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SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center has been awarded $3,949,912 in grant funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) in a competitive program designed to sustain the Commonwealth’s competitive edge in advancing human health.

“This support will expand our capacity to perform efficient and compliant clinical trials by building a Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) at Baystate Medical Center, speed medical advances, and make novel treatments available to our diverse patient population. We are grateful to MLSC, our legislators, the Governor and the citizens of the Commonwealth for this investment in the future of biomedical research in Western Massachusetts,” said Dr. Peter Friedmann, chief Research officer for Baystate Health and associate dean for Research at UMass Medical School – Baystate.

“For Baystate Health and our UMass Medical School – Baystate, it is an opportunity to increase access to innovative treatments for the patients and communities we serve, engage faculty and staff in impactful clinical research, expand collaborations with academic and industry partners, and improve the productivity and efficiency with which we conduct clinical trials,” he added.

Baystate is among 11 hospitals, colleges, and other institutions to receive a total of $30.95 million in capital-grant funding to support the state’s global leadership in the life-sciences sector. There were 45 applications. The funding, provided through the MLSC’s Competitive Capital Program, is designed to support advances in human health, accelerate innovation in the areas of clinical and translational research, and expand the capacity of life-sciences development and job growth across the Commonwealth.

The MLSC’s Competitive Capital Program invests capital dollars through a competitive process in high-potential economic-development projects that promise to make significant contributions to the state’s life-sciences ecosystem. The program aims to address funding gaps in capital dollars, industry support, and federal funding for educational institutions, incubators, research institutions, and workforce-training programs, while also catalyzing private and philanthropic investment to match state investment and preparing the life-sciences workforce of the future.

“The grant will expand local capacity to perform clinical trials of new innovations in digital health and medical devices right here in Springfield,” said state Sen. Eric Lesser, who worked to pass the Massachusetts Life Sciences Bill, which funded this grant program, as chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

“We know that Massachusetts is a national leader in the health sciences,” he went on, “and Western Massachusetts is no exception, with new research happening at places like the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and advances in treatment happening regularly at Baystate Medical Center, which makes this new partnership so exciting. This will benefit the entire Massachusetts life-sciences system and keep Western Massachusetts on the map in this critical and growing field.”

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HOLYOKE — Enchanted Circle Theater announced that Executive/Artistic Director Priscilla Kane Hellweg has been named a finalist for the 2019 Leadership Excellence Award by the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network.

Hellweg, a master teaching artist, is being recognized for growing Enchanted Circle during her 39-year tenure from a fledgling educational theater company into an award-winning pioneer of arts integration that engages, enhances, and inspires learning through the arts. The Leadership Excellence Award recognizes a nonprofit chief or senior executive who has an extraordinary record of organizational results and exemplifies strategic vision, passion, integrity, innovation, perseverance, and a collaborative spirit. 

Nonprofit Awareness Day highlights the work of the nonprofit sector and raises awareness of important causes throughout Massachusetts. During the ceremony, Nonprofit Excellence Awards will be presented to one finalist in each of the following six categories: Advocacy, Collaboration, Innovation, Leadership, Small Nonprofit, and Young Professional. The ceremony will take place today, June 3, at the Massachusetts State House.

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SPRINGFIELD — The Valley Blue Sox announced that Shriners Hospitals for Children will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2019 Blue Sox Youth Baseball Clinics. This year marks Shriners’ second season partnering with the Blue Sox to present the team’s youth clinics.

Blue Sox coaches and players will provide hitting, pitching, and fielding instruction to participants ages 6-13 from 9 a.m. to noon daily. The registration fee for each four-day session is $100. Athletic trainers will be on hand, provided by Shriners.

All children participating in the clinics will receive a pair of free tickets to Blue Sox Clinic Night on Saturday, July 20 courtesy of Shriners Hospitals for Children, where they will have the opportunity to take the field with the Valley Blue Sox during pregame ceremonies.

The first session will be held July 8-11 at Mackenzie Stadium, 500 Beech St., Holyoke. Interested participants can visit www.valleybluesox.com for information on how to register.

The second session will be held July 15-18 at Burnham Field in the Spec Pond Recreation Area, 2540 Boston Post Road, Wilbraham. Interested participants can register by visiting www.wilbrahamrec.com.

Participating children should bring their glove, a water bottle, and bat and helmet (if able). Ideal attire includes a cap, baseball pants, and cleats or athletic sneakers. Questions about this year’s clinics can be directed to the Valley Blue Sox by e-mail at [email protected].

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SPRINGFIELD — Michael Ostrowski, president and CEO of Arrha Credit Union, announced the appointment of a new board member, Ryan Barry, attorney at Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP in Springfield.

“Attorney Barry embodies the spirit of the community credit-union mission and brings years of experience, talent, expertise, and energy to the table,” Ostrowski said. “We are very fortunate to have Ryan join our board.”

Barry practices primarily in the areas of business law, health law, construction law, and higher-education law. He also leads the firm’s Craft Brew and Distilleries practice group. He has a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College and a juris doctor from Northeastern University School of Law.

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EASTHAMPTON — Hogan Technology, a leading managed-technology-services provider, announced that it now offers SD-WAN as a service to its small to mid-sized business customers (SMBs).

SD-WAN is a leading technology; according to research firm Gartner, “by the end of 2019, 30% of enterprises will deploy SD-WAN technology in their branches.” The reason for the technology’s rise in popularity is due to its simultaneous capacities to increase productivity within an organization while also reducing the total cost of ownership.

SD-WAN is an acronym for software-defined networking in a wide-area network (WAN). SD-WAN simplifies the management and operation of a WAN by separating the networking hardware from its control mechanism. This concept is similar to how software-defined networking implements virtualization technology to improve data-center management and operation. A key application of SD-WAN is to allow companies to build higher-performance WANs using lower-cost and commercially available internet access, enabling businesses to partially or wholly replace more expensive private WAN connection technologies such as multi-protocol label switching. SMBs that need to scale up or scale down quickly, or need to run multiple remote offices or would like greater visibility into their networks, can benefit greatly from this technology.

“The organizations that we work with are always looking for these kinds of breakthroughs,” said Sean Hogan, president of Hogan Technology. “SD-WAN enables an unprecedented level of flexibility, and in today’s volatile marketplace, the ability to scale up or down is simply a must-have.”

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Healthcare Heroes Class of 2020 to Be Honored on Nov. 18

We’re excited to celebrate our Healthcare Heroes on Nov. 18 at a hybrid event, with honorees, sponsors, and a limited number of guests attending in person at the Sheraton Springfield, and a livestream available for virtual attendees to cheer on the class of 2020.
BusinessWest and the Healthcare News is committed to keeping everyone safe and healthy. We’re excited to Celebrate the Class of 2020 Healthcare Heroes for their contributions to the health and well-being of our region during these challenging times.  
 Given this mission, we have planned this year’s event with everyone’s health in mind and ask that masks are worn when not seated at your designated table, you maintain a 6-foot distance between yourself and other attendees when not seated, and please do not engage in shaking hands, hugging, or any other activity involving physical touch with others during the Healthcare Heroes event. Those of us coordinating the event will be actively sanitizing surfaces and items, as well as directing people accordingly to ensure that we can follow the CDC and Massachusetts state mandates during our event honoring the class of 2020 Healthcare Heroes. 
We look forward to seeing you on November 18th!  
Additional details on the event will be forthcoming.
This year’s event will be broken into two times. The honorees will be celebrated during these two celebrations.

4:00pm-5:30pm

· Christopher Savino, Emeline Bean, and Lydia Brisson, Clinical Liaison’s for Berkshire Healthcare Systems
· Friends of the Homeless Team, Clinical and Support Options Inc.; Represented by Bill Miller, Vice President of Housing and Homeless Services
· Holyoke Medical Center; Represented by Spiros Hatiras, President and CEO
· Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Director of Spiritual Life for JGS Lifecare
· Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. Nutrition Department

6:30pm-8:00pm

  • Baystate Health – Mark Keroack (President and CEO) (Virtually Represented)
  • O’Connell Care at Home – Jennifer Graham
  • Mercy Medical Center – Magdalene Eboso
  • Visiting Angels – Helen Gobeil (Virtually Represented)
  • The Institute of Applied Life Sciences at UMASS Amherst – Peter Reinhart Representing the Group (TBD on Representation – Most likely to be virtually)

Presenting Sponsors

Partner Sponsors

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HOLYOKE — Ross Webber and Grinnell Insurance and Webber and Grinnell Employee Benefits are moving their offices down the street from 150 Lower Westfield Road to 98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke. The third-floor office suite located above Pier One has recently been remodeled to accommodate the transition.

“Our team is very excited about our new space,” said Bill Grinnell, president of the agency. “It has wonderful natural light and a very contemporary feel. It also gives us enough space to continue to grow the agency, and, being at the crossroads of I-91 and I-90, it’s an easily accessible location for our clients. We’ll continue our office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.”

Webber and Grinnell purchased Ross Insurance in May 2018 and moved its employee-benefits company to the Holyoke location last November.

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WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 60th anniversary on Thursday, June 13 at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick.

The chamber, which was incorporated in 1959, will begin the celebration at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, then enjoy specialty food and carving stations. After dinner, a program will include a quick journey down memory lane, as well as a look at where the chamber is now and what the future holds. The chief greeter will be Barbara Braem-Jensen, who holds a lifetime, honorary membership with the chamber. She will be greeting all guests with a special commemorative gift.

While the office has many old records and scrapbooks, if anyone has the infamous Spark Plug jacket or any other chamber memorabilia and/or photos, they are asked to call the office at (413) 568-1618. To preserve history, a keepsake program booklet is being published to give businesses an opportunity to showcase their companies with an ad. Call (413) 568-1618 to place an ad.

The sponsors for the event include diamond event sponsor Mestek Inc.; gold sponsors Berkshire Bank and United Bank; bronze sponsors Arrha Credit Union and Rehab Resolutions; dessert sponsor G.I.L.T.E. Bakery Service; and pin sponsors Adform Interiors and Andrew Grant Diamond Center.

For sponsorships and tickets, visit www.westfieldbiz.org or call the chamber at (413) 568-1618. The chamber is giving a $100 gift certificate to Andrew Grant Diamond Center for every two tickets purchased.

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SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) takes pride in celebrating leaders in the LGBTQ movement. Whether revered for their artistic talents, athletic prowess, political activism and public service, medicine, the sciences, education, or other fields of endeavor, they have all contributed to championing equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

Beginning June 1, AIC will recognize many of the pioneers, activists, and role models who have advanced the LGBTQ movement each day on the college’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. 

The month of June has long been associated with LGBTQ pride celebrations in the U.S. and other parts of the world. In 2009, President Obama issued a proclamation establishing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and promote equal justice for all. A decade earlier, President Clinton recognized the 30th anniversary of this social uprising.

“A hallmark of American International College is the value we place on diversity. It is one of our greatest strengths,” said President Vince Maniaci. “While a college education includes academic and intellectual growth, it must also foster the development of personal and emotional intelligence. Being culturally diverse leads to deeper discussions and increased awareness. The college is proud of our LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners and commend them for making AIC an integral part of the ever-evolving educational fabric of higher education.”

Visit AIC online at www.aic.edu, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/americaninternationalcollege, or on Twitter @aiconcampus throughout the month of June to celebrate those who have helped to shape the world.

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SPRINGFIELD — Dress for Success Western Massachusetts will host a clothing tag sale this weekend at the Eastfield Mall to raise funds and awareness of its mission of helping women achieve their goal of creating a better life. Women may choose from an extensive array of work-suitable clothing, shoes, accessories, and more.

These new and gently used items include selections from name-brand fashion houses such as Anne Klein, Evan Picone, Ellen Tracy, and many more. Customers can fill a shopping bag for only $25.

There is an abundance of clothing, so items in the tag sale will be restocked throughout the three days. The dates and times are: Friday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event will be held near the food court in the Eastfield Mall at 1655 Boston Road, Springfield, where Dress for Success maintains a boutique managed by Sally Rueli. All proceeds will benefit Dress for Success Western Massachusetts. Volunteers are needed for the event. If you are interested, e-mail [email protected].

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SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, HCN, created a new and exciting recognition program called Healthcare Heroes.

It was launched with the theory that there are heroes working all across this region’s wide, deep, and all-important healthcare sector, and that there was no shortage of fascinating stories to tell and individuals and groups to honor. Two years later, that theory has been validated, and stories that needed to be told have been told.

But there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of heroes who stories we still need to tell. And that’s where you come in.

Nominations for the class of 2019 are due July 12, and we encourage you to get involved and help recognize someone you consider to be a hero in the community we call Western Mass. in one (or more) of these seven categories: Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider, Health/Wellness Administrator/Administration, Emerging Leader, Community Health, Innovation in Health/Wellness, Collaboration in Health/Wellness, and Lifetime Achievement.

Event sponsors include presenting sponsor American International College, partnering sponsors Development Associates and Comcast Business, and supporting sponsor Elms College. To nominate a Healthcare Hero, click here.

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GREENFIELD — Michael Tucker, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB), announced that the board of directors has approved the promotions of Brandon Lively to executive vice president, Information Systems, and Anthony Worden to executive vice president and senior commercial loan officer.

Lively has more than 22 years of banking experience and joined GCB in 1999. He is responsible for the bank’s electronic banking department, information systems, and online security, as well as managing the staff that handle these areas. He received his associate degree in information systems from Greenfield Community College and is a graduate of numerous systems-related programs and certificates. He has been active with the United Way allocations panels and several other groups.

Worden has more than 20 years of experience in commercial lending and has been with GCB since 2008. His focus is managing the bank’s commercial lending arm. GCB provides financing for equipment, working capital, and commercial mortgages for small to mid-sized businesses primarily in Franklin and Hampshire counties. Worden earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his MBA from UMass Amherst, and also graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. He is active with the town of Greenfield Cable Advisory Committee and the Turners Falls Downtown Working Group.

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EAST LONGMEADOW — For many professionals, retirement is the golden carrot that looms at the end of a long career. But what happens next? On Monday, June 3, Bay Path University will host “Your Third Act: What’s Next?”

This three-hour interactive session, presented by Carla Oleska of Carla Oleska & Co., and Laurie Cirillo, executive director of Career Services at Bay Path University, will focus on how to share your experience, wisdom, and joy as you craft your next purposeful life adventure.

This session, presented by Strategic Alliances at Bay Path University and Johnson & Hill Staffing, in partnership with the Bay Path University Advisory Council, begins at 6 p.m. at Bay Path University’s Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center, 1 Denslow Road, East Longmeadow.

Tickets to this session include dinner and are available now. To sign up for this session or to learn more, visit baypath.edu/careertransitionseries.

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SPRINGFIELD — Bulkley Richardson announced a new series consisting of events, written alerts, and related resources from professionals for professionals within Massachusetts’ cannabis industry.

The launch event will be held on Tuesday, June 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Bulkley Richardson’s offices located at 1500 Main St., Springfield. The firm will welcome Tina Sbrega, president and CEO of GFA Federal Credit Union, the first financial institution in the state to serve recreational marijuana companies. She will cover the regulatory hurdles to banking in the cannabis industry, what services are available, how to apply for an account, and how to be a compliant ‘bank customer.’

Restricted by federal laws from opening bank accounts in federally insured financial institutions, legal cannabis businesses are forced to conduct all transactions in cash. Recognizing the risks a cash-based business poses for public safety, Sbrega and the GFA Federal Credit Union board created a subsidiary to bring a turnkey banking service to the Massachusetts and New Hampshire cannabis industry.

“We envision a forum where stakeholders in the cannabis industry, including lawyers, accountants, bankers, investors, insurance agents, consultants, and other professionals, can discuss the evolving cannabis landscape, share information, and work in unison to assist business growth,” said Kathy Bernardo, partner at Bulkley Richardson.

Added Scott Foster, another partner at Bulkley Richardson, “our cannabis team continued to see the need for a resource like this, where professionals within the industry can get accurate information, share lessons learned, and collaborate. Having significant clients in the cannabis space, we are on top of the legal considerations of doing business in Massachusetts, and it made good sense to bring in other business professionals to share their expertise. Tina Sbrega is the perfect example. She is helping to blaze a trail for cannabis companies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and I expect her perspective from the banking industry to be quite insightful.”

Lunch will be served. Registration is required. To sign up, e-mail [email protected].

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HOLYOKE — During her lifetime, Elaine Marieb donated more than $1.5 million to Holyoke Community College (HCC) in large and small amounts she once described as “tokens of gratitude” to the institution where she earned her nursing degree and taught biology for 24 years.

Even after her death in December, Marieb’s generosity continues. HCC is the beneficiary of a $1 million legacy gift Marieb set up as part of her estate plan, money earmarked for HCC programs that support non-traditional-age students.

The gift was officially announced on May 28 at HCC’s monthly board of trustees meeting, followed by the presentation of a $1 million ceremonial check.

“This is incredible. We are so thrilled and grateful,” said Amanda Sbriscia, HCC vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the HCC Foundation, the college’s nonprofit fundraising corporation, which will invest and administer the funds. “This gift will significantly enhance our efforts to support adult students and adult women at HCC.”

This was Marieb’s second $1 million donation to HCC. The first came in 2014 to support construction of the college’s Center for Health Education and Center for Life Sciences. Over the years, her other donations helped establish scholarships, science labs, an endowed faculty chair, and the Elaine Marieb New Pathways Center, a computer room and study area for students in New Directions and Pathways, two support programs that were particularly meaningful to Marieb that will benefit from this new $1 million gift.

“This is very exciting for us, and it’s wonderful going into the next academic year knowing we’ve got new dollars to support some of the initiatives we’ve highlighted as growth opportunities in our strategic plan,” said HCC President Christina Royal.

Marieb was herself a non-traditional college student. A native of Northampton, Marieb earned a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State College in 1964 when she was 28 years old. After that, she received a master’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and a Ph.D. in zoology from UMass. She was hired as a professor of biology at HCC in 1969.

She started writing textbooks on anatomy and physiology to address complaints from her nursing students that the materials then available were ineffective. She enrolled in HCC’s Nursing program to inform her writing, graduating with her associate degree in 1980. She retired in 1983 to devote herself to writing, becoming the author or co-author of more than 10 best-selling textbooks and laboratory manuals in anatomy and physiology.

Though she moved to Sarasota, Fla., she made annual trips to HCC and always visited the Marieb Center to talk to students.

“I can’t believe how fortunate I am to be part of something like this,” said Irma Medina, coordinator of HCC’s Pathways Program, which helps non-traditional students prepare for and transfer to selective four-year colleges. “For her to bestow that kind of generosity … I just hope we can reach more and do more.”

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AMHERST — UMass Amherst alumnus Paul Manning and his wife, Diane Manning, have committed $1 million through their family foundation to establish the Manning Innovation Program, which provides three years of support in advancing a robust and sustainable pipeline of applied and translational research projects from UMass Amherst. It will allow the university’s College of Natural Sciences (CNS) to support bold, promising researchers, providing resources for them to innovate in new directions and to develop real-world applications for their discoveries.

The initiative will provide assistance to researchers and business students across campus through the critical early stages on the path to commercialization, such as ideation, proof of concept, and business development. Faculty will receive seed funding and engage in business training and mentorship from a number of campus units, including the Institute for Applied Life Sciences, the College of Natural Sciences, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Isenberg School of Management. 

“UMass Amherst researchers are working on some of the most important issues of our day,” said Paul Manning, who earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 1977. “I couldn’t think of a better place to invest in a cutting-edge model — bringing science and business together — that can bring solutions to more people, faster.”

Added CNS Dean Tricia Serio, “we are deeply grateful to the Mannings for their generous support of our mission to move the great science accomplished at UMass Amherst into the real world. By cultivating and mentoring high-achieving scientists and pairing them with business-minded collaborators, this program has the potential to change industries — and lives.”

The first grant to be awarded from the Manning Innovation Program will support research on a topic that hits close to home for the Manning family, Stargardt disease. Both of the Mannings’ sons, Bradford and Bryan, have the disease, which causes loss of central vision. Currently, there is no treatment to delay or cure the disease. The two Manning brothers now run a clothing line called Two Blind Brothers, and they donate all of its proceeds directly to blindness research.

Abigail Jensen, associate professor of Biology, will use a $40,000 grant to support her research on Stargardt disease and possible therapies using zebrafish. Her research seeks to identify how the disease works on a molecular level. Development of zebrafish with therapeutic mutations subverting Stargardt disease at the genetic level provides the first opportunity to discover the molecular mechanism of cone-photoreceptor degeneration and potential pathways for translation of research to therapeutic applications.

In keeping with the university’s core values, the Manning Innovation Program will stimulate, recognize, and reward innovation. It will foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the college and enhance the spirit of collaboration among Isenberg School of Management advisors, science and technology researchers, and industry experts. Further, the Manning Foundation’s gift provides vital investment to support UMass as a partner of choice in advancing and applying knowledge and innovation for the betterment of society.

“The Manning Innovation Program provides much-needed support to enable the development of groundbreaking research from UMass towards product candidates, prototypes, and translational technology,” said Peter Reinhart, founding director of the Institute for Applied Life Sciences. “It will allow CNS to provide a revolutionary educational opportunity for the next generation of scientists and business leaders to experience the power of interdisciplinary applied research.”

Tom Moliterno, interim dean of Isenberg School of Management, added that the program “creates a new way of harnessing great ideas and cultivating them into applicable solutions. By bringing together the greatest minds in science and business, we will be able to tackle larger challenges. I’m excited to see what this new program yields — and I’m hopeful for the patents, products, and solutions that will be born out of it.”

The next wave in the application process for the Manning Innovation Program will result in a new round of applications being submitted by July 15. The review committee will notify recipients at the end of August, and the next round of projects could begin in September.

Paul Manning, an entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, most recently founded PBM Capital Group in 2010. PBM Capital is a healthcare-focused private investment group that looks for opportunities to use its entrepreneurial and operational experience to make high-growth pharmaceutical, molecular-diagnostic, gene-therapy, life-science, health/wellness, and consumer product investments. He was the anchor investor in Maroon Venture Partners, the first venture-capital fund at UMass Amherst. Created in 2017, the fund is a $6 million, for-profit investment vehicle created to support alumni, faculty, and student businesses in their early stages. 

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HOLYOKE — They call leadership succession “the final act of greatness.” That’s because it’s not easy.

Whether you’re in the middle of transition or it’s a few years away, a Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley workshop on Friday, May 31 will help you clarify the thoughts and feelings you’re experiencing, whether you’re passing or receiving the baton.

Being laser-focused and a fast decision maker are traits shared by many good business leaders. When going through a major transition, however, these strengths can become problematic. In this interactive workshop, Jim Young, a/k/a the Centered Coach, will share keys to success he’s discovered from major transitions throughout 20-plus years in business. And since business is just one slice of the lives that we’re constantly balancing, he’ll also open up the portal into how major transitions are felt in our personal lives. 

Attendees will walk away with improved tools for change management and more confidence in how to lead their organization (and themselves) through the next big transition.

The workshop, slated for 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Holyoke Public Library, is free for Family Business Center members and strategic partners, and $30 for other business and community leaders. To register, click here.

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HOLYOKE — Lisa Mahon, HCC professor of English and recipient of the 2019 Elaine Marieb Faculty Chair for Teaching Excellence, will lead the procession of graduates and give the keynote address to the class of 2019 at the 72nd commencement of Holyoke Community College on Saturday, June 1 beginning at 10 a.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

Armanis Fuente and Tiffany Cavanagaugh have been selected as student orators, while alumnus and U.S. Army Private Jonathan Mendez will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” and “I Was Here.” Student Senate Treasurer Natilie Besner will present the class gift. The college will confer a Distinguished Service Award to Lucy Perez, a member of the HCC board of trustees and one of the founders of the college’s academic English as a Second Language program.

Mahon teaches English and writing and is also coordinator of the college’s Service Learning Program. The Marieb Award, endowed by the late HCC professor emeritus Elaine Marieb, recognizes a full-time member of the faculty for outstanding classroom teaching. Award recipients serve for one year and receive a small stipend for professional development, lead the procession at commencement, and also give the keynote graduation speech.

HCC will stream the commencement ceremony live over the Internet. The live stream will be available through a link on the main page of the college website, www.hcc.edu. Associate degrees and certificates will be conferred to approximately 900 graduates. The event will be American Sign Language interpreted.

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HOLYOKE — Employees of Valley Health Systems, which includes Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Group, Holyoke VNA Hospice Life Care, and River Valley Counseling Center, generously donated clothing to benefit Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts on May 16.

A Holyoke Medical Center van was filled with women’s professional clothing, shoes, and accessories and delivered to the Dress for Success Boutique, located at the Eastfield Mall in Springfield.

“With over 1,700 employees throughout the Valley Health Systems family, we knew we could help make an impact by providing our team an opportunity to donate toward Dress for Success and improve the lives of women, and their families, in the Pioneer Valley,” said Rosemarie Ansel, executive director of River Valley Counseling Center.

Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts collects new or gently used, freshly dry-cleaned or laundered suits, scrubs, business-appropriate apparel, shoes, and accessories for women. 

“Doing a clothing drive was very generous of River Valley Counseling Center and Valley Health Systems,” said Margaret Tantillo, executive director of Dress for Success Western Massachusetts. “The clothing ultimately helps a woman secure employment and helps her become financially independent.”

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SPRINGFIELD — Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. has elected Garth Janes as managing partner. He joined the firm in 1988 and concentrates his practice in general business law, succession planning, and mergers and acquisitions.

Janes is past chairman and a current member of the board of tribunes of WGBY-TV, Springfield’s public television station, as well as a past member of the board of directors of the WGBH Education Foundation. He is also past chairman of the board of advisors of the Springfield Enterprise Center at Springfield Technical Community College and past chairman of the Richard Salter Storrs Library in Longmeadow. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, a juris doctor from Cornell Law School, and a master of public administration degree from the Kennedy School of Government.

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SPRINGFIELD — Do you remember John Perry? He was the guy in the vest who welcomed patrons to the Student Prince & the Fort restaurant for more than 20 years. Perry is back as assistant general manager, and he brings some nostalgia to the new management team, co-partnered by owners Andy Yee and Peter Picknelly.

“I’m the bridge between the old and new. I connect Rudi Scherff’s past with Peter and Andy’s future,” Perry said. “People know Rudi, and they remember his father, Rupprecht Scherff. They also know me. I was part of that regime. I am now the liaison between customers who’ve been coming here for 20 years and new customers who are just getting started.”

As assistant general manager, Perry will oversee day-to-day operations and do a little bit of everything, including interacting with customers. He returned briefly for three years from 2014 through 2017, but he left again to pursue other interests. During his leave, Perry said the Student Prince & the Fort stayed on his mind and in his heart, and he wanted to return.

“This restaurant is something I strongly believe in,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to be part of something bigger than myself, and this is it. Anywhere I go, I run into people who know me from the Student Prince. I was in the water in South Carolina catching waves when a man looked at me and said ‘the Student Prince.’ I was at the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, and a guy recognized me there. We got into a big conversation about the Student Prince. It happens all the time.”

Yee is happy to have Perry back at the restaurant. “John Perry was an important fixture at the Student Prince for many years, and his name still comes up all the time. We think of John as family, and we’re excited he is joining us as we move into the future with this beautiful, historic restaurant. Welcome home, John.”

Added Perry, “I’ve always tried not to let the Student Prince define me, but it does. Yes, I’m a father, a husband, and a friend to many, but the Student Prince has become that other part of my life. I’m here to witness the birth of the next generation as parents share their Student Prince experience with their children.”

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HOLYOKE — The Valley Blue Sox will present a special 2018 championship ring to the city of Holyoke today, May 28, at 12:30 p.m. in the mayor’s office at Holyoke City Hall.

Accepting the ring on behalf of the city will be Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse. Blue Sox Manager John Raiola and the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Championship Cup will also be in attendance for the presentation.

“I want to congratulate the players, the coaches, and the staff of the Valley Blue Sox for winning the League Championship — again,” Morse said. “I know I speak for the people of Holyoke when I say that you have made us proud, and we are looking forward to kicking off the new season to defend that title. Go Blue Sox!”

The 2018 Blue Sox were named Summer Team of the Year by Perfect Game following a season in which they finished with a league-best 30-12 record. They won four straight games during an undefeated postseason en route to a second consecutive NECBL championship.

This year’s Blue Sox team will kick off the season on Saturday, June 8 at 6:35 p.m. as the 2018 NECBL championship banner will be raised. The first 500 fans through the gates will receive a limited-edition 2018 NECBL championship pennant. The gates will open at 5:35 p.m., and fans are encouraged to arrive early for pregame ceremonies.

Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Registration is open for Springfield Technical Community College’s free STEM Starter Academy Summer Bridge program, which runs from July 1 to Aug. 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Anyone interested must register by the June 14 deadline and be a Massachusetts high-school graduate in the class of 2017, 2018, or 2019; be a Massachusetts resident; submit an STCC admissions application for the fall 2019 semester; have a grade point average of 2.0 or above; have parent or guardian permission if under 18 years old; and submit a STEM Starter Academy application.

The program, which is ideal for those who are interested in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) careers, offers participants free college credits, books, guest speakers, activities, lunch, field trips, and tutoring. Students will earn a $400 stipend upon successful completion. 

For additional information and to apply, visit stcc.edu/apply/stem. Contact Reena Randhir, director of STEM Starter Academy, with questions at [email protected] or (413) 755-4576.

Picture This

A photo essay of recent business events in Western Massachusetts / May 2019

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

Meeting the Class of 2019

Mercedes-Benz of Springfield, one of the sponsors of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty program for 2019, recently staged a cocktail party for the class of 2019 and their guests, providing an opportunity for the soon-to-be members of an exclusive club to meet and get to know one another. Here, honorees gather for a class photo. They’ll be together again on June 20 for the 40 Under Forty Gala at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.



Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees

Fourth- and fifth-graders from the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club recently gathered to learn about the environmental benefits of trees, paper, and recycling from staff members of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), a national trade association, headquartered in Springfield, for the manufacturers of paperboard boxes. The presentation was part of PPC’s educational outreach program, TICCIT (Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees), which teaches students that trees are a sustainable crop, highlights the many uses for trees and paper, and underscores the importance of recycling. The students also planted tree saplings in paperboard cartons to take home. The carton, when planted directly in the ground, provides protection and a natural water funnel for the new tree. As the tree grows, the carton will break down and complete the TICCIT cycle. PPC also donated a young weeping cherry tree that was planted near the front entrance of the community center.



Investment in the Future

Aerospace Components Manufacturers (ACM), a nonprofit regional network of independent aerospace companies, recently announced a four-year, $180,632 pledge to Asnuntuck Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. The center’s CNC machine-technology lab was also named in honor of ACM. “By ensuring that more students gain access to careers in this exciting industry, these funds will aid in both the realization of individual educational and career goals as well as helping to satisfy a dramatically increasing demand for a technologically skilled workforce,” said Asnuntuck President Frank Lombella, pictured at right with ACM President Pedro Soto (left) and ACM Executive Director Paul Murphy. See story on page 21 for an broader look at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center.



Marking a Milestone

The Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center in Leeds is marking its 95th anniversary this year. It is marking this milestone in a number of ways, including a ceremony, complete with a large birthday cake, at the facility on May 15.

CEO John Collins, FACHE, addresses those gathered, offering both a look back and a glance to the future

CEO John Collins, FACHE, addresses those gathered, offering both a look back and a glance to the future

Audience members listened to a number of different speakers

Audience members listened to a number of different speakers

Gordon Tatro, a retired employee (Engineering) and the VA’s unofficial historian, references an old photo of the facility to highlight changes that have taken place in recent years

Gordon Tatro, a retired employee (Engineering) and the VA’s unofficial historian, references an old photo of the facility to highlight changes that have taken place in recent years

Collins joins recently hired employees to cut the cake

Collins joins recently hired employees to cut the cake

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.

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Jonathan Bones v. Stokes and Lipski Construction Inc.

Allegation: Failure to pay prevailing rate of wages

Filed: 3/5/19

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Perkins Paper, LLC v. One Importers and Distributors, LLC d/b/a Terra Nossa Center Bakery and Joao Cardoso Araujo a/k/a Joao C. Dearaujo a/k/a Joao Araujo a/k/a John Damota

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $24,199.93+

Filed: 4/10/19

Perkins Paper, LLC v. Diesel Inc. and Robert Passaretta

Allegation: Breach of contract, money owed for goods sold and delivered: $7,408.81

Filed: 4/5/19

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Frances Mohsin v. Gandara Mental Health Center Inc., Jerry Mercardo, and Madeline Martinez

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+

Filed: 4/1/19

Tammy L. Newsome v. Baystate Medical Center Inc.

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+

Filed: 4/3/19

Janis Creeger v. Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing injury: $84,352.68

Filed: 4/4/19

Ingram Micro Inc. v. Daniel Mugure d/b/a Ivory Onyx Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $108,712.49

Filed: 4/5/19

Autumn Padilla v. Mont Marie Operator, LLC

Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+

Filed: 4/8/19

Joan Marie G. Turgeon as personal representative of the estate of Raymond P. Turgeon v. Berkshire Health Care Systems Inc. d/b/a East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing, et al

Allegation: Medical malpractice, wrongful death: $925,000

Filed: 4/8/19

Seth Luciano v. Aldi Inc. and Aldi Inc. (New York)

Allegation: Negligence: slip and fall causing personal injury: $100,000

Filed: 4/10/19

Glenn Mackintosh v. Ludlow Housing Authority and Robin Carvide

Allegation: Whistleblowing violation, breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing: $34,174.40

Filed: 4/11/19

Northern Tree Service Inc. v. Newport Construction Corp.

Allegation: Breach of contract: $67,075

Filed: 4/11/19

Ruddy Santana v. Positronic Farms Inc., Morriss Partee, Matthew Moriarty, and David Caputo

Allegation: Violation of overtime law, violation of minimum-wage law, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing: $25,000+

Filed: 4/12/19

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Loretta Stober and Gregory Fournier v. Vivint Solar Developer, LLC and DC Generals, LLC

Allegation: Breach of express warranties, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligence: $20,203.25+

Filed: 4/11/19

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Novum Structures, LLC v. Barr & Barr Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., and trustees of Amherst College

Allegation: Breach of contract, money owed for labor and materials: $526,019

Filed: 4/4/19

Catherine Darcy v. Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing injury: $25,000

Filed: 4/23/19

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Bobby Pinkney v. Rocky’s Hardware Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $7,215

Filed: 4/4/19

Agenda

JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair

May 28: Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JAWM), now celebrating its centennial anniversary, will host the JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair from 8 a.m. to noon at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. The JA Inspire program provides students with the opportunity to learn about careers from industry representatives in time to begin planning for high-school coursework and better prepare themselves for life after graduation. The program consists of four in-class lessons, plus the career exploration fair, all designed to engage students and help them explore education and career pathways, showcase careers in Western Mass. with a focus on high-wage and high-demand industries, and connect students with industry representatives who can share career advice and offer interactive exhibits during the career fair. Exhibitor space is still available at no charge. Exhibitors will present interactive and engaging career stations, while providing volunteer mentors to staff the career stations throughout the event. To reserve a career station, contact Connolly at (413) 747-7670 or [email protected]. To learn more about the event, visit jawm.org/events or call (413) 747-7670.

Bay Path Graduate Spring Open House

May 29: Ready to take your career to the next level? A professional headshot and a graduate degree can help take you there. Attendees of Bay Path University’s spring graduate open house can meet with programs directors, faculty, admissions team members, and financial-aid representatives, and learn about the graduate-school admissions process, ways to finance an education, and more than 30 graduate degrees and certificates available at Bay Path University online or on campus, while enjoying light refreshments and entering to win raffle prizes. A professional photographer will also be at the event taking free headshots, perfect for use on a LinkedIn profile or résumé. The spring graduate open house is slated for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bay Path’s Longmeadow campus at 588 Longmeadow St. For more information or to register, visit baypath.edu/visit or e-mail [email protected].

Girls on the Run 5K

June 2: Girls on the Run of Western MA will host its 5K celebration at 10:30 a.m at Springfield College. The mission of Girls on the Run is to inspire girls to be healthy, joyful, and confident using an experiential-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run is a physical-activity-based, positive youth-development program that uses fun running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in third through eighth grade. During the 10-week program, girls participate in lessons that foster confidence, build peer connections, and encourage community service while they prepare for an end-of-season, celebratory 5K event. Participation in the 5K event on June 2 is open to the public. About 950 girls from 68 school sites around Western Mass., as well as 280 volunteer coaches, have participated in the program this season. Around 2,500 participants are expected at the event. The pre-registration cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children and includes a Girls on the Run 5K event shirt. After a group warm-up, the event will begin on the outdoor track on Alden Street and will continue through the campus. Registration is open at www.girlsontherunwesternma.org, and will also be available the day of the event beginning at 9 a.m. For more information about the event, how to register, and volunteer opportunities, visit www.girlsontherunwesternma.org.

Family Business Center Leadership Summit

June 4: The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley is gathering leaders of Western Mass. companies, agencies, and organizations to explore together the upcoming trends and forces all will need to respond to. About 100 local leaders will participate in a World Café-style session at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, led by strategic leadership coach Ingrid Bredenberg, that will result in an improved perspective on paths forward into the inevitable future. Tickets are $35 (there are also discount packages, sponsor opportunities, and roles as scribes and table hosts), and includes a networking-style dinner and a relevant, practical, stimulating exploration. The FBC is doing this to mark its 25th anniversary and first-ever leadership transition with an event that will creates wins and takeaways for all. For more information and to register, e-mail fambizpv.com/leadershipsummit.

Community Action Awards

June 13: Springfield Partners for Community Action will present a night of celebrating those in action within the community. The Community Action Awards will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Springfield Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. It will be a night of speakers, awards, handing out scholarships to Community Scholarship winners, and a silent auction for guests to participate in. Ticket purchase is available at communityactionevent.eventbrite.com. Springfield Partners for Community Action is the federally designated community action agency of Springfield whose mission is to provide resources that assist those in need to obtain economic stability and ultimately create a better way of life. For more information on the event, contact Natalia Arocho at (413) 263-6500, ext. 6516, or [email protected].

Paid Family and Medical Leave Seminar

June 20: Over the past few months, Massachusetts-based employers have been inundated with information about the upcoming Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave requirements. Unfortunately, this deluge of information has done little to answer employers’ pressing questions. The draft regulations are just that: a draft, and subject to change prior to the issuance of final regulations. But we do know some things for sure, and there is still some time before employer obligations go into effect. Royal, P.C. will host a discussion of the steps employers can begin to take to prepare for the implementation of Paid Family and Medical Leave. The event will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at 270 Pleasant St., Northampton. The price is $30 per person, and registration is limited. For more information or to register, contact Heather Loges at (413) 586-2288 or [email protected].

40 Under Forty Gala

June 20: BusinessWest will present its 13th annual 40 Under Forty Gala, a celebration of 40 young business and civic leaders in Western Mass. The lavish cocktail party, to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, will feature butlered hors d’oeuvres, food stations, and entertainment — and, of course, the presentation of the class of 2019, which is profiled in the April 29 issue of BusinessWest and at BusinessWest.com. Also, the fifth Continued Excellence Award honoree will be announced. Limited standing-room-only tickets are still available for $75 per person. For more information, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or e-mail [email protected]. PeoplesBank is the presenting sponsor, Health New England is the Continued Excellence Award sponsor, and WWLP-22 News is the media sponsor. Other sponsors include Baystate Health, the Isenberg School of Management, MP CPAs, Mercedes-Benz of Springfield, Live Nation, MGM Springfield, Comcast Business, and YPS of Greater Springfield (partner).

‘Thrive After 55’ Wellness Fair

June 21: State Sen. Eric Lesser announced that he will host the third annual “Thrive After 55” Wellness Fair in partnership with Health New England, Springfield College, and the Center for Human Development (CHD). This year’s fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Field House on the campus of Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield. The fair is free and open to the public. With more than 70 local organizations ranging from health and fitness to nutrition and elder law, the annual fair will connect residents of the Greater Springfield area with information and resources to help them thrive. The event will feature several educational seminars which will highlight areas of interest for attendees, including estate planning and elder law, scam avoidance, and diet and nutrition. Heart Song Yoga Center of East Longmeadow will return for a third year with an interactive demonstration of chair yoga and movement. The free program includes a boxed lunch, hundreds of raffle prizes, and access to information and experts. To RSVP, call Lesser’s office at (413) 526-6501 or visit senatorlesser.com/thrive.

Filmmaking Workshops

June 24-28, July 8-12: The Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) will host two summer filmmaking workshops: one for 15- to 19-year-olds from Monday, June 24 to Friday, June 28, and one for 11- to 14-year-olds from Monday July 8 to Friday, July 12. These week-long workshops will meet daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Berkshire Community College’s South County Campus, 343 Main St., Great Barrington. Early dropoff (9 a.m.) and late pickup (5 p.m.) is available by request. The purpose of the workshops are twofold: for kids to experience what it’s like to work on a real movie crew from creation of an idea to the final edit of the project, and for the group to produce a high-quality short film championed in every aspect by everyone in the group. The kids will work collaboratively — performing as actors on camera; running the lights, camera, and sound; editing; and marketing the film’s premiere to the community. On the final night, parents, friends, and the public will be invited to attend, and the young filmmakers will participate in a question-and-answer session with the audience. Each participant will walk away with a copy of the film and the experience of creating a professional-quality film together. Specific topics covered will include story structure, screenwriting, character development, cinematography, sound recording and mixing, lighting, editing, sound design, and marketing. The course is being taught by writer, director, actor, and educator Patrick Toole. All equipment will be provided. The cost for the week-long workshop is $325. Students will need to bring lunch. Class size is limited. To register online, visit shop.berkshirecc.edu or call (413) 236-2127.

Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE

www.1berkshire.com

(413) 499-1600

• June 25: Chamber Nite, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Kittredge House, 444 Main St., Dalton. This event is a free networking opportunity for members of 1Berkshire.

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.amherstarea.com

(413) 253-0700

• May 29: Economic Development Panel, 4-6 p.m., hosted by the Old Chapel at UMass. A presentation of the state of economic development in Amherst and a panel discussion of the community’s strategic advantage as well as a vision for the future of economic development in the Amherst area. A reception to continue the conversation, with bites from the award-winning UMass Dining, will follow. Visit www.amherstarea.com/events to register.

• June 12: New Members Reception, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Powerhouse at Amherst College. Recognizing our newest members with an evening of live music, a signature summer cocktail, food tastings, and networking. Visit www.amherstarea.com/events to register.

• June 13-15: Taste of Amherst, Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, 5-10 p.m., Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. The Amherst Area Chamber and the Amherst Business Improvement District present Taste of Amherst, bringing together local restaurants and food vendors, live music, carnival activities, and more on the Amherst Town Common. Visit www.amherstarea.com/events to register.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org

(413) 594-2101

• May 31: Chicopee Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. shotgun start, hosted by Chicopee Country Club. Presented by Polish National Credit Union. Sponsored by First American Insurance Agency Inc., Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, Poly-Plating Inc., Hampton Inn, Residence Inn of Chicopee, Tru by Hilton, ICNE, Roca Inc., and Health New England. Cost: $125 per golfer, $500 per team of four, and/or $20 golfer package that includes 25 raffle tickets and one mulligan. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events.

• June 4: CEO Luncheon,11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Tru by Hilton, 440 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. A quarterly luncheon series where CEOs tell of how they rose to their positions. June’s luncheon will feature Christine Judd of Roca Inc. Series sponsored by Polish National Credit Union. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

• June 8: Run the Runway 5K, 10 a.m., hosted by Westover Metropolitan Airport. Sponsored by Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, Polish National Credit Union, PeoplesBank, First American Insurance Agency Inc., Williams Distributing, Insurance Center of New England, and Northern Tree Service Inc. This a collaborative event with the Galaxy Community Council and Westover Metropolitan Airport, featuring a car show and festival immediately following the race. Race registration and vendor space still available. Visit www.chicopeechamber.org/run-the-runway for more information.

• June 13: Business After Hours: Interstate Towing Inc. 20th anniversary celebration, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Series sponsored by Polish National Credit Union. Marketing tables available for $75. Free to attend, but RSVP required. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events.

• June 19: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by Elms College Campus Center. Sponsored by Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, Polish National Credit Union, N. Riley Construction Inc., USI Insurance Services, Spherion Staffing Services, and PeoplesBank. Chief Greeter: Jessica Dupont, Health New England and Dress for Success. Keynote speaker: Meghan Rothschild, Chikmedia. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• June 11: “In the Know” Panel Series and Networking, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Fort Hill Brewery, 30 Fort Hill Road, Easthampton. The Chamber offers the second in the “In The Know” panel series, where a panel made up of Gen Brough, president, Finck & Perras Insurance; Dave Griffin Jr., vice president, Dowd Agencies; and Matt Waugh, president, Waugh Agency Insurance will discuss insurance needs. Get the insight you need to consider to protect yourself and your business. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Nini’s. Cost: $15 for members, $30 for non-members. Pre-registration is a must. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• June 26: Speaker Breakfast: Cyber Breach Symposium, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Ave., Easthampton. Featuring Mat Reardon, Beazley Group. Learn what steps you can take to minimize your risk. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com

(413) 534-3376

• June 5: Business Connections Expo and Business After Hours, 1-7 p.m., hosted by the Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. A chance for the public and business people can mingle and connect with colleagues and chamber members over light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The expo will end at 4 p.m., and vendors will have the opportunity to break down their tables and head back inside Delaney’s Grand Ballroom to make the connections they were unable to make during the course of the expo. The public will be able to come back at 4:30 p.m. for hot and elegant hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and an open patio with a roaring fire for a regular Business After Hours. Space is limited.

 n June 19: Business Person of the Year and Annual Meeting Dinner Reception, 5-8 p.m., hosted by the Wherehouse?, 109 Lyman St., Holyoke. Join us for an elegant evening of recognition as we honor Barry Farrell of Farrell Funeral Home as our Business Person of the Year and Maria D. Ferrer, M.D. Beauty Salon as the Henry Fifield recipient. There will be plenty of food, drink, and connections. Past Business Person of the Year Mike Hamel will serve as master of ceremonies.

 

• June 26: Business After Hours and ribbon-cutting ceremony, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Pulp, 80 Race St., Holyoke. Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of one of Holyoke’s newest businesses. Pulp is a unique gallery right on the canals featuring the work of artists and makers. There will be light hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, live music, art, and connections.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.northamptonchamber.com

(413) 584-1900

• May 28: Workshop: “Upgrading to Office 365,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members.

• June 13: Torch: Our Time to Shine, 6-10 p.m., hosted by the Academy of Music, Northampton. Sponsors: Cooley Dickinson, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Florence Bank, PeoplesBank, BusinessWest, Leadership Pioneer Valley, Keiter Builders, and Aladco Linen Services. The opening red-carpet reception will feature community-facilitated illustration to envision the future of Northampton, a program with musical entertainment from the Downtown Sounds Co-Op House Band, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts’ Spectrum A Cappella, and the Green Street Brew. The program will honor leadership transitions within the community, including the organization’s own Suzanne Beck and her successor. The evening continues with a party under the stars, food, and festivities behind the Academy of Music. Cost: $150, community investor; $100, chamber supporter; $50, entrepreneur. Register at aomtheatre.ticketfly.com.

• July 10: July Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Miss Florence Diner, 99 Main St., Florence. A networking event sponsored by Delap Real Estate, Northampton Cooperative Bank, and the Hub. Cost: $10 for members.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

• June 3: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Hampden Village Community Center, 1 Village Green, Westfield. Join us for coffee with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan. This event is free and open to the public. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618 so we may give our host a proper head count.

• June 13: Chamber’s 60th Diamond Celebration, 5-8:30 p.m., hosted by the Ranch Golf Club, 65 Sunnyside Road, Southwick. Sponsored by Diamond, Mestek Inc., Berkshire Bank, United Bank, Arrha Credit Union, Rehab Resolutions, G.I.L.T.E. Bakery Service, and Adform Interiors. Join us for dinner as the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce celebrates 60 years of service to our business community. Join us for a walk down memory lane, and learn what is happening now and what the future will bring for the chamber. During the cocktail hour, network with some old friends, and hopefully make new ones. For every two tickets sold, you will receive a $100 gift card from the chamber to Andrew Grant Diamond Center. Guests will also receive a commemorative pin. Cost: $60 per person. Register online at www.westfieldbiz.org/events. For sponsorships or more information, call the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

• June 17: After 5 Connections, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Westfield Bank, 462 College Highway, Southwick. Refreshments will be served. A 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber scholarship fund. Bring your business cards and make connections. Cost: free for chamber members, $15 for non-members (cash or credit paid at the door). Sign up online at www.westfieldbiz.org/events. For more information, call the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.springfieldregionalchamber.com

(413) 787-1555

• June 5: “Live from Springfield! It’s Wednesday Night Live,” annual meeting and celebration and Leadership Institute graduation, 5:30-8 p.m., hosted by Sheraton Springfield. Cost: $75 for members in advance, $85 for general admission. To register, visit www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 755-1310.

• June 19: “Powering Your Exports,” a program for manufacturing and tech companies, 8:30-10:30 a.m., hosted by TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Presented by the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and the Massachusetts Export Center. Registration is free at www.msbdc.org.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• June 5: Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., hosted By Trinity Pub/Irish Cultural Center, 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. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. For more information, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• June 13: Annual Breakfast and Morning of Comedy, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef, Agawam. The event will kick off with the welcoming of new chairman Ryan McLane and the incoming WRC board of directors. Then join us for a few laughs with comedian Tom Hayes from North Shore Comedy in Boston. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Sponsorships and program advertising available. For more information and tickets to this event, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or [email protected].

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

springfieldyps.com

• June 13: Networking Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by 350 Grill. Join us for our signature networking night and enjoy appetizers. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members.

• June 25: Leadership Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Valley Venture Mentors, 276 Bridge St., Springfield. Enjoy an informal lunch and networking while hearing from Kristin Leutz, CEO of Valley Venture Mentors. Cost: free for members, $15 for non-members.

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Misty Lyons

Misty Lyons

Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) announced that Cassandra Morrey has been promoted to vice president and Residential Lending officer; Karen Cartier has been promored to vice president, Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Community Reinvestment officer; Christopher Pike has been promoted to assistant vice president and Special Assets officer; and Misty Lyons has been appointed mortgage officer. Morrey will be responsible for daily oversight of the Residential Lending department, including origination, process, closing, quality control, and compliance. She joined Greenfield Savings Bank in 2010 after working in the banking industry for 17 years. She is an active volunteer in the community, serving as a board member and treasurer of Highland Ambulance EMS Inc., and as a fourth- to sixth-grade girls basketball coach. She graduated with honors from the New England School for Financial Studies. Cartier manages the Bank Secrecy & Anti-Money Laundering department, the bank’s compliance-management system, and identity-theft and fraud-prevention programs. Her department monitors transactions and identifies suspicious activity. She joined GSB in 2013 has been working in working in banking and fraud prevention for 28 years. She is a 2008 graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies at the Babson Executive School and has earned additional professional designations including Certified Bank Secrecy & Anti-Money Laundering Professional (CBAP) and Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer (CBCCO). She donates some of her personal time volunteering in the community, including serving as a committee member of the annual benefit for Toys for Tots, as a board member of All Out Adventures, and a member of the GSB Relay for Life team. Pike is responsible for loan operations and special-assets management at the bank. Before joining the bank in 2014, he was an associate director and bank consultant at RMPI Consulting. He volunteers his time for a number of local community organizations, including helping at the Stone Soup Kitchen, working at the Franklin County Fair Rotary food booth, and fundraising for the YMCA. He received his MBA from Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. Lyons is responsible for loan origination, underwriting, and approval of residential mortgages and will work directly with loan applicants, assisting them through the application process. She will serve customers throughout Franklin and Hampshire counties. She began her career in the banking industry in 1988 and previously worked in the GSB Loan department from 2003 to 2006. She is returning to her career in banking after a three-year medical leave while recovering from a severe case of Lyme disease. She has been a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley for more than 20 years and has served on the committees and boards of a wide range of organizations, including the the Franklin County Rotary Club, the Greenfield Community College Foundation board of directors, the golf committee for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department fundraiser for Warm the Children, and the YMCA sustaining fundraising campaign. She was also an elected member of the Gill-Montague Regional School Committee from 2012 to 2015.

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Meri Clark

Meri Clark

Meri Clark was named the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award at Western New England University (WNEU). Winners of the prestigious award are nominated by students, faculty, and administrators for outstanding contributions as educators and advisors. Clark is a professor of History and coordinator of the Global Scholars program for the College of Arts and Sciences. She has taught Latin American and world history at the university since 2005. Her research specializes in the history of 19th-century Latin America, with particular attention to the themes of education, nationalism, gender, race, and ethnicity in Colombia. After earning her bachelor’s degree in history from Reed College (Phi Beta Kappa), Clark researched in Colombia under a Fulbright scholarship. She then earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in history from Princeton University.

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Colleen Bugbee

Colleen Bugbee

Mary Rawls

Mary Rawls

Jane Trombi

Jane Trombi

Michael Tucker, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank, announced that the board of directors has approved the promotions of Colleen Bugbee, Mary Rawls, and Jane Trombi. Bugbee was elected senior vice president and treasurer. She is responsible for the bank’s treasury functions, including managing the bank’s investments, asset/liability process, and annual budgeting. She has 40 years of experience in the financial-services industry, having started with the former Monarch Capital. She has been with the bank since 2006. Bugbee received her bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and her master’s degree in accounting from Western New England University. She is a volunteer at Horizon for Homeless Children and is chairman of the finance committee at Trinity United Methodist Church. Rawls was elected senior vice president – Compliance, and co-CRA officer for the bank. She has more than 25 years of experience in banking, joining GCB in 1994. She is responsible for ensuring bank compliance with the numerous banking and consumer laws and regulations. She also coordinates various regulatory and compliance examinations for the bank. Rawls is a graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College and has held a variety of roles in the branch and operations areas as well throughout her career. She is a long-time volunteer and active with American Cancer Society and 4-H Club. She is also on the board of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Franklin County. Trombi was elected senior vice president – Residential Lending and co-CRA Officer. She joined GCB in 1999 and has more than 21 years of experience in banking and residential lending. She is based in Greenfield and is responsible for the management of the residential and consumer lending department of the bank. Trombi is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College. She is active in several community causes, including the United Way board, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and the Women’s Way.

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Michael Ostrowski, president and CEO of Arrha Credit Union, congratulated Lucas Manzi, Accounting Department and Finance manager at Arrha, for receiving a 2019 Credit Union Difference Maker’s Award presented by the Cooperative Credit Union Assoc. at the 2019 Credit Union Marketplace Experience. The show highlighted new technology and featured breakout sessions in many topics, including cybersecurity, the latest trends in digital banking, and ways to enhance the member experience, as well as a salute to employees that have great attitudes, positively impact others, and make a difference at their credit union, in the community, and beyond.

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Harry Dumay

Harry Dumay

Elms College President Harry Dumay has been appointed treasurer of the executive committee for the Assoc. of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph. Dumay became the 11th president of Elms College in 2017. He has served in higher-education finance and administration at senior and executive levels for 19 years. Prior to assuming the presidency of Elms College, Dumay was senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer for Saint Anselm College from 2012 to 2017. He formerly served as chief financial officer and associate dean at Harvard University’s Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (2006-12), associate dean at Boston College’s Graduate School of Social Work (2002-06), and director of Finance for Boston University’s School of Engineering (1998-2002). In addition, he served as an adjunct faculty member at Boston College for nine years. Dumay currently serves as a commissioner, treasurer, member of the executive committee, and member of the Annual Report on Finance and Enrollment for the New England Commission for Higher Education, a member of the board of directors for the Assoc. of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, a member of the student aid policy committee for the National Assoc. of Independent Colleges and Universities, a board member for Pope Francis Preparatory School and the Boston Foundation’s Haiti Development Institute, and a former member of the board of directors and a current member of the investment committee of the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.

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Brad Bedard

Brad Bedard

As part of the continued effort to position the company for stronger growth, Brad Bedard has been promoted to vice president of Supply Chain Management for OMG Inc. As vice president, Bedard is responsible for overall management of the company’s global supply-chain and distribution logistics. In this new role, he will work with his organization to develop and implement short- and long-term strategies that maximize operational efficiencies, improve supply-chain and distribution performance, and manage costs. Bedard has been with OMG since 2007, most recently as director of Supply Chain Management. Earlier, he had been the company’s director of Distribution and Sales Inventory Operations Planning, where he was instrumental in developing and implementing the company’s forecasting and operations planning process. Prior to joining OMG, he held various distribution and logistics roles for Bose Corp. and Timex Corp. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University.

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Jeremy Melton

Jeremy Melton

Robert Raynor

Robert Raynor

Florence Bank promoted Jeremy Melton to the position of senior vice president, director of Operations and Risk Management, and hired Robert Raynor to serve as vice president, Compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer. Melton joined Florence Bank in 2012. Prior to his recent promotion, he served as first vice president, Risk Management, Compliance, and CRA officer. He is the board chair and a member of the finance/audit committee at Tapestry. Raynor joined Florence Bank in April 2019 with nine years of banking experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Springfield College. He is a board member and treasurer of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke.

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Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) named professors of Physics and Nursing as its 2019 endowed chair award recipients. The college selected Barbara Washburn, department chair and professor of Physics, as the 2019 Anthony M. Scibelli Endowed Chair, and Deborah Jacques, professor of Nursing, as the 2019 Joseph J. Deliso Sr. Endowed Chair. Each year, STCC faculty are nominated by their colleagues and then invited to apply. An award-selection committee, made up of faculty and staff, reviews applications, and the STCC Foundation executive committee selects winners. The pair received monetary awards — $3,000 each — and wooden chairs with plaques inscribed with their names. They can apply $1,500 to professional development and $1,500 to their academic department. Jacques earned a doctor of nursing practice degree from UMass, and a master’s degree in nursing education and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Russell Sage College. She worked as a staff nurse at Baystate Medical Center before joining STCC as a professor in 2007. Washburn holds a master of education degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in electrical engineering, laser optic engineering, from Tufts University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Western New England University. She joined STCC as a professor in 1996.

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Cheryl Hoey

Cheryl Hoey

Community-based financial advising firm PV Financial Group recently welcomed the newest member of its senior leadership team, Cheryl Hoey, CPA. Hoey will serve as PV’s chief financial officer, providing high-level support for the firm, overseeing company finances, creating and managing budgets, as well as forecasting trends. With more than 28 years of experience working within various accounting positions for businesses across Massachusetts, Hoey will help PV’s financial advisors better serve clients with her expertise in tax preparation and auditing. Having worked at several private companies, as well as large firms including Merrill Lynch and the Unum Group, Hoey has honed her skills in the areas of investments, tax preparation, international accounting, and financial risk.

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Michael Koziol

Michael Koziol

Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) Chief Financial Officer Michael Koziol has been named a 2019 recipient of the Healthcare Financial Management Assoc. (HFMA) Founders Medal of Honor for his contribution and support to the HFMA and the healthcare-finance profession. The Founders Medal of Honor is a prestigious award recognizing individuals who have reached the highest level of involvement and volunteer service to the HFMA. Koziol was nominated for the Medal of Honor for his involvement in the organization, which included more than six years on the annual conference planning committee and many years on the physician practice subcommittee. He has been a member of the HFMA since 1982. Koziol joined Holyoke Medical Center in April 2017. His previous experience included executive-level finance positions with Southcoast Physicians Group in Fairhaven; MaineGeneral Health in Augusta, Maine; South County Hospital Healthcare Systems in Wakefield, R.I.; Massachusetts Eye & Ear Associates in Boston; Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.; and Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Ind. He received his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and completed his MBA at the University of Illinois.

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John Regan, a Boston native who has directed government-affairs advocacy at Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) for the past 12 years, was selected as the next president and CEO of the commonwealth’s largest business association. Regan succeeds AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, who is retiring after two decades leading the organization. At AIM, Regan’s focus has been administrative and legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, litigation, and ballot initiatives. He has negotiated favorable outcomes for employers on major issues such as healthcare reform, paid family and medical leave, use of non-compete agreements, pay equity, unemployment-insurance rate freezes, and the 2018 compromise that avoided costly and contentious ballot questions concerning the minimum wage, sales tax, and paid leave. Prior to his tenure at AIM, he served as chief operations officer for MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, overseeing real-estate development and community-revitalization projects including the transformation of the former Fort Devens. Before MassDevelopment, he was executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, leading the commonwealth’s business-retention and recruitment efforts. Regan, a graduate of Boston Latin School, earned his bachelor’s degree from St. John’s Seminary College in Boston and a certificate in organizational management from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Vince Jackson

Vince Jackson

As the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce looks forward to its 100th-anniversary celebration in June, the board of directors announced the selection of the chamber’s new executive director, Vincent (Vince) Jackson. He is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Marketing Moves in Hadley, a company he founded. He will begin his role at the chamber on Monday, June 3, succeeding Suzanne Beck, who is retiring at the end of May. In passing the torch to Jackson, Beck hands him the opportunity to lead the chamber and through its new strategic plan. The visionary plan, to be launched over the coming months, reimagines what a 21st-century chamber should be. Prior to founding Marketing Moves in 2000, Jackson worked in Texas for PepsiCo Inc., growing through roles in brand and product management, innovation, and acquisitions. Marketing Moves is a consultancy that specializes in strategy development, brand management, and marketing and communications, working with a diverse national client base of large corporations, small businesses, and government and nonprofit organizations. Jackson has lectured in the Department of Marketing at the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management. He has served on several nonprofit boards, including time as president of the Lee B. Revels Scholarship and Mentoring Foundation and the Beta Sigma Boulé Foundation in Springfield. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Jackson’s first public appearance will be at the chamber’s centennial event, “Torch: Our Time to Shine,” on Thursday, June 13 at the Academy of Music in Northampton.

Company Notebook

MGM Springfield Receives LEED Platinum Certification

SPRINGFIELD — MGM Resorts International announced that MGM Springfield has received the world’s first U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) New Construction Platinum level certification for a gaming resort. MGM Springfield, which opened in August 2018, is the company’s most recent development. Working closely with state and city officials, as well as the local community, MGM Resorts committed to designing and building a property that exemplifies the company’s values in support of environmental sustainability and positive social impact while honoring local history and architecture. A significant enabler of the LEED Platinum rating is the property’s new solar array, which will supply renewable electricity to the facility. In partnership with GE Solar, a subsidiary of General Electric based in Massachusetts, MGM Springfield will install a 1.13-megawatt solar canopy on the eighth floor, on top of the MGM Springfield garage. This array is expected to generate more than 1,600 megawatt hours of electricity, helping reduce the property’s annual carbon footprint by approximately 410 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Among its sustainable design and development elements, MGM Springfield redeveloped and revitalized a tornado-impacted site in the South End; integrated smart energy infrastructure and submeters through the facility to help monitor and control the property’s electrical and mechanical systems to support year-round energy efficiency; designed for significant on-site electricity generation; installed 50 electric vehicle-charging stations and 140 low-emitting fuel-efficient vehicle parking spaces in some of the most preferable locations of the guest and employee garages, to encourage the use of more environmentally preferable modes of transportation; diverted more than 95% of construction and demolition waste by weight from landfills during construction; selected products from manufacturers that disclose information about the ingredients in their products; used interior finishes such as paints, sealants, coatings, adhesives, carpeting, and composite wood products with low or no volatile organic chemicals and free of urea-formaldehyde, helping to create healthier spaces for guests and employees; and created a rainwater-harvesting system and underground cistern to capture, store, and treat rainwater onsite, allowing 100% of water for landscaping to come from this source. Working with community partners, the MGM Springfield development project includes multiple buildings within the city of Springfield, including a daycare facility, entertainment venues, and more. All aspects of this project have already achieved or are seeking a minimum of LEED Gold certification.

Bulkley Richardson Launches Craft Brew and Distillery Practice

SPRINGFIELD — With a growing number of clients in the space, Bulkley Richardson announced the launch of its Craft Brew and Distillery practice. The firm advises local craft breweries, wineries, and distilleries in all stages of development, from startups to established businesses. The firm’s attorneys possess a depth of expertise in the relevant areas of law to assist with startup and entity formation; state, federal, and local licensing; financing; distribution agreements; intellectual-property matters; real-estate matters and commercial leases; construction and expansion; mergers and acquisitions; business succession planning; and litigation. The Craft Brew and Distillery practice is led by attorneys Ryan Barry, Scott Foster, Michael Roundy, and Sarah Willey. To help launch this new practice, Bulkley Richardson has signed on as lead sponsor, alongside Berkshire Bank, of What’s on Tap Wednesday, the new, weekly outdoor beer garden featuring local breweries. The events are held on Wednesdays after work beginning June 5 through September 18, and will rotate locations among 1350 Main St., Duryea Way, MGM Springfield, Tower Square Park, and the Shops at Marketplace. Each week will feature live music, local food, and guest brewers. The firm will also sponsor the second annual Whip City Brewfest on Saturday, June 1 in Westfield to support the Amelia Park Children’s Museum. Roundy has been on the festival’s planning committee from the inception and is heavily involved in the planning of the event.

Tighe & Bond Climbs in National Design Rankings

WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond, one of the leading full-service engineering and environmental consulting firms in the Northeast, climbed 19 spots this year to number 222 on Engineering News Record’s (ENR) 2019 Top 500 Design Firms ranking. In the past two years, Tighe & Bond climbed 38 spots as the firm continues to grow its regional market. ENR ranks its list of top 500 design firms nationally based on design-specific revenue from the previous year. “We are very excited to climb 19 spots in this national ranking, which we believe is the result of continuing to execute on our strategies of expanding in our regional markets along with attracting and retaining outstanding staff across the organization,” said Bob Belitz, president and CEO of Tighe & Bond. “Of course, we could not achieve these accomplishments without the trust our clients have in us to work on their behalf and deliver superb project outcomes.”

Wellfleet Relocating to Tower Square in August

SPRINGFIELD — Wellfleet, a Berkshire Hathaway company providing accident and health-insurance products, will relocate its national corporate headquarters to Springfield’s Tower Square in August. A press conference will be held on Friday, June 7 at 11 a.m. at the Tower Square ground-floor atrium. Wellfleet has outgrown its current office space on Roosevelt Avenue in Springfield. The new offices at Tower Square will give Wellfleet employees up to 80,000 square feet of class A office space and provide ample room for Wellfleet’s new and growing Workplace Benefits division. Formerly known as Consolidated Health Plans, the company rebranded as Wellfleet in January, uniting its insurance carriers and claims-administration organizations under one marketing name. Wellfleet has approximately 175 employees, 150 of whom work in Springfield; others work remotely or from satellite offices in Florence, S.C. and San Rafael, Calif.

GCC Awarded Grant to Improve Post-incarceration Workforce Outcomes

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College (GCC) has been awarded $17,000 from the Commonwealth Corp. as part of an Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development initiative to improve workforce outcomes among individuals returning to their communities after incarceration. The Program Design Capacity Building Grant is part of the Commonwealth Corp. Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration Program. The goal of the grant is to design a manufacturing workforce pipeline in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties that helps meet unmet manufacturing labor needs. The project aims to prepare returning citizens for careers in manufacturing by addressing systemic barriers to gainful employment for individuals post-incarceration. In order to achieve this goal, GCC will partner with manufacturing businesses, state and community agencies, and Holyoke Community College. Grant partners include four manufacturing businesses; Peerless Precision Inc., Sisson Engineering Corp., Deerfield Packaging Service Inc., and Sanderson McLeod Inc. Partner agencies include the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office and House of Corrections, the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center, MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board, MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, Community Action Pioneer Valley, and Holyoke Community College.

GCC Foundation Awards $190,000 in Scholarships

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Community College (GCC) Foundation awarded 127 scholarships to GCC students at its 57th annual GCC Foundation scholarship awards ceremony. The awards totaled over $190,000, with an additional $100,000 to be distributed in the fall, all made possible by donor support of endowed and direct-funded named scholarships. The occasion is a time for members of the entire GCC community to come together to celebrate students’ academic achievements. Scholarship donors include private individuals, local businesses, corporations, faculty and staff, and alumni, and many were on hand to present their awards to the recipients. For a complete listing of the scholarships awarded, visit www.gcc.mass.edu/2019scholarships. Scholarships range in size and eligibility requirements, and include awards to students enrolled in credit-bearing certificate and degree programs, as well as participants in the college’s non-credit workforce-development programs. The Charlotte Waynelovich Scholarship is one example. Funded by Baystate Health and Baystate Franklin Medical Center in honor of her retirement, it was presented by Wanelovich to a GCC student in the associate degree in nursing program who lives in Franklin County. The GCC Foundation was founded in 1968. Since then, it has worked with those who wish to invest in the dreams of students who work, students who cannot afford tuition, and students who cannot travel to other educational institutions.

Florence Bank Pitches in on Community Center Upgrade

SPRINGFIELD — Florence Bank and the city of Springfield are working together to upgrade the basketball court at Greenleaf Community Center in time for summer, school vacation, and neighborhood pickup games. Work to repave and paint the court began earlier in May and is expected to be complete before school ends in June. Two new hoops and backboards will also be installed. Nearly two years ago, Florence Bank opened its first branch in Hampden County at 1010 Union St. in West Springfield, and last fall, a second branch opened at 1444 Allen St. Florence Bank and the city each contributed $15,000 to the project. A celebratory event will be held on Tuesday, June 18 from 6 to 8 p.m., with a rain date of June 19.

Briefcase

Employer Confidence Strengthens in April

BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index rose 2.4 points to 60.3 last month. Confidence remains well within optimistic territory, though still 3.9 points below its strong reading of April 2018. The April 2019 increase reflected growing employer optimism about economic prospects for the next six months and about the future of their own companies. All of the constituent indicators that make up the Index rose during April with one notable exception. The Employment Index fell 1.5 points to 54.4, suggesting that employer sentiment continues to be tempered by a persistent shortage of qualified workers. “The Business Confidence Index continues to show a conflict between short-term economic optimism and long-term concern about the prospect of finding enough appropriately skilled workers to run Massachusetts businesses,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “The immediate news for employers is positive as economic growth in Massachusetts surged to an annual rate of 4.6% during the first quarter of 2019, and U.S. growth came in at 3.2%.” The constituent indicators showed a broad-based strengthening of confidence during April. The Massachusetts Index assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth rose 1.5 points to 63.2, while the U.S. Index gained 2.8 points to 58.3. The Massachusetts reading has declined 0.9 points during the past 12 months, and the U.S. reading has dropped 5.6 points during the same period. The Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, surged 3.1 points to 60.5. The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, rose 1.7 points to 60.0, still 5.1 points lower than a year ago. The decline in the Employment Index left that measure 5.4 points lower than in April 2018. One good sign for job seekers is that the Sales Index, a key predictor of future business activity, rose 3.9 points during the month.

Leadership Pioneer Valley Partners with Tech Foundry on Program for Students

SPRINGFIELD — Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) and Tech Foundry partnered together for a leadership-development curriculum for the students participating in the 14-week IT-training program. At no cost to the students, Tech Foundry prepares a cross-section of the population to step into a sustainable career in the information-technology sector. The program provides a comprehensive computer-science curriculum that gives students the fundamental knowledge needed to work with a variety of programming languages, computer hardware, networking solutions, and more. Partnering with Leadership Pioneer Valley, Tech Foundry was able to offer leadership development and skills to the students. “I can definitely say that, as a result of working with LPV, our students’ skill sets and confidence increased by leaps and bounds. Lora was thoughtful and responsive from our first planning meetings designing the curriculum to establishing the schedule, to securing trainers and delivering the workshops to meet our unique program needs,” said Dara Nussbaum-Vazquez, executive director of Tech Foundry. “Interactive and engaging LPV sessions with Tech Foundry ranged from students creating an elevator pitch on video to team exercises building towers out of spaghetti and marshmallows, to a creativity and problem-solving session rooted in improv-comedy techniques. We would highly recommend LPV to other nonprofits and companies, and look forward to a longstanding partnership.” LPV is also currently seeking applications for its LEAP Class of 2020. Emerging leaders, mid-career professionals with leadership potential, and those looking to better the Pioneer Valley are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is Monday, July 1. Applications and further information can be found at www.leadershippv.org.

Scholarships Available for STEM Studies at HCC

HOLYOKE — Students enrolled full-time in chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physics, or other STEM fields at Holyoke Community College (HCC) may qualify for a National Science Foundation (NSF) scholarship of up to $10,000 a year toward tuition and fees. Recipients of the scholarship become members of HCC’s STEM Scholars program and participate in field trips and benefit from other exclusive STEM-related events and activities each semester. The NSF STEM scholarship continues each semester students maintain good academic standing. Incoming and current HCC students are encouraged to apply. The application deadline for the 2019-20 academic year is Monday, July 15. Eligibility guidelines for the National Science Foundation STEM scholarship can be viewed at www.hcc.edu/scholarships, where there is also a link to the online application under ‘National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM.’ Applicants must be enrolled full time in a STEM program, demonstrate academic ability or potential, and demonstrate financial need, according to the guidelines. STEM disciplines include biological sciences, physical sciences, math, computer and information services, geosciences, and engineering.

Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Nail Bliss Q Inc., 1483 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020. Won Gab Seo, 116 Barry St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Nail salon.

DALTON

Maintenance Man Associates Inc., 619 East St., Dalton, MA 01226. Robert J. Lebeau, same. Pavement maintenance services.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Next Step Dance Studio Inc., 3 Palm St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Mishel Mitus, same. Dance instruction and performance.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Nataloo Inc., 142 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Louis Juska, same. Online branding.

LEE

Matty B’s Plumbing and Heating Inc., 1135 Cape St., Lee, MA 01238. Melvin A. Vieira, 31 Michigan Ave., Boston, MA 02121. Plumbing and heating.

LONGMEADOW

MCG Consulting Inc., 785 Williams St., Longmeadow, MA 01106. David L. McGlynn, 26 Red Gap Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Product design and strategy consulting.

NORTH ADAMS

Massachusetts Art of the Motorcycle Museum Inc., 115 State Street Building #1, North Adams, MA 01247. Thomas Krens, 25 Fort Hoosac Place, Williamstown, MA 01267. Provide for the promotion and appreciation of art, culture, and historic artifacts related or ancillary to the history and evolution of the motorcycle.

Massachusetts Museum of Time Inc., 115 State St. Building #1, North Adams, MA 01247. Thomas Krens, 25 Fort Hoosac Place, Williamstown, MA 01267. Provide for the promotion and appreciation of art, culture, and historic artifacts related or ancillary to the history and commodification of time and timekeeping for the educational and aesthetic advancement of the public at large.

NORTHMAPTON

Marc A. Bleicher M.D., P.C., 9 Center Court, Northampton, MA 01060. Marc A. Bleicher, same. Psychiatry practice.

PITTSFIELD

Linnai Inc., 82 Wendell Ave. Ste. 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Paul Cruickshank, same. Business management consulting services.

MC Mechanical Inc., 15 County Court, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Michael R. Cummings, same. Plumbing and heating.

RICHMOND

Lumin Road Productions Inc., 95 Dean Hill Road, Richmond, MA 01254. Lilian Haidar, same. Film production and photography services.

DBA Certificates

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

AMHERST

GranAuto
611 Southeast St.
Maria Caizan

Rivica Solomon
145 University Dr., #3582
Rebecca Edelson

Sebastian Management
48 Fairfield St.
David Sebastian

Sovereign Cit Pressure Washing
434 North Pleasant St.
George Vazquez

Thrive Works Counseling
21 Pray St.
Greg Handel

Urban Empire Productions
33 Kellogg Ave.
Rhonda Soto

BELCHERTOWN

AMETG
9 Sarah Lane
Andrea Bordenca

Angle Cuts Etc.
3 Cold Spring St.
Anne Leger

Cold Spring Self Storage
159 Bay Road
Trista Fedor

Delisle Family Farm
95 Railroad St.
Keri Delisle, Douglas Delisle

Desco
9 Sarah Lane
Andrea Bordenca

Eileen Klockars Graphic Design & Bard Brook Press
27 Wilson Road
Eileen Klockars

KD Plumbing & Heating
538 North Washington St.
Kevin Douville, Karen Mercier

Lanzi, Elisa M.
47 Two Ponds Road
Elisa Lanzi

Liberty Nails
Binh Hue Truong
40 Daniel Shays Highway

CHICOPEE

C2C Home Improvement Inc.
15 Pembroke Place
Steven Buzzell

Cordero Epoxy Overlays
91 Providence St.
Felix Cordero

Go Pro Lawn & Tree
15 Pembroke Place
Steven Buzzell

Law Office of Attorney Bob Opsitnick
63 Whittlesey Ave.
Robert Opsitnick Jr.

SRN Trans
280 James St.
Hiddadura Mendis

DEERFIELD

Cuts by Tatsiana
5B Elm St.
Tatsiana Smolava

Massachusetts Artists Foods
75 Stillwater Road
Christopher Haskell

EASTHAMPTON

Orion’s General Labor
12 Ely Ave.
Travis Dean

Slingshot Advertising
180 Pleasant St., Suite 320
Joanna Surowiec

Tonal Eclipse
25 Lazy D Dr.
Jessey Ina-Lee, Brittany Shoup

Wonderland
56 Cottage St.
Beth McElhiney

EAST LONGMEADOW

Ann’s Hair Salon
741 Parker St.
Ann Roberts

Diane & Co.
376 Prospect St.
Diane Gomes

Glossy Design
60 Shaker Road
Latina Duncanson

Mass Gun Shop
50 Shaker Road
Kendall Knapik

Smoke N Pipe Outlet
668 North Main St.
Abid Akhtar

Sub-Surface, LLC
143C Shaker Road, #206
Beth Provencher

GREENFIELD

FireSky Skin Essentials, LLC
259 Federal St.
Cassandra Paronich

Gerry Insurance & Financial Service
486 Main St., Suite 6B
Melissa Emerson Gerry

Greenfield Nail Bar
255 Mohawk Trail
Cuong Luu

Peter’s Barber Shop
207 Main St.
Petr Kourizhhykh

Pretty Nails
209 Main St.
Trang Nguyen, Martha Gutierrez

Resurrection Revival Ministries
52 Union St.
Marcelene Murdoch

Salon at Wilson’s
258 Main St.
Mariette Poginy

Silvanus
58 Solar Way
Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakkix

Starpoli Sounds
671 Lampblack Road
Jeremy Starpoli

Suebeedoo Designs
13 Cedar St.
Susan Brulotte

HOLYOKE

Blue Collar Entrepreneur Magazine
582 Pleasant St, Apt. 1M
David Hannah

El Sabor Caribeno
351 High St.
Norma Martinez

Forward Change Experiences, LLC
226 Sargeant St.
Antonia Santiago

Gold N Diamonds Holyoke
50 Holyoke St.
Lavinia Oprea

Jazzed About Jobs
92 Race St.
Donald Prisby

Keller & Macri
480 Hampden St.
Timothy Macri

Legendary Who’s Next Barber Shop
323 Main St.
Omar Peralta

Lenscrafters #198
50 Holyoke St.
Luxiottica Retail North America Inc.

Lin’s Relax Station
50 Holyoke St.
Lin Lin

MoonLight Launch
62 Main St.
Jonael Ruiz

PARPE
55 Laura Lane
Patti Cutler

Round 1 Bowling & Amusement
50 Holyoke St.
Tamiya Sakamoto, Kiyofumi Kuroda, Shintaro Kaji

Sunglass Hut #4198
50 Holyoke St.
Sunglass Hut Luxottica of America Inc.

Sunglass Hut at Macy’s #7242
400 Whitney Ave.
Sunglass Hut Luxottica of America Inc.

Today’s Nails
50 Holyoke St.
Charles Tran, Hong Nguyen

Vin’s Car Wash
185 South St.
Paul Mazzariello

LUDLOW

A & P Machine Co.
1189 East St.
Paul Guay, Anne Guay

Bay State Painting Co.
512 Miller St.
Donald Wojcik Jr.

Kings Painting
27 Maple St.
Alan Kelliher

Linda’s Hairstyling
322 West Ave.
Linda Bianco

Ludlow Spring
89 Prospect St.
Kurt Oelmann Jr.

NORTHAMPTON

Golf Tournament Solutions
73 Barrett St., #5161
Steven Duffany

The Kitchen Pitch
13 Grove Ave.
Marc Freedman

Mark LaValley & Sons Trucking, Excavating
541 Ryan Road
Mark LaValley

Radiant Point Acupuncture
22 Merrick Lane
Kathryn Cadwagon

Resources for Reading
155 Industrial Dr.
Matt Dufresne, Michele Dufresne, Robert Dufresne

Valley Trust
37 Main St.
Jagdish Singh

Walgreens #11602
70 Main St.
Todd Heckman

Whole Body Healing, Acupuncture and Wellness, LLC
30 North King St.
Elizabeth Girard

SOUTHWICK

Deragon and Sons, LLC
44 Hillside Road
Thomas Deragon

Smokey Water Rib Co., LLC
81 Point Grove Road
Tony Pitts

SPRINGFIELD

A Plus B Food Mart
1390 Allen St.
Rizwan Kabir

ACC
1755 Boston Road
American Leaf MA, LLC

Accountemps
1 Monarch Place
Evelyn Crane-Oliver

American Outdoor Brands Corp.
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
Smith & Wesson Corp.

Aro Realty Inc.
41 Cedar St.
Antonio Aro

B & S Trucking Co.
214 Pasco Road
Benito Santiago

Bob Hogan Productions
21 Lawn St.
Robert Hogan Jr.

CP Property Group, LLC
672 Chestnut St.
Robert Couture

Cashman Legal
69 Longhill St.
Michael Patrick

Cricket
1334 Liberty St.
Summit JV, LLC

Cricket
2547 Main St.
Summit JV, LLC

Cricket
950 State St.
Summit JV, LLC

Dino’s Auto Repair
136 Nursery St.
Misael Colon

ER Tools, LLC
98 Corey Road
Elvin Ramos

En Motion Dance Theater
531 Belmont Ave.
Shire Brown

Great Walls
1004 Berkshire Ave.
Jason Lemire

Hit Harder Fitness
77 Warehouse St.
Kimberly Ewing

Ironsides Property Group
672 Chestnut St.
Robert Couture

Jackie’s Cakes
48 Ivanhoe St.
Jacqueline Burgos

Josue David Cortes
25 Watling St.
Josue David Cortes

Luxury Lashes by Viky
516 Main St.
Viktoriya Patiera

MRG Building Solutions
837 State St.
Robert Garcia

Marcel Transit
31 Westford Ave.
Marcel Smith

Old San Juan Restaurant Express
1655 Boston Road
Eliziel Matos

Pikoretas Frappe & More
570 Dickinson St.
Iris Marrero

School Street Convenience
108 School St.
Frank Cincotta

Stone Creek Foods
180 Avocado St.
Severn Peanut Co.

Urban Financial Services
1924 Wilbraham Road
Michael Perez

Ut Vo ATM
51 Biddle St.
Ut Van Vo

VCA Boston Road Animal Hospital
1235 Boston Road
VCA Animal Hospitals

WESTFIELD

2 Bay Machine & Metal Works
23A Orange St.
2 Bay Machine & Metal Works

DG Woodworks
88 Notre Dame St.
Daniy Gavrilyuk

Elm Motel
50 Russell Road
Om Tat Sat Inc.

Flourish Beauty MA
38 Elm St., Suite 8
Gilmarys Marrero

FNL Painting
868 Southampton Road
FNL Painting

Green Palace Massage Therapy
51 Southwick Road
Guomei Wang

Janik’s Pierogi Café
3840 Main St.
Janik’s Pierogi Café

Longcap Lamson Products, LLC
79 Mainline Dr.
Longcap Lamson Products, LLC

LT Properties
13 Mechanic St.
Lisa Buckman

Salon Thairapy
338 Springdale Road
Jennifer Zabielski

Weege & the Wonder Twins
32 White St.
Weege & the Wonder Twins

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Advanced New England Construction
203 Circuit Ave.
Kirill Katalinikov

Audiology Services Co. USA, LLC
459 Riverdale St.
Michael Damelio

B & H Auto Repair
21 Summer St.
Hashim Adwan

Master’s Concrete
41 Bacon Ave.
Gregory Mercure

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop
380 Union St.
Douglas Williams

Mr. Whippey Soft Swirl
934 Morgan Road
Karen Maratea

R-E Pools
31 Field St.
Eric Dziewit

Therese K. Sarnelli, M.Ed. LMHC
117 Park Ave.
Therese Sarnelli

WILBRAHAM

I & J Home Improvement
25 Brainard Road
Anatolie Balaur

Quabbin Advisors, LLC
22 Carla Lane
Megan Donnelly

S.H.A.P.E.S.
348 Stony Hill Road
Brian Tracy

SnapVending
38 Manchonis Road
Raymond Gore

Stony Hill Farm, LLC
899 Stony Hill Road
Alice Colman, Brian Cunningham

Theme Cakes by Joelene
2341 Boston Road, #2
Joelene Guzzo

Bankruptcies

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

Aeschback, Robert A.
69 Main St., Apt. 201
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/19

Bennett, Constance J.
46 Simpson Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/24/19

Bigelow, Juana M.
250 West St., Apt. 23
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Bigwood, Sherry Anne
251 North Orange Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/19

Bishop, Judith
72 Pheasant Hill Dr., A
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/19

Brubaker, Wilma L.
77 Hall Road, #C101
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/17/19

Burns, Jennifer J.
a/k/a Beliveau, Jennifer J.
a/k/a Lee, Jennifer J.
143 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Cavitt, Bessie
14 Osgood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/19

Clavette, Bonita M.
316 Main St., Apt. B
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Connolly, Christopher J.
Connolly, Jayme M.
5 Magnolia St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Connors, Carl J.
Connors, Barbara
a/k/a Renaud, Barbara M.
790 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Cruz, Reynaldo
Cruz, Olga
a/k/a Bastardo, Olga
1373 Dwight St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Diaz, Adys N.
a/k/a Dias, Adys
a/k/a Barbosa, Adys Nuemiz
a/k/a Nuemiz, Adys
158 Prospect St
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/19

Gordon, Todd E.
33 Carew Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/22/19

Guzman, Gloria
86 Debra Dr. Apt. 3C
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/19

Hardenbrook, Peter S.
13 Brookway Dr.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/19

Hellyer, Edward
9 Lombard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/19

Hellyer, Heather
118 Pilgrim Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/19

Hylton, Amanda G.
6 Carew St., Apt. 2R
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Jarvis, Derek C.
Jarvis, Nancy J.
122 Northwood St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/19

Jenkins, Mason F.
283 Long Plain Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Jessup, Mark K.
4 Waters Edge
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/17/19

King, Gregory Alan
200 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Kos, John E.
136 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Laizer, Eric F.
Laizer, Andri V.
126 High Meadow Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/19

Lapete, Maureen P
147 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/19

Lepine, Amanda Louise
129 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Marchetti, James A.
67 Spring St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Matarazzo, Bryan C.
Matarazzo, Melissa A.
36 Congress St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/19

Maurer, Terry K.
28 Circle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/19

Miles, Travis J.
Miles, Joanna R.
35 Losito Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/19

Niemann, Robert G.
45 Loudville Rd
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Page, Clarence Eugene
a/k/a Page, Tony
Roberge, Lisa Anne
a/k/a McGough, Lisa Anne
46 Evergreen Road #110
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Pastrana, Nilda Concepcion
212 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/19

Pellin, Jonathan M.
325 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/19

Pierce, Wanda
150 Cloran St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/29/19

Porter, Deborrah Louise
50 Wood St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/19/19

Scottoni, Janis E.
70 Pine St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/19

Serenity Within Reiki Healing
Baldassarri, Theresa A.
121 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/19

Soderberg, Stephanie L.
24 Stafford Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/19

Solomon, Maxine E.
36 Earl St., 2nd Fl.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/25/19

Stockwell, Charles T.
363 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/19

Szklasz, Tammy L.
63 Yarmouth St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/19

Troiano Realty, LLC,
109 Creeper Hill Road
North Grafton, MA 01536
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 04/23/19

Troiano Trucking, Inc.
Eco-Feed Tech
109 Creeper Hill Road
North Grafton, MA 01536
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 04/23/19

Warger, Joseph Roland
Warger, Teresa Eileen
439 Wilder Hill Road
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/19

Winn, Thomas J.
14 Grove St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/19/19

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

Sears Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: David J. Barcomb
Seller: Fega, Roger P., (Estate)
Date: 05/06/19

BERNARDSTON

400 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Steiner
Seller: Timothy M. Graves
Date: 05/03/19

76 Church St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Gerard Pilorge
Seller: Pavel Belogour
Date: 05/07/19

CONWAY

801 North Poland Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: William G. Bradley
Seller: Williams, Eugene B., (Estate)
Date: 04/25/19

DEERFIELD

25-A Snowberry Circle
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $375,900
Buyer: Francis J. Ladouceur
Seller: Ragus LLC
Date: 05/06/19

8 North St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: B. Gorey Fabrication LLC
Seller: Skalski, Frederick T., (Estate)
Date: 04/26/19

GREENFIELD

43 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Cara J. Sharpes-Smith
Seller: Margaret Slichter-Blake
Date: 05/03/19

204 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Shina
Seller: Gertrude Walker
Date: 05/07/19

138 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Gretchen E. Green
Seller: Robert L. Pura
Date: 04/30/19

173 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ryan Friedman LLC
Seller: 173 Main Street LLC
Date: 05/01/19

125 Maple St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jackson T. Powers
Seller: Troy Santerre
Date: 04/29/19

30 Mill St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joanne G. Riseman
Seller: Gwyn M. Aras
Date: 05/02/19

98 Petty Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Mark J. Burton
Seller: Bradley Kreger
Date: 04/26/19

HAWLEY

49 Forget Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Edward Anderson
Seller: Cynthia J. Donovan
Date: 05/06/19

LEYDEN

44 East Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Raymond Lavallee
Seller: Gay E. Baker
Date: 04/30/19

21 North County Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Adam F. Fini
Seller: Derek R. Lovley
Date: 04/30/19

MONTAGUE

21 Dry Hill Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: William B. Stratford
Seller: Lisa F. Hassay
Date: 04/29/19

26 Grove St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Sandra B. Mayo
Seller: Ryan A. Hackett
Date: 04/29/19

7 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Jennifer C. Dorval
Seller: Diane M. Murley
Date: 04/30/19

64 Old Stage Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $375,500
Buyer: Daniel E. Lipkowitz
Seller: Brendan J. Lyons
Date: 04/26/19

219 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: A. Joshua Dempsey
Seller: William B. Stratford
Date: 04/29/19

131 Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Kearsarge Turners Falls RE
Seller: Maple Leaf Energy LLC
Date: 04/24/19

ORANGE

15 Canon Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Curtis Fournier
Seller: Antonio J. Desroche
Date: 05/06/19

7 Eddy St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Tracy Rothstein
Seller: Jason P. Meuse
Date: 05/07/19

10 Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Norman H. MacLeod
Seller: Norman A. MacLeod
Date: 04/30/19

43 Meadow Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Raul Maldonado
Seller: AGT Homes LLC
Date: 04/30/19

116 Prentiss St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Milusich
Seller: Gerard Pilorge
Date: 04/30/19

SHELBURNE

52 Bridge St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: ZYYX LLC
Seller: Anderson, Ruth C., (Estate)
Date: 05/02/19

96 Mechanic St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Katharine Lagreze-Mason
Seller: Linda M. Allen
Date: 05/02/19

51 Water St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Tamara Sloan
Seller: James M. Downs
Date: 04/26/19

WHATELY

195 Christian Lane
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Melanie K. Zacek
Seller: Susan K. Gromaski
Date: 04/30/19

145 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $279,500
Buyer: Corrina S. Livernois
Seller: Brittany M. Wrisley
Date: 04/24/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

43 Albert St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Jonathan Oliveras
Seller: Craig B. Carrier
Date: 04/26/19

35 Allison Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Heather A. Zielenski
Seller: Felicia L. Agustynowicz
Date: 04/26/19

15 Country Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Kevin C. Connors
Seller: Donna M. Perreault
Date: 05/06/19

123 Elm St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Kayla Sutter
Seller: Joyce E. Siana
Date: 04/26/19

38 Independence Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Krista L. Pliska
Seller: Karen W. Grassetti
Date: 05/06/19

51 Karen Lynn Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Alex K. Morgan
Seller: Nicole M. Baginski
Date: 04/23/19

74 Kosak Court
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Berkshire Omega Corp.
Seller: Brian F. Leavy
Date: 05/01/19

155 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $156,700
Buyer: Joyce E. Siana
Seller: Arthur E. Hastings
Date: 04/26/19

239 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Craig B. Carrier
Seller: Paul Bousquet
Date: 04/26/19

16-18 River St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Uzziel Martinez
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 05/01/19

687 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Daniel Reuben-Tanner
Seller: Aleksandr Radionov
Date: 04/26/19

789-791 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Kevin D. Ghareeb
Seller: Daniel J. Borkosky
Date: 04/24/19

32 Undine Circle
Agawam, MA 01109
Amount: $165,597
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Sandra Olan
Date: 05/03/19

BLANDFORD

8 Island Acres Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Jacob A. Martinez
Seller: Poirier, Michael D., (Estate)
Date: 05/07/19

23 Russell Stage Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Kayla Bertrand
Seller: John F. Muller
Date: 04/30/19

CHICOPEE

99 Academy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Emilia G. McDaneld
Seller: Claudine T. Wyner
Date: 05/07/19

190 Asselin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Adele A. Taylor
Date: 04/23/19

115 Chester St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: Vance O. Dion
Seller: John K. Miller
Date: 05/01/19

48 Claire St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $206,500
Buyer: Jerome Douchette
Seller: Jeffrey Bagge
Date: 04/30/19

100 Clark St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Costas A. Mathews
Seller: John K. Rollins
Date: 04/30/19

299 Columba St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Karen L. Querceto
Seller: Nicholas J. Doup
Date: 05/01/19

429 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $116,202
Buyer: Joseph E. Denette
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 05/01/19

26 Edbert St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Michelle D. Bressette
Seller: Betlai LLC
Date: 04/26/19

132 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: David Fields
Seller: Frank Pennell
Date: 04/26/19

33 Erline St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ricardo Chiclana
Seller: Joseph Rosinski
Date: 04/30/19

67 Falmouth Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Donald French
Seller: Miguel A. Jusino
Date: 04/30/19

27 Hawthorn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Matthew Boze
Seller: J. Michael Muldoon
Date: 04/26/19

136 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Ferreira
Seller: Wayne L. Whitehead
Date: 05/01/19

170 Jacob St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,100
Buyer: Jose R. Encarnacion
Seller: Campbell, Alan David, (Estate)
Date: 05/03/19

15 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Kaali Huang LLC
Seller: Beauchemin Realty LLC
Date: 05/07/19

12 Leclair Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Sergey Kucherenko
Seller: Joseph A. Golen
Date: 04/30/19

88 Loomis Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: David M. Lafleche
Seller: Corry Bensch TR
Date: 04/23/19

73 Maryland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Michael Goodhind
Seller: Patricia A. Zimowski
Date: 04/24/19

86 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,940
Buyer: Tascon Homes LLC
Seller: Mario Tascon
Date: 05/02/19

965 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Crystal L. Cyr
Seller: Scudder Bay Capital LLC
Date: 04/30/19

766 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $611,000
Buyer: AJW Realty LLC
Seller: 766 Memorial Drive LLC
Date: 04/29/19

472 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Asiah Peltier
Seller: Rhae Kennedy
Date: 04/26/19

223 Newbury St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Ryan Meserve
Seller: Homestead Connections LLC
Date: 05/02/19

40 Norman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Justin J. Hunter
Seller: Lina M. Douville
Date: 05/03/19

27 Olko Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Yvette M. Fontana
Seller: Castonguay, Alice M., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/19

833 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Bryanne E. MacDonald
Seller: Kenneth E. Towsley
Date: 04/24/19

842 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sara A. Baruffaldi
Seller: Peter J. Baruffaldi
Date: 04/30/19

20 Royal St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Miles J. Iwasinski
Seller: Kyle R. Vickers
Date: 04/30/19

53 Saint Anthony St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Josue Olmedo
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 04/29/19

31 Sherman Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $211,650
Buyer: Osvaldo Rodriguez
Seller: Michael A. Dion
Date: 04/29/19

547 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Artur D. Aniceto
Seller: James S. Wachala
Date: 04/29/19

222 Stebbins St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Christine C. Powers
Seller: Pennymac Corp.
Date: 04/25/19

114 Telegraph Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,997
Buyer: Frank C. Brooks
Seller: Patricia A. Hebert
Date: 04/29/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

19 Evergreen Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $419,000
Buyer: John M. Dunlop
Seller: James J. Rahilly
Date: 04/29/19

21 Glen Heather Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Heriberto Rodriguez
Seller: Melanie Boulier
Date: 04/26/19

56 Glen Heather Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Hai H. Nguyen
Seller: John M. Dunlop
Date: 04/29/19

35 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Erica Serrazina
Seller: Marjorie S. Haunton
Date: 04/29/19

52 Holy Cross Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nancy Moriarty
Seller: US Bank
Date: 05/03/19

46 Lombard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Timothy E. McDermott
Seller: Christopher F. Davis
Date: 05/03/19

82 Meadowbrook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Patrick F. Eckert
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 05/02/19

18 Oxford Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $459,000
Buyer: James T. Johnston
Seller: John M. Foley
Date: 04/25/19

68 Senecal Place
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Ryan B. Darnell
Seller: George C. Sarkis
Date: 05/06/19

96 Thompkins Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Allison G. Rivard
Seller: Thomas M. Poole
Date: 05/01/19

198 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jessica F. Gilmore
Seller: Kara L. Meisenheimer
Date: 05/03/19

GRANVILLE

1642 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Bonnie Hunt
Seller: Jon E. Lafreniere
Date: 05/01/19

HAMPDEN

313 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Celine A. Gaudreau
Seller: Marcus S. Soutra
Date: 05/03/19

84 Chapin Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Pamela Outhuse
Seller: Loriann McLain
Date: 04/26/19

10 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Adams
Seller: Arthur Efantis
Date: 04/23/19

HOLLAND

122 May Brook Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Mullen
Seller: Adam L. Wilbur
Date: 04/29/19

HOLLAND

254 Brimfield Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $351,500
Buyer: Thomas J. Courtemanche
Seller: Scarlett Ferraro
Date: 05/01/19

HOLYOKE

114 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $181,237
Buyer: Feyla McNamara
Seller: Katherine M. Hall
Date: 05/03/19

56 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $337,500
Buyer: Matteo Riondato
Seller: Timothy J. Murphy
Date: 05/07/19

8-10 Gates St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Yahaira E. Diaz-Colon
Seller: Kevin D. Kousch
Date: 04/30/19

399-403 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: S8 Properties LLC
Seller: Paracha Inc.
Date: 04/26/19

655 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $194,500
Buyer: Kyla A. Prior
Seller: Jamie R. McGillicudy
Date: 04/26/19

1867 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: EME LLC
Seller: Dydek, Irene C., (Estate)
Date: 04/29/19

17 Ross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Mike G. Cotto
Seller: Renata Nowak-Bouben
Date: 04/24/19

44 Sterling Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Michael E. McMahon
Seller: Marian R. Murphy
Date: 05/06/19

72 Woodland St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Ontour Properties Inc.
Seller: Herta Stark
Date: 04/26/19

LONGMEADOW

76 Barrington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Haryasz
Seller: Lauren E. Gallagher
Date: 04/30/19

30 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jillian Bertuzzi
Seller: Richard A. Wagner
Date: 04/26/19

222 Brookwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Amber Hwang
Seller: Cory A. Casden
Date: 04/26/19

99 Captain Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Lisa Osterman
Seller: Kamla Chawla
Date: 04/30/19

37 Cheshire Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $471,000
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Bagge
Seller: Richard T. Goldie
Date: 04/30/19

87 Cobblestone Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Micki J. Choi
Seller: Mendrala, Mark T., (Estate)
Date: 04/23/19

103 Crescent Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Adam Rowley-Vincent
Seller: Matthew Desmarais
Date: 04/30/19

247 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Marta E. Hafey
Seller: Jeffrey L. Martineau
Date: 05/03/19

5 Dartmouth Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: John M. Socha
Seller: Denise M. Desellier
Date: 04/30/19

63 Deerfield Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $539,900
Buyer: Jean Jaoude
Seller: Samuel R. Hanmer
Date: 04/26/19

101 Englewood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $671,000
Buyer: Rebecca J. Sanger
Seller: Carl Jasmin
Date: 04/26/19

55 Fernleaf Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $436,000
Buyer: Donna V. Wheeler
Seller: Cancks Properties LLC
Date: 04/26/19

302 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Susan Boeri
Seller: Andrea D. Fagin
Date: 05/06/19

532 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Justin Do-Carmo
Seller: Jared C. Carr
Date: 04/29/19

131 Tennyson Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Julius S. Brecht
Seller: 131 Tennyson Drive NT
Date: 04/30/19

45 Twin Hills Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Halim O. Muslu
Seller: William M. Awad
Date: 05/01/19

146 Wheel Meadow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Adams
Seller: Rhonda S. Goldberg
Date: 04/30/19

527 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Armen Tumasyan
Seller: Thomas Adams
Date: 04/30/19

592 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Dina N. Ciejek
Seller: Taras Havrylyuk
Date: 05/06/19

LUDLOW

121 Arnold St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: David A. Williams
Seller: David Wrona
Date: 04/26/19

27 Birch St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Ashley M. Hevey
Seller: Manuel C. Dasilva-Costa
Date: 05/01/19

21 Circuit Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Nichols
Seller: Jason M. Clark
Date: 04/30/19

839 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Awildo J. Morales
Seller: Dawn M. Chenevert
Date: 04/29/19

37 Letourneau Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ronald J. King
Seller: Pelczar, John, (Estate)
Date: 05/03/19

227-229 Sewall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Justin J. Meyrick
Seller: Maria Martins
Date: 05/07/19

MONSON

473 Boston Road West
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Joshua Strom
Seller: Christine M. Peyman
Date: 04/26/19

5 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Robert H. Leverone
Seller: Marcia A. Pippin
Date: 05/03/19

516 Old Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Linda Wheelock
Seller: Adam M. Blais
Date: 05/02/19

143 Peck Brothers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Jonathan J. Normandin
Seller: Lillian A. Haley
Date: 04/30/19

92 Peck Brothers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Montcalm
Seller: Scott V. Davis
Date: 04/30/19

Thayer Road #B
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Pikul
Seller: Gary J. Rugani
Date: 04/26/19

MONTGOMERY

123 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $412,000
Buyer: Michael R. Chelminski
Seller: Houston, Jeffrey, (Estate)
Date: 04/30/19

293 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Larry D. Farrar
Seller: Lynne M. Moulton
Date: 04/30/19

PALMER

285 Barker St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Alexa L. Murray
Seller: Jan Lis
Date: 04/26/19

45 Converse St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: David C. Kimball
Seller: Lenoard E. Deshais
Date: 04/26/19

29 Elizabeth St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Ramon L. Aponte
Seller: Robert E. Snyder
Date: 05/03/19

15 Mechanic St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $225,570
Buyer: Francis Hooper
Seller: Henry P. Lafortune
Date: 05/02/19

1061-1063 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: R2R LLC
Seller: Kenneth L. Fitzgibbon
Date: 05/03/19

749 River St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Farrelly FT
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 04/26/19

189 Shearer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Charles W. Gambino
Seller: Katherine Lippman
Date: 05/07/19

47 Walnut St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: William Cruz-Baez
Seller: TM Properties Inc.
Date: 05/02/19

RUSSELL

180 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Cassandra L. Jaeger
Seller: Brenda L. Chaloux
Date: 05/06/19

703 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Benjamin R. Bubar
Seller: Mary L. Mandarino
Date: 04/30/19

SOUTHWICK

15 Beach Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kevin E. Burnham
Seller: Vicki Burnham
Date: 05/01/19

449 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $125,600
Buyer: Kabjoong Kang
Seller: Hyeon J. Kang
Date: 04/30/19

27 Gargon Ter.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $248,900
Buyer: Mary K. Lewonchuk
Seller: Catherine A. Barwikowski
Date: 04/30/19

Sawgrass Lane #8
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Doreen Dargon
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 05/03/19

44 Summer Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Hanouille
Seller: Christine Tuczinski
Date: 05/07/19

SPRINGFIELD

46-48 Acorn St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Caroline Torres
Seller: Nina M. Sartori
Date: 05/07/19

31-33 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ronnie Salas
Seller: Emerson Vila
Date: 05/03/19

126 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Luis O. Colon
Seller: Gilbert H. Perron
Date: 04/26/19

91 Aspen Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Joshua Bernard
Seller: Nga Nguyen
Date: 05/03/19

140 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Allen Jones
Seller: Sherry Willis
Date: 04/24/19

36 Barber St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Shimarlia Kwade
Seller: Abraham Cruz
Date: 04/26/19

15 Barton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Ramon Cartagena
Seller: Lan N. Nguyen
Date: 05/03/19

1537 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Ngoc Chhay
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 05/01/19

938-942 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $705,000
Buyer: OM Belmont Ave LLC
Seller: PMG New Jersey 2 LLC
Date: 05/02/19

36 Birch Glen Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Jose S. Borges
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 04/25/19

44-46 Bristol St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Dream RT
Seller: Errol W. Campbell
Date: 04/29/19

116 Cherokee Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,900
Buyer: Omar Ayala
Seller: Heriberto Rodriguez
Date: 04/26/19

95-97 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Springfield Museums Corp.
Seller: Victor M. Joseph
Date: 04/30/19

75-77 Clantoy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: George Macridis
Seller: Orange Park Management
Date: 04/25/19

43-45 Claremont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Giselle M. Ojeda
Seller: JJS Capital Investment
Date: 05/01/19

12-14 Cole St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Philip R. Ouellette
Seller: Roland R. Lapointe
Date: 04/29/19

33 Continental St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Luis A. Rodriguez
Seller: Jeanne Rousseau
Date: 04/26/19

33 Cornwall St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Aracelis Lazu
Seller: Eleanor C. McNerney
Date: 05/06/19

33 Cortland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jose M. Flores
Seller: Martha L. Taylor
Date: 05/07/19

40 Cortland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Gabriel Paredes
Seller: Allene W. Cox
Date: 05/07/19

732 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $402,000
Buyer: Steven E. Mrowzinski
Seller: JKMS LLC
Date: 04/26/19

24 Craig St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $144,146
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Angel Durazo
Date: 04/26/19

25 Crystal Brook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Raymond C. Antonowicz
Seller: Raymond P. Pidgeon
Date: 04/23/19

20 Dartmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Angela D. Fernandes
Seller: Gregory R. Gavin
Date: 05/03/19

28 Davis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,900
Buyer: Alex Cowles
Seller: Linda Hietala
Date: 04/26/19

67-69 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Ortiz
Seller: Orange Park Management
Date: 04/26/19

118 East Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jamie L. Cambell
Seller: Kimberly Davis-McKenzie
Date: 05/03/19

115 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jose M. Lopez-Colon
Seller: Vonetta Walker
Date: 05/03/19

160 Eddywood St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Mary Kelleher
Seller: Sheila Lynch
Date: 05/03/19

55 Edgemont St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Eligio Martinez
Seller: Jesus Alicea
Date: 04/23/19

205 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Jan N. Rodriguez
Seller: Jeffrey A. Wood
Date: 04/30/19

87-89 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Victor M. Acosta
Seller: Eda Ema LLC
Date: 04/29/19

95 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Howard Tomlinson
Seller: Timothy L. Jones
Date: 04/25/19

65 Eureka St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Vincent P. Balboni
Seller: Jose A. Soto-Morales
Date: 05/01/19

81 Fair Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jimmy Pagan
Seller: Nelson Garcia
Date: 04/29/19

114 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Austin Harris
Seller: Hugh K. Martin
Date: 05/07/19

248 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Armando Mendez-Aparicio
Seller: Robert Duprey
Date: 05/03/19

188 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,551
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Gisela Garcia
Date: 05/03/19

202 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Joseph W. Rutherford
Date: 05/06/19

290 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Bryonna D. Lockett-Mark
Seller: Roberto Felix
Date: 04/26/19

34-36 Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Suaneth Marrero
Seller: Eda Ema LLC
Date: 04/26/19

184-186 Hamburg St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Mohammed Al-Saadi
Seller: Lisbeth A. Pacheco
Date: 04/30/19

40 Hawthorne St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Sandra I. Gomez
Seller: Serena Curley
Date: 04/26/19

44 Holly Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Lukas J. Zebrowski
Seller: Jennifer J. Trowbridge
Date: 05/06/19

91 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $186,900
Buyer: Christopher R. Lyman
Seller: Revitalized Renovations
Date: 05/07/19

115 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Jasmine R. Marquez
Seller: CIG 3 LLC
Date: 04/29/19

88 Intervale Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Tao Wang
Seller: Justin S. Do-Carmo
Date: 04/30/19

78 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Mahant LLC
Seller: Patrick D. Murphy
Date: 04/24/19

206 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Andreus Santiago-Rivera
Seller: Evelyn Rodriguez
Date: 04/29/19

34 Jeanne Marie St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Brooke E. Logan
Seller: Michael G. Martin
Date: 04/26/19

100 Jeffrey Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Madeline Fernandez
Seller: Anthi P. Quatrano
Date: 04/30/19

5 Kay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Value Properties LLC
Seller: Melro Associates Inc.
Date: 05/03/19

64 Kenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Jose C. Aponte
Seller: R2R LLC
Date: 04/29/19

68 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Svyatoslav Zenchenko
Seller: Alan L. Anderson
Date: 05/02/19

12 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Genesis Arias-Santos
Seller: Maribel Reynoso
Date: 05/03/19

42 Kipling St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $211,500
Buyer: Eileen J. Cole
Seller: James A. Trainor
Date: 04/24/19

293 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Luther H. Johnson
Seller: Peter Choquette
Date: 05/07/19

48 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jose I. Claudio
Seller: My-Ron Hatchett
Date: 05/01/19

145 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,147
Buyer: Roy L. George
Seller: Brian V. Vigneault
Date: 04/30/19

92 Marengo Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Joe E. Morris
Seller: Sylvester McCarthy
Date: 04/26/19

14 Mary St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $325,700
Buyer: Nadia P. Shankar
Seller: Jose L. Ferreira
Date: 04/30/19

93 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Lashana Fletcher
Seller: Winston C. Harvey
Date: 05/07/19

15 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Basil F. Israel
Seller: Elibil LLC
Date: 04/25/19

76 Meadow St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Stephanie Vazquez-Rivera
Seller: Andrew Serrano
Date: 04/26/19

54 Meadowbrook Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Cliste RT
Seller: Reverse Mortgage Solutions
Date: 05/02/19

76 Merrill Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Richard Johnson
Seller: US Bank
Date: 04/26/19

199 Middlesex St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Daniel T. Richards
Seller: Phyllis A. Dupre
Date: 05/07/19

121 Miller St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Rodolfo Rodriguez
Seller: Omar Ayala
Date: 04/26/19

87 Mulberry St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: James Sarantidis
Seller: Jason M. Werner
Date: 04/30/19

218 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Elvis Leiva
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 04/25/19

860 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Ryan Meserve
Seller: Homestead Connections LLC
Date: 05/02/19

59-1/2 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,960
Buyer: Home Equity Assets Realty
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 04/24/19

60 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ruben Resto-Lopez
Seller: Zachary E. Rec
Date: 04/30/19

24 Notre Dame St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Mahendra Prashad
Seller: Awildo Morales
Date: 04/29/19

22 Pasadena St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $122,262
Buyer: Elizabeth L. Davis
Seller: NSP Residential LLC
Date: 04/23/19

57 Patterson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Evelyn J. Rivera-Rosa
Seller: Jill A. Lescarbeau
Date: 04/26/19

93 Penacook St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ezequiel Rosario
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 04/24/19

20-22 Pequot St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Edwin E. Pagan-Suro
Seller: Eda Ema LLC
Date: 04/29/19

18-24 Putnam Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Mark Lupa
Seller: Joseph A. Golen
Date: 05/03/19

54 Randolph St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $176,800
Buyer: Lidia Tolparova
Seller: US Bank
Date: 04/30/19

94 Rochford Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Tammy M. Chamberlain
Seller: John R. Barbieri
Date: 05/03/19

396 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Leela Tiwari
Seller: Kenneth R. Crimmins
Date: 04/23/19

255 Rosemary Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Luc Hong
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 04/30/19

96 Roy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $197,900
Buyer: Jason T. Lively
Seller: William F. Norman
Date: 04/30/19

159 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: David Lepine
Seller: Erika Rivera
Date: 05/03/19

30 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,500
Buyer: Moises E. Ramos-Hernandez
Seller: Joseph Fountain
Date: 05/06/19

32-34 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Jianin Melo
Seller: Mamba Capital LLC
Date: 04/26/19

54 Scott St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Angel Quinones
Seller: Khoa A. Nguyen
Date: 05/03/19

639 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Global Homes Properties
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 04/23/19

98-100 Sylvan St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Violeta Melendez-Torres
Date: 05/07/19

30-32 Talcott St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Cagdas Yilmaz
Seller: Rosangela Mendez
Date: 04/26/19

38 Tourigny St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Luis K. Lozada
Seller: Tara Buckert
Date: 05/02/19

245 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $159,500
Buyer: Lorraine Perez
Seller: Victor Acosta
Date: 04/29/19

104 Undine Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Schley C. Larace
Date: 04/23/19

19 Verge St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,900
Buyer: Nathan D. North
Seller: Paul J. Twarog
Date: 04/29/19

55-57 Victoria St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Isaac J. Rivera
Seller: Dario Reyes
Date: 04/26/19

711 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Sauri Placencia-Alvarez
Seller: Dawn E. Bourbeau
Date: 04/30/19

16 Wing St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Claudia Smith
Seller: BHR Properties LLC
Date: 05/03/19

WALES

45 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: William J. Matchett
Seller: Nancy Granger
Date: 04/29/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

145 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Francisco Rodriguez
Seller: Mark Fillion
Date: 04/30/19

56 Bacon Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Troy W. Henke
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 04/26/19

59 Christine Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Mustafa F. Niyazov
Seller: Adam K. Lucey
Date: 04/26/19

1319 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $151,700
Buyer: Bridget Miles
Seller: Citizens Bank
Date: 04/26/19

717 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Shruti B. Oza
Seller: Dolly I. Garzon-Corzo
Date: 04/26/19

58 Harrison Place
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Gopal Gurung
Seller: Paul J. Bidga
Date: 04/30/19

242 Interstate Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,042,060
Buyer: MWF Realty LLC
Seller: West Springfield Invest Group
Date: 04/23/19

267 Jeffrey Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $373,000
Buyer: Mohammad Ameen
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 04/30/19

96 Labelle St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Adam Pafumi
Seller: Irina Ros
Date: 04/30/19

50 Lathrop St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $223,400
Buyer: Town Of West Springfield
Seller: Brian Gendreau
Date: 04/25/19

68 Lathrop St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $252,200
Buyer: Town Of West Springfield
Seller: Angela Marino
Date: 04/25/19

1122 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Laxmi Narayan Investment
Seller: David J. Devivo
Date: 04/23/19

607 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Eric A. Perez
Seller: Mary F. Sypek
Date: 04/26/19

18-20 Morningside Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: MCL NT
Seller: Melissa Lichwan-Besse
Date: 05/02/19

150 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Charlene Melendez
Seller: MAA Property LLC
Date: 04/25/19

91 Oakland St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joseph Adamowicz
Seller: Louis H. Bennett
Date: 05/03/19

42 Overlook Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Marc W. Brueshaber
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 05/02/19

137 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Christine M. Lewis
Seller: Jason E. Desrosiers
Date: 04/30/19

150 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Christine Hartman
Seller: Jennifer L. Curtis
Date: 04/30/19

169 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Louis H. Bennett
Seller: Chester F. Franczyk
Date: 05/03/19

131 Sikes Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,500
Buyer: Lauren Sotolotto
Seller: Vadim Plotnikov
Date: 04/26/19

54 Sprague St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Michelle A. Mirti
Seller: Heather R. Hicks
Date: 05/03/19

1885 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,500
Buyer: Alla Dupont
Seller: FHLM
Date: 04/30/19

143 Wilder Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Stephen Anderson
Seller: Christine M. Angell
Date: 05/07/19

WESTFIELD

23 Allen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: William C. Romani
Seller: Carlos L. Nunez
Date: 04/26/19

Breighly Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kim Fuller
Seller: Edward F. Szuba
Date: 05/03/19

Breighly Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Barnes
Seller: Edward F. Szuba
Date: 04/29/19

16 Denise Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $294,900
Buyer: John Boisseau
Seller: Vanessa Filiault
Date: 04/30/19

62 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Garrett L. Welker
Seller: Ann C. Brzys
Date: 04/26/19

982 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Daly
Seller: Donna-Lee Wagner
Date: 04/30/19

327 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Stephen M. Bartlett
Seller: Jeffrey G. Couchon
Date: 05/03/19

48 Ingersoll Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Laurel M. Lower
Seller: Koziol, Anna N., (Estate)
Date: 04/26/19

86 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Marissa M. Bennett
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 04/30/19

19 Meadowbrook Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $183,500
Buyer: Jamie Emerson
Seller: USA VA
Date: 04/29/19

9-11 Morris Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Shannon G. Barger
Seller: Victor A. Bortolussi
Date: 04/24/19

22 Moseley Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Julia Kozodoy
Seller: Fedor Rotar
Date: 04/29/19

144 Rachael Ter
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $419,900
Buyer: Nathan Soverow
Seller: Christopher L. White
Date: 05/01/19

19 Raymond Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Soymi L. Serrano
Seller: Michael D. Bash
Date: 04/29/19

44 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: David S. Faulkenberry
Seller: Charles M. Mathus
Date: 04/26/19

71 Tannery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Joseph Siwa
Seller: Russell H. Klaubert
Date: 04/30/19

87 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $213,800
Buyer: Joshua Alderman-Shapiro
Seller: Janosik Realty LLC
Date: 04/23/19

102 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Full Gospel Church Westfield
Seller: Christine M. Paul
Date: 05/03/19

468 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Lauren E. Gallagher
Seller: John L. Fisher
Date: 04/30/19

WILBRAHAM

11 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Misty L. Cameron
Seller: Michael Evans
Date: 04/24/19

22 Brooklawn Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $272,400
Buyer: Jason Lagace
Seller: Kelly M. Lemek
Date: 04/30/19

10 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $433,000
Buyer: Theodore J. Lerud
Seller: Christopher F. Jasinski
Date: 05/03/19

12 Deerfield Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Nestor L. Otero
Seller: George L. Reich
Date: 04/30/19

1 East Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Curtis Jones
Seller: Audrey M. Hunt
Date: 04/26/19

8 Highmoor Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Michael O’Neal
Seller: Diane Toski
Date: 05/03/19

7 Lee Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $352,500
Buyer: Adam C. Munsell
Seller: Karl F. Kisner
Date: 04/29/19

24 Maple St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Martin
Seller: Charles J. Haunton
Date: 04/26/19

2 Millbrook Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Richard A. Hatch
Seller: David R. Danker
Date: 04/26/19

491 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Beverly A. Tenenholz
Seller: Charles A. Yenian
Date: 04/30/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

365 Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $420,500
Buyer: Anne F. Tiberio
Seller: Michael L. Hodges
Date: 05/07/19

253 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $556,425
Buyer: Henry Muldrow-Etheredge
Seller: Sarah S. Mager
Date: 05/06/19

Lindenridge Road #22
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Bercume Construction LLC
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 05/02/19

65 Logtown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Korei H. Klein
Seller: Albert J. St.Denis
Date: 04/30/19

1117 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Mimsy Cove LLC
Seller: Sokhan Mao
Date: 05/03/19

495 Old Farm Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $512,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Su
Seller: Michael Aronson
Date: 04/30/19

24 Owen Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $618,000
Buyer: James D. Cooper
Seller: Darius Peyton
Date: 05/06/19

461 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Michael Aronson
Seller: Marcelo G. Pakman
Date: 04/30/19

149 Stone Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $279,500
Buyer: Amber K. Davis
Seller: David F. Southwick
Date: 05/06/19

200 West Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: George J. Ducharme
Seller: Barbara B. Schimmel
Date: 04/30/19

BELCHERTOWN

20 Blacksmith Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $264,500
Buyer: Scott A. Pelletier
Seller: Andreas T. Tsoumas
Date: 04/29/19

21 Blacksmith Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Towsley
Seller: Michael J. Rumanowski
Date: 05/01/19

44 Depot St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Lokemema Enterprises Inc.
Seller: NE Fibers LLC
Date: 05/02/19

50 Depot St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Lokemema Enterprises Inc.
Seller: NE Fibers LLC
Date: 05/02/19

11 Fletcher Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Keith M. Toffling
Seller: Kyle C. Bate
Date: 04/30/19

24 Magnolia Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $412,900
Buyer: Ronald D. Bashford
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 04/29/19

20 Terry Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $360,500
Buyer: Steven J. Hicks
Seller: John A. Alo
Date: 04/25/19

43 Warner St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Leah R. Goodlaxson-Levy
Seller: James G. Bishop
Date: 05/01/19

EASTHAMPTON

9 Droy Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $138,700
Buyer: John R. Copen
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/25/19

8 Elliot St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Gordon E. Clark
Seller: Raymond F. Lavallee
Date: 04/30/19

33-35 Everett St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Mary J. Dowd
Seller: Pamela J. Harlow
Date: 04/26/19

49 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: William Makowicz
Seller: Carol W. O’Donnell
Date: 04/30/19

11 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Alicia M. Milch
Seller: Susan Hartwright TR
Date: 04/25/19

12 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Raymond Radigan
Seller: Angela Patenaude
Date: 04/30/19

10 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $368,000
Buyer: Tarla Colton-Bergman
Seller: Christine M. Church
Date: 05/01/19

10 Laurin Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Joshua Mucia
Seller: Vishaway, Thomas R., (Estate)
Date: 04/25/19

10 Monska Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Nicholas W. Pickunka
Seller: Jacob A. Martinez
Date: 05/07/19

119 Oliver St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: John A. Morin
Seller: Derek Manley
Date: 05/02/19

10 Pine St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: 10 Pine NT
Seller: James P. Zilaro
Date: 04/30/19

39 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Karen E. Bacon
Seller: Galpin, Richard C., (Estate)
Date: 05/06/19

28 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Lisa D. Coughlin
Seller: Nathan A. Dastoli
Date: 04/26/19

28 Water St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: Giancarlo Albelice
Seller: Woodlawn Construction LLC
Date: 05/07/19

3 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,900
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Scott White
Date: 04/30/19

Westview Ter.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: David Garstka Builders
Seller: Samuel Cernak FT
Date: 04/26/19

GRANBY

12 Aldrich St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $529,900
Buyer: Ernest A. Ward
Seller: Gerald L. Ter-Doest
Date: 05/07/19

HADLEY

31 East Commons Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $491,500
Buyer: Sarah S. Mager
Seller: East Street Commons LLC
Date: 05/06/19

134 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Christian B. Rahn
Seller: Jay B. Bobzin
Date: 05/02/19

HATFIELD

118 Old Stage Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $423,500
Buyer: Douglas M. Nuccio
Seller: Michael E. Begay
Date: 05/03/19

HUNTINGTON

11 Park Ridge Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Michelle E. Mallone
Seller: US Bank
Date: 04/24/19

15 Rockybrook Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Robert A. Berry
Seller: Heart & Home Realty LLC
Date: 05/07/19

NORTHAMPTON

157 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $469,000
Buyer: 157 Bridge St LLC
Seller: Louise J. Caputo
Date: 04/29/19

199 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Plewa
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 05/03/19

Cardinal Way #3
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Judith C. Jacobson
Seller: Mary S. Cadorette
Date: 05/01/19

Cardinal Way #4
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Judith C. Jacobson
Seller: Mary S. Cadorette
Date: 05/01/19

163 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Taylor K. Olive
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 04/30/19

49 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Nilanjana Dasgupta
Seller: Sturbridge Development
Date: 04/25/19

107 Franklin St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $411,000
Buyer: Rebecca A. Greenberg
Seller: Mark W. Erba
Date: 05/01/19

206 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Timothy Ritchie
Seller: Tatishe Nteta
Date: 04/23/19

37 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Kimberly A. Tasneem
Date: 04/23/19

6 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $899,000
Buyer: Amberwing Health LLC
Seller: 6 Hatfield Street LLC
Date: 04/24/19

41 Hayes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $468,000
Buyer: Blue Rentals LLC
Seller: Seymour M. Rosen
Date: 05/01/19

80 Hinckley St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Laura Briggs
Seller: Blanchard, Elsie R., (Estate)
Date: 05/02/19

51 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $414,000
Buyer: Keegan N. Downie
Seller: Andrew A. Church
Date: 05/01/19

37 Nutting Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $218,900
Buyer: Matthew Devine
Seller: Don E. Matus
Date: 04/26/19

345 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Michael I. Reiff
Seller: Donald Creighton
Date: 04/26/19

1093 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Ian D. Premo
Seller: Timothy J. Seney
Date: 04/26/19

PELHAM

105 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Elizabeth P. Perkins
Seller: Bartlett, Stella, (Estate)
Date: 05/03/19

PLAINFIELD

788 West Main St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $220,900
Buyer: Valhallama LLC
Seller: Mark W. Fortier
Date: 04/25/19

SOUTH HADLEY

70 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Kristen E. Georgia
Seller: Eric L. Girard
Date: 04/30/19

14 Bridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Serc Properties LLC
Seller: Martin E. Jr. & J. Skuse RET
Date: 04/30/19

3 Center St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $283,500
Buyer: Alexander Washut
Seller: Alan G. Pinsonneault
Date: 05/03/19

29 Fulton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $208,150
Buyer: Peter C. Asarese
Seller: Lisa M. Desjarlais
Date: 04/30/19

309 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Philip S. Thomas
Seller: David J. Malek
Date: 04/25/19

12 Joffre Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $237,400
Buyer: Eric E. Peterson
Seller: Lynn M. Lopes
Date: 04/26/19

13 Lloyd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Christopher F. Kozlowski
Seller: Peter Asarese
Date: 04/30/19

62 Ludlow Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jonathan S. Marcoux
Seller: Anthony Bourget
Date: 04/29/19

88 Park St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kenneth C. Leblanc
Seller: Lawrence E. Remillard
Date: 05/03/19

35 Prospect St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Kathryn Kos
Seller: Livtae LLC
Date: 05/01/19

108 Silver St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $124,800
Buyer: E&G Joint Venture NT
Seller: Tschirret Funding TR
Date: 04/26/19

38 Yale St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $172,400
Buyer: Valeri L. Stein
Seller: Lachert, Henry, (Estate)
Date: 04/29/19

SOUTHAMPTON

153 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Sheldon
Seller: Debra Douglas
Date: 04/26/19

173 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: American Dream Realty LLC
Seller: Thomas M. Cross
Date: 04/24/19

176 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Christopher White
Seller: Joseph M. Topor
Date: 05/01/19

4 Woodmar Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $128,500
Buyer: Bryan A. Cummings
Seller: Gunn, George W., (Estate)
Date: 05/07/19

WARE

52 Horseshoe Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Aaron J. Peabody
Date: 04/29/19

67 Morse Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Sarah R. Buelow
Seller: Kularski, Theresa L., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/19

209 Osborne Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: William E. Wallin
Seller: James E. Mosher
Date: 04/24/19

20 Robbins Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Hannah McAbee
Seller: Kevin C. Connors
Date: 04/29/19

20 Sorel Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $173,500
Buyer: Lindsay M. Brecht
Seller: Santana Real Estate Inc.
Date: 05/01/19

WESTHAMPTON

223 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Roberta P. Nardi
Seller: Carol L. Delisle-Dimauro
Date: 05/06/19

WILLIAMSBURG

4 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $1,225,000
Buyer: Brewmasters Realty LLC
Seller: FDR LLC
Date: 05/06/19

3 Maple St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: William L. Griffin
Seller: Nane NT
Date: 04/29/19

Building Permits

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

AMHERST

25-35 University Drive, LLC
25-35 University Dr.
$8,498 — Alter existing sprinkler system to protect existing walkway

Town of Amherst
111 Main St.
$147,500 — Replace boilers at police station, including electric and gas piping; electrical work includes fire-alarm panel replacement

CHICOPEE

City of Chicopee
17 Springfield St.
$503,330 — Elevator modernization

HP Chicopee, LLC
444 Montgomery St.
$57,750 — Repairs to existing walking bridge

DEERFIELD

The Bement School
142 Old Main St.
$236,283 — Renovate Haas House dorm

Pioneer Gardens
198 Mill Village Road
$189,000 — Renovate office and greenhouse

Yankee Candle
5 North St.
$4,595,341 — Renovation space for mixed use

EASTHAMPTON

Denmark Property Group, LLC
126-128 Northampton St.
$5,000 — Construct concrete pad for walk-in coolers

SW Realty Properties
5-11 Irving St.
$30,046 — Install new HVAC systems and associated ductwork

Trinity Lutheran Church
2 Clark St.
$74,750 — Roofing

EAST LONGMEADOW

Center for Human Development
742 Parker St.
$27,500 — Fire system

Pride Plaza
624 North Main St.
$12,500 — Remove non-bearing wall

Pride Plaza
626 North Main St.
6,200 — Construct partition wall

GREENFIELD

Bird-Hovey Associates, LLC
310 Main St.
$35,611 — Open non-load-bearing wall between offices, construct new desks

First Hebrew Congregation
27 Pierce St.
$24,658 — Roofing

Thomas Gurney, Christina Guevin-Gurney
94 Main St.
$301,653 — Renovate bar and bathrooms in restaurant

McDonald’s Corp.
285 Federal St.
$428,000 — Upgrade restrooms, new dining décor, exterior site work including façade, roofing, update lighting, side-by-side drive-thru, ADA site improvements

HADLEY

Alfred Albano Jr.
100 Russell St.
$7,600 — Replace six window sashes and paint west side of building after damage from tree branch

Chamisa Corp.
31 Campus Plaza Road
$10,000 — Repair and replace site lighting

Joseph Czajkowski
311 River Dr.
$64,000 — Build out cooler space in existing warehouse

Frederic Englander
60 East St.
$68,500 — Install solar panels

Sandri Development Inc.
457 Russell St.
$10,000 — Install heating and cooling system

Town of Hadley
46 Middle St.
$4,653,300 — Construct new senior center

HAYDENVILLE

Equinox Partners, LLC
183 Main St.
$30,000 — New front porch and deck, rebuild rear deck, including access ramps

LEE

First Congregational Church
10 Main St.
$2,000 — New base for fountain in park

Patriot Armored Systems Holding, LLC
100 Valley St.
$75,000 — Foundation for two new additions

Prime Retail, LP
50 Water St.
$8,274 — Replace existing packaged HVAC unit on ground at back of store

LENOX

CR Resorts, LLC
165 Kemble St.
$66,000 — Replace existing exterior door and window assemblies, paint exterior trim

Holmes Road Building, LLC
444 Pittsfield Road
$87,945 — Roofing

MRG CRW Holdings, LLC
55 Lee Road
$130,800 — Install fire sprinkler system in new spa

LONGMEADOW

Longmeadow Historic Preservation
734 Longmeadow St.
$11,796.59 — Install fire-alarm system and components

Town of Longmeadow
170 Dwight Road
$12,300,000 — Construct new Department of Public Works facility

NORTHAMPTON

Kendrick Properties
19-29 Lyman Road
$4,800 — Roofing

Live Pleasant LP
155 Pleasant St.
$96,000 — Build out for real-estate office

Meadowbrook Preservation Associates LP
491 Bridge Road
$12,460 — Build two handicap ramps

Millbank Place One Condo
351 Pleasant St.
$95,000 — Renovate space into two offices with shared bathrooms and kitchenette

Rap’s Real Estate
72-74 Masonic St.
$5,000 — Sister rafters in attic

Phillip Ringwood
11 Hatfield St.
$725,000 — New two-story building

Taco Bell of America, LLC
203 King St.
$1,000 — Wall sign for KFC

Taco Bell of America, LLC
203 King St.
$1,300 — Wall sign for Taco Bell

Valley Community Development Corp.
82 Bridge St.
$4,436,882 — Renovations and addition

Carina Wohl
61 Locust St.
$124,462 — Interior office renovation

SPRINGFIELD

125 Paridon Street, LLC
125 Paridon St.
$20,000 — Remove nine cellular antennas and install six new antennas, remove three radio heads and install nine new radio heads on smokestack for Verizon Wireless

401 Liberty Street, LLC
395 Liberty St.
$450,000 — Alter tenant space for medical-care use for BHN Acute Treatment

Alfonso Acuna, Maria Acuna
1199 Sumner Ave.
$86,675 — Alter tenant space for Acuna Salon

Michele Hagan
1930 Wilbraham Road
$418,000 — Alter interior space for new Valley Bank

Paul Kalill, Gerald Glasser
133 State St.
$26,370 — Interior demolition on second floor for future buildout of office building

WEST SPRINGFIELD

73 State St., LLC
30 Capital Dr.
$9,890 — Install two doorways

180 Daggett Dr., LLC
180 Daggett Dr.
$1,040,000 — Interior fit-out of existing building, including plumbing, partitions, suspended ceilings, millwork, new ADA bathrooms, electrical, HVAC, and fire suppression

Robert Clark Jr.
154 Wayside Ave.
$19,000 — Roofing

Eastern States Exposition
1305 Memorial Ave.
$285,000 — Roofing

Entre Peirson, LLC
138 Memorial Dr.
$127,000 — Interior build-out of demised tenant space

Dave Goncalves
66-68 Garden St.
$10,000 — Roofing

Dinesh Patel
69 Capital Dr.
$126,000 — Partition wall, rehab window and door openings, etc.

Clay Shanler
110 Monastery Ave.
$2,510.56 — Replace two windows

Town of West Springfield
11 Central St.
$10,000 — Construct rooms, non-bearing walls

WILBRAHAM

Palazzesi Realty, LLC
2400 Boston Road
$3,800 — New signs for Elegant Nails and Spa

Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Bulkley Richardson announced that Ethan McNiff will spend the next several months at the firm as a summer associate. During his 10-week assignment, he will have the opportunity to assist with work from all practice areas.

McNiff is currently attending Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago with an expected graduation date of May 2021. He is a graduate of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, where he received a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in finance and legal studies in 2014. Since his undergraduate studies, he has worked as an investment operations representative and treasury analyst.

“Ethan is a bright young man with a career in law ahead of him,” said Kevin Maynard, chair of the firm’s hiring committee. “Bulkley Richardson is a great place for him to experience the inner workings of a law firm. He will have the opportunity to be mentored by seasoned attorneys, get exposure to both traditional and emerging practice areas, and gain experience through working on real-life legal matters.”

Added Dan Finnegan, managing partner, “as one of the largest law firms in Western Mass., hiring exceptional talent is essential to the success of the firm. They are our future, and we place a great deal of importance on training and retaining up-and-coming lawyers.”

Bulkley Richardson continues to accept résumés for summer associates, recent law-school graduates, and lateral attorneys. Visit bulkley.com/careers for more information.

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BOSTON — American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit, announced it has awarded grants totaling $647,000 to seven Massachusetts school districts, including two in Western Mass., to fund career and interest exploration programs for middle-school students. The school communities, which will receive their funding over the course of three years, will begin implementing the programs in the 2019-20 school year.

“All of us at ASA firmly believe that, if students have the opportunity to explore a range of courses and career options at an early age, they will be better prepared to find their unique paths and develop plans for after high school,” said Jean Eddy, president and CEO. “Schools in Massachusetts are doing some incredibly innovative things, and we are confident these grants will help energize and inspire young students to begin to set a course for their futures.”

In Western Mass., Monson Public Schools will launch the Careers in the Middle program, providing students in grades 6 to 8 with classroom lessons, field trips, and events that will expose them to career-awareness opportunities.

“Monson is thrilled to be chosen by ASA to partner to provide additional resources that focus on our middle grades,” said Robert Bardwell, director of School Counseling and School-to-Career coordinator. “This grant will give us the opportunity to do more for our middle-level students and collect data that tells us which activities are best to facilitate and encourage career development early on.”

Meanwhile, Springfield STEM Academy will enhance and expand the Tech/Engineering Exploration program to expose students to new fields such as bioengineering, solar and wind engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

“Exposing students to biological, solar, wind, electrical, and mechanical engineering at a young age is a potential game changer for their rest of their lives,” Superintendent Daniel Warwick said. “It allows them to think about the wide array of STEM careers in real ways and opens the door to unlimited possibilities in this burgeoning field. We are extremely grateful that this ASA grant will help us provide this opportunity for our students.”

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GRANBY — On June 11, 1768, the tiny settlement of Granby received its charter, and the town was officially incorporated. Zoom ahead 251 years, and the town of Granby is still celebrating.

Granby Charter Days, slated for June 14-16, is an annual, three-day community fair marking the 251st birthday of Granby. This year, Alden Credit Union will light the candles on Granby’s cake as the presenting sponsor.

“Alden Credit Union is very proud to be the presenting sponsor at the 2019 Granby Charter Days,” said Adam Corcoran, present and CEO of Alden Credit Union. “What is important to us is honoring and celebrating our communities. We get to serve many Granby families on a day-to-day basis, and when we had the opportunity to sponsor this historic celebration, we didn’t think twice. We congratulate Granby on 251 years, and we look forward to many more years ahead.”

Granby Charter Days takes place at Dufresne Park Recreation Area on Route 202 in Granby and will feature live bands such as Trailer Trash, King Kountry, Moose & the High Tops, and the Side Effects. Events include tractor, truck, and oxen pulls; food, including the Granby Police Department’s pancake breakfast; a fishing derby; a volunteer militia living-history encampment; an American Legion beer tent; helicopter rides; amusement rides; exhibits; and fireworks.

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SPRINGFIELD — For the second consecutive year, Springfield College School of Social Work Professor Karen Clark-Hoey is leading a short-term study-abroad program in Romania, where she had lived and worked under Peace Corps and Fulbright from 1994 to 1997.

Clark-Hoey will travel with 17 social work students from the Springfield and Worcester campuses for experiential learning on the study of social work in Romania more than 25 years after inception.

“Bringing 17 students abroad is no small undertaking, but Romania is like a second home country to me, having lived and worked there for three years,” Clark-Hoey said. “Students will have a deeply enriching academic, cultural, and personal experience made possible through a close collaboration with my colleagues at Babes-Bolyai University, a well-respected institution for higher learning known throughout Europe and ranked number one in Romania. This trip is an opportunity for our students to learn firsthand from the social-work educators who first launched the profession in the early years following Romania’s 50 years of communism, and for them to gain an understanding of what it took to build systems of care for vulnerable populations across the practice spectrum where none had existed before.”

The visitors will be working with the Department of Social Work at Babes-Bolyai University, where they will receive instruction from faculty, meet and share experiences with Romanian social work students, and make site visits to various agencies.

Along with the experiential learning opportunities, the group will enjoy cultural experiences, including a visit to forests and castles deep in the region of Transylvania, a visit to Bridal Veil Falls, and participation with Outward Bound Romania, a nonprofit organization specializing in outdoor activities, both educational and recreational, that was founded in 1993 as an independent member of the internationally recognized Outward Bound International.