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Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

Picture This

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Investing in People

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

Agenda

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

Chamber Corners

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

People on the Move

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

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

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, 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

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

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

Briefcase

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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 BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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

By BusinessWest Staff September 3, 2018

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]

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Elms College Launches Student Leadership Institute

By BusinessWest Staff August 31, 2018

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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

By BusinessWest Staff August 31, 2018

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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.

LUSO Federal Credit Union Aims to Make Saving for College Simple

By BusinessWest Staff August 31, 2018

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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

By BusinessWest Staff August 31, 2018

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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.

HRMA of Western New England to Present Legal Update on Grand Bargain and More

By BusinessWest Staff August 30, 2018

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CHICOPEE — On Monday, Sept. 17, HRMA of Western New England will present its annual Legal Update program on the new ‘grand bargain’ legislation, recreational and medical marijuana regulations/best practices, and the new non-compete agreement ruling.

John Gannon, partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, will speak to attendees about being prepared for the minimum-wage hike over the next several years and how best to prepare for paid family leave. He’ll also include a discussion on best practices for pre-employment and reasonable-suspicion drug-testing policies.

The current legislative climate can be burdensome for employers, and the goal for this program is to help local employers understand the laws and facilitate best practices, according to Myra Quick, HRMA president.

The program starts at 4 p.m. with a cocktail and networking hour, followed by Gannon’s presentation at 5:15 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The location for this event is the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. The program has been approved for both HRCI and SHRM credits.

“The HRMA September Legal Update is always an important event for the human-resources community,” Quick said. “This year will be particularly important as the grand-bargain changes are enacted. We welcome anyone with an interest in this topic but strongly suggest they register early, as we are expecting a large turnout for this event.”

For more information and to register, visit www.hrmawne.org.

Facebook Community Boost Opens Registration for Upcoming Springfield Event

By BusinessWest Staff August 30, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — Last November, Facebook announced the launch of a new program to invest in small businesses across the country. The program, Community Boost, is designed to help small businesses grow and to give people the digital skills they need to compete in the new economy.

Facebook Community Boost will be visiting 30 cities this year and will be in Springfield on Sept. 10 and 11. Registration is open for anyone who wants to come to Community Boost, which kicks off on Sept. 10 at Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. To learn more, visit www.fbcommunityboost.com/cities/springfield-ma.

When Facebook heard that Massachusetts wanted more digital skills training, it became a driving force behind why Springfield was chosen to host Community Boost. A survey by Morning Consult of small businesses in Massachusetts found demand for digital skills — 69% — of respondents said an individual’s digital skills were important — while small businesses also see social media as critical to their success. Of the surveyed businesses, 76% say Facebook allows them to reach more customers outside their cities, states, and countries, while 53% small businesses on Facebook say it has helped them hire additional employees.

Eight Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers

By BusinessWest Staff August 30, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — Local law firm Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced that eight of its attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 2019. They include:

• Shareholder Michele Feinstein, in the fields of elder law and trusts and estates;

• Shareholder Gary Fentin, banking and finance law and commercial transactions/Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) law;

• Shareholder Carol Cioe Klyman, elder law;

• Managing Partner Timothy Mulhern, corporate law and tax law;

• Shareholder Steven Schwartz, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), closely held companies, and family business law, as well as corporate law;

• Shareholder James Sheils, commercial transactions/Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) law;

• Shareholder Ann Weber, elder law; and

• Shareholder Steven Weiss, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law.

In addition, Weiss and Mulhern were both recognized as 2019 Lawyers of the Year — Weiss for his work in the field of bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, and Mulhern for his work in the field of corporate law.

Hampden County Bar Assoc. to Offer Free Legal Help Hotline on Sept. 20

By BusinessWest Staff August 30, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County Bar Assoc. will hold a Legal Help Hotline in conjunction with Western New England University School of Law on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the law school, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield.

The volunteers will provide legal advice on a variety of topics, including divorce and family law, bankruptcy, business, landlord/tenant, and real estate. Spanish-speaking attorneys will be available. Individuals needing advice should call (413) 796-2057 to speak to a volunteer.

Paragus IT, Bulkley Richardson Team Up for Info Session on Cybersecurity

By BusinessWest Staff August 29, 2018

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HADLEY — Cybersecurity and data protection are top of mind for many business owners. Unprecedented hacking in recent years has shown that even the most protected systems are vulnerable to attack.

As part of its popular “Most Important Meal of the Day” breakfast event series, Paragus IT will welcome Andy Levchuck from local law firm Bulkley Richardson for a cybersecurity info session on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Paragus Headquarters on 112 Russell St., Hadley. A food-truck breakfast will be provided, followed by the info session and questions and answers.

Paragus founder and CEO Delcie Bean and Levchuck will share key information on what businesses can do to protect themselves — and how to respond in the event of an attack. They will also share case studies of local businesses who have been victims of hacking and data breaches and what others can learn from their experience.

Levchuck spent 24 years at the U.S. Department of Justice and has received training in cyber and computer-network investigative techniques at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. As a certified information systems security professional, his work at Bulkley Richardson involves advising clients on state and federal data protection and privacy rights.

“At Paragus, we work hard to give our clients the strongest data protection and to react quickly and effectively in the event of a breach or hack,” Bean said. “We’re very honored to have Andy share his high-level authority on security matters, in addition to his legal expertise related to these issues.”

Barry Feingold Named President of Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce

By BusinessWest Staff August 29, 2018

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HOLYOKE — The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce board of directors announced that Barry Feingold has been named chamber president. He will also serve as president of the Greater Holyoke Chamber Centennial Foundation Inc.

Feingold is a veteran chamber executive who previously served as the Milford Area Chamber of Commerce’s (MACC) president for 10 years, increasing its membership by 50% and revenue over 35%. Prior to arriving at the MACC, he served the American Chamber of Commerce in Lima, Peru, starting as the administrative and marketing manager and working his way up to executive director. After spending the last four years once again in Peru, where he successfully ran his own hospitality-management business, he decided to move back with his family to his native Massachusetts.

Feingold, who replaces Kathleen Anderson, is the Greater Holyoke Chamber’s first bilingual president.

“The leaders of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce are impressed by Barry’s experience as a business professional and as a proven leader of chambers both in Massachusetts and in Peru,” said Kevin McCaffrey, Mount Holyoke College’s director of Government and Community Relations and chairman of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce board of directors. “We are looking forward to working with him as the chamber continues its long history of serving our members and working with other civic leaders to support this great city. Barry’s energetic leadership will be a key ingredient in the next chapter of the chamber’s success.”

The board’s unanimous decision to hire Feingold resulted from a rigorous review of numerous qualified candidates interested in the position. He takes the helm effective Sept. 11. Among his first tasks will be meetings with civic leaders and chamber members to assess the challenges and opportunities facing Holyoke and the chamber. Among the many focuses of his presidency will be bringing new members to the chamber, including tapping into Holyoke’s Latino business community.

“A chamber is all about bringing together people to do business, and by promoting our membership’s diversity with its many cultures and languages, we can overcome all obstacles to help folks connect,” he said.

Anderson, who served as chamber president for six years, recently joined the leadership at Holyoke Medical Center as director of Community Benefits.

“I am honored and excited to be the next president for the Greater Holyoke Chamber,” Feingold said. “I’m looking forward to meeting our members and hearing from them how the chamber can best continue to support the business community in the Greater Holyoke area. Holyoke has made so much economic progress in recent years. My main focus will be on continuing to support that momentum, by bringing new members to the chamber and increasing the involvement of — and benefits for — everyone.”

As one step in introducing the new president, the chamber will hold an After Hours networking event on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke, where members and others can meet Feingold at his first official event as chamber president.

Elms College Announces 100% Hire Rate for Education Graduates

By BusinessWest Staff August 29, 2018

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CHICOPEE — Elms College announced that all of its class of 2018 education licensure graduates, undergraduate and graduate, have successfully landed jobs as teachers in their licensure fields. This is the fifth year in a row that the Elms College Education Division has reported a 100% hire rate for its graduates.

“The continuing 100% hiring rate of our licensure completers is reflective of their diligence and commitment to youngsters,” said Mary Claffey Janeczek, chair of the Education Division at Elms College. “Students who graduate with a teaching license endorsed by Elms are in demand in local school districts because the candidates know their subject matter well, and they are able to teach students with both skill and compassion.”

Elms College allows education majors to specialize in elementary, early childhood, English as a second language, moderate special needs, or secondary education. Graduate students can work toward a master of arts in teaching degree in a variety of fields including reading specialist, a master of education degree, or a certificate of advanced graduate study.

First Connecticut Bancorp Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.17

By BusinessWest Staff August 29, 2018

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FARMINGTON, Conn. — First Connecticut Bancorp Inc. announced that its board of directors has voted to pay its quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. Dividends will be payable on Sept. 17 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 7.

First Connecticut Bancorp is the holding company for Farmington Bank, a full-service community bank with 25 branch locations throughout Central Conn. and Western Mass., offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth-management services. Farmington Bank has assets of $3.3 billion.

Freedom Credit Union to Merge with West Springfield Federal Credit Union

By BusinessWest Staff August 28, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union (FCU), headquartered in Springfield and serving members in the four counties of Western Mass. with 10 branches, announced it has agreed to merge with West Springfield Federal Credit Union (WSFCU).

Freedom Credit Union was originally chartered as the Western Massachusetts Telephone Workers Credit Union in 1922 and renamed in 2004. FCU currently has $491 million in assets with 28,000 members who live, work, or attend school in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, or Berkshire county.

West Springfield Federal Credit Union, which was initially chartered in 1960 as the West Springfield Municipal Employees Credit Union before its name change in 2003, has nearly 3,000 members and more than $29 million in assets.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to extend our products and services to West Springfield, an area where we do not have a branch but where many of our members live and work,” said President and CEO Glenn Welch. “We promise our members accessibility to us, whether it’s at a branch location or through mobile banking. This merger delivers on that promise.”

Welch added that West Springfield Federal Credit Union members will have access to many new products and services, including member business lending, use of 55,000 surcharge-free ATMs across the worldwide Allpoint Network, and robust mobile-banking products and services. All employees of WSFCU will become part of the Freedom Credit Union family. The West Springfield Federal Credit Union location will remain open at 58 Union St. and conduct business as Freedom Credit Union.

“The additional products, services, and opportunities available to both our members and the employees who serve them is a win-win proposition,” said Ann Manchino, manager of West Springfield Federal Credit Union. “We are excited for a new chapter in our history and to be part of the Freedom Credit Union family.”

The merger will require regulatory and member approvals. The merger is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2018.

Alex Korobkov Becomes Owner, President of Industrial Steel & Boiler Services

By BusinessWest Staff August 28, 2018

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CHICOPEE — William O’Neil and Gayle Rae, owners and founding partners of Industrial Steel & Boiler Services Inc., announced a change in company management, as Alex Korobkov has become sole owner and president of ISB.

Korobkov has been employed by ISB for 17 years, beginning his career as a welder/boilermaker. He has steadily increased his responsibilities and expertise to become the operations manager for the last several years.

Korobkov has appointed Debbie Salamon, who has been with the company since its beginning, and has been in the office manager position for 27 years, to serve as treasurer.

ISB was incorporated in 1991 and is engaged in industrial power-plant services throughout the Northeast. The company is well-known in the industry for its work in boiler repair, valve repair, steel fabrication, pressure vessel fabrication, and code repairs to ASME vessels. ISB also holds many ASME and NBIC stamps.

OMG Inc. to Host Job Fair and Open House on Sept. 8

By BusinessWest Staff August 28, 2018

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AGAWAM — OMG Inc., a leading global supplier of specialty fasteners and products for commercial roofing and residential construction applications, is having an open house at its Agawam headquarters, located at 153 Bowles Road, on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will include a job fair, a variety of family-oriented activities, and tours of OMG’s state-of-the-art factory.

In addition to the job fair, on-site screening, and factory tours, the open house will include a giant, multi-employee tag sale, as well as children’s activities including a photo booth, bounce house, and face painting. For additional information and updates about the Open House, visit www.seehowscrewsaremade.com.

“OMG is an excellent employer and a great business,” said Hubert McGovern, president. “We like to involve the community in our activities whenever possible. We thought it would be fun to show our friends and neighbors what we do, how serious we are about safety, and the career opportunities that exist at OMG. We hope everyone will bring their kids, take a tour, and enjoy some fun.”

OMG is headquartered in Agawam and operates two divisions, OMG Roofing Products and FastenMaster.

STCC to Offer EMT Training in September

By BusinessWest Staff August 28, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College will offer the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program during the upcoming fall semester.

This course consists of 188 hours of lectures and workshops in trauma, medical, behavioral, and environmental emergencies, including 28 hours of online instruction and an auto-extrication field trip that prepares the student to challenge the National Certification Examination.

Day and evening classes will be offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting Sept. 5. Day classes will run 8 a.m. to noon. Night classes run 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Applications are now being accepted through STCC’s Workforce Development Center. Visit stcc.edu/wdc or call (413) 755-4225 to enroll.

Bay Path University’s Online Liberal Studies Program Earns Accolades

By BusinessWest Staff August 27, 2018

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LONGMEADOW — The American Women’s College at Bay Path University has been helping women complete their bachelor’s degrees at twice the rate of the national average since its inception in 2013, thanks to its digitally enhanced learning model, SOUL (Social Online Universal Learning). This innovative approach to education has placed its bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies among the 50 best in the nation, as ranked by TheBestSchools.org.

“The American Women’s College seeks to accommodate our students by offering a liberal studies degree, complimented by our Women Empowered by Learners and Leaders [WELL] program, to develop well-rounded, articulate, critical thinkers and leaders,” Chief Administrative Officer Amanda Gould said. “Our adaptive coursework can help students refresh on content, as needed, on each student’s customized learning path, even if they have had to take breaks in their learning. With our fully online, accelerated schedule, credit for prior experiences, and generous transfer policy, many students are able to finally obtain an undergraduate degree that may have been in progress off and on for many years.”

TheBestSchools.org ranked colleges based on six major categories: academic excellence, strength of faculty scholarship, reputation, financial aid, range of degree programs, and strength of online instruction methodology. The university’s program placed 21st on the list, in which the editor highlighted the freedom it provides to students, particularly adult women who have other responsibilities, including family and work obligations, to design an academic program to suit their needs and schedule.

The SOUL model uses data-driven intervention strategies to help mitigate achievement gaps, and has been recognized with more than $5 million in support from industry thought leaders and organizations. SOUL was developed after the American Women’s College was awarded a grant through the First in the World competition administered through the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The four-year, $3.5 million award was used to develop — and continually hone — the program by improving educator access to learning data, allowing for targeted feedback and personalized guidance. SOUL has been recognized with several other grants and awards from national foundations, the federal government, and awarding agencies.

“The American Women’s College is focused on being responsive to students’ needs,” Gould said. “From accommodating complex lives with flexible delivery to using adaptive technology to create customized learning paths, to building an entire network of support and community, we try to find ways to meet students where they are and provide them the opportunity to change their lives with education.”

Colony Hills Capital Sells Mobile Five Portfolio for $134.3 Million

By BusinessWest Staff August 27, 2018

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WILBRAHAM — Colony Hills Capital announced that it recently sold the 2,013-unit Mobile Five portfolio for $134,300,000. The sale of the multi-family apartment portfolio, purchased for $98 million in May 2013, produced a healthy, double-digit return for the firm’s investors.

This sale is the latest example of Colony Hills’ ability to source investment opportunities to which it can add substantial value through strategic capital investments and optimizing on-site management. This profitable investment also highlights how Colony Hills can enter various markets and capitalize on opportunities that others may overlook. Colony Hills recognized that Mobile, Ala. was an underappreciated market for multi-family investments and purchased the portfolio prior to the arrival of major employers like Airbus, Whole Foods, SSAB, and Amazon, as well as the major expansion of Austal, USA.

Colony Hills Capital is a real-estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and management of value-add multi-family properties. The investment targets are typically sourced ‘off-market,’ and at the time Colony Hills acquires them, they are underperforming relative to their peers in the marketplace. The Mobile Five portfolio was identified as an ideal investment by President David Kaufman, due to it being mismanaged, undercapitalized, and lacking a clear business plan.

The portfolio consists of five separate communities comprising a variety of vintages and styles, which catered to a wide spectrum of renters. The properties are Yester Oaks (587 units), Crossings at Pinebrook (545 units), Windsor Place (384 units), Sandpiper Townhomes (253 units), and Pathways Apartments (244 units). The portfolio is also geographically diversified, from east of Interstate 65 to the western suburbs, and further diversified in product quality ranging from class-A to class-C apartments, demonstrating that Colony Hills has the capability to manage assets of varying classes and in diverse locations.

While under Colony Hills’ ownership, the properties benefited from a $4 million capital-improvement program which focused on upgrading unit interiors, modernizing outdated clubhouses, adding resident amenities such as fitness centers and dog parks, and enhancing existing resort-size pools with new furniture and grilling centers. Colony Hills also rebranded the communities with new signage and landscaping, and added management systems to optimize the marketing and sales execution. As a result of these improvements, average rents rose considerably.

The neighborhoods surrounding the communities improved as well. A new Whole Foods market moved in a short distance from Crossings at Pinebrook. The city of Mobile garnered a number of awards for the business climate created by the addition of Whole Foods, Airbus, Amazon, and SSAB.

“The Mobile Five Portfolio is the most recent example of the value that can be created by our investment and management team here at Colony Hills,” said founder and CEO Glenn Hanson. “We are currently very active in seeking off-market investment opportunities, and even within this part of market cycle have several new acquisitions under consideration within our pipeline, and look forward to our next announcement.”

World Affairs Council Welcomes Terrorism Expert Harry Krejsa to Annual Meeting

By BusinessWest Staff August 27, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present Harry Krejsa of the Center for new American Security in conversation with Bill Scher, contributing editor of Politico, at the council’s 92nd annual meeting and dinner on Monday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Springfield at Monarch Place. The topic of the evening will be “Heartland Security: How Global Engagement Once Fueled the American Middle Class — and Can Again.”

“We’re very excited to have Harry Krejsa speak to us,” said John Morse, World Affairs Council board president and former president and publisher at Merriam-Webster. “We know the conversation with Bill Scher will be illuminating. Krejsa’s report on heartland security meshes perfectly with the council’s mission to help people understand the impact foreign policy and global issues have on their daily lives.”

The program is open to the public. The cost is $50 per person and includes dinner. The RSVP deadline is Monday, Sept. 10. Register by calling (413) 733-0110 or online at www.worldaffairscouncil.com.

Year-over-year Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Decline in Massachusetts

By BusinessWest Staff August 27, 2018

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BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts have fallen steadily over the past three quarters even as the presence of fentanyl in overdose deaths reached an all-time high. The presence of fentanyl in the toxicology of those who died from opioid-related overdose deaths rose to nearly 90% in 2018, underscoring its impact as the driving force behind the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, according to the latest quarterly opioid-related deaths report released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

The report illustrates the changing nature of the epidemic, with cocaine now surpassing heroin in the toxicology for opioid-related deaths, beginning with the fourth quarter of 2017 (October through December). DPH officials reissued a June clinical advisory to all medical providers to warn them about the increase of fentanyl in cocaine.

Overall, 2017 saw a 4% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2016. The data also shows that the Commonwealth has experienced a 30% decline in opioid prescriptions since the launch of the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program (MassPAT) in August 2016. Between April and June 2018, searches by registered prescribers to MassPAT increased by 100,000 searches over the previous quarter, making it the largest increase in searches conducted in a single quarter.

“The opioid epidemic is a tragic public health crisis that has taken scores of lives in our Commonwealth, and while we have much work to do, there continue to be trends related to a decline in overdose deaths and a decline in the number of opioid prescriptions written by physicians,” said Gov. Charlie Baker. “This quarterly report provides a new level of data revealing an unsettling correlation between high levels of synthetic fentanyl present in toxicology reports and overdose death rates. It is critically important that the Commonwealth understand and study this information so we can better respond to this disease and help more people. The legislation I signed earlier this month adds another set of tools to our toolkit, including requiring all emergency departments to offer medication-assisted treatment in emergency departments and extending medication-assisted treatment in correctional facilities.”

Commentary: A Press Conference — MGM Style

By BusinessWest Staff August 24, 2018

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby was undoubtedly speaking for everyone in the room.

“After seven long years, I’d say it’s about time to party.”

He’s right. About everything.

It has been seven long years since the state initiated the process of bringing casino gambling to the Commonwealth. And it is time to party. And while the real party gets underway today at 11 a.m. — only minutes from now — when MGM officially opens the doors, never to close them again, the partying started Thursday with a press conference. Crosby was just one of many who came to the microphone.

It’s not written down anywhere, but you can’t open a $960 million resort casino without a press conference. Well, maybe you can, but not in Massachusetts, and not if you’re MGM.

And this was a press conference MGM style, with the Blue Man Group leading things off, and the dance group Jabbawockeez providing a fitting climax.

And then, there was the video promoting MGM Springfield and the entire MGM family at the start of things. MGM has shown it, or something like it, before. It’s fast-moving, complete with a lot of cool imagery and a few subtitles, including: “We’re not in the hotel business” … pause … “we’re in the ‘holy sh#t’ business.”

That line gave a number of the speakers, elected officials and MGM executives alike, something to talk about — even Jim Murren, MGM’s chairman, mentioned that his mother wasn’t particularly fond of it — but they already had plenty of good material.

As Crosby stated, it’s been seven long years. Seven hard years. Seven years of hard negotiating. Seven years of shaping a vision and bringing it to reality. Seven years since the tornado roared down Main Street and devastated the property where the casino now sits. Seven years of doubt and question marks turned into reality.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno equated MGM Springfield to a phoenix rising in the South End. Murren, who was determined to reflect the history and culture of Springfield and this region in the design and the details of the casino, quoted Emily Dickinson and Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss). Gov. Baker recalled how he visited the casino a month and a half or so ago and was blown away by it.

Most of all, though, people talked about how promises were made, and promises were kept.

It was an auspicious start for MGM Springfield and a clear indicator of how things — right down to your typical press conference with a long line of people to get to the microphone — are going to be different around here.

Yes, it is time to party.

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

By BusinessWest Staff August 24, 2018

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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.

“I am pleased that Bay Path has moved up four places in the national ranking,” President Carol Leary said. “Our continued presence on the list can be attributed to three key factors: from undergraduate degrees through doctoral programs, the different levels of education we provide; the variety of modalities we use in our learning environments, which include on campus, online, and hybrid; and the continual diversification of our program offerings for both undergraduate and graduate students.”

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.

Area Medical Societies Select the Markens Group for Management

By BusinessWest Staff August 24, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — Three regional medical societies have selected the Markens Group Inc. as their full-service management firm: the Connecticut Podiatric Medical Assoc., the Hartford Medical Society, and the New England Assoc. of Neonatal Nurses. A Springfield-based company, the Markens Group hopes to help these groups advance wellness throughout the Pioneer Valley, Hartford, and beyond.

Medical societies comprise a large portion of the professional groups throughout the region and the U.S. — and for good reason. These associations empower medical professionals to connect with one another, advance their various specialties, and, ultimately, provide better care to patients. Because these healthcare professionals are so focused on their patients, many medical associations look to management companies like the Markens Group to make sure their organizations operate efficiently.

The Hartford Medical Society provides retired and practicing physicians, as well as others interested in medicine and medical history, with opportunities for learning, camaraderie, and community service. The Connecticut Podiatric Medical Assoc. serves Connecticut’s podiatrists — those medical professionals who treat feet and ankle disorders. The New England Assoc. of Neonatal Nurses promotes learning and high standards in the practice of neonatal healthcare, or the care of newborns, especially those that are premature or ill.

In addition to event planning and foundation work, the Markens Group specializes in all of the competencies and knowledge areas required to manage an association. Some of these include marketing, financial management, strategic planning, and administrative services. The Markens Group is the only association management company in Western Mass. and one of about 80 companies worldwide to be accredited under the Association Management Company Institute’s standard for management best practices.

“While most of our association clients are national in scope, our newest groups offer us an opportunity to work closer to home,” said Ben Markens, president and founder of the Markens Group. “Not only do I look forward to seeing each of them grow and prosper, I’d like to explore ways we can help connect the various medical groups in the area in order to promote a healthier, happier Pioneer Valley and New England.”

Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery Welcomes Dr. Steven Nguyen

By BusinessWest Staff August 24, 2018

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EAST LONGMEADOW — 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.

For an appointment with Nguyen, call (413) 525-0100. Nguyen will also be offering same-day emergency appointments based on the direction of patients’ general dentists and physicians; area dentists and physicians should press option 1 when they call, and they will be directed to a front-desk coordinator who will accommodate the patient.

Holyoke Medical Center’s Dr. Laki Rousou Honored as a LUNG FORCE Hero

By BusinessWest Staff August 24, 2018

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HOLYOKE — 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.

“I am humbled to have been nominated by my peers for this prestigious recognition,” said Rousou. “I am passionate about reducing lung-cancer statistics and look forward to working with the American Lung Association as a LUNG FORCE Hero.”

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.

“Our LUNG FORCE Heroes are such a vital part of the Lung Association’s effort to build awareness and education about lung cancer,” said Jeff Seyler, chief division officer of the American Lung Assoc. “Dr. Rousou’s dedication to his patients and to the extended community has been instrumental to saving lives. Going forward, as our LUNG FORCE hero, his medical expertise and continued advocacy will undoubtedly help us to defeat this devastating disease.”

Today, lung cancer is the top cancer killer of women, killing one woman every seven minutes in the U.S. The LUNG FORCE movement focuses on encouraging women to speak to their doctors early because survival rates are five times higher when lung cancer is detected early. Fewer than half of all women diagnosed with lung cancer survive one year after diagnosis, and yet, according to new research from the American Lung Assoc. Women’s Lung Health Barometer, only 2% of women identify lung cancer as a cancer that is top of mind for them.

LUNG FORCE also works to educate the public on lung disease, early-detection methods, and general lung health. The movement aims to show that lung cancer does not discriminate and can affect anyone.

The Lung Cancer Screening Program at Holyoke Medical Center screens patients with specific smoking history criteria. Qualified patients are provided with yearly lung screening with low-dose CT, which has proven to be effective with early detection, leading to better outcomes for patients who are at high risk for developing lung cancer. To learn more, call (413) 535-4721.

MGM Chef to Lead Healthy Eating Lesson, Present $25,000 Check to Square One

By BusinessWest Staff August 23, 2018

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SPRINGFIELD — Square One will welcome MGM Springfield Assistant Executive Chef Chris Smigel, along with General Manager Alex Dixon and Vice President of Human Resources Marikate Murren, to participate in a hands-on healthy eating lesson.

In keeping with Square One’s commitment to teaching children the importance of making healthy choices, Smigel will prepare a creative snack using parsnips as the featured vegetable with the children at Square One’s Tommie Johnson Child & Family Center at 255 King St. in Springfield on Monday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m.

The lesson will occur in conjunction with the presentation of $25,000 from MGM Springfield to support Square One’s work with children and families.

“We are so grateful to our friends at MGM Springfield for recognizing the important roles that high-quality childcare and early learning play in building a better community,” says Joan Kagan, president and CEO of Square One. “We know that by providing more opportunities for children to be nurtured in a safe, healthy, playful, and inspiring atmosphere, parents can have greater peace of mind while they are at work.”

Alex Dixon, general manager of MGM Springfield, added that “it is an honor to support such a fantastic organization. The valuable work they’re doing for the Springfield community is truly admirable. We’re thrilled to participate in the healthy-eating program.”

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

By BusinessWest Staff August 23, 2018

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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.

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