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Cushman & Wakefield to Market Eastfield Mall Joint-venture Partnership Opportunity

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SPRINGFIELD — The ownership of Eastfield Mall in Springfield has appointed commercial real-estate-services firm Cushman & Wakefield to market a joint-venture partnership opportunity for the property’s mixed-use redevelopment. The 776,977-square-foot, enclosed regional shopping center sits on nearly 87 acres, providing scope and flexible zoning for a range of next-generation options.

Eastfield Mall is currently 74% leased, with in-place net operating income offering interim cash flow while a redevelopment plan is put in place. Major tenants include Cinemark, Old Navy, Hannoush Jewelers, Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub, and Donovan’s Irish Pub, along with a non-owned Sears box that accounts for 254,446 square feet. The mall benefits from strong real-estate fundamentals, boasting a location along heavily trafficked Route 20 and access to downtown Springfield, the Massachusetts Turnpike, and interstates 291 and 91. 

“We are working to identify a regional developer or investor interested in being part of Eastfield Mall’s bright future,” said Brian Whitmer, a member of the Cushman & Wakefield team serving as exclusive agent for the mall’s owner, Mountain Development Corp. “Springfield is in the midst of an economic revival, with substantial recent public and private investment headlined by the construction of the $960 million MGM casino, the $95 million redevelopment of historic Union Station, and the newly opened New Haven-Hartford-Springfield commuter rail line, among other developments. Eastfield Mall presents exceptional positioning for catering to growing unmet demand for lifestyle retail and new housing product.”

Whitmer noted that Eastfield Mall is well suited to become a mixed-use complex featuring a live-work-play atmosphere. “We expect this offering will attract an impressive level of interest from a diverse group of investors,” he said. “This is truly a distinctive opportunity given the many factors that support a successful repurposing.”

That sentiment was echoed by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. “Malls all throughout our country are reinventing and redefining themselves to be more multifaceted,” he said. “My chief Development officer, Kevin Kennedy, and I will continue to assist our Eastfield Mall to restore the glory of the past toward a successful and diverse future.”

The Cushman & Wakefield investment sales and retail specialists heading the Eastfield Mall assignment span two Cushman & Wakefield offices. They include Whitmer, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Seth Pollack, and Kubby Tischler in East Rutherford, N.J.; and Peter Joseph, Brian Barnett, Steffen Panzone, Pete Rogers, and Ross Fishman in Boston.

Bulkley Richardson Launches Cannabis Practice

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SPRINGFIELD — As the legalization of marijuana continues to roll out in Massachusetts, attorneys at Bulkley Richardson saw an opportunity to meet the unique needs of businesses within the cannabis industry. The firm assembled a group of cross-disciplinary lawyers to form a cannabis practice group.

To help launch this new practice, Bulkley Richardson will sponsor the upcoming cannabis conference, “That Cannabis Show,” at the MassMutual Center on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16. The firm’s panel will discuss from a legal perspective how cannabis is both like and unlike any other business in Massachusetts.

The Cannabis Group is led by attorneys Scott Foster, chair of the business and finance group and co-founder of Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), and Andy Levchuk, chair of the cybersecurity group and a 24-year veteran of the Department of Justice. The group also includes Ron Weiss, Kathy Bernardo, Mary Jo Kennedy, Sarah Willey, and Ryan Barry.

“When doing business in a highly regulated industry, a rapidly changing legal landscape exists that requires a team of attorneys to collaborate across practice areas,” Foster said. “Bulkley Richardson understands the unique legal needs of cannabis businesses operating in Massachusetts and has developed a comprehensive practice group to specifically meet the many challenges within the cannabis industry.”

Employer Confidence Strengthens During August

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BOSTON — Massachusetts employers were equally confident about the national and state economies during August, breaking an eight-and-a-half-year run in which they were more bullish about the Commonwealth than the nation as a whole.

The brightening view of the U.S. economy boosted overall business confidence as employers headed for the end of the third quarter. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index gained two points to 63.2 last month after tumbling more than five points during June and July. The gain left the Index two points higher than a year ago, comfortably within optimistic territory.

Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design, said the last time employers were more optimistic about the national economy than the state was during the nadir of the Great Recession in May 2009, when the AIM Massachusetts Index was 33.1 and the U.S. Index was 34.4.

“The confluence of opinion reflects gathering optimism about the U.S. economy rather than any weakness in the Massachusetts business climate,” Torto said. “The Massachusetts Index rose 1.5 points during the year, but the U.S. Index soared 4.5 points during that same period.”

The optimism about national prospects came despite persistent concerns about rising production costs generated by tariffs and other factors.

The AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The Index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009. It has remained above 50 since October 2013.

The constituent indicators that make up the overall Business Confidence Index were largely higher during August.

The Company Index measuring employer assessments of their own operations rose 2.4 points to 62.1, up 1.2 points from August 2017. The Employment Index gained 2.4 points to end the month at 57.0, while the Sales Index lost 0.8 points to 61.0.

The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, rose 2.5 points to 66.1, leaving it 4.8 points higher than the year earlier. The Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, rose 1.5 points during August, but remained down 1.0 point for the year.

Non-manufacturing companies (63.6) were slightly more optimistic than manufacturers (62.8). Companies in the eastern part of Massachusetts (65.2) were more bullish than those in the west (60.8).

“All of these numbers are well within optimistic range and reflect the views of employers operating in a state economy that grew at a 7.3% annual rate during the second quarter. The acceleration in economic growth underscored strong gains in employment, earnings, and consumer and business spending,” said Elliot Winer, chief economist with Winer Economic Consulting, LLC, and a BEA member. “Underlying economic strength is, for the moment, overshadowing a somewhat unpredictable public-policy environment.”

AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, also BEA member, said employers are driving a Massachusetts economy that remains historically strong.

“The state unemployment rate remains at 3.5%, wage and salary income surged 19.2% during the second quarter, and economic output has accelerated,” Lord said. He cautioned, however, that the escalating series of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs among the U.S. and its trading partners are starting to take a toll on Massachusetts employers.

“The thousands of member employers of Associated Industries of Massachusetts are increasingly concerned about the negative effect of current and proposed tariffs on Massachusetts companies. Particularly alarming are tariffs on raw materials, components, and finished goods coming from China,” he noted. “While we concur with the need to address China’s unfair trade practices, we do not believe that tariffs are the best strategy. Tariffs are already hurting our companies here in Massachusetts, and additional damage is anticipated by business owners and leaders.”

Six-Point Announces Addition of Emily Crafts as Traffic Manager/Administrator

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SPRINGFIELD — Emily Crafts has joined brand-development firm Six-Point Creative, where she assumes the newly created role of traffic manager/administrator. As such, she will be accountable for all workflow within the agency and will provide an information hub for agency projects. Her responsibilities include the scheduling of projects and allocation of resources, and she will also facilitate the internal communication of priorities, project details, and deadlines.

Crafts worked most recently as a development, marketing, and communications coordinator for the Center for Human Development in Springfield. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Roger Williams University and is pursuing an MBA from Western New England University.

Five Local Chambers of Commerce to Present Table Top Expo

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CHICOPEE — The Greater Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, South Hadley & Granby, Springfield Regional, and Quaboag Hills chambers of commerce will collaborate to host their annual Table Top Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The event will be held at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

The Expo features 120 vendor tables, which sell out each year. These include members of all five chambers and represent a broad cross-section of area businesses. From banks and event venues to specialty retailers and marketing specialists, any business that an individual or company could have a need for will be represented.

“We’re proud to be able to offer this event to our members and the public,” said Greater Chicopee Chamber President Jessica Roncarati-Howe. “It allows us to work with like-minded friends at other area chambers to extend the reach of each of our memberships. It’s exciting to see a business from Springfield connect with one from Quaboag Hills that might not otherwise have had the chance to meet.”

For the first time, the Table Top Expo will be free to the public. All are welcome to connect with businesses, interact with their representatives, and network while enjoying light refreshments and a cash bar.

Vendor tables are already selling. Participation, including one eight-foot table with a black tablecloth and inclusion in the event brochure, costs $125. Limited access to electricity is $25. Sponsorships are still available.

This event is sponsored for the Greater Chicopee Chamber by platinum sponsors Holyoke Medical Center and La Quinta Inn and Suites; gold sponsors BusinessWest, Polish National Credit Union, Holyoke Gas & Electric, and Westfield Bank; and silver sponsors Mountain View Landscaping and Reminder Publications.

To participate as a vendor, call Program Director Bobbi Mabb at (413) 594-2101, ext. 102, or visit www.chicopeechamber.org and click on the ‘events’ tab.

Registered Investment Advisor to Lead Two Courses at HCC

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HOLYOKE — Jeffery Still, a registered investment advisor and licensed fiduciary based in Hadley, will teach two classes this fall at Holyoke Community College, with sessions for each topic offered both on the Holyoke campus and at the Ware location.

“Index Funds & Classic Concepts of Investing” will be offered on the Ware campus Mondays, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and on the Holyoke campus Mondays, Nov. 19 and 26, also from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

This course will look at strategies for managing stock-market volatility and expand participants’ knowledge of index funds and comprehensive investment strategies. In addition to discussing how to manage the volatile market, Still will discuss concepts of investing, investment fundamentals, implementation, and guarantees.

Still will also offer “Achieving a Financially Secure Future” on Mondays, Oct. 15 and 22, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the Ware campus, and Mondays, Dec. 3 and 10, at the same time on the Holyoke campus.

Participants will learn how to build a strong financial foundation and create and set goals for retirement using time-tested principals of sound investing — whether or not they have started planning for the future. Still will discuss risks and options to mitigate them, what impact taxes can have on retirement savings, and what makes a tax-efficient strategy.

The cost is $49 per class. To register for one of Still’s courses, visit www.hcc.edu/courses-and-programs/personal-enrichment.

Still is a registered investment advisor, offering services through Eagle Strategies LLC of Hadley. He is also a registered representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC.

A financial planner, Still operates in the capacity of a fiduciary. He has built a successful practice in Western Mass. that focuses on working with individuals and small-business owners. For individuals, he offers investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and life insurance. Services for small businesses include succession planning, key-person insurance, and buy-sell agreements.

Since 2013, Still has been a member of New York Life’s Executive Council, members of which are among the most successful of its 12,000 licensed agents. He belongs to the Northampton Chamber of Commerce.

Next Future Tense Lecture to Examine Impact of Lean Concepts

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SPRINGFIELD — The third installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Change Considerations: An Examination of Lean Process, Market Disruption, and the Future of Your Business,” will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Tech Foundry, 1391 Main St., ninth floor, Springfield.

The lecture, open exclusively to CEOs and business owners, will be delivered by Mark Borsari, president of Sanderson MacLeod. The cost is a $25 donation to Tech Foundry. Event sponsors include Paragus IT, the Jamrog Group, and Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.

With increasingly automated business processes, AI, and machine manufacturing, lean concepts are becoming more important than ever in terms of staying competitive. Borsari will discuss change and innovation through lean concepts and focus on resulting cultural considerations. The presentation will also address already-active market disrupters that will affect business processes in various industries.

Metered street parking is available near the venue, and there are several parking-garage options nearby as well. To register, visit businesswest.com/lecture-series-2.

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Welcomes Briana Doyle, Matthew Ogrodowicz

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HOLYOKE — Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. recently welcomed two new associates to the firm’s Audit and Accounting department: Briana Doyle and Matthew Ogrodowicz, MSA.

“Briana and Matthew are perfect examples of the kind of young professional talent that can be found here in Western Massachusetts,” said MBK Partner Howard Cheney. “While they may be new to the profession, they each bring a diverse set of experiences and a wealth of potential to the table. We take pride in seeing our young professionals develop into experts, advisors, and leaders, and look forward to watching Briana and Matthew grow here at MBK.”

Doyle comes to MBK following a tax internship at a public accounting firm in Westborough. As an accounting associate, she will focus on audit engagements across a variety of industries. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nichols College.

Ogrodowicz will also focus on audit engagements. Before joining MBK, he was a bookkeeper at a Holyoke business. He holds a bachelor of administration degree in psychology from Amherst College and received his master’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst. He recently joined the Business Development Group at MBK and serves as the treasurer of the board of Historic Holyoke at Wistariahurst and the South Hadley Farmer’s Market.

Doyle and Ogrodowicz are the latest in a new class of accounting associates at MBK. Over the course of the next several months, they will be trained extensively in audit, accounting, and taxation and will have an opportunity to bring their unique backgrounds and skill sets to bear in providing accounting work to clients.

AIM Sustainability Round Table to Participate in Workshop on Sept. 21

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AUBURN — On Friday, Sept. 21, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) will offer a Sustainability Round Table at a workshop facilitated by subject-matter experts Wayne Bates of Tighe & Bond; Cristina Mendoza, solutions design lead at Capaccio Environmental Engineering Inc.; and Matt Gardner, managing partner at Sustainserv, Inc.

Achieving successes in sustainability efforts, whether small or large, can be vital to a company’s continued success. This progress must be communicated within the organization, and to external stakeholders, in order to maximize the value of sustainability efforts.

This workshop will address the ‘so what’ of sustainability — you’ve made positive change, achieved your project goals, but now, how can you leverage this investment in sustainability-related efforts? Communicating sustainable achievements increases engagement, enhances buy-in, and provides content to support continued efforts in enhancing an organization’s sustainable practices. The workshop will show attendees how to communicate these successes to maximize return on investment.

The event takes place at R.H. White Companies Inc., 49 Central St., Auburn, and runs from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with the the program beginning promptly at 8:05 a.m. The cost is free to AIM members and $100 for non-members. Participation is limited to people who maintain direct responsibility for sustainability initiatives at their companies.

Registration is required for security purposes. To register, click here. Contact Debbie Carroll at [email protected] or (617) 488-8352 with questions.

Charge Ahead LLC Launches Its First Solar-powered Product

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FLORENCE — Anne Griffin, founder and CEO of Charge Ahead LLC, announced she will soon begin manufacturing her first product, the Solar Foldy, designed to provide portable light and a charge fueled by solar energy to cell phones and tablets.

To raise money for the first production run of Solar Foldys, based on the prototype Griffin has developed, Charge Ahead will launch a $150,000 Kickstarter campaign on Sept. 10 (click here). Griffin hopes to bring the product to market in the U.S. by the end of the year.

A Florence-based business founded in 2013, Charge Ahead has a mission to encourage people to integrate solar power into their daily lives. While working on her prototype, Griffin sought advice and direction from Valley Venture Mentors of Springfield, the Small Business Development Center of Springfield, and SCORE, a nonprofit organization offering small-business advice.

The Solar Foldy is pocket-sized and offers a USB input for charging devices as well as four modes of light — bright light, super bright light that is two times stronger, a night-light setting, and a flashing SOS mode. The Solar Foldy provides up to 200 hours of light on a single eight- to 12-hour solar charge. It can also be charged in an outlet, if necessary.

“We have an exciting opportunity to tap into the sun’s power and take the generation of renewable solar energy into our own hands,” Griffin said, noting that natural disasters in past years inspired her to create a product that would provide light, power cell phones and tablets, and could alert first responders with an SOS mode. “I want to offer people an option to use solar power in an immediate, personal, and affordable way.”

In the future, Griffin hopes to introduce a companion product that will provide four modes of light only, with colored LED settings.

Supporters of the campaign will be offered the option to buy one Solar Foldy and send one to someone in need. For more information, visit solarfoldy.com.

Institute for Applied Life Sciences Enters New Era of Industry Relationships

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AMHERST — In addition to directing the Human Testing Center at UMass Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), Michael Busa is managing the new class of research relationships emerging for the state’s largest public university campus, with corporate partners in biotech and healthcare.

“It’s a new world for research academics,” said Busa, “because, even though we are a public university, when companies come to us looking for research support, they want to retain their intellectual property. There are new rules, and we now have an example of successfully navigating those new rules and relationships.”

He is referring to a recent collaboration with Novartis that will see IALS researchers use the Human Testing Center’s living-science, sleep-monitoring, human-motion, and other facilities to evaluate behavior- and movement-monitoring technologies now in development. He says it is the first of what he expects to be many “big collaborations” between IALS and biotech and healthcare firms.

Specifically for the Novartis collaboration, IALS researchers will assess the validity of a Novartis device in capturing detailed aspects of human motion and behavior such as walking, balance, and sleep. Busa, who has a Ph.D. in kinesiology and training in mechanical engineering, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and physical activity, will work with kinesiologists Katherine Boyer, John Sirard, and Stuart Chipkin; neuroscientist and sleep expert Rebecca Spencer; and 10 supporting students and staff. 

“What we offer companies like Novartis are things like expertise in areas such as study design and ways to evaluate new technologies,” Busa said. “We also go beyond consultation in that we can carry out world-class data collection and analytics, all while working hand-in-hand with businesses.”

He added that “we are not a medical school, but we can contribute expertise in a big way to the development of cutting-edge technologies that provide insight into movement and behavioral health beyond the walls of a clinic. We are really well-positioned to attract and retain this type of project. This project has real-world time-lines, and we’re going to apply academic-level rigor to real-world problems. In my mind, that is going to yield robust solutions. We’ve developed a dynamic working relationship in which UMass investigators can help Novartis solve real-world problems. Now that the word is getting out, I’m looking forward to working with other customers to show how IALS can contribute to new the development and evaluation of technologies that can have board benefit to people’s lives and health.”

AIC Names Nicolle Cestero Senior VP for Human Resources and Chief of Staff

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SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) announced the promotion of Nicolle Cestero to senior vice president for Human Resources and chief of staff.

Cestero joined AIC in July 2011 as the associate vice president for Human Resources. Since that time, she has assumed increasing levels of responsibility and scope of duties. In 2012, she was named vice president for Human Resources and Title IX coordinator, and was promoted to senior vice president for Human Resources and Title IX coordinator in 2016.

In her new role, Cestero will continue to lead AIC’s Human Resources unit, where she has established best practices in all areas, including staff recruiting and hiring, employee relations, and succession planning. As chief of staff, she will serve as advisor to the president and will play an integral role in the implementation of AIC’s strategic plan. Cestero will oversee the college’s legal matters and support presidential and institutional initiatives to ensure project deadlines are met and targeted outcomes attained. She serves on the president’s cabinet and supports the board governance and nominating committee; the finance, pension, and insurance committee; and the compensation committee of the board of trustees.

Earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in industrial organizational psychology from the University of West Florida, Cestero received certification as a professional in human resources (PHR) and attained the designation of certified professional from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP), which recognizes human-resource professionals who implement policies on strategies, serve as point of contact for staff and stakeholders, and perform operational human-resource duties.

New Executive, Associate Directors Named at Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship

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AMHERST — The Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst announced two new directors for the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship. Gregory Thomas, who brings diverse experience in corporate America, was named the center’s new executive director, while Stephen Brand, who has taught entrepreneurship at colleges and universities across the country, will serve as the new associate director.

For the past 20 years, Thomas has held various senior-level global manufacturing, finance, and control roles with Corning Inc. During the last five years at Corning, he was a strategist in the Emerging Innovation Group, focusing on bringing new products, processes, and businesses to market. He has also served as the president of the UMass Amherst Alumni Assoc. board. He will begin his new duties Oct. 1.

Thomas, whose experience includes work as a consultant to nonprofit organizations, is a prolific volunteer and an accomplished fundraiser. A 1991 alumnus of UMass Amherst, Thomas earned an MBA in finance and operations management at Clark Atlanta University. In his new role as executive director, he will have overall responsibility for the Berthiaume Center, and will work with external constituents on campus and throughout the region to develop and execute value-adding partnerships in service of the center’s mission.

Brand comes well-prepared for this ‘student-facing’ role, having taught entrepreneurship and worked closely with student entrepreneurs at Babson College, Case Western Reserve University, Olin College of Engineering, and others. At Babson, he was co-director of the Summer Venture Program and collaborated with emerging entrepreneurs in Kuwait, Egypt, and Saudia Arabia. Most recently, he was executive director of Global Learning and Development at Bay Path University.

Brand holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University, a master’s degree in interactive technology in education from Harvard University, and a doctorate in management from Case Western Reserve University.

“We are so excited to have Gregory and Stephen joining the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship,” said Tom Moliterno, interim dean of the Isenberg School of Management. “With a fantastic new team in place, the Berthiaume Center will continue to move forward well into the new academic year. While welcoming Gregory and Stephen, I would also like to thank the previous leaders, Bill Wooldridge and Birton Cowden, for their work to establish and grow the center since its founding in 2014.”

Thomas and Brand will join Carly Forcade, operations and student engagement specialist; Amy LeClair, office manager; and Molly O’Mara, communications, events, and constituent relations coordinator, all of whom joined the center during the past year. Bruce Skaggs, Management Department chair, serves the center as its academic coordinator, ensuring alignment of curricular offerings in entrepreneurship across the school and center. The Berthiaume Center is the entrepreneurial hub for UMass Amherst, with strong connections around the Pioneer Valley.

Unify Against Bullying Accepting Grant Applications

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SPRINGFIELD — Unify Against Bullying Executive Director Christine Maiwald announced that the organization is accepting grant applications online. The organization will be awarding $15,000 in microgrants, which can be anywhere from $500 to $2,000. Paul Mitchell and its Neon product line will award an additional $1,000 grant.

“Our number-one goal is to inspire youth of all ages and to ignite their ideas as to how to prevent bullying,” Maiwald said. “We encourage parents, guidance personnel, teachers, administrators, and charity partners to also apply. Their programs must be dedicated to anti-bullying education and furthering the Unify mission: to bring an end to bullying through the celebration of true diversity.”

In addition to providing the seeds for children to come up with ideas on how to prevent bullying, Unify’s high-school students attend events and are given the opportunity to speak with younger students on the value of celebrating differences. The students are also bringing education to their younger peers in school to explain what bullying is and the effects it has on an individual.

The organization has a committee of volunteers who will select the applicant initiatives that best reflect and advance the organization’s mission. “This is the third year that Unify will be awarding grants that will educate and benefit youth from pre-school to high school and the community at large,” Maiwald noted.

WSU to Host Info Session for Master’s Programs in Counseling, Applied Behavior Analysis

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WESTFIELD — An information session for Westfield State University’s master of arts programs in counseling and applied behavior analysis programs will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Horace Mann Center, 333 Western Ave., Westfield. Individuals interested in careers such as behavior analysts, clinicians, family and marriage counselors, and guidance or adjustment counselors should consider attending to find out how a graduate degree can help them attain one of these positions.

The Department of Psychology offers a 60-credit graduate program designed to serve the student who plans to enter the applied fields of counseling or psychology after receiving the master’s degree. The program offers four specialized tracks: school guidance counseling, school adjustment counseling (non-licensure), forensic mental-health counseling, and mental-health counseling.

Westfield State University also offers a 48-credit master of arts program in applied behavior analysis for individuals who work, or aspire to work, in a number of different settings, such as schools (including regular and special-education classrooms), business and industry, healthcare, and other community-based settings.

“Westfield State’s graduate training in counseling meets all requirements for entry licensure in school counseling and all pre-master’s content and field experience requirements for mental-health counselors,” said Robert Hayes, chair of WSU’s graduate programs in Psychology. “We particularly value small classes for technique-related courses, where graduate candidates receive outstanding individual attention, as well as group supervision during the development of their counseling skills. Counseling is both a science and an art, and our graduate training program attends to both.”

Attendees of the information session will have an opportunity to speak with faculty and members of the outreach team about the program and its application process. The $50 application fee will be waived for all attendees. To RSVP, visit www.gobacknow.com. For more information, call (413) 572-8020 or e-mail [email protected].

New $650 Million Water Park Resort, Spa, and Sports Complex Coming to Palmer

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PALMER — A proposed $650 million water park resort, spa, and sports complex, featuring a massive year-round whitewater tubing river park, is being planned on 250 acres of land near the Palmer exit of the Massachusetts Turnpike. The complex, featuring indoor/outdoor sports facilities, a resort hotel, and two indoor water parks, aims to draw individuals, teams, tournaments, exhibitions, entertainment, and athletes from the U.S. and around the world.

Development and construction group Skanska USA has joined as project manager. The company built Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, and has a global footprint. In the U.S., Skanska operates within the commercial property, construction, and public-private partnership arenas.

The project development team has also been announced. The Palmer Sports Group consists of Winthrop “Trip” Knox, who has been involved in the design and construction of more than 3,000 water-related facilities for water parks, resorts, and deluxe hotels, including many of the water features at destination resorts in Orlando, Fla. Knox has also received recognition for designing the luge and bobsled runs for the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Michael J. D’Amato, also of the Palmer Sports Group, managed the construction of the later phases of the Foxwoods Resort Casino development, including the Grand Pequot Tower. A native of Connecticut, D’Amato also worked on the construction of Connecticut’s tallest building, City Place in Hartford, and oversaw many large-scale projects including the Phoenix Mutual corporate headquarters and Stamford Harbor Park.

“This destination water park, sports resort, and spa will draw visitors from throughout the Northeast,” Knox said. “The strategic location of the resort near the confluence of the Massachusetts Turnpike and close in proximity to Routes 84 and 91 will make it a convenient destination offering sports recreation to meet a growing demand for this kind of recreation.”

In addition to the spa and outdoor river ride, the complex will include an indoor hockey and basketball facility, an indoor sports bubble, a baseball complex, soccer and mixed-use fields, beach-volleyball courts, restaurants, and on-site townhomes.

“We will be working diligently with the town of Palmer and other leaders in the region to bring this game-changing project for Palmer and the Quaboag Valley to fruition,” D’Amato said. “With the recent opening of the MGM Springfield casino, this represents a synergistic project that will draw even more visitors to the Valley, making Palmer the true gateway to all of Western Massachusetts.”

Lunch & Learn Event on Oct. 4 to Focus on ‘Grand Bargain’

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WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce, and West of the River Chamber invites the public to a Lunch & Learn event on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Storrowton Tavern Carriage House, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.

Rick Lord, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), will offer a barometer of the region’s business climate and the historic ‘grand bargain’ legislation that may have profound effects on business and employees.

Tickets cost $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Call (413) 568-1618 or e-mail [email protected] for sponsorship information, registration, or questions.

Chris Myhrum Selected Among Best Lawyers in America for 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — The Law Office of Christopher B. Myhrum announced that Myhrum was selected for the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of environmental and environmental litigation.

This is the 27th year Myhrum has been selected for this honor. He has also been recognized by his peers for the highest level of professional excellence as AV Preeminent (2002 to present) and as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer (2001 to present).

Bay Path Gives Springfield JCC Community Partnership Spirit Award

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LONGMEADOW — Springfield Jewish Community Center was recognized with Bay Path University’s first-ever Community Partnership Spirit Award last week. This award, established in December 2017, is bestowed upon an individual, team, or organization that has demonstrated a long-term commitment to the Bay Path community, students, and mission by playing an integral role in student success through mentorship, leadership, and fostering career development.

“Our students have benefited tremendously from the variety of opportunities they have had in working with the Springfield JCC,” President Carol Leary said. “The JCC is an incredible community partner and valuable resource. We’re proud to recognize the organization and its stellar staff for their hard work and the rich, supportive experience they offer to members of all ages.” 

The Springfield JCC was selected as this year’s award recipient from a pool of nominations submitted by faculty and staff at Bay Path throughout the spring. The process was thorough, requiring that nominations include a narrative explaining the impact of the partner on Bay Path’s mission and students. A selection committee reviewed submissions and made the final decision.

“Students from our occupational therapy, psychology, and education programs have held internships, volunteered, and engaged in service learning projects with the organization. Most recently, our master’s in occupational therapy faculty and students collaborated with the JCC Kehillah program for individuals with special needs to develop a ‘SensiPlay’ program for children with various disabilities,” Leary said. 

Michael Paysnick, executive director of the Springfield JCC; Bethany Young, director of the Kehillah program; and Deb Cohen, director of Early Childhood Services, were presented the award at Bay Path University’s State of the University Address.

“The JCC has partnered with Bay Path University for more than 30 years,” Paysnick said. “During that time, we have had the opportunity to help in the education and training of hundreds of students and, together, create programs and services that benefit our wider community. It’s been a win-win for all involved. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Bay Path, providing real-world work experience for their students.”

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Announces Award Winners

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WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce announced its “Of the Year” Awards for 2018. “I am so pleased with the choices our nominating committee selected this year,” said Kate Phelon, executive director. “It is never an easy decision, and I know they gave all the nominees careful consideration.”

The 2018 Business of the Year is Armbrook Village, a senior retirement community that offers, independent, assisted, and memory-care options and opened for business in 2013. Beth Cardillo, executive director at Armbrook, has been working with the senior population for more than 20 years in senior living communities.

“Beth has worked tirelessly over the past five years to make Armbrook known in the surrounding area, and it has been a joy working with her and her team,” Phelon said.

Cardillo implemented Armbrook Village’s initiative to make Westfield a dementia-friendly community, the first community on the East Coast with this distinction. Creating People Friendly Communities is its newest initiative, addressing the issue of senior bullying.

The 2018 Nonprofit of the Year is the Westfield Athenaeum, led by Dan Paquette, who became director in 2015. As a nonprofit and not funded 100% by the city, the facility must raise funds to cover gaps for overhead and operating costs. Since the Athenaeum owns the building, it is responsible for the upkeep and any upgrades.

With major renovations to the tune of $1.7 million to be completed this year, “what a great year for the Westfield Athenaeum not only to be nominated, but to be selected as the Nonprofit of the Year,” Phelon said. The renovations include the entire reference area, the Boys & Girls Library, a back entrance with a new ramp, two new bathrooms, and a new door for patrons to enter either the Boys & Girls Library or the adult library.

The 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Ann Lentini of Domus Inc., a nonprofit affordable-housing developer established in 1982. Since 1986, Lentini has dedicated her life to providing affordable housing and educational services to Westfield residents. Since its inception, Domus has developed 11 properties. Soon a 12th property will be added to the list with completion of the Mosely School Apartments, expected to open in August 2019.

Domus Inc. plays an important civic role by helping the city of Westfield meet its state-mandated quota of affordable housing. Its mission is to provide safe, affordable, decent, sanitary housing for the homeless, low- to moderate-income individuals, and people with special needs.

In addition to managing Domus Inc., Lentini, along with Kenneth White, also created the Westfield Community Education program in 2008. This program addresses adult basic-education needs to improve the lives of community members by providing GED and pre-GED preparation classes, along with individual and group tutoring programs. To date, the program has graduated more than 225 students.

The three award winners will be recognized at the Greater Westfield Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet on Wednesday, Nov, 21. There will be a cocktail hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by a program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by Tekoa Country Club, 458 Russell Road, Westfield. The event sponsor is Westfield Bank, and more details will be forthcoming. To pre-register or for more information, visit www.westfieldbiz.org or call the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

MJ Hyndman-Benander Joins Six-Point Creative as Director of Client Services

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SPRINGFIELD — Brand-development firm Six-Point Creative has added MJ Hyndman-Benander as director of Client Services. In her new position, she oversees all client services for the agency, providing new client onboarding, client budget and planning oversight, key-account service, and oversight of Six-Point’s team of client advocates.

Hyndman-Benander brings to Six-Point 20 years of marketing experience working with global institutions in Manila, Philippines, for which she spearheaded high-profile events, managed international licensing agreements, and forged international alliances with blue-chip companies and entertainment giants such as Disney, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers. She has held marketing positions in the Philippines at BDO, Unibank Inc., Globe Telecom, SM Supermalls, and Citibank, N.A., where she received two Chairman’s Awards for programs leading to innovation and revenue contribution. Most recently, she worked for Bay Path University in Longmeadow as a recruitment and enrollment specialist for the International Graduate Admissions and Multicultural Affairs department.

Hyndman-Benander holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations from Assumption College, Makati City, Philippines, where she received a College Leadership Award.

Teach Western Mass Awarded License to Certify New Teachers

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SPRINGFIELD — Teach Western Mass (TWM) was recently ​approved as a sponsoring organization for teacher licensure ​by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to train and certify new teachers in the region through the Teach Western Mass Residency. ​TWM completed a rigorous program-approval application process that demonstrated it is able to meet all the requirements for teacher-preparation programs, ​and expects to certify 20-50 aspiring special-education and ESL teachers annually to serve in partner schools in Holyoke and Springfield.

Launched in 2015, TWM represents a network of 29 schools serving more than 11,000 students in Western Mass. Collectively, TWM and partner schools work to recruit, prepare, and support effective teachers in the region.

The TWM Residency was established in 2018 in partnership with the nonprofit education organization TNTP and funded by a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help build high-quality, diverse teacher pipelines for hard-to-fill teaching positions.

“Here in Western Massachusetts, we’ve been working hard to improve our schools — but we need to do even more to ensure that all our students get the world-class education they deserve,” said Pema Latshang, founding executive director of TWM. “Though Massachusetts leads the nation in overall student performance, too many students are not getting the level of education they deserve, and this program has huge potential to transform access and outcomes for kids in our region.”

The TWM Residency is an accelerated, affordable alternative to traditional certification programs. The program targets recent graduates, career changers, and professionals already in the education sector, including paraprofessionals and substitutes, seeking to earn their initial teacher certification.

Once accepted into the program, participants will complete an intensive summer training and teach in classrooms under the guidance of an experienced coach. Their training is focused on the most important skills they’ll need to be successful in their first year of teaching and beyond. Only those who show that they’re on the way to mastering those core instructional skills at the end of training will be recommended for certification.

The application for the 2019 cohort launches on Nov. 1​. Aspiring teachers can apply for the program by visiting ​www.teachwesternmass.com​.

PV Financial Group Makes $5,000 Donation to MHA

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SPRINGFIELD — Ed Sokolowski, managing partner of PV Financial Group in Ludlow, will present a $5,000 donation to MHA on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. at MHA’s corporate offices at 995 Worthington St. in Springfield. Cheryl Fasano, president and CEO of MHA, and Peter Leonczyk, financial advisor with PV Financial Group, will be joined by MHA management, staff, and volunteers.

“At PV Financial Group, we are committed to giving back to our community and demonstrating leadership through philanthropy,” said Sokolowski. “Instead of spending money on traditional marketing efforts, we choose instead to invest dollars directly into organizations that support the future growth of our community. MHA is close to our hearts because the organization’s ideals of integrity, respect, and compassion are directly aligned with our values at PV Financial Group. While our organizations may have different clients, we believe they all deserve to be treated with the same level of care.”

Added Fasano, “Ed Sokolowski and his partners clearly demonstrate integrity by giving back to the community where they do business and where their employees live, work, and play. By choosing to support MHA and our programs to address mental health, developmental disabilities, substance use, and homelessness, they are demonstrating their respect for all members of the community and compassion for people in need. We are thrilled that PV Financial Group has made such a generous commitment to MHA.”

Fasano added that funds from PV Financial Group will be directed to the agency’s efforts to launch a new outpatient behavioral-health clinic in Springfield this January.

“We recognize that MHA is at a critical and exciting growth juncture,” said Sokolowski. “Our mantra at PV Financial Group is ‘planning with a purpose.’ We are honored to help their organization secure their future growth and expand their reach in our community.”

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Investing in People

MHA’s Leadership Series

MHA’s Leadership Series, which is open to all members of management in the mental-health agency, delivers a leadership curriculum specialized for human-services professionals. The comprehensive training is designed to support supervisors and directors within their roles. Twenty-six supervisors recently graduated from MHA’s Leadership Series 2018. A second Leadership Series is scheduled for the winter of 2019. “Employee training is essential to the success of any organization. Supervisor training and development can have a profound effect on employee retention, as well as recruitment,” said Cheryl Fasano, MHA president and CEO. “The investment MHA has made in our Leadership Series will benefit the organization for the long run. Investing in our most important resources, our human resources, is a priority.”

 

 

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets

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

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT
Bottling Group, LLC d/b/a Pepsi Beverages Co. v. Silon Corp. d/b/a Little Caesar’s and Khalid Drihmi
Allegation: Breach of contract: $5,285.62
Filed: 8/6/18

Matthew Katz, D.M.D. v. Richard T. Miller
Allegation: Breach of contract, unfair and deceptive act: $5,000
Filed: 8/21/18

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Joseph Vass v. Fuel Services Inc.
Allegation: Negligence, breach of warranty: $73,691
Filed: 7/24/18

Custom Eco Friendly, LLC d/b/a Direct Green Bags v. Definery, LLC
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $33,659
Filed: 7/31/18

Harry Mills v. McDonald’s Corp.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $152,099.25
Filed: 8/2/18

John A. Crafts v. CSX Transportation Inc.
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $71,024
Filed: 8/2/18

Charlaine and Robert Howlick v. Mohamed Hamdani, M.D. and New England Surgical Group, LLP
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $982,000
Filed: 8/6/18

Karla Garcia v. Habit Opco Inc., Habit Opco LLC, Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., Jessica Fortier-Goss, and Gary Frankoski
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 8/11/18

Maria Rogers v. Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and Alija Guster
Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing personal injury: $34,522.62
Filed: 8/14/18

Donna M. Robichaud, personal representative of the estate of Carlo L. Russo v. Loomis Senior Living d/b/a Loomis Lakeside at Reed’s Landing, Loomis Communities Inc. d/b/a Loomis Corporate Management, and Mary Meffen
Allegation: Wrongful death: $500,000+
Filed: 8/14/18

Carol Chapdelaine v. Aspen Dental and Patrick Dermesropian, DDS/Patrick Dermesropian, LLC
Allegation: Dental malpractice: $45,030+
Filed: 8/15/18

Noreen Mazza Plourd v. Walmart Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing injury: $50,000
Filed: 8/16/18

Agenda

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Family Business Center Dinner Forum

Sept. 12: The next dinner forum of the Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley will be held at the Delaney House in Holyoke, and the main presenter is Robert Frank, professor of Management and Economics at Cornell University. Frank will discuss how the field of behavioral economics helps business owners (and all humans) understand our irrational decisions, behaviors that run counter to our own interests, and what we can do about it. Owners and managers who are members or interested in a closer look may contact Ira Bryck at (413) 835-0810, or learn more at fambizpv.com.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sept. 13: The abundance of recent high-profile sexual-harassment complaints has completely changed the public perception of this persistent problem. Sexual harassment is no longer a silent epidemic which is by and large being ignored. Posts stating the phrase ‘#metoo’ have created camaraderie among individuals who are choosing to speak up and stand up. However, despite the nation’s growing awareness about the prevalence of sexual harassment, as business owners and human-resources professionals, the problem probably isn’t all that surprising. Clearly, the perfunctory sexual-harassment policies and bland pro forma sexual-harassment trainings are not working. As business leaders, we need to approach sexual harassment in the workplace from a new perspective. You’re invited to join a roundtable discussion on how we can profoundly change our approach to sexual harassment in the workplace. The event will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Royal, P.C., 270 Pleasant St., Northampton. Advance registration is required, and seating will be limited. The cost is $30 per person. Mail your payment and make your check payable to Royal, P.C., 270 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. 
E-mail Heather Loges at [email protected] to register or if you have any questions about this workshop.

‘The Basics of Starting a Business’

Sept. 17: The Mass. Small Business Development Center Network’s Western regional office will offer a free workshop, “The Basics of Starting a Business,” four times this fall. Presented by Allen Kronick, senior business advisor with the MSBDCN’s Western Mass. office, will focus on business fundamentals, from startup considerations to business-plan development to funding sources. It is designed for owners of existing businesses as well as those who are planning to start one. Oresta Varela, Springfield brand manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will also present “SBA Advantage,” an overview of the SBA’s programs and services. The program will be presented on Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, and Dec. 3 in the STCC Technology Park, Scibelli Enterprise Center, Building 101, third floor. Pre-registration is required; register at www.msbdc.org/wmass/training.

No Kid Hungry Golf Tournament

Sept. 17: The sad reality is that one in six kids in the U.S. goes hungry every day. No Kid Hungry is a national nonprofit organization created to alter that reality. Through its fundraising efforts, No Kid Hungry supports school breakfast programs, after-school meal programs, summer meal programs, and food-skills education programs to help parents sustain nutrition efforts. Each dollar raised by No Kid Hungry provides 10 meals to at-risk children and supports education programs for parents. No Kid Hungry Golf, a local affiliate, will sponsor a golf tournament at Longmeadow Country Club to raise money to help feed these hungry kids. A number of businesses and organizations have already joined the effort as sponsors. Participants can register to golf, be a sponsor or donor, or come to the cocktail hour/dinner and auction. For more information or to register, visit www.nokidhungrygolf.com or contact Dr. Fred Kadushin at [email protected] or (413) 893-9677.

Future Tense Lecture

Sept. 20: The third installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Change Considerations: An Examination of Lean Process, Market Disruption, and the Future of Your Business,” will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Tech Foundry, 1391 Main St., ninth floor, Springfield. The lecture, open exclusively to CEOs and business owners, will be delivered by Mark Borsari, president of Sanderson MacLeod. The cost is a $25 donation to Tech Foundry. Event sponsors include Paragus IT, the Jamrog Group, and Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. See story on page 9 for more information about the program. To register, visit businesswest.com/lecture-series.

‘Hacks for Your Hindrances’

Sept. 21: The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley (FBCPV) will present a workshop by business coach Julia Mines, called “Mindset: Hacks for Your Hindrances.” Attendees will learn how to gain some control over their amygdala, set better boundaries, be more courageous, stop procrastinating, and increase their self-esteem and happiness. Attendance is free for members and strategic partners of the FBCPV and $30 per person for others, who are owners and key managers of Western Mass. closely held and family owned companies. Contact Ira Bryck at [email protected] to register or for more information.

Source to Sea Cleanup

Sept. 28-29: Registration is now open for the Connecticut River Conservancy’s (CRC) Source to Sea Cleanup. This annual event, now in its 22nd year, has grown into New England’s largest river cleanup, winning an American Rivers award for most miles cleaned in 2017. There are three ways for volunteers to get involved in the Source to Sea Cleanup this year: report a trash site in need of cleaning, find a cleanup group near you to join, or organize and register your own local cleanup group. For more information or to register for the event, visit www.ctriver.org/cleanup. The annual Source to Sea Cleanup is a two-day river cleanup coordinated by CRC in all four states of the 410-mile Connecticut River basin. Volunteers remove trash along rivers, streams, parks, boat launches, trails, and more. If your group wants to get involved but needs a cleanup site, if you have questions, or if you know of a trash site in need of cleaning, contact CRC Cleanup Coordinator Stacey Lennard at [email protected]. Learn more about the event at www.ctriver.org/cleanup.

Drone Pilot Certification Course at HCC

Sept. 29 to Oct. 20: Holyoke Community College (HCC) will again offer a hands-on program for individuals who want to become FAA-licensed drone pilots. “Flying Drones for Profit, Public Safety, and Commercial Applications” will run on four consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the main campus of HCC, 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke. The course will prepare individuals to take the Federal Aviation Administration Remote Pilot in Charge exam, which they must pass to become licensed drone operators. All classes will be taught by Larry Harmon, co-director of the GeoGraphics Laboratory at Bridgewater State University and an industry consultant on small, unmanned aircraft systems. The lecture portion of the course will meet in the HCC Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development on the main campus. Students will fly drones outside on the college sports fields. The course focuses on all content required to pass the FAA test, including regulations, national airspace system rules, weather, aircraft loading, aircraft performance, and flight operations. The cost for the four-week, non-credit course is $315. Space is limited. Drones will be provided for use in class. Participants can bring their own, but that is not necessary.

Luncheon Program on ‘Grand Bargain’

Oct. 2: Nancy Creed, president of the Springfield Regional Chamber, and John Regan, executive vice president for Government Affairs for Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), were part of a team, including the state’s other major business groups, that worked for months to negotiate a legislative compromise on minimum wage, sales tax, and paid family and medical leave to avoid the ballot box on these three issues. At a luncheon event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, Creed and Regan will discuss how the comprehensive legislative compromise on paid family and medical leave, sales tax, and minimum wage (the ‘grand bargain’) came to be and the impact it will have on the business community. The program will explain the process and what it could mean for future hot-button issues. Creed and Regan had two of just seven seats at the table, and Creed was the single voice representing the Western Mass. business community. The Springfield Regional Chamber program is presented in partnership with 1Berkshire, AIM, and the Greater Easthampton and Greater Northampton chambers of commerce, and sponsored by Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn. Reservations cost $30 for members of the Springfield Regional Chamber, the Greater Easthampton and Greater Northampton chambers of commerce, and 1Berkshire, and $40 for general admission, and may be made online at www.springfieldregionalchamberchamber.com.

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 25: The second annual class of Healthcare Heroes will be honored at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden. Healthcare Heroes, a recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched last spring by HCN and BusinessWest. The program was created to shed a bright light on the outstanding work being done across the broad spectrum of health and wellness services, and the institutions and people providing that care. The winners, in seven distinct categories, are profiled in this issue of BusinessWest and the September issue of HCN, and will be feted at the Oct. 25 gala. Healthcare Heroes sponsors include American International College (presenting sponsor), Baystate Health/Health New England (presenting sponsor), National Grid (partner), and supporting sponsors Renew.Calm, the Elms College MBA program, Bay Path University, and Mercy Medical Center and Trinity Health Of New England.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

• Sept. 6: CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Collegian Court, 89 Park St., Chicopee. A quarterly luncheon series where CEOs tell of how they rose to their positions. September’s luncheon will feature Jim Goodwin of CHD. 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.

• Sept. 13: Business After Hours, 4:30-6:30 p.m., hosted by Red Fez, 70 Exchange St., Chicopee. Series presented by Polish National Credit Union Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

• Sept. 19: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by Tru By Hilton, 440 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Chief greeter: Tony Cignoli. Keynote speaker: state Rep. Joseph Wagner. Series sponsored by United Personnel, Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, Polish National Credit Union, Gaudreau Group, Spherion Staffing Services, PeoplesBank, and Interstate Towing Inc. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

• Sept. 28: Chamber Seminar: “Authenticity in Leadership,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by Residence Inn, 500 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Presenter: Lora Wondolowski of Leadership Pioneer Valley. Presented by Westfield Bank. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

• Sept. 13: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Northampton Country Club, 135 Main St., Leeds. Sponsored by Tunnel 7 and Fran’s Fine Editing. Food and door prizes will be available, as well as a cash bar. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is suggested. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• Sept. 23: Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., hosted by Springfield Country Club, 1375 Elm St., West Springfield. The Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce joins with other area chambers to provide information concerning the nursing ballot initiative. There will be a continental breakfast and networking beginning at 7:30 a.m., folllowed by a panel discussion beginning at 8 a.m. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• Sept. 28: Women & the Art of Risk, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. A women’s leadership event featuring workshops, discussions, and career-development opportunities, all led by distinguished women from the Pioneer Valley. Hear personal and professional stories of how taking calculated risks led these women to new adventures and made them stronger leaders. The keynote speaker is Dr. Valerie Young, an internationally recognized expert on impostor syndrome. Cost: $119, or $875 for a table of 10. Pre-registration is a must. For more information, a schedule of the day’s events, 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

• Sept. 12: Coffee with a Cop, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Fiesta Café, 305 Main St., Holyoke. The Chamber of Commerce invites Holyoke’s new chief of Police, Manny Febo, to join us for a meet and greet over coffee and light refreshments in the heart of downtown Holyoke. The event is free of charge.

• Sept. 19: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. Join us for our first After Hours of this fiscal season. The team down at Gateway City Arts is excited to host this networking event in its Biergarten and Bistro. Cost: free to members who register in advance, $10 at the door and for non-members.

• Sept. 21: Now in its 30th season, the chamber and Holyoke Community College present Leadership Holyoke, to be held over a series of eight days. Faculty members from HCC will participate as instructors and facilitators, and community leaders will participate as speakers and discussion leaders. Cost: $600 for all eight sessions. Sign up at holyokechamber.com.

• Sept. 28: Women and the Art of Risk, hosted by the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. A women’s leadership event, in conjunction with the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, featuring workshops, discussions, and career-development opportunities, all led by distinguished woman from the Pioneer Valley. Hear personal and professional stories of how taking calculated risks led these women to new adventures and made them stronger leaders. Sign up at easthamptonchamber.org.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900

• Sept. 13: September Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., a networking event hosted by Family Legacy Partners, Round Hill Road, Northampton. Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont. Cost: $10 for members.

Oct. 2: October Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., a networking event and chamber open house hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. Sponsored by Pioneer Training. Cost: $10 for members.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Sept. 10: September Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Governor’s Center, 66 Broad St., Westfield. Free and open to the public. To register, visit our website at www.westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618 so we can give our host a proper head count.

• Sept. 12: September After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave., Westfield. Media sponsor: BusinessWest. Member Spotlights are Ideal Health & Body and Pro & Local Detailing. Refreshments will be served, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber’s scholarship fund. Bring your business cards and make connections. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members (cash or credit paid at the door) Sign up online at www.westfieldbiz.org/events. For sponsorships or registration questions, e-mail [email protected] or call (413) 568-1618. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events.

• Sept. 20: Workshop: “Cybersecurity for Cloud-based Solutions: Emphasis on Endpoints in the Data Center,” 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., hosted by Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Presented by Norhals Group LLC, Carbon Black, and VMWare’s Cloud Force Security. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Cost: $45. For sponsorships or registration questions, e-mail [email protected] or call (413) 568-1618. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events.

• Sept. 21: September Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by 104th Fighter Wing ANG, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. Platinum event sponsor: Baystate Noble Hospital; gold sponsors: Savage Arms, United Bank, and Westfield Gas & Electric; silver sponsor: A Plus HVAC Inc; bronze sponsors: Armbrook Village, Governor’s Center, Micro Abrasives Corp., and Rehab Resolutions. Join us to hear from keynote speaker Tim Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Immediately following breakfast, we will take the 2019-20 directory centerfold photo, and those who have the time can take a tour of the base. Cost: $25 for members, $40 for non-members. For sponsorships or registration questions, e-mail [email protected] or call (413) 568-1618. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events.

• Sept. 28: Workshop: “Social Media in the Workplace,” 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Presented by attorney Timothy Netkovick of Royal, P.C. Cost: free for members; $3 for non-members (paid in advance). For sponsorships or registration questions, e-mail [email protected] or call (413) 568-1618. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463
 
• Sept. 28: Monthly Breakfast Series, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Franklin County Technical High School, 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls. Full breakfast will be served during the program, which will feature the kickoff of the United Way of Franklin County’s fundraising campaign. Register at franklincc.org or e-mail [email protected].
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.springfieldregionalchamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• Sept. 13: Professional Women’s Chamber Season Kickoff Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by the Munich Haus, 13 Center St., Chicopee. Sponsors: BusinessWest and HCN. Lisa Mullins, host of WBUR’s All Things Considered, will headline the luncheon. Cost: $35 for members, $40 for non-members, $99 for luncheon season pass. Registration will be available soon on the PWC website at www.professionalwomenschamber.com.

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.shgchamber.com
(413) 532-6451
 
• Sept. 13: Lunch & Learn: “Marketing Your Small Business,” noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Yarde Tavern, 3 Hadley St., South Hadley. Ryan Mahoney, an account manager at Hibu, will facilitate this discussion about how best to promote your business with the resources you have, whether you are a one-person business or someone who works at a much larger company. We will order individually off the Yarde Tavern menu at noon, and plan to start the discussion about 12:15 p.m. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. To register, visit www.shgchamber.com and go to this event on the calendar.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• Sept. 18: September Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. Join us as we listen to an informative panel discussion with our elected officials. State senators, state representatives, and local mayors will update guests on all things politics. The presenting sponsor is Horizon Services; premier sponsors include the Insurance Center of New England, Health New England, Polish National Credit Union, and Republic Services; and preferred sponsors include Reliable Temps, Spherion Staffing, Westfield Bank, and Partners Restaurant & Catering. Register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

YPS OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
springfieldyps.com

• Sept. 13: Vote the Valley: The New Springfield, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Mahogany Room at Symphony Hall, 34 Court St., Springfield. Join us for an in-depth update from Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno on the current state of Springfield. We will highlight the advances and opportunities for young professionals in the area and those who work with them. For sponsorship and partnership opportunities, e-mail Ashley at [email protected].

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Amanda Mercier

Amanda Mercier

Amanda Mercier of the Gaudreau Group recently achieved the Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC) designation from the National Assoc. of Health Underwriters (NAHU), which views this designation as the highest form of recognition in the health-insurance industry, demonstrating Mercier’s commitment to educational leadership within the insurance profession. The REBC designation distinguishes Mercier as an elite practitioner in her field. The program analyzes group benefits with respect to the ACA environment, contract provisions, marketing, underwriting, rate making, plan design, cost containment, and alternative funding methods. The largest portion of this program is devoted to group medical expense plans that are a major concern to employers, as well as to employees.

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In recognition of another record-breaking season for the business, the Springfield Thunderbirds announced that three staff members will take on new roles for the 2018-19 season. Thunderbirds President Nathan Costa announced the promotions of Steve Kunsey to senior manager of Business Development and Nicole Taylor to Business Development & Special Events executive. Additionally, Frank Grimaldi will take on a new role as Ticket Operations and Retention executive. Kunsey and Taylor were key members of the Thunderbirds’ sponsorship sales staff during the 2017-18 season. That department reached a new pinnacle with more than $1.2 million in corporate cash for the first time in Springfield AHL history, including 177 corporate accounts — the second-highest total in the AHL. Grimaldi will take on his new role after previously serving as an account executive in Ticket Sales. He will oversee the Thunderbirds ticketing system, with a focus on digital ticketing and data collection.

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Caryl Connor

Caryl Connor

For the third year in a row, Caryl Connor of the Mortgage Department of Greenfield Savings Bank has been named the area’s top mortgage originator by number of loans, according to the journal Banker & Tradesman. The report also ranked Connor the area’s number-two loan originator by total dollar amount of loans, and the number-six loan originator in the state based on number of loans.

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Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that seven attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2019. They include:

• Jeffrey Roberts: corporate law; trusts and estates;

• Jeffrey McCormick: personal-injury litigation (defendants); personal-injury litigation (plaintiffs);

• James Martin: franchise law; real-estate law;

• Nancy Frankel Pelletier: personal-injury litigation (defendants);

• Patricia Rapinchuk: employment law (management); and litigation (labor and employment. She was also named Lawyer of the Year in the field of litigation (labor and employment);

• Carla Newton: family law; and

• Richard Gaberman: corporate law; real-estate law; tax law; trusts and estates.

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Isaac Fleisher

Isaac Fleisher

Bacon Wilson announced that Isaac Fleisher joined the firm as an associate on the firm’s business and corporate team. As an accomplished transactional attorney, Fleisher has broad experience in all aspects of business representation, for legal matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions to business formation and financing, real-estate transactions including land use and zoning issues, copyright work, and mediation and arbitration. He also has experience representing clients in the rapidly expanding solar-energy and cannabis industries. Earlier in his career, Fleisher worked as in-house counsel for a prominent musical theater licensing agency in New York City, and as a legal fellow for the New York state attorney general. He serves on the board of the Lander-Grinspoon Academy in Northampton, and is a member of the Hampden County Bar Assoc. pro bono advisory board.

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Thirteen lawyers from Bulkley Richardson were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2019. These 13 lawyers were recognized in 19 unique areas of practice. They include:

• Peter Barry: construction law;

• Michael Burke: medical malpractice law (defendants); personal-injury litigation (defendants);

• Mark Cress: bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; corporate law;

• Francis Dibble Jr.: bet-the-company litigation; commercial litigation; criminal defense (white-collar); litigation (antitrust); litigation (labor and employment); litigation (securities);

• Daniel Finnegan: administrative/regulatory law; litigation (construction);

• Robert Gelinas: personal-injury litigation (defendants);

• William Hart: trusts and estates;

• Kevin Maynard: commercial litigation; litigation (banking and finance); litigation (construction);

• David Park: corporate law;

• Melinda Phelps: medical-malpractice law (defendants); personal-injury litigation (defendants);

• John Pucci: bet-the-company litigation; criminal defense (general practice); criminal defense (white-collar);

• Elizabeth Sillin: nonprofit/charities law; trusts and estates; and

• Ronald Weiss: corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law; tax law.

In addition, Pucci and Sillin were each named 2019 Springfield, Mass. Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas — criminal defense and trusts and estates, respectively — by Best Lawyers, in partnership with U.S. News Media Group. Lawyer of the Year rankings are awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in each region.

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Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos

Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos

Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos, a board-certified bariatric surgeon and weight-management specialist at Holyoke Medical Center, has been selected to give a podium presentation at Obesity Week 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. in November. Obesity Week is an international event focused on the basic science, clinical application, surgical intervention, and prevention of obesity. By combining both the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Obesity Society (TOS) annual meetings, Obesity Week is the largest obesity meeting in the world, bringing together world-renowned experts in obesity to share innovation and breakthroughs in science. Raftopoulos will present his findings on effectively assisting patients in losing 10% of their body weight before bariatric surgery. With a sample size of nearly 1,400 patients, out of which 190 patients were from Holyoke Medical Center, patients who are able to lose more than 10% of their body weight before bariatric surgery had substantially better results after two years post-surgery than those who did not lose weight or lost less than 10% of their body weight. This is the first time that such effective weight loss prior to surgery has been reported and additionally has been linked to better weight loss after surgery long-term.

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Dr. Steven Nguyen

Dr. Steven Nguyen

Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. announced that Dr. Steven Nguyen, an Atlanta native, has joined the oral-surgery practice. Nguyen earned his DMD degree at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. He also completed a general practice residency at Jacobi Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y. Afterward, he was accepted into the six-year MD integrated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program at the Mount Sinai Downtown/Jacobi Medical Center in New York City, and received his MD degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Nguyen practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures, including repair of oral-facial trauma, orthognathic surgery, general anesthesia and IV sedation, wisdom-teeth removal, bone grafting and dental implants, management of oral pathology, treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease, minimally invasive salivary gland procedures, as well as traditional dentoalveolar surgery. He maintains certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS.

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David Henry, a Christmas tree grower and owner of the Henry Co. Insurance, has been named chairman of the board of Eastern States Exposition. A trustee of the ESE since 1983, Henry has served as a member of its board of directors since 2005, and has been secretary since 2012. Henry has been an independent insurance agent for 50 years, specializing in life, disability, and long-term care. He has been named to the Senior Agent Hall of Fame and the Million Dollar Round Table. In October 1978, Henry purchased the Scituate, R.I. farm that had been in his family for more than 160 years, the land where he began growing Christmas trees at the age of 12 as an FFA project. Under Henry’s leadership, the property became the largest Christmas tree farm in Rhode Island. With help from his wife, Linda, Henry tends to between 90,000 and 100,000 Christmas trees on the 131-acre farm that bears his name. Simply called Henry’s Christmas Tree Farm, the sprawling land has been in his family since 1851. The Eastern States Exposition has been an important part of Henry’s life for more than 50 years. He attended the Big E as an FFA member and served as the Rhode Island state FFA president.

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Dr. Laki Rousou

Dr. Laki Rousou

The American Lung Assoc. announced that Dr. Laki Rousou, program director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Holyoke Medical Center, was named a LUNG FORCE Hero for his commitment to making a difference in the community for individuals living with lung cancer. Rousou is a thoracic surgeon at Holyoke Medical Center. He trained in general surgery at New York University Langone Medical Center and completed a research fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/West Roxbury VA Hospital – Harvard Medical School. He then completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale Medical School. Rousou is board-certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery with broad expertise in diseases of the chest and abdomen. His particular interests are on lung cancer and minimally invasive/robotic surgery for the treatment of thoracic surgical diseases. As an official LUNG FORCE Hero, he will become a storyteller for the American Lung Assoc. and a voice for awareness, research, and education on lung cancer.

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Webster Bank announced that Tim Patneaude has been promoted to executive vice president. Patneaude serves as chief operating officer for HSA Bank, a division of Webster, and has a broad range of responsibilities, including information technology, banking operations, professional services, project management, and continuous improvement. Since joining HSA Bank in 2015, he has made significant improvements in process, measurements, and focused execution across the organization, resulting in superior performance. Patneaude earned a bachelor’s degree in information systems at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Whittlesey announced that Tom Davis, CPA, CFE has been named a manager in the firm’s Holyoke office. In this role, he is responsible for expanding and managing assurance and advisory engagements. Davis has more than eight years of experience in providing accounting, tax, and advisory services to manufacturing and distribution, retail, renewable energy, construction, and nonprofit organizations. Over his career, he has managed client relationships, made process improvements, and analyzed data to provide actionable insights for his clients. Davis formerly served as audit manager for a national public accounting firm. He is a graduate of Boston College and has an MBA in accounting from the University of Phoenix. Whittlesey also announced the promotions of Abbie Gamache, Joshua Labonte, Kristie Nowik, and Bryan Santiago to senior associate.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

American Women’s College Offers Food Industry Management Degree

LONGMEADOW — The American Women’s College at Bay Path University announced the launch of its bachelor of science degree in business: food industry management, now enrolling. The university’s fully online food industry management major prepares students for a wide array of positions within the industry. The program covers core business fundamentals and combines them with a solid foundation in food science. Business topics include accounting, marketing, operations, and management. The major areas of food science, such as food processing and safety, are also covered and have been adapted for flexible online learning through the university’s digitally enhanced learning model, SOUL (Social Online Universal Learning), which uses data-driven intervention strategies to help mitigate achievement gaps. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne illness hits one in six Americans every year. That’s why Sara R. Milillo, senior academic director of the program, believes it’s more important now than ever for professionals in the food industry, all along the chain “from farm to fork,” to understand the business and safety principles for success. Milillo earned her Ph.D. in food science with minors in education and microbiology at Cornell University. She has authored numerous publications, including papers and book chapters, on food science and safety. Prior to being named senior director of Core Curriculum & Science at the American Women’s College at Bay Path University, Milillo served as director of math and science for the college.

Bay Path Named Among Fastest-Growing Colleges in Master’s Institution Category

LONGMEADOW — The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Bay Path University in its Almanac of Higher Education 2018-19 as one of the fastest-growing colleges in the U.S., currently ranked 13th in the category of private nonprofit master’s institutions, with a 118.1% growth rate over a 10-year period (2006-16). Bay Path was the only institution of higher education from Massachusetts on the list, and the only women’s college in New England ranked in this category. Bay Path offers a range of educational options in response to the shifting needs of prospective students and the changing 21st-century workplace. According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report for 2018 that cites the top 20 fastest-growing careers, several professions require master’s degrees, including marriage and family therapists, physician assistants, post-secondary nursing instructors, and genetic counselors, among others. Bay Path offers graduate degrees in these areas, and the recently launched MS in genetic counseling has earned distinction as the first all-online program of its kind in the country.

Holyoke Community College Readies New Biotech Center

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will open its new Center for Life Sciences on Sept. 4, for the start of the fall 2018 semester. The 13,000-square-foot facility, on the first floor of HCC’s Marieb Building, features a suite of new biotechnology classrooms and labs and what is believed to be the only ISO-certified instructional cleanroom at any Massachusetts community college and one of very few at any college or university in Western Mass. The cost of the $4.55 million project, including new equipment, was covered by a $3.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, supplemented by $750,000 from the HCC Foundation’s Building Healthy Communities Campaign, which also paid for the construction of the college’s Center for Health Education on Jarvis Avenue. Once it’s fully operational, the cleanroom will have a certification rating of ISO 8, which means air quality of no more than 100,000 particles per cubic foot. Inside the cleanroom will be a hooded biosafety cabinet where the sterility will increase to ISO 7, or no more than 10,000 particles per cubic foot. Grant funds and donations also paid for new equipment, including a high-end, research-grade, fluorescent microscope, like those used in the pharmaceutical industry; a micro volume spectrophotometer, used to measure small amounts of genetic material; and an electroporator for genetic engineering.

Blue Sox Named 2018 Perfect Game Collegiate Summer Team of the Year

HOLYOKE — The Valley Blue Sox have been named Perfect Game’s 2018 Collegiate Summer Team of the Year. Led by Manager and Director of Baseball Operations John Raiola, the Blue Sox paced the league with a 30-12 regular season record before winning all four of their postseason games en route to a second straight NECBL championship. Following the season, Raiola was named the recipient of the 2018 Joel Cooney Award, given to the NECBL’s Manager of the Year. Holyoke native and starting pitcher Endy Morales of Southern New Hampshire University) was named to the All-NECBL First Team. Morales posted a 5-0 record and a 1.12 ERA in 40 innings pitched. His lone postseason start came in Game 1 of the NECBL Championship Series, where he held the Ocean State Waves to one run over seven innings. Morales also received the Robin Roberts Award following the season, given to the league’s best starting pitcher. Starting pitcher Cooper Bradford (North Florida), first baseman Tyler Kapuscinski (Marist), closer Ricky Reynoso (Pacific), and shortstop Jaron Robinson (Murray State) were all named to the All-NECBL Second Team. The Blue Sox led the league with five All-NECBL selections this summer.

Holyoke Medical Center Expands Services in Chicopee

CHICOPEE — Holyoke Medical Center has expanded services to a new facility on Memorial Drive in Chicopee for primary and specialty physician services, lab draws, X-rays, ultrasound, and CORE physical therapy. The primary-care services, provided by HMC affiliate Western Mass Physician Associates, have already opened and began treating patients at 1962 Memorial Dr. in mid-June. This office relocated from 262 New Ludlow Road in Chicopee. The office is accepting new patients and will begin offering walk-in services this fall. To make an appointment, call (413) 552-3250. The Holyoke Medical Center lab-draw station relocated on Aug. 6 from 260 New Ludlow Road to an adjoining space of Western Mass Physician Associates at 1968 Memorial Dr. in Chicopee. In addition to lab services, this space will also offer X-ray and ultrasound services, which previously required patients to go to the hospital campus in Holyoke. HMC CORE Physical Therapy also opened today on Aug. 6, and is located within the same complex at 1970 Memorial Dr. This service relocated from 138 College St. in South Hadley, and will offer a renovated space and new equipment to support the rehabilitation needs of the community. To make an appointment, call (413) 532-9913.

Elms College Ranks in Top 30% Of ‘Best Colleges for Your Money’

CHICOPEE — Elms College ranks in the top 30% of colleges in Money magazine’s list of Best Colleges for Your Money 2018. To determine this year’s value rankings, Money reviewed each institution’s graduation rates, tuition charges, family borrowing, and alumni earnings, in addition to 22 other factors. The colleges on the list each demonstrate educational quality, affordability, and alumni success. “The fact that Elms is the top-ranked school in the Greater Springfield area — ranked higher than nearly all other Western Massachusetts colleges — is a testament to our mission of transforming lives through education, which calls us not only to prepare students with a liberal-arts curriculum and professional studies, but also to remain affordable and therefore accessible,” said Harry Dumay, president of the college.

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Gov. Baker Signs Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Legislation

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s and Dementia Act, a first-of-its-kind bill that unanimously passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate earlier this year. More than 130,000 people are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease in Massachusetts, and those individuals are being cared for by more than 337,000 family and friends. According to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., Massachusetts will spend more than $1.6 billion in 2018 in Medicaid costs caring for people with Alzheimer’s. The governor signed the legislation shortly after approving $100,000 for public awareness about the disease in the most recent FY19 budget. There are five major areas of focus within the bill: establishing a comprehensive state plan to address Alzheimer’s disease within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, while also establishing a permanent advisory council to help coordinate government efforts and ensure that public and private resources are maximized and leveraged; requiring curriculum content about Alzheimer’s and other dementias be incorporated into continuing-medical-education programs required for granting the renewal of licensure for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, and licensed nurse practitioners; ensuring proper notification of an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis to the family or legal guardian and providing information on available resources to both the patient and family; improving cost-effectiveness and patient and caregiver experience in acute-care settings by requiring all state hospitals to implement an operational plan for the recognition and management of patients with dementia or delirium accountable to the Department of Public Health; and establishing minimum training standards for elder protective services social workers, to ensure protection from abuse and exploitation for elders with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Big Y Combats Opioid Crisis with Deterra System

SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers, along with all Big Y supermarkets, are now carrying the Deterra Drug Deactivation System at all stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut. This is a drug-disposal pouch which allows people to easily and effectively dispose of unused or expired medications, even opioid painkillers, at home. Anyone can use a Deterra pouch to deactivate drugs, including pills, liquids, and patches. Each Deterra pouch contains activated carbon, which firmly bonds to pharmaceuticals, rendering them inert and unavailable for abuse. The Deterra pouch is the only environmentally sound, in-home drug-disposal system that permanently deactivates drugs. Big Y hopes to help combat the opioid crisis by stocking these deactivation kits in all its stores to provide customers with a safe and reliable way to keep unused medications from being diverted to abuse. Currently, the pouches are on sale for the introductory price of $3.99 for each pouch, which has the capacity to deactivate up to 45 pills, six ounces of liquid, or six patches.

Unemployment Holds Steady in July

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 3.6% in July from the June rate of 3.5%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts added 4,800 jobs in July. Over the month, the private sector added 5,900 jobs as gains occurred in education and health services; professional, scientific, and business services; construction; manufacturing; and trade, transportation, and utilities. From July 2017 to July 2018, BLS estimates Massachusetts has added 66,800 jobs. The July unemployment rate was three-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.9% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Job estimates show the Commonwealth has gained over 51,000 jobs since December and 213,600 jobs since January 2015. These job gains, alongside low unemployment rates and labor-force growth, are signs of the continued health of the Massachusetts labor market,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta said. The labor force increased by 27,100 from 3,758,900 in June, as 24,700 more residents were employed and 2,400 more residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point from 3.7% in July 2017. The state’s labor force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — is up four-tenths of a percentage point over the month at 67.3%. Compared to July 2017, the labor force participation rate is up 1.8%. The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in construction; professional, scientific, and business services; leisure and hospitality; and other services.

Incorporations

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Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Dessant Transport Inc., 486 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Vitaliy Babich, same. Trucking.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Guts Grit Glamour Inc., 15 Berkshire Heights, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Julie Lewit Nirenberg, same. Supports women veterans in their efforts to re-enter civilian society and workplace as successfully as possible.

LANESBOROUGH

Heart2heart Ministry, 11 Summer St., Lanesborough, MA 01237. Keith A. Evans, 78 Springside Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Preach and teach God’s word through faith base services.

MONSON

Fumi Realty Inc., 39 Cote Road, Monson, MA 01057. Mark Pafumi, same. Real estate investing.

PITTSFIELD

D&F Cleaning Services Inc., 10 Brown St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Fabiana Maria Ferreira, same. Cleaning services.

Doni Carissimae Corporation, 82 Wendell Avenue Ste 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Liping Yu, 67 Yuequan West Road, Pujiang, ZJ, 322200. Clothing, accessories.

Duta Enterprises Inc., 132 Fenn St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Oana Duta, 48 Alpine Trail, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Landscaping and lawn mowing services.

SOUTH HADLEY

DMP Land Management Inc., 134A Main St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Dominic Pelletier, same. Log broker.

SPRINGFIELD

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Incorporated, 68 Church St., Springfield, MA 01107. Shawn Devorce, 144 Vine St., Hartford, CT 06112. Church and religious activities.

WEST CHESTERFIELD

DHB Construction Inc., 360 Ireland Street Po Box 86, West Chesterfield, MA 01084. Robert Boland, same. Construction.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Brothers Express Inc., 53 East School St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Bayramali Shakhanov, same. Trucking.

Doing Business As Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2018.

BELCHERTOWN

ATI Physical Therapy of Western Massachusetts
25 Bridge St.
Robert McKenzie

Oasis Senior Advisors, Unit 91
121 Barton Ave.
Eric Aasheim

DEERFIELD

Cumberland Farms
31 Elm St.
Cumberland Farms Inc.

Oddfellow Coffee Co.
31 South Main St.
David Nielsen

HADLEY

Household Solutions
64 North Maple St.
Lynn Nester

Wildaness Woods
10 Hadley Place
Frank Wilda Jr.

SPRINGFIELD

A to Z Construction
33 Luden St.
Gregory Preston

A.C. Painting
33 Fresno St.
William Carter

Algarin Trucking
118 Carnavon Circke
Omar Algarin

The Braider’s Touch
186 State St.
Charlie Santiago

Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
104 Brookdale Dr.
Baystate Gas Co.

D & F Food Service Inc.
355 Belmont Ave.
Aleandro Mirabal

Guac This Way
One MGM Way
Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC

The Hair Connection
1142 State St.
Nicole Sanders

Hernandez Pavers
131 Larkspur St.
Ermie Hernandez

Home Metro Realty
208 Belmont St.
Metro Apartments, LLC

Lux Permanent Cosmetics
888 Sumner Ave.
Rebeca Ruiz

Magnetiq Convenience Store
178 Oakland St.
Benjamin Blake

Magnifica T
1245 Dwight St.
Valerie Gonzalez

Paulino Jewels
81 Robert Dyer Circle
Joel Paulino

Perez Landscaping & Snow Removal
1157 Sumner Ave.
Edwin Perez

R-K Historic Homes
1090 Worthington St.
R-K Historic Homes

Sublime Plus Inc.
152 Belmont Ave.
Usman Malik

Tropical African Market
810 Main St.
Nana Lawrence

Tubac Miguelitois Construction
31 Spruce St.
Miguel Tubac

VisionMerge Productions
32 Fairfield St.
Bridgette Baldwin

WESTFIELD

A & D Homes
126 Old Stage Road
David Okhrimenko

Absolute Mechanical
47 Jeremy Dr.
Vitaliy Kazimirov

Germaine’s K-9 Kuties
22 Church St.
Germaine Ruffo

Kismet Brewing Co., LLC
66 South Broad St.
Richard DeSousa

MBB Professional Services
592 Loomis St.
Maryann Burke

Purdy Property Management
8 Brentwood Dr.
Craig Purdy

River Song Farm
2 Delancey St.
Ann Barone

Shoe Repair & Alterations
4 School St.
Sergey Klimenko

Ski’s Landscaping
708 North Road
Mike Szewczynski

T & T Cleaning Service
6 Crestwood Circle
Therese Trottier

WSULiving, LLC
127 West Silver St.
WSULiving, LLC

WEST SPRINGFIELD

413 Seal Coating
1353 Riverdale St.
George Armani

Amedisys Personal Care
138 Memorial Ave.
Associated Home Care

Bowlen’s Carpentry
19 Overlook Dr.
Thomas Bowlen

Century 21 A-1 Nolan Realty, LLC
776 Westfield St.
Patrick Nolan

Express Brows & Beauty Style
520 Main St.
Pam Mehta

Frank’s Auto Repair
25 Sumner St.
Agostino Frank Demaio

Gargun Apartments Co.
33 Birnie Ave.
Vladimur Gargun

Imperial Barber Shop
715 Main St.
Eric Ruiz Adorno

K.M. Curran Co.
201 Park Ave.
Kenneth Curran

Red Light Lounge
125 Capital Dr.
Barry Tabb

Shallot Thai Cuisine
1455 Riverdale St.
Jirawat Ninsri

Shtarker Moving & Storage, LLC
203 Circuit Ave.
Robert Kushner

A Taste of Lebanon, LLC
553 Main St.
Maher Awkal

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

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

Arpin, Lionel L.
3 Village Green
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Baez, Claritza
a/k/a Baez Reyes, Claritza
a/k/a Coriano-Baez, Claritza
6 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/18

Beaulieu, Denise C.
26 Sesame Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/18

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Gossman, Michael J.
19 Upland St
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/21/18

Bitzas, Sofia A.
a/k/a Williams, Sofia Bitzas
354 Falley Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/18

Blanchard, Kevin M.
PO Box 436
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Bobala, Doreen
20 Charon Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Boyer, Roger E.
Boyer, Vickie A.
a/k/a Connell, Vickie A.
a/k/a Finch, Vickie A.
8 Fairfield Ave.
Haydenville, MA 01039
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Brough, Scott R.
34 Ferry St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/18/18

Buteau, Brad C.
10 Polly Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/29/18

Champagne, Tammy Jo M.
66 Rolf Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Cherrier, Melissa Hope
a/k/a Gillespie, Melissa Hope
553 Pequoig Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Clark, Bonnie S.
88 Providence St., Apt. 2
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Coderre, Holly Ann
a/k/a Spencer, Holly Ann
a/k/a Cormier, Holly Ann
93 High St., Apt. 5
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Cremonti, Anthony S.
Martins, Elizabeth S.
156 Fair Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/24/18

Cucchi, Timothy E.
27 Lewis St., Apt. 1
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Cullen, Janice M.
56 Honeysuckle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/18

Daury, Denise L.
50 Hazelwood Terrace
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Dearden, Michelle G.
Dearden, David W.
102 Southworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

DeLeon, Candido
6 Mellinger Lane
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Dingui, Carmen M.
59 Redlands St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Foley, Timothy M.
18 Driscoll St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/18

Fontaine, Valerie L.
218 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Gamache, Patrick M
Gamache, Melissa Sue
132 Firglade Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/18

Garland, Tami Lee
a/k/a Pelis, Tami Lee
5 Bray Road
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Gordon, Mario A.
26 Shady Brook Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/29/18

Gragowski, Anthony E.
23 Chapman St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Guyon, Jason D.
82 Nora Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Harris, Tammy Lynn
1669 Massachusetts Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Horne, Leonard James
198 College St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Hutkoski, Scott J.
187 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 12
Filing Date: 07/18/18

Isiderio, Cleofe D.
59 Butternut Hollow
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Jarrett, Todd E.
1242 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Johnston, Darrell M.
215 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Kazinskas, Carol Dawn
a/k/a Chandler, Carol Dawn
a/k/a Mackie, Carol Dawn
227 North Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Kendrick, Angela Jean
Kendrick, Tommie P.
52 Riddell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Kudryk, Miranda
38 Rich St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/18

Lamoureux, Brandon W.
136 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/18/18

Mailhott, Steven
Mailhott, Wendy A.
1 Dover Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Markham, David D.
52 Lenox Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Marszalek, Robert A.
Marszalek, Virginia A.
a/k/a Marszalek, Ginger
25 Gargon Terrace
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

McMillan, John M.
McMillan, Misty V.
40 Starkweather Hill Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Novak, Laurie J.
15 East Brundreth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Nugent, Michael
Nugent, Shelley
24 Old Hamilton Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Ortiz, Michael A.
Santiago, Juanita
19 Sachem St., Apt 1
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Parvizi, Tamara Sara
115 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Phoenix Grounds Management
Milbier, William
299 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Pietskowski, John P.
104 Johnson Road, Unit 80
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/24/18

Pollard, Ricky O.
Pollard, Rosemarie
19 Brookmont Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Ramos, Miriam
a/k/a Ruiz, Miriam
a/k/a Delgado, Miriam
157 Davis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/27/18

Rivera-Rodriguez, Roberto
500 Hancock St., Apt.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/18

Rossy, Jose R.
27 Rogers Ave.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/18

Rutland, Bevin Harlan
1 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Santiago, Annette
18 Fitzpatrick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Sousa, Michael A.
53 Empire St., Apt. G
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/25/18

St. Germain, John P.
St. Germain, Barbara J.
12 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/17/18

Sullivan, Michelle E.
570 Appleton St., 1L
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/20/18

Theodorakis, Marianne F.
6 Parker Ave., 2nd Fl.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Torres, Margarita
84 Shamrock St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Umezuruike, Amos O.
20 Narragansett St. 3r
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Westergren, Eric Dell
17 Wendell Ave. Ext.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/31/18

Wheeler, Steven C.
Wheeler, Nancy M.
466 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/19/18

Wilkinson, Rebecca Lynn
a/k/a Alvaro, Rebecca Lynn
48 Watt Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/26/18

Wilson, Lesley L.
162 Boyd St
Cherry Valley, MA 01611
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Yacino, James V.
Yacino, Donna L.
380 Worcester Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/30/18

Zordani, Ellen L
869-871 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/23/18

Real Estate Transactions

By
Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

32 Main St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Gillian Kelly
Seller: Gina M. Cunningham
Date: 07/31/18

126 North Warger Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $384,500
Buyer: Theodore A. Toothaker
Seller: Craig T. Vettori
Date: 07/31/18

BERNARDSTON

15 Pine Grove Dr.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $255,900
Buyer: Anthony W. Holder
Seller: Charlyn F. Connolly
Date: 08/10/18

BUCKLAND

4 Cross St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $373,250
Buyer: William A. Graves
Seller: Todd Pease
Date: 07/31/18

6 Pomeroy Terrace
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Smythe
Seller: Kathleen M. Cunningham
Date: 07/31/18

12 Wellington St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Thomas Devon-Manning
Seller: Daryl A. Mccraw
Date: 08/10/18

CHARLEMONT

653 Legate Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $140,800
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: James Keegan
Date: 08/06/18

23 Mountain View Dr.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Denis L. Kitchen
Seller: Gail A. Bissell TR
Date: 07/30/18

COLRAIN

2 Herzig Lane
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Gary J. Herzig
Seller: Mark D. Laurence
Date: 07/31/18

DEERFIELD

194 Lower Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Carl G. Burwick
Seller: Barry S. Isenstein
Date: 08/10/18

20 Sawmill Plain Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Michael E. Ciampa
Seller: Cohan, Rina, (Estate)
Date: 08/03/18

33 Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Jason Viadero
Seller: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Date: 08/07/18

GREENFIELD

918 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Cody P. Cardaropoli
Seller: Joseph D. Stafford
Date: 08/02/18

2 Dunnell Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Glenn S. Macneil
Seller: Bonnie B. Pierce
Date: 08/02/18

56 Glenbrook Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Mark Blanchette
Seller: Doerpholz, Carolyn J., (Estate)
Date: 08/01/18

19 Summer St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Edwin J. Banash
Seller: Mark E. Langenback
Date: 08/10/18

HAWLEY

11 Hunt Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jacob R. Desrosiers
Seller: John Scott
Date: 08/10/18

LEVERETT

140 Dudleyville Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Robert Barron
Seller: John Rathbun
Date: 08/08/18

66 Long Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Janice Stamell
Seller: Stephen P. Coelen
Date: 07/30/18

LEYDEN

53 School Schoolhouse Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Haringa
Seller: Daniel J. Quinlan
Date: 07/31/18

MONTAGUE

2 Griswold St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jamie L. Jackman
Seller: Melissa C. Kretchmar
Date: 08/02/18

NEW SALEM

78 North Main St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ryan D. Greeley
Seller: Daniel R. Greeley
Date: 08/02/18

NORTHFIELD

99 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Craig D. Hefner
Seller: Joseph L. Platzner
Date: 08/03/18

25 Hidden Pond Lane
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Alexander J. Strysky
Seller: Steven L. Zakon-Anderson
Date: 08/03/18

389 Mount Hermon Station Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Roberto D. Naparstek
Seller: Christian F. Guertin
Date: 08/09/18

722-B Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Tyson C. Macknight
Seller: Shaun R. St.Clair
Date: 08/10/18

263-C Warwick Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Peter M. Sibley
Seller: Michael D. Sibley
Date: 07/30/18

ORANGE

12 Anderwood Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Frank J. Citino
Seller: Darrel L. Jarvis
Date: 07/30/18

180 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jai Gayatri Maa LLC
Seller: Natvar J. Patel
Date: 08/03/18

405 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: James Gleason
Seller: George F. Clouatre
Date: 08/03/18

178 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Mark P. Carey
Seller: Nancy Ferron
Date: 08/03/18

232 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Forrest A. Calder
Seller: Forest, Thomas K., (Estate)
Date: 07/30/18

100 Eagleville Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Michelle M. Peters
Seller: MA&N RT
Date: 08/01/18

55 New Athol Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Edward B. Sullivan
Seller: David M. Boudreau
Date: 08/08/18

SHUTESBURY

118 Leonard Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Andrea C. Dallas
Seller: Margaret G. Turgeon
Date: 08/10/18

WARWICK

16 South Holden Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Jean B. Haskell
Seller: Wayne A. Prohaska
Date: 07/30/18

WENDELL

143 Locke Hill Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $268,840
Buyer: Mark C. Bean
Seller: Michael A. Grillo
Date: 07/31/18

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

72 Anvil St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $416,000
Buyer: Claudine T. Wyner
Seller: Robert R. Houle
Date: 08/09/18

116 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Andrew R. Burns
Seller: Won G. Seo
Date: 08/01/18

74 Blairs Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Jonathan Ryan
Seller: Michael H. Tremble
Date: 08/02/18

51 Faymore Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Graham Boggis
Seller: David M. Prova
Date: 07/30/18

14 Kathy Terrace
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Sally L. Day
Seller: Gabriel F. Laviolette
Date: 08/10/18

17 Liswell Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Adam C. Nouwen
Seller: Keith D. Poirier
Date: 07/31/18

869 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Krystyna A. Menard
Seller: Jeffrey S. Allan
Date: 08/06/18

225 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $178,800
Buyer: Kyle R. Metcalfe
Seller: Chester A. Zymroz
Date: 07/30/18

37 Quail Hollow Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Charles A. Zaremba
Seller: James Evans
Date: 08/10/18

32 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Jaclyn A. Wright
Seller: Joan M. Gathro
Date: 07/31/18

108 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kellee A. Line
Seller: Christopher D. Marble
Date: 07/31/18

24 Stevenson Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $458,000
Buyer: Amy L. Martin
Seller: Scott Stein
Date: 08/10/18

16 Vernon St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: James C. Redfern
Seller: Thomas E. Burke
Date: 07/30/18

61 Warren St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Vincent Serignese
Seller: Edythe M. Brewster
Date: 08/03/18

5 Westford Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Noonan
Seller: Sheila Sacco
Date: 08/10/18

41 Windermere Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $599,900
Buyer: Mohamad Borhot
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 08/07/18

25 Wyman St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: James W. Conway
Seller: Ann M. Garner
Date: 08/07/18

BLANDFORD

44 Nye Brook Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Neveu
Seller: Elizabeth A. Jordt
Date: 07/31/18

BRIMFIELD

90 Paige Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Michael D. Jund
Seller: Richard R. Denniston
Date: 08/10/18

CHICOPEE

19 Arnold St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Chelsea R. Dunn
Seller: Malgorzata J. Kantianis
Date: 08/03/18

41 Belvidere St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jeremy Saffer
Seller: Peter Braun
Date: 07/31/18

189 Bridle Path Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Marie T. Laflamme
Seller: Kimberly J. Laflamme
Date: 08/01/18

5-7 Bush Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $299,999
Buyer: Luis A. Lopez
Seller: Sarah Czerniak
Date: 08/09/18

172 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Michael J. Dearing
Seller: David R. King
Date: 07/31/18

107 Chester St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Marcelino Hernandez
Seller: Kevin M. Pouliot
Date: 08/02/18

356 Dale St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $151,738
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Nelson Roman
Date: 08/10/18

45 Donlyn Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Holly Nemeth
Seller: Kudla, Irene E., (Estate)
Date: 08/10/18

94 Ducharme Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Jonathan Lopez
Seller: Robert G. Cote
Date: 07/31/18

551 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Chois Property Management
Seller: East Elm Corp.
Date: 07/30/18

39 Fernwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Sara E. Lee
Seller: Aleksandr Govor
Date: 08/10/18

46 Leary Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Cory J. Rodgers
Seller: Linnea Majewicz
Date: 08/09/18

50 Leona Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Katie E. Roberts
Seller: Jessica A. Spear
Date: 07/30/18

170 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Stephanie E. Nunez
Seller: Katarzyna Kalisz
Date: 08/10/18

227 Rolf Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Michael B. Roy
Seller: Sophie Zielinski
Date: 07/30/18

67 Royalton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Gerald D. Pratt
Seller: Scott Tucker
Date: 07/31/18

11 Sandra Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Angela Belieu
Seller: Joseph G. Daigle
Date: 07/30/18

153 Sesame Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Sean P. McClelland
Seller: Lawrence Adamczyk
Date: 07/30/18

116 School St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Richard Harty
Seller: Max Cap Properties LLC
Date: 08/08/18

124 Stearns Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Tiana L. Cruz
Seller: Alfredo A. Cunha
Date: 07/31/18

61 Stebbins St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Ronald L. Landry
Seller: Alfred A. Chagnon
Date: 07/30/18

16 Walton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $151,300
Buyer: Jessica Dahlquist
Seller: Keith W. Dahlquist
Date: 08/01/18

54 Wanda St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Gregg W. Sutherland
Seller: Wolak, Michael J., (Estate)
Date: 08/02/18

Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Hector J. Rivera
Seller: Cichonski, Stephen S., (Estate)
Date: 08/03/18

EAST LONGMEADOW

21 Breezy Knoll Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Beth E. Welch
Seller: Theodore E. Wakem
Date: 08/03/18

6 Burt Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Jennifer R. Douglas
Date: 07/31/18

39 Canterbury Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Eric Coutinho
Seller: Rohit Singh
Date: 08/10/18

8 Cedar Hill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Kendra Lemay
Seller: Patricia A. Wagner
Date: 07/31/18

25 Crescent Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Christopher Buendo
Seller: Malcolm R. Schneider
Date: 07/31/18

55 Dearborn St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Kathleen M. Cutler
Seller: Dennis P. Cote
Date: 07/30/18

115 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $307,500
Buyer: Jason Whitaker
Seller: C. MacMonegle-Ekness
Date: 07/30/18

252 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Antonio J. Bordoni
Seller: Michael Lenares
Date: 07/31/18

23 High Pine Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $413,000
Buyer: Joseph J. Giguere
Seller: Mauree McDonald-Tyburski
Date: 07/30/18

39 Maplehurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Loretta H. Potter
Seller: Frank L. Dubuque
Date: 07/31/18

250 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Marc A. Maccarini
Seller: Carol M. Sergel
Date: 08/10/18

21 Robin St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Huy Q. Truong
Seller: Kristen D. Daley
Date: 07/31/18

9 Skyline Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Gennaro Dibenedetto
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 08/03/18

101 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Sarah A. Knowlton
Seller: Somers Rd Properties LLC
Date: 07/31/18

36 Wellington Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $499,000
Buyer: Marc R. Murphy
Seller: Beth E. Welch
Date: 08/03/18

GRANVILLE

122 Sodom St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Timothy Ryan
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 07/30/18

HAMPDEN

400 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Raymond J. Thibault
Seller: Scott R. Southworth
Date: 08/10/18

HOLLAND

10 Bernie Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Stephen Smith
Seller: Thomas A. Dubrey
Date: 07/31/18

20 Candlewood Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Thomas L. Regan
Seller: Timothy Haringa
Date: 08/07/18

22 Old Acres Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Christine J. Martin
Seller: Old Green Acres LLC
Date: 07/31/18

73 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Denton R. Hutchens
Seller: James A. Boucher
Date: 08/07/18

40 Williams Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Susan J. Winslow
Seller: Angela M. Talbot
Date: 08/02/18

HOLYOKE

33 Arthur St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Maria C. Medina
Seller: Cedar Investment Group
Date: 08/01/18

84 Bemis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Robin M. Fasoli
Seller: Erica Morawski
Date: 08/10/18

90 Brookline Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Stephan Edel
Seller: James N. Chevalier
Date: 08/03/18

71 Ely St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Pennymac Holdings LLC
Seller: Darlene Davis
Date: 08/03/18

37-39 Florence Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Patrick B. Beaudry
Seller: Daniel E. Bogan
Date: 08/10/18

181 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Jodi Powers
Seller: Kirby N. Juengst
Date: 08/07/18

250 Madison Ave. West
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Labrocca
Seller: Ralph L. Cohen
Date: 07/31/18

2074 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Jason L. Martinez
Seller: Donna W. Hoener
Date: 07/31/18

396 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Micha A. Broadnax
Seller: Antonio Lebron
Date: 07/30/18

37 Princeton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Andrew S. Lape
Seller: Joseph Rosinski
Date: 07/30/18

Rock Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass Inc.
Seller: Daniel A. Bernard
Date: 07/31/18

136 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Stanley O. Akula
Seller: Kaplan, Mary J., (Estate)
Date: 07/30/18

173 Southampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: David R. Cunningham
Seller: Robert P. Kocher
Date: 07/31/18

275-279 Suffolk St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Yarland Properties LLC
Seller: Alfred J. Trombley
Date: 08/01/18

172 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Rebecca J. Downing
Seller: Ryan P. Murphy
Date: 08/06/18

LONGMEADOW

17 Andover Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: James M. Minnix
Seller: 88 Casino Terrace LLC
Date: 08/10/18

13 Ferncroft St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Jonathan W. Moulton
Seller: Eric Coutinho
Date: 08/10/18

40 Edgemont St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Andrew H. Anton
Seller: Kimberly M. Maynard
Date: 07/30/18

50 Edgewood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Daniel Salazar
Seller: John G. Ashe
Date: 07/31/18

208 Ellington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: Michael H. Tremble
Seller: Caitlin J. Cronin
Date: 08/02/18

46 Erskine Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Laxmitejaswi Mittapalli
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 07/31/18

36 Falmouth Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Andrew A. Bolduc
Seller: Terry G. Shotland
Date: 08/02/18

611 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $435,500
Buyer: Chang H. Choi
Seller: Abigail A. Vatrano
Date: 08/10/18

175 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Benjamin P. Maynard
Seller: Mitchell I. Clionsky
Date: 07/30/18

386 Green Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $965,000
Buyer: Brian K. Burke
Seller: James M. Brennan
Date: 07/31/18

34 Greenacre Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: William T. Mitchell
Seller: Ryan N. Shanks
Date: 07/30/18

107 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $381,000
Buyer: Michelle E. Moosbrugger
Seller: Richard Wilson
Date: 07/31/18

65 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Julie H. Margetta-Morgan
Seller: Lisa A. Foster
Date: 08/03/18

690 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Ryan N. Shanks
Seller: Mark S. Bean
Date: 07/30/18

77 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Walter A. Peters
Seller: Lawrence V. Schmitt
Date: 08/01/18

76 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Bernd
Seller: Ann J. Schupack
Date: 07/31/18

332 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Mark C. Oswanski
Seller: Michael F. Loonie
Date: 08/06/18

37 Tennyson Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $563,000
Buyer: Meredith B. Hagaman
Seller: Ila K. Shebar
Date: 08/08/18

56 Warren Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Hem K. Pokharel
Seller: Thomas P. Kennedy
Date: 08/06/18

21 Wyndward Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Tanya M. Curry
Seller: Klein, Caroline K., (Estate)
Date: 07/31/18

LUDLOW

17 Barna St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joaquim Simao
Seller: Rui Simao
Date: 07/31/18

188 Bridle Path Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Robert A. Mathias
Seller: Carolyn Therrien
Date: 07/30/18

353 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $313,400
Buyer: Daniel R. Askew
Seller: Atwater Investors Inc.
Date: 08/03/18

387 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jorge Teixeira
Seller: Kevin S. McNamara
Date: 08/03/18

73 Laroche St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: Richard G. Kneszewski
Seller: Katie L. Schebel
Date: 07/30/18

19 Letendre Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Kennedy
Seller: Antonio Carvalho
Date: 08/10/18

128 Michael St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Reese B. Savoie
Seller: Laurent L. Beaudry
Date: 08/10/18

24 Pleasantview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Mark P. Dooley
Seller: Josue I. Lopes
Date: 07/31/18

64 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Tessa Cote
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/06/18

129 Skyridge St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Dominic Fortini
Seller: John V. Fortini
Date: 08/01/18

764 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Bach
Seller: Chi L. Lysak
Date: 08/03/18

67 Yale St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jose Ribeiro-Pires
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 08/07/18

MONSON

10 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: John J. Maloney
Seller: Katherine H. O’Brien
Date: 08/09/18

14 Circle Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Kristopher Longtin
Seller: Gina Dunn
Date: 08/10/18

30 Flynt Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Meaghan M. Fortune
Seller: Russell N. Bergeron
Date: 08/10/18

21 High St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Ann M. Becker
Date: 08/06/18

54 Hospital Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Erica L. Davis
Seller: Bernard R. Riley
Date: 07/31/18

100 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Steven E. Niquette
Seller: Paula L. Bednarski
Date: 07/30/18

11 Park Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $176,289
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Bacon
Seller: Erica L. Davis
Date: 07/31/18

168 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Joseph L. Provost
Seller: Bonnie A. Harrington
Date: 08/08/18

PALMER

124 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Chance J. Plant
Seller: Gregory Gibbs
Date: 08/10/18

Foster St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Donald Wood
Seller: Robin M. Morin
Date: 08/03/18

104 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Matthew E. Dacruz
Seller: Andreas O. Apenburg
Date: 08/10/18

2166-2168 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: MG&MG LLC
Seller: Jacqueline S. Henry
Date: 08/09/18

3137 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Andrew Cienciwa
Seller: Shawn Galarneau
Date: 08/01/18

125 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jonathan M. Janosz
Seller: Mary B. Tripp
Date: 07/31/18

20 Off Bourne St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $127,920
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 07/30/18

17 Old Farm Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Doreen Cunningham
Seller: Curtis G. Davis
Date: 08/06/18

1085 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Ruth C. O’Malley
Date: 08/07/18

120 State St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Linda Walker-Martowski
Date: 08/06/18

SOUTHWICK

47 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Daniel Kozlov
Seller: United States Bankruptcy Court
Date: 08/10/18

3 Ferrin Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Malgorzata J. Kantianis
Seller: Mabick TR
Date: 08/03/18

49 Lakeview St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $151,500
Buyer: Gregory E. Smith
Seller: Dale M. Tuczinski
Date: 08/03/18

25 Laurel Ridge Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Hanz J&F Gotzmann RET
Seller: James H. Busiere
Date: 08/01/18

5 Revere Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $221,500
Buyer: Christopher J. Kennedy
Seller: Christina L. Beaulieu
Date: 07/30/18

SPRINGFIELD

69 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Larry Lizardi
Seller: Rachad Abou-Nemry
Date: 07/31/18

374-380 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: 374 Allen Street LLC
Seller: T&R Ianello LLC
Date: 07/31/18

159-161 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ana Duverge-Roy
Seller: Michael A. Torcia
Date: 08/08/18

59 Atwater Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Betsy Garcia
Seller: Robert M. Hastings
Date: 08/02/18

34-36 Beaudry St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Paul M. Cangialosi
Seller: Kevin S. McNamara
Date: 08/09/18

130-132 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $880,000
Buyer: Springfield Belmont LLC
Seller: 130 Belmont Avenue RT
Date: 08/01/18

23 Bevier St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $269,403
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Mary M. Vaughan
Date: 08/06/18

194 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kevin N. Kessler
Seller: Emily Kerswell
Date: 08/03/18

162 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Sarah Dion
Seller: Jennifer A. Bertolasio
Date: 08/01/18

37 Bristol St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Frances Fernandez
Seller: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
Date: 08/01/18

155 Brookdale Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,150,000
Buyer: Marcom Realty LLC
Seller: Raymond Pieczarka
Date: 08/08/18

30 Cambridge St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Orlando Perez
Seller: VIP Homes & Assocs. LLC
Date: 07/30/18

46 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Celese Andrea-Perez
Seller: AJN Rentals LLC
Date: 07/31/18

49 Carew Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $144,200
Buyer: Nicole McKee
Seller: Frank M. Decaro
Date: 08/10/18

77 Clough St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Letha A. Foreman
Seller: FNMA
Date: 07/30/18

144 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Lindsey M. Hutchinson
Seller: Robert R. Balicki
Date: 08/10/18

116 Corcoran Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Samantha M. Rivera
Seller: Anthony J. Alvaro
Date: 07/30/18

175-177 Corthell St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Jose Baez-Ramos
Seller: Robert J. Schroeter
Date: 08/06/18

189-191 Corthell St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Dylan A. Chasse
Seller: Fumi Realty Inc.
Date: 08/03/18

126 Croyden Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $151,771
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Eduardo Diaz
Date: 08/06/18

55 Crown St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $141,900
Buyer: Yanira Brito
Seller: Luu Nguyen
Date: 07/30/18

27 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Smails LLC
Seller: James J. Ianello
Date: 08/02/18

7 Dorchester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Yvette M. Holt
Seller: Christopher T. Carroll
Date: 07/31/18

82 Duggan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Adrian Ortiz
Seller: Kimberly L. Hayes
Date: 07/31/18

138 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Mariann Lorenzo
Seller: Angel Mojica
Date: 08/10/18

29 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Marelin Valazquez
Seller: Shu Cheng
Date: 08/06/18

277 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Miguel DeJesus
Seller: Scott R. Abar
Date: 07/31/18

114 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $127,330
Buyer: Timothy Perkins
Seller: William B. Pass
Date: 08/08/18

52 Emily St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Ivonne L. Capo-Baez
Seller: Alan L. Beaudry
Date: 07/31/18

84 Farnsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Gerald R. Russo
Seller: Michael Wallace
Date: 07/30/18

18 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Haji Reed
Seller: Kathryn M. Giguere
Date: 07/30/18

87 Francis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Melissa J. Grochmal
Seller: Krystyna A. Menard
Date: 08/09/18

36 Gatewood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Rayna M. Brown
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/08/18

90 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $116,001
Buyer: Veritas RT
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/01/18

96 Garfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Luis M. Rodriguez
Seller: Patricia H. Melenkivitz
Date: 07/30/18

492 Gifford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Benjamin Alamo
Date: 08/03/18

182 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Marie C. Moise
Seller: Rebekah Carter
Date: 08/01/18

16 Glendell Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $136,500
Buyer: Iris J. Torres
Seller: SLC Associates LLC
Date: 08/08/18

Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Leora F. Cosenzi
Date: 08/01/18

240 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Ruby Realty LLC
Seller: Lawrence M. Maina
Date: 08/08/18

17 Groton St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $139,500
Buyer: Luis A. Aguilar
Seller: Russell V. Jenkins
Date: 08/01/18

140-142 Hampshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Paul M. Cangialosi
Seller: Kevin S. McNamara
Date: 08/09/18

60 Hatch St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Leslie Rivera
Seller: Sally L. Day
Date: 08/10/18

77-79 Humbert St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Gary M. Gaudette
Seller: Maria J. Navarro
Date: 08/07/18

11 Intervale Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $126,597
Buyer: Short4u RT
Seller: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Date: 07/31/18

26 Irvington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Kelsey Strouse
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 07/31/18

182 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Vitaliy V. Gladysh
Seller: Mid Island Mortgage Corp.
Date: 08/02/18

81 Joanne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Roybet Matias
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 07/31/18

31-33 Kamuda St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Paul M. Cangialosi
Seller: Kevin S. McNamara
Date: 08/09/18

36 Kenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Robert Brandon
Seller: Rebecca D. Stout
Date: 07/31/18

38 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Kristofer Kulzer
Seller: Erica M. Floyd
Date: 08/03/18

181 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Leora F. Cosenzi
Date: 08/01/18

112 Leavitt St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Bianca Polk
Seller: Devon Boreland
Date: 08/03/18

44 Lorenzo St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Kenneth J. Proulx
Seller: Kenneth Guzzo
Date: 08/10/18

54 Lorimer St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Carbone
Seller: Juan C. Cruz
Date: 08/03/18

89-91 Lyons St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Tomas V. Guerra
Seller: Celeste M. Silva
Date: 08/06/18

182 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Matadormus LLC
Seller: Carlos Porfirio
Date: 07/30/18

102 Maplewood Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Curtis
Seller: Daniel Rodriguez
Date: 08/08/18

121-123 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Brady Appolon
Seller: Sandra Boreland
Date: 07/31/18

9-11 Massasoit PlACE
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Seller: Angel M. Santiago
Date: 08/07/18

29 Maybrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Anne Anetzberger-Kroisi
Seller: Resilient Investments LLC
Date: 08/08/18

15 Mountainview St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Joseph Wells
Seller: Josiah Friedberg
Date: 08/03/18

58 Murray Hill Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jose L. Diaz
Seller: Eliseo Gerena
Date: 08/10/18

106 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: James K. Githiri
Seller: Hellen B. Lugalia
Date: 07/31/18

294 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Michelle Shilasi
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 08/08/18

151 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Keith Dahlquist
Seller: Kristopher N. Longtin
Date: 08/10/18

18 Osgood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Samuel Martinez
Seller: Cecilio Rivera
Date: 07/31/18

75 Palo Alto Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Grippo
Seller: Mendes, Doris F., (Estate)
Date: 07/30/18

384 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $138,500
Buyer: Javier Rodriguez
Seller: Thomas A. Peterson
Date: 07/30/18

101 Pembroke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Gabrielle Bey
Seller: Kevin Tessier
Date: 08/07/18

43 Pine Acre Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Christine M. Bednarz
Seller: Luis Casiano
Date: 08/03/18

176 Quincy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Dorrett A. Dawes-Gobay
Seller: Francisco M. Ramos
Date: 08/03/18

Ramblewood Dr.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Samuel Sevelo
Seller: Kristin A. Puleo
Date: 07/31/18

54 Randolph St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $206,010
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Patricia A. Grattan
Date: 08/01/18

89 Ravenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Axelmma V. Martinez
Seller: Cheryl W. Moore
Date: 07/31/18

55 Rochelle St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Arthur Navarro
Seller: LW Development LLC
Date: 08/10/18

89 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Daniel W. Shannon
Seller: Eileen B. Manley
Date: 08/08/18

34 Rosemary Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Gabriel Serrano
Seller: Corey A. Chenevert
Date: 07/31/18

165 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Western Mass. Properties Developers
Seller: Nolava LLC
Date: 08/09/18

82-84 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ashleen Lopez
Seller: Jose A. Lisboa
Date: 07/31/18

15 Spence St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Joseph Czerapowicz
Seller: Couture, Carol B., (Estate)
Date: 07/31/18

1464 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: AJN Rentals LLC
Seller: MNJ LLC
Date: 08/02/18

State St. (NS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: AJN Rentals LLC
Seller: MNJ LLC
Date: 08/02/18

64 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $171,900
Buyer: Christina Ortiz
Seller: DPB Equinox LLC
Date: 08/07/18

77 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Zenobia L. McCray
Seller: Deshia A. Horton
Date: 07/31/18

35-37 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Mabeline Velez
Seller: Kelly Connors
Date: 08/06/18

68 Westbank Court
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,058
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Douglas G. White
Date: 08/09/18

173 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Patricia Planas
Seller: AAD LLC
Date: 08/03/18

46-48 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Pioneer Housing LLC
Seller: Robert J. Schroeter
Date: 08/08/18

509 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Michael J. Dias Foundation
Seller: Craig J. Difranco
Date: 08/03/18

2303 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Jolene Charles
Seller: US Bank
Date: 07/31/18

48 Wilmont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Cindy Guzman
Seller: Luis Velazquez
Date: 08/10/18

WALES

94 Monson Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Glenn A. Holmes
Seller: Shawn R. Howe
Date: 08/03/18

WEST SPRINGFIELD

104 Baldwin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jibber Holdings LLC
Seller: Joseph Batakis
Date: 07/30/18

59 Beauview Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Austn T. Lyne
Seller: Mark T. Lyne
Date: 08/03/18

126 Dorwin Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Kerr
Seller: Sweeney, Raymond J., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/18

50 East Gooseberry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Eric F. Tasakovic
Seller: James Conway
Date: 08/06/18

74 Forris St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Jessica L. Andia
Seller: Anne E. Davidson
Date: 08/02/18

24 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ilya Okhrimenko
Seller: FNMA
Date: 07/31/18

75 Larchwood St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Stephenson
Seller: Phillip G. Hannah
Date: 08/08/18

106 Lewis Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Keith E. Barrington
Seller: Linda S. Stephens
Date: 08/03/18

125 Maple St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: David J. Schwede
Seller: Nicholas W. Barker
Date: 08/10/18

89 Meadowbrook Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Ferraro
Seller: Carla Ryan
Date: 08/02/18

170 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Alaa Albaghdadi
Seller: Raymond Rioux
Date: 07/31/18

70 Mount Pleasant Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Diane C. Parmenter
Seller: Passerini, Harold M., (Estate)
Date: 07/30/18

54 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Gary L. Yard
Date: 08/06/18

333 Ohio Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: West Co Investments LLC
Seller: Dowd, Mary Austin C., (Estate)
Date: 08/03/18

44 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Angel A. Canales
Seller: Angela Misischia
Date: 07/31/18

320 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $174,661
Buyer: CIG 4 LLC
Seller: Marcie E. Lyons
Date: 08/01/18

41 Silver St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nicholas W. Barker
Seller: Matthew Bienia
Date: 08/10/18

44 West St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Hussein Tasayev
Seller: Englewood Land Holdings
Date: 08/10/18

WESTFIELD

44 Bennett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: David J. Kelsey
Seller: Thomas Sullivan
Date: 08/03/18

11 Bush St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Joseph Busby
Seller: Robert N. Tingley
Date: 08/09/18

11 Cherry St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Manosh Darjee
Seller: Vadim Plotnikov
Date: 08/10/18

59 Flynn Meadow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $454,000
Buyer: James H. Busiere
Seller: Alan Dietrich
Date: 08/01/18

80 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Samantha B. Zamboni
Seller: Michael P. Sadowski
Date: 07/31/18

8 Irene Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: James R. Heenehan
Seller: Andrew R. Knights
Date: 07/31/18

1 Kelly Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Nicholas D. Amanti
Seller: Parviz Ansari
Date: 07/30/18

109 Little River Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: Luis R. Aguaiza-Paredez
Seller: Michelle L. Janke
Date: 07/31/18

98 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Paul J. Hentnick
Seller: Therese C. Hentnick
Date: 08/03/18

181 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $284,623
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Antonio Gonzales
Date: 07/31/18

133 North Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Stephanie M. Morris
Seller: Ronald L. Queipo
Date: 08/06/18

85 Otis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Oleg Dimov
Seller: Gabino Castro
Date: 08/03/18

42 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Allan
Seller: Kristen R. Quinn
Date: 08/06/18

1 Park St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Alec F. Leavitt
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/10/18

19 Pheasant Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: David S. Garcia
Seller: Anthony J. Georger
Date: 07/31/18

41 Pinewood Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,600
Buyer: Kyle J. Silva
Seller: James D. Adams
Date: 08/06/18

131 Reservoir Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Thomas M. Johnson
Seller: Steven J. Sheldon
Date: 08/01/18

76 Ridgecrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Silansky
Seller: Raymond L. Rossi
Date: 08/03/18

67 Roosevelt Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Campbell
Seller: Kelly M. Getto
Date: 08/10/18

586 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Thomas J. McCarthy
Seller: Beck, John J., (Estate)
Date: 07/31/18

762 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Brian A. Oleksak
Seller: Stacia T. Cascio
Date: 08/10/18

25 William St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,898
Buyer: Brandon F. Hills
Seller: Deborah A. McLaughlin
Date: 08/02/18

WILBRAHAM

20 Bartlett Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $240,875
Buyer: Connor J. Mooney
Seller: Edward P. Smith
Date: 08/06/18

2205 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Ambro Development LLC
Seller: Thomas L. Bretta
Date: 08/07/18

2417 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: 2417 Boston Road LLC
Seller: Judy Buckeye
Date: 08/07/18

37 Brookside Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Rene A. Romero
Seller: William W. Porter
Date: 08/06/18

21 Herrick Place
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Brian P. O’Connor
Seller: Patrick J. Brady
Date: 07/31/18

19 Maple St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $499,000
Buyer: Megan M. Semple
Seller: Gary P. Kendrick
Date: 07/31/18

8 South Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Mark S. France
Seller: Yvette M. Jensen 2014 RET
Date: 08/10/18

9 Willow Brook Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Davis
Seller: Custom Homes Development
Date: 07/31/18

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

57 Berkshire Terrace
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Raphael E. Arku
Seller: Stella S. Offner
Date: 07/30/18

35 Canton Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $522,500
Buyer: Geraldine Grant-Hansen
Seller: Joslad & Assocs. PC
Date: 07/31/18

205 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Anna P. Goldstein
Seller: Robin S. Karson
Date: 08/10/18

978 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Aaron Shragge
Seller: Charles C. Mann
Date: 08/02/18

96 Farview Way
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Josna E. Rege
Seller: Bette D. Goldsmith RET
Date: 08/06/18

69 Grantwood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Adam Lau
Seller: Charlie M. Wang
Date: 08/09/18

157 High St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $446,500
Buyer: Jane Degenhardt
Seller: Dennis G. Searcy
Date: 08/01/18

18 Hillcrest Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Keith T. Metzger
Seller: Amber Horning-Ruf
Date: 07/31/18

204 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: Pari Riahi
Seller: Philip S. Jackson
Date: 08/02/18

11 Overlook Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Preston Dortch
Seller: Mario Parente
Date: 07/30/18

33 Pokeberry Ridge
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Sharon S. Carty
Seller: John F. Edwards
Date: 08/02/18

143 Pondview Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Rachid Skouta
Seller: Alison L. McCoy
Date: 08/02/18

88 Rambling Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Caiping Yao
Seller: Karen S. Bonneau
Date: 07/30/18

15 Sherry Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Robert Dufresne
Seller: Jean Jones Beard RT
Date: 08/03/18

26 Shumway St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Tip Up LLC
Seller: Naka J. Ishii
Date: 07/30/18

126 Shutesbury Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Nathan T. Wilson
Seller: Barbara A. Tinker
Date: 08/01/18

715 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Julius Menn & D. Sagner TR
Seller: Debra L. Jacobson
Date: 08/02/18

11 Thistle Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Ya Z. Rote
Seller: Mary E. Knightly
Date: 08/07/18

178 West Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Erold K. Bailey
Seller: Amber G. Young
Date: 08/06/18

BELCHERTOWN

540 Michael Sears Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Stephen Fellers
Seller: Debra A. Benoit
Date: 08/01/18

165 Munsell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Gregory Gibbs
Seller: Raymond O. Malenfant
Date: 08/10/18

90 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ronald O. Pare
Seller: Alfred Bates
Date: 08/02/18

16 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $437,000
Buyer: Stefan C. Gonick
Seller: William P. Dendor
Date: 08/10/18

235 Old Enfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Brian P. Kosiorek
Seller: Suzanne M. Larro
Date: 07/31/18

49 Orchard St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Todd R. Butynski
Seller: Keith J. McConnell
Date: 08/08/18

27 Sherwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Andrew L. Cook
Seller: Rosary M. Canham-Blair
Date: 08/06/18

154 South St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Craig M. Schoen
Seller: Michael T. Schmidt
Date: 08/10/18

255 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jonathan A. Szwajkowski
Seller: Lauren M. Lacedra
Date: 08/10/18

33 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Michael Nolden
Seller: Dana S. Kearns
Date: 07/30/18

CHESTERFIELD

153 Damon Pond Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Michael Leff
Seller: Barbara J. Sullivan FT
Date: 07/31/18

CUMMINGTON

13 Potash Hill Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Steven Lord
Seller: Carol R. Stevenson
Date: 08/07/18

EASTHAMPTON

44 Ashley Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $429,500
Buyer: Alan Dietrich
Seller: Brenda A. Linnell
Date: 08/01/18

59 Briggs St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Rebecca Connolly
Seller: Mark Delisle
Date: 07/31/18

5 Chapman Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: ZLS LLC
Seller: Michael C. Baer
Date: 08/03/18

15 Howard Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $263,500
Buyer: David J. Gleason
Seller: Kevin E. Balicki
Date: 08/01/18

8 Kania St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $251,345
Buyer: Alison L. McCoy
Seller: Michael P. Witzing
Date: 08/03/18

9 Melinda Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Lauren Isherwood
Seller: Eugene H. Callahan
Date: 08/10/18

20 Melinda Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: James F. Wells
Seller: New England Remodeling
Date: 07/31/18

116 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michelle R. Warren
Seller: Joseph G. Lafreniere
Date: 08/10/18

29 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: William R. Vanoudenhove
Seller: Vanoudenhove, Mary J., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/18

41 South St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Mitchell J. Korn
Seller: Rebecca A. O’Neill
Date: 07/31/18

7 Union Court
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Colin J. Hoyt
Seller: Joseph C. Ryan
Date: 07/31/18

GOSHEN

19 Aberdeen Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Deborah G. Eaton
Seller: Paul L. Holt
Date: 08/08/18

16 Circle Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Derek E. Kerns
Seller: Lois A. Pare
Date: 08/01/18

60 Main St.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Luke Felten
Seller: Justin R. Lebeau
Date: 07/31/18

269 Old Goshen Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: John F. Doyle
Seller: David T. Lashway
Date: 08/06/18

9 Pinebrook Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jose C. Morales
Seller: Carolyn Messier
Date: 07/30/18

GRANBY

5 Mary Lyon Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Richard Boone
Seller: Christopher J. McCurdy
Date: 08/10/18

157 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $377,500
Buyer: Ronald R. Leombruno
Seller: Pamela Dougherty
Date: 08/09/18

8 Truby St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Audra Vitale
Seller: Amy H. Hudson
Date: 08/09/18

HADLEY

53 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Valerie Hood
Seller: Jason M. Kicza
Date: 08/03/18

14 Breckenridge Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Perkins
Seller: Maria A. Holguin
Date: 08/08/18

3 Joelle Terrace
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $401,000
Buyer: Xiaoying Li
Seller: Brian R. Umberger
Date: 07/31/18

22 Laurel Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jennifer Friedman
Seller: Samuel W. Crompton
Date: 07/30/18

24 Maple Ave.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $358,888
Buyer: Sharon M. Dion
Seller: No Place Like Home Properties
Date: 08/02/18

77 Mount Warner Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Cheryl A. Flynn
Seller: Royer 2013 IRT
Date: 08/07/18

86 Mount Warner Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Page Railsback
Seller: Historical Enterprises
Date: 08/10/18

2 Nikkis Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: Christine M. Tougas
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 07/30/18

177 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Anthony A. Pipczynski
Seller: Jeffrey S. Rothenberg
Date: 08/01/18

22 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $379,900
Buyer: Cameron N. Musco
Seller: Jessica L. Jeannenot
Date: 07/31/18

69 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Tyler K. Rhodes
Seller: Kevin E. Quashie
Date: 07/31/18

189 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $1,650,000
Buyer: CBR Realty Corp
Seller: Lacomb Holdings LLC
Date: 08/09/18

322 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Robert Salvini
Seller: Mary E. Salvini
Date: 07/31/18

37 Spruce Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Alexei Levine
Seller: Morin, Sarah M., (Estate)
Date: 08/01/18

130 West St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: G&K Rentals LLC
Seller: Green Tree Family LP
Date: 08/01/18

HATFIELD

7 Elm Court
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Jamie M. Paciorek
Seller: Barbara E. Folan
Date: 07/31/18

30 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: John Orbison-Weinert
Seller: Keith Metzger
Date: 07/31/18

63 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Woodside
Seller: Bonney A. Brown
Date: 08/03/18

Old Stage Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Paul J. Dauteuil
Seller: Delbert C. Glover
Date: 08/10/18

HUNTINGTON

1 County Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Aaron Bassette
Seller: Richard D. Dodd
Date: 07/31/18

3 Pleasant St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Lyle L. Congdon
Seller: Robert W. Thayer
Date: 08/07/18

MIDDLEFIELD

185 Town Hill Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Gail P. Rivers-Crabtree
Seller: Mary White
Date: 08/10/18

NORTHAMPTON

94 Autumn Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $214,950
Buyer: Kelley Wagner
Seller: Samantha I. Dana
Date: 08/06/18

310 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Laura Dushame-Dunphy
Seller: Shaw IRT
Date: 08/06/18

754 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Richard E. Jaescke
Seller: Michael J. Susco
Date: 07/31/18

191 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Dale M. Jones
Seller: Sarah Saslow-Poudrier
Date: 08/08/18

169 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Benjamin L. Leonard
Seller: Felix W. Borawski TR
Date: 08/10/18

66 Emily Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $534,000
Buyer: A. C. Vonrosenbach-Torbeke
Seller: Peter J. Smith
Date: 07/31/18

80 Forbes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Ralph W. Halsey
Seller: Daniel M. Filler
Date: 08/06/18

22 Fort Hill Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Budd
Seller: Jeremy F. Hartman
Date: 08/08/18

45 Fort Hill Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $447,500
Buyer: Milene Ribas-Avila
Seller: 45 Fort Hill Terrace LLC
Date: 08/08/18

7 Golden Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Yanlong Guo
Seller: Lisa S. Lippiello RET
Date: 07/31/18

12 Grandview St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Maureen A. Yargeau
Seller: Laura M. Larson
Date: 07/30/18

4 Linden St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $572,500
Buyer: Ayana Morse
Seller: Stacey E. Robison
Date: 08/01/18

29 Longview Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Shelley N. Capeloto
Seller: Slack Properties LLC
Date: 08/10/18

396 Loudville Road
Northampton, MA 01027
Amount: $255,500
Buyer: Virginia Cruickshank
Seller: Virginia E. VanScoy RET
Date: 07/31/18

44 Market St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $253,500
Buyer: Jane M. Riley
Seller: Marianna Mckim
Date: 08/02/18

906 North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Mary A. Jenkins
Seller: Albert P. Cordner
Date: 08/09/18

243 Park Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $728,500
Buyer: Natalia C. Zuman
Seller: Michael J. Roy
Date: 07/31/18

9 Park St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $576,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Bolton
Seller: Patricia Sweetser
Date: 08/01/18

83 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hannoush Buys Houses LLC
Seller: Janet L. Berube
Date: 08/02/18

98 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Andrew R. Kitto
Seller: Jeffrey M. Barron
Date: 07/30/18

19 Upland Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Leonhardt
Seller: David J. Gleason
Date: 08/01/18

539 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Dawson
Seller: Tashi Youdon
Date: 08/01/18

16 Winslow Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Krassner
Seller: Flippin Good Home Buyers
Date: 08/03/18

77 Winterberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Michael W. Howard
Seller: Laura R. Beck
Date: 07/30/18

PLAINFIELD

53 Hallockville Road
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $166,250
Buyer: Molly T. Beinfeld
Seller: Molly T. Beinfeld
Date: 07/31/18

SOUTH HADLEY

Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Skinner Woods LLC
Seller: Petes RT
Date: 08/03/18

9 Atwood Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,500
Buyer: Maura Campbell
Seller: Christopher S. Woods
Date: 08/09/18

34 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Curtis B. Wiemann
Seller: Sarita A. Graveline
Date: 08/02/18

11 Berwyn Street Ext
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: David M. Laliberte
Seller: PCI Construction Inc.
Date: 08/01/18

52 Bolton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: RB Homes LLC
Seller: Vanessa M. Boyington
Date: 08/03/18

6 Briar Spring Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Todd B. Bullough
Seller: Ellen Chircop
Date: 08/02/18

15 Bunker Hill
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Vitaliy V. Gladysh
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/01/18

40 Chestnut Hill Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Matthew G. Gulbrandsen
Seller: Todd B. Bullough
Date: 08/02/18

48 College View Heights
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Christopher S. Woods
Seller: Hamilton Doherty
Date: 08/02/18

34 Dartmouth St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $241,570
Buyer: Timothy R. Greaney
Seller: NSP Residential LLC
Date: 07/31/18

3 Ethan Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: James P. Talarico
Seller: Ethan L. Bagg
Date: 08/07/18

564 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Janet Cabrera
Seller: Kenneth L. Labonte
Date: 08/10/18

8 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Johnathan J. Vaughan
Seller: Eeps LLC
Date: 08/09/18

85 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Kristin Tetrault
Seller: John J. O’Neill
Date: 07/31/18

22 Tampa St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kathleen M. Beresky
Seller: E&N Laliberte LLC
Date: 07/30/18

27 Waite Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Brian Phillips
Seller: William Rokowski
Date: 07/31/18

SOUTHAMPTON

34 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Amber L. Mish
Seller: John Cain
Date: 08/06/18

40 High St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $379,000
Buyer: Ian A. Megraw
Seller: Kristen L. Mecca
Date: 08/10/18

62 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Dennis C. Radford
Seller: Steaphan G. Mish
Date: 08/03/18

23 Noreen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jacob Laprade
Seller: Sarah H. Lavertue
Date: 07/31/18

4 Noreen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Daniel J. Quinlan
Seller: Richard A. Hebert
Date: 07/31/18

4 Pine Wood Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Cynthia Macbain RET
Seller: Bruce W. Szepelak
Date: 08/09/18

7 Rattle Hill Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Landry
Seller: Lafontaine, Sophie L., (Estate)
Date: 07/30/18

WARE

10 Dunham Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $122,550
Buyer: Michael J. Keddy
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 07/31/18

10 Eddy St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Arnaldo Vigil-Flores
Seller: Shelley A. Pratt
Date: 08/08/18

4 Eddy St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Arnaldo Vigil-Flores
Seller: Shelley A. Pratt
Date: 08/08/18

6 Eddy St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Arnaldo Vigil-Flores
Seller: Shelley A. Pratt
Date: 08/08/18

129 Gre
enwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Robert F. Gardner
Date: 08/09/18

24 Kelly Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Donald Wood
Seller: Robin M. Morin
Date: 08/03/18

16 Murphy Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Gene E. Birk
Seller: Gene E. Birk
Date: 08/01/18

146 Upper Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Jack A. Fowler
Seller: David A. Ostrosky
Date: 08/03/18

WILLIAMSBURG

36 Hyde Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Craig Tully
Seller: Nancy E. Braxton
Date: 08/10/18

WESTHAMPTON

44 Burt Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Suzanne M. Krafft
Seller: Stefan C. Gonick
Date: 08/10/18

WORTHINGTON

9 East Windsor Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Sandra M. Deyo-Boylston
Seller: James B. Lagoy
Date: 08/09/18

102 Fisk Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: David J. St.Denis
Seller: Gerald Cady
Date: 08/03/18

855 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $196,250
Buyer: Deborah Clapp
Seller: Charles A. Landrey
Date: 07/31/18

479 Old North Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Justin A. Barton
Seller: Leanne Lord
Date: 08/03/18

Building Permits

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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of August 2018.

AGAWAM

BGM Realty, LLC
237-241 South Westfield St.
$454,250 — Alter tenant space for new care clinic
ICNE Group Realty, LLC
1070 Suffield St.
$14,500 — Roofing

Greg Popielarczyk, Audrey Popielarczyk
135 Country Road
$4,974 — Deck off existing above-ground pool

Pride Convenience Inc.
6 North Westfield St.
$15,700 — Replace storefront glass, modify food-service area, remove and replace gasoline canopy fascia

AMHERST

Gleason Johndrow Rentals, LLC
6 University Dr.
$33,656 — Remodel space to accommodate store

Gleason Johndrow Rentals, LLC
10 University Dr.
$10,000 — Build new entry counter at the Hangar for hostess and takeout

Village Center North Amherst, LLC
83 Sunderland Road
$2,363 — Roofing

Village Center North Amherst, LLC
83 Sunderland Road
$2,000 — Alter stairwell space to increase adjoining room size

CHICOPEE

Matthew Bogacz
12 Riverview Place
$17,602 — Roofing

Gregg Nanni
820 Memorial Dr.
$5,000 — Replace exterior plywood and siding; replace interior drywall, fix drop ceiling, and install wall tile

Polish National Credit Union
46 Main St.
$29,000 — Modify existing sprinkler system

Jo-Ann Smith
393 New Ludlow Road
$50,000 — Install paint booth form and install new concrete floor

Valley Opportunity
640 Chicopee St.
$82,925.57 — Replace 119 windows

SPRINGFIELD

George Abdow Jr.
155 Brookdale Dr.
$250,000 — Alter office space on second floor

C & W Breckwood Redalty Co.
1060 Wilbraham Road
$17,600 — Install fire-alarm monitoring system in Save a Lot store

City of Springfield
1250 State St.
$61,780 — Alter two glass entrances at Springfield High School of Science and Technology

F.B. Development, LLC
1537 Main St.
$170,000 — Alter tenant office space on second, third, and fourth floors of Fuller Block Building

South Campus Group
140 High St.
$270,000 — Alter office space on second floor

Stemalies Inc.
2 Orange St.
$1,800 — Install bracing in roof structure for additional support for roof-mounted mechanical equipment

Women of Impact 2018

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Women of Impact

The Inaugural Women of Impact Awards

BusinessWest has consistently recognized the contributions of women within the business community and has now created the Women of Impact awards to honor women who have the authority and power to move the needle in their business; are respected for accomplishments within their industries; give back to the community; and are sought out as respected advisors and mentors within the field of influence.  Nominees can be high-level executives, entrepreneurs, leaders of a non-profit organization, business owners, volunteers, or mentors: any inspirational woman, at any level in her career, who is doing remarkable things.

Nominations are now closed for 2018, but you may submit a nomination for 2019 consideration.

The 2018 Women of Impact honorees  will be announced and profiled in the October 29 issue of BusinessWest and  will be honored at the Women of Impact Luncheon Awards on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Springfield Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel.

Click here to view nomination information, requirement, and to submit your online nomination form.

For sponsorship information contact:
Kate Campiti 413.781.8600 (ext. 104) [email protected]
Kathleen Plante 413.781.8600 (ext. 108) [email protected]

Event Information
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018
Time: 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Springfield, One, Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 01144
Tickets on Sale: October 1, 2018; Price $65/person; $650/table of 10
For more information: Call (413) 781-8600 x100 or email at [email protected]

Sponsored by:

 

Elms College Launches Student Leadership Institute

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Daily News

CHICOPEE — To expand its offering of leadership-development opportunities to all students, the Elms College will launch the Elms College Student Leadership Institute (SLI) at the start of the fall 2018 semester.

Affirming the Elms College values of faith, community, justice, and excellence, SLI — run by the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership — will offer all students the opportunity to engage in a variety of experiences that will benefit their leadership development.

SLI encourages leadership development by hosting dynamic workshops and seminars; establishing mentoring relationships with faculty, staff, and students within the campus community; creating opportunities for community service by partnering with local organizations; and sparking discussions with peers about important personal and social issues.

Fall 2018 SLI sessions include offerings centered around the college’s core values. Participants may choose to attend individual sessions for personal enrichment, or take part in a series of sessions to earn a certificate in values-based leadership. This certificate is awarded to students who complete all eight of the SLI programs offered each year. This certificate track is designed for those who want to strengthen their leadership by aligning their decisions with the values of faith, community, justice, and excellence.

The new institute is an extension of Elms College’s existing Sophomore Leadership Program, which will continue to be offered this year as a part of SLI to encourage second-year students to engage in deep development of their leadership qualities and potential. Through leadership programming, workshops, and activities, sophomores will self-reflect, develop skills, and make changes through action.

Next Future Tense Lecture to Examine Impact of Lean Concepts

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — The third installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Change Considerations: An Examination of Lean Process, Market Disruption, and the Future of Your Business,” will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Tech Foundry, 1391 Main St., ninth floor, Springfield.

The lecture, open exclusively to CEOs and business owners, will be delivered by Mark Borsari, president of Sanderson MacLeod. The cost is a $25 donation to Tech Foundry. Event sponsors include Paragus IT, the Jamrog Group, and Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.

With increasingly automated business processes, AI, and machine manufacturing, lean concepts are becoming more important than ever in terms of staying competitive. Borsari will discuss change and innovation through lean concepts and focus on resulting cultural considerations. The presentation will also address already-active market disrupters that will affect business processes in various industries.

Metered street parking is available near the venue, and there are several parking-garage options nearby as well. To register, visit businesswest.com/lecture-series-2.

LUSO Federal Credit Union Aims to Make Saving for College Simple

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Daily News

LUDLOW — With September’s designation as College Savings Month, LUSO Federal Credit Union is welcoming students back to the classroom this fall by placing a special focus on saving for college.

According to studies based on National Center for Education Resources data, the average annual in-state college tuition in Massachusetts was $25,406 during academic year 2016-17. That figure is $11,464 higher than the U.S. average and ranks Massachusetts as the fourth-most-expensive state or district in which to attend college. Given those costs, it’s important for families to get a head start on saving.

“With the rising costs of college education, it’s never too early to start planning for your child’s future,” said Jennifer Calheno, president and chief executive officer of LUSO Federal Credit Union. “LUSO offers a number of savings options to help families prepare for college, including various share accounts and term share certificates. We are firm believers in setting a strong financial foundation, so we offer our in-school banking program at seven schools in Ludlow, Hampden, and Wilbraham, allowing the students themselves to begin saving for the future.”

Since LUSO’s in-school banking program began in 2009, more than 1,800 students have gone through the program, saving an average of $103,400 per year over the last four years.

“LUSO strives to make saving fun for students,” said Sharon Dufour, chief financial officer. “It is important that good savings habits are developed early, and students learn that saving routinely is just as important as the amount they save.”

Third Annual 24-hour Theater Festival Slated for Sept. 29 at HCC

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Daily News

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College theater alumni, together with students from the HCC Theater Department, will gather once again this fall to put on an evening of one-act plays written in just 24 hours.

The HCC 24-hour theater festival, renamed the HCC Phillips Festival this year in memory of Leslie Phillips, the late HCC drama teacher who inspired the festival’s creation, will be presented Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Leslie Phillips Theater in HCC’s Fine & Performing Arts Building. 

Like the previous two festivals, the third is a benefit show, and all proceeds will go toward the Leslie Phillips Fund for Theater Arts and Education at Holyoke Community College.

This event was first organized in 2016 by HCC alumni working with HCC theater professor Pat Sandoval as a tribute to Phillips, founder of the HCC drama program, who died in 1988.

“Leslie Phillips was a dedicated faculty member and played a pivotal role in the creation of the HCC Theater Department,” said Lisa Poehler, a Holyoke native, resident of Springfield, and one of the organizers of the event. “In her memory, we invite everyone to join in this celebration of the arts for the benefit of current and future HCC theater students.”

HCC alumni along with current HCC students will meet on Friday, Sept. 28 to begin writing and rehearsing the one-act plays they will perform the following night. Anyone who would like to participate in this year’s festival can contact the HCC Alumni Players at [email protected] or on the group’s Facebook page.

Tickets for the show are $15 for general admission and $10 for students, seniors, HCC faculty, and staff.  To order tickets, call (413) 552-2485 or visit hcc.edu/alumnievents.