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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of February 2023.

CHICOPEE

Griffith Road Property Owner LLC
301 Griffith Road
$202,000 — Select demolition of utility equipment, infill existing concrete equipment pits

EASTHAMPTON

Keystone Enterprises LLC
122 Pleasant St.
N/A — Roofing

HADLEY

Vidoc Corp.
234 Russell St.
N/A — Water-damage repair

W/S Hadley Properties II LLC
355 Russell St., Suite 30
N/A — Buildout for AT&T store

LENOX

Almic Nominee Realty Trust
124 Housatonic St.
$12,500 — Roofing

NORTHAMPTON

207-211 Main Street LLC
211 Main St., Unit 1B
$5,000 — Install walls and countertop

Blue Mountain Properties LLC
76 Maple St.
$10,000 — Replacement doors

Blue Mountain Properties LLC
76 Maple St.
$7,000 — Interior demolition

City of Northampton
125 Locust St.
$149,000 — Install energy-recovery ventilation

Colvest/Northampton LLC
303 King St.
$1,700,000 — Install alarm

Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society
54 Fair St.
$235,640 — Add platform to front of grandstand, replace seat surfaces

Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society
54 Fair St.
$24,000 — Roofing

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$5,000 — Eight awning signs

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$3,000 — Illuminated wall sign

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$3,000 — Illuminated wall sign

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$2,000 — Illuminated projecting sign

Smith College
14 Green St.
N/A — Non-illuminated sign

PITTSFIELD

Casella Waste Management
500 Hubbard Ave.
$477,000 — Erect aluminum-framed fabric structure on concrete pad

Grace Congregational Church Inc.
1055 Williams St.
$3,500 — Install new railings on handicap access and fire escape

SPRINGFIELD

D&A LLC
1600 Main St.
$50,000 — Alter interior tenant space for use by Vox Church

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HOLYOKE — The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA), a multi-faceted banking trade group representing more than 120 banks that manage an aggregate $27 trillion in assets under custody, has named Tom Senecal, president and CEO of Holyoke-based PeoplesBank, to its board of directors. 

“The Massachusetts Bankers Association provides critical and timely assistance to its member banks to better serve customers and navigate ever-changing regulations,” said Senecal. “It helps us to advise, educate and inform customers on how best to manage their financial lives. An educated consumer is, in fact, a better customer, and, as such, both customers and banks prosper. As a board member, I look forward to supporting our customers and the industry as a whole through this great organization.” 

The MBA was founded in 1905 to “promote the general welfare and usefulness of banks” and today serves a number of constituencies including legislators, regulators, consumer advocates, the media, community groups and, of course, the general public. Its member banks currently employ more than 72,000 professionals who work at more than 2,000 separate locations across the state.  

“The market knowledge that Tom brings enables the association to anticipate and respond to emerging banking needs and trends that help our members as they serve a very large consumer and business footprint across the Commonwealth,” said Kathleen Murphy, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association. 

Senecal has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He was elected president of PeoplesBank in 2016 after previously serving as the bank’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. He is a graduate of the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management (B.S. Business Administration) and is a certified public accountant. He also attended the Tuck Executive Program at Dartmouth College.  

Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest, in partnership with Living Local, has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times.

Go HERE to view all episodes

Episode 103: March 7, 2022

George Interviews Ryan Stelzer, co-author of the book ‘Think Talk Create; Building Workplaces Fit for Humans.’

On this installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with  Ryan Stelzer, co-author of the book ‘Think Talk Create; Building Workplaces Fit for Humans.’ The two talk about the pandemic, its impact on the workplace, the ‘Great resignation,’ and, overall, the future of work, or what the future should be. It’s all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

 

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Court Dockets

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

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Alecto Realty Trust v. City of Holyoke, et al

Allegation: Negligence causing property damage: $14,195

Filed: 12/22/21

 

Geico General Insurance Co. a/s/o Tracey Brown v. City of Springfield

Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence: $3,969.01

Filed: 12/22/21

 

Liang M. Hsu and Cui Q. Zhang v. Luigi’s Fine Food Inc. and Louis J. Santos

Allegation: Breach of contract: $63,168.19

Filed: 1/3/22

 

Larry Gray Jr. and Ernestine Gray v. Casella Waste Systems Inc.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $126,870.56

Filed: 1/10/22

 

John Chiarizio v. Guidewire Inc.

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $284,714.96

Filed: 1/13/22

 

Angela Allain v. Blythewood Property Management LLC, Peter J. Houser; Michelle Stegall and Property One, LLC

Allegation: Breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, negligence: $250,000

Filed: 1/13/22

 

Diana Mirayes v. Flynn Restaurant Group LP, Applebee’s Restaurants LLC, Applebee’s Restaurants North LLC, and Chicopee Marketplace Owners LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $55,498.15

Filed: 1/13/22

 

JPGCO LLC v. Santo C. Despirt Marble & Granite Inc.

Allegation: Breach of contract, negligent property damage

Filed: 1/14/22

 

Raymond Bronner v. MGM Springfield

Allegation: Assault and battery: $6,765

Filed: 1/21/22

 

The Dennis Group Inc. v. Nestle Purina Pet Care Co.

Allegation: Breach of contract: $90,000,000+

Filed: 1/27/22

 

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Learning Takes Flight

Fly LUGU Flight Training is partnering with Boy Scouts of America to help the local troop earn their aviation merit badge. Flight instructors from Fly LUGU are volunteering their time to help the young Scouts attain the badge. Instructors are taking pride in teaching the boys airport operations and basic flight instruments, as well as demonstrating a proper pre-flight inspection on a Cessna 172. For many of the Scouts, it is their first time being up close to a small aircraft.

 


 

 

Grand Opening

Brenda Cuoco & Associates Real Estate Brokerage recently opened its second office location at 714 Bliss Road in the Longmeadow Shops. Cuoco has more than 16 years of experience in the industry and is looking forward to bringing her passion and knowledge to the Longmeadow market.

 

 


 

 

Movie Nights

North Square at the Mill District in Amherst will wind down its summer outdoor cinema series on Aug. 25 with a showing of Mamma Mia! Series partners include (pictured, from left) Tony Maroulis, vice president of Real Estate & Development at W.D. Cowls Inc.; Arthur Haskins, property manager of North Square at the Mill District; Cinda Jones, president of the Mill District; Claudia Pazmany, executive director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce; and Yasmin Chin Eisenhauer, executive director of Amherst Cinema.

 

 


 

COVID-19 Features

A Week’s Worth of Happiness at Work

By Pam Victor

“Good grief, woman. How can we think about happiness at a time like this?”

That’s what you must be thinking, and as a professional improv comedian and happiness coach, I’ve been asked variations of this question a lot lately.

And it’s a totally valid query. With restructuring, layoffs, kids schooling at home, and a worsening pandemic, we’re all being stressed and stretched to our limits. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be much relief ahead any time soon.

Pam Victor

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How can we think about happiness at a time like this? My response is: how can we not? Improv trains me to continually jump into the unknown and to keep moving forward together with as much joy and ease and play and laughter as I can possibly cobble together. After all, what’s the other option? (I tried hiding under my covers for a while. It’s not a financially sustainable practice.)

Establishing happiness practices at work provides much-needed mental healthcare and resilience support for your teams. Because we’re collectively experiencing a marathon of stress, anxiety, and unpredictable change, with an unsettling amount of unknown ahead, prioritizing happiness at work is more than just a goofy team-building exercise.

According to research findings conducted by Julia K. Boehm and Sonja Lyubomirsky published in the​ Journal of Career Assessment,​ “happy people are more satisfied with their jobs and report having greater autonomy in their duties. They perform better on assigned tasks than their less-happy peers and are more likely to take on extra role tasks, such as helping others. They receive more social support from their co-workers and tend to use more cooperative approaches when interacting with others. Happy people are less likely to exhibit withdrawal behaviors, such as absenteeism … happy people enjoy greater workplace success, and engage in more behaviors paralleling success, than do less-happy people.”

The good news is that happiness also feels great. The even better news is that it doesn’t take much to stimulate significant well-being benefits. Whether you’re remote or at the office, here are a week’s worth of simple but profound happiness practices to bring some more joy, ease, and laughter to your workplace:

Meditation Mondays​: Start the week off with a shared, guided 10-minute meditation. Apps like Insight Timer, Calm, Ten Percent Happier, and YouTube provide a plethora of styles of meditation that start the week off with shared focus, grounding, positivity, and stress relief.

Treat-yourself Tuesdays​: Encourage employees to plan one experience of special self-care each week, such as picking up a favorite beverage from a coffeehouse they’ve been missing, a delicious dessert, an extra hour of sleep, a warm bath, or sitting in the sun during lunch hour. Generate ideas and support by inviting folks to share their treat-yourself treats on a Slack channel, e-mail thread, or during a weekly meeting.

Walking Wednesdays​: Everyone takes a 10- to 20-minute walk after lunch each week. This two-for-one happiness practice delivers both exercise and time in nature, both proven to benefit well-being. Make it a shared walk — either virtual or in-person — and now you’ve added in a third happiness enhancer: personal connection.

Thank-you Thursdays​: Each person sends a note of thanks to someone else on the team who brought them joy or ease over the course of the last week. Leadership can model the power of gratitude by incorporating regular, heartfelt thank-yous into every meeting in order to make it part of the company culture. Thank-yous could be public on a #ThankYouThursday Slack channel or private e-mails. To make it even more special, gift employees with a stack of company-branded thank-you notes to send actual handwritten thank-you notes, old-school style.

Gratitude is one of the most powerful happiness practices around. A regular gratitude practice is associated with improved mental and physical health, increased resilience, and stronger relationships. Other research has shown that managers who thank their team may result in employees feeling more motivated to work harder.

Friday Freshen Up​: In this simple but powerful practice, the team spends 10 minutes straightening up their work space at the beginning of the work day on Fridays. It’s astounding how impactful these 10-minute tidying sessions can be after a few weeks. It helps individuals start the day with an accomplishment, and it’s delightful to be greeted on Monday with a neater workspace. Add in some extra joy by playing 10 minutes of motivating, toe-tapping tunes (either in person or via Zoom) in order to make it a team-bonding experience.

It’s a common practice for improv comedians to tell their teammates, “I’ve got your back” before a show. At this challenging time, your team needs all the extra support they can get. By demonstrating the value of happiness at work, you’re showing the team you have their backs … and inviting them to bring their whole selves to their work.

 

Pam Victor is ‘head of happiness’ (president and founder) of Happier Valley Comedy; [email protected]

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SPRINGFIELD — Aesha Mu’min, a 2019 American International College (AIC) alumna of the clinical psychology graduate-degree program, and current doctoral student in the mental health counseling program, was recently named a 100 Women of Color class of 2020 award recipient. The gala and awards event recognizes the contributions that women in business, education, entrepreneurship, entertainment, and service have made to impact the lives of people throughout their communities in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Mu’min was selected to the 2020 cohort of awardees because of her dedication to and innovative work as a deputy warden in the Connecticut Department of Corrections.

“Recognizing the need to provide opportunities for healing and personal and professional growth for an often-forgotten and marginalized population, Mu’min creates systemic change,” said Jennifer Wilder, a 100 Women of Color honoree in 2015, who presented the award to Mu’min. “She works tirelessly — even on her days off — to support the evolution of a re-entry program that prepares men for a more intentional return to their respective communities.

The nominating committee cited Mu’min’s work to ensure that fathers are able to create and maintain secure attachments to their children in particular, noting that “it is no secret that children of incarcerated citizens experience trauma. Working with community partners to redesign the visitation room to be family-friendly, holding parenting classes, and self-help seminars are all central to development of stronger fathers, thus stronger children. The work that she does is a model for the reform of correction facilities both near and far.”

In November 2019, Mu’min was integral in piloting the equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions offered by Operation Warrior Horse, a 10-week program housed in the 110-bed unit for military veterans at the Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution in Enfield, Conn. The program offered inmates an opportunity to meet with therapists and interact with horses in the prison yard for two hours each week. Operating at no cost to the state, the program was sponsored by Healing Hoofbeats of Connecticut. While similar correctional programs utilize equine therapy, this was the first such program to be tailored to the needs of incarcerated military veterans.

Of being named a 100 Women of Color award recipient, Mu’min said, “it was an event that inspired me to keep challenging myself to make positive contributions to all that I can.”

The purpose of the annual event is to provide financial support for programs that advance young men and women of color. A portion of the proceeds support scholarships for young men and women who graduate from high school and plan on attending college, as well as leadership and mentorship programs.

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announced the debut of new, non-stop service from Bradley International Airport to Nashville International Airport on Southwest Airlines.

“Southwest is excited to offer travelers from Bradley International Airport daily service to the vibrant city of Nashville beginning in March 2021,” said Brian Parrish, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines. In addition to offering Music City as a non-stop Southwest destination from BDL, the new service will provide convenient, one-stop connections to over 40 other Southwest destinations currently served via Nashville International Airport. We appreciate the continued support from New England customers.”

The Nashville service will operate daily on a Boeing 737, departing from Bradley at 3 p.m. and departing Nashville for Bradley at 10:25 a.m. Flights are currently available for booking at southwest.com.

“We are very pleased to welcome the addition of this new, desirable nonstop flight to Nashville on Southwest Airlines,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “Nashville is a popular destination that will also offer our passengers key connectivity to major destinations across the West Coast. This is a significant addition to our route network with an airline that has been an important partner at Bradley International Airport for more than 20 years. We thank Southwest for their continued vote of confidence in Bradley Airport and our market.”

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SPRINGFIELD — Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley will sponsor a 40-hour, 14-class, sales licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real-estate salesperson license exam. The course will be completed on Dec. 10.

Tuition is $400 and includes the book and materials. For an application, call (413) 785-1328 or visit rapv.com.

The association has taken all necessary COVID-19 sanitary precautions in accordance with the CDC and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidelines to ensure the safety of its students. Classes are limited to 18 students.

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LUDLOW — Gove Law Office announced that Sarah Ryzewski has joined the firm as an associate. Ryzewski, who previously worked in the Holyoke Solicitor’s Office and for two private law firms, will focus on residential and commercial real-estate transactions, and is licensed in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.

“Sarah is a valuable addition to our firm and brings a wealth of energy and intelligence to her work. We look forward to having her help our clients navigate the difficult real-estate transactions they may face,” said Michael Gove, founding partner of Gove Law Office.

Ryzewski graduated with a juris doctor from the Western New England University School of Law in 2017, after receiving a bachelor’s degree from Becker College.

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Dig In

With the help of local dignitaries, the Walhburgers chain broke ground on Sept. 20 at its newest location at the corner of Union and Main streets in downtown Springfield. Wahlburgers at MGM Springfield will be a casual-dining eatery, featuring its signature burgers and full bar. Founded by brothers Mark, Donnie, and Chef Paul Wahlberg, Wahlburgers will be filled with photos and memories celebrating the brothers’ life journeys from Dorchester neighborhood kids to rising chef and international celebrities.

The 4,400-square-foot space, set to open in 2020, will provide 120 jobs to the community.

 


 

Sweet Harvest

Loomis Village installed two beehives this spring with the help of the Hampden County Bee Keepers Assoc. The hives were tended to throughout the summer, and residents also had the chance to learn about beekeeping. By summer’s end, the facility harvested 54 pounds of honey, with the possibility of another harvest later in the year.

Pictured: resident Karen Hyvonen helps Hampden County Bee Keepers Assoc. members remove the caps from the combs. From there, the honey is extruded and strained before being bottled.

 


 

Car Wash for a Good Cause

During the weekend of Sept. 7-8, Mercedes-Benz of Springfield hosted a car-wash fundraiser benefiting Chris Thibault and his family. Thibault and his wife, Missy, own and operate Chris Teebo Films, a local production company that helped Mercedes-Benz get its start in Western Mass. more than two years ago. Chris has been diagnosed with stage-4 cancer and is fighting hard for his life.

Pictured, from left: dealership co-owners Michelle and Peter Wirth; Missy and Chris Thibault with son Brayden; and Rich Hesse, co-owner of the dealership, with son John.

 


 

Launching Women Luncheon

Carla Oleska, principal of Carla Oleska & Co. and former executive director of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, leads an exploration of glass ceilings women often don’t think about — the one within ourselves, the one they construct for other women, and, of course, the big, systemic one. The talk was part of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce’s Launching Women Luncheon.

More than 50 women leaders in business, government, and nonprofit organizations attended the first of the series at the Inn on Boltwood.

 


 

Revitalizing a Community

On Sept. 20, Revitalize CDC held its annual Green N Fit event. The organization and hundreds of volunteers rebuilt four homes throughout Holyoke in one day. Three out of the four homes are owned by military veteran families.

Pictured: Jeremy Ducharme from Blue Cross Blue Shield helps to paint the home of Carol LaBoursoliere, an 80-year-old widow of a military veteran who has lived in her home on Brown Avenue for 53 years. Other homes renovated were on Homestead Avenue and Norwood Terrace.

 


 

 

Open for Business

Architecture Environment Life President Kevin Rothschild-Shea (left) and architect Rick Morse stand in front of New Valley Bank’s first location, a building they designed. The office, located at 1930 Wilbraham Road in Springfield, opened the week of Sept. 9 and is the first new bank to open in Massachusetts in a decade.

Sixteen Acres banking veteran Kimberly Marion will oversee the location and lead the bank’s retail efforts in the market as vice president and personal banking officer

 

 


 

New Life for the Pedlar

The Hildreth House, built in 1882 and home for more than 70 years to the Yankee Pedlar Inn, is now the Pedlar Banking Center, restored and renovated by PeoplesBank. The interior of the LEED-certified building now houses a community room, which will be available to nonprofit organizations free of charge. A new addition was added in the rear of the Hildreth House to provide space for the bank lobby, service counter, and support offices, as well as the drive-through canopy.

Pictured: Mason Lebron of Dowd Insurance Agency and Victor Rodriguez, mortgage consultant at PeoplesBank, celebrate the building’s grand opening.

 


Climate Strike

Organizers encouraged those attending to call their representatives and demand action be taken to mitigate the warming of the planet.

The Interfaith Council of Springfield and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield organized a ‘solidarity vigil’ in collaboration with the global Climate Strike on Sept. 20 in Springfield’s Court Square. Members of the community gathered to speak on the issue of climate change and joined in song.

 

 


Back(pack) to School

First American Insurance Agency, an independent insurance firm, recently donated more than 200 backpacks to nine Chicopee elementary schools. Notebooks, pencils, and glue sticks filled each bag, along with Kleenex and a bookmark.

Pictured, from left: First American’s Noni Moran, Julianne Rossi, Dennis Murphy, Jenna Dziok, and Katelyn Morgan.

 

 


Bridging the Generations

Springfield College and Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing have developed an intergenerational Students in Residence program for graduate students in the School of Health Sciences. Julie Torchia and Allie Tupaj, both doctor of physical therapy students, moved into a two-bedroom apartment at Loomis Lakeside this fall and will contribute to social and educational aspects of community living at the facility, logging eight hours of community-engagement project work each week.

Pictured, from left: Brooke Hallowell, dean of the School of Health Sciences at Springfield College; Torchia; Tupaj; Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper, Loomis Communities President Lauren Scruggs; and Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing CEO Craig Johnsen

 

 

 

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Giving Back

Timm Marini, president of HUB International New England, recently presented a check for $5,000 to the Mental Health Assoc. (MHA). Marini has also committed to a $5,000 donation to MHA for 2020. “HUB International New England embraces the value of the communities where our customers and employees live and work, so we give back by supporting community-focused organizations that do good things to help others. MHA is an organization that we have supported for many years and continue to support because of the important work they do helping vulnerable people,” said Marini (pictured with Kimberley Lee, vice president, Resource Development & Branding for MHA).

Music to Their Ears

Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. recently donated $5,000 to the Berkshire Hills Music Academy (BHMA) in South Hadley, which offers a post-secondary transition program, as well as a long-term graduate program for young adults with intellectual challenges. Its educational model infuses music with an empirically based curriculum to promote skills for independence. Karen Phillips of Phillips Insurance (left) presented the check to Michelle Theroux, executive director of Berkshire Hills Music Academy, at the annual spring concert held at the Bernon Music Center on the BHMA campus.

 

City of First Socks

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno showed his support for Upscale Socks owner Lenny Underwood recently, and bought the first pair of his ‘City of First’ socks, depicting the city skyline and a basketball, representing the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The socks can be purchased online at www.upscalesocks.com, as well as the Springfield Regional Visitors Center located at 1319 Main St.

 

 

Banking and Financial Services

Landmark Decision

Tom Senecal, left, and Andrew Crystal

Tom Senecal, left, and Andrew Crystal, vice president of O’Connell Development, look over blueprints for the new banking center now taking shape at the site of the Yankee Pedlar.

Tom Senecal says PeoplesBank first looked at the historic Yankee Pedlar property as the potential site a future branch roughly three years ago.

‘Looking’ didn’t advance to anything further, though, said Senecal, the bank’s president, because at the time, the efforts to ‘save the Pedlar,’ as the campaign concerning the beloved restaurant and gathering spot came to be called, was ongoing, and hopes to keep that landmark in its long-time role were still somewhat high.

Fast-forward a year or so, after many restauranteurs had looked at the Pedlar and essentially passed on it, deeming it too large and too expensive to maintain as a restaurant — and hopes for keeping the property a restaurant had all but dissolved — the bank was back for another look.

“We thought we could do something special for the city.”

And what it saw was opportunity — and in a number of forms, said Senecal.

First, there was an opportunity to save the most historically significant piece of the property, the home to John Hildreth, “overseer of the making up department of the Farr Alpaca Company,” according to Mass. Historical Commission documents concerning the property and, later, a lawyer, judge, president of Crystal Spring Aqueduct, and “president-clerk” of the institution that would become PeoplesBank.” (Note: Officials at PeoplesBank cannot confirm that Hildreth was president, but they also can’t confirm that he wasn’t).

But there was also an opportunity for the bank to consolidate and modernize two of its branches in Holyoke — one on South Street in the Elmwood neighborhood, and the other at the corner of Hampden and Pleasant Streets in the Highland neighborhood, and create a new state-of-the-art facility.

“As we’ve been remodeling all our other branches, we thought there was no better way to do this in Holyoke than put all this together in one centralized location between those two branches in an historic building that we certainly have the ability and the desire to retain and keep as an historic building,” he explained. “We thought we could do something special for the city.”

The Hildreth House, constructed in 1885

The Yankee Pedlar

The Yankee Pedlar

Specifically, that something special is preserving the Hildreth House itself — the hip-roof Queen Ann dwelling built in 1885 that was later added on to several times — for use as a community center, while also building a new state-of-the-art, 4,700-square-foot banking center.

Also to be preserved are many pieces of memorabilia from the Pedlar, including a stained glass window originally from the Kenilworth Castle, a historic Holyoke mansion torn down in 1959, wainscoting, and even ‘Chauncy the Butler,’ the wooden figure that greeted visitors to the Pedlar.

The next chapter in the history of the property will begin the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend, said Senecal, with the opening of a property that will blend the old with the new, the nostalgic with the environmentally friendly.

“We’re doing this in the long-term best interests of the community; quite frankly, no one would spend the kind of money we’re spending on refurbishing this and doing this — no one.”

It’s a project Senecal said is in keeping with the bank’s large and visible presence in the community, and also in keeping with its desire to be on the cutting edge of both of emerging banking technology and ‘green’ architecture and building practices.

He chose to categorize the undertaking, which comes with a pricetag he opted not to disclose, as an investment, one he described this way:

“We’re doing this in the long-term best interests of the community; quite frankly, no one would spend the kind of money we’re spending on refurbishing this and doing this — no one,” he said. “We’re going to be here for a long time. Holyoke is our mainstay, it’s our headquarters. It’s our community.

“We’re a mutual bank, and we want to do the right thing for the community,” he went on. “This bank is going to be here for a long time.”

Building Interest

Senecal told BusinessWest that that the bank has long had a pressing need to modernize those branches in the Elmwood and Highland neighborhoods, both nearly a half-century old in his estimation.

And it was with the goal of finding a replacement for the latter that he said he personally drove the length of Northampton Street to scout potential options.

“I went all the way from Hampden Street to Beech Street looking for various properties that might work,” he explained, adding that the Pedlar property was among those considered. He said he was aware that other businesses were looking at the property, located at the well-traveled corner of Northampton St. (Route 5) and Beech Street, but this was at a time when hopes to keep the Pedlar a restaurant were fading but still alive.

As those hopes eventually dissipated, the bank eventually came forward to acquire the property and announce plans for the consolidation of both branches in that area into the new location that, as noted, would blend new construction with renovation of the Hildreth House — it’s ground floor, anyway, into a community center.

The 4,700-square-foot banking center will feature state-of-the-art banking technology, such as video tellers and cash dispensers, but also include memorabilia from the Yankee Pedlar.

The 4,700-square-foot banking center will feature state-of-the-art banking technology, such as video tellers and cash dispensers, but also include memorabilia from the Yankee Pedlar.

“At the time, I was looking at something to replace the Highland location,” said Senecal. “But as I got closer to the South Street location, it made all the sense in the world to consolidate both branches, because the Pedlar was far more centralized than I thought when I set out.”

Beyond geography, the Pedlar site offered a chance, as he said earlier, to modernize banking at the institution’s Holyoke branches, and do so seamlessly.

“If you look at our branches in West Springfield, Westfield, East Longmeadow, and Sixteen Acres, those branches were built 10-15 years ago — they’re pretty modern and up-to-date,” he explained. “Our brand in Holyoke is extremely dated compared to those. So in order to get existing branches up to our current brand, you’d have to gut the branch, and if you gut the branch, you can’t operate the branch. This provides us an opportunity to close on a Saturday and open on a Tuesday, with no customer traffic impact.”

The bank’s plans were initially greeted with some resistance by those behind the ‘save the Pedlar’ initiative, but it waned as it became clear that the bank would not demolish the Hildreth House, the historically significant portion of the property.

“This project provides a statement of who we are in the Holyoke community.”

As Senecal explained, the property is not on the National Register of Historic Places (it is on the state’s list) essentially because of those aforementioned additions, including the so-called Opera House, a banquet room, and the enclosure of a wrap-around porch to expand the restaurant, undertaken in the ’80s.

While the interior of the Hildreth House was gutted to make way for the community room — to be used by area nonprofits free of charge — and other portions of the property were razed or moved, visitors to the new branch will certainly get a taste of, and feel for, the Pedlar when they head inside, said Senecal.

“The final product will incorporate a lot of the significant historic memorabilia from the Pedlar,” he explained, adding quickly that, originally, there were hopes and expectations that more of these items could be on display. However, due to size constraints and functionality issues, the collection won’t be as large as anticipated.

“Chauncy the Butler will be in the lobby, and in the Hildreth House will contain other historic memorabilia,” he went on. “The ‘hunter’ stained glass painting, which used to be in the main restaurant portion of the Yankee Pedlar, has been refurbished, and that will hang in the main branch, and the wainscoting from the entrance to the original Pedlar will be in a similar area in the community room, and some of the pictures will hang in the corridor between the branch and the community room.”

Also, a few historic gas lanterns, more than a century old, that were mounted on and around the Yankee Pedlar have been refurbished, he said. They’ve been converted to electric and will be positioned on a patio constructed outside the Hildreth House.

Beyond the historic and nostalgic, however, the new facility will also feature state-of-the-art banking technology, including video-banking machines and cash dispensers, as well as cutting-edge ‘green’ building practices. Indeed, the bank will look to have the project, being undertaken by O’Connell Construction (the general contractor and construction manager) and Western Builders, become LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.

“This project provides a statement of who we are in the Holyoke community,” said Senecal, summing up the initiative and its many characteristics.

The Bottom Line

Returning to the scouting trip be took down Northampton Street a few years ago, Senecal said there were very few properties that both suitable for what he wanted to do and for sale at the time.

One that fit both categories was an old BayBank Valley branch that he looked at and thought about. But another party beat him to the punch.

“I’m kind of glad they did,” he said, noting, in retrospect, that the site probably was not big enough for what he had planned. And if he had pursued that property, he probably could not have gone ahead with the Pedlar project.

One that, as he said, provided a chance to do something special — for the bank and especially the city.

George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]

Healthcare Heroes

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As you consider the award categories, please keep in mind the following guidelines in preparing your nomination:

  • Criteria: The criteria for the award and how the nominee fits the criteria for the chosen category
  • Accomplishments: What is/are the nominee’s specific accomplishment(s) and how were they achieved
  • Impact: What measurable impact the nominee has had on the population served in the health and wellness community
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Categories

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Judging

The judging process will commence July 2019 and be completed by end of July 2019. If more than one nomination is received for a particular nominee, BusinessWest, in its sole discretion, may consider any or all of the nominations for that individual in the judging process. Nominees cannot serve as awards judges.

All eligible nominations received will be judged by a panel of health care industry experts whose evaluations will determine winners of the “Healthcare Heroes” Awards from among the nominees under consideration. The selection of award winners will be final and binding and are not subject to appeal or reconsideration of any kind.

Nominations

Nominations must be submitted via the designated online form. Mail-in nominations will not be accepted. Nominations may be submitted beginning January 2018 and must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, July 12, 2019. BusinessWest will verify the factual basis of the submitted nominations and may request substantiating information from nominees or others. BusinessWest reserves the right to request and require additional information from nominees in order to have their nomination considered. False, deceptive, or unsubstantiated nominations or acts may render a nominee ineligible. All nomination forms become the property of BuisnessWest and will not be returned.

Notification and Recognition

BusinessWest plans to notify the winners of the “Healthcare Heroes” Awards by July 31, 2019 and will be profiled in the September 2 edition of BusinessWest and September issue of Healthcare News. Winners will be invited to attend the “Healthcare Heroes” Awards gala scheduled for October 17, 2019 at the Sheraton Springfield One Monarch Place Hotel. 

Eligibility

  • Nominees must work in either Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, or Berkshire county and organization nominees must have offices in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin or Berkshire county (may be for-profit or not-for-profit).
  • Nominations may be self-nominated or nominated by another person.
  • Nominees cannot be a member of the judges’ panel or member of the judges’ immediate family.

Award Category Descriptions

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Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider

Who is eligible: Company or organization which has shown leadership and excellent service over a sustained period of time by providing quality care, and is considered exemplary by patients and peers.

Judging Criteria: The judges will be looking for evidence of high quality care and continuous improvement. Successful submissions should also demonstrate an area of going above and beyond in terms of training, new programs, best practices, and staff/service user engagement.

Innovation in Health/Wellness

Who is eligible: A company, organization, individual, or group of individuals responsible for development of a new procedure, treatment, program or service that can save lives or improve quality of life. The award may be given for either new innovations or for the refining of existing procedures, treatments, programs or services.

Judging Criteria: The innovation should be expansive in scope so that it now, or could in the future, affect many people’s lives. The application should provide information on the size of the target population and the potential dollar value of the market.

Community Health

Who is eligible: Company, organization, individual, or group of individuals responsible for promoting healthy living, bringing attention to a health/wellness issue, or solving a problem through community outreach.

Judging Criteria: Impact on the community, fulfilling a need otherwise not met in the community.

Examples but are not limited to: Community education efforts, donation of facility resources for community use, outreach to at-risk youth, volunteer service projects, events and activities designed to address local community needs.

Emerging Leader

Who is eligible: Individual, early in their career, who is making a significant impact in the health/wellness industry, exemplifying true leadership, and acting as a role model for others.

Judging Criteria: The judges will be looking for an individual who is rising through the ranks and establishing themselves as future leaders in the health/wellness industry. The winner of this award will be someone who outshines their peers in many ways and helps their organization surpass the competition.

Collaboration in Health/Wellness

Who is eligible: Two or more entities which demonstrate creative and effective collaborations for the purpose of addressing significant health and wellness needs or common problems and standards in community.

Judging Criteria: The judges will be looking for evidence of excellence in strategic collaborations promoting cooperation, sharing of resources and expertise and mutual support with a focus on outcomes, value and initiatives. Effective elimination of organizational silos and promotion of more holistic approaches to care and service.

Health/Wellness Administration/Administrator

Who is eligible: Individual, or group of individuals, whose performance, care and leadership is considered exemplary by patients and peers.

Judging Criteria: Increased efficiency in the delivery of services, increased employee morale, improved profitability.

Lifetime Achievement

Who is eligible: Individual who has dedicated their career to improving the quality and delivery of healthcare in the Western Mass. community. This person should have at least 20 years in the health/wellness field.

Judging Criteria: A lifetime career in the health care field, making an impact through care, either by the number of people affected or the scope of his/her contributions, dedication to his/her field.

Submitting multiple nominations does not enhance your chances of winning.

Briefcase

Springfield Regional Chamber Releases Legislative Agenda

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber (SRC) 2019 Outlook has released its legislative agenda outlining the priorities of its more than 500 members for the legislative session and the major issues it will focus on to strengthen business competitiveness, lower business costs, and stimulate growth in the Greater Springfield region. The SRC’s 2019-20 legislative agenda touches upon key issues in the areas of healthcare, workplace issues, workforce development and education, tax policy, and energy. Creed said the cost of healthcare and access to it is the number-one priority of the business community. In support of this focus, Creed serves as a steering committee member of the Employer Health Coalition, an employer-led effort to use its collective influence to uncover solutions that drive real change in the healthcare delivery system and reduce cost. She the SRC will also focus its efforts on the ending of the temporary increase to the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC). To address the rising costs of MassHealth, the Legislature imposed a temporary assessment on businesses to cover these costs. Creed said the assessment was passed as a temporary measure, and the legislation dictates it to sunset at the end of 2019. Creed added that the SRC will also work to ensure mandated benefits be evidence-based and that their values exceeds their cost, while advocating for geographic equity in hospital reimbursements. She was part of the group that negotiated the legislative compromise which came to be known as the ‘grand bargain’ which enacted, among other things, a new Paid Family and Medical Leave program. She said the SRC will remain actively involved in its implementation. In addition, the SRC will encourage reforms to independent-contractor laws. Advocating for a return to prior statutory language for treble damages and opposing changes to wage ‘theft’ laws are also part of the chamber’s advocacy work. Workforce development remains a priority for the SRC and its members. Creed said finding qualified workers is at a critical juncture to the growth of the region. She said that supporting innovation which not only expands educational opportunities but links it to labor-market demand will be key to helping businesses with this need. The SRC will also advocate for modernizing the state funding formula while coupling it with reforms. Creed noted that the SRC will continue its focus on the state budget and how revenues are prioritized and spent, including supporting the rebuilding of the Stabilization Fund, or ‘rainy day’ fund, and encouraging it only in dire circumstances; supporting adequate funding for programs to meet the unique needs of the region’s gateway cities; advocating for adequate funding for local aid; maintaining the state’s high bond rating; ensuring the revenues collected from cannabis taxation are appropriately spent; and opposing any increase in the income tax on business. Rounding out the SRC’s legislative agenda is energy, and to that end, the SRC will advocate for a comprehensive energy strategy which includes a balanced energy portfolio, development of alternative renewable energy sources, expansion of the supply of natural gas and conservation, and energy-efficiency measures.

Independent Hospital Systems Launch Mass. Value Alliance

HOLYOKE — A coalition of 10 independent Massachusetts health systems, including 14 community hospitals, have formed the Massachusetts Value Alliance (MVA) to enhance their efforts in delivering high-quality, patient-centered, and cost-effective care to their communities. The member hospitals of the MVA collectively represent the largest collaboration of independent healthcare providers in the Commonwealth, with a combined $3.1 billion in total revenue. The 10-member collaborative spans the breadth of Massachusetts geographically, and serves approximately 2 million people in their combined market areas. This alliance is unique in Massachusetts as the only collaboration of independent healthcare systems. The MVA was founded in 2016 by Emerson Hospital, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, and South Shore Health. Membership has continued to grow and now also includes Holyoke Medical Center, Berkshire Health Systems, Harrington HealthCare System, Heywood Healthcare, Lawrence General Hospital, Signature Healthcare, and Southcoast Health. The specific goals of the MVA include the development of group purchasing and shared service arrangements, identification and sharing of best practices to enhance each organization’s ability to affect and lower the total cost of care while enhancing quality of care, and support for the development of population-health-management and care-coordination skill sets and capabilities. To date, the MVA has worked to facilitate cost savings for its member organizations through group purchasing of services, including reference-lab services and employee health benefits. Other initiatives are underway, including several MVA hospitals working together on the selection and implementation of a common electronic-medical-record platform. The MVA is governed by a board of directors and operates on a shared decision-making platform. MVA member health systems remain competitive and independent, each maintaining their community focus.

Statewide Unemployment Holds Steady In March

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.0% in March, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts added 4,100 jobs in March. Over the month, the private sector added 5,400 jobs as gains occurred in education and health services; manufacturing; professional, scientific, and business services; construction; other services; financial activities; trade, transportation, and utilities; and information. Leisure and hospitality lost jobs over the month. 

From March 2018 to March 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates Massachusetts added 28,200 jobs. The March unemployment rate was eight-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.8% reported by the BLS. The labor force increased by 100 from 3,843,600 in February, as 1,700 more residents were employed and 1,600 fewer residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped five-tenths of a percentage point. The state’s labor-force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 67.9%. Compared to March 2018, the labor force participation rate is up 0.7%. The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in other services; professional, scientific, and business services; and education and health services.

Baystate Health Informs Patients of E-mail Phishing Incident

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health announced it has mailed letters to patients about an e-mail phishing incident that affected approximately 12,000 patients. On Feb. 7, Baystate Health learned of unauthorized access to an employee’s e-mail account and immediately launched an investigation. During the course of the investigation, it learned that nine employee e-mail accounts were compromised as a result of an e-mail phishing incident. “As soon as Baystate identified the unauthorized access, each account was secured,” said Kevin Hamel, chief Information Security officer for Baystate Health. “Baystate hired an experienced computer forensic firm to assist in this investigation.” The investigation determined that some patient information was contained in the e-mail accounts, including patient names, dates of birth, health information (such as diagnoses, treatment information, and medications), and, in some instances, health-insurance information, as well as a limited number of Medicare numbers and Social Security numbers. Neither patient medical records nor any of Baystate’s electronic-medical-record systems were compromised. Baystate is offering a complimentary one-year membership to credit-monitoring and identity-protection services for those patients whose Social Security numbers were exposed. “The integrity of our information systems and e-mail security is a high priority, and we are committed to maintaining and securing patient information at all times,” said Joel Vengco, senior vice president and chief Information officer for Baystate Health. To help prevent something like this from happening in the future, the health system required a password change for all affected employees, increased the level of e-mail logging (and is reviewing those logs regularly), and has blocked access to e-mail accounts outside of its network. It is also reinforcing its current, ongoing training and education of all employees focused on detecting and avoiding phishing e-mails. More information may be found on Baystate’s website at baystatehealth.org/phishing.

Valley Blue Sox Seek Volunteer Host Families

SPRINGFIELD — The Valley Blue Sox are currently searching for volunteer host families for the upcoming 2019 New England Collegiate Baseball League season. The Blue Sox are a nonprofit, collegiate summer baseball team that recruits baseball players from across the country. Players come to the Valley in hopes of enhancing their draft status and furthering their professional baseball careers. Volunteer host families offer Blue Sox players housing for the duration of the summer season, which runs from June 5 to August 1. Families who volunteer to host Blue Sox players will receive the following: paid general admission and concessions vouchers for all family members in the household at all 2019 Blue Sox home games, access to special team events, on-field recognition at the end of the 2019 season, and two tickets to the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame induction banquet. Families are required to provide a private bedroom, which may be shared with another Blue Sox player, with proper bedding, linens, and towels. Questions regarding hosting Blue Sox players can be addressed to Blue Sox General Manager Chris Weyant at [email protected].

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Hydropolis Inc., 65 Springfield St., Agawam, MA 01001. John Eaton, 4 Rising Corner Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Sale of product known as the Butter Brewery.

AMHERST

Honeycrisp Chicken Co., 1 Boltwood Mall, Amherst, MA 01002. Joe Deng, 37 Ridgemont St. Allston, MA 02134. Restaurant.

HARDWICK

Hinternet Inc., 235 Czesky Road, Hardwick, MA 01037. Robert Martin, 475 Old Petersham Road, Box 152, Hardwick, MA 01037. Internet service provider.

HATFIELD

Ikart Us Inc., 10 West St., Suite 6, West Hatfield, MA 01038. Ryan B. Bouvier, same. Family entertainment and events.

LANESBORO

Jogi Inc., 705 South Main St., Lanesboro, MA 01237. Vipul Patel, 82 Blake St., Taunton, MA 02780. Gas station.

NORTHAMPTON

Jake’s Eggs Inc., 17 King St., Northampton, MA 01060. Christopher Ware, 14 Drewsen Dr., Florence, MA 01062. Operation of a restaurant.

PITTSFIELD

International Association for Senior Care and Education Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Ste 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Fang Feng, 1907 Main Line Blvd, Unit 102, Alexandria, VA 22301. Organized exclusively for improving senior care and education.

SPRINGFIELD

Iglesia Centro De La Familia Cristiana, 42 Crystal St., Springfield, MA 01108. Elmis Sanchez, 50 Bristol St., Springfield, MA 01109. Church.

J&J Care Transportation Corp., 71 West Alvord St., Springfield, MA 01108. Giovany Perez, same. Transportation-passengers.

Jamaica Spice Paradise Inc., 156 West Alvord St., Springfield, MA 01108. VerniceJ. Christian, same. Restaurant.

JCL Home Improvement Inc., 183 Maynard St., Springfield, MA 01109. Maria C. Cunin Guaman, same. General residential construction.

The Class of 2019

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

AMHERST

MillBrook Farm
1730 South East St.
Jason Edwards

Northeast Environmental Solutions
577 West St.
Karen Davis

BELCHERTOWN

A & E Partnership
10 Meadow Pond Road
Olena Boryssenko, Anatoliy Boryssenko

Alix & Son’s Computer Center
40 Daniel Shays Highway
John Alix

AVS
424 Springfield Road
Matthew Fillmore

Belmont Driving School
1 Main St., Suite E
Michael O’Rourke

Equine Ky Chiropractic
22 South Main St.
Bethany Bowman

Events Near Here
413 Allen St.
Brian Page

Hampshire Myotherapy
145 Old Amherst Road
Robert Andersen

J & J Services
114 North Washington St.
Justin White Sr.

JM Cleaning Service
37 Jucket Road
Joseph Moreau

Magic Catering
25 Cedar Glen Dr.
Gary Majka, Mary Majka

CHICOPEE

Bullseye Property Management and Maintenance
42 Gelinas Dr.
Steven Bull

Frank’s General Service
25 Baril Lane
Frank LaFlamme

Fran’s Lyft Service
884 Prospect St.
Francis Deschaine

New England Landscaping
345 Casey Dr.
Jason Batrano

Pizza Express #2
557 East St.
Sabri Bajrami

Plum Island Jams
18 Curtis St.
Ruth Adams

DEERFIELD

Dave Nunez Building
70 North Main St.
Dave Nunez, Ty Townsend

EASTHAMPTON

Apex Network Promotions
219 East St., Apt. B
Polina Bulgakova

V Financial Safety Education
247 Northampton St.
Michelle Mulea

EAST LONGMEADOW

Dutko Electric, LLC
50 Heatherstone Dr.
Andrew Dutko

Eugina Bshara at Obsessions
10 Center Square
Gina Bshara

Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation
220 North Main St.
Frank Forastiere

HOLYOKE

Abe Mart
679 Main St.
Abbas Younes

A. Rex DPT
4 Open Square Way, Suite 204
April Rex

Cano Used Tire
640 South Bridge St.
Carmen Garcia

InHome Remodeling
215 Madison Ave.
Richard Ahlstrom

Racing Mart
582 South St.
Abbas Younes

Rack Room Shoes
50 Holyoke St.
Rack Room Shoes Inc.

LONGMEADOW

Arbormax Tree Care
186 Cooley Dr.
Philip Schafer

Challenge Diabetes Program
47 Pleasantview Ave.
C. William Galaska

Clearview Health & Wellness Group
167 Dwight Road
Ramon Lorenzi

Couloute Renovations Group
66 Dwight Road
April Couloute

Dave’s Creative
54 Wild Grove Lane
David Brinnel

MM Applications & Software Consulting
14 Ferncroft St.
Moissei Mekler

PS Salon and Spa
770 Converse St.
John Polatz

NORTHAMPTON

CleanSlate Centers Inc.
244 Main St.
Greg Marotta

Garden Paving and Landscaping
49 Country Way
Nhamodzangu Magadza

Get Lost
58 Belmont Ave.
Brian Foote

Pioneer Valley Education Press Inc.
155 Industrial Dr.
Matt Dufresne, Robert Dufresne, Michele Dufresne

Seth Gregory Design
18 Northern Ave.
Seth Gregory

Top DJ
49 Country Way
Nhamodzangu Magadza

Treasures on Main MA
6 Conz St.
Seth Fischer

PALMER

New England Patent Prints
37 Smith St.
Gail Sterner

Rick’s Handcrafted Cornhole Boards
21 Wilbraham St.
Richard Lafley

Rx Massage
19 Linda St.
Kristine Gustafson

SOUTHWICK

Jameson R’s Farm and Freight
1 Laro Road
Jameson Ball

Nick’s Handyman Service
6 Bungalow St.
Nicholas Buss

North Pond Guitars
20 Castle St.
William Storozuk

Your CBD Store Southwick, LLC
549 College Highway, Unit C
Lorraine Denoncourt

SPRINGFIELD

APC Computer Consulting
141 Winterset Dr.
Aaron Curto

Artisan Finish Carpentry
30 Brandon Ave.
Lukas Grincavitch

Atwater Associates
140 Atwater Terrace
Scott Balfour

Baiyee Healthcare Solutions
78 Chauncey Dr.
Alice Baiyee

Bamboo House Restaurant
676 Belmont Ave.
Tuyen Le

Changework Hypnosis
43 Harvard St.
Kimberly Miner

Chellyboo Chique
52 Patton St.
Michelle Miller

Chino’s Landscaping
28 Florida St.
Alexis Del Valle

City Smoke
115 State St.
Nilkant 115 Inc.

Eva Beauty Salon
9 Dorset St.
Ashley Martinez

Eversource Energy
300 Cadwell Dr.
NSTAR Electric

Koi Home and Office Cleaning
181 State St.
Maria Sombe-Baraka

The Label Group
580 St. James Ave.
Jack Beaudry Jr.

LMP Trucking
319 Main St.
Robert Parker

Mitchell Home Improvement
189 Essex St.
Michael Mitchell

The Money Stop
445 Main St.
Jeffrey Fiske

Pioneer Valley Auto Transport
22 Warner St.
Jack Cruz

Pognali Motors
128 Pine Grove St.
Mykhailo Grytsenko

Primo’s Pizza
824 Worthington St.
David Larochelle

Prudhomme Home Improvement
106 Washington Road
Rafael Perdomo

R & R Lawn Sprinklers
11 Baird Trace
Richard Hutchinson

Spiritual Woman Press
135 Odion St.
Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

St. Pierre Pools
79 Merida St.
Nicholas Goggin

Suluna Boutique
85 William St., Apt. 411
Joanna Ojeda

Supreme Mart
1295 Worcester St.
Santiago Mejia

Tenares Grocery Store
261 Locust St.
Jose Almanzar Duran

Two Brothers Towing
193 Taylor St.
Emanuela Hernandez

Two Brothers Transport
145 Colton St.
Gabriel Gomez

Urban Gear Inc.
1640 Main St.
Jim Woo

WARE

The Blue Valentine Shop
51 Pulaski St.
Amy Hall

Lost Towns Apiary
96 Coffey Hill Road
Joshua Kusnierz

Matzak & Associates
14 Williston Dr.
Michael Barbiasz

Steve and Sons Auto Detailing Inc.
187 Gilbertville Road
Steven Mansfield

WESTFIELD

Devco Design & Development
130 Elizabeth Ave.
David Deveau

Fast Lane Towing
22 Hickory Ave.
Fast Lane Towing

GenSwiss
6 Old Stage Road
Genevieve Swiss Industries Inc.
GS Microtech
6 Old Stage Road
Genevieve Swiss Industries Inc.

J.J.L. Landscape Services
Joshua Lesko
91 Russell Road

Running Shoe Productions
273 Paper Mill Road
Benjamin Quackenbush

Westfield Flight Academy
111 Airport Road
Five Star Flight Inc.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

East Market
1111 Elm St.
Cortez Percy-Clay

El Safi
532 Main St.
Doaa Madi

Griffin Real Estate
1349 Piper Road
Zed Griffin

Quality Renovations
74 Elm St.
Craig McCarthy

Taco Bell 29245
298 Memorial Ave.
Amy Kim

WILBRAHAM

The Fabulous 50’s Diner
2650 Boston Road
John Wrona

Filomena’s Gifts
10 Brentwood Dr.
Donna Gregoire, Michael Gregoire

Green Square Realty
260 Crane Hill Road
Richard Lewenczuk

Old Boston Hollow
68 Old Boston Road
Jacquelynne Korzeniowski

Team Giroux Health Coaching
603 Glendale Road
Steven Giroux, Jodee Giroux

Verdon’s Restoration
65 Main St.
Real Verdon

Wilbraham Tanning
2341 Boston Road
Brett Cloud

Bankruptcies

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

Askins, Joanne M.
19 Hamilton Circle
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/22/19

Baker, Natalie Aileen
a/k/a Baker Merrill, Natalie
2 Shepherd’s Hollow Road
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/19

Bodin, Kristi Ann
199 Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01351
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/19

Booska, Richard G.
Booska, Tiffany A.
22 Trinity Terrace
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/19

Burdick, Linda M.
74 Lincoln St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/19

Caraballo, Sonia
a/k/a Dejesus, Sonia
55 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/19

Caruso, Shamim
28 Boyce St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/19

Cintron, Paulina
1129 St. James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/27/19

Coffin, Marilyn Louise
1370 South Main St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/19

Cordero, Elizabeth
99 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/28/19

D’Alessio, Stephen A.
164 East St.
Mount Washington, MA 01258
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/18/19

Eayrs, John H.
PO Box 2454
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/23/19

Elsafti, Mohamed M.
54 Riviera Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/25/19

Enfield Motor Sales
Luongo, Brian P.
48 Losito Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/19

Gallant, Lori-Ann
14 Dale St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/19

Heneghan, Joseph M.
Heneghan, Amy L.
a/k/a Bliss, Amy L.
43 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/19

Jones, Floyd Anthony
36 Cambridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/19

Kowalczyk, Stacy M.
92 Nutmeg Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/29/19

Kuhn, Heather Paula
PO Box 202
North Hatfield, MA 01066
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/28/19

Langton, Sally H.
20 Harney St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/19

Morin, Douglas J.
Morin, Priscilla R.
6 Willow Circle
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/19

Morin, Lee Thomas
Morin, Laurie Ann
35 River St.
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/29/19

Newell, Joan L.
a/k/a Newell, Joan Leslie
87 North Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/19

Now Hair This
Parsons, Gerald Arthur
Parsons, Karen Alida
a/k/a Bellar, Karen Alida
421 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/19

O’Connell, Patrick G.
19 Mountain Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/19

Petkus, Erik D.
251 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/19

Recruiters for Recruiters
Noel, Darren
Noel, Rebecca
319 Old Columbia St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/19

Reyes, Mayda
5 Cottage Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/19/19

Rogers, Michele E.
68 Boylston St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/22/19

Ryan, John J.
Ryan, Melissa S.
137 Ashley St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/18/19

Santana, Juan
11 Lawrence Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/21/19

Sheppard, Keith R.
169 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/25/19

Shipwash, William Neal
Shipwash, Amber Dawn
Pyron, Amber Dawn
Lollar, Amber Dawn
Hayes, Amber
Johnson, Amber
90 Welland Road
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/18/19

Trentsch, Stephen Carl
1040 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/29/19

Vega, Petra Maria
162 Trilby Ave., Apt. 1
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/19

Wiedenroth, Jeremy
15 Forest Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/21/19

Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BUCKLAND

5 Wellington St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $230,310
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Donna M. Noyes
Date: 03/29/19

DEERFIELD

Childs Cross Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Gogriz LLC
Seller: Pioneer Gardens Inc.
Date: 04/03/19

3 Jones Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Ilie Cojan
Seller: USA VA
Date: 04/05/19

196 Mill Village Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $258,500
Buyer: Gogriz LLC
Seller: Carl Davis
Date: 04/03/19

198 Mill Village Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $3,000,000
Buyer: Gogriz LLC
Seller: Pioneer Gardens Inc.
Date: 04/03/19

200 Mill Village Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Gogriz LLC
Seller: Arjen Vriend
Date: 04/03/19

Mill Village Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Gogriz LLC
Seller: Pioneer Gardens Inc.
Date: 04/03/19

4 Wells Cross Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Molenaar LLC
Seller: John G. Savage Realty Corp.
Date: 04/08/19

GREENFIELD

38 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Tyler B. Murray
Seller: George R. Marchacos
Date: 04/08/19

91 Wildwood Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Dennis M. Parrott
Seller: Laprade, Elizabeth A., (Estate)
Date: 04/08/19

ERVING

76 Northfield Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Wesley W. Krejmas
Seller: Carol M. Gregory
Date: 04/02/19

GREENFIELD

199 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Francis J. Ingemi
Seller: Michael F. Spence
Date: 04/01/19

201-203 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Francis J. Ingemi
Seller: Michael F. Spence
Date: 04/01/19

140-142 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kyle E. Snow
Seller: Joshua Lashway
Date: 03/29/19

66 Ferrante Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: William D. Markert
Seller: Lilla A. Warder
Date: 03/29/19

148 Meridian St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Margaret T. Burch
Seller: Donna B. Suchanek
Date: 03/29/19

99 Thayer Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Redfoot LLC
Seller: 99 Thayer Road TR
Date: 03/28/19

LEVERETT

92 Juggler Meadow Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Susan Altabet
Seller: Gere, Edwin A. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 04/01/19

103 Old Mountain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Richard J. Thomas
Seller: Pervez Hai
Date: 03/29/19

5 Shutesbury Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Frederick J. Zahn
Seller: Christal L. Cutler
Date: 04/05/19

LEYDEN

10 Rolling Lnane
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Brian D. Lacouture
Seller: Jeffrey M. Gilman
Date: 04/01/19

MONTAGUE

127 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Smith
Seller: Eleanor B. Golembeski
Date: 04/02/19

253 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: 253 Property Management
Seller: Hallmark Imaging Inc.
Date: 04/08/19

60 West Chestnut Hill Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Kathlee Hinkel-Maiolates
Seller: Barbara E. Bayne
Date: 03/28/19

NORTHFIELD

48 Highland Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Donna Suchanek
Seller: Laura Robinson
Date: 03/29/19

ORANGE

73 Adams St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Jeremy A. Cortright
Seller: Serena A. Tuttle
Date: 03/29/19

145 Chestnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Trifera LLC
Seller: Elissa J. O’Connor
Date: 04/03/19

83 East Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Andrea Narcisi
Seller: Kenneth Godfrey
Date: 04/05/19

459 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $164,200
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: James E. Hayes
Date: 04/05/19

51 Sandrah Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jay Savoie
Seller: Steven Gauvin
Date: 04/08/19

186 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Peter A. Vonschmidt
Seller: Angela M. Paul
Date: 03/28/19

195 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ashley Warner
Seller: Debra N. Deegan RET
Date: 03/27/19

ROWE

43 Potter Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $613,991
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Donelson, Norma J., (Estate)
Date: 04/02/19

SUNDERLAND

300 Falls Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Church Hill LLC
Seller: ABCD FT
Date: 03/29/19

16 Olanyk Dr.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Caitlin H. Prozonic
Seller: Peter M. Haas
Date: 04/05/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

319 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $118,125
Buyer: 83 Northway Street RT
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/29/19

91 Burlington Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $513,900
Buyer: Ally Bank
Seller: Jenni L. Adamczyk
Date: 03/29/19

75 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Anthony P. Albro
Seller: John Stone
Date: 03/29/19

120 Kosak Court
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $363,300
Buyer: Leo J. Hamel
Seller: James R. Pelchat
Date: 03/29/19

26 Lexington St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Patrick L. Drake
Seller: Brandon R. Ryan
Date: 03/28/19

14-16 Mark Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Ronald E. Benoit
Seller: Sharleen Diaz
Date: 04/01/19

141 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $388,000
Buyer: Mental Health Association
Seller: Arthur E. Hastings
Date: 04/05/19

173 Roosevelt Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Justine E. Olson
Seller: Elaine M. Cigas
Date: 03/29/19

267 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Depalma Realty Inc.
Seller: Kathleen A. Albro
Date: 03/29/19

255 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Depalma Realty Inc.
Seller: First 9 LLC
Date: 04/01/19

479 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Marco V. Carrillo
Seller: V Mortgage REO 3 LLC
Date: 04/09/19

104 Walnut St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mario C. Sotolotto
Seller: Linda M. Thomas
Date: 04/04/19

BLANDFORD

52 Chester Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Michael D. Hutchins
Seller: Hugh R. McCann
Date: 03/27/19

17 North St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: BCC Realty LLC
Seller: Blandford Club
Date: 04/08/19

North St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: BCC Realty LLC
Seller: Blandford Club
Date: 04/08/19

North St. (rear)
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: BCC Realty LLC
Seller: Blandford Club
Date: 04/08/19

BRIMFIELD

42 Champeaux Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Steven J. Lachowski
Seller: Bernard Gauthier
Date: 03/28/19

CHESTER

292 Route 20
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Nathan J. Bolduc
Seller: Marcia I. Little
Date: 04/05/19

CHICOPEE

58 Ames Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Mary J. Whiteway
Date: 04/02/19

171 Artisan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Samuel A. Rath
Seller: Keith W. Rogers
Date: 04/05/19

42 Carter Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Andrew Tomaino
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 03/29/19

985 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $123,277
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Colleen R. Murray
Date: 03/27/19

77 Claire St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Robert Morton
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 03/29/19

143 Clairmont Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Alexandra Russ
Seller: Jacquelyn E. Polidoro
Date: 03/29/19

60 Coakley Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Sandra C. Brown
Seller: Anouk RT
Date: 03/29/19

52 David St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Chrystal M. Sanchez
Seller: Todd-Lynn Taylor
Date: 03/29/19

77 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jordan A. Lafrennie
Seller: Barbara M. Rosas
Date: 04/05/19

90 Exchange St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $233,200
Buyer: 90 PSP Exchange LLC
Seller: Mieczyslaw Niziol
Date: 04/03/19

742 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $248,500
Buyer: PREM LLC
Seller: JS Realty LLC
Date: 04/02/19

743 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jamie J. Kelty
Seller: Daniel Crane
Date: 04/09/19

39 Greenwich St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Redwood RT
Seller: Ali B. Kitchell
Date: 03/29/19

491 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Partelow
Seller: Ruth Klepp
Date: 04/05/19

24 Leo Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Mackenzie Ransford
Seller: Michael J. Brennan
Date: 04/01/19

75 Longwood Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $123,843
Buyer: Cedar Investment Group
Seller: Cedar Investment Group
Date: 04/04/19

131 Manning St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Julio V. Melendez
Seller: Jeremy S. Coderre
Date: 03/28/19

22 Nye St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Tony Tereso
Seller: Antonio F. Tereso
Date: 04/05/19

196 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $143,600
Buyer: Molly M. Febo
Seller: Jared R. Martinez
Date: 04/05/19

166 Pondview Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: At Home Properties LLC
Seller: Edward J. Sokol
Date: 04/05/19

800-R Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $115,875
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Roger Strange
Date: 03/27/19

60 Raylo St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Joseph Kaminski
Seller: Kathleen M. O’Brien
Date: 04/05/19

42 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Gordon R. McKee
Seller: Barbara J. Dart
Date: 04/05/19

157 Shepherd St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Pablo M. Alvarez-Esquilin
Seller: Posiadlosc LLC
Date: 03/29/19

28 Sunnymeade Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $245,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Bieda
Seller: Adolf Rajpold
Date: 04/09/19

36 Westport Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $168,450
Buyer: Dee Pen
Seller: Edward G. Proulx
Date: 04/09/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

176 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Glenn M. Hastie
Seller: James M. Lefebvre
Date: 04/02/19

37 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: John H. Bammann
Seller: Lincoln D. Gordon
Date: 03/29/19

51 East Circle Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Buendo
Seller: William E. Stolecki
Date: 04/04/19

69 Helen Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Heather Robinson
Seller: Ronald W. Ashey
Date: 03/29/19

113 Meadow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Iman Sadoughi
Seller: David B. Radebaugh
Date: 03/27/19

112 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Eric J. Gunther
Seller: Dustin E. Wilkinson
Date: 04/01/19

10 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Pleasant Realty LLC
Seller: Amy G. StGermain
Date: 04/01/19

103 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: Bryan Hughes
Seller: Maryanne R. Lheureux
Date: 04/08/19

165 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Richard Winning
Seller: James K. Sims
Date: 03/29/19

9 Revere St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $156,900
Buyer: Kathleen M. Snow
Seller: Quercus Properties LLC
Date: 04/05/19

854 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Ann C. Culver
Seller: Karen M. Turmel
Date: 03/28/19

83 Waterman Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Mikhael Sokolskiy
Seller: CIG 3 LLC
Date: 04/01/19

115 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Alma R. Galvan-Duran
Seller: FHLM
Date: 04/04/19

GRANVILLE

139 Crest Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John T. Audet
Seller: Priscilla K. Crochetiere
Date: 04/01/19

HAMPDEN

50 Meadow Brook Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Derek R. White
Seller: Erin K. Coughlin
Date: 03/29/19

175 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Devann Asselin
Seller: McLean, Carol A., (Estate)
Date: 04/08/19

HOLLAND

12 Ardmore Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sharief R. Ammar
Seller: Billie J. Petrie
Date: 03/29/19

Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Verdant Grove LLC
Seller: Transportation Alliance
Date: 04/05/19

HOLYOKE

166 Central Park Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jonathan Kernizan
Seller: Suzanne Travisano
Date: 04/02/19

667 West Cherry St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Jeffrey G. Godin
Seller: Robert H. Albrecht
Date: 04/03/19

57 West Glen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Alex J. Peterkin
Seller: Vitaliy V. Gladysh
Date: 04/08/19

LONGMEADOW

153 Barrington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Tomroc Holdings LLC
Seller: Kaaren M. Maloney
Date: 04/05/19

242 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Brett D. Pendragon
Seller: CIG 2 LLC
Date: 04/01/19

152 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $699,900
Buyer: Jonathan Slater
Seller: Susanne D. Osofsky
Date: 03/29/19

8 Grassy Gutter Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Andrew B. Green
Seller: Celine A. Gaudreau
Date: 03/29/19

977 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Rebecca S. Morgan
Seller: Peter B. Wakeman
Date: 03/29/19

1596 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael J. Ravens
Seller: Elizabeth Dimeo
Date: 04/05/19

112 Longview Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Jason N. Tsitso
Seller: Jonathan Slater
Date: 03/29/19

66 Morningside Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: 88 Casino Terrace LLC
Seller: Laura E. Heemskerk
Date: 04/05/19

1255 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Christina Wagner
Seller: Stephen P. Wagner
Date: 03/29/19

LUDLOW

600 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Keith R. Audet
Seller: Gene Battistini
Date: 03/29/19

166 Elizabeth Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Benjamin A. Lamothe
Seller: Marsha D. Stewart
Date: 04/04/19

32 Hampshire St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Michael Pagliuca
Seller: Carlos Serrazina
Date: 04/02/19

189 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $261,500
Buyer: Kyle K. Sullivan
Seller: Paul J. Cormier
Date: 03/29/19

264 Moody St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: 264 Moody Street LLC
Seller: 215 Baldwin Street LLC
Date: 04/08/19

55 Pine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: April R. Clark
Seller: Michael J. Fedoras
Date: 04/09/19

48 Wood Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $255,500
Buyer: Goktug Ibas
Seller: Simao Cadete
Date: 04/04/19

MONSON

30 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $387,900
Buyer: Jonathan P. Dumas
Seller: B&C Quality Homes LLC
Date: 04/01/19

64 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Laurie A. Ferry
Seller: Dana Tavares
Date: 03/29/19

15 Elm St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Lorraine M. Belair
Seller: Kevin Gaudette
Date: 03/29/19

39 Harrison Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Stacey L. Fredette
Seller: Nancy A. Coley
Date: 04/05/19

86 Margaret St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Dale J. Petrolati
Seller: Michael A. Allen
Date: 03/28/19

37 Old Reed Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Amadei 23 FT
Seller: David P. Amadei
Date: 03/29/19

233 State Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Saul Diaz-Suriano
Seller: Felix Campos
Date: 03/27/19

13 Stewart Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Donald J. Rhodes
Seller: Millicent K. Mack-Wicks
Date: 03/29/19

27 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: James A. Dirico
Seller: Veronica Schuhmann
Date: 03/28/19

86 Waid Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Matthew M. Jagodowski
Seller: Jeffrey S. Morin
Date: 03/28/19

255 Woodhill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: McColl Rhodes
Seller: Marcia L. Montebello
Date: 03/29/19

PALMER

93 Bourne St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Dylan Hall
Seller: Stephen L. Marhelewicz
Date: 04/02/19

1045 Circle Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Thomas Griffiths
Seller: Sarah A. Dumas
Date: 04/01/19

61 East Palmer Park Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Earl J. Boisvert
Seller: Anthony Bourget
Date: 03/29/19

196 Emery St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Eric A. Pelissier
Seller: Roger W. Barnes
Date: 04/01/19

1 Irene St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Baldyga
Seller: Joseph E. Baldyga
Date: 04/05/19

8 Lauren Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Latasha C. Dupont
Seller: Marian Vazquez
Date: 03/29/19

2002-2004 Maple St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jiordano Y. Marinez
Seller: Boston Home Invest LLC
Date: 03/27/19

65 North St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Brandon R. Santana
Seller: Deanna Martin
Date: 04/09/19

2 Sibley St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $235,900
Buyer: Christopher C. Consedine
Seller: Paixao Properties Inc.
Date: 03/29/19

SPRINGFIELD

19 Agnes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Princess Hill
Seller: Jason Hwang
Date: 03/29/19

603 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Joel R. Rivera-Santana
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/29/19

22 Amanda St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Janice I. Matos
Seller: William T. Raleigh
Date: 03/28/19

27 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Juno Simmons
Seller: Julio Cortes
Date: 03/28/19

30-32 Beauregard St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $159,500
Buyer: Ramon Rivera
Seller: Wmass Residential LLC
Date: 04/05/19

68 Beauchamp St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $152,068
Buyer: Jennifer Vargas
Seller: Audrey L. Russell
Date: 03/27/19

80 Bellwood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Luz E. Till
Date: 03/27/19

444 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: Modesto Nunez
Seller: Marion C. Krokenberger
Date: 04/04/19

923 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Evelyn Martinez
Seller: Next Level Investments
Date: 03/29/19

115 Burns Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $164,600
Buyer: Becket Joseph
Seller: Darren G. Nawrocki
Date: 03/29/19

33 Campechi St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Jaime Duran
Seller: Marian E. Poe-Heineman
Date: 03/29/19

15 Churchill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Sandova
Seller: Michel J. Demanche
Date: 03/29/19

89 Cliftwood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Underpass Holdings LLC
Seller: Morrissette Properties
Date: 04/03/19

216 Eastern Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jose E. Santiago
Seller: R. M. Blerman LLC
Date: 04/04/19

170-172 Essex St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Fitzgerald Cameron
Seller: Kujtim Kasmi
Date: 03/29/19

50 Felicia St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Kellymar Perez-Rivera
Seller: Mister Mister LLC
Date: 04/05/19

142-144 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jeremiah D. Condon
Seller: Josue Vazquez
Date: 04/01/19

230 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Marc A. Hertz
Seller: Hugo Blanco
Date: 04/04/19

187 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Jose A. Molina-Santiago
Seller: Rafael A. Marte
Date: 03/29/19

77 Garfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Rachel Thomas
Seller: Margaret Patterson
Date: 03/29/19

33 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Joseph F. Harrington
Seller: Neil J. Harrington
Date: 04/01/19

37 Gillette Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Shanyn Dudley
Seller: Matthew V. Blanchard
Date: 03/29/19

295 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Troy C. Makinen
Seller: Danielle Keane
Date: 04/05/19

41 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Glenn R. Pittsinger
Seller: Hassan Ali
Date: 04/03/19

146-148 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Edgardo Cruz-Colon
Seller: Femi Aina
Date: 04/02/19

23 Lafrance St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Giovanni Ruiz-Martinez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/05/19

59 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Elizabeth Carreira
Seller: 83 Northway Street RT
Date: 03/29/19

163 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Patrick Vilaysack
Seller: Lara Paniagua-Dix
Date: 03/27/19

51 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $179,500
Buyer: Marianna Alvarado
Seller: Real Estate Investments
Date: 04/05/19

34-36 Langdon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Keith Blake
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 04/05/19

80-82 Laurence St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Elton Thompson
Seller: Zeimbekakis, Mihail, (Estate)
Date: 04/04/19

1110 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Sheavahn A. Coleman
Seller: Melro Associates Inc.
Date: 04/01/19

474 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Springfield Liberty Realty
Seller: Legacy Realty Associates
Date: 03/28/19

88 Lloyd Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Joel Rapalo
Seller: Carrasquillo Fix Up LLC
Date: 04/05/19

63 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jessica Glennie
Seller: Jonathan F. Kowinski
Date: 03/29/19

122 Malibu Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Le-Trisha S. David
Seller: Caitlin P. Julius
Date: 03/29/19

20 Maura St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Melissa S. Laws
Seller: Kimberly M. Conrad
Date: 04/02/19

82 Meadowlark Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Justin M. Bristol
Seller: District Capital LLC
Date: 04/05/19

60 Melville St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: J. A. Castillo-Rosenblatt
Seller: Kevin Gonzalez
Date: 03/29/19

12 Montclair St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Amarilis Rodriguez
Seller: Eric J. Pericolosi
Date: 04/02/19

71 Morningside Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $206,888
Buyer: William Arighi
Seller: Michael T. Malone
Date: 03/29/19

31-33 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Angelo Deguglielmo
Seller: John P. Bechard
Date: 04/09/19

35-37 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Angelo Deguglielmo
Seller: John P. Bechard
Date: 04/09/19

124 Myrtle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: LE & Associates LLC
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 03/28/19

42-44 Narragansett St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Regina Hudson
Seller: 4 V LLC
Date: 04/02/19

94 Newhall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Brenda Sanchez
Seller: Golden Gates Realty Assocs.
Date: 03/28/19

2031 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Lake Lorraine LLC
Seller: Lisa M. Beauvais
Date: 03/29/19

2223 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Natash Figueroa-Bermudez
Seller: Joan Amicangelo
Date: 03/29/19

200 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Tammie Samuels
Seller: Tomasz Swiech
Date: 03/29/19

229 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Richard L. Gonzalez
Seller: Sidonio M. Tiago
Date: 03/29/19

103 Phillips Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $156,900
Buyer: Yarida Cruz
Seller: Tok Chang
Date: 04/05/19

1259 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: R2R LLC
Seller: JJS Capital Investment
Date: 03/28/19

1350 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Jason French
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 03/29/19

6-8 Pomona St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Chief Dawg LLC
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 03/29/19

69 Quincy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jeremiah J. Rosa
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 04/08/19

23 Rapalus St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Kelly A. Cruz
Seller: Daniel S. Chrzan
Date: 04/03/19

24 Ravenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Michelle Roberson
Seller: Jaime A. Couture
Date: 04/05/19

55 Riverview Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Laura Borash
Seller: Lewis Lamson
Date: 04/02/19

247 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Mary Pumarejo
Seller: Marianne Hutchinson
Date: 04/09/19

133-141 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Willow State LLC
Seller: Paul M. Kalill
Date: 04/03/19

129 Suffolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Harling K. Banegas-Flores
Seller: London Realty LLC
Date: 04/05/19

27 Timothy Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Javier Morales
Seller: Valeria N. Torres
Date: 03/29/19

365 Tinkham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Michael J. Polidoro
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 03/29/19

21 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Jose A. Jusino
Seller: Renaul A. Johnson
Date: 04/02/19

83-85 Tulsa St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Mark T. Demos
Seller: Kyle K. Sullivan
Date: 03/29/19

40-42 Vinton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Lino Carrasquillo
Seller: Kelnate Realty LLC
Date: 03/28/19

72 Washburn St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Alwaled Jamal
Seller: Constant O. Ogutt
Date: 04/09/19

4 Washington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Pamela J. Coon
Seller: Louise Jewel-Locario
Date: 04/05/19

62 Waverly St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Sheng-Shiang Peng
Seller: Arthur Hardy
Date: 04/08/19

128 West Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Joanna Colon
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 04/01/19

97 Wellington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Juan V. Navarro
Seller: Kenneth Fitzgibbon
Date: 03/29/19

101 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Beverly Savage
Seller: Corina Brouder
Date: 03/29/19

47 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $569,900
Buyer: James & James Investments
Seller: Shadowfax Inc.
Date: 03/29/19

Winter St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Worthington Acquisitions
Seller: City Of Springfield
Date: 04/01/19

55 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Worthington Acquisitions
Seller: Springfield City Of
Date: 04/01/19

889 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $124,640
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Dulce M. Parra
Date: 04/02/19

172 Wrentham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Vincent P. Bryant
Seller: Charles C. Latham
Date: 04/04/19

102 Yale St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Shanique Campbell
Seller: Home Staging & Realty LLC
Date: 03/29/19

SOUTHWICK

51 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $208,500
Buyer: Shawn M. Duclos
Seller: James A. Brown
Date: 03/27/19

5 Matthews Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Robert J. Hamel
Seller: Ryan Progulske
Date: 03/29/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

13 Alderbrook Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Bobin Gurung
Seller: Heritage Ventures LLC
Date: 04/05/19

121 Beacon Hill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Paul Temple
Seller: Karyn M. McKenzie
Date: 04/05/19

237 Bear Hole Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Dennis V. Krinitsyn
Seller: Cuong Vu
Date: 04/05/19

164 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Alex Vilkhovoy
Seller: US Bank
Date: 04/03/19

71 Elmwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Wayne Snide
Seller: Richard Y. Godbout
Date: 03/29/19

170 Great Plains Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Thomas Pillary
Seller: Lindsay J. Valliere
Date: 04/05/19

202 High Meadow Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Charles Latham
Seller: CIG 4 LLC
Date: 04/04/19

17 Kent St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Glenn G. Rocheleau
Seller: Aaron J. Platt
Date: 04/08/19

59 Lowell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Bhagi R. Baniya
Seller: Nazira Kasimova
Date: 04/03/19

6 Lyman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Anthony Ciollaro
Seller: Aspen Properties Invests
Date: 04/03/19

475 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $2,350,000
Buyer: Hampden Charter School
Seller: Roman Cath Bishop Of Springfield
Date: 03/28/19

485 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $2,350,000
Buyer: Hampden Charter School
Seller: Roman Cath Bishop Of Springfield
Date: 03/28/19

137 Massasoit Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,400
Buyer: Ilya V. Potsuray
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/29/19

62 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Audrey Dwane
Seller: US Bank
Date: 03/29/19

46 Northwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Ina R. Guiel-Demaio
Seller: Kent G. Hodge
Date: 04/05/19

15 Oleander St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Anthony P. Cecchetelli
Date: 04/03/19

110 Woodmont St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Floyd West LLC
Seller: Marvin V. Larivee
Date: 03/29/19

WESTFIELD

1 Ashley St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Michael E. Bekech
Seller: Carole Carlson
Date: 04/09/19

41 Carroll Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Dean G. Varelas
Seller: Rose T. Lisowski
Date: 03/29/19

365 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Isaac Rivera
Seller: Thomas Champine
Date: 03/29/19

7 Fowler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Inna Babinova
Seller: Dmitriy Temchenko
Date: 03/29/19

4 Grand St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Todd C. Ryon
Seller: Donald A. Leblanc
Date: 04/05/19

43 Janelle Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $386,500
Buyer: Lonnie M. Waldron
Seller: Lee T. Sperling
Date: 04/08/19

136 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: John Walts
Seller: Jeffrey C. Littlefield
Date: 04/09/19

46 Michael Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jeremy S. Coderre
Seller: Scott T. Colby
Date: 03/28/19

661 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $155,500
Buyer: Austin Collins
Seller: Charlyn Puza
Date: 04/08/19

21 Morningside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $294,900
Buyer: James A. Brown
Seller: Randolph K. Hildack
Date: 03/27/19

76 Orange St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Elizabeth K. Ryan
Seller: East Mountain Inc.
Date: 04/02/19

46 Radisson Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $419,900
Buyer: Christopher M. Coach
Seller: Leo J. Surniak
Date: 04/08/19

248 Root Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: V&A Root Realty LLC
Seller: Nicholas A. Roselli
Date: 03/28/19

50 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Omtatsat Inc.
Seller: Sumi Corp.
Date: 04/04/19

15 Sunbriar Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: Pennymac Loan Services
Seller: Volodymyr Stetsyuk
Date: 04/09/19

239 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,900
Buyer: Sharon Sitler
Seller: Susan M. Blumenthal
Date: 03/29/19

81 Wood Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Michael R. Lund
Seller: Christopher M. Coach
Date: 04/08/19

WILBRAHAM

8-10 Cottage Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: John B. Dowd
Seller: Enrico Malvezzi
Date: 04/02/19

10 Forest Glade Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Wicks
Seller: Kevin B. Davis
Date: 03/29/19

4 Karen Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $268,100
Buyer: Joshua R. Beliveau
Seller: Adam C. Munsell
Date: 04/03/19

768 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Molly M. Cole
Seller: Roy Westcott
Date: 03/27/19

77 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Matthew V. Blanchard
Seller: Ryan E. Malone
Date: 03/29/19

303 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Carl A. Jasmin
Seller: Mountain Glen Estates LLC
Date: 03/28/19

305 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Carl A. Jasmin
Seller: Mountain Glen Estates LLC
Date: 03/28/19

4 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Paul Norman
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 04/03/19

155 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Gwen C. Smith
Seller: John M. Bigos
Date: 03/29/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

691 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Sara A. Eddy
Seller: Jason H. Roach
Date: 04/05/19

555 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Hadassah Gurfein
Seller: Audrey D. Fountain
Date: 04/08/19

115 Blue Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Richard S. Bryant
Seller: Mark J. Whipple
Date: 03/28/19

47 Chesterfield Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $363,500
Buyer: Shuang Zhou
Seller: Michael S. McLaughlin
Date: 04/02/19

17 Elm St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $479,900
Buyer: Melissa Y. Mueller
Seller: Daphne Patai
Date: 04/09/19

BELCHERTOWN

146 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Matthew G. Guerdon
Seller: David S. Whipple
Date: 03/29/19

5 Dogwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Barry A. Solomon
Seller: James E. Tisdell
Date: 04/01/19

32 Magnolia Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: James E. Tisdell
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 04/01/19

137 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $215,620
Buyer: Rathanavuth Yin
Seller: Celia Mackinnon
Date: 04/09/19

20 South Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Jillian E. Pronovost
Seller: Laura C. Kelley
Date: 04/09/19

CHESTERFIELD

114 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Mary J. Melchiskey
Seller: Eric C. Lindskog
Date: 04/05/19

CUMMINGTON

18 Plainfield Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $215,500
Buyer: Ryan E. Morich
Seller: Anthony K. Ezbicki
Date: 04/01/19

EASTHAMPTON

9 Bayberry Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $437,900
Buyer: Amanda Turek
Seller: Haytham M. Omar
Date: 03/29/19

104 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Paul B. Galotti
Seller: Kevin R. Croake
Date: 03/27/19

39 Highland Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Nathan Patnode
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 04/08/19

10 Lawndale St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Carolyn W. Benson
Seller: Wilburn G. Dawson
Date: 04/08/19

41 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Christopher Desjeans
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/05/19

86 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: David A. Hardy Contractor
Seller: Cykowski RET
Date: 04/02/19

25 Westview Terrace
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $312,100
Buyer: Julie I. Schwager
Seller: Gregory M. Sellas
Date: 04/01/19

22 Zabek Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Greene
Seller: Brannigan, Charles S., (Estate)
Date: 03/29/19

GOSHEN

178 Berkshire Trail East
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $537,000
Buyer: Peter J. Normandin
Seller: Carolyn W. Benson
Date: 04/08/19

GRANBY

173 Chicopee St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Marianne F. Hutchinson
Seller: Gary P. Paquin
Date: 04/09/19

HADLEY

7 Ladyslipper Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Robert J. Rzeszutek
Seller: Matthew J. Howell
Date: 03/29/19

119 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Will Wilde
Seller: Richard A. Ammon
Date: 03/29/19

Shaw Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Michael S. MacDonald
Seller: Wesley United Methodist
Date: 04/05/19

HATFIELD

129 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: KR 77B West Street LLC
Seller: Duseau Properties LLC
Date: 04/03/19

MIDDLEFIELD

117 River Road
Middlefield, MA 01098
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Grant Johnson
Seller: David Brush
Date: 04/01/19

NORTHAMPTON

256 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $321,500
Buyer: Leeba A. Morse
Seller: Jennifer Siegel
Date: 04/01/19

115 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $573,500
Buyer: Dave Denison
Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP
Date: 03/29/19

47 Columbus Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Kenneth E. Olson
Seller: Eugene F. Jordan-Reyes
Date: 04/02/19

1 Corticelli St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: Perfect Properties LLC
Seller: Phillips Packard Realty
Date: 03/29/19

179 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Lee A. Fahey
Seller: 179 Elm Street LLC
Date: 04/04/19

92 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Dennis P. Harkawik
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 04/01/19

9 Harold St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $314,010
Buyer: Patrick A. Boughan
Seller: Keith R. Moors
Date: 03/29/19

Kennedy Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Mary Samberg
Date: 03/29/19

14 Liberty St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Tatishe M. Nteta
Seller: Teresa J. Pianta
Date: 03/29/19

28 Marian St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Stawiecki FT
Date: 04/01/19

13 Meadow Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Thomas Hilbink
Seller: Bruce Hart
Date: 03/28/19

10 Pine Brook Curv
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $383,500
Buyer: Kathleen Maiewski
Seller: Patricia M. Maginnis
Date: 03/27/19

26 Revell Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Paul L. Holt
Seller: Mary Grace Serio TR
Date: 03/29/19

38 Stoddard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $610,500
Buyer: Teresa Pianta
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 03/29/19

141 Water St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Emil S. Heiple
Seller: Ruth A. Moe
Date: 03/28/19

SOUTH HADLEY

171 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Brian Bienvenue
Seller: Vitaliy Dzhenzherukha
Date: 04/01/19

186 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $242,900
Buyer: Jeremiah J. Mello
Seller: Jeffrey G. Godin
Date: 04/03/19

62 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $159,750
Buyer: Amber Labrecque
Seller: Catherine Croteau
Date: 03/29/19

201 Old Lyman Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Nikkolas Michon
Seller: Kathleen M. Scott
Date: 03/29/19

25 Richview Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jordan Leonard
Seller: Todd Dineen
Date: 03/28/19

18 Ridge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Matthew McLaughlin
Seller: Nikkolas A. Michon
Date: 03/29/19

9 Skinner Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Jason A. Hooper
Seller: Michael F. Bozek
Date: 03/29/19

15 West Summit St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Tomaszewski
Seller: Johnson, Charlene L., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/19

SOUTHAMPTON

28 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $448,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Monast
Seller: Michael D. Hutchins
Date: 03/27/19

18 Bluemer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: Keith Haskins
Seller: Karen M. Pasquini
Date: 03/29/19

170 County Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Kasey A. Paquette
Seller: Jessica L. Diemand
Date: 04/01/19

WARE

37 Bacon Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Sean A. Callahan
Seller: Daniel J. Korb
Date: 04/05/19

308 Beaver Lake Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Rosemarie D. Parker
Seller: Patrick A. Kaltner
Date: 03/29/19

5 Bel Air Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: David J. Viens
Seller: Richard P. Marceau
Date: 04/04/19

6 Gwen Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $264,500
Buyer: Daniel J. Korb
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 04/05/19

27 Highland St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Michael J. Streit
Seller: Nicole A. Durand
Date: 04/08/19

99 Maple St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Bradley T. Boulanger
Seller: Property Veterans LLC
Date: 03/28/19

15 Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Sara A. Stoddard
Seller: Mark A. Andrews
Date: 03/29/19

5 Vlontis Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John A. Cappe
Seller: Joseph E. Majocha
Date: 04/08/19

14 Williams St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Alishia Gardner
Seller: Darren Andrews
Date: 04/04/19

WORTHINGTON

567 Kinnebrook Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Caleb Morgan
Seller: Eliza B. Lake
Date: 03/29/19

Building Permits

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

AMHERST

Pauline Lannon, et al
1151 West St.
$29,571 — Remove storage room and walk-in cooler, install larger walk-in cooler, relocate sprinklers, miscellaneous electrical work

CHICOPEE

Robert Arcott
257 School St.
$5,200 — Insulate and sheetrock walls

Colvest/Center Street
235 Center St.
$59,700 — Interior remodel of CVS Pharmacy

Jahjan, LLC
65 Main St.
$2,000 — Install second-floor metal escape ladder

EASTHAMPTON

Aubuchon Realty Co. Inc.
168 Northampton St.
$2,000 — Install non-bearing wall in retail space, install store fixtures

GREENFIELD

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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield
133 Main St.
$350,000 — Roofing on Holy Trinity Church

HADLEY

ENZ, LLC
207 Russell St.
$12,000 — HVAC work for Vision Showcase

Research Park, LP
100 Venture Way
$15,000 — Reconfiguration of existing suite build-out at Venture Well; change three small conference rooms into one large conference room

LONGMEADOW

GPT Longmeadow, LLC
720 Bliss Road
$16,000 — Add two ADA bathrooms for future tenant, Inglewood Development Corp.

Rinaldi’s Realty, LLC
410 Longmeadow St.
$102,156 — Install rooftop photovoltaic array

NORTHAMPTON

JJ Hawley, LLC
36 Hawley St.
$17,000 — Install 15 replacement windows, interior door, exterior stair railings, and tile shower

JW Inc.
71 King St.
$128,560 — New shed roof dormer, reconfigure interior partition walls, new bathroom

Taco Bell of America, LLC
203 King St.
$2,200 — Face change on ground sign

Thornes Marketplace, LLC
150 Main St.
$55,200 — Alter and replace windows on south- and east-facing exterior walls

Valley Home Improvement
340 Riverside Dr.
$3,000 — Add window in brick wall

PALMER

Nellum Realty
1181 Park St.
$7,500 — Roofing

SPRINGFIELD

Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC
95 State St.
$26,000 — Remove and replace three roof-mounted cellular antennas at MGM Springfield

Colebrook Partners South, LLC
511 East Columbus Ave.
$2,000 — Modify existing fire-alarm system at Springfield CTC

Andrew Crystal
100 Hickory St.
$50,000 — Install fire-alarm system at Educare Springfield

Gerald D’Amour, Donald D’Amour, Charles D’Amour
2145 Roosevelt Ave.
$20,560,190 — Addition to Big Y distribution center for storage and business use

Charles D’Amour, Donald D’Amour
90 Memorial Dr.
$20,000 — Remove and replace three antennas, add three antennas to existing tower, replace three remote radio units, and add one hybrid cable

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield
99 Wendover Road
$250,000 — Install roof-mounted solar panels at Pope Francis High School

Shriners Hospitals for Children
516 Carew St.
$23,942 — Alter reception and tech room for prosthetics and orthotics area

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$10,000 — Remove and replace three roof-mounted cellular antennas on dormitory building

WILBRAHAM

95 Post Office Park, LLP
95 Post Office Park
$20,000 — Interior build-out of demised tenant space

2030 Boston Road, LLC
2030 Boston Road
$3,000 — Construct demising partition and related openings

WARE

Ware Senior Living, LLC
73 South St.
$420,000 — Foundation work for proposed three-story senior-living community

W/S Ware Properties, LP
352 Palmer Road
$774,000 — Replace bunker islands, dairy cases, deli cases, grocery freezers, ice-cream freezer, refrigerant, and leak-detection system at Walmart Supercenter

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Ashley Associates, LLC
95 Ashley Ave.
$22,300 — Add interior walls

Gareth Hannary
61 Upper Church St.
$1,200 — Change three exterior doors

Joshua Martel and Charles Allen
697 Union St.
$2,397.80 — HVAC and insulation

Picture This

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Black Tie Gala

The Assoc. of Black Business and Professionals (ABBP) hosted its third annual Black Tie Gala on Jan. 19 at the Aria Ballroom at the MGM hotel in Springfield. During the gala, the association recognized 10 businesses and professionals were that have contributed significantly to the growth and development of the local black business community. The keynote speaker was Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the U.S.

Attorney Alesia Days serves as master of ceremonies

Adjei-Barwuah addresses the crowd

Adjei-Barwuah addresses the crowd

Adjei-Barwuah (left) with Jasmine Green, ABBP executive board member

Adjei-Barwuah (left) with Jasmine Green, ABBP executive board member

From left, Jimmy and Toni Hendrix of Smokey Joe’s Cigar Lounge, Lamont Clemens of S-Cel-O Painting, Stefan Davis of I Found Light Against All Odds, Rosemary Tracy Woods of Art for the Soul Gallery, Justin Haynes of Jus10h, Vanessa Hall of Beaute Within, Clarence Thomas of Final Touch Barbershop, and Mychal Connoly of Stinky Cakes

From left, Clemons, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, mayoral aide and ABBP executive board member Darryl Moss, and Lordi Smith of Micro Scalp Clinic.

Open for Business

Florence Bank recently cut the ribbon on its second Hampden County branch, at 1444 Allen St. in Springfield. Bank staff, board members, and corporators were on hand at the ceremony, along with civic leaders.

In the front row, are, from left, Springfield City Councilor Michael Fenton, State Rep. Angelo Puppolo, Springfield Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Florence Bank President and CEO John Heaps, Vice President and Branch Manager Nikki Gleason, board member Mansour Ghalibaf, Area Manager/Vice President Elissa Langevin, corporator Tania Barber, Vice President/Director of Facilities Mark Cavanaugh, and Joanne Gould of the Outerbelt Service Assoc

The branch’s staff: from left, Carolyn Ware, community relations director; Candice Somar, assistant branch manager; Mario Nascimento, customer service representative/senior teller; Nikki Gleason, vice president/branch manager; Magdalis (Maggie) Sierra, customer service representative/senior teller; and Bianca Hyde, customer service representative/teller operations manager

 Sarno (left) greeting Heaps and welcoming Florence Bank into the city.

Sarno (left) greeting Heaps and welcoming Florence Bank into the city.

Model Congress at AIC

The 79th annual Model Congress at American International College, the longest-running continuous model congress of its type in the nation and one of the college’s oldest campus traditions, convened at AIC during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Eleven high schools throughout the Northeast came to campus to write, debate, and pass legislation in a weekend-long simulated congress.

The Best Delegation award was presented to (pictured, from left) Alexandria Barnard-Davignon, Rose McCaffrey, Bridget Bushy, and Michael Scoville from SABIS International Charter School. The Best Bill award was given to Chinaly Chanvong and Jada Ficarra, also from SABIS. McCaffrey was named this year’s top delegate, and will receive the Kathryn Mauke Scholarship, a full four-year tuition scholarship to AIC. Second- and third-place delegates were Althea Brennan and Pamela Mountain, respectively, from Chatham High School in New York, who receive a $10,000 and a $5,000 four-year scholarship to AIC.

Court Dockets

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

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Lori Saleem v. William W. Clark and William W. Clark Excavating

Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing personal injury and property damage: $6,725

Filed: 10/9/18

Juanita Soriano Taylor v. the Yankee Candle Co. Inc.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $25,000+

Filed: 11/15/18

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Ruthie Melendez v. Springfield Housing Authority

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $5,575.67

Filed: 12/10/18

Galveston Shrimp Co., LLC v. EP Floors Corp.

Allegation: Breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of express warranty for goods: $87,500+

Filed: 12/17/18

Michelle Raymond v. Sterling Realty Trust and Stewart B. Reed as trustee for Sterling Realty Trust

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $38,233.90

Filed: 12/20/18

Jean Sullivan v. the Stop and Shop Supermarket Co., LLC

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $25,389.79

Filed: 12/20/18

Gayle Lombardini, personal representative of the estate of Paul Lombardini Jr. v. Brian Paul Sutton, M.D.; David Peterson, M.D.; and Westfield Emergency Physicians, P.C.

Allegation: Medical malpractice: $25,000+

Filed: 12/24/18

Jorge Colon Sr. and Betty Matos v. Fuel Services Inc.

Allegation: Trespass, nuisance, negligence, loss of use, property damage, personal injury, and loss of consortium resulting from wrongful delivery of heating oil that flooded basement and seeped into soil: $2,500

Filed: 12/28/18

Lesley Sporbert and Paul Sporbert Jr. v. the Carson Center for Human Services Inc., Behavioral Health Network Inc., BHN the Carson Center, and Anne Benoit

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $152,748.60

Filed: 12/28/18

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Bernadette Giblin v. J.F. White Contracting Co.; Schiavone Construction Co., LLC; White-Schiavone JV; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.; CME Associates Inc.; and Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc.

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $65,368.43+

Filed: 12/13/18

Joann Cook and Carl Cook v. Balise Motor Sales Co. and Primary Source Insurance Agency Inc. d/b/a Federated Service Insurance

Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury and property damage: $46,643+

Filed: 1/10/19

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Progressive Universal Insurance Co. a/s/o Vincent N. Raleigh v. De Mase Trucking Co. Inc.

Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing property damage: $16,117.30

Filed: 1/15/19

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Peter Talbot v. Window World of Western Massachusetts Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for services provided as an employee: $4,995.21

Filed: 12/14/18

Agenda

Nomination Deadline for 40 Under Forty

Through Feb. 15: BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2019. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 15. Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be detailed in nature, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as well as their work within the community. Nominations can be completed online by visiting www.businesswest.com, clicking on ‘Our Events,’ and then ‘40 Under Forty.’ Nominations will be weighed by a panel of judges. The selected individuals will be profiled in the April 29 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala on June 20 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. PeoplesBank will be presenting sponsor of this year’s 40 Under Forty program, and YPS of Greater Springfield is a partner. Additional sponsorships are available.

Application Deadline for Local Farmer Awards

Jan. 31: Farmers in Western Massachusetts are invited to apply for Local Farmer Awards up to $2,500 toward equipment and infrastructure projects to help them complete in the marketplace. The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation (HGCF), in partnership with Big Y and with the support of other funders, is entering the fifth year of the awards program, which has helped more than 125 farmers carry out a total of 188 projects. The deadline for applying is Jan. 31. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit www.farmerawards.org for more information. “Big Y has been partnering with and supporting local farmers since we began over 80 years ago,” said Big Y president and CEO Charles D’Amour. “Our partnership with the Grinspoon Foundation provides one more way we help the local growers to thrive in our community.” Some examples of how the awards have been used include a high-efficiency vegetable washer, a walk-in cooler aging room, an egg washer, high tunnel irrigation, electric fencing, and a milkplan bulk tank. “Farmers don’t typically ask for help,” said philanthropist and project founder Harold Grinspoon. “They are genuinely appreciative of these awards and use the money in creative ways for projects to help their businesses.” To be eligible, farms must have gross sales of $10,000 or above and either be a member of Berkshire Grown or Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) or reside in one the four counties of Western Mass. Berkshire Grown and CISA share their passion for local farms by providing ongoing guidance and help with promotion of the Local Farmer Awards.

Free Legal Help Hotline

Feb. 7: The Hampden County Bar Assoc. will hold a Legal Help Hotline in conjunction with Western New England University School of Law from 4 to 7 p.m. at Western New England University School of Law, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield. The volunteers will provide legal advice on a variety of topics, including divorce and family law, bankruptcy, business law, landlord/tenant issues, and real estate. Spanish-speaking attorneys will be available. Individuals needing advice should call (413) 796-2057 to speak to a volunteer.

‘DiSC for Sales’ Workshop

Feb. 28: Elms College will host a workshop to help salespeople and business leaders maximize their effectiveness with customers from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room in the Dooley College Center. The three-hour “DiSC for Sales” workshop, sponsored by the college’s MBA program and the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL), will be led by Nancy Davis, Business Development specialist at CEL. DiSC for Sales is a model that supports people in sales roles and helps them to recognize and understand their own unique strengths and style, while also helping them build relationships with clients by learning to read each client and adapt to connect with them better. The model offers a concrete method and practical tools to help businesspeople engage with all personality styles. During the interactive workshop, Davis, a certified DiSC facilitator, will offer educational content, examples, activities, and opportunities for sales-oriented people to recognize customer priorities, what to emphasize to customers, and strategies that work with different personality styles. Prior to the event, participants will take an online assessment and receive a full report. The cost to attend is $199 per person, which includes the workshop and dinner. Space is limited. Register by Friday, Feb. 15 by e-mailing [email protected]. For more information, e-mail Davis at [email protected].

Springfield Leadership Institute

Feb. 28 to June 6: The 2019 Springfield Leadership Institute will focus on core management and leadership skills for increasing personal and organizational effectiveness. The practical and applied program will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to take their leadership to the next level. The Institute takes place on Thursdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m., and is directed by Robert Kleine III, dean of the Western New England University College of Business, and Associate Professor Stacie Chappell, who has a strong background in leadership development and consulting to a variety of organizations. The program is supported by the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. All sessions will be held at the TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Sessions will focus on managerial leadership, emotional intelligence and self-awareness, powerful communication, building high-performance teams, and leveraging conflict. Participants will actively explore best practices of leaders; analyze their own leadership, learning, and problem-solving styles; and experience the synergies that result from high-performing teams. The emphasis will be on experiential activities that provide opportunities to identify, develop, and refine skill sets for effective leadership. Participants will have the opportunity to apply and extend their learning through a practice-based team project. The program is designed for aspiring managers, new managers, and professionals interested in increasing their effectiveness and/or expanding their impact within or beyond their current role. Upon successful completion of Leadership 2019, participants will be eligible to enroll in a free graduate course offered through the College of Business at Western New England University (subject to certain requirements). Applications must be received by Thursday, Feb. 14. Tuition is $885 per participant and includes a day trip to Beacon Hill and a graduation dinner. For questions about the program or the application process, e-mail Grace Szydziak at [email protected].

Elms Instant Accept Day at GCC

March 6: The School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Elms College will host an Instant Accept Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St., Pittsfield. Interested students should bring their official transcripts to be considered for admission to bachelor’s degree completion programs in social work or early care and education. Elms College representatives will be on hand to discuss program options, review students’ educational histories, and offer instant acceptance to qualified applicants. In this degree-completion program, classes are held Saturdays on the Berkshire Community College campus, taught by Elms faculty. By completing coursework in 10 eight-week sessions over a 20-month period, students can save thousands of dollars in completing a bachelor’s degree.

‘Building a Company People Crave to Work For’

March 12: The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley is looking for business owners or key managers who would contribute to a presentation called “Building a Company People Crave to Work For.” Several years ago, Jack Stack, father of the Great Game of Business and open-book management, said, “build a great company — because a great company can’t help but make great products.” But what does it take to make a company great? The presentation will be made up of people from businesses with strong policies, attractive cultures, and impressive numbers of high potential employees rising through the ranks. Attendees will hear how they did it, and learn how to adopt anything that would work for their own companies. Get in touch at fambizpv.com.

Difference Makers

March 28: BusinessWest launched its Difference Makers program in 2009 to celebrate individuals, groups, organizations, and families that are positively impacting the Pioneer Valley and are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The class of 2019 will be announced and profiled in the Feb. 4 issue and feted at the Difference Makers Gala on March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Tickets are on sale now for $75. To reserve a spot, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or e-mail [email protected]. Event sponsors include presenting sponsor Baystate Health/Health New England, Royal, P.C., Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C., Development Associates, and Viability.

Springfield Art Stop

April 26: The Springfield Cultural Partnership (SCP) announced the return of Art Stop, a pop-up gallery/street festival hybrid, from 5 to 8 p.m. The SCP is partnering with venues downtown to open galleries in unexpected spaces simultaneously. Additionally, several existing Springfield art galleries along this year’s route will also participate as stops along the Art Stop. Between the galleries, which will have the typical artist talks and receptions, there will be street performances. Art Stop was designed to activate underutilized community spaces with colorful art, create economic opportunity for artists, and bring communities together. Galleries will all be located in downtown Springfield. Each individual gallery opening will have an reception with the artist on site to both sell and talk about their work. This year, the SCP has also partnered with several downtown restaurants that will offer a discount on food to Art Stop attendees who present their Art Stop ‘passport’ on April 26. The SCP, along with organizing the curation of art in the pop-up spaces, is hiring unique buskers to encourage attendees to walk from place to place. Guides will be strategically placed to guide attendees along the Art Stop route. The performers will showcase an array of dance, music, and entertainment. All locations are within a walkable area.

Difference Makers

Celebrate with Us!

2019 Difference Makers
Thursday, March 28, 2019
5 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The Log Cabin, Holyoke

This program, initiated in 2009, is a celebration of individuals, groups, organizations, and families that are positively impacting the Pioneer Valley and are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. As previous classes have shown, there are many ways to do this: through work within the community on one or many initiatives to improve quality of life; through success in business, public service, or education; through contributions that inspire others to get involved; through imaginative efforts to help solve one or more societal issues; or through a combination of the above.

Our 2019 Difference Makers will be announced in the Feb. 4, 2019 issue of BusinessWest

Tickets are $75 per person/$750 for a table of 10.

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40 Under 40

40under40SMALLBusinessWest is now accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2019, a celebration of young business and civic leaders in the Western Mass., and an undertaking in which our readership will play a pivotal role. Indeed, the process of selecting this region’s 40 Under Forty begins with nominations. And we urge you be thorough, because 40 Under Forty is a nomination-driven process; the background material submitted on a given individual is the primary source of information to be weighed by the judges who will score the candidates.

Please take a few minutes and help us identify the region’s 40 Under Forty. For more information about 40 under Forty >>Go Here

Save the Date

The selected individuals will be profiled in the April 15th edition of BusinessWest and celebrated at the annual 40 Under Forty Gala on June 20, 2019.
For more information call (413) 781-8600

About the nomination form:

• Candidates should have achieved professional success and actively volunteer for civic and/or non-profit organizations.
• Only nominations submitted to BusinessWest on
this form will be considered.
• Fill out the nomination form completely.
• Photocopies are acceptable.
• Supporting information (i.e. résumé) may be sent to [email protected]. Please include nominee’s name in subject line.
Deadline is February 15, 2019. No exceptions.
• Nominees must be under 40 as of April 1, 2019

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