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MassMutual Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift to Square One

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From left: MassMutual Foundation President Dennis Duquette, Square One CEO Dawn DiStefano, and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno.

SPRINGFIELD — Joined by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and members of the Western Mass. legislative delegation, MassMutual Foundation President Dennis Duquette announced a major boost to Square One’s “Back to Square One” capital campaign on Sept. 27.

“The MassMutual Foundation has always been committed to supporting the communities where we live and work,” Duquette said. “Our partnership with Square One reflects this commitment, and we are thrilled to support their mission of empowering local families, not only with resources for early learning, but also critical support services for the entire family. We look forward to continuing our work together and are excited to play a small part in helping Square One grow its presence in the Greater Springfield area.”

The announcement comes as Square One works to build a $15.5 million center at the location where its building was destroyed by a tornado in 2011. Slated to open in the spring of 2025, the new, 26,000-square-foot facility will include four preschool classrooms, an outdoor learning and play area, a full-service family-support center, and administrative offices.

“Over the years, Square One and many other community organizations have greatly benefited from the MassMutual Foundation’s commitment to providing outstanding opportunities for the children and families in our region,” said Dawn DiStefano, president and CEO of Square One. “This $1 million gift not only positions our project for financial success, it also sends a crucial message to others about the importance of our work in early learning and family services. We could not be more grateful for their extremely generous support and validation of our work.”

Currently, the campaign is approximately $2 million shy of its $15.5 million goal. Early support for the project came from the Davis Foundation, PeoplesBank, the city of Springfield, and the state of Massachusetts. Sarno awarded nearly $1 million in funding, while state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez and state Sen. Adam Gomez sponsored and secured a $2 million earmark in the state budget to support Square One’s expansion of services. In June, Balise Auto, another organization with deep roots in Springfield’s South End neighborhood, announced a $1 million gift to the project.

These funds and gifts, paired with a $6 million bond issued by MassDevelopment and the cash equivalent of $4 million in New Market Tax Credits, have positioned the campaign for success.

The Great Halloween Drive-Thru Begins Today, Continues Every Weekend in October

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WINDSOR, Conn. — The Great Halloween Drive-Thru has a new location this year. The fourth annual drive-thru event will be held at Brown’s Harvest Family Farm, 1911 Poquonock Ave., Windsor, Conn., every weekend in October, starting tonight, Oct. 4.

The dates and times are Oct. 4-6 and 11-13, 7 to 9:30 p.m.; and Oct. 18-20 and 25-27, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Visitors stay in their vehicles and drive through the farm along a journey of spooky holograms, special effects, sounds, and projections. The Great Halloween Drive-Thru is not scary. There are no live actors and no jump scares. The animated hologram shows, projections, and special effects throughout the park are ideal for families with children. Spooky fun without the scare, the Great Halloween Drive-Thru draws visitors from all over Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.

Tickets cost $30 per car (cash only), paid at the entrance.

“We are excited to bring the Great Halloween Drive-Thru event to Brown’s Harvest,” creator Frank Campiti said. “People come from all over Connecticut and Massachusetts to experience this family-friendly event. Parents and grandparents are always looking for fun things to do with their kids, and this is an experience the whole family can enjoy together. Kids really love the magic of the holograms and projection shows — adults do, too! We have families coming back multiple nights, friends looking for something festive and fun to do together, couples on date night — this is the kind of event people of all ages enjoy.”

The Great Halloween Drive-Thru is sponsored by AMP Electrical Inc.

Campiti Ventures, run by Suffield, Conn. resident Frank Campiti, is responsible for the highly successful Great Halloween Drive-Thru and Suffield Summer Fair Fireworks. Click here for more information on the Great Halloween Drive-Thru.

Bay Path Welcomes Mary-Knight ‘MK’ Bell Young as VP of Institutional Advancement

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MK Young

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University announced the appointment of Mary-Knight “MK” Bell Young to the position of vice president of Institutional Advancement. With more than 20 years of experience in securing philanthropic investments for prestigious academic, cultural, and healthcare institutions, Young brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success to her new role.

In this leadership position, she will oversee all aspects of Bay Path’s fundraising efforts, alumni relations, and strategic partnerships. Her role will be crucial in advancing the university’s mission and ensuring sustained growth and support for its programs and initiatives.

Young joins Bay Path University after serving as chief Development officer and senior executive director at the UMass Amherst Foundation, where she led a comprehensive, $100 million fundraising campaign for the UMass College of Engineering, securing more than $60.7 million to date. Her career highlights include securing the college’s first eight-figure gift and achieving 100% participation in annual giving for two consecutive years from the Dean’s Advisory Council.

Her previous roles include senior director of Development at Penn Medicine, where she was instrumental in securing more than $26 million during the Power of Penn campaign, and Major Gifts officer at Temple University Health System, where she played a key role in securing the naming gift for the Lewis Katz School of Heath. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history of art from the University of Pennsylvania.

“Mary-Knight’s extensive experience and success in development and alumni relations make her a perfect fit for Bay Path,” university President Sandra Doran said. “Her leadership will be invaluable as we continue to expand our reach and impact in higher education and, with the acquisition of Cambridge College, embrace and support the newest members of the Bay Path family, our Cambridge College alumni.”

HCC Vice President Named to Advisory Board for College Foundations

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Amanda Sbriscia

HOLYOKE — Amanda Sbriscia, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Holyoke Community College (HCC) and executive director of the HCC Foundation, has been named to the Council of Foundation Leaders for the Assoc. of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB).

AGB provides leadership and guidance to the governing boards of its member institutions. The Council of Foundation Leaders is an advisory committee that includes foundation professionals from 25 U.S. colleges and universities. Sbriscia is one of only two council members representing a community college, and the only one from Massachusetts.

“It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as a member of the Council on Foundation Leaders,” she said. “Community colleges are hubs for educational and economic opportunity, and I commend AGB for including this voice around the table.”

The HCC Foundation became a member of AGB in 2020 to help its board of directors navigate a complex bylaw-revision process.

“Since then, AGB has been an invaluable resource that has elevated our work and helped us continuously strive for excellence in board governance,” Sbriscia said. “I look forward to learning from my colleagues at other institutions of all sizes, and also hope to contribute meaningfully to help us all navigate the changing education and fundraising landscape.”

In 2023, the HCC Foundation board of directors received the AGB’s John W. Nason Award, which is given annually to foundation boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.

Guided by AGB, the HCC Foundation recently completed an 18-month strategic-planning process to ensure its alignment with HCC’s vision and priorities.

As vice president of the division of Institutional Advancement, Sbriscia oversees the offices of Development, Grants, Alumni Relations, and Marketing, and serves as executive director of the HCC Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising corporation for the college. The HCC Foundation manages assets of $25.3 million, including an endowment of $18.3 million, the largest community-college endowment in Massachusetts.

Sbriscia holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Cedar Crest College, a master’s degree in higher education from Drexel University, and a doctorate in education in educational leadership from Gwynedd Mercy University.

Last year, she was selected for a fellowship for aspiring college presidents by the AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education, a collaborative venture of the Assoc. of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, Miami University, and AGB Search, a search firm for college and university administrators.

Wealth Transition Collective Holding Food Drive Nov. 11-15 for Margaret’s Pantry

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HOLYOKE — The Wealth Transition Collective, a financial-planning firm out of Holyoke, recently announced it will host its fourth annual weeklong food drive from Monday, Nov. 11 through Friday, Nov. 15, to benefit Margaret’s Pantry in Holyoke in honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

Since the start of this event, it has raised more than 4,000 pounds of food and more than $7,500 in monetary donations. Individuals can drop off non-perishable and canned foods during business hours (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Wealth Transition Collective office at 1632 Northampton St., Holyoke. Weather permitting, there will be a drop-off table outside the front door for easy accessibility.

Some of the most-needed items at the pantry during this time of year are stuffing mixes; canned goods like gravy, soups, and stews; baking mixes; frosting; syrup; salad dressing; condiments; Jell-O; and kids’ snack items.

Margaret’s Pantry, a division of Providence Ministries for the Needy, is a full-service food pantry that has provided food to residents of Greater Holyoke for more than 30 years. Presently, the pantry provides food to more than 180 families each month, and approximately 72,000 meals a year are distributed to the needy in the community.

“We feel very fortunate to be in a position to make a difference in the community by supporting the efforts of organizations like Providence Ministries for the Needy,” said Greg Sheehan, CEO of the Wealth Transition Collective.

Pioneer Valley Financial Group Announces Three Hires

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LUDLOW — Pioneer Valley Financial Group (PV Financial) announced the addition of three new members to its growing team: Sophie Miller, Catarina Sanches, and Katherine Ferri. With their combined experience and fresh perspectives, these hires are expected to enhance the company’s ability to deliver exceptional service to clients and expand its community-outreach efforts.

Sophie Miller

Miller joins PV Financial as an Operations Support specialist. A graduate of Boston University with a degree in economics, she brings experience from her previous role as a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors. Her background in financial services, combined with a passion for understanding markets, positions her well to support PV Financial’s operational goals. She is particularly looking forward to collaborating with the team to streamline processes and contribute to the firm’s growth.

Catarina Sanches

Sanches joins PV Financial as a Client Relationship manager. She previously worked at TD Bank, where she gained experience in various positions, ultimately serving as a store supervisor. With a degree in business management from Westfield State University and a focus on marketing, she brings a deep understanding of client services and financial management. Her experience will allow her to strengthen relationships with PV Financial’s clients and provide personalized support as they navigate their financial journeys.

Katherine Ferri

Ferri joins PV Financial as a Community Outreach manager. A recent graduate of Westfield State University with a degree in communication, she previously worked for the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey club in sales and customer relationship management. Her skills in communication and relationship building will be instrumental as she helps guide PV Financial’s efforts to engage with the local community and foster meaningful connections with clients and partners.

“We are thrilled to welcome Sophie, Catarina, and Katherine to our team,” said Ed Sokolowski, managing partner at PV Financial Group. “Their diverse backgrounds and skill sets are exactly what we need as PV Financial continues to expand its offerings and strengthen our ties to the community. We are confident that their contributions will help elevate our services and enhance the overall client experience.”

Market Mentors Welcomes Christina Hager as Public Relations Account Executive

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Christina Hager

SPRINGFIELD — Market Mentors LLC, a fully integrated marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, recently welcomed Christina Hager to its team as a public relations account executive. The two-time New England Emmy Award-winning television journalist recently wrapped a 25-year career with WBZ-TV (CBS Boston).

In her new role at Market Mentors, she works with the marketing team to plan and execute communications strategies with a focus on media relations. This includes writing and distributing news releases, pitching story ideas, responding to media queries, preparing statements, and developing content across various media platforms.

“Christina has been a great addition to our team,” said Michelle Abdow, president and CEO of Market Mentors. “Her passion for storytelling and expertise in navigating the media landscape serves her well as she works with our clients and media partners to find unique angles that bring our clients’ stories to life and channel their expertise for a variety of audiences.”

Hager earned her bachelor’s degree from Colby College in Maine and her master’s degree from Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, in Illinois. She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors.

“As a television news reporter and investigative journalist, I have spent decades covering major events across the country, including notable legal cases, the Boston Marathon bombings, the September 11th terrorist attacks, extreme weather events from Texas to Florida to Massachusetts, mass shootings, and major-league sports championships,” Hager said. “Now that I’ve jumped the desk, so to speak, I’m enjoying working with my media colleagues in a new way, serving as a resource they can count on.”

Congressman Neal Announces $1 Million for Combined Lee Public-safety Complex

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LEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined state Rep. Smitty Pignatelli and Lee Town Administrator Christopher Brittain on Wednesday to announce a $1 million earmark for the combined Lee public-safety complex.

The allocation was made possible through congressionally directed spending from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Neal included funding for this project in the FY 2024 spending bill signed into law by President Biden on March 9.

“As a former mayor, I have a great appreciation for not only the important role a town’s Fire and Police departments play in our day-to-day lives, but also the challenges our emergency personnel are confronted with each and every day,” Neal said. “Congress has the fundamental responsibility to oversee the expenditure of the public purse, and investing in emergency services to ensure the safety of our constituencies is certainly a worthwhile investment. This announcement will help bring this long-awaited project to fruition, providing the Lee Fire and Police departments with the tools they need to adequately serve the Lee community for years to come.”

Built in 1912, the Lee Fire Station was constructed at a time when firefighters were using horse-drawn vehicles to fight fires. As a result, the current building is structurally unsound and inadequate to support modern-day firefighting equipment, requiring the town to custom-order trucks to fit the station’s small bays. The Fire Station also lacks important safety features for firefighters and sufficient storage room for medical records and supplies. In addition, the Lee Police Department has outgrown its current station in the historic Lee Town Hall. A space-needs assessment study found that the current, 1,600-square-foot facility falls well short of the required 10,960 square feet of space to accommodate the Police Department.

“The town of Lee is deeply grateful for the generous grant which will have a significant impact on our public-safety facility,” Brittain said. “We are honored that Congressman Neal has joined us for this important announcement.”

The proposed new combined public safety facility would house both the Lee Fire and Police Departments in a 37,661-square-foot public-safety complex. The effort to regionalize these services aims to provide better emergency services and faster response times for constituents. The project will include a training tower for personnel and will revitalize an underused area in the town of Lee.

Freedom Credit Union Seeks Donations for Rays of Hope

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SPRINGFIELD — Throughout the month of October, Freedom Credit Union is accepting cash donations at all its branches to benefit Rays of Hope, a Baystate Health Foundation charity supporting breast-cancer patients and survivors.

“We’re always seeking new ways to uplift our community,” Freedom Credit Union President Glenn Welch said. “We know countless families who have been personally impacted by and involved with the battle against breast cancer. We’re humbled to have this opportunity to help.”

Since its inception three decades ago, Rays of Hope has raised $17.2 million toward studies at the Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research, and has provided funding for state-of-the-art equipment, breast-health programs, outreach, and education. It also provides grants for complimentary therapies and cancer programs to community partners throughout Western Mass.

The community is encouraged to donate at any Freedom branch through Thursday, Oct. 31. Freedom Credit Union also has a team participating in the Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer on Sunday, Oct. 27. The event kicks off at 8 a.m. at Temple Beth El, 979 Dickinson St., Springfield.

Amherst Business Improvement District Names John Page Executive Director

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John Page

AMHERST — John Page, a lifelong Amherst-area resident with experience in economic development, business advocacy, and event management, has been appointed the new executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID). His first day is Oct. 16.

“We are delighted to have John join the BID as our new executive director,” said Barry Roberts, board president of the BID. “We were drawn to his knowledge and experience in the community and his can-do spirit. John is unafraid to roll up his sleeves and work hard, and he is well-known and respected locally for his dedication to Amherst, especially its downtown.”

Page departs from his role as assistant director for University Events at UMass Amherst, where he was instrumental in planning and executing major events such as commencement. He also played a key role in reimagining the 2024 UMass Founders Day celebration, expanding it to include more than 35 events across campus and opening it to the broader community.

Prior to his role at UMass, Page worked for the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, leading marketing and events for the organization and focusing on economic-development issues, grant writing, and tourism initiatives. He worked collaboratively with local businesses, the BID, the town of Amherst, the state delegation, and other stakeholders on support for small business, beautification and placemaking efforts, and housing policy. Recently, he worked on a contract basis for the BID, spearheading its 2024 Summer Concert Series and the annual Block Party in September.

“I am deeply honored to step into the role of the BID’s new executive director and to champion Amherst’s bright future,” Page said. “I look forward to building on the solid foundation laid by my predecessors, advocating for our downtown, and amplifying our status as a premier destination that is welcoming to all.”

An alumnus of Amherst-Pelham Regional High School and UMass Amherst, Page holds leadership roles on many community boards and committees, including as chair of the Pelham Cultural Council, a member of the Amherst Education Foundation, and an organizer of Amherst LGBTQ+ Pride events. He was a candidate for the inaugural Amherst Town Council in 2018 and has been active in local political campaigns and causes.

Page was raised in a family that has lived in the area for seven generations. “I grew up in town, walking into town after class in middle school,” he said. “I lived downtown through college. I’ve worked at the chamber and promoted local businesses. I understand and cherish downtown Amherst for the special and unique place it is. I cannot wait to get to work.”

The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) is a nonprofit economic-development organization comprising local property owners dedicated to providing programs and services that support the town’s businesses and residents through events, beautification, marketing, and special projects.

Best Lawyers Recognizes Attorney Timothy Murphy as Lawyer of the Year

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SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving employers in the Greater Springfield and Worcester areas, announced that one of its partners, attorney Timothy Murphy, has been recognized once again by his peers as the 2025 Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for his work in Litigation – Labor and Employment in the Best Lawyers in America list for 2025. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is honored with this award.

Focusing his practice on labor relations, union avoidance, collective bargaining and arbitration, employment litigation, and employment counseling, Murphy has been included in Best Lawyers in America every year since 2013 and was Lawyer of the Year in 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2022.

Very active within the local community, Murphy sits on boards of directors for several area organizations, such as the Human Service Forum and Community Legal Aid, and is also a member of the World Affairs Council.

Inclusion in Best Laywers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 12.2 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys.

Monson Savings Bank Announces Start of Annual Community Giving Initiative

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank is inviting the public to submit their votes for the bank’s 2025 Community Giving Initiative.

For more than a decade, Monson Savings Bank has been seeking the help of community members to plan the bank’s community-giving activities. Each year, the bank encourages the public to vote for the nonprofit charitable organizations they would like the bank to support during the coming year. Everyone is welcome to cast their vote online at www.monsonsavings.bank/cgi.

Voters may provide the name of one nonprofit organization they would like Monson Savings to donate to in 2025. The only requirements are that the organizations be designated a nonprofit and that the organizations provide services within the bank’s geography. The bank allows each person to vote once. Monson Savings then pledges to support the 10 organizations that receive the highest number of votes. The top 10 vote recipients will be announced by mid-January 2025.

Voting is now open and ends at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31. Visitors to the voting page can also view a compiled list of organizations that the bank has supported in years past, as well as previously nominated organizations.

“Monson Savings Bank supports thousands of Western Massachusetts residents each year through our community outreach efforts. By hosting our Community Giving Initiative and gathering input from locals, we make sure that the voice of the community is heard and that the charitable organizations that are important to our community members will be supported by us in the coming year,” said Dan Moriarty, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “This is a tradition that we look forward to each year. We are extremely thankful for the public’s support of this initiative.”

Sisters of Providence Ministry Corp. Names Kim Davis President, CEO

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HOLYOKE — After an extensive search, the Sisters of Providence Ministry Corp. (SPMC) board announced the selection of Kim Davis as its new president and CEO. She begins her new role on Sept. 9.

“Kim Davis is an accomplished executive who brings to the position rich leadership experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit arenas,” said Sr. Kathleen Popko, who chairs the SPMC board of directors. “Importantly, we recognized in Kim a resonance with our mission and values as well as her personal desire to serve others and her commitment to promote and sustain SPMC’s ministries that strive to bring hope and healing to those in need.”

With a career spanning more than three decades, Davis brings vast knowledge and experience in finance, treasury, and accounting, having held leadership positions at prominent financial institutions, including MassMutual, Charles Schwab, and several large commercial banks in locations across the country. Her impressive career journey reflects a strong foundation in financial stewardship and strategic leadership.

Davis received her bachelor of business administration degree in finance and accounting from Texas A&M University and her master’s degree in finance from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Texas. In addition, she is a certified treasury professional and certified professional controller. Choosing to transition to nonprofit leadership, she most recently served at Wilbraham & Monson Academy for 10 years as chief financial officer.

“I happily and excitedly accept this offer,” Davis said. “I am humbled by the faith that they’re placing in me for this role and look forward to leading in their mission to bring hope and healing. I’m confident that, working with the talented staff, we will continue to develop the outreach of Sisters of Providence.”

Anne Chapdelaine, SPMC COO, added that “it is evident that Kim comes to SPMC with both professional acumen and a heartfelt commitment to her new role. We look forward to the positive impact she undoubtedly will have on SPMC and the communities it serves.”

The Sisters of Providence Ministry Corp. was established in 2013 as a holding company overseeing the operations of subsidiary corporations, namely Providence Place Inc., Mary’s Meadow at Providence Place Inc., Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center Inc., Providence Ministries for the Needy Inc., and other properties.

UMass Amherst to Partner with Amherst Survival Center on Campus Food Pantry

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AMHERST — UMass Amherst is forging a long-term partnership with the Amherst Survival Center to establish and run a food pantry on the UMass Amherst campus, the university announced. The pantry will be open to university students and employees experiencing food insecurity.

The pantry, scheduled to open in fall 2025, will be located at 472 North Pleasant St. in Amherst, in the building that formerly housed the Newman Catholic Center, which relocated to a new facility in 2023. The new space will boast ample storage and refrigeration capabilities, easy access by car and bus, and a welcoming environment for pantry shoppers to select from non-perishable and fresh foods, provided by the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, direct donations, as well as purchased items.

As National Hunger Action Month comes to a close, this commitment from UMass Amherst is a recognition that hunger on college campuses is a harsh reality. Nationally, one in three college students face food insecurity. As a community, UMass Amherst believes no one, particularly on campus, should go hungry.

“This partnership with the Amherst Survival Center to address food insecurity among our students represents our campus’s deep commitment to fostering a living-learning environment where our economically disadvantaged students are supported as they strive to achieve their educational goals,” UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes said. “I am deeply grateful to our students for their relentless advocacy to address this urgent need. This food pantry will have a significant, positive impact on our community.”

The North Pleasant Street location will act as a hub for the Dean of Students Office basic needs initiative, centralizing access to the pantry as well as other campus services, such as the Student Care Supply Closet and the student-run Food Recovery Network, which recovers leftover food from university dining halls and donates it to individuals experiencing food insecurity.

“We want college students focusing on their studies, not worrying about where they will get their next meal, so we are excited to partner with UMass to meet this critical need,” said Lev BenEzra, executive director of the Amherst Survival Center. “The Center has seen skyrocketing levels of need over the past few years, including from UMass students, both on campus and off. This on-campus pantry will serve more students, and serve them better, as it can be tailored to meet their unique needs. I truly applaud the university’s investment in this work and the efforts of the many student leaders who have brought us to this point.”

Monthly Stargazing Program Returns to Springfield Science Museum

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums and the Springfield STARS Club will present a new season of Stars over Springfield beginning Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Springfield Science Museum. Events continue on the first Friday of each month through May. Admission is $5 for Museum and STARS Club members and $7 for non-members.

The long-running beginner’s astronomy program surged in popularity last year, selling out the entire 2023-24 season. Each evening includes a short talk by a local expert, hands-on activities or demonstrations, a full dome show in the Seymour Planetarium featuring both the historic Korkosz starball and a new Zeiss projector, and stargazing in the rooftop observatory. Due to the popularity of these events, registration is required at springfieldmuseums.org.

October’s topic is “Getting Started in Astronomy.” The Science Museum’s astronomy team and volunteers from the STARS Club will share what sparked their love of the night sky and how budding enthusiasts can begin to explore the study of celestial objects like planets, stars, galaxies, comets, and black holes, as well as phenomena that occur in the cosmos.

The Nov. 1 program brings the features of the moon into focus. Using the Science Museum’s 20-inch rooftop telescope, attendees can zoom in on seas, mountain ranges, and, of course, craters. Richard Sanderson, adjunct curator of Physical Science, will share his own iPhone photos of the moon and explain what creates the moon’s stunning surface.

On Dec. 6, the STARS Club will explore the properties of stars along with the shapes and patterns they create in the sky, known as constellations.

The Springfield Telescope and Reflector Society (STARS), founded 1934, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Its mission is to inform and motivate people of all ages and backgrounds in the mysteries and science of space at all levels, near and far.

HCC to Present Latinx Fiesta on Oct. 2 for Hispanic Heritage Month

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will continue its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latinx Fiesta on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

The annual event will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the second floor of the HCC Campus Center, featuring food, music, and crafts. HCC faculty, staff, and students representing some 20 South American, Latin American, and Caribbean countries will have tables highlighting their individual cultures.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationally each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 to recognize the cultural and historical influences of Hispanic Americans. On the HCC campus, starting this year, it is being called Latinx Heritage Month.

HCC will conclude its celebration of Latinx Heritage Month on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with “The Intersections of Deaf and Cultural Identities: Puerto Rican Experiences,” a panel presentation also supporting Deaf Awareness Month, at 11 a.m. in the Leslie Phillips Theater.

Royal Law Attorney Co-hosts Cannabis-industry Panel at National Meeting

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SPRINGFIELD — Attorney Elaine Reall, chief legal officer at the Royal Law Firm, spoke at a national conference on cannabis law. Reall, along with Radhi Shah of Zuber Lawler LLP and Lucia de Vernai of Trulieve Inc., discussed the ethics and legalities surrounding the growing cannabis industry. The annual meeting of the National Assoc. of Women & Minority Owned Law Firms was held in Atlanta on Sept. 15-18.

While speaking on this panel, Reall provided insight into the product liability and consumer misrepresentation in industry. Navigating the legalities around any industry can prove challenging, but a new industry with such rapid growth presents a unique set of questions and challenges that require guidance. Strategies for mitigating risks related to evolving state laws, the FDA’s stance, CBD uncertainties, and vaping concerns were discussed, along with guidelines for how business stakeholders should navigate legal risks effectively.

Reall served as city solicitor for Northampton while the first dispensaries were establishing themselves in the city. Due to her municipal experience with regard to the cannabis industry, she has a set of qualifications and knowledge that can be used to guide cannabis-industry professionals.

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Reall will present a Royal Law Firm seminar, discussing regulatory overview and the impact on cannabis on workplace rules and procedures. This seminar is ideal for human-resources professionals or anyone in a management position, as well as cannabis dispensary owners and managers. Email Heather Child at [email protected] to register or for more information.

PeoplesBank Recognized for Corporate Responsibility, Community Support

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HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank has been named a Top Corporate Charitable Contributor by the Boston Business Journal, which also recognized the bank’s employees by listing them as number three in the state for volunteer hours contributed. PeoplesBank was also included in the top three most generous corporate contributors in Western Mass.

“Our emphasis on supporting the community demonstrates the power of a mutual bank,” said Brian Canina, president of PeoplesBank. “Our focus is serving our customers and the communities where they live. The fact that we are not diverting funds to pay stockholders means we can instead invest in nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life for all.”

Canina noted that he is especially proud of the bank’s associates for their commitment to volunteerism. “Being ranked number three on the list for highest average volunteer hours underscores our value of service. It’s part of our culture. We know that support often translates to more than a donation of money. Often, it means helping in the community or serving on a nonprofit board — and our associates do both in record numbers of hours.”

Matthew Bannister, senior vice president and head of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility, noted that the bank’s charitable impact has soared over the last decade, adding that “we now serve both Connecticut and Massachusetts, and our contributions, both in terms of financial support and volunteerism, have increased correspondingly.” He estimates that the 10-year contribution total is now close to $13 million total when both states are considered.

A sample of Massachusetts organizations supported by PeoplesBank include the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Girls Inc. of the Valley, Spirit of Springfield, and Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services. Connecticut organizations supported by PeoplesBank include the Boys & Girls Club Greater Hartford, Habitat for Humanity of North Central Connecticut, Celebrate! WeHa, and Operation Fuel.

“PeoplesBank exemplifies an exceptional commitment to community by consistently responding to calls for action,” said Shannon Rudder, CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services (MLKFS) in Springfield. “Their proactive approach and focus on meaningful reinvestments truly strengthen and uplift our evolving neighborhoods. At MLKFS, we deeply appreciate their unwavering support and partnership, and we look forward to a collaborative future that continues to enhance our community.”

AIC Ranks Among Leaders in Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report

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SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has been recognized for its outstanding achievement in social mobility, ranking 82nd in the National Universities category of the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Within this classification, AIC is the top-performing institution for social mobility in Western Mass. and ranks third in the state, tied with Harvard University.

The U.S. News rankings, which evaluate 1,500 colleges and universities using up to 17 measures of academic quality, serve as a resource for prospective students and families. This year’s edition continues to emphasize social mobility and postgraduate success, two areas in which AIC has maintained a longstanding commitment. AIC’s efforts to create pathways for student advancement are reflected in its top-100 nationwide ranking for the second consecutive year.

Social mobility refers to the ability of individuals to improve their economic and social standing through education and career advancement. By providing access to affordable, high-quality education, AIC enables students — particularly those from underrepresented or economically disadvantaged backgrounds — to achieve greater opportunities and long-term success. The U.S. News social-mobility ranking assesses colleges based on outcomes such as enrolling and graduating students from diverse backgrounds, managing student debt, and the earnings of graduates.

“Now in its 40th year, the Best Colleges rankings remain a trusted source of information for students and families,” said LaMont Jones, managing editor of education at U.S. News. “By highlighting factors like social mobility and postgraduate success, we aim to help students find schools that not only offer a quality education, but also prepare them for a successful, fulfilling future.”

Economically disadvantaged students are less likely to complete college, according to U.S. News. However, institutions like AIC have shown an intentional commitment to increasing educational access and advancing social mobility. This is partly achieved by enrolling and graduating many students who receive federal Pell Grants, with most awarded to students with family incomes under $50,000. For the fall 2023 semester, 53% of AIC’s undergraduate students received Pell Grants.

“Since its founding, AIC has embraced the mission of making education accessible to all, and that mission is stronger today than ever,” interim President Nicolle Cestero said. “We are driven to provide a high-quality education that empowers every student, from every background, to reach their full potential. Education is a powerful catalyst for social mobility and equity, and we are dedicated to ensuring that these opportunities are open to everyone.”

Insurance for Students Inc. Promotes Gina Warga

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — Insurance for Students Inc. (IFS), an insurance agency with an office in West Springfield as well as Delray Beach, Fla., announced the promotion of Gina Warga to director of Marketing and Operations.

Warga has been a valuable member of the team for more than eight years. From creating marketing materials to team support, she has exceeded internal and external client expectations. Her new role will increase her responsibilites as a valued leader at IFS. She is a licensed insurance broker and received a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University.

Holyoke Community College’s Sharale Mathis Named to National Advisory Board

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HOLYOKE — Sharale Mathis, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College (HCC), has been appointed to a national advisory board for community colleges.

Mathis was invited to join the Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation of the American Assoc. of Community Colleges (AACC), the primary advocacy group for U.S. community colleges. Her three-year term began July 1 and will run through June 2027.

The AACC’s Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation focuses on community-college efforts to improve student success, which includes administrative processes, infrastructure, technology, and workforce development.

As vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at HCC, Mathis oversees all academic divisions, as well as student records, the registrar’s office, planning and assessment, student-success programs, library services, advising, career services, transfer affairs, admissions, and financial aid, among others.

She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartfield, a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Quinnipiac University, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Eastern Connecticut State University. She joined HCC in 2021 after serving as dean of Academic and Student Affairs at Middlesex Community College in Connecticut, where she previously led the STEM division as director.

Comcast Awards $70,000 to Three Organizations to Advance Digital Equity, Learning

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SPRINGFIELD — Comcast announced it is awarding a total of $70,000 across three nonprofit organizations in Western Mass. to help provide area residents and students with technology and computer skills training. These grants are a part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity through programs and community partnerships that connect people to the internet, advance economic mobility, and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators.

Tech Goes Home will receive $30,000 to offer its digital-inclusion programs in Holyoke and Springfield, through which participants will complete 15 hours of digital skills training and earn a technology bundle that will include a personal device.

The Urban League of Springfield will receive $20,000 to support its digital learning lab, which provides participants with essential technology and internet skills training, specialty workshops, the Urban League’s Project Ready Mentor and STEM youth programs, and more.

The Boys & Girls Club of Springfield will receive $20,000 to support its e-sports programming, through which participants build social-emotional and STEM skills by engaging in educational, hands-on gaming sessions led by club staff.

“We are grateful to Comcast for supporting our efforts to help close the digital divide in Holyoke and Springfield,” said Daniel Noyes, CEO of Tech Goes Home. “By providing our participants with digital skills trainings and their own devices, we’re able to prepare them to navigate school, work, and life. We are excited to see the impact we can make in Western Massachusetts, thanks to the support from Comcast.”

Added Carolyne Hannan, senior vice president of Comcast’s New England region, “we understand the critical role that the internet plays in contributing to a future of unlimited possibilities for everyone across Western Massachusetts. In today’s world, digital literacy is essential to success, which is why we continue to support programs that empower individuals to explore and understand digital media platforms and technical capabilities to set them up for their professional futures.”

Tickets Available for Healthcare Heroes Gala on Oct. 17

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SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s eight Healthcare Heroes on Thursday, Oct. 17 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.

The class of 2024, profiled in the Sep. 16 issue and at businesswest.com, includes Dr. Andrew Balder, attending physician, Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center; Lucinda Canty, associate professor of Nursing and director of the Seedworks Health Equity Program, UMass Amherst; Bernice Drumheller, past president, NAMI Western Massachusetts; Peta-Gaye Johnson, director of Healthcare Workforce Initiatives, MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board; Margaret King, occupational therapist, Baystate Medical Center; Alexa Mignano, director of School-Based Clinical Services, River Valley Counseling Center; Dr. Laki Rousou, chief of Thoracic Surgery, chief of Robotic Surgery, and medical director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program, Mercy Medical Center; and Janet Williams, professor of Biology, Elms College.

Tickets cost $95, and tables of 10 are available. To purchase tickets, visit businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes-tickets. Presenting sponsors include Baystate Health/Health New England and Elms College. Partner sponsors include Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center and Holyoke Medical Center.

Country Bank Recognized by Boston Business Journal for Charitable Giving

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WARE — Country Bank announced that the Boston Business Journal has once again named the bank an honoree in its annual 2024 Corporate Citizenship Awards, recognizing the region’s top corporate charitable contributors. The magazine annually publishes this list to highlight companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities.

“It is with honor that we present our list of the Top Charitable Contributors in Massachusetts, companies who gave $100,000 or more to Mass.-based charities in 2023,” Boston Business Journal Market President and Publisher Carolyn Jones said. “Collectively, they gave $362 million in cash contributions — a true example of the business community coming together to help those in need. We are proud to celebrate these organizations who give both money and time to make our communities a stronger and better place for all.”

During this year’s celebration on Sept. 5, 96 companies qualified for the distinction by reporting at least $100,000 in cash contributions to Massachusetts-based charities last year, as noted above. This year’s honorees include companies from such industry sectors as financial and professional services, healthcare, technology, retail, and professional sports.

Country Bank, ranked 51st, employs 220 staff members within Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties. The bank’s employees actively promote its mission of making a difference in its communities by volunteering for various nonprofits throughout the year.

“We are honored to be recognized by the Boston Business Journal for Country Bank’s philanthropic efforts,” said Mary McGovern, the bank’s president and CEO. “As a community bank, it is our mission to help make a difference in the lives of others.”

Chamber of Greater Easthampton Officially Opens WorkHub on Union

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EASTHAMPTON — At a ribbon cutting and open house last week, the Chamber of Greater Easthampton officially opened the doors to its WorkHub on Union co-working space at 33 Union St., Easthampton. The opening followed four years of analysis, collaboration, and fundraising, and will provide valuable resources for entrepreneurs and businesses in the Greater Easthampton region.

WorkHub on Union is intended to be an innovative and inspiring environment where entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small-business owners can converge and thrive, offering support and services to local professionals, fostering entrepreneurial growth, and stimulating economic development in the community.

In addition to offering a dynamic and flexible workspace, the project, which received both public and private funding, will provide access to mentorship programs, networking events, educational programming, and other support services from the chamber designed to accelerate the growth of startups and small businesses.

“The fact that we could bring together dozens of partners at both the state and local levels, raising nearly $500,000 to bring this project to fruition, is a clear indication of the value WorkHub on Union will bring to our community and the local economy,” said Moe Belliveau, the chamber’s executive director.

In 2020, the chamber partnered with the city of Easthampton to undertake an extensive analysis of the city’s economic climate relative to entrepreneurialism and innovation. This analysis revealed that businesses would choose to locate or relocate in Easthampton if a supportive entrepreneurial community could be better enhanced and marketed. The analysis also showed that there are more than 13,000 companies in the region that are less than a year old, many of which have no employees and operate from a kitchen table. Over the past three decades, these types of companies have created an average of 1.5 million jobs per year.

The study went on to say, “it’s simple: the more contacts entrepreneurs can make early in the life of their companies — that is, the more help and information they can access — the greater their chances of getting products developed, finding viable markets, surviving the first years, and growing toward success.” From this information, the vision for WorkHub on Union was born.

“Led by our local general-contracting partner, Five Star Building Corp., our economic- and community-development vision was to take our existing building at 33 Union Street, redesign the space, reimagine its use, and renovate its interior to create a unique co-working space which will serve our community now and well into the future,” Belliveau said. “We are so proud to see the culmination of our strategic thinking, fundraising efforts, manpower, commitment, and blood, sweat, and tears.”

WorkHub on Union features flexible membership options on full, half, and hot desks, as well as day passes with virtual office options expected to be available in the future. All memberships include amenities such as 24-hour key-fob access; high-speed internet; a fully equipped conference room; lounge area with complimentary coffee, tea, and water; a private telephone area; access to photocopying, printing, and scanning; professional cleaning service; and on- and off-street parking.

Members of the chamber will receive a discount as a benefit of their chamber membership. The space will continue to house the headquarters of the chamber to create a more synergistic environment.

Bay Path Recognized by U.S. News & World Report Among Top Schools for Social Mobility

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LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University has been ranked ninth on U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Top Performers for Social Mobility in the North. Bay Path was the only school in Massachusetts to appear in the top 10.

U.S. News & World Report’s social-mobility ranking is a measure of how well schools graduate economically disadvantaged students. Rankings were determined by looking at the number of enrolled students receiving Pell Grants, assessing the graduation rates of those students, and comparing those rates to the graduations of non-Pell-eligible students.

“Being recognized as a top performer for social mobility clearly illustrates the power of a Bay Path education. Our mission of providing an innovative, career-focused education to learners for whom a college degree is transformative — personally, professionally, and financially — is what continually motivates us,” Bay Path President Sandra Doran said. “This ranking affirms the dedication of our faculty and the drive of our learners.”

In recent years, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings and the attention they garner have been cited for perpetuating a culture of exclusion and feeding persistent inequalities. Critics champion the Social Mobility Index, which measures the extent to which a college or university educates more economically disadvantaged students (with family incomes below the national median) at lower tuition and graduates them into well-paying jobs.

“For many colleges, like Bay Path, our guiding principles are to expand access, increase opportunities, and strengthen the support we can offer our learners,” Doran said. “We see prestige in a mission that recognizes the talents and potential in all learners who have that drive to go further.”

Holyoke Community College Honored for ‘Igniting Workforce Success’

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently received the Igniting Workforce Success award from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) for a cybersecurity training program it runs in partnership with the agency, which recently changed its name to MassAbility.

Specifically, the award recognizes HCC for its CyberOps training program, a free, nine-month remote program that trains MassAbility consumers to be cybersecurity analysts. MassAbility works with people with disabilities to empower their lives through counseling and various career and employment programs.

Kermit Dunkelberg, vice president of Adult Basic Education and Workforce Development, accepted the award on behalf of HCC at the MRC’s Igniting Workforce Success conference in June.

“We just completed our fourth year with MassRehab,” Dunkelberg said. “This award is a great recognition of that partnership. In MassRehab, which is now MassAbility, we have a great partner. They bring as much to the table as we do in terms of innovation and attentiveness to student success.”

The pilot program launched by HCC and MassRehab in 2020 was the first of its kind in Massachusetts. Based on the program’s success, MRC launched a second with Roxbury Community College, which also received an Igniting Workforce Success award.

“Together, we are re-envisioning employment and people’s lives,” MassAbility Commissioner Toni Wolf said in 2020 after the first cohort of students graduated from the HCC program. “In the wake of COVID-19, our perspective on what is possible for remote work is expanding on a daily basis, particularly how resilient and adaptive people with disabilities are. These Cisco certifications are nationally recognized and highly sought-after workplace credentials that will give these students the needed leverage to enter a high-paying industry.”

Since 2020, about 60 MassRehab clients have gone through the program, many emerging with paid internships that have led to full-time, benefited positions as cybersecurity analysts.

“It was MassRehab’s vision to offer training in the area of cybersecurity,” Dunkelberg said. “This is by far the longest-duration program that they run, and the most expensive, because it is not only a long duration, but very intensive. These students are studying 30 hours a week for about 10 months, so it ends up being 900 hours of training, but the difference that it can make in someone’s life is huge in terms of economic self-sufficiency.”

Once students complete the training, they take exams to qualify as Cisco certified support technicians and Cisco certified networking associates. Past program graduates have gone on to work as cybersecurity consultants and systems analysts for big tech companies, such as Dell Technologies.

“The story we always like to tell is one about a participant from our first program class who was making pizza at Big Y,” Dunkelberg said. “Upon conclusion of the program, he was making $80,000 a year as a consultant.”

Other students have more modest but no less meaningful career outcomes, he added. “We’ve had four or five students intern here at HCC in our IT department. For a lot of people, just getting that hands-on experience is the next step. Another one of our students got a job working in IT support at her local library, and that was just what she needed. Her family told us that, before she went through our program, she hardly had a life outside her home. Having a job she could walk to was the perfect outcome for her.”

In 2023, program instructor Dalip Singh received the Above and Beyond Award from Cisco Networking Academy for developing and teaching the cybersecurity class.

Overall, Dunkelberg said, the program has been so successful that the agency wants to explore new training partnerships with HCC.

State Launches New Stipend Program for Eligible Job Seekers in Training

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Reducing Barriers to Employment

Earlier this month, the Healey-Driscoll administration launched the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund, a pilot stipend program to provide financial support for eligible unemployed and underemployed Massachusetts residents enrolled in job training, including the Career Technical Initiative and Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund programs.

Administered by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development in partnership with Commonwealth Corp., the Workforce Skills Fund is designed to reduce barriers to job training and employment by providing financial support for eligible trainees and also attract and retain untapped talent pursuing skills and credentials for in-demand occupations in manufacturing, construction, healthcare and human services, and more.

The Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund builds on strategies outlined in the administration’s Massachusetts Workforce Agenda, titled “Meeting the Moment to Attract, Retain, and Develop a Future Workforce,” released earlier this year. The document outlines the administration’s vision, goals, and strategies to support workforce development statewide, and recognizes a stipend program as a resource to attract and retain talent by providing greater means to pursue and persist in job-training programs that ultimately lead to employment outcomes.

Stipends are awarded to participants based on training duration and issued upon completion of three milestones. Participants in training programs that are fewer than three months will receive $3,000, and participants in training programs longer than three months will receive $5,000. Stipends are issued following the first two weeks of training, at the completion of the training program, and upon post-training employment.

“This new program through the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund is a meaningful step toward eliminating barriers to employment and building a strong and inclusive workforce,” Gov. Maura Healey said. “By addressing financial obstacles, this initiative will increase access for more individuals to succeed, compete, and contribute to our growing workforce.”

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Gov. Maura Healey

“This new program through the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund is a meaningful step toward eliminating barriers to employment and building a strong and inclusive workforce. By addressing financial obstacles, this initiative will increase access for more individuals to succeed, compete, and contribute to our growing workforce.”

Added Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, “as we support economic opportunity and mobility for Massachusetts residents, this new stipend program is an actionable approach to empower unemployed and underemployed individuals who we need active in our workforce. By offering this resource, our administration will maximize the labor potential of untapped talent, supporting both labor productivity and addressing larger social inequities within our workforce.”

 

Targeted Impact

The Workforce Skills Fund is being implemented for two specific, pre-existing programs that focus on unemployed and underemployed workers: the Career Technical Initiative (CTI) and the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund (WCTF). The stipends are a fixed amount of flexible dollars provided directly to individuals who will enroll in either of the two eligible approved training programs.

WCTF and CTI programs are designed to attract unemployed and underemployed workers. Yet, an array of barriers may hinder participants and prospective participants from enrolling, completing training, and entering the labor market, such as costs for childcare, transportation, and digital equipment. The stipend program through the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund aims to address these and other challenges, facilitating greater access to workforce opportunities.

“As Massachusetts strengthens its world-class workforce, we must provide a world-class support system with greater intentionality to reduce barriers to employment and support persistence and success in job-training programs,” Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones said. “By launching he Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund and initiating this stipend program, the Healey-Driscoll administration is teaming up with training providers and proven workforce programs to further attract and retain untapped talent and provide added resources aimed at improving outcomes and opportunities for more job seekers in Massachusetts.”

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Lauren Jones

“As Massachusetts strengthens its world-class workforce, we must provide a world-class support system with greater intentionality to reduce barriers to employment and support persistence and success in job-training programs.”

Molly Jacobson, president and CEO of Commonwealth Corp., said her organization is excited to see the tangible impact the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund will have on job seekers’ lives across the Commonwealth. “This initiative not only provides essential support for people who need it, but also encourages participants to seize new opportunities for their future.”

Meanwhile, Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Commissioner Jeff McCue said the Workforce Skills Fund will be an instrumental resource for clients to utilize as they strive to reach their career goals and full employment potential, by providing flexible dollars that will help individuals and families overcome barriers to participating in the workforce.

“The Department of Transitional Assistance currently serves one in six Massachusetts residents with food and cash assistance,” he noted. “In addition to providing essential resources to the most vulnerable people in the Commonwealth, DTA also aims to connect clients with meaningful employment to improve economic mobility for families and ensure their long-term success.”

 

Statements of Support

Aisha Francis, president and CEO of Franklin Cummings Tech in Boston, called the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund a crucial resource for the Commonwealth’s technical and trade workforce.

“Stipends make it possible for individuals to complete high-quality training and secure jobs,” she added. “In partnership with the Workforce Competitive Trust Fund and JVS, Franklin Cummings Tech sees the positive impact of financial support on program outcomes. I applaud the Commonwealth’s leadership for recognizing this opportunity and acting quickly to innovate.”

Paul Bello, director of Career and Community Development at South Shore Vocational Technical High School in Hanover, noted that the school will train hundreds of veterans and unemployed or underemployed residents on the South Shore to prepare them for fulfilling jobs in carpentry, manufacturing, landscaping, welding, hospitality, automotive, and HVAC, and looks forward to assisting residents as they embark on new careers with new skills.

“There is great confidence that this program will make an immediate positive impact in people’s lives and will help produce vital members of the workforce in the South Shore area and around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he added.

Meanwhile, Susan Almono, director of Grants and Workforce Development at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover, noted that the school has provided adult workforce-development training to hundreds of area residents through the Career Technical Initiative.

“We are proud to facilitate entry into lucrative technical careers. However, often candidates can’t take advantage of this opportunity because they need to work rather than increase their skills, in order to pay the bills. We’re thrilled with the new Mass Workforce Skills Fund stipend program and the impact it will have on the lives of area residents. Trainees will be sustained through training and have access to career ladders to stability.”

 

Westfield State University Awarded $55,000 Grant from Davis Foundation

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WESTFIELD — The Westfield State University Foundation has been awarded a $55,000 grant from the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation in support of the Leadership, Excellence, Achievement, Diversity (LEAD) Scholars Program.

Westfield State’s LEAD Scholars Program provides holistic services for students who self-identify as first-generation and demonstrate a financial need, with a special focus on increasing the representation of students who may have historically been excluded from the benefits of a college education.

By providing extra support throughout their college journey, the LEAD Scholars Program helps students overcome the challenges they face as they work to achieve their academic and personal goals, increasing retention and graduation rates. The investment by the Davis Foundation will change the trajectory of students’ lives and increase future possibilities for their families and communities.

Westfield State University’s Urban Education Program was established in 1968 to provide college orientation, mentoring, and academic advising to students of color. In 2023, Urban Education modernized its structure and name to become the Leadership, Excellence, Achievement, Diversity Scholars Program. This update honors the 55-year legacy and founding vision of the Urban Education Program while highlighting the university’s continuing commitment to implementing educational innovations that cultivate excellence in all students, recognize their achievements, and celebrate the diversity that enriches the campus community.

MCLA Ranked Among Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report

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NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has earned the sixth spot on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Top Public Liberal Arts Schools in the nation, after earning the seventh spot for the past three consecutive years.

The college’s continued commitment to affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in additional 2025 U.S. News rankings: fifth for Top Performer on Social Mobility for liberal arts colleges in the state and second for Top Performer on Social Mobility for public liberal arts colleges in the country.

MCLA has appeared on U.S. News’ list of Top Ten Public Colleges for 10 consecutive years. The college has also been acknowledged in its list of National Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Mobility since the organization adopted this ranking in 2019. This list measures how well institutions graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants, typically awarded to students whose families make less than $50,000, though most Pell Grant money goes to families with income below $20,000.

More than 41% of MCLA undergraduate students receive Pell Grants, and 49% are the first in their families to go to college. Overall, 95% of MCLA students receive some kind of financial aid.

“As we celebrate a decade of MCLA ranking in the Top Ten Public Colleges, I continue to be proud of the incredible faculty and staff who make the college such an exceptional place to learn,” MCLA President James Birge said. “Our success is possible because of their unwavering commitment to our students. I am grateful to be part of an institution that focuses on and sees the value in striving to be a continuous top performer on social mobility.”

Mohan Boodram, chair of the MCLA board of trustees, added that “being ranked as a Top Ten Public College is just one of the many ways MCLA’s dedication to its students is made visible. The positive impact MCLA makes on their lives, as well as on the community at large, is impressive, and I am pleased that the hard work that goes into making the college a high-quality, accessible, and affordable educational option has again been recognized.”

UMass Amherst Ranked 26th Among Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report

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AMHERST — UMass Amherst ranks 26th among the nation’s public universities in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, rising six spots from last year. This is the 10th straight year that UMass Amherst has been ranked as a top public university. It is the only public university in New England to place in the top 30.

“I am thrilled to see that UMass Amherst continues to rank among the best universities across the nation,” said Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. “We have world-class faculty and staff supporting our students’ success and preparing them to take on complex challenges as they join our communities and enter the 21st-century workforce. These rankings reflect the growing excellence, leadership, and impact that are now synonymous with the UMass Amherst name.”

UMass Amherst climbed nine spots from last year to 58th among all 434 national universities, both public and private, placing in the top 15% nationally and achieving its highest ranking to date. UMass is the only public university in New England in the top 58 in this national overall ranking.

In addition, the UMass Amherst nursing program climbed significantly to 26th, up from 52nd last year.

“We are very proud of this rise in the rankings that reflects the incredible experience our faculty, staff, and students create here through their teaching, research, and practice of nursing,” said Allison Vorderstrasse, dean of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.

The UMass Amherst computer science program ranks 34th for 2025, up six spots from last year. The artificial intelligence program claims the same spot as last year at 20th.

Other highlights include UMass Amherst’s undergraduate business program placing 65th and engineering at 57th, which is up four spots from last year. Psychology was ranked 42nd. The university also places on the Best for Veterans list at 34th, up six spots from last year.

Holyoke Medical Center to Host Recruitment Event at Rumbleseat Bar & Grill

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems will host a recruitment event on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rumbleseat Bar & Grill, located at 482 Springfield St., Chicopee. The event is free for applicants to attend and includes free food, free drinks, and an opportunity to meet with the hiring leadership and executive team members of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems.

“This is a great opportunity for applicants to come and learn about the culture of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, and experience first-hand the accessibility team members have to our entire leadership team,” said Beverly Fein, vice president and chief Human Resources officer at Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems. “We have had great success with other hiring events in the community and look forward to meeting more great applicants this Thursday at the Rumbleseat.”

Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems will be at the Rumbleseat again for a hiring event on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems also offer Walk-in Wednesdays every week at 22 Hospital Dr., Holyoke, between 1 and 4 p.m. All attendees and applicants are encouraged to complete an online application at holyokehealth.com/careers before arriving for an on-the-spot interview.

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Pictured, from left: emcee Brenda Garton-Sjoberg; honorees James Lagodich (Game-Changing Mentor), Ethel Griffin (Dynamic Difference Maker), Patrick Sullivan (Honorary Age of Excellence Award Recipient), Maria Roy (Inspiring Changemaker), Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers (Dedicated Leader – Beyond the Badge), Karen Tetreault (Dedicated Community Connector), Debbie Gardner (Champion of Community Voices), and Jeffrey Greim (Impactful Entrepreneur); and event host Kathy Martin, Glenmeadow’s president and CEO.
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Age of Excellence

More than 150 gathered on Sept. 4 at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate in Springfield for Glenmeadow’s inaugural Age of Excellence awards celebration.

Pictured, from left: emcee Brenda Garton-Sjoberg; honorees James Lagodich (Game-Changing Mentor), Ethel Griffin (Dynamic Difference Maker), Patrick Sullivan (Honorary Age of Excellence Award Recipient), Maria Roy (Inspiring Changemaker), Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers (Dedicated Leader – Beyond the Badge), Karen Tetreault (Dedicated Community Connector), Debbie Gardner (Champion of Community Voices), and Jeffrey Greim (Impactful Entrepreneur); and event host Kathy Martin, Glenmeadow’s president and CEO.

Pictured, from left: emcee Brenda Garton-Sjoberg; honorees James Lagodich (Game-Changing Mentor), Ethel Griffin (Dynamic Difference Maker), Patrick Sullivan (Honorary Age of Excellence Award Recipient), Maria Roy (Inspiring Changemaker), Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers (Dedicated Leader – Beyond the Badge), Karen Tetreault (Dedicated Community Connector), Debbie Gardner (Champion of Community Voices), and Jeffrey Greim (Impactful Entrepreneur); and event host Kathy Martin, Glenmeadow’s president and CEO.

 

 

Promoting a Plan

SA International Sports Group was invited to attend a recent Latinos in Sports event to talk with the NBA, MLB, and top investors on its plans to build a major sports complex in Western Mass.  The Latinos in Sports event highlighted impactful contributions Latinos have had across the sporting world. Pedro Martinez was honored as an Impact Hero for his work after his career with the Boston Red Sox. 

Pictured: Cesar Ruiz (left), CEO of USA International Sports Group, is promoting the historic project with Latinos in Sports and ImpactX Sports Group founder Xavier Gutierrez, the first and only Latino NHL president and CEO of the Arizona Coyotes before the team’s recent billion-dollar sale.

Pictured: Cesar Ruiz (left), CEO of USA International Sports Group, is promoting the historic project with Latinos in Sports and ImpactX Sports Group founder Xavier Gutierrez, the first and only Latino NHL president and CEO of the Arizona Coyotes before the team’s recent billion-dollar sale.

 

 

Back to School

Just before the start of the new school year, teachers from Ware Public Schools, Palmer Public Schools, and Quaboag Regional High School were gifted with hundreds of back-to-school items donated by employees across departments at Baystate Wing Hospital, including folders, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks, Post-it Notes, calculators, disinfectant wipes, crayons, and more. The supplies were the results of the employees’ annual adopt-a-classroom initiative.

Just before the start of the new school year, teachers from Ware Public Schools, Palmer Public Schools, and Quaboag Regional High School were gifted with hundreds of back-to-school items donated by employees across departments at Baystate Wing Hospital, including folders, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks, Post-it Notes, calculators, disinfectant wipes, crayons, and more

Just before the start of the new school year, teachers from Ware Public Schools, Palmer Public Schools, and Quaboag Regional High School were gifted with hundreds of back-to-school items donated by employees across departments at Baystate Wing Hospital, including folders, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks, Post-it Notes, calculators, disinfectant wipes, crayons, and more

 

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Free Shred Days

Oct. 5, 26: bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two free shred days at local offices. No appointment is necessary. Events will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. (or until the truck is full) on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the 253 Triangle St., Amherst office, and on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the 241 Northampton St., Easthampton office. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or bills, canceled checks, pay stubs, medical records, or any other unwanted paper documents containing personal or confidential information, and having them shredded safely and securely for free. A professional document destruction company will be on site in the bank’s parking lot and can accept up to two boxes of documents per person.

 

Whip City Animal Sanctuary Cruise Night

Oct. 13: Whip City Animal Sanctuary will host its first Hogs & Horsepower Car & Bike Show at 232 Montgomery Road, Westfield. The event will include prizes, snacks, adult beverages to purchase, and animals to visit. The entry fee is $10. Event details can be found at www.whipcityanimalsanctuary.com and the organization’s Facebook page. Whip City Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides long-term care for more than 100 abandoned, rescued, and surrendered farm animals. The sanctuary is open for public visiting hours on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon.

 

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 17: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate the eight annual Healthcare Heroes starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The class of 2024, profiled in the Sep. 16 issue and at businesswest.com, includes Dr. Andrew Balder, attending physician, Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center; Lucinda Canty, associate professor of Nursing and director of the Seedworks Health Equity Program, UMass Amherst; Bernice Drumheller, past president, NAMI Western Massachusetts; Peta-Gaye Johnson, director of Healthcare Workforce Initiatives, MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board; Margaret King, occupational therapist, Baystate Medical Center; Alexa Mignano, director of School-Based Clinical Services, River Valley Counseling Center; Dr. Laki Rousou, chief of Thoracic Surgery, chief of Robotic Surgery, and medical director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program, Mercy Medical Center; and Janet Williams, professor of Biology, Elms College. Tickets cost $95, and tables of 10 are available. To purchase tickets, visit businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes-tickets. Presenting sponsors include Baystate Health/Health New England and Elms College. Partner sponsors include Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center and Holyoke Medical Center.

 

Cancer Connection Harvest Dinner

Oct. 17: Cancer Connection will host its annual Harvest Dinner at Inn on Boltwood in Amherst, featuring a farm-to-table dinner, live jazz, a silent auction. Starting at 6 p.m., this festive evening will bring the community together and raise critical funds to bring Cancer Connection’s support groups, integrative therapies, and educational programs to a larger, more diverse population of cancer patients and their caregivers. Cancer Connection is the only independent cancer support center in the area. Visit www.cancer-connection.org/special-events to purchase tickets. For more information about the event or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Liz Horn at (646) 234-8805 or [email protected].

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Rosemary Tracy Woods

Rosemary Tracy Woods

Jackson Counsel-Watkins

Jackson Counsel-Watkins

The African Hall Committee of the Springfield Museums announced the recipients of the prestigious Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award, which were presented at a ceremony at the Museums on Sept. 21. Rosemary Tracy Woods, executive director of Art for the Soul Gallery, is this year’s Ubora Award recipient, and Jackson Counsel-Watkins, a 2024 graduate of Central High School who is now a freshman at UMass Amherst, was chosen for the Ahadi Youth Award. Woods is known throughout New England as a passionate advocate for social justice. In her role at Art for the Soul, she has championed the transformative power of artistic expression, particularly for African-American and Latinx communities, Native American artists, and those with disabilities like the visually and hearing impaired. Beyond exhibitions, Woods collaborates extensively with local and state cultural councils, cementing her role as a catalyst for arts advocacy. Her accolades, including being appointed by then-Gov. Deval Patrick as Advocate for the Arts in Western Massachusetts and prestigious awards like the 2021 Newell Flather Award and the 2024 Pan African Historical Museum Legacy Award, underscore her impact. She was appointed the Western Mass. coordinator for the creative economy with the assistance of the Springfield City Council, and also aided Anita Walker, former executive director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, in establishing the first cultural district in Western Mass. Counsel-Watkins. An outstanding student with a GPA of 4.0, Counsel-Watkins pursued a rigorous course load in high school, including multiple AP classes. She was also a member of the track and field team and the cheerleading squad. She also co-founded Central High School’s Black Student Union and served as its first president. In this role, she fostered an environment of inclusivity and empowerment for her peers. She was a two-year member of the Hampden County district attorney’s Youth Advisory Board, teen president of the Western Mass. chapter of Jack and Jill of America, and a member of the National Honor Society. At UMass Amherst, Jackson plans to major in speech, language, and hearing sciences with the goal of becoming a speech-language pathologist.

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Anthony Gulluni

Anthony Gulluni

Jeffrey Sattler

Jeffrey Sattler

Kevin Vann

Kevin Vann

The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts’ trustees of the Order of William Pynchon announced the selection of three local residents as this year’s Pynchon Medal recipients: Anthony Gulluni, Jeffrey Sattler, and Kevin Vann. Gulluni is now serving his third term as Hampden County district attorney. He has promoted a vision of safer communities through community outreach, crime prevention, and education — as well as through the smart prosecution of violent offenders. Furthermore, he has shown commitment to compassionate and effective rehabilitation. Gulluni’s notable accomplishments include spearheading the Emerging Adult Court of Hope, a one-of-a-kind program in Massachusetts designed for criminal defendants ages 18 to 24. Instead of incarceration, the court provides intensive support and programming focused on the participants’ physical and mental health, behavior patterns, housing, and other factors, and ultimately develops a pathway for careers through education and job training. He also developed a cold-case unit, the first in the Commonwealth to use cutting-edge technology like DNA phenotyping and forensic investigative genetic genealogy to assist law enforcement in generating leads and narrowing down suspect lists. Inspired by his humble beginnings, Sattler has spent his lifetime dedicated to service over self. After putting himself through school to earn a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College, he went on to found a bank in Springfield. When he was 18 years old, he became a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council; 47 years later, he is still a member. Throughout Sattler’s professional life, public service has been a mainstay. A partial list of organizations for whom he has volunteered and supported includes the Western Massachusetts Boy Scouts of America, the Chicopee Rotary Club, Springfield Technical Community College, the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the American Cancer Society. For each organization he serves, he has shown heart and commitment, with particular passion in fighting the impact of cancer in his community. When the American Cancer Society’s 2021 fundraiser was canceled due to COVID, he was instrumental in launching the Men in Pink event in its stead. A native of Springfield and a lifelong resident of the Pioneer Valley, Vann has made serving his community a lifetime commitment, particularly for those who can’t help themselves. The many organizations to which he has dedicated his time and resources reflect a strong affinity for supporting the youth of our region. His involvement with the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club spans decades and includes multiple capital campaigns, including chairing its current campaign to build a new teen center. Vann’s service has included, but is not limited to, the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club, the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, the United Way of Pioneer Valley, the St. Christopher’s Capital Endowment Fund, the American Cancer Society, the National Conference on Community and Justice, and the NFIB Governors Guardian Council. In addition to his nonprofit and charitable activities, he has been a life mentor and coach to countless young people.

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Andrew Loin has joined Bulkley Richardson as an associate in the Real Estate department. Loin graduated from Western New England University School of Law, summa cum laude, in 2024, where he was the editor in chief of the Western New England Law Review, a member of the Environmental Law Moot Court Team, and an Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Scholar. He was also awarded the CATIC Foundation Award for Achievement in Real Property Coursework. Loin was a summer associate at Bulkley Richardson in 2023. He completed internships with Green Miles Lipton and the Hampden Probate and Family Court. He also participated in Western New England’s real-estate practicum, where he was placed with CATIC and a local residential real-estate attorney’s office.

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Allison Gaynor

Allison Gaynor

Jalaysia Isaac

Jalaysia Isaac

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced two new hires: Allison Gaynor, administrative assistant, and Jalaysia Isaac, Audit and Accounting associate. Gaynor comes to MBK with more than 30 years of experience in the administrative world. Her role at the firm is vital to ensuring smooth workflow, and her approach tactic to customer service is to always offer a helping hand and a warm smile. She is not limited only to her administrative roles, but has a creative world outside work life. She is the founder of the Jammie Jingle drive and has established roots in the community for the past 10 years, collecting pajamas for children and adults and donating them in time for the holiday season. She flourishes in community involvement and is excited to take part in the community-service branch at MBK. Isaac brings her fresh perspective to her engagements as a recent college graduate and believes that customer service starts with listening to the client and their needs. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and management from Elms College. She is also a member of CPAmerica and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She is eager to continue growing as an accountant to best help her team and clients succeed.

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Bulkley Richardson recently welcomed Rachel Knauerhase as an associate in the Business department. In 2024, Knauerhase graduated magna cum laude from Western New England University School of Law, where she concentrated her studies on transactional law and served as senior articles editor of the Law Review. She was an Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Scholar and CALI award recipient. She graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in business & finance. Prior to joining Bulkley Richardson, Knauerhase was a legal intern at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and summer law clerk at a boutique litigation firm in Connecticut.

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Noel Aguilar

Noel Aguilar

Shreya Sanghvi

Shreya Sanghvi

Dietz & Company Architects Inc. announced the recent addition of two new employees at the firm. Noel Aguilar has joined Dietz in the role of project manager. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has worked for architecture firms in Texas, most recently in design and construction for retail-store development. He also has many years of experience working on the construction side of the industry. Aguilar specializes in design for medical office and industrial buildings and also has a particular interest in the hospitality sector. Shreya Sanghvi has joined Dietz in the role of architectural associate. She recently completed her master’s degree in architecture and urban design at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), where she completed her thesis focusing on design strategies to overcome the disconnection of a complex Brazilian neighborhood while also creating a sustainable environment. She also holds a bachelor’a degree in architecture from the Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women in Pune, India. Sanghvi has experience working as a architectural designer and intern for firms in India and most recently as a graduate assistant in the Architecture Department at NYIT.

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The Home Builders and Remodelers Assoc. of Western Massachusetts announced the appointment of Zach Kushner as its new president. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, having founded First Peak Construction. Kushner is a graduate of UMass Amherst, where he earned a degree in building and construction technology. He then embarked on a successful career with Gilbane Building Co., one of the nation’s largest commercial construction firms. During his tenure at Gilbane, he was integral to the construction-management teams responsible for delivering numerous high-profile projects spanning various sectors, including healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, and underground infrastructure. In his professional journey, Kushner has excelled in multiple roles, from project engineer to project manager to now running a successful commercial general contracting firm. This diverse experience has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of both project management and field operations. As a commercial property owner, he recognizes the importance of communication, organization, and transparency with clients, and is dedicated to overseeing every phase of the construction project life cycle, ensuring attention to detail from the initial concept to the final issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

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Lydia Martinez-Alvarez

Lydia Martinez-Alvarez

Pedro Sanchez Jr.

Pedro Sanchez Jr.

Elms College announced that two regional leaders have joined the college’s board of trustees. Lydia Martinez-Alvarez is the former assistant superintendent for the Springfield Public Schools system, and was the first person of Hispanic descent to hold this position. Her career in public education spanned more than 25 years and began in the mid-1990s as a substitute teacher at Samuel Bowles Elementary School. In 2003, she became superintendent of Springfield High School of Science and Technology, and in 2012, she began her tenure as the city’s assistant superintendent. Martinez-Alvarez holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Westfield State University and a master’s degree in teaching from Elms College. In 2019, she was named a Women of Impact by BusinessWest. Pedro Sanchez Jr. is the president of BlueX Solutions, a consulting firm in Springfield specializing in leadership coaching. A bilingual speaker and entrepreneur, he empowers individuals and business leaders by deconstructing preconceived beliefs, identifying opportunities for growth, and nurturing their process of self-discovery. His client base includes companies from several industries, including manufacturing, event and studio production, nonprofit, and mental health. Sanchez holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Assemblies of God Theological Spanish Seminary in Springfield.

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Darcy Tarte

Darcy Tarte

Community Bank recently welcomed Darcy Tarte as regional Retail Banking manager. In her new role, Tarte will lead, oversee, and manage the Retail Banking team and retail banking relationships across the bank’s New England footprint in Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Tarte has 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining Community Bank, she served as regional market manager at TD Bank and as market manager at People’s United Bank. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and banking from the New England College of Business and Finance. She serves on the board of the Addison County Economic Development Corp. in Middlebury, Vt.

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Country Bank President and CEO Mary McGovern announced the promotion of Julie Sanders Yi to chief financial officer. Having joined Country Bank in 2012 as first vice president and controller, she has made significant contributions to the Finance department. Her exceptional performance led to her promotion in 2021 to senior vice president, where she demonstrated her ability to drive results in the Operations department as well. She brings a wealth of experience to her new role, with 23 years in various roles in finance. She graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant. As chief financial officer, Sanders Yi will oversee all financial operations of Country Bank, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting. She will drive the bank’s financial strategy and ensure long-term financial stability.

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MGM Springfield recently announced the return of Andres Gomez in his new role as executive director of Hospitality. Gomez was part of the initial team that helped launch the MGM Springfield brand in Massachusetts in 2018, serving as director of Restaurants and Nightlife Operations. His tactical direction and leadership helped set hospitality standards that remain in place today. He was promoted within the MGM family to director of Food & Beverage at MGM Grand Detroit in late 2020. In 2022, he moved to MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C., where he assumed the role of director of Food & Beverage. As executive director of Hospitality, Gomez will continue to develop and oversee the plan and vision for MGM Springfield that is consistent with the objectives of MGM Resorts International, overseeing all aspects of the property’s hospitality operations. Originally from Puerto Rico, Gomez moved to Springfield as a preteen and carved out his early career working in the local restaurant industry. Local diners may recognize him from his years at Agawam’s iconic Federal Restaurant & Bar, where he served as general manager. He grew his career with that group from host to business partner of some of its fast-casual concepts. He attended Springfield International Charter School and attended UMass Amherst, where he studied business and corporate communications.

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James Brown

James Brown

Governors America Corp. (GAC), a veteran-owned, Massachusetts-based, global manufacturer of innovative engine-control products, recently welcomed James Brown as its new Business Development lead. His responsibilities include researching and building relationships with potential clients, growing Department of Defense contracts within the Hawkeye Innovation division and identifying new business opportunities for growth by analyzing market trends, the competitive landscape, and customer needs. Brown received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and his MBA in healthcare management from Fitchburg State University. He rose to the rank of chief master sergeant (E-9) in the U.S. Air Force over a career spanning 25 years served.

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Country Bank announced that Jodie Gerulaitis, vice president of Community Relations, has been honored as a Community Hero by the Worcester Red Sox, recognizing her commitment and dedication to serving the local community. Gerulaitis’s passionate advocacy for educators and local nonprofit leaders through Country Bank’s partnership with WooSox Foundation programs has had a profound impact on the community. Her support in recognizing leaders and educators throughout the region is evident through the Most Valuable Teacher program and the WooStars initiative. The Most Valuable Teacher program celebrates the achievements of nine exceptional teachers at their schools and the park. Similarly, the WooStars program recognizes the outstanding work of nine local nonprofit leaders. These programs, championed by Gerulaitis, exemplify her passion, dedication, and desire to make a meaningful difference in the community.

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The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke announced that its 58th Citizenship Award winner is the Rev. Fr. Robert Gentile Jr. The Citizenship Award is presented annually to a person or organization that may be of non-Irish descent and has made substantial contributions to the parade and/or the parade committee. Gentile has been a long-time friend to the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke, both providing spiritual guidance to the committee and being a long-time supporter for parade weekend. Gentile served as interim chaplain to the St. Patrick’s Committee, and to this day, although he now serves as pastor of Ste. Rose de Lima Parish in Chicopee, he continues to provide spiritual guidance and friendship to the committee. In 2003, Gentile was ordained to priesthood in the Diocese of Springfield. After ordination, his first assignment was at St. Thomas in the Apostle Church in West Springfield as the parochial vicar, where he served for 33 months. That assignment concluded when he was asked to become the new pastor of Blessed Sacrament in Holyoke. He served that parish from May 2006 until March 2024, when he began his assignment at Ste. Rose de Lima.

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Berkshire Bank announced that Jason Niles has been promoted to senior vice president, MyBanker team leader, overseeing the MyBanker service that provides free financial counseling to help consumer, business, and nonprofit customers navigate the next stage in their financial life. Niles has been with Berkshire Bank for more than 15 years, most recently as first vice president, relationship manager, MyBanker team leader. Prior to that, he held roles as vice president, relationship manger and branch manager. Niles is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was recognized as part of the Forty Under 40 class of 2018 by BusinessWest. He is active in the community, serving on the boards of Revitalize CDC in Springfield and the Massachusetts Veterans Chamber of Commerce. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from the University of Phoenix.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

UMass Amherst to Create Retail, Event, Meeting Space

AMHERST — UMass Amherst announced the creation of UMass Downtown, a multi-purpose retail, event, and meeting space in downtown Amherst. Chancellor Javier Reyes announced the project Tuesday at the 57th annual Community Breakfast, hosted by UMass Amherst and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. UMass Downtown, scheduled to open in the 2024-25 academic year at 108 North Pleasant St., will provide a dynamic UMass experience in the heart of the Amherst’s central business district. Serving as a boutique retail location and campus information and welcome center during regular business hours, in the evenings it will be a regular site for small lectures, readings, and workshops. Additionally, the space will act as a welcome center for prospective students and their families and a hub of town-gown interaction with community members. UMass Downtown will be managed by the Office of Community Relations and University Events, in partnership with UMass Auxiliary Services. Other campus partners include UMass Athletics, Student Affairs and Campus Life, the Dean of Students Office, Admissions, and the UMass Amherst Foundation. UMass enlisted Kuhn Riddle Architects to help develop the vision that project leads Nancy Buffone, associate vice chancellor for University Relations, and Tony Maroulis, executive director of Community and Strategic Initiatives, put forward after consultation with campus leadership. The Kuhn Riddle team, led by Mallory Nurse, have achieved a design that aims to welcome visitors and community members while creating instantly recognizable, even Instagram-worthy moments to drive foot traffic to the space.

 

STEM Program at STCC Lauded by Magazine

SPRINGFIELD —The STEM Starter Academy at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) received the Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from the magazine Insight Into Diversity. The STEM Starter Academy (SSA) has been instrumental in creating opportunities for STCC students who might otherwise face significant barriers to entering and succeeding in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math). SSA is designed to support STCC’s underrepresented student populations by providing equity and access to STEM majors and pathways and to promote positive and equitable outcomes through intense student support and guidance. The Inspiring Programs in STEM award is a measure of an institution’s individual college programs and initiatives that encourage and support the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students into all STEM fields. STCC was one of only two community colleges recognized for this award.

 

Springfield Museums Partners with Ireland’s Office of Public Works

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums announced a partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) of Ireland on Sept. 17. Together with the OPW, the Museums will explore the development of exhibitions, educational resources, and community events that enrich and promote the deep and enduring cultural and personal ties between Western Mass. and County Kerry. The first effort in this partnership is the exhibition “Gone Now, to Springfield: Celebrating the Legacy of the Blasket Islands,” currently on view in the lobby of the Wood Museum. The Blasket Islands (Na Blascaodaí) are a group of islands off the west coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, uninhabited since 1954. Many Blasket Islanders immigrated to Springfield and Greater Western Mass. throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, bringing with them the language, literature, culinary traditions, and familial connections that continue to shape the city today.

 

Organization INK Inc. Acquires My Office LLC

GREAT BARRINGTON — Organization INK Inc., a provider of bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and human-resources services in Western Mass. and the surrounding areas, acquired My Office LLC, a firm based in Torrington, Conn. The acquisition, which was finalized on Sept. 2, comes as My Office LLC’s owner, Cynthia Rines, seeks to retire after 13 years in business. The majority of My Office’s staff, including Rines, will join Organization INK, ensuring continuity of service for existing clients and contributing to the expanding regional presence of Organization INK. Clients of My Office can expect a seamless transition, with enhanced access to human-resources services, which are not offered by My Office. My Office LLC provides bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll services to businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies in the northwest corner of Connecticut. The acquisition further solidifies Organization INK’s position as a regional leader in financial solutions, providing businesses with expert bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and human-resources services.

 

Carr Hardware to Remodel Downtown Pittsfield Store

PITTSFIELD — Carr Hardware announced a major investment in its downtown Pittsfield location, which will undergo a $400,000 remodel this fall. The project underscores Carr Hardware’s commitment to the community and its confidence in the future of downtown Pittsfield. The remodel will be completed with all local contractors, highlighting the dedication and appreciation Carr Hardware has for supporting fellow local businesses and contributing to the local economy. The store will remain open through the remodel. With plans to expand and diversify products, customers will have a wider range of shopping opportunities. The newly remodeled store aims to enhance the shopping experience for customers while preserving the store’s welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

 

Women’s Fund Announces $240,000 in Grant Awards

SPRINGFIELD — The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts recently announced $240,000 in grant awards this year and through 2026 to 17 organizations serving women, girls, and transgender and gender-diverse people across Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. The Women’s Fund’s general grant cycle will provide $100,000 in awards to 13 organizations in both 2024 and 2025. An additional four gifts totaling $40,000 were also made from the organization’s Young Women’s Initiative for the current year. Grant recipients for this funding round include 50 Arrow Gallery in Easthampton, A Queen’s Narrative in Springfield, Berkshire Community Diaper Project in West Stockbridge, Elizabeth Freeman Center in Pittsfield, It Takes a Village in Huntington, Make-It Springfield, Mother Root Farm in West Cummington, New England Learning Center for Women in Transition in Greenfield, Pioneer Valley Workers Center in Northampton, Somali Bantu Community in Springfield, Springfield No One Leaves/Nadie Se Mude, Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition in Greenfield, and Western Massachusetts Parasol Patrol in Montague.

 

Llumin Inc. Receives $69,800 Workforce Training Grant

BOSTON — State Sen. Adam Gomez recently joined Secretary Lauren Jones of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to announce a $69,800 grant being awarded to Springfield-based Llumin Inc. as part of the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Workforce Training Fund. The grant being awarded will go toward training 16 workers at the software company, with eight additional jobs expected by 2026. Funded by Massachusetts employers via contributions made to unemployment insurance, the Workforce Training Fund helps companies improve productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to invest in the Massachusetts workforce.

 

Greenfield Cooperative Bank Launches New Mortgage Product

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB) announced the launch of its new Homegrown Heroes mortgage product, designed to provide special financing options for police officers, EMTs, RNs and CRNs, firefighters, school employees, and military personnel. This initiative aims to recognize the contributions of these dedicated individuals to their communities and offer them a helping hand in achieving their homeownership dreams. The Homegrown Heroes program offers a variety of benefits, including reduced interest rates for eligible borrowers, making their monthly mortgage payments more affordable; and the flexibility to choose between a fixed-rate mortgage with predictable monthly payments or an adjustable-rate mortgage that offers potential interest-rate savings initially but may fluctuate over time.

 

AIC Awarded Grant to Modernize Science Labs

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Workforce Development Capital Grant Program to support the renovation and upgrade of the college’s Old Science Building and fund the purchase of new equipment for life-sciences courses within the School of Business, Arts, and Sciences. Renovation work is scheduled to begin this fall. The grant was part of a broader $13.1 million in funding announced on July 22 by the Healey-Driscoll administration. The Old Science Building, constructed in 1956, marked the beginning of a new era of development on AIC’s historic campus. Located on the eastern side of the main quadrangle and notable for its small greenhouse at the center of its façade, the brick building was originally designed to accommodate the biology and chemistry labs and classrooms, which had previously been housed in Olde Hall, a wooden structure built in 1892. Today, the Old Science Building continues to serve as the venue for courses in biology and chemistry. The effort to secure this funding was led by Susanne Swanker, dean of the School of Business, Arts, and Sciences, along with a dedicated team of life-sciences faculty members who supported the grant application and will oversee the improvements. In addition to the physical upgrades, the funding will also help purchase new equipment for teaching labs in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, and microbiology. These state-of-the-art facilities will provide students with hands-on experience in settings that closely replicate real-world labs, enhancing their learning and ensuring the curriculum reflects current industry standards.

 

HCC Celebrates Relocation, Expansion of Food Pantry

HOLYOKE — The new Holyoke Community College (HCC) food pantry is more than four times the size of the old one. More than that, it is now just steps away from the HCC Campus Center and cafeteria. On Sept. 10, HCC held a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the relocation and expansion of both the HCC Thrive Center and the food pantry. Prior to the move, the food pantry occupied a small space within the Thrive Center, which was located in a tight, reconfigured classroom on the second floor of the Frost Building. Now, the Thrive Center and food pantry occupy dedicated, more spacious rooms side by side on the second floor of the Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development, which adjoins the Campus Center. The Thrive Center (formerly called the Thrive Student Resource Center) helps students address non-academic issues that can interfere with their studies, such as food and housing insecurity, transportation, healthcare, childcare, utilities, and credit. Thrive also manages the food pantry.

 

Food Bank Receives $50,000 from Point32Health Foundation

CHICOPEE — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts received a $50,000 general operating grant from Point32Health Foundation to support its work of increasing access to local, affordable, nutritious food. The Food Bank provides nutritious food to an average of 114,000 people each month over the last 12 months, an 18% increase over the prior year. The grant is one of 31 new community investments totaling nearly $3 million from Point32Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Point32Health and its family of companies, including Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan, and Care Partners of Connecticut. The grants support community-led solutions to advance healthier communities and equity in aging in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

 

Nonotuck Resource Associates to Dedicate Lee Office

LEE — Nonotuck Resource Associates Inc. announced the dedication of its Lee office in memory of Kathleen “Kitty” Kelly-Curtin. The historical building, located at 14 Park Place, was publicly dedicated on Sept. 21, during Founders Day Weekend in Lee. The Lee Historical Commission unanimously approved the dedication last spring. Previously, the house was named for Edward Bosworth, a local businessman who made it his home in 1872. Kelly-Curtin, who passed away in July, served as the driving force behind the creation of Nonotuck Resource Associates’ Adult Family Care program, spent 26 years as a Shared Living caregiver, and worked for Nonotuck for 17 years, most recently as executive vice president of Operations. She left behind two sons, her life partner, and a large network of family and friends. Founded in 1972, Nonotuck offers Shared Living, Adult Family Care, and individualized day services for people with disabilities. Providing support and services at locations throughout Massachusetts, it is the largest shared-living organization in the state.

Incorporations

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Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Hy Trucking Inc., 418 Meadow St., Agawam, MA 01001. Hoyoung Lee, same. Interstate trucking.

CHICOPEE

The Angela Santiago Foundation Inc., 798 Prospect St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Shavonne Santiago, same. Nonprofit organization established to develop youth through education, sports, fitness, and recreation, for the purpose of equipping them with the necessary tools and skills to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

Chicopee Queer Consortium Corp., 100 Worthington St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Daniel Leatherwood, 58 Elmer Dr., Chicopee, MA 01013. To engage with and promote the LGBTQA+ community in the city of Chicopee and surrounding areas.

 

EASTHAMPTON

Green Star Services Inc., 16 John St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Marin Goldstein, same. Construction of residential and small-business buildings and consultation services toward green building, electrification, and sustainable measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the building.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Great Barrington Library Fund Inc., 32 Hollenbeck Ave., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Sharon Gregory, same. Nonprofit organization established to support the restoration and renovation of the buildings in the Great Barrington library system through the solicitation of donations, gifts, grants, and other sources of funding.

HOLYOKE

Mystery Bins Holyoke Inc., 50 Holyoke St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Hazem Al-Awdi, same. Secondhand thrift store.

INDIAN ORCHARD

The Outside Guys Co., 34 Front St., Suite 221, Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Dakota Lamont Cotton Smith, same. Exterior home improvement and residential and commercial property and grounds maintenance.

LONGMEADOW

DIF Nail & Spa Inc., 927 Shaker Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Chenyan Zhuo, 142 Autumn St., Apt. H, Agawam, MA 01001. Nail spa.

NORTH ADAMS

EH Entertainment Inc., 41 Roberts Dr., North Adams, MA 01247. Eric Reinhard, 295 Blair Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Engage in all forms of food, entertainment, and on-premises alcoholic beverages.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Pediatric Dentistry Specialists, P.C., 77 Elm St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Dr. Logan Wilson, same. Dental practice.

Community Wellness Medical Associates, P.C., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Michael Catausan, same. Medical practice.

Pizza Trails Inc., 33 Eleanor Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Bridget Sweener, same. Food truck.

Seed Institute Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Ji Hye Park, 265 Bay Dr., Sudbury, MA 01776. Nonprofit organization established for program evaluation, applied research, and consultation.

Turnkey Marketing Enterprises Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Myooran Nakeswaran, same. Digital marketing and content creation.

SPRINGFIELD

All Things Signs Corp., 1 Allen St., Springfield, MA 01108. Sakasha Taylor, same. Sign design.

Kish Corp., 1343 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Sheikh Ahmed, same. Convenience store.

UC Cleaning Company Corp., 841 Newbury St., Springfield, MA 01104. Richard Brasil, same. Janitorial services.

WESTFIELD

J.Hat & Sons Masonry Contractors Inc., 1098 Western Ave., Westfield, MA 01085. Joquan Hatchett, same. Masonry and general contracting work.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

China Kitchen Corp., 42 Myron St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Dong Hua Chen, 184 Flynt St., Palmer, MA 01069. Restaurant.

WILLIAMSBURG

Anami, 37 Hemenway Road, Williamsburg, MA 01096. Paul Charles Vidich, same. Nonprofit organization which provides a physical and spiritual sanctuary for the Anami faith.

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the months of August and September 2024.

HADLEY

Active Chiropractic
8 Goffe St.
Bradford Eichwald

Aegis Chiropractic
241 Russell St.
Lisa Sanderson

Alina’s Ristorante
96 Russell St.
MMAAB Inc.

Blueprint Gallery
138 Russell St.
Timothy Brewer

Giorgia’s Magic
225 Middle St.
Giorgia Nicolini

Viviyarn Fashion
267 Russell St., D4
Viviyarn Fashion Fuzhuang LLC

 

HOLYOKE

A Head Above Barber
1548 Northampton St.
Karen Mickey

CRDN of Central and Western Mass and Vermont
361 South St.
Heather Burbeck-Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez

General Cleaners of Holyoke
361 South St.
Heather Burbeck-Rodriguez

JC Parker
8 Highland Ave.
John Parker

Max Orient
509 Holyoke St.
John Chen

YJ Catering
112 High St.
Yamil Canales

PITTSFIELD

Alejanda Pastry
80 Dickinson Ave.
Maira Gomez

Berkelium Technology
63 Concord Parkway
Ross Comstock

Berkshire Green Leaf & Wellness LLC
150 North St.
Marlee Tyska

Blessed by Bryan
5 Cheshire Road
Bryan Green Berrios

Christine Bile Music LLC
28 Church St., #1407
Christine Bile

COAN Insurance Solutions
82 Wendell Ave.
Impact Financial Co.

DMC Funding
3435 Stelzer Road
Linda Heaston

Ejourneys-C
82 Wendell Ave.
EJ-C Inc.

Hillcrest Community Support Services
788 South St.
Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc.

Language Justice Solutions
241 Second St.
Maria Fuller, Alex Valdivieso

Mountain Magnolia Marketing
140 Broadview Ter.
Nichole C. Dupont LLC

Network Matters Inc.
82 Wendell Ave.
Marketing Matters Inc.

Quick Fix Mobile Repair and More
555 North St.
Tyler Alderman

Rocco’s North End Barbershop LLC
1175 North St.
Anthony Riello

Sharon Castro Beauty
5 Cheshire Road
Sharon Castro Mogollon

Sheri Iodice, RDN
42 Summer St.
Sheryl Iodice

Uncle Samuel Larios
33 Fairfield St.
Samuel Larios Bixcul

Whole Life Pet Products
1520 East St.
Fran Co. LLC

SOUTH HADLEY

Ace of Fades Barber Studio
130-138 College St.
Ace of Fades Barber Studio LLC

Heartwood Hives & Beekeeping
46 Bridge St.
Melissa Turgeon, Alain Turgeon

Jen’s Hair Care
341 Newton St.
Jen’s Hair Care LLC

Madlybyte
43 Laurie Ave.
Tyler Bourgeois

Mass Community Consulting
27 South St.
Jessica Krupa

wino.blog
39 Abbey St.
Karl Hidden

SOUTHWICK

Lakehouse Financial
6 North Pond Road
Mark Garrity

WESTFIELD

Alyssa’s Craft Corner
23 Whispering Wind Road
Alyssa Charland

A.R. Deliveries
63 Furrowtown Road
Anatolie Reznicenco

Bertera Motors of Westfield Inc.
167 Springfield Road
Bertera Motors of West Springfield Inc.

Bonte
18 School St.
Eliezer Burgus

Chalmers & Kubeck North
24 Elise St.
Martin O’Connell

Complete Lawn & Landscape
273 Prospect St. Ext.
Kyle Patrick

Cutting Edge Hair Salon
45 East Meadow St.
Robina Saleem

Dunkin’ Donuts
1 Ely Road
Pleasant Street Donuts LLC

Fox Eye Photography
1925 East Mountain Road
Jessica Beaupre

Hardware Specialties
94 North Elm St., #204
Steve Bagley

Javo Publication
125 Ridgecrest Dr.
Jeff Vanoudenhove

Latko Printing & Marketing
204 Southampton Road
John Latko & Co. Inc.

Maura Bonavita Skin Care
154 Wild Flower Circle
Maura Bonavita

Mikes Tree Service & Landscaping
14 William St.
Michael Christodlous

Northside Creamery
519 Southampton Road
Petrina Fondakowski, Andrew Fondakowski

One World Gallery LLC
121 North Elm St.
One World Gallery LLC

Petsmart
273B East Main St.
Petsmart LLC

Seymour Auto
19 Railroad Ave.
KBR Enterprises LLC

WEST SPRINGFIELD

The Apple Tree Program LLC
122 Heywood Ave.
The Apple Tree Program LLC

Babylon Barber Shop
716 Union St.
Babylon Barber Shop

Guns & Gun Parts
983 Westfield St.
Guns & Gun Parts

Infinite Hair by Katie
1817 Riverdale St.
Infinite Hair by Katie

Lucky 7 Nail & Spa
1146 Union St.
Lucky 7 Nail & Spa

The Next Street MA LLC
68 Baldwin St.
The Next Street MA LLC

 

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies

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

Akram, Nadia
95 Glenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/19/2024

Beaudoin, Jean B.
38 Warsaw Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/23/2024

Brown, Jeffrey
8 Ridgeview Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/19/2024

Cartagena, Joel
391 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/28/2024

Churchill, Stephen
4 Waterford Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/22/2024

Dorlouis, Debra A.
68 State St., Apt. 401
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/23/2024

Dufresne, Jessica M.
736 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/28/2024

Dufresne, Michael A.
10 Wright Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/28/2024

Fontaine, Melody L.
40 Brunelle St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/27/2024

Garrant, Buffie A.
38 Converse St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/26/2024

Gedenberg, Sandra
PO Box 5
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/19/2024

Godbolt, Wilfred
65 Pendelton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/20/2024

Gregory, Rachel Genevieve-Ann
a/k/a Molina, Rachel Gregory
99 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/23/2024

Grogan, Noreen A.
32 Park Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/27/2024

Hedblom, Timothy H.
27 Holland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/27/2024

Koval, Sabrina
29 Jennings St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/21/2024

Lafond, Henri David
129 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/20/2024

LaFontaine, Holly A.
44 Florence St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/27/2024

Landry, Linda M.
28 Glen Albyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/19/2024

Lemieux, Michael R.
45 River St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/27/2024

Leonard, Ewaugh Regina
200 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/27/2024

Martin, Jessica L.
65 Meadow St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/23/2024

McIntyre, Christopher D.
McIntyre, Amanda M.
37 South John St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/20/2024

Medeiros, Laura L.
72 West Orange Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/17/2024

Meskill, Joshua W.
58 Margaret St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/28/2024

Moreno Figueroa, German
a/k/a Moreno, German
92 Saint James Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020-2427
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/17/2024

Perez, James M.
1475 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/21/2024

Picardi, Patricia Ann
25 Helen Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/22/2024

Scaringi, Jennifer Anne
80 Damon Road, #5308
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/26/2024

Soley, Jeffrey J.
Dudley, Robyn E.
555 River Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/20/2024

Stebbins, Giles S.
P.O. Box 38
Montague, MA 01351
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/19/2024

Real Estate Transactions

By
Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

537 West Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $643,000
Buyer: Alan Ross
Seller: Dennis A. Nolan INT
Date: 08/20/24

BERNARDSTON

273 Northfield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Seller: Vicki Fellows
Date: 08/29/24

BUCKLAND

12 Wilde Road
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Justin V. Bujdoss
Seller: Godfrey INT
Date: 08/23/24

CHARLEMONT

193 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $355,900
Buyer: Maria Frias
Seller: Melody L. Whelden
Date: 08/30/24

CONWAY

115 Ives Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Russell A. French
Seller: Sheila A. French
Date: 08/26/24

DEERFIELD

24 Elm Circle
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Heather A. Wemhoener
Seller: J. Regish & T. Delaney JLT
Date: 08/30/24

31 West St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Simon M. Ellott
Seller: Madelaine E. Bartlett
Date: 08/30/24

ERVING

6 Church St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Arthur Bembury
Seller: William A. Bembury
Date: 08/30/24

11 High St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Dale C. Kowacki
Seller: Kowacki, Rae, (Estate)
Date: 08/29/24

 

GILL

26 Oak St.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Samuel P. Plotkin
Seller: Bryan Hobbs
Date: 08/28/24

7 Oak St.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Pacled Properties Inc.
Seller: Sheue Y. Hwu
Date: 08/30/24

47 South Cross Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Alexander S. Pirozhkov
Seller: David P. Tetreault
Date: 08/30/24

GREENFIELD

205 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Heather M. Greene
Seller: Carsten R. Dahl
Date: 08/26/24

2 Earl Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Nathalie Arnold
Seller: Heath Hutchinson
Date: 08/28/24

97 Ferrante Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Kathleen Harris
Seller: Naples Home Buyers TR
Date: 08/30/24

7 Myrtle St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Ellen D. Cookson
Seller: Alex K. Phakos
Date: 08/19/24

14 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Hallie Abelman
Seller: Caleb M. Stempel
Date: 08/27/24

42 Rockland Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Wende Mueller
Seller: Parsons, Joanne P., (Estate)
Date: 08/22/24

246 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $368,500
Buyer: Misti Boettiger
Seller: George R. Marchacos
Date: 08/29/24

37 Silvio O. Conte Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $649,000
Buyer: Breakaway Real Estate LLC
Seller: John T. Koehler
Date: 08/19/24

336 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Alexander P. Morin
Seller: George R. Marchacos
Date: 08/23/24

HEATH

5 State Farm Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $529,000
Buyer: Peter M. Maitland
Seller: Phillips INT
Date: 08/28/24

LEVERETT

63 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $632,000
Buyer: Benjamin A. Ewing
Seller: Cousins, Andrea B., (Estate)
Date: 08/30/24

MONTAGUE

88-90 2nd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Elinor Jarvin
Seller: Herny A. Brown
Date: 08/29/24

11 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $491,000
Buyer: Shiran Neumann
Seller: Quentin K. Reynolds
Date: 08/20/24

90 South Prospect St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Colby A. Mailloux
Seller: Tyler G. Hobbs
Date: 08/30/24

34 School St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Mark D. Hutton
Seller: Sean D. Alexander
Date: 08/26/24

NEW SALEM

78 North Main St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Graham L. Hsu
Seller: Ryan D. Greeley
Date: 08/23/24

NORTHFIELD

27 Aldrich St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Fofija R. Sutton
Seller: Matthew T. Witz
Date: 08/30/24

44 Pentecost Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Kelsey O’Brien
Seller: Gould FT
Date: 08/23/24

17 West Lane
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Joel H. Padovani
Seller: William E. Ferguson
Date: 08/30/24

ORANGE

12 Adams St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Make Investments Great Again LLC
Seller: Jason A. Sherman
Date: 08/26/24

55 Benham St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $240,500
Buyer: Cynthia L. Teto
Seller: Brent R. Salvetti
Date: 08/28/24

74 Harrison Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Carol Diesel
Seller: John P. Ferguson
Date: 08/20/24

102 King St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Sarie L. Whitehouse
Seller: Joshua J. Tyler
Date: 08/22/24

108 Lake Mattawa Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Daniel Rowe
Seller: Kim M. Jarvenpaa
Date: 08/30/24

371 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Olga RT
Seller: Dennis F. Bramhall
Date: 08/22/24

387 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Athol Realty Investments LLC
Seller: Gambrell, Ellen H., (Estate)
Date: 08/30/24

SHELBURNE

359 Main St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Kurt E. Damkoehler
Seller: Deerfield Ave Realty Inc.
Date: 08/19/24

286 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Jeremy Kingsbury
Seller: Edward W. Blatchford Int.
Date: 08/23/24

77 Reynolds Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $460,500
Buyer: Carmen L. Bassett
Seller: Jeremy Kingsbury
Date: 08/23/24

SHUTESBURY

325 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Claire Pless
Seller: Mari L. Vlach
Date: 08/30/24

366 Pelham Hill Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $593,000
Buyer: Michael Lennon
Seller: Kerry L. Blanchard
Date: 08/19/24

SUNDERLAND

332 South Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $469,000
Buyer: Rebecca Bleecher
Seller: Kipa Realty Inc.
Date: 08/22/24

WENDELL

59 Gate Lane
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hollows Keep TR
Seller: Stephen A. Geosits
Date: 08/21/24

WHATELY

11 Poplar Hill Road
Whately, MA 01039
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Michael F. Mahar
Seller: Anita T. Dimartino
Date: 08/30/24

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

131 Alfred Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Dfg Property Group LLC
Seller: Rcf2 Acquisition TR
Date: 08/19/24

9 Alfred Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Anthony Sciartelli
Seller: Dalton T. Boglisch
Date: 08/23/24

115 Anthony St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Hakan Kirca
Seller: Kmak LLC
Date: 08/29/24

113 Bridge St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Alex Korotich
Seller: Steven A. Aviles
Date: 08/20/24

63 Coronet Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Dalton Boglisch
Seller: Flipping Best LLC
Date: 08/23/24

47 Day St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Norman R. Olden
Seller: William J. Egan
Date: 08/30/24

23 Giffin Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Robert L. Maxton
Seller: Scott E. Skolnick
Date: 08/26/24

11 Hall St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Alh Properties LLC
Seller: Heath Dion
Date: 08/27/24

105 James St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Erin McGee
Seller: Christine C. Zawacki
Date: 08/26/24

455 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Mary Hill
Seller: Paula S. Wittenberg
Date: 08/26/24

976 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Jolcy LLC
Seller: Vadzim Hrytskevich
Date: 08/30/24

42 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Samuel P. McMurray
Seller: Steven M. Forni
Date: 08/23/24

660 Mill St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: James B. Meyers
Seller: Erica Perkins
Date: 08/23/24

14 Parkview Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Michael J. Paynter
Seller: Steven W. Sojkowski
Date: 08/29/24

184 Parkview Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Neal R. Churchill
Seller: David Boisvert
Date: 08/30/24

101 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Brittany M. Kingan
Seller: Colleen A. Delair
Date: 08/27/24

35-37 Royal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Skypec LLC
Seller: Kerry Norman
Date: 08/29/24

595 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Daniel Sherry
Seller: Mark C. Watson LT
Date: 08/29/24

470 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Ermir Sefa
Seller: Mildred F. Krause
Date: 08/30/24

163 Senator Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Michael A. Andre
Seller: Norman R. Olden
Date: 08/30/24

1162 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $5,155,652
Buyer: Pcr Agawam LLC
Seller: 1162-1172 Springfield St. Realty
Date: 08/22/24

1176 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $234,348
Buyer: Pcr Agawam LLC
Seller: 1176 Springfield St. Realty
Date: 08/22/24

43 Sterling Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Russo
Seller: Danielle Baker
Date: 08/23/24

BLANDFORD

7 Herrick Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Alla Lapsova
Seller: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 08/23/24

BRIMFIELD

71 Dunhamtown Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Timothy Bresnahan
Seller: Sandra D. Riveron
Date: 08/26/24

31 Sturbridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $300,800
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Ethan Kean
Date: 08/29/24

71 Tower Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $426,500
Buyer: Richard Curtiss
Seller: Robert Brodeur
Date: 08/23/24

CHESTER

278 Route 20
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Jose A. Andino
Seller: Renee A. Healy
Date: 08/21/24

 

CHICOPEE

109 9th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Federal National Mortgage Assn.
Seller: Robert G. Schwalm
Date: 08/29/24

45 Armanella St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Robert Ducharme
Seller: Natalie Bys
Date: 08/19/24

26 Artisan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Wei Yan
Seller: Gary E. Boutot
Date: 08/23/24

93 Caddyshack Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $599,000
Buyer: Reginald Ghiden
Seller: Jason A. Lonczak
Date: 08/30/24

48 Charpentier Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Mariana E. De Figueroa
Seller: Blainpursuant, Mary M., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/24

424 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Blanca A. Rivas
Seller: Roseann Bonatakis
Date: 08/23/24

77 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $304,900
Buyer: Joseph C. Rogers
Seller: Jordan A. Lafrennie
Date: 08/22/24

39 Dewey St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Alexis M. Rivera
Seller: Loridan A. Mardukhayeva
Date: 08/27/24

147 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $467,000
Buyer: Jose A. Baez
Seller: Livingwater Capital LLC
Date: 08/30/24

149 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Eric J. Piskorowski
Seller: Marianne M. Gregersen
Date: 08/23/24

664 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Christopher Nascembini
Seller: Alex Alvarez
Date: 08/23/24

37 Monroe St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Isaac Boahen
Seller: Richard J. Deska
Date: 08/23/24

165 Mount Vernon Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $316,575
Buyer: Jose M. Figueroa
Seller: Anthony L. Fortunato
Date: 08/30/24

64 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Dylan R. Casey
Seller: Paul H. Courchesne
Date: 08/19/24

111 Paderewski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Corning
Seller: Coalie RT
Date: 08/30/24

551 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Martin J. Cahill
Seller: Rita A. Bernier
Date: 08/29/24

56 Randall St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Mario J. Dipaolo
Seller: Yoko Belczyk
Date: 08/26/24

87 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Bret Thibault
Seller: Carl Buss
Date: 08/19/24

1380 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Amount: $2,922,556
Buyer: Western Mill LLC
Seller: Parisi Family Partnership LP
Date: 08/21/24

51 Shirley St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Ian J. Currie
Seller: Joyce Koske
Date: 08/23/24

152 Silvin Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Jose Irizarry
Seller: Norman R. Boucher
Date: 08/23/24

103 Ward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Jahnyce K. Cameron
Seller: Manioudakis NT
Date: 08/30/24

48 West St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $960,000
Buyer: Mjtd LLC
Seller: Strong Building Co. LLC
Date: 08/22/24

EAST LONGMEADOW

27 Albano Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Rafael Crespo
Seller: Janet L. Wrinkle
Date: 08/21/24

9 Edwill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Daniel F. Bechum
Date: 08/21/24

60 Favorite Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $266,500
Buyer: Jason Chauvin
Seller: Panther NT
Date: 08/29/24

22 Granby St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Sanjay Timilsina
Seller: Timothy A. Bates
Date: 08/30/24

183 Mapleshade Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Matthew K. O’Brien
Seller: Anastasia Marangoudakis
Date: 08/29/24

155 Patterson Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Zachary Perkins
Seller: Hanbyul Chang
Date: 08/30/24

45 Rockingham Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Connor FT
Seller: Timothy P. Crimmins Jr. RET
Date: 08/30/24

14 Somerset St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Erin K. Coughlin
Seller: Richard B. Cuoco
Date: 08/23/24

27 Wedgewood Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Kimberly S. Staggs
Seller: Thomas McLaughlin
Date: 08/19/24

12 William St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $436,000
Buyer: Ronald Joseph
Seller: Ronald P. Lavoie
Date: 08/27/24

43 Wood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Erin Gawronski
Seller: Zachary D. Perkins
Date: 08/30/24

HAMPDEN

54 Genevieve Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $406,000
Buyer: Gary J. Monteleone
Seller: Susan E. Crowley
Date: 08/19/24

62 Mountain Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $518,400
Buyer: Shelby L. Rios
Seller: Derek M. Gray
Date: 08/28/24

64 Potash Hill Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Mohammed Abdraba
Seller: Dawn Sheldon
Date: 08/19/24

37 River Park Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Michael V. Jones
Seller: Gail M. Lefebvre
Date: 08/23/24

115 Stafford Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Fiore Grasetti
Seller: Elayne Stratton
Date: 08/28/24

HOLLAND

23 Collette Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hillary Dahl
Seller: Michael J. Swanson
Date: 08/30/24

11 Craig Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Lawrence P. Rodrigues
Seller: Boniface, Gary J., (Estate)
Date: 08/30/24

46 East Brimfield Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Brian A. Rak
Seller: Christina M. Rootes-Hunter
Date: 08/29/24

5 Roberts Park Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $168,030
Buyer: Fed Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Seller: David Noyes
Date: 08/20/24

161 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Charles Jetter
Seller: Shannon Horn-Eldred
Date: 08/22/24

HOLYOKE

14 Albion St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $628,000
Buyer: American Supplies & Rental LLC
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop
Date: 08/28/24

495 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $576,500
Buyer: 495 Appleton LLC
Seller: Holyoke Property Mgmt. LLC
Date: 08/26/24

86-88 Brook St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Robert Thomas
Seller: Austin Monett
Date: 08/27/24

108 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Nahndi M. Ali
Seller: Romero, Marta, (Estate)
Date: 08/30/24

130-132 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Xavier Hernandez
Seller: Provencal, Maxwell L. J., (Estate)
Date: 08/29/24

1030 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Alanna Tiernan
Seller: Alexandro R. Ramirez
Date: 08/28/24

57 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Adefunmilola O. Attitebi
Seller: Chiang Mai LLC
Date: 08/30/24

91 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Michael Forman
Seller: Sherani Weatherington
Date: 08/22/24

10 Ernest Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Michael E. Craven
Seller: Christian Midua IRT
Date: 08/23/24

2 Irving St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $521,000
Buyer: Catherine Rowen
Seller: Roxann A. Callender
Date: 08/29/24

58 Knollwood Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Juan M. Moscoso-Mejia
Seller: Clement, Louis P., (Estate)
Date: 08/28/24

427 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Wollaston Real Estate Investments LLC
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop
Date: 08/28/24

51 North Summer St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Stewart D. Wilkerson
Seller: Carmen R. Martinez
Date: 08/23/24

206 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Leannice Del Valle
Seller: Yvan S. Audet
Date: 08/29/24

LONGMEADOW

108 Berwick Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Diane V. Yensen
Seller: Philip J. Godeck
Date: 08/19/24

392 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Joseph Berouard
Seller: Leo J. Berrouard
Date: 08/19/24

48 Blueberry Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Cranberry Real Estate LLC
Seller: Sushila Chahal
Date: 08/30/24

48 Blueberry Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $562,500
Buyer: Layla C. Mocio
Seller: Cranberry Real Estate LLC
Date: 08/30/24

498 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $422,500
Buyer: Mei C. Chu
Seller: Daniel S. Regan
Date: 08/19/24

54 Fernleaf Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Annmarie Martinez
Seller: Fabricio Ochoa
Date: 08/23/24

85 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Jeffrey E. Jean-Charles
Seller: Justin D. Weber
Date: 08/20/24

81 Green Willow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $729,900
Buyer: Daniel Chase
Seller: Gainski Funding TR
Date: 08/30/24

50 Greenacre Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Michael Muia
Seller: David G. Wartman
Date: 08/30/24

244 Overbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $1,613,767
Buyer: Hailey K. King-Reome
Seller: Pag Ft
Date: 08/30/24

108 Pleasantview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $464,900
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Dougal
Seller: Jonathan L. Fein
Date: 08/29/24

26 Sherwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Xinrui Huang
Seller: Marcus J. Bouchard
Date: 08/29/24

146 Silver Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $807,000
Buyer: Jared Butlin
Seller: Lawrence Nedwed
Date: 08/19/24

37 South Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Howard G. Hinds
Seller: Robert E. Kelley
Date: 08/22/24

LUDLOW

336 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Carlton R. Roy
Seller: Katherine L. Provencher
Date: 08/21/24

419 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Carol E. Robin
Seller: Karl E. Hoeckh
Date: 08/19/24

Avelino Way, Lot 5
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Lee Realty Co. LLC
Seller: Paulo Baltazar
Date: 08/28/24

161 Barna St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jose Santos
Seller: Sedelow, Gerald D., (Estate)
Date: 08/23/24

557 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Faith E. Ackerman
Seller: Frederick Gamache
Date: 08/19/24

140 Dowd Court
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: James D. Preston
Seller: Kenneth R. Germain
Date: 08/27/24

76 Hill Ter.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Delores Zimmer
Seller: Joao D. Pinto
Date: 08/29/24

27 John St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Jorge Ruiz
Seller: Christian A. Potter
Date: 08/23/24

55-57 Maple St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $398,250
Buyer: Zhi Huang
Seller: Maria I. Rodrigues
Date: 08/30/24

41 Stevens St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Estelle C. Janisieski
Seller: Grace Dias
Date: 08/30/24

311 Ventura St., Lot 107
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Stephen G. Young
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 08/26/24

35 West Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Danielle Moore
Seller: Regina A. Morrissey
Date: 08/27/24

MONSON

47 Butler Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ralph S. Rinaldi
Seller: Rebecca L. Mycyk
Date: 08/30/24

9 Country Club Heights
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Savannah J. Finney
Seller: Orluk FT
Date: 08/27/24

31 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Olson
Seller: Webster, Steven J., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/24

15 Elm St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Dimitri A. Lowell
Seller: Olatunde Cooper
Date: 08/19/24

95 Ely Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Connor K. Skowyra
Seller: Andrew H. Linkenhoker
Date: 08/30/24

PALMER

257 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Jennison
Seller: Bruce J. Geary
Date: 08/29/24

2018 Central St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Michael A. Houle
Seller: Jane A. Bobowicz
Date: 08/30/24

5 Crawford St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Romilda D. Heneghan
Seller: West Jam Man LLC
Date: 08/29/24

15 Cyd Alan St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $356,000
Buyer: Eric S. Smith
Seller: Marc J. Semon
Date: 08/23/24

66 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Thinh Huynh
Seller: Lori Hathaway-Towsley
Date: 08/27/24

1252-1254 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: CNC Management LLC
Seller: Paula A. Haley
Date: 08/23/24

SPRINGFIELD

339 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Julissa F. Vazquez
Seller: Millennia Development LLC
Date: 08/23/24

842-844 Alden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Brooke E. Coughlin
Seller: William F. Cassidy
Date: 08/21/24

116 Amherst St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Bricmore Property Investments LLC
Seller: James Scott
Date: 08/19/24

227 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Manchester Enterprises LLC
Seller: Bonnie M. McCabe
Date: 08/26/24

98-100 Barnum St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Audrey R. Kettle
Seller: Simpson, Vivian M., (Estate)
Date: 08/29/24

17 Beaumont Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Santos C. Jimenez
Seller: Irene Eliopoulos
Date: 08/20/24

645 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: 70 Milford Street RT
Seller: 645 Belmont Ave. RT
Date: 08/30/24

174-176 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Marlin N. Tejeda-Melo
Seller: Presley Williams
Date: 08/26/24

54 Bevier St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Sareen Properties LLC
Seller: Cascade Funding Mortgage TR
Date: 08/26/24

271 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Michelle A. Mateo
Seller: Glenn D. Benson-Lewis
Date: 08/30/24

136 Bowdoin St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Rusty Polsgrove
Seller: Michael D. Wiseman
Date: 08/23/24

178 Bowdoin St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Kisha N. Jones
Seller: Roderick R. Barton
Date: 08/28/24

50 Burton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Ian C. Graney
Seller: Livingwater Capital LLC
Date: 08/27/24

44 Cherrelyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Marisela Arias
Seller: Ernie E. Colon
Date: 08/23/24

47 Colton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: 413 Realty LLC
Seller: Eliezar Garcia LLC
Date: 08/21/24

33 Cortland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Giavanni J. Thomson
Seller: Jose M. Flores
Date: 08/30/24

20 County St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Ruby Rosario
Seller: Gerald J. Roncalli
Date: 08/23/24

17 Delmore St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jason A. McCreary
Seller: John Sourdiffe
Date: 08/28/24

47 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Percilla Jones
Seller: Danny R. Kettle
Date: 08/30/24

707 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: 7 Star Dickinson Realty LLC
Seller: Atlantis Real Estate LLC
Date: 08/30/24

715-717 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: 7 Star Dickinson Realty LLC
Seller: Atlantis Real Estate LLC
Date: 08/30/24

110-112 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Charly Lenescar
Seller: Marilyn Norman
Date: 08/30/24

32-34 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Anthony Yeboah
Seller: 32-34 Dunmoreland St. LLC
Date: 08/29/24

30 Duryea St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Joejoe Properties LLC
Seller: Ruiz, Carmelo Ortiz, (Estate)
Date: 08/23/24

18-20 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Emilia Capuano
Date: 08/20/24

19 Edgewood St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $439,900
Buyer: Maria L. Lopez
Seller: Emtay Inc.
Date: 08/30/24

239 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Danielz M. Salas-Ortiz
Seller: Jesse Carman
Date: 08/30/24

119 Feltham Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Shaun J. Mateus
Seller: Desiree Y. Brown
Date: 08/28/24

10 Ferncliff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Yuriko Maldonado
Seller: Joseph M. Santaniello
Date: 08/20/24

80 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Ezekiel J. Cardona
Seller: Silver Snake Properties LLC
Date: 08/26/24

96 Garfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $445,500
Buyer: Mivida Domercant
Seller: Luis M. Rodriguez
Date: 08/27/24

44-46 Gordon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Yanercy Diaz
Seller: Melanie Pham
Date: 08/21/24

386 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jose Pabon
Seller: Monique D. Seabrooks
Date: 08/30/24

19 Greene Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Amanda Vega
Seller: Joejoe Properties LLC
Date: 08/22/24

31-33 Hayden Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Robi M. Pearson
Seller: Nres LLC
Date: 08/28/24

90 Hillside Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Noelia Ortiz
Seller: Hector R. Rosado
Date: 08/26/24

409 Holcomb Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Anthony Almodovar
Seller: Jeffrey A. Sophinos
Date: 08/23/24

65-67 Hollywood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Michael D. Barros
Seller: CT Assets 2 LLC
Date: 08/30/24

23 Homestead Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Krisq & Johnnyb LLC
Seller: Quinn, William Edward, (Estate)
Date: 08/30/24

194 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jessie N. Lozada-Gomez
Seller: Creton Spencer
Date: 08/19/24

38 Itendale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Shara Randolph
Seller: Raul Gomez
Date: 08/28/24

37 Jennings St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Arlen Y. Escobar
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 08/19/24

47 Lansing Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jorge Lopez
Seller: Vince LLC
Date: 08/27/24

17 Manhattan St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Casa Bonita Apt LLC
Seller: Fossa, William Michael, (Estate)
Date: 08/28/24

86-88 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01001
Amount: $2,828,104
Buyer: Papyrus Equities LLC
Seller: Springfield Gardens LP
Date: 07/22/24

67-69 Market St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $880,000
Buyer: Market Partners LLC
Seller: 67 Market Street LLC
Date: 08/29/24

20 Maura St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jean D. Ntalagana
Seller: Melissa S. Laws
Date: 08/23/24

28 Michigan St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Michelle Berthiaume
Seller: Shawn M. Boisclair
Date: 08/20/24

92 Mill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Magaly Torres
Seller: Anthony Luczkow
Date: 08/27/24

631 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Lesvia S. Coton
Seller: Brian E. Figueroa-Solis
Date: 08/30/24

87 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jocelyn Brown
Seller: Maria M. Oquendo
Date: 08/26/24

290 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Oakland Street Properties LLC
Seller: Winners O. LLC
Date: 08/29/24

294 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Oakland Street Properties LLC
Seller: Winners O LLC
Date: 08/29/24

298 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Oakland Street Properties LLC
Seller: Winners O LLC
Date: 08/29/24

110 Oklahoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kevin Labonte
Seller: Dne Pro Properties LLC
Date: 08/27/24

1276 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Julio Ayala
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 08/23/24

97 Parallel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $324,261
Seller: Mary E. Dunlap
Date: 08/27/24

214 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Tucker J. Lee
Seller: Lori J. Marchand
Date: 08/22/24

70 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Patricia Benoit
Seller: Siddeequah A. Williams
Date: 08/30/24

86 Paulk Ter.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Blue Oak Development LLC
Seller: Keith P. Diaugustino
Date: 08/19/24

27 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Anthony C. Beckford
Seller: Michael A. Simmons
Date: 08/23/24

115 Ranney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $390,500
Buyer: Jose R. Sirin
Seller: Ariana Nunez
Date: 08/28/24

60 Rencelau St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $376,000
Buyer: Elpidio Decena-Pena
Seller: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 08/30/24

140 Rosemary Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Erika M. Berrios
Seller: Manning, Susan E., (Estate)
Date: 08/21/24

222 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Javier C. Diaz
Seller: Rebecca Goda
Date: 08/26/24

24-26 Sachem St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Onassis Martinez
Seller: Spring Forth Properties LLC
Date: 08/26/24

288 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Emily Le
Seller: Cascade Mortgage Funding HB13
Date: 08/27/24

68 Sawmill Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Mangali Sarki
Seller: Thomas P. Lynch
Date: 08/28/24

28 Schley St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,100
Buyer: Robert D. Gauvin
Seller: Malone, Richard F., (Estate)
Date: 08/23/24

4 Seneca St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jjj17 LLC
Seller: Tomas Ferreira
Date: 08/30/24

6 Shelby St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Emily Edwards
Seller: ARJ Enterprises LLC
Date: 08/30/24

156 Slater Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Michael Bogan
Seller: Shaquana Bailey
Date: 08/30/24

78 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Cassandra Rolon
Seller: Charles A. Brooks
Date: 08/27/24

663-665 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Ivan Pimentel
Seller: North East Construction Services Inc.
Date: 08/29/24

711 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Loraine M. Sopena-Fontanez
Seller: Jjs Capital Investments LLC
Date: 08/30/24

29 Suzanne St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $181,321
Buyer: Arpc LLC
Seller: Margaret A. Manning
Date: 08/26/24

49 Sylvester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Glendaliz G. Gonzalez
Seller: 49 Sylvester LLC
Date: 08/23/24

24 Thornton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Elisandro G. Aleman
Seller: Amber D. Degrandpre
Date: 08/20/24

101 Victoria St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $201,883
Buyer: LB-Igloo Properties IV LLC
Seller: Aileen Reyes
Date: 08/28/24

92 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Maria Da Silva
Seller: Jamie E. Pimentel
Date: 08/30/24

79 Westbanks Court
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: First Landing Investors LLC
Seller: Mayshell C. Mora-Cyrus
Date: 08/23/24

79 Westbanks Court
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $262,200
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: First Landing Investors LLC
Date: 08/23/24

800 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Efrain Guardado
Seller: Jobmtc LLC
Date: 08/19/24

83-85 Wilmont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $362,300
Buyer: Timothy M. Hansen
Seller: Spring Forth Properties LLC
Date: 08/22/24

65 Wilshire Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Fallah Razzak
Seller: Gaynor, Steven R., (Estate)
Date: 08/26/24

SOUTHWICK

14 Brayton Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Dawn Parker
Seller: Beverly S. Zahnke FT
Date: 08/27/24

1 Cedar St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: John Oleksak
Seller: Johnson, Mabel A., (Estate)
Date: 08/23/24

19 Meadow Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $970,000
Buyer: Jonathan Chinea
Seller: Mehmet Mizanoglu
Date: 08/27/24

9 Noble Steed Xing
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $1,153,000
Buyer: Austin F. Orszulak
Seller: H. & Valerie Dulude RT
Date: 08/19/24

WALES

111-R Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Ryan Whisman
Seller: Susan Smith
Date: 08/29/24

2 Willow Dell Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Edward T. Merriam
Seller: Michael G. Foster
Date: 08/30/24

WEST SPRINGFIELD

370 Brush Hill Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Orchard Holdings LLC
Seller: Jeffrey F. Craig
Date: 08/30/24

170 Central Miami St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Celeste L. Provost
Seller: Gerald V. Miller
Date: 08/23/24

283 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Roman Chirilov
Seller: Joanne C. Leslie TR
Date: 08/23/24

47 Deer Run Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $532,000
Buyer: Mansi K. Patel
Seller: Michael T. Moriarty
Date: 08/28/24

119 East Gooseberry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: William F. Seney
Seller: Bethann Cook
Date: 08/19/24

42 George St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Matthew Badten
Seller: Lawrence R. Phillips
Date: 08/29/24

14 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Miroslav Nesterchuk
Seller: Jennie B. Kiczek
Date: 08/30/24

27 Oakland St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Bianca Lambert
Seller: Michelle A. Mirti
Date: 08/30/24

63 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $305,500
Buyer: Gloria York
Seller: Dawn E. Roberts
Date: 08/23/24

1011 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $9,500,000
Buyer: LND West Springfield LLC
Seller: Springfield Welcome LLC
Date: 08/30/24

175 Robinson Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: K. L. & David B. White RET
Seller: Gureckis, Agnes M., (Estate)
Date: 08/22/24

16 Ryan Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Karna S. Tamang
Seller: Daniel J. Desnoyers
Date: 08/28/24

44 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Sarah J. Howe
Seller: Bedard, Dorothy Ann, (Estate)
Date: 08/21/24

28 Spring St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Julianna Brooks
Seller: Maa Property LLC
Date: 08/19/24

529 Union St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joshua Ayala
Seller: Ajaykumar R. Desai
Date: 08/23/24

WESTFIELD

112 Beverly Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Bornail Achelus
Seller: Pamela A. Gintowt
Date: 08/27/24

43 Broad St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Smol Business LLC
Seller: Edem Inc.
Date: 08/29/24

11 Conner Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Congamond Management LLC
Seller: Naples Home Buyers TR
Date: 08/21/24

7 Dudley Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Chis-Home LLC
Seller: Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Date: 08/30/24

1380 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Alan W. Fini
Seller: Debra M. Baldiga
Date: 08/23/24

22 Fairview Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $221,500
Buyer: David W. Saltus
Seller: Carol W. Saltus
Date: 08/30/24

11 Fowler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Vladislav Mozolevskiy
Seller: Naples Home Buyers TR
Date: 08/29/24

33 Fowler St., Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $20,150,000
Buyer: Boise Cascade Building Materials
Seller: Ronald E. Schortmann
Date: 08/23/24

16 Gail Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Monica E. Theriaque
Seller: Janet E. Forry
Date: 08/23/24

58 George St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Ivan Kozar
Seller: Roman Radetskyi
Date: 08/28/24

15 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Ednier J. Cruz
Seller: Angela M. Santos
Date: 08/23/24

714 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Griffin Simpson
Seller: Laura Blockel
Date: 08/30/24

36 Kellogg St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Eduard Pomaznuk
Seller: Victor Marchenkov
Date: 08/22/24

67 Montgomery St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: New Rez LLC
Seller: Nancy C. Blair
Date: 08/26/24

121 Otis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Elena Abashina
Seller: Daniel Mosijchuk
Date: 08/30/24

44 Prospect St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Carlos Cruz
Seller: Brian Litwak
Date: 08/27/24

19 Railroad Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Kbr Enterprises LLC
Seller: Westfield Riverside LLC
Date: 08/23/24

4 Rita Mary Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $499,900
Buyer: Robert E. Kelley
Seller: Glen P. Perlmutter
Date: 08/22/24

79 Riverside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Justin I. Medina
Seller: Monica E. Theriaque
Date: 08/23/24

446 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Mike M. Makarchuk
Seller: Deborah S. Buzzee
Date: 08/29/24

14 Stuart Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Alexis Cooper
Seller: No Limit Assets LLC
Date: 08/22/24

27 West Glen Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Jacob Lane
Seller: Brian M. Connors
Date: 08/22/24

1272 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Chelsea Popko
Seller: John B. Davies
Date: 08/21/24

WILBRAHAM

17 Bellows Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Angela B. Berthaume
Seller: S. Mortazavi-Zanjani
Date: 08/29/24

3264 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Leonard M. Sears
Date: 08/27/24

41 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: James T. Demas
Seller: Sara M. Bronner
Date: 08/28/24

60 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Sorgalim Rodriguez-Madera
Seller: Congamond Management LLC
Date: 08/30/24

18 Cooley Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: MW RT
Seller: Edward S. Porter
Date: 08/19/24

25 Eastwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Vincent E. Spagnolo
Seller: Joseph M. Kane
Date: 08/22/24

28 Hemingway Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Daniel S. Regan
Seller: Carol E. Robin
Date: 08/19/24

47 Old Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Steven A. Paige
Seller: Stanley J. Strycharz RET
Date: 08/19/24

11 Pidgeon Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Andrew Grenier
Seller: Mary M. Bryant
Date: 08/28/24

7 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Steven A. Aviles
Seller: Richard H. Ryan
Date: 08/20/24

11 Ripley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jillian Watson
Seller: Alfred R. Ocamp
Date: 08/29/24

1028 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $311,500
Buyer: Sujerly Escobar
Seller: Sa Nguyen
Date: 08/23/24

787 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Thomas D. Curcio
Seller: Szf Properties LLC
Date: 08/21/24

874 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Zacher
Seller: Ethan J. Lafreniere
Date: 08/20/24

1 Sylvan Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: James C. Adams
Seller: Scott D. Skala
Date: 08/26/24

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

529 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01072
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Western Mass Winery Group LLC
Seller: Audrey Fountain
Date: 08/30/24

Lawrence Cirle, Lot 1
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: DJ Engineering Consultant
Seller: David Leith
Date: 08/30/24

114 Lindenridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,050,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Tiarsmith
Seller: Ali S. Moghaddam
Date: 08/29/24

74 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $631,000
Buyer: Nathaniel W. Kerbin
Seller: Harry E. Seelig RET
Date: 08/30/24

BELCHERTOWN

24 2 Ponds Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Nam Tran
Seller: Robert J. Canale
Date: 08/29/24

154 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $1,525,000
Buyer: North Harlow LLC
Seller: Cedarwood Apts. LLC
Date: 08/30/24

485 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Warren N. Schreiber
Date: 08/28/24

19 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $372,000
Buyer: Laura Mcpherson
Seller: Diana B. Jones
Date: 08/29/24

565 George Hannum Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Alison C. Averette
Seller: Ralph P. Guisti
Date: 08/20/24

10 Old Sawmill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Amir Eshtiaghi
Seller: Timothy J. Luce
Date: 08/30/24

State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Town Of Belchertown
Seller: Claire A. Gingras RET
Date: 08/23/24

30 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,500
Buyer: Xiaobin Zheng
Seller: Arpc LLC
Date: 08/26/24

CHESTERFIELD

108 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $686,875
Buyer: Gregory M. Bishop
Seller: Tessier FT
Date: 08/19/24

CUMMINGTON

215 Trouble St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $428,000
Buyer: Susan Makower
Seller: Timothy L. Gibson
Date: 08/28/24

EASTHAMPTON

165 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: M&H Property Ventures LLC
Seller: Candice P. Girouard
Date: 08/23/24

155 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Isabelle Lofquist
Seller: Cornestone Homebuying LLC
Date: 08/26/24

23 Monska Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Danielle Buzzee
Seller: Thayre A. Trzepacz
Date: 08/19/24

5 Saint James Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $441,000
Buyer: Julia Phipps
Seller: Courtney B. Jaworski
Date: 08/19/24

GOSHEN

109 Aberdeen Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Jay Czelushniak
Seller: Gordon S. Swift
Date: 08/30/24

GRANBY

6 Jackielyn Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Kellogg
Seller: Livingstone, Ruby, (Estate)
Date: 08/23/24

11 Leo Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Leo RET
Seller: Frances M. Valentino
Date: 08/27/24

7 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Christina L. Hevey
Seller: Donald L. Marsha TR
Date: 08/20/24

HADLEY

47 Huntington Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Yarphel Ghani
Seller: George E. Zinsmeister
Date: 08/29/24

4 Maegans Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $999,000
Buyer: Constance J. Hallquist RET
Seller: Richard M. Diruzza TR
Date: 08/20/24

Meadow Bridge Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: The Usa
Seller: Thatsaul LP
Date: 08/28/24

HATFIELD

11 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Laura McGrath
Seller: Corey Lebeau
Date: 08/29/24

163 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Szawlowski Property LLC
Seller: Stephen F. Bruscoe
Date: 08/21/24

HUNTINGTON

2 East Main St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Hilltown Village Inc.
Seller: Farrelly FT
Date: 08/30/24

NORTHAMPTON

48 Austin Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Carl Underwood
Seller: Arthur P. Dunphy
Date: 08/29/24

123 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $361,300
Buyer: Jasmine Hardy
Seller: Michelle M. Barthelemy
Date: 08/28/24

12 Day Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: RM Blerman LLC
Seller: Cynthia A. Kochan
Date: 08/21/24

64 Federal St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Julie D. Palmer
Seller: Miko Yoshiyama 2009 RET
Date: 08/21/24

28 Longview Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $365,600
Buyer: Alessandra L. Morgan
Seller: Veteran Stan LLC
Date: 08/23/24

91 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $679,000
Buyer: Angela Wong
Seller: Jerah Smith
Date: 08/30/24

15 Munroe St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $899,000
Buyer: Alexander J. Indyk-Zapka
Seller: Passage Holdings LLC
Date: 08/21/24

639 North Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $824,000
Buyer: Vikram Budhraja
Seller: Richard H. Millington
Date: 08/26/24

32 Powell St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Paola Tayvah
Seller: Caleb D. Langer
Date: 08/27/24

298 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: John Fraize
Seller: Irven A. Gammon
Date: 08/20/24

40 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Indo-Hellenic Venture Properties LLC
Seller: Diana Randall
Date: 08/27/24

17 Stone Ridge Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Sunwood Development Corp.
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 08/30/24

39 Stone Ridge Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Sunwood Development Corp.
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 08/30/24

78 Straw Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Manson
Seller: Debra A. Guscette
Date: 08/30/24

84 Whittier St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: Gaurav K. Jashnani
Seller: Kathleen N. Rowan
Date: 08/26/24

PELHAM

21 Arnold Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $519,900
Buyer: Marisa Pizii
Seller: Victoria A. Dowling
Date: 08/22/24

SOUTH HADLEY

64 Columbia St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Tara Alterman
Seller: Kristen Briody
Date: 08/23/24
28 Dale St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Philip Locke
Seller: Leo R. Desjardins IRT
Date: 08/30/24

4 Edison Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Kristen Briody
Seller: Michael E. Craven
Date: 08/23/24

3 Greenacre Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Michael Dipon
Seller: Donna J. Tyler
Date: 08/30/24

73 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Tamara Adkins
Seller: Michael Wong
Date: 08/30/24

20 Meadow Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: Amer Ahmed
Seller: Stephen A. Rondeau RET
Date: 08/19/24

60 Michael Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $599,728
Buyer: Yuguan Liu
Seller: Catherine M. Scribner
Date: 08/29/24

20 Mountain View St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Luce
Seller: Kelly M. Omasta
Date: 08/30/24

615 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Arthur R. Alves
Seller: Noella E. Bergeron
Date: 08/30/24

150 Old Lyman Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $396,900
Buyer: Michael J. Flanagan
Seller: James Myers
Date: 08/23/24

90 Ridge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Bryce Eldridge
Seller: Donald G. Jarvis
Date: 08/30/24

21 Taylor St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Emilio Velez
Seller: Ernest D. Harris
Date: 08/23/24

180 Willimansett St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Diamond Property Mgmt. LLC
Seller: New England Property Mgmt. LLC
Date: 08/19/24

SOUTHAMPTON

123 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Nadia Podolyanchuk
Seller: O’Connor Land & Timber LLC
Date: 08/30/24

28 Hillside Meadows Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $499,900
Buyer: Richard L. John
Seller: Lorraine M. Loiselle
Date: 08/30/24

67 Moose Brook Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Sean A. Parker-O’Grady
Seller: Daniel M. Sherry
Date: 08/29/24

WARE

76 Beaver Lake Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Babara Kimball
Seller: Sean P. Guimond
Date: 08/23/24

109 Greenwich Plains Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Danubio Zepeda
Seller: Steven O’Brien
Date: 08/19/24

246 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Susan Lynch
Seller: Daniel C. Veale
Date: 08/21/24

30 Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Milestone Funeral Services
Seller: Marc A. Varnun
Date: 08/26/24

39 South St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Paris
Seller: R&L Property Investor LLC
Date: 08/23/24

171 Upper Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Adriana Rocha
Seller: Karen Redmond
Date: 08/20/24

WESTHAMPTON

7 Burt Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Lisa Mascaro
Seller: Richard A. Ammon TR
Date: 08/21/24

65 Kings Hwy.
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: David J. Blakesley
Seller: Robert Fournier
Date: 08/23/24

73 Kings Hwy.
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Lynn Fournier
Seller: David J. Blakesley
Date: 08/23/24

WILLIAMSBURG

70 Nash Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Jennifer S. Smith
Seller: Maureen A. Mathers
Date: 08/29/24

WORTHINGTON

130 Prentice Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $814,000
Buyer: Mohammed Dasser
Seller: Sara W. Upton 2006 TR
Date: 08/23/24