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

EAST LONGMEADOW

PM Appraisal Services Inc., 245 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Peter Maruca, same. Appraisal business.

FEEDING HILLS

Mission with Hope Inc., 69 Barbara Lane, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Nona Murauskay, same. Non-profit organization that provides help and assistance to the poor, needy and disadvantaged including children and orphans as provided in accordance with Christian charity.

HOLYOKE

Positronic Farms Inc., 903 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040. David Caputo, same. Farming, sale of farming products.

MONSON

Pafumi’s Inc., 39 Cote Road, Monson, MA 01057. Mark Pafumi, same. Pizza restaurant.

PITTSFIELD

MM Foods Inc., 10 Wendell Ave. Ext., Suite 4, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Mark Martin, 24 Greenings Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Restaurant.

Patriot Driveway Inc., 343 Pecks Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Michael L. Manning, 5 Eastbrooke Lane, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Asphalt paving and driveway sealing.

SHEFFIELD

Pools by Aquatic Designs Inc., 241 Main St., Sheffield, MA 01257. Andrew Pedretti, same. Swimming pools sales and service.

SOUTHWICK

New England Disc Golf Center Inc., 51 John Mason Road Southwick, MA 01077. Drew Gardner, 248 Valley View Dr., Westfield, MA 01077.  Commercial recreation.

SPRINGFIELD

North Atlantic Logistics Inc., 100 Progress Ave., Springfield, MA 01104. James Vieu, same. Transportation — provider of support activity.

Pixel & Frame Inc., 1607 Main Street, #B507, Springfield, MA 01103. Will Colon, same. Sound production consulting.

TURNERS FALLS

Nu-Rite Road Service Inc., 2 Alice St., Turners Falls, MA 01376. Russell Doel, same. Auto repair services.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Pioneer Valley Interiors Inc., 733 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Andrey Kaletin, same. Construction contractor.

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UMass Amherst Tops in Campus Dining for Second Straight Year

AMHERST — The food in the UMass Amherst dining halls is so good that the Princeton Review came back for another helping, choosing the school as the national leader in collegiate dining in the U.S. for a second straight year. The announcement further cements UMass Dining’s reputation for serving up healthy, sustainable, and delicious food prepared by award-winning chefs, said Ken Toong, executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises at UMass Amherst. The rankings are based on surveys of 137,000 students at the schools in the guide. UMass Dining is the largest college dining-services operation in the country, serving 45,000 meals daily, or 5.5 million meals per year. Since 1999, overall participation the university’s meal plan has more than doubled from 8,300 participants to more than 19,200. A self-operated program committed to providing a variety of healthy world cuisines using the most sustainable ingredients, UMass Dining incorporates recipes from accomplished chefs and nutritionists as well as principles from the Culinary Institute of America and Harvard School of Public Health to its cycle menu.

Regnaleb Offers Sales Training for Digital Age

WESTHAMPTON — Regnaleb Enterprises, a sales and marketing consulting firm, announced it is offering high-caliber sales-management and growth strategies to small and mid-size companies throughout Western and Central Mass. The organization is led by Art Belanger, an experienced sales and marketing professional with more than 30 years in the industry. The Regnaleb process utilizes the salesQB program to conduct a complete audit of an organization’s current sales and marketing process. The results are used to benchmark performance and identify areas for growth and improvement. Following the audit, business leaders will be taken through an in-depth report that will pinpoint methods for increased efficiency throughout the entire sales process, from lead generation and management tactics to the use of digital technologies like CRM, software programs, and social media. A successful salesforce is empowered, efficient, and informed, Belanger said, adding that Regnaleb Enterprises will offer a custom road map to improve communications, management, customer service, and sales techniques to drive increased performance.

Talbots to Return to Longmeadow Shops

LONGMEADOW — Grove Property Fund and Talbots announced that the women’s-apparel retail store will be returning to Longmeadow Shops this fall. The announcement is the latest from the Longmeadow Shops, which recently expanded its retail footprint by 20%, attracting new tenants Verizon Wireless and J.Crew Mercantile while allowing CVS Pharmacy to move to a larger retail space with a pharmacy drive-thru. Talbots operated at the Longmeadow Shops from 2001 to 2013. The new store will utilize 5,334 square feet of retail space, the majority of the space previously occupied by CVS Pharmacy.

HCC Gateway to College Earns National Honors

HOLYOKE — For the second year in a row, the Gateway to College program at Holyoke Community College has received national recognition for exemplary performance. The Gateway to College National Network, based in Portland, Ore., honored HCC with its 2017 Gateway Program Excellence Award at a conference in Providence, R.I. last month. Gateway is a second-chance, dual-enrollment program for students who have either left high school or are at risk for dropping out. Gateway students take college classes and earn college credits while also working toward their high-school diplomas. The 2017 award recognizes Gateway programs that exceeded all four of the network’s performance benchmarks for the 2015-16 academic year: first-term GPA, one-year persistence, two-year persistence, and three-year graduation rate. Since its founding in 2008, HCC’s Gateway to College program has helped 251 students earn their high-school diplomas while also getting an early start on college. More than half have continued on to college, and so far 30 have earned their associate degrees from HCC, and six have earned bachelor’s degrees.

Austen Riggs Recognized as a ‘Best Hospital’

STOCKBRIDGE — Austen Riggs Center has been recognized as a “Best Hospital” for 2017-18 by U.S. News & World Report, ranking ninth in psychiatry nationwide. Noteworthy among the top group of psychiatry honorees for its small size and integrated approach, Austen Riggs Center is a therapeutic community, open psychiatric hospital, and center for education and research, promoting resilience and self-direction in adults with complex psychiatric problems.

PeoplesBank Among Top Charitable Contributors

HOLYOKE — The Boston Business Journal announced the region’s top corporate charitable contributors, and for the 10th year in a row, PeoplesBank is among the companies included on the list. The region’s top charitable companies, which in many instances include the companies’ corporate foundations, will be honored at the magazine’s 12th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards on Thursday, Sept. 7 at Fenway Park in Boston. The list is composed of companies that gave at least $100,000 to Massachusetts-based charities in 2016.

PV Squared Named Among Top 500 Solar Contractors

GREENFIELD — Solar Power World, the leading publication covering solar technology and development, published its annual Top Solar Contractors list in July. PV Squared, a local solar-installation company and worker-owned cooperative, was listed prominently among other top solar contractors and developers across the country. PV Squared is a local leader in the field of solar design, installation, and maintenance. A worker-owned cooperative, the company has provided renewable-energy solutions to a range of clients, including business owners, commercial property owners, farmers, and homeowners since 2002. PV Squared currently employs 42 people, 19 of whom are co-owners of the business. In 2016, it completed 188 projects in the Pioneer Valley and surrounding areas, installing 2.5 MW of solar power. It is also a certified B Corporation, demonstrating its commitment to a triple-bottom-line business model. It is currently involved in Franklin County’s first Habitat for Humanity project in five years and will be contributing a solar array to the construction of an energy-efficient home in Greenfield. Additionally, it is also exploring opportunities to partner with the Franklin County Technical School to mentor young people through a solar installation process. The donation of this solar array will not only eliminate upfront costs for the future homeowner, but will also help strengthen the local community.

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Employer Confidence Slips Slightly in July

BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index shed 0.3 points to 61.5 last month, leaving it 6.4 points higher than a year ago. The Index has gained ground in five of seven months so far in 2017. The July slip was led by the Employment Index, which dropped 2.4 points from June. Experts on the AIM Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) believe the slide reflects employers’ inability to hire skilled workers amid a tight labor market rather than a hiring slowdown caused by economic factors. “Confidence levels at or above 60 signal continued strong confidence among employers in the direction of the state and national economies,” said Raymond Torto, BEA chair and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “The labor shortage is a serious issue. We hear anecdotes from companies in multiple industries that are turning away business or postponing expansions because they can’t find tech specialists, manufacturing workers, or electricians to take the new jobs.” The AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The Index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009. The index has remained above 50 since October 2013. The constituent indicators that make up the overall Business Confidence Index were mixed during July. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, lost a point to 63.2, still six points higher than in July 2016. The U.S. Index of national business conditions rose 0.5 points to 57.9 despite lingering uncertainty about federal healthcare and economic policy. July marked the 88th consecutive month in which employers have been more optimistic about the Massachusetts economy than the national economy. The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, declined 0.7 points to 61.2, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, edged up 0.1 point to 61.8. The Future Index ended the month seven points higher than a year ago. The Company Index, reflecting overall business conditions, lost 0.2 points to 62.2, up 6.3 points during the 12-month period. And though the Employment Index dropped to 55.7, the Sales Index rose for the third consecutive month, gaining 1.5 points to 64.1. The AIM survey found that 39% of respondents reported adding staff during the past six months, while 19% reduced employment. Expectations for the next six months are similar, with 37% expecting to hire and only 10% downsizing. Elliot Winer, chief economist with Winer Economic Consulting, said workers with the type of skills needed by employers in growing industries remain in short supply, even though Massachusetts has posted significant increases to its labor force so far in 2017. “Employers report that it is increasingly hard to fill jobs. Job vacancies now significantly exceed new hiring. And yet, wage growth in the state has been near zero when adjusted for inflation,” Winer said. Manufacturing companies remained optimistic about the economy with the 59.6 confidence reading, but not as optimistic as employers outside the manufacturing sector, who posted a 63.6 result. AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, also a BEA member, noted that employer confidence in the Massachusetts economy has stalled as the state Legislature has taken several troubling votes, including one to force employers to close a $200 million gap in MassHealth with no long-term program reforms.

Family Business Center to Host Summit for Couples in Business

AMHERST — Anyone in the unique (but not uncommon) situation of working with their spouse or significant other might be interested in being one of eight to 10 couples to take part in an upcoming ‘spouses summit,’ a constructive, honest, cathartic discussion and learning opportunity for couples in business. The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley is planning such an event. The business owners represented will be from a mix of non-competing companies of various sizes and industries. A few lessons will be built in a la short talks on communication, conflict, professionalism, marketing oneself as a family business, etc., but it will also be a lightly facilitated, largely free-flowing conversation, comparing notes with others who are in the same scenario: working with one’s beloved. The Family Business Center has been presenting helpful programs, workshops, roundtables, and more for families in business since 1994, including a couple of successful sibling summits and one spouses summit. The cost will likely be around  $120 per couple, and limited to the first eight to 10 couples who register and pay. A date will then be chosen that will work for all participants. For more information, call Ira Bryck at (413) 835-0810.

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Donna Easton-Vicalvi

Donna Easton-Vicalvi

Monson Savings Bank announced that Donna Easton-Vicalvi has joined the bank as vice president of Government Banking. She has more than 24 years of experience in the municipal-finance field, including 12 years as treasurer for the town of Hampden and the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. Easton-Vicalvi joined United Bank in 2008 to develop a Government Banking Division in Massachusetts and Connecticut as United Bank acquired branches in Connecticut. In 2016, she joined Merchants Bank in Vermont to develop a Massachusetts government-banking presence for the bank until 2017, when Merchants was acquired by Community Bank Systems. “We are extremely pleased to have Donna join us,” said Steve Lowell, Monson Savings Bank president, adding that she brings not only a wealth of experience, but numerous affiliations and community involvement as well. “We look forward to her helping Monson Savings Bank enhance and expand our municipal products and services with her expertise.”

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Katrina Dziedzic

Katrina Dziedzic

Susanne deVillier

Susanne deVillier

Alison McCoy

Alison McCoy

Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that three people have been promoted. Katrina Dziedzic and Susanne deVillier have been promoted to vice president, branch officer, while Alison McCoy has been promoted to compliance specialist – officer. Dziedzic joined the bank in 2007 and has 32 years of banking experience. She began as branch officer in Westfield and was promoted to senior branch officer in 2011 and to assistant vice president, branch officer in 2014. She has an associate’s degree from Springfield Technical Community College. She is active in the community, serving as executive board member and treasurer for the Westfield Boys and Girls Club and auction co-chair of the Westfield Kiwanis Club. Meanwhile, deVillier joined the bank in 2010 as branch officer in Agawam and has 22 years of banking experience. She was promoted to senior branch officer in 2014 and then to assistant vice president, branch officer in 2015. She has been instrumental in leading the successful bankwide checking-account-acquisition program. She is treasurer of the Agawam Rotary, a West of the River Chamber of Commerce member, active in the Springfield Boys and Girls Family Center, and serves on various community committees. She is also involved in fund-raising for various school programs. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from American International College. McCoy joined the bank in 2015 as a compliance specialist. She previously managed her own general law practice. She has been involved in the development of a successful compliance-management system for the bank. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock and her juris doctor from Western New England University School of Law. She graduated with high honors from the Massachusetts Bankers Assoc. New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College. She is currently enrolled in the Isenberg School of Management MBA program at UMass Amherst. McCoy has volunteered with Meals on Wheels and the People’s Institute in Northampton. She is treasurer of the Western Massachusetts Compliance Assoc. and is involved in the Boy Scouts of America, Western Massachusetts Council as an Assistant Scoutmaster of Amherst Troop 500.

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Craig Della Penna of the Murphys Realtors has been selected to receive the 2017 EverGreen Award from the Green REsource Council of the National Assoc. of Realtors. Della Penna was selected for the honor by an independent panel of green-industry professionals and was nominated based on his commitment to developing energy-efficient homes and neighborhoods in which biking and walking are commonplace. Known as a leader in the green real-estate community, Della Penna was the first Realtor in the U.S. to specialize in the sale of houses near rail trails and greenways. He serves a broad range of clients to help them make choices about sustainable or energy-efficient living; for instance, he is a resource for buyers who want a home in a neighborhood in which children are able to walk or bike to and from school. Della Penna has delivered more than 1,200 lectures in 21 states on the topics of energy efficiency and the importance of greenways. He also has been a key player in helping to build over 1,000 miles of rail trails in the past 20-plus years and has made a visible difference for green buyers in his local real-estate market and across much of the Northeast.

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Laura Herring, director of Operations of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley, has successfully completed the e-PRO certification program and has been awarded the e-PRO certification, the official technology-certification program offered by the National Assoc. of Realtors (NAR). Herring joins more than 30,000 real-estate professionals and association staff specialists who have earned NAR’s e-PRO certification and dedicated their time and effort toward learning how to use the latest social-media technologies to create an online presence and reach today’s hyper-connected consumers.

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1BERKSHIRE

www.1berkshire.com

(413) 499-1600

• Aug. 23: BBQ Chamber Nite, 5-7 p.m., hosted by MountainOne!, 111 Silver Lake Blvd., Pittsfield. Remember to bring your business card so you can enter to win a door prize. Register online at 1berkshire.com/event/chamber-nite-15.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.franklincc.org

(413) 773-5463

• Sept. 13: “Are You Making Money or Losing Your Shirt?” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by TD Bank Greenfield, 324 Main St., Greenfield. N et Profit gauges how well a business manages both revenue generation and expenses, assuming that owners are not taking out much cash in the form of distributions. Being profitable also means the company is building equity. What does this all mean? Join us to learn more about your financial statements and how you can use them to improve your profit picture. TD Bank wants to be sure that you have strong tools to understand and control your business. With that objective in mind, at the end of the workshop, each attendee will be entered into a drawing for a free copy of Quickbooks Pro, a $220 value. A light lunch will be provided. Register at www.franklincc.org.

• Sept. 22: Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Franklin County Tech School. Register at www.franklincc.org.

• Sept. 27: “Start Your Own Business,” 8:30-11:30 a.m., hosted by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield. Starting a small business requires more knowledge, skills, perseverance, and planning than meets the eye. This three-hour workshop will help you understand the details, challenges, opportunities, and rewards of owning and operating your own business through the real-life experiences of several highly successful entrepreneurs. This course is a suggested prerequisite for our Business Planning workshop. Cost: $25. Register at www.franklincc.org.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org

(413) 594-2101

• Aug. 25-26: Third annual Downtown Get Down! Noon to 9 p.m. on Aug. 25 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 26. Live music, local artists and crafters, entertainment actsm, and a variety of food vendors return to the streets of Chicopee Center this summer. This year’s event will feature a 5k race for the first time, starting at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26. Come downtown and celebrate Chicopee and all the community has to offer. For more information, visit www.chicopeegetdown.com.

• Aug. 29: The Next Five Years for You and Your Business Workshop Series: Session 4, “Leadership Perspective,” 8:30-10:30 a.m., hosted by Westfield Bank Conference Room, 70 Center St., Chicopee. Historic data may not help in the planning of the future, nor can the future be accurately predicted within the current pace of change. But you can plan for the next five years from where you are today. Cost: $40 for members, $50 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Sept. 7: CEO Power Hour Luncheon with Nathan Costa, CEO of the Springfield Thunderbirds, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Collegian Court Restaurant, 89 Park St., Chicopee. Costa was well aware of the challenges the Thunderbirds faced, and he will share his strategy for turning things around, including improvements made in sales and marketing efforts, game-day experience, and community engagement. Join us for lunch with Costa and learn about the creation of a winning culture. Cost: $30 for members;, $35 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Sept. 14: Business After Hours Presents Porter & Chester, 4:30-6:30 p.m., hosted by Porter & Chester Institute, 134 Dulong Circle, Chicopee. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Sept. 28: Lunch & Learn with John Regan, executive vice president for Government Affairs for Asssociated Industries of Massachusetts, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Come hear Regan discuss the matters that passed, those that didn’t, and what may be in store for the next legislative session. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• Sept. 14: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Pioneer Landscapes, 223 Cardinal Way, Florence. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com

(413) 534-3376

• Sept. 6: Chamber Coffee Buzz, 7:30-8:30 a.m., hosted by Providence Place, 5 Gamelin St., Holyoke. The Coffee Buzz series is a morning networking program that provides chamber members and guests the opportunity to make new contacts and exchange business information over a light breakfast. The format includes a 30-second introduction of each guest, the host has a five- to 10-minute promotional opportunity, and rest of the event is mingling. Cost: free. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.

• Sept. 13: Annual Clambake, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, Country Club Road, Holyoke. We’re planning a feast of lobster, steamed clams, sweet corn on the cob, boiled red potatoes, tossed salad, and iced tea. Treat a client or make this your employee-appreciation gathering — there’s plenty of room. Grilled chicken will be available. Join Weld Management as a sponsor of this well-attended event. Cost: $38 for members, $40 for non-members. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

• Sept. 11: “Financial Planning 101,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., presented by Streetlight Financial, hosted by Forbes Library. Cost: free. Register online at forbeslibrary.libcal.com/event/3442716.

• Sept. 13: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Family Legacy Partners, 48 Round Hill Road, Suite 2, Northampton. Co-host: CheckWriters Payroll. Sponsored by Northeast Solar, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., and Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont Realtors. Cost: $10 for members.

• Sept. 19: “How to Do Business with Different Generations,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., presented by SCORE of Western Mass., hosted by TD Bank, 175 Main St., Northampton. Cost: $5. Space is limited, and RSVP is required. To register, visit westernmassachusetts.score.org/content/take-workshop-38.

• Sept. 22: “Introduction to Mail Chimp,” 9-11 a.m., presented by Pioneer Training. MailChimp is a free e-mail marketing application similar to Constant Contact. This workshop will cover the basics of creating an e-mail campaign and tracking your results. You’ll learn how to set up an account, how to add lists of subscribers, and how to create a signup form so visitors to your website can sign up to be added to your lists. You’ll learn how to create a template, how to add content from MailChimp’s content manager, and how to design, preview, and test your template. You’ll also learn how to create an e-mail campaign and how to use MailChimp’s reports to track clicks, opens, and unsubscribes. Participants are encouraged to bring laptops and follow along with the instructor, but this is not required. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. To register, visit goo.gl/forms/My7lF9Xk1aB7xg0Q2.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

• Sept. 11: Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Mayor Brian Sullivan, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register, so we may give our host a head count.

• Sept. 13: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Bring your business cards and make connections. Refreshments will be served, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit two Citizen’s Scholarships. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members (cash or credit card).

• Sept. 15: Chamber Workshop: “Employment Practices, Liability Insurance,” 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Join management-side labor and employment-law attorney Timothy Netkovick for this informational seminar on EPLI. Netkovick will provide an overview of the types of claims these policies generally cover and exclude. He will also identify the 10 most important considerations you should be aware of when assessing whether a particular EPLI policy is right for your company. When you leave this seminar, you and your team will be able to fully assess your needs in regard to whether or not you should invest in EPLI. Cost: free for members, $30 for non-members (cash or credit card). Contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or [email protected] for more information or to register.

• Sept. 18: Chamber Workshop: “Go Mobile!” 8:30-10 a.m. hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Join Kurt Lumpp of Russell Cellular for this informational workshop and maximize the use of your cell phone. Cost: free for members, $30 for non-members (cash or credit card). Contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or [email protected] for more information or to register.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

nSept. 6: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 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, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• Sept. 13: September Breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef in Agawam. The event will bring members and non-members together for a morning of breakfast, debate, and town updates. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with local business people over breakfast and listen to the Agawam mayoral candidates discuss their views and ideas on how they plan to stimulate local business success. The moderator for this event will be Robert MacDonald of Work Opportunity Center in Agawam. Questions from the public and businesses can be submitted to [email protected]. In addition, West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt will be on hand to discuss business-development plans for his community. Event sponsors include United Bank and bankESB. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tickets cost $35 for members and $45 for non-members. To register or sponsor this event, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• Sept. 21: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, West Springfield. Only members and guests of members may attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. The only cost to attend is the cost of your lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately that day. We cannot invoice you for these events. Register online at [email protected].

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

www.springfieldyps.com

• Sept. 21: YPS Presents: Vote The Valley, 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by Sheraton Hotel, One Monarch Place. This event will bring together local elected officials and candidates for elected office in a business-networking environment. Join us to connect and engage with policymakers while learning more about your voting rights. Register at www.springfieldyps.com.

Studies in Entrepreneurship

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Back at the start of this century, BusinessWest awarded its coveted Top Entrepreneur Award, established just a few years earlier, to Andrew Scibelli, then president of Springfield Technical Community College.

The choice, while heralded by some, drew some rather cynical e-mails and phone calls from observers who really couldn’t understand how an educator — and a state employee, no less — could win an award for entrepreneurship.

Such thinking, while in some ways understandable, is nonetheless narrow and shortsighted. In fact, this region’s colleges and universities have provided some of the best examples of entrepreneurial thinking over the past few decades — and they keep coming.

So much so that when the decision makers at BusinessWest gather to discuss potential honorees for the Top Entrepreneur Award, several from the ranks of higher education typically come under consideration.

Bay Path University’s new doctorate program in Occupational Therapy (see story, page 27), the school’s first, is only the latest of dozens of entrepreneurial endeavors launched by the school since Carol Leary became president in 1994 — including, ironically enough, an MBA program in Entrepreneurial Thinking & Innovative Practices — and Bay Path is just one of many schools to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset.

Indeed, other examples abound, from UMass Amherst’s opening of a campus in downtown Springfield to American International College’s introduction of new programs and aggressive pursuit of students not only across this country but in other countries; from Westfield State University’s large investment in a school-operated dining service (inspired by UMass Amherst’s hugely successful program) to Western New England University’s new Pharmacy program; from Elms College’s aggressive investments in new programs (which have brought it back from fiscal distress) to new campus-center projects at STCC and Holyoke Community College.

The list goes on, and on, and on.

But let’s back up a minute and put all this in perspective.

First, what does it mean to be entrepreneurial? It means moving a business or organization forward by recognizing opportunities and seizing them effectively. Some would call it calculated risk-taking, and that description works as well.

Successful entrepreneurs know that, no matter what field they’re in, be it manufacturing, healthcare, or financial services, they can’t stand still, expecting to do things as they’ve always done them, and hope to succeed.

It’s the same in higher education. These institutions can’t stand still, especially at a time of immense change — including smaller high-school graduating classes — and competition.

Back in 2000, Scibelli was honored for many initiatives, but especially his work to create partnerships with a host of major corporations that created learning (and job) opportunities for students, and also for his work to convert the former Digital Equipment Corp. complex located across from the STCC campus into a technology park that has brought hundreds of jobs to this area.

Today, schools are being entrepreneurial in a host of ways, all designed to create opportunities for those schools (meaning much-needed revenue) but also deliver all-important value to those that are meeting the high cost of a college education today.

The cynics would say it’s easy to be entrepreneurial when you’re spending the taxpayers’ money — which is what the presidents of the public colleges and universities are doing, in essence — or when you have huge endowments to draw from as you consider building new science buildings and dormitories.

But our public schools are not well-supported by this state, and, by and large, the private schools are not sitting on Harvard-like endowments. The investments they’ve made have definitely been calculated risks, but risks nonetheless.

Standing still was not, and is not, an option.

And there are lessons here — both literally and figuratively — to be learned and embraced by all area business owners.

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Western Mass. Employment Collaborative Job Fair

Aug. 22: The Western Mass. Employment Collaborative (a service of Riverside Community Care) and Holyoke Community College are partnering for a Job Fair from 10 a.m to noon at Holyoke Community College’s Kittredge Center, Room 303. The purpose of the event is for businesses to meet qualified candidates for their hiring needs and for job seekers to have multiple opportunities to speak to employers and partner agencies and to interview for competitive employment. Western Mass. Employment Collaborative (WMEC) partners are all working toward a common goal: to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. WMEC works across all disabilities and represents hundreds of job seekers who have the skills, commitment, and desire to enter the workforce and contribute positively to a local employer. By attending this job fair, employers will discover this is a largely untapped pool of qualified job candidates and learn how to work with the vibrant partnership between service providers, government agencies, and workforce-development entities that WMEC facilitates. The job fair will serve as both as a recruitment venue and a valuable experience for job seekers as they prepare to enter the workforce. Job developers and coaches will work with their job seekers around readiness skills and how to interact with employers. Students from the college will have an opportunity to be a part of this diverse and inclusive environment and see what employers from Western Mass. have to offer. Contact Pam Mendes at [email protected] or (617) 360-1646 with questions.

Springfield Jam Fest

Sept. 9: The Springfield Business Improvement District will present the first annual Springfield Jam Festival in downtown Springfield from noon to 11 p.m. at Court Square. Multiple stages will feature dozens of local artists performing throughout the entire day, playing everything from rock and country to blues, reggae, and more. Area vendors will sell a large variety of food and beverages. Sponsorship agreement goals have been reached to put on the festival, and all additional funds raised by the event will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Western Massachusetts, which is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through support, education, and advocacy. One in four people in the U.S. has a mental-health condition, and as an affiliate of the nation’s largest grass-roots mental-health organization, NAMI-Western Massachusetts advocates for access to services, treatment, support, and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all those in need. For more information on the Springfield Jam Festival, visit springfielddowntown.com/springfield-jam-fest.

Family Improv Class

Sept. 10 to Oct. 15: Local improv company Happier Valley Comedy announced a new addition to its Comedy School lineup of classes for the fall. Family Improv is a six-week class held on Sunday afternoons beginning in September and is open to any child-and-adult combo. Family Improv gives families the opportunity to laugh with a loved one and bond over fun improvisation games and exercises. The Family Improv curriculum is guided by the principles of acceptance, mindfulness, quieting judgment of self and others, and strengthening communication, all while having a blast playing together. Family Improv will complement Happier Valley Comedy’s monthly Happier FAMILY Comedy Show, a high-energy, interactive event designed especially for families and kids ages 5-12. Registration for Family Improv is available on the Happier Valley Comedy website (www.happiervalley.com), with weekly classes to be held Sept. 10 through Oct. 15 on Sundays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Family Improv will be taught by Kate Jopson, a graduate of the Happier Valley Comedy’s Zen of Improv classes and a Happier FAMILY Comedy Show cast member. Every child who is registered in the class receives a free ticket to the comedy show.

Patent and Trademark Educational Event

Sept. 14: The South Hadley Library and the South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce announced a free business educational event for the business community and the public from 4 to 6 p.m. at the South Hadley Library, located at 2 Canal St. The event, designed for entrepreneurs and businesses, is a joint collaboration between the library and the chamber. The speaker, Paulina Borrego, is a science and engineering librarian at UMass Amherst. Soon after becoming a librarian in 2007, she took on the role of the Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) librarian in 2009. She is trained by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to educate patrons about patents and trademarks, the application process, and how to conduct an effective and thorough search. She works in the UMass Amherst Science & Engineering Library, which is open to the public. For more information on the program, visit the South Hadley Library’s website at www.shadleylib.org or the chamber website at www.shgchamber.com.

Free Legal Help Hotline

Sept. 21: The Hampden County Bar Assoc. will offer a free Legal Help Hotline in conjunction with Western New England University School of Law from 4 to 7 p.m. at the law school, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield. Individuals needing advice should call (413) 796-2057 to speak to a volunteer. Volunteers will provide legal advice on a variety of topics, including divorce and family law, bankruptcy, business, landlord/tenant matters, and real estate. Additionally, in light of recent immigration developments, attorneys with immigration-law experience will also be available to answer questions. Spanish-speaking attorneys will be available.

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 19: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will present the inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden. This new recognition program was created by the twin publications to recognize outstanding achievement across the region’s broad and diverse healthcare sector. Nominations were accepted in a number of categories, including ‘Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider,’ ‘Innovation in Health/Wellness,’ ‘Community Health,’ ‘Lifetime Achievement,’ and many others. A panel of judges determined the winners, who will be profiled in the Sept. 4 issue of BusinessWest and the September issue of HCN. American International College and Trinity Health are the presenting sponsors of Healthcare Heroes. Additional sponsors are Bay Path University, Baystate Health, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, Elms College, and Renew.Calm. Tickets to the event are $85 each, with tables available for purchase. For more information or to order tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass.

Nov. 2: Comcast Business will present the Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass. at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The seventh annual business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and Wild Apple Design Group (executive sponsors), Inspired Marketing (show partner), MGM Springfield (corporate sponsor), Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst (education sponsor), Xfinity (social sponsor), and the Better Business Bureau (contributing sponsor). Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $800. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Two Bills Would Address Skills Shortage

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Opinion

 By Katie Holahan

“Blueprint for the Next Century,” a long-term economic plan for Massachusetts prepared by Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), identifies the shortage of qualified workers as the central impediment to the future of the Bay State economy. Worker shortage cross almost every industry, from manufacturers in the Pioneer Valley to software companies in Boston’s Innovation District to research and engineering firms on the North Shore.

The 4,000 member employers of AIM believe there are three key steps to addressing the problem:

• Identify opportunities to restructure state workforce-training programs to anticipate both near- and long-term workforce growth;

• Diversify the types of relevant training and education available to students statewide; and

• Allow the public education system the flexibility and adaptability to respond to the needs of the local and regional workforce, so graduates enjoy greater economic opportunity.

Two bills recently released from the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development will help Massachusetts achieve the first goal.

The bills, Senate 2109 and House 3804, filed by the late Sen. Ken Donnelly and Rep. Kenneth Gordon, respectively, would allow a transfer of up to $1.1 million, or 5%, of funds from the Workforce Training Fund to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund to be used for sector-based job training for non-incumbent workers. The Workforce Training Fund generates revenues via employer assessments, and is normally used to improve the skills of workers who are already on the job.

AIM advocated successfully for a pay-for-performance funding structure in the proposed grant program. Half of the grant funds in the program will be tied to job placement and retention outcomes. The money won’t be released until workers are trained and in their new, full-time jobs for two months. Such discipline and measurement will allow the state to connect the available workforce with employers so that all regions and industries have similar opportunities for success.

Training both incumbent workers and new workers will create the type of flexibility needed to respond to a changing economy while meeting clear job-growth objectives.  As the Commonwealth works to modernize and streamline its workforce-development system, AIM will continue to advocate for such requirements in any similar pieces of workforce legislation.

The creation of a job and a person’s ability to do that job weave together every important aspect of social and economic stability: the desire for a better life, the ability to support a family, the confidence to start a business, and the need to support efficient government management of services like education, healthcare, and public safety.

Katie Holahan is vice president of Associated Industries of Massachusetts. This article first appeared on the AIM blog.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

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

D & S Linen Services Inc. d/b/a Aladco Linen Services v. Vidhy Adharmitta a/k/a Vid Mitta d/b/a Quality Inn Chicopee

Allegation: Money owed for rental of garments: $11,792.22

Filed: 7/19/17

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Jason Jackson v. Royal Administrative Services Inc. and Goodwill Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Dedham Auto Mall

Allegation: Breach of contract; plaintiff was sold unfair warranty policy: $12,500

Filed: 7/7/17

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Johnathan Cavallo v. Granby Public Schools, Sheryl Stanton, Jennifer Curran, Emre Evren, Deanne Payne-Rokowski, Marie McCourt, and Town of Granby

Allegation: Breach of employment contract, failure to pay wages, accrued vacation time, and accrued sick time: $90,000

Filed: 7/13/17

McLeod, LLC v. Excellence Auto Exchange Inc., Excellence Auto Exchange, and Rodney O. Maye

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $14,500

Filed: 7/20/17

Wilfredo Cosme v. Pentecostal Christian Church Inc.

Allegation: Negligent placing of scaffolding causing injury: $100,000

Filed: 7/21/17

Frederick M. Mancini v. Toys R Us Inc.

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $38,018.52

Filed: 7/21/17

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Amy Davis v. Off the Map Inc. and Gabe Ripley, Steve Sanderson, and Jason Foster individually

Allegation: Failure to pay wages: $6,000

Filed: 7/5/17

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Jesse and Elizabeth Israel v. Fontaine Brothers Inc.

Allegation: Negligence causing injury when plaintiff fell 38 feet on job site: $600,000

Filed: 7/24/17

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Kristina Daisy v. Sinan A. Masih, DMD and Holyoke Mall Dental Health Center

Allegation: Negligence causing dental injury: $11,600

Filed: 7/21/17

Picture This

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A photo essay of recent business events in Western Massachusetts

Fore a Good Cause

Sunshine Village

Sunshine Village held its 28th annual fund-raising golf tournament on Aug. 2 at Chicopee Country Club. The event sold out, with 38 teams participating. A reception with awards, raffles, and a silent auction followed at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. The winning team was from Kellco Products. Charter Oak Insurance and Financial Services came in second, and a team helmed by captain Todd Rubner placed third. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Sunshine Village will use the funds raised to create opportunities to live and learn, work and earn, and give and grow for the more than 450 people in the organization’s day-services programs. Pictured, from left: Carol Laflamme, Ernest Laflamme Jr., Sunshine Village board president; Gina Kos, Sunshine Village executive director; Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos; and Marie Laflamme.

A Community of Music

The fourth annual Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival

The fourth annual Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival drew 16 acts across two downtown stages on Aug. 12. The all-day festival offered a festive atmosphere featuring locally and internationally acclaimed musical artists, including Miles Mosley (pictured), Lizz Wright, Rebirth Brass Band, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Christian Scott, Zaccai Curtis & Insight, Natalie Fernandez, Jeremy Turgeon Quintet, Community Grooves, and more. The Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival was developed by Blues to Green, led by the efforts of founder Kristin Neville, along with Evan Plotkin, president of NAI Plotkin and director of Springfield City Mosaic, with the hope that people of many different communities could unite in Springfield, the urban center of Western Mass., to share their love for music and art.

Tru Stories

Tru by Hilton

Work continues at the Tru by Hilton property set to open in the spring of 2018 at 440 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. The 108-room, four-story hotel is owned by BK Investments, which also owns and operates Residence Inn by Marriott (500 Memorial Dr., Chicopee) and Hampton Inn by Hilton (600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee). The new hotel will be the first Tru by Hilton in Massachusetts, and only the second in New England.

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On Track

aerial shot shows ongoing construction at the future Mercedes-Benz of Springfield

This aerial shot shows ongoing construction at the future Mercedes-Benz of Springfield, which is on schedule for mid- to late September opening. The $12 million dealership, to be operated by Peter and Michelle Wirth and Rich and Amy Hess of Springfield Automotive Partners, broke ground near exit 6 of the Mass Pike in Chicopee last September.

A Different Mayoral Race

Valley Blue Sox hosted the Running of the Mayors charity

On July 19, the Valley Blue Sox hosted the Running of the Mayors charity event during the Blue Sox vs. Winnipesaukee Muskrats game at MacKenzie Stadium in Holyoke. BusinessWest sponsored the event, which included, from left, Chicopee’s Richard Kos, Westfield’s Brian Sullivan, Holyoke’s Alex Morse, Springfield’s Domenic Sarno, and West Springfield’s Will Reichelt. At right is BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien, who dropped the hat to begin the race, which Morse won, edging out Reichelt. As part of the event, Polish National Credit Union contributed money to be distributed to each community’s Boys & Girls Club.

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Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the months of June and July 2017.

AGAWAM

LRB Realty Trust, LLC
1804 Main St.
$50,000 — Install new antennas and new cabinet for existing cell tower

Palatium Realty Inc.
270 Maple St.
$1,000 — Install wall signs for Sultan Family Restaurant

AMHERST

Amherst College
155 South Pleasant St.
$118,000 — Roofing

Amherst Inn
30 Boltwood Ave.
$41,000 — Roofing

The Boltwood Group
166 Main St.
$15,998 — Replace existing HVAC unit for main dining area

Shankara Shakti Inc.
460 West St.
$16,245 — Create new café in existing business-use space, build new accessible bathroom, and reconfigure front entrance

CHICOPEE

C and C Mass Ventures, LLC
33 Haynes Circle
$17,000 — Install fire-alarm system at Randolph Products

Chicopee Housing Authority
25-27 Benoit Circle
$6,250 — Construct small office

iStar Bowling Centers I, LP
291 Burnett Road
$143,663 — Reconstruct exterior walls at areas detatched from hotel, add new water and fire service including back-flow devices, and build new wall at south side of building

Ocean State Job Lot
1503 Memorial Dr.
$24,500 — Build-out for tae kwan do center

EASTHAMPTON

Cheharkrupa Inc.
26 Cottage St.
$1,000 — Interior build-out

EAST LONGMEADOW

East Longmeadow Wellness Center
250 North Main St.
$1,000 — Construction trailer

GREENFIELD

Edward Williams
14 Main St.
$31,000 — Roofing

Greenfield Corporate Center, LLC
101 Munson St.
$4,200 — Rework sprinklers to new ceiling layout

LONGMEADOW

Bay Path University
539 Longmeadow St.
$79,400 — Elevate existing porch, install new concrete ramp and railings at Hatch Library

GPT Longmeadow, LLC
720 Bliss Road
$300,000 — Interior non-structural remodel of Talbot Store

NORTHAMPTON

100 King Street, LLC
242 King St.
$2,000 — Reface illuminated pole sign

100 King Street, LLC
242 King St.
$2,200 — Reface illuminated wall sign

Coolidge Northampton, LLC
249 King St.
$5,600 — Install non-bearing load partition

Cumberland Farms Inc.
53 Main St.
$3,000 — Illuminated wall sign

Smith College
102 College Lane
$10,990 — Install interior doors, remove and patch existing door, install shelves, paint

PALMER

Yolanda and Stephen Dion
234 Wilbraham St.
New windows, front door, roof to cover front door, siding, renovate bathroom, and accessible ramp

Pride Limited Partnership
1003 Thorndike St.
$10,000 — Install kitchen exhaust for Yummy Asian Cuisine

SOUTHWICK

Jeff Bliss
320 College Highway
$29,000 — Roofing

SPRINGFIELD

City of Springfield
52 Rosewell St.
Roof replacements, ADA upgrades, and elevator addition at Thomas M. Balliet School

City of Springfield
315 North Branch Parkway
$1,094,000 — Roof replacement, accessibility upgrades, and associated work

City of Springfield
1250 State St.
$45,000 — Replace existing curtain-wall entranceway and doors

City of Springfield
15 Catharine St.
$197,000 — Roof replacement

Colvest/State St., LLC
600 State St.
$79,800 — Interior remodel to CVS Pharmacy, including relocated fixtures, equipment update finishes, relocated sink, electrical work, and relocated sprinkler heads

Derf Realty
190 Carando Dr.
$90,000 — Minor renovations to State Police Task Force suite

GELW Mass, LLC
1331 Main St.
$9,500 — Separate existing space, create corridor to access handicap restroom

R.F. Realty Group
447 Sumner Ave.
$17,000 — Replace drop ceiling, skim coat walls, repair glass back exterior

Ilusa Shaikh
270 Cooley St.
$3,250 — Install fire panel and components

NHP Springfield Trust
215 Bicentennial Highway
$12,944 — Replace Verizon antenna panels and add remote radio heads

Tereza Ouchida
1089 Columbus Ave.
$150,000 — Renovate coffee-service line area, fixtures, and finishes at Starbucks, construct new partition walls

Solutia Inc.
730 Worcester St.
$192,247 — Roofing

Springfield College
210 Alden St.
$5,000 — Divide office with partition wall

Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
$62,000 — Create three offices from one current office in Delbridge Welcome Center

WARE

Hamidul Hoq, Walmart Stores
352 Palmer Road
$168,000 — New pickup parking canopy, new checkout equipment, update interior finishes, revise back-of-house racking

WESTFIELD

City of Westfield
40 Turnpike Industrial Road
$25,000 — Replace existing panel antennas

Joseph Colette
200 Southwick Road
$45,000 — Replace shingles on entrance overhang, replace second-floor windows, new vinyl siding

WEST SPRINGFIELD

380 Union, LLC
380 Union St.
$35,000 — Demolition of building

T.P. Daley Insurance Agency
1381 Westfield St.
$14,520 — Roofing

Vermont Department of Buildings
1305 Memorial Ave.
$145,000 — On Vermont building at Eastern States Exposition, build new deck with roof, concrete walks and patio, landscaping and plantings, demolish horse barn

WILBRAHAM

Brownstone Quarry, LLC
39-41 Main St.
$13,000 — Roofing

Wing Memorial Hospital Corp.
2377 Boston Road, Suite 101
$1,100 — Install sign

YMCA of Greater Springfield Inc.
1004 Stony Hill Road
$5,000 — Replacement windows

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments 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

502 Bug Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $597,000
Buyer: Samuel P. Perkins
Seller: Kathleen B. Kerivan
Date: 06/29/17

BERNARDSTON

42 Merrifield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Stanley K. Wood
Seller: Mark D. St.Hilaire
Date: 06/28/17

155 West Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $259,745
Buyer: Anderson INT
Seller: Barry N. Anderson
Date: 07/03/17

BUCKLAND

30 School St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Alexander D. Meade
Seller: Catherine M. Snyder
Date: 06/30/17

CHARLEMONT

42 Burrington Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Brandon T. Long
Seller: Hal K. Schechterle
Date: 07/06/17

COLRAIN

200 Ed Clark Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Linda J. Baker-Cimini
Seller: Scott J. Sarich
Date: 07/06/17

CONWAY

Maple St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Robin Karson
Seller: William J. Sheehan
Date: 06/29/17

368 Newhall Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $468,000
Buyer: Robert J. Morena
Seller: David I. Chichester
Date: 07/06/17

DEERFIELD

44 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Susanne Recos
Seller: Rene W. Fifield
Date: 06/26/17

608 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Deerfield Academy
Seller: Cynthia L. Tuttle
Date: 07/07/17

707 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Two Feathers Properties
Seller: Michael L. Zabre
Date: 07/07/17

6 Gromacki Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Timothy O. Guy
Seller: Carol C. Corron
Date: 06/30/17

34 King Philip Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Wissmann
Seller: Donald F. Moro
Date: 06/30/17

10 Mountain Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: Kirk J. Woodring
Seller: Kevin A. Wissmann
Date: 06/30/17

20 Settright Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Melissa Eich-Richardson
Seller: Kris L. Weeks
Date: 06/27/17

11 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Catherine M. Snyder
Seller: Donna M. Gilman
Date: 06/30/17

GREENFIELD

20-1/2 Beech St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Matthew S. Jaksik
Seller: Francis Becchetti
Date: 06/30/17

24 Cypress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Garrett Connelly
Seller: Jennica Petrik-Huff
Date: 07/06/17

15 Jefferson Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Kori A. Ferris
Seller: Alberta M. Tolin IRT
Date: 06/26/17

505 Lampblack Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Edward L. Howle
Seller: Rian D. Graves
Date: 06/28/17

65 Lovers Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Joanne M. Graves
Seller: Marjorie J. Dunn
Date: 06/28/17

31 Madison Circle
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Sarah J. Pilzer
Seller: Cheryl A. Holmes
Date: 06/30/17

18 Mary Potter Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $283,250
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Moreland
Seller: Alan J. Tatro LT
Date: 06/29/17

94 Meridian St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: David T. Hildt
Seller: Greene, James M., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/17

19 Prospect St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Diane M. Harte
Date: 07/03/17

69 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Paul A. Grimard
Seller: Jody I. Wilcox
Date: 06/30/17

LEVERETT

19 Drummer Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Nicholas F. Gaubinger
Seller: Mary P. Aubrey
Date: 07/06/17

124 Jackson Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Julian Nickerson
Seller: Peter A. Nice
Date: 06/26/17

24 Old Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Melissa Colbert
Seller: Charles H. Dauchy
Date: 06/28/17

LEYDEN

135 George Lamb Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Ricki Newman-Benzie
Seller: Anthony J. Romano
Date: 06/30/17

MONTAGUE

59 Center St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Kathleen G. Berry
Seller: Carol J. Noyes
Date: 06/28/17

18 Central St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Orange Park Management
Seller: Orange Park Management
Date: 06/26/17

58 Central St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sumwin Corp.
Seller: Allen Fowler
Date: 06/28/17

29 Greenfield Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jarad Weeks
Seller: Donovan A. Parker
Date: 06/30/17

14 Marshall St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $268,700
Buyer: Tyler M. Pless
Seller: Nora J. McAuliffe
Date: 06/28/17

Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Western Mass. Electric Co.
Seller: Rocky River Realty Co.
Date: 07/07/17

NEW SALEM

35 Orange Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Gregory G. Gould
Seller: Joseph G. Sinagra
Date: 06/29/17

56 Wendell Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Duke L. Lewis
Seller: Peter Vanderpoel
Date: 06/30/17

NORTHFIELD

2 Adams Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: William A. Richardson
Seller: Roland E. Deane
Date: 06/30/17

10 Myrtle St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Keri Gauvin
Seller: John K. Tolley
Date: 06/28/17

ORANGE

37 Highland St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Lauren Boudreau
Seller: Sean Bardsley
Date: 06/30/17

330 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Robert A. Woodard
Seller: Paul D. Gervais
Date: 07/06/17

SHELBURNE

474 Little Mohawk Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $228,500
Buyer: Bruce A. Biagi
Seller: Michael D. Parry
Date: 06/30/17

SUNDERLAND

410 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $325,900
Buyer: Adam J. Dahl
Seller: Paul B. Stewart
Date: 06/26/17

19 Meadowbrook Dr.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Hyojin Wang
Seller: Richard W. Peterson
Date: 06/29/17

24 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Hui K. Hsieh
Seller: Hamill, M. Irene, (Estate)
Date: 06/28/17

62 South Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Christopher Tejirian
Seller: Kenneth G. Macdicken
Date: 07/06/17

248 South Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: James J. Toth
Seller: Klisenbauer, John S., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/17

WHATELY

Dry Hill Road (WS)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $253,250
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Robert Boone
Date: 06/30/17

283 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Donald N. Bates
Seller: Kenneth E. Handfield
Date: 06/30/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

38 Albert St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $379,900
Buyer: Rhonda K. Blanton
Seller: Evangiline O. Kammerer
Date: 06/30/17

2 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $225,200
Buyer: Michael McGill
Seller: David A. Chase
Date: 06/30/17

20 Haskell St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jacob I. Baskin
Seller: Kimberly M. Legros
Date: 07/06/17

20 Hastings St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $214,500
Buyer: Paul R. Byrne
Seller: David R. Lessard
Date: 06/29/17

173 High St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Alexander Shyshla
Seller: William R. Quatrano
Date: 06/26/17

1380 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Luis Santiago
Seller: Iarrusso, Linda T., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/17

144 Maple St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Vassiliy Rotin
Seller: Paul S. Gryszowka
Date: 06/30/17

46 Monroe St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Aleksandr Vasilchenko
Seller: Tracy M. Lebeau
Date: 06/30/17

205 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $195,900
Buyer: Michael A. Remy
Seller: Timothy S. Maxton
Date: 06/27/17

BLANDFORD

Harlow Clark Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $175,800
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Peter Megazzini
Date: 07/07/17

36 North Blandford Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Benjamin Sloat
Seller: Louis G. Daviau
Date: 06/30/17

BRIMFIELD

43 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Marina Imbriano
Seller: Christopher J. Ferris
Date: 06/27/17

Old East Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Sharleen M. Campbell
Seller: Esther C. Huffman
Date: 07/07/17

59 Sutcliffe Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Ruby Realty LLC
Seller: William L. Rowe
Date: 06/30/17

98 Wales Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: John T. Kornacki
Seller: Adam Pietrzykowski
Date: 06/30/17

CHESTER

101 Ingell Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Timothy Dunn
Seller: Charles M. Hines
Date: 06/28/17

CHICOPEE

101 Angela Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Velma Johnson
Seller: Susan Bacchiocchi-Misco
Date: 07/07/17

233 Blanchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: DGL Properties LLC
Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP
Date: 07/07/17

24 Bonner St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Marie I. Antonetty
Seller: Joseph Menard
Date: 06/29/17

44 Boucher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Alberto L. Velazquez
Seller: Brian C. Kellen
Date: 06/30/17

14 Carmen St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Heather A. Guay
Seller: Sarah D. Martineau
Date: 06/27/17

25 Carter Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Phillip Vivenzio
Seller: Robert L. Quintin
Date: 06/30/17

67 Champagne Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: Gerald White
Seller: Anna M. Biermann
Date: 07/07/17

389 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Louis A. Nunez-Nunez
Seller: Richard L. Lemon
Date: 07/03/17

453 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Manjit Singh
Seller: Christine T. Sliski
Date: 06/30/17

8 Dewey St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Edgar T. Lopez
Seller: M&G Property Group LLC
Date: 06/28/17

104 Dixie Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sandy H. Tan
Seller: Maude H. Roberts
Date: 06/27/17

74 Donlyn Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Robert J. Magnolia
Seller: Julie A. Jendrysik
Date: 06/30/17

81 Ducharme Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Michon
Seller: Lorraine V. Houle
Date: 07/05/17

29 Elliot St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Bridget K. Bathelt
Seller: Joseph Chmielewski
Date: 06/26/17

5 Grise Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: William E. Grise
Seller: David L. Pothier
Date: 06/30/17

46 Hastings St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Carmen B. Navarro
Seller: Natalie V. Kolesnik
Date: 06/29/17

91 Haven Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Mary L. Mailloux
Seller: Ryan J. Watkins
Date: 06/30/17

137 Hendrick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Juan B. Martinez
Seller: Catherine A. Smith
Date: 06/30/17

59 Homer Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Maxim Fisenko
Seller: Dale View Apartments LLC
Date: 07/07/17

103 Huntington Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Penny A. Ethier
Seller: Jean M. Laduke
Date: 07/07/17

86 Laramee St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: William Soto-Rivera
Seller: John P. Duffy
Date: 06/30/17

31 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Aaron D. Rosario
Seller: Nancy C. Rigali
Date: 06/27/17

162 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $199,999
Buyer: Robert E. Barrett
Seller: Pamela A. Lavarnway
Date: 07/07/17

84 New Lombard Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $2,050,000
Buyer: Estes Express Lines
Seller: XPO Logistics Freight Inc.
Date: 06/29/17

20 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Avet RT
Seller: Hampden Homebuyers LLC
Date: 06/27/17

444 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Victor M. Martinez
Seller: Luke Calvanese
Date: 07/06/17

70 Newbury St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Claire A. Guimond
Seller: Rita B. Brosseau
Date: 06/30/17

108 Northwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Timothy Beauchamp
Seller: Jessica C. Jordan
Date: 06/30/17

92 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Melissa G. Leutsch
Seller: Orzechowski, Ronald J., (Estate)
Date: 07/07/17

33 Olea St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Brooke D. Hopkins
Seller: James N. Niedbala
Date: 06/29/17

40 Orchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Eduard Yanyuk
Seller: Igor Ciocalau
Date: 06/30/17

23 Pembroke Place
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael R. Reniewicz
Seller: Shelley A. Milbier
Date: 06/30/17

31 Pleasant St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Lachenauer LLC
Seller: Ronald A. Rurak
Date: 06/30/17

128 Polaski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Shawn K. Kozikowski
Seller: Hazel M. Warner
Date: 06/26/17

3 Randall St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $206,500
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Haas
Seller: Scott L. Lariviere
Date: 07/05/17

72 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Christian Marquez
Seller: Yudelkis M. Correa
Date: 07/07/17

31 Riverpark Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Grace M. Taylor
Seller: Paul D. Corbeille
Date: 06/29/17

3 Robert St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Edgar Santiago
Seller: Cheryl A. Strani
Date: 06/28/17

55 Simonich St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Robert R. Lafleche
Seller: Keith A. Lussier
Date: 06/29/17

96 South St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Gabriel A. O’Fray
Seller: Christopher J. Fontaine
Date: 06/29/17

28 Ward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Laurie Rivest-Circosta
Seller: Waycon Inc.
Date: 06/26/17

76 Wellington Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Mark J. Dion
Seller: Paul F. Joao
Date: 06/30/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

141 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $209,500
Buyer: Bobby Corona
Seller: Donald E. Marchand
Date: 07/07/17

247 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Antonio Berardi
Seller: William R. Gorman
Date: 06/29/17

81 Birch Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Tong To
Seller: Heather C. Procopio
Date: 06/27/17

57 Capri Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $652,831
Buyer: Steven W. Longmoore
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 06/29/17

6 Chadwyck Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $356,000
Buyer: Samuel F. Ferrer
Seller: Andrew C. Rostek
Date: 07/07/17

252 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Allyssa M. Burby
Seller: Steven W. Longmoore
Date: 06/29/17

44 Dawes St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Dennis L. Waite
Seller: David A. Fidalgo
Date: 06/30/17

12 Fox Hedge Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Robert Comire
Seller: Michael K. McIntyre
Date: 06/30/17

154 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Karen D. Fritz
Seller: C&M Builders LLC
Date: 06/29/17

56 Helen Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Katrina L. Trajkovski
Seller: Donna M. Cabana
Date: 06/26/17

162 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $388,500
Buyer: Carmax Auto Superstores
Seller: Gary S. Allen
Date: 06/27/17

283 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Stephen M. Reilly
Seller: W. Paul Schwabe
Date: 07/07/17

302 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Travis W. Taft
Seller: Peter J. Dimichele
Date: 06/30/17

31 Prospect Hills Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Claudio Pannisco
Seller: Kristen M. Rate
Date: 06/26/17

44 Rankin Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jennah K. Whitcomb
Seller: Francis V. Murphy
Date: 07/06/17

4 Redin Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $183,900
Buyer: Joshua A. Senecal
Seller: Sean Coughlin
Date: 07/07/17

11 Savoy Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Paul M. Bovat
Seller: John F. Benjamin
Date: 06/28/17

41 White Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $285,882
Buyer: Donna Facchini
Seller: Derick T. Levesque
Date: 07/05/17

12 Wisteria Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Derek T. Gosselin
Seller: Ram S. Patath
Date: 07/05/17

HAMPDEN

3 Colonial Village
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $212,900
Buyer: Tyler E. Barrows
Seller: Laura K. Lander
Date: 07/03/17

34 Colony Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: James A. Nai
Seller: Jeffry M. Shank
Date: 06/29/17

55 Colony Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: John G. Hemphill
Seller: Katherine S. Goldberg
Date: 06/30/17

212 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $143,501
Buyer: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 06/30/17

50 Meadow Brook Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Erin K. Coughlin
Seller: Bernice W. Vautrain
Date: 06/26/17

125 Stony Hill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $436,000
Buyer: Joel A. Fuller
Seller: Dianne A. Garden
Date: 06/28/17

59 Thresher Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Michelle R. Bongiovanni
Seller: James E. Gagnon
Date: 06/26/17

HOLLAND

6 Roberts Park Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Roger Brisson
Seller: Robert F. Walsh
Date: 07/03/17

12 Sandy Beach Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Dennis H. Champney
Seller: Thomas P. Baltazar
Date: 06/30/17

16 Stony Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Dennis H. Champney
Seller: Thomas P. Baltazar
Date: 06/30/17

101 Union Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Joel P. Murphy
Date: 06/27/17

HOLYOKE

157 Bemis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Mary M. Tapia
Seller: Michael G. McGillicuddy
Date: 07/05/17

1 Bigelow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: KTC Realty LLC
Seller: Massachusetts Green High
Date: 06/29/17

10 Cherry Hill
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Elaine T. Stiles
Seller: Karen E. Bernier
Date: 06/30/17

29-31 Claremont Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Nicole A. Breault
Seller: Mary E. Suchecki
Date: 06/30/17

31 Erie Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Schmidt
Seller: Luis O. Isaza
Date: 06/30/17

14 Gilman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Kevon S. Isa
Seller: Maria M. Rodriguez
Date: 06/30/17

138 Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Thomas W. Boucher
Seller: Brian R. Pratt
Date: 06/30/17

79 Lawler St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Timofey V. Potapov
Seller: Brian J. Cahill
Date: 06/26/17

51 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $179,400
Buyer: Kelly O’Reilly
Seller: Susan J. Beaulieu
Date: 06/30/17

882 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Blanchard Realty LLC
Seller: Fisette Realty Corp.
Date: 06/30/17

70 Merrick Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Gary J. Houle
Seller: Georgette Giuglielmo
Date: 06/30/17

5-7 Orchard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Erik A. Loomis
Seller: Dunleavy, James R., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/17

17-19 Pearl St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $191,400
Buyer: Andrew T. Sirulnik
Seller: Mark W. Heafey
Date: 07/07/17

288-290 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Justin Beyer
Seller: Nathan O’Rourke
Date: 07/05/17

8 Roosevelt Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Shannon Cutler
Seller: John P. Brunelle
Date: 06/30/17

78 Rugby St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Mary L. Rojas
Seller: Timothy J. Avery
Date: 06/30/17

139 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Pamela A. Brigham
Seller: Peter K. Richardson
Date: 06/30/17

LONGMEADOW

150 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Cheryl M. Provost
Seller: Carolyn F. Paulides
Date: 07/05/17

85 Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Alice M. Hodge
Seller: Leon Dubinsky
Date: 06/30/17

115 Cambridge Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Summer Williams
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 07/07/17

292 Captain Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Matthew Tyson
Seller: William T. McCarry
Date: 06/28/17

22 Colony Acres Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Kennedy
Seller: Patricia Montana
Date: 06/27/17

256 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Luke A. Calvanese
Seller: Mark A. Matteson
Date: 07/06/17

92 Dover Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Victor J. Costa
Seller: Gail E. Baquis
Date: 06/30/17

30 Dunsany Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Thai Phan
Seller: Queens Park Oval Asset
Date: 07/07/17

153 Englewood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Kamal Gadelhak
Seller: Susan E. Denmark
Date: 07/06/17

263 Farmington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: John C. Welch
Seller: Kenneth S. Ross
Date: 06/30/17

53 Hillside Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Henry Robinson
Seller: Daniel J. Ryan
Date: 06/29/17

108 King Philip Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $419,900
Buyer: James W. Burke
Seller: Mark D. Hurwitz
Date: 06/29/17

101 Lincoln Park
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Frederick J. Burns
Seller: Peter J. Houser
Date: 06/27/17

859 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Melissa B. Ledoux
Seller: Commonwealth Title Services
Date: 06/30/17

182 Longview Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Charles J. Emma
Seller: Linda L. Lasorsa
Date: 06/30/17

174 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Marie Georgefils
Seller: Jill E. Holliday
Date: 07/05/17

944 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $254,700
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kim Achatz
Date: 07/07/17

64 Redfern Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Dominick J. Major
Seller: Carla J. Zayac
Date: 06/29/17

81 Roseland Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Aaron G. Root
Seller: Deborah M. Gebo
Date: 06/30/17

120 Shady Side Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: William T. McCarry
Seller: Petroff, Miriam J., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/17

152 Wenonah Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Pamela McGrath
Seller: Inta E. Discenza
Date: 06/26/17

84 Whitmun Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $164,350
Buyer: Kyle Rosa
Seller: Finance Of America Reverse LLC
Date: 06/28/17

LUDLOW

15 Adams St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Joseph V. Casagranda
Seller: Peter R. Kochanek
Date: 07/07/17

15 Carol St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,500
Buyer: Kyle Barch
Seller: Jose A. Alves
Date: 07/06/17

343 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $1,310,000
Buyer: Ahmed Elmogy
Seller: GF Enterprise 2 LLC
Date: 06/27/17

1409 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Peter R. Kochanek
Seller: Alexandre M. Fava
Date: 06/30/17

177 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Donald E. Marchand
Seller: Cathrine Footit
Date: 07/07/17

31 Colonial Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jerad P. Ostrowski
Seller: Jacqui R. Venne
Date: 06/27/17

67 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Gwendolyn O. Johnson
Seller: JJB Builders Corp.
Date: 06/29/17

185 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $425,250
Buyer: Capital Design & Dev. LLC
Seller: George E. Dupuis
Date: 07/06/17

61 Ridgeview Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,900
Buyer: Phyllis M. Accorsi
Seller: Degray, Rita M., (Estate)
Date: 07/07/17

107 Warwick Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Colin R. Scott
Seller: Jeanie M. Smith
Date: 06/29/17

118 Wedgewood Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Alvaro
Seller: Wayne R. Hoppock
Date: 06/29/17

MONSON

53 Bridge St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: James R. Smith
Seller: Rietzel, Ruth A., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/17

119 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: John T. Olszewski
Seller: FNMA
Date: 07/07/17

5 Lincoln St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Coderre
Seller: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Date: 06/26/17

8 Sunny Brook Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Michael P. Ghilardi
Seller: Harold D. King
Date: 06/30/17

28 Upper Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $270,500
Buyer: Jerome M. Tardy
Seller: James J. Petrisis
Date: 06/27/17

41 Waid Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Stephen G. O’Donnell
Seller: Jacob A. Hulseberg
Date: 06/30/17

6 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Kristen H. Leach
Seller: John D. Hanic
Date: 06/30/17

23 Woodridge Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Nicholas C. Welden
Seller: Curtis A. Jones
Date: 07/07/17

MONTGOMERY

510 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01050
Amount: $175,800
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Peter Megazzini
Date: 07/07/17

PALMER

15 Birch St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Richard W. Turnbull
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 07/07/17

442 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Alacia R. Hanke
Seller: David G. Ramirez
Date: 06/30/17

3145-3147 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Zachary J. Ferrara
Seller: Arthur A. Ferrara
Date: 06/30/17

27 Old Farm Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Thomas Peets
Seller: Gary Young
Date: 06/29/17

1059 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Steven J. Carignan
Seller: Lisa A. Bonsant
Date: 06/26/17

17-19 Rockview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Tracy L. Merrill
Seller: Steven Bonavita
Date: 07/05/17

359 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Elisabete M. Jusko
Seller: Victor C. Lopez
Date: 06/30/17

11 Whalen St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joseph Landry
Seller: Elisabete M. Jusko
Date: 06/30/17

RUSSELL

420 Blandford Stage Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Kyle A. Maslak
Seller: Christian A. Auclair
Date: 06/30/17

259 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Ian R. Warner
Seller: Peter Anipko
Date: 06/28/17

100 Ridgewood Dr.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Christina B. Demers
Seller: Patrick Lamora
Date: 06/28/17

SOUTHWICK

16 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Travis Moszynski
Seller: Amy D. Perusse
Date: 06/27/17

34 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Lisa Heath
Seller: Michael A. Westcott
Date: 07/03/17

2 Country Club Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Richard L. Lemon
Seller: Alan D. Slessler
Date: 07/05/17

10 Eagle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: William J. Villanueva
Seller: Terrence R. Jubrey
Date: 07/07/17

16 Grandview St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $415,500
Buyer: Douglas Wentworth
Seller: Stephen G. Forest
Date: 07/03/17

32 Lakemont St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: George R. Mock
Seller: Neil H. Thompson
Date: 06/28/17

7 Lindsay Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Christopher Hall
Seller: Patrick J. Kiendzior
Date: 06/27/17

3 Pondview Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $465,300
Buyer: Irina Krokhmalyuk
Seller: Joseph S. Cody
Date: 06/29/17

304 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Stefan J. Gadecki
Seller: Alan E. Thyberg
Date: 06/30/17

1 Sugar Maple Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Garrett O’Malley
Seller: Eva Grechka
Date: 07/07/17

105 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Mark Plasse
Seller: Chronos Solutions LLC
Date: 06/29/17

2 Wintergreen Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $541,000
Buyer: Richard H. Stewart
Seller: George S. Case
Date: 06/30/17

SPRINGFIELD

384 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $153,100
Buyer: Paul J. Sears
Seller: FNMA
Date: 06/30/17

50 Albee St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Armando Gonzalez
Seller: Ashley A. Nolette
Date: 06/30/17

663 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,500
Buyer: Melinda S. Russo
Seller: Mary A. Murray
Date: 06/30/17

1007 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Cameron Perry
Seller: Livingstone, Irene D., (Estate)
Date: 07/07/17

132-134 Almira Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Thomas C. Shea
Seller: Richard J. Kagan
Date: 06/26/17

44 Arliss St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jenny M. Youngs
Seller: Christopher M. Lavallee
Date: 06/28/17

59 Bamforth Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kyle A. Jarvis
Seller: Denise T. Murphy
Date: 06/29/17

90 Bellwood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Clifton C. Roberts
Date: 06/30/17

78 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Serghei Mineev
Seller: Adam Blackak
Date: 07/07/17

125 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Springfield CV 1 LLC
Seller: Glenshane 1 LLC
Date: 06/30/17

127 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Springfield CV 1 LLC
Seller: Glenshane 1 LLC
Date: 06/30/17

135 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Springfield CV 1 LLC
Seller: Glenshane 1 LLC
Date: 06/30/17

85 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Springfield CV 1 LLC
Seller: Glenshane 1 LLC
Date: 06/30/17

75 Bennington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $197,940
Buyer: Corey A. Robinson
Seller: James G. Ryan
Date: 06/29/17

130 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Robert Frazier
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 06/30/17

224 Burt Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: James C. Adams
Seller: Claudio N. Pannisco
Date: 07/07/17

100 Champlain Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Barbara Lewko
Seller: Ellen T. Moore
Date: 07/05/17

66 Chauncey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Steven M. Kobierski
Seller: Nancy Kobierski
Date: 06/28/17

111-113 Cherrelyn St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Adolfo Serrano-Torres
Seller: Julio C. Soto
Date: 06/30/17

105-107 Dawes St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Shannan Magee
Seller: Kwaku A. Attakorah
Date: 06/28/17

67 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Terrence McDermott
Seller: Matthew D. Johnson
Date: 06/29/17

36 Derryfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $144,530
Buyer: Jordan Thayer
Seller: James B. Kelly
Date: 06/30/17

74 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Eduard Tsikhotskiy
Seller: US Bank
Date: 06/28/17

74 Eleanor Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $148,420
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Salvatore L. Demaio
Date: 07/03/17

29 Ferris St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Isgladia S. Vasquez
Seller: Jose L. Cruz
Date: 06/30/17

43 Flower St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $217,900
Buyer: Eric Geldart
Seller: Scott D. Noyes
Date: 06/30/17

134 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Andrae Tait
Seller: David W. Moore
Date: 06/30/17

16 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $188,900
Buyer: Alicia I. Morel
Seller: Ann E. Counos
Date: 07/07/17

18-20 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Yordy Santos
Seller: Ramon L. Melendez
Date: 06/30/17

240 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Geovanny Leon
Seller: Derrick S. McCluskey
Date: 06/28/17

80 Jeanne Marie St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Mark Deroin
Date: 06/28/17

229-231 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Richard F. Mullins
Seller: FNMA
Date: 06/27/17

96-98 Kenyon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Efrain Hernandez
Seller: William Sykes
Date: 06/26/17

190 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Pagan
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 06/29/17

186 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Hernandez
Seller: Gosselin, Barbara Ann, (Estate)
Date: 06/30/17

76 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Carmen M. Jimenez
Seller: Shu Cheng
Date: 07/05/17

37-39 Lyons St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Candido Borges
Seller: Laurence J. Barker
Date: 06/30/17

947 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Davenport Square I. LLC
Seller: Springfield Day Nursery
Date: 06/30/17

238 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: 238 Maple Street LLC
Seller: Caserta Co LLC
Date: 06/26/17

200 Mary Coburn Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Nostra TR
Seller: Kevin W. Richardson
Date: 06/30/17

34-36 Moulton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $141,680
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Russell G. Valiton
Date: 07/07/17

144 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Wendy S. Lara
Seller: Christopher A. Mercure
Date: 06/30/17

63 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Victoryn S. Williams
Seller: Beth M. Degray
Date: 07/07/17

111-113 Parallel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Cedeno
Seller: Anwar Properties LLC
Date: 06/30/17

728 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Clyde L. Stancil
Seller: Ellise Grandy
Date: 07/07/17

45 Pheland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Omar F. Vazquez
Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP
Date: 07/06/17

570 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Martin Burgos
Seller: Raymond A. Avezzie
Date: 06/29/17

22 Silvia St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Dawn J. Lewis
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 07/07/17

15 South Shore Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Caitlin Whitney
Seller: Peter L. Sygnator
Date: 06/26/17

179 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Larry G. Ramirez-Ferrer
Seller: JJS Capital Investment
Date: 06/26/17

116 Sierra Vista Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Amanda C. Alvarado
Seller: Amparo Colon
Date: 06/30/17

18-20 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Lizbette Hernandez
Seller: Helene F. Gruenberg
Date: 06/30/17

41 Suffolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Victor T. George
Seller: Berkshire Land Co.
Date: 06/27/17

Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Melanie Cotto
Seller: Charles B. Dunn
Date: 07/06/17

21 Suzanne St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Pedro A. Roche
Seller: Maritza Morales
Date: 06/29/17

69 Teakwood Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Kaitlyn Sullivan
Seller: Lauren E. Pauze
Date: 06/30/17

30 Viola St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $214,900
Buyer: Luis Sanchez
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 06/28/17

274 Washington Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Peter J. Tivnan
Seller: Bruce W. Ernst
Date: 06/30/17

10 Welland Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kevin Windisch
Seller: Yvonne Caskey
Date: 07/07/17

22 Welland Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Erik J. Berrios
Seller: Diana Vaughan
Date: 07/07/17

189 West Weymouth St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Alicia Kellogg
Seller: Vanessa Beckwith-Miranda
Date: 06/29/17

74 Wheeler Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jorge Maldonado
Seller: Shalina B. Wray
Date: 06/29/17

64 Wilmont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Luis M. Aguirre
Seller: Dawn D. McDonald
Date: 06/30/17

47 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Melvin D. Williams
Seller: Keem LLC
Date: 06/29/17

27 Woodcliff St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Pennymac Holdings LLC
Seller: Nicole Flamand
Date: 07/03/17

TOLLAND

1266 East Otis Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $1,300,000
Buyer: Friends Of Dance New England
Seller: Girl Scouts Of Conn. Inc.
Date: 06/27/17

43 Fiddlehead Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jason B. Solomonides
Seller: Gregory J. Massey
Date: 06/28/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

1124 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Denise Reyes
Seller: Robert Benoit
Date: 06/30/17

38 Clyde Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Ehrlich
Seller: Richard C. Galarneau
Date: 07/06/17

33 Day St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $119,500
Buyer: Nicole Kraverotis
Seller: Denise Reyes
Date: 06/30/17

29 Glenview Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $199,600
Buyer: Kristopher M. Carrington
Seller: Morisset, Allen E., (Estate)
Date: 06/26/17

98 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Clark
Seller: Denise Matte
Date: 06/30/17

133 Lennys Way
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $541,000
Buyer: Thuy V. Tran
Seller: Irina Kot
Date: 06/30/17

88 Lewis Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Brett C. Berchin
Seller: Daniel Bouchard
Date: 06/27/17

20 Maple St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Eric R. Guindon
Seller: Robert N. Giustina
Date: 06/30/17

79 Maple Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jose Reyes-Rivera
Seller: Laurie A. Lee
Date: 06/29/17

62 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $171,813
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Garrett L. Mosher
Date: 06/28/17

334 Park St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: 334 Park Street LLC
Seller: B&G Automotive Services
Date: 06/30/17

102 Partridge Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Eric J. Grady
Seller: David A. Coughlin
Date: 07/07/17

6 Plateau Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Adam M. Ciborowski
Seller: Donna A. Buoniconti
Date: 07/03/17

20 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Dariusz Zienkiewicz
Seller: Eric J. Grady
Date: 07/03/17

23 Webster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Mangal Magar
Seller: Margaret A. Burns
Date: 06/29/17

42 West School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Berthony Vixama
Date: 07/03/17

2476 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Mark A. Lachowest
Date: 06/28/17

29 Wilfred St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Cynthia S. Bonsu
Seller: Yuriy Pavlyuk
Date: 06/28/17

193 Wolcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Steven H. Dung
Seller: Yuriy Renkas
Date: 06/30/17

WESTFIELD

Angelica Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Paul A. Ruccio
Seller: Angelica Development LLC
Date: 07/06/17

9 Angelica Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: John Zielinski
Seller: Angelica Development LLC
Date: 06/30/17

147 Barbara St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Pouliot
Seller: William L. Griffin
Date: 06/28/17

17 Claremont St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Stephen E. Barnes
Seller: Mohammed B. Rajab
Date: 06/28/17

781 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Sean Harney
Seller: Global Realty Group LLC
Date: 06/30/17

104 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Rachel E. Carr
Seller: Roger E. Camp
Date: 06/28/17

59 Flynn Meadow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $434,000
Buyer: Alan Dietrich
Seller: RSP Realty LLC
Date: 07/07/17

123 Hampton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Joseph N. Zurheide
Seller: Sean P. Mckenna
Date: 07/05/17

40 Hawks Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Craig V. Whittaker
Seller: Thuy V. Tran
Date: 06/30/17

33 Jessie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: William E. O’Neill
Seller: Frederick J. Burns
Date: 06/27/17

79 Mainline Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Mainline Realty LLC
Seller: NWS Corp.
Date: 07/05/17

31 Mill St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Tyler D. Ritchie
Seller: Sandra L. Cardinal
Date: 07/07/17

59 Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Nicholas S. Tillman
Seller: Daniel R. Kinne
Date: 06/30/17

123 Old Farm Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Guarnieri
Seller: Wayne Cooper
Date: 06/30/17

27 Pinehurst St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Christopher D. Avery
Seller: Craig V. Whittaker
Date: 06/30/17

26 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Valentin S. Covileac
Seller: Sean A. Barrett
Date: 06/30/17

461 Root Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $860,000
Buyer: Eugene R. Labrie
Seller: Bruce D. Aldo
Date: 06/30/17

100 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,950
Buyer: Wanda J. Marte
Seller: Petro Panasyuk
Date: 06/30/17

228 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Daniel P. Dalton
Seller: Lynda M. Cavanaugh
Date: 06/27/17

10 State St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Nicholas A. Bouvier
Seller: James S. Hockenberry
Date: 06/30/17

37 Sunrise Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Alden G. Chisholm
Seller: George R. Estee
Date: 06/30/17

28 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Robine J. Moriarty-Tefts
Seller: Michele R. Equale
Date: 06/30/17

46 West School St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Jose L. Deleon
Seller: Victor Rodriguez
Date: 07/03/17

36 Westminster St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Pamela S. Hiser
Seller: Pavel A. Ruskevich
Date: 06/30/17

WILBRAHAM

12 Briar Cliff Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Justin Wells
Seller: Kamal M. Hakim
Date: 06/30/17

6 Daniele Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Benjamin Jackson
Seller: Mary K. Sullivan
Date: 06/30/17

9 Deer Run Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $485,450
Buyer: Brian L. Holley
Seller: Paul J. Chmura
Date: 06/26/17

22 Delmor Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Clewes
Seller: W. Kevin O’Donnell
Date: 06/26/17

25 Delmor Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Keith A. David
Seller: Paula Laberge-Chevrier
Date: 06/30/17

11 Leemond St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kevin P. Gobeille
Seller: Bateson, Robert D., (Estate)
Date: 07/07/17

14 Red Gap Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Robert T. Kayrouz
Seller: Kenneth F. Baker
Date: 06/28/17

5 Ridgewood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Michael P. Alexik
Seller: Linda M. Hill
Date: 06/30/17

7 Ronald Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Tony M. Harb
Date: 06/29/17

4 Sherwin Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Claudio J. Ferrentino
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 07/05/17

75 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Thomas Rooney
Seller: Joseph A. Pellegrino
Date: 07/06/17

1051 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Theresa I. Kszaszcz
Seller: Mary L. Waterman
Date: 07/07/17

2 Swasey Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Michael P. Meunier
Seller: Richard Ross
Date: 06/30/17

Willow Brook Lane #2
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: 601 Main Street LLC
Date: 06/27/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

148 Aubinwood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Douglas R. Rice
Seller: Deborah M. Leonas
Date: 06/26/17

347 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Lillian Fritz-Laylin
Seller: Ashe, Dorothy A., (Estate)
Date: 06/26/17

30 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: George Ejja
Seller: F. M. Montenegro-Menezes
Date: 06/29/17

69 Columbia Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Andy S. Kang
Seller: Gary W. Davis
Date: 07/05/17

103 Concord Way
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: John L. Hoover
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 06/30/17

84 Grantwood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Rosemary Marangi-Marsden
Seller: Adams B. Steven
Date: 07/07/17

15 Heatherstone Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $236,400
Buyer: Lois E. Ingram
Seller: Diane E. Kelton
Date: 07/03/17

18 Hillcrest Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Amber Horning-Ruf
Seller: Patrick J. Sullivan
Date: 07/03/17

56 Hop Brook Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $745,000
Buyer: Matthew W. McCall
Seller: Zamir Nestelbaum
Date: 07/07/17

19 Lantern Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Rajakumar Nagarajan
Seller: Joan A. Accuosti LT
Date: 07/03/17

86 Larkspur Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Jesse McCoomb
Seller: Allan E. Byam
Date: 07/07/17

74 North Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $609,379
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Mariaelena Garcia
Date: 07/07/17

147 North Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $406,000
Buyer: Matthew P. Becker
Seller: Pavers NT
Date: 06/28/17

24 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Casey J. Dufresne
Seller: Christopher A. Tarr
Date: 06/30/17

131 Pondview Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Nir Mizrahi
Seller: Stephen R. Walkowicz
Date: 06/30/17

27 Rosemary Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $504,500
Buyer: John Doyle
Seller: Elinor M. Shuman
Date: 06/30/17

439 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: Anna C. Golding
Seller: Pamela A. Brigham
Date: 06/30/17

15 Summer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $369,000
Buyer: Mark Rabinsky
Seller: James Perot LT
Date: 06/28/17

100 Summer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $561,680
Buyer: Jessica Wolff
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 07/03/17

BELCHERTOWN

103 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Richard G. Catellier
Seller: Aleksandr Popov
Date: 06/30/17

1120 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Babgen Manookian
Seller: Charles D. Schewe RET
Date: 06/29/17

23 Forest Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Spear
Seller: Scott M. Szlosek
Date: 06/30/17

444 Michael Sears Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: David Boudreau
Seller: Brian W. Kruse
Date: 06/30/17

329 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Janine M. Connor
Seller: Stephen O’Donnell
Date: 06/30/17

2 Nathaniel Way
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $368,900
Buyer: Jason Holmes
Seller: Lissa P. Slade
Date: 07/07/17

6 Newton St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Siwinski
Seller: Keith Bettencourt
Date: 06/30/17

1 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Stuart G. Handel
Seller: Michael D. Horwich
Date: 07/07/17

21 Old Pelham Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nicholas D. Gencarella
Seller: Billie R. Bozone
Date: 06/30/17

53 Old Sawmill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Sergio D. Figueiredo
Seller: James J. Burke
Date: 06/29/17

205 Orchard St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Maria E. Fabozzi
Seller: Sara B. Trowbridge
Date: 06/27/17

21-23 Pelham Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $228,500
Buyer: Eric J. Landry
Seller: Edward J. Mientka
Date: 06/30/17

CHESTERFIELD

46 Stage Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: James S. Kolodziej
Seller: Shinn, Joseph E., (Estate)
Date: 06/27/17

CUMMINGTON

208 Trouble St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $313,600
Buyer: Karl D. Cyr
Seller: Ernest M. Zuraw
Date: 06/30/17

EASTHAMPTON

36 Campbell Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Gina M. Brewer
Seller: Christopher B. Shattuck
Date: 06/29/17

74 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Owen M. Zaret
Seller: Alan W. Dietrich
Date: 07/07/17

36 Groveland St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $269,500
Buyer: Rebecca Lansky
Seller: Kenneth B. Davignon
Date: 06/30/17

152 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Kierstyn A. Prindle
Seller: Owen M. Zaret
Date: 07/07/17

264 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Tia Polana
Seller: Jamie R. Bloom
Date: 06/27/17

312 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Matthew L. Goldman
Seller: Beth E. Mason
Date: 07/07/17

33 Meadowbrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Michael J. Polito
Seller: Keeley G. Herbert
Date: 06/30/17

78 Pleasant St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Krupalu LLC
Seller: Denise B. Janci LT
Date: 07/06/17

25 Sheldon Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Marcy Bloomenthal
Seller: Christine T. Lisien
Date: 07/07/17

GOSHEN

32 Maple Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Nadine Salem
Seller: Harvey Silberstein
Date: 07/05/17

75 South Main St.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Erin L. Bajnoci
Seller: Heidi Chereski
Date: 06/29/17

GRANBY

18 Acrebrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: Michael R. Martel
Date: 06/29/17

20 Crescent St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Megan Szlosek
Seller: Mary Gabberty
Date: 06/30/17

22 Greenmeadow Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nancy E. Hampshire
Seller: Manfred P. Maywald
Date: 07/06/17

6 Greenmeadow Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $197,547
Buyer: Embrace Home Loans Inc.
Seller: Melissa L. Aldrich
Date: 07/06/17

13 North St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Lenox
Seller: Stephen J. Podgorski
Date: 06/30/17

82 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Fabio Alves-Cardoso
Seller: Diane L. Costin
Date: 07/06/17

HADLEY

56 Knightly Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Thomas F. Devine
Seller: Susan E. Devine
Date: 07/06/17

12 Railroad St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $148,500
Buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seller: Mish Potato & Produce Packers
Date: 06/29/17

148 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Plumtree Real Estate LLC
Seller: 148 Russell LLC
Date: 07/07/17

HATFIELD

Old Stage Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $153,180
Buyer: Town Of Hatfield
Seller: Horse Mountain RT
Date: 06/29/17

HUNTINGTON

Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $175,800
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Peter Megazzini
Date: 07/07/17

115 Norwich Lake
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Joshua R. Prickett
Seller: Jamie J. Prickett
Date: 06/26/17

MIDDLEFIELD

45 East River Road
Middlefield, MA 01098
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Stephen W. Shipps
Seller: Scott H. Bray
Date: 07/07/17

16 Skyline Trail
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
Seller: Mellissa A. Bressette
Date: 06/28/17

NORTHAMPTON

1078 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Courtney S. Cruz
Seller: Sean M. Glennon
Date: 06/30/17

34 Cahillane Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Katherine Oberwager
Seller: Lacey A. Moore
Date: 06/27/17

185 Drury Lane
Northampton, MA 01027
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Justin Lavelle
Seller: Crescione LT
Date: 06/29/17

83 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: John A. Loughney
Seller: Douglas H. Michalski
Date: 07/06/17

237 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Rosemund LLC
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 06/26/17

23 Fair St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $417,000
Buyer: Chenyeh Huang
Seller: Deepika B. Shukla
Date: 06/30/17

111 Fern St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Miriam Tager
Seller: Sharon Alworth
Date: 06/27/17

405 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Alexander M. Bryan
Seller: Richard J. Mahaffy
Date: 06/30/17

140 Florence St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Mark Chrabascz
Seller: Hannah L. Durrant
Date: 06/28/17

59 Gleason Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Victoria L. Elson
Seller: Douglas S. Woodworth
Date: 06/28/17

32 Liberty St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Michael Zink
Seller: Mikal M. Weiss
Date: 06/27/17

35 Marshall St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Emily C. Griffen
Seller: David A. Waymouth
Date: 06/30/17

30 Middle St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Erin A. Decou
Seller: James P. Doppman
Date: 06/29/17

44 North Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Heaney
Seller: John Gutowski
Date: 06/30/17

472 North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Marjorie L. Litchford
Seller: Justin M. Pizzoferrato
Date: 06/26/17

20 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $231,500
Buyer: Jennifer R. Propp
Seller: David B. Montgomery
Date: 06/30/17

177-179 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $512,500
Buyer: David W. Mason
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 06/28/17

294 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Julie C. Reposa
Seller: Michael Zink
Date: 06/28/17

58 Stone Ridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Sean M. Glennon
Seller: Kimberly J. Carson
Date: 06/30/17

Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Frederick U. Fierst
Date: 06/28/17

PELHAM

202 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Andrew T. Bagge
Seller: George E. Wright
Date: 06/29/17

Arnold Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kestrel Land TR
Seller: Jane G. Pemberton
Date: 06/28/17

17 Gulf Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $376,000
Buyer: Brad D. Arndt
Seller: Jessica A. Wolff
Date: 06/30/17

144 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $299,500
Buyer: Peter D. Crowley
Seller: Elizabeth S. Chilton
Date: 06/28/17

PLAINFIELD

59 North St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Valerie J. Podolak
Seller: Jenkins, Elizabeth, (Estate)
Date: 07/06/17

SOUTH HADLEY

321 Brainerd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Laplante
Seller: Christopher A. Orsini
Date: 06/28/17

40 Bridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Rainbow Bridge LLC
Seller: Stephen M. Werenski
Date: 07/03/17

18 Canal St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Tyler Yvon
Seller: Dzuris, Edward F., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/17

Ludlow Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Avet RT
Seller: Hampden Homebuyers LLC
Date: 06/27/17

220 Mosier St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: William E. Burkett
Seller: Susan M. Smith
Date: 06/28/17

63 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Dennis J. Donovan
Seller: Peter C. Thornton
Date: 06/30/17

22 Rivercrest Way
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Lisa A. Kramer
Seller: Rivercrest Condominiums
Date: 06/30/17

48 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Geraldine DeBerly
Seller: Michael J. Lukakis
Date: 07/07/17

57 Searle Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Samantha I. Couturier
Seller: Cheryl C. Danek
Date: 06/29/17

2 Summit St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Anthony Spark-Piris
Seller: Mark R. Pafumi
Date: 06/28/17

SOUTHAMPTON

6 Buchanan Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Frederick Bachteler
Seller: Shannon M. Cutler
Date: 06/30/17

5 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: O’Reilly Auto Enterprises
Seller: Alexandria S. Moynihan
Date: 07/07/17

Cook Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Town Of Southampton
Seller: Richard P. Gwinner
Date: 06/30/17

County Road #4
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Town Of Southampton
Seller: Richard P. Gwinner
Date: 06/30/17

38 High St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kathleen J. Collins
Seller: James Wiseman
Date: 06/28/17

78 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Vershon
Seller: Dennis J. Foley
Date: 06/30/17

WARE

91 Babcock Tavern Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Richard A. Abraham
Seller: John J. Szczepanek
Date: 07/03/17

35 Beaver Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Kenneth McGee
Seller: Anne A. Stout
Date: 07/07/17

107 Beaver Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $333,307
Buyer: Mary C. Morrin
Seller: Lynn Yanis
Date: 06/30/17

44 Berkshire Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Braden M. Peyman
Seller: Christopher B. Adams
Date: 06/30/17

55 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Daniel Miller
Seller: Patrick M. Maloney
Date: 06/27/17

22 Elm St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $185,700
Buyer: Eva J. Crosby
Seller: Janet L. Brown
Date: 06/28/17

98-A&B Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Nicholas E. Jones
Seller: Joseph R. Shoum
Date: 07/07/17

51 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Karen A. Genereux
Seller: Stewart Terrien
Date: 07/07/17

WILLIAMSBURG

39 Henhawk Trail
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $253,250
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Robert Boone
Date: 06/30/17

5 Maple St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $334,500
Buyer: Allison R. Arbib
Seller: Markelle E. Smith
Date: 07/07/17

WORTHINGTON

24 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Mikaela Robbins
Seller: Sean G. Duma
Date: 06/26/17

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

Acuna, Angel E.
126 Croyden Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/13/17

Blackmer, Melissa N.
887 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/06/17

Bobilin, Howard A.
Bobilin, Karen G.
474 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Brunelle, Kathleen Marie
416 S. Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/17

Cook, Richard A.
19 Hampton Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/17

Craze, Sophia Frances
1420 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/17

Davignon, Colleen M.
49 North Summer St.
Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/17

DC Carpentry
Carmel, David Peter
200 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/03/17

Dechert, George E.
146 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/03/17

Dipasquale, Uta R.
21 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Fontaine, Mark William
Fontaine, Diane D.
681 West Royalston Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/17

Guillemette, Kathryn J.
29 John St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/17

Hart, David Cole
Hart, Marcine Catherine
a/k/a Wynne, Marcine Catherine
228 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/17

Horn, Dawn M.
188 North Summer St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/05/17

Houghton, Jacquelyn Karra
42 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/10/17

Johnson, Todd F.
Johnson, Julie
a/k/a Stedfast, Julie
1401 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/09/17

Kamyshin, Gennadiy A.
Kamyshina, Lyubov F.
410 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/07/17

King, Janice L.
44 Manhattan St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Lachance, Ernest Joseph
185 South St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/14/17

Leatart, Theresa Y.
2 Gulf Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/09/17

Lotz, Marie E.
87 Beauregard Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Mailloux, Cheryl-Ann
116 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/10/17

Murphy, Rosalie M.
a/k/a Murphy-Carrasquillo, Rosalie M.
14 Bray Park Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Palazzi, Aldo L.
64 Barry St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Silver Spoon Restaurant
Doyle, Jeffrey L.
53-C Colonial Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/08/17

Sound Solution and Auto Sports
Pacheco, William R.
Pacheco, Rebecca L.
a/k/a Cuddy, Rebecca L.
115 Carroll St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/30/17

Tetrault, Henri A.
62 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/14/17

Thurber, Jonathan E.
579 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 07/12/17

Warzecka, Edward
59 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/01/17

Watkins, Samuel L.
115 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/13/17

Wheatley, Michelle M.
153 Old Field Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

Zappone, David
9 Orchard St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 07/06/17

Helping an Asset Reach Its Full Potential

By
Opinion

Editorial

In the dozen or so years it has been open, the MassMutual Center has a been a solid asset in Springfield — a great addition to the skyline and an important piece of the large, intricate puzzle that involves the revitalization of a city and its downtown.

But in most all respects, it has underperformed in its primary role — to bring new energy, vitality, and dollars to downtown Springfield and its businesses. You won’t hear elected officials or economic-development leaders use these exact words, but the center has, by most measures, been a disappointment as a ‘catalyst.’

Which is why MGM Springfield’s new role as sole venue manager at the facility should be greeted as very encouraging news for Springfield and this city moving forward. In simple terms, we feel, and the Mass. Convention Center Authority feels, that MGM Springfield has the ability to take the MMC, as it’s called, to a new and much higher level.

Alex Dixon, MGM’s energetic general manager, said it best, and very succinctly, when he told BusinessWest that the MMC is “a sleeping giant we plan to unleash.”

We think he’s right, and for many reasons. They include MGM’s connections in and reputation throughout the entertainment industry; its solid track record in managing similar venues (traditionally located within its facilities), continued progress in the revitalization of downtown Springfield, and, last but certainly not least, the $950 million MGM casino going up just across the street from the MMC, which will be a huge boost in efforts to bring meetings and conventions to Greater Springfield.

But let’s back up a minute. The MMC has not been a failed initiative in Springfield. Far from it, actually; it has been a much-needed addition to the region’s inventory of hospitality-related venues, and one that has brought a number of events to downtown Springfield, or back to downtown Springfield, as the case may be. And downtown hasn’t always been an easy sell for events.

Indeed, many of the significant events on the calendar — Bay Path’s Women’s Professional Development Conference, the Springfield Regional Chamber’s Outlook Luncheon, BusinessWest’s annual Business & Innovation Expo, Valley Venture Mentors’ Accelerator awards dinner, a host of college-commencement ceremonies, Springfield Thunderbirds games, and many other gatherings — now take place at 1277 Main St. And they will, in all likelihood, continue to happen at that address.

It’s the other 275-300 days of the year that have been the problem, for the most part. There have been some significant events, but, for the most part, it’s been smaller, budget-conscious groups that have been bringing their acts — literally and figuratively — to the City of Homes.

There is nothing wrong with cheerleader and dance competitions, basketball tournaments, and many of the other meetings and events that have been coming to the MMC, but this facility can and must do better. It’s an issue of both quality and quantity, and MGM Springfield will be of considerable help with both.

Regarding quantity, the casino will bring another dimension to Springfield’s already-successful efforts to sell itself to groups looking to convene for a day or a week. And quality does attract quality. MGM is a quality company that does quality work. Its name and reputation should be of enormous benefit in the ongoing work to prompt groups of all sizes to ‘think Springfield.’

Things are not going to change overnight — if only because many meetings and conventions are booked years, and even a decade or more, in advance. But certainly by the time MGM Springfield opens 13 or 14 months from now, there should be a discernable change in the quality and quantity of events coming to downtown Springfield.

A sleeping giant will be waking up.

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the months of June and July 2017.

AMHERST

Christmas Cat Press
12 Teawaddle Lane
Thomas White

Desiderius Press
12 Teawaddle Lane
Thomas White

Ren’s Mobil Service
161 North Pleasant St.
Reynold Gladu

SWCA Environmental Consultants
15 Research Dr.
Julie Marcus

CHICOPEE

D & N Nail Salon
505 Grattan St.
Dung Xuan Nguyen

Dianne Carol Enterprises
139 Shepherd St.
Dianne Wuensch

The Hair Force
358 Britton St.
Janet Hughes

The Kung Fu Academy
551 East St.
Binh Quoc Nguyen

L. A. Cleaning
189 Broadway, Apt. 2
Leonardo Alvares

Pluxx Painting
21 Olea St.
Juan Torres, Mark Klyuchik

Precisions Barber Shop
97 Main St.
Alex Nieves

DEERFIELD

Drawn to Ecology
323 Conway Road
Alyssa Black

Matt Reopel Farrier Service
9 Braeburn Road
Matt Reopel

EASTHAMPTON

Competitive Roofing, LLC
229 Main St.
Matthew Carrier

Drisana Kane, Esthetician
186 Northampton St., Suite B
Drisana Kane

That’s a Wrap
2 Oliver St.
Mike Kerr

EAST LONGMEADOW

Coughlin Appraisers
57 Pease Road
Joseph Coughlin

Country Glass & Mirror
174 Shaker Road
Stephen Zepke

Louis & Clark Medical Equipment & Supply
436 North Main St.
Clark Matthews

Redstone Media Productions
579 Prospect St.
Aiden McDonald

GREENFIELD

Smoke Haven
239 Main St.
Yasin Khan

HADLEY

Hadley Farms Meeting House
41 Russell St.
Kishore Parmar

MedExpress Urgent Care
424 Russell St.
MedExpress

HOLYOKE

CVS Pharmacy
250 Whiting Farms Road
CVS Pharmacy Inc.

Finding-Time
583 Pleasant St.
Marie Sheedy

Gene’s Ford & Chevrolet
103 North Bridge St.
Christopher Wenzel

Grandma’s Attic Thrift Shop, First Baptist Church
1926 Northampton St.
Sharyn Kazunas

Hollywood Nails
5 Cabot St.
Quyen Nguyen

Ready-to-Work Construction
95 Chestnut St., Apt. 304
Edward Vanderpool

LONGMEADOW

Ascent Dental Solutions
1051 Converse St.
Kevin Coughlin

Boston Bay Consulting
39 Albemarle Road
Scott Soares

J & C Car Transport Inc.
218 Meadowlark Dr.
Juan Adorno

Lavender and Rose
247 Crestview Circle
Sarah Goetz

LUDLOW

D & C Granite & Marble
664 Center St.
Luis Serrazina

Family First Barber Shop
263 Fuller St.
Roman Burgos

Hair Haven
251 Cady St.
Nicole Afonso

Nancy Richter at From Hair On
733 Chapin St.
Nancy Richter

NORTHAMPTON

Dalco Custom Works
91 North St.
David Collins

The Hub Studio
292C Nonotuck St., Suite 202
Tracy Roth

M. Z. Drywall Services
80 Damon Road, Apt. 6109
Manuel Zaruma

OMG Tree Service
491 Bridge Road, #1102
Maria Colon, Felix Rodriguez

Tack Upholstery Studio
320 Riverside Dr.
Hannah Ray

Zee Mart
15 Locust St.
Muhammad Pazir

PALMER

The Computer Wiz
1605 North Main St.
Glen Whitney

Elite Wedding Vendors
106 State St.
Steven Henn Jr.

Millennium Die Group Inc.
2022 Bridge St.
Richard Sweeting

Route 20 Auto Sales and Service, LLC
234 Wilbraham St.
Stephen Dion

Viral Booth
106 State St.
Steven Henn Jr.

Wireless Wedding Lights
106 State St.
Steven Henn Jr.

SOUTHWICK

KG Enterprises
9 Salem Road
Keith Goyette

SPRINGFIELD

A-List Babes Fashions
67 Thompson St.
Jennifer Hogan

A-List Lashes
67 Thompson St.
Jennifer Hogan

Aary’s Variety
11 Dorset St.
Jahleea Tennyson

AKS Mesopotamia, LLC
295 Allen St.
Khaleel Alsaadi

Exercise in Disguise
166 Main St.
Jade Rivera-McFarlin

Extreme Appliance
95 Mill St., #77
Mitchell DeBlock

Franco Auto
248 Laconia St.
Thomas Connors

A Fresh Coat of Paint
22 Montcalm St.
Adam Hill

Gemtech
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
Smith & Wesson Corp.

JCS Auto
140 Michon St.
Julio Soto

Justin Time Cleanouts
159 East St.
Lourdes Mercado

L.A. Construction
16 Athol St.
Arkadiusz Dobronski

LeBest Printing
1291 Parker St.
Stephen Lemieux

Performance Center
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
Smith & Wesson Corp.

Royal Roots
27 Lyman St.
Kamisha Bryant

Samalot Chiropractic
1271 Liberty St.
Leonardo Samalot

Spartan Transport, LLC
62 Larkspur St.
Robert Harold

Splaquet Designs
93 Duryea St.
Shannon Plaquet

Springfield Power Washing
92 Euclid Ave.
Jose Hernandez

SavageALERT
1 Monarch Place
Millennium Builders

Tatiana Cole
17 Gillette Ave.
Tatiana Cole

WARE

Grid Iron Landscaping
96 Coffey Hill Road
Joshua Kusnierz

Pennington Painting Co.
18 Bellevue Ave.
Dustin Pennington

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Associated Home Care
138 Memorial Ave.
Associated Home Care

Banaru Electric
64 Ashley St.
Pavel Banaru

eRPortal Software Inc.
59 Interstate Dr.
Edward Garibian

Interim Healthcare
442 Westfield St.
William Anjos

J.H. Miller Framing & Gallery
86 Elm St.
James Hutchinson

Parsons Sewing Connection
2005 Riverdale St.
Marlene Warren

Perfect Supplements, LLC
171 Doty Circle
Paul Morelli

Pho BQ Vietnamese Cuisine
764 Riverdale St.
Kelly Huang

West Side Tire & Auto Service
930 Memorial Ave.
Holyoke Tire & Auto

WILBRAHAM

Susie B’s Sweets-n-Treats
4 Ely Road
Susan Burke

Wingate at Wilbraham
9 Maple St.
Wingate at Wilbraham Inc.

Seeking Help for Hoarding Disorder

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Opinion

By Lee Shuer

Recently, a mother and daughter were killed in a house fire in Westfield. News reports pointed to a lack of functioning smoke detectors in the home as a contributing factor in this tragedy. Another contributing factor mentioned was clutter, likely due to hoarding. It appears firefighters had difficulty bringing hoses into the home due to the accumulation of clutter inside.

To help our community draw something constructive from this tragedy, I want to share some information about hoarding disorder (HD), which is a struggle that I myself have experienced. The American Psychiatric Assoc. defines HD as a persistent difficulty discarding items regardless of value. The overwhelming distress caused by letting things go leads to areas of the home being filled and rendered unusable. Despite the prospect of potentially devastating consequences, such as the fire in Westfield, the fear of letting go is still too great to overcome.

Those of us with HD may feel safer surrounded by the things we cherish, but we may actually be putting ourselves in greater danger. Clutter may create fire and tripping hazards, violate health codes, and strain relationships. HD can cause problems in professional settings, too, leading to less productive work environments and ultimately, unemployment. Overwhelming clutter can also lead to isolation and loneliness.

However, contrary to negative portrayals on television shows like Hoarders, people with HD tend to be creative, intelligent, and resourceful. We tend to avoid throwing things away because we want to keep stuff out of the landfill. We want to hold on to things that remind us of good times and make us feel better. We want to save things to give to others, not just to keep.

I call myself a ‘finder/keeper’ because the ‘H word’ has become such a derogatory label. People like us who acquire and keep too much stuff are stuck, hung up on something emotional, something unseen beneath the surface of life. What can be seen is merely the tip of the iceberg. It’s complicated. But hoarding disorder is real, and so is recovery.

For individuals to heal, there needs to be a sense that their community supports them, and has hope for their success. The Western MA Hoarding Task Force, of which I am a member, is a great example, and just one of many across the state. We have brought together peers, mental-health counselors, public-health officials, police and firefighters, elder-services counselors, housing and animal-safety experts, and code enforcers to promote understanding and solutions that aid healing.

Our latest initiative is a conference that we’re calling “Hoarding Disorder: Recover Is Real.” It will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley. Jesse Edsell-Vetter, stabilization case manager with the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP) hoarding team, will be the keynote speaker.

Anyone wanting to learn more or get help for hoarding and excessive finding/keeping can contact me at [email protected].

Lee Shuer is the founder of Mutual Support Consulting in Easthampton.

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Maharajshree Inc., 67 Monroe St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Sheetal Patel, Same. Variety store with convenience items and alcohol.

HARDWICK

Lost Towns Brewing Company, 1643 Petersham Road, Hardwick, MA 01037. Curtis Stillman, same. Brewing malt beverages.

HOLYOKE

Metras Tax Services Inc, 12 Corser St., Suite 411, Holyoke, MA 01040. Lena Gauthier, 19 Berwick Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Tax preparation.

NORTH ADAMS

LT Requisitions Inc., 1544 Curran Highway, North Adams, MA 01247. Luis Teixeira, 500 Old Windsor Road, Dalton MA 01226. Distribution and manufacturing.

ORANGE

Launchspace Inc., 131 West Main St., Suite 342, Orange, MA 01364. Alec Macleod, 78 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA 01364. To create and operate a makerspace (a set of member-based shops), to incubate and support new businesses engaged in making tangible things, to support workforce development by providing specifically targeted instruction.

PITTSFIELD

Lenco Export Inc., 10 Betnr Industrial Dr., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Leonard M. Light, 5 Andrea Dr., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Commodities broker and commission agent.

SPRINGFIELD

Luxury Real Estate Inc., 30 Glenham St., Springfield, MA 01104. Charlie S. Melo-Perez . Same. Real estate.

M & J Enterprises Inc., 14 Riverview Terrace, Springfield, MA 01108. Gerald T. Adams, Same. Sales and service of over the air antennas.

WESTFIELD

Maximum Transport Inc, 38 Greenwood St., Westfield, MA 01085. Viktor Burunov, Same. Trucking.

WILBRAHAM

Kidney Care and Transplant Services Of New England, P.C., 2 Sylvan Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. George S. Lipkowitz, 24 Saro Dr., Amherst, MA 01002. Medical service.

Briefcase

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Massachusetts Adds 10,000 Jobs in June

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 4.3% in June from the May rate of 4.2%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday. The preliminary job estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 10,000 jobs in June. Over-the-month job gains occurred in education and health services; trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; other services; manufacturing; information; and financial activities. The May estimate was revised to a gain of 2,000 jobs. From June 2016 to June 2017, BLS estimates Massachusetts has added 65,900 jobs. The June state unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 4.4% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The labor force decreased by 2,600 from 3,711,100 in May, as 7,600 fewer residents were employed and 5,100 more residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased six-tenths of a percentage point from 3.7% in June 2016. There were 27,400 more unemployed persons over the year compared to June 2016. The state’s labor-force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — remained at 66.7% over the month. The labor-force participation rate over the year has increased 1.8% compared to June 2016. The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in education and health services; professional, scientific, and business services; financial activities; and other services. “During the first six months of 2017, Massachusetts has experienced the largest increase in the labor force on record, and the 66.7% labor-force participation rate is now 3.9 points higher than the U.S. rate,” said Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta. “These marked labor-force gains should help ease labor-market pressures and are signs of a growing economy in the Commonwealth.”

United Way, Peter Pan Launch Annual Stuff the Bus Program

SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley and Peter Pan Bus Lines launched the annual Stuff the Bus campaign on July 28. The campaign will collect new school supplies through Aug. 16. The supplies will be distributed in new backpacks to children who are homeless in Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield, and South Hadley. “All children in our community deserve to enter school feeling confident, proud, and equipped to learn. Yet, in our community, hundreds of children are without homes,” said United Way President Jim Ayers. “United Way and our supporters want to ensure that these most vulnerable children return to school with what they need: their own unique backpack, new supplies, and a symbolic message from our community that we care deeply about them and recognize their potential.” Individuals are encouraged to donate the following age-appropriate supplies: number-2 pencils, erasers, binders, paper, crayons, highlighters, pencil boxes, pens, glue sticks, rulers, two-pocket folders, and one-subject notebooks. Through August 16, 2017, donations can be brought to the United Way of Pioneer Valley, 1441 Main St., Suite 147, Springfield (weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Western Mass News, 1300 Liberty St., Springfield (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Balise Kia, 603 Riverdale St., West Springfield (every day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or Six Flags New England (Wednesday, Aug. 16 only). Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day. Donors who provide six to 19 items will receive a $20.17 coupon toward main-gate admission at Six Flags New England. Those who provide 20 or more items will receive a free ticket. This event concludes the Stuff the Bus campaign.

Single-family Home Sales Down Slightly in June

SPRINGFIELD — Single-family home sales were down 2.6% in the Pioneer Valley in June compared to the same time last year, while the median price rose 4.8% to $218,000, according to the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley. In Franklin County, sales were down 1.3%, while the median price rose 16.3% from a year earlier. In Hampden County, sales were up 3.2%, while the median price was up 5.5%. And in Hampshire County, sales fell 15% from June 2016, while the median price was up 6%.

People on the Move

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Dr. Jennifer Mark

Dr. Jennifer Mark

Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced the promotion of Dr. Jennifer Mark to chief medical officer at Holyoke Medical Center. “Dr. Mark is a highly skilled physician with a proven track record and expertise in leading a team to success. Her focus on patient satisfaction, in conjunction with high-quality care and open communication style, will continue to be an asset to HMC as she enters this new role,” said Hatiras. “Dr. Mark’s knowledge of the culture within the organization will continue to be appreciated and allow for a smooth transition to this position.” Added Mark, “I really like the fact that Holyoke Medical Center is very focused on patient-centered care in terms of our overall strategy and how we make improvements in safety and quality. The administration is aligned with providers and other caregivers, all of whom want what’s best for our patients.” Mark, whose extensive background includes both primary and emergency care, has been with HMC since 2008, serving for the past five years as Emergency Department (ED) medical director. During that time, patient satisfaction has increased by 85% for overall care in the ED, and the length of stay for discharged patients has decreased by about 30 minutes. These changes have been made despite increasing patient volumes and severe space constraints, which should improve in the new ED that opened earlier this month. “It is a beautiful new facility that will be wonderful for our patients,” Mark said. As director, Mark worked closely with the ED nurse manager to direct operations of the facility that treats over 44,000 patients per year, with oversight of 14 doctors and 12 mid-level providers. She also went through intensive communication training and then helped teach those skills to her team in the ED in order to raise patient satisfaction. Previously, Mark, who graduated from Yale University School of Medicine, served in various emergency and adult-medicine physician roles throughout Massachusetts. She was also a founding partner of a private Emergency Department physician group where she served as assistant medical director for five years.

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Michael Oleksak

Michael Oleksak

Westfield Bank announced that Michael Oleksak has joined the bank as vice president, commercial loan pfficer. Oleksak brings more than a decade of banking experience to his new role. He previously served as assistant vice president, business banker at United Bank, where he was responsible for managing and developing small-business customer accounts and establishing new customer relationships. Oleksak is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, where he earned a master’s degree in business administration. He also completed LEAD NY, a leadership program through Cornell University. He currently serves on the board of the West Springfield Boys and Girls Club, and was previously on the boards of the Cooperative Development Institute and the Charlene Ann Foundation. “I’m pleased to welcome Michael Oleksak to the Westfield Bank team,” said James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank. “Over his career he’s demonstrated real skill at serving the needs of local businesses by understanding what makes them unique in order to help them realize their potential, and by relating to every customer as an individual person. He knows that better banking for local businesses requires outstanding communication, responsiveness, and the imagination to seek out opportunities for our customers.”

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Calvin Hill

Calvin Hill

Springfield College announced that Calvin Hill, vice president for Inclusion and Community Engagement, is one of 24 senior-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the 2017-18 Executive Leadership Academy. Individuals chosen for the year-long program are vice presidents or cabinet officers in higher education who aspire to the presidency of an independent college or university. Starting this week, Hill will participate in two seminars in Washington, DC; the opening seminar will take place July 20-22, and the closing seminar will be held June 18-20, 2018. He will also engage in readings, webinars, and a mentoring program. In addition, he will develop and follow an experiential learning plan focused on specific areas of presidential responsibility. “Competition for the available places in the program was intense,” said CIC President Richard Ekman. “The review committee found the nomination materials to be most impressive. They (and I) believe that Dr. Hill has the potential for highly effective leadership as a college or university president.” In July 2015, Hill joined Springfield College as the vice president for Inclusion and Community Engagement. His responsibilities include promoting diversity and inclusion among all constituents of the college, and connecting and promoting the college’s resources to area communities. Hill arrived at Springfield College with more than 20 years of experience in higher education. Prior to his time in Springfield, he served as the university Diversity and Inclusion officer for the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Prior to that, he developed strong ties to higher education in Massachusetts working as assistant to the president and director of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity at Worcester State University. He also has served as associate provost and chief Diversity officer for MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston and assistant dean and director of Diversity Programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Hill is a consultant on diversity issues and presents nationally on issues of inclusion, where he focuses primarily on providing equal access to educational opportunities for underrepresented populations. Fifty-nine percent of participants in the first Executive Leadership Academy cohort (2009-10) have since advanced in the higher-education ranks, and 24% of participants in a recent cohort (2015-16) have already moved up in the ranks. “These indicators suggest that CIC is helping to meet the leadership needs of higher education by offering highly effective leadership development programs for modest fees to member institutions,” Ekman said.

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John Henderson

John Henderson

The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) announced that John Henderson has joined the EANE team as director of Learning & Development, effective June 2017. John will lead a team to design, customize, and schedule the diverse array of more than 500 substantive training programs presented by EANE each year for members and non-members. Henderson brings more than 25 years of experience working for associations and nonprofits, much of it from a global, cutting-edge perspective. Most recently, was vice president of Industry Relations and Strategy for Fixation Marketing in Bethesda, Md. For more than seven years, he was vice president for Education, Training and Professional Development for the Alexandria, Va.-based International Assoc. of Amusement Parks and Attractions, the world’s largest amusement-industry trade association, representing more than 4,000 member facilities in 93 countries. In this position, he worked with the education committee to develop and launch a three-tiered, individual global certification program and continuously increased attendance at expo-education sessions. He also led the efforts of a task force to completely redesign the Institute for Executive Education. As an accomplished member-association executive, Henderson provides EANE with a proven track record of successful strategic planning and tactical leadership. His background in education and training includes a specific focus on communications skills. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kent State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the International Assoc. of Exhibitions and Events and a past member of the American Society of Association Executives.

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Christina Royal

Christina Royal

Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal has been appointed to the board of directors of the United Way of Pioneer Valley and the American Assoc. of Community Colleges’ Commission on College Readiness. Her appointment to the United Way board was unanimously approved at the regional nonprofit’s 95th-anniversary celebration and annual meeting on May 31. She began her three-year term on July 1. Her one-year appointment to the Commission on College Readiness also began July 1. The AACC, which is based in Washington D.C., is the principal advocacy group for community colleges in the U.S. Its Commission on College Readiness advises the AACC board and staff on matters related to preparing students for college-level academic work.

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On the heels of a recent $1 million kitchen renovation, the Red Lion Inn recently welcomed new management and culinary talent with two strategic hires: Director of Food & Beverage Fabien Riviere and Sous Chef Jim Corcoran. Both will work with Vice President of Culinary Development Brian Alberg to continue to evolve the inn’s commitment to local sourcing and service excellence. “The continued success of the Main Street Hospitality Catering, with projects like Seeds Market Café at Hancock Shaker Village, calls for bringing in additional expertise,” said Sarah Eustis, CEO of Main Street Hospitality Group. “Fabien and Jim will help strengthen the Red Lion Inn, our culinary hub, and continue to heighten our quality, hospitality, and service.” With more than 20 years of restaurant-management experience, Riviere joins the Red Lion Inn from Studio Restaurant at the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach, Calif. This marks his return to the Red Lion Inn, where he was sommelier from 2003 to 2005. Working stateside and abroad, Riviere’s résumé includes Felix Restaurant at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, Mix Restaurant by Alain Ducasse, and Restaurant Aureole at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. In his new role as Director of Food & Beverage, Riviere will manage all aspects of food and beverage operations, as well as the supervision and direction of all restaurant staff, among other responsibilities. Corcoran joins the Red Lion Inn culinary team from Allium Restaurant + Bar in Great Barrington, where his seasonal menus reflected his passion for locally grown ingredients and the diversity of his background. Corcoran has worked at restaurants throughout New York, including Manhattan’s Delmonico’s Restaurant, Brinkley’s Broome Street, Angolo SoHo, and April Bloomfield’s Breslin, before becoming lead chef of Allium Restaurant + Bar.

Company Notebook

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Granite City Electric Supply Relocates to Chicopee

CHICOPEE — Granite City Electric Supply Co. has opened a new, 80,000-square-foot distribution center and relocated its Springfield retail counter service to 451 Meadow St., Chicopee. This distribution center will provide service to the Western Mass., Connecticut, and New York markets. “Our new, state-of-the-art facility incorporates leading-edge innovations in material management and leverages the latest advances in automation and LEAN practices. We have implemented best practices of class-leading enterprises from several industries to give us a highly efficient and scalable platform to best serve the current and evolving needs of our customers,” said Adrian Grundy, chief operating officer at Granite City Electric. He also notes the capacity and operational efficiencies of the new facility will support expanded inventory levels to better serve all customer needs. The new location is equipped with many innovations and customer-centric enhancements. The new indoor service bay allows customers to drive indoors, so that, for example, large pipe orders can now be loaded indoors, out of the elements. The enclosed storage facility prevents rust and damage to material traditionally stored outdoors. Innovative and automated picking lanes allow for faster, accurate order fulfillment to get product to customers more quickly. And the new Chicopee facility will offer greatly expanded wire inventory, including colors and pulling-head options. The company will also deliver more to more customers, as the Chicopee location affords an expanded delivery footprint for the GCE Night Train Delivery Service, which allows customers to avoid waiting at the counter or wasting time in traffic to pick up electrical supplies.

SkinCatering Opens New Spot at D. Hotel & Suites

HOLYOKE — SkinCatering recently celebrated its grand opening at D. Hotel & Suites. The spa is located on the first floor of the hotel and features two massage rooms as well as separate spaces for manicures, pedicures, and facials. The location offers luxurious treatments as well as a selection of the high-end products currently developed and created through SkinCatering’s skin-care line. “I am very excited to provide now a health and wellness option at our Boutique Hotel,” said Linda Rosskothen, proprietor of D. Hotel & Suites. “The beauty and comfort of the spa offers locals and travelers a chance to enjoy our buildings. I am especially excited to see our guests combine their spa experience with their wedding plans, business-travel stay, exceptional dining, or just making it a special treat.” Guests are welcome to begin booking services, as well as monthly membership packages.

Thunderbird Thursdays Take Flight Downtown

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Business Improvement District and the Springfield Thunderbirds announced the start of Thunderbird Thursdays, presented by TD Bank. Each of Thunderbird Thursday will feature a guest craft brewer, live music, food, fun, and games. The Thunderbirds’ promotional team will also be on site each week with an inflatable slap-shot game, ticket information, raffle prizes, and more. Thunderbird Thursdays will run from 4 to 8 p.m. each week through Oct. 12 in downtown Springfield. They will rotate between three locations: 1350 Main St., the Shops at Marketplace at the rear of 1341 Main St., and Tower Square Park. For a full schedule of dates, locations, entertainment, and brewers, visit springfielddowntown.com/thunderbirds-thursdays.

United Financial Bancorp Announces Q2 Results

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — United Financial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for United Bank, announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The company reported net income of $16.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to net income for the linked quarter of $13.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. The company reported net income of $9.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Kelley and Malmborg Celebrates First Year

NORTHAMPTON — Kelley and Malmborg Investment Consulting Group recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. Motivated by their desire to offer a more client-centered and consultative approach, advisors Jean Kelley and Joe Malmborg transitioned from Florence Bank’s FSB Financial Group late last spring. With a combined 65-plus years of financial and wealth-management experience, and through their consultative approach, creating personalized solutions, and a fee-based investment process, the pair’s goal is to provide comfort and confidence regarding the decisions their individual and business clients make. Kelley & Malmborg is located in the heart of downtown Northampton at 140 Main St., Suite 400.

Berkshire Hills Reports Second-quarter Earnings

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. reported second-quarter 2017 net income of $19.7 million, or $0.53 per share. Core earnings totaled $21.6 million, or $0.58 per share. Net income was up 23% year-over-year, while core earnings grew 31% due to the benefit of business expansion. Net income per share increased by 2%, while core EPS increased by 7%. Net income was impacted by net non-core charges related primarily to acquisitions.

Chemetal Installs Solar PV System in Partnership with Solect Energy

EASTHAMPTON — Chemetal, a manufacturer of metal designs and laminates, has partnered with Solect Energy of Hopkinton to install a 201.6-kilowatt solar-energy system on the roof of its Easthampton manufacturing plant. The array consists of 560 photovoltaic (PV) panels, which are projected to produce 210,686 kilowatt hours of energy annually. Chemetal anticipates the array will provide up to 33% of its facility’s annual electricity use. Solect carefully examined Chemetal’s energy-usage patterns and other factors in order to design the optimum solar-energy system. Solect then worked to make sure that Chemetal would achieve maximum ROI through myriad solar incentives. Chemetal is projected to save approximately $25,000 annually on its electricity bill, and is able to take advantage of state and federal tax and financial incentives, including SRECs (solar renewable-energy certificates), which are financial incentives based on the amount of solar energy the system generates. Electrical utility providers in Massachusetts purchase SRECs to help them meet their state-mandated goals of a percentage of power coming from renewable-energy sources.

Pioneer Valley Realtors Build Playhouses for Boys and Girls Clubs

SPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) community service committee built two custom playhouses for the Boys and Girls Club of West Springfield and the Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys and Girls Club. The playhouses were built using specific designs put together with crayons and markers by the children who would be using them. The RAPV community service committee spent hours constructing these unique and inspiring structures, makings the kids’s designs come to life.

Home Health Aide Grads Honored at STCC Ceremony

SPRINGFIELD — Eighteen graduates of the Home Health Aide program at Springfield Technical Community College were honored with certificates at a ceremony on July 7. The program is administered by Training and Workforce Options (TWO), a collaboration between STCC and Holyoke Community College. The program was supported by a 2016 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s Training Resources and Internship Networks (TRAIN) Program. Because the grant ended this year, Skinner’s class represented the fourth and final cohort of TRAIN home health aide graduates. Sharon Grundel, director of Healthcare Training Development for TWO, said she hopes the state will revisit funding for the program. While a stand-alone course is not currently offered, anyone seeking training as a home health aide can enroll in the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Plus program at STCC. Grundel said 50 people graduated from the four cohorts, and the majority of them have landed jobs.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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

• Aug. 9: “Find Your Strength – Know Your Power,” 9:30 a.m., hosted by Williston Northampton School, Reed Campus Center, Dodge Room. Are you curious why you make certain decisions? Do you wonder why some things are naturally easy for you?  Would you like to become more productive in your daily life? Gain an increased self-awareness of your unique strengths and find your natural talents and how to turn them into strengths. Learn how your strengths can enhance your ability to achieve your personal and work-life goals. Register at easthamptonchamber.org or call (413) 527-9414.

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

• Aug. 9: StrengthsFinder, 8-9:30 a.m., at the Reed Campus Center — the Dodge Room —at Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Ave., Easthampton. Sponsored by Tandem Bagel and Williston Northampton. Become aware of the natural ways you think, feel, and behave through this StengthsFinder assessment test. Millions of individuals around the world have taken this test. The cost is $25 and includes a light breakfast. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com/events.

• Aug. 16: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Fiesta Café, 305 Main St., Holyoke. Sponsored by bankESB. Business networking event on the patio. Food, networking, and 50/50 raffle. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-member guests. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com/events.

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

• Sept. 13: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Family Legacy Partners, 48 Round Hill Road, Suite 2, Northampton. Co-host: CheckWriters Payroll. Sponsored by Northeast Solar, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., and Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont Realtors. Cost: $10 for members.

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

• Aug. 14: Network on the Deck, 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Papp’s Bar & Grill, 110 Airport Road, Westfield. Join us for an After 5 event. Bring your business cards and make connections. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and a 50/50 raffle to benefit three chamber scholarships. Enjoy an August night on the Papp’s observation deck. Post-it notes will be provided so chamber members can make suggestions and comments as to what they’d like to see, do, or change, so come with ideas. Cost: free to chamber members, $10 general admission (cash or credit paid at the door). Visit www.westfieldbiz.org to register for this event, or call the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

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

• Aug. 14: Annual Golf Tournament, hosted by Crestview Country Club, 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. A portion of the proceeds benefit the scholarship and business grants offered through the 501(c)(3) foundation. Register or sign up for sponsorships at www.ourwrc.com.

• Sept. 13: September Breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef in Agawam. The event will bring members and non-members together for a morning of breakfast, debate, and town updates. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with local business people over breakfast and listen to the Agawam mayoral candidates discuss their views and ideas on how they plan to stimulate local business success. The moderator for this event will be Robert MacDonald of Work Opportunity Center in Agawam. Questions from the public and businesses can be submitted to [email protected]. In addition, West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt will be on hand to discuss business-development plans for his community. Event sponsors include United Bank and bankESB. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tickets cost $35 for members and $45 for non-members. To register or sponsor this event, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

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Scramble Golf Tournament

Aug. 12: I Found Light Against All Odds will present its first annual Scramble Golf Tournament scholarship fund-raiser. The festivities will include golf, food, raffles, and more. The tournament will take place at Veterans Memorial Golf Course, with tee times starting at 11 am. Tournament admission fee is $100 per player, with the top three teams awarded first-, second-, and third-place prizes. Players can register by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/scholarship-fundraiser-scramble-golf-tournament-registration-35572044944. All money raised from this tournament will go toward awarding scholarships for the 2017-18 school year. The recipients will be formerly at-risk high-school seniors from local high schools, who have overcome the darkness in their lives, now finding the light in education and headed to college.

Summer Music Festival

Sept. 9: The first annual Springfield Jam Fest in downtown Springfield will feature dozens of local artists performing on two separate stages throughout the entire day from all genres of music, including rock, country, blues, reggae, and more. The festival will take place at Court Square from noon to 11 p.m., and will feature local food and beverage options in addition to the music. Proceeds raised by the concert will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Mass., which is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through support, education, and advocacy.

Walk for Love

Sept. 9: Are you ready to walk for love? Join the fun at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield on Saturday, Sept. 9th for the eighth annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue. The Walkathon begins at the hospital and continues through Van Horn Park and back to the hospital for a barbecue. It is an easy, three-mile walk and will be held rain or shine. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the walk at 10 a.m., and the barbecue and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The $25 cost ($5 for children 10 and under, and $40 for families) includes walk registration and T-shirt (to be given on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last). Free parking is available at the Boys and Girls Club located directly across from the hospital on Carew Street. To sign up online, visit www.walkforlove.org. For more information, contact Lee Roberts at (413) 755-2307 or [email protected].

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 19: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will present the inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden. This new recognition program was created by the twin publications to recognize outstanding achievement across the region’s broad and diverse healthcare sector. Nominations were accepted in a number of categories, including ‘Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider,’ ‘Innovation in Health/Wellness,’ ‘Community Health,’ ‘Lifetime Achievement,’ and many others. A panel of judges determined the winners, who will be profiled in the Sept. 4 issue of BusinessWest and the September issue of HCN. American International College and Trinity Health are the presenting sponsors of Healthcare Heroes. Additional sponsors are Bay Path University, Baystate Health, Elms College, and Renew.Calm. Tickets to the event are $85 each, with tables available for purchase. For more information or to order tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

Out of the Darkness Walk

Oct. 21: Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S., yet suicide is preventable. The Western Mass. Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) announced that its flagship event, the Greater Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide, has a new home, School Street Park in Agawam. Roughly 1,000 people from throughout the Greater Springfield Area are expected to participate in this annual event at its new location starting at 10 a.m. This fund-raising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s local and national education and advocacy programs and its bold goal to reduce the annual rate of suicide by 20% by 2025. “We walk to raise awareness about this important health issue. Suicide touches one in five American families. We hope that by walking, we save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide,” said Heather White, area director for AFSP in Western Mass. “School Street Park is the perfect location for this event, as the outdoor space will accommodate not only more walkers, but more community partners and vendors focused on suicide prevention. Elements like the covered pavilion for registration and stage for opening ceremonies makes the logistics of the day easier for the volunteers, while special touches like the park’s Garden of Angels and expanded space for activities of hope and healing will make the event more impactful and meaningful for the walkers.” The Greater Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 375 Out of the Darkness community walks being held nationwide this year. The walks are expected to unite more than 250,000 walkers and raise millions of dollars for suicide-prevention efforts. With this walk last year, the Greater Springfield community raised almost $60,0000 for suicide awareness and prevention initiatives, and had nearly 800 participants. “These walks are about turning hope into action,” said AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia. “Suicide is a serious problem, but it’s a problem we can solve. The research has shown us how to fight suicide, and if we keep up the fight, the science is only going to get better, our culture will get smarter about mental health, and we’ll be able to save more people from dying from depression and other mental-health conditions.” Planning committees for the 2017 Greater Springfield Out of the Darkness Walk are meeting now. If you would like to help organize this inspiring charitable event, sponsor the walk, or have a booth on site, contact Heather White at [email protected] for more information. To join the fight against suicide, register to walk at School Street Park in Agawam on Oct. 21 by visiting www.afsp.org/greaterspringfieldma.

Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass.

Nov. 2: Comcast Business will present the Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass. at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The seventh annual business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and Wild Apple Design Group (executive sponsors), Inspired Marketing (show partner), MGM Springfield (corporate sponsor), Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst (education sponsor), Xfinity (social sponsor), Elms College (information booth sponsor), and the Better Business Bureau (contributing sponsor). Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $800. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Court Dockets

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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

Jonathan Reichert and Elizabeth Reichert v. Trustees of Deerfield Academy
Allegation: Breach of contract, misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress: $57,000
Filed: 6/20/17

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Pasqualina Forte v. NiSource Inc. d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and R.H. White Construction Co. Inc.
Allegation: Negligence causing injury: $11,835
Filed: 6/24/17

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Mildred William v. City of Springfield
Allegation: Negligence causing injury: $25,000
Filed: 7/6/17

Linda S. Gorham and William Gorham v. Maple Garage Inc. d/b/a Maple Tire Center
Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing injury: $35,173.46
Filed: 7/6/17

Ronald Anderson v. Jewell Tire Retreading Inc.
Allegation: Negligence, product liability; retreaded tire exploded due to mechanical failure, causing injury: $412,000
Filed: 7/13/17

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Jeffrey Hagen v. Hilltown Community Health Centers Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, failure to pay wages: $12,000
Filed: 6/27/17

Wanda Deitner v. John Doe and Target Corp.
Allegation: Negligence, slip and fall causing injury: $3,751.30
Filed: 6/29/17

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Jennifer Lee Gilbert v. Allard’s Farm
Allegation: Negligence causing injury when plaintiff fell off rope swing affixed to tree: $108,953.56
Filed: 6/27/17

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Philip H. Shaw Jr. and Ursula W. Gibb as trustee of the S. William Whyte Trust v. Wilbraham Pizza & Restaurant, LLC and Shahriar Allahyari
Allegation: Money owed pursuant to a personal guaranty: $23,113.12
Filed: 7/17/17

People on the Move

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Harry Dumay

Harry Dumay

Harry Dumay, who boasts a long and distinguished career in higher education, officially took the helm of Elms College as its 11th president on July 1 (see story, page 17). Dumay was chosen after a nationwide search and has served in higher education finance and administration at senior and executive levels for 19 years. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Boston College, an MBA from Boston University, and a master’s degree in public administration from Framingham State University. “Dr. Dumay is a multi-faceted leader who understands Elms College and the importance of a liberal-arts education based in the Catholic intellectual tradition,” said Cynthia Lyons, chair of the board of trustees. “He has a collaborative style and a demonstrated record of strengthening organizational and academic effectiveness, and he is enthusiastic about the future of Elms College.” Dumay, who hails from Ouanaminthe, Haiti, most recently resided with his family in Framingham and worked as the senior vice president and chief financial officer at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Before that, he served as chief financial officer and associate dean at Harvard University’s Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, associate dean at Boston College’s Graduate School of Social Work, and director of finance for Boston University’s School of Engineering. Dumay also served as an adjunct faculty member at Boston College for nine years. Dumay’s inauguration will be held in the fall. The trustees are planning additional autumn events that will allow everyone to meet the new president. He succeeds Mary Reap, who retired June 30 after serving as Elms president for the past eight years.

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Jessie Cooley

Jessie Cooley

Following last month’s retirement of long-time Director Renee Moss, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County (BBBSHC) hired Jessie Cooley as its new director. Cooley has worked for 12 years with the BBBS organization, first in Boston and then in Franklin County, where she grew up. Most recently, she worked as the district director for state Rep. Paul Mark. She earned her master’s degree in education at UMass Amherst, and her bachelor’s degree in Spanish and secondary education from Northeastern University. She is a 2013 graduate of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts’ Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact. “I am truly honored to join the phenomenal staff of this great program, and to work with them and our dedicated advisory board to match more children in Hampshire County with caring ‘bigs,’” said Cooley. “Having been a Big Sister myself, and after working with Big Brothers Big Sisters for more than a decade, I know the powerful, positive impact our mentoring programs have on children, their families, their mentors, and the larger community. I couldn’t be more thrilled to have this opportunity.”

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Keith Rhone

Keith Rhone

Friends of the Homeless, a program of Clinical & Support Options (CSO), recently welcomed Keith Rhone as the new director of Operations, overseeing day-to-day management of the Worthington Street facility. Most recently, Rhone served as assistant director of Safety and Crisis Management with ROCA Inc. of Springfield and established strong connections to community law enforcement and local program providers. He has also served as fiscal director with the Black Chamber of Commerce. Born and raised in Springfield, Rhone earned an associate degree in accounting from Springfield Technical Community College, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from American International College.

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Katrina Anop

Katrina Anop

Tabitha Vianna

Tabitha Vianna

Bacon Wilson announced that Katrina Anop and Tabitha Vianna have joined the firm as associate attorneys. Anop is a graduate of the Western New England University School of Law. She is a member of Bacon Wilson’s real estate, family law, probate, employment, and immigration practice groups. Fluent in Spanish, she works primarily from the firm’s Springfield office. Vianna is a cum laude graduate of the Western New England University School of Law. She is a member of Bacon Wilson’s business and corporate practice group, where much of her work is devoted to assisting clients with commercial loan closings. She is licensed to practice in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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Barbara Campbell

Barbara Campbell

Michael Tucker, president and CEO of Greenfield Co-operative Bank, announced that Barbara Campbell has been promoted to assistant vice president, Commercial Loans. Campbell has been with the bank since 2010, first as a credit analyst and for the past two years as a commercial loan officer. Prior to joining the institution, she worked at TD Bank, the Bank of Western Massachusetts, and People’s United Bank in various mortgage-lending roles. She is a graduate of Greenfield Community College with a degree in business management.

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Richard Hanchett

Richard Hanchett

Westfield Bank announced that Richard Hanchett has been promoted to senior vice president/Commercial Loan officer. Meanwhile, six other Westfield Bank employees have been promoted to vice president, including Bryan Cowan, Cathy Jocelyn, William Judd, Sarah Medeiros, Kelly Pignatare, and Rick Zabielski.

A 34-year veteran of the local banking industry, Hanchett joined Westfield Bank in 2007 as vice president/Commercial Loan officer. As team leader of the bank’s Commercial Loan Division since 2015, he manages a group of seven lenders in addition to maintaining a large loan portfolio. Prior to joining Westfield Bank, he spent 24 years at the former Westbank, rising through its Commercial Credit Department to senior credit analyst before becoming a Commercial Loan officer in 1986. Civically engaged, Hanchett currently serves on the Springfield Chamber of Commerce legislative steering committee and education & workforce development subcommittee, and is on the board of the Work Opportunity Center in Agawam. He is a graduate of Western New England University.

Bryan Cowan

Bryan Cowan

Cowan, who has been promoted to vice president/Finance, started his career at Westfield Bank in 2001, advancing to accounting associate, then staff accountant by 2005. He was named assistant vice president in 2014 as he developed his skills in financial reporting, forecasting, interest-rate risk, liquidity management, and data analytics. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University and an MBA and master’s degree in finance from Northeastern University.

Cathy JocelynJocelyn, now vice president/Marketing manager, joined the bank eight years ago as Online Banking coordinator; shortly after, she moved to the Marketing Department as Marketing coordinator, was promoted to Marketing manager, then assistant vice president/Marketing manager, in which position she holds responsibilities for bank advertising, branding, sponsorships, and charitable giving, among other duties. She has extensive experience in the banking industry, and holds an associate’s degree from Bay Path University.

William Judd

William Judd

Judd, who has been promoted to vice president/Credit Administration, started with the bank as a teller in 1997, moving to the Commercial Loan Group in 2001, becoming Credit Department manager in 2007. In 2012 he was promoted to assistant vice president/Credit Administration; in that role, he has been instrumental in the development of the bank’s commercial-credit underwriting process and in training new credit analysts. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Westfield State University and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Sarah Medeiros

Sarah Medeiros

Medeiros, now vice president/Commercial Credit, began her banking career in 2011 as a commercial credit analyst at Chicopee Savings Bank, quickly advancing to Credit Department manager, then assistant vice president in 2013. She has been instrumental in the development of a credit-administration structure to support Westfield Bank’s $1.1 billion commercial portfolio. A former CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and director in Risk Management for Forest City Enterprises, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minor in Finance from Providence College.

Kelly Pignatare

Kelly Pignatare

Pignatare, who has been promoted to vice president/regional manager, joined the bank in 2007 following five years of experience in the local banking industry as an online banking and cash-management specialist, branch-administration manager, and business-development officer. At Westfield Bank, she quickly advanced to assistant vice president, Small Business Sales manager, then regional manager and assistant VP, Sales Administration and market analyst. She attended Holyoke Community College.

Rick Zabielski

Rick Zabielski

Zabielski, now vice president/Underwriting and Processing manager, has been with the bank since 1996, holding a number of positions before his most recent role as assistant vice president/Underwriting and Processing manager for Retail Lending; he has experience as a consumer loan underwriter, mortgage originator, and manager of the bank’s loan center. In his new role, he is also responsible for underwriting and processing of residential lending, home-equity, and consumer loans. “I am delighted to announce these well-earned promotions,” said James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank.

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Aimee Furaha Salmon, Harry Montalvo, and Markus Jones have joined the all-volunteer board of directors for the Northampton-based International Language Institute of Massachusetts (ILI). Salmon, currently a student in Greenfield Community College’s Health Science program, is the former administrator of CAMME DRC, a nonprofit organization that helps youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieve lives free of exploitation. She is a former ILI student and is now the volunteer leader of the school’s International Club. Salmon has a degree in development management from Institut Superieur d’Informatique de Gestion, DRC. Montalvo, Community Development specialist at bankESB, has an extensive background in the private sector, with emphasis on human resources, safety, and business development. His career includes work in his home country of Puerto Rico and in Western Mass, where he founded the Western Massachusetts Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Montalvo earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Puerto Rico and is certified in readiness training, credit counseling, and computer operations. Jones, philanthropy officer at Baystate Health Foundation, brings more than 10 years of experience in fund-raising and the foundation world to ILI. His commitment to community building includes heading up United Way of South Mississippi rehab/rebuild projects for homes and nonprofit offices along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. He also provided United Way management support following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Beverly Orloski

Beverly Orloski

At the recent 2017 Mid-Year Mortgage Conference, the Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman magazine, released its annual report of the top mortgage originators in Massachusetts. Beverly Orloski, vice president and mortgage consultant at PeoplesBank, was named as the top loan originator by volume in Western Mass. She was listed as the top loan originator by volume in the market in 2015 and 2016 as well. Orloski has more than 30 years of financial and banking experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Elms College and is a graduate of the American Bankers Assoc. Residential and Commercial Lending School. She is a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley.

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Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Joseph Marullo to senior vice president, Commercial Relationship manager from his current position of vice president. Marullo will continue to be responsible for growing both commercial and industrial business, as well as commercial real-estate lending. In addition, he will expand relationships with products and services offered through the bank’s other business lines, including cash management, wealth management, insurance, private banking, and retail banking. Marullo has 15 years of banking experience and has been with Berkshire Bank since 2006. Prior to joining the bank, he held the position of commercial credit analyst with TD Bank, where he received formal credit training. “For the past 11 years, Joe has been an integral part of the Pioneer Valley commercial team, making significant contributions to the bank’s growth and success in the local market,” said Jim Hickson, senior vice president, commercial regional president. Marullo holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Quinnipiac University and an MBA from UMass.

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Tanzania (Tanzi) Cannon-Eckerle

Tanzania (Tanzi) Cannon-Eckerle

Royal, P.C. congratulates Tanzania (Tanzi) Cannon-Eckerle on her honor as one of the Top Women of Law, as published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The award was presented for her efforts in the diligent practice of law, community involvement, and high ethical standards. Cannon-Ecklerle currently serves as owner, general manager, and general counsel for Brew Practitioners in Florence. She successfully balances this with her role as chief development officer at Royal, P.C. She is the third attorney from the firm to be bestowed this award; previous Royal honorees include Amy Royal (2012) and Rosemary Nevins (2013).

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Alice Ferreira

Alice Ferreira

Webster Bank has named Alice Ferreira as senior vice president of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. She is responsible for all external and internal communications, public relations, and government affairs for the bank, and will oversee the bank’s community-affairs and philanthropy efforts. She reports to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Dawn Morris. Ferreira joins Webster from UnitedHealthcare, where she was vice president, Corporate Communications for its Medicaid Division, overseeing corporate media relations, internal communications, crisis management, and thought-leadership programs. Prior to that, she was director of corporate communications for HealthNet’s $10 billion Northeast Division. Ferreira serves as honorary chair of the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Conn., and is a member of the board of directors of the American Red Cross of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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Webster Bank announced that John Driscoll Jr. has been appointed regional market executive for Webster Private Bank’s Hartford and New Haven offices. Driscoll, senior vice president and senior relationship manager for Webster Private Bank, joined Webster in 2007. In his new role, he expands his responsibilities as the senior representative in the Hartford and New Haven markets for Webster Private Bank’s line of business and leading the Private Bank’s sales team. He will report to Peter Gabriel, senior vice president, head of Private Banking. Driscoll has more than 31 years of experience in investment, financial, estate, and
tax planning, and charitable giving. He is a tax attorney who is a certified
 financial planner, a chartered life underwriter, and a chartered financial consultant. A member of the Connecticut and American Bar Associations, he serves on the executive committees of the Estate and Probate section and of the Sports and Entertainment Law section of the Connecticut Bar Assoc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Connecticut, a law degree from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law, and a master of laws degree from Boston University School of Law.

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Comcast announced the appointment of four leaders for the company’s Western New England region, which is headquartered in Berlin, Conn. and includes more than 300 communities in Connecticut, Western Mass., New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. In the Human Resources department, Judith Rudge was named director of Talent Management, while Taissa Gawronski was named director of Human Resources. In Sales and Marketing, Matt Frascone was named director of Retail Sales, and in the Communications department, Elizabeth Walden was appointed manager of Public Relations. Rudge came to Comcast with more than 12 years of recruiting experience. In her new role, she oversees talent management and recruiting efforts for the company’s Western New England Region, which currently employs more than 1,800 individuals across five states. Prior to joining Comcast, she was the senior manager of talent acquisition at Verizon in Atlanta, where she owned the end-to-end recruitment of information technology, engineering, product, and sales positions for 86 national office locations. She graduated from Dickinson College. Gawronski joined Comcast with 10 years of human-resources experience. In her new role, she is responsible for the human-resources needs of the company’s retail and door-to-door sales channels, as well as those on the Comcast Business team and in Sales and Marketing administration. Before joining Comcast, she was director of Human Resources at C&M Corporate, a custom cable manufacturer in Killingly, Conn., where she evaluated and maintained the company’s organizational design, as well as oversaw its workforce-recruitment and retention efforts. She graduated from Framingham State College. Frascone recently relocated from Comcast’s Greater Chicagor to Comcast’s Western New England region to oversee 10 XFINITY stores and three service centers across Connecticut, Western Mass., and Vermont. He is also responsible for Indirect Sales, which involves Comcast’s partnerships with Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. Previously, he spent the last year as director of Comcast’s flagship XFINITY store in Chicago. He joined Comcast with 20 years of retail experience and, prior to Comcast, was a director for two Apple stores in Atlanta, where he managed a staff of 177 sales associates. He was also a U.S. Navy Reservist. Walden came to Comcast with seven years of public-relations experience. In her new role, she is responsible for helping shape the company’s image with external audiences across the Western New England region. Prior to joining Comcast, she was vice president at Quinn, a lifestyle public-relations firm in New York City, where she oversaw a team of public-relations executives who carried out day-to-day media and operations for a portfolio of 20 business, real-estate, and technology clients, in addition to being responsible for building the firm’s client base and developing strategic public-relations campaigns. She graduated from Clark University in Worcester.

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Eric Lineback recently joined Country Business Inc. (CBI), a regionally based New England business-brokerage and merger-and-acquisition firm. He will be focusing his efforts serving clients in Western Mass. Lineback previously worked as a strategic management consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Chicago on projects for various Fortune 500 companies. He then went on to work as a senior analyst for a mid-size private-investment company in Houston and then Washington, D.C., helping to manage a $500 million diverse portfolio of assorted assets, including several operating companies, real-estate investments, equity buy-out funds, and marketable securities. In the mid-’90s, as the Internet was emerging commercially, he co-founded and managed for almost 20 years a successful boutique Internet design and development firm, helping clients create an engaging online and offline presence. Lineback’s work with CBI enables him to apply his entrepreneurial, investment, and financial-management experience in assisting business owners with their succession plans. “We are excited that Mr. Lineback has joined our firm,” said Philip Steckler, a principal with CBI. “While we have managed the sale of numerous businesses in Western Massachusetts over the years, his focus on that region enables us to enhance our services and broaden our client base.” Since 1976, CBI has managed the sale of more than 1,200 businesses, ranging in price from $500,000 to $30 million. The company has represented businesses across many industries and sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and hospitality. CBI is an industry leader in successfully completing sales of client businesses. The firm traditionally completes 80% to 90% of the businesses it is retained to sell — far higher than industry norms. “I’m excited to be working with such an established and successful company, one which has had a significant positive impact on the local economy,” Lineback said. “My passion has always been working with entrepreneurs and small-business owners.”

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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1BERKSHIRE

www.1berkshire.com

(413) 499-1600

• July 25: Entrepreneurial Meet Up, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Shire Breu-Hous.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org

(413) 527-9414

• July 28: The Chamber Island Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by Southampton Country Club, 329 College Highway, Southampton. Sponsored by BankESB, Polish National Credit Union, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., Taylor Real Estate, Westfield Bank, Applied Mortgage, Green Earth Energy Photovoltaic, and Richards Fuel & Heating Inc. Registration and breakfast at 9 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m., Fun Island Feast to end the day. Breakfast and dinner catered by Myers Catering. Come in your best island attire. Cost: $135 per golfer, $540 for a team. Visit www.easthamptonchamber.org for additional information.

• Aug. 9: “Find Your Strength – Know Your Power,” 9:30 a.m., hosted by Williston Northampton School, Reed Campus Center, Dodge Room. Are you curious why you make certain decisions? Do you wonder why some things are naturally easy for you?  Would you like to become more productive in your daily life? Gain an increased self-awareness of your unique strengths and find your natural talents and how to turn them into strengths. Learn how your strengths can enhance your ability to achieve your personal and work-life goals. Register at easthamptonchamber.org or call (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com

(413) 534-3376

• Aug. 9: StrengthsFinder, 8-9:30 a.m., at the Reed Campus Center — the Dodge Room —at Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Ave., Easthampton. Sponsored by Tandem Bagel and Williston Northampton. Become aware of the natural ways you think, feel, and behave through this StengthsFinder assessment test. Millions of individuals around the world have taken this test and have discovered how to use their strengths every day. Cost is $25 and includes a light breakfast. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com/events.

• Aug. 16: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Fiesta Café, 305 Main St., Holyoke. Sponsored by bankESB. Business networking event on the patio. Food, networking, and 50/50 raffle. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-member guests. Sign up online at holyokechamber.com/events.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

(413) 584-1900

• Sept. 13: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Family Legacy Partners, 48 Round Hill Road, Suite 2, Northampton. Co-host: CheckWriters Payroll. Sponsored by Northeast Solar, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., and Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont Realtors. Cost: $10 for members.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• Aug. 14: Annual Golf Tournament, hosted by Crestview Country Club, 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. A portion of the proceeds benefit the scholarship and business grants offered through the 501(c)(3) foundation. Register or sign up for sponsorships at www.ourwrc.com.

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Scramble Golf Tournament

Aug. 12: I Found Light Against All Odds will present its first annual Scramble Golf Tournament scholarship fund-raiser. The festivities will include golf, food, raffles, and more. The tournament will take place at Veterans Memorial Golf Course, with tee times starting at 11 am. Tournament admission fee is $100 per player, with the top three teams awarded first-, second-, and third-place prizes. Players can register by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/scholarship-fundraiser-scramble-golf-tournament-registration-35572044944. All money raised from this tournament will go toward awarding scholarships for the 2017-18 school year. The recipients will be formerly at-risk high-school seniors from local high schools, who have overcome the darkness in their lives, now finding the light in education and headed to college.

Real-estate Sales Licensing Course

Sept. 6 to Oct. 12: Beginning Sept. 6, the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley will sponsor a 40 hour, 14-class, sales-licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real-estate salesperson license exam. The course will be completed on Oct. 12. Tuition is $359 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, and 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.

Walk for Love

Sept. 9: Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will host the eighth annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue. The Walkathon begins at the hospital and continues through Van Horn Park and back to the hospital for a barbecue. It is an easy, three-mile walk and will be held rain or shine. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the walk at 10 a.m., and the barbecue and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The $25 cost ($5 for children 10 and under, and $40 for families) includes walk registration and T-shirt (to be given on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last). Free parking is available at the Boys and Girls Club located directly across from the hospital on Carew Street. To sign up online, visit www.walkforlove.org. For more information, contact Lee Roberts at (413) 755-2307 or [email protected].

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 19: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will present the inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards at the Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden. This new recognition program was created by the twin publications to recognize outstanding achievement across the region’s broad and diverse healthcare sector. Nominations were accepted in a number of categories, including ‘Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider,’ ‘Innovation in Health/Wellness,’ ‘Community Health,’ ‘Lifetime Achievement,’ and many others, and reviewed by a panel of judges (see story, page 13). American International College and Trinity Health are the presenting sponsors of Healthcare Heroes. Additional sponsors are Bay Path University, Baystate Health, Elms College, and Renew.Calm. Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges, and the winners will be profiled in the Sept. 4 issue of BusinessWest and the September issue of HCN and honored at the awards ceremony on Oct. 19. Tickets to the event are $85 each, with tables available for purchase. For more information or to order tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass.

Nov. 2: Comcast Business will present the Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass. at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The seventh annual business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Johnson & Hill Staffing and Wild Apple Design Group (executive sponsors), Inspired Marketing (show partner), MGM Springfield (corporate sponsor), Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst (education sponsor), Xfinity (social sponsor), and the Better Business Bureau (contributing sponsor). Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $800. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

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

New England Industrial Uniform Rental Service Inc. v. the Mattabassett District
Allegation: Failure to pay for lost, unusable, or damaged garments: $9,282.50
Filed: 6/5/17

Justin Morin v. Chicopee Concrete Service Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of wages: $15,000
Filed: 6/5/17

Orlando Pagan Jr. p/p/a Maribel Pagan v. Springfield Boys & Girls Club Inc.
Allegation: Injury sustained during youth basketball clinic: $1,613.07
Filed: 6/9/17

Rosa Leo v. the Stop and Shop Supermarket Companies, LLC
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $1,325
Filed: 6/13/17

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Thomas Fournier v. Action Air Inc., Paul Chevalier, and Marci Chevalier
Allegation: Unpaid wages, including overtime: $35,000+
Filed: 6/1/17

Daniel Rice v. Smith & Wesson Corp. and Thompson/Center Arms Co. Inc.
Allegation: Product liability, barrel of rifle exploded upon discharge, causing injury: $66,609
Filed: 6/1/17

Barbara Wojick v. Walmart Stores Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $82,827.16
Filed: 6/2/17

Rachel Ellis v. U-Haul International
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 6/5/17

Shelly Nichols v. Sabis International Charter School and Ernest Floyd
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 6/5/17

Manuel Gonzalez v. Noah J. Epstein, M.D. and Holyoke Medical Center Inc.
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $150,000
Filed: 6/14/17

Ellen Davilli, personal representative of the estate of Martin Davilli v. Richard B. Wait, M.D.; David L. Penner, M.D.; William J. Wagner, M.D., and Stephanie Jones, RN
Allegation: Malpractice: $25,000+
Filed: 6/21/17

Pride Convenience Inc. v. Anderson Services, LLC
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $31,983.60
Filed: 6/26/17

Caroline Wilson v. M & M Comfort Zone Inc.
Allegation: Negligence causing injury, struck by dolly moving fixtures: $26,110
Filed: 6/30/17

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Weston Agricultural Products Inc. v. Hakala Brothers Corp.
Allegation: Money owed for goods and services provided: $11,900
Filed: 5/8/17

Scott R. Rhodes v. Aaron Scott d/b/a Artisan Builders & Craftsmen
Allegation: Breach of contract, failure to return deposit: $8,350
Filed: 5/31/17

Mary Wiseman v. Demoulas Supermarkets Inc. d/b/a Market Basket
Allegation: Negligence, slip and fall causing injury: $24,999
Filed: 6/12/17

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Meeting the Need

Home Health Aide program at Springfield Technical Community College

Eighteen graduates were recently honored with certificates upon completing the Home Health Aide program at Springfield Technical Community College, which is administered by Training and Workforce Options (TWO), a collaboration between STCC and Holyoke Community College. The program was supported by a 2016 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s Training Resources and Internship Networks (TRAIN) Program. Because the grant ended this year, Skinner’s class represented the fourth and final cohort of TRAIN home health aide graduates, although TWO hopes the state will revisit funding for the program. Fifty people have graduated from the four cohorts, and the majority of them have landed jobs. The graduates are highly sought after by employers, said Arlene Rodriguez, vice president of Academic Affairs at STCC. “It is one of the highest-demand occupations, not only in the Springfield area, but throughout the Commonwealth.”

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The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce held its 40th annual pancake breakfast

The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce held its 40th annual pancake breakfast on July 13 at South Middle School. The community event featured music, a bounce house, face painting, bingo, and other activities in addition to the breakfast itself. BusinessWest was among the media sponsors. Top, students enjoy their meal. Above, Justin Klaubert helps serve up pancakes to attendees.

High-speed Rail Should Be Studied

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Opinion

Editorial

Count us among those who are disappointed that a proposal to subsidize a study of a proposed high-speed rail system that would link Springfield and Boston was quietly dropped during the state budget process.

Not because we’re ardent supporters of such a system — not yet, anyway — but because we really think the matter should be studied. There is widespread belief that an east-west high-speed rail system would make the state significantly smaller and, somehow, level the playing field when it comes to the huge discrepancy in overall vibrancy between east (specifically inside the Route 128 corridor) and west (meaning pretty much everything west of Worcester).

We’re not so sure, at least when it comes to that part about leveling the playing field (high-speed rail would certainly make the state smaller), so, therefore the matter should be studied — and studied properly.

We say properly because studies mean different things to different people, especially in government circles. Many times, bodies like the state House and Senate move to study something when they don’t know what to do with a given proposal or project or don’t want to do anything with it.

We’ll just say it was curious — and frustrating. Maybe legislators thought the cost of the study is too high. Maybe they thought the cost of building a high-speed rail system is way too high, so they decided not to even bother studying it. Maybe Peter Picknelly got in their ear. Maybe they don’t want to level the field between east and west.”

So they study it. And when the study comes back, it sits on the shelf for awhile. Sometimes, it sits there for so long, they need to study it again before they can do anything, or not do anything, as the case may be.

Hence the phrase ‘studied to death,’ which must have been coined by someone in — or frustrated by — municipal, state, or federal government.

Given all that, a study of high-speed rail sounds like something the Legislature should approve. Only it didn’t, which left state Sen. Eric Lesser, a vocal supporter of such a system, to call the vote to shelve the proposal “sketchy.”

We’ll just say it was curious — and frustrating. Maybe legislators thought the cost of the study is too high. Maybe they thought the cost of building a high-speed rail system is way too high, so they decided not to even bother studying it. Maybe Peter Picknelly got in their ear. Maybe they don’t want to level the field between east and west.

No one seems to know.

We do know that high-speed rail looks good on paper. But as we said, we’re not sure it will bring to this region all that Lesser and other supporters believe it will.

High-speed rail will bring Boston a lot closer to Springfield and vice versa, but what, exactly, will that mean for this region? Does it mean the high-tech companies that now gravitate to the 128 corridor because that’s where the people they want to hire all live will suddenly find Western Mass. more attractive, because people could live out here and work in Boston, this giving this region a stronger workforce? Maybe.

Does it mean that people who need to live in or near Boston to work there might now move out here because they would no longer have to live in or near Boston to work there? Probably. And what would that do for this region?

Would more people who are educated in this region now stay here because they could work in and around Boston and live out here? Probably. But what would that do for this region?

Overall, and to the casual observer, high-speed rail would present more opportunities for people to live in the western part of the state and work in the eastern part of the state. Will this level the playing field? Or will it just make Greater Springfield a suburb of Boston, one where the price of living will certainly skyrocket because it is now that much closer to Boston?

Good questions. No easy answers.

This thing needs to be studied by a group like the UMass Donahue Institute. Only it won’t, until at least year.

Which, as we said, is very frustrating.

A Waterway Worth Protecting

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Opinion

No one would argue against the concept of clean water. But many people, even those living in the vicinity of the Connecticut River watershed (a group that includes most Pioneer Valley residents), may not understand all the reasons why.

When Dr. Joseph Davidson, founder of the Connecticut River Watershed Council, toured the river in 1959 to highlight its issues, those problems were easily understood; specifically, some areas were so infested with sewage and filth that people — smart people, anyway — couldn’t swim in the water, or even paddle.

Davidson’s organization — which recently rebranded as the Connecticut River Conservancy — has spearheaded efforts to clean the river for more than six decades, both through its own hard work and by advocating for stricter local, state, and federal environmental laws. As a result, the river and its tributaries are now havens for outdoor creation, from kayakers to fishermen (and women); from raft riders to dragon-boat enthusiasts.

By funding the removal of long-defunct dams, it is bringing back wildlife, including fish that swim upstream from the ocean to spawn. By creating an interactive website where people can test the bacteria levels at various points and post them — and soliciting help on trash cleanups and other projects — it is engaging the public on ecological issues and helping them understand that river stewardship is a public trust. And by putting science at the forefront, it is providing an antidote to common misperceptions about climate change.”

But the CRC has done much more than that. By funding the removal of long-defunct dams, it is bringing back wildlife, including fish that swim upstream from the ocean to spawn. By creating an interactive website where people can test the bacteria levels at various points and post them — and soliciting help on trash cleanups and other projects — it is engaging the public on ecological issues and helping them understand that river stewardship is a public trust. And by putting science at the forefront, it is providing an antidote to common misperceptions about climate change.

Tying all these threads together is the impact the watershed — which actually covers some 11,000 square miles in four states — has on quality of life in the region and, by extension, the economy. “We know that when you have cleaner, healthier, and more abundant natural resources, your economy flourishes, and quality of life flourishes,” said Andrew Fisk, CRC director. “We want to see both economic and ecological abundance.”

It’s the economic impact many people don’t often think about, from the small businesses that benefit from river recreation — such as marinas, raft-tour operators, boat dealers, and stores that specialize in fishing, camping, and outdoor gear — to people and businesses that might choose to move to Western Mass. for quality-of-life reasons, clean and vibrant waterways being one of them.

In short, the CRC’s work — which is rapidly expanding along with a budget that has nearly quadrupled in the past five years — is a prime example of how economic and ecological interests don’t need to be at odds, but actually share much common ground. It’s why the conservancy is excited about what will happen over the next 65 years — and why we should be, too.

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of July 2017.

AGAWAM

Genesis Health Ventures of Massachusetts Inc.
65-67 Cooper St.
$10,000 — Construct cement housekeeping pad for generator

Town of Agawam
68 Main St.
$26,179 — At Agawam Middle School, install four concrete equipment pads, infill masonry opening, cut opening in existing chimney stack for new fire-rated access door, remove existing louver and reinstall panel in its place for two new boilers

Walnut Plaza, LLC
365-385 Walnut St. Ext.
$2,000 — Install laundry room for new massage-therapy business

CHICOPEE

Kirby Ward
21 Alvord Ave.
$10,250 — Roofing

DEERFIELD

Yankee Candle
25 Greenfield Road
$50,000 — New roof over restaurant area

Yankee Candle
25 Greenfield Road
$222,210 — Cosmetic changes to restaurant kitchen

EASTHAMPTON

Polish Pulaski Club
79 Maple St.
$12,000 — Install hood system with associated ductwork

Tubed Products
44 O’Neill St.
$90,000 — Roofing

Williston Northampton School
191 Main St.
$75,000 — Interior renovations to convert from dormitory to single-family apartment unit

Willison Northampton School
87 Park St.
$22,100 — Roofing

EAST LONGMEADOW

Heritage Park Plaza
436 North Main St.
$5,500 — Commercial interior renovations

Reflections by Claudia
87 Shaker Road
$35,000 — Commercial alterations

GREENFIELD

Center for Human Development
102 Main St.
$150,000 — Build out dental suites

Center for Human Development
102 Main St.
$82,100 — Renovate existing fire-sprinkler system

Greenfield Corporate Center, LLC
101 Munson St.
$125,000 — Remodel existing space for Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

Quality Realty Partners II, LLP
55 Federal St.
$136,000 — Renovate interior office space

Rachael Katz
229-231 Main St.
$55,972 — Remove metal facing on front and sides of building, rebuild front of building

HADLEY

Gary Pelissier
1 Russell St.
Install concrete pad for above-ground storage tank

W/S Hadley Properties II, LLC
337 Russell St.
$3,400 — Remove and replace three wall signs at Walmart

LUDLOW

Heron Machine & Engineering
100 State St.
$4,000 — Commercial alterations

Ludlow Mill Housing
68 State St.
$14,000 — Two non-illuminated signs

Tony Nails
263 East St.
$1,100 — Two non-illuminated signs

NORTHAMPTON

94 Industrial Drive, LLC
94 Industrial Dr.
$27,000 — Roofing

94 Industrial Drive, LLC
94 Industrial Dr.
$29,500 — Install truck ramp with retaining wall and overhead door, install new overhead door

100 Main St. Florence, LLC
100 Main St.
$75,000 — Interior renovations for a new law office

American Benefits Group
320 Riverside Dr.
$38,000 — Remove built-in partitions to install cubicles

City of Northampton
170 Glendale Road
$19,000 — Replace antenna, add radio heads at leachate treatment facility

Continental Cablevision of Western New England Inc.
790 Florence Road
$90,000 — Add ground equipment, cables, and three antennas to existing guyed tower

Emerald City Partners
17 New South St.
$44,980 — Frame interior walls, install two entry doors and three bifold doors, install trim

Gandara Mental Health Center Inc.
18 Summer St.
$38,443 — Strip and shingle roof, repair chimney

McDonald’s Corp.
221 King St.
$395,000 — Update exterior of building, remove building arcades, configure drive-thru for side-by-side layout, interior remodel including dining area and restrooms, new roof, ADA updates

Pioneer Contractors
32 Masonic St.
$82,000 — Replace windows

Smith College
123 Elm St.
$25,000 — Remove and replace three antennas and related accessories for AT&T

Smith College
102 Lower College Lane
$70,500 — Convert decommissioned stairs to former balcony into storage space

Smith College
186 Elm St.
$550,000 — Remodel space for first-floor laundry, bathroom, kitchenette, and lounge area

Thornes Marketplace, LLC
150 Main St.
$25,000 — Remove and improve facade Suite 170, replace five windows, and relocate non-structural partition wall

Unique Lodging, LLC
74 Bridge St.
$241,500 — Add three-season room, deck, and elevator

PALMER

Baystate Wing Hospital
40 Wright St.
$269,900 — HVAC duct systems for the hospital and Emergency Department expansion

MPact
1659 North Main St.
$31,500 — Roofing

St. Joe’s Club
18-20 Commercial St.
$29,000 — Roofing

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health
759 Chestnut St.
$804,650 — Interior renovations to North Cafe at Baystate Medical Center

Howard Belliveau
1414 Main St.
$478,043 — Tenant fit-out in former bank space for a new bank space

Mercy Medical Center
175 Carew St.
$141,100 — Renovation to existing space

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$95,000 — Remove existing floor and wall; frame new walls; install new finishes, ceiling, wall and floor tile in Cheney Hall

WARE

Charbonneau Funeral Home
30 Pleasant St.
$25,000 — Remove wall and ceiling covering, insulation, replace wiring, heating, new wallboard and trim

WS Development, LLC
352 Palmer Road
$5,000 — Two signs

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Drew Moyes
958 Riverdale Road
$4,400,000 — Construct new structure to house dryer process equipment at Agrimark building

Salamon Realty
103 Myron St.
$45,849 — Roofing

Superior Auto Properties
501 Memorial Ave.
$41,895 — Roofing

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments 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

50 Creamery Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Stephen M. Burke
Seller: Pamela M. Wrisley
Date: 06/14/17

BUCKLAND

39 Avery Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Monica M. Reynolds
Seller: John W. Carter
Date: 06/23/17

145 Charlemont Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Angelique Britt
Seller: Balboni FT
Date: 06/19/17

CONWAY

1165 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Thaddeus A. Bennett
Seller: Deborah Maia LT
Date: 06/23/17

411 South Shirkshire Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $177,850
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Martha Pauig
Date: 06/15/17

DEERFIELD

315 Conway Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Carson
Seller: Kevin Shepard
Date: 06/12/17

21 Crestview Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $677,000
Buyer: Andrew Diruzza
Seller: Junghee Cho
Date: 06/15/17

141 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Store Master Funding 10
Seller: Vesh Development LLC
Date: 06/16/17

10 Stillwater Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Bryant P. Rother
Seller: Edward Gadomski
Date: 06/20/17

ERVING

65 High St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Ruben Garcia
Seller: James M. Hackett
Date: 06/12/17

GILL

11 Deer Run Lane
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Levey LT
Seller: Gregg K. Mullens
Date: 06/15/17

2 Set Back Lane
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Adam B. Feldman
Seller: Rafaela C. Calicchio
Date: 06/16/17

5 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Helen M. Blanchard
Date: 06/13/17

GREENFIELD

56 Bank Row St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Abercrombie Greenfield
Seller: Studio Junction LLC
Date: 06/14/17

50 Gold St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Maura M. Morrison
Seller: Jerry S. Moore
Date: 06/14/17

87 Meadow Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Maria J. Heidenreich
Seller: Mary J. Laus
Date: 06/13/17

24 Peabody Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Amy H. Swisher
Seller: Suzanne Gluck-Sosis
Date: 06/22/17

25 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Michael S. Noyes
Seller: Irina Vartanyan
Date: 06/23/17

5 Russell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Gillian E. O’Flaherty
Seller: Jama Moore
Date: 06/19/17

HEATH

16 Ledge Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Lynne-Marie Reveliotis
Seller: George Harris
Date: 06/13/17

LEVERETT

16 Juggler Meadow Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $354,900
Buyer: Noah Paessel
Seller: Dann Sauer-Kelty
Date: 06/23/17

473 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Joel W. Jukiro
Seller: Blair Maerowitz
Date: 06/14/17

MONTAGUE

206 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Army Salvation
Seller: George Maniatty
Date: 06/22/17

24 Coolidge Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $121,975
Buyer: MHFA
Seller: Sarah T. Fitzpatrick
Date: 06/13/17

36 Randall Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Colton Hallett
Seller: Brad A. Richotte
Date: 06/23/17

12 Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Alan P. Laus
Seller: Henry Komosa
Date: 06/13/17

NORTHFIELD

804 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael J. Doherty
Seller: Sean J. Conlon
Date: 06/13/17

ORANGE

50 East Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Frances Deluca-Hadsel
Seller: Bradley Jacques
Date: 06/23/17

3 Sandrah Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Kim E. Dumont
Seller: Karen E. Allen
Date: 06/16/17

ROWE

100 Leshure Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Michael A. Denson
Seller: Cynthia A. Baldwin
Date: 06/21/17

SHUTESBURY

5 Cove Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $234,900
Buyer: Timothy J. McKinney
Seller: William J. Couture
Date: 06/22/17

20 Great Pines Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Todd Tietchen
Seller: Jaime Campbell-Morton
Date: 06/12/17

367 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Aaron P. Hoholik
Seller: Milton H. Harris
Date: 06/20/17

12 Old Egypt Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Wootton FT
Seller: Ruth Flohr
Date: 06/16/17

27 Wendell Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Todd E. Jansen
Seller: Thomas R. Kearns 2011 FT
Date: 06/16/17

SUNDERLAND

189 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Beth A. Bidlack
Seller: Raymond H. Goodrow
Date: 06/16/17

WHATELY

125 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $383,100
Buyer: Michael J. Vallee
Seller: Steven T. Hoffman
Date: 06/16/17

17 Laurel Mountain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Mark C. Pierce
Seller: Paul Duga
Date: 06/14/17

284 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Jenna M. Gagnon
Seller: Ann Lankarge
Date: 06/12/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

25 Clifton Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Asbel Nunez
Seller: Citizens Bank
Date: 06/19/17

117 Doane Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Patrick D. Dunphy
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 06/19/17

110 Federal St., Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Thomas G. Petraitis
Seller: Christopher T. Pennock
Date: 06/12/17

143 Forest Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Gary M. Giannini
Seller: Renee C. Hamilton
Date: 06/23/17

71 Granger Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Murphy
Seller: Domenic Cecchetelli
Date: 06/12/17

27 High Meadow Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Jeremy A. Casey
Seller: Stephen E. Gallagher
Date: 06/22/17

50 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Route 75 Main Street AGA
Seller: Patrick T. Knowles
Date: 06/23/17

15 Mardale Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Joan A. Tetreault
Seller: Marylyn D. Sullivan
Date: 06/22/17

185 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $154,980
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Michael B. Vieira
Date: 06/13/17

316 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Mark D. Catchepaugh
Date: 06/14/17

52 Northwood St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Thomas J. Aussant
Seller: William H. Gensheimer
Date: 06/15/17

28 Pleasant Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James R. Spear
Seller: Dianne P. Richardson
Date: 06/15/17

35 Rising St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $389,999
Buyer: Paul M. Brown
Seller: David W. Damario
Date: 06/15/17

921 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Reed J. Powers
Seller: Susan M. Depelteau
Date: 06/15/17

47 Russo Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: LTG Realty LLC
Seller: Davignon, James A., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/17

49 Russo Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: LTG Realty LLC
Seller: Davignon, James A., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/17

67 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Nikita S. Peabody
Seller: Steven Peabody
Date: 06/23/17

61 Senator Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Peter J. Gorski
Seller: Elizabeth M. Robinson
Date: 06/19/17

23 Spear Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Becker
Seller: Diane M. Haggerty
Date: 06/16/17

567-569 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Elias Family LP
Seller: Christopher L. Longo
Date: 06/13/17

BLANDFORD

4 Huntington Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $135,130
Buyer: Citizens Bank
Seller: Thomas J. Breault
Date: 06/20/17

BRIMFIELD

31 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Steven L. Williams
Seller: Christopher J. Leary
Date: 06/23/17

71 Hollow Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Gary B. Watts
Seller: Randall S. Weston
Date: 06/19/17

30 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Justin Symczak
Seller: Herbert F. Seymour
Date: 06/14/17

CHICOPEE

97 Arnold St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Deanna L. Chocquette
Seller: Steven P. Hebert
Date: 06/15/17

63 Beauregard Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Brett T. Drewnowski
Seller: James A. Nai
Date: 06/23/17

26 Belcher St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Muni Management Inc.
Seller: Michael E. Fregeau
Date: 06/16/17

72 Borys Circle
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Wendy D. Burns
Seller: William H. Burns
Date: 06/20/17

52 Boulay Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ryan Merritt
Seller: Carolyn F. Devries
Date: 06/20/17

582 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Xaviel L. Colon
Seller: Thomas M. Corjay
Date: 06/12/17

611 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Heinz H. Hochrein
Seller: Thomas M. Bacis
Date: 06/20/17

665 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Viktor Moshkovskiy
Seller: Keybank
Date: 06/15/17

138 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Vyacheslav Paliy
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 06/16/17

Dwight Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Pioneer Housing LLC
Seller: CDB Realty LLC
Date: 06/14/17

48 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Stephanie A. Pelland
Seller: Mary V. Brown
Date: 06/19/17

34 Ferry St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $147,325
Buyer: Armando Rodriguez
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 06/23/17

105 Gardner Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Connie M. Brown
Seller: Corey McKinstry
Date: 06/13/17

260 Grove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Karl E. Lawrence
Seller: Frances M. Kuselias
Date: 06/16/17

46 Harvard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Fournier
Seller: Harvard Home LLC
Date: 06/13/17

40 Highland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $159,750
Buyer: Thomas P. Rondeau
Seller: Michael P. Nareau
Date: 06/14/17

502 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Patricia B. Hay
Seller: Oak Ridge Custom Homes
Date: 06/14/17

66 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,500
Buyer: Cassandra D. Keller
Seller: Amy E. Hebert
Date: 06/15/17

565 Lafleur Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Julio A. Funes-Rodriguez
Seller: Sergey N. Dikan
Date: 06/19/17

52 Leary Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,272
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: James M. Kelly
Date: 06/14/17

118 Leo Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Janet F. Horne
Seller: Gilles J. Fugere
Date: 06/15/17

50 Leona Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $187,900
Buyer: Jessica A. Spear
Seller: Serge M. Harvey
Date: 06/23/17

31 Marshall Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Luis J. Rosario
Seller: Choquette, Bruce N., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/17

42 Mount Carmel Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Valley Opportunity Council
Seller: Mazurowski, Chester, (Estate)
Date: 06/16/17

23 Naomi St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Hutheyfa F. Jameel
Seller: Mary J. Lakota
Date: 06/16/17

76 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Mark J. Romani
Seller: DCL General Construction
Date: 06/16/17

250 Old Lyman Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Adeline G. Monroe
Seller: Daniel A. O’Sullivan
Date: 06/19/17

50 Oxford St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Jose A. Aponte
Seller: Douglas W. Prive
Date: 06/23/17

62 Pine St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kim I. Bosshart
Seller: Jason M. Nietupski
Date: 06/12/17

40 Raymond Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Diana Colon-Castro
Seller: Robert L. Glasgo
Date: 06/22/17

57 Ruskin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Yoni Benitez
Seller: Theresa J. Chapdelaine
Date: 06/19/17

546 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ryan W. Jopson
Seller: John Robitaille
Date: 06/23/17

170 State St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,680
Buyer: Jeffrey Allaire
Seller: Carpenterkenneth, L., (Estate)
Date: 06/12/17

17 Tanglewood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Crystal Mosko
Seller: Heinz H. Hochrein
Date: 06/20/17

101 Wanda St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Zachary J. Pirog
Seller: Peter A. Wilk
Date: 06/23/17

89 Woodcrest Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Louis A. Harrison
Seller: Annette L. Menard
Date: 06/22/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

28 5th St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $216,900
Buyer: Anne-Marie Glasser
Seller: Jennifer A. Assad
Date: 06/12/17

85 Avery St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michelle B. Milo
Seller: Margaret K. Trase
Date: 06/19/17

7 Edgewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Daniel F. Hansberry
Seller: Sandra Lyall
Date: 06/23/17

31 Ericka Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $528,500
Buyer: Harry E. Dumay
Seller: Larry L. Kinn
Date: 06/22/17

14 Fisher Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Dennis M. Welch
Seller: Zofia Ilinski
Date: 06/15/17

60 Lombard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Robert H. Coolong
Seller: Paul J. Sears
Date: 06/16/17

285 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Michael J. Ross
Seller: James L. McCormack
Date: 06/16/17

99 Meadow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Jillian Goodwin
Seller: Blueline Management LLC
Date: 06/23/17

595 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Dickinson
Seller: Matthew C. Karsten
Date: 06/23/17

99 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Lauren M. Weiner
Seller: Margaret M. Swords
Date: 06/19/17

157 Smith Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $162,481
Buyer: Zin Property Solutions
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/19/17

170 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Mazza
Seller: James B. Sheils
Date: 06/14/17

7 West Allen Ridge Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Rita M. Mercieri
Seller: Donatangelo Dangelo
Date: 06/15/17

HAMPDEN

59 Allen Crest St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $150,786
Buyer: Gabrielle M. Morgan
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 06/22/17

20 Colonial Village
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Johnson
Seller: Christopher R. Bilodeau
Date: 06/22/17

54 Forest Hill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Kevin P. Moriarty
Seller: Jennifer M. Garman
Date: 06/13/17

24 Kibbe Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $452,380
Buyer: Scott A. Perrier
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 06/22/17

HOLLAND

15 Cherokee Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Brian Gagnon
Seller: Nicholas R. Romano
Date: 06/16/17

HOLYOKE

177-179 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Max C. Hebert
Seller: Nancy H. Adams
Date: 06/23/17

30-32 Arlington St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $191,450
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Luis A. Cordero
Date: 06/13/17

12 Cedar Hill Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Michael E. Windoloski
Seller: Barbara Granata
Date: 06/22/17

20 Dunn Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: James P. Ross
Seller: Cathy B. Doherty
Date: 06/20/17

18 Knollwood Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jenna Kaeppel
Seller: Michael J. Haas
Date: 06/15/17

29 Mayer Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Maureen Lucey
Seller: Gregory, Charles R., (Estate)
Date: 06/22/17

71 Queen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Sandra J. Bodkin
Seller: Kiely E. Rigali
Date: 06/23/17

244-246 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Maria Munet
Seller: Robert Galica
Date: 06/23/17

64 Waldo St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sara Luttrell
Seller: Brent A. Alderman-Sterste
Date: 06/16/17

LONGMEADOW

61 Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Matthew K. Smith
Seller: O’Connell John Patrick, (Estate)
Date: 06/22/17

192 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Trevor H. Agnitti
Seller: Jeffrey A. Carterud
Date: 06/22/17

824 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Genesis Lifecare Corp.
Seller: Genesis House 2 Inc.
Date: 06/12/17

832 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $3,001,000
Buyer: Genesis Lifecare Corp.
Seller: Genesis House Inc.
Date: 06/12/17

14 Essex Court
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Jonathan Crowley
Seller: Marla J. Renius
Date: 06/22/17

13 Glenwood Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Raymond Beattie
Seller: Kimberly Guarnaccia
Date: 06/20/17

74 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $476,000
Buyer: Anthony Mancini
Seller: Gaurav Chawla
Date: 06/16/17

741 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Timothy J. Casey
Seller: Andrew J. Oleksak
Date: 06/16/17

547 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Marissa Carterud
Seller: Matthew K. Smith
Date: 06/22/17

79 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Patriot Living LLC
Seller: Karen L. Hachadourian
Date: 06/23/17

8 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $353,000
Buyer: Brian C. Newburn
Seller: Brian M. Torpey
Date: 06/23/17

191 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Gerald R. Lazarus
Seller: Steven M. Seay
Date: 06/15/17

65 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Victor Chuku
Seller: Neil Brittman
Date: 06/20/17

849 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Danh Dang
Seller: Margaret L. Bresnahan
Date: 06/22/17

34 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $463,000
Buyer: Kranti K. Bhagi
Seller: Jun Jiang
Date: 06/22/17

347 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Hesse Wegner
Seller: Wayne M. Robinson
Date: 06/15/17

LUDLOW

17 Brimfield St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Michael T. Narey
Seller: Grace M. Dias
Date: 06/15/17

45 Canterbury St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jeffrey E. Salvador
Seller: Karen Kaboray
Date: 06/16/17

36 Fairview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Eliud Rosado
Seller: Guy D. Baillargeon
Date: 06/16/17

Harvest Dr. #37
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Brian H. Martins
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 06/12/17

231 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Amanda Keeley
Seller: Alexander H. Degobbi
Date: 06/22/17

140 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Ali Ozdemir
Seller: Maria R. Fortunato
Date: 06/21/17

52 Joy St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $117,260
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Jason W. Smith
Date: 06/13/17

152 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Melissa G. Riel
Seller: Michael S. Freitas
Date: 06/19/17

125 Letendre Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Sergio Pereira
Seller: Alan P. Sagan
Date: 06/13/17

29 McLean Pkwy.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James T. Gagne
Seller: Sharon M. Dowd
Date: 06/23/17

31 Victoria Terrace
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: David M. Vigneault
Seller: Nicholas W. Daviau
Date: 06/23/17

24 Woodland Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $347,400
Buyer: Joseph C. Wadsworth
Seller: Michael J. Pio
Date: 06/20/17

MONSON

4 Oak St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: James A. Holmes
Seller: Gary Fountain
Date: 06/23/17

110 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: H&L Tassinari Builders
Seller: Monson Savings Bank
Date: 06/13/17

168 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Justin M. Butler
Seller: Ryan McDowell-Smith
Date: 06/15/17

PALMER

206 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Krystal Gemelli
Seller: Timothy J. Cienciwa
Date: 06/13/17

166 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Christina Lapointe
Seller: Raymond E. Tibbetts
Date: 06/13/17

250 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Lisa Desroches
Seller: Claire L. Kennett
Date: 06/16/17

2004-A&B Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kristopher D. Collignon
Seller: Cheryl P. Soper
Date: 06/14/17

4006-4008 Church St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $146,450
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Patrick M. Fitzgerald
Date: 06/22/17

40 Mechanic St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Laflash
Seller: Matthew J. Swindlehurst
Date: 06/15/17

5 Ruggles St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Biegner
Seller: April M. Beston
Date: 06/15/17

124 South High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: John D. Polito
Seller: Carl A. Beauregard
Date: 06/12/17

RUSSELL

1190 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $2,200,000
Buyer: Hitchcock Hydro LLC
Seller: Littleville Power Co Inc.
Date: 06/22/17

134 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Nicholas E. Debarge
Seller: Dale L. Stimpson
Date: 06/22/17

SOUTHWICK

18 George Loomis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Allissa A. Barnish
Seller: Christian C. Gonthier
Date: 06/16/17

204 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: David J. Virella
Seller: USA VA
Date: 06/23/17

4 Iroquois Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Edmund A. Babski
Seller: Michael Diotalevi
Date: 06/23/17

S Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Franklin Land Trust Inc.
Seller: South Longyard Holding Co.
Date: 06/23/17

23 Southwick Hill #23
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $357,500
Buyer: Marla J. Renius TR
Seller: 20 Depot Square LLC
Date: 06/22/17

SPRINGFIELD

1187 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Ayele Beraki
Seller: FHLM
Date: 06/16/17

240 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Lynn A. Boivin
Seller: Julian May
Date: 06/12/17

19-23 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Rachel Thomas
Seller: Michael J. Bailey
Date: 06/15/17

63 Beaumont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Purna Chhetri
Seller: Mark S. Babineau
Date: 06/21/17

90 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Diane L. Martin
Seller: Luke Rutkowski
Date: 06/15/17

155 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Joseph J. Giannini
Seller: Cheryl A. Cheetham
Date: 06/19/17

80 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Gerald J. Bergeron
Seller: Bowles Street Holding LLC
Date: 06/23/17

79 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $135,877
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Thomas M. Clune
Date: 06/23/17

72 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: David Dandeneau
Seller: Rita T. Potito
Date: 06/12/17

37-39 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Safee A. Idrees
Seller: Kenrick Ngo
Date: 06/20/17

602-604 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Miguel A. Laboy
Date: 06/12/17

81 Drexel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Edith I. Santiago
Seller: Evangelio Gonzalez
Date: 06/20/17

19 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,260
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Carlito Gonzalez
Date: 06/23/17

69 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $118,510
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jose D. Gonzalez
Date: 06/16/17

96 Embury St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $124,500
Buyer: Melissa Gendreau
Seller: SLC Associates LLC
Date: 06/21/17

68 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Marcelino Vazquez
Seller: Gennadiy A. Kamyshin
Date: 06/16/17

52-54 Fremont St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Andrew Laing
Seller: Anthony Carnevale
Date: 06/16/17

151 Garnet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Brian T. Kennedy
Seller: Ryan W. Howell
Date: 06/19/17

81 Geneva St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $148,500
Buyer: Jonathan Valentin
Seller: Kristopher D. Collignon
Date: 06/14/17

99 Gilman St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Rosalie Garcia
Seller: Sandy H. Tan
Date: 06/13/17

269 Greenaway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Matthew Brownlie
Seller: Moses K. Kibara
Date: 06/23/17

296 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Abel
Seller: Mya Realty LLC
Date: 06/23/17

54 Herbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Raymond A. Herrera
Seller: Teressa D. Williams
Date: 06/12/17

34 Higgins St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Jaime Betancourt
Seller: Jennifer J. Allain
Date: 06/16/17

100 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $128,750
Buyer: Frank P. Garelli
Seller: Richter, Gisela, M., (Estate)
Date: 06/15/17

14 Lancaster St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: James Labrecque
Seller: Ryan M. Geisler
Date: 06/22/17

74 Lorimer St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $149,500
Buyer: Manuel Melendez
Seller: Rice, Dona A., (Estate)
Date: 06/19/17

96 Manhattan St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Tehran Lewis
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 06/13/17

167 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Iris N. Rodriguez
Seller: Cahill, Daniel, (Estate)
Date: 06/16/17

307 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Latoya Lynch
Seller: JF Inc.
Date: 06/19/17

71 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: James J. Craig
Seller: William C. Sullivan
Date: 06/23/17

1367 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Susan Almahrwuth
Seller: Stephen A. Dean
Date: 06/19/17

1956 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hector R. Velez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 06/16/17

113 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Lilliam Calvo
Seller: Jeffrey J. Bienvenue
Date: 06/16/17

147 Pineywoods Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Thomas Hansen
Seller: Mary R. Ryan
Date: 06/23/17

90 Pinta Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Suraji S. Omar
Seller: Abdallah Soulemane
Date: 06/23/17

647 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Victor M. Serrano
Seller: Sophia Rodriguez
Date: 06/15/17

15 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Vernon L. Johnson
Seller: Theresa A. Bennett
Date: 06/23/17

241 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Nepal Tamang
Seller: PCI Construction Inc.
Date: 06/19/17

1229 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Tonn Q. Cao
Seller: John H. Eisenbeiser
Date: 06/16/17

36-38 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Madino W. Idoor
Seller: Dawn D. McDonald
Date: 06/16/17

44-46 Sterling St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Juan D. Rios
Seller: Acacio M. Ferreira
Date: 06/16/17

71 Sunbrier Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Omy Rouse
Seller: Noah G. Giard
Date: 06/14/17

100 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Victor M. Burgos
Seller: Steven C. Baglio
Date: 06/23/17

288 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Roger J. Chicoine
Seller: Arlene F. Howe
Date: 06/13/17

42 Wexford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Amanda E. Berthiaume
Seller: Derek J. Conway
Date: 06/16/17

116 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $205,500
Buyer: Edward Heaton
Seller: Shane M. Manning
Date: 06/16/17

2072 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $202,400
Buyer: Maritzabel Vidal
Seller: Heather M. Leone
Date: 06/19/17

2330 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: James Collins
Seller: Todd Ostrowski
Date: 06/13/17

31 Wilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Tara T. Woods
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 06/22/17

106 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: John M. Baez
Seller: Gretchen A. Dubbs
Date: 06/12/17

125 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Donna J. Campbell
Seller: FNMA
Date: 06/15/17

1090 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: James S. Reisinger-Kindle
Seller: Bridge Home Inc.
Date: 06/23/17

WALES

Lynch Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Adams
Seller: Teresa M. Smart
Date: 06/22/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

686 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jose T. Almonte
Seller: Duc Truong
Date: 06/22/17

37 Angeline St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Catherine M. Pena
Seller: David M. Atwell
Date: 06/22/17

70 Benedict St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Maksim Kolesnichenko
Seller: Matthew B. Andre
Date: 06/20/17

11 Central St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Town of West Springfield
Seller: Robert D. Wroble
Date: 06/22/17

Claremont St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Eric N. Morgan
Seller: David B. Givans
Date: 06/19/17

21 Dale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $166,489
Buyer: Michelle L. Bernardi
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/15/17

Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Iglesias Cristianas Rey
Seller: Wardens & Vestry Of Church
Date: 06/22/17

114 Forest Glenn
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Evan M. Breeding
Seller: Christopher J. Lemanski
Date: 06/19/17

122 High St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Mark L. Tenggren
Seller: Edward J. Zitka
Date: 06/19/17

112 Highland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Emily M. Davila
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 06/23/17

55 Lyman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Zhi Tan
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/23/17

14 Lynne Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Moulaye A. Haidara
Seller: Kathleen Fisher
Date: 06/22/17

66 Maple Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $244,900
Buyer: Sean T. Powers
Seller: Cesare R. Ferrari
Date: 06/23/17

89 Massasoit Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Tek N. Kharel
Seller: James P. Foley
Date: 06/23/17

138 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Timothy Page
Seller: Richard P. Thompson
Date: 06/23/17

11 Sikes Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Cara F. Clifford
Seller: Sharbel Hannoush
Date: 06/15/17

39 South Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Karen Kerpelman
Seller: Brian Kolodziej
Date: 06/16/17

1626 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Win T. Da
Seller: Duc Truong
Date: 06/14/17

2284 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: 2284 Westfield Street LLC
Seller: Ashley Enterprises Inc.
Date: 06/23/17

WESTFIELD

49 Berkshire Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Amy K. Cherry-Hathaway
Seller: Brian L. Osowski
Date: 06/23/17

36 Cabot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $251,900
Buyer: Robert C. Girard
Seller: Edward F. Jaeger
Date: 06/15/17

72 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Kathleen M. Cotnoir
Seller: William Hamby
Date: 06/16/17

70 Heggie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Carlo A. Cressotti
Seller: Carlo Cressotti
Date: 06/23/17

70 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Avery
Seller: Edith L. Sullivan
Date: 06/16/17

111 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Nicholas A. Krolicki
Seller: James M. Callahan
Date: 06/19/17

22 Jefferson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Jean A. Arce-Vazquez
Seller: Thomas P. Flaherty
Date: 06/13/17

36 Parker Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $161,999
Buyer: Janice E. Erricolo
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 06/20/17

18 Pinewood Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Matthew M. Smith
Seller: Patricia A. Popielarczyk
Date: 06/21/17

4 Pearl St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Tasos FT
Seller: Antonios N. Kapsanis
Date: 06/16/17

59 South Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,900
Buyer: Brittney L. Kelleher
Seller: Steven C. Girard
Date: 06/15/17

5 Stephanie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Matthew P. Thompson
Seller: Debra A. Merriam
Date: 06/23/17

191 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Brian S. Thompson
Seller: Harold J. Pechie
Date: 06/22/17

82 West Silver St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Kevin R. Burns
Date: 06/16/17

54 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Erin M. Burke
Seller: Christopher D. Avery
Date: 06/16/17

50 Wilson Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $156,900
Buyer: John M. Volpe
Seller: Lynn M. Savage
Date: 06/15/17

WILBRAHAM

34 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Dale L. Stimpson
Seller: Janet J. Stabile
Date: 06/23/17

11 Branch Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Shane Manning
Seller: Jennifer Caine
Date: 06/16/17

11 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $435,750
Buyer: Jason W. Leclerc
Seller: Lance D. Bruce
Date: 06/15/17

3 Country Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Michael F. Ware
Seller: Thomas M. Guilbault
Date: 06/23/17

3 Craigwood Terrace
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Alfonso S. Conselino
Seller: Eduardo C. Llamas
Date: 06/14/17

16 Devonshire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Stephanie M. Nordstrom
Seller: Bruce A. Forsythe
Date: 06/12/17

4 Jewell Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Derek H. Wayne
Seller: Richard A. Schieding
Date: 06/14/17

35 Longview Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Bienvenue
Seller: Lisa Byam-Mooney
Date: 06/16/17

31 Ruth Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: John M. Beston
Seller: Joseph Celetti
Date: 06/15/17

Squire Dr. #11
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Boston Road Properties LLC
Seller: Crane Hill LLC
Date: 06/14/17

83-85 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jamie Tomas
Seller: Halena Ramos
Date: 06/15/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

883 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Ana Devlin-Gauthier
Seller: Snyder, Ellen J., (Estate)
Date: 06/16/17

80 Chapel Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Jacob Miller-Mack
Seller: Joseph R. Kislo
Date: 06/15/17

55 Gray St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $346,500
Buyer: Samuel A. Macleod
Seller: Thomas F. Devine
Date: 06/16/17

92-94 High St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: CIBA LLC
Seller: RBABB Realty LLC
Date: 06/12/17

173 Middle St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Denise A. Spence
Seller: Andrew W. Phillips
Date: 06/14/17

239 Pelham Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Black
Seller: Marc J. Solomon
Date: 06/23/17

66 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $218,500
Buyer: Metin Yavuz
Seller: Mitchell S. Koldy
Date: 06/23/17

288 Shays St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Ellen Brout Lindsey RET
Seller: Cory M. Baxter
Date: 06/23/17

611 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Maria J. Caizan
Seller: Joanne S. Jones
Date: 06/15/17

505 Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Hsiang A. Chu-An
Seller: Richard A. Profio
Date: 06/14/17

BELCHERTOWN

620 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Amber L. Kapoor
Seller: Michael J. Jercinovic
Date: 06/14/17

268 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Max A. Bourgeois
Seller: Peter S. Wojtowicz
Date: 06/19/17

74 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Bliss
Seller: Marie C. Gallerani
Date: 06/23/17

27 Blue Meadow Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Katherine S. Nickel
Seller: Bliss A. Young
Date: 06/12/17

41 Edelcy Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Emerson
Seller: Brian P. Kosiorek
Date: 06/13/17

9 Heritage Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Sarah D. Martineau
Seller: Tilo R. Schiffer
Date: 06/22/17

37 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Rakers
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 06/12/17

31 Jabish St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $288,500
Buyer: Amy D. Lanham
Seller: Adam D. Daniell
Date: 06/12/17

56 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Robert H. Adair
Seller: Shannon M. Kurzeski
Date: 06/23/17

8 Old Farm Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Karen A. Guilmette
Seller: Richard C. Poissant
Date: 06/16/17

13 Pine St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Michael O. Doyle
Seller: David J. Bertsch
Date: 06/14/17

32 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Thomas Desharnais
Seller: Kathleen C. Sacco
Date: 06/23/17

127 River St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: John Corcoran
Seller: Matthew J. Soja
Date: 06/15/17

442 South Gulf Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Justin C. Deblois
Seller: Louis H. Beauregard
Date: 06/12/17

408 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Bruce A. Forsythe
Seller: Jason T. Roberts
Date: 06/16/17

231 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: James L. Pratt
Seller: Scott Roth
Date: 06/21/17

163 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $344,085
Buyer: Dennis C. Driscoll
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/20/17

7 Town Beach Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Schiffer
Seller: Elaine M. Cox
Date: 06/20/17

EASTHAMPTON

17 Concord Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: April Realty Investments
Seller: Lucyna B. Drozdal
Date: 06/20/17

443 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $372,500
Buyer: Aimee M. Petrosky
Seller: Julianne Kinsman
Date: 06/15/17

65-67 Emerald Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Noelle K. Doherty
Seller: Joseph D. Squires
Date: 06/23/17

25 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Camille Kerr
Seller: Erica Hatoum
Date: 06/15/17

26 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Ryan E. Quinn
Seller: Philip J. Marquis
Date: 06/16/17

40 Maine Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Nonotuck Properties LLC
Seller: Pine Valley Realty Corp.
Date: 06/13/17

8 West Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Michelle M. Kim
Seller: Gene R. Talsky
Date: 06/16/17

GOSHEN

8 Lilly Pond Lane
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Cory D. Powell
Seller: Francis Phelps
Date: 06/21/17

GRANBY

147 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $193,400
Buyer: Erica C. Conlon
Seller: Scott G. Bombardier
Date: 06/13/17

70 Burnett St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Mark I. Nickerson
Seller: Sarah V. Wilson
Date: 06/23/17

2 Deerbrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Peter Gladstone
Seller: John R. Mikalchus
Date: 06/15/17

HADLEY

233 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Susan N. Pawlishen
Seller: Mark P. McLeod
Date: 06/15/17

38 Huntington Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Sharon L. Fetler
Seller: Jonathan A. Fetler
Date: 06/23/17

6 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $785,000
Buyer: Jay H. Levin
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 06/19/17

7 Ladyslipper Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Howell
Seller: Lengieza RET
Date: 06/19/17

13 Meadowbrook Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Michael Oakes-Rooney
Seller: William J. Mellen
Date: 06/16/17

15 Morning Star Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Linda R. Polonsky
Date: 06/22/17

397 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Focus Realty Group LLC
Seller: Barry Drucker
Date: 06/16/17

HUNTINGTON

47 Old Chester Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $267,700
Buyer: Elizabeth Stansky
Seller: Alexandr Goretskiy
Date: 06/16/17

MIDDLEFIELD

4 Bryan Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $129,600
Buyer: Carolyn C. Porter
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 06/14/17

11 Skyline Trail
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Efrain Cruz
Seller: Michael Labarre
Date: 06/14/17

NORTHAMPTON

12 4th Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jamie A. Hernandez
Seller: Inness, Julie C., (Estate)
Date: 06/15/17

15 Avis Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Apoorva N. Bajaj
Seller: Stylianos P. Scordilis
Date: 06/23/17

Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $400,400
Buyer: City Of Northampton
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 06/23/17

49 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $555,183
Buyer: William Knorr
Seller: Sturbridge Development
Date: 06/16/17

195 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Miriam Gladstone-Helak
Seller: Hoksung Yau
Date: 06/19/17

23 Hayes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Jones
Seller: Denise Orenstein
Date: 06/14/17

76 Industrial Dr.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Vam Logistics LLC
Seller: Frank J. Basile
Date: 06/15/17

591 Kennedy Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Paul J. Reitano
Seller: Susan Dreiband
Date: 06/15/17

49 Mann Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Depiero
Seller: Tara C. Lagu
Date: 06/12/17

North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Red Barn Realty LLC
Seller: Dave & Marion Dulong FT
Date: 06/16/17

110 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $237,100
Buyer: David C. Velez
Seller: Amy J. Lapointe
Date: 06/23/17

33 Prospect Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $581,650
Buyer: Mara Benjamin
Seller: Jennifer Bryan
Date: 06/15/17

Stoddard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Carl J. Mahaney
Seller: Laura A. Battles LT
Date: 06/15/17

9 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Scott Carrier
Seller: Lawrence J. Jones
Date: 06/15/17

PELHAM

17 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $458,500
Buyer: Margarette G. Bullock
Seller: Kathryn K. Maude
Date: 06/16/17

SOUTH HADLEY

12 Atwood Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Piedra
Seller: Stray Horse Properties
Date: 06/15/17

3 Eagle Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Dorothy J. Yagodzinski
Seller: Mitchell E. Roy
Date: 06/16/17

44 Garden St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Douglas W. Ogden
Seller: Ryan Gray
Date: 06/20/17

5 Marcel St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Dianne M. Young
Seller: Jason M. Holmes
Date: 06/12/17

166 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Jeremy J. Kele
Seller: Wesley K. Couture
Date: 06/23/17

104 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Arthur L. Williamson
Seller: Charles J. Emma
Date: 06/23/17

River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Amy Jamrog
Seller: Heather A. Plouffe
Date: 06/15/17

SOUTHAMPTON

63 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: David W. Damario
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 06/16/17

Woodmar Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David Garstka Builders
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 06/16/17

WARE

102 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John M. Robitaille
Seller: Barrasso, Laverne, (Estate)
Date: 06/23/17

21 Robbins Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $263,376
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Tela J. Bartram
Date: 06/12/17

10 Sczygiel Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Bank Of New York
Seller: Linda M. Dematte
Date: 06/16/17

182 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Cold Spring Medical LLC
Seller: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Date: 06/22/17

17 Williston Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Kyle Landry
Seller: Joseph M. Pagnoni
Date: 06/15/17

WESTHAMPTON

88 Montague Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Kristopher E. Galenski
Seller: Bret A. Lafrance
Date: 06/23/17

WILLIAMSBURG

102 Old Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Edward W. Hathaway
Seller: Greenwood, Richard E., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/17

84 Petticoat Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Samuel J. Rowlett
Seller: Joan Muellner
Date: 06/12/17

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

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

1st Stop Convenience Store
Falcon, Ricardo
20 Van Horn Place, Fl. 2
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Albee Contracting
Albee, Ronald John
417 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Allen, Paul
1 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 1
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Avalle, Randall James
99 Second St., Unit C-207
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

Babineau, David A.
Babineau, Hope E.
130 East Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Badillo, Sally J.
22C Springmeadow Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

Banks, Robyn
14 Sycamore St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Basinski, Stephen E.
147 Brighton Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Bassett, Jonathan Daniel
119 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/17

Baystate Metal Solutions Inc.
Fernandez, Anthony
Fernandez, Patricia A.
668 North Farms Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Bejarano, Alex A.
32 Lynwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Blakely, Jason M.
54 Beverly Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Brown, James Leroy
121 Lincoln St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/17

Calkin, Scott P.
Calkin, Sharon Lynn
110 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Chamberlin, Lucy Anne
a/k/a Dunham, Lucy
114 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Cotto, Maria L.
148 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

Danylin, Marilyn
118 Church St., Apt. B3
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Dell, Blair K.
Young, Catherine B.
124 College St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Gaudet, Cindy J.
234 Deland Road
Royalston, MA 01368
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Gavioli, Heather N.
PO Box 506
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/28/17

Gilbert, Vicki J.
25 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Giordano, Sherry Lee
250 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Gonzalez, Glenda Liz
253 Wahconah St., #29
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Haberern, John E.
221 Pinehurst Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Hatton, William B.
19 Reynold Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Huard, Steven D.
348 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/27/17

Jaramillo, Semirna
256 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

King, Michael
700 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/28/17

Kingsley, Keith Lynn
1882 Petersham Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Kleszczynski, Julie M.
4 Crestwood St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Kusmierczak, Maureen K.
62 Dubois St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Lacross, Mary Beth
18 Pinewood Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

LeBlanc, George W.
15 Holbrook St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/29/17

LeBlanc, Maurice J.
LeBlanc, Joyce A.
185 New Ludlow Road, Apt. 209L
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Liberty Tax Service
Syed Financial Service
Tasneem, Saqib
37 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/18/17

Lipski, Candace Lee
251 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Long Plain Farm
Hutkoski, Wayne M.
149 Christian Lane
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 12
Filing Date: 06/27/17

Lopes, Ryan V.
131 Cedar Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Maldanado, Michael O.
334 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/25/17

Markewicz, Paul Arthur
30 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Martin, Gerald A.
775 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Naylor, Juanita
104 Yale St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Nelson, Patrick J.
100 New Marlborough Branch
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

Nompleggi, Noah Samuel
4056 Main St.
Thorndike, MA 01079
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/16/17

O’Donnell, John S.
181 West St., Apt. C-3
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Ong, Bie-Lim
75 Pleasant St., Apt. E-208
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/17

Petit, Margaretmary
17 Beacon Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

Petrin, Debra
18 Second St.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Preston, Janine A.
a/k/a Barkett, Janine A.
52 Chandler Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Pycko, Elizabeth Ann
67 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/17/17

Reynolds, Diane L.
121 Waldo St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Robinson, Walter B.
110 South St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Robitaille, Mary C.
15 Bellevue Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/21/17

Rolling Tours
Rundback, Frederic J.
1450 North St. # 208
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Rourke Candleing
Rourke, Sean P.
69 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 06/20/17

Santiago, Nelson A.
94 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Scottoni, George E.
Scottoni, Lizmila M.
137 Union St., Apt. B1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/23/17

Stafford, Susan F.
37 E. Main St. Apt. 2
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Sullivan, Karen M.
73 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/26/17

Walker, Agnes H.
115 Park St., North
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/22/17

Wheeler, Donald Wayne
Wheeler, Karen Ruth
96 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 06/19/17

Doing Business As Certificates

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DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of July 2017.

AMHERST

Aikido of Amherst
7 Pomeroy Lane
James Atchley

CTI-OES JV
37B Pleasant St.
Craig Meadows

Ernie’s Towing
40 Montague Road
Frank Fournier III

WinnResidential, Clark House
22 Lessey St.
Winn Management Co., LLC

CHICOPEE

Basics Plus Mini Mart
190 East St.
Ahmad Amin

Bouchard
135 Slate Road
Marcus Bouchard

Composite Creations
33 Bonnen St.
Nancy LaPierre

DS Express Transportation
58 Clarendon Ave.
Sergey Dikan

FTF Construction
52 Ellsbree St.
Raymond Lucia Jr.

DEERFIELD

Mitch Clark, Builder
67 Hoosac Road
Mitchell Clark

Pure Yoga and Wellness
10C Elm St.
Leanne Fontaine

Serious Fun
2 Crestview Dr.
Gabrielle Richard-Harrington

Sound & Production Services
34 South Main St.
Lawrence Berger

Strategy 2 Design
2 Crestview Dr.
Gabrielle Richard-Harrington

Wells Builders
44 King Philip Ave.
R. David Wells

EASTHAMPTON

Act Too Studio Opera Workshop
15 Cottage St., Apt. 418
Melinda Beasi

C&S Landscaping, LLC
44 Lyman St.
John Sypek

K-Nyame Annex USA
3 Hampton Terrace
Kobing Dawson

Talk More Wireless New England, LLC
104 Union St.
James Ralph

Zimora Studio
14 Russell Lane
Michelle Zimora

EAST LONGMEADOW

Baystate Dental, P.C.
294 North Main St.
Baystate Dental, P.C.

P.J. Lussier Styling
10 Center Square
P.J. Lussier

Quilts & Treasures
56-58 Shaker Road
Valerie Morton

GREENFIELD

Bryan Hobbs Remodeling
576 Leyden Road
Bryan Hobbs

Frugal Movers
199 Deerfield St.
Michael Spence

Green River Farm
22 Conway Dr.
David Conway

Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters
100 Federal St.
Curtis Rich

HADLEY

All Sewn Up
217 Middle St.
Valerie Miller

D. Boivin Property Maintenance
71 Lawrence Plain Road
David Boivin

E.A.T. Honey
9 Cemetery Road
Emily Focosi

Nail Pro
367 Russell St.
Hong Thi Nguyen

P. Valley Property Care
26 Mt. Warner Road
Kevin Burt

Shaolin Kung Fu
1 Mill Valley Road
Jessica Grasmere

Spirit of Halloween Superstore
299 Russell St.
Barry Susson

Trader Joe’s #512
375 Russell St.
Trader Joe’s

Valley View Window Washing
18B West St.
Timothy Perry

HOLYOKE

Commercial Cleaning by Angel V
415 Maple St.
Luissette Arroyo, Jose Vazquez

Edwards Flooring
36 Manor House Court
Kurt Edwards

JDE Corp.
36 Ely St.
Evaristo Almonte

Learn in Motion
92 Race St.
Christopher Gibaldi, Hope Ross

Orson Realty
4 Open Square Way, #219
Deirdre Alton

Union Mart
297 Apremont Highway
Ghulam Safeer

LUDLOW

B & B Global
119 East Akard St.
Peter Buscema

Forbes Testing Labs
563 Center St., Suite 201
Stephen Niec

NORTHAMPTON

AK Construction
710 Florence Road
Alex Komlev

Contemporary Country Builders
82 Coles Meadow Road
Roy Giangregorio

Florence Fitness Club
30 North Maple St.
Natalie Stollmeyer, Scott Flynn

Listener Jewelry
31½ Grant Ave.
Margot Reilly

Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival
8 Hockanum Road, #12
David Agro

Scrappy Do
284 Sylvester Road
Michael Samson

Way Finders Inc.
20 Hampton Ave., Suite 185
Way Finders Inc.

PALMER

All Tied Up
1034 Central St.
Mark Stoner

Humble Pie
2052 Main St.
Jordan Langley

Palmer Foundry
22 Mt. Dumplin Road
Robert Logan

SOUTHWICK

Rick Foy’s Garage
39 Sam West Road
Richard Foy

SPRINGFIELD

Bestlink Consult
1 Federal St., Building 1
Hamror Gabriel

Bosslady Fitcamp & Nutrition
24 Arnold Ave.
Yashira Soto

Broke People Films
17 Pasadena St.
Marie Shappy

Burbu’s Decorations
27 Strong St.
Eric Pagan

Candy Mini Market Inc.
106 Oak Grove Ave.
Robinson Betance

Gallo Mini Mart
431 White St.
Liz Colon

Hair by Alicia
27 Archie St.
Alicia Gibson

Havue, LLC
1271 Page Blvd.
Farhad Iftikhar

Lebuddies Helping Hands
275 Morton St.
Althea Carter

Longhill Mini Market and Deli
26 Longhill St.
Sandy Flores

Lucy Solutions
937 Worthington St.
Fernando Suero

Optical Expressions Inc.
1514 Allen St.
Sheila Gibbs

Property Care Solutions
201 Osborne Terrace
Mark Joseph

River Valley Chiropractic
1003 St. James Ave.
Spencer Burling

Sleek Nation
17 Eldridge St.
Tiffany Jacobs

Valley Sports Foundation
100 Congress St.
Clark Eckhoff

Wall Street for Us
41 Dwight Road
George Mack III

World Wide Missionaries
448 Central St.
Wilkenson Knaggs

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Chaunty Spillane
58 Southworth St.
Chauntel Spillane

CosmoProf
464 Riverdale St.
John Henrich

Footit Medical & CPAP Supplies with Stairlifts Service
340 Memorial Ave.
Richard Spafford

George Abdow Enterprises
30 Capital Dr.
George Abdow

Glass Construction, LLC
774 Main St.
Khayyam Ahmadov

Goffer Construction Inc.
16 Healy St.
Aleksandr Salagornik

Minute Clinic Diagnostic of Massachusetts, LLC
928 Riverdale St.
Kimberley DeSousa

Northern Granite, LLC
380 Union St.
Vyacheslav Katko

Travel Inn
43

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

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

ASHLEY FALLS

Indwe Learning Centers Inc., 80 Weatogue Road, Ashley Falls, MA 01222. Susan Roeder, same. To provide a quality education, including academics, applied skills and real-world experiences for the orphaned and vulnerable children of South Africa, and for other purposes.

BELCHERTOWN

Invisible Machine Inc., 27 Old Pelham Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Jeffrey Gnatek, 27 Old Pelham Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Technology consulting.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Jd Fairbank Inc., 191 Elm St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Jasvinder Arora, 191 Elm St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Package store.

INDIAN ORCHARD

JK Tiles Inc., 27 Devens St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Jan Kochman, same. Ceramic tiles installation.

SPRINGFIELD

Instituto Biblico Vida, 1655 Main St. Suite 302, Springfield, MA 01103. David Ortiz Nieves, 52 Casino Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. The purpose is to equip through a teaching of tied influences and Christian leaders to contribute to the strengthening of the church and the community through the knowledge and application of the Bible.

Internacional Multiservices Inc., 2460 Main St., Suite 120, Springfield, MA 01107. Luis E. Liriano, 2460 Main St., Ste 120, Springfield, MA 01107. Multi services and family cloths store.

Jrema Ministries, 9 Federal Court Apt. 3a, Springfield, MA 01105. Isaac Gonzalez, 9 Federal Court Apt 3a, Springfield, MA 01119. The purpose of the corporation is to preach the word of God through teachings of the Bible. Using methods such as conferences and all associated activities that correspond with the learning of the word of God.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Ideal Transport Inc, 15 Browning Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Sergey Nikitchuk, same. Trucking.

Iglesias Cristianas Rey De Mi Vida, 214 Elms St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Francisco Brown, 33 Herman St., Springfield, MA 01108. Church.

Innovative Topicals Inc., 26 Duke St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Shawna McDaniel, Same. Sale of topical skincare products.

WESTFIELD

Iron Pioneer Metalsmiths Inc., 99 Springdale Rd., Westfield, MA 01085. David Procopio, same.  Metal fabrication, architectural mill-work, forging and iron work.

J & J Home Buyers Inc., 20 School St., Westfield, MA 01085. John Glynn, same. Buy/sell/rehab/let any interest in real property.

Briefcase

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Briefcase Departments

Confidence Rises in June Among Massachusetts Employers

BOSTON — Massachusetts employer confidence rose for the ninth time in 10 months during June amid optimism about an economy that is finally attracting more people into the workforce. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index rose one point to 61.8 last month, leaving it 5.7 points higher than a year ago. The Index has gained ground in each of the past two months after slipping in April. The results come a month after state officials reported a long-awaited expansion of the Massachusetts labor market; the labor-force participation rate rose to 66.7% in May, its highest mark since before the Great Recession. “Employer confidence in both the state and national economies remains well above the level we saw a year ago, especially among manufacturers,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “Key Massachusetts indicators such as total jobs, wages, and gross state product far exceed pre-recession levels, and that is outweighing concerns about long-term growth.” The AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The Index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009. The index has remained above 50 since October 2013. The constituent indicators that make up the overall Business Confidence Index were mostly positive during June. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, gained 2.1 points to 64.2, leaving it 5.7 points higher than in June 2016. The U.S. Index of national business conditions rose 2.8 points to 57.4 despite lingering uncertainty about federal economic policy. June marked the 87th consecutive month in which employers have been more optimistic about the Massachusetts economy than the national economy. The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, rose 1.5 points to 61.9, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, increased 0.4 points to 61.7. The Future Index was 5.1 points higher than a year ago. The Company Index, reflecting overall business conditions, was unchanged for the month at 62.4 and up 4.7 points during the 12-month period. The Employment Index fell 0.4 points to 58.1, while the Sales index rose 0.6 points to 62.6. The AIM survey found that 39% of respondents reported adding staff during the past six months while 18% reduced employment. Expectations for the next six months are stable, with 38% expecting to hire and only 10% downsizing. Alan Clayton-Matthews, a professor in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, said the supply of workers remains one of the most important factors in the ability of Massachusetts to maintain long-term economic growth. “There is little slack left in the labor market,” he said. “Unemployment rates are back to pre-recession levels, and employment rates are very close to pre-recession levels. The slack that does remain is largely among young workers, those with less than a high-school education, and part-time workers who have been unable to find full-time work, suggesting that many workers lack the skills that employers are seeking.” Overall participation in the labor force nationally has hovered below 63% during the recovery, compared with more than 66% before the recession. Eastern Mass. companies were more confident in June than those in the western portion of the Commonwealth, posting a 61.8 confidence reading in June versus 60.8 for Western Mass. employers. AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, also a BEA member, said employers are increasingly concerned about a passel of potentially expensive and disruptive Beacon Hill proposals, including a surtax on incomes more than $1 million, paid family leave, and an employer assessment to close a budget gap in the MassHealth program. “Massachusetts employers have led what is now one of the longest and most consistent economic recoveries of the past 100 years. Much of that growth reflects the fact that policymakers have refrained from unnecessarily raising business costs and imposing inefficient regulation,” Lord said. “We look forward to working with the Legislature and the Baker administration to ensure that those policies continue.”

Gaming Commission Approves Workforce-development Grants

SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approved close to $600,000 in grants — including two for the city of Springfield — for a workforce-development pilot program designed to fund gaming career pathways for local residents. The Workforce Program is a component of the 2017 Community Mitigation Fund, which was established by the state’s gaming law to help entities offset costs related to the construction and operations of gaming establishments. The Workforce Program was developed to provide interested residents in gaming regions the ability to attain academic and occupational credentials needed to work in the most in-demand occupations related to the gaming industry. Additionally, it was established to assist the unemployed or underemployed to either get their GED or Adult Basic Education, which would position them to get future jobs in the casino industry or training in advance by the backfilling of jobs. The two initiatives in Springfield include:

• $171,833 for a program the Springfield Public Schools is working to establish called Ahead of the Game, which will target low-skill, low-income adults interested in pursuing long-term careers with MGM Springfield; and

• $200,000 for Hampden Prep, an initiative involving Springfield Technical Community College in collaboration with Holyoke Community College to develop and implement an innovative high-school-equivalency and workforce-readiness program.

“Workforce-development programs are a critical component of job creation, economic opportunity, and the Commonwealth’s ability to meet gaming’s burgeoning hiring demand,” said MGC Chairman Steve Crosby. “MGC looks forward to further collaborations as we continue to work together to ensure that we are able to deliver on our legislative mandate to establish a highly skilled and diverse Massachusetts workforce for the state’s new casino industry.”

Single-family Home Sales in Pioneer Valley Down in May

SPRINGFIELD — Single-family home sales were down 6.9% in the Pioneer Valley in May compared to the same time last year, while the median price rose 1.2% to $204,500, according to the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley. In Franklin County, sales were down 1.7%, while the median price rose 8.2% from a year earlier. In Hampden County, sales were down 7.4%, while the median price was up 1.9%. And in Hampshire County, sales fell 4.2% from May 2016, while the median price was up 2.5%.

Painted Piano Performances Begin in Downtown Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Residents, employees, and visitors to Springfield have recently been treated to a series of unusual art installations downtown: painted pianos. Three beautified, moralized, upright units were decorated and placed throughout the Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) in early June, with the mission to bring music to the people, and people to the streets. The locations are at 1350 Main St., the Shops at Marketplace, and 1550 Main St. Now, professionals will be playing every Wednesday during lunch. “We’ve seen such a diverse crowd interacting with this public art,” said Morgan Drewniany, executive director of the SCCD. “I saw a construction worker on his break playing a beautiful classical piece at 1350, and videos of children delighted by tinkling the keys at 1550, the School Department building. We want to continue this excitement by programming the pianos.” Local professional pianists will be playing on the painted pianos during the 12-1 p.m. lunch hour. Pedestrians are invited to leave their offices to stop by, or simply enjoy the music on their walk. Programming will continue every Wednesday through August, but between performances, the public is still invited to stop by at their leisure. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is scheduled to receive his first piano lesson ever on the unit at 1350 Main Street. “Following the mayor’s excitement for the project, we’re even having a special performance on August 9,” said Drewniany. This programming is made possible by individual and organizational sponsors, including the Doleva family, Lessard Property Management, NAI Plotkin, Rus Peotter, Sarno, Springfield Techinical Community College, and state Sen. James Welch. Funding for the pianos was provided by the Springfield Cultural Council, the Community Music School of Springfield, and ChooseSpringfieldNow.com.

CAA Begins Roadway Reconstruction at Bradley International Airport

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority is beginning the reconstruction and realignment of the main Bradley International Airport entrance roadway at Route 20 and Schoephoester Road. The work will involve the realignment of Schoephoester Road along with a portion of the airport’s lower roadway system, as well as the construction of a modern roundabout. The project will provide a new entrance to the airport from Route 20 and open up a 19-acre site for the future development of Bradley’s ground transportation center. The construction will not interrupt access to the airport from the Route 20 connector. However, there may be slight delays due to the shifting and reduction of lanes. Construction signs and variable message boards are present along the roadway to alert motorists of any changes in traffic patterns. The project will consist of six phases of work and is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2018. Regular updates will be provided to the public during this time period. “This project begins our preparations for the development of our new, state-of-the-art ground transportation center,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “We anticipate minimal impact to our passengers; however, it is important for them to be aware of the construction.” For more information about this project, visit www.flybdl.org/about/construction.

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Celebrating Union Station

More than 550 civic and business leaders turned out at Springfield’s Union Station on June 24 for a black-tie gala to celebrate the four-decade struggle to renovate the landmark and return it to its former glory. The gala was part of a weekend-long series of events that marked the reopening of the station, which was built in 1926 and sat mostly vacant and deteriorating since the late ’70s.

Students from American International College

Students from American International College, dressed in period (late ‘20s) outfits and standing in front of a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton loaned by owner George Holman for the event, served as greeters for the gala.

Gov. Charlie Baker

Gov. Charlie Baker addresses those gathered in the restored grand concourse.

Cutting the ceremonial cake

Cutting the ceremonial cake are, from left: William Hornbuckle, president of MGM Resorts International, one of the gala’s sponsors, Baker; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, who spearheaded efforts to renovate the station; Roger Crandall, chairman, president, and CEO of MassMutual, another of the gala’s sponsors; Maura McCaffrey, president and CEO of Health New England, another gala sponsor; and William Pepin, president and general manager of WWLP-22 News, another gala sponsor.

Neal makes his remarks, thanking a number of individuals and groups that made the restoration of the station possible.

Neal makes his remarks, thanking a number of individuals and groups that made the restoration of the station possible.

 

 

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of June 2017.

AGAWAM

Behavioral Health Network Inc.
30 Southwick St.
$7,000 — Infill three openings, frame two new door locations, replace cabinets and counter, trim and drywall

Dragon Paradise, LLC
27 Main St.
$14,000 — Add one loading dock and one garage door

John Kudlic
491-505 Springfield St.
$21,000 — Install illuminated box sign

CHICOPEE

Amir Paracha
1057 Montgomery St.
$32,800 — Remodel interior, coolers, HVAC, handicap bathroom

Johnson Road Properties Inc.
20 Johnson Road
$12,000 — Extend retaining wall and finish with brick veneer, connect two classroom by removing partition wall

Johnson Road Properties Inc.
20 Johnson Road
$17,000 — Replace siding, paint decks, repair windows, repair pavement and concrete

Stag Chicopee, LLC
2189 Westover Road
$66,000 — Replace 26 skylight domes and fall-protection screens

DEERFIELD

Deerfield Academy
68 Greenfield Road
$484,800 — New wood-frame building

Steve Schecterle
53C South Main St.
$10,000 — Remove and replace doors and windows

EASTHAMPTON

7-Eleven Inc.
97 Union St.
$350,000 — Complete fuel line, underground storage tank, canopy, and dispenser replacement

1776 Brewing Co., LLC
30 Fort Hill Road
$242,00 — Construct addition to brewery for a tasting room/assembly use

Autumn Properties, LLC
184 Northampton St.
$400,000 — Construct new, mixed-use, two-story building

Eastworks, LLP
116 Pleasant St.
$142,000 — Interior build-out for Easthampton Media Center

Williston Northampton School
40-50 Park St.
$61,000 — Remove and replace gymnasium roof

EAST LONGMEADOW

L.E. Belcher Inc.
227 Shaker Road
$5,000 — Fire/smoke alarm

Reflections by Claudia
87 Shaker Road
$35,000 — Commercial alterations

GREENFIELD

Peter Bagley, Elaine Bagley
207 Silver St.
$29,400 — Roofing

GCC Foundation Inc.
270 Main St.
$9,896 — Modify walls and remove wall

Girls Club of Greenfield
35 Pierce St.
$32,900 — Roofing

Greenfield Church of Christ
341 Conway St.
$800 — Remove exterior door, close opening, and install siding

Jebco Realty Associates, LLC
289 Main St.
$30,500 — Renovate third floor for mercantile use, small kitchenette, and office space

Nouria Energy Group
63 Main St.
$19,875 — Roofing

HADLEY

T-Mobile
367 Russell St.
$62,320 — Remodel store, including new wall, paint, and flooring

W/S Hadley Properties II, LLC
353 Russell St.
$4,200 — Signs

LUDLOW

Baystate Blasting
36 Carmelinas Circle
$90,000 — Commercial alterations

Durolast Roofing
84 Westover St.
$16,800 — Commercial alterations

Head to Toe Day Spa
36 East St.
$900 — Illuminated sign

NORTHAMPTON

Bible Baptist Church
722 Florence Road
$350 — Remove and replace sheetrock and insulation

Coolidge Northampton, LLC
249 King St.
$5,600 — Install non-bearing load partition

Coolidge Northampton, LLC
249 King St.
$14,650 — Remove non-load-bearing walls and build non-load-bearing walls

Cumberland Farms
53 Main St.
$3,000 — Illuminated wall sign

King Street, LLC
242 King St.
$2,000 — Reface illuminated pole sign

King Street, LLC
242 King St.
$2,200 — Reface illuminated wall sign

Smith College
102 College Lane
$10,990 — Install interior doors, remove and patch existing door, install shelves, and paint

PALMER

BC Palmer Green, LLC
1 Beacon Dr.
$20,000 — Remove old salt shed and replace with new wood-frame structure

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health
3350 Main St.
$305,000 — Equipment replacement and room renovations

Chestnut Springfield Inc.
146 Chestnut St.
$7,500 — Remove partition walls, create new partition walls, new unisex bathroom

CRRC MA
655 Page Blvd.
$300,000 — Construct entrance to CRRC MA office building

Frank DiMarinis
339 State St.
$30,000 — Remove boiler building and interior finishes

Orionis, LLC
428 Belmont Ave.
$10,000 — Remove six antennas and install six antennas and hybrid cable to existing T-Mobile facility

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield
153 Eddywood St.
$275,140 — Window and door replacement at St. Michael’s Academy

Springfield Redevelopment Authority
55 Frank B. Murray St.
$261,000 — New management office on mezzanine level of existing terminal building

Springfield Redevelopment Authority
55 Frank B. Murray St.
$97,000 — Renovate tenant space to create a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant

Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
$407,000 — Interior renovations to Blake Law Center

WARE

Kids Stop
70 Pleasant St.
$23,000 — Install demising wall to divide a room, rework door opening

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Bertera Family Realty
539 Riverdale St.
$11,000 — Install flagpole at Bertera Chrysler Jeep

Ralph Colby
140 Baldwin St.
$492,000 — Build addition to commercial structure

West Springfield Investment Group, LLC
242 Interstate Dr.
$320,000 — Build steel building for medical-marijuana dispensary

A Winning Formula for Sports, Business

By
Opinion

Editorial

It wasn’t so long ago — just a few years, actually — when people were wondering out loud whether this region could effectively support minor-league professional sports teams, and often answering the question with a ‘no,’ or, at best, a cautious ‘maybe.’

This was a time not long after Springfield had lost its team in the NBA’s Developmental League, the Armor (it never really caught on at all, as you might recall), and was soon to lose its franchise in the American Hockey League, a far bigger blow, because AHL hockey had been part of the fabric of Springfield since FDR was in the White House.

How things have changed in the matter of a few years.

Springfield’s new entry in the AHL, the Thunderbirds, had a hugely successful first season, according to a number of yardsticks, including attendance, season-ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, visibility (the team’s logo is everywhere in Springfield), and three awards from the league at its annual marketing meeting last month.

Meanwhile, the Valley Blue Sox, an affiliate of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, have made Holyoke and MacKenzie Stadium a true summertime destination for families across the region (see story, page 29).

The team, which struggled earlier this decade, has blossomed into the NECBL’s top draw, ranking 11th nationally among 169 summer collegiate teams in 2016; it’s even doing better, attendance-wise, than 20 A-level pro teams and three AA squads.

The teams are flourishing for three main reasons. First is a huge emphasis on marketing and brand building, something many businesses put too far down on the list of priorities. Second, they’re listening to the customers and responding to what they’re hearing. And third, they’re firmly focused on that most important ingredient in business success: value.”

All this is good for the region, because it needs things for families to do, and it needs more of the things (and there are many of them) that will attract tourists, and, more importantly, young professionals, to this area.

But the answer to the question ‘how are these teams doing this?’ is the most important, and inspirational, part of the equation, and there are actually lessons here for all business owners.

The teams are flourishing for three main reasons. First is a huge emphasis on marketing and brand building, something many businesses put too far down on the list of priorities. Second, they’re listening to the customers and responding to what they’re hearing. And third, they’re firmly focused on that most important ingredient in business success: value.

And because they’re doing all that, the numbers flashed on the scoreboards at the MassMutual Center and MacKenzie Field are only a small factor in the success quotient.

Indeed, Hunter Golden, general manager of the Blue Sox, hit the nail on the head when he said, “what keeps the engine going is the fan experience.” The Blue Sox and Thunderbirds have fully embraced that concept with promotions and attractions ranging from live music to a Star Wars Night, from guest appearances from iconic professional wrestlers to ketchup-and-mustard races; from low-priced tickets to deals on concessions.

These aren’t gimmicks — OK, in some cases, they’re gimmicks — but they are proven methods of creating a market for a product by providing value and what the customer is ultimately looking for.

As we said earlier, these are valuable lessons for all those doing business today. So, not only have people stopped asking if this region can support minor-league teams, they’re looking at those teams as models when it comes to how to succeed in business.