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Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff April 2, 2019

Building Permits

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

AMHERST

55 University Drive, LLC
55 University Dr.
$7,500 — Interior demolition, flooring only; acoustical ceilings, trim, sheetrock

Amherst Shopping Center Associates, LLC
181D University Dr.
$67,000 — Build-out for fast-casual Vietnamese sandwich eatery

Slobody Development Corp.
7 Pomeroy Lane
$4,560 — Expand All About Learning to join two spaces via a cased opening; add sink

Town of Amherst
51 Boltwood Walk
$7,390 — Roofing

Trolley Barn Development, LLC
68 Cowls Road
$4,941 — Install three awnings on front of building; install 16 fire-retardant sound panels

CHICOPEE

City of Chicopee
17 Springfield St.
$11,632,395 — City Hall exterior and auditorium rehab and accessibility upgrades

Edward Chapdelaine
356 Front St.
$10,000 — Repairs

Hyde Park Burgers, LLC
474B Memorial Dr.
$325,000 — Fit-up for Five Guys Burgers & Fries in newly constructed base building

DEERFIELD

J2K Realty, LLC
55 North Main St.
$10,000 — Construct office in basement

EASTHAMPTON

1776 Brewing Co., LLC
30 Fort Hill Road
$65,385 — Install roof-mounted solar array

Denmark Property Group, LLC
126-128 Northampton St.
$20,000 — Install new exhaust hood system

EAST LONGMEADOW

Cartamundi
443 Shaker Road
$117,155 — Remove wall in new lab area

Cartamundi
443 Shaker Road
$27,940 — Remove interior wall

CHD
742 Parker St.
$115,500 — Fire system, rehab, change of use

Iglesia Osdres Nuevos
30 Somers Road
$2,250 — Sign

Pho Delicious
14 Maple St.
$3,000 — Sign

Secure Energy
515 Shaker Road
$1,750 — Modify sprinkler system

Ventry Property
124 Shaker Road
$15,000 — Sheet metal

GREENFIELD

American House, LLC
258 Main St.
$78,155 — Reconfigure two existing bathrooms for accessibility

Syfeld Greenfield Associates
259 Mohawk Trail
$20,000 — Install fire-alarm system

HADLEY

200 Russell Realty Management, LLC
200 Russell St.
$8,500 — Split HVAC systems with ductwork at the Valley Dentist

ENZ, LLC
207 Russell St., #15
$69,000 — Renovation in new building for Vision Showcase

LONGMEADOW

The Longmeadow Mall, LP
811 Williams St.
$3,000 — New sign for Allstate

Town of Longmeadow
275 Blueberry Hill Road
$70,000 — Install concrete panels at Russell Field to construct wall ball for athletic use

NORTHAMPTON

Atwood Drive, LLC
22 Atwood Dr.
$20,000 — T-Mobile to install three antennas, three remote radio units, and hybrid fiber cable to existing antenna platform

City of Northampton
320 North Maple St.
Interior renovations to DPW maintenance building

Dipwell Co. Inc.
106 Industrial Dr.
$184,000 — Construct modular clean room within existing building

Hampshire Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society
54 Fair St.
$15,000 — Install metal roof on farm museum building along with new ventilation

Wesley Malzone
238 Bridge St.
$7,500 — Demolition

Matt & Nick, LLC
199 Pine St.
$1,296,771 — Roof-mounted solar system

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield
85 Beacon St.
$21,056 — Remodel existing single-user toilet room for accessibility at Church of the Annunciation

Smith College
54 Green St.
$5,000 — Exterior rot repair

Thornes Marketplace
150 Main St.
$45,000 — Remodel existing second-floor women’s restroom to meet building code and ADA compliance

PALMER

Enisde Properties, LLC
1372 Main St.
$8,000 — Interior demolition

Penna Holdings, LLC
1497 North Main St.
$30,200 — Roofing

Valero
1520 North Main St.
Repairs after vehicle struck gas station

SPRINGFIELD

Apremont Properties, LLC
492 Bridge St.
$20,000 — Alter interior tenant space for retail liquor store

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$184,179 — Alter office space

Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC
12 MGM Way
$485,000 — Alter existing shell space for a new plaza bar at MGM Springfield

Center Square Inc.
1441 Main St.
$50,000 — Alter tenant office space on 12th floor

Scott Humphries
155 Maple St.
$5,000 — Relocate existing counter bar

Dinesh Patel
1500 Main St.
$675,000 — Alter tenant space on street level for a day-care center; alter tenant space on second floor for YMCA fitness center; alter tenant space on second floor for YMCA business office space

WILBRAHAM

2034-2040 Boston Road, LLP
2040 Boston Road
$18,000 — Interior buildout of Unit A

Blue Elephant
2000 Boston Road
$13,000 — New sign

Rice’s Fruit Farm
751-753 Main St.
$54,500 — Complete floor framing, interior framing, windows, bedroom, kitchen, and bath

Rice’s Fruit Farm
757 Main St.
$8,000 — New goat shed

Sullivan & Associates Inc.
113 Stony Hill Road
$1,450 — Three replacement windows

Risk and Reward in Online Education

By Editorial March 19, 2019

Opinion

Editorial

It’s a logical step, but the recent decision by the University of Massachusetts to create a national online college is one that can perhaps best be summed up with that phrase risk/reward.

Indeed, there are certainly potential rewards, but also some huge risks and certainly no guarantees of success with this planned enterprise. Like the school’s venture into big-time college football a decade or so ago, this move is certainly not as easy as it looks and will require a large investment, time, patience, and even some luck.

More on that later, but first the ‘logical step’ part.

The announcement made earlier this month by UMass President Martin Meehan certainly makes a great deal of sense given recent demographic trends and other factors that are impacting almost every college in the country, large or small.

High-school classes are getting smaller, and they’re going to continue to get smaller for at least another decade as families have fewer children. These smaller pools of high-school graduates are going to affect both smaller private schools like Hampshire College in Amherst and larger public universities like UMass, but in some ways, those public institutions will likely benefit from these demographic shifts as students and their families look for landing spots on firm financial ground.

But it only makes sense for a growth-minded institution to look beyond traditional students and toward older adults (non-traditional students) seeking to continue their education or finish a degree program — individuals who are prime candidates for online learning because of its flexibility and convenience (specifically, the opportunity to learn from home).

It makes so much sense that many growth-minded institutions are thinking along these same terms. In fact, UMass might actually be considered late to this party — although hopefully not too late.

Several large institutions such as Purdue, Arizona State, and the University of Maryland have established highly successful online programs, as have some smaller schools, such as Southern New Hampshire University. And, right here in the 413, Bay Path University formed the American Women’s College, an online school that has helped change the fortunes of the former two-year college in a profound way.

On the other side of the scorecard, however, several schools have launched online programs that have not met expectations, and still others have essentially scuttled their initiatives after years of high-cost underperformance.

The bottom line is that online education programs are, contrary to public opinion, quite expensive, rather complicated, and immensely competitive. Officials at UMass say this matter has been thought through thoroughly and that there is tremendous opportunity for growth — if they move quickly and properly.

“The time for us to act is now,” Meehan said in announcing the plans during his annual report on the state of the five-campus university system at the UMass Club in Boston. “It’s predicted that, over the next several years, four to five major national players with strong regional footholds will be established. We intend to be one of them.”

He’s certainly right about the first part of that equation — there will be several established in a few years. As for the second part, we hope he’s right about that, too.

But as several schools have already discovered, breaking into the online market is a challenging proposition.

Some Reasons for Optimism at MGM

By Editorial March 19, 2019

Opinion

‘How are they doing?’

That’s the question that seemingly everyone is asking these days, with the ‘they’ obviously being MGM Springfield, the $960 million resort casino complex in Springfield’s South End. Everyone wants to know how they’re doing because this is the biggest business development in this part of the state in who knows how long, the expectations were and are sky-high, and the stakes — for MGM, the state, the city, and the region — are equally high.

And people want to know because, well, it’s not clear just how well they’re doing so far. The revenue numbers, meaning GGR (gross gambling revenues), are not on pace to come close to what MGM told the state they would be for the first year of operation at this facility — just over $400 million. Indeed, over the first six months or so of operation, MGM Springfield was averaging just over $20 million per month. You can do the math.

But beyond the revenues, there are other signs that perhaps this casino is not performing as well as all or most us thought it would and hope it will.

Going all the way back to opening day, the traffic, the lines to get in, the crowds of people downtown just haven’t materialized. Yes, there have been some big days (usually Saturday nights) when it’s difficult to maneuver around downtown Springfield, but not as many as we were led to believe.

Thus the question, ‘how are they doing?’

It’s a difficult question to answer because there are many ways to answer it, and aside from those really qualified to answer that query, no one truly knows.

More to the point, and Mike Mathis said this to BusinessWest for a recent interview, it’s still early in the game when it comes to both gaming in Massachusetts and MGM Springfield, and perhaps much too early to be drawing conclusions about how MGM will fare even this year, let alone in the years to come.

He’s right. These early months can tell us something about how MGM Springfield is going to perform over the long term, but they’re not going to tell us everything. Several of these first months have come in late fall and winter, a typically slow period in this region for both business and tourism.

Meanwhile, MGM Springfield is still very much in the process of trying to figure out what works in this market and what doesn’t, and how to achieve maximum efficiency for this multi-faceted operation. Mathis and others at MGM call this period ‘ramping up,’ and they project it might take three years to get all the way up the ramp.

But there are many reasons for optimism, starting with a change of season and the likelihood that MGM will make far better use of its vast and unique outdoor facilities. There’s also the emerging ROAR! Comedy Club and a multi-year partnership agreement recently inked with the Boston Red Sox that will make MGM Springfield the team’s ‘official and exclusive resort casino’ (replacing Foxwoods in Connecticut) and home to its January Winter Weekend.

Finally, when it comes to the ‘how are they doing?’ question, the most important aspect of the answer relates not to revenues for the state‚ although those are important, but impact on the city of Springfield and the surrounding region.

In the years and then months leading up to the casino’s opening, area officials — and those of us at BusinessWest — said MGM was going to be big piece of the puzzle, not the entire picture. It was going to be a big contributor to the overall vibrancy in the region, but just one of many potential contributors.

Overall, we expected the casino to be a catalyst, not a cure-all, a force that would help put Springfield on the map and help bring people to that spot that on the map.

Maybe all the revenues are not as solid as we hoped they would be, but thus far, the casino is doing most everything we anticipated it might do.

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Picture This

Photo essay of business happenings and events

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

Outlook 2019

The Springfield Regional Chamber staged its annual Outlook lunch on March 4 at the MassMutual Center. More than 600 area business leaders and elected officials heard from a number of speakers who presented the outlook for the region, the state, and the nation. At top, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal gives the federal outlook.

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal gives the federal outlook

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno offers some remarks

Margaret Carlson, columnist for the Daily Beast, presents the view from the U.S. Capitol

Celebrity Readers

Jeb Balise, CEO of Balise Auto, right, and West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt, below, took a break from their respective duties recently to become celebrity readers at West Springfield’s Coburn Elementary School. They both read The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, written by Michelle Cuevas and illustrated by Erin Stead, to third-graders.

FSB Community Grants

Through its Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program, Florence Savings Bank (FSB) recently presented grants totaling $102,500 to 61 area nonprofits at an awards ceremony on March 5 at the Garden House at Look Park. At top, FSB President and CEO John Heaps presents Jessie Cooley, director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, with a $4,853 award. Below, Adena Calden, left, and Kate Agresto, both of the Leeds Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, read the brochure outlining the award recipients.

FSB President and CEO John Heaps presents Jessie Cooley, director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, with a $4,853 award

Adena Calden, left, and Kate Agresto, both of the Leeds Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, read the brochure outlining the award recipients

Gateway to College

Holyoke Community College recently staged graduation ceremonies for its Gateway to College program. Gateway at HCC is part of a national network of programs that put struggling high-school students and dropouts into college classes, where they work toward their high-school diplomas and also collect transferable college credits.

Biannca Colflesh of Holyoke, one of the 15 graduates, celebrates with her family after the graduation ceremony

Jeysha Vega Colon of Springfield celebrates with her family

Dealer of the Year

Country Hyundai in Northampton recently earned the 2019 DealerRater Dealer of the Year Award and the 2019 Consumer Satisfaction Award, which recognizes auto dealerships across the U.S. and Canada who deliver outstanding customer service, based on consumer reviews written on DealerRater.com.

Carla Cosenzi, center, joins staff at the dealership in celebrating the honor.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

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.

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Eugenio Flores v. Kimball Tower Condominium Homeowner Assoc. and Kimball Tower Condominium Assoc.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $7,426
Filed: 1/8/19

Joanne Silvestri v. Robert Bolduc and Pride Stores, LLC
Allegation: Negligence causing damage to automobile: $3,185.66
Filed: 1/24/19

Ann Facchini v. WGBH Educational Foundation
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $2,200
Filed: 1/30/19

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Benjamin J. Hay and H & H Earth & Field, LLC v. John S. Henderson Adams and Western Earthworks, LLC
Allegation: Breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract: $500,000+
Filed: 2/5/19

Dr. Joseph G. Gomez Jr. v. Dr. Paul A. Larocque, Lori Bell, and United Dental Brokers of America Inc. d/b/a United Dental Brokers of America
Allegation: Breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, unfair and deceptive practices, fraud, misrepresentation: $120,000
Filed: 2/5/19

Anthony Jarmolowicz v. Walmart Inc.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $35,706.97
Filed: 2/15/19

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT
Janene Mallet v. BICA, LLC a/k/a Bart’s Ice Cream
Allegation: Non-payment of wages, breach of employment contract: $3,692.31
Filed: 2/1/19

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Mark Chesterton Sr. v. Walmart Inc. and W/S Ware Properties, LP
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $41,342.17
Filed: 1/17/19

Manganaro Northeast, LLC v. Barr & Barr Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Allegation: Money owed for labor and materials: $2,175,882.60
Filed: 1/21/19

J & E Precision Tool Inc. v. Air Industries Machining Corp.
Allegation: Money owed for services rendered: $105,145.87
Filed: 1/23/19

Jennifer Cucitero-Baque v. trustees of Hampshire College and the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $82,000
Filed: 1/24/19

Caspia Hotel Private Limited d/b/a Caspia Hotel Ahmedabad v. Youth Futures International Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract for goods and services: $21,711.21
Filed: 1/28/19

Beth McElhiney v. the Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. and John Doe
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $19,547.96
Filed: 2/13/19

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Michael Ruggeri v. Planet Fitness
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $10,930.55
Filed: 2/5/19

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Carly Michel v. Scoreboard Bar & Restaurant Inc.
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $3,625.36
Filed: 1/30/19

Belson Outdoors, LLC v. Business Express Janitorial Inc.
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $3,857
Filed: 2/5/19

Sinh La d/b/a King Yen Restaurant Inc. v. Main Street America Group Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, consumer protection violation: $30,000
Filed: 2/25/19

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Agenda

Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series

Starting March 22: Women leaders of prominent area institutions will be featured speakers at a spring Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series hosted by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute. The four-part, monthly “Leadership in Your Future 2019” series kicks off Friday, March 22 and continues on April 26, May 24, and June 28. Each of four presenters will sit at a different table and speak on a subject of their choosing. Over the course of the four-session series, they will rotate among the tables so guests have the opportunity to hear all the presentations. The four presenters are Ashley Allen, vice president of Marketing for Health New England (topics: “What Is a Career?” and “Designing Your Career Destiny”); Beth DeGray, managing partner at the Log Cabin, Delaney House, and D. Hotel Suites & Spa (“Mentoring & Being Mentored”); Christina Royal, president of Holyoke Community College (“Authentic Leadership in an Age of Disruption”); and Shannon Rudder, executive director of Providence Ministries Inc. (“Building Your Coalition”). The luncheons will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 164 Race St. in Holyoke. Lunch will be prepared and served by students in the HCC Culinary Arts program. The series will provide an opportunity to learn from women leaders of area institutions and a chance for participants to network with their peers and gain insights on building their own careers. The cost is $150 for all four sessions. Seats are limited. To reserve a spot, contact Jordan Hart at (413) 534-3376 or [email protected], or register online at holyokechamber.com under ‘Events.’

ACC Open House

March 26: Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) will hold an open house starting at 5:30 p.m. The open house will feature information about ACC’s academic programs, including healthcare and manufacturing, and credit-free options. Attendees will learn about the admissions and financial-aid process and be able to take a campus tour, including the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. Walk-ins are always welcome, but reservations are recommended. RSVP at www.asnuntuck.edu/admissions/visit-us to reserve a spot. Refreshments will be served. Students can apply on the spot, and one prospective student from Connecticut will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year. To qualify for the scholarship, an application for the fall semester must be completed on or before March 26, and they must attend the open house. Registration for the fall semester will open on Monday, April 1. Visit www.asnuntuck.edu for information on how to register.

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 were profiled in the Feb. 4 issue and will be feted at the Difference Makers Gala 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]. The presenting sponsor is Baystate Health/Health New England, and other event sponsors include Royal, P.C., Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C., Development Associates, TommyCar Auto Group, and Viability Inc.

Women’s Leadership Conference

March 29: In celebration of women everywhere knocking down doors and breaking through glass ceilings, Bay Path University will host its 24th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. This one-day event, which has become the region’s prime women’s leadership event for professional networking and enrichment, will challenge women seeking to make career or life changes to look at the power within to make their dreams a reality, and to dare to ask “why not me?” instead of “why me?” Delivering the keynote address will be award-winning actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno. For further information on the conference and its many presenters, and to register, visit www.baypathconference.com.

Social-work Career Panel

March 30: The School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Elms College, in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC) and 1Berkshire, will host a social-work career panel from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the cafeteria at BCC. The event will feature panelists — Elms faculty, BCC faculty, and Elms alumni — with experience in criminal justice, youth service, guidance counseling, senior services, mental health, private practice, addiction and recovery, and more. The panelists will illuminate the array of options available to those who have a bachelor’s degree in social work. The moderator will be Maureen Holland, director of Social Work at Elms. Panelists will include Tom Verdi, Department of Youth Services social worker, Social Work academic advisor, and adjunct faculty in Social Work for Elms College Off Campus at BCC; Pam DiGrigoli, Lee Council on Aging and Senior Center director; Jonathan Schnauber, adjunct faculty for Elms College Off Campus at BCC Social Work and doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California; Kari Dupuis, BCC associate professor of Human Services, program advisor for Social Work transfer concentration/associate’s degree, and licensed therapist in the Berryman Professional Building; and Pamela Coley McCann, BCC assistant professor of Human Services and licensed therapist in the Berryman Professional Building. A continental breakfast will be served. For more information, e-mail Kelly Zieba at [email protected].

EANE Leadership Conference

April 4: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will stage its annual Leadership Conference at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place with a focus on measuring success while motivating and inspiring one’s team to improve performance. The program will feature Jim McPartlin, vice president of Leadership Development for Forbes Travel Guide. McPartlin’s keynote will challenge attendees to bring integrity to their leadership responsibilities, even when times get tough. A second keynote will be presented by Tim Hebert, a perennial entrepreneur, innovator, author, speaker, and adventurer. Hebert will ignite the leadership spark in attendees in a keynote focused on the choices of leadership and techniques to help live life by design, not by default. Between keynote presentations, conference attendees will have access to dozens of breakout session topics ranging from performance management to diversity and inclusion, to perfecting ‘C-suite speak,’ and more. The cost for the program is $360 per person with discounts for three or more. Register at www.eane.org/leadership-2019 or by calling (877) 662-6444. The program will offer 5.75 credits from the HR Certification Institute and SHRM.

Riverside Industries Silent & Live Auction

April 5: Riverside Industries’ 15th annual Silent & Live Auction, featuring more than 250 silent-auction items and a live auction full of experiences from the Valley and beyond, will be held at One Cottage St. in Easthampton from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Attendees can expect plenty of food, casual attire, and a cash bar. Tickets cost $30 in advance. Securely register online at rsi.org. The presenting sponsor is bankESB; the associate sponsor is Harvard Pilgrim; the table sponsors are Finck & Perras Insurance Agency and Mutual of America; and the collaborator sponsors are A-Z Storage & Properties, Helping Hand Society, SBI Benefits Consulting Group, Ruth and Spencer Timm, Whittlesey & Hadley P.C., and Williston Northampton School.

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.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE
www.1berkshire.com
(413) 499-1600

• April 24: Good News Business Salute, 7:30-9 a.m. Throughout the year, 1Berkshire selects businesses and organizations to recognize at events called Good News Business Salutes. These may honor an expansion, creation of new jobs, a significant milestone or anniversary, the unveiling of a new program, or a substantial new commitment to the community. The Esther Quinn Award will be given out at this event to an actively involved community member. Cost: $35 for members; $50 for non-members. Register at bit.ly/2H71NS6.

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700

• March 28: Margarita Madness, 5:30-8:30 p.m., hosted by Insterskate 91 at Hampshire Mall. Presented by TommyCar Auto Group. Enjoy an evening of margaritas and vote for your favorite. There will also be dishes from participating restaurants and dozens of raffle prizes. Trumpy of the Valley’s Hits 94.3 will emcee the event. Cost: $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Buy tickets at www.amherstarea.com. Margarita tables are sold out.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463

• April 18: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Polish American Citizens Club, 46 South Main St., South Deerfield. Sponsored by Polish National Credit Union. A networking event featuring a cash bar and an all-Polish menu by Hamel’s Catering. Register at franklincc.org or by e-mailing [email protected].

• April 26: Monthly Chamber Breakfast Series, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Terrazza Restaurant. Sponsored by the Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice. Full breakfast will be served during the program, featuring a panel celebrating the contribution of today’s immigrants. Speakers include Laurie Millman, executive director for the Center for New Americans; Abas Cecunjanin, owner of Terrazza Restaurant; Arjen Vriend, owner of Pioneer Gardens Inc.; and Geetu Shokeen, owner of Montague Dental Arts. Register at franklincc.org or by e-mailing [email protected].

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

• March 20: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House. Chief greeter: Karen Hansmann, Chicopee Cultural Council/chamber board. Keynote: Happier Valley Comedy, “5 Tips for Quieting Your Voice of Unhelpful Judgement.” Series sponsored by Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, N. Riley Construction Inc., Polish National Credit Union, USI Insurance Services, Spherion Staffing Services, and PeoplesBank. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events. Sponsor tables still available; call (413) 594-2101, ext. 102.

• April 5: Shining Stars Gala, 6-10 p.m., hosted by Castle of Knights, Chicopee. Presented by Westfield Bank. Sponsored by PeoplesBank, Polish National Credit Union, Health New England, BusinessWest, Siddall & Siddall, P.C., the Arbors Kids, N. Riley Construction, the Chicopee Herald, and Hampton Inn of Chicopee. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events.

• April 17: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by Willits-Hallowell Center. Sponsored by Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, N. Riley Construction Inc., Polish National Credit Union, USI Insurance Services, Spherion Staffing Services, and PeoplesBank. Marketing for small business chief greeter: Chris Thompson of CT Enterprises. Keynote speaker: Alfonso Santaniello of Creative Strategy Agency. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events.

• April 25: Business After Hours – Happy Hour After Hours, 4:30-6:30 p.m., hosted by Exchange St. Station. Come after work and relax and enjoy a drink and some light refreshments. Don’t forget your business cards. Cost: $10 for member, $15 for non-members. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events.

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

• April 3: Networking by Night, 5-9 p.m., hosted by the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center. Networking 5-7 p.m., followed by a game courtesy of the Thunderbirds. This event is free to members and their families. Pre-registration is required, as there will be no tickets available at the door. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• April 25: Food 4 Thought Lunch & Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. Robin Kline, director of Volunteer & Guest Services at Cooley Dickinson Health Care, will facilitate a program about customer Service. If you think it’s no big deal, think again. This seemingly innocuous little detail can make or break an organization. A box lunch is included with registration. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for future members. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376

• March 20: Big Honkin’ Business After Hours at Marcotte Ford, 4:30 p.m. This event is a collaboration with the Greater Westfield and Greater Chicopee chambers, featuring food stations, beer and wine, marketing opportunities, door prizes, and more. Cost: $10 for members, $25 for non-members.

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

• March 26: Workshop: “Excel Tips & Tricks, Part 1,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This workshop contains a variety of quick tips and tricks in Microsoft Excel that will save users hours of time. Learn how to add buttons to the quick-access toolbar, so the commands you want are at your fingertips. Learn how to view all the formulas in a worksheet and how to freeze rows and columns for easier viewing and navigation. Practice time-saving shortcuts for selecting, moving, and copying cells, and learn how to use autofill to create a series of numbers or dates or to copy formulas. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

• April 2: Workshop: “Excel Tips & Tricks, Part 2,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This class will present a series of tips and shortcuts that will help attendees work more efficiently and complete more complex tasks with Microsoft Excel. Learn how to assign range names to groups of cells and how to use range names in formulas and functions. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

• April 3: April Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Danco, 10 West St., West Hatfield. A networking event sponsored by Northeast Solar, NEPR, Health New England, and MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board. Cost: $10 for members.

• April 23: Workshop: CyberSafe, 9 a.m. to noon, hosted by Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. CyberSafe is a three-hour workshop for non-technical users that focuses on using technology without compromising personal or organizational security. Students will learn the skills they need to protect digital data on computers, networks, mobile devices, and the internet. They will learn how to identify many of the common risks involved in using technology, such as phishing, spoofing, malware, and social engineering, and then learn how to protect themselves and their organizations from those risks. Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members.

May 1: May Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Emerson Way, Northampton. A networking event sponsored by Gove Law Office, Keiter Builders, and Kuhn Riddle Architects. Cost: $10 for members.

May 14: Workshop: “Microsoft Word Tips,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This workshop contains a variety of quick tips and tricks in Microsoft Word that will save hours of time. Attendees will learn to add buttons to the Quick Access Toolbar; shortcuts for selecting words, sentences, and paragraphs; and how (and why) to display non-printing characters in a document. Practice using the Format Painter to copy formatting and fix problems with numbered and bulleted lists. Learn to create AutoCorrect entries to correct common typos, and AutoText entries and Quick Parts to easily enter frequently used text. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

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

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

• March 20: Big Honkin’ Business After Hours, 4:30-7 p.m., a three-chamber event with the Greater Westfield, Greater Chicopee, and Greater Holyoke chambers, hosted by Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke. Hearty appetizers, food stations, beer, and wine provided. Live jazz music and valet parking. Bring business cards to make connections and enter to win raffle prizes. A 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber scholarship fund. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is recommended at www.westfieldbiz.org/events or by calling the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.shgchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

• April 6: Mohegan Sun Bus Trip, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hop on King Ward’s 40-person bus for a day of fun at one of the world’s finest casinos. Pickup and dropoff at the Chicopee Home Depot parking lot at 9 a.m. Cost: $50 per person, which includes bus fare, $15 food voucher, and $15 gambling voucher. Call Steven Laplante at (413) 246-4911 for more information, or e-mail [email protected] to reserve seating.

• April 17: Business After 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Thirsty Mind, located in South Hadley’s Village Commons, across the street from Mount Holyoke College. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP and direct questions to [email protected], and mail a check, payable to the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce, to 2 Lyman St., South Hadley, MA 01075.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER
www.springfieldregionalchamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• March 19: “A New Wave,” 4-6 p.m., hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield. A presentation by the city of Springfield Office of Economic Development in partnership with the Springfield Regional Chamber, highlighting new economic-development projects and updates on larger economic-development projects in the works. Includes reception with cash bar following. Admission is complimentary, but reservations are required.
Reservations for all Springfield Regional Chamber events may be made by visiting www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mailing [email protected], or calling (413) 755-1310.

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

• March 21: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Enjoy lunch while networking with fellow chamber members and guests of members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief intro and company overview. You must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Cost: free for members; $10 for non-members. Register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• April 3: Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information about this event, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
springfieldyps.com

• March 21: YPS Third Thursday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by MGM Springfield Lobby Bar. Join us for our March Third Thursday. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. Afterward, we will enjoy the show at ROAR comedy club. For an exclusive discount on tickets to the show, visit springfieldyps.com.

• April 19: April Third Thursday featuring area graduate schools, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Samuel’s at the Hall of Fame. Join us for our monthly Third Thursday while learning about graduate schools from representatives from various area colleges and universities. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. Learn more at springfieldyps.com.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

People on the Move

Emily White

Brian Benson

John Veit

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. announced three promotions: Emily White to senior audit associate, Brian Benson, CPA to senior audit associate, and John Veit to director of Marketing and Recruiting. White has been with the firm since 2016. In her new position, she plays a leading role in the Accounting and Audit department, serving commercial, pension, and not-for-profit clients. She also prepares individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns and reviews for commercial and healthcare entities. She attended Elms College, where she earned dual bachelor’s degrees in accounting and marketing and a master’s degree in accounting. As a senior audit associate, Benson is in charge of completing and monitoring staff on audit and review engagements of low-income housing and not-for-profit organizations. He holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business management from Elms College, where he will graduate in September with an MBA with a concentration in financial planning. He then plans to sit for the certified financial planner exam. In his former position as senior Marketing and Recruiting associate, Veit had been managing the day-to-day operations of marketing and recruiting for some time. The firm decided it was time for him to take the reins in all matters related to marketing, recruiting, and recruiting consulting for clients. He earned his BBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst with a focus in marketing.

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Raúl Gutiérrez

Raúl Gutiérrez, assistant professor of Spanish at Holyoke Community College (HCC), has been selected as an Engaged Scholar for 2019-20 by the Eastern Region Campus Compact, a regional partnership of colleges and universities dedicated to promoting civic engagement. Gutierrez was one of 12 scholars picked for the inaugural, 18-month program that includes academics from 11 other institutions from Maine to Washington D.C., including Lehigh, Ithaca, Swarthmore, Dartmouth, Georgetown, and Yale. Scholars were selected from a highly competitive pool of candidates nominated by college and university presidents and chief academic officers. Gutiérrez is coordinator of HCC’s Foreign Language program, coordinator of the Center for Public Humanities at HCC, and adviser to the HCC LISA (Latino International Students Assoc.) Club. He also spearheaded the creation of a new Latinx Studies program at the college that will begin in the fall 2019 semester, and he teaches Spanish literacy to migrant farm workers through Head Start in Springfield. His specific projects will focus on two areas: building a civic-engagement/service-learning component into the new Latinx Studies program and continue to work with migrant farm workers. Gutiérrez was born in Mexico and holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a master’s degree in Hispanic Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Two professors at Western New England University have been awarded $30,000 in seed funding by the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) Acorn Innovation Fund. Dr. Vedang Chauhan and Dr. Jingzhou “Frank” Zhao were among 13 grant recipients statewide, including researchers from Boston University Medical Center, Northeastern University, Tufts University, and UMass. The funding is designed to assist researchers in testing the viability of their technologies and potentially bringing the research to market. Continuously variable transmission technology is widely used in modern vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and performance. However, small engines currently cannot meet power requirements to utilize the technology. Chauhan’s goal is to build, implement, and test an E-CVT system for small engines, evaluating endurance, reliability, and performance. Zhao, an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, leads the College of Engineering’s Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing Lab. The grant funding will support a project covering production of silica-coated metal nanoparticles using electrospraying, a technology that holds the potential to achieve much lower manufacturing costs and much higher throughput than existing methods. Acorn funding will support the research activities of Zhao’s team to obtain proof-of-concept evidence.

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James Wolfe

James Wolfe has been appointed general manager of Seven Hills, a historic, 57-room boutique hotel in Lenox. Backed by 17 years of senior leadership experience in the hospitality industry, Wolfe joins the hotel in the midst of a repositioning and renovation that is slated for completion this spring. Wolfe comes to Seven Hills from Comfort Inn & Suites Sturbridge, where he also served as general manager. Over the course of his career, he has held general-manager positions at hotels throughout the Northeast and Midwest under the Courtyard by Marriott, Hyatt Place, and Residence Inn brands. As general manager of Newark Metropolitan Hotel in Newark, Ohio, he led the 118-room hotel through an acquisition, renovation, and grand opening. Wolfe has also served as director of operations for Crowne Plaza and the Lofts in Columbus, Ohio, and for Sage Hospitality’s Cherry Valley Lodge and Sheraton Kansas City Sports Complex.

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Connecticut-based Liberty Bank announced that David Glidden will serve as its new president and CEO, effective March 18, succeeding Chandler Howard, who has led the bank since 2007. Glidden brings more than 30 years of industry leadership experience to Liberty Bank. Most recently, he served as regional president for the Northern New England and Upstate New York Region for TD Bank. He was responsible for managing retail banking, small-business, wealth-management, commercial, and specialty banking operations and lending services. Glidden began his banking career at Shawmut Bank’s Commercial Lending Division in Boston and joined TD Bank in 1994, embarking on a path that led to numerous positions of increasing responsibility.

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Web Shaffer

As part of organizational changes previously announced by OMG Inc. to accelerate growth, the company has promoted Web Shaffer to the position of senior vice president and general manager for the FastenMaster Division. In this role, Shaffer is responsible for developing and executing the division’s overall strategy for the two recently created divisional business units, Decking and Structural Products. In addition, he is responsible for overseeing FastenMaster’s new product-development and innovation group and its sales and marketing teams, including retail sales, customer service, and technical support. Shaffer joined OMG Roofing Products in 2015 as vice president of Marketing and took on international sales responsibility in 2016. He was promoted in 2018 to vice president of the Fastener Business Unit. Prior to joining OMG, he spent eight years in the Newell Rubbermaid tool business, managing hand tools and power-tool accessories for the Lenox and Irwin brands. He also served as vice president of Marketing for the baby gear segment at Newell. Earlier, he was director of Product Management at Permatex, a division of Illinois Tool Works, and worked in sales, channel marketing, and market research at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and an MBA from The University of Indiana.

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Daniel O’Neill

Michael Tucker, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank, announced that Daniel O’Neill has joined the bank as vice president – Commercial Lending in its Northampton Cooperative Bank division. O’Neill, who will be based in the 67 King St. office of the Northampton Cooperative Bank division, earned bachelor’s degree from Assumption College in Worcester and is a graduate of the School of Commercial Lending held by the Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. He has been active in the community throughout his career with time spent as a volunteer board member with groups such as the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, the Holyoke YMCA, the Chicopee Boys’ and Girls’ Club, and Blessed Sacrament School in Holyoke.

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Whittlesey announced that Amy Richards, CPA has been promoted to manager in its Holyoke office. In this role, she is responsible for expanding and managing assurance, tax, and advisory engagements. Richards has more than 11 years of experience providing accounting, tax, and advisory services. Over her career, she has managed client relationships, made process improvements, and analyzed data to provide actionable insights for her clients. Richards formerly served as a supervisor at Whittlesey. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fitchburg State University and an MBA in accounting from UMass Lowell.

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K. Lev Ben-Ezra

The Amherst Survival Center, a regional resource serving low-income residents of Hampshire and Franklin counties, announced the selection of K. Lev Ben-Ezra as its next executive director. Ben-Ezra succeeds Mindy Domb, who has been director since June 2013 and has been elected state representative for the 3rd Hampshire District. Ben-Ezra’s experience includes extensive work over the past decade at Community Action Pioneer Valley, where she developed and implemented leadership and workforce-development programs for both youth and adults. Most recently, she served as director of Youth and Workforce Development, and previously as director of Youth Programs. She has also worked in several other youth-serving organizations, working to support youth at risk in a variety of settings. She has served as chair of the Franklin County/North Quabbin Communities that Care Coalition for the last eight years, as a steering committee member of the Hampshire County Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth, and as a member of the Regional Employment Board’s Youth Career Connections Council, as well as on other local coalitions. She is also an adjunct faculty member of Marlboro College Graduate and Professional Studies and a board member of the Community Health Center of Franklin County.

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The Eastern States Exposition (ESE) announced the promotions of Robert Gottsche Jr. to Sales manager, Steve Ferraro to captain of Parking & Security, and Terri Brown to Creative Arts/New England Center program manager. Gottsche will be responsible for all Big E vendors and concessionaires, and will oversee ESE’s year-round event coordinators. He first joined the staff of the Exposition in 1983 and became an event coordinator in 1991. He worked in the Special Events department for eight years during the Big E as well as the Sales department as a show coordinator throughout the year. In 1999, he began overseeing Young Building exhibitors during the fair and quickly added vendor and vendor-space sales and contracting to his list of responsibilities. Ferraro will oversee all parking for weekend events and the Big E, as well as assist Cliff Hedges, director of Public Safety & Security, with scheduling security staff for 24-hour and event coverage. Ferraro started working at ESE at age 14 when his father, the late Albert Ferraro, a long-time Big E employee, oversaw parking for the Exposition. He stepped into the position of Parking manager in 2015. Brown has been affiliated with ESE since 2011 as the building’s 4-H coordinator, served as assistant to the Creative Arts coordinator in 2017, and became co-coordinator of the department in 2018. In her new position, she will oversee the management and administration of all contests, 4-H participation, displays, and the New England Center stage. Brown graduated from Southwick High School, Holyoke Community College, and the University of New Hampshire, where she earned a degree in zoology.

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Evan Broslovsky

Comcast recently announced the appointment of Evan Broslovsky as vice president of Customer Experience for the company’s Western New England region, which is headquartered in Berlin, Conn. and includes more than 300 communities in Connecticut, Western Mass., Western New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. In this newly created regional role, Broslovsky will be responsible for regional implementation of the company’s multi-year strategy to transform the customer experience. Prior to joining Comcast, he spent nine years as vice president of Contact Center Operations at Priceline.com, where he oversaw more than 800 customer-care agents in six locations across the country. He also has an extensive history in the cable industry that spans 17 years. His first role was that of a care agent, and he quickly grew in the ranks to supervisor, assistant manager, and finally to manager of care operations overseeing a team of six supervisors and 120 care agents at Cablevision and its predecessor companies. Broslovsky then joined Time Warner Cable as director of business operations, with responsibility for call centers that supported 1.4 million customers.

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PV Squared, a worker-owned cooperative and local solar design and installation company located in Greenfield, recently welcomed seven new worker-owners to the ownership team: Madeleine Geschwind, Brain (Craig) Lakas, Jeremy Latch, Jeff Molongoski, Todd Sessions, Nik Perry, and Matt Valliere. To become a worker-owner, employees must work at PV Squared for at least one year before participating in an additional one-year worker-owner in training (WOIT) program. The WOIT program involves in-depth education about all aspects of the cooperative, the development of a personal leadership plan, and additional learning opportunities about socially responsible business practices. PV Squared is a worker-owned cooperative that provides renewable-energy solutions to a range of clients, including business owners, commercial property owners, farmers, and homeowners.

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The board of directors of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) recently welcomed Brendan Bailey as its new CEO. Bailey began his career in association management with the Raleigh Regional Assoc. of Realtors (RRAR) in Cary, N.C., a board of more than 8,000 members, where he served as chief operating officer. Prior to joining RARR, he served as policy coordinator for the American Assoc. of Colleges of Pharmacy and as a House legislative assistant in the North Carolina General Assembly. On the national level, Bailey currently serves as vice chair for the AE YPN Forum for the National Assoc. of Realtors.

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Brian Brenner

Tighe & Bond Inc. announced that Brian Brenner, has joined the firm as a principal bridge engineer in its Building Services business line. He has 36 years of experience in highway and railroad bridges, tunnels, and value engineering for large highway and transit projects. Brenner will serve Tighe & Bond’s clients across the Northeast, working from the firm’s Westwood, Mass. office. Brenner’s projects include the Central Artery/Tunnel in Boston and the Burns Bridge in Worcester. In 2016, the American Public Works Assoc. named the Burns Bridge its Project of the Year, and the National Steel Bridge Alliance named it the Best Steel Bridge Design (in the medium-span category). Other project examples include two accelerated bridge-construction projects across the MBTA Commuter Rail in Dorchester, an award-winning accelerated bridge-construction project in Back Bay, Boston, and value engineering for numerous Department of Transportation projects throughout Massachusetts. A professor of Practice at Tufts University, Brenner also teaches classes in bridge and concrete design, as well as introduction to engineering. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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At its 2019 annual meeting in Atlanta, the Assoc. of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced that Carol Leary, president of Bay Path University, was appointed board chair. Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College, will continue to serve on AAC&U’s board as past chair. The members also voted to appoint William Craft, president of Concordia College, as vice chair of the board. Royce Engstrom, professor of Chemistry at the University of Montana, will continue his term as treasurer. Two new directors were also appointed to AAC&U’s board: Timothy Eatman, dean of the Honors Living-Learning Community and associate professor of Urban Education at Rutgers University Newark; and Mary Ann Villareal, assistant vice president, Strategic Initiatives at California State University Fullerton.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Company Notebook

West of the River Chamber Foundation Funds Equipment at Agawam High School

AGAWAM — The West of the River Chamber of Commerce and its 501(c)(3) foundation presented Agawam High School with a check for $3,600 on Feb. 27 for the purchase of a Haas Simulator for its new manufacturing program. The West of the River Chamber Foundation (WRCF) has a mission to impact the local economy and area businesses by engaging in philanthropic work in the communities of Agawam and West Springfield. It recognizes that approximately 500 machinists’ jobs are vacant in the Commonwealth on any given day. This affects local business and industry because they cannot hire skilled machinists, and, therefore, machine shops cannot operate at maximum capacity. Lower productivity means lower incoming revenue. In an effort to alleviate this problem, the WRCF enacted a plan. It formed a focus group with the Agawam school system and the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative. The focus group’s efforts have resulted in programs, like the new Agawam High School program, implemented in its STEM program to introduce students to the vocation of a machinist. With the purchase of the new machines, the students will be able to learn trades that will provide them with lifelong skills and careers. Ace Precision, a manufacturing company in Agawam, has purchased two new simulators and donated a CNC machine towards this new program as well. Agawam High School has received more than $100,000 in community donations towards this new opportunity for its students.

Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts Earns 5-Star Award

SPRINGFIELD — Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JAWM), now celebrating its centennial anniversary, has earned a 5-Star Award from Junior Achievement USA for the third consecutive year. Junior Achievement organizations are judged on five categories: Student Growth/Year-over-Year % Change in Contact Hours; Surplus; Cash on Hand; Debt Ratio, and Current Ratio, defined as current assets divided by current liabilities. All chapters must meet the criteria for Surplus and at least one of the two student ratios, with the level of the star determined by how many of the other three standards are met. JAWM’s volunteer-delivered, K-12 programs foster work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial-literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students to reach their potential. It provides turnkey solutions for businesses to engage students; rigorous and proven curriculum to educators for Massachusetts frameworks in English-language arts, mathematics, and social studies; and business-startup experience for teens. In addition, Junior Achievement provides educational programming for K-12 students that supports the newly signed law by Gov. Charlie Baker aimed at giving Massachusetts students the tools they need to navigate their financial futures, including milestones like buying a home and planning for retirement. The law allows state education officials to establish standards around financial literacy, which schools could incorporate into their existing curricula in subjects like math, business, and social sciences.

Allied Flooring and Paint Donates $5,000 to MHA

SPRINGFIELD — Allied Flooring and Paint made a $5,000 donation to support the work of MHA, which provides residential and support services to people impacted by mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and homelessness. “Allied has supplied and installed carpet, floors, and paint for MHA residences throughout the area for many years,” said Allied President Mario Tedeschi. “These are family homes for the individuals MHA serves, and I’m proud to help ensure they are comfortable, clean, and bright.” Kimberley Lee, vice president, Resource Development & Branding for MHA, noted that the donation will support MHA’s new outpatient clinic for emotional wellness, known as BestLife. “I’ve had opportunity to see first-hand the compassion and caring that MHA has for the clients they serve,” Tedeschi said. “I’m proud of my long-time affiliation with MHA and consider myself a champion of their work and a cheerleader as well.”

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Denise Miller-Zhang PC, 159 Main St., Unit N, Agawam, MA 01001. Denise Miller-Zhang, same. Psychologist office.

BELCHERTOWN

Dimoda Inc., 175 State St., Unit 6, Belchertown, MA 01007. Ilario Modafferi, same. Merchant financial services.

GRANBY

Fog Farm Inc., 116 Pleasant St., Granby, MA 01033. Nicholas Robinson, same. Farming and growing plants.

HOLYOKE

JA Transport Inc., 88 Calumet Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Joseph Arsenault, same. Trucking transportation of materials.

NORTHAMPTON

Delta T Advanced HVAC Inc., 40 Maine Ave., Easthampton, MA 01027. Matthew B. Gawle, 80 Highland Ave., Easthampton, MA 01027. Heating and air conditioning sales and service.

PITTSFIELD

Collabra Technology Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Ste. 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Janet Case, same. Marketing and sales platform.

Evisort Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Jerry Ting, same. Consultant and document management.

Great Societies Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Ramon Xulvi-Brunet, same. Consulting and education service to institutions.

Great Woods Distribution Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Elliot Oliveira, same. Contract manufacturer.

SOUTHWICK

Environment 1st Pest Management Inc., 9 Industrial Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Brian J. Morrissey, 6 Joseph Ave., Westfield, MA 01085. Pest management, commercial and residential cleaning services.

WESTFIELD

Crockwell’s Mobile Welding Inc., 211 Russellville Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Nickolas R. Crockwell, same. Mobile welding services.

WILBRAHAM

Cold Spring Liquor Inc., 19 Ruth Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Dariusz Karpinski, same. Convenience and package store.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

DBA Certificates

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

AMHERST

Bread Tree Farms
220 North Pleasant St., Suite 10
Russell Wallack

FrontMe
141 North Pleasant St., #915
Babatunde Ajai

Of Note Stationers
220 North Pleasant St., Suite 10
Katherine Kellman

The Susie Show
P.O. Box 344
Susanne McCrea

TEDx Amherst
11 Amity St.
Ruby Ramsay

Transformation in Action
1325 Bay Road
Annabelle Keil

Wanderlust Tattoo
71 North Pleasant St.
Stephen Lambert

BELCHERTOWN

Masesa Export & Import
133 Jabish St., G6
Juma Mesesa

Sowing the Slope Farm and Nursery
275 Jackson St.
Ian Walton

Stone House Museum
20 Maple St.
Thomas Stockton

CHICOPEE

Chris’ Styling Corner
331 Hampden St.
Christine Barry

Death Grip Barbell Club
159 Olko Circle
Eric Mailloux

Smart Looks II
104 Lauzier Terrace
Brenda-Lee Fortin, Jason Fortin

Stop & Run
1057 Montgomery St.
Fizan Nazim

Trugreen
2160 Westover Road
Keith MacDonald

Vet51 Transportation
89 Woodcrest Circle
Louis Harrison Sr.

DEERFIELD

Blue Door Vintage
235 Greenfield Road
Jennifer Cummings

Durant’s Mobile Detailing
30 Pine Nook Road
Jeremy Durant

Hither and Yon Adventure Rider
20 Industrial Dr. East, Unit 2
Michael Akrep

EASTHAMPTON

Art Club
82 Williston Ave.
Garett Yahn, Ceara Yahn

Danielle Sears Art
35 Kenneth Road
Danielle Sears

Easthampton Community Acupuncture
116 Pleasant St., Suite 120
Cassandra Daniels

Masters of Adventure
442 East St.
Jonathan Schmidt

Shalan Stained Glass, LLC
150 Pleasant St., #220
Glenn Shalan

EAST LONGMEADOW

Carolyn Pickles Practice Management Consultant
33 Anne St.
Carolyn Pickles

Ciao Bella Salon
128 Shaker Road
Christine O’Connell, Katie Schebel

Connecticut Valley Construction
12 Town View Circle
Felix Tranghese

Elite Image
489 North Main St.
Stephanie Reid

Idle Moments Massage, LLC
10 Crane Ave.
Christina Conti

JMG Salon
37 Maple St.
Jennifer Guinipero

Omega Cleaners
14 Harkness Ave.
Joo Lee

Peter Levesque Wetlands Consultant
123 Orchard Road
Peter Levesque

GREENFIELD

The duMont Co.
289 Wells St.
Pilot Precision Products, LLC

Greenfield Nail Bar
255 Mohawk Trail
Quang Luu

LLMT, LLC
259 Mohawk Trail
Adam Hey, Candice Karten

Maniatty Real Estate
92 Federal St.
George Maniatty

Martin’s Farm Compost
341 Plain Road
Adam Martin

McDonald’s
285 Federal St.
Jorge Gomez, Eleni Gomez

Padula Brothers Inc.
191 Shelburne Road
Bryan Mansfield

Rise Above
282 Main St.
Brian Meunier

Roux Designs, LLC
303 Leyden Road
Larry Roux

Salon 20
20 Church St.
Christine Roth

Serenity Senter
45 Bank Row
Laurie Dulude

HOLYOKE

Budget Inn/Nistha, LLC
579 Northampton St.
Mita Patel

China House
322A Appleton St.
Lin Lin

DFSNotify
41 Lynn Ann Dr.
Daniel Fiebig

Fonseca Home Renovation Co.
1384 Dwight St.
Carlos Fonseca

Hathaway Road Dental, P.C.
217 South St.
Tu Tran

La Vega Grocery
518 High St.
Manuel Gomez

The Manifestagency
194 Sargeant St.
Talitha Abramsen

Messier Funeral Home
1944 Northampton St.
CSI Funeral Services of MA Inc.

Nasty Habit Crossfit
68 Winter St.
David Vooris

Pleasant Auto Sales
170 Main St.
William Johnson, Stephen Foster

LUDLOW

Compass Professional Services
733 Chapin St.
Kathleen Duke

Ludlow Smoke Shop & Convenience
246 East St.
Khaled Saleh

NORTHAMPTON

Amherst Archery Academy, LLC
221 Pine St., Suite 155
Kye Forbes Bissell

Anton Corliss Cleaners
21 Locust St.
Kenny Nguyen

Applied Mortgage
211 North St.
Todd Barron

Balance Wellness Consulting
14 Westwood Terrace
Suzanne Canter

Cellu-Spray Insulation
55 Maple St.
Jonathan Tauer

Context Capital Asset Mgmt., LLC
123 South St.
Melissa Frydlo

Florence Pie Bar
17 Main St.
Maura Glennon

Grey Good Builders
72 Dunphy Dr.
John Demerski

JAD Construction
80 Damon Road, Apt. 2106
Jonnathan Alvacora Lala

Newborn Care by Karen
19 Water St.
Karen Yatsko

Northampton Child Development
25 Maynard Road
Emily Kieval, David Kieval

Northampton Financial Services
243 King St., Suite 244
James Mahoney III

Q & A Transcripts
22 Graves Ave.
Quaverly Rothenberg

Riseline Wealth Planning
243 King St., Suite 244
James Mahoney

undiminished.me
www.undiminished.me
Ilya Parker

PALMER

Atty. Geoffrey Farrington
16 King St.
Geoffrey Farrington

Buddy’s Auto Sales
1150 Park St.
Stephen Tripp

Chmura’s Bakery
303 Gates St.
Emma Fossati

Cute Kids Preschool
17 Highland St.
Ghada Ghrear

Darling’s Hoops Academy
61 Breckenridge St.
Alyssa Darling

FitClub, LLC
159 Wilbraham St.
Jessica Brothers, Eric Brothers

Kmart #9255
159 Wilbraham St.
Jeanette Pollock

MaxLife Education
3009 Hill St.
Keith Stewart

SPRINGFIELD

All Star Cleaning
423 Eastern Ave.
Noel Mercado

Betty’s Thrift Store
616 Boston Road
Betty Marquez

DFG Enterprises
98 Briggs St.
Damion Harper
Esmine’s Cuisine
341 Wilbraham Road
Evan James

Forastiere Family Funeral Home
45 Locust St.
Forastiere Family

Frank Gentile Automotive
149 Rocus St.
Frank Gentile

GRP Funding Holdings, LLC
1350 Main St.
GRP Funding Holdings, LLC

Hannoush Jewelers
1655 Boston Road
N. Hannoush Jewelers

Her Management
122 Chestnut St.
Tatiana Donaldson

Houle Painting and Remodeling
201 Davis St.
Scott Houle

Hyman’s Trucking
663 Allen St.
Christopher Hyman

Jah Lloyd Cuisine
341 Wilbraham Road
Evan James

Law Offices of Susan Grossberg
293 Bridge St.
Susan Grossberg

Lids Live Well
24 Bissell Ave.
Lidya Early

Loc’d Crown Hair Boutique
143 Main St., Suite 215
Kristol Griffith

Mendez Roofing
563 Armory St.
Rodimiro Mendez

Mid-Air Drone Services
11 Judith St.
Joshua Glushien

North End Mini Mart
2469 Main St.
Luis Marrero

NWS Fastpitch
16 Loretta St.
Jessica Colson

Redbrick Books
797 Page Blvd.
Marcia Fuller

Samuel Taps & Table
1000 West Columbus Ave.
Samuel’s Tavern, LLC

Spotlight Entertainment
15 Barber St.
Stephen Josey

White Tee Towing
20 Andrew St.
Carmen Flores

Wrong Side of the Traxx Recording
91 Pinevale St.
Shane Dowsey

WESTFIELD

ATL Transport
84 Orange St.
Aleksandr Livchin

Darling Construction
42 Beveridge Blvd.
Larry Darling Jr.

Greg Mastroianni Electrician
265 Montgomery Road
Greg Mastroianni

GTG Plumbing & Heating
7 Stuart Place
Guy Gautreau

Hot Piece of Glass
55 Loomis Ave.
Crysta Ascolillo

JB Home Inspections
330 Buck Pond Road
John Borges

M5D’s Concrete
126 Old Stage Road
Mikhail Okhrimenko

Precision Construction
19 Shepard St.
Oleg Romanchenko, Roman Romanchenko

WEST SPRINGFIELD

84 Lumber Co.
38 Monterey Dr.
John Uveges

A & A Furniture Repair
32 Partridge Lane
Alan Archambault

Boston Bartenders School of America
218 Memorial Dr.
Maria Scrima

C & M Realty
1095 Westfield St.
Donald Nault

Inter-Technologies Inc.
451 Dewey St.
Yury Altyev

Lynch Flooring
115 Frederick St.
Peter Lynch

Nailtique Spa
1817 Riverdale St.
Nhung Nguyen

Parus
766 Main St.
Dzhavat Azizov

Willow and Moss
133 Janet St.
Melissa Ahrayah

WILBRAHAM

The Bilberry Salon – Julie Sokol
2141 Boston Road
Julie Sokol

The Bilberry Salon – Molly Bragiel
2141 Boston Road
Molly Bragiel

The Grille at CCW
850 Stony Hill Road
Marc Sparks

Lori Designs
392 Three Rivers Road
Lori Mead

Oak and Elm Home Services
10 Joan St.
Jennifer Branco

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Bankruptcies

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

Andre, Lenna
137 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Ball, Larry C.
Ball, Patricia A.
46 Nutmeg Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Baxter, Carl Anthony
554 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/09/19

Beaulieu, Joseph R.
P.O. Box 4953
Holyoke, MA 01041
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/06/19

Bedore, Brian F.
12 Maple St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Bernardi, Christopher A.
21 Lyman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/13/19

Birtwell, Karen L.
a/k/a Kachinski, Karen L.
77 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/11/19

Boston, Hank M.
Boston, Janet E.
530 South Mountain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/11/19

Breor, Laurie
14 Columbia Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/14/19

Cathy’s Daycare
Brantley, Catherine Yvonne
76 Strong St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/04/19

Clark, George O.
8 Bonny Lane
Peru, MA 01235
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Cognac, Matthew R.
58 Allison Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/14/19

Conklin, George Robert
P.O. Box 543
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Consic, Richard J.
Kritz-Consic, Cynthia
49 Hillcrest Park
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/06/19

Danishevsky, Steven J.
Danishevsky, Jillian I.
146 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/19

DeCaires, Roland Arlington
115 Northampton St., A
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/06/19

Fontaine, Richard R.
35 New Boston Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/14/19

Froebel, Joshua
164 Mohegan St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/01/19

Garcia, Alexis E.
2 Daniels Court
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/04/19

Gordon, Philip J.
832 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/06/19

Jaskulski, Linda A.
23 Hancock St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/11/19

Jesus M. Delgado Electric
Delgado, Jesus M.
1835 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Jordan, Amanda Lee
554 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/09/19

Karnolisz, Jason
57 Squawfield Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/06/19

Kittle, Kerri L.
154 Stoddard Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/07/19

LeBlanc, Sarah Marie
53 Pine Acre Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/14/19

Lisi, Savannah
16 Montgomery Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/15/19

McCarthy, Philip S.
McCarthy, Sarah B.
100 Nonotuck Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/05/19

Menard, Kimberly M.
126 Peck Brothers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/11/19

Miles, Ryan F.
407 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/08/19

Miner, Jaime M.
1 Meadowbrook Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/01/19

Nancys Painting Plus Home
Binette, Bruce A.
Lessard-Binette, Nancy L.
51 West Orchard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/08/19

O’Brock, Karen L.
90 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/08/19

Plant, Helen S.
243 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/13/19

Rodriguez, William
337 White St., 1st Fl.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/01/19

Ruell, Ronald A.
121 Albemarle St
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/05/19

Scace, James A.
16 Congress St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Schadler, Henry
Schadler, Martha
85 Eagle St., Apt. 401
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/05/19

Shaw, Victoria Lauralie
175 Tully Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/08/19

Smith, Darrell L.
208 Wildwood Ave
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/13/19

Smith, Shanice
a/k/a Raschilla, Shanice
14 King Ave., Unit 1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/15/19

Smith, Thomas P.
39 Hillside Ave.
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Steinkuehler, Terra Renee
11 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/06/19

Stevens, Lori S.
1545 Allen St. Apt 3
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/11/19

Stocks, Diane Dean
55 Cedar Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/05/19

Surdue-Boutique
Goodman, Lisa
19 Schuyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 02/07/19

Yacovone, John J.
24 Maebeth St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 02/05/19

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

562 Suburban Dr.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $176,500
Buyer: Whitney J. Roberts
Seller: Austin J. Snape
Date: 02/15/19

BERNARDSTON

115 Northfield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Bernardston DG Series LLC
Seller: Damon, Edwin H. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 02/22/19

BUCKLAND

56 Ashfield St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Carlye M. Woodard
Seller: Saari L. Koponen-Robotham
Date: 02/22/19

30 Howes Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $204,070
Buyer: Patrick G. Conlin
Seller: Marc R. Kaufmann
Date: 02/26/19

CONWAY

435 Bardwells Ferry Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: David P. Adie
Seller: Christine M. Clark RET
Date: 02/15/19

DEERFIELD

Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Michael B. Antonellis
Seller: Ciesluk Farm Properties
Date: 02/15/19

Old Ferry Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Michael B. Antonellis
Seller: Ciesluk Farm Properties
Date: 02/15/19

Pogues Hole Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Michael B. Antonellis
Seller: Ciesluk Farm Properties
Date: 02/15/19

Round Pond Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Michael B. Antonellis
Seller: Ciesluk Farm Properties
Date: 02/15/19

GREENFIELD

126 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Michael Restaino
Seller: Jennifer J. Garbiel INT
Date: 02/20/19

27 Frederick Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Konopka
Seller: Christy C. Porter
Date: 02/22/19

6 Freeman Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Tyler P. O’Brien
Seller: Nathan D. Gray
Date: 02/21/19

107 Riddell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael C. Stempel
Seller: Bush, Frank J., (Estate)
Date: 02/15/19

HEATH

68 Avery Brook Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $376,400
Buyer: Barbara J. Gordon
Seller: Raymond D. Hanson INT
Date: 02/19/19

210 Taylor Brook Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Steven R. Wiles
Seller: S&K 8 Point TR
Date: 02/15/19

LEVERETT

11 Number 6 Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Elena Pobezinskaya
Seller: Barbara Goldstein
Date: 02/25/19

MONTAGUE

9 Hillside Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Amie M. Keddy
Seller: Stewart, James K., (Estate)
Date: 02/25/19

8 Randall Wood Dr.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Nathan Gray
Seller: Robert Bergeron
Date: 02/21/19

NEW SALEM

22 Neilson Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Kristopher Helton
Seller: Joseph W. Hamilton
Date: 02/25/19

ORANGE

25 2nd St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Jericho Fellows
Seller: Joshua A. Dasilva
Date: 02/13/19

105 Fryeville Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Bruce L. Alford
Seller: Baker FT
Date: 02/22/19

40 Lake Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Leblanc
Seller: Charles C. Bridges
Date: 02/22/19

42 Lake Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Leblanc
Seller: Charles C. Bridges
Date: 02/22/19

69 Mayo Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: 88 Lambert Ave NT
Seller: Gary H. Moise
Date: 02/22/19

SHELBURNE

123 Frank Williams Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Glenway M. Fripp
Seller: Michael O. Crowley
Date: 02/21/19

360 South Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jill Pontiff
Seller: Raymond E. Beaulac TR
Date: 02/21/19

SUNDERLAND

653 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $4,000,000
Buyer: Sugarbush Meadow LLC
Seller: Bourey LLC
Date: 02/21/19

Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $4,000,000
Buyer: Sugarbush Meadow LLC
Seller: Bourey LLC
Date: 02/21/19

WHATELY

4 Strippe Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Patrick McCoy
Seller: Wesley B. Smith
Date: 02/19/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

90 Clover Hill Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ethan J. Nassar
Seller: Srinivasa Gutta
Date: 02/14/19

78 Hall St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Laura J. Fox
Seller: Darryl Ledoux
Date: 02/19/19

68 Maynard St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Mark Rogerson
Seller: Alan B. Olbrych
Date: 02/15/19

232 Rowley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Anthony M. Santaniello
Seller: US Bank
Date: 02/20/19

178 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Dmitriy Brutskiy
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 02/13/19

BRIMFIELD

65 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Christian Collins
Seller: Denton, Jean M., (Estate)
Date: 02/22/19

31 Echo Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: David Muir
Seller: Jay Mooney
Date: 02/14/19

CHICOPEE

67 Basil Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Judd Jackson
Seller: Cartier, James R., (Estate)
Date: 02/19/19

30 Bemis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Adrian P. Vega
Seller: Breire IRT
Date: 02/25/19

421 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Sycamore Homes LLC
Seller: Broadway Street LLC
Date: 02/14/19

96 Catherine St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Tracy A. Lafreniere
Seller: Candace Ribeiro
Date: 02/21/19

585 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jayne S. Price
Seller: Carol A. Konarski
Date: 02/14/19

25 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kimberly Devine
Seller: Anthony Eichstaedt
Date: 02/22/19

50 George St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $181,500
Buyer: Elly J. Rozell
Seller: Richard R. Carbonneau
Date: 02/25/19

20 Gill St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Kevin Dragon
Seller: Edward G. Furnelli
Date: 02/22/19

164 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Gregorio Rosario
Seller: Ferenc, Chester E., (Estate)
Date: 02/22/19

90 Loveland Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $158,100
Buyer: CIG 4 LLC
Seller: Robert L. Hall
Date: 02/19/19

123 Newbury St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Jennifer L. Weisgerber
Seller: Brahman Holdings LLC
Date: 02/15/19

18 Pickering St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Gabriel M. Jaworski
Seller: BHR Properties LLC
Date: 02/21/19

15 Piquette Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Kassem Z. Kabbout
Seller: Roland H. Jodoin
Date: 02/15/19

10 Tolpa Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Frank F. Vezina
Seller: Roxanne Asselin
Date: 02/21/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

385 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Gerald J. Celetti
Seller: Marc Mamoun-Dulaimy
Date: 02/14/19

70 Fairview St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Cbatts Properties LLC
Seller: Michael B. McCarthy
Date: 02/25/19

10 Jennifer Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Duprat
Seller: Robert W. Jergensen
Date: 02/21/19

50 Mill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Mario Gallo
Seller: Margaret K. Trase
Date: 02/15/19

102 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jessica E. Thomas
Seller: Richard L. Gardner
Date: 02/19/19

428 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Megan E. Leahan
Seller: Kelly Rider
Date: 02/26/19

46 Putting Green Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Cang Huynh
Seller: Vincent G. Laduke
Date: 02/15/19

316 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: Frank A. Demarinis
Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP
Date: 02/19/19

GRANVILLE

384 Water St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Pomeroy
Seller: No Place Like Home Properties
Date: 02/20/19

HAMPDEN

382 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Linda J. Whitaker
Date: 02/14/19

54 Ames Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Bramucci
Seller: Sawx Holdings LLC
Date: 02/25/19

190 Stafford Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Brandon M. Laux
Seller: William Lang
Date: 02/15/19

HOLLAND

233 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Andrew W. Bzdel
Seller: Elizabeth M. Martin
Date: 02/22/19

85 Jackson St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Magali Trabal
Seller: E&L Properties LLC
Date: 02/22/19

326 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Michael A. Breor
Seller: Penelope L. Hill
Date: 02/15/19

7 Old County Way
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jonas Putz
Seller: Doreen D. Andrew
Date: 02/15/19

HOLYOKE

Chestnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Holyoke Housing Authority
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop Of Springfield
Date: 02/14/19

264 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Holyoke Housing Authority
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop Of Springfield
Date: 02/14/19

214 Knollwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Eric W. Cromwell
Seller: Marie E. Cromwell
Date: 02/20/19

240 Locust St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Matthew S. Kay
Seller: Merrill C. Desrosiers
Date: 02/15/19

6 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jason Ferreira
Seller: John S. Gay
Date: 02/19/19

LONGMEADOW

37 Birchwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: David A. Delbuono
Seller: Vickie L. Maryou
Date: 02/13/19

1150 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $319,500
Buyer: Jared L. Standiford
Seller: Diane D. Parzych
Date: 02/15/19

51 Pinewood Hills
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Marc Dulaimy
Seller: Michael J. Cavanagh
Date: 02/14/19

LUDLOW

676 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Fumi Realty Inc.
Seller: Stone Bear LLC
Date: 02/22/19

28 Laroche St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Rita L. Sevivas-Folta
Seller: Dianne Fabrocini
Date: 02/26/19

105 Main Blvd.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Tammy M. Tryba
Seller: JDS Capital Inc.
Date: 02/14/19

80 Piney Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kara McCormack
Seller: BP LLC
Date: 02/15/19

123 Ray St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Allison M. Jessup
Seller: Dawn E. Veautour
Date: 02/21/19

241 Reservoir Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Cohen
Seller: Guy F. Mode
Date: 02/15/19

138 Ridgeview Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: William Hatch
Seller: Nelson G. Duarte
Date: 02/26/19

54 Roy St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Robert Bodley
Seller: Judy L. Hansen
Date: 02/26/19

52 Stanley St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Jonathan W. Curtis
Seller: Sergey Myakushko
Date: 02/15/19

126 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $188,450
Buyer: Alexander T. Avery
Seller: Allison Jessup
Date: 02/21/19

43 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Mark A. Caplette
Seller: Allie T. Casey
Date: 02/26/19

PALMER

2252 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Sean C. Winterson
Seller: Ann E. Tencza
Date: 02/15/19

121 Bourne St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Sean P. Sweeney
Seller: George S. Milkowski
Date: 02/20/19

129 Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Conner Harris
Seller: Lauren J. Cox
Date: 02/15/19

2286-2288 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Busigo
Seller: Aime J. Lamontagne
Date: 02/21/19

3088 Pine St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Heather A. Marek
Seller: Cathy A. Barnes-Masztal
Date: 02/15/19

1213 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: William J. Bernat
Seller: Mark Baldyga
Date: 02/25/19

SOUTHWICK

34 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Michael Albert
Seller: Italia Cecchini
Date: 02/19/19

172 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Erik J. Pori
Seller: Raymond R. Hauff
Date: 02/22/19

108 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Cory M. Schwarzenbach
Seller: Matthew J. Pomeroy
Date: 02/26/19

SPRINGFIELD

22 Albee St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $139,400
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Jose M. Sala-Diaz
Date: 02/13/19

11 Albemarle St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Maria C. Rodriguez
Seller: Elvin J. Marte
Date: 02/14/19

74 Ames St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $303,912
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Priscilla M. Schissel
Date: 02/14/19

9-13 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $303,912
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Priscilla M. Schissel
Date: 02/14/19

28 Barnet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Orvill Torres
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 02/15/19

329 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Giselle Vizcarrondo
Seller: Bay Liberty LLC
Date: 02/25/19

129 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Josue Lissaint
Seller: Laurinda J. Rodrigues
Date: 02/13/19

1050 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Joshua Montanez
Seller: Adam Gravel
Date: 02/22/19

1245 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Radha Swami 2351 LLC
Seller: Mike W. Lee
Date: 02/25/19

121 Brewster St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: David Salazar
Seller: Mark Daviau
Date: 02/21/19

68-70 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $232,750
Buyer: Yoit W. Dong
Seller: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Date: 02/26/19

35 Calley St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Ricky R. Paro
Seller: Richard F. Police
Date: 02/19/19

27 Cluster Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Robert Ackerman
Seller: Sherman, Stephney Y., (Estate)
Date: 02/20/19

20 Connolly St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: John R. Schulte
Seller: Lana M. Nietipski
Date: 02/26/19

126 Croyden Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Eduardo Otero
Seller: FNMA
Date: 02/15/19

15 Dow St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jaime Dominguez-Almenas
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 02/26/19

106 Fallston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $195,900
Buyer: Rebeca Serrano
Seller: Hoang Lam
Date: 02/25/19

58 Fieldston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Katherine Weidhaas-Vega
Seller: Middalia Ramos
Date: 02/25/19

37 Gerald St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,500
Buyer: Richard Farrell
Seller: Goodman, Mildred, (Estate)
Date: 02/26/19

67 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: BTS Realty LLC
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 02/21/19

225-227 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Aleksandr N. Dubovoy
Seller: Michael Donskoy
Date: 02/22/19

75 Labelle Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Laura Condega
Seller: Faustine N. Rios
Date: 02/19/19

2594 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $2,600,000
Buyer: Greenberg Blatt Management LP
Seller: HRES Main Street LLC
Date: 02/19/19

270 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Katherine J. Prewitt
Seller: Caserta Co. LLC
Date: 02/14/19

95 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Andrew Jalbert
Seller: Yamarie L. Hernandez
Date: 02/26/19

13 Morris St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Todd J. Illingsworth
Seller: John F. Nettis
Date: 02/13/19

9 Morris St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Todd J. Illingsworth
Seller: John F. Nettis
Date: 02/13/19

55 Nelson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Darnell G. Coleman
Seller: Adeleke Thomas
Date: 02/20/19

164-166 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Domingos Enterprises LLC
Seller: Lisa A. Lajoie
Date: 02/20/19

81 Orpheum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Vitaliy S. Divnich
Seller: Verdi-Ann Vadnais
Date: 02/20/19

152 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Ama Addai
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 02/22/19

46 Pheland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Victor M. Colon-Santiago
Seller: Brenda M. Clinton
Date: 02/15/19

51 Pocantico Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $266,900
Buyer: Crystal Tyndal
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 02/26/19

11 Pulaski St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Ruby Realty LLC
Seller: Frank E. Schissel
Date: 02/13/19

799 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Jimmy E. Chang
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 02/15/19

21-23 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christopher Chin
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 02/15/19

153 Warrenton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Davy Perez
Seller: Crystal J. Tyndal
Date: 02/26/19

202 Westford Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Value Properties LLC
Seller: Jreaswec, Julio C., (Estate)
Date: 02/26/19

1376 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Timothy H. Goodchild
Date: 02/22/19

61-63 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Jason Gobin
Seller: Giuseppe Leone
Date: 02/22/19

TOLLAND

650 Colebrook River Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Joel Townson
Seller: Kelly J. Sullivan
Date: 02/15/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

1332 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Merrill C. Desrosiers
Seller: Erwin S. Redman
Date: 02/15/19

57 Angeline St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Gary F. Saccomani
Seller: Joshua Ehle
Date: 02/26/19

66 Apricot Hill Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Mario J. Bernal
Seller: Csgee FT
Date: 02/13/19

90 Baldwin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: OG Murphy LLC
Seller: Robert J. Sonsini
Date: 02/15/19

25 Blossom Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Christopher S. Bibeau
Seller: Steven J. Bibeau
Date: 02/22/19

21 Gay Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jonathan M. Bozek
Seller: Lillian P. Lissandri
Date: 02/22/19

217 Greystone Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: David G. Clark
Seller: Mario J. Bernal
Date: 02/13/19

261 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Robyn L. Gay
Seller: Saw Construction LLC
Date: 02/20/19

460 Massachusetts Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Kerry Koehler
Seller: Robin C. Bruneau
Date: 02/15/19

43 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Patricia E. Chavez
Seller: Sean J. Pringle
Date: 02/22/19

WESTFIELD

71 Christopher Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Jason P. Parker
Seller: Sean M. Peterson
Date: 02/22/19

21 Denise Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Patrick J. McNeice
Seller: Horton, Leonard R., (Estate)
Date: 02/15/19

13 Harrison Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Dhiraj Gurung
Seller: Anna Karaduman
Date: 02/26/19

37 Mechanic St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Benjamin P. Digiammo
Seller: US Bank
Date: 02/13/19

45 Noble Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: John A. Devine
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 02/14/19

175 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Bourbeau
Seller: Anthony R. Nadeau
Date: 02/15/19

Springfield Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: DNSL LLC
Seller: Laguercia, Frederick P., (Estate)
Date: 02/20/19

30 Summer St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $149,250
Buyer: James R. Jylkka
Seller: Ryan K. Bussinger
Date: 02/20/19

84 Wildflower Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Daryl J. Ledoux
Seller: Robert G. Labun
Date: 02/19/19

WILBRAHAM

Boston Road #9A
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $329,221
Buyer: Monson Savings Bank
Seller: Garvey Group Inc.
Date: 02/14/19

20 Devonshire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Nicholas Phillips
Seller: Michael E. Arslan
Date: 02/20/19

58 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Anthonie G. Torres
Seller: Keem LLC
Date: 02/26/19

3 Russell Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Allie Casey
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 02/26/19

105 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Kiley Skinner
Seller: Robert F. Pabis
Date: 02/22/19

109 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Alex Gamache
Seller: Danielle J. Decoteau
Date: 02/22/19

447 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $210,800
Buyer: Rachel M. Kania
Seller: Huruma Kange
Date: 02/19/19

1105 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Sunlight Properties LLC
Seller: An Dinh
Date: 02/20/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

43 Hitchcock Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Matthew L. McGann
Seller: Amherst College
Date: 02/15/19

20 Palley Village Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $463,600
Buyer: Hayes FT 2018
Seller: Jeremy D. Ober
Date: 02/21/19

Red Gate Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jonathan S. Klate
Seller: Alex K. Phakos
Date: 02/15/19

BELCHERTOWN

12 Autumn Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $183,972
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Todd F. Dauplaise
Date: 02/20/19

201 Oakridge Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $448,387
Buyer: Robert E. Bergendahl
Seller: Dahlia Development Ltd
Date: 02/14/19

195 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Harry E. Santiago
Seller: Leah J. Greenberger
Date: 02/21/19

CHESTERFIELD

115 Indian Hollow Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Rachael A. Hathaway
Seller: New Frontiers LLC
Date: 02/14/19

EASTHAMPTON

54-56 Clark St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kevin C. Netto Construction Inc.
Seller: David E. Derouin
Date: 02/14/19

135 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Rachel L. Phillips
Seller: Robert R. Plantier
Date: 02/15/19

2-4 Oakdale Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Manhan Properties LLC
Seller: Laurie A. Nulph
Date: 02/21/19

39 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Matthew Gray
Seller: Daniel R. Bernashe
Date: 02/22/19

14 River Valley Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Zaka LLC
Seller: Mary Olson
Date: 02/13/19

GRANBY

18 Deerbrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $464,000
Buyer: Scott C. Tencza
Seller: Richard E. Wojtczak
Date: 02/15/19

HADLEY

99 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Farrelly FT
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 02/13/19

271 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Shane M. Dion
Seller: Donald R. Dion
Date: 02/25/19

HATFIELD

172 Linseed Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Richard H. Blais
Seller: Donald R. Lamica
Date: 02/14/19

NORTHAMPTON

70 Bradford St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Kevin C. Netto
Seller: Charles J. Mazeski
Date: 02/26/19

374 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Peter J. Hacunda
Seller: Donna L. Brewer
Date: 02/14/19

5 Hawthorne Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Kevin Gonzalez
Seller: Thomas J. Lippie
Date: 02/15/19

486 Haydenville Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: EDC Real Estate LLC
Seller: Andrulis, John A., (Estate)
Date: 02/21/19

28 Ridge View Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: James C. Link
Seller: Ridgeview Development LLC
Date: 02/22/19

83 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Bienia
Seller: Hannoush Buys Houses LLC
Date: 02/22/19

19 Stonewall Dr.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $150,666
Buyer: Frederick H. Alexander RET
Seller: Susan Kan
Date: 02/15/19

34 Sylvan Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Billy E. Peterson
Seller: Bill E. Peterson
Date: 02/25/19

40 Woodlawn Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Matthew Roth-Katz
Seller: Cara McCaffrey
Date: 02/14/19

SOUTH HADLEY

41 Carew St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joseph H. Vigneau
Seller: Sharon M. Bowler
Date: 02/22/19

28 Cornell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Farrelly FT
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 02/13/19

66 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $409,000
Buyer: South Hadley Rentals LLC
Seller: Alan R. Gaj
Date: 02/20/19

105 Lyman Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $449,000
Buyer: Craig J. Sypek
Seller: Joyce C. Cote
Date: 02/15/19

15 Richview Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $291,500
Buyer: William Robinson
Seller: Melissa M. Croteau
Date: 02/19/19

508 River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $590,000
Buyer: Walter J. Rose
Seller: William T. Lyle
Date: 02/15/19

SOUTHAMPTON

100 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Martin
Seller: Michael Kent
Date: 02/22/19

52 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Ashley McGill
Seller: US Bank
Date: 02/15/19

70 Russellville Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: David P. Desrosiers
Seller: Estes, Linda J., (Estate)
Date: 02/20/19

WARE

108 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Thomas Hudock
Seller: Nicole L. Guimond
Date: 02/22/19

35 Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Tericyn J. Loehr
Seller: Nathan P. Lanier
Date: 02/22/19

WILLIAMSBURG

4 North Kellogg Road
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Keith J. Kosior
Seller: Frank J. Kosior
Date: 02/19/19

WESTHAMPTON

48 Tipping Rock Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Peter L. Gauthier
Seller: Matthew J. Hathaway
Date: 02/14/19

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff March 19, 2019

Building Permits

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

AMHERST

57 East Pleasant St., LLC
57 East Pleasant
$46,700 — Renovate existing meeting rooms

Central Amherst Realty Trust
51 East Pleasant St.
$6,000 — Remove wall, install sinks, move gas lines, resurface bar

Gillen Development Corp.
401 Main St.
$3,200 — Relocate two interior doors, install shower

The Green Tree Family, LP
85 North Whitney St.
$14,000 — Construct four offices within existing separation

Roula Kofides
363 Main St.
$2,000 — Replace damaged entry door

Mosaic Real Estate Amherst, LLC
169 Meadow St.
$125,000 — Renovate space for phase 2 of medical waiting and display room

One East Pleasant St.
1 East Pleasant St.
$145,00 — Restaurant buildout

CHICOPEE

4 Perkins, LLC
165 Front St.
$30,000 — Construct two Hollywood-type sets

Center Group, LLC
13 Center St.
$12,000 — Remove existing kitchen hood and install new hood and ductwork

Chicopee Boys Club Inc.
580 Meadow St.
$1,500 — Add non-bearing walls to create lobby space within existing larger lobby

Chicopee Tower Nominee Trust
481 Center St.
$25,000 — Install wireless communications equipment on existing tower and within existing equipment shelter

DEERFIELD

Angel Properties
3 Sugarloaf St.
$6,000 — Interior renovations

EASTHAMPTON

155 Northampton, Easthampton
155 Northampton St.
$1,283,250 — Interior renovations, renovate storefront enclosure

Eastworks, LLP
116 Pleasant St.
$10,000 — Oversee installation of new elevator equipment

EAST LONGMEADOW

American Tower Corp.
30 Benton Dr.
$25,000 — Cell site modification

99 Restaurant
390 Main St.
$12,000 — Repair automobile damage

LG Industries, LLC
194 Pleasant St.
$25,000 — Basement

Town of East Longmeadow
60 Center Square
$25,000 — Renovate bathroom and break room

GREENFIELD

Baystate Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$230,870 — Reconfigure interior of Emergency Department to install bathroom and shower for behavioral-health pod

One Arch Place Inc.
46 Wells St.
$10,000 — Construct interior walls, new bathroom

Town of Greenfield
298 Federal St.
$336,000 — Construct interior wall partitions, suspended ceiling

HADLEY

Parmar & Sons
24 Bay Road
Two directional signs and one wall sign at Homewood Suites

Sandri Development Inc.
457 Russell St.
$262,000 — Install new siding, windows, and doors; redo parking lot and sidewalks; and renovate interior to convert former gas station into retail facility

W/S Hadley Properties II, LLC
337 Russell St.
New wall sign and alter tenant panel in existing ground sign at Marshalls

LONGMEADOW

GPT Longmeadow, LLC
674 Bliss Road
$135,000 — Exterior renovations to former Bertucci’s restaurant

GPT Longmeadow, LLC
674 Bliss Road
$125,000 — Interior upgrades to dining area, bar area, and bathrooms at former Bertucci’s restaurant

Longmeadow Historic Preservation
734 Longmeadow St.
$1,014,000 — Construct office spaces in former single-family home

NORTHAMPTON

Billmar Corp.
330 North King St.
$16,906 — Install new electric door at entrance

City of Northampton
123 Haydenville Road
$2,000 — Replace three antennas and add ancillary equipment to telecommunications tower at Smith School

City of Northampton
125 Locust St.
$11,368 — Re-roof storage building for Department of Public Works

City of Northampton
300 North Main St.
$143,000 — Removate two bathrooms at Pines Theater in Look Memorial Park

City of Northampton
6 Water St.
$5,688 — Re-roof building for Water Department

Five College Realtors
92 Main St.
$2,800 — Illuminated wall sign (side)

Five College Realtors
92 Main St.
$2,800 — Illuminated wall sign (front)

P + Q, LLC
110 Main St.
$1,000 — Non-illuminated wall sign for Coldwell Banker

Saga Communication of New England Inc.
15 Hampton Ave.
$12,500 — Install new drop ceiling in conference room, install refrigerator in break room

Konstantinos Sierros
99 Main St.
$8,000 — Remove staircase, construct walk-in keg cooler for JJ’s Tavern

PALMER

JJC Materials, LLC
153 Breckenridge St.
$7,668,000 — Install ground-mount solar array

Yummy Asian
1033 Thorndike St.
$13,931.29 — Install new hibachi, including non-structural wall; hood, ductwork, and wet chemical fire suppression; and CO- and smoke-detection system

SPRINGFIELD

Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC
12 MGM Way
$2,000,000 — Alter existing gaming floor area at MGM Springfield for casino island bar

Colebrook Partners South, LLC
511 East Columbus Ave.
$993,000 — Alter tenant pharmacy space, Springfield CTC

Michele Hagan
1930 Wilbraham Road
$30,000 — Interior demolition for future buildout for New Valley Bank

SCP 2001 A-CSF-27, LLC
370 St. James Ave.
$124,700 — Interior renovations and lab upgrades at CVS

SCP 2001 A-CSF-27, LLC
970 St. James Ave.
$124,000 — Interior renovations and lab upgrades at CVS

Springfield MA Post Office Employees Credit Union
264 Brookdale Dr.
$224,360 — Alter interior space in basement and first floor for Pioneer Valley Credit Union

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Town of West Springfield
255 Interstate Dr.
$20,000 — Replace three existing antennas

WILBRAHAM

Town of Wilbraham
28 Springfield St.
$31,975 — Repair existing ramp at rear entrance

Resource Guide Addendum

By BusinessWest Staff March 18, 2019

Departments

BANQUET FACILITIES
Changes:
The Inn on Boltwood
(Formerly Lord Jeffery Inn)
Website: www.innonboltwood.com

Change:
Tower Square Hotel
Services: Full-service hotel that offers a wide range of services for weddings, business functions, meetings, reunions, and conventions; 11 different rooms, more than 12,000 square feet of indoor event space, and an outdoor oasis with 10,000 square feet of space

Addition:
Storrowton Village Museum
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 205-5051; www.storrowtonvillage.com
Capacity: 175
Contact: Chelsea Viens
Services: Offers distinctive, historical settings for weddings and events through a partnership with Storrowton Tavern and Carriage House; the Union Meeting House, gazebo, and Greenwich Barn can accommodate guest lists of all sizes, and spaces can be styled in rustic vintage, elegant modern, and anything in between; secure parking on site and minutes away from Route 5, Interstate 91, and the Mass Pike

Addition:
The Student Prince/The Fort
8 Fort St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 734-7475; www.studentprince.com
Capacity: 100
Contact: Bill Porter or Grace Szydziak
Services: The historic Edelweiss and Heidelberg rooms are ideal for bridal showers, business meetings, office parties, graduations, and family parties; both rooms are customizable to events of all sizes from 6 to 100 guests and fully equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology for presentations, music, and other displays

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Change:
ServiceNet
Services: Individual counseling and innovative group therapies for children, adolescents, and adults who are dealing with a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, substance-use disorders, physical/sexual abuse and other trauma, relationship and family concerns, school-adjustment problems, pain-management challenges, and obsessive-compulsive disorders; also providing psychological testing, psychiatric care, and medication services; clinics are located in Amherst, Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton, and Pittsfield

Addition:
Holyoke Medical Center –
Center for Behavioral Health
575 Beech St., Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2500; www.holyokehealth.com
Services: Inpatient psychiatric unit; partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program for people with psychiatric and addiction issues, including compulsive gambling; outpatient psychotherapy service specializing in depression, anxiety, mood disorders, PTSD/trauma, and EMDR; NeuroStar TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation)

Change:
River Valley Counseling
Center Inc.
Services: Adult, child, and adolescent individual and group outpatient mental-health services and psychiatry with offices in Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield, and Easthampton; state-certified gambling specialists; substance-abuse counselors; adult psychiatric day treatment program; school-based health centers/teen clinics located at Holyoke High School North, Dean Campus, and Peck School; school-based mental-health services in Holyoke, Chicopee, Easthampton, and Granby public schools as well as select schools in Springfield and Springfield Technical Community College; the HIV/AIDS Project; CONCERN: Employee Assistance Program for local businesses, organizations, and municipalities; CBHI services; RVCC is also the mental-health provider for the clients of WestMass Elder Care Inc., LifePath, ROCA, and Womanshelter/Compañeras; all programs are staffed by bilingual/bicultural professionals; RVCC is an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center and member of Valley Health Systems Inc.

COMPUTER HARDWARE DISTRIBUTORS
Change:
Northeast IT
Employees: 14

COMPUTER NETWORK/IT SERVICES
Addition:
PHYX Device Repair & Sales
1 Federal St., Building 101, Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 234-4313; www.phyx.me
Contact: Frank Tate
Service area: Western Mass., Connecticut
Services: General computer services including system backup, device backup, media transfers, data recovery, logic board repair, and consignment services

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Addition:
Zap Electric
2025 Pine St., Three Rivers, MA 01080
(413) 567-2228; www.zap-electric.com
Chief executive: James Jaron
Types of work: Electrical; security; data

EYE CARE
Change:
Balin Eye & Laser Center
Services: Refractive surgery including iLASIK (custom, no-blade laser vision correction), PRK and the KAMRA Inlay for the correction of reading vision; no-stitch cataract surgery offering the latest lens implants to restore distance and reading vision; Center for Excellence in Dry Eye Treatment offering Lipiflow technology; treatment of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy; routine eye exams; contact-lens fittings; Botox and Juvederm cosmetic treatments; eyelid surgeries

FINANCIAL SERVICES/BROKERAGE FIRMS
Change:
Infinex Financial Group at Monson Savings Bank
Branch manager: Paul Hillsburg

Addition:
PNCU Financial Services
46 Main St., Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 333-5047; www.pncu.com
Licensed brokers in Western Mass.: 1
Branch manager: Christopher Casale
Services: Retirement; financial planning; college education; life and long-term-care insurance; mutual funds; stocks, bonds, and annuties

Changes:
Raymond James
Licensed brokers in Western Mass.: 15
Branch manager: Mark Teed

GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Addition:
D.A. Sullivan & Sons Inc.
82-84 North St., Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-0310; www.dasullivan.com
Employees: 43
Chief Executive: Mark Sullivan
Specialties: General contractor; construction manager; owner’s project manager; commercial; public and private projects; schools and colleges, libraries, churches, municipalities, healthcare facilities
Recent Local Projects: MGM Head Start Daycare Center, MGM Kringle Candle Emporium, Springfield; Northampton Community Arts Trust, the Coach House at Village Hill, Northampton; Mount Holyoke College Kendall Athletic Center, South Hadley; Eaglebrook School Science, Arts & Music Center, Deerfield; Berkshire Community College Hawthorne and Melville Halls, Pittsfield

HEARING CENTERS
Addition:
Hampshire Hearing and Speech Services
243 King St., Suite 105, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-9572; www.hamphearing.com
Allison Holmberg
Comprehensive hearing evaluations and screenings for children and adults; evaluation and speech/language therapy services for children and adults of all ages, including articulation, language, aural habilitation, auditory processing, aphasia, fluency, and voice therapy; evaluation and selection of hearing aids from various manufacturers; custom hearing-aid fittings with state-of-the-art digital technology

HOME CARE OPTIONS
Change:
Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice
Website: www.vnaandhospice.org

Change:
Glenmeadow at Home
Director: Maeghan Carrier

Change:
Holyoke VNA/Hospice Life Care
Director: Debra Strempek

Addition:
Overlook Visiting Nurse Assoc. and Hospice
1252 Elm St, Suite 21, West Springfield MA 01089
267 Amherst Road, Sunderland MA 01075
(508) 434-2360; www.overlook-vna.org
Director: Sharon Wright
RN/LPN care: Yes
Services: Certified home healthcare agency; skilled nursing; physical, occupational, and speech therapy; social work; home health aides; specialty programs; telehealth; wound-care team; hospice and palliative-care services

Addition:
Viability Inc.
5 Franklin St., Northampton MA 01060
(413) 584-1460; www.viability.org
Director: Dick Venne
RN/LPN care: No
Services: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, Viability community-living programs provide care management, direct care, and referral services to individuals with disabilities, enabling them to live in the community with dignity; additional Western Mass. locations in Holyoke, Pittsfield, and Springfield

HOTELS
Changes:
The Inn on Boltwood
(Formerly Lord Jeffery Inn)
Website: www.innonboltwood.com

Changes:
Tower Square Hotel
Website: www.thetowersquarehotel.com
Restaurant seating: 104

INSURANCE AGENCIES
Addition:
AAA Pioneer Valley Auto Club
Insurance Agency
150 Capital Dr.,
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 785-1381
www.aaa.com/insurance
Full-time agents/employees: 11/15
Offices: 5
Types of insurance: Commercial, Personal, Life, Auto, Home
Top Local Official: Steve Brochu

Addition:
MillBrook Benefits and Insurance Services, LLC
933 East Columbus Ave., Suite A, Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 886-0008; www.millbrookbenefits.com
Full-time agents/employees: 4/6
Offices: 1
Types of insurance: Employee Benefits, Life, Disability, Long-term Care
Top local official: Peter Miller

LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Change:
Callaway Golf
Total employees: 360

Changes:
Eversource
Address: 300 Cadwell Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Phone: (413) 787-1004
Top local officer: Daryle Brown

LARGEST MANUFACTURERS
Addition:
Quabbin Wire & Cable Co. Inc.
10 Maple St., Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6281; www.quabbin.com
Total employees: 100
Top local officer: Paul Engel
Business: Manufacturer of ethernet and data communications cables used in commercial, industrial, A/V, and general-purpose applications

LAW FIRMS
Change:
Bacon Wilson, P.C.
Number of Lawyers: 44

MEETING & CONVENTION FACILITIES
Changes:
The Inn on Boltwood
(Formerly Lord Jeffery Inn)
Website: www.innonboltwood.com

Change:
Tower Square Hotel
Services: 12,000 square feet of indoor meeting/banquet space; 10,000 square feet of outdoor event space; on-site audio/visual

REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Addition:
CORE Physical Therapy
575 Beech St., Holyoke, MA 01040; (413) 534-2555
155 Ashley Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089; (413) 535-4909
1970 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020; (413) 532-9913
www.holyokehealth.com
Administrator: Hasaan Khawaja
Services: Physical therapy; occupational therapy; cardiac rehabilitation; pulmonary rehabilitation; orthopedic care; stroke rehabilitation; hand therapy; lymphedema therapy; vestibular rehabilitation; work injury and ergonomics; LSVT BIG, for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease; McKenzie method for the treatment of low back pain; instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; Kinesio Taping method; vestibular and balance rehabilitation; treatment of TMJ and temporomandibular disorders; inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; rehabilitation services for speech, language, and audiology offered through HMC Speech and Hearing Center

Change:
Encompass Health
(formerly HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Mass.)
Website: www.encompasshealth.com/westernmassrehab

Change:
Mont Marie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Administrator: Kathryn Auclair

Change:
Professional Physical Therapy
(formerly ProEx Physical Therapy)
Website: www.professionalpt.com

Change:
TEAM Rehab & Wellness
Website: www.teamrehabcenter.com

Lessons from Boston and New York

By Editorial March 5, 2019

Opinion

Editorial

In the wake of momentous, and almost simultaneous, decisions by Amazon and GE to essentially back out of huge deals they had struck with New York and Boston, respectively, there came waves of commentary hinting that the era of huge corporate location, or relocation, subsidies might finally be coming to an end because evidence was mounting that they’re just not working.

Alas, this is probably, if not almost certainly, wishful thinking. Instead of ushering in an end to this habit of cities, states, and regions handing out billions to billionaires on the promise that they will bring tens of thousands of jobs, the events in Boston, and especially New York, only demonstrate why they won’t be ending anytime soon.

Indeed, while many are praising New Yorkers for standing up to Amazon and saying ‘enough is enough’ when it comes to these corporate handouts ($3 billion in this case), many, many more are lamenting a lost opportunity, criticizing the critics for letting a very big fish work its way off the line. And for the record, New York didn’t really stand up to Amazon. Instead, the corporate giant simply decided it didn’t want to take the heat and the criticism and would much rather go where it was not just welcome, but entirely and unabashedly welcome.

And why not? Seemingly within minutes after it was announced that Amazon would not be building in Queens, elected officials in New Jersey, who finished out of the running in the huge sweepstakes to land Amazon’s second headquarters, said, in essence, ‘our offer is still on the table; take another look at us. Please. Please!’

No, New York’s loss wasn’t in any way a victory for anyone. It didn’t change the equation, and New York is out roughly 50,000 jobs. Amazon just changed the rules slightly but importantly by saying, ‘give us a huge relocation subsidy, and don’t criticize us in any way about taking it.’

And the reality is that it’s on very safe ground as it says that.

Why? Because, as we’ve said many times, jobs are now — and will continue to be for decades to come — the most precious commodity on the planet, and cities and states will do whatever it takes to land them.

Even cities like New York and Boston, which shouldn’t have to compete for them. Indeed, in a perfect world, giant corporations should be paying huge subsidies to come to those cities, which have the skilled workers and the vitality and quality of life to attract more of them. They should be paying subsidies to help those cities battle homelessness, feed the poor, and help the have-nots join the haves.

But this isn’t a perfect world. When Seattle’s City Council passed a tax on large employers to fund an initiative to combat homelessness, Amazon threatened to stop major expansion plans, putting 7,000 jobs at risk. Not surprisingly, the tax was rescinded.

Not surprisingly, because city councils don’t hold the real power in such matters; major corporations like Amazon do.

In the wake of the company’s decision to scuttle its plans for Queens, many are calling what happened a victory for New York and other cities like it. Call us skeptical, but we’re not sure what, if anything, was won.

How to Address Workplace Gambling

By Editorial March 5, 2019

Opinion

By Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Late winter and early spring is high workplace gambling season. College basketball’s March Madness playoff brackets mean many workers will be talking about, gambling on, and even watching the games at work.

What does workplace gambling look like? Betting pools, online betting, cellphone calls, and texting are some of the common methods employees use to gamble during the workday. All this may lead to a significant reduction in job performance by some employees.

On the other hand, many employers regard employee gambling as a harmless distraction that creates a little excitement, a diversion from the humdrum of the long winter and workday routines. Most employees treat it as a lark that, win or lose, will not impact them very much. In most workplaces, the single-pool proceeds are relatively small dollars, ranging anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars to perhaps a few thousand.

That said, workplace gambling is a big deal and likely to get bigger. The American Gaming Assoc. estimates that employees may bet up to $10 billion alone on the college basketball tournament. And, by the way, sports betting remains illegal in Massachusetts.

If you are concerned about workplace gambling or feel that your current policies are insufficient, here are some questions to consider:

• Does gambling disrupt the workplace? Is the gambling behavior interfering with production? Are arguments between employees over games and gambling taking place? Is bad blood festering over unpaid debts? Is there a spike in wallet or purse thefts among co-workers?

• Are you seeing betting take up an unreasonable amount of work time? Are workers leaving their work stations throughout the day to discuss gambling? Are they gathering during work time to discuss betting options?

• Are gambling employees asking co-workers or the company for loans on wages or from 401Ks, or are there delays in repaying debts?

• Are your supervisors running the gambling pool, raising disparate treatment issues across the business?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you may want to consider establishing a gambling policy.

There are a number of options:

• Adopt a no-gambling policy. Define gambling or the type of behavior that is restricted. Employers are free to establish such a policy. The key factor, as always, will be how consistently will it be enforced by your supervisors.

• Determine what constitutes appropriate disciplinary action against any employee who violates the policy.

• Consider adopting a limited no-gambling policy. One method would be to prohibit gambling above a certain dollar figure or value. Such a policy would recognize that small-stakes gambling such as a few dollars or a lunch is reasonable and will be tolerated even though it remains illegal under state law. The problem — will employees disclose they are doing it? There is also the question of determining what is a reasonable dollar value threshold and how to enforce it.

While it is unlikely any company would face any serious civil or criminal liability for a small-time gambling pool, if its operation makes some employees feel uncomfortable, it may make sense to end the practice as soon as you become aware of it, or before it gets going. Whatever policy you choose to adopt, make sure it is one that is enforceable for your workplace.

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

Picture This

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

Smile for the Camera

Sandra Costello, owner of Sandra Costello Photography, cuts the ribbon to the opening of her new photography studio in the Eastworks Building in Easthampton on Feb. 17. Surrounded by family, friends, and clients, Costello celebrated her new space for capturing portraits of women, families, high-school seniors, and professionals. (Photo by Ryan Williams)

Image Conscious

Michael’s Party Rentals recently received a national accolade at the 2019 American Rental Assoc. (ARA) annual convention and trade show in Anaheim, Calif. The company was acknowledged with a Presidents Image Award, given to a business facility or store celebrating its commitment to improving the rental-industry image through a remodeling, rebuilding, or renovation project. The award was in response to Michael’s Party Rentals’ new showroom, which opened in July 2016. Pictured: Melissa Sullivan (left) and Michael Linton accept the award.

Supporting Seniors

Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) recently pledged to donate $25,000 to the Friends of River Mills Senior Center in Chicopee. The donation will be spread over the course of five years in $5,000 installments. The check was presented during the Financial Elder Abuse Workshop sponsored by the credit union on Feb. 7. This donation will be used for the addition of programs and activities for the seniors. Pictured, from left: Alfred Picard, president of Friends of River Mills Senior Center; Jim Kelly, President and CEO of PNCU; Sherry Manyak, executive director of Friends of River Mills Senior Center; Michael Sugrue, executive vice president of PNCU; and Kevin Kober, director of Retail at PNCU.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

Court Dockets

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

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT
Jason Blair v. Desai & Sons Inc.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $13,148.70
Filed: 1/9/19

Truss Engineering Corp. v. KRN Solar, LLC
Allegation: Money owed from referral fee agreement: $5,024
Filed: 1/25/19

Susana Aguero v. Adalberto Bernal d/b/a Bernal Properties
Allegation: Breach of contract: $8,480
Filed: 1/28/19

M.S. Homes, LLC v. Lumber Liquidators Inc.
Allegation: Negligence, breach of express warranties, breach of implied warranties, consumer-protection violation, breach of contract: $26,000
Filed: 1/30/19

Carol Arruda v. Thomas P. Ryland Co. Inc.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $453
Filed: 2/6/19

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
BDMG, LLC and Armbrook Senior Living, LLC v. Sage Engineering and Contracting Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, negligence: $755,000
Filed: 1/25/19

Mary A. Gifford v. Timothy Rusiecki, DDS
Allegation: Dental malpractice
Filed: 1/25/19

Tessa L. Monska v. Baystate Noble Hospital Corp., Brian J. Hession, M.D., and Jacques H. Blanchet, M.D., et al
Allegation: Medical malpractice
Filed: 1/28/19

Katelyn Ryan, p/p/a Timothy Ryan v. Gilbane Inc., H. Carr & Sons Inc., and Essex Newbury Contracting Corp.
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $100,000
Filed: 1/31/19

Maria Asiimwe v. Wilson’s Paving & Construction Inc. and William Burlingham
Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing personal injury: $93,007.06
Filed: 1/31/19

Gerald J. Martin v. Talbot Health & Wellness
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $105,000
Filed: 2/1/19

Devonne McLaughlin v. G & H Landscaping Inc., Pearson Bradley Development Co., and JP’s Elastomerics Corp.
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $2,522,763.35
Filed: 2/4/19

Specialty Bolt & Screw Inc. v. Rockwerx Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, unjust enrichment: $42,202.27
Filed: 2/4/19

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

Agenda

Celebrity Bartending Tip-Off Fundraiser

March 7: The Hampden County Legal Clinic (HCLC), an award-winning, nationally recognized pro bono program of the Hampden County Bar Assoc. and the Hampden County Bar Foundation, has provided free legal advice and law-related services to the underserved through a variety of pro bono initiatives and community-based programs for 11 years. The HCLC and its pro bono associate advisory board are delighted to announce the first inaugural Celebrity Bartending Tip-Off Fundraiser to support the Legal Clinic. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Art e’ Pizza, 272 Worthington St., Springfield. Along with food and entertainment, the event will feature local celebrity bartenders and a silent auction. This event is open to all. For more information, call the HCLC at (413) 733-6500.

‘Daniel Shays & America’s First Non-violent Protest’

March 9: Historian and author Dan Bullen will present “Captain Daniel Shays & America’s First Non-violent Protest” at 2 p.m. in the Springfield Armory Museum. The program will take place in the museum theater. Admission is free, but reservations are required due to limited seating. On Jan. 25, 1787, Shays marched 1,200 farmers and veterans to Springfield to seize the federal arsenal’s stockpiles of weapons, to keep them from falling into the hands of the governor’s army, which was coming to impose martial law in the Connecticut River Valley. For five months, Shays and the farmers of Massachusetts had peacefully protested the state’s economic policies, which explicitly favored the merchant elites, but the governor and other leaders saw the people’s opposition as a threat to the state’s authority. Bullen writes that he found this story deeply engaging “not just as a local history, but as an ongoing story of Americans banding together to protect the liberties they’d won in the Revolution.” Bullen will tell the story of the economic, social, and political factors that brought thousands of men in arms to Springfield in 1787 and ultimately led to reforms in Massachusetts and then to the drafting of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. For further information about the event, call (413) 734-8551.

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 was profiled in the Feb. 4 issue and will be 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]. The presenting sponsor is Baystate Health/Health New England, and other event sponsors include Royal, P.C., Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C., Development Associates, TommyCar Auto Group, and Viability Inc.

Women’s Leadership Conference

March 29: In celebration of women everywhere knocking down doors and breaking through glass ceilings, Bay Path University will host its 24th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. This one-day event, which has become the region’s prime women’s leadership event for professional networking and enrichment, will challenge women seeking to make career or life changes to look at the power within to make their dreams a reality, and to dare to ask “why not me?” instead of “why me?” Delivering the keynote address will be award-winning actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno, one of only four women who have achieved the EGOT, the grand slam of entertainment-industry awards, by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Mel Robbins, a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, life strategist, internationally recognized social-media influencer, and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world, will deliver the conference’s luncheon keynote. She is the CEO and co-founder of the Confidence Project, a media and digital learning company working with Fortune 500 brands to help employees build habits of confidence and courage. The conference’s opening keynote speaker will be announced soon. In addition to the three keynote speakers, breakout sessions focused on reimagining the narrative around women in leadership will be led by Cy Wakeman, drama researcher, global thought leader, New York Times best-selling author, and president and founder of Reality-Based Leadership; Kim Meninger, certified executive and leadership development coach and president and founder of Executive Career Success; Dr. Kristina Hallet, board-certified clinical psychologist, and associate professor of Psychology at Bay Path, executive coach, and best-selling author; and Kim Lear, founder of Inlay Insights, storyteller, writer, and researcher. For further information on the conference and to register, visit www.baypathconference.com.

EANE Leadership Conference

April 4: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will stage its annual Leadership Conference on Thursday, April 4 at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place with a focus on measuring success while motivating and inspiring one’s team to improve performance. The program will feature Jim McPartlin, vice president of Leadership Development for Forbes Travel Guide. McPartlin’s keynote will challenge attendees to bring integrity to their leadership responsibilities, even when times get tough. A second keynote will be presented by Tim Hebert, a perennial entrepreneur, innovator, author, speaker, and adventurer. Hebert will ignite the leadership spark in attendees in a keynote focused on the choices of leadership and techniques to help live life by design, not by default. Between keynote presentations, conference attendees will have access to dozens of breakout session topics ranging from performance management to diversity and inclusion, to perfecting ‘C-suite speak,’ and more. The cost for the program is $360 per person with discounts for three or more. Register at www.eane.org/leadership-2019 or by calling (877) 662-6444. The program will offer 5.75 credits from the HR Certification Institute and SHRM.

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.

Bay Path President’s Gala

April 27: Bay Path University has announced its third annual President’s Gala, “Dance a Mile in Their Shoes,” to take place at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel. Lindsay Arnold, a Dancing with the Stars professional and season 25 champion, and So You Think You Can Dance fan favorite, will lend her expertise for her second year in a row as the event’s celebrity judge. Arnold will be joined at the judges’ table by actor, producer, Springfield native, and Bay Path alumna JoAnna Rhinehart, who is currently appearing in My Fair Lady on Broadway. The Bay Path University President’s Gala will feature a Dancing with the Stars-style ballroom dance competition infused with telling the story of the university’s mission — empowering undergraduate women and graduate women and men to flourish in a constantly changing world. Last year’s event netted more than $315,000 in support of the Bold Women’s Scholarship and the Finish Line Fund. These scholarships are awarded to assist students in removing obstacles standing in the way of achieving their goal of receiving a college degree. This year’s featured dancers at the gala are Lamont Clemons, Business Development for Secure Energy Solutions, executive vice President of S-Cel-O Painting, and Bay Path trustee; Erin Hornyak, Bay Path advisory council member and Longmeadow resident; and Jillian Jusko, blogger and Longmeadow resident. Clemons, Hornyak, and Jusko are undergoing training with Daryll and Gunnar Sverrisson, ballroom dance champions and owners of Ballroom Fever in Enfield, Conn., as they prepare to compete to raise scholarship funds and take home the Mirror Ball Trophy. In addition to the performances, the gala will feature an auction, dinner, and live entertainment by the Boston-based band Protégé. The President’s Gala will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by a seated dinner at 7:30 p.m. The dancing competition will begin at 8:30 p.m., and at 9 p.m. guests will be invited to dance the night away. Tickets are on sale now at www.baypath.edu/gala.

Aerosmith Concerts

Aug. 21, 24, 26, and 29: Aerosmith will bring “Deuces Are Wild — East Coast Run,” a special edition of its Las Vegas residency show, to MGM Springfield for four nights. Along with never-before-seen visuals and audio from Aerosmith recording sessions, the performances will be presented in L-ISA Hyperreal sound. The shows will take place at the MassMutual Center. Tickets went on sale to the general public on March 1.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE
www.1berkshire.com
(413) 499-1600

• March 12: 1Berkshire Education Session: “Digital Marketing for Community Organizations,” 3-5 p.m., hosted by Lee Bank, 40 Pittsfield Lenox Road, Lenox. Join 1Berkshire, HYFN Local, and WWLP Media as guest presenter Mitch West discusses digital advertising, incorporating video and social media. Free to 1Berkshire members.

• March 12: 1Berkshire Chamber Nite, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Lee Bank, 40 Pittsfield Lenox Road, Lenox. Join us for the March Chamber Nite in partnership with the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires. Members of either organization get in for free, and we’ll highlight the theme of community impact.

• March 13: 1Berkshire Education Session: “Digital Marketing for Small, Medium, and Large Companies,” 8-11 a.m., hosted by 1Berkshire, 66 Allen St., Pittsfield. Join 1Berkshire, HYFN Local, and WWLP Media as guest presenter Mitch West discusses incorporating video into digital advertising strategies (8 a.m.), social media (9 a.m.), and navigating digital advertising (10 a.m.). Free to 1Berkshire members.

• March 13: 1Berkshire Education Session: “Digital Marketing for Creative Economy, Culturals, Hospitality, and Tourism,” 2-4 p.m, hosted by Red Lion Inn, 30 Main St., Stockbridge. Join 1Berkshire, HYFN Local, and WWLP Media as guest presenter Mitch West discusses digital advertising, incorporating video and social media. Free to 1Berkshire members.

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700

• March 6: Business Leadership Discussion Group, 4:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by Jake’s at the Mill, Amherst. Presented by Family Planning Business Center and Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. Register at www.amherstarea.com.

• March 28: Margarita Madness, 5:30-8:30 p.m., hosted by Insterskate 91 at Hampshire Mall. Presented by TommyCar Auto Group. Enjoy an evening of margaritas and vote for your favorite. There will also be dishes from participating restaurants and dozens of raffle prizes. Trumpy of the Valley’s Hits 94.3 will emcee the event. Cost: $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Buy tickets at www.amherstarea.com. Margarita tables are sold out.

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

• March 5: CEO Power Hour Luncheon featuring Gina Kos of Sunshine Village, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by the Collegian Court. A quarterly luncheon series where CEOs tell how they rose to their positions. Series sponsored by Polish National Credit Union. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

• March 8: Big Honkin’ Business After Hours, 4:30-6:30 p.m., a multi-chamber event hosted by Marcotte Ford. A celebration of Marcotte’s new, state-of-the-art dealership. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

• March 20: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House. Chief greeter: Karen Hansmann, Chicopee Cultural Council/chamber board. Keynote: Happier Valley Comedy, “5 Tips for Quieting Your Voice of Unhelpful Judgement.” Series sponsored by Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, N. Riley Construction Inc., Polish National Credit Union, USI Insurance Services, Spherion Staffing Services, and PeoplesBank. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events. Sponsor tables still available; call (413) 594-2101, ext. 102.

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

• March 7: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Puzzled Escape Games, Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Unit 141. An evening of intrigue and networking. See if you have the skills needed to escape. Cost: free for members, $15 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Lunch, noon to 2:30 p.m., hosted by Northampton Country Club, 135 Main St., Leeds. Enjoy a corned beef and cabbage luncheon and salute the St. Patrick’s Day committee award winners, Michael Callini, Steve Zsavisa, and Mr. & Mrs. Florek. Newly elected state Rep. Dan Kelly will be the keynote speaker. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for future members. Reservations are required, as space is limited. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376

• March 6: Coffee Buzz, 7:30 a.m., hosted by Holyoke Hummus Café. Did you know Holyoke Hummus now serves breakfast? Join the Greater Holyoke business community as we indulge in fine vegetarian cuisine over a warm beverage. There will be plenty of coffee and connections to be had as Holyoke Hummus Café celebrates its second birthday. Cost: free.

• March 13: Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, 7:15 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin, Holyoke. Presented by PeoplesBank. Sponsored by the Republican; Holyoke Gas and Electric; Resnic, Beaureguard, Waite and Driscoll; Holyoke Medical Center; and Marcotte Ford. Join us for our annual St. Patrick’s weekend kickoff as we feature live Irish music, Holyoke tartan for sale, a full Irish breakfast, and plenty of laughs and connections. Rumor has it there will be a special guest speaker. As always, there will be plenty of Irish cheer. Cost: $35 for members, $50 for non-members, $250 for tables of eight for members. Shamrock sponsorship for $550 (e-mail [email protected]).

• March 20: Big Honkin’ Business After Hours at Marcotte Ford, 4:30 p.m. This event is a collaboration with the Greater Westfield and Greater Chicopee chambers, featuring food stations, beer and wine, marketing opportunities, door prizes, and more. Cost: $10 for members, $25 for non-members.

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

• March 6: March Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Forget Me Not Florist, 114 Main St., Northampton. A networking event sponsored by the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Complete Payroll, and PeoplesBank. Cost: $10 for members.

• March 26: Workshop: “Excel Tips & Tricks, Part 1,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This workshop contains a variety of quick tips and tricks in Microsoft Excel that will save users hours of time. Learn how to add buttons to the quick-access toolbar, so the commands you want are at your fingertips. Learn how to view all the formulas in a worksheet and how to freeze rows and columns for easier viewing and navigation. Practice time-saving shortcuts for selecting, moving, and copying cells, and learn how to use autofill to create a series of numbers or dates or to copy formulas. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

• April 2: Workshop: “Excel Tips & Tricks, Part 2,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This class will present a series of tips and shortcuts that will help attendees work more efficiently and complete more complex tasks with Microsoft Excel. Learn how to assign range names to groups of cells and how to use range names in formulas and functions. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

• April 3: April Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Danco, 10 West St., West Hatfield. A networking event sponsored by Northeast Solar, NEPR, Health New England, and MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board. Cost: $10 for members.

• April 23: Workshop: CyberSafe, 9 a.m. to noon, hosted by Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. CyberSafe is a three-hour workshop for non-technical users that focuses on using technology without compromising personal or organizational security. Students will learn the skills they need to protect digital data on computers, networks, mobile devices, and the internet. They will learn how to identify many of the common risks involved in using technology, such as phishing, spoofing, malware, and social engineering, and then learn how to protect themselves and their organizations from those risks. Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members.

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

• March 4: March Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Westfield Gas & Electric at the Operations Center, 40 Turnpike Industrial Road, Westfield. Join us for coffee with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan. The event is free and open to the public. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618 so we may give our host a proper head count.

• March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Westfield State University, Scanlon Hall, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. Platinum sponsor: Westfield State University; small business sponsor: Puffer Printing; in-kind sponsor: Flowers by Webster. Join us for our annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast as we honor our 2019 Sons of Erin Colleen, Hannah Elizabeth Jury, and her court; Irishwoman of the Year Terri Broderick Hathaway; Irishman of the Year Jim Rood, and Parade Marshal Bo Sullivan. Cost: $25 for members, $40 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events or contact the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

• March 20: Big Honkin’ Business After Hours, 4:30-7 p.m., a three-chamber event with the Greater Westfield, Greater Chicopee, and Greater Holyoke chambers, hosted by Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke. Hearty appetizers, food stations, beer, and wine provided. Live jazz music and valet parking. Bring business cards to make connections and enter to win raffle prizes. A 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber scholarship fund. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is recommended at www.westfieldbiz.org/events or by calling the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.shgchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

• March 14: Business After 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by: Johnny’s Tap Room, South Hadley. Located in South Hadley’s Village Commons, across the street from Mount Holyoke College, Johnny’s Bar & Grille has been serving up food and drinks since 2006. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. To RSVP or for more information, e-mail [email protected], and mail a check, payable to the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce, to 2 Lyman St., South Hadley, MA 01075.

• April 6: Mohegan Sun Bus Trip, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hop on King Ward’s 40-person bus for a day of fun at one of the world’s finest casinos. Pickup and dropoff at the Chicopee Home Depot parking lot at 9 a.m. Cost: $50 per person, which includes bus fare, $15 food voucher, and $15 gambling voucher. Call Steven Laplante at (413) 246-4911 for more information, or e-mail [email protected] to reserve seating.

• April 17: Business After 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Thirsty Mind, located in South Hadley’s Village Commons, across the street from Mount Holyoke College. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP and direct questions to [email protected], and mail a check, payable to the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce, to 2 Lyman St., South Hadley, MA 01075.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER
www.springfieldregionalchamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• March 4: Outlook 2019, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Presented by Health New England. Featuring national columnist Margaret Carlson as keynote speaker, plus U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. Cost: $60 for members in advance, $80 general admission in advance, $100 at the door.

• March 14: Fire & Ice Craft Cocktail Competition and Fundraiser, 5:30-8 p.m., hosted by Springfield Country Club, 1375 Elm St., West Springfield. Sponsored by Florence Bank.

• March 19: “A New Wave,” 4-6 p.m., hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield. A presentation by the city of Springfield Office of Economic Development in partnership with the Springfield Regional Chamber, highlighting new economic-development projects and updates on larger economic-development projects in the works. Includes reception with cash bar following. Admission is complimentary, but reservations are required.

Reservations for all Springfield Regional Chamber events may be made by visiting www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mailing [email protected], or calling (413) 755-1310.

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

• March 21: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Enjoy lunch while networking with fellow chamber members and guests of members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief intro and company overview. You must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Cost: free for members; $10 for non-members. Register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• April 3: Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information about this event, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
springfieldyps.com

• March 21: YPS Third Thursday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by MGM Springfield Lobby Bar. Join us for our March Third Thursday. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. Afterward, we will enjoy the show at ROAR comedy club. For an exclusive discount on tickets to the show, visit springfieldyps.com.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

People on the Move

Robert Kelley

Cliff Hedges

Eastern States Exposition announced two appointments, naming Robert Kelley director of Operations and Cliff Hedges director of Public Safety. A graduate of Agawam High School, Kelley continued his education at Holyoke Community College before starting his career at ESE in 1975. Over the past 25 years, Kelley has served ESE as its contractor coordinator, overseeing numerous capital-improvement projects. Under his direction, 10 new buildings were constructed, including the Mallary Complex East and West, the food court, the Visitors’ Center East and West, the Transportation Center, the indoor warm-up horse ring, the Young Building and two wine and cheese barns now known as the Farmers Market. He also supervised the installation of air conditioning in the Better Living Center and Young Building, and a heating system in Mallary Complex. Additionally, he directed projects involving moving all electricity from overhead to underground and the installation of a new sewer and storm-drain infrastructure. As director, he will oversee all grounds operations, including maintenance, construction, landscaping, and contractors, and continue to supervise all building projects on the grounds. Hedges has an extensive, 31-year background in federal and local law enforcement, having retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 after 26 years as a special agent and a supervisory special agent, spending 21 of those years in the FBI’s Springfield office. He also served as a patrolman and subsequently a detective on the Crimes Against Persons Unit with the Dallas Police Department. Hedges comes to the Exposition from his most recent position as regional director of Compliance and Privacy at Regional Care Capella HealthCare in Brentwood, Tenn. He was a healthcare compliance, privacy, and risk specialist focusing on state and federal regulatory guidance, rules, and regulations. A graduate of the University of Louisville, he earned a bachelor’s degree in justice administration. He also holds a master’s degree in communications and information management from Bay Path University, where he was an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice. Hedges received the Presidential Integrity Achievement Award for Investigations for his work on the public corruption initiative in Springfield. He has also received multiple awards from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for investigative techniques and a Special Team Award from the New England Narcotics Assoc. In 2002, he was named the Cliff Zundel Citizen of the Year for the town of Longmeadow for his involvement in girls’ youth sports.

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Gulasar (Guli) Niyazova

PeoplesBank announced the appointment of Gulasar (Guli) Niyazova as a mortgage consultant representing the West Springfield, Westfield, and Russian-speaking communities. In her new position, Niyazova will guide home buyers through the process of obtaining the right mortgage quickly and efficiently. As a mortgage professional, she said her goal is to not only provide a smooth process, but also to help select the mortgage that is most beneficial to each customer. “Guli brings a wealth of professional experience to her new position as a mortgage consultant for PeoplesBank,” said James Sherbo, senior vice president of Consumer Lending. “She values customer service as her top priority, and, because of her experience and Russian-language fluency, she is a valuable addition to the PeoplesBank lending team.”

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The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Carol Leary, president of Bay Path University and author of Achieving the Dream: A How-to Guide for Adult Women Seeking a College Degree, will receive the 2019 Donna Shavlik Award. The award will be presented ACE2019, ACE’s 101st annual meeting in Philadelphia, during the Women’s Leadership Dinner on Saturday, March 9. In 1994, Leary became president of Bay Path, a private institution offering all-women undergraduate degree programs (on campus and online) and co-educational graduate-degree programs. Under her leadership, Bay Path became a university, established more than 30 graduate and post-graduate degrees, and launched the American Women’s College, the first all-women, all-online baccalaureate program in the nation. She also established the Carol A. Leary Endowed Scholarship Fund for First Generation College Students. Although neither graduated high school, Leary’s parents instilled in her the importance of education and a love of learning. With their support and encouragement, she attended Boston University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and later earned a Ph.D. at American University in Washington, D.C. This upbringing contributed to her advocacy for women, particularly those for whom circumstance and environment might hinder success. Presented annually, the Donna Shavlik Award honors an individual who demonstrates a sustained commitment to advancing women in higher education through leadership and career development, campus climate, and mentoring.

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Susan Lapointe

Riverside Industries Inc., a nonprofit agency empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live rich and full lives, announced Susan Lapointe is the new director of Development and Community Relations. In her new role, Lapointe oversees fundraising, development, public and community relations, and marketing for Riverside. Fundraising will include Riverside’s annual signature fundraiser auction event, as well as annual campaigns, major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns, cultivation, and stewardship. An accomplished business owner, Lapointe comes to Riverside with a strong entrepreneurial background. Her recent career as owner and creative director of TurningLeaf Design included branding and marketing for many nonprofits and businesses in the Valley. In addition to running her business, her community involvement included serving as director and president of the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, chairperson for the Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council, development and marketing chair for the Easthampton Cultural Council’s annual Cultural Chaos event. Her community development also included volunteer and marketing consulting for Riverside as well as serving as a board chair and member of Riverside for many years.

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Jeff Rodgers

On the same day the Berkshire Museum opened more than 100 years ago, the museum will welcome Jeff Rodgers as its new executive director on April 1. Rodgers brings more than 20 years of museum experience to the Berkshire Museum’s top job. He currently serves as provost and chief operating officer of the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Fla. Rodgers has served in a number of roles at the South Florida Museum. Since 2016, he has held broad leadership responsibilities for strategic planning, creating innovative programming, fundraising, and conducting outreach across the community to build and sustain crucial partnerships and collaborations. A former teacher, he also served in a variety of roles at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, including as director of the Moveable Museum Program. Rodgers was the unanimous selection after a four-month search led by the museum’s board of trustees.

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The Valley Blue Sox announced that former major-league pitcher Mike Trombley has been named special advisor to the team. Trombley, 51, spent 11 seasons in the majors with the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers. A 14th-round draft pick in the 1989 MLB draft, the right-handed pitcher would go on to earn his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1990. The Wilbraham native appeared in 509 major-league games, primarily working out of the bullpen. He logged a 4.48 earned run average in 795.2 innings of work while notching 44 career saves. He is now the owner of Trombley Associates – Investment and Retiring Planning, and Trombley Associates – Bookkeeping and Payroll Services, located in Wilbraham. In his new advisory role, Trombley will serve as a mentor to Blue Sox players both on and off the diamond. He will also assist the coaching staff and front office throughout the season.

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Clinton Mathias

Clinton Mathias, associate professor of Pharmacology at Western New England University, was named the recipient of the American Assoc. of Immunologists’ (AAI) Distinguished Service Award for 2019. Mathias is being recognized for outstanding service to the immunology community as director of the AAI High School Teachers Summer Research Program in Immunology from 2012 to 2108. A formal award presentation will take place in May at the Immunology 2019 conference in San Diego. Mathias is on the faculty of Western New England’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. For the past six years, he spearheaded the AAI’s efforts to support summer research for high-school teachers, connecting them with AAI mentors from coast to coast, many of them world-renowned scientists. Teachers emerge from the summer program with curricula based on their research experience they could then implement in the high-school classroom.

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Michael Regan

The Martin J. Clayton Insurance Agency recently welcomed Michael Regan as principal of the agency and vice president of Sales. He comes to the agency with more than 13 years of experience in the insurance business. “Mike is an outstanding addition to the team and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the agency. His commitment to the highest standards of customer care and business ethics makes him an ideal fit for Clayton Insurance Agency,” said President Daniel Sullivan. Regan was recently awarded the Henry Fifield Volunteer of the Year Award for outstanding community service. He is very active in the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce.

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Columbia Gas of Massachusetts announced that Mark Kempic will assume the role of president and chief operating officer, effective May 1. Steve Bryant, who has been serving as president of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, announced his retirement, also effective May 1. Since January, Kempic has served as chief operating officer for Columbia Gas of Massachusetts. From September 2018 to January, he was a key part of the leadership team for the Greater Lawrence area restoration efforts. He has more than 35 years of experience in the energy industry and has served in a broad range of functions, including information technology, engineering, gas supply, corporate planning, and regulatory policy. Most recently he served as NiSource chief transformation officer (CTO), responsible for enhancing NiSource’s efforts to integrate processes and technology across the company’s seven-state footprint. He also previously served as president of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland. He holds a law degree from Capital University School of Law, a bachelor’s degree in computer and information science from the University of Pittsburgh, and an associate degree in solar heating and cooling engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

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Diana Adair

Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont Realtors (CBUMR) announced the addition of Realtor Diana Adair to its roster of professional real-estate agents serving Franklin and Hampshire counties. Adair started her real-estate career 30 years ago and has purchased several homes, remodeled six properties, and bought investment rentals. In addition, she has accomplished millions of dollars in real-estate sales. She grew up in Belchertown, lived on a farm, and inherited her great love of land from her father, Howard Mann. In 1992, she started, owned, and operated Heartland Farm in Amherst, which gave lessons, held summer camps, and trained and sold hunter/jumpers. Adair is a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley, the National Assoc. of Realtors, and the Massachusetts Assoc. of Realtors.

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USA Archery announced the coaches for its newly redesigned teen training program, the Regional Elite Development (RED) program. Kyle Forbes Bissell, owner of Amherst Archery Academy, has been appointed reserve coach for the Eastern Region. Bissell will work with a head coach and three additional coaches with the goal of making this a successful training program for dedicated Olympic recurve archers ages 13 to 17. He founded Amherst Archery Academy in 2011 and now coaches archery full-time, year-round.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

Briefcase

Employer Confidence Slides to Begin 2019

BOSTON — Stabilizing financial markets and continued strong employment were not enough to brighten the outlook of Massachusetts employers during January as business confidence fell for the fifth time in seven months. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index lost 0.9 points to 57.7, its lowest level since October 2016. Confidence has dropped 6.4 points during the past 12 months. The retreat was led by a 7.3-point drop in employer views of the Massachusetts economy and a 2.4-point drop in opinions about the national economy. Overall confidence remains within optimistic territory, but every element of the AIM Index is now lower than it was a year ago. A separate survey within the January Business Confidence Index found that, while 71% of Massachusetts employers have seen some effect from the U.S. government’s imposition of tariffs on goods form China and other nations, only 10% of companies characterize the effect as “significant” or a threat to the existence of their business. The most common consequence of the tariffs has been an increase in raw-material prices, followed by changes to the supply chain, supply interruptions, products affected by retaliatory tariffs, and loss of overseas customers.

1Berkshire Begins to Implement Berkshire Blueprint 2.0

PITTSFIELD — On Feb. 15, 1Berkshire launched the implementation phase of the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0, a strategic economic-development imperative. With more than 300 registered attendees packing the Colonial Theatre in downtown Pittsfield, 1Berkshire members, regional leaders, and elected officials from across the county shared this project, already two years in the making. The event was the culmination of more than 100 interviews, thousands of hours of work, and more than 20 months of planning and design. 1Berkshire President and CEO Jonathan Butler kicked off the primary outline during the launch by recognizing that $1 billion in regional investments have been made in the Berkshires in just the last three years. Beginning the implementation phase of the Blueprint 2.0 entails a number of action steps, focused on five key industrial clusters, as well as other economic-landscape components and cross-cutting issues. Collectively, this work aims to unite all geographic corners of the county for a common goal of economic development and sustained growth.

Study Shows Economic Impact of Westover Air Show

AMHERST — A UMass Amherst economic impact study estimates that the two-day Great New England Air Show (GNEAS) held at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee in July 2018 generated $4.3 million in direct and induced local spending. The findings confirm increased per-group spending and their impacts on the local economy even though attendance was significantly down; 2018 attendance was estimated to be around 63,475, down from the 375,500 estimated in 2015. The study was undertaken to understand the economic impact and to benchmark the findings of the 2008 and 2015 air shows for the Galaxy Community Council, a charitable corporation of veterans, local business people, and other citizens who work to support the Westover base. The project was completed by the Hospitality and Tourism Management Department of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. The overall economic significance including respondents’ expenditures both within and outside the region of the air show for 2018 was estimated to be $4.02 million. However, when local attendees were removed, the direct economic expenditures from non-locals was estimated to be $2.67 million, and the direct and induced sales multiplier impact overall was estimated to be $4.3 million. This compares to an economic significance in 2015 that was $11.6 million and a local direct economic impact (including the sales multiplier) of $14.9 million. In 2008, economic significance was $8.2 million, and the direct economic impact was $12.3 million.

Holyoke Wins Grant to Create Services for Older Victims of Domestic Abuse

HOLYOKE — The city of Holyoke has been awarded a grant of $398,205 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women for a period of three years to create and enhance services for older victims of domestic abuse. This will allow the city to create and design Project Combating Abuse in Later Life (CALL) to address domestic abuse for those aged 50 and older who reside in the city. Project CALL will partner with the Holyoke Police Department, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office, Womanshelter Companeras, and WestMass ElderCare and receive advanced training on abuse in later life from the Office of Violence against Women, then conduct training to law enforcement, service providers, and residents to enhance effective service. Project CALL will have an HPD Elder Affairs Officer team up with a victim advocate and conduct direct services and outreach to those designated as high-risk. This team will enhance victim safety by not only providing support and services to the victim, but finding community-based interventions for the abuser while simultaneously placing them on high-risk status and sharing their information with the CALL Task Force and across systems. The collaborative team aims to have contacts at points of abuse and arrests, and include direct support through the court process. This team will also be responsible for community-based monitoring, case management, and responding to emergency referrals and implementing safety plans for the victims. The CALL Task Force will also act as a wraparound support system responsible for identifying the underserved Spanish elderly population by developing, implementing, and distributing a safety-plan brochure in Spanish for elder victims of domestic violence.

Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Decline for Second Straight Year

BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined by 4% in 2018 compared to 2017, marking the second consecutive year-over-year decrease in deaths, according to the latest quarterly opioid-related overdose deaths report released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. That 4% decline follows a 2% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths between 2016 and 2017. Fentanyl, however, remained a key factor in opioid-related overdose deaths; it was present in the toxicology of 89% of those who died of an opioid-related overdose and had a toxicology screen in the third quarter of 2018. Meanwhile, the rate of heroin or likely heroin present has been declining since 2016, falling to about 34% of opioid-related overdose deaths that had a toxicology screen in the third quarter of 2018. In 2018, preliminary estimates showed 1,974 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths, or 82 fewer deaths than the 2,056 confirmed and estimated deaths in 2017. There were 2,099 confirmed deaths in 2016. “The decrease in overdose deaths provides some hope that our approach to combating the opioid epidemic is having an impact,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “We must maintain an intense focus on this crisis and continue to expand opportunities to increase harm-reduction initiatives and expand treatment and recovery services.” While the report showed an overall decline in opioid-related overdose deaths, non-Hispanic black males experienced a 45% increase from 2016 to 2017 in the opioid-related overdose death rate.

Historic Restoration Begins at Old Hampshire County Courthouse

NORTHAMPTON — HCG announced the official start of the historic Hampshire County Courthouse restoration. This phase of the project consists of repairs to the roof, tower, as well as windows and masonry. The building is owned and occupied by HCG. Arlington-based Boston Bay Architects Inc. is overseeing the $1.8 million project, and Wesfield Construction Co. Inc. of New Hampshire won the bid for construction. The restoration will begin at the top of the southern facing tower with the replacement of terracotta roof tiles. Exterior repairs include masonry stone restoration and brick stabilization. The tower interior carpentry work will focus on roof, floor, stairs, and railings. At the completion of the tower, the work will continue down the southern façade with window repair and replacement to energy-efficient historical windows. In October 2017, the Baker-Polito administration announced the release of Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) funds to HCG for this current phase of repairs. In 2015, DCAMM released $500,000 for safety repairs to the building’s steps and roof. The Northampton Community Preservation committee has played an integral role in the plans for this phase of renovation, contributing $200,000 to the building restoration. Local Community Preservation Acts contributed an additional $10,000 from Hatfield and $8,000 from Goshen. Area banks have pledged $38,000, and the Hampshire Foundation Buy a Brick program provided $8,800 from local residents and businesses.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

DBA Certificates

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

BELCHERTOWN

Allen’s Carpentry
272 Green Ave.
Christopher Allen

Dream Big Performance Horses
421A South Washington St.
Melissa Lalli

Garage Smith Garage Storage Solutions
7 Prescott Hill
David Samuelson

Greene Acres Equestrian Center
51 Ware Road
Amanda Hodge

Jenn’s Lawnmowing and More
37 Daniel Square
Jennifer Barlow

CHICOPEE

AMF Chicopee Lanes
291 Burnett Road
Brett Parker

CAN Construction, LLC
43 Reed Ave.
Natig Jalilov, Ssmayil Abilov

Champion Auto Deal
415 East St.
Abbas Hamdan

Chic Salon by José
1751 Westover Road
José Ocana

M & R Turnover Solutions
10 Gardner Road
Marisol Alicea

The Metal Men
280 New Ludlow Road
Walter Rose

Nancy M. Richter
44 Walnut St.
Nancy Richter

Nest
23 Sunnymeade Ave.
Christine Polak

Nework Paperboard Products
70 Better Way
Joshua Lenardson

Profiles Salon
12 Sheridan St.
Kelly Mailloux

Surface
246 Montcalm St.
Debra Panagotopulos

TND Landscaping
11 Fletcher Circle
Todd Stevens

DEERFIELD

B. Gorey Fabrication
37 South Main St.
Blake Gorey

Kingsley’s Landscaping, LLC
22 North St., Apt. B
Donald Kingsley III

River Bard Farm
194 Lower Road
Carl Burwick, Angela Burwick

GREENFIELD

Absolutely Fabulous Hair Inc.
305 Wells St.
Jodi Kocsis

Ambulatory, Employee, Industrial, Occupational Urgent Healthcare, LLC
489 Bernardston Road
R.F. Conway, M.D.

Angelina’s Flowers
31 Forest Ave.
Vera Ayrapetyan

Beth Stadnicki, LMT & Licensed Esthetician
305 Wells St.
Beth Stadnicki-Verhyen

Blake Equipment Co.
28 Butternut St.
Fred Cuda

Brady Associates
40 School St., #3
David Brady

Farther Shores
359 Davis St.
Jennifer Heath

Imagine Jewelers
38 Bank Row
Ann Skowron

Juggling Goose Farm
450 Colrain Road
Kathryn Chang, Benjamin Drake

Knotty Kat Fiber
450 Colrain Road
Kathryn Chang

LaBelle & Leitner
335 High St.
John Loeb

New Possibilities Antiques
31 Pond St.
W. Evan McDaniel

Studio Seven
229 Main St.
Rachael Katz

Thunderbird Hospitality Inc.
21 Colrain Road
Kimberly Chapdelaine

To-Do-List
62 James St.
Keith Fernet

Top Choice Cleaning Service
127 Hope St.
Tabitha Sisto

SPRINGFIELD

Branandez Trucking
393 Water St.
Laura Brazier

C & F Electrical
1181-1183 Worcester St.
Francis Cassidy

Cabo Fashion Footware
795 Liberty St.
Edwin Acevedo

Calderon Transportation
90 Cleveland St.
Wilmy Calderon

Calo Rei Restaurant
995 Boston Road
Rubbo Bastos Inc.

Cortland Dental Group
1070 St. James Ave.
Hathaway Road Dental

FSB Trucking
195 Gresham St.
Fabian Barnett

GRP Funding Holding, LLC
1350 Main St., Suite 200
GRP Funding Holding

J. Chaffee Plumbing & Heating
24 Berard Circle
Justin Chaffee

Joy Bowl
455A Breckwood Blvd.
Zhong Tian, LLC

Latino Counseling Center
86 Granby St.
Jonathan Alicea

Lavshi Knits
35 Kulig St.
Nicole Bosworth

Little Moguls
123 Kensington Ave.
Lady Moguls, LLC

Merenciana Corp.
494 Central St.
Pedro Almonte

Mount Zion Deliverance Temple
1655 Boston Road, Unit 167
Owen Bewry

MP CPAs
1 Monarch Place
MP P.C.

Nathaly’s Market
346 Bay St.
Pedro Almonte

OC Enterprise
263 Old Farm Road
Orangie Cole Jr.

Omar & Sons Furniture
73 Liberty St.
Khuram Abbasi

Sabores Authentic Mexican
1490 Allen St.
Moctezumas Mexican

Shane Suban Studio
163 Middlesex St.
Shane Suban

Shawn Bass Preservation
137 Cloran St.
Shawn Bass

WESTFIELD

256 Auto Sales
256 Union St.
David Allen

Brionna Rose Photo
95 North Elm St., #1
Brionna Burke

Dicronite Dry Lube Northeast
54B Mainline Dr.
Acralube Inc.

Essential Wellness Center
94 North Elm St., Suite 30-J
Olesya Lebedinskaya

M & T Machine
81 Laura Dr.
Michael Vella

Salina’s TRX Training
33 Winding Ridge Lane
Salina Sarat

VCA Montgomery Road Animal Hospital
207 Montgomery Road
VCA Animal Hospital Inc.

VMA Construction
756 North Road
Viktor Davidenko

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Khalil’s Detailing
49 Chester St.
Khalil Bayramov

Kuhnel’s Auto Inc.
2309 Westfield St.
Jay Walts

Mario’s Clock Repair
211 Elm St.
Mario Cardinale

Mid-Air Drone Services
71 Baldwin St.
Joshua Glushien

Sandy Stylist
242 Westfield St.
Sandra Pereira

Santana’s Kung-Fu Studio
452 Main St.
Maria Santana

Total Women’s Health Care Inc.
46 Daggett Dr.
Aleli Villanueva, M.D.

Valley Handyman
304 Prospect Ave.
Evan Talbot

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

Bankruptcies

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

Afoulous, Abdelaziz
49 Kenneth Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Apple Ridge Yard Service
Browning, Stephen R.
129 Apple Ridge Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/19

Augusto, Michele
92 Wilson St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/18/19

Aulet, Pedro L.
21 Niagara St., Apt. 4
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Barber, Louise A.
192 Old Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/19

Bassingthwaite, Richard James
28 J St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Brownell, Brenda Ann
a/k/a Campbell, Brenda
26 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/19

Collins, Stephanie A.
480 Southampton Road, Apt. 5
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/27/19

Cortis, Bobby-Jo
117 Skeele St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/19

Data Safe Guard, LLC
Lostaglia, Patrick
15 Erline St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/19

El Ghorfi, Miriam
49 Kenneth Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Gaines, Lori-Ann
Gaines, Daniel L.
148 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/17/19

Glover, Kelvin Leonard
414 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/23/19

Hammond, Lisa M.
a/k/a Boulgarian, Lisa M.
65 Brooks Village Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/25/19

Heise, Michael
Heise, Jenny L.
552 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Holloway, Heather L.
222 Allengate Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/19

Hood, Lisa A.
519 East River St., Lot 46
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/17/19

Hough, Kevin M.
16 Canal St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Jackson, Erik
PO Box 128
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/18/19

Kenadek, Melanie
16 Crescent St.
Box 1931
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/23/19

Laverdiere, Tamara
10 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Lowell, Laura A.
69 Lake George Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Mack, Vince J.
Times-Mack, Fran A.
31 Buena Vista Plaza
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Malo, MaryAnn Theresa
188 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/19

Montalban, Jesus
111 Massasoit St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/25/19

Morin, Steven J.
88 Cora Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/28/19

Murach, Terri
PO Box 1665
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Nielsen, Kathleen A
16 Fair Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Phienboupha, Tiana L.
38 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Pichette, William D.
PO Box 454
Ashfield, MA 01330
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/25/19

Rodriguez, Awilda A.
132 Mohegan St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Rodriguez, Gerardo E.
Rodriguez, Angela M.
a/k/a Mulrooney, Angela
17 Locust St., Fl. 1
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/19

Russell, William Jason
70 King St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Santiago, Blanca I.
66 Prospect St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/17/19

Scarpino, Angela Irene
188 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/19

Scott, Martha
19 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/18/19

Shaffer, Tracy A.
15 Lamb St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/19

Silva, Christopher Michael
Silva, Jennifer Anne
16 Aldrich St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Smus, Susan J.
152 Bourne St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/19

Stone, Lissa J.
84 Riverview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/22/19

Therrien, Jill
435 Nassau Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/24/19

Unique Property Services
Boudin, Albert F.
Boudin, Josephine C.
50 Linden St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/19

Weaver, Charles E.
1475 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/19

Weiner, Michael P.
115 Druids Lane, Apt. B
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/17/19

Weinman, Elizabeth H.
104 Tracy Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/19

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff March 5, 2019

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

BERNARDSTON

106 River St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $247,900
Buyer: Stephen E. Colby
Seller: Mikolaitis IRT
Date: 01/31/19

CHARLEMONT

127 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: 127-128 Main Street RT
Seller: 127 Main Street Realty
Date: 01/31/19

DEERFIELD

39 Keets Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Charles Salzberg RET
Seller: Margaret W. Friedrich RET
Date: 02/01/19

GILL

23 Oak St.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Robert A. Mattson
Seller: Citimortgage Inc.
Date: 01/29/19

GREENFIELD

20 Grinnell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $599,000
Buyer: Bryan G. Hobbs
Seller: Gary A. Newcomb INT
Date: 01/29/19

153 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Litvak LLC
Date: 01/31/19

21 Meadow Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Christine A. Koziara
Seller: Sheila M. Graves
Date: 01/30/19

280 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael R. Gullage
Seller: Jeffrey R. Koch
Date: 01/31/19

LEYDEN

151 River Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Patrick Colby
Seller: Green River Ridge LLC
Date: 02/05/19

MONTAGUE

36 Crocker Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Greg E. Stacy
Seller: USA VA
Date: 02/01/19

102 East Chestnut Hill Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Layla Hazen
Seller: Janet L. Ross
Date: 01/30/19

NORTHFIELD

75 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Redfoot LLC
Seller: Mitchell R. Damon
Date: 02/01/19

ORANGE

154 Memory Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $131,500
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Rebecca R. Fisher
Date: 01/31/19

317 Tully Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Barbara Haggett
Seller: Thomas J. Ellsworth
Date: 01/31/19

84 West Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $145,900
Buyer: Christopher M. Preisch
Seller: Celia Hastings
Date: 02/01/19

ROWE

30 Old Cyrus Stage Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Jillian M. York
Seller: David A. Cousineau
Date: 02/11/19

SHELBURNE

675 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Trevor L. Woodard
Seller: David E. Chaplin
Date: 01/31/19

SHUTESBURY

294 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Dean Gendron
Seller: Rick B. Woodruff
Date: 02/08/19

WARWICK

Chestnut Hill Road
Warwick, MA 01364
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: John K. Campaniello
Seller: Robert A. Rivers IRT
Date: 02/01/19

45 West Wilson Road
Warwick, MA 01364
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: John K. Campaniello
Seller: Robert A. Rivers IRT
Date: 02/01/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

44 Briarcliff Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Aaron M. O’Quinn
Seller: Adriane L. Hill
Date: 02/08/19

25 Farmington Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $542,000
Buyer: Johnny Ramos
Seller: Vincenzo Tirone
Date: 01/31/19

89 Harvey Johnson Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Marisa Larese
Seller: Seweryn W. Grabowski
Date: 01/31/19

214 James St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Valenti
Seller: Jane C. Koenitzer-Siegars
Date: 01/28/19

204 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Anna C. Critz
Seller: Kevin M. McKay
Date: 01/30/19

22 Memorial Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Aaron G. Hibbert
Seller: Freda Seymour
Date: 02/01/19

99 Mill St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Tracy S. Paixao
Seller: Marjorie J. Russell
Date: 01/31/19

145 Raymond Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Janet F. Platosz
Seller: Anthony M. Santaniello
Date: 02/08/19

125 Red Fox Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jerome J. Penna
Seller: Deborah J. Ward
Date: 01/30/19

19 Scherpa St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Hurricane Properties LLC
Seller: Mark S. Naidorf
Date: 02/08/19

51 Valentine St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jeremy R. Lopez
Seller: Miriam F. Taupier
Date: 02/08/19

BLANDFORD

Chester Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Green Apple Farms 4 LLC
Seller: Richard F. Matulewicz
Date: 02/01/19

2 Maple Lane
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Caleb A. Rowe
Seller: Rory D. Limatainen
Date: 02/01/19

BRIMFIELD

24 5 Bridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Laura Lavallee-Simmons
Seller: Megan T. Henry
Date: 02/01/19

71 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: William E. Longe
Seller: James J. Fitzpatrick
Date: 01/31/19

42 Oakwood Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $248,400
Buyer: Jessica C. Papachriston
Seller: William E. Longe
Date: 01/31/19

Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Black Swan Meadows LLC
Seller: Robert Christo
Date: 01/29/19

Prospect Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Black Swan Meadows LLC
Seller: Robert Christo
Date: 01/29/19

CHICOPEE

80 Beaumont Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $161,710
Buyer: Jared Daigle
Seller: Laura K. Bachand
Date: 01/31/19

28 Emerald St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Underpass Holdings LLC
Seller: Bruso, Thomas G., (Estate)
Date: 02/11/19

4 Fanwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Luis M. Mota
Seller: Michelle J. Perlman
Date: 02/11/19

80 Fernhill St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Seth A. Babiec
Seller: Lorraine Buchanan
Date: 02/08/19

501 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,860
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Robert A. Buckley
Date: 02/07/19

30 Saint Jacques Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $131,100
Buyer: Flippin Good Home Buyers
Seller: USA VA
Date: 02/06/19

86 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $146,086
Buyer: Carrington Mortgage Services
Seller: Ricky A. Grover
Date: 01/28/19

36 Melvin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Andrew Collier
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/31/19

468 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Wendy Moreau
Seller: Walter R. Cuzyk
Date: 01/30/19

179 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: William C. Foucher
Seller: Robert A. Arnett
Date: 01/31/19

22 Old Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Erisnaldo N. DosSantos
Seller: Machnik, Edward J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 01/30/19

29 Sullivan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $132,020
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Elizabeth A. Rabtor
Date: 02/08/19

108 West St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Zhen Y. Dong
Seller: Margarita Plagakis
Date: 01/31/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

71 Bayne St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Michael Fois
Seller: Olive Pro LLC
Date: 01/30/19

Bella Vista Dr. #9
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #10
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #11
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #12
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #13
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #14
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #15
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #16
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #17
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #18
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #19
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #20
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #21
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #22
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #23
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #24
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

Bella Vista Dr. #25
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $702,500
Buyer: Bella Vista Holdings RT
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 02/05/19

137 Fernwood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Bernard Shevlin
Date: 01/30/19

39 Lombard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Robert J. Schroeter
Seller: Michael Verteramo
Date: 01/29/19

14 Merriam St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Cynthia R. Palmer
Seller: Joseph B. Merton
Date: 01/31/19

43 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $117,600
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Paul J. Quinn
Date: 01/28/19

Pondview Dr. #5A
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joseph N. Leone
Seller: Joseph Chapdelaine & Sons
Date: 02/08/19

138 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Robert A. Arnett
Seller: John F. Malley
Date: 01/31/19

40 Wood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $142,929
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Melissa A. Banerjee
Date: 02/05/19

HAMPDEN

44 Colony Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Rhianna L. Pluciennik
Seller: Michael J. Laviolette
Date: 01/31/19

34 Echo Valley Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $183,900
Buyer: Mark Hebert
Seller: Lawina, Krystyna M., (Estate)
Date: 01/29/19

106 Martin Farms Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $231,725
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Joanne M. DelNegro
Date: 02/01/19

150 Rock A. Dundee Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $361,000
Buyer: Country Bank For Savings
Seller: Richard Fredericks
Date: 01/29/19

HOLLAND

2 Clark Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $136,200
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Raymond L. Cratty
Date: 02/01/19

40 Leno Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Michael Lemay
Seller: James V. Ferraro
Date: 02/12/19

299 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Ryan A. Brassard
Seller: Ralph M. Cook
Date: 02/01/19

HOLYOKE

28-30 Beacon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Modesto Melendez
Seller: Ethan S. Powers
Date: 01/31/19

Beaulieu St. #O
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jahjan LLC
Seller: Iyad Jamal
Date: 02/04/19

33-35 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Reinaldo Cruz
Seller: Natalie Aguirre
Date: 02/08/19

40-42 Carlton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $143,750
Buyer: Edward Lynch
Seller: Martin F. Fullwood
Date: 02/01/19

80 Carlton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Lori J. Reipold
Seller: Bridget K. Kugler
Date: 01/30/19

63 Hillview Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Angela P. Fontaine
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/28/19

391 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kathleen M. Lynch
Seller: Trust2u RT
Date: 01/31/19

679 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jahjan LLC
Seller: Iyad Jamal
Date: 02/04/19

31 Old Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: James S. Wilson
Seller: Wilson, Anne M., (Estate)
Date: 02/12/19

226 Pine St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $129,942
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Gilberto Morales
Date: 02/01/19

206 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Juan P. Buscan-Dutan
Seller: Eileen Farrell
Date: 01/31/19

15 Steven Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jesse Werth-Johnson
Seller: James S. Wilson
Date: 02/12/19

LONGMEADOW

83 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Matthew P. MacDonnell
Seller: Mahoney, Verna H., (Estate)
Date: 01/28/19

86 Cooley Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: 94 Franklin Street LLC
Seller: Marjorie A. O’Connell
Date: 02/05/19

96 Redfern Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Vincent J. Taylor
Seller: Grammatiki Anderson
Date: 02/04/19

LUDLOW

1st Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Town Of Ludlow
Seller: Westmass Area Development
Date: 02/08/19

23 Armand St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Steven J. Mastalerz
Seller: Matthew R. Bettencourt
Date: 02/11/19

17 Chadbourne Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Julie Eldridge
Seller: Edward R. Cabana
Date: 01/31/19

270 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joachim LLC
Seller: Joaquim Santos
Date: 02/11/19

38 Harris Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Braidy L. Miarecki
Seller: Derek J. Smolinski
Date: 02/12/19

28 Mountainview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Norma L. Theriault
Seller: Elizabeth J. Kessler
Date: 01/31/19

State St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Town Of Ludlow
Seller: Westmass Area Development
Date: 02/08/19

MONSON

17 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Cliste RT
Seller: James D. Keough
Date: 01/29/19

7 Pine St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,287
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Tracy E. Hermanson
Date: 02/07/19

PALMER

88 Buckland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Chad Windyka
Seller: Hodson, Eleanore L., (Estate)
Date: 02/07/19

9 Carol St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Kristie Merrigan
Seller: Norman N. Turner
Date: 02/08/19

192 Emery St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Schlesinger
Seller: Roger W. Barnes
Date: 01/31/19

4195 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Karina C. Levesque
Seller: Paul E. Burns-Johnson
Date: 02/12/19

1194 Thorndike St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: William Lee
Seller: Nasser Chehimi
Date: 02/01/19

SOUTHWICK

93 Bungalow St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Danielle A. Rose
Seller: Robert J. Lefebvre
Date: 01/31/19

40 Congamond Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $157,750
Buyer: Amy L. Crepeau
Seller: Robert J. Horsler
Date: 02/08/19

15 Jeffrey Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Lauren M. Carpenter
Seller: Paul Tsatsos
Date: 02/11/19

102 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Reagan
Seller: Natalie G. Metz
Date: 02/08/19

156 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Johnathan A. Grunwald
Seller: Thomas Grunwald
Date: 02/11/19

76 Will Palmer Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $323,500
Buyer: Landon J. Cannizzaro
Seller: Jeffrey M. Burke
Date: 02/01/19

SPRINGFIELD

97 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,900
Buyer: Daisy Perez
Seller: Steven E. Andrew
Date: 02/08/19

11 Arden St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Keyla Zayas-Rodriguez
Seller: Rebeca L. Denault
Date: 01/31/19

109-111 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Eustaquio Mendoza
Seller: Elena Acevedo
Date: 02/08/19

61 Ashbrook St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Aaron S. Rathburn
Seller: Tasha J. Ellison
Date: 02/01/19

164 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $128,706
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Ogirri, Griselina, (Estate)
Date: 01/28/19

20-24 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Andre Diaz
Seller: R. L. Thomas LLC
Date: 01/30/19

1487 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Kayrouz Realty LLC
Seller: PMG New Jersey 2 LLC
Date: 02/08/19

111 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Ramon P. DosSantos
Seller: Arnold Construction Inc.
Date: 01/29/19

35 Briarcliff St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Roderick A. Coombs
Seller: Nathan J. Mello
Date: 02/05/19

1047 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Carlos H. Villa
Seller: Oussama M. Awkal
Date: 02/11/19

19 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Rosaida Mercado
Seller: Jason Balut
Date: 01/28/19

236 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Anthony Gladden
Seller: Rock Ridge TR
Date: 02/11/19

152 Druid Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Daoust
Seller: Lisa M. Liebla
Date: 02/01/19

154 East Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Alison E. Deska
Seller: Frances E. Russell
Date: 01/29/19

23 Eckington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: A. Mendoza-VonKomarnicki
Seller: Shawn C. Carleton
Date: 01/30/19

227 Gifford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $150,500
Buyer: Hazel A. Rodriguez
Seller: Basile Realty LLC
Date: 02/01/19

67 Glenham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $118,900
Buyer: Ditech Financial LLC
Seller: Pedro J. Cruz
Date: 01/28/19

116 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $212,400
Buyer: Alexandr Hayden-Ferreira
Seller: Ibis Duo Holdings LLC
Date: 02/05/19

112 Harrow Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: TM Rentals LLC
Seller: Lynnette L. Tabin
Date: 02/05/19

603 Hendee St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: FP McNamara Rubbish Removal
Seller: Titeflex Commercial Inc.
Date: 01/29/19

240 Jeffrey Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Nodia W. Wright
Seller: Robert F. Gayle
Date: 01/29/19

73 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Spring Park Properties
Seller: Hassan Ali
Date: 02/04/19

140 Maebeth St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Maylenne Rivera
Seller: Brown, Robert W., (Estate)
Date: 02/05/19

157 Magazine St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Samir Ismaeil
Seller: Edward J. Borlen
Date: 01/31/19

34 Marmon Court
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Charles Beaupre
Seller: Curtis Miarecki
Date: 01/30/19

20 Mary Louise St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Victor Tonioli
Seller: David B. Premont
Date: 01/28/19

38-40 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $199,200
Buyer: Roger Cruz-Cordero
Seller: Ika M. Forrester
Date: 01/31/19

71 Meredith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Roberto Nieves
Date: 01/31/19

112 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Katherine Williams
Seller: Otaniel Luciano
Date: 02/06/19

108 Miller St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Luz M. Santana
Seller: Damaris S. Camacho
Date: 01/29/19

110 Oak Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Michael Ribeiro
Seller: M&G Property Group LLC
Date: 02/07/19

67 Oakwood Ter.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Yoshua I. Cotto
Seller: William P. Beville TR
Date: 02/01/19

18 Olive St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Luis J. Molina
Seller: TRL Realty Services LLC
Date: 01/28/19

436-438 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Terry Jackson
Seller: Mark J. Mancini
Date: 01/28/19

38-40 Parallel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $251,770
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Roberto J. Bou
Date: 01/29/19

141 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $154,500
Buyer: Steve J. McDaniel
Seller: Niejadlik, Irene M., (Estate)
Date: 01/30/19

129 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $132,300
Buyer: Edeni Colon-Rivera
Seller: Mary Cruz-Martin
Date: 02/08/19

1448 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Luis D. Avila
Seller: Dani J. Sayegh
Date: 02/01/19

150 Senator St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Melissa Barber
Seller: Michael A. Bosworth
Date: 01/31/19

6 South Chatham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Abbas Youness
Seller: Vazquez, Hiram, (Estate)
Date: 02/08/19

47 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Luz N. Rivera
Seller: Matthews, Paul R., (Estate)
Date: 01/30/19

963 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joseph Kagoma
Seller: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
Date: 01/30/19

74 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Lausiere C. Rodriguez
Seller: Janusz M. Kalinowski
Date: 02/08/19

63 Upland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Yarelix Alequin
Seller: Arthur Castonguay
Date: 02/11/19

4-6 Van Ness St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $186,455
Buyer: William E. Smith
Seller: Ricardo Henriquez
Date: 01/29/19

51 Vinton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Jean-Charles
Seller: Henry Labieniec
Date: 02/04/19

178 Waldorf St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Trevor Silvio
Seller: Alex O. Owusu
Date: 01/31/19

21 Waverly St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Farmin H. Choudhury
Seller: Cedar Investment Group
Date: 01/31/19

113-115 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Birch Properties LLC
Seller: Kelnate Realty LLC
Date: 01/31/19

51 White Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Phuong M. Nguyen
Seller: Nathan T. Lemay
Date: 02/01/19

160 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,500
Buyer: Gary A. Wickland
Seller: Kathryn E. Schubach
Date: 01/29/19

12 Woodland Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Marc H. Belliveau
Seller: East Coast Contracting
Date: 02/08/19

108 Woodland Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Joseph F. Marcoullier
Seller: Lynn M. Giblin
Date: 01/28/19

WALES

23 McBride Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $157,900
Buyer: Stephen Aldrich
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 02/01/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

174 Chestnut St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Tammy Sexton
Date: 02/01/19

16 City View Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Abdulrahman Massaee
Seller: Larry W. Lungarini
Date: 01/31/19

55 Cornflower Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Angel R. Villar
Seller: Evelyn A. Duchesneau
Date: 02/06/19

30 Crestview Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Atef Ebrahim
Seller: Damber P. Khanal
Date: 01/28/19

92-94 Doty Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Koko Holdings LLC
Seller: Doty, Barbara Ellen, (Estate)
Date: 02/01/19

104 Forest Glen
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Nathan P. Somers
Seller: Dana L. Ivers
Date: 01/28/19

76 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Zina Mohana
Seller: Netania Shapiro
Date: 01/28/19

92 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $144,320
Buyer: PNC Bank
Seller: Susan L. Benoit
Date: 01/31/19

19 Gregory Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nikunj Atodariya
Seller: Spear, Raymond N., (Estate)
Date: 02/11/19

238 High Meadow Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $523,000
Buyer: Stephen F. Conca
Seller: Sandra J. Burkhart
Date: 01/30/19

43 Kelso Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Levesque
Seller: Karen M. Fay
Date: 01/31/19

261 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $154,556
Buyer: Saw Construction LLC
Seller: Saw Construction LLC
Date: 02/12/19

76 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Brittany G. Foley
Seller: Harold T. Foley
Date: 02/01/19

94 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Maksim Reznichenko
Seller: Nikolay Reznichenko
Date: 02/07/19

150 Ohio Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Luis A. Ureta
Seller: Stephen Conca
Date: 01/30/19

38 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jeremy Fay
Seller: Patience A. O’Connor
Date: 01/31/19

25 Summer St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Hann Realty Berkshire LLC
Seller: Frank Demaio
Date: 01/31/19

128 Van Horn St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Erin H. Placey
Seller: Dion L. Berte
Date: 01/29/19

48 West School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $120,500
Buyer: Sergey Kucherenko
Seller: Alexander Savini
Date: 01/31/19

1708 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Falah AlDainy
Seller: Ahmed N. Abbas
Date: 02/08/19

67 Wilder Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Thomas Mirolli
Seller: Kathryn Maloney
Date: 01/28/19

132 Wolcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Carlee Santaniello
Seller: Carmino J. Santaniello
Date: 02/06/19

WESTFIELD

44 Delancy St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: VRS Transpark LLC
Seller: NH 3 Corp.
Date: 01/31/19

19 Forest Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Yuriy N. Gavrilov
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 01/30/19

308 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $124,607
Buyer: Keybank
Seller: Edward J. Haracz
Date: 02/05/19

154 King St. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $214,500
Buyer: John F. O’Donoghue
Seller: David K. Miller
Date: 02/08/19

9 Leonard Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Heckman
Seller: Joseph G. Flahive
Date: 01/31/19

9 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Ryan Henrichon
Seller: Westside Housing Inc.
Date: 01/29/19

10 Lynnwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: Stephanie A. Wiater
Seller: Ruth Furlani
Date: 02/08/19

9 Prospect St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,001
Buyer: Scott A. Kring
Seller: Timothy Reynolds
Date: 02/07/19

30 Rosedell Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Ana Mata
Seller: FNMA
Date: 02/04/19

100 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Kara Dominik-Torres
Seller: Tammy Guagliardo
Date: 01/31/19

171 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $229,475
Buyer: Oleksandr Moshkivsky
Seller: Christopher T. Voudren
Date: 01/28/19

87 Wildflower Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Michael P. Sadowski
Seller: Gary J. Kerr
Date: 02/06/19

WILBRAHAM

6 Daniele Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: David J. Hauver
Seller: Benjamin Jackson
Date: 01/29/19

22 Decorie Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Heineman
Seller: Philip R. Asselin
Date: 01/31/19

14 Devonshire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Robert Colbath
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 01/28/19

527 Ridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: Clement J. Deliso
Seller: Joseph Chapdelaine & Sons
Date: 01/30/19

7 Southwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Michael Bosworth
Seller: Jean I. Davis
Date: 01/31/19

7 Willow Brook Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $629,000
Buyer: Meghan Kelly
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 02/07/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

563 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Robert J. Dullea
Seller: Patrick J. O’Connor
Date: 02/01/19

21 Hartman Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Donnelly-Caban
Seller: Larissa Schwartz
Date: 02/04/19

106 Pelham Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Norman N. Paradise
Seller: Robert J. Dullea
Date: 02/01/19

65 Stagecoach Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Thibodeau
Seller: Christiane V. Norton LT
Date: 01/31/19

BELCHERTOWN

247 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Nicole A. Miner
Seller: US Bank
Date: 01/29/19

14 Jasons Way
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $418,000
Buyer: Kyle C. Bate
Seller: Lexicon Government Services
Date: 02/07/19

17 Pine Brook Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Alanna M. Lynch
Seller: Jeremy A. Dunn
Date: 02/08/19

256 Old Enfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Brenda J. Kruse
Seller: David M. Bressette
Date: 01/29/19

680 South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Paul E. Kessler
Seller: Whisperwood LLC
Date: 01/31/19

CUMMINGTON

Porter Hill Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: William R. Hoehne
Seller: William F. Adams
Date: 02/05/19

EASTHAMPTON

24 Highland Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Bunthy Teng
Seller: Christine G. Hagan
Date: 01/30/19

5-11 Irving St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: SW Realty Properties LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Mumblow
Date: 01/31/19

41 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Frances M. Banas
Date: 02/01/19

GRANBY

108 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $140,500
Buyer: Annette Kumiega
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 01/29/19

286 East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Robert J. Kndel
Seller: Donald J. Piquette
Date: 02/12/19

54 Ferry Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $329,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Rudnik
Seller: Catherine E. Merritt
Date: 02/08/19

HADLEY

146 Hockanum Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $354,900
Buyer: Denise E. Barstow
Seller: David J. Barstow
Date: 01/31/19

118 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Valerie A. Wentzel
Seller: Papageorge, John C., (Estate)
Date: 01/31/19

HATFIELD

125 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: DBL Real Estate LLC
Seller: Mark C. Oliver
Date: 01/29/19

9 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Peter J. Zebrowski
Seller: John P. Klepacki
Date: 02/07/19

108 Straits Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Modestow Vineyards LLC
Seller: Duval Logging LLC
Date: 02/12/19

NORTHAMPTON

Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: GGB Massachusetts Land
Seller: Jonathan R. Goldsmith
Date: 02/01/19

Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: GGB Massachusetts Land
Seller: Jonathan R. Goldsmith
Date: 02/01/19

7 Walnut St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Reinhart
Seller: Urszula Aseltine
Date: 02/04/19

271 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $215,625
Buyer: Rhonda L. Gero
Seller: Reil, Dorothy J., (Estate)
Date: 01/31/19

44 Winterberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Burt Snover
Seller: Terry J. Minnick
Date: 01/31/19

21 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Brett M. Merrill
Seller: Ronald C. Baldwin
Date: 02/11/19

PLAINFIELD

71 Gloyd St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Michele V. Ragston
Seller: Norman Gordon
Date: 01/31/19

SOUTH HADLEY

21 Maple St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Theresa M. Magrath
Seller: Janice A. Harris
Date: 02/01/19

SOUTHAMPTON

54 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Christopher Harris
Seller: Peter M. Crisafulli
Date: 01/28/19

124 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Preferred Property Management
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 01/31/19

23 Gunn Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Eric J. Kugler
Seller: Paul F. Plourd
Date: 02/01/19

18 Lynn Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Kelsey P. Downer
Seller: Tertia M. Hammond
Date: 02/08/19

32 Old County Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Mark T. Delisle
Seller: Cary I. Layman
Date: 02/05/19

124 White Loaf Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Joseph S. Jarosz
Seller: Joanne P. Schmidt
Date: 02/11/19

WARE

208 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Foster S. Patch
Seller: Reaching Heights LLC
Date: 01/29/19

21 Dugan Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Marcus A. Mirabile
Seller: James P. Talarico
Date: 02/05/19

20 Eddy St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Melissa J. Vasquez
Seller: Manomednet LLC
Date: 02/05/19

108 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $336,400
Buyer: Toryn Lane
Seller: Christopher Eldridge
Date: 01/31/19

267 Osborne Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Jeffery S. Vincent
Seller: Beverly A. Allard
Date: 02/05/19

104 Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kristie L. Allen
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 01/30/19

38 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Sherry A. Starrett
Seller: Lisa Rodrigues
Date: 02/01/19

WILLIAMSBURG

138 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Tracy E. McQuade
Seller: Dextraze, Arlene I., (Estate)
Date: 01/30/19

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff March 4, 2019

Building Permits

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

CHICOPEE

Mark Mushenko
760 Memorial Dr.
$18,000 — Exterior renovations for new barbershop, including roof, windows, dormers, siding, and gutters

DEERFIELD

Deerfield Academy
53 Old Main St.
$85,250 — Install fire sprinkler system

Dumont Co,
15 Merrigan Way
$39,900 — Install fire sprinkler system

Hopes & Weimer
54 Whately Road
$7,500 — Install fire wall

Charles Ramon
217 Greenfield Road
$2,880 — Add roof over ADA entry door

SPRINGFIELD

Commonwealth Academy Holdings, LLC
263 Maple St.
$20,000 — Install new fire alarm with monitoring equipment

Commonwealth Academy Holdings, LLC
3 Ames Hill Road
$21,000 — Install new fire alarm with monitoring equipment

Orionls, LLC
428 Belmont Ave.
$20,000 — Remove three equipment cabinets and install one RBS equipment cabinet, three antennas, three remote radio units, and three hybrid cables

John Salema
805 Main St.
$1,500 — Enlarge existing door opening to existing cooler

Creating Incentives to Move to the 413

By Editorial February 19, 2019

Opinion

Editorial

On the surface, state Sen. Eric Lesser’s proposal to essentially pay remote workers and teleworkers to relocate to Western Mass. seems like an act of desperation.

And in many ways, it is. For decades now, this region has been touting (if not actively marketing) its many assets, including quality of life and affordable housing, and yet the area remains that proverbial best-kept secret.

Meanwhile, many young people, seeing few intriguing job opportunities developing in the 413, are opting for other area codes, especially those in the Boston area, where they’re finding jobs, but also a sky-high cost of living.

So why not incentivize people to do what Horace Greeley first suggested Americans do a century and a half ago — go west?

Lesser’s proposal is to create a $1 million pilot program that would provide up to $10,000 for people to move to this region, buy equipment for a home office, or rent co-working space. He has told media outlets he was inspired by the story of Boon and Caro Sheridan, who decided that, instead of trying to slug it out in Boston’s challenging rental market, they would relocate to Holyoke and eventually buy a converted church.

So why not incentivize people to do what Horace Greeley first suggested Americans do a century and a half ago — go west?

It’s a nice story, and one that can, indeed, be duplicated. And Lesser’s proposal might help, although, in this day and age, $10,000 isn’t enough to cover any of those three costs listed above, and that figure isn’t likely to turn anyone’s head. Triple it, or make it $50,000, and maybe we’d have something. Maybe.

But the actual dollar amount attached to this program is only part of the story. Lesser is right in his argument that if cities and regions can incentivize companies to move in — GE is a good example — and individual companies can incentivize individuals to work for them (happens all the time), why can’t we incentivize people to move to a region?

We can, but we have to offer them a lot more than covering their moving costs. Indeed, the best incentive to getting people to come to a region — or stay in one, as the case may be — isn’t a check from the state. It’s a much larger check from an employer.

And this is a much more complicated proposition.

While some companies have ‘found’ Western Mass. over the past several decades, most haven’t really bothered to look, opting to locate where they know the workers are — the Route 128 beltway, for example.

What’s needed are incentives for corporations — not merely the likes of Boon and Caro Sheridan — to want to move here. And as we said, that’s a much tougher assignment.

We applaud Sen. Lesser for thinking outside the box and creating a discussion that we need to have. His proposal is worth trying, and it just might incentivize some software designers and other creative professionals who can work at home to make their home here.

But with this proposal, as well as his work to build a high-speed rail line that would link Boston with the western part of the state, Lesser is focused on making this area a better place to live. That’s fine, but what we really need to do is make this more of a place to work, and not just remotely in a home office carved out of an old church or an old paper mill.

Lesser is right when he says incentives work and money spent luring large corporations might better be spent trying to bring people to the four counties west of Worcester.

But if we really want to change the landscape in Western Mass. and stem the tide of outmigration, the only solution is to create more quality job opportunities. Tens of thousands of them.

Healthcare Costs a Continuing Concern

By Editorial February 19, 2019

Opinion

By Katie Holahan

Healthcare spending in Massachusetts grew less than a key state benchmark and less than the national average during 2017, but employers and workers are not yet seeing the benefits.

The annual Healthcare Cost Trends Report issued this month by the state Health Policy Commission (HPC) indicates that total per-capita healthcare expenditures in Massachusetts rose 1.6% during 2016, significantly less than the 3.6% benchmark set by the commission. The Massachusetts growth rate also fell below the national rate — 3.1% — for the eighth consecutive year.

But the health-insurance premiums paid by Massachusetts employers and employees increased 5.8% in 2017, leaving the average total premium for employer-based coverage among the highest in the country at $21,000 per year for a family plan and $7,000 for a single employee. These figures do not include out-of-pocket spending such as co-payments and deductible spending, which grew 5.9% in 2017 for commercially insured enrollees.

Premiums for smaller employers increased 6.9% and are now the second-highest in the country, according to the HPC. Fifty-seven percent of employees in small businesses are enrolled in high-deductible health plans.

Part of the reason employers are not seeing more benefit from moderating health spending may be the fact that commercial insurers in Massachusetts pay higher prices to providers than Medicare pays for the same services. For hospital inpatient care, average prices among the three largest Massachusetts insurers were 57% higher than Medicare prices for similar patients. Commercial insurers also paid much more for typical outpatient services, including brain MRIs, emergency-department visits, and physician office visits.

Premiums for smaller employers increased 6.9% and are now the second-highest in the country, according to the HPC. Fifty-seven percent of employees in small businesses are enrolled in high-deductible health plans.

The HPC attributed much of the overall increase health-care expenditures to spending on prescription drugs (4.1%) and hospital outpatient services (4.9%). The commission also found that medical bills can vary as much as 30% from one hospital or medical group to another with no measurable different in quality of care.

The HPC makes 11 policy recommendations to continue health spending moderation. Among the highlights:

• The Commonwealth should focus on reducing unnecessary utilization and increasing the provision of coordinated care in high-value, low-cost settings.

• Policymakers should advance specific, data-driven interventions to address the pressing issue of continued provider price variation in the coming year.

• The Commonwealth should continue to promote the increased adoption of alternative payment methods.

• The Commonwealth should authorize the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to establish a process that allows for a rigorous review of certain high-cost drugs, increasing the ability of MassHealth to negotiate directly with drug manufacturers for additional supplemental rebates and outcomes-based contracts, and increasing public transparency and public oversight for pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical-device companies, and pharmacy benefit managers.

Katie Holahan is vice president of Government Affairs for Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Picture This

Business Community Photo Essay February 2019

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

Family Fun Day

Link to Libraries recently staged its Family Fun Day at Mill 180 in Easthampton. The event was a celebration of reading and a fun way to engage children of all ages in that all-important activity.

Link to Libraries board member Tammy Trudeau welcomes guests

Longmeadow High School Key Club volunteers, from left, Emily Ibrahimov, Meghan Desrosiers, Sara Creapo, Kate Gelinas, Shirley Yuan, Abby Chiz, Olivia Anderson, and Miranda Vellenga

Author Megan Dowd Lambert, from Amherst, reads aloud to children

Meghan Desrosiers with two attendees

the children’s musical group Little Roots performs at the event

State of Entrepreneurship

On Feb. 7, Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), in partnership with the Western Mass. Economic Development Council’s Entrepreneurship Committee, presented the annual “State of Entrepreneurship in the Valley.” Staged at the recently opened Valley Venture Hub on Bridge Street in Springfield, the event brought together a host of players that collectively comprise the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and featured a number of entrepreneurs speaking to the effectiveness of the ecosystem in helping them turn ideas into businesses.

A host of area leaders involved with VVM, the ecosystem, and entrepreneurship in general cut the ceremonial ribbon on the Valley Venture Hub

Gregory Thomas, executive director of the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at UMass Amherst, networks with Ray Berry, founder of White Lion Brewery

Kristen Leutz, CEO of VVM, offers some remarks

Roy Chan, a student at UMass, campus director of the Hult Prize, and past Innovation Challenge participant

Sheila Coon, founder of Hot Oven Cookies, tell the audience how the ecosystem has helped promote entrepreneurship in the region

The band Turgeon Quintet entertains after the formal program

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

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
Sharon Paice v. Hannaford Food and Drug
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $8,512.43
Filed: 12/4/18

New England Meetinghouse Design Inc. v. Saloomey Construction Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract: $37,820.63
Filed: 12/5/18

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc. v. Alberto Salutari and Italian Roof Co. Inc.
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $5,963.08
Filed: 1/4/19

E. Osterman Propane Inc. v. Puerto Rican Flavors Inc. and Dakota Cotton Smith a/k/a Dakota Lamont Cotton-Smith
Allegation: Money owed for services provided: $3,200.26
Filed: 1/7/19

Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc. d/b/a Beacon Sales Co. v. JTJ Construction, LLC and Jared Thomas James a/k/a Jared James
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $27,330.35
Filed: 1/8/19

Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc. d/b/a Beacon Sales Co. v. Mr. Iceman Co., LLC and Robert Pierce
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $8,279.01
Filed: 1/10/19

Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc. d/b/a Beacon Sales Co. v. Albert C. Couillard d/b/a Evergreen Real Estate Trust
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $10,663.02
Filed: 1/11/19

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Todd Taupier v. Davol Inc., a Bard Company
Allegation: Products liability: $81,146.86+
Filed: 1/3/19

Evelyn Figueora v. Virato M. Fiallo, M.D., Maureen Pendergast Fuller, and Mercy Hospital Inc. d/b/a Mercy Medical Center and the Mercy Wound Care Center
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $770,656
Filed: 1/7/19

David Earl Leonard v. Loan USA
Allegation: Theft: $15,000,000
Filed: 1/11/19

Elaine Carlson v. CVS Pharmacy Inc. and CFCDS-16, LLC
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $86,000+
Filed: 1/14/19

Robert K. Johnson, Patricia Guerin, and Sheila Noe v. Baystate Noble Hospital Corp.
Allegation: Medical malpractice
Filed: 1/16/19

Weslee Sicard v. Friendly’s Restaurants, LLC
Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $210,246.70
Filed: 1/22/19

Andrew Finn v. Troy Industries Inc. and Stephen P. Troy Jr.
Allegation: Failure to pay wages owed, breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing: $85,384.61
Filed: 1/25/19

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Connecticut Winpump Co. v. John Paul Rodier d/b/a Rodier Irrigation & Landscape Lighting
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $6,284.94
Filed: 1/11/19

Gilbert & Son Insulation Inc. v. Bernard F. Berard d/b/a Jerico Builders
Allegation: Money owed for labor and materials: $8,833.83
Filed: 1/16/19

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Agenda

Real-estate Sales Licensing Course

Feb. 20 to March 25: 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. Tuition costs $400 and includes the book and materials. The course curriculum includes property rights, ownership, condos, land use, contracts, deeds, financing, mortgages, real-estate brokerage, appraisal, fair housing, consumer protection, Massachusetts license law, and more. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at the association office, 221 Industry Ave., Springfield. For an application, contact Joanne Leblond at (413) 785-1328 or [email protected] or visit www.rapv.com.

‘Living Contemplatively in a Busy World’

March 3: Elms College will host a day of reflection titled “Living Contemplatively in a Busy World” on Sunday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Decice Hall at the Marian Center, 1365 Northampton St., Holyoke. “This day of reflections, personal exploration, and prayer invites you to respond, from the busy-ness of your days, to God’s desire for deeper life with you,” said Virginia Collins-English, a certified spiritual director, retreat director, writer, and psychotherapist who will lead the day of reflection. All are welcome, including those who are ‘spiritual but not religious,’ those who feel marginalized by the church, and those of all faiths. Attendees should bring a bag lunch. Beverages and dessert will be provided. Sponsored by the Religious Studies Department and the Institute for Theology and Pastoral Studies, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call (413) 265-2575 or e-mail [email protected].

Outlook Luncheon

March 4: Margaret Carlson, columnist for the Daily Beast, will be the keynote speaker at the Springfield Regional Chamber’s annual Outlook luncheon, to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm. at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Presented by Health New England, the Springfield Regional Chamber Outlook is the area’s largest legislative event, attracting more than 700 guests and presenting expert speakers on local, state, and federal issues. The event is sponsored by platinum sponsors Eastern States Exposition, Eversource, MassMutual Financial Group, and United Personnel; and gold sponsors Bulkley Richardson and Berkshire Bank. Program/reception sponsors are Comcast, Mercy Medical Center, BusinessWest, the Healthcare News, and the Republican, with Zasco Productions as sound sponsor. Carlson was formerly chief political columnist for Bloomberg News and White House correspondent for Time. She appeared on CNN’s Capital Gang for 15 years. Speaking about the federal outlook will be U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, whose new role is chair of the powerful, tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. He will provide his insights into the committee’s work, the 116th Congress, and front-burner issues facing the American people. In addition, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy will offer the state outlook. Tickets cost $60 for Springfield Regional Chamber members and $80 for general admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, Feb. 20 by visiting www.springfieldregionalchamber.com or e-mailing [email protected]. No walk-ins will be accepted, and no cancellations will be accepted once the reservation deadline has passed.

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 was profiled in the Feb. 4 issue and will be 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]. The presenting sponsor is Baystate Health/Health New England, and other event sponsors include Royal, P.C., Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C., Development Associates, Tommy Car Auto Group, and Viability Inc.

Women’s Leadership Conference

March 29: In celebration of women everywhere knocking down doors and breaking through glass ceilings, Bay Path University will host its 24th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. This one-day event, which has become the region’s prime women’s leadership event for professional networking and enrichment, will challenge women seeking to make career or life changes to look at the power within to make their dreams a reality, and to dare to ask “why not me?” instead of “why me?” Delivering the keynote address will be award-winning actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno, one of only four women who have achieved the EGOT, the grand slam of entertainment-industry awards, by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Throughout her 70-year career, Moreno has had memorable roles in the musical films The King and I and West Side Story, and in 2004 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor. Mel Robbins, a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, life strategist, internationally recognized social-media influencer, and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world, will deliver the conference’s luncheon keynote. She is the CEO and co-founder of the Confidence Project, a media and digital learning company working with Fortune 500 brands to help employees build habits of confidence and courage. The conference’s opening keynote speaker will be announced soon. In addition to the three keynote speakers, breakout sessions focused on reimagining the narrative around women in leadership will be led by Cy Wakeman, drama researcher, global thought leader, New York Times best-selling author, and president and founder of Reality-Based Leadership; Kim Meninger, certified executive and leadership development coach and president and founder of Executive Career Success; Dr. Kristina Hallet, board-certified clinical psychologist, and associate professor of Psychology at Bay Path, executive coach, and best-selling author; and Kim Lear, founder of Inlay Insights, storyteller, writer, and researcher. For further information on the conference and to register, visit www.baypathconference.com.

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.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE

www.1berkshire.com

(413) 499-1600

• Feb. 26: 1Berkshire Entrepreneurial Meetup. Looking to start up a business? Grow your network? Meet others with similar business interests? 1Berkshire is a countywide organization with an innovative approach to economic development. Get to know fellow entrepreneurs and business owners, rub elbows with local leaders, and share success stories at the monthly free Entrepreneurial Meetups. Free of charge. Register at www.meetup.com/1berkshire-alliance.

• Feb. 28: 1Berkshire February Chamber Nite, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Barrington Stage Co. Wolfson Center, 122 North St., Pittsfield. Join us for the February Chamber Nite in partnership with Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Members of either organization get in for free. Stick around after the event for discounted tickets to the 10×10 play festival. Register at www.1berkshire.com.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.franklincc.org

(413) 773-5463

• Feb. 22: Monthly Breakfast Series, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Greenfield Community College Cohn Family Dining Commons, One College Drive, Greenfield. Full breakfast will be served during the program, which will feature a panel on the ways businesses and secondary schools can benefit from each other and help the community. Sponsored by Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board. Register at franklincc.org or e-mail [email protected].

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org

(413) 594-2101

• Feb. 22: Lights On Arts & Culture, 5-8 p.m., hosted by select downtown Chicopee businesses. Explore local art, meet the people, visit the places, and learn about the events that help to shape our city’s culture. Sponsored by the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, the Chicopee Cultural Council, and TDI Partner. Cost is free, but donations are welcome. Check out more information online at chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

• March 5: CEO Power Hour Luncheon featuring Gina Kos of Sunshine Village, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by the Collegian Court. A quarterly luncheon series where CEOs tell how they rose to their positions. Series sponsored by Polish National Credit Union. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org/events or call (413) 594-2101.

• March 8: Business After Hours, 4:30-6:30 p.m., a multi-chamber event hosted by Marcotte Ford. A celebration of Marcotte’s new, state-of-the-art dealership. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

• March 20: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by the Delaney House. Chief greeter: Karen Hansmann, Chicopee Cultural Council/chamber board. Keynote: Happier Valley Comedy, “5 Tips for Quieting Your Voice of Unhelpful Judgement.” Series sponsored by Westfield Bank, Holyoke Medical Center, N. Riley Construction Inc., Polish National Credit Union, USI Insurance Services, Spherion Staffing Services, and PeoplesBank. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Sign up online at chicopeechamber.org/events. Sponsor tables still available; call (413) 594-2101, ext. 102.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• Feb. 19: In the Know, 5-7 p.m., hosted by New City Brewery, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. The first in a series of three panel discussions exploring the challenges and frustrations shared by business owners. Panelists will include Elizabeth Paquette from Rock Valley Tool, Mark Zatyrka from INSA, and Nate Costa from the Springfield Thunderbirds. There will be time for networking and noshing after the panel concludes. Cost: $15 for members, $30 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• March 7: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Puzzled Escape Games, Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Unit 141. An evening of intrigue and networking. See if you have the skills needed to escape. Cost: free for members, $15 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Lunch, noon to 2:30 p.m., hosted by Northampton Country Club, 135 Main St., Leeds. Enjoy a corned beef and cabbage luncheon and salute the St. Patrick’s Day committee award winners, Michael Callini, Steve Zsavisa, and Mr. & Mrs. Florek. Newly elected state Rep. Dan Kelly will be the keynote speaker. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for future members. Reservations are required, as space is limited. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com

(413) 534-3376

• Feb. 27: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Gary Rome Hyundai and Bresnahan Insurance. Gary Rome’s “Drink Pink” campaign comes to a close as he presents Rays of Hope with a donation check. Also, a local Girl Scout, Pearl, will be selling Girl Scout cookies, plus the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke will be selling Holyoke tartan. Come support our local businesses. Cost: $10 for members, $25 for non-members.

• March 6: Coffee Buzz, 7:30 a.m., hosted by Holyoke Hummus Café. Did you know Holyoke Hummus now serves breakfast? Join the Greater Holyoke business community as we indulge in fine vegetarian cuisine over a warm beverage. There will be plenty of coffee and connections to be had as Holyoke Hummus Café celebrates its second birthday. Cost: free.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.northamptonchamber.com

(413) 584-1900

• March 6: March Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Forget Me Not Florist, 114 Main St., Northampton. A networking event sponsored by the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Complete Payroll, and PeoplesBank. Cost: $10 for members.

• March 26: Workshop: “Excel Tips & Tricks, Part 1,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. This workshop contains a variety of quick tips and tricks in Microsoft Excel that will save users hours of time. Learn how to add buttons to the quick-access toolbar, so the commands you want are at your fingertips. Learn how to view all the formulas in a worksheet and how to freeze rows and columns for easier viewing and navigation. Practice time-saving shortcuts for selecting, moving, and copying cells, and learn how to use autofill to create a series of numbers or dates or to copy formulas. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

• March 4: March Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Westfield Gas & Electric at the Operations Center, 40 Turnpike Industrial Road, Westfield. Join us for coffee with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan. The event is free and open to the public. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618 so we may give our host a proper head count.

• March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Westfield State University, Scanlon Hall, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. Platinum sponsor: Westfield State University; small business sponsor: Puffer Printing; in-kind sponsor: Flowers by Webster. Join us for our annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast as we honor our 2019 Sons of Erin Colleen, Hannah Elizabeth Jury, and her court; Irishwoman of the Year Terri Broderick Hathaway; Irishman of the Year Jim Rood, and Parade Marshal Bo Sullivan. Cost: $25 for members, $40 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org/events or contact the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

• March 20: Big Honkin’ Business After Hours, 4:30-7 p.m., a three-chamber event with the Greater Westfield, Greater Chicopee, and Greater Holyoke chambers, hosted by Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke. Hearty appetizers, food stations, beer, and wine provided. Live jazz music and valet parking. Bring business cards to make connections and enter to win raffle prizes. A 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber scholarship fund. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is recommended at www.westfieldbiz.org/events or by calling the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.shgchamber.com

(413) 532-6451

• March 14: Business After 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by: Johnny’s Tap Room, South Hadley. Located in South Hadley’s Village Commons, across the street from Mount Holyoke College, Johnny’s Bar & Grille has been serving up food and drinks since 2006. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. To RSVP or for more information, e-mail [email protected], and mail a check, payable to the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce, to 2 Lyman St., South Hadley, MA 01075.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.springfieldregionalchamber.com

(413) 787-1555

• Feb. 28: Leadership Institute, hosted by TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Presented in partnership with Western New England University College of Business with support from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. The deadline to apply is Feb. 14. E-mail [email protected] for an application.

• March 4: Outlook 2019, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Presented by Health New England. Featuring national columnist Margaret Carlson as keynote speaker, plus U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. Cost: $60 for members in advance, $80 general admission in advance, $100 at the door.

• March 14: Fire & Ice Craft Cocktail Competition and Fundraiser, 5:30-8 p.m., hosted by Springfield Country Club, 1375 Elm St., West Springfield. Sponsored by Florence Bank.

• March 19: “A New Wave,” 4-6 p.m., hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield. A presentation by the city of Springfield Office of Economic Development in partnership with the Springfield Regional Chamber, highlighting new economic-development projects and updates on larger economic-development projects in the works. Includes reception with cash bar following. Admission is complimentary, but reservations are required.

Reservations for all Springfield Regional Chamber events may be made by visiting www.springfieldregionalchamber.com, e-mailing [email protected], or calling (413) 755-1310.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• Feb. 28: Mayoral Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Join us as we listen to an informative discussion with our mayors, who will update the guests on all that is going on in our towns individually and collaboratively. For sponsorships or to register online, visit www.ourwrc.com.

• March 21: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Enjoy lunch while networking with fellow chamber members and guests of members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief intro and company overview. You must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Cost: free for members; $10 for non-members. Register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

springfieldyps.com

• Feb. 21: February Third Thursday & Trivia, 5 p.m., hosted by Nathan Bills Bar & Restaurant. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. Visit springfieldyps.com to register.

• March 21: YPS Third Thursday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by MGM Springfield Lobby Bar. Join us for our March Third Thursday. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. Afterward, we will enjoy the show at ROAR comedy club. For an exclusive discount on tickets to the show, visit springfieldyps.com.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

People on the Move

Bernadette Nowakowski

Elms College has appointed Bernadette Nowakowski as its new vice president of Institutional Advancement, effective Feb. 1. Nowakowski has served in various roles in the college’s Institutional Advancement office since 1996. Her collaborative and collegial style embraces shared responsibility and accountability in creating a positive, team-oriented environment to achieve results. Her proven ability to engage and develop effective relationships with key constituency groups, including individuals, corporations, and foundations, has built a solid track record in solicitation of major gifts and strategic fundraising. Most recently, she has served as the assistant vice president of Institutional Advancement since 2017. She has been responsible for co-creating, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive development plan, as well as participating in intense fundraising planning. She also has provided leadership and strategic direction in IA through exploration of new fundraising options while overseeing major gifts, annual giving, and endowed-scholarship and planned-giving programs. Nowakowski is a current member of the Planned Giving Group of New England, the Assoc. of Fundraising Professionals, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She previously served on the board of Women in Philanthropy of Western Mass. as membership co-chair, as employee campaign coordinator at United Way of Pioneer Valley, and as a member of the Women in Philanthropy of Western Massachusetts and Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield Grants Group. She also served on Elms College’s presidential search committee in 2016-17 and its strategic planning (fiscal stability) committee in 2016. In her new role, Nowakowski will be responsible for the planning, management, and execution of a comprehensive advancement program, including oversight of all fundraising initiatives.

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Michael Fenton

Attorney Michael Fenton was named a shareholder at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., the firm announced. Fenton concentrates his practice in the areas of business planning, commercial real estate, land use, and estate planning. He earned his law degree and MBA from Western New England University in 2012 and his bachelor’s degree in political science, cum laude, from Providence College in 2009. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2014, was named one of the Top 25 Up and Coming Attorneys in Massachusetts by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and was honored by BusinessWest as a 40 Under Forty award recipient in 2012. Active in the Western Mass. community, he volunteers for several organizations and has served as a member of the Springfield City Council since 2010.

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Ralph Abbott Jr.,

Susan Fentin

Marylou Fabbo

John Gannon

Amelia Holstrom

Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. announced that three of its attorneys, Ralph Abbott Jr., Susan Fentin, and Marylou Fabbo were selected to the 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of employment and labor law. Additionally, attorneys

and Amelia Holstrom were named to the 2018 Massachusetts Rising Stars list. Abbott has been selected to Super Lawyers for 14 consecutive years. With the firm since 1975, he is known throughout the legal community for his work representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters, providing employment-related advice to employers, assisting clients in remaining union-free, and representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board. Abbott also has numerous credits as an author, editor, and teacher, as well as a record of civic and community involvement. Fentin has been selected to Super Lawyers for 13 years and before that was named twice to the Rising Stars list. She has been with the firm since 1999. Her practice concentrates on labor and employment counseling, advising large and small employers on their responsibilities and obligations under state and federal employment laws and representing employers before state and federal agencies and in court. She frequently speaks to employer groups, conducts training on avoiding problems in employment law, and teaches master classes on both the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She was also named one of the Top 50 Women in the Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in 2015. Fabbo has been selected to Super Lawyers for 10 years and before that was named twice to the Rising Stars list. She is a partner and heads the firm’s litigation team. She represents employers in employment litigation before state and federal courts as well as state and federal agencies in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She also has extensive experience working with employers to reduce the risk of legal liability as the result of illegal employment practices. She is a frequent speaker on employment-related topics and conducts extensive management-training and employment-practices audits. She is a published author and volunteers in the local community. Fabbo was also named one of the Top 50 Women in the Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in 2016. Gannon and Holstrom have each been selected to the 2018 Massachusetts Rising Stars list for the first time. It is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state. Both defend employers against claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination, as well as actions arising under the Family Medical Leave Act and wage-and-hour law. Gannon also regularly guides employers on compliance with state and federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Act. He is a frequent speaker on employment-related legal topics for a wide variety of associations and organizations and was selected by BusinessWest as a 40 Under Forty honoree in 2016. Holstrom frequently provides counsel to management regarding litigation avoidance strategies. She was selected by BusinessWest as a 40 Under Forty honoree in 2015 and was awarded the Massachusetts Bar Assoc. Community Service Award in 2016. In 2017, she was named an Up & Coming Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly at its Excellence in the Law event.

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Jennifer Fischer

Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced the appointment of Jennifer Fischer as chief experience officer at Holyoke Medical Center. Most recently, Fischer served as an account leader and coach for the Studer Group, an outcomes-based healthcare-consulting firm. In that role, she had a track record of six years of leading healthcare organizations in their service-excellence journeys, achieving targets for patient experience across multiple service lines, creating and sustaining leadership-development programs, and helping executive teams manage change. Fischer’s prior experience included director-level positions at Wuesthoff Health Systems in Rockledge, Fla., and Door County Memorial Hospital in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ripon College in Wisconsin, a master’s degree in arts management from Columbia College in Chicago, and her bachelor’s of science in nursing degree from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She also received a juris doctor degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

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Linda Haley

Andrew Tulis

Florence Bank has hired a new bank officer and promoted two employees. Linda Haley will serve as commercial loan administration officer of the Commercial Loan Department in the main office in Florence, Andrew Tulis was promoted to assistant Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer, and Heidi Hoover was promoted to the position of assistant vice president, Compliance. Haley joined Florence Bank in October 2018 with more than 30 years of banking experience. She currently attends the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College. Tulis joined Florence Bank in November 2011. Prior to his recent promotion, he had served as BSA administrator. Tulis earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University and graduated with honors from the New England School for Financial Studies. Hoover joined Florence Bank in May 2015 with nearly 20 years of banking experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst. Prior to her recent promotion, she served as compliance specialist. She serves her community as a board member for the Western Massachusetts Compliance Assoc., a member of the Baystate Medical Practices Patient and Family Council, and a volunteer for Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity.

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Michael Shea

Pension & Benefits Associates Inc. announced the addition of Michael Shea to its team in the role of retirement consultant. He will focus on retirement business development, assisting plan sponsors and managing all aspects of clients’ retirement, including plan design, investment due diligence, and employee education. Prior to joining Pension & Benefits Associates, Michael Shea most recently worked as a defined contribution investment sales specialist for BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. He also previously served as a regional sales director for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. A 2010 graduate of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, he started his corporate career as an implementation analyst for Empower Retirement.

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After 27 years of service to the Pioneer Valley, Suzanne Beck announced that she will retire as the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce’s executive director. She cited the completion of the chamber’s strategic plan as the ideal time to pass the baton. The strategic plan, to be launched over the coming months, is a commitment to serve the health and vibrancy of the community at large as an extension of the growth and strengthening of the business and nonprofit communities under Beck’s leadership. Highlights of Beck’s accomplishments include working with Hampshire County business, nonprofit, and community leaders to create the first economic-development strategy serving all of Hampshire County; supporting a group of young professionals to form Northampton Area Young Professionals (NAYP), now in its 10th year supporting the career and community interests of emerging leaders; partnering with the United Way of Hampshire County to create Leadership Hampshire County (a precursor of Leadership Pioneer Valley) to connect, train, and support business and nonprofit leaders with a shared interest in community leadership; and partnering with the Three County Fair Assoc. and the city on redevelopment of the fairgrounds and construction of new barns.

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Jasmin Hutchinson

Jasmin Hutchinson, associate professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies and director for Sport and Exercise Psychology at Springfield College, recently had an article, titled “The Influence of Self-selected Music on Affect-regulated Exercise Intensity and Remembered Pleasure During Treadmill Running,” selected as the Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (SEPP) Paper of the Year for 2018. The award is given annually to the first author of an article published in SEPP based on the article’s innovation, methodological rigor, quality of data analysis, significance of the issue, and quality of writing. The award consists of free registration to the annual American Psychological Assoc. Convention and the presentation of a certificate of achievement at the convention. In addition, the paper appears as one of the sample papers on the journal website.

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Daniel Danillowicz

Westfield Bank announced the appointment of Daniel Danillowicz as assistant vice president and mortgage loan officer. He will be based at the bank’s 10 Hartford Ave. office in Granby, Conn., providing mortgage origination for customers throughout Connecticut as well as those in Westfield, West Springfield, and Southwick. Danillowicz has more than 25 years of mortgage lending experience, most recently as senior loan officer with Washington Trust in Glastonbury, Conn. and as a mortgage specialist with Farmington Bank in West Hartford, Conn. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Hartford.

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Pamela Sanborn

Arrha Credit Union President and CEO Michael Ostrowski recently welcomed Pamela Sanborn as its new assistant branch manager in West Springfield. She has more than 20 years of banking experience, and was recently assistant branch manager at Polish National Credit Union’s Westfield branch. Sanborn has served as ambassador at the Westfield Chamber of Commerce and an American Relay for Life volunteer as team captain, and is active in promoting awareness of bone-marrow disease and testing for donors. She graduated from Saint John’s School of Business.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Company Notebook

Johnson & Hill Staffing Cops ‘Best of Staffing’ Honors

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Johnson & Hill Staffing, specializing in administrative, professional, legal, and accounting and finance staffing in the Western Mass. and Northern Conn. region, announced recently that it has won ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards. Johnson & Hill achieved World Class status, a distinction reserved for firms who receive a 70% or higher net promoter score (on a scale running from –100 to +100). It received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 90.9% of its clients and 75% of its talent — significantly higher than the industry’s average in both categories. “At Johnson & Hill Staffing, we always strive to differentiate ourselves on service,” said Johnson & Hill President Andrea Hill-Cataldo. “We’re focused on relationships and the long term with our clients, and we push ourselves to offer the best possible experience to each candidate we meet. It’s very exciting to see our efforts recognized in this way.” All data is gathered through ClearlyRated and includes feedback both from clients and candidates Johnson & Hill has helped find jobs.

Mountain View Acquires Amherst Landscape & Design

CHICOPEE — Stephen Corrigan, of Mountain View Landscapes & Lawncare Inc., announced the recent acquisition of Amherst Landscape & Design Associates. Since 1976, Corrigan has spent the last 43 years offering landscape-maintenance and construction services throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, and surrounding states. In 1979, Steve Prothers established Amherst Landscape & Design, providing the Pioneer Valley and beyond with creative design-build landscape installations. Focused on project development, Prothers will be dedicated to expanding the residential and commercial projects division of Mountain View Landscapes. Mountain View Landscapes and Amherst Landscape & Design have always held a strong belief that their team members are the cornerstone of the work that is accomplished and the success they achieve, Corrigan said.

SkinCatering Earns Women’s Business Enterprise Certficate

SPRINGFIELD — SkinCatering, LLC, an all-natural skincare brand with two spa locations in Springfield and Holyoke, announced it has been awarded the national WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certificate. WBENC’s certification validates that the business is 51% owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. “We are making purposeful strides to create the foundation to allow women to own a franchise location of SkinCatering concept spas,” said Leanne Sedlak, owner, chief visionary officer, and lead massage therapist. “I believe this certification is important for any woman considering going into business with us and opening their own SkinCatering branch.” The application process was rigorous, including on-site visits, as the WBENC certification standard is the most relied-upon certification of women-owned businesses, Sedlak said.

Chicopee Savings Foundation Awards $17,000 Grant to MHA

SPRINGFIELD — The Chicopee Savings Charitable Foundation has awarded a $17,000 grant over two years to MHA Inc. to help upgrade and repair two of the nonprofit organization’s community-based residences for people with developmental disabilities. The scope of work provided through the grant targets two of MHA’s residential programs located in Chicopee and will provide a new wheelchair-accessible ramp and roof repairs. MHA’s developmental-disability homes based in Chicopee serve adults facing challenges such as severe developmental delays, cerebral palsy, autistic disorder, epilepsy/seizure disorder, and blindness.

Springfield College, YMCA Unveil Online Degree-completion Program

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper and YMCA President and CEO Kevin Washington recently signed a five-year agreement for an online degree-completion program, which provides staff, who have earned leadership certification through YMCA of the USA, an opportunity to turn that learning into college credits that can count towards their degree completion at Springfield College. The program’s participants represent the first class of students participating in full online courses at Springfield College. The inaugural class of 30 YMCA professionals representing the new degree-completion program recently visited the campus for their new-student orientation. The cohort will begin working toward earning their degrees through the Springfield College online courses starting immediately. These 30 students each received scholarship funding through a grant made possible by the Harold C. Smith Foundation.

Abington Bank to Merge with Pilgrim Bank, Expanding Hometown Financial Group

ABINGTON — Andrew Raczka, CEO of Abington Bank, announced that Abington Bank will merge with Pilgrim Bank, a member of Hometown Financial Group, MHC, the holding company that includes Easthampton-based bankESB. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of this year. Raczka will lead the merged bank as its CEO. Hometown Financial Group recently closed on its acquisition of Pilgrim Bank. “Pilgrim Bank was our entry point into the Eastern Massachusetts market,” said Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of Hometown Financial Group Inc. “From the start, we knew that finding the right mutual partner would be the key to our success with our acquisition of Pilgrim Bancshares Inc.” Following the transaction, Hometown Financial Group will have consolidated assets of $2.7 billion and 30 branches across Massachusetts and Northeastern Conn.

Bay Path Awarded Grant to Connect Adult Women with Jobs

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University was named a winner of a philanthropic funding contest by national nonprofit Strada Education Network. Bay Path was awarded $1,582,600 for a three-year project titled “Closing the Gaps: Building Pathways for Adult Women in a Technology-driven Workforce.” Implemented through the American Women’s College of Bay Path University, the project will address a critical national need for developing a digitally fluent workforce — applicable not only in cybersecurity and the tech sector, but in other fields as well — that is well-prepared with foundational 21st-century skills in digital technologies, coding, data science, and systems thinking, and the ability to apply these skills across different problems, settings, and industries. Bay Path will use its grant to undertake extensive employer research and engagement and to build capacity of the American Women’s College to scale enrollment of adult women and prepare them with core cybersecurity and information-technology competencies that meet the needs of employers, support them as they persist to degree completion, and assist them to successfully transition to careers in cybersecurity and IT-related employment.

ACC Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program Offers Opportunities for Free Tuition, Wage Reimbursement

ENFIELD, Conn. — Starting in March, Asnuntuck Community College is offering a new, free apprenticeship program that will provide employers an opportunity to both enhance their employees’ skills and receive wage reimbursements of up to $13,000 per participant. This two-year program has a $3,750 value per participant but will be entirely free for Connecticut businesses. The time commitment will be three hours per week (Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m.), with breaks for holidays and summer, and classes will occur evenings at Asnuntuck Community College. The Asnuntuck Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship will cover Applied Shop Math, Blueprint Reading (I and II), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Overview of Mechanical Maintenance, Overview of Industrial Maintenance, OSHA 30 – General Industry, and Quality Control. Businesses seeking more information on this opportunity at Asnuntuck may contact Gary Carra at (860) 253-3128 or [email protected].

GCC Increases Job-related Technical Training in Region

GREENFIELD — Thanks to a recent Skills Capital Grant award from the Commonwealth, Greenfield Community College (GCC) will soon increase its capacity and upgrading its medical assistant certificate (MAC) program by offering additional training at its existing satellite location on the campus of Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School in Northampton. The Baker-Polito administration has awarded more than $52 million over the past three years through Skills Capital Grants across the Commonwealth. This round of grants focus on helping residents with barriers to employment, including those who are unemployed or underemployed, lack English proficiency, or do not have degrees or certificates and need new skills to obtain good-paying jobs. The grants cover a broad array of fields from construction and engineering to healthcare and hospitality. Greenfield Community College received $83,764 to purchase portable examination tables, patient simulation anatomical trainers, and medical instrument sterilization equipment. The expansion of GCC’s MAC program will provide greater access to technical education and training in Franklin and Hampshire counties to attract recent high-school graduates, incumbent workers looking to gain new skills, and displaced workers training for new careers in healthcare.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Briefcase

Nominations Open for Annual Ubora and Ahadi Awards

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums is seeking nominations for the 28th annual Ubora Award and the 10th annual Ahadi Youth Award. These prestigious awards — conferred by the African Hall Subcommittee — honor African-American people from Greater Springfield who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating commitment to fields of community service, education, science, humanities, and/or the arts. The African Hall Subcommittee is a volunteer group comprised of educators, business people, and community leaders from the African-American community. The nomination deadline for both awards is March 31. True to the Swahili word that comprises its name, the Ubora Award recognizes an adult of African heritage who exemplifies excellence in their commitment to creating a better community through service. In 2018, the Ubora Award was given to Keshawn Dobbs, who leads the Springfield Boys and Girls Club Family Center. Named for the Swahili word for ‘promise,’ the Ahadi Youth Award is presented to a young African-American who excels in academics and performs admirable service to the Greater Springfield community. Eligible candidates must be age 19 or younger, live in or have strong ties to the Greater Springfield area, and be currently enrolled in grades 10, 11, or 12. In 2018, the Ahadi Award was given to Karissa Coleman. The Ubora and Ahadi Awards will be presented at a ceremony at the Springfield Museums in September. Nomination forms can be downloaded by visiting springfieldmuseums.org/ubora. Nominations may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to African Hall Subcommittee, c/o Valerie Cavagni, Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA 01103.

Monson Savings Bank Accepting Applications for Scholarship Program

MONSON — The 2019 Monson Savings Bank Scholarship application is now available to graduating high-school seniors residing in Hampden and Wilbraham. Applications are available at the Hampden office at 15 Somers Road, Hampden and the Wilbraham office at 100 Post Office Park, Wilbraham. The purpose of the Monson Savings Bank Scholarship is to promote the attainment of higher education for graduating seniors who reside within the bank’s footprint. Three $2,000 scholarships will awarded. Graduating seniors must be planning to attend an accredited college, technical school, or certification program. Scholarship awards will be based on the applicant’s financial need, academic performance, and extracurricular activities during and after school, work experience, as well as music, arts, and/or sports programs. Monson Savings Bank is proud to be an integral part of its greater community. A candidate for this scholarship should have demonstrated a commitment to his or her community. Please include an essay outlining that service and the impact you achieved through your contribution. The deadline for application acceptance is April 5. The completed application and required supporting documents will be accepted by mail or electronically. If you have any questions, contact Donna Easton-Vicalvi at (413) 725-4560 or [email protected].

Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces Partnership with Camp Glow It Up

AMHERST — CHD’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County announced a partnership with Camp Glow It Up, a new summer camp for women. The first weekend camp brings the fun and energy of a kids’ sleepaway camp to adults and will be held March 29-31 at Nine Mountain Retreats in Plainfield. The all-inclusive wellness camp features activities like fitness classes, yoga, hiking, group circles, a campfire, singalongs, arts and crafts, and a glow-in-the-dark dance party. Nutritious meals will be prepared by an in-house chef. The camp promises to highlight the power of women as individuals while also creating space for bonding among friends and strangers turned friends. The partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters means a portion of Camp Glow It Up’s proceeds will help fund a program to send girls involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County to their own summer-camp experiences. “We believe in our shared responsibility to invest in the next generation of women leaders, and together, we will forage a path toward empowerment of women and girls,” said Katie Lipsmeyer, the camp’s founder. Added Jessie Cooley, director of CHD’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, “knowing Katie’s passion for helping to empower others, and the role that Big Brothers Big Sisters plays in igniting the potential of young people, it is exciting to think about the girls in our program who will benefit from empowering summer-camp experiences thanks to the generosity of Camp Glow It Up.”

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Incorporations

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

BRIMFIELD

Agile Rhythms Inc., 1497 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Eric Jaeger, same. Leadership training, process improvements.

FEEDING HILLS

76 Liquors Inc., 228 Coyote Circle, Feeding Hills, MA 01089. Diana Elizabeth Eisenbeiser, same. Retail liquor store.

HUNTINGTON

Animal Control of New England Inc., 266 Goss Hill Road, Huntington, MA 01050. Paul Hewes, same. Animal control.

MONTGOMERY

Baystate Concrete Pumping Inc., 37 Main Road, Montgomery, MA 01085. Victor Sinigur, same. Sinigur concrete pumping service.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Roots Inc., 100 North St. Suite 405, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Albert S. Wojtkowski, same. Marijuana establishment.

SPRINGFIELD

ACMS Corp., 85 Wait St., Springfield, MA 01104. Robert E. Sullivan, same. General contracting and construction.

Boston Eye Group P.C., One Monarch Place, Suite 310, Springfield, MA 01144. Sam Goldberger, 223 Grant Ave., Newton, MA 02459. Render medical services.

STOCKBRIDGE

Aviva Romm Enterprises Corp., 27 West Alford Road, West Stockbridge, MA 01266. Aviva Romm, 630 Main Road, Monterey, MA 01245. Operating a medically oriented writing, speaking and publishing business.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

420 AU Inc., 4 Wilder Terrace, West Springfield, MA 01089. Michael Anthony Skowron, same. Jewelry, retail, advertising, marketing, and communications.

WESTFIELD

5 Star Logistics Inc., 342 Southwick Road, Apt. 135, Westfield, MA 01085. Islam Agayev, same. Long haul trucking.

WILBRAHAM

Brookline Hair Inc., 31 Glenn Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Maria J. Serra, same. Hair salon, day spa, buy and sell body treatments.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the months of January and February 2019.

AMHERST

Bacon Wilson, P.C.
6 South East St.
Bacon Wilson, P.C.

Bacon Wilson, P.C./Monsein & MacConnell
6 South East St.
Bacon Wilson, P.C.

Deborah J. Hayes LICSW
433 West St., Suite 6
Deborah Bruno

pen & thimble
746 Bay Road
Gillian Freeman

SPJ
22 Lessey St., Suite 406
Allan Nolan II

Straight Path Jewlz
22 Lessey St., Suite 406
Allan Nolan II

Transformation in Action
1325 Bay Road
Annabelle Keil

EASTHAMPTON

Details
64 Phelps St.
James Gallivan

Harmonious
29 Lawler Dr.
Brian Dandrea

KAF Business Solutions
211 East St., #1
Kimberly Foster

Lotus Blossom Counseling, LLC
152 Northampton St.
Tara Haines

EAST LONGMEADOW

Impressions 2
43 Maple St.
Albert Tranghese, Theresa Tranghese

Powerhouse Training, LLC
80 Denslow Road, Suite 130
Jonathan Davis

VCA Shaker Road Animal Hospital
108 Shaker Road
VCA Shaker Road Animal Hospital

GREENFIELD

Action Based Therapeutic Solutions
25 Bank Row, Suite 25
Adam Barcroft

The Body Shop
38 Hope St.
Two Fathers, LLC

Community Health Care Inc.
177 Shelburne Road
Daniel Gutchensritter

Dahna Virgilio Real Estate Inc.
40 School St., Suite 11
Dahna Virgilio

Daniel J. Donoghue Properties
629 Bernardston Road
Daniel Donoghue

Docs Consult Medical, LLC
106 Federal St.
Kwesi Ntifoko

Dr. Elizabeth Peterson Chiropractic & Natural Health
474 Main St.
Elizabeth Peterson

Euroline Trucking, LLC
1109 Bernardston Road
Nick Georgitsa

Ford of Greenfield
1 Main St.
Two Fathers, LLC

Franklin County Community Development Corp.
324 Wells St.
John Waite

Galactic Brainiacs Productions
239 Main St.
Michael Gregoire, Eric Poulin

Innovintage Place
76 Hope St.
Lauren Mitchell Wellington

Ken’s Tax Prep
280 Main St.
Kenneth Lang

Network Chiropractic of Franklin County
21 Mohawk Trail
Wayne Garfinkel

Solar Store of Greenfield
2 Fiske Ave.
Claire Chang, John Ward

Toyota of Greenfield
1 Main St.
Greenfield Carmart, LLC

Unique Styles
21 Mohawk Trail
Angelique Menard

WantMySpot?
42 Chapman St., Apt. A
Michael Murphy

Yankee Mattress Factory
70 Mohawk Trail
Joseph Noblit

LUDLOW

Envision Wellness Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
77 Winsor St., Unit 101
Cristina Carreira

Kubala Home Improvements
5 Pell St.
Patrick Kubala

Ludlow Eye Associates
200 Center St.
Katarzyna Babinski

Ludlow Smoke Shop & Convenience
246 East St.
Khaled Saleh

SDI Auto Repair
575B East St.
Vanda Barros

NORTHAMPTON

Diego’s Farm
140 Meadow St.
Diego Irizarry-Gerould

Hampshire Thai Boxing
297 Pleasant St.
Kemal Bamlatte

R-Kade Games
221 Pine St., Suite 143
Richard Kalin

PALMER

C & R Small Engine Repair
37 Ware St.
Corey Coulombe

St. Joe’s Club Inc.
1820 Commercial St.
Stephen Kosmider Jr.

The Stables at Burgundy Brook Farm
3092 Palmer St.
Brett Lord

SOUTHWICK

Balance Beauty Bar, LLC
535 College Highway
Florence Castonguay

Rail Trail Ale House
23-25 Point Grove Road
Patrick Lynch

SPRINGFIELD

DP Insurance & Financial Services, LLC
878 Liberty St.
DP Insurance & Financial Services, LLC

D’s Designs & Event Planning
104 Dunmoreland St.
Donnalee Stewart

DiLaura Naturals
245 Roosevelt Ave.
Tunzala Eynula

G & G Transport
49 Webster St.
Jonathan Guzman

Garcia Transport
66 Oswego St.
Engel Garcia

Gorkha Mart
712 Sumner Ave.
Sita Pathak

Jack Chen Chinese Restaurant
1193 Sumner Ave.
Jin Quan Chen

Jacob Roofing
413 Nottingham St.
Dimas Castaneda

Jon Rodri Films
230 Chapin Terrace
Jonathan Rodriguez

Pure Medicine
18 Pine Acre Road
Anthony Chechile

Rivera Home Remodeling, LLC
173 Tyler St.
Victor Rivera

Ross & Ross, P.C.
121 State St.
Ross & Ross Law

Sabis International Charter School
160 Joan St.
Crystal Hodge-Lizana

Simply Serendipity
1341 Main St.
Simply Grace, LLC

Smily Sevi and Abhi Inc.
1121 State St.
Sneh Kumar

WARE

Balicki Auto Body & Towing Inc.
29½ Maple St.
Michael Balicki, Peter Balicki, Philip Balicki

C & C Enterprises
32A Campbell Road
Robert Campbell

Clean Nest Earth Friendly Housekeeping
16 Greenwich Plains Road
Danielle Colapietro

Crystal Springs Dairy Bar
166 West St.
Yasser Fares

Pineda Real Estate
61 Babcock Tavern Road
Donna Pineda

SubaGuru of Massachusetts, LLC
105 West St.
Christopher Mendrek

Terrance W. Smith
78 Old Poor Farm Road
Terrance Smith

Villa’s Restaurant
123 Main St.
Efren Steve Kolenovic

Wessels Firearms Training
246 Belchertown Road
Randy Wessels

WESTFIELD

Cor’s Services
118 Bates Road
Cory Bruno

Cozy Socks
24 Old Holyoke Road
Michael Patton

Kai Chi Gifts
85 Hawks Circle
Cheng Tu

Michon Associates
102 Northridge Road
Sandra Michon

Trueast Entertainment
186 Main St.
Dustin Taudal

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Avis Budget Group
2161 Riverdale St.
Matt Rettura

Dave’s Delivery Service
1540 Memorial Ave.
David Marcy

Dr. Christine G. Whalen
1005 Elm St.
Christine Whalen

Fit Core by Laura
1343 Riverdale St.
Laura Ferguson

Hair of Fame the Salon and Spa
82 Elm St.
Maritza Rivera

WILBRAHAM

Brian McLaughlin Home Remodeling
29 Red Bridge Road
Brian McLaughlin

Elegant Nail & Spa
2400 Boston Road
Lam Hung Nguyen, Galang Hung Nguyen

Fieldcrest Brewing Co., LLC
2343 Boston Road
Adam Field

Ms. Nora’s Pet Boutique
123 Bartlett Ave.
Melissa Sullivan

Scibelli Snow Removal
42 Brainard Road
Mario Scibelli

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

Bankruptcies

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

Allstar Insurance Agency
Holt, Eric B.
14 Kowal Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/10/19

Billiel, Dennis M.
Shoram-Billiel, Tamara B.
16 Off Lariviere
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/19

Blackshear, Tina M.
43 Lyons St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/14/19

Boze, Jennifer L.
13 Oakdale Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/12/19

Costa, Gaery Aaron
15 Ellington St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/19

Deshaies, William T.
312 Drury Lane
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/19

Eastwood, Pamela J.
9 Cherokee Dr.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/13/19

Glenn, William D.
16Bushwick Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/15/19

Guyette, Clarise
39 Ridge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/19

Hayden, Todd A.
513 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/12/19

Isacoff, Richard I.
DelSignore, Ann M.
433 North St., # 437
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/19

Johnson, Montel
29 Curtis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/19

Maciejewski, Raymond P.
Maciejewski, Charlene A.
37 Bernard St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/19

Maisonet-Colon, Denise Marie
116 Nassau Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/19

Martinez, Mary L.
a/k/a Nunez, Mary
231 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/11/19

Mastromatteo, Samantha Dawn
a/k/a Roberts, Samantha
775 Springfield St., A
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/19

Medina, Sonia A.
197 S. Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/10/19

Ortiz, Reinaldo
Ortiz, Cari L.
235 Cabinet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/14/19

Papoutsakis, LaKisha Madora
a/k/a Carpenter, LaKisha
60 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/11/19

Rosario, Jessica
12 Roosevelt Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/11/19

Tippett, Jeanne Aline
37 Frederick St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/14/19

Tranghese, Jean I.
96 Mayfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/19

Vasquez, Cecile I.
6 Spring St., Apt 1A
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/09/19

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff February 19, 2019

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

77 State St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Patricia M. Heminger
Seller: Steven J. Andrews
Date: 01/18/19

CHARLEMONT

68 Colrain Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $404,900
Buyer: Chester T. Yazwinski
Seller: Janice Schechterle
Date: 01/15/19

COLRAIN

170 Stetson Brothers Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Le Chapeau RT
Seller: Beckley RT
Date: 01/15/19

271 Thompson Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Paula J. Perotti-Flanagan
Seller: Griswold, David E., (Estate)
Date: 01/23/19

CONWAY

936 South Deerfield Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Cleveland
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/16/19

DEERFIELD

13 Eastern Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Harris LT
Seller: Eugene Olanyk LT
Date: 01/23/19

27 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: David B. Grimes
Seller: Charles J. Sakowicz
Date: 01/24/19

GREENFIELD

323 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Maureen E. Spaulding
Seller: Armand P. Prevost
Date: 01/25/19

27 Eastern Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Douglas J. Aspinwall
Seller: Charles F. Louison
Date: 01/24/19

106-108 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Q Ox LLC
Seller: Jeffrey W. Ainsworth
Date: 01/18/19

14 Frederick Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Michael J. Cachat
Seller: Carol A. Thurston
Date: 01/15/19

HAWLEY

136 West Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Christine L. Hicks
Seller: Germain D. Benoit
Date: 01/15/19

LEVERETT

4 Chestnut Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $275,001
Buyer: Anna D. Bingham
Seller: Jan Stuart
Date: 01/22/19

22 Long Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Robert J. Sobieski
Seller: Craig S. Tornovish
Date: 01/18/19

Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $237,600
Buyer: Ivy Mabius
Seller: Gregory L. Woodard
Date: 01/17/19

Putney Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $237,600
Buyer: Ivy Mabius
Seller: Gregory L. Woodard
Date: 01/17/19

MONTAGUE

15 Lake Pleasant Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Michael F. Szady
Seller: Tyler J. Mankowsky
Date: 01/18/19

44 Randall Wood Dr.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $280,600
Buyer: Brendan P. Walsh
Seller: Robbin M. Terault
Date: 01/18/19

NORTHFIELD

225 Winchester Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Amy Neil
Seller: Maureen E. Spaulding
Date: 01/25/19

ORANGE

146 Butterworth Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Joshua D. Pincus
Seller: Diane L. Beers
Date: 01/15/19

320 Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: David J. Godin
Seller: Richard L. Hames
Date: 01/14/19

149 Memory Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Dylan T. Smith
Seller: Amanda Lopez
Date: 01/15/19

92 New Athol Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Crossroads Baptist Church
Seller: Elks Of USA Inc.
Date: 01/18/19

SHUTESBURY

75 January Hill Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Mark Cousland
Seller: January Hills RT
Date: 01/14/19

250 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Stephen J. Fox
Date: 01/17/19

SUNDERLAND

55 Falls Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Brian Lempel
Seller: Marco Poletto
Date: 01/14/19

WENDELL

94 Locke Hill Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Brian Jones
Seller: Cynthia J. Freeman
Date: 01/17/19

WHATELY

342 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Nafis M. Azad
Seller: Robert H. Cumming
Date: 01/25/19

21 Laurel Mountain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $372,500
Buyer: Colette Viadero
Seller: Philip D. Marciano
Date: 01/23/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

16 Barden St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $308,500
Buyer: Richard R. Stefanowicz
Seller: Cindi L. Green
Date: 01/25/19

75 Cleveland St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Raymond R. Langdon
Date: 01/15/19

17 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Dena M. Cavallon
Seller: Steven A. Merklein
Date: 01/24/19

40 Nolan Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Robert L. Bell
Seller: Paul P. Tangredi
Date: 01/22/19

24 Senator Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Andrew J. White
Seller: James D. White
Date: 01/23/19

24 Tina Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Joanne M. Roberts
Seller: US Bank
Date: 01/16/19

42 Woodside Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Brian F. Allegresso
Seller: David N. Pickett
Date: 01/25/19

CHICOPEE

137 Acrebrook Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Justin R. Ward
Seller: Michael A. Parker
Date: 01/25/19

460 Fuller Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: Wojtowicz, Michael, (Estate)
Date: 01/16/19

40 Gardner Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $169,500
Buyer: Ryan L. McLaughlin
Seller: Elizabeth Rivera
Date: 01/23/19

69 Hillcrest St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $151,290
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Christopher D. Bates
Date: 01/17/19

46 Kaveney St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jason R. Welch
Seller: Jonathan Burek
Date: 01/22/19

276 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Dahill
Seller: Richard A. Dahill
Date: 01/15/19

1400 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Sterling RT
Seller: Wolfhill Realty LLC
Date: 01/18/19

58 Polaski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jose M. Monzon
Seller: Premier Home Builders Inc.
Date: 01/23/19

54 Sherman Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $191,800
Buyer: Sarah Potter
Seller: Nicole L. Garrison
Date: 01/25/19

42 Stockbridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01103
Amount: $331,000
Buyer: Thomas F. Labak
Seller: Waycon Inc.
Date: 01/17/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

141 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $162,900
Buyer: Stephanie Colella
Seller: Rebecca Hutchins
Date: 01/25/19

46 Lee St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Steven Paige
Seller: Francis N. Grant
Date: 01/22/19

103 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Alexander J. Crivelli
Seller: Albert A. Crivelli
Date: 01/15/19

85 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,100
Buyer: Jayson A. Roy
Seller: Man D. Nguyen
Date: 01/14/19

329 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Sarah J. Indomenico
Seller: Thomas B. Vaillancourt
Date: 01/18/19

519 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Kiernan Rushford
Seller: Anthony P. Facchini
Date: 01/25/19

61 Prospect Hills Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $474,900
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Thomas A. Lucia
Date: 01/18/19

43 White Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Mikhail P. Lisovets
Seller: Yevgeny Yermakov
Date: 01/25/19

HAMPDEN

59 Chapin Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Daniel T. Anderson
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/15/19

234 Somers Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: William P. Lee
Seller: Julia A. Lavoie
Date: 01/25/19

28 South Ridge Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Lindsay Luszcz
Seller: South Ridge Estates LLP
Date: 01/25/19

375 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Scott Pepoon
Seller: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Date: 01/25/19

HOLLAND

6 Brandon St.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Ryan Daponte
Seller: Maple Ledge Associates
Date: 01/18/19

53 Island Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Alexander E. Wisz
Seller: Jeremy Beu
Date: 01/15/19

21 Shore Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Robert F. Terbush
Seller: Ricky B. Lundin
Date: 01/18/19

116 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joshua Kobel
Seller: RW Trigrof LLC
Date: 01/18/19

140 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Rebecca Barker
Seller: Roger W. Strange
Date: 01/25/19

HOLYOKE

94 Apremont Hwy.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Michael Catalano
Seller: River Valley Renovations
Date: 01/18/19

333-335 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $133,500
Buyer: James A. Ryan
Seller: Katherine A. Ryan
Date: 01/15/19

193-195 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,460
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Danil Porrata
Date: 01/14/19

676 Chicopee St.
Holyoke, MA 01013
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Grace James Realty LLC
Seller: Gary Toth
Date: 01/18/19

30 Dale St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Czelusniak
Seller: Kelly A. Lacey
Date: 01/25/19

1373-1377 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Bryan J. Dargie
Seller: Alfred J. Albano
Date: 01/18/19

1552 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Syed Mobeen
Seller: Sagheer Nawaz
Date: 01/25/19

91 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Charlotte Dobiecki
Seller: Mark A. Caplette
Date: 01/18/19

1000-1002 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $121,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Lisa A. Shea
Date: 01/22/19

79 Lawler St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Chelsea L. Gazillo
Seller: Timofey V. Potapov
Date: 01/22/19

115 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Alex B. Morse
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 01/18/19

40 Mayer Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Boryczka
Seller: John F. Boryczka
Date: 01/25/19

27 Olive Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Bryan J. Dargie
Seller: Alfred J. Albano
Date: 01/18/19

649 South Summer St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Grace James Realty LLC
Seller: CRF Realty LLC
Date: 01/18/19

35 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Shawn E. Hainsworth
Seller: Partner City Properties
Date: 01/15/19

31 Temple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jose A. Zambrana
Seller: William D. Velazquez
Date: 01/22/19

LONGMEADOW

23 Berwick Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jenny A. Lehouiller
Seller: Brittany A. Roy
Date: 01/25/19

37 Captain Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michael Sullivan
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/14/19

58 Grassy Gutter Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Truong Vuong
Seller: Jennifer M. Carreto
Date: 01/22/19

106 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Joel Wun
Seller: Stratton Renovation LLC
Date: 01/18/19

82 Lincoln Park
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $341,552
Buyer: CIT Bank
Seller: Steven A. Jones
Date: 01/15/19

83 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Etabav RT
Seller: Poisson, Alan M., (Estate)
Date: 01/18/19

16 Villa St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Xiaoli Yang
Seller: John T. O’Leary
Date: 01/18/19

71 Woodsley Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $1,875,000
Buyer: 71 Woodsley Road LLC
Seller: Michael E. Freedman
Date: 01/17/19

LUDLOW

30 Amherst St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Susana Sousa
Seller: Anne M. Correia
Date: 01/18/19

101 Bridle Path Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Casey
Seller: Gary E. Chenaille
Date: 01/23/19

121 Loopley St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,150
Buyer: Jay M. Warzecki
Seller: William J. Kolodziey
Date: 01/14/19

Windwood Estates #6
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Bryan A. Chaplin
Seller: David H. Porter
Date: 01/18/19

MONSON

20 Ayers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $274,003
Buyer: USAA FSB
Seller: Jason Burgener
Date: 01/23/19

80 Bethany Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Michael Scotton
Seller: Christopher J. Lemek
Date: 01/18/19

51 King St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $213,200
Buyer: Quicken Loans Inc.
Seller: Paul M. Arnold
Date: 01/15/19

MONTGOMERY

510 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01050
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Jeffrey F. Greene
Seller: Daniel J. Webster
Date: 01/25/19

71 New State Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kathi M. Cotugno
Seller: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Date: 01/23/19

PALMER

218 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Robert N. Manduke
Seller: Venture Community Service
Date: 01/25/19

24 Breton St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Kyle Pelissier
Seller: Jessy I. Salsbury
Date: 01/22/19

2 Norbell St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $248,900
Buyer: Jimmy L. Crapps
Seller: Jeffrey D. Ferreira
Date: 01/23/19

39 Taft St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Grant D. Young
Seller: Real Estate Restorations
Date: 01/25/19

SOUTHWICK

8 Gargon Terrace
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Marlayna H. Chriscola
Seller: Vitaliy Dubovoy
Date: 01/15/19

Sawgrass Lane #1
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Joseph H. Avonti
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 01/18/19

27 Woodland Ridge
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Robert S. Garvey
Seller: Suzanne M. Gonthier
Date: 01/25/19

SPRINGFIELD

29 1st St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Haque LLC
Seller: First Page RT
Date: 01/17/19

50 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Andrea T. Lewis
Seller: Kerri P. Kane
Date: 01/14/19

37 Aberdeen Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Ruby Realty LLC
Seller: Taren C. Latta
Date: 01/16/19

71 Ashley St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Maridelva C. Dejesus
Seller: Real Estate Inv. Northeast
Date: 01/25/19

97-99 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Luis Flores-Delgado
Seller: TM Properties Inc.
Date: 01/15/19

77 Boyer St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Evaminerly Trehan
Seller: Ector Acevedo
Date: 01/25/19

18 Breckwood Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: John Jacquinet
Seller: Paula A. Lynch
Date: 01/14/19

24 Brighton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Allison M. Pesa
Seller: Constitution Properties
Date: 01/18/19

17 Brunswick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Latasha Lowe
Seller: Properties R US & Investments
Date: 01/14/19

36 Canton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Ruben Lopez
Seller: Zoraida Burgos
Date: 01/24/19

1635 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Jenell M. Castro
Seller: Eagle Home Buyers LLC
Date: 01/14/19

11 Cherrelyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $156,900
Buyer: Tracy M. Flor-Norton
Seller: Jacqueline M. Diaz
Date: 01/25/19

190-192 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Heather M. McNaughton
Seller: Onota Rental LLC
Date: 01/25/19

16 Colonial Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Tomas Berrios
Seller: Hipolito A. Andino
Date: 01/24/19

34 Cornwall St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $152,900
Buyer: Maria M. Rosa
Seller: Krista Hanson
Date: 01/25/19

570 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $3,825,000
Buyer: SL 570 Cottage Street LLC
Seller: Rube Realty LLC
Date: 01/25/19

40 Crittenden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Frankie D. Torres
Seller: Betsy O. Rivera
Date: 01/23/19

15 Delaware Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Jacqueline M. Diaz
Seller: Wanda Lockett
Date: 01/25/19

26-28 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Ivan Moncrieffe
Date: 01/25/19

336 Eastern Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Valerie Singh
Seller: Berkshire Land Co. LLC
Date: 01/23/19

124 Eddywood St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,750
Buyer: Rebecca Impionbato
Seller: Timber Development LLC
Date: 01/18/19

80 Fairfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Erik J. Sunny
Seller: Martha A. Long
Date: 01/17/19

164 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Waleed A. Cisero
Seller: Lanucha, Jacqueline K., (Estate)
Date: 01/18/19

176 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Erica Williams
Seller: Kimberly E. Stone
Date: 01/24/19

11 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jose O. Austin
Seller: Tuohey, Jacklyn A. (Estate)
Date: 01/18/19

47 Grant St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Trifera LLC
Seller: Lou W. Rodriguez
Date: 01/14/19

106 Greene St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $131,749
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: James Dickson
Date: 01/18/19

112 Groton St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Douglas M. Senecal
Seller: Tom Makris
Date: 01/18/19

181-183 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jose M. Goncalves
Seller: Maria G. Ferreira
Date: 01/22/19

185-187 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Alana T. Rijo-Robles
Seller: Reynaldo D. Rodriguez
Date: 01/24/19

71 Jordan St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Nyaoga D. Muhombolage
Seller: US Bank
Date: 01/25/19

225-227 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $124,277
Buyer: Michael Donskoy
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 01/23/19

51 Kenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Louann Shepard-Bell
Date: 01/22/19

41 Kipling St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Pedro Martinez
Seller: William P. Lee
Date: 01/25/19

180 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Sheehan
Seller: SA Capital Group LLC
Date: 01/25/19

107 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: William E. Oakes
Seller: Michael Pham
Date: 01/22/19

69 Lyons St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Yahaira Vega
Seller: Arnaldo Lassend
Date: 01/18/19

2000 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $3,300,000
Buyer: John A. Bruzzone Sr. Family
Seller: FRE Springfield MA Realty
Date: 01/15/19

48 Mellon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: David W. Nickerson
Seller: Sandra Dubay
Date: 01/18/19

33 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Mark C. Ryer
Seller: Dionne Real Estate LLC
Date: 01/18/19

35 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Mark C. Ryer
Seller: Dionne Real Estate LLC
Date: 01/18/19

126 Osborne Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Wildally E. Colon
Seller: Fallah Razzak
Date: 01/22/19

2046-2048 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Zaragoza-Velez
Seller: Harry E. Santiago
Date: 01/16/19

2207 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $158,800
Buyer: Denise Valdes
Seller: Juan C. Lebron
Date: 01/18/19

59 Palmer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Urayoan Santiago
Seller: Eda Ema LLC
Date: 01/14/19

850 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $119,070
Buyer: 850 Parker Street RT
Seller: NRZ REO 7 LLC
Date: 01/24/19

391 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Ramon A. Troche
Seller: Sergey D. Voloshinov
Date: 01/18/19

1318 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Geneva N. Okon
Seller: Katie M. Crane
Date: 01/24/19

256 Rosemary Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kojo Amartey
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 01/25/19

85 Ruthven St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $123,225
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Richard A. Cocchi
Date: 01/16/19

130 South Tallyho Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Gary J. Merkel
Seller: Kathryn E. Pepoon
Date: 01/25/19

850 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Rolando C. Vasquez-Deleon
Seller: Jason A. Rhodes
Date: 01/25/19

127 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $163,400
Buyer: Aida Rios
Seller: MGC Realty LLC
Date: 01/24/19

41 Terrence St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Wanda I. Quinones
Seller: Extremely Clean LLC
Date: 01/17/19

290 Tremont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Odean Graham
Seller: Sara M. Sirard
Date: 01/24/19

51 Vadnais St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $143,299
Buyer: Sarah Dame
Seller: SA Capital Group LLC
Date: 01/25/19

401 Water St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: James R. Jasmin
Date: 01/25/19

266 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Oumar Keita
Seller: Fumi Realty Inc.
Date: 01/15/19

32 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $151,500
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Paula Fanuele
Date: 01/22/19

173 Westbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Olga Bermudez
Seller: David B. Monk
Date: 01/25/19

90 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $760,000
Buyer: 90 Westminster LLC
Seller: Westminster Apartments
Date: 01/15/19

490-492 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Todd M. Eldredge-Rodowicz
Seller: Richard A. Henshaw
Date: 01/25/19

1480 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Erickberto Burgos
Seller: Tawana M. Davis
Date: 01/17/19

113 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Joseph Depoutot
Date: 01/25/19

1289-1295 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: DNA Corp.
Seller: Kem Management LLC
Date: 01/23/19

3 Worthy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Richard J. Jackson
Seller: Rosa M. Sepulveda
Date: 01/16/19

WALES

20 Woodland Heights
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: William L. Haughey
Seller: Sally R. Sarnelli
Date: 01/25/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

147 Allston Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: VSA Associates LLP
Seller: DMV LLC
Date: 01/15/19

136 Almon Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Patrick W. Elmore
Seller: Ronald G. Schmidt
Date: 01/25/19

44 Amherst St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Flora Rivera
Seller: Gentile, Mary C., (Estate)
Date: 01/25/19

47 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Hecham Domani
Seller: Susan M. Clark-Konieczny
Date: 01/14/19

37 Appaloosa Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Baldevbhai P. Patel
Seller: Jose G. Salce
Date: 01/15/19

11 Beverly Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Joshua R. Benard
Seller: Osama S. Jalal
Date: 01/23/19

2 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Vanity Bryant
Seller: JJROB Realty LLC
Date: 01/23/19

17 Larchwood St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $163,250
Buyer: Bradford H. Leveille
Seller: Cynthia J. Nolan
Date: 01/17/19

17 Maple St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Kweku Ofori
Seller: US Bank
Date: 01/25/19

232 Park St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Park Meadow LLC
Seller: Kids Dentist Realty LLC
Date: 01/25/19

123 Sikes Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Dennis Lawson
Seller: Arkad Kekelidze
Date: 01/18/19

68 Tiara Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Atif Khan
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 01/15/19

WESTFIELD

22 Angelica Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Bishop
Seller: Minuteman Properties
Date: 01/18/19

15 Brimfield Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: High Point Finance LLC
Seller: Safeguard Credit Consulting
Date: 01/16/19

43 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Alec M. Bewsee
Seller: Renzhen Yang
Date: 01/18/19

69 Deer Path Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,555
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Steven J. Beagle
Date: 01/24/19

1028 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Daniel G. Patrick
Seller: Patricia A. Curran
Date: 01/25/19

323 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $6,150,000
Buyer: SL 323 Lockhouse Road LLC
Seller: Richard Realty LLC
Date: 01/25/19

54 Mainline Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: 54 Mainline Dr. LLC
Seller: John A. Jeneral
Date: 01/15/19

5 Morgan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Megan C. Lococo
Seller: Stephen Buynicki
Date: 01/18/19

155 Paper Mill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Edward J. Cave
Seller: Seth Lamountain
Date: 01/23/19

43 Robinson Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Nangle
Seller: Sylvia J. Corridan
Date: 01/16/19

13 Vincent Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $154,690
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Jesse L. Rossi
Date: 01/16/19

741 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: John Schoenrock
Seller: Wright, Lauren C., (Estate)
Date: 01/18/19

WILBRAHAM

2660 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Morais Enterprises LLC
Seller: Henry J. Zola
Date: 01/15/19

17 Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Victor
Seller: Douglas F. Victor
Date: 01/25/19

17 Lakeshore Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Johnny Pelloso
Seller: Craig D. Swimm
Date: 01/14/19

5 Lebel Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $217,600
Buyer: Richard W. Houghton
Seller: Jeffrey C. Siekierski
Date: 01/18/19

9 Longfellow Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Joseph Rogers
Seller: Waseem Ahmad
Date: 01/25/19

552 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Seller: Valentino J. Scatolini
Date: 01/25/19

17 Mountainbrook Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Brodeur
Seller: Rousseau, Paul E. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 01/18/19

443 Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $389,000
Buyer: Jessica Leblanc
Seller: Jeffrey Kuselias
Date: 01/24/19

905 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Deanna Pellegrino
Seller: Warner, Barbara P., (Estate)
Date: 01/25/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

107 Blue Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Ianni LT
Seller: Yonggui Su
Date: 01/25/19

24 Canton Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Kara Parks Fontenot RET
Seller: David F. Drake
Date: 01/15/19

35 Harlow Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Emily L. Maling
Seller: Raymond, Meredith B., (Estate)
Date: 01/16/19

102 Lindenridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $788,000
Buyer: Walter A. Bell
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 01/18/19

132 Northampton Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Valley Community Development Corp.
Seller: Jeffrey M. Keedy
Date: 01/18/19

BELCHERTOWN

291 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Elizabeth J. Cole
Seller: Brian K. Noyes
Date: 01/14/19

42 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Karl Bjorklund
Seller: Michael S. Burke
Date: 01/15/19

204 Munsell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Shashi Sharma
Seller: Mark K. Gorman
Date: 01/25/19

EASTHAMPTON

7 Chapman Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: ZLS LLC
Seller: D&H Property Management
Date: 01/14/19

14 Davis St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Ibis Duo Holdings LLC
Seller: Paul J. Desrosiers
Date: 01/25/19

52-54 Everett St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $225,650
Buyer: Sarah J. Dalhaus
Seller: Sandra Mumblow
Date: 01/23/19

4 Keddy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Brandon T. Dantonio
Seller: Ronald W. Rzeszutek
Date: 01/18/19

147 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Keith A. Cotnoir
Seller: Tessier, Richard G., (Estate)
Date: 01/25/19

GRANBY

241 Chicopee St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Cox
Seller: Joanne Newcombe
Date: 01/25/19

138 Cold Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Donald A. Shewchuk
Seller: Nancy T. Venne
Date: 01/25/19

17 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Ian A. Cooke
Seller: Wendy A. Richard
Date: 01/24/19

4 Pheasant Hill
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Yolanta K. Dronski
Seller: James B. Kimball
Date: 01/25/19

76 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Victoria L. Sullivan
Seller: Eric C. Merullo
Date: 01/22/19

HADLEY

10 Breckenridge Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Andrew Blajda
Seller: Blajda, Mary A. (Estate)
Date: 01/14/19

HATFIELD

Prospect St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: William J. Skorupski
Seller: Lynn Wojewoda
Date: 01/25/19

HUNTINGTON

Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Jeffrey F. Greene
Seller: Daniel J. Webster
Date: 01/25/19

510 Main Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Jeffrey F. Greene
Seller: Daniel J. Webster
Date: 01/25/19

NORTHAMPTON

23 Cahillane Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Motamedi
Seller: Stacie L. Ryan
Date: 01/14/19

93 Cahillane Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Stephen D. Sacco
Seller: Matthew A. Motamedi
Date: 01/25/19

46 Chapel St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: BSS 3 Properties LLC
Seller: McCutcheon Development LLC
Date: 01/22/19

48 Damon Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,750,000
Buyer: Cousins Investments LLC
Seller: Kerryman Partnership
Date: 01/25/19

Glendale Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Shasta Terra LLC
Seller: JKB Farms Inc.
Date: 01/24/19

66 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $755,000
Buyer: Mark Illingworth
Seller: Martha B. Clarke
Date: 01/24/19

400 North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: Laura A. Camp
Seller: Daniel J. Costigan
Date: 01/24/19

North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Southpaw Properties LLC
Seller: Southern New England Conference
Date: 01/15/19

19 Ormond Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: 58 Market Street LLC
Seller: Amberman, Edward L., (Estate)
Date: 01/17/19

20 Westwood Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Deborah A. Sullivan
Seller: W. Marek Inc.
Date: 01/18/19

PELHAM

100 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Gavin T. Myers
Seller: Carolyn M. Monteiro
Date: 01/24/19

SOUTH HADLEY

604 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Rasean Y. Blyden
Seller: Irene A. Roy
Date: 01/17/19

15 Lexington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Kirsti A. Wiemokly
Seller: Michael Schaeffer
Date: 01/25/19

Lithia Springs Road #4
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Timothy Waltz
Seller: Barbara J. Smith
Date: 01/16/19

299 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Ryan C. Fernandes
Seller: Leo E. Fugler
Date: 01/17/19

6 Plainville Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Michael Campbell
Seller: Lapierre, Richard R., (Estate)
Date: 01/25/19

4 Ridge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Cristina T. Mitchell
Seller: Brenda L. Houle
Date: 01/25/19

24 Sunset Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Roger Strange
Seller: Robert W. Lynes
Date: 01/25/19

53 Westbrook Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $238,500
Buyer: Ellen M. Emmonds
Seller: Richard R. Stefanowicz
Date: 01/25/19

SOUTHAMPTON

81 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $335,700
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Dynelle Longto
Date: 01/23/19

40 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Danielle H. Bozik
Seller: Brenda L. O’Donnell
Date: 01/17/19

WARE

34 Aspen St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $223,284
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: David W. Kalil
Date: 01/23/19

100 Bondsville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $151,290
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Daniel J. Haworth
Date: 01/22/19

121 Glendale Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Quabbin Wire & Cable Co. Inc.
Seller: Jarrod Dandurant
Date: 01/18/19

32 Park Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Katelynn Gancorz
Seller: Suzanne Gomes
Date: 01/16/19

WILLIAMSBURG

6 Village Hill Ave.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Autumn H. Fournier
Seller: Delappe, Gemze, (Estate)
Date: 01/25/19

WORTHINGTON

2 Packard Park
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Aastha Bansri LLC
Seller: Michael P. Frazier
Date: 01/15/19

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1Berkshire Begins to Implement Berkshire Blueprint 2.0

Study Shows Economic Impact of Westover Air Show

Holyoke Wins Grant to Create Services for Older Victims of Domestic Abuse

Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Decline for Second Straight Year

Historic Restoration Begins at Old Hampshire County Courthouse

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Business Community Photo Essay February 2019

Family Fun Day

State of Entrepreneurship

Real-estate Sales Licensing Course

‘Living Contemplatively in a Busy World’

Outlook Luncheon

Difference Makers

Women’s Leadership Conference

Springfield Art Stop

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FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

Johnson & Hill Staffing Cops ‘Best of Staffing’ Honors

Mountain View Acquires Amherst Landscape & Design

SkinCatering Earns Women’s Business Enterprise Certficate

Chicopee Savings Foundation Awards $17,000 Grant to MHA

Springfield College, YMCA Unveil Online Degree-completion Program

Abington Bank to Merge with Pilgrim Bank, Expanding Hometown Financial Group

Bay Path Awarded Grant to Connect Adult Women with Jobs

ACC Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program Offers Opportunities for Free Tuition, Wage Reimbursement

GCC Increases Job-related Technical Training in Region

Nominations Open for Annual Ubora and Ahadi Awards

Monson Savings Bank Accepting Applications for Scholarship Program

Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces Partnership with Camp Glow It Up

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