

220 Russell St., LLC
220 Russell St., Suite 401
$1,500 — Replace insulation and drywall ceiling in bathroom, install new bath fan

LEE

Berkshire Marble and Granite Corp.
95 Marble St.
$9,500 — Install seven casement windows

Joseph Sorrentino
85 Center St.
$5,000 — Sheetrock

LONGMEADOW

Town of Longmeadow
693 Longmeadow St.
$19,000 — Exterior wall repairs and window replacements at Storrs Library

NORTHAMPTON

Firefly Properties
155 Industrial Dr.
$96,000 — New office partitions

Hospital Hill Development, LLC
35 Village Hill Road
$3,199,912.50 — Construct three-level mixed-use building with first-floor offices and second- and third-floor residential units

Investment Real Estate
550 Easthampton Road
$5,000 — Illuminated ground sign for Moove In Self Storage

IWG Towers Assets
790 Florence Road
$35,000 — Install three antennas and replace three existing radio heads with six remote radio heads

Northwood Development, LLC
15 Atwood Dr.
$110,000 — Build out third floor for new office space

Smith College
23 Elm St.
$36,000 — Renovate basement office and second-floor offices in Stoddard Hall

SPRINGFIELD

Boston Road/Pasco Rt. 20 Retail, LLC
1300 Boston Road
$389,825 — Remodel interior office space, including new non-load-bearing walls and ADA bathroom

City of Springfield
1000 West Columbus Ave.
$2,519,375.45 — Alter interior space at Basketball Hall of Fame, including first-floor center court and second-floor museum

Merton Cole Jr., Norma Cole
206 Gifford St.
$18,000 — Remove and replace siding on detached garage

Fitzpatrick, Moran & Costa Properties, LLP
299 Carew St.
$34,526 — Interior remodeling for new office

GELW Mass II, LLC
1341 Main St.
$52,000 — Partial interior demolition of office building

Northgate Center, LLC
1985 Main St.
$68,183 — Modify existing tenant space, partial demolition, build new partition walls, build new counter, partial new ceiling, cosmetic repair

Pentecostal Christian Church Inc.
2652 Main St.
$13,000 — Remove existing skylight, close opening to match existing roof, install new drop ceiling

MassHire Springfield Career Center Celebrates Grand Opening

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — MassHire Springfield Career Center held a grand opening celebration at its new facility on Jan. 14. Located on the third floor of 95 Liberty St., the larger space better serves job seekers and business customers, due to more efficient flow of people through the space, improved meeting rooms, an upgraded computer lab, increased internet speed, and better wi-fi coverage.

Kevin Lynn, executive director of MassHire Springfield Career Center, said the new facility was well-received. “People were excited to the see our upgrades and their impact on our customers. The professional environment sends a positive message about our mission to develop our local workforce.”

About 125 people attended the event, which included guided tours of the 13,200-square-foot facility. The career center offers a variety of services designed to meet the needs of customers. People looking to advance their career can take advantage of job-search and computer-skills training workshops, and also learn about career-training programs. Businesses can post jobs at no cost as well as participate in various recruiting activities and programs.

MassHire Springfield Career Center serves 12,000 job seekers and more than 600 businesses annually. Opened as FutureWorks Career Center in 1996, a rebranding under the MassHire name took place in September 2018 as part of a statewide effort to unify the workforce-development system.

STCC to Offer Certified Auto-damage Appraisal Course

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a certified auto-damage appraisal course for insurance-claims professionals and auto-body technicians beginning Feb. 4.

The 60-hour course is the first step to becoming an auto-damage appraiser in Massachusetts. The training through STCC’s Workforce Development Center prepares students for the exam to be a licensed appraiser.

Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., through April 9.

Approved by the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, the training offers an in-depth discussion of insurance regulations, policy arbitration, and work-completion forms. The instructor has more than 40 years of experience in the collision-repair and insurance industry in Massachusetts and Connecticut and holds auto-appraiser licenses in both states. The course will include the use of flat-rate manual, collision diagnosis, cost estimation, and preparation of written estimates.

To become licensed, students will need to complete the course and a three-month apprenticeship with a licensed Massachusetts automobile appraiser. In addition, they will need to obtain a certified letter verifying the apprenticeship. The apprenticeship must be completed prior to applying to take the Massachusetts Automobile Damage Appraisers License Examination.

For more information and to enroll online, visit www.stcc.edu/autoappraisal. To contact the Workforce Development Center Office, call (413) 755-4225.

Elms College to Host Art Exhibit by Husband-and-wife Team

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Daily News

CHICOPEE — The Borgia Gallery at Elms College will present an exhibition of artwork by Andrae and Priya Nadkarni Green, married painters from Springfield.

“Ambidextrous” will be on display in the gallery from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Feb. 4 to March 2, except college holidays and school closures. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. 

“After working on their individual practices over the past decade or more, Andrae and Priya are now showing their work together for the first time,” said Borgia Gallery Curator Cecily Hughes. “The exhibition began at two locations in Springfield last year and continues to various locations in the region, including Elms College.” 

Andrae and Priya have been married for the better part of the last decade. Although they work separately in their respective styles, they find inspiration in similar experiences and concepts. The couple recently began working together through public art projects, teaching together, as well as challenging each other to ‘paint battles’ where they both paint the same image in their own styles. 

This exhibition celebrates the spirit of competition, camaraderie, and partnership. Each time the show travels, the work changes, and it is a chance to see their works in conversation with each other — to observe the similarities, differences, and the overall effect of the two bodies of work in harmony.

Admission to the Borgia Gallery is free and open to the public. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Dooley College Center on the Elms College campus at 291 Springfield St. in Chicopee.

Western Massachusetts Lions to Hold Free Vision Pre-screening During Annual Convention

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — The Western Massachusetts Lions will hold its 61st annual Midwinter Convention on Friday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Sheraton Springfield. Lions is an international service organization that serves its local community and supports programs within the region, state, and internationally. One of the primary goals supported by Lions worldwide is to end preventable blindness and support the hearing impaired.

In keeping with this goal, the Western Massachusetts Lions will offer a free vision pre-screening during its Midwinter Convention. Members of the community from age 2 through adult can attend this pre-screening, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third-floor lobby of the Sheraton Springfield, located at One Monarch Place.

This pre-screening can help detect seven vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, blurred vision, unequal refractive power, eye misalignment, unequal pupil size, and lazy eye. The screening is done with the use of a non-invasive scanning device and takes only seconds to complete. If a vision problem is indicated, a report is generated for the individual to take to an eye-care professional for further testing and correction.

Lions supports any individual who may need financial assistance with vision and/or hearing services. No appointment is necessary for this pre-screening. Parking for the event is the responsibility of the attendee.

John Pember Joins Westfield Bank as VP, Commercial Loan Officer

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WESTFIELD — John Pember has joined Westfield Bank as vice president and commercial loan officer. He will be based in the West Hartford, Conn., office and will help lead the Bank’s commercial lending efforts in the greater Hartford area.

Pember has been in the financial services industry since 2006. After holding various positions in retail and credit risk, he transitioned to commercial lending in 2014 at Farmington Bank and then held a similar role at United Bank.

Pember graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Business in 2006 and was a Michael J. Piette Honors recipient from the Connecticut School of Finance & Management. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he is co-chair of the Real Estate Finance Association’s Young Professionals Committee and is a member of the Hartford Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs, the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, and the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce.

“We are very pleased to have John join the commercial lending team,” said James Hagan, Westfield Bank’s president and CEO. “He knows the economic landscape of the greater Hartford area and his commercial lending expertise will enhance our ongoing efforts to meet the borrowing needs of businesses in the Capital Region.”

UMass Online Programs Highly Ranked

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BOSTON – Online programs at the University of Massachusetts received high marks again in this year’s Best Online Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Two UMass programs ranked within the top 30 in the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs category, with UMass Amherst at No. 23, and UMass Lowell at No. 29. Amherst and Lowell were also the top two online bachelor’s programs in New England for the second consecutive year. In the same category, UMass Dartmouth ranked No. 113, rising ten spots over last year’s rankings, and UMass Boston ranked No. 93.

“UMass is, and will continue to be, a national leader in online higher education,” said UMass President Marty Meehan. “These rankings validate the hard work of our dedicated faculty, staff and students and emphasize the opportunity that we have at UMass to continue building on a winning high-quality online model.”

UMass Amherst and UMass Lowell were also highly ranked in the new Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans category, coming in at No. 18 and No. 22 in the nation, respectively.

Three UMass online MBA programs rank in the top 100 nationally, with UMass Lowell at No. 22, UMass Amherst at No. 28 and UMass Dartmouth at No. 95. In the Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans category, the same campuses perform even better, with UMass Lowell ranking No. 16, UMass Amherst ranking No. 22 and UMass Dartmouth ranking No. 53.

“These high rankings again underscore the excellence UMass Online provides in delivering academic programs that address the needs of adult students and employers seeking to advance skills of its workforce,” said UMass Online CEO Don Kilburn. “It’s one of many reasons students continue to choose UMass when they want a quality, affordable and relevant education.”

Online programs at UMass have been steadily growing in recent years, with total revenues reaching a record-high $116 million in Fiscal Year 2019.

The full list of rankings are available on U.S. News & World Report’s website at www.usnews.com/education/online-education/.