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

Aiello, Thomas F.
1021 Dorchester Ave., Apt. 1
Boston, MA 02125
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Alfaro, Blanco
304 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/24/16

Batutis, Paul Alexander
519 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Bellino, Nick Matthew
Bellino, Christine Kyle
a/k/a Pearson, Christine Kyle
a/k/a Ringgard, Christine Kyle
381 Valley Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Beltrandi, Michael R.
516 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Berard, Betty A.
47 Dartmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Beutler, Jack Lee
P.O. Box 413
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/26/16

Billitz, Phillip Stanley
141 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01004
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/19/16

Botelho, Carla M.
a/k/a Melo, Carla M.
1691 Central St.
Stoughton, MA 02072
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Bruno, Nunzio
21 Sylvan St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/16

Butler, Allen A.
Butler, Mary E.
59 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/26/16

Carabetta, Joseph N.
Carabetta, Nancy J.
51 Maplehurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/18/16

Charles, John L.
162 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Corbett, Roscoe
Corbett, Gerthy M.
117 Sliver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/16

Cowell, Curtis C.
Cowell, Krista L.
395 West Main St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/17/16

Delamere, Timothy
35 Riverbend St., Unit 11
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/18/16

Dixson, Joshua R.
19 Aspen St., Apt. B
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/19/16

Drumm, Jean M.
24 South Atlantic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Duprey, Lynne E.
806 Fairway Ave.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Ely, Richard S.
120 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/18/16

Farnham, Chad R.
12 Hunter St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Finnerty, Michael
549 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/16

Flagg, Michael A.
Flagg, Rebecca L.
72 Oakland Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/24/16

Fortin, Debra A.
215 Silver St.
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/26/16

Golfieri, James Joseph
35 Park Ave., Apt.#7
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Grande, David M.
312 Dalton Division Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Hackett, Robin-Ann A.
a/k/a Hackett-Hill, Robin A.
100 Edgewood Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Hanson, John R.
12 Feeding Hills Road, Apt. 8B
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/22/16
Hussey, Deven Lee
a/k/a Vautour, Deven Lee
27 Wendell St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Johnson, Justin C.
316 Apremont Hwy.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/26/16

Karabetsos, Chris
35 Plaza Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/24/16

Kenneway, John F.
184 Podunk Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/25/16

Lafrennie, Michael Robert
80 Pine Grove Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/19/16

Laureano, Jessica
1967 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Lopez, Santos Abel
Burgos-Lopez, Joanne
54 Bridge St., Apt. D 69
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/24/16

M. H. I. (Millett Home Improvement)
Millett, Albert
92 Hope St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Maleko, Bernard S.
Maleko, Jill M.
20 Hudson Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/19/16

McLaughlin, Teresa H.
128 Old Albany Road
Greenfield, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Meunier, Ellen T.
12 State St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Minney, Jonathan M.
343 Chicopee St., Apt.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/24/16

Nesbitt, Alicia
59 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/16

Ortiz, Maria
46 Hebron St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/16

Powling, Eric K.
1 Chaney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Psychic Readings
Miller, Margurite D.
249 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/17/16

Rabtor, Michael D.
35 Fowler Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/18/16

Smart, Carole A.
3 Isaac Bradway Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Staples, Christopher A.
34 Pequot Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Taganova, Yekaterina
65 Craig Dr., Apt. T4
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/18/16

TC LLC d/b/a Route 9 Diner
35 Plaza Ave
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/24/16

The Professional Agency Protected Services
Garcia, Norberto
PO Box 727
Bondsville, MA 01009
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/25/16

Thomas, Cynthia D.
122 Fargo St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/25/16

Tisdell, Steven Robert
Tisdell, Michelle Lee
12 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Transcription Services
Hawkins, Sally A.
111 Upton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/16

Trudeau, Christina Claire
a/k/a Corey, Christina Claire
a/k/a Hebret, Christina Claire
5 Arcade St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/29/16

Vargas, Taniel
25 Vermont St., #2 Right
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/22/16

Velevitch, Joseph S.
37 Cross St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/17/16

Ward, Joseph E.
84 Twin Hills Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/23/16

Doing Business As Certificates October 3, 2016

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DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of September 2016.

Amherst

7 Eagle Group
39 Linden Ridge Road
Jordan Kern

Amherst Mindfulness
17 Kellogg St.
Michele Zakashansky, d/b/a Michele Miller

Asphalt House
28 Pine Grove
Silver Thimble Corp.

CTI Energy Services, LLC
34 South Pleasant St.
Craig Meadows and Thomas Timmins

F.L. Roberts
399 Northampton St.
Tony El-Nemr

Jim’s Livery Co.
11 Amity St.
James Witherell

PennyFarthing Investment Management, LLC
6 South East St.
Eric Bright

RD Mobile Tech Repair Specialists
34 Main St., #1
Rizwaan Mayet

Chicopee

Aerial 51 Studios
196 Fletcher Circle
Robert Perry

Air Temp Solutions, LLC
259 Arcade St.
William Renaud

Cellite Engineers Inc. d/b/a Johnstone Supply
590 Center St.
Jess Hill

The Frame Co.
162 Nelson St.
Leslie Lavaruway

GetReal Media
23 Blanchard St.
Lisa Marie DesRochers

Laravee Homes
39 Swol St.
Jared Laravee

Livio Gravini Music
23 Blanchard St.
Livio Gravini

M and M Cleaning and Painting Services
302 Springfield St.
Mariana Acosta

Mark Renovation
102 Lemuel Ave.
Mariusz Wozny

MPinto Transport
44 Alvord St.
Maria Pinto-Davila

Not Your Granny’s Crochet Co.
24 Ashmont St.
Olga Kravchenko

Pets Hear All Clear
55 Empire St., Unit 43
Jean Mattson

Holyoke

Frosted
50 Holyoke St.
Amanda Streeter and Shelly Phillips

Fun Toys d/b/a Sharp Trans Inc.
50 Holyoke St.
Huseyin Sari

JC Parker
8 Highland Ave.
John Parker

Mask Makers Face Painting
22 Bassett Road
Emma Huse

Tony’s Grocery Store
801 High St.
Felix Almonte

Northampton

All About You with Lisa
2 Conz St.
Lisa Lussier

Barton’s Angels Inc.
144 Riverbank Road
Nancy Whitley

Brits R Us
16 Armory St.
Alan Greaves

Ostrander Law Office
36 Service Center Road
David Ostrander

Simply Hair
110C Main St.
Melissa Duffy

Taylor Painting
29 Butler Place
Stephan Taylor

Springfield

413 Multi Service
542 Page Blvd.
Jose Luis Rodriguez

Aha! Intimates
42 Wellfleet Dr.
Gifty Esi Acquah

Casey Arthur Prosperity
617 Bay St.
Casey Arthur

Double Dees Delivery
178 Starling Road
Elizabeth Dasso

DT’s Catering
226 Old Farm Road
Traci Gaynor

The Eyeglass Co.
1268 Sumner Ave.
Jeffrey Robins

Friends Auto Sales LLC
145 Michon St.
Alaa Almaliki

Guillermo’s Barber Shop
472 Bridge St.
Jonathan Rodriguez

Handyworks
17 Crown St.
Mohammad Alkhabi

Himalaya Restaurant & Bar
475 Sumner Ave.
Bhuwan Gautam

Kranis Global Holding LLC
2625 Main St.
Sayed Irfan

More2Hair
218 Pearl St.
Aisha Sherrie

Quality Contractors
1655 Main St.
Juan Diaz

Shine Bright Cleaning, LLC
407 Bay St.
Maria Vega

TheDon413 Productions
108 Whittier St.
Edward Donell Hogan
Y Solutions
431 Main St., #306
Yevgeniy Loboda

Incorporations October 3, 2016

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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

JMC Entertainment Inc., 444-A Main St., #177, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Jessica L. Miller, same. Entertainment and stand-up comedy.

GILL

Hickory Hill Kennel Inc., 20 Hickory Road, Gill, MA 01354. Duncan J. Elliott, same. Small animal kennel boarding and grooming facility.

HOLYOKE

Karaoke Social Club Inc., 56 Adams St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Candy Villaronga, 62 Jefferson Ave., Springfield, MA 01107. Social club where members can perform karaoke and play dominoes.

MONTGOMERY

Donald Cormier Inc., 78 Pine Ridge Road, Montgomery, MA 01085. Donald Cormier, same. Owns subway stores.

NORTH ADAMS

Lake Amphibian Club Inc., 734 State Road, North Adams, MA 01247. Myron Mitchell, 154 Marchmont Dr. Advance, NC 27006. Corporation organized for the purposes of establishing and maintaining a non-profit social club for aviation enthusiasts interested in the amphibious aircraft known as “Lake Amphibians.”

PALMER

Naman Corporation, 2390 Main St., Palmer, MA 01080. Mitesch Patel, same. Convenience store.

PITTSFIELD

Kushi & Co., P.C., 21 Henry Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Raymond T. Kushi, Jr., same. Public accounting services.

SPRINGFIELD

ICPS Alumni Association Inc., 609 Beacon Circle, Springfield, MA 01119. Balmin Bingham, same. Promotes a strong relationship between the alumni and the school, promotes, strengthens and maintains school pride. Conducts fundraising events to provide scholarships, maintains infrastructure and monetary support for the school and its various programs.

Iglesia Del Salvador Healing Broken Souls, 83 D Mill St., Springfield, MA 01108. Saul Ramos, 4711 West 125t St., Cleveland, OH 44135. Nonprofit organization whose mission is to spread the Christian faith in Jesus Christ as is revealed in the holy scriptures by all means of mass media, be it visually, verbally, or written.

THREE RIVERS

Dollar Town Inc., 20004 Main St., Three Rivers, MA. Waseem Ahmad, same. Dollar and grocery store.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Kenney Remodeling Group Inc., 110 Ohio Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. James A. Kenney, same. Surface refinishing.

Briefcase October 3, 2016

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LIPPI Featured in National Storytelling Platform

EASTHAMPTON — The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts’ Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) was one of several featured programs that launched Tuesday during the rollout of a new national storytelling initiative unveiled by the Women’s Funding Network (WFN) at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. The uniquely interactive digital tool seeks to bring attention to a leading challenge facing women in the U.S. and around the world — economic security — and lift up the vital work of women’s foundations that are addressing this issue. “Telling the story of local women on a national scale is crucial to the work we do. If we want our communities to thrive, we must ensure the economic security of women,” said Elizabeth Barajas-Román, CEO, of the Women’s Fund. This year, Barajas-Román was invited to represent Western Mass. on the national board of the Women’s Funding Network. The launch highlights the story of the Women’s Fund LIPPI program, a unique leadership institute developed in response to a shortage of women in civic leadership positions, in public office, and serving on boards. The coursework equips women with the tools and confidence to become civic and political leaders. More than 250 participants are now leaders in their local communities; 22 have run for elected office, one received a gubernatorial appointment, one graduate is the first female police chief of Northampton, one ran a successful race for mayor of Pittsfield, and two graduates are serving in executive cabinet positions. Many more continue to serve on various boards and commissions, organizing grassroots campaigns, and raising their collective voices on issues that impact women and families. The Economic Security Digital Storytelling Platform is a data-driven, yet narrative, evidence of women’s foundations’ ongoing commitment to ensuring women’s economic prosperity. The platform gives users the opportunity to explore the data alongside the powerful stories of the women, programs, and organizations making an impact on this issue, breathing life into facts and figures. The responsive and flexible format encourages user engagement and learning by featuring links and downloadable files throughout, as well as links to social media to make these important stories easy to share. WFN’s Economic Security Digital Storytelling Platform can be previewed at economicsecurity.womensfundingnetwork.org.

State Nets $2.5M Grant to Help People with Disabilities Find Jobs

BOSTON — Massachusetts was one of only six states awarded $2.5 million this week by the federal government to help people with disabilities find employment. The grant will target youth and young adults, ages 14 to 24, in Hampden County and the Greater Lowell area by expanding access to credential-based education and training. The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced $14.9 million in grants to six states as part of the Disability Employment Initiative. “We know that, unfortunately, people with disabilities face much higher rates of unemployment, and we have been developing plans to tackle that problem for over a year now. One of the first executive orders I signed was to create a task force to look at ways to help people with barriers to employment find and keep jobs,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “This award from the federal government will help us continue that important work, and create more opportunities for young people with disabilities to find fulfilling careers.” According to the U.S. Department of Labor, people with disabilities make up only 19.8% of the nation’s workforce. In Massachusetts, it is estimated that 15% of people with disabilities are unemployed. The grant is expected to serve more than 350 youth and young adults with disabilities. In Massachusetts the funds will also be used to create partnerships with local employers to increase hiring opportunities for young people with disabilities, and expand short-term subsidized work programs. The grant will provide job-retention and placement services to young people who have difficulty finding work due to their disability. “This is the first initiative where we will completely focus on youth and young adults with disabilities in order to help them find and keep employment,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II said. “We are thrilled to be one of only a few states to receive this grant, and it will enable us to continue the work started by the task force for people facing higher employment.” The other states to receive grants were Connecticut, California, Idaho, Minnesota, and Maryland. While Massachusetts’ unemployment rate is lower than the national average, at 3.9% in August, certain populations face chronically higher rates of unemployment, including African-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, people with disabilities, Native Americans, and recently returned veterans.

Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.9% in August

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in August from 4.1% in July, and preliminary estimates show the state gained 5,900 jobs over the month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported. The last time the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.9% was in August 2001. At 3.9%, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is down 0.9% over the year from 4.8% in August 2015. There were 30,300 fewer unemployed residents and 73,000 more employed residents over the year compared to August 2015. Massachusetts’ unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 4.9% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state added fewer jobs over the month in July than the Bureau of Labor Statistics originally estimated, gaining 5,800 jobs compared to the previously published 7,300-job-gain estimate. Year to date, December 2015 to August 2016, Massachusetts has added 61,000 jobs. In August, the largest over-the-month job gains occurred in the leisure and hospitality, education and health services, and other services sectors. The state’s labor force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — is 65.0%. Over the year, the labor-force participation rate has increased 0.2% compared to August 2015.

State Releases Detailed Report on Opioid Epidemic

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration released an in-depth analysis of the state’s opioid-related deaths from 2013 to 2014. The findings reveal that opioid-related deaths have increased by 350% in Massachusetts in 15 years and marks the first time data from multiple state agencies has been linked to give a comprehensive overview of deaths associated with the opioid epidemic. “We are pleased to unveil this report to combine state resources and aggregate data in an innovative way to better understand the drivers behind opioid and heroin-related overdoses,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “We are hopeful that new information will help us better understand the contours of this public-health crisis as we continue to work on prevention, education, and treatment in our communities to combat the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth.” Added Marylou Sudders, secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, “in 2013 and 2014 alone, opioid-related deaths were recorded for two-thirds of the cities and towns in Massachusetts. In the face of this crisis, we must continue our efforts to battle this epidemic that continues to take a record number of lives.” The analysis, performed by the state Department of Public Health, reviewed opioid-related deaths in 2013 and 2014 by analyzing data from multiple government entities including the Department of Public Health, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Department of Correction, MassHealth, and the Center for Health Information and Analysis. The Commonwealth’s technology agency, MassIT, facilitated integration work to bring the various streams of data together. The report, which was released at a reconvening of the Governor’s Opioid Working Group, chaired by Sudders, is part of continued efforts to improve the collection and release of data examining the impact that opioids have on Bay State communities. Earlier this year, Baker signed landmark opioid legislation into law to address the deadly opioid and heroin epidemic plaguing the Commonwealth. “Opioid-use disorder is a chronic disease, and this epidemic is a complex and persistent problem that will not be solved through a single solution,” said Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel. “This data will be leveraged to allocate resources more efficiently and effectively to help us save lives.” In 2015, the Governor’s Opioid Working Group released recommendations and a comprehensive action plan aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic. These short- and long-term recommendations focus on prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support. Approximately 93% of the initiatives in the governor’s action plan are complete or underway.

Five Colleges Inc. Breaks Ground for Library Annex

HATFIELD — At a brief ceremony on Sept. 15 attended by campus officials and developers, Five Colleges Inc. broke ground on for its Library Annex on a site it purchased in Hatfield. When complete, the 35,000-square-foot building will provide shelving for up to 2.5 million items from the libraries of the campuses of the consortium — Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges and UMass Amherst — freeing up space for new materials and other academic needs. In addition, it will serve as a temporary home for much of the collection of Smith College’s Neilson Library while it undergoes a major renovation. “This facility will help Smith greatly in coming years. It’s a great example of how the institutions help each other,” said Susan Fliss, Smith College dean of Libraries. Added Chris Loring, the recently retired director of libraries at Smith College and a driving force behind the development of the annex, “this will become another library for us.” The 12-acre parcel is at the junctions of the Interstate 91 exit 22 ramp, West Street, and Plain Road in Hatfield. Five Colleges paid $925,000 for the property, which had been owned by Lynda, Martin, and Sharyn Holich. Site preparation work began on May 17, and work is expected to be complete in May 2017. With climate-controlled conditions for long-term preservation of print materials, the annex will house a part of the Five College library repository collection, which already preserves nearly 600,000 items for its member campuses.

Company Notebook October 3, 2016

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HCC Awarded $127,741 for EMT Training Program

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been awarded a $127,741 Workforce Skills Capital Grant to purchase state-of-the-art equipment for its EMT Training Program. The grant, announced this week by the governor’s office, will allow HCC to expand the number of students served in its non-credit EMT classes and offer new training equipment and materials at the college’s new Center for Health Education, adjacent to the main campus on Jarvis Avenue. HCC was one of seven community colleges, vocational high schools, and educational collaboratives chosen to share in a total funding package worth $2.6 million. “This was a great opportunity for us to get some needed funding to replace outdated materials and equipment, which, because of the cost, is difficult to keep up to date,” said Ken White, dean of HCC Community Services. The grant will allow HCC to expand the number of students served in the non-credit certificate EMT classes, which are geared for firefighters and other emergency workers who need certification or continuing education, individuals interested in beginning careers as EMTs, and nurses or other heath professionals. “Students at all levels will have access to state-of-the-art technologies, including simulators that respond to student actions,” White said. Instructors for the enhanced program will be supplied by Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), White said. Together, HCC and STCC, through Training and Workforce Options, their collaborative workforce program, will work with area employers to provide customized EMT training opportunies at HCC’s Center for Health Education. “The goal of these grants is to expand the capacity of programs that build skills for Massachusetts residents,” said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. “We already see the impact these grants are having at educational programs around the state, and we know these investments will strengthen the state’s economy for all residents.”

Springfield Museums Named Smithsonian Affiliate

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums have been formally accepted as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Affiliations is a national outreach program that develops long-term, high-quality partnerships with museums and educational organizations in order to share collections, exhibitions, learning opportunities, and research expertise. The partnership  has been made possible through the support of the MassMutual Foundation, which is providing a three-year, $145,000-plus grant to bring a wealth of resources and programming to Springfield. “For us to continue to develop a culturally rich community, it is important that all of us — especially our children — have access to some of the world’s most treasured art collections, artifacts, and perspectives of the most renowned experts in the country,” said Roger Crandall, chairman, president, and CEO of MassMutual.  “The MassMutual Foundation’s support of the partnership between the Springfield Museums and the Smithsonian helps strengthen the cultural fabric of our community, and we are proud to do our share to provide opportunities that inspire people to never stop learning and growing.” Joining Crandall at an announcement ceremony hosted by the museums was Harold Closter, director of Smithsonian Affiliations; Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; U.S. Rep. Richard Neal; and state Sen. Eric Lesser. The day also included a presentation titled “Driving Around Mars” by planetary scientist John Grant from the National Air and Space Museum. There are currently more than 200 institutions nationwide that have been selected to be Smithsonian affiliates. In identifying possible candidates for affiliation, the Smithsonian seeks out organizations that share a common mission, a commitment to education and public service, and the capability of bringing Smithsonian artifacts, exhibits, and programs to their venues. Candidates are subject to a rigorous application process involving all aspects of their organization, from their leadership and financial structure to a review of their collections-management and programming protocols. Those selected to be affiliates enjoy a range of benefits, from facilitated object and exhibit loans and discounted Smithsonian memberships for their patrons to custom-developed education, performing-arts, and public programs. Staff at the Smithsonian and the Springfield Museums have already commenced discussions of potential collaborative projects for the first three years of the affiliation, including object loans and additional visits from Smithsonian experts.

Johnson & Hill Launches Accounting, Finance Division

SPRINGFIELD — Johnson & Hill Staffing Services Inc. recently enhanced its service offerings to include a specialized Accounting & Finance Division. While Johnson & Hill has always placed accounting and finance professionals, this move signals an increased commitment to this area of expertise. The agency sees a growing demand for this skill set and an opportunity to assist clients more proactively. Tiffany Appleton has been appointed director, Accounting & Finance Division. Boasting more than a decade of recruiting experience in accounting and finance, she will provide direct-hire, contract-to-hire, and contract staffing, assisting clients in filling critical accounting and finance needs within their organizations. Roles range from clerk level up to CFO with a concentration on middle-management positions, including senior accountant, accounting manager, controller, financial analyst, manager of FP&A, internal audit, and public audit and tax. Her staffing experience crosses many industry sectors, spanning manufacturing, technology, nonprofit, professional service, and life science, with companies ranging from startup to publicly traded. Appleton will focus on developing and nurturing long-term relationships with both clients and job seekers, which are built on mutual trust, sincerity, and confidentiality. She is sought after by clients for her progressive ideas on acquiring talent and consistent ability to deliver quality candidates. Job seekers appreciate her willingness to provide career coaching, interview preparation, and résumé assistance. Prior to Johnson & Hill, her professional career included serving as client relations director for a large, regional CPA firm and principal and talent advisor for a boutique staffing firm specializing in accounting and finance placement. Johnson & Hill is an independent, regional, woman-owned staffing service offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment opportunities, serving Western Mass. and Northern Conn. Johnson & Hill specializes in administrative, accounting, legal, and professional staffing services.

Springfield College Rises Again in U.S. News Rankings

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College has again moved up the list of highest-ranked colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s latest edition of “Best Colleges.” In the 2017 report, Springfield College is ranked 27th in the first tier in the category of Best Regional Universities – North. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Springfield College has moved up in the U.S. News rankings. This year’s ranking of the college is up two spots from 2016 and 40 spots from 2011. “I am extremely proud that Springfield College is being recognized for our outstanding academic offerings and a rich co-curricular life outside of the classroom,” said President Mary-Beth Cooper. “The rise in our ranking over the past six years demonstrates that the value proposition for a school like Springfield College, grounded in the Humanics philosophy, is well-regarded.” The college also ranked 12th in Best Value Schools for Regional Universities – North, the first year it has been listed in the Best Values category, which takes into account a college’s academic quality and net cost of attendance. According to U.S. News, the higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Springfield College’s rise in the rankings is spurred by improved graduation rates and improved retention of first-year students. The college’s traditional, undergraduate enrollment for the fall of 2016 remained steady, with 550 first-year students enrolling again this year. The ratings are based on such variables as peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, student selectivity, class size, alumni giving, and student-faculty ratio. The college was ranked in a third category by U.S. News for 2017. It is ranked 14th in the North region in Best Colleges for Veterans.

CARF Accredits West Central Family and Counseling

WEST SPRINGFIELD — CARF International announced that West Central Family and Counseling has been accredited for a period of three years for its Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults) and Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents) programs. This is the first accreditation CARF has awarded to West Central Family and Counseling. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer-review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality. West Central Family and Counseling has been providing outpatient mental-health programs in the Greater Springfield area since 2008. CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served.

Berkshire Bank Named One of  Top Charitable Contributors

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank announced it was named by Boston Business Journal as one of Massachusetts’ Most Charitable Companies at the publication’s annual Corporate Citizenship Summit in Boston on Sept. 8. The Boston Business Journal is one of the leading sources for business news, research, and events in the Greater Boston area. Each year it honors a select list of companies for their charitable work in the community. Berkshire Bank ranked 42nd for total financial contributions, with more than $1.27 million donated in Massachusetts alone and more than $2 million donated overall. Massachusetts-based bank employees also donated more than 27,000 hours of volunteer service. Berkshire Bank joined a select list of statewide, national, and international companies honored at the summit. The award recognized Berkshire Bank and Berkshire Bank Foundation’s philanthropic investments in the community through their charitable grants, corporate giving, scholarships, in-kind donations, and employee volunteerism.

Country Bank Participates in Habitat’s Operation Playhouse

WARE — A group of 14 Country Bank employees recently joined forces with Habitat for Humanity Metro West/Greater Worcester in a team-building exercise that ended with a local veteran family receiving a unique gift: a custom playhouse. Habitat’s Operation Playhouse is a program that brings groups together to create a custom playhouse in one day. The opportunity to work together and collaborate on design and construction of the house is wrapped up with the reward of seeing it turned over to a local veteran and their children. “Working with the Habitat staff was seamless, and the day couldn’t have been more rewarding,” said Deb Gagnon, the bank’s Corporate Relations officer. “Completing the playhouse gave us all a sense of accomplishment, and when the family arrived to receive their gift, there wasn’t a dry eye around.”

People on the Move October 3, 2016

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Matthew Gilmore

Matthew Gilmore

Epstein Financial Services recently welcomed Matthew Gilmore to the firm as a Retirement Plan Consultant. The firm has grown substantially over the past several years with a recent upsurge in new clients due to the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary ruling. Over the coming months, Gilmore will work closely with founder Charlie Epstein to ensure the firm’s extensive services and mission statement are reflected in Gilmore’s continued growth within the firm. Gilmore gained extensive experience as a MassMutual business development consultant, meeting with business owners, plan administrators, advisors, and third-party administrators to review, evaluate, and discuss a business’ 401(k) retirement plan and/or defined-benefit pension-plan options. He is an accomplished retirement-services consultant with eight years of experience with MassMutual and the Hartford, with regard to 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans, investment and cost analysis, and participant education. He recently obtained his Accredited Investment Fiduciary certification and is a graduate of Western New England University with a bachelors degree in business administration.

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The Gaudreau Group Insurance and Financial Services Agency announced the promotion of Melissa Cuzzone to Director of Employer Benefit Services. In her new role, Cuzzone will help keep clients compliant in today’s increasingly complex regulatory environment, in line with the firm’s focused approach on compliance with the Affordable Care Act’s regulations. The Gaudreau Group’s Employee Benefits division, which has the largest staff in the region, delivers results to clients with robust compliance programs and high-tech employer and employee software solutions to facilitate cost reduction, claims management, and employee wellness and communication. “The unique skillset Melissa brings to the table, in combination with the tools and services that she provides, such as ACA reporting guidance, benefit administration, and proprietary claims analytics, are extremely valuable to our clients,” said Jules Gaudreau, president of the Gaudreau Group. “Melissa helps our clients enhance their overall benefits programs, which results in an increased ability to attract and retain great employees. Results like these are the reason more and more businesses are trusting us with their accounts.” Cuzzone has been a member of the Gaudreau Group team since 2012, and has worked in the insurance and financial-services industry since 2004, gaining a broad range of experience, including employee benefit plans, life insurance, and personal insurance. She is a recent graduate of the Western New England University Mini-Law School and has co-chaired the Wilbraham Relay For Life.

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The Dowd Insurance Agencies announced that Jack Dowd will be joining the agency as an Account Executive. His addition represents the fifth generation of family to be employed at the Dowd Insurance Agencies. “It’s a real sense of pride that I feel welcoming my son, Jack, to the family business representing the fifth generation here at the Dowd Insurance Agencies,” said John Dowd Jr., president and CEO of the Dowd Insurance Agencies. “Not only is Jack continuing a legacy, but he has also spent several years working in the industry outside of the family business, gaining valuable skills and experience. I think he is a great fit for our company and will be happy in his new position. We’re all very excited to have him join our team.” Jack Dowd graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2011. He has held several positions with Goji Insurance in Boston, where he sold personal auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance. He was consistently ranked number one in sales throughout the entire company of over 120 salespeople, and was responsible for managing and training several sales teams. He is a licensed property and casualty insurance producer, has participated in the Quincy Mutual Group Commercial and Personal Underwriting Program, and is working to complete the Certified Insurance Counselors Program.

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Jean Deliso, CFP has been named a member of the 2016 Chairman’s Council of New York Life. Members of the elite Chairman’s Council rank in the top 3% of New York Life’s sales force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement. Deliso has accomplished this level of achievement for five consecutive years. Deliso’s passion for finance and strategic planning led to the creation of Deliso Financial and Insurance Services in 2000. She began her career in corporate accounting in Tampa, Fla., where she consulted with small-business owners on financial operations and maximizing performance. She has been a New York Life agent since 1995 and is associated with New York Life’s Connecticut Valley General Office in Windsor, Conn. Deliso serves on many boards in her community, including the Baystate Health Foundation and Pioneer Valley Refrigerated Warehouse, and is chairman of the board of the Community Music School of Springfield. She is past chairman of the board of the YMCA of Greater Springfield, past board member of AAA Pioneer Valley, and past trustee of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts and the Advisory Council at Bay Path University. Deliso Financial and Insurance Services is not owned or operated by New York Life Insurance Co. or any of its affiliates.

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Sports Traveland Tours recently hired two new team members. Len Lucien serves as Chief Operating Officer and a minority partner at the 20-year-old travel organization, and Anthony Incampo serves as Project Sales Coordinator. Lucien previously worked at Square One in Springfield, where he served as vice president of operations for the nonprofit and, previously, as its vice president of finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Salem State University and an associate’s degree from Newbury College in accounting and business. Throughout his career, he has worked in various aspects of finance and operations, managing businesses of different sizes, with an expertise in startups and efficiencies. For 12 years, he worked in the transit industry. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Long Island University, Incampo worked with the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, coordinating events, offering customer service, working with athletes, and planning the opening ceremonies. He also worked in the front office of the New York Yankees from 1998 to 2002, doing everything from driving players to physician appointments to handling budgets and expenses for the team. He previously worked with Sports Travel and Tours from 2005 to 2010. He left to teach school-age children and to coach, but missed the traveling.

Chamber Corners October 3, 2016

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AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700

• Oct. 19: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m., at the Hitchcock Center, 845 West St., Amherst. Sponsored by Encharter Insurance and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union. Join the chamber and celebrate the new, 9,000-square-foot Hitchcock Center opening. This will be New England’s first public environmental education center to meet the Living Building Challenge. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.amherstarea.com.

• Oct. 27: Chamber Legislative Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Sponsored by Eversource. The annual legislative breakfast brings together legislators, local officials, and business leaders to network and discuss current and upcoming policy issues. Guest speakers: Senate President Stan Rosenberg, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, and state Reps. Ellen Story and John Scibak. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Register online at www.amherstarea.com.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463

• Oct. 6: Business Basics Workshop, 9-11 a.m., at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield – Masonic Hall Condominium Building. This free workshop, presented by Allen Kronick, senior business advisor, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Western Regional Office, will focus on business fundamentals, from startup considerations to business-plan development and funding sources. It is designed for owners of existing businesses as well as those who are planning to start one. Cost: free. Register online at www.franklincc.org.

• Oct. 7: “Grow Your Business with E-mail & Social Media,” 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Greenfield Community College Downtown Center, 270 Main St., Greenfield. Join Liz Provo, authorized local expert for Constant Contact, as she helps you learn how to create a marketing strategy that combines e-mail and social media for maximum results. Cost: $5. Register online at www.franklincc.org.

• Oct. 18: Free Legal Clinic, noon to 3:30 p.m., at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield – Masonic Hall Condominium Building. The Western Mass Regional office of the MSBDC announced that the law firms of WMassBizLaw have offered to hold a free legal clinic. Individuals, entrepreneurs, and small-business owners will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with attorney Sarah Willey to discuss general legal questions such as corporate structure, leases, contracts, insurance, employment, franchising, and various other business-related issues. Cost: free. Register online at www.franklincc.org.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

• Oct. 4: Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Hosted by the Greater Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, Greater Westfield, and Springfield Regional Chambers of Commerce. With approximately 120 businesses represented and 400 visitors, the Table Top Expo and Business Networking Event is an excellent marketing tool for area businesses. Cost: $125 for an exhibitor table (includes two tickets), $5 for pre-registered admission. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Oct. 14: Auction/Wine & Beer Tasting, 6-9 p.m., at Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley. Country chic theme with entertainment by Sarah the Fiddler. Cost: $40, or $35 each for two or more. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Oct. 19: October Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Summit View Banquet & Meeting House, 555 Northampton St., Holyoke. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Oct. 26: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at the Arbors at Chicopee, 929 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Oktoberfest theme with band, food, and cash bar. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

• Oct. 13: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., at Fort Hill Brewery. Sponsored by Advanced Restoration Group. An evening of connecting and business building. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org, or by calling the Chamber of Greater Easthampton at (413) 527-9414.

• Oct. 19: Medallion Speaker Forum Fall, noon to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Innovative Business Systems, 161 Northampton St., Easthampton. State Rep. John Scibak joins the forum and gives his insight on how you can be most effective when you need to be. Cost includes boxed lunch from Riff’s Joint. Space is limited. For additional information, e-mail [email protected]. Cost: $20. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or by calling the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• Nov. 9: Hampshire County Business Bash, 5-7 p.m., at the Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst. A tri-chamber business-expo networking event. Enjoy business building, networking, complementary appetizers, cash bar, and local brewery beer tasting. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or by calling the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376

• Oct. 12: Chamber Business Development / Salute Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Slainte, 80 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke. Sponsored by PeoplesBank, Holyoke Gas & Electric, and Northeast IT Systems Inc. Join emcees Steven Grande of the Holyoke Mayor’s Industrial Development Association Committee and Dawn Creighton of Associated Industries of Massachusetts as they present area staffing agents and job trainers to discuss means of future workforce education and job readiness. Speakers include David Gadaire of CareerPoint, Tricia Canavan of United Personnel, and Kevin Smith of U.S. Tsubaki. Salutes include Expert Staffing, the Neari School, Skoller, Abbott & Presser, GBS Brows, the 99 Restaurant, the Jamrog Group, Applebee’s, Arte Sana, and KnoxworkX Multimedia. Tickets include a buffet breakfast. Cost: $25 for members with advance reservations and $30 for non-member guests and walk-ins.  Reservations may be made online at holyokechamber.com.

• Oct. 19: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Hosted and sponsored by Westfield Bank, 1642 Northampton St., Holyoke. The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce invites you to an evening of casual networking. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.

•  Oct. 21: Leadership Holyoke, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., presented by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, PeoplesBank, and Holyoke Community College. Meet at PeoplesBank corporate offices, 330 Whitney Ave., Holyoke. A leadership series with HCC faculty members participating as instructors and facilitators. Community leaders will participate as speakers.

• Oct. 26: Holyoke Chamber Business Person of the Year/Volunteer of the Year Award Dinner, 6-8 p.m., hosted by Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. A celebratory dinner honoring the 2016 Business Person of the Year and the Henry A. Fifield Volunteer of the Year. Networking and cocktails at 6 p.m. with full-course dinner and awards to follow. Cost: $60. Register online at holyokechamber.com or call the chamber at (413) 534-3376

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900

• Oct. 5: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., sponsored by Innovative Business Systems Inc., Pioneer Training, and Florence Bank. This the networking event you don’t want to miss. More than 300 attendees are expected, with food donated by our member restaurants and cold brews donated by the Northampton Brewery. Call chamber for location. Cost: $10 for members. To register, visit www.explorenorthampton.com, call (413) 584-1900, or e-mail [email protected].

• Oct. 28: 2016 New Member Orientation, 3-4 p.m., at the chamber offices, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. This is the chance to tell us more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you. Meet other new members and learn how to make the most of your chamber membership. Cost: Free. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or  [email protected].

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Oct. 3: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at the American Inn, One Sawmill Park, Westfield. Join us for our monthly Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register for this event so we may give our host a head count.

• Oct. 12: Oktoberfest After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at East Mountain Country Club, 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield. Bring your business cards for our annual speed connecting. Refreshments will be served. Cost: $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. To register, call (413) 568-1618. As this event gets closer, an online registration will be made available.

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.shgchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

• Oct. 19: James E. Hartley, PhD, professor of Economics at Mount Holyoke College, speaks at 7:30 a.m., at the Willits-Hallowell Conference Center at Mount Holyoke. Hartley will speak on the economy. A buffet breakfast will be provided. Cost: $22 for members, $27 for non-members. E-mail [email protected] to RSVP.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com
413-426-3880

• Oct. 5: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Cyber Exchange, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information about this event, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• Oct. 26: Food Fest West, 5:30-8 p.m., at Crestview Country Club, Agawam. The event will feature the foods of area restaurants including Chez Josef, Crestview Country Club, Partner’s, and many more. Proceeds raised by Food Fest West will go toward the Partnership for Education and the WRC Educational Fund, which provides grants to businesses for on-the-job training and continuing-education needs. Cost: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

Agenda October 3, 2016

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Northeast Training Institute

Oct. 4-5: The International Business Innovation Assoc. (InBIA), in partnership with the Assoc. of Cleantech Incubators of New England (ACTION), will host a two-day Northeast Training Institute at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke. Four courses will be offered for the professional development of incubator managers or those exploring the development of an incubator or accelerator program in their community. Those who should consider attending include  business incubation and acceleration professionals, university administrators and faculty in entrepreneurship, community influencers and chamber of commerce of leaders, and economic-development leaders. Join other participants from around the region for these world-recognized training programs and hear about development plans for the Holyoke Innovation District. Learn more at www.actionnewengland.org. E-mail Joan Popolo at [email protected] with any questions.

Pop-up Galleries and Street Art

Oct. 5: The Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) announced it is organizing a blowout for downtown Springfield from 4 to 7 p.m. The district has partnered with 1550 Main Street, New England Public Radio (NEPR), and SilverBrick Lofts to open three galleries in unexpected spaces simultaneously, which it is calling Art Stop. Between the galleries, which will have the typical artist talks, drinks, and appetizers, there will be street performances and other surprises. “We are so excited to throw a party in downtown Springfield,” said SCCD Director Morgan Drewniany. “There’s always a demand for more community-based events, and we’ve been working hard to make this something special.” The SCCD, along with organizing the curation of art in all three spaces, has hired unique buskers to encourage attendees to walk from place to place. There will be activities between the 1550 Plaza and SilverBrick Lofts ranging from student films to speed painting to acoustic, indie, and traditional fiddle music. Inside the galleries, visitors can ask the artists questions one on one and key down from their workday. Art Stop will take place on the same night as the Springfield Public Forum featuring Nancy Lublin, a global nonprofit superstar, which will begin at 6 p.m. Attendees of the gallery walk who show proof that they attended one of the Art Stops will receive a special (and artistic) gift if they attend the forum. A call for art was issued in August from the SCCD, asking local artists interested in selling their work downtown to submit proposals. Art Stop was designed to both activate underutilized community spaces with colorful art, but also create economic opportunity for artists. The Springfield Central Cultural District encompasses an area of the metro center of Springfield, and is membership-based, involving many of the downtown arts institutions. Its mission is to create and sustain a vibrant cultural environment in Springfield.

CSO Spaghetti Dinner

Oct. 5: In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, Clinical & Support Options (CSO) Green River House and Quabbin House Programs will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge on School Street in Greenfield. CSO believes that mental-health issues are important to address year-round, but highlighting them during Mental Health Awareness Week provides a time for people to come together and share stories of recovery and hope and to spread the message that your total health matters. Program Manager Kim Britt knows how important events like these are to reducing mental-health stigma. “The purpose of this event is to bring awareness and educate the community and to change individuals’ perception about mental illness,” she said. “Individuals who experience mental illness are not what the media portrays. The truth is, one in four adults experience mental illness in America each year. People who experience mental-health challenges are just like you and I. They’re able to lead healthy, meaningful, and productive lives. Although the road to recovery is a journey, recovery is possible.” Raffles, entertainment, and mental-health information will be paired with a traditional spaghetti-dinner menu. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 3 and up, and free for children under 3. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. For questions or to purchase tickets, call the Green River House at (413) 772-2181 or Quabbin House at (978) 544-1859.

Square One Tea

Oct. 6: Chez Josef in Agawam will be transformed into a One-derland spectacular for the 11th annual Square One Tea, expected to draw 400 supporters who will celebrate the work that the region’s foremost provider of early learning and family services is providing to thousands of families throughout the Greater Springfield region. “From its humble beginnings as a small gathering in the classroom at our Main Street Children’s Center, it is amazing to see how this very special event has evolved over the years,” said Square One President and CEO Joan Kagan. “Year after year, we look forward to this wonderful opportunity to highlight the work we are doing and the impact that our programs and services have had on the thousands of children and parents who have been served by Square One. It is so gratifying to hear from our guests how much they enjoy being a part of this special day, and it’s always fun to see who is going to have the best hat.” The wearing of hats for women and men has become a great tradition, with a Top Hat Award bestowed upon the wearer of the most elaborate or unusual hat. This year’s event is sponsored by Health New England, Smith & Wesson, BusinessWest, USI, MGM Springfield, the Insurance Center of New England, WMAS, MassLive, and others. Tickets cost $60 each, and tables of 10 are available. To sign up, visit startatsquareone.org. For sponsorship or vendor information, call Andrea Bartlett at (413) 858-3111.

Workshop on Conducting a Workplace Investigation

Oct. 13: In your job, are you responsible for conducting investigations into employee conflicts? Allegations of harassment? Employee theft? If so, Royal, P.C.’s workshop on workplace investigations is for you. Recent state and federal court decisions underscore the importance of conducting thorough investigations. In this workshop, attendees will learn about such topics as selecting an investigator, conducting an effective interview, dealing with confidentiality issues, and taking interim actions. Among those who may be interested in attending are HR professionals, CFOs, CEOs, and anyone in a management position who is responsible for handling investigations. This workshop will apply to the first-time ‘investigator’ as well as the most seasoned ones. The workshop will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. at Royal, P.C., 270 Pleasant St., Northampton. The cost is $30 per person. Mail your payment and make your check payable to Royal, P.C., 270 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Advance registration is required, and seating is limited. E-mail Ann-Marie Marcil at [email protected] to register or with any questions about this workshop.

Berkshire Healthcare Harvest Run

Oct. 15: The Berkshire Healthcare Harvest Run will be held at 10 a.m. on the scenic cross-country trails at Paterson Field House at Berkshire Community College (BCC). The event begins with a 5K trail run, including a three-person relay race for those interested, followed by a one-mile Kids’ Race at 10:45 a.m. and a free community cookout offered by Berkshire Healthcare affiliates. All proceeds will benefit the Berkshire Community College nursing program. There will be a “Round the World” dish competition among affiliates of Berkshire Healthcare Systems, including Hillcrest Commons, Williamstown Commons, North Adams Commons, Mt. Greylock Extended Care, Kimball Farms, Fairview Commons, and Linda Manor. The public is invited to sample the entries featuring foods from Germany, France, Greece, Brazil, Poland, and Mexico. Cash prizes will be awarded to the overall male and female 5K finishers and to the top three relay teams. The top three male and female finishers in seven age categories will also be recognized. Ribbons and cider doughnuts will be awarded to all one-mile finishers. Runners are encouraged to bring family members to enjoy the free cookout. Online registration is $25 for all adult racers until Friday, Oct. 14, after which it will be $30. Race-day registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at BCC’s Paterson Field House. The first 150 runners to register for the 5K will receive a free long-sleeve technical shirt. Youth T-shirts — a short-sleeve technical shirt — can be purchased for an additional $5. To register online or for further information, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/harvestrun, or call (413) 236-2185. Printable registration forms are also available. Runners may check in on the day of the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Harvest Run’s lead sponsor is Berkshire Healthcare Systems Inc., with additional support from Pittsfield Cooperative Bank and Berkshire Gas Co. Other race sponsors include Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, Crescent Creamery, David H. Dunlap & Associates, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Macfarlane Office Products, MassMutual Financial Group, McKesson, the Petricca Family, Pittsfield Pipers, and the Roche Associates.

‘Not Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation’

Oct. 20: In 2016, Millennials overtook Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation. And by 2020, it’s estimated that 46% of the U.S. workforce will be millennials. With that in mind, Paragus Strategic IT will host a fun, informative breakfast session called “Not Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation,” which will address how to think young, stay relevant, and keep a business looking toward the future. Speakers will include Dr. Michael Klein, an organizational psychologist who helps businesses make effective hiring decisions, develop managerial skills, and grow trusting and collaborative teams, and author of Trapped in the Family Business; and Paragus CEO Delcie Bean, who presides over a mass of productive Millennials every day. And, as a Millennial himself, he brings some first-hand experience to the table. The event is free and will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. at Paragus, 112 Russell St., Hadley. Come by for breakfast, strong coffee, and good advice. To sign up, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/not-talkin-bout-your-generation-tickets-27725222888.

Western Mass. Business Expo

Nov. 3: Comcast Business will present the sixth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, lunch hosted by BusinessWest, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Express Employment Professionals, Health New England, the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, MGM Springfield, Wild Apple Design, the Western Mass. Economic Development Council, Savage Arms, the Better Business Bureau, and the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. The event’s media partners are WMAS, WHMP, and Rock 102/Laser 99.3. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $725. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100. For more Expo details as they emerge, visit www.wmbexpo.com.

Shining a Spotlight on Manufacturing

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For many of the young people now becoming a force within this region’s business community, the area’s manufacturing sector is generally something to be talked about, and heard about, using the past tense.

This is what is required when referencing some of the companies that were the backbone of the region’s economy for decades and a source of countless stories from fathers, but now, mostly grandfathers and great uncles: the Springfield Armory, American Bosch, Uniroyal, Diamond Match, Chapman Valve, Westinghouse, General Electric, and countless others.

Yes, were. Most all of those companies are gone now, and their names come up far more in reference to what’s happening with the land and facilities where they once operated. That’s especially true of the last two companies on that list.

But while the manufacturing sector is certainly much smaller than it once was, it is still an important part of the region’s economy, and one that has considerable growth potential moving forward.

This is one of the points that organizers of the Western Mass. Business Expo will attempt to drive home during its day-long slate of programming (see story on page 13).

Indeed, while attention will be focused on the region’s ongoing efforts to promote entrepreneurship and mentor startups, as well as specific trends and issues facing today’s businesses — from Big Data to social media to using drones in one’s marketing efforts — manufacturing will also be in a bright spotlight.

Specifically, the Expo will focus on the companies currently generating stories within the manufacturing field, but especially on the issues facing this sector, including the huge issues of replacing retiring Baby Boomers and closing an almost-frightening skills gap staring at this industry.

And this is an important focus because, as we said above, this sector has enormous potential (CRRC’s selection of Springfield as the site for its subway-car-assembly plant is direct evidence of this), but only if the region can show it is capable of providing a large, talented, and reliable workforce for decades to come.

For this to happen, young people must not only be made aware that manufacturing is still a viable, attractive career option (many of those aforementioned grandfathers and great uncles have probably advised them otherwise because of what they’ve seen happen in their lifetime), but they must also be properly educated and trained for jobs in this profession.

Expo organizers, who have long made education a primary focus of the day-long event, will accomplish this through a number of initiatives. They include displays and demonstrations involving area technical schools and robotics programs aimed at people of all ages; exhibits featuring agencies and institutions committed to promoting economic development, and, specifically, the region’s manufacturing sector; and seminars on issues ranging from recruiting and retaining top talent to coping with multiple generations in the workplace.

The goal behind all these initiatives is to generate momentum to move many of these initiatives forward, and to drive home the point that the region’s manufacturing sector cannot and should not be relegated to the past tense.

Instead, the discussion should be about the present and especially the future, and how we can make that future as robust as possible given the intense, truly global competition for manufacturing jobs.

If the Expo can accomplish just some of this, then the time and energy spent to deliver the message will be well worth those investments.

Court Dockets October 3, 2016

By
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 Superior Court

Charrice Goodrich v. Storrowton Tavern Corp.
Allegation: Personal injury, two fractured ankles: $42,000
Filed: 9/16/16

Sally Starks v. Big Y Foods Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $97,267
Filed: 9/13/16

Vibra Hospital of Western Mass., LLC v. Lillian Sydlo
Allegation: Failure to pay for medical and/or healthcare services: $256,163.76
Filed: 8/29/16

Hampshire District Court

Cichy’s Garage Inc. v. Star Construction
Allegation: Failure to return unearned deposit on construction contract: $22,000
Filed: 9/1/16

Hampshire Superior Court

Jean M. Boutin as personal representative of the estate of Ruth Morgan v. Service Matters, LLC and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $160,820.16
Filed: 9/8/16

Jillian M. Niedzwiecki and Patrick Niedzwiecki v. Maple and Main Realty, LLC et al
Allegation: Breach of contract and breach of deed covenants resulting in necessary septic-system repair and diminution of property value: $25,000
Filed: 9/2/16

Karisa M. Gifford et al v. Burning Heart, LLC d/b/a Burning Heart Hot Yoga Pilates & Indoor Cycling
Allegation: Negligence causing personal injury: $69,574
Filed: 9/19/16

Holyoke District Court

Roxanne Roman v. Derek Borkowski d/b/a ZB Dream Homes
Allegation: Faulty shingle installation: $5,600
Filed: 8/15/16

USA Hauling & Recycling Inc. v. Paper City Brewing Co.
Allegation: Balance due for sanitation services: $4,532.24
Filed: 9/12/16

The Misconceptions of Obesity

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Opinion

Opinion

By W. Scott Butsch, MD, MSc, and Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA

For more than a decade, obesity has been recognized as an epidemic condition in the U.S., and the numbers certainly justify the characterization.

Statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that more than 36% of adults have obesity, and a report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation declares that not a single state in the union has an adult obesity rate of less than 20%. While the obesity rate for children is lower, it, too, is alarming: 17% of Americans aged 2-19 years — nearly 13 million children and adolescents — struggle with obesity.

Despite enormous attention and numerous programs to reduce obesity — by federal, state, and local governments, community agencies, businesses, schools, and others — the high numbers persist, putting millions of Americans at risk of some of the leading causes of preventable death, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer.

The standard means of measuring obesity is the body-mass index (BMI), a formula that estimates a person’s total body fat based on height and weight. Someone with a BMI of 25-30 is considered overweight; a BMI of 30 or more is classified as having obesity. While BMI is a useful tool to estimate health risk, examining obesity and its health risks on an individual basis is more complicated than just determining a single number.

When we’re born, our bodies contain a certain number of fat cells, which is important, because they store fat for energy. Fat cells accumulate in childhood, but when we become adults, our bodies don’t gain additional fat cells; these cells just increase or decrease in size.

That increase or decrease in the size of the fat cells is what leads to weight gain or loss. This is important to understand, because it is the amount of fat in a person’s body that relates to health risks and raises concern among physicians. That’s why prevention in childhood is so critical: if a person is overweight or has obesity as a child, it is likely that overweight and obesity — and the accompanying conditions of poor health — will follow as an adult.

Conventional wisdom has thought of obesity as primarily a lifestyle issue, even a character flaw, with people simply eating too much and not getting enough physical exercise. However, research over the last two decades describes a highly complex system that controls our body weight, with many other factors besides diet and exercise, in addition to our own biology, contributing to obesity.

Also within the past few decades, our environment has changed dramatically, and some of those changes have led to weight gain in individuals predisposed to obesity. A proliferation of fast-food restaurants, exposure to high-calorie foods, and the easy availability of processed foods, reduction in sleep, increased stress in a fast-paced world, and a tendency toward more sedentary lifestyles encouraged by technological advances all have played a role in weight gain.

Diet and exercise are important, but they’re only parts of the puzzle. Consideration of diet, for example, should reflect not just how much we eat, or how we limit portion size, but what we eat. Eating more healthful foods, with an eye on nutritional content, is a much better approach. That’s why it’s important to read and understand the nutrition labels on food. The new nutrition facts label, announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May, should be a step forward in helping consumers make better choices about the foods they purchase.

Other factors can also lead to being overweight or having obesity, such as the quality and quantity of our sleep, and even certain medications, like anti-depressants and medications for high blood pressure, may contribute to weight gain.

For patients with overweight and obesity, it is important to recognize the associated adverse effects on health over a lifetime. It is equally important for those patients to engage in a critical self-assessment, preferably with a physician, on all of the factors that can be linked to weight gain, to see where improvements can be made to help reduce weight.

Dr. W. Scott Butsch and Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford are physicians at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center and members of the Mass. Medical Society’s Committee on Nutrition and Physical Activity. This article is a public service of the Mass. Medical Society.

Picture This

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Departments Picture This

Innovative Project

State and UMass Amherst officials broke ground recently on the $62 million Business Innovation Hub at the Isenberg School of Management. The ambitious project will add 70,000 square feet of classrooms, labs, and student spaces, including an expanded career center, advising spaces, and learning commons, as well as faculty offices to the school’s existing facilities. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2018, with occupancy in January 2019. The new addition accompanies additional renovation of select spaces within the original 1964 building and the 2002 addition named for Harold Alford. The new and renovated facilities will combine to create a single unified campus for the Isenberg School. Speakers at the groundbreaking included UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, Isenberg School of Management Dean Mark Fuller (bottom left), state Sen. Stanley Rosenberg (bottom right), UMass Building Authority Chairman Phillip Johnston, UMass trustee Henry Thomas, and Isenberg graduates Edward Shirley, Stephanie Berenson, and Martin Boyle. Above: an architect’s rendering of the new Business Innovation Hub.

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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

463 Main St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Sandra Mcarthur RET
Seller: Harry L. Dodson
Date: 09/01/16

BERNARDSTON

356 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Marcus G. Stetson
Seller: Nancy B. Stone
Date: 08/26/16

656 Huckle Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: James A. Nielsen
Seller: Lawrence E. Giard
Date: 08/29/16

91 West Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Venazio Ciolino
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/31/16

BUCKLAND

19 Clement St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Patricia M. Heminger
Seller: Randy J. Gobeil NT
Date: 09/01/16

DEERFIELD

823 River Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kara M. Hayes
Seller: Kathryn Hartshorne
Date: 08/26/16

94 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Alexis Rodriguez
Seller: Kovalski, Dolores J., (Estate)
Date: 08/25/16

8 Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Laurie A. Fitzpatrick
Seller: Rotkiewicz NT
Date: 08/31/16

ERVING

27 River Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Stephanie E. Ollari
Seller: Lawrence T. Graves
Date: 08/24/16

18 Wheelock St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Craig A. Cadran
Seller: Danielle M. Botelho
Date: 08/31/16

GILL

167 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: David M. Weeks
Seller: Thomas M. Bartlett
Date: 09/01/16

GREENFIELD

38 Abbott St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kristen M. Brunton
Seller: Elizabeth Calvert
Date: 08/29/16

46 Allen St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Vanessa E. Brewster
Seller: Nancy J. White
Date: 08/30/16

13 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,220,000
Buyer: Center For Human Dev Inc.
Seller: Greenfield Development
Date: 08/26/16

22 Fairview St. E
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Denise M. Baranoski
Seller: Stephen J. Herbert
Date: 08/31/16

105 Hastings St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Hilsdon
Seller: Michael A. Fritz
Date: 08/22/16

16 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jason Clayton
Seller: Louis W. Peck
Date: 08/31/16

25 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Dennis M. Close
Seller: William D. Spencer
Date: 08/31/16

102 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,220,000
Buyer: Center For Human Development Inc.
Seller: Greenfield Development
Date: 08/26/16

289 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Timber Commercial LLC
Seller: Dumont Co LLC
Date: 08/31/16

291 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Timber Commercial LLC
Seller: Dumont Co LLC
Date: 08/31/16

292 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Brian Ouellette
Seller: Robert W. Glabach
Date: 08/31/16

HAWLEY

108 West Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $326,500
Buyer: Grahame Travers
Seller: Charles A. Stetson
Date: 08/29/16

LEVERETT

24 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Shannon R. Gamble
Seller: Robert M. Hepner
Date: 09/01/16

231 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kathleen C. Rice
Seller: Bruce E. Cleare
Date: 08/24/16

LEYDEN

71 George Lamb Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: James J. Paolucci
Seller: Theodore Rosenberg
Date: 09/02/16

MONTAGUE

108 Ave. A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: 108 Properties LLC
Seller: Danny Y. Chow
Date: 08/25/16

9 Broadway
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Jacklyn A. Stein
Seller: Thomas F. Juravich
Date: 08/31/16

54 Central St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Adam J. Langellotti
Seller: Eloise Michael
Date: 08/26/16

5 Franklin St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Ashley Kelley
Seller: Toby A. Holmes
Date: 09/01/16

138 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $148,500
Buyer: Roger A. Cloutier
Seller: Duane W. Phelps
Date: 08/29/16

51 O St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Alexander W. Chapin
Seller: Carol A. Dion
Date: 08/30/16

4 Veterans St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Mark P. Sena
Seller: Alicia N. Powell
Date: 08/30/16

NEW SALEM

62 Michael Lane
New Salem, MA 01364
Amount: $217,250
Buyer: Kristen L. Gates
Seller: Shawn M. Zwicker
Date: 08/24/16

NORTHFIELD

33 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Kathryn M. Hartshorne
Seller: Michael Grunwald
Date: 09/02/16

602 Mount Hermon Station Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $223,175
Buyer: Jay R. Butynski
Seller: 602 Mt. Hermon Station Road RT
Date: 09/02/16

ORANGE

42 Eagleville Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $214,500
Buyer: Daniel J. Hamlett
Seller: Randy A. Coffin
Date: 08/26/16

10 Lake Mattawa Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Rogers
Seller: Krystin M. Rice
Date: 08/22/16

100 King St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $121,900
Buyer: Jason R. Eldredge
Seller: Philip H. Fleming
Date: 09/01/16

105 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Cynthia R. Doyle
Seller: Kolby R. Kilhart
Date: 08/26/16

20 Victor Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ryan T. King
Seller: William J. Harris
Date: 08/26/16

ROWE

244 Zoar Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Austin Z. Willis
Seller: Vadeboncoeur, Joseph A., (Estate)
Date: 08/29/16

SHUTESBURY

1 Pelham Hill Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sean A. Sawicki
Seller: L. Philip Kinder
Date: 08/30/16

SUNDERLAND

146 North Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Troy Santerre
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 09/02/16

WARWICK

200 Athol Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Richard M. Condon
Date: 09/01/16

WENDELL

281 Jennison Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Janice R. Doubleday
Seller: Janice R. Doubleday
Date: 08/30/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

42 Cricket Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: John Alicea
Seller: Kamran Kafi
Date: 08/31/16

23 Fordham Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ryan Parent
Seller: John Alicea
Date: 08/31/16

215 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Yevgeniy N. Rudin
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/26/16

225 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Chester A. Zymroz
Seller: Phyllis B. Yankee
Date: 08/31/16

127 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Gina M. Letellier
Seller: James V. Cauley
Date: 08/26/16

82 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Patrick Vassallo
Seller: Dolores C. Ascioti
Date: 08/30/16

135 Silver Lake Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Alla Abramchuk
Seller: Mary T. Quesnel
Date: 08/25/16

935 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Calo
Seller: Alton F. Grant
Date: 08/31/16

171 Valley Brook Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: David P. Pashek
Seller: Rebecca A. Bonafilia
Date: 08/31/16

83 Valley Brook Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Nathan Auger
Seller: FNMA
Date: 09/01/16

31 Virginia St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Amanda Sherbow
Seller: Daniel P. Payne
Date: 09/02/16

115 Witheridge St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Branimira Belegova
Seller: J. Bradford Czarnec
Date: 08/31/16

BRIMFIELD

44 3rd St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $549,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Hinckley
Seller: Joseph A. Gallo
Date: 09/02/16

86 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $121,288
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Vicky A. Morin
Date: 08/23/16

55 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Paul M. Magierowski
Seller: Daniel L. Post
Date: 08/29/16

155 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: David A. Loos
Seller: David A. Loos
Date: 08/26/16

118 Wales Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Camille A. Maye-Leese
Date: 08/29/16

CHICOPEE

77 8th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $224,999
Buyer: Joseph D. Coffey
Seller: Christopher M. Fredette
Date: 08/26/16

73 Acker Circle
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Evelyn Rivera
Seller: Angel Rios
Date: 08/23/16

41 Beesley Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,500
Buyer: Scott A. Godek
Seller: Elaine F. Robidoux
Date: 09/01/16

204 Blanchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $309,934
Buyer: David R. Gagne
Seller: Luis Builders Inc.
Date: 08/24/16

115 Boucher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Arthur R. White
Seller: June E. Jones
Date: 08/23/16

28 Bristol St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Sandra L. Nichols
Seller: Robert E. Champigny
Date: 08/25/16

277 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Crystal Cooper
Seller: Alan Mathewson
Date: 09/01/16

194 Chapel St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Coelho
Seller: Charlene A. Coehlo
Date: 09/01/16

21 Connell St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: James J. Picard
Seller: Christine A. Guyer
Date: 08/29/16

28 Crawford Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Alicia Lebron
Seller: Jason E. Orcutt
Date: 08/29/16

67 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jenisa L. Santos
Seller: David Narreau
Date: 08/23/16

54 Dayton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Sandra Butch
Seller: Frederick J. Soja
Date: 08/29/16

9 Deslauriers St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Kathryn M. Croteau
Seller: Alexander J. Rock
Date: 08/29/16

536 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kristina J. Siclari
Seller: Sergiy Suprunchuk
Date: 08/23/16

42 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Ana M. Gonzalez
Seller: Nicole M. Blanchard
Date: 09/02/16

129 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Henri D. Lafond
Seller: Sarah J. Lusty
Date: 08/25/16

96 Edward St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Pamela I. Racine
Seller: Demyan Valkov
Date: 08/30/16

5 Fitzpatrick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Marc E. Aube
Seller: Natalie B. Wright
Date: 09/02/16

241 Fletcher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $126,500
Buyer: Perry R. Dulude
Seller: Baril, Gurski Nicole, (Estate)
Date: 09/01/16

3 Grape St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Neala Meade
Seller: Francis E. Godin
Date: 08/25/16

136 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Patricia E. Cardoso
Seller: Vladimir Mironov
Date: 09/02/16

20 Henry Harris St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Joao G. Pedroso
Seller: Cheryl Vyce-Gonzalez
Date: 08/23/16

21 Henshaw St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Melissa G. Murphy
Seller: William Everett-Passmore
Date: 08/22/16

23 Hillcrest St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $136,500
Buyer: Debra A. Douglass
Seller: Kelley, Mary Y., (Estate)
Date: 08/26/16

86 Jennings St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Daniel Adamczyk
Seller: Cynthia A. Noga
Date: 08/31/16

181 Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $283,600
Buyer: Kenneth M. Guyott
Seller: Steven R. Guyott
Date: 09/02/16

17 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Tien M. Nguyen
Seller: Cosgrove, Alfred K., (Estate)
Date: 08/29/16

612 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Craig C. Biela
Seller: Erin J. Biela
Date: 08/31/16

23 Morgan Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Nicole M. Blanchard
Seller: CRA Holdings Inc.
Date: 09/02/16

22 Nye St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Antonio F. Tereso
Seller: Kathleen M. Black
Date: 08/26/16

234 Old Lyman Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ashley E. McGrath
Seller: Philip Lamoreux
Date: 08/31/16

69 Pennsylvania Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Lida Vasquez
Seller: James R. Nichols
Date: 09/02/16

14 Quebec St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Leonard P. Lawson
Seller: Michael P. Bailey
Date: 08/22/16

24 Ross Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Joseph D. McClain
Seller: Michael E. Harnois
Date: 09/02/16

30 Rzasa Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jose A. Ferreira
Seller: Beverly Midura
Date: 08/29/16

40 Shaban Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Mohammad Attique
Seller: Kathryn M. Croteau
Date: 08/26/16

111 Taylor St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Edison F. Galindrez
Seller: Tracy Ploof
Date: 09/01/16

33 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $203,900
Buyer: Amy C. Fonseca
Seller: Frances Butler
Date: 09/02/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

119 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Ristau
Seller: Jonathan E. Robichaud
Date: 08/26/16

53 Baymor Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: G. O. Markman Holdings LLC
Seller: Edgar P. Belliveau
Date: 08/22/16

3 Converse Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mohammad J. Bhuyan
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/30/16

95 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Dean A. Labelle
Seller: Lynn J. Anderson
Date: 08/30/16

360 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $145,336
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Susan V. Degrave
Date: 08/23/16

22 Greenacre Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Minchella
Seller: Anthony C. Minchella
Date: 08/24/16

42 Lori Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Frank P. Morrisino
Seller: Russell Shaddock
Date: 08/29/16

365 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Shazia Ahmad
Seller: Stephen R. Quimby
Date: 08/29/16

201 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: David Narreau
Seller: Michael D. Collura
Date: 08/23/16

34 Rankin Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Roldan
Seller: Michael W. Shea
Date: 08/26/16

5 Redin Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Ryan M. McCarthy
Seller: Michael F. McCarthy
Date: 08/29/16

22 Winterberry Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Dean M. Vecchiarelli
Seller: John F. Sullivan
Date: 08/26/16

HAMPDEN

298 Ames Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Loel Tronsky
Seller: Robert P. Marcelina
Date: 09/02/16

HOLLAND

24 Evelyn Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: Catherine E. Newman
Seller: Leigh A. Joseph
Date: 08/23/16

HOLLAND

20 Joanie Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Pantuosco
Seller: Sandra J. Oliver
Date: 08/31/16

7 Old Acres Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Tina M. Hogan
Seller: Karli Barrett
Date: 09/02/16

30 Williams Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Bradley J. Arcoite
Seller: Judith B. Crabb
Date: 09/02/16

HOLYOKE

341 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Anthony Patalano
Seller: Alfredo Improta
Date: 08/22/16

40 Bemis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Clifford W. Kelly
Seller: Jennifer A. Rafferty
Date: 08/30/16

16 Brenan St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $123,300
Buyer: Coakley Corp.
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/29/16

16 Cranberry Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Tyler M. Limoges
Seller: Kieth W. Dallmann
Date: 08/29/16

57 Eastern Promenade St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Rachel S. Tillman
Seller: Frederick W. Heisig RET
Date: 08/26/16

63 Edbert Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Paul A. Gazda
Seller: Amy B. Dagata
Date: 08/30/16

72 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Janice Elsebae
Seller: Joseph C. Bey
Date: 08/26/16

4 Keefe Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Stephen Herbert
Seller: Richard J. Romboletti
Date: 08/31/16

24 Labrie Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Paul Walter-Whelihan
Seller: Patricia M. Moriarty
Date: 08/26/16

609 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Elizabeth L. Washer
Seller: Zachary M. Berry
Date: 09/02/16

100 Pine St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: EME LLC
Seller: MHPD LLC
Date: 09/02/16

98 Pine St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: EME LLC
Seller: MHPD LLC
Date: 09/02/16

612 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Sol A. Rivera-Pomales
Seller: Edward A. Farrell
Date: 08/30/16

2 Radcliffe St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $147,060
Buyer: Leonard S. Gibbons
Seller: Louise M. Murdock
Date: 08/26/16

548 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Dumont & Monko LLC
Seller: Carls Pizza Inc.
Date: 09/01/16

13 Upland Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Jeffrey H. Rowley
Seller: Therese Holbrook
Date: 08/26/16

17 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Jonathan Escalante
Seller: Jeremiah J. Barrett
Date: 08/29/16

186-188 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Diomedes Chavez
Seller: Lee M. Peterson
Date: 08/22/16

LONGMEADOW

77 Briarcliff Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Brian P. Farley
Seller: Sallie S. Schneider
Date: 08/31/16

76 Brookwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Thomas F. Healy
Seller: Donald Magri
Date: 08/31/16

16 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Kevin Connell
Seller: Edgar L. Fauteux
Date: 08/30/16

123 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Alyssa M. Cloutier
Seller: Michael P. Fitzgerald
Date: 08/23/16

109 Hillcrest Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: 109 Hillcrest Ave. LLC
Seller: Marian M. Wahl
Date: 08/26/16

25 Lincoln Park
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $138,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Joann E. Tabb
Date: 08/22/16

384 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $419,646
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: James C. Reynolds
Date: 08/22/16

57 Oakwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Antony Richard
Seller: Doris P. Brodeur
Date: 08/31/16

55 Pleasantview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,500
Buyer: Jared Butlin
Seller: Kevin M. Hockey
Date: 08/24/16

209 Prynnwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Jamie A. Meadows
Seller: Dorothy L. S. Larson RET
Date: 08/31/16

156 Sheffield Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,600
Buyer: OCWEN Loan Servicing LLC
Seller: Danielle N. Leveille
Date: 08/29/16

207 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Gary Levine
Seller: Mary M. Hefferon
Date: 08/23/16

LUDLOW

193 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Ronald J. Bonomo
Seller: Baltazar Costa
Date: 09/02/16

97 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jose Diniz
Seller: Heather M. Manchester
Date: 08/26/16

246 Clover Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: David C. Olszak
Seller: Gerard Szymczyk
Date: 08/26/16

56 Higher Brook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Roland L. Gomes
Seller: Kenneth R. Gauthier
Date: 08/23/16

78 Oakridge St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Artur Dias-DeMoura
Seller: Sandra A. Baltazar
Date: 08/26/16

37 Philip St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Graves
Seller: Elizabteh A. Closta
Date: 08/23/16

14 Salli Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $255,200
Buyer: Chad M. Gibson
Seller: Scott A. Richter
Date: 08/29/16

MONSON

175 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Anna P. Aiello
Seller: Philip J. Medeiros
Date: 08/31/16

15 Old Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Thompson
Seller: Michael A. Stiles
Date: 08/24/16

5 Whitney Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Kayla A. Talmadge
Seller: Lillian M. Jacobs
Date: 08/25/16

MONTGOMERY

49 Avery Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Tadd Allman-Morton
Seller: Bryan J. Balicki
Date: 08/26/16

18 Pineridge Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Keith A. Choquette
Seller: Robert E. Barnes
Date: 09/02/16

PALMER

281 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Larry P. Moulton
Seller: Laurence M. Silber
Date: 08/31/16

3 Carriage Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Kristopher J. Theriault
Seller: Jessica L. Leblanc
Date: 08/24/16

177 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Benjamin J. Table
Seller: Sophie Baker
Date: 08/26/16

7 Country Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jared D. Gliesman
Seller: Andrea M. Leclair
Date: 08/30/16

58 French Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Marotte
Seller: David Golden
Date: 08/31/16

3031 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jennifer Jones
Seller: Boone LLC
Date: 08/30/16

2131-2133 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Christine A. Putz
Seller: Janice M. Rhicard
Date: 08/31/16

2135-2141 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Christine A. Putz
Seller: Janice M. Rhicard
Date: 08/31/16

61 Riverview Pkwy.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Jesse Heroux
Seller: Joyanne M. Curran
Date: 08/22/16

SPRINGFIELD

940 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Norma Perez
Date: 08/24/16

24 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Ling Xiao
Seller: James R. Channing
Date: 08/31/16

153 Ashland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Andrew D. Panek
Seller: Harald Hilperath
Date: 08/29/16

24 Bangor St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Andrae S. Green
Seller: Claire T. O’Brien
Date: 08/31/16

239 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $183,500
Buyer: Carmen Resto
Seller: Nelson W. St.Marie
Date: 08/31/16

48 Burdette St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Harold A. Blanco
Seller: Kristen M. Cirelli
Date: 08/23/16

37 Burton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 08/25/16

Cadwell Dr.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Western Mass Electric Co.
Seller: Rocky River Realty Co.
Date: 08/29/16

34 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Milagros Rodriguez
Seller: Diane R. Gray
Date: 08/26/16

739 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: JJS Capital Investment
Seller: Diamond Point Venture LLC
Date: 08/24/16

323 Central St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jessica J. Ricketts
Seller: Viva Development LLC
Date: 08/24/16

43-45 Claremont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: JJS Capital Investment
Seller: Diamond Point Venture LLC
Date: 08/24/16

78 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $131,500
Buyer: Karly A. Nickerson
Seller: Mary K. Shea
Date: 08/25/16

241 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Yoel E. Cuevas
Seller: Juanita J. Bisson
Date: 08/22/16

70 Crystal Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Carlos Marrero
Seller: Tags Asset Management LLC
Date: 08/26/16

36 Deepfield Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Luis A. Cruz
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 08/29/16

48 Derby Dingle St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Sallie S. Schneider
Seller: Gary L. Lacy
Date: 08/29/16

19 Dianna Dr.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $242,900
Buyer: Pablo Morales
Seller: Sodi Inc.
Date: 08/22/16

47-49 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: JJS Capital Investment
Seller: Diamond Point Venture LLC
Date: 08/24/16

645-673 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Son Vo
Seller: Edward P. Szczepanek
Date: 09/01/16

820 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Jonathan Metz
Seller: Stephan K. Fabricius
Date: 08/26/16

28 Drumlin Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Alba N. Gomez
Seller: Dianne M. Evans
Date: 08/26/16

280 Ellendale Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $320,536
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Jilson R. Salem
Date: 08/29/16

225 Fairlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $161,981
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Rita Quintier
Date: 08/31/16

137 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Katherine M. Anderson
Seller: Talbot, Charles A., (Estate)
Date: 08/31/16

145-147 Glenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Vladislav Lazarev
Seller: Seajay Group LLC
Date: 09/01/16

28 Graham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Vinh T. Le
Seller: Minh Lam
Date: 08/24/16

46 Grattan St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Anibal Cotto-Laboy
Seller: Derreck Savaria
Date: 08/24/16

6 Helberg Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Brianna K. Flaherty
Seller: Shawn M. Mann
Date: 08/29/16

18 Hickox Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Alex Rosado
Date: 08/23/16

49 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Ariana R. Caraballo
Seller: Robert F. Holwick
Date: 08/26/16

101 Larkspur St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: F. Jay Deacon
Seller: Thomas J. Collins
Date: 08/26/16

165 Marsden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Caitlin M. Conway
Seller: Daniel J. Kelliher
Date: 08/31/16

87 Mulberry St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jason M. Werner
Seller: Kevin Chalton
Date: 09/02/16

23 Newman St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $267,294
Buyer: AAD LLC
Seller: AAD LLC
Date: 08/31/16

59 North Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Marlyn Santiago-Millan
Seller: Karen L. Reyes
Date: 09/01/16

25 North Chatham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $133,500
Buyer: Lorraine J. Ceaser
Seller: Michael R. Dupont
Date: 08/25/16

100 Narragansett St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: AAD LLC
Seller: Nicks Affordable Home Improvement
Date: 08/24/16

38 Palmer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Sarah J. Aftab
Seller: Migdalia Boria
Date: 08/24/16

1110 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $148,900
Buyer: Annell W. Perry
Seller: Julia M. Mastroianni
Date: 08/26/16

1680 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael H. Sierra
Seller: Luz A. Torres
Date: 08/31/16

158 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $115,200
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Ardelia Owens
Date: 08/23/16

71-73 Pasadena St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: FV 1 Inc.
Seller: Lisa M. Morris
Date: 09/02/16

56-58 Phoenix St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Home Equity Assets Realty
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 08/31/16

38 Pine Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Zoraida Moctezuma
Date: 08/26/16

61 Plumtree Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Colin M. Arnold
Seller: Proctor, Marjorie, (Estate)
Date: 08/24/16

284 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Tawana A. Anderson
Seller: Annemarie Doyle
Date: 08/31/16

24 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Ketzal D. Rodriguez
Seller: Gail M. Lapan
Date: 08/30/16

297 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,900
Buyer: Burchell L. Spencer
Seller: Albert J. Dangelantonio
Date: 08/26/16

97 Sawmill Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: John P. Elias
Seller: Michael G. Trombley
Date: 08/30/16

53 Scott St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jacqueline A. Lacombe
Seller: F&T&A Inc.
Date: 08/31/16

117 Sherwood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Joann Lawson
Seller: Nancy S. Wells
Date: 08/30/16

271 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Wells
Seller: Richard J. Ollari
Date: 08/22/16

29 Spruce St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: JJS Capital Investment
Seller: Diamond Point Venture LLC
Date: 08/24/16

41 Stony Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Daniel Escrogin-Ojeda
Seller: Eduardo Velez
Date: 08/22/16

83 Stuart St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $214,900
Buyer: Liz Y. Gonzalez
Seller: Brittany M. Jenkel
Date: 09/01/16

80 Temby St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Denisse Vazquez
Seller: Manuel A. Dematos
Date: 08/31/16

99-103 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: David J. Baker
Seller: Peter W. Maki
Date: 08/29/16

97 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $241,122
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Dionisio Perez
Date: 08/23/16

42-44 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Eleanor L. Haywood
Seller: Nilda Bello
Date: 08/22/16

2125 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Nelson M. Ruales-Andrade
Seller: James L. Ragonnet
Date: 08/24/16

1112 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Dayna S. Gomes
Seller: Dimar LLC
Date: 08/24/16

SOUTHWICK

17 Babb Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Marina T. Vaughn
Seller: Illia M. Olbrys
Date: 08/22/16

6 Pearl Brook Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Julia D. Millay
Seller: Daniel R. Thompson
Date: 08/26/16

26 Woodland Ridge
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Ryan Gilbert
Seller: Paul A. Metallo
Date: 08/31/16

TOLLAND

15 New Boston Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: William Magni
Seller: Whitney Bonadies
Date: 08/29/16

43 Path Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Glover FT
Seller: Gerald Lefkowitz
Date: 08/26/16

WESTFIELD

35 Country Club Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $208,500
Buyer: Casondra A. Taylor
Seller: Peter W. Jasinski
Date: 08/30/16

10 Cross St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Robert E. Kelley
Seller: Elizabeth J. Bigelow
Date: 08/30/16

1065 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: James F. Wells
Seller: Raymond D. Como
Date: 08/31/16

33 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: S4 Group LLC
Seller: Wood, Herbert B. Sr. (Estate)
Date: 08/31/16

60 Hawks Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Curt E. Miller
Seller: C&M Builders Inc.
Date: 08/24/16

25 Hayre St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Richard L. White
Seller: Christopher W. Harlow
Date: 08/30/16

15 Knollwood Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Jeremy P. Lavertu
Seller: Ryan Gilbert
Date: 08/31/16

131 Long Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Spence
Seller: Gloria D. Helems-Lebeau
Date: 08/30/16

197 Loomis Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: David P. Procopio
Seller: Paul J. Chevalier
Date: 08/30/16

271 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Charles C. Rodgers
Seller: Quingley, Robert F., (Estate)
Date: 09/01/16

356 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,900
Buyer: Nancy L. Hughes
Seller: Douglas R. St.John
Date: 08/29/16

379 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $236,500
Buyer: Kolby Ryan-Kilhart
Seller: Caroline A. Krieg-Brady
Date: 09/01/16

16 Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Peter E. Strniste
Seller: Lisa M. Shay
Date: 09/01/16

35 Marla Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: National Equity Inc.
Seller: Thomas J. Atkisson
Date: 08/29/16

98 Mountain View St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Shay
Seller: Charlotte C. Lawrence
Date: 09/01/16

48 Murray Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Melissa M. Ostrander
Seller: John Dionne
Date: 08/24/16

373 North Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: AJB Realty LLC
Seller: John M. Williams
Date: 08/30/16

20 Oak Ave. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Julie A. Boucher
Seller: Heather L. Kane
Date: 08/26/16

50 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Charles Asher
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/26/16

51 Rachael Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $433,500
Buyer: Nurcan Cayan
Seller: Shaun P. Mcconkey
Date: 08/22/16

25 Ridgecrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Steven Burkholder
Seller: G. Michael Hurley
Date: 08/29/16

32 Saint James Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Christopher Harlow
Seller: Claire A. Lebeau
Date: 08/30/16

185 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Michael Bailey
Seller: Timothy Satkowski
Date: 08/29/16

238 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Kevin Trempe
Seller: Louis M. Derise
Date: 08/30/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

22 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Vanessa E. Roldan
Seller: Krista M. Dicarlo
Date: 08/26/16

16 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Alison S. Danalis
Seller: Shirley M. Hardcastle
Date: 08/23/16

46 Cynthia Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $422,500
Buyer: Gaurav Jain
Seller: Marc-Alan Labrecque
Date: 08/30/16

641 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Samir Almoula
Seller: Jose A. Gomez
Date: 08/31/16

685 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jillian M. Coppola
Seller: Richard P. Stolpinski
Date: 08/25/16

112 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Bijoy Rai
Seller: Pavel Morozov
Date: 08/26/16

142 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Amy E. Powers
Seller: Moreland Realty LLC
Date: 08/26/16

180 Harwich Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Madore
Seller: Russell J. Auclair
Date: 08/26/16

128 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $228,500
Buyer: Anthony A. Baker
Seller: Frank A. Rizzo
Date: 08/31/16

432 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Donnovan Bambury
Seller: Pamela Powers-White
Date: 08/31/16

72-74 Pleasant St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $141,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Rosemarie Aussant
Date: 09/02/16

3 Rochelle St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Christine A. O’Malley
Seller: Faith M. Carpenter
Date: 08/25/16

378 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Miriam E. Martinez
Seller: Jack N. Pinkerman
Date: 08/23/16

66 Sikes Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Ryan Lebeau
Seller: Emmanuel Avgoutakis
Date: 08/30/16

WILBRAHAM

8 Blueberry Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Randall A. Hoskinson
Seller: Kathleen A. Mosellen
Date: 08/29/16

29 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Sarah Colen
Seller: Marcinek, Elizabeth B., (Estate)
Date: 08/31/16

50 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Bryan R. Bracey
Seller: Alicia S. Cornet
Date: 08/24/16

7 Drumlin Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Michael V. Langone
Seller: Jon G. Feeney
Date: 09/01/16

11 Falcon Hts.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $762,500
Buyer: Mark N. Borsari
Seller: Anthony Carnevale
Date: 08/30/16

21 Hunting Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $172,900
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Webb
Seller: Douglas R. Beach
Date: 08/25/16

23 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Beth A. Orszulak
Seller: Kevin J. Fall
Date: 08/26/16

115 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Deustche Bank
Seller: Nana Yaa-Boateng
Date: 08/26/16

461-465 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kruller LLC
Seller: Sushilaben H. Patel
Date: 08/31/16

12 Maple St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Brian F. Bedore
Seller: Silverstone Properties
Date: 08/30/16

23 Mountainbrook Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Charles Camerlin
Seller: Jason H. Macnaught
Date: 08/23/16

491 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $279,500
Buyer: Miguel Goncalves
Seller: Linda Gates
Date: 08/24/16

18 Sunnyside Terrace
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Frank Kulig
Seller: Henry L. Cooper
Date: 08/31/16

7 Sylvan Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Michael G. Trombley
Seller: Joseph O. Lavoie
Date: 08/30/16

22 Wright Place
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Karyn Beck
Seller: Jason M. Butler
Date: 08/31/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

55 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Cheng Song
Seller: Sharon Puchalski
Date: 08/31/16

33 Bridge St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Michael Hempstead
Seller: Jeffrey C. McQueen
Date: 08/23/16

15-A&B Eames Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Maeve Howett
Seller: 98 Spring Street LLC
Date: 08/31/16

15 Taylor St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: William A. Miller
Seller: Thomas J. Bickford
Date: 08/26/16

BELCHERTOWN

312 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Carol E. St.Amand
Seller: Andrea S. Tarr
Date: 08/26/16

11 Azalea Way
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Caralyn B. Zehner
Seller: Keith J. Lague
Date: 08/30/16

17 Bay Path Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Kenneth R. Close
Seller: Vincent J. Tran
Date: 08/29/16

40 Boardman St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Kaleigh J. Kopacz
Seller: Kenneth Roger-Close
Date: 08/26/16

Emily Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Fredette
Seller: JP Builders Inc.
Date: 08/26/16

988 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Yahdira C. Torres-Manzano
Seller: David C. Honeysett
Date: 09/01/16

792 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Smith
Seller: Desharnais, David A., (Estate)
Date: 08/24/16

53 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $403,500
Buyer: Melissa M. Vozzella
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 08/22/16

30 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $195,250
Buyer: David T. Hindman
Seller: James A. Thiemann
Date: 08/29/16

7 Orchard St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Maple Ledge Associates
Seller: FHLM
Date: 09/01/16

11 Rita Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jennifer R. Salander
Seller: Shoshana Y. Wirth
Date: 08/31/16

259 Rockrimmon St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Michael A. Desrosiers
Seller: Martin E. Laliberte
Date: 08/23/16

399 Warren Wright Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Denise M. Emmons-Andler
Seller: William P. Rohan
Date: 08/22/16

36 Westview Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Gary P. Peterson
Seller: Jeffrey R. Blais
Date: 08/23/16

123 Wilson Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Isaac L. Gibbs
Seller: Carol S. Trosset
Date: 08/26/16

EASTHAMPTON

40 Ballard St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Zachary F. Ciaschini
Seller: Richard M. Zawacki
Date: 08/23/16

5 Boylston St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Lisa Jaffe
Seller: Michael F. Keezing
Date: 08/24/16

4 Duda Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Galen Caplis
Seller: Norwich Properties LLC
Date: 08/23/16

160 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $209,500
Buyer: Michele E. Derouin
Seller: Robert P. Karczmarczyk
Date: 08/23/16

5-7 Hampton Terrace
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kon Properties Inc.
Seller: Brian C. Franetovich
Date: 08/31/16

88 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Matthew Germme
Date: 08/29/16

151 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: Timothy A. Houle
Seller: Cummings, Edna L., (Estate)
Date: 09/02/16

132 Lovefield St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Eric S. Weld
Seller: Helen R. Bellunduno
Date: 08/29/16

3 Morin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Helen M. Davis
Seller: Janine Gelineau
Date: 08/25/16

17 Russell Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Linda G. Aird
Seller: James F. Boyle
Date: 08/31/16

36 Treehouse Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Shoshana Y. Wirth
Seller: Robert K. Eckert
Date: 08/31/16

2 West Park Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Richard G. O’Loughlin
Seller: Thomas H. Werbiskis
Date: 08/25/16

GRANBY

557 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hanna Kim
Seller: Kent FT
Date: 08/23/16

502 East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $294,500
Buyer: Theresa Dion
Seller: Roger E. Leblanc
Date: 08/29/16

79 Easton St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $471,000
Buyer: Xingcheng Hua
Seller: Linda G. Aird
Date: 09/02/16

33 High St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Victor Morales
Seller: Joel S. Rogers
Date: 08/31/16

162 Kendall St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Todd D. Mittler
Seller: Home Improvement Assocs.
Date: 08/24/16

109 New Ludlow Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Rojas
Seller: Rita M. Lariviere
Date: 08/26/16

6 Oak Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Joshua Gallien
Seller: Timothy S. Sorrentino
Date: 08/31/16

8 Smith Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Michael E. Bourbeau
Seller: Mary E. Buss
Date: 08/25/16

HADLEY

33 Aqua Vitae Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Marc E. Katz
Seller: Paul A. Alexanderson
Date: 08/26/16

248 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Shaun R. Jenks
Seller: Gus W. Reinke
Date: 08/31/16

275 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Neil Sotirakoupoulos
Seller: Hampshire College
Date: 08/26/16

7 Bayberry Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Peter A. Gelinas
Seller: Justin T. Serpone
Date: 08/22/16

108 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Frank R. Szawlowski
Seller: Stephen J. Proulx
Date: 09/01/16

145 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Gagnon
Seller: Raymond C. Laflamme
Date: 08/31/16

39 Shattuck Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $855,000
Buyer: Angela A. McMahon
Seller: Peter A. Gelinas
Date: 08/22/16

2 West St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Andrew W. Ayres
Seller: Rachel R. Spring
Date: 08/23/16

HATFIELD

254 Straits Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Mark E. Robinson
Seller: Gary A. Gemme
Date: 08/26/16

MIDDLEFIELD

95 Town Hill Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Julian Craker
Seller: Jack D. Cobb
Date: 08/31/16

NORTHAMPTON

149 Barrett St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Christopher Chamberland
Seller: Sara Nolan-Deaguilar
Date: 08/24/16

120 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Hannah S. Perez
Seller: Aaron A. Piziali
Date: 08/22/16

779 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Frey
Seller: Brenda J. Wickles
Date: 08/22/16

256 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Sarah E. Hougen
Seller: Robert T. Earle
Date: 09/01/16

112 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Peter L. Graham
Seller: Robert W. Schrader
Date: 08/22/16

160 Coles Meadow Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Sven Huggins
Seller: Stacey G. Kors
Date: 08/26/16

3 Cooke Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Gil Alvarez
Seller: Lewis G. Carter
Date: 09/02/16

140 Crescent St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $616,000
Buyer: William G. Park
Seller: Robert L. Veatch
Date: 08/30/16

169 Crescent St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: 169 Crescent Street RT
Seller: Mary E. Tacy
Date: 09/02/16

15 Dickinson St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: ADB-2 Properties LLC
Seller: Mark F. Connor
Date: 08/26/16

1 Edgewood Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: William R. Schneider
Seller: Jeffrey Q. Sternal
Date: 08/30/16

508 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Maple & North LLC
Seller: Gail L. Frenier
Date: 08/31/16

26 Fort St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Leonard Seth-Schoenfeld
Seller: Marcy Eisenberg RET
Date: 08/30/16

108 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: Kavita S. Datla
Seller: Shop Development LLC
Date: 08/31/16

21 Liberty St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Alicia M. Spence
Seller: George W. Blanchet
Date: 09/01/16

23 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Emily E. Harding-Morick
Seller: Glenn Alper
Date: 08/29/16

66 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Martha B. Clarke
Seller: Janice A. Hudgings
Date: 08/31/16

17 Middle St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $321,300
Buyer: David R. Saffer
Seller: Eleanor Wakin
Date: 08/30/16

119 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $365,575
Buyer: Eric M. Derman
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 08/30/16

190 North Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Pantar Home Solutions LLC
Seller: Daw NT
Date: 08/26/16

185 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jeremy Bonios
Seller: Pvseed LLC
Date: 09/02/16

619 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Robert T. Earle
Seller: B&E Capital LLC
Date: 09/01/16

944 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Aller
Seller: Maurice E. Scott
Date: 09/02/16

6 Shepherds Hollow Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Phillipa Gill
Seller: Jayma Hall
Date: 09/02/16

400 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $391,634
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Timohy J. Carey
Date: 08/23/16

63 Union St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $419,500
Buyer: Spirit Joseph
Seller: Cheryl A. Korytoski
Date: 08/29/16

97 Vernon St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Bercume Construction LLC
Seller: Deborah S. Bruce
Date: 08/24/16

PLAINFIELD

334 South Central St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Peter Bumpus
Seller: Uma M. Jolicouer
Date: 09/01/16

29 Union St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $407,500
Buyer: Thomas B. Kusek
Seller: Magdalena E. Bishop
Date: 08/31/16

SOUTH HADLEY

47 Boynton Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Marc C. Cameron
Seller: David R. Michaud
Date: 08/26/16

198 Brainerd St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Felix J. Blaney-Perez
Seller: Christopher J. Lesieur
Date: 08/31/16

19 Hildreth Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Sharon M. Kelly
Seller: Todd W. Danio
Date: 08/26/16

15 Kimberly Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jamison J. Buchanan
Seller: Primestar Fund 1 TRS Inc.
Date: 08/31/16

5 Linden Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: David Miner
Seller: David R. Gagne
Date: 08/24/16

59 Lyman Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Robert E. Swan
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 08/31/16

25 North St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Kristine M. Mathis
Seller: Thomas F. Reed
Date: 08/23/16

21 Pheasant Run
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: George M. Barsalou
Seller: Michael A. Minkos
Date: 08/29/16

30 Tampa St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Jason E. Fuller
Seller: Scott C. Bishop
Date: 08/26/16

SOUTHAMPTON

6 Couture Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $196,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Michael R. Papineau
Date: 09/02/16

69 East St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Peter M. Fisher
Seller: Kevin L. Canton
Date: 08/24/16

102 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $389,000
Buyer: Nathan Lusignan
Seller: Ronald P. Moussette
Date: 09/01/16

322 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Paul Visintainer
Seller: Richard D. Paradis
Date: 08/26/16

53 Gilbert Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: David G. Breveglerei
Seller: Czelusniak Custom Homes
Date: 08/31/16

WARE

48 Bacon Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Belspring RT
Seller: Citimortgage Inc.
Date: 08/25/16

6 Desantis Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Keith Chevalier
Seller: Christopher Mason
Date: 08/30/16

7 Hillside Terrace
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kristen Boudreau
Seller: Henry P. Ford
Date: 08/31/16

106 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Allison M. Biron
Seller: Michael A. Dulak
Date: 08/29/16

1 Walter Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Phoebe R. Kaminski
Seller: VR Realty Partners LLC
Date: 08/24/16

WESTHAMPTON

340 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Marc N. Riel
Seller: Julie A. Boucher
Date: 08/26/16

294 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Barbara J. Page
Seller: Patricia A. Plaza
Date: 09/01/16

WILLIAMSBURG

30 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Jesse K. Pompei
Seller: Lawrence Lashway
Date: 08/26/16

2 South Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Michael A. Bullock
Seller: Patrick J. Quinlan
Date: 08/25/16

17 Williams St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Richard Souza
Seller: Linda E. Strong
Date: 08/31/16

WORTHINGTON

24 Indian Oven Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Amanda Curtis
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/22/16

398 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: James W. Mendelsohn
Seller: Stephen D. Flint
Date: 08/22/16

431 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Chester J. Kellogg
Seller: Stephen D. Flint
Date: 08/22/16

BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits were issued during the month of September 2016.

Chicopee

Brixmor Chicopee Marketplace LLC
591 Memorial Dr.
$9,000 — Verizon Wireless is removing and replacing existing antenna, adding two remote radio heads

City of Chicopee
125 Montgomery St.
$462,625 — Remove and replace roof

Randolf Products
33 Haynes Circle
$22,700 — Add fire protection to storage racks

Ritmar Realty Corp.
62 Center St.
$23,000 — Install second means of egress from third floor and close off fourth floor

T.E.A.M.
84 Main St.
$4,000 — Install ductwork

Hadley

Pyramid Mall of Hadley Newco LLC
367 Russell St.
$18,000 — Replace CMU wall near rear mall entrance

Northampton

B’Nai Israel Congregational
253 Prospect St.
$1,500 — Construct partition wall and door

The Brush Works LLC
221 Pine St.
$23,790 — Add three Verizon remote radio heads to existing smokestack installation

City of Northampton
Armory Street Parking Garage
$162,000 — Replace sealant and tee to tee joints

Clarke School for the Deaf
47 Round Hill Road
$50,000 — Demo work required from structure fire, excess water

Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust St.
$763 — Create men’s and women’s locker rooms

Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust St.
$1,263,329 — Create a comprehensive breast care center

Garibaldi Associates
274 Pleasant St.
$495,000 — Construct 1,500-square-foot addition, optical studio

Hill Institute
77 Pine St.
$23,800 — Strip and shingle roof

Northampton Veterinary Clinic
190 Nonotuck St.
$219,000 — Remodel and reconfigure space

People’s Institute
38 Gothic St.
$28,000 — Construct handicap ramp and deck

Thornes Marketplace
150 Main St.
$51,286 — Rebuild egress and vestibule skywalk to garage

Springfield

City of Springfield
36 Court St.
$112,000 — Alteration of space for warehouse use by SPS Information Tech, including partition walls, five sprinkler/alarm improvements, and HVAC improvements to the existing space

MassDevelopment
33 Andrews Way
$6,470 — Build out for Superior Tax and Accounting office in Suite #103 at 1550 Main St.

Norse Properties, LLC
424 Springfield St.
$50,000 — Renovate existing unit of multi-unit, single-story commercial building into café/bar

Walgreens Inc.
619 Chestnut St.
$300,000 — Interior remodel including new partitions, finishes, reuse existing ceiling, modify existing mechanical, new restroom on ground level, pharmacy and employee sinks

Westfield

Century Properties, LLC
54 Court St.
$22,000 — Alterations and repairs

City of Westfield
Franklin St.
$598,350 — Bullens Field Renovation

Jarvis Surgical
53 Airport Road
$20,000 — Install sprinklers in new addition

J&F Management
124 Elm St.
$35,000 — Redesign existing kitchen to accept new sanitation room, install wall separate in the basement

Pioneer Valley Baptist Church
265 Ponders Hollow Road
$5,000 — Add a nursery and sound room in church sanctuary

Streamfield, LLC
303 East Main St.
$180,000 — Alter existing vacant space to permit use of Moe’s Southwest Grill restaurant

West Springfield

Eastern States Exposition
Storrowton Meeting House
1305 Memorial Ave.
$22,000 — Fabricate and install duct serving first floor AC

Providence Ministries
2112 Riverdale St.
$25,000 — Add fire-protection system

Suddekor
26 Sears Way
$59,000 — Modify existing sprinkler system

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the months of August and September 2016.

AGAWAM

Agawam Veterans Housing LLC
South Westfield St.
$115,000 — Install new fire-sprinkler system

CJN LLC
Springfield St.
$147,000 — Construct a 1,500-square-foot storage building

FRP Holdings Agawam LLC
Springfield St.
$64,275 — Strip roof and reroof Rite Aid

Amherst

Amherst College Trustees
151 College St.
$21,000 — Verizon Wireless is adding 3 remote radio heads on an existing smokestack installation.

Amherst Shopping Center Associates LLC
229 University Dr., Dunkin Donuts
$18,000 — Interior renovations

Hadley

Montgomery Rose LLC
316 River Dr.
$140,000 — Adding on to existing pre-fab steel building

Northampton

Chicopee Kendall, LLC
129 Pleasant St.
$10,290,000 — Construct 4-story building, 51,560 square feet

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$1,263,329 — Create the Comprehensive Breast Care Center

Garibaldi Associates LLC
274 Pleasant St.
$495,000 — Construct 1,500 SF addition – optical studio

Northampton Veterinary Clinic
190 Nonotuck St.
$219,000 — Remodel and reconfigure space

Thornes Marketplace LLC C/O HPMG
150 Main St.
$51,286 — Rebuilding egress and vestibule skywalk to garage

Springfield

Children’s Study Home
38 Sherman St.
$5,800 — Build handicap ramp at side entrance

Eversource Energy
300 Caldwell St.
$4,400.00 – Move one antenna to top, add one new dipole at 105 ft. Old coax will be recycled in bins on site.

Mason Square Apartments II Limited Partnership
State Street (Abandoned Firehouse)
$100,000 — Abatement, light demo

Newport LLC
555 State St.
$395,473 — Interior selective demolition. Installation of new store front entry, overhead door, and new windows. Insulate, sheet rock, installation of HVAC units without distribution. Tennant to build out space.

SBA Communications
556-562 St. James Ave.
$13,000 — Remove and replace three existing fiberglass concealment enclosures.

WGBY
42-44 Hampden Street
$35,675 — Renovations

West Springfield

Building at 134 Capital Drive
134 Capital Dr.
$28,000 — Construct offices and product display area in vacant space, slab on grade, single story

Building at 1654 Riverdale Street
1654 Riverdale St.
$8,000 — Cover existing roofing with metal standing lock roofing

Building at 79 Wayside Ave.
79 Wayside Ave.
$105,000 — Build out 5,100 square feet of commercial building as office space

Cal’s Wood Fired Grilled Bar
1068 Riverdale St.
$35,500 — Tear off entire roof, install new roof, remove debris.

dePaul Center
2112 Riverdale St.
$1,012,000 – Renovate existing first floor offices. New HVAC, sprinklers, 3 new baths, new electrical

Existing Telecom Site
62 Bridge Street
$15,000 — Swap 3 existing cell antennas with 3 newer technology cell antennas and associated equipment. No change to tower.

Westfield

City of Westfield
158 Union St.
$38,178 — Renovation/maintenance of the building

J&F Management LLP
124 Elm St.
$35,000 — Re-design existing kitchen to accept new sanitation room, install wall separate in the basement

Meridian Transport Company
24 Fowler St. Ext.
$2,500,000 — Erect 100,000-square-foot warehouse

Sterling Realty Trust
125 North Elm St.
$61,500 — Reconfiguration of the existing office space

Real Estate Transactions

By
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

42 Lilliput Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $272,300
Buyer: Thomas R. McChesney
Seller: B. Thomas Henry
Date: 08/19/16

Spruce Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Mountain Stream LLC
Seller: Stachelczyk LT
Date: 08/19/16

BERNARDSTON

161 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Demo
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/15/16

81 Hillcrest Dr.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Kelly A. Wall
Seller: Joseph P. Klepadlo
Date: 08/15/16

CHARLEMONT

176 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $180,487
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Richard A. Mullen
Date: 08/18/16

COLRAIN

55 Shearer Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Marjorie Morgan
Seller: Edward Wierzbowski
Date: 08/12/16

81 West Leyden Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Lisa P. Barnes
Seller: Gary Raymond-Miller
Date: 08/12/16

DEERFIELD

19 Captain Lathrop Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Jesse Sobek-Rosnick
Seller: Elizabeth M. Moynihan
Date: 08/16/16

729 River Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Rowe
Seller: Elizabeth B. Fitzpatrick
Date: 08/15/16

ERVING

28 High St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Menachem Mendel-Sahler
Seller: Patrice M. Young
Date: 08/08/16

17 Mountain Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Colby M. Lavin
Seller: Judith M. Czepiel
Date: 08/19/16

GREENFIELD

12 Cypress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kaitland M. Hager
Seller: Addison L. Massa
Date: 08/10/16

14 Euclid Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Debra J. Thompson
Seller: Donald N. Lorenz TR
Date: 08/15/16

91 Ferrante Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Susan Conger
Seller: Patricia L. Wilkerson
Date: 08/09/16

25 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Christopher Mattei
Seller: Martha E. Sullivan
Date: 08/19/16

90 Homestead Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Harold M. Donivan
Seller: Karen M. Podlesney
Date: 08/12/16

308 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Auguste Z. Howard
Seller: Nick Plakias
Date: 08/12/16

362 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Catherine V. Seaver
Seller: Tammy L. Walsh
Date: 08/09/16

220-228 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Ikhlas LLC
Seller: Lawrence M. Pfeffer
Date: 08/15/16

24-26 Silver Place
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Westvue NPL T 2
Seller: Lawrence N. Hoffman
Date: 08/18/16

HAWLEY

12 Pudding Hollow Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sean P. McDermott
Seller: Kenneth A. Bertsch
Date: 08/10/16

LEVERETT

62 Depot Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $361,650
Buyer: Claus Schlund
Seller: Julia P. Chartier
Date: 08/16/16

81 Depot Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $263,500
Buyer: Stultz RET
Seller: Barbara Zecchi
Date: 08/08/16

MONTAGUE

66 Dell St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Geoffrey I. Ellis
Seller: Nathan J. Coffin
Date: 08/12/16

54 Oakman St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Heather L. Gagne
Seller: Donna D. Garbiel
Date: 08/12/16

10 Poplar St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $115,800
Buyer: Corinna S. Sullivan
Seller: Christal L. Cutler
Date: 08/12/16

185 Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Soto
Seller: Daniel L. Desmond
Date: 08/08/16

NORTHFIELD

43 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Timothy Bowen
Seller: Alexander Stewart
Date: 08/16/16

99 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $344,900
Buyer: Joseph L. Platzner
Seller: Eugene A. Rice
Date: 08/10/16

ORANGE

55 Battle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Jeremy D. Bowers
Seller: Robert K. Treutlein
Date: 08/19/16

280 Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Eric Harrison
Seller: Zachary S. Hickey
Date: 08/19/16

170 West Orange Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Brian Knechtel
Seller: Doris A. Knechtel
Date: 08/19/16

153 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Valerie L. Strunjo
Seller: Workers Credit Union
Date: 08/17/16

44 Winter St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: May C. Deane
Date: 08/10/16

ROWE

58 Pond Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Roberta K. Graziano
Seller: David J. Decker
Date: 08/12/16

SHELBURNE

273 Colrain Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Vanvleet
Seller: Andrea J. Fournier
Date: 08/15/16

274 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Nick Plakias
Seller: William Ennen
Date: 08/12/16

150 Skinner Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $390,950
Buyer: Kenya Briggs
Seller: Daniel J. Lieberman
Date: 08/10/16

SHUTESBURY

89 Lake Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Katie M. Becofsky
Seller: Byrnes, John P., (Estate)
Date: 08/15/16

383 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Aldrich
Seller: Shawn M. Culver
Date: 08/19/16

WHATELY

Chestnut Plain Road (WS)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Edward L. Malinowski
Seller: Mitzkovitz, Arlene M., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/16

60 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Earle Lynde
Seller: David H. Robinson
Date: 08/19/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

20 Alfred St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Louis F. Pugliano
Seller: David F. Larivee
Date: 08/11/16

63 Central St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Fields
Seller: Steven M. Signet
Date: 08/12/16

7 Highland St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Olesia Gorovenko
Seller: David J. Baumgardner
Date: 08/19/16

42 Lawnwood St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $154,850
Buyer: Charlene Holley
Seller: Live Well Financial Inc.
Date: 08/11/16

140 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: David Sims
Date: 08/12/16

27 Merrill Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Marc Gendron
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/10/16

128 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Ieraci
Seller: Ann B. Bongiorni
Date: 08/12/16

562 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Neilsen
Seller: Louise Schuhlen
Date: 08/12/16

31 Strawberry Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $321,299
Buyer: Vladimir Zamotayev
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/16/16

64 Warren St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Gary Dionne
Seller: Susan Lamoureux
Date: 08/08/16

43 Wilson St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Holly E. Labrecque
Seller: James P. Aubrey
Date: 08/15/16

BRIMFIELD

224 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Paul H. Grignon
Seller: Benjamin B. Burdon
Date: 08/12/16

20 Holland Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Louis G. Robichaud
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 08/08/16

20 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jeremy Pontbriand
Seller: Janice M. Charter
Date: 08/08/16

110 Lyman Barnes Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: William J. McKenna
Seller: Jason F. Czech
Date: 08/19/16

15 Wales Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Kele K. Piper
Seller: Donald G. Campbell
Date: 08/08/16

CHICOPEE

66 Christopher St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Mary F. Hebert
Seller: Justin M. Rosienski
Date: 08/16/16

43 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Geremias Torres
Seller: Leclerc Brothers Inc.
Date: 08/12/16

29 Concord St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Brandon K. Klusman
Seller: Irene J. Berneche
Date: 08/18/16

41 Coolidge Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Alexander Ramirez
Seller: Jez, Florence N., (Estate)
Date: 08/17/16

50 Fair St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Lloyd K. Elliott
Seller: Henry P. Dziok
Date: 08/17/16

31 Fedak Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Justin M. Lapierre
Seller: Chris Makusiewicz
Date: 08/17/16

325 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Eric W. Lapointe
Seller: Julie A. Warner
Date: 08/19/16

74 Harrington Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Ouimette
Seller: Foerster, Lois R., (Estate)
Date: 08/10/16

50 Jones Ferry Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $153,500
Buyer: Anthony A. Roldan
Seller: Korey J. Bell
Date: 08/16/16

38 Keddy Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $129,600
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 08/10/16

124 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Kenya Guerra
Seller: Eugene L. Corbeil
Date: 08/12/16

59 Ogden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Sandra I. Colon
Seller: Amelia Alicea
Date: 08/19/16

80 Quartus St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nathan G. Chatham
Seller: Tiffany M. Duchesne
Date: 08/09/16

83 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Charles F. Dow
Seller: Pamela J. Wegrzyn
Date: 08/11/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

14 Bayne St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: G. O. Markman Holdings LLC
Seller: Michael A. Joslin
Date: 08/11/16

108 Gerrard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Christine Searles
Seller: Dianne C. Lozier
Date: 08/08/16

33 Granby St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: 33 Granby Road Realty LLC
Seller: Strider Development Inc.
Date: 08/12/16

30 Kenneth Lunden Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Melissa R. McFarland
Seller: James M. Quinn
Date: 08/12/16

4 Mereline Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Katherine M. Boughton
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 08/08/16

579 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Michael A. Flynn
Seller: Dennis A. Matulewicz
Date: 08/08/16

159 Patterson Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Kerri O’Shaughnessy
Seller: Debra Relihan
Date: 08/15/16

2 Peachtree Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $334,900
Buyer: Robert H. Johnson
Seller: Andrew A. Calvanese
Date: 08/19/16

104 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Andrew A. Calvanese
Seller: Jonathan M. Birtwell
Date: 08/19/16

156 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Timothy E. Makara
Seller: Dianne E. Fredette
Date: 08/19/16

114 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Shu Wan
Seller: Deborah Shilaikis
Date: 08/19/16

57 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $221,500
Buyer: Jesse O. Rivera
Seller: William M. Heenan
Date: 08/11/16

HAMPDEN

46 Carmody Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Peter Sackrider
Seller: Joanne Dangelo
Date: 08/12/16

HOLLAND

286 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $227,200
Buyer: Dennis G. Wadsworth
Seller: Jeffrey J. Candito
Date: 08/18/16

119 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Tyler S. Martel
Seller: Douglas S. Tarnawa
Date: 08/19/16

HOLYOKE

650 Beaulieu St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Dajo Realty LLC
Seller: 650 Beaulieu Street Realty
Date: 08/11/16

47 Clayton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Robert R. Motley
Seller: Jason A. Serafinski
Date: 08/12/16

234 Easthampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Lisa Bihler-Lyle
Seller: US Bank NA
Date: 08/19/16

78 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,900
Buyer: Andrea L. Yurko
Seller: Donna Walsh-Hoener
Date: 08/17/16

182 Locust St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Laura C. Clampitt
Seller: Jemma B. Penberthy
Date: 08/19/16

37 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: John C. Areche
Seller: Kate S. Craven
Date: 08/15/16

248 Lyman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $254,583
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Edna Santiago
Date: 08/08/16

51 Martin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Valerie Joseph
Seller: Julie Lagoy
Date: 08/17/16

9 Michelle Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $369,000
Buyer: David M. Hodge
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 08/15/16

10 Old Rock Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Charles R. Sarkisian
Seller: Sheelagh F. Roache
Date: 08/12/16

12 Park Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Mark J. Garvulenski
Date: 08/18/16

7 Park Slope
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ashley A. Brackett
Seller: Debra A. Lajoie
Date: 08/12/16

121-123 Waldo St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Latoya Booker
Seller: Luis E. Crucetts
Date: 08/11/16

45 Yale St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Champion Mortgage Co.
Date: 08/19/16

LONGMEADOW

127 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Payman Sadeghinejad
Seller: Imade E. Aimua
Date: 08/10/16

62 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: John Hall
Seller: Mary Ellis
Date: 08/19/16

94 Cheshire Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $434,450
Buyer: Richard N. Ley
Seller: Robert C. Valdovin
Date: 08/15/16

182 Farmington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Marc Azer
Seller: Suzanne K. Streeter
Date: 08/11/16

69 Fenwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Michael Czupryna
Seller: William H. Brennan
Date: 08/19/16

293 Merriweather Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Ann T. Hall RET
Seller: Nicholas C. Lyons
Date: 08/19/16

65 Metacomet Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Darlene R. Watson
Seller: Clifford M. Kramer
Date: 08/17/16

7 Mohawk Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Brenda V. Sheman
Seller: Matthew D. Llorda
Date: 08/09/16

34 Roseland Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: John E. Dowd
Seller: Craig Belgard
Date: 08/19/16

139 Rugby Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $813,000
Buyer: Nicolas Jabbour
Seller: Michael J. Sawicki
Date: 08/16/16

105 Whitmun Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $341,407
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Fred A. Basile
Date: 08/10/16

LUDLOW

39 Arnold St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Jaime R. Hoppock
Seller: Timothy S. Donnelly
Date: 08/09/16

547 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Scott Ryder
Seller: Cabot Realty LLC
Date: 08/08/16

82 Gaudreau Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: George M. Maksymiw
Seller: Pamela A. Letendre
Date: 08/10/16

65 Hubbard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Celio D. Teles
Seller: Gonzaga Telles
Date: 08/11/16

45 Hunter Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Unsal Ban
Seller: Antonio M. Francisco
Date: 08/11/16

28 Letendre Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Donald Marino
Seller: Robert L. Leary
Date: 08/19/16

1024 Lyon St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $366,250
Buyer: Alfred J. Donais
Seller: David Cote
Date: 08/11/16

1098 Lyon St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Krzysztof Koprek
Seller: Ronald F. Willette
Date: 08/08/16

161 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Steven J. Gagnon
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 08/18/16

128 Skyridge St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Jared N. Brown
Seller: Ryan M. Pease
Date: 08/12/16

36 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Joseph W. Gardner
Seller: James F. Mathisen
Date: 08/15/16

MONSON

16 Beebe Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Dorothy Dipietro
Date: 08/10/16

Bogan Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: H&L Builders & Dev. Inc.
Seller: Furgal, Stella F., (Estate)
Date: 08/08/16

41 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Martin
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/18/16

38 Old Stagecoach Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Lawrence M. Goodyear
Seller: Richard N. Levine
Date: 08/18/16

18 Reynolds Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Diane D. Cousineau
Seller: Eric P. Azevedo
Date: 08/17/16

MONTGOMERY

82 Pineridge Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $291,850
Buyer: Cassandra K. Uricchio
Seller: John J. Dion
Date: 08/15/16

PALMER

384 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Jennifer H. Ochner
Seller: Jose A. Vazquez
Date: 08/08/16

27 Fox St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Scott Wolf
Seller: Greater Boston Properties
Date: 08/15/16

25-39 Front St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kassis Group LLC
Seller: Edgeland Partners LLP
Date: 08/10/16

29 Knox St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Thomas B. Speight
Seller: Christopher T. George
Date: 08/18/16

1 Pioneer Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Laurence Vincent
Seller: Kristopher J. Theriault
Date: 08/19/16

29 Silvia St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Edward P. Dejoinville
Date: 08/19/16

3080 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Richard K. Kirchner
Seller: Andrew M. Golas
Date: 08/12/16

RUSSELL

1107 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Amanda Staubin
Seller: Kenyon, Rose O., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/16

SPRINGFIELD

206 Acrebrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Leah M. Babcock
Seller: Lisa Santaniello
Date: 08/12/16

17 Aldrew Ter
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Meaghan K. Ryzdak
Seller: Jerod Howell
Date: 08/15/16

1145 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Lal Pradhan
Seller: Dhanesh Dookhran
Date: 08/09/16

27 Atwater Terrace
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $249,500
Buyer: Grisel Gonzelez
Seller: Austin W. Kenefick
Date: 08/19/16

122 Avery St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Kadian P. James
Seller: Kirk D. Craigg
Date: 08/16/16

75 Balis St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $188,801
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Lolita A. Lozada
Date: 08/11/16

33 Barton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Edwin Rodriguez
Seller: Joseph M. Pacella
Date: 08/19/16

73 Bessemer St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ramon Tapia
Seller: Meyer, Jeanette H., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/16

65 Beverly Lane
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Eddie Gonzalez
Seller: Chetan Patel
Date: 08/15/16

45 Blueberry Hill St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Kathleen A. Flanagan
Seller: Lisa J. Ducharme
Date: 08/19/16

38 Bryant St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Edwin Ferrer
Seller: Diane M. Collura
Date: 08/19/16

34 Capitol Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $124,800
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Michael A. Laiviere
Date: 08/17/16

146 Chapin Terrace
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $125,500
Buyer: Angela Pendleton
Seller: Shu Cheng
Date: 08/12/16

60 Chipmunk Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Whitney Simmons
Seller: Francesca Weidig
Date: 08/19/16

145 Clarendon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: John D. Maillet
Seller: Keenan, Harold F., (Estate)
Date: 08/10/16

235 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Andrew Barcomb
Seller: Cheryl A. Spano
Date: 08/15/16

527 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jerry A. Gonzalez
Seller: Juliette Son
Date: 08/15/16

635 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Jenstar Of Springfield 2
Seller: G&R Properties LLC
Date: 08/09/16

59 Demond Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $145,500
Buyer: Melvin Torres
Seller: Charly N. Lawrence
Date: 08/15/16

74 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Daniel R. Bergeron
Date: 08/12/16

138 Endicott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $118,276
Buyer: Onota Rental LLC
Seller: Onota Rental LLC
Date: 08/18/16

494 Forest Hills Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $192,600
Buyer: Dayna K. Dubay
Seller: Robert C. Proulx
Date: 08/15/16

104 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Harold Rios
Seller: Sang Yong-Kim
Date: 08/09/16

62 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Elaina L. Stafilarakis
Seller: Felix Decesare
Date: 08/19/16

33 Lancaster St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Mariela Colon
Seller: Rita Samson
Date: 08/15/16

123 Leitch St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Lellys Nazario
Seller: Jerry A. Gonzalez
Date: 08/09/16

38-40 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $119,500
Buyer: Reed D. Hosten
Seller: Daniel J. Molta
Date: 08/19/16

16 Loretta St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,600
Buyer: Robert E. Werner
Seller: Lauri A. Gentile
Date: 08/15/16

17 Mary Coburn Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Michael P. Sico
Seller: A Plus Enterprises Inc.
Date: 08/09/16

33 Mattoon St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Elizabeth G. Johnson
Seller: Tom Foster-Digby
Date: 08/08/16

25 Mayfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $158,600
Buyer: Derrick J. Piemonte
Seller: Cheri R. Kevane
Date: 08/17/16

227 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Shernelle S. Scott
Seller: Jose M. Alves
Date: 08/08/16

22 Mellon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Melon A. Dravie
Seller: Anthony Tyler
Date: 08/12/16

143 Melville St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Lisandra Colon
Seller: Luis A. Lopez
Date: 08/12/16

74-76 Mooreland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Pedro Martinez
Seller: John M. Kulaga
Date: 08/12/16

100 Narragansett St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: AAD Inc.
Seller: Nicks Affordable Home
Date: 08/15/16

20 Rockland Terrace
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Til Chuwan
Seller: Ninh V. Luu
Date: 08/12/16

32 Sawn Hill Dr.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $131,500
Buyer: Jennifer E. Bajor
Seller: Suzanne M. Wegrzyn
Date: 08/09/16

115 Stockman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $176,491
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Mamie S. Bonsu
Date: 08/18/16

64 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $197,704
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Carol A. Lavalley
Date: 08/10/16

106 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Daniel Carrasquillo
Seller: Juan C. Lebron
Date: 08/19/16

128 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Seller: Levis Poulin
Date: 08/19/16

280 Tremont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Nichole M. Hodges
Seller: Lynn Otero
Date: 08/15/16

21 Wells St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Aracelis M. Echevarria
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 08/19/16

156 Woodland Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Brian P. Kapinos
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 08/15/16

SOUTHWICK

34 Iroquois Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Joseph S. Reed
Seller: Carol S. Sears
Date: 08/19/16

44 North Lake Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $185,703
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: William Hauser
Date: 08/17/16

76 Tannery Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $439,000
Buyer: Susan Lamoureaux
Seller: James D. Bruno
Date: 08/08/16

105 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: MCM Capital Partners LLC
Seller: Karolyn M. Cyr
Date: 08/09/16

TOLLAND

Grove Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Michael Middleton
Seller: Carol J. Wisneski
Date: 08/15/16

95 Lakeside Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Michael Middleton
Seller: Carol J. Wisneski
Date: 08/15/16

WALES

167 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Tyler S. Carlson
Seller: Christopher J. Ferris
Date: 08/12/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

53 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Luis A. Sepulveda
Seller: Jeffrey Bergeron
Date: 08/17/16

61-63 Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $133,014
Buyer: Igor Palgi
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/10/16

20 Churchill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: MAA Property LLC
Seller: James Mango
Date: 08/19/16

162 Craiwell Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Timothy A. Feeley
Seller: Douglas E. Hart
Date: 08/12/16

502 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $176,900
Buyer: Manuel Armando-Nunez
Seller: First Baptist Church
Date: 08/10/16

869 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,800
Buyer: VIP Homes & Associates LLC
Seller: Kyle A. Pratson
Date: 08/09/16

185 Forest Glenn
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $402,500
Buyer: Chirag A. Patel
Seller: John J. Taskey
Date: 08/11/16

43 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Yamil J. Canales
Seller: John A. McConkey
Date: 08/15/16

66 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Nicholas A. Gero
Seller: Eric R. Bridges
Date: 08/09/16

33 Lathrop St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Robert D. Spano
Seller: Medina Jett
Date: 08/12/16

71 Lower Massachusetts Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Annmarie Mahoney
Seller: Christopher P. Geary
Date: 08/15/16

440 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $187,975
Buyer: Jennifer T. Bontempi
Seller: Frank J. Buczek
Date: 08/12/16

773 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Eva-Eliaika E. Mbuya
Seller: Pamela L. Sheridan
Date: 08/19/16

32 Mosher St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,500
Buyer: Henry E. Bryden
Seller: Paula A. Dearborn
Date: 08/10/16

83 Nelson Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Deliangelie Medina
Seller: Robert C. Kopinsky
Date: 08/19/16

102 Southworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: David W. Dearden
Seller: Norman S. Jones
Date: 08/19/16

91 Tiara Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Victor Podolyanchuk
Seller: Korey J. Bell
Date: 08/19/16

52 West School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Christina L. Davis
Seller: Qahil Ahmeti
Date: 08/08/16

211 Windsor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Noorjahan Bakth
Seller: Domenica Spalletta
Date: 08/08/16

WESTFIELD

117 Berkshire Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $144,878
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Derek B. Shaver
Date: 08/11/16

85 Beverly Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Richard E. Mahaney
Seller: Kelly J. Thibodeau
Date: 08/12/16

29 Briarcliff Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Seller: John P. Cunha
Date: 08/12/16

75 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $142,616
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Kathleen B. Fitzgerald
Date: 08/10/16

15 Deborah Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Daniel D. Massai
Seller: Mark C. Edstrom
Date: 08/12/16

1198 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Jacqueline Deane
Seller: Dennis A. Gamelli
Date: 08/15/16

12 Egleston Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Sampson
Seller: Anamisis, George, (Estate)
Date: 08/08/16

9 Ellis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ryan C. Bengle
Seller: Daniel D. Massai
Date: 08/12/16

17 Leonard Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Kaitlyn L. Sherry
Seller: April S. Lassard
Date: 08/11/16

19 Locust St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Gary D. Hagar
Seller: Raymond H. Landry
Date: 08/17/16

19 Norton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $262,800
Buyer: Jason J. Teal
Seller: Michael Saltmarsh
Date: 08/12/16

20 Princeton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Lori Dorgan
Seller: Karl E. Heath
Date: 08/16/16

445 Root Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Paul T. Cabral
Seller: Sheehan, Charles J., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/16

6 School St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Deal Realty LLC
Seller: Peter A. Velis
Date: 08/12/16

450 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Richard Moss
Seller: Barry, Betty A., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/16

590 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Sampson
Seller: Anamisis, George, (Estate)
Date: 08/08/16

92 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Eric C. Silenga
Seller: Judith A. Fitzgerald
Date: 08/09/16

15 Wieser Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Eric Volk
Seller: Philip M. Garvey
Date: 08/09/16

WILBRAHAM

3 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Justin V. Burzenski
Seller: Jennifer A. True
Date: 08/12/16

2 Captain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Celeste M. Ferris
Seller: Louis Demosthenous
Date: 08/18/16

6 Deer Run Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Michelle R. Camano
Seller: Jose A. Aguiar
Date: 08/12/16

24 Delmor Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $241,500
Buyer: Jorge L. Garcia
Seller: Hui Sung-Kwon
Date: 08/12/16

14 Falcon Heights
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Jeffrey G. Robins
Seller: Neil J. Grossman
Date: 08/08/16

103 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $154,873
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Michelle L. Brown
Date: 08/19/16

501 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $442,000
Buyer: Burgess FT
Seller: Sheryl E. Cheney
Date: 08/08/16

12 Pidgeon Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Kristen L. Gleason
Seller: Robert A. Baroni
Date: 08/18/16

1039 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Eric M. True
Seller: Lisa M. Funck
Date: 08/12/16

728 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Martial
Seller: Zachary McFarland
Date: 08/12/16

27 Victoria Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $549,900
Buyer: Shakenna K. Williams
Seller: Peter F. Robinson
Date: 08/16/16

9 Ward Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Robert A. Baroni
Seller: John P. McCloskey
Date: 08/18/16

10 Winterberry Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $421,250
Buyer: Glenn M. Rooney
Seller: Lynn M. Kace
Date: 08/10/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

133 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Rachel Loeffler
Seller: Molly J. Goren-Watts
Date: 08/15/16

746 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Gillian P. Freeman
Seller: Eric S. Weld
Date: 08/15/16

31 Deepwoods Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $205,888
Buyer: Kelley A. Allan
Seller: Spartak Nasto
Date: 08/18/16

132 Farmington Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Laty Chhuon
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/15/16

95 Harlow Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Catlin Converse-Khurana
Seller: William R. Franklin
Date: 08/10/16

747 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Paul A. Huijing
Seller: Joseph Harris
Date: 08/17/16

27 Spaulding St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Sharon S. Carty
Seller: Liza A. Bouchard
Date: 08/08/16

BELCHERTOWN

30 2 Ponds Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: William F. Howard
Seller: Christina M. Sahd
Date: 08/16/16

150 Aldrich St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Szczepanek
Seller: Michael R. Mounts
Date: 08/18/16

247-1/2 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: John E. Socha
Seller: Donald R. Besancon
Date: 08/12/16

Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $444,000
Buyer: Rakshitha Athukorala
Seller: Swarnkanthie Athukorala
Date: 08/15/16

979 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Daniel E. Potter
Seller: Georgene M. Carmany
Date: 08/12/16

78 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Phillip D. Hale
Seller: Nancy Z. Raymond
Date: 08/09/16

62 Maple St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $249,500
Buyer: Douglas Tarnawa
Seller: Michael R. Aldrich
Date: 08/19/16

84 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Justin M. Rosienski
Seller: John J. Dougherty
Date: 08/19/16

Pine St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: RGC LLC
Seller: Boshko Belchertown RT
Date: 08/15/16

158 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Janet E. Powers
Seller: Barry A. Whitehill
Date: 08/15/16

CHESTERFIELD

87 Cummington Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Shane M. Wickland
Seller: Marla B. Brodsky
Date: 08/12/16

410 Ireland St.
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Christopher E. Larsen
Seller: Henry L. Badner
Date: 08/09/16

EASTHAMPTON

7 2nd Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $221,443
Buyer: William D. Mock
Seller: Stanley & Anne Rzeszutek LT
Date: 08/19/16

12 Clapp St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Collins
Seller: Christopher M. Miles
Date: 08/19/16

13 Coed Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Leslie R. Towle
Seller: Tamra L. Bates
Date: 08/19/16

123 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Nicole M. Lachapelle
Seller: Norwich Properties LLC
Date: 08/19/16

11 Gula Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $259,767
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: John H. Connelly
Date: 08/19/16

9 Industrial Pkwy.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: John A. Morin
Seller: 94 Industrial Drive LLC
Date: 08/18/16

354 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Andrew Covington
Seller: Konstantinos N. Sierros
Date: 08/19/16

17 Olympia St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Melissa L. Pierson-Buell
Seller: Frank C. Messineo
Date: 08/16/16

129 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Christioher M. Miles
Seller: Kyle H. Butler
Date: 08/19/16

30 Pine Hill Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Caroline J. White
Seller: Homayoun F. Shirazi
Date: 08/19/16

38 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Rist
Seller: Daniel D. Rist
Date: 08/12/16

48 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Matthew Mitchell
Seller: Gina A. Mitchell
Date: 08/09/16

19 River Valley Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $139,618
Buyer: Jorge I. Avendano
Seller: Jeffrey S. Cahill
Date: 08/19/16

GOSHEN

36 Dresser Hill Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kris I. Celatka
Seller: Harry A. Haskell
Date: 08/08/16

GRANBY

1 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Irma Y. Munoz
Seller: Martha A. Berrouard
Date: 08/16/16

119 Morgan St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $537,536
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Lynnette M. Maziarz
Date: 08/12/16

HADLEY

17 Hadley Place
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Carolyn M. Holstein
Seller: Linda M. Tilden
Date: 08/15/16

28 Meadowbrook Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Susan J. Smoyer
Seller: John E. Reale
Date: 08/12/16

73 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: 73 Rocky Hill LLC
Date: 08/12/16

39 Stockwell Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Julia P. Chartier
Seller: William F. Howard
Date: 08/16/16

HATFIELD

12 Molloy Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Corey Leveille
Seller: Marciano, Lorraine S., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/16

HUNTINGTON

6 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Benjamin A. Kolodziej
Seller: Paul Denoncourt
Date: 08/19/16

52 Littleville Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $115,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Gilbert E. Gagnon
Date: 08/18/16

24 Searle Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jackson Gregg
Seller: Gary G. Wallace
Date: 08/12/16

NORTHAMPTON

37 Austin Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Sara C. O’Donnell
Seller: Jacqueline K. Matchett
Date: 08/12/16

5 Blackberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Martinez
Seller: Anne C. Pratt
Date: 08/08/16

1152 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Joseph G. Dunbar
Seller: Joanne K. Clark
Date: 08/15/16

168 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Dana L. Gillette
Seller: Patrick M. Manseau
Date: 08/11/16

13-1/2 Finn St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Boyer
Seller: Douglass R. Baker
Date: 08/12/16

41 Jackson St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Balaji P. Belur
Seller: Caroline W. Graham
Date: 08/15/16

89 Longview Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Margaretha M. Wilcke
Seller: Karen G. Johnston
Date: 08/16/16

421 Loudville Road
Northampton, MA 01027
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jesse J. Rasid
Seller: Ruth A. Barrett IRT
Date: 08/12/16

4 Main St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Sangsoo Lee
Seller: Tom Masters
Date: 08/15/16

11 Mann Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $389,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Barrup
Seller: Elaine C. Atkins
Date: 08/16/16

17 Murphy Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Bradley C. King
Seller: Bonnie L. Netto
Date: 08/11/16

63 North Loudville Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $399,500
Buyer: Tamra L. Bates
Seller: Vernice D. Cowell
Date: 08/19/16

103 Oak St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Sean Gaffney
Seller: Betty Wolfson TR
Date: 08/12/16

729 Park Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $674,000
Buyer: Jan I. Weiss
Seller: Albert Cennerazzo
Date: 08/17/16

199 Pine St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $735,000
Buyer: Matt & Nick LLC
Seller: Cabot Realty LLC
Date: 08/17/16

39 Summer St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jennifer Murray
Seller: 39 Summer Street NT
Date: 08/11/16

18 Sumner Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: William Grogan
Seller: Jonathan B. Liebman
Date: 08/18/16

60 Water St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $275,888
Buyer: Paula D. Sommers
Seller: Michael Kesten
Date: 08/12/16

89 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Juliann Adamski
Seller: Carla Tagliente
Date: 08/18/16

PLAINFIELD

32 East Main St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Mark F. Stinson
Seller: Ruth M. Chudy FT
Date: 08/08/16

33 Stetson Ave.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Judith P. Hanson
Seller: Gerald Schamess
Date: 08/10/16

SOUTH HADLEY

89 Charon Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Haska
Seller: Stephen A. Foster
Date: 08/19/16

99 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: Joseph L. Couture
Seller: Norma J. Heim
Date: 08/17/16

26 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Park Royal Holdings LLC
Seller: Michael D. Robinson
Date: 08/18/16

Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Stephen R. Duval
Seller: Whispering Pines At Root
Date: 08/19/16

23 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Barbara Zecchi
Seller: Jennifer J. Garbiel
Date: 08/08/16

178 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Tarr
Seller: Gail A. Olesiak
Date: 08/19/16

SOUTHAMPTON

6 Belanger Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Shelby Card
Date: 08/12/16

44 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $357,500
Buyer: Heather A. Zackaricz
Seller: Andrea J. Bertini
Date: 08/12/16

185 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Grindstone Realty LLC
Seller: Thomas M. Cross
Date: 08/10/16

5 Hawthorne Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: David W. Haughey
Seller: Richard A. Perras
Date: 08/15/16

63 Valley Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Paul T. Blazejowski
Seller: Dansereau, Kelley A., (Estate)
Date: 08/10/16

117 White Loaf Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Kaushal V. Shah
Seller: Mohammed Al-Saad
Date: 08/15/16

WARE

24 Doane Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Lawrence E. Banas
Seller: John S. Podkowka
Date: 08/18/16

79 Eagle St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Leo D. Thompson
Date: 08/16/16

21 Sherwin St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Douglas S. Lavallee
Seller: Jessica S. Harder
Date: 08/18/16

WILLIAMSBURG

37 Briar Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $243,500
Buyer: Mary Bradley
Seller: Alexandra Ludwig
Date: 08/10/16

13 Walpole Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Nathaniel F. Anable
Seller: Briggs NT
Date: 08/18/16

WORTHINGTON

549 Old North Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Travis L. Roberts
Seller: 549 Old North Road Land TR
Date: 08/12/16

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

Ahearn, Kathi Lynn
a/k/a Fitchben, Kathi Lynn
2 Cottage Ave.
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/11/2016

Bernardes, Paul G.
208 Osborne Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/09/2016

Bevil, Donna C.
33 Broad St., Apt. 6
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2016

Blanchard, Jeffrey, D.
Blanchard, Laura H.
147 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/11/2016

Bruscoe, Jeffrey J.
108 West St.
West Hatfield, MA 01088
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/14/2016

Buendia, Patricia Ann
23 Springfield St., Apt. A
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/11/2016

Charron, Gary A.
38 Meadows St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/08/2016

Copland, Thomas S.
134 Ely Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/14/2016

Cronin, Jeffrey James
85 North Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2016

Edward M. Lee, J.D. Inc.
Andersen and Lee, P.C.
70 Court St., #1B
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 11
Date: 11, 08/10/2016

Emery, Heather L.
143 Butler Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/08/2016

Ferreira, Michael A.
491 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/10/2016

Galuszka, Peter S.
130 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/09/2016

Giordano, Derek P.
30 Vail St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2016

Godlew, Timothy P.
7 Pomeroy St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/11/2016

Johnson, Russell E.
97 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/08/2016

Lambert, Todd C.
136 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/05/2016

LaVoice, Mary F.
a/k/a Richard, Mary F.
42 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2016

Linette, Erickson M.
7 White Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/13/2016

Madro, Roman, W.
Madro, Teresa E.
79 Maryland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/12/2016

Martel, Kathy L.
75 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2016

Masenior, Jacob N.
Punska, Heather L.
53 East Center St.
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/11/2016

McGlynn, Kathleen R.
198 Bates Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/10/2016

McKenzie, Timika
36 Pidgeon Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/08/2016

Mello, Edyta J.
47 Queen St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2016

Morales, Luis A.
PO Box 6073
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/09/2016

My Hero Cleaning
Wisenburn, David, S.
58 Lorimer St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/15/2016

New World Recording
Damato, Daniel Jeffrey
12 Moore Hill Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/10/2016

Robbins, Bernard R.
5 Demond Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/08/2016

Szczygiel, Ann M.
155 Anvil St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/07/2016

Therrien, Joanna
440 Union St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/05/2016

Doing Business As Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the months of August and September 2016.

AMHERST

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
213 College Street
Camrac, LLC

Motown Man
408 Northampton Road
Bernie Johnson

Synergy Massage Therapy
10 Gatehouse Road
Kristin Moyer

CHICOPEE

Aerial 51 Studios
196 Fletcher Circle
Robert F. Perry

AG Wood, LLC
17 Naomi Street
Arkadiusz Gajda

Cellite Engineers Inc., dba. Johnstone Supply
590 Center Street
Jess Hill

East Street Cleaners
423 East St.
Sun D. Choi & Choong Ki Choi

MPinto Transport
44 Alvord Ave.
Maria E. Pinto-Davila

HADLEY

CVS Pharmacy #16960
367 Russell St.
CVS Pharmacy Inc.

Dollar Tree
458 Russell St.

VIP Nail Spa
331 Russell St.
Tommy Hguyen

Cove Coating
97 Russell St.
Michael Chudzik

NORTHAMPTON

Beerology, LLC
342 Pleasant St. #1
Jordana Starr & Michael Schilling

El Conquistadar
89-93 Main St.
Josue Nunez

Life Choice Hospice of Massachusetts
243 King St., Suite 237 & 239
Michelle L. Heron-Macial

Grey Hall Music
1 Brewster Ct.
Gregory J. Hall

Hammer & Flowers
256 Bridge St.
Frederic Siegel

The People’s Contract
92 Laurel Park
Matthew Hersculer

413 IT Solutions
2 Conz St.
Joshua Desharnais & Alex Campurciani

SPRINGFIELD

Ajus Home Improvement
86 Oakgrove Ave.
Adolphus Cropper

Asian Mini Market
405 Dickinson St.
Thu Nguyen

Bellucci’s Property Management
13 Plum St.
Anthony Bellucci

Casiano Towing
424 Walnut St.
Erllis Casiano Lugo

Designin’ Kitchens
59 East St.
Laurie Bennett

Enfield Printing Company
1365 Main St.
Michael Weber

Enuff
97 Hadley St.
Veronica L. McNair

Hamid Kiatresh
51 Johnson St.
Hamid Reza Kianesh

Haq Corp. DBA PeterPan
1776 Main St.
Zahoor Haq

Kranis Global Holding LLC
2625 Main St.
Sayed M. Matos

Magic Dreams Child Care
195 Riverside Road
Ada Centeno

Ramos Detailing and Tinting
199 Laconia St.
Mayra Febus

Shine Bright Cleaning LLC
407 Bay St.
Maria Vega

Sunders
99 Phillips Ave.
Jesse Earl Horne

Tom Works Heating and Co
49 Observer St.
Thomas Peter Anderson

United Auto Sales Inc.
874 Berkshire Ave.
Joseph M. Nigro

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Ben’s Home Improvements
54 Wellfleet Dr.
Benjamin Neal

General Analytics
1521 Westfield St.
Yevgeniy Kiforishin

Kalmm Times Child Center
30 Ames Ave.
Keyla Diaz

Pretty Woman
245 Memorial Ave.
MA Pretty Woman, LLC

WESTFIELD

MA Willows Limited Partnership
19 Lockhouse Road
NESPA Property Investors Inc.

Tops MA 411 Westfield
487 Western Ave.
Tops MA 411 Westfield

A Matter of Generations

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Opinion

Editorial

“Do you get these Millennials?”

This question, and others like it, are becoming almost cliché in today’s workplaces. You hear them in the elevator, at the chamber After 5s, and basically wherever people who aren’t Millennials gather in significant numbers.

They speak to an emerging issue, or problem, involving today’s businesses. People talk about Millennnials as if they were some kind of 2016 version of the Rubik’s Cube, something to be figured out, only most of us can’t, or don’t want to try.

We just want to ask questions like ‘do you get these Millennials?’

This issue of BusinessWest is a case in point. You will read that word several dozen times, probably, and usually in the context of generalities — about how they like wide-open, collaborative workspaces and hate those cubicles, and are, for the most part, getting a better start on saving for retirement than the generations that preceded them, probably because they have no choice but to do so .

But Lora Wondolowski, executive director of Leadership Pioneer Valley, which counts a number of Millennials among its ranks and will be dominated by them in the years to come (page 6), gets it right when she says “it’s not just about Millennials.”

Yes, they’re a little different, and, like the generations that came before them, they have their distinct personality traits, she says, but the reality is that they are just one of four generations toiling in the workplace (soon there will be five), and far from the biggest — yet.

The real issue facing businesses large and small today isn’t trying to figure out Millennials, but trying to determine how these various generations can figure out each other and work as a team.

It’s a not a small challenge, especially with regard to perhaps the most important consideration in the workplace today — technology. Without generalizing again (OK, guess we have to), Millennnials embrace technology at every level, and Baby Boomers, the oldest of which can still remember the day their father brought home the family’s first TV, are still somewhat tenuous on the subject. And those Gen-Xers, well, they’re somewhere in the middle, probably a lot closer to the Millennials than the Boomers.

It goes beyond technology, obviously, and to such matters as work/life balance — different generations have different perspectives on the matter — and those soft skills, right down to knowing how to actually put that phone away for five minutes, or five seconds (sounds like a Boomer talking there).

Understanding the importance of this generational challenge, if you will, and the fact that the Baby Boomers are retiring in record numbers, BusinessWest will make these issues key focal points of its upcoming Western Mass. Business Expo on Nov. 3 (www.wmbexpo.com).

Programming, still being finalized, will address such matters as the skills gap facing all employers and efforts to close it; bringing the generations together effectively in the same workplace; and initiatives, such as LPV, to identify and mentor the next generation of leaders. And, yes, there just might be a seminar titled “Motivating Millennials,” or something to that effect.

Beyond the Expo, though, generations in the workplace comprise an ongoing issue for business owners and managers, and, really, anyone who works today. And the question shouldn’t be ‘do you get these Millennials?’

Rather, it’s ‘how do we get all the generations to move a business in the desired direction?’

And far more important than the question are the answers.

Incorporations

By
Departments Incorporations

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

Executhech Inc., 168 Elm St., Suite A8, Agawam, MA 01001. Andrew R. Serenho, same. Sales and service of copiers, printers and supplies.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Hegel America Inc., 38 Baldwin St., Suite 4, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Bent Holter, Ankerveien 26C, Oslo 0785. Sale of electronic equipment and components.

NORTHAMPTON

Green Geek Inc., 122 Grove St., Apt. A, Northampton, MA 01060. Robert Staples, same. Nonprofit organization that refurbishes computers to provide them to low-income individuals, low-income families and senior citizens in need.

PITTSFIELD

Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Inc., 20 Bryant St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. John L. Barbarotta, 17 Washington St., Trumbull, CT 06611. The mission of the corporation is to actively serve the youth of Berkshire County by building charitable capital, making philanthropic grants, and providing services that contribute to the health and education of youth in the community.

SPRINGFIELD

Anycafé Inc., 1215 Wilbraham Road, P.O. Box 1572, Springfield, MA 01119. Logan Carlson, same. Marketing and distribution of Anycafé products and intellectual holding company.

Friends of Libertas Academy Charter School Inc., Once Federal Street Building 101, Springfield, MA 01105. Modesto Montero, 27 Lyman St., Springfield, MA 01103. Assist in all lawful ways in the establishment, development, improvement and expansions of educational opportunities, facilities and programs of Libertas Academy Charter School and to assist attending students and teachers in realizing their educational goals and objectives.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Delco Industries Corp., 59 Kelso Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. John Delica, 622 Union St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Manufacturing of machine parts and any other act or activity permitted under the Massachusetts act.

WESTFIELD

Dagis PC, 53 Bailey Dr., Westfield, MA 01085. Mitesh Brahmbhatt, same. Dentist.

WHATELY

American Myalgic Encephalomyelltis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society Inc., 124 Haydenville Road, Whatley, MA 01093. Erica Verrillo, same. Serving the needs of Myalgic Encephalomyelltis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients and caregivers through support, advocacy and education.

WILLIAMSTOWN

Allfaze Mechanical Inc., 2908 Hancock Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Kevin L. Brazee, same. Plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration services.

Recognizing the Impact of Opioid Abuse

By
Opinion

By Jim Goodwin

Used properly, the prescription pain pills known as opioids can be highly effective. They are also highly addictive. Recently, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., sent a letter to more than 2 million U.S. physicians asking for their help in solving our nation’s opioid-addiction epidemic.

Murthy pointed out that, nearly two decades ago, physicians were encouraged to be more aggressive about treating pain. Many were even taught — incorrectly — that opioids are not addictive when prescribed for legitimate pain. The consequences have been devastating: an epidemic of opioid use that continues to impact communities large and small, rich and poor, around our region and across our nation. No social, racial, gender, age, or demographic group is immune.

According to the surgeon general, opioid prescriptions have increased markedly in the past two decades, and now nearly two million people in America have a prescription opioid-use disorder. This is also contributing to increased use of heroin, which is essentially the same chemically as opioid pain pills, and to the spread of HIV and hepatitis C. Nationally, opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999. Here in Massachusetts, four people die every day from overdose.

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is pleased that the surgeon general recognizes the opioid epidemic as a national health crisis. We hope that leaders everywhere in the health profession, law enforcement, education, and government will join us in fighting the opioid crisis from its foundation:

• We must learn more about pain management and effective treatment options that minimize or remove the risk of addiction;
• We must all acknowledge, as the surgeon general does, that addiction is a chronic illness, not a moral failing; and
• We must work to remove the stigma that too many people attach to addiction so no one feels too ashamed to seek treatment for themselves or loved ones.

Treating addiction as a disease is critical, but the long-term solution is prevention. Considering the costs of addiction — in lives shattered and resources consumed, and to individuals, families, communities, and our economy — serious prevention efforts will pay for themselves, over and over.

For help with opioid treatment or prevention, call CDH at (844) 243-4357.

Jim Goodwin is president and CEO of the Center for Human Development.

Briefcase

By
Briefcase Departments

Employer Confidence Falls for Third Consecutive Month

Confidence among Massachusetts employers fell for a third consecutive month during August as companies remained uncertain about the vigor and durability of the economic recovery.
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined one point to 54.1 last month, leaving it three full points lower than in August 2015. The confidence reading remained above the 50 mark that denotes an overall positive economic outlook, but optimism dimmed sharply on current economic conditions and employers’ outlook on their own companies. The employer confidence readings are consistent with a recent weakening of consumer confidence in Massachusetts. The Mass Insight Consumer Confidence Index slid 10 points during the third quarter. “The national and state economies continue to improve, but without the kind of momentum we have seen in previous recoveries. So employers remain confident overall, but circumspect,” said Raymond G. Torto, Chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Design. “One potential red flag is the degree to which employer confidence in their own companies has weakened during the past several months.” 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.

More Than 1,100 Volunteer for Annual Day of Caring

PIONEER VALLEY — On Sept. 9, the United Way of Pioneer Valley launched its annual fund-raising campaign with the Day of Caring, when more than 1,100 volunteers from more than 40 area businesses volunteered across the region to help local nonprofits. Starting with a kickoff breakfast in Court Square in downtown Springfield, participants traveled to towns across the Valley, contributing in myriad ways to support programs and organizations that support the community. Projects included lawn work, painting projects, light construction, gardening, and trash removal. The day was ideal for team building, but it was also a chance for both nonprofits and area businesses to learn more about each other’s work. “I participate in the Day of Caring because I believe that giving back to the community is a central part of promoting unity,” said Sharon Dorsey, an executive assistant from Health New England. “The past few years I participated in the Day of Caring, I loved seeing how appreciative and grateful the beneficiaries were.” This year’s Day of Caring sponsors included Baystate Health, MassMutual, Health New England, Comcast, Excel Dryer, UTC Aerospace Systems, IAMAW Local 743, Harry Grodsky & Co., Mestek Inc., Monson Savings Bank, PeoplesBank, Peoples United Bank, Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., TD Bank, Gulf Stream, the Springfield Community Music School, and Sodexo.

Springfield Regional Chamber Debuts New Dental Benefit

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber has teamed up Altus Dental to offer to its chamber members a new employee benefit to enhance their employee-compensation package. Administered through American Benefits Group, dental insurance provided by Altus Dental is now available for companies with as few as one employee. Altus Dental offers the state’s largest preferred-provider (PPO) dental network with more than 6,200 participating locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Southern New Hampshire, and national access through CONNECTION Dental, with more than 108,000 dentist locations nationwide. Three coverage options are available at competitive rates. Plus Plan 1 is basic coverage available to employers with one or more participating employees. Plus Plan 2 is an enhanced coverage option available to those with 10 or more participating employees, and Plus Plan 3 is an enhanced coverage option for companies with 20 or more participating employees. Each option includes 100% diagnostic and preventative services with no deductible, 80% for basic restorative care with a $50 single or $150 family deductible, and a low benefit maximum per year. Plus Plan 2 and Plus Plan 3 include major restorative care such as crowns and dentures. Plus Plan 3 includes orthodontic services. To be eligible, a business must be a member of the Springfield Regional Chamber and contribute at least 50% of the monthly premium. Coverage is open to active, full-time employees.

ServiceNet Wins Grant to Boost Work with Homeless Individuals

NORTHAMPTON — To further combat the continuing challenge of homelessness in communities across Western Mass., ServiceNet’s Shelter & Housing division has been awarded a three-year grant, totaling $1.2 million, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Returning Home, the program funded by this grant, is specifically focused on the needs of chronically homeless individuals and homeless veterans who also have a serious mental illness and/or substance-use disorder. The SAMHSA grant is one of 30 recently awarded nationwide, and it is the only one awarded in Massachusetts. Returning Home has a two-fold goal: to successfully move individuals from homelessness to permanent housing, and to improve their overall health and well-being. It does so through a combination of intensive case-management services and evidence-based clinical care. Increased funding will enable ServiceNet to assist an additional 112 individuals in the three-year period, and to expand its community outreach to meet with people on the streets, in outdoor camps, and elsewhere in the community. Returning Home will accept referrals from service providers throughout Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampshire counties, as well as from ServiceNet’s own network of emergency shelters.  “This award reflects SAMHSA’s trust in the outstanding work our team has done to date in housing individuals who are chronically homeless,” said Jay Sacchetti, ServiceNet’s vice president of Shelter & Housing, Vocational, and Addiction Services. “We are proud of the work they do, and this funding further stabilizes and preserves our Returning Home program.” Sacchetti also cited ServiceNet’s longstanding commitment to applied research as an advantage in securing the national grant. “When we say something works, we have the data to prove it; and when something doesn’t work, we understand why,” he said. “Our research team will continue to track the impact of Returning Home’s expanded services as we move forward.” ServiceNet is partnering with the Hilltown Community Development Corp. — administrator of the federal continuum of care which oversees area initiatives related to homelessness — to serve as steering committee for the grant. “This grant is going to help a lot of people a lot,” said Jack Tulloss, a former Marine and now clinical case manager with ServiceNet’s Shelter and Housing division. Increased case-management efforts will be underway by Oct. 1.

State Awards $2.4 Million in Workforce-training Grants

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration awarded more than $2.4 million in workforce-training fund grants to 25 companies to train current or newly hired workers. This round of grant funding will help train 2,162 workers, and is expected to create 263 new jobs. “We have made workforce development a priority for Massachusetts residents to get the skills they need to prosper and for companies to have a talented pool of workers to expand,” said Gov. Charlie Baker. “The training and career-building skills provided by these investments will help bolster economic prosperity and success throughout the Commonwealth.” The Workforce Training Fund assists Massachusetts businesses in becoming more competitive by investing in the skills of their workers. The Workforce Training Fund is also a key resource to thousands of Massachusetts workers who wish to advance their skills to achieve promotional opportunities and higher wages. It also acts as a catalyst for job creation. “The Workforce Training Fund is a vital tool for many companies to upgrade employees’ skills and increase productivity,” Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said. “The training helps both the workers and the companies compete in a global environment.” The Workforce Training Fund provides grants of up to $250,000 to companies in Massachusetts, to pay for workforce training over a two-year period. Grants are awarded to projects that will upgrade workers’ skills, increase productivity, and enhance the competitiveness of Massachusetts businesses. Grants are matched dollar-for-dollar by the award recipients. The Workforce Training Fund is a program of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and administered by Commonwealth Corp., a quasi-public state agency that fosters partnerships between industry, education, and workforce organizations to strengthen skills for youth and adults in order to help them thrive in the state’s economy. Locally, Freedom Credit Union in Springfield was awarded $126,175 to train 133 workers. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership was awarded $151,016 to train 93 workers, with nine additional jobs expected by 2018. This grant was awarded to a consortium of businesses, including Universal Plastics Corp. of Holyoke, Advanced Welding of Springfield, Duval Precision Grinding of Chicopee, Metronic of Chicopee, and Millitech Inc. of Northampton.

Study Details Spending of Consumer-driven Health Plan Enrollees

WASHINGTON, D.C. — People with consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) had lower total per-capita spending on healthcare, driven in part by using less healthcare overall, than people with traditional non-CDHP commercial health plans, finds a new study from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI). At the same time, spending out of pocket by CDHP consumers was 1.5 times higher on average than non-CDHP consumers. For example, people enrolled in consumer-driven health plans paid an annual average $58 more out of pocket on visits to the doctor and $50 more on emergency room visits than their non-CDHP counterparts, while using roughly 8% and 10% fewer visits, respectively. The study, “Consumer Driven Health Plans: A Cost and Utilization Analysis,” examines healthcare use and spending from 2010 to 2014 for people covered by employer-sponsored insurance and under 65 years of age who are enrolled in CDHPs. Enrollment in CDHPs has been steadily increasing within HCCI’s employee-sponsored insurance population; more than one-quarter had a CDHP in 2014, compared to just 15% in 2010. Overall, the study found that that fewer total dollars were spent on healthcare for people with CDHPs, in part because people with CDHPs tended to use fewer healthcare services. However, people with CDHPs had higher spending out of pocket on deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance (excluding premiums). This higher out-of-pocket spending meant people enrolled in CDHPs were responsible for nearly one-quarter of their medical costs on average, compared to 14% for those enrolled in non-CDHPs. “As the costs of healthcare increase, consumer-driven health plans try to balance lower premiums with higher deductibles and higher limits on out-of-pocket spending,” said HCCI Senior Researcher Amanda Frost. “As these types of plans grow in prevalence, it is important to look beyond premium dollars and also consider dollars spent directly on healthcare services.”

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PeoplesBank Earns Accolades

HOLYOKE — Eighty-five Massachusetts companies were honored at the Boston Business Journal’s 11th annual Corporate Citizenship Summit on Sept. 8 at the EpiCenter at Artists for Humanity in Boston. For the ninth time, PeoplesBank was among the companies included, this year finishing 48th on the statewide list and third for companies headquartered in Western Mass. Meanwhile, AdvisoryHQ has named PeoplesBank to its list of “The Top Ten Banks in Massachusetts” after an extensive review. “The contributions these companies make to Massachusetts are incredibly impressive and go a long way toward helping strengthen the communities we live in,” said Boston Business Journal Market President and Publisher Carolyn Jones at the Sept. 8 event. Matthew Bannister, vice president, Corporate Responsibility at PeoplesBank, accepted the award at the summit on behalf of the bank’s associates. “Our mutual charter supports everything we do and why we are succeeding as a community bank,” he said. “Because of our mutual charter and related values, we have a unique ability to help the communities we serve through volunteer efforts and millions of dollars in donations to charitable and civic causes.” The Boston Business Journal’s “Top Corporate Charitable Contributors” list is composed of companies that gave at least $100,000 to Massachusetts-based charities in 2015. According to Advisory HQ, “the names on this list of banks in Massachusetts are all very distinctive from one another, yet all have many advantages, benefits, and value-creating products and services that make them excellent choices for consumers seeking the very best in financial services.” The bank’s corporate values were highlighted by AdvisoryHQ in its announcement of the list, which noted, “the corporate philosophy of PeoplesBank is a commitment to customers, maintaining corporate responsibility, creating a great place to work, and always striving to improve their environment.” Added Thomas Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank, “AdvisoryHQ has accurately identified the values we are proud of. As a mutual bank, we strive to serve our customers and the community as well as support the environment and our associates’ growth and development. These are also the qualities that we believe separate us from other financial institutions and truly make us a top bank.” PeoplesBank was recently highlighted by the Assoc. for Customer Loyalty for the bank’s commitment to customers, was named a Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe, and an Employer of Choice by the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, and has received environmental-sustainability awards from the city of Springfield (the first-ever GreenSeal Award), BankNews (Green Leaf Award), and the American Bankers Assoc. (Sustainable Banking Award). AdvisoryHQ also suggested that the bank’s mobile app was one of the reasons it made the list of Top Ten Banks in Massachusetts. PeoplesBank was one of the first community banks in the nation to launch a mobile app and mobile deposit.

Baystate Hospitals Merge Under One License

The Mass. Public Health Council approved Baystate Wing Hospital’s application to merge Baystate Mary Lane Hospital with Baystate Wing Hospital and combine the two facilities and their respective satellite facilities under one license. The last day of inpatient services at Baystate Mary Lane was Sept. 9. As of Sept. 10, Baystate Mary Lane became a satellite of Baystate Wing. Inpatient care at Baystate Mary Lane transitioned to Baystate Wing, while all outpatient services will continue at Baystate Mary Lane. Baystate Mary Lane Emergency Department will now operate as a satellite emergency facility of Baystate Wing Hospital. Patients will get the same level of 24-hour emergency care delivered by the same caregivers. Those who need to be admitted for hospital care will be transported to Baystate Wing, Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, or another appropriate medical facility depending on their care needs. The Ware facility will be known as the Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center. “We appreciate the Public Health Council’s recognition that this transition is an important step toward providing the best possible quality and value in services for the communities we serve,” said Michael Moran, president and chief administrative officer for the Baystate Health Eastern Region. “Our priority now is to work to ensure that the transition goes smoothly, and to continue to engage our local community on the many health issues that we face together. Baystate Mary Lane will continue to play a vibrant role in improving health in our communities.” Patients should not expect any disruptions in services related to the transition, and may call their doctor’s office if they have any questions about the effect of the change on any scheduled appointments.

AIC Granted Reaffirmation of Accreditation

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has been granted reaffirmation of accreditation of business and management programs offered through its schools of Business, Arts, and Sciences and the School of Graduate and Adult Education by the board of commissioners of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The IACBE is nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and is a leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business and management education for student-centered colleges, universities, and other higher-education institutions throughout the world, The IACBE has hundreds of member institutions and campuses worldwide and has accredited more than 1,300 business and business-related programs in the U.S., Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Central America, and South America. According to the IACBE, “the School of Business, Arts, and Sciences and the School of Graduate and Adult Education at American International College have undertaken a rigorous self-evaluation, have undergone a comprehensive independent peer review, and have demonstrated compliance with the following nine accreditation principals of the IACBE: outcome assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.” In addition, the organization noted that AIC’s School of Business, Arts, and Sciences and the School of Graduate and Adult Education “have demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence in business education, and advancing academic quality in their business programs and operations.”

ILI Earns Highest Ranking from Accreditation Authority

NORTHAMPTON — The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) has certified the International Language Institute (ILI) of Massachusetts through 2021. This five-year accreditation is the highest level bestowed by ACCET, which since 1978 has been officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a reliable authority regarding the quality of education and training provided by the institutions that ACCET accredits. ACCET first accredited ILI in 1984, and has continued its recognition of the school’s excellence since then. “We are proud to earn ACCET’s highest accreditation,” said Eric Wirth, ILI board president. “It underscores the extraordinary creativity and dedication of our teachers and administrative staff. And ACCET accreditation helps assure prospective students from around the world and right here in Western Massachusetts that they will receive top-notch service.” Operating for 32 years, ILI is a nonprofit language school in Northampton that partners with 12 colleges and universities (locally, Bay Path University, Elms College, Greenfield Community College, Springfield College, Western New England University, Westfield State University, and UMass Amherst graduate school) to teach academic English skills to international students planning on enrolling at these schools. The school also trains instructors in effective ways to teach English to non-English speakers in the U.S. and abroad. In addition, ILI offers French, German, Italian, and Spanish courses for English speakers who travel for pleasure and business or “who simply want to learn another language,” said ILI Executive Director Caroline Gear. “We are especially proud of our free English classes for refugees and immigrants,” she added. “For more than 30 years, these classes have helped change lives thanks to support from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the generosity of hundreds of local businesses and individual donors.” ACCET personnel paid a site visit to ILI in July and completed extensive research as part of the accreditation process. Among the strengths pointed out in the ACCET assessment are ILI’s professional relationships within the Northampton community; the school’s short- and long-term business plans; the extensive tenure of ILI faculty and staff, which results in a collaborative environment that supports out-of-the-box thinking; student-centered classes, including free English classes for refugees and immigrants; the school’s exemplary teaching and the teachers’ qualifications that exceed ACCET requirements; and the fact that students enjoy their time at ILI and are making significant progress in language development.

Aegis Energy Services Announces Strategic Alliance with Yanmar

HOLYOKE — Aegis Energy Services Inc., a provider of co-generation technology, announced a strategic alliance with Yanmar, a 100-year-old Japanese diesel engine and equipment manufacturer and cogeneration provider. The Aegis and Yanmar relationship will broaden the reach of combined heat and power (CHP) systems by offering a wider product line to serve facilities of all sizes — from hotels, hospitals, and residential buildings with large footprints to smaller facilities, including nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, apartment complexes, boutique hotels, restaurants, and more. “For more than 30 years, Aegis has designed, manufactured, and installed combined heat and power systems equipped with world-class remote monitoring and service across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic,” said Aegis President Lee Vardakas. “The alliance with Yanmar not only increases our CHP product offerings, but our geographic reach. Together, we can provide modular systems for facilities of any size to generate sustainable, clean power options that reduce energy costs and emissions on a wider scale.” According to the U.S. Energy Department, CHP captures energy that would normally be lost in power generation and uses it to provide heating and cooling, making CHP 75% to 80% percent efficient. While most central power plants create steam as a byproduct that is then expelled as wasted heat, a CHP system captures the thermal energy that would normally be lost in power generation and uses it to provide on-site heating and cooling to factories, multi-residential housing and hospitality facilities, breweries, athletic facilities, and other applications requiring thermal load. In 2012, legislation was enacted which set a national goal for increasing CHP capacity. “Aegis has already demonstrated a commitment to Yanmar’s cogeneration product line by successfully completing our training courses designed for these systems,” said Arne Irwin, Energy Systems Business Unit manager at Yanmar America. “They will be able to provide a high level of service in their market for Yanmar’s CHP products.”

OMG Roofing Opens Two New Warehouses

AGAWAM — To support its goal of accelerating international sales growth in Asia and Europe, OMG Roofing Products has established new warehouses in Rotterdam in the Netherlands as well as in Shanghai, China. The two new warehouses are centrally located within their regions to enable OMG to rapidly supply products to roofing contractors and OEM partners in each of these critical markets. Both warehouses will stock a wide range of products sold locally, including OMG fasteners and plates, RhinoBond tools and plates, OMG telescopic tubes, OlyBond500 insulation adhesives, OlyFlow drains, and EverSeal roof repair tape. “OMG Roofing Products has continued to grow and expand beyond U.S. borders,” said Web Shaffer, vice president of Marketing. “By adding these warehouses, we are building a stronger foundation on which to accelerate our international growth by improving our service and expanding our distribution into new countries throughout Europe and Asia.”

Berkshire Bank Named a Top Charitable Contributor

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank announced it was named by Boston Business Journal as one of Massachusetts’ Most Charitable Companies at the publication’s annual Corporate Citizenship Summit in Boston on Sept. 8. The Boston Business Journal is one of the leading sources for business news, research, and events in the Greater Boston area. Each year it honors a select list of companies for their charitable work in the community. Berkshire Bank ranked 42nd for total financial contributions, with more than $1.27 million donated in Massachusetts alone and more than $2 million donated overall. Massachusetts-based bank employees also donated more than 27,000 hours of volunteer service. Berkshire Bank joined a select list of statewide, national, and international companies honored at the summit. The award recognized Berkshire Bank and Berkshire Bank Foundation’s philanthropic investments in the community through their charitable grants, corporate giving, scholarships, in-kind donations, and employee volunteerism. Annually, Berkshire Bank and Berkshire Bank Foundation provide more than $2 million to community organizations, as well as scholarships to high-school seniors with a record of academic excellence and financial need. In addition to financial support, XTEAM, the bank’s employee-volunteer program, provides employees with paid time off to volunteer during regular business hours. In 2015, more than 70% of Berkshire Bank’s employees donated over 40,000 hours of service to benefit community organizations across the bank’s service area.

Inspired Marketing Gains WBENC Certification

SPRINGFIELD — Inspired Marketing Inc. announced it has been certified as a woman-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and also announced several promotions and hires in the company. “This designation is something I have longed to receive, and this year was thrilled to have accomplished the goal,” said Jill Monson-Bishop, chief inspiration officer. “I am even prouder of this certification because I have incredible women on my team who celebrate it with me.”

Berkshire Theatre Group Receives $29,000 Grant

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Theatre Group announced it is the recipient of a $29,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Cultural Investment Portfolio (CIP), which provides unrestricted general operating support grants and project support grants to nonprofit organizations that provide public programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities in Massachusetts. “We’re deeply thankful for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s CIP grant to BTG. As ticket sales only cover half of our expenses, outside funding is vital to maintain our educational and transformative programs and productions. We are grateful that the MCC supports the valuable work we do.” The CIP recognizes that organizations with an established record of programmatic service and administrative stability should have access to funds to support their organizational goals and objectives, and to maintain their ongoing programs, services, and facilities without special emphasis on new initiatives as justification for funding.

Springfield College Rises Again in U.S. News Rankings

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College has again moved up the list of highest-ranked colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s latest edition of “Best Colleges.” In the 2017 report, Springfield College is ranked 27th in the first tier in the category of Best Regional Universities – North. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Springfield College has moved up in the U.S. News rankings. This year’s ranking of the college is up two spots from 2016 and 40 spots from 2011. “I am extremely proud that Springfield College is being recognized for our outstanding academic offerings and a rich co-curricular life outside of the classroom,” said President Mary-Beth Cooper. “The rise in our ranking over the past six years demonstrates that the value proposition for a school like Springfield College, grounded in the Humanics philosophy, is well-regarded.” The college also ranked 12th in Best Value Schools for Regional Universities – North, the first year it has been listed in the Best Values category, which takes into account a college’s academic quality and net cost of attendance. According to U.S. News, the higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal Springfield College’s rise in the rankings is spurred by improved graduation rates and improved retention of first-year students. The college’s traditional, undergraduate enrollment for the fall of 2016 remained steady, with 550 first-year students enrolling again this year. The ratings are based on such variables as peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, student selectivity, class size, alumni giving, and student-faculty ratio. The college was ranked in a third category by U.S. News for 2017. It is ranked 14th in the North region in Best Colleges for Veterans.

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Inspired Marketing recently announced several promotions and additions to the company:

Heather Ruggeri

Heather Ruggeri

Kristen Carlson

Kristen Carlson

Lauren Mendoza

Lauren Mendoza

Cara Cole

Cara Cole

Jenifer Esile

Jenifer Esile

• Heather Ruggeri, the company’s Chief Events Officer, was recently promoted and adds Vice President to her business card. She joined Inspired Marketing in 2015 and previously worked as the conference service manager and sales manager at the Springfield Sheraton for nine years. In addition, she was recently named to the board of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter of Meeting Professionals International and is one of only a few certified meeting professionals in the area and one of only about 13,000 worldwide;
• Another team member, Kristin Carlson, was recently named Senior Marketing Visionary Partner. She started with Inspired Marketing as an apprentice right out of college in 2014. She has continued to evolve into a valued team member, creating innovative, successful media campaigns for several clients with outstanding results;
• Lauren Mendoza, who was with Inspired Marketing in its infancy before leaving for tech startup Waterdog, has rejoined the team and is now the Office Manager. Her organization keeps the team on track and helps communication, meetings, and schedules to run smoothly;
• Cara Cole recently joined Inspired Marketing as a Marketing Visionary Partner, serving on the front line with client creative implementation. She came to Inspired Marketing from the Center for Human Development and previously from Square One; and
• Jenifer Esile joined Inspired Marketing as On-staff Graphic Designer after having been a freelance partner since the company’s inception. In addition to 20 years of diverse design experience, she brings copywriting and social-media skills to the team to provide greater value to clients.

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Karen Bechtel

Karen Bechtel

MassMutual announced the election of Karen Bechtel to its board of directors. Bechtel is managing director of global alternative asset manager the Carlyle Group. “I’m extremely pleased to welcome Karen Bechtel to MassMutual’s board of directors. She brings both a sterling reputation and keen business acumen built on more than 30 years of investment management and corporate development expertise, and we look forward to her contributions,” said Roger Crandall, chairman, president, and CEO. “Importantly, as part of MassMutual’s unwavering commitment to best-in-class corporate governance, we are focused on ensuring that our board reflects diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.” Bechtel joined Carlyle in 2005 as the head of the Global Healthcare team and currently is focused on corporate buyout opportunities within the private equity market. Prior to her role at Carlyle, for 28 years, she held a variety of leadership roles within Morgan Stanley & Co., including as managing director of its Private Equity Group. During her career with Morgan Stanley, she was also co-head of the Financial Sponsors Group and head of the Corporate Restructuring Group, with a strong focus on healthcare investments as well as mergers and acquisitions. She was also a member of the firm’s Investment Banking Operating Committee. In addition to her role as a new MassMutual director, Bechtel serves on the boards of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, HCR-ManorCare, and Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC. She is also a former board member of Healthscope Ltd., Grupo Qualicorp, Multiplan Inc., and LifeCare. Mergers & Acquisitions magazine in 2015 named her one of the Most Influential Women in mid-market M&A. She received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

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Philip Johnson

Philip Johnson

OMG Roofing Products promoted Philip Johnson to the position of Key Account Manager, the company announced. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing several strategic accounts with a high level of responsiveness and customer service. Johnson started with OMG in 2012 as a field sales representative in Texas, and was promoted in 2014 to the position of regional sales manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland. He will report to Josh Kelly, vice president and general manager. “Phil is a dedicated and talented manager, who has shown a commitment to helping the company grow,” said Kelly. “He excelled as a field sales representative in Texas and as a regional sales manager in the UK and Ireland. I’m confident that Phil will continue to thrive in this new account management role for the roofing products team.” Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark. Headquartered in Agawam, Mass., OMG Roofing Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of commercial roofing products, featuring specialty fasteners, insulation adhesives, drains, pipe supports, emergency repair tape, edge metal systems, and productivity tools.

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Richard “Kick” Sullivan III

Richard “Kick” Sullivan III

Crevier & Ryan, LLP announced the addition of a new associate to the firm, attorney Richard “Kick” Sullivan III. Sullivan works primarily for attorney Michael Ryan. Collectively, Ryan, Sullivan, and fellow associate Rebecca Moran have a practice devoted to residential real-estate transactions, commercial lending, commercial real-estate acquisitions and sale (including 1031 tax-free exchanges), corporate governance, buy and sell agreements for closely held businesses, contract analysis and negotiation, civil litigation, and pre-litigation disputes (including conflicts involving trusts and estates). Sullivan graduated from Bates College in 2012, then enrolled in Western New England University School of Law, graduating earlier this year. During his legal education, he completed concentrations in estate planning, real estate, and business law. Eager to expand his education beyond the classroom, he completed the WNEU Law Small Business Clinic, Real Estate Practicum, and an estate-planning drafting course. These experiences have provided him with an advanced handle on transactional skills as well as a specialized knowledge in these practice areas. While most experienced in these legal fields, he aims to expand the practice and his expertise. Sullivan was previously employed during law school for Westfield Bank, as a law clerk for Fitzgerald, Attorneys at Law in East Longmeadow, and as a legal intern for the city of Springfield Law Department, Code Enforcement. Active in the community, he serves on the Westfield Zoning Board of Appeals.

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Cynthia Shaw

Cynthia Shaw

The Gove Law Office announced that Cynthia Shaw has joined the firm as a Paralegal focused on civil and criminal litigation and real-estate transactions. “Cindi Shaw will provide experienced and active support to our attorneys working in the diverse practice areas which Gove Law offers our clients,” said Michael Gove, founding partner of Gove Law Office. Shaw has more than 20 years of experience as a paralegal, holds a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from Elms College, and is a member of the Western Mass Paralegal Assoc. and the National Federation of Paralegals. The Gove Law Office, with offices in Ludlow and Northampton, is a bilingual firm with attorneys who provide guidance to clients in the areas of business representation, criminal and civil litigation, personal-injury law, commercial lending, residential and commercial real estate, estate planning, immigration, and bankruptcy.

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Katisha Woods-Johnson

Katisha Woods-Johnson

Katisha Woods-Johnson, director for the Center for Human Development’s (CHD) Terri Thomas Girls Program, has received a Department of Youth Services (DYS) Commissioner’s Award for 2016. The Terri Thomas Girls Program is a secure, residential treatment program operated by CHD at the DYS facility on Tinkham Road in Springfield. Woods-Johnson was recognized for her work leveraging community connections to touch the lives of many youth in CHD custody and care, as well as their families. For example, she built a partnership with Home Depot that began with the company’s commitment to visit the Tinkham Road campus to do some projects with the youth. That blossomed into an ongoing monthly program in which the youth have hung doors and installed windows, learned basic wiring and put in outlets, built Adirondack chairs and picnic tables, and installed tile. Home Depot has donated all the materials and their employees’ time for the projects. Woods-Johnson also connected with Suit Up Springfield, a nonprofit organization that donates suits and dresses to people in need so they have proper attire for job interviews. Every young person in the programs at Tinkham Road received such an outfit and wore it to a semi-formal Thanksgiving banquet also attended by their families. Woods-Johnson paid for the banquet — the first most of the youth had ever attended — with donations and a fund-raising event. The youth served their families dinner, and a professional photographer volunteered to take pictures of each family as a keepsake. Woods-Johnson has brought local poets, painters, Zumba instructors, hip-hop artists, and more to the DYS campus to volunteer their time running groups with the youth.

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Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a community-centered cosmetic surgery and non-invasive practice serving Western Mass. and Northern Conn., announced that Dr. Glen Brooks participated in a prestigious preceptorship program hosted by Dr. Charles Randquist, a board-certified plastic surgeon with 20 years of experience. For the last decade, Randquist has been a speaker around the world on various cosmetic procedures, while his main focus has been on primary, secondary, and reconstructive breast surgery. The preceptorship was held in Sweden, and gathered a small group of U.S. physicians. “I felt like this was a great opportunity to continue my education and ensure a world-class experience and results for my patients,” Brooks said. “Dr. Randquist is renowned for his knowledge, emphasizing a natural appearance with less short- and long-term complications, which is always a focus at my practice.” Learning alongside Randquist was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Brooks said, featuring live surgery and follow-ups as well as techniques and practice management. “The best practices and higher-level understanding I have about new products and devices are credible, authentic, and valuable.”

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

• Oct. 19: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m., at the Hitchcock Center, 845 West St., Amherst. Sponsored by Encharter Insurance and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union. Join the chamber and celebrate the new, 9,000-square-foot Hitchcock Center opening. This will be New England’s first public environmental education center to meet the Living Building Challenge. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.amherstarea.com.

• Oct. 27: Chamber Legislative Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Sponsored by Eversource. The annual legislative breakfast brings together legislators, local officials, and business leaders to network and discuss current and upcoming policy issues. Guest speakers: Senate President Stan Rosenberg, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, and state Reps. Ellen Story and John Scibak. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Register online at www.amherstarea.com.

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

• Oct. 6: Business Basics Workshop, 9-11 a.m., at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield – Masonic Hall Condominium Building. This free workshop, presented by Allen Kronick, senior business advisor, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Western Regional Office, will focus on business fundamentals, from startup considerations to business-plan development and funding sources. It is designed for owners of existing businesses as well as those who are planning to start one. Cost: free. Register online at www.franklincc.org.

• Oct. 7: “Grow Your Business with E-mail & Social Media,” 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Greenfield Community College Downtown Center, 270 Main St., Greenfield. Join Liz Provo, authorized local expert for Constant Contact, as she helps you learn how to create a marketing strategy that combines e-mail and social media for maximum results. Cost: $5. Register online at www.franklincc.org.

• Oct. 18: Free Legal Clinic, noon to 3:30 p.m., at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield – Masonic Hall Condominium Building. The Western Mass Regional office of the MSBDC announced that the law firms of WMassBizLaw have offered to hold a free legal clinic. Individuals, entrepreneurs, and small-business owners will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with attorney Sarah Willey to discuss general legal questions such as corporate structure, leases, contracts, insurance, employment, franchising, and various other business-related issues. Cost: free. Register online at www.franklincc.org.

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

• Oct. 4: Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Hosted by the Greater Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, Greater Westfield, and Springfield Regional Chambers of Commerce. With approximately 120 businesses represented and 400 visitors, the Table Top Expo and Business Networking Event is an excellent marketing tool for area businesses. Cost: $125 for an exhibitor table (includes two tickets), $5 for pre-registered admission. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Oct. 14: Auction/Wine & Beer Tasting, 6-9 p.m., at Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley. Country chic theme with entertainment by Sarah the Fiddler. Cost: $40, or $35 each for two or more. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Oct. 19: October Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Summit View Banquet & Meeting House, 555 Northampton St., Holyoke. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Oct. 26: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at the Arbors at Chicopee, 929 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Oktoberfest theme with band, food, and cash bar. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

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

• Oct. 13: Networking by Night, 5-7 p.m., at Fort Hill Brewery. Sponsored by Advanced Restoration Group. An evening of connecting and business building. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org, or by calling the Chamber of Greater Easthampton at (413) 527-9414.

• Oct. 19: Medallion Speaker Forum Fall, noon to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Innovative Business Systems, 161 Northampton St., Easthampton. State Rep. John Scibak joins the forum and gives his insight on how you can be most effective when you need to be. Cost includes boxed lunch from Riff’s Joint. Space is limited. For additional information, e-mail [email protected]. Cost: $20. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or by calling the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

• Nov. 9: Hampshire County Business Bash, 5-7 p.m., at the Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst. A tri-chamber business-expo networking event. Enjoy business building, networking, complementary appetizers, cash bar, and local brewery beer tasting. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.easthamptonchamber.org or by calling the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

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

• Oct. 19: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Hosted and sponsored by Westfield Bank, 1642 Northampton St., Holyoke. The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce invites you to an evening of casual networking. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.

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

• Oct. 5: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., sponsored by Innovative Business Systems Inc., Pioneer Training, and Florence Bank. This the networking event you don’t want to miss. More than 300 attendees are expected, with food donated by our member restaurants and cold brews donated by the Northampton Brewery. Call chamber for location. Cost: $10 for members. To register, visit www.explorenorthampton.com, call (413) 584-1900, or e-mail [email protected].

• Oct. 28: 2016 New Member Orientation, 3-4 p.m., at the chamber offices, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. This is the chance to tell us more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you. Meet other new members and learn how to make the most of your chamber membership. Cost: Free. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or  [email protected].

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

• Oct. 3: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at the American Inn, One Sawmill Park, Westfield. Join us for our monthly Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register for this event so we may give our host a head count.

• Oct. 12: Oktoberfest After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at East Mountain Country Club, 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield. Bring your business cards for our annual speed connecting. Refreshments will be served. Cost: $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. To register, call (413) 568-1618. As this event gets closer, an online registration will be made available.

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

• Sept. 27: Ribbon cutting for the new South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce Office, 5 p.m. Join the chamber as it cuts the ribbon for its new office location at 2 Lyman St., South Hadley, next to the new Plains Elementary School. The chamber is now co-located with ERA Laplante Real Estate. There will be light food, beverages, a tour of the new office, and prizes. Cost: free. RSVP to Executive Director Dale Johnston at [email protected] so the appropriate amount of food and beverage is available.

• Oct. 19: James E. Hartley, PhD, professor of Economics at Mount Holyoke College, speaks at 7:30 a.m., at the Willits-Hallowell Conference Center at Mount Holyoke. Hartley will speak on the economy. A buffet breakfast will be provided. Cost: $22 for members, $27 for non-members. E-mail [email protected] to RSVP.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• Sept. 28: PWC Headline Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Munich Haus, 13 Center St., Chicopee. Featuring psychic medium Angelina Diana. Cost: $30 for PWC members, $40 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.professionalwomenschamber.com. The Professional Women’s Chamber is a division of the Springfield Regional Chamber.

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

• Oct. 5: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Cyber Exchange, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information about this event, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• Oct. 26: Food Fest West, 5:30-8 p.m., at Crestview Country Club, Agawam. The event will feature the foods of area restaurants including Chez Josef, Crestview Country Club, Partner’s, and many more. Proceeds raised by Food Fest West will go toward the Partnership for Education and the WRC Educational Fund, which provides grants to businesses for on-the-job training and continuing-education needs. Cost: $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

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Classes on Elder Law, Estate Planning

Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3: Attorney Karen Jackson, owner and senior attorney of Jackson Law, an elder-law and estate-planning firm, will teach a series of three classes highlighting the latest developments in elder law and estate planning at Holyoke Community College on three consecutive Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m.Jackson said each class is a standalone presentation; those who are unable to attend on Sept. 19 are welcome to attend one or both of the subsequent sessions.Through stories and real examples, Jackson will present comprehensive subject matter on these topics: “The Core Estate Plan,” “The Probate Process, Start to Finish,” and “Medicare, Community Care Programs, and MassHealth Planning.”In the first session, Jackson will explain each document in the core estate plan. She will discuss the problems that can occur when proper documents are not prepared before a loss of mental capacity or physical health or before sudden loss of life. She will also provide an overview of the different types of trusts that can be considered in estate planning, including supplemental needs trusts, revocable trusts, and irrevocable trusts.The second session will address the probate-court process. Jackson will discuss the different types of probate, explain how to determine which assets must go through probate after a death, and what estate planning can be done now.In her final session, Jackson will introduce the various Medicaid programs that provide community and long-term skilled nursing care in Massachusetts and the financial assistance associated with each. She will also address hot topics in Medicare law, supplemental-needs trusts, and new developments in significant elder-law issues.The cost is $85 per person and covers all three classes; participants cannot pay for individual sessions. To register, call Holyoke Community College at (413) 552-2500 or visit www.hcc.edu/bce.

Mutts & Mimosas

Sept. 25: Dakin Humane Society will present its fourth annual Mutts & Mimosas fund-raising event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Quonquont Farm & Orchard in Whately, rain or shine. Guests are encouraged to bring their dogs to the brunch, which will feature a make-your-own-mimosa bar, live music, a raffle and silent auction, apple picking, dog-walking trails, and other fun activities. The food will be catered by Seth Mias, and an optional dog meal is available for $10. Event attendees are asked to bring dry or canned cat food to support Dakin’s pet food-bank program. Tickets are $50 per person and can be ordered online at www.dakinhumane.org or by calling Event Manager Gina Ciprari at (413) 781-4000, ext. 136. “Mutts & Mimosas is such a fun and unusual gathering, and it’s become a tradition among Dakin supporters and dog enthusiasts,” said Dakin Executive Director Carmine DiCenso. “People really embrace this event because it gives them the chance to have fun with their dogs, and Quonquont Farm offers an ideal and relaxing setting. Mutts & Mimosas is a very important benefit for the homeless animals we care for, and each ticket sold helps us extend our services to more animals and their people.” Finck and Perras Insurance Agency Inc. of Florence and Easthampton is the corporate sponsor for Mutts & Mimosas. Media sponsors include 94.7 WMAS, Bear Country 95.3, the Republican, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and the Recorder.

Spirit of the Written Word

Sept. 29 to Dec. 8: Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department will offer a free writing workshop, Spirit of the Written Word, for Western Mass. residents touched by cancer. The 10-week workshop will take place on Thursdays, Sept. 29 through Dec. 8 (no class on Nov. 24), from 6 to 8 p.m., at Artspace, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. Attendees are encouraged to promote their own healing and experience the therapeutic benefits of group writing. No writing experience is required, and all sharing is voluntary and confidential. Refreshments will be provided. Facilitating the workshop is Pam Roberts, a writer, artist, and certified yoga instructor who is also a breast-cancer survivor of more than 20 years. An ordained graduate of the IM School of Healing Arts in New York City, she has been leading writing workshops for people affected by cancer and loss for more than 11 years. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Roberts found writing to be an important part of her healing process. She believes deeply in the transformative and healing power of writing within a safe and supportive workshop environment. The workshop is being sponsored by BFMC Oncology and is grant-funded by Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Wheeling for Healing Bike/Walk/Run Event supporting cancer services at BFMC. The Spirit of the Written Word writing workshop is limited to 12 participants, and registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact Roberts at (413) 625-2402 or [email protected]. Information is also available in the Oncology Department at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.

‘Holyoke Renaissance: Rising from the Ashes’

Through Oct. 29: During September and October, Wistariahurst is hosting a new exhibit titled “Holyoke Renaissance: Rising from the Ashes.” Three area artists are showcasing architecture as art in a joint exhibition celebrating the renaissance of the city of Holyoke. The exhibit by artists Debra Dunphy, Nancy Howard, and Kristine Villeneuve-Topor features various views of the old industrial city of Holyoke and its architectural designs. Holyoke is currently undergoing a transformation that is renewing much of the downtown after suffering urban blight for decades. Works on display include local landmarks and streetscapes from around the city and are presented to shine a light on the beautiful art and architecture in the city. The exhibit will run through Saturday, Oct. 29. Gallery viewing hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission to the gallery is available for a $3 suggested donation.

Northeast Training Institute

Oct. 4-5: The International Business Innovation Assoc. (InBIA), in partnership with the Assoc. of Cleantech Incubators of New England (ACTION), will host a two-day Northeast Training Institute at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke. Four courses will be offered for the professional development of incubator managers or those exploring the development of an incubator or accelerator program in their community. Those who should consider attending include  business incubation and acceleration professionals, university administrators and faculty in entrepreneurship, community influencers and chamber of commerce of leaders, and economic-development leaders. Join other participants from around the region for these world-recognized training programs and hear about development plans for the Holyoke Innovation District. Learn more at www.actionnewengland.org. E-mail Joan Popolo at [email protected] with any questions.

CSO Spaghetti Dinner

Oct. 5: In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, Clinical & Support Options (CSO) Green River House and Quabbin House Programs will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge on School Street in Greenfield. CSO believes that mental-health issues are important to address year-round, but highlighting them during Mental Health Awareness Week provides a time for people to come together and share stories of recovery and hope and to spread the message that your total health matters. Program Manager Kim Britt knows how important events like these are to reducing mental-health stigma. “The purpose of this event is to bring awareness and educate the community and to change individuals’ perception about mental illness,” she said. “Individuals who experience mental illness are not what the media portrays. The truth is, one in four adults experience mental illness in America each year. People who experience mental-health challenges are just like you and I. They’re able to lead healthy, meaningful, and productive lives. Although the road to recovery is a journey, recovery is possible.” Raffles, entertainment, and mental-health information will be paired with a traditional spaghetti-dinner menu. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 3 and up, and free for children under 3. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. For questions or to purchase tickets, call the Green River House at (413) 772-2181 or Quabbin House at (978) 544-1859.

Workshop on Conducting a Workplace Investigation

Oct. 13: In your job, are you responsible for conducting investigations into employee conflicts? Allegations of harassment? Employee theft? If so, Royal, P.C.’s workshop on workplace investigations is for you. Recent state and federal court decisions underscore the importance of conducting thorough investigations. In this workshop, attendees will learn about such topics as selecting an investigator, conducting an effective interview, dealing with confidentiality issues, and taking interim actions. Among those who may be interested in attending are HR professionals, CFOs, CEOs, and anyone in a management position who is responsible for handling investigations. This workshop will apply to the first-time ‘investigator’ as well as the most seasoned ones. The workshop will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. at Royal, P.C., 270 Pleasant St., Northampton. The cost is $30 per person. Mail your payment and make your check payable to Royal, P.C., 270 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Advance registration is required, and seating is limited. E-mail Ann-Marie Marcil at [email protected] to register or with any questions about this workshop.

Western Mass. Business Expo

Nov. 3: Comcast Business will present the sixth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, lunch hosted by BusinessWest, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Express Employment Professionals, Health New England, the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, MGM Springfield, and Wild Apple Design. WMAS is the event’s media partner. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $725. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100. For more Expo details as they emerge, visit www.wmbexpo.com.

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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.

Hampden Superior Court

Tyease S. Randolph v. the City of Springfield and Booker T. Lemons
Allegation: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle resulting in injury: $6,729.45
Filed: 02/23/16

Christopher Lopez v. Sonic Velocity Inc. and Ali Ozan Koseoglu
Allegation: Violation of state wage-and-hour laws: $25,000
Filed: 06/20/16

Hampshire Superior Court

Sarah Goodsell v. Andrew Chavez, D.L. Peterson Trust, and Cellco Partnership Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless Inc.
Allegation: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle resulting in personal injury: $50,149.52+
Filed: 08/08/16

Ann Morin v. Kohl’s Department Stores Inc.
Allegation: Negligence resulting in personal injury: $36,660.02+
Filed: 08/15/16

Springfield District Court

Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Sage Engineering and Contracting Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, failure to pay for services: $16,962.50
Filed: 07/13/16

Westfield District Court

New England Remodeling and Restoration, LLC v. Nathan R. Damon and Samantha Damon
Allegation: Breach of contract, failure to pay for services: $8,631.86
Filed: 08/10/16

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Operation Playhouse

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A group of 14 Country Bank employees recently joined forces with Habitat for Humanity Metro West/Greater Worcester in a team-building exercise that ended with a local veteran family receiving a unique gift: a custom playhouse. Habitat’s Operation Playhouse is a program designed to allow groups to come together to create and complete a custom playhouse in one day. The opportunity to work together and collaborate on design and construction of the house is wrapped up with the reward of seeing it turned over to a local veteran and their children. “Working with the Habitat staff was seamless, and the day couldn’t have been more rewarding,” said Deb Gagnon, Corporate Relations officer, Country Bank. “Completing the playhouse gave us all a sense of accomplishment, and when the family arrived to receive their gift, there wasn’t a dry eye around.”

 

Community Focus

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Eighty-five Massachusetts companies were honored at the Boston Business Journal’s 11th annual Corporate Citizenship Summit on Sept. 8 at the EpiCenter at Artists for Humanity in Boston. For the ninth time, PeoplesBank was among the companies included, this year finishing 48th on the statewide list and third for companies headquartered in Western Mass. Matthew Bannister, vice president, Corporate Responsibility at PeoplesBank (pictured at left, with Thomas Senecal, president and CEO), accepted the award at the summit on behalf of the bank’s associates. “Our mutual charter supports everything we do and why we are succeeding as a community bank,” he said. “Because of our mutual charter and related values, we have a unique ability to help the communities we serve through volunteer efforts and millions of dollars in donations to charitable and civic causes.”

 

Wheeling for Healing

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On Aug. 21, 180 bicyclists, runners, and walkers gathered for the ninth annual Wheeling for Healing ride, walk, and run event in Greenfield to support cancer care and services at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. “Thanks to the wonderful fund-raising efforts from our community and support from our sponsors, we were able to raise over $46,500 this year, bringing our total funds raised for Baystate Franklin Medical Center Oncology to over $286,000,” said Kathy Tobin, director, Annual Giving & Events, Baystate Health Foundation. Proceeds from Wheeling for Healing events are used to purchase medical equipment and comfort items for patients undergoing chemotherapy at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. Proceeds have also assisted patients with extraordinary expenses associated with their illness, including medicines not covered by their insurance.

 

Celebrating STCC’s Founders

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Springfield Technical Community College kicked off its year-long 50th-anniversary celebration with a Founders Day Convocation on Sept. 9. The event honored the four founders — Edmond Garvey, the school’s first president; then-Springfield Mayor Charlie Ryan; state Rep. Anthony Scibelli; and industrialist Joseph Deliso — and briefly traced the history of the college through today. Ryan and family members representing the other three founders (all deceased) were presented with commemorative plaques in the form of photo montages of their careers and contributions to the college. Top to bottom: from left, retired STCC President Ira Rubenzahl, Mayor Ryan, retired STCC President Andrew Scibelli (Anthony’s nephew), current Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, and current STCC President John Cook; members of the Garvey family, from left, Sandra Garvey, her husband, James Garvey (Edmond’s son), Pauline Kimball (Edmond Garvey’s niece), and her son, Robert Kimball; Andrew Scibelli with the plaque commemorating his uncle’s contributions; and, representing the Deliso family, back row, Clem Deliso (Joe’s son), Jean Deliso (Joe’s granddaughter), right, and Lisa Doherty, and in front, Joe’s great-grandsons, Spence Doherty Deliso, left, and Clement Joseph Doherty Deliso.

Springfield Technical Community College kicked off its year-long 50th-anniversary celebration with a Founders Day Convocation on Sept. 9. The event honored the four founders — Edmond Garvey, the school’s first president; then-Springfield Mayor Charlie Ryan; state Rep. Anthony Scibelli; and industrialist Joseph Deliso — and briefly traced the history of the college through today. Ryan and family members representing the other three founders (all deceased) were presented with commemorative plaques in the form of photo montages of their careers and contributions to the college. Top to bottom: from left, retired STCC President Ira Rubenzahl, Mayor Ryan, retired STCC President Andrew Scibelli (Anthony’s nephew), current Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, and current STCC President John Cook; members of the Garvey family, from left, Sandra Garvey, her husband, James Garvey (Edmond’s son), Pauline Kimball (Edmond Garvey’s niece), and her son, Robert Kimball; Andrew Scibelli with the plaque commemorating his uncle’s contributions; and, representing the Deliso family, back row, Clem Deliso (Joe’s son), Jean Deliso (Joe’s granddaughter), right, and Lisa Doherty, and in front, Joe’s great-grandsons, Spence Doherty Deliso, left, and Clement Joseph Doherty Deliso.

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‘Big Data: Unlocking the Mysteries’

Sept. 9: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE), in partnership with FIT Staffing, will present a seminar with Dennis Perlot, Microsoft evangelist, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The topic will be “Big Data – Unlocking the Mysteries.” Perlot will discuss ways to protect data in the cloud, information on unstructured data searches, Microsoft’s Power BI products, and much more. This event is free to regional IT professionals and will be held at the EANE offices in Agawam. Registration is required. To register or for more information, contact Allison Ebner at [email protected] or (413) 355-5125.

STCC Founders Day

Sept. 9: Springfield Technical Community College will kick off its 50th-anniversary celebration with a Founders Day Convocation starting at 2 p.m. The event, which will honor the four founders and briefly trace the history of the college through today, will be held in the Scibelli Hall gymnasium on campus. All alumni of STCC are invited to the event, as well as students, current and former faculty and staff, current and former board members, and friends of the college. The year-long celebration will include a number of festivities and events, culminating in a birthday celebration on Sept. 11, 2017.

RVCC Golf Tournament

Sept. 16: River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC), an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center and member of Valley Health Systems, will hold its first annual golf tournament fund-raiser starting at 10:30 a.m., scramble format. The event, hosted by East Mountain Country Club in Westfield, is presented by G. Greene Construction Co. Inc., and funds raised will enable RVCC to improve programming through staff education and technology enhancements. The cost per golfer is $100 and includes a golf cart, lunch, and dinner. There will be contests on the course which include prizes donated by Marcotte Ford and Teddy Bear Pools. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. For more information about the event, including registration, visit www.rvcc-inc.org.

Ubora, Ahadi Awards

Sept. 17: The African Hall subcommittee of the Springfield Museums will present the 25th annual Ubora Award and the seventh annual Ahadi Youth Award at a ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. The Ubora Award, named for the Swahili word for ‘excellence,’ is presented to an African-American who has made a significant contribution to the greater Springfield area. The Ahadi Youth Award is presented to an African-American young person who demonstrates strong character, leadership, academic achievement, and future potential (Ahadi means ‘promise’ in Swahili). Ubora Award winner Helen Caulton-Harris is the currently the commissioner of the Division of Health and Human Services for the City of Springfield. In her many years of public service, she has played a prominent role in developing policy for the health and human-services needs of underserved populations on the local and national level. In recognition of those efforts, she has received numerous awards, including the AIDS Action Award from the Action Committee and the Rebecca Lee Award from the Harvard School of Public Health. Caulton-Harris was named Woman of the Year by the Springfield Postal Service and received the Paul Revere Award from the Massachusetts Public Health Assoc. In 2015, she selected as one of the 100 Outstanding of Women of Color from Western Mass. and Connecticut. Previously, Caulton-Harris was appointed by former Gov. Deval Patrick to both the Public Health and Food Policy Councils for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and was also appointed to the Region 1 Health Council by the Secretary of Minority Health in Washington, D.C. She is the immediate past chair of both AAA of Pioneer Valley and Holyoke Community College. She is also a past president of the Greater Springfield Chapter of the Links Inc., a life member of the Carl L. Talbot VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and a member of the Xi Xi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, as well as GirlFriends Inc. Ahadi Award winner David Bass is entering his junior year at Putnam Vocational High School, where he has distinguished himself as an outstanding student in both the classroom and the community. He has held perfect attendance and highest honors in his first two years of high school, and currently has a 3.9 GPA. A founder and active participant in Putnam’s Intellectuals Debate Club, Bass is an outstanding public speaker and communicator, and was elected president by the class of 2018. He assisted the Putnam’s Voice outreach group with its annual clothing, canned food, and toy drives as well as neighborhood cleanups. He is also part of the Project Purple volunteer group that seeks to curtail teen drug and alcohol abuse, and a member of Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s 2016 Youth Advisory Board. Bass is part of Putnam’s Marketing and Real Estate program, and plans to embark on a career in real estate following his graduation. The Ubora and Ahadi Award presentations will be followed by a reception at the Springfield Science Museum, with food and refreshments provided through support from Baystate Health. Admission to the event is $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12. For more information or advance reservations, call (413) 263-6800, ext. 325.

BerkshireSPEAKS

Sept. 18: The third annual BerkshireSPEAKS will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire in Great Barrington. This year’s event will feature six Berkshire trailblazers and visionaries sharing their inspirational stories. BerkshireSPEAKS was established to create an opportunity for the entire community to hear from local residents who have had a significant impact on the Berkshires and beyond. This year’s speakers include John Downing, CEO of Soldier On, a national organization fighting veteran homelessness; Nancy Kalodner, Berkshire Realtor, teacher, and arts supporter; Gwendolyn Hampton-VanSant, CEO and Founder of Multicultural BRIDGE; Mary Pope Osborne, award-winning author of the Magic Tree House series (130 million copies sold worldwide); John Hockenberry, author, journalist, and award-winning public radio host; and state Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli, who represents the 4th Berkshire District. A reception with the speakers will follow the presentations. Registration costs $15 online and $18 at the door. To register online, visit www.hevreh.org/berkshirespeaks.

Northeast Training Institute

Oct. 4-5: The International Business Innovation Assoc. (InBIA), in partnership with the Assoc. of Cleantech Incubators of New England (ACTION), will host a two-day Northeast Training Institute at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke. Four courses will be offered for the professional development of incubator managers or those exploring the development of an incubator or accelerator program in their community. Those who should consider attending include  business incubation and acceleration professionals, university administrators and faculty in entrepreneurship, community influencers and chamber of commerce of leaders, and economic-development leaders. Join other participants from around the region for these world-recognized training programs and hear about development plans for the Holyoke Innovation District. Learn more at www.actionnewengland.org. E-mail Joan Popolo at [email protected] with any questions.

Western Mass. Business Expo

Nov. 3: Comcast Business will present the sixth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, lunch hosted by BusinessWest, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Express Employment Professionals, Health New England, the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, MGM Springfield, and Wild Apple Design, and WMAS. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $725. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100. For more Expo details as they emerge, visit www.wmbexpo.com.

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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.

Hampden Superior Court
Mildred Gomez v. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and Eugene J. Bernier Sr.
Allegation: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle resulting in injury: $4,718
Filed: 06/28/16

Red Technologies, LLC v. Safe Environment of America Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, failure to pay for services: $48,567.54
Filed: 02/24/16

Lane M. Berton v. Constantinos Levanos, DDS, Inc. et al
Allegation: Wrongful discharge: $300,000 to $500,000
Filed: 08/12/16

Hampshire Superior Court
Patricia A. Murphy, VMC. and Kevin F. Murphy, as the guardians of Kathleen M. Murphy v. Janet Cremins, RN and Claire Kuhn, PhD
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $1,000,000+
Filed: 07/29/16

Nyrva Germain v. Winn Managed Properties LLC.
Allegation: Failure to maintain premises resulting in sip and fall injury: $54,401+
Filed: 08/08/16

Regina Shea-Sullivan v. Town of Southampton Select Board and Edward Cauley
Allegation: Discrimination: $801,000+
Filed: 08/18/16

Northampton District Court
Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co., as subrogee of Albert and Janet Decker v. Boulanger’s Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Allegation: Water damage resulting from improper repair: $13,329.58
Filed: 08/04/16
Springfield District Court
Samuel D. Plotkin & Associates Inc., d.b.a NAI Plotkin, v. 80 Congress Street, LLC
Allegation: Breach of contract: $20,414.65
Filed: 08/01/16

Let’s Not Overlook This Honor

By
Opinion

Editorial

Well, it’s a start.

Actually, it’s more significant than that, although it’s still not the kind of honor a city wants.

Springfield recently wound up on yet another of those top-10 lists that have become so popular. This one is a CNBC compilation of overlooked cities where business opportunities are on the rise.

This is certainly a step forward from the kind of lists the city was making its way onto a decade or so ago, like ‘most dangerous cities for crime’ and ‘least desirable places to live,’ or words to that effect. And it means the city’s recent progress in the broad realm of economic development — MGM’s $950 million casino, CRRC MA’s subway-car factory, and a blossoming entrepreneurial ecosystem — is not going unnoticed.

Or is it? It’s not going unnoticed by the researchers at CNBC. But the word ‘overlooked’ means, well, that people are not looking at you, they’re looking past you, or over you, and at someone or something else. And for whatever reason.

A look at some of the other cities on the list reveals part of the problem with being on the ‘10 Most Overlooked’ list.

Boise, Idaho. Most people hearing that name would simply add some punctuation, as in Boise, Idaho?? The same is essentially true of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Greensboro, N.C. — two cities that had really fallen on hard times and were a shell of what they once were — and Fort Myers, Fla., a city known to most as merely the spring home to the Red Sox, although in reality it has much more going for it.

The point of this exercise, or list — we think, because you’re never really sure with these things — is to let the world know that these communities shouldn’t be overlooked. And in that respect, this is indeed a good list to be on.

Still, it will take a lot more than a compilation like this one to enable long-held sentiments about an area, or common perception, if you will, to change. Boise has made great strides in recent years and it has become a very attractive place to live and work, but people still say ‘Boise, Idaho?’

And this is where we make another push for Springfield to become more aggressive in its efforts to tell its story and actively promote its assets. As we’ve noted before, it wouldn’t have been prudent for Springfield to market itself heavily a decade ago because there simply wasn’t much to sell other than promise, which was hard for many people to grasp.

Now, it has plenty to sell, and we don’t mean the casino or the rail-car-assembly plant — although that’s part of it. It can sell the fact that Springfield and this region have the assets to attract employers of that size and nature. And it also has that burgeoning entrepreneurial infrastructure, which makes it an attractive place to start and grow a company.

We know all this locally, and, yes, news tends to travel, but the city still needs to take its marketing and brand-awareness activities to a much higher level. This takes money, but it can certainly be put in the category of money well spent.

Overall, being on this ‘10 Most Overlooked’ cities list is a step forward. It means Springfield is doing something right — actually, many things.

A bigger step forward, we believe, would be for the city not to be on this list, because it’s no longer being overlooked.

That will take some time — perceptions die hard, as we mentioned —  and it will take some aggressive work to make the city’s story known.

Marijuana Edibles Would Harm Children

By
Opinion

Opinion

By Nick Bayer

A study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics Journal shows that reports of accidental marijuana poisoning by young children and toddlers has risen by 150% since commercial marijuana was legalized in Colorado in 2014. Half of the child-poisoning cases involved the accidental ingestion of marijuana edible products (including brownies, cookies, and candies) that are being marketed and sold in Colorado.

The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts urges the marijuana industry to explain why they would specifically authorize these products in Massachusetts under their 2016 ballot proposal (see story, page 36).

The report studied the number of marijuana poison-control cases for children aged 0-9, and showed a 150% increase since 2014. The average stay in the hospital for the children was about 11 hours. Marijuana edibles now account for approximately 50% of marijuana product sales in Colorado since legalization, and that number is growing.

Under the Massachusetts ballot question, written by the marijuana industry, edible pot products would be specifically authorized under the law. Edible products are such an essential part of the Massachusetts ballot question that the state’s Supreme Judicial Court, in a rare ruling, ordered that the ballot question summary be rewritten to include reference to edibles. In Colorado, the marijuana industry has vigorously fought against marketing restrictions once recreational marijuana was legalized.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the pot-edibles market is dangerous for our kids, and a huge part of the profit model for the marijuana industry. The marijuana industry chose to specifically authorize these dangerous edible products under their proposed law. The marijuana industry put their profits over the interests of Massachusetts families, and we believe the edibles issue alone is a reason to reject this ballot question in Massachusetts.

Among the facts about marijuana edibles:

• There is no limit on the potency of edible products in Colorado, nor are limits written into the proposed law in Massachusetts.

• Edible products have been known to have THC levels (the active ingredient in marijuana) reaching as high as 95%. That compares to the THC in current marijuana plants that average 17-18% THC, and marijuana THC levels of 3-4% that existed back in the 1980s.

• Marijuana-infused products such as gummy bears, candy bars, cookies, and ‘cannabis cola’ are often indistinguishable from traditional products and attractive to children.

• Doctors at Children’s Hospital Denver reported that, after legalization, the ER began treating one to two kids a month for accidental marijuana ingestion, mostly in the form of edibles. Prior to legalization, they reported none. For example, in 2014, a two-year old girl from Longmont, Colo. was sent to the hospital after accidentally eating a marijuana cookie she found in front of her apartment building.

The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts represents a growing coalition of healthcare and community leaders, anti-addiction advocates, educators, business groups, first responders, and families who are opposing this proposed legalization of the commercial marijuana industry in Massachusetts.

Among the groups that have already come out in opposition to this initiative include the Mass. Hospital Assoc., the Mass. Medical Society, the Mass. Municipal Assoc., Associated Industries of Mass., the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, the Retailers Assoc. of Mass., the Assoc. of School Superintendents, the Assoc. for Behavioral Healthcare, the National Assoc. of Mental Illness (Massachusetts chapter), Mass. Chiefs of Police, the Mass. Sheriffs Assoc., and all Massachusetts district attorneys. v

Nick Bayer is campaign manager of the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts, which opposes a 2016 ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana for adults.

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of August 2016.

AGAWAM

EP Energy Massachusetts LLC
Main St.
$1,849,895 — Installation of a large-scale ground mounted solar facility consisting of 1,891 modules.

FRP Holdings Agawam LLC
Springfield St.
$64,575 — Strip roof and re-roof Rocky’s

H + A Realty LCC
North Westfield St.
$0.00 — Frame new walls for new businesses at units #345 and unit #347 which will eventually be connected to create one space — Day Spa

WEJJAL LLC
Silver St.
$58,450 — Modify existing partitions, repair/replace wallboard, doors, floor and ceiling, add new exterior stairs

AMHERST

Amherst Shopping Center Associates LLC
175 University Dr., Big Y
$589,600 — Interior renovations

Stavros Center For Independent Living
210 Old Farm Road
$31,750 — Replace roof

Trustees of Hampshire College
1095 West St.
$266,240 — Ground-mounted, grid-connected solar PV array on Hampshire College field

HADLEY

Hampshire College
893 West St.
$125,500 — Adding on a 1,200 sq. ft. wood shop with material loading overhead door, wiring to be done by college. No plumbing and one wall-mount heater

NORTHAMPTON

Chicopee Kendall, LLC
129 Pleasant St.
$300 — Demolish building, including foundation and abatement

City of Northampton Parking Garage
85 Hampton Ave.
$162,000 — Replace sealant and tee-to-tee joints

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$108,826 — Create men’s and women’s locker rooms

Main St. LLP C/O Colebrook Realty Services
175 Main St.
123,993 — Renovate customer/employee areas and restrooms, repair storefront, new front door

Smith St. Associates LLC
32 Smith St.
$480,000 — Construct 70 X 80 Addition

Trustees of Smith College
12 Arnold Ave.
$117,876 — New roof, sky light replacement, and rot repair

SPRINGFIELD

Big Y
1090 St. James Ave.
$25,000 — Add new cases and coolers. Frame-in new prep area.

Blue Tarp Redevelopment Inc.
34 MGM Way
$45,860,807 — Type 1B Construction (S-2 Parking Garage)

Crown Atlantic Company
22 Birnie Ave.
$20,000 — T-Mobile/Metro PCS proposes to replace (3) air b4a antennas with (3) air 32db antennas and install 1new HCS 6×12 hybrid fiber cable. All work will be completed within the existing area

Dickinson Street Funeral Home
305 State St.
$55,000 — Alteration of funeral home into dental clinic and replacement of eight existing windows

Mass Mutual
1500 Main St.
$90,000.00 — Office renovations for Morgan Stanley on the 19th floor; 1,920 square feet. No exterior alterations

One Financial Plaza
1350 Main St.
$89,453 — Building out a room on the 11th floor for Verizon Wireless equipment

Smith & Wesson
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
$160,000 — Drill foundation and erect structural steel for carport structures, install modules, perform wiring and terminations, trench collection systems, all construction debris to be disposed of in dumpsters

Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
$88,250 — Remove old roofing, install new roof, insulation, drains, drip edge, metal to spec

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Big E
1305 Memorial Ave.
$8,000 — Installation of temporary cellular antenna

Chipotle Restaurant
241 Memorial Ave.
$479,500 – Site work, utilities, paving walkways, patio, dumpster enclosure, and new building shell

Dante Club
1197 Memorial Ave.
$24,000 — Remodel rest rooms

Myron Street Apts.
20-24 Myron Street
$7,560 — Replace 3-story stairs on one side of building

Powers & Liquori Law Offices
64 Park St.
$4,500 — Remove existing metal roof on dormer only and replace with asphalt shingles

West Springfield Middle School
31 Middle School Dr.
$600 — Erect a 30 x 40 frame tent for benefit

WESTFIELD

City of Westfield
366 Little River Road
$2,190,342 — Construct 3,500-square-foot addition to Little River station

Jarvis Surgical Inc.
53 Airport Road
$20,000 — Install sprinkles in the new addition

Rosow Westfield LLC
66 South Broad St.
$12,225 — Interior alterations, install overhead & exit doors

Streamfield, LLC
303 E Main St.
$180,000 – Alterate existing vacant space to permit use

Real Estate Transactions

By
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

562 Suburban Dr.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Austin J. Snape
Seller: Lori G. Whiteman
Date: 08/01/16

BERNARDSTON

169 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $200,500
Buyer: Adam H. Barrett
Seller: Scott Digeorge
Date: 07/29/16

BUCKLAND

202 Lower St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Caroline Miklovich
Seller: Nikole L. Gilbert
Date: 07/26/16

COLRAIN

30 Wilson Hill Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Sheri L. Menard
Seller: Cheryl L. Yacovone
Date: 07/26/16

CONWAY

388 Hart Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jason F. Silverman
Seller: Bryant E. Benson
Date: 07/29/16

776 Reeds Bridge Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Donald M. Scott
Seller: Joseph T. McGranaghan
Date: 08/02/16

DEERFIELD

216 Conway Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: Julie A. Sencabaugh
Seller: Jared K. Libby
Date: 08/01/16

49 King Philip Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Erik W. Wrisley
Seller: Richard B. Reeves
Date: 07/29/16

225 Lower Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Michelle Rockett
Seller: Paul E. Gilroy
Date: 08/03/16

75 Stillwater Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Julia Rolin-Coffey
Seller: Sarah Carroll
Date: 08/04/16

24 Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Jeremy Wells
Seller: Joni Martino
Date: 07/28/16

321 Upper Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Christian Day
Seller: John F. Moriarty
Date: 08/01/16

GREENFIELD

38-40 Birch St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $132,132
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Alexandra T. Green
Date: 07/29/16

9 Cherry Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Dorothy A. Arsenault
Seller: Ruth M. Gile
Date: 07/29/16

82 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $196,500
Buyer: Joshua P. Michal
Seller: Durand D. Lively
Date: 08/03/16

80 Devens St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Sara L. Acton
Seller: Mark Sirum
Date: 07/29/16

51 Garfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Aisha Russell
Seller: Christine N. Turner
Date: 08/01/16

165 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $214,900
Buyer: Joshua A. Moran
Seller: Keith D. Streeter
Date: 08/05/16

42 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Rachel W. Lindsay
Seller: Rory A. Miskimen
Date: 07/29/16

23 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Leigha M. Otto
Seller: Sydney I. Snow
Date: 07/29/16

28-A Old Albany Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Shaun D. Schofield
Seller: David T. Damery
Date: 07/28/16

14 Parkway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jennifer E. Antonellis
Seller: Doris C. Cowdrey
Date: 07/29/16

HAWLEY

20 Grout Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Karen Hoffman
Seller: Duane Blakeslee
Date: 07/25/16

South River Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Berkshire Highlands LLC
Seller: Thomas W. Shields
Date: 08/01/16

LEVERETT

14 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $427,500
Buyer: Stacey Temple
Seller: John W. Lemly
Date: 07/29/16

142-144 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Anthony Witman
Seller: Witman Properties Inc.
Date: 08/04/16

146-148 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Anthony Witman
Seller: Witman Properties Inc.
Date: 08/04/16

LEYDEN

162 Alexander Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Kenneth C. Griswold
Seller: John B. Glabach
Date: 08/01/16

529 Brattleboro Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: John P. Higgins
Seller: Fiske INT
Date: 07/29/16

MONTAGUE

99 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Karen L. Dodd
Seller: Laura Wormell
Date: 07/28/16

81 High St.
Montague, MA 01344
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Durand D. Lively
Seller: Terrance J. Sicard
Date: 08/03/16

16 Meadow Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Brian M. Kellogg
Seller: Carol L. Rastallis
Date: 08/03/16

347 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: David E. Fisher
Seller: Melissa S. Hale-Doyle
Date: 08/01/16

454 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joshua K. McComb
Seller: John A. Greene
Date: 07/29/16

511 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $274,500
Buyer: Jeannette Wicks-Lim
Seller: Jo-Anne Pach-Koirala
Date: 07/29/16

16 Willmark Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nancy E. Kopec
Seller: Beverly J. Sibley
Date: 07/28/16

NEW SALEM

160 Neilson Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Phyllis R. Rogers
Seller: Sunday D. Lefebvre
Date: 07/26/16

NORTHFIELD

80 South Mountain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Timothy Crowley
Seller: Anna Burniske
Date: 08/01/16

ORANGE

15 Burrill Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Ralph E. Cutter
Seller: John W. Griffiths
Date: 08/03/16

SHELBURNE

239 Colrain Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: George H. Kennedy
Seller: Nancy E. Kopec
Date: 07/28/16

94 Main St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $353,000
Buyer: Susan Berger
Seller: Donovan A. Stevens
Date: 08/01/16

48 Mechanic St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $368,000
Buyer: Eben D. Sorkin
Seller: Karen Hoffman
Date: 07/25/16

291 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Susan F. Durkee
Seller: Robert Jaros
Date: 08/03/16

17 Water St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Nina E. Talayco
Seller: Roxanne B. Hamilton
Date: 07/28/16

SHUTESBURY

65 Schoolhouse Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $248,745
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Thomas E. Boynton
Date: 07/25/16

71 Wendell Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Roland S. Brock
Seller: William G. Labich
Date: 07/27/16

SUNDERLAND

35 North Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Benjamin M. Barr
Seller: Lenore F. Bowen
Date: 07/29/16

WENDELL

75 Jennison Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Cailyn M. Reed
Seller: Helen R. Haddad TR
Date: 07/28/16

143 Locke Hill Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Michael A. Grillo
Seller: Thomas H. Manley
Date: 07/27/16

47 Stone Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Stephen Booth
Date: 07/25/16

49 Stone Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Stephen Booth
Date: 07/25/16

27 West St.
Wendell, MA 01380
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Mark W. Manselle
Seller: Judith Breier
Date: 07/28/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

48 Carmen Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 08/03/16

102 Coronet Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Scott R. Gates
Seller: Michael Osowski
Date: 07/28/16

84 Gold St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Stone Commercial Realty
Seller: JJS Realty LLP
Date: 08/04/16

42 Lawnwood St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $140,766
Buyer: Live Well Financial Inc.
Seller: Carol A. Gaynor
Date: 08/01/16

52 Liberty St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Kyle Gendron
Seller: Aaron F. Rickis
Date: 07/28/16

351 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Richard M. Lewis
Seller: Diane M. Pedulla
Date: 08/04/16

47 Michele Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Kalpanaben Patel
Seller: C. Arslanian-Ginsberg
Date: 07/29/16

47 Mill St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Crystal M. Shea
Seller: Joseph W. Mikalson
Date: 08/01/16

35 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Robert Stabach
Seller: Barbara L. Murphy
Date: 08/05/16

125 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Robert H. Pettazzoni
Seller: Derek A. Myers
Date: 08/02/16

1139 North St. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Emanuel Diaz
Seller: Stephen H. Cassanelli
Date: 08/01/16

115 Spencer St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: James F. Walsh
Seller: Patricia A. Reveruzzi
Date: 07/28/16

1661 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: Calvin J. McFadden
Seller: Youness M. Bakr
Date: 07/29/16

BLANDFORD

1 Albano Dr.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: James A. Slattery
Seller: Laurence M. Weinstein
Date: 07/29/16

BRIMFIELD

32 Champeaux Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Graham S. Maxfield
Seller: Maple Lane Development Corp.
Date: 08/02/16

5 Devils Lane
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Christopher Caplette
Seller: Michael J. Poulin
Date: 08/05/16

1164 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Corey W. Gingras
Seller: Michael J. Wood
Date: 07/25/16

1196 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Carl T. Ingling
Seller: Christopher P. King
Date: 08/02/16

118 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Brad Senckowski
Seller: Southbridge RE LLC
Date: 08/04/16

44 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $172,302
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Jason R. Lamica
Date: 08/05/16

83 Marsh Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Michael Poulin
Seller: Angela B. Dunn
Date: 08/05/16

CHICOPEE

29 Anson St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: David Wallace
Seller: Kenneth E. Lamy
Date: 08/03/16

39 Arlmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,500
Buyer: Ruth Santana
Seller: M. D. Leon Fils Real Estate
Date: 08/05/16

170 Basil Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Brittany Lawrence
Seller: Christopher J. Ward
Date: 07/25/16

35 Beeler Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Ty A. Sherokow
Seller: Kimberly A. Stewart
Date: 07/29/16

43 Bonneville Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Alex N. Delvalle
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 07/29/16

11 Boutin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Bonnie A. Trombley
Date: 07/26/16

93 Clairmont Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $190,500
Buyer: Brianna L. Kring
Seller: Holly E. Williams
Date: 07/29/16

53 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kiersten N. Korona
Seller: Karen Morando-Paulo
Date: 07/29/16

132 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $11,700,000
Buyer: She’s Your Queen To Be LLC
Seller: Falls View Associates LP
Date: 08/02/16

1416 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Rattell Real Estate Holdings
Seller: Donald J. Roy
Date: 08/03/16

153 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Dean T. Sudyka
Seller: Avmax LLC
Date: 08/05/16

56 Grove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $11,700,000
Buyer: Shes Your Queen To Be LLC
Seller: Falls View Associates LP
Date: 08/02/16

54 Hillman St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $173,500
Buyer: Edwin Coll
Seller: Derek S. Booth
Date: 07/29/16

716 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Emanuel Ortiz
Seller: Larry R. Harrison
Date: 07/28/16

Keddy Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jick Realty LLC
Seller: Mark B. Cowles
Date: 07/25/16

48 Leo Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $213,500
Buyer: Randall L. Hoy
Seller: Susan T. Racine
Date: 08/05/16

51 Maple St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Valley Opportunity Councl
Seller: Edward P. MeGarry
Date: 07/29/16

116 Marten St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Nicholas P. Baruffaldi
Seller: Baruffaldi, Barbara A., (Estate)
Date: 08/02/16

173 Mayflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Jeremy M. Brown
Seller: CRA Holdings Inc.
Date: 07/29/16

732 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Stephanie A. Corliss
Date: 08/01/16

43 Monroe St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Donnell G. Hart
Seller: O’Neil FT
Date: 08/01/16

160 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Theodore Larson
Date: 08/04/16

135 Polaski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Christine V. Johnson
Seller: Catherine M. Lovett
Date: 07/29/16

219 Pondview Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,250
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Virginia Perosino
Date: 08/02/16

150 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Michelle M. Mcananama
Seller: Miriah Sherokow
Date: 07/29/16

10 Sampson St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Jason C. Surprise
Seller: Theodore P. Cote
Date: 07/29/16

17 Spring St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $153,850
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Mary E. Paine
Date: 08/01/16

43 Van Horn St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Mark T. Hnitecki
Seller: Thomas P. Hnitecki
Date: 08/03/16

179 Waite Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Brenden A. Boucher
Seller: Kevin M. Robbins
Date: 08/04/16

138 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Garrett J. Moulton
Seller: Deborah E. Miles
Date: 08/05/16

127 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Vincent Spagnoli
Seller: John B. Masters
Date: 08/04/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

47 Dearborn St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Donald R. Moriarty
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/05/16

16 Elizabeth St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Theresa M. Roy
Seller: Michael F. Leahy
Date: 07/29/16

173 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Federici
Seller: Sylvia M. Caron
Date: 07/28/16

131 Meadow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Donald J. Lambert
Seller: David J. Fontes
Date: 08/05/16

290 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: Liam R. Jones
Seller: Donald A. Grindle
Date: 07/29/16

7 Peachtree Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Robichaud
Seller: Paul Colantoni
Date: 07/29/16

36 Pondview Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01036
Amount: $584,000
Buyer: Kristen L. Cressotti
Seller: Custom Homes Development
Date: 08/03/16

30 South Bend Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Robert A. Gibowicz
Seller: John R. Ferrindino
Date: 07/29/16

Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: National Property Services
Seller: Nina M. Forbes
Date: 07/28/16

42 Vadnais St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Richard Dzierwinski
Seller: Joann R. Hough
Date: 07/29/16

52 Windsor Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $537,000
Buyer: Susan Kartiko
Seller: Brian D. Bell
Date: 07/28/16

GRANVILLE

32 Dickinson Dr.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Fitzgerald
Seller: William J. Oleksak
Date: 08/01/16

432 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Lynne A. Thibault
Seller: Colleen M. Berndt
Date: 08/03/16

HAMPDEN

421 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Tennessee Jed RT
Seller: Judith C. Gerrish
Date: 08/05/16

HOLLAND

122 Old County Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Patrick R. Doyle
Seller: Lawrence Torrey
Date: 07/25/16

HOLYOKE

90-92 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Franklyn Suarez
Seller: Rivera, Ana L., (Estate)
Date: 07/29/16

3 Blaine Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Shaina M. Rogstad
Seller: Roland Leduc
Date: 08/01/16

8 Bray Park Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Sheryl L. Higgins
Date: 07/25/16

3 Brenan St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Ervin Santiago-Vega
Seller: Christopher Kulig
Date: 07/28/16

26 Edbert Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Robert E. Wojcik
Seller: Alicia Otero-Rodriguez
Date: 08/04/16

17 Laurel St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Yaritza Rivera
Seller: Matthew J. Beauchemin
Date: 07/29/16

67-69 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: JSLC Inc.
Seller: Lynchies LLC
Date: 08/03/16

71 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: JSLC Inc.
Seller: Lynchies LLC
Date: 08/03/16

40 Moss Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $144,400
Buyer: William J. Lotter
Seller: David Morrissey
Date: 08/05/16

50-52 Parker St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $124,800
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Cynthia Marquez
Date: 07/28/16

225 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Tracy E. Bergeron
Seller: Milton Craig

2-4 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Patricia A. Reynolds
Seller: Sharon E. Bartlett
Date: 08/01/16

280-282 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jordan Doucette
Seller: Lorraine Carson
Date: 08/01/16

9 Washington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carlos M. Mantilla
Seller: Erick Vasquez
Date: 08/05/16

47 Wellesley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Julie D. Corey
Seller: Melinda S. Thomas
Date: 08/02/16

LONGMEADOW

20 Ashford Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Vidya Bharathi-Ramasamy
Seller: Lisa I. Santurri
Date: 08/01/16

6 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Scott H. McGowen
Seller: Randolf Kuerzel
Date: 07/29/16

114 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: Eric D. Hunter
Seller: Kathleen Gibson
Date: 08/01/16

59 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Amy J. Megliola
Seller: Eric W. Bascom
Date: 08/01/16

771 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Lemkin
Seller: Richard S. Sheperd
Date: 08/02/16

85 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $221,193
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Sean Hill
Date: 08/05/16

460 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $354,900
Buyer: Jonathan W. Pinkston
Seller: Lee P. Shinoda
Date: 08/05/16

68 Lynnwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $364,900
Buyer: Linda VanOrden
Seller: Catherine A. Guardia
Date: 08/01/16

703 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michael S. Markstein
Seller: Maple Road RT
Date: 07/29/16

33 Overbrook Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $730,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Liguori
Seller: Ann T. Keiser
Date: 08/04/16

LUDLOW

30 Americo St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $240,465
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Isabel Serpas
Date: 08/03/16

20 Bliss St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Thomas L. Canty
Seller: JNB Property Investment
Date: 08/05/16

1541 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Vrajeshkumar Patel
Seller: Jeanette D. Trudeau
Date: 08/01/16

317 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $216,500
Buyer: James Mannis
Seller: Jennifer Donais
Date: 08/02/16

46 Evergreen Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Norman A. Freniere
Seller: Donald J. Lake
Date: 07/25/16

25 Fox Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Paul Sahd
Seller: Mark K. McCulloch
Date: 07/29/16

141 Holy Cross Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Augusto Coelho
Seller: Janice A. Sharpe
Date: 08/01/16

6 Marie St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kay Loudon
Seller: Stacy L. Haluch
Date: 07/29/16

38 Michael St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $153,900
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Michael Staback
Date: 08/01/16

29 Watt Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Amandio Ribeiro
Seller: Kristina M. Vitorino
Date: 07/29/16

MONSON

47 Moulton Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Adam J. Dziewit
Seller: Normand H. Plante
Date: 07/28/16

18 Pinnacle Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Keith W. Richardson
Seller: Philip A. Brehart
Date: 08/01/16

3 Pleasant St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Richard Lentinello
Seller: Sandra W. Jurczyk
Date: 07/28/16

PALMER

156 3 Rivers Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kayla A. Basile
Seller: Michael A. Ziemba
Date: 08/05/16

25 Breton St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Schultz
Seller: Nancy Granger
Date: 08/03/16

268 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Khailee E. Beach
Seller: Donna M. Pecenak
Date: 08/03/16

15 George St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Bartlett
Seller: Santucci, Zella T., (Estate)
Date: 07/29/16

2002-2004 Maple St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $141,450
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Timothy H. Allen
Date: 07/27/16

12 Norman St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Christine Tetreault
Seller: John M. Mancini
Date: 08/04/16

2010 Palmer Road
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Francesca M. Rodriguez
Seller: Richard Anischik
Date: 07/28/16

2042 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $265,585
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Gregory S. Bryant
Date: 07/29/16

2 Ridge Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Gary P. Leecock
Seller: Constance J. Demers
Date: 07/29/16

24 Searle St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $284,500
Buyer: Kimberly L. Pouliot
Seller: Charles M. Callahan
Date: 08/05/16

RUSSELL

27 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $154,100
Buyer: Liza M. Farrelly
Seller: Leanne M. Barrett
Date: 07/29/16

70 Overlook Dr.
Russell, MA 01085
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Anna P. Hart
Seller: Betsy A. Braman
Date: 07/29/16

286 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Dingman
Seller: Albert Grimaldi
Date: 08/05/16

SPRINGFIELD

114 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,160
Buyer: Alyssa Sbalbi
Seller: Anthony P. Disantis
Date: 07/29/16

97 Alderman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: AJN Rentals LLC
Seller: Hallerin Realty LLP
Date: 07/29/16

19 Annies Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Jean Tailleur
Seller: Christina M. Gloster
Date: 07/28/16

228 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: William A. Hanke
Date: 08/01/16

25 Berard Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Jose Vargas
Seller: Shawn E. Martin
Date: 07/29/16

1354 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $137,900
Buyer: David M. Mojica
Seller: Maria V. Desteno
Date: 07/29/16

189 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: Benjamin R. Torres
Seller: Mary P. Moriarty
Date: 08/05/16

1205 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Luis A. Colon
Seller: Cheryl A. Perrault
Date: 07/28/16

63 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Gary Munn
Seller: Jess P. Wainscott
Date: 08/02/16

31 Brunswick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Ramos
Seller: Emmanuel Almanzar
Date: 07/29/16

67 Clough St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Sheina Rodriguez
Seller: Jason S. Balut
Date: 08/04/16

33 Coleman St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Kenny A. Rodriguez
Seller: London Realty LLC
Date: 07/28/16

42 Dewey St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Adaliz Diaz
Seller: Emanuel Diaz
Date: 07/29/16

76 Dorset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: William W. Randall
Date: 07/27/16

263 Dorset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Tia A. Ingram
Seller: Brendan Curran
Date: 07/29/16

10 Flora St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,150
Buyer: Amanda E. Salvat
Seller: Sandra Botero
Date: 08/03/16

99-101 Granby St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Sean Reilly
Date: 08/05/16

90 Greaney St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Shareva Delgado
Seller: Sullivan, Elizabeth A., (Estate)
Date: 08/03/16

50 Herbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $156,750
Buyer: Shay J. Daniels
Seller: Aida Roman
Date: 08/03/16

46 Irvington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Michelle Kulczyk-Jiles
Date: 08/03/16

200 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Miranda Ronghi
Seller: Rebecca C. Evans-Andrade

38 Judith St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Valerie A. Roulston
Seller: First Niagara Bank
Date: 08/05/16

38 Kingoke Lane
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Richard C. White
Seller: William M. Weaver
Date: 07/29/16

5 Lavender Lane
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Awilda Vazquez
Seller: Nicklaus Kalish
Date: 08/05/16

17 Mooreland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Eric D. Degray
Seller: Jeremiah P. Sullivan
Date: 07/29/16

155 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Jennifer L. Morales
Seller: Campagnari Construction
Date: 07/29/16

41 Orlando St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Shameshia Holmes
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 07/25/16

668 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Jessie M. Estrada
Seller: Jose F. Diaz
Date: 07/29/16

37 Parkwood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Olga M. Mercado
Seller: Victor Roule
Date: 07/29/16

79 Perkins St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Sarah S. Gordon
Seller: Alex Demartin
Date: 07/29/16

97 Rockland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Elizabeth R. Norman
Seller: Catherine M. Taranto
Date: 07/29/16

1426 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Lucian Ortega
Seller: Viviana Council
Date: 08/05/16

465 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Aicha Yahyani
Seller: Dawn B. Fitzgerald
Date: 07/28/16

67 Thornton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Sean Fitzgerald
Seller: Eugene J. Dean
Date: 08/01/16

70 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ernest M. Toussaint
Seller: Mary J. Sheehan
Date: 07/28/16

283 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Joan M. Chmura
Seller: Timothy R. Payne
Date: 07/29/16

95 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $146,280
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Judith A. Hanke
Date: 07/28/16

2338 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Eveliz Gonzalez
Date: 07/28/16

96 Whittum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Meghan E. Quinn
Seller: Phillip D. Hale
Date: 08/05/16

6 Willowbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Brenda M. Ferry
Seller: Lila M. Harvey
Date: 08/01/16

1256-1258 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Amadeu P. Pereira
Seller: Grace Dias
Date: 07/29/16

SOUTHWICK

43 Fred Jackson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Sean N. Searles
Seller: Joanne E. Craig
Date: 08/05/16

6 2 States Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Bonnie J. Druschel
Seller: Lisa M. Hunter
Date: 07/29/16

6 Shaggbark Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Albee
Seller: Ryan J. Pieczarka
Date: 07/29/16

WALES

22 Holland Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Southbridge RE LLC
Seller: US Bank
Date: 08/05/16

159 Stafford Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michael Walker
Seller: Bernard Collins
Date: 08/01/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

478 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Kevin C. Huyghe
Seller: David B. Hebert
Date: 07/28/16

92-96 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Wayne V. Gosciminski
Seller: Michael A. Forrest
Date: 08/05/16

89 Baldwin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $216,357
Buyer: Chesapeake Holdings East
Seller: Joe Cordis Wholesale Pizza
Date: 08/01/16

Bluejay Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $287,250
Buyer: Fevzi Ramazanov
Seller: Karen M. Palanjian
Date: 07/28/16

4 Chapin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Mongal D. Tamang
Seller: Ravshan Agayev
Date: 08/04/16

146 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Charles E. Kelliher
Seller: Anita P. Bouchard
Date: 07/25/16

462 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Krista Dicarlo
Seller: Michael A. Lynch
Date: 08/05/16

29 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $132,900
Buyer: Russell F. Scalise
Seller: Paul Weinberg
Date: 07/29/16

46 Gaskill Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Cornelius P. Harold
Seller: Charles R. Lafleche
Date: 07/28/16

64 GayTerrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Robert M. Larkham
Seller: Martha Waldron
Date: 08/01/16

302 Greystone Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Brendan J. Curran
Seller: Jill M. Felix
Date: 07/29/16

32 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $126,400
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Tonya A. Stanko
Date: 07/28/16

419 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Jonathan A. McGrath
Seller: MAA Property LLC
Date: 07/28/16

105 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Sean Daniels
Seller: Ellen M. Parkin
Date: 07/28/16

92 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Terrence Clark
Seller: Thomas F. Bozek
Date: 08/05/16

56 Robinson Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,450
Buyer: Christine Dorn
Seller: John P. Lafond
Date: 07/25/16

WESTFIELD

63 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: LP4 LLC
Seller: Edgardo Sanchez
Date: 08/05/16

37 Cabot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $138,985
Buyer: Nikolay Chepurin
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 08/03/16

45 Cardinal Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $307,500
Buyer: Muhammad H. Chaudry
Seller: Jerome Nathanson
Date: 07/29/16

17 Claremont St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Mohammed B. Rajab
Seller: Daniel S. Chrzan
Date: 08/05/16

15 Dudley Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Orlando Roman-Rodriguez
Seller: Tara A. Magrone
Date: 08/04/16

30 Hagan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Thomas Romani
Seller: Sean B. Harris
Date: 07/29/16

3 Logan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Robert L. Bovat
Seller: David O. Burgess
Date: 07/29/16

28 Orange St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: Thomas D. Campbell
Seller: Karen Pighetti
Date: 07/29/16

40 Parker Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,900
Buyer: Kevin R. Blake
Seller: Lori J. Puza
Date: 08/04/16

43 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jason M. Lanney
Seller: Jeffrey A. Dingman
Date: 08/05/16

14 Scenic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: Ronaldo Alcantara
Seller: Deborah T. Kistner
Date: 07/29/16

91 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jeffrey F. Krol
Seller: John B. Ricardi
Date: 08/05/16

333 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joseph G. Thibault
Seller: Christine M. Magdycz
Date: 07/29/16

106 Woodcliff Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $434,900
Buyer: Ryan J. Pieczarka
Seller: Diane M. Bogdan
Date: 07/29/16

144 Wyben Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Paul C. Speckels
Seller: Robert A. Lapre
Date: 07/29/16

WILBRAHAM

37 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Anna Dyrkacz
Seller: Kevin C. Huyghe
Date: 07/28/16

26 Brentwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: David J. Lachappelle
Seller: Elizabeth A. Crawford
Date: 07/29/16

24 Brooklawn Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Biermann
Seller: Amber L. Riggs
Date: 07/27/16

80 Burleigh Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Sharon M. Casey RT
Seller: Eleanor G. Engel
Date: 07/29/16

2 Edson Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Casey A. Siok
Seller: Keith G. Tellier
Date: 08/02/16

638 Glendale Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $418,000
Buyer: Bank of New York Mellon
Seller: Aaron M. Porchelli
Date: 07/28/16

107 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $136,905
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Edward G. Rosner
Date: 07/28/16

266 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Karen F. Brehart
Seller: Suzanne M. Hicks
Date: 08/01/16

159 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $251,062
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Michelle L. Iglesias
Date: 07/28/16

775 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: MW RT
Seller: John W. Sullivan
Date: 07/25/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

865 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Eoin B. O’Carroll
Seller: Ali Wicks-Lim
Date: 07/29/16

25 Bellview Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Geoffrey Kravitz
Seller: Sarah L. Mullins
Date: 07/27/16

259 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jonathan F. Hulting-Cohen
Seller: Michael Torre-Nelson
Date: 07/29/16

143 Fearing St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Timothy W. Reardon
Seller: Linso Vanderburg
Date: 07/25/16

32 Goldenrod Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: William Kaizen
Seller: Jae Young-Lee
Date: 07/29/16

202 Harkness Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jeffrey D. Kris
Date: 07/25/16

10 Laurel Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Ho-Sung Kim
Seller: 5m Properties LLC
Date: 07/25/16

4 Poets Corner Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Karla M. Reed-McNally
Seller: Nancy E. Speas
Date: 07/29/16

17 Sheerman Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Susan C. Conkey
Seller: Catherine H. Lodge
Date: 08/01/16

1427 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: James A. Maloney
Date: 07/25/16

39 Tanglewood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Eiman Mikhchi
Seller: Lisa Perlbinder
Date: 07/29/16

134 Tracy Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Brooks Caddell Barton TR
Seller: Daniel M. Marks
Date: 07/27/16

44 Valley View Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,126
Buyer: Claire E. Cocco
Seller: Susan A. Clark
Date: 07/26/16

BELCHERTOWN

11 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Evelyn T. Melendez
Seller: Rochelle M. Gaumond
Date: 08/02/16

26 Brandywine Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Sarah L. Perry
Seller: Dennis P. Vandall
Date: 07/29/16

466 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Robert L. Stephens
Seller: Wayne Goodnow
Date: 07/29/16

644 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Edward Megarry
Seller: Catharine S. Seymour
Date: 08/02/16

20 Mountain View Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Eric D. Lebeau
Seller: Bruce A. Eggleston
Date: 08/04/16

119 Mountain View Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Browne
Seller: Susan C. Donahue
Date: 07/29/16

55 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Marylu J. Schneider
Seller: Robert P. Beaulieu
Date: 07/27/16

34 Rural Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Robert M. Cote
Seller: Donald D. Freeman
Date: 07/29/16

86 South Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Matthew T. Dibona
Seller: Lisa M. Desroches
Date: 08/03/16

22 Trillium Way
Belchertown, MA 01002
Amount: $411,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Boudreau
Seller: Mark G. Jackson
Date: 08/05/16

CHESTERFIELD

283 Main Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Chad J. Hoag
Seller: Peter K. Scully
Date: 07/27/16

209 Old Chesterfield Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Zakary H. McCready
Seller: Randall S. Smith
Date: 07/29/16

EASTHAMPTON

53 Ashley Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Brian D. Donoghue
Seller: James E. Coughlin
Date: 07/28/16

4 Carillon Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $282,375
Buyer: Christopher M. Drozdal
Seller: Libby Kidess-Kanazi
Date: 08/05/16

46 Clapp St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Julie A. Copoulos
Seller: Amy C. Churchill
Date: 08/04/16

42 Clark St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael Wood
Seller: Matthew B. Geoghegan
Date: 07/26/16

11 Fox Run
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $393,300
Buyer: Stephanie B. Kelly
Seller: David A. Hardy Contractor
Date: 07/26/16

34 Glendale St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Kristina E. Smith
Seller: Andrea M. Lacasse
Date: 07/29/16

51 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Christine J. Harper
Seller: Gina B. Wyman
Date: 07/29/16

110 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: KM Properties LLC
Seller: Nancy C. Hill
Date: 07/29/16

90-92 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Elephant Shoes LLC
Seller: Alan Verson
Date: 07/28/16

25 Oliver St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Donald Tryon
Seller: Marcia S. M. Funk IRT
Date: 07/27/16

239 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Andreu
Seller: Chris M. Drozdal
Date: 08/05/16

Parsons St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Penelope T. Evans
Seller: Cefriana A. Balo
Date: 07/29/16

23 Paul St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Ellen B. Tobiassen
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 08/04/16

20 Peloquin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Cefriana A. Balo
Seller: Ryan Bailey
Date: 07/29/16

110 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Martha G. Waldron
Seller: James S. Copen
Date: 08/01/16

22 Sterling Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Beaulieu
Seller: David B. Kinstle
Date: 07/25/16

132 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Mindy L. Cotherman
Seller: Deborah Hall-McNeil
Date: 08/02/16

9 Wilton Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $224,100
Buyer: Bank of New York Mellon
Seller: Punn Penn
Date: 08/03/16

GRANBY

62 Cold Hill
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Jennifer M. Matias
Seller: Jeffrey R. Kelliher
Date: 07/25/16

146 Porter St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $347,500
Buyer: Douglas R. Hamel
Seller: Steven Guyott
Date: 08/01/16

138 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $203,950
Buyer: Peter Deforge
Seller: FNMA
Date: 07/29/16

HADLEY

63 Comins Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: John H. Kokoski
Seller: Paul J. Kokoski
Date: 08/03/16

10 Frost Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Cornelius Dutoit
Seller: Robert J. Reeves
Date: 08/04/16

10 Hawley Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Regina N. Payette
Seller: Diana Dindia
Date: 08/04/16

3 Maegans Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $799,000
Buyer: Paul Kozub
Seller: Thomas F. Quinlan
Date: 07/28/16

20 Maple Ave.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: William B. Wright
Seller: Paul J. Kozub
Date: 07/27/16

45 North Maple St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: RGINK LLC
Seller: Ellen A. Morin RET
Date: 08/05/16

HATFIELD

102 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Hebert
Seller: Paula M. Mattson
Date: 08/05/16

HUNTINGTON

18 Crescent St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Justin R. Pinard
Seller: Christopher Maddock
Date: 08/03/16

MIDDLEFIELD

113 Skyline Trail
Middlefield, MA 01011
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Kimberly E. Clark
Seller: Marie Lafayette
Date: 08/01/16

74 Town Hill Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $115,260
Buyer: Citifinancial Servicing
Seller: Joanne Rennert
Date: 07/29/16

NORTHAMPTON

83 Bancroft Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,350,000
Buyer: Frank G. Allen
Seller: Robert A. Jonas
Date: 08/02/16

98 Brierwood Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: An J. Hoeyberghs
Seller: Loretta K. Steiner
Date: 08/01/16

101 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $844,000
Buyer: Katharine B. Cowperthwait
Seller: George F. Houck
Date: 07/29/16

349 Coles Meadow Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Leonard J. Larouche
Seller: Thomas A. Pascucci
Date: 08/05/16

105 Fern St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Betty L. Wolfson
Seller: Patricia A. Judice
Date: 07/29/16

50 Forbes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $537,000
Buyer: Julie K. Lewis-Kulin
Seller: Christian Hawkins
Date: 07/29/16

43 Fox Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Joanna D. Tillinghast
Seller: Bernyce B. Grant
Date: 08/01/16

109 Glendale Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Gary B. Kaskey
Seller: James E. O’Dell
Date: 07/25/16

26 Harold St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Steven E. Lacroix
Seller: Rebecca L. Gazzillo
Date: 08/03/16

423 Haydenville Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $435,868
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Lisa A. Cartagena
Date: 07/27/16

9 Hillcrest Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Sara R. Schieffelin
Seller: John J. Schieffelin
Date: 08/02/16

25 Indian Hill
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Marla S. Michel
Seller: Stephanie J. Billings
Date: 07/25/16

10 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Mary Apikos
Seller: Amanda J. Crowley
Date: 08/05/16

68 Lyman Road
Northampton, MA 01063
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Caitlyn S. Butler
Seller: 68 Lyman Road NT
Date: 08/01/16

535 North Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Travis T. Norsen
Seller: Bobbe A. O’Brien
Date: 08/05/16

90 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Kristoffer J. VanNaerssen
Seller: Linda A. Lococo
Date: 07/29/16

61 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $234,900
Buyer: Regan M. Clover
Seller: Joseph T. Hudock
Date: 07/25/16

36 Pine St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: William M. Girard
Seller: Matthew J. Hale-Rattigan
Date: 08/01/16

541 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Sik K. Ang
Seller: Robert A. Gibowicz
Date: 07/29/16

306 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Paul Harvey-Cooke
Seller: Lynne M. Davis
Date: 08/03/16

824 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jill A. Apolinario
Seller: John C. Richi
Date: 08/04/16

8 Shepherds Hollow Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $599,000
Buyer: Fred H. Kim
Seller: Gary B. Kaskey
Date: 07/25/16

236 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Stephen Pelhan
Seller: Albert Y. Lim
Date: 08/05/16

22 Tara Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Bobbe A. O’Brien
Seller: Janet Ochner
Date: 08/05/16

57 Vernon St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Pamela Holabird-Lawrence
Seller: Karen E. Bercovici
Date: 08/01/16

4 Warfield Place
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Kathryne M. Young
Seller: Jill A. Apolinario
Date: 08/04/16

8 Washington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $745,000
Buyer: Alana Kaczmarek
Seller: Denise Orenstein
Date: 08/04/16

50 Williams St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Kilerine Properties LLC
Seller: Ranney, Jeannie S. S., (Estate)
Date: 08/05/16

Willow St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Lepore
Seller: Michael D. Driscoll
Date: 08/02/16

PELHAM

54 Boyden Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $332,500
Buyer: Isaac J. Larsen
Seller: Steven L. Funderburk
Date: 08/03/16

60 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: John Mancini
Seller: Marc W. Perreault
Date: 08/04/16

PLAINFIELD

82 North Union St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Paige E. Cerulli
Seller: Dennis W. Mimitz
Date: 07/29/16

SOUTH HADLEY

25 College View Hts.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Janice H. Byer
Seller: Douglas B. Merrill
Date: 07/29/16

15 Dartmouth St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $178,900
Buyer: Ryan C. Colligan
Seller: Barbara A. Dagarin
Date: 07/29/16

238 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $322,500
Buyer: Lisa Levheim
Seller: Douglas R. Hamel
Date: 08/01/16

3 Edison Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: James F. Dennis
Seller: Mark S. Kendall
Date: 07/29/16

59 LymanTerrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $135,660
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Henry M. Bader
Date: 07/28/16

20 Michael Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Ronald F. Labarre
Seller: Roger Moreau
Date: 07/29/16

4 South Sycamore Knolls
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Mark Guerber
Seller: Nancy L. Beiermeister
Date: 07/28/16

12 Spring St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Adam M. Petit
Seller: Dean T. Sudyka
Date: 08/05/16

SOUTHAMPTON

34 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: John Cain
Seller: Florida Corp.
Date: 08/03/16

191 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Jessica A. Przybycien
Seller: Carla R. Mcavoy
Date: 07/29/16

88 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Heath B. Jones
Seller: Robert Golasinski
Date: 07/28/16

56 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Roger Ball
Seller: Thomas M. Bacis
Date: 07/29/16

2 Mountain Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Robert W. Buckingham
Seller: Paul Kuzeja
Date: 08/05/16

91 Pequot Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Sergey Gokhgalter
Seller: Peter M. Steans
Date: 07/29/16

55 Valley Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Richard G. Labrie
Seller: Richard G. Labrie
Date: 08/05/16

20 Wolcott Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $319,543
Buyer: Teresa M. Adams
Seller: Linda K. Cooper
Date: 07/25/16

WARE

290 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Sarah G. Perrott
Seller: Vincent R. Whitcomb
Date: 08/05/16

419 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $363,141
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Donald Petry
Date: 07/27/16

23 Coldbrook Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $318,703
Buyer: Sherill J. Acevedo
Seller: Benchmark Custom Homes
Date: 08/05/16

29 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: Belspring RT
Seller: US Bank
Date: 07/28/16

176 Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jason L. Shunaman
Seller: Sandra D. Adams
Date: 07/28/16

56 Old Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $167,800
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Debra Sears
Date: 07/29/16

5 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $116,900
Buyer: Karla Harder
Seller: Meghan K. Lagimoniere
Date: 07/28/16

WESTHAMPTON

5 Pine Island Lake
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Cohen Karis TR
Seller: John F. Hamel
Date: 08/05/16

WILLIAMSBURG

2 Round Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01060
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Joanne P. Lasker
Seller: Harry Whiting-Warner
Date: 07/28/16

120 South St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Hoyt
Seller: Robert C. McCutcheon RET
Date: 07/27/16

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

Avis, Michael W.
PO Box 328
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/01/2016

Bartley, Edward Wayne
Bartley, Shauna Rene
23 Stone Haven Dr.
Athol, MA 01331
Date: 07/29/2016

Cantor, Gail E.
93 Blythewood Dr.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/05/2016

Fairin’s Market
Woods, Fairin
63 Claremont Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2016

Gingras, Michele Lynn
275 Munsing St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2016

Gonzalez, Carla
62 Wolcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2016

Gonzalez, Francisco
a/k/a Gonzalez, Frank
43 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/31/2016

Goodale, Kathleen E.
16 Ahrend Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/29/2016

Kid Chicks Carpentry
Chekovsky, Robert D.
143 Point Grove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2016

LaBarre, Jeremy A.
312 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2016

Mamuska, Christa A.
60 South West St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/03/2016

Maxfield, David J.
52 Old Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2016

McElroy, Matthew T.
107 Anderson Road
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/03/2016

Mendoza, Christopher O.
135 St. Jerome Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/30/2016

O’Kane, Stephen Michael
14 Clifford Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2016

Perron, Jason M.
139 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/30/2016

Pickford, Roger S. Sr.
7 Russell Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2016

Pietrucci, Michelle S.
11 Barry Wills Place
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 07/29/2016

Santoya, Philip
a/k/a Santoya Cruz, Philip
57 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/03/2016

Steinbock, Lisa Ann
P.O. Box 292
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2016

Stewart, John, Robert
Stewart, Jill, Ellen
117 Town Farm Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/31/2016

Sustache, Ruth D.
16 Beacon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/01/2016

Torres, Miriam
27 Hanover St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2016

Doing Business As Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2016.

AMHERST

American Agro AGD
515 Sunderland Road
Ganisher D. Abbasov

Quantum Breakthroughs
401 Main St.
Deborah Maclin

Taylor Furniture Gallery
320 College St.
Allen Fitzsimmons

Voice Male Magazine
44 North Prospect St.
Rob Okun

CHICOPEE

Air Temp Solutions, LLC
259 Arcade St.
William F. Renaud

M and M Cleaning and Painting Services
302 Springfield Ave.
Mariana Acosta

Murray Automotive
102 Old Fuller Road
Michael Murray

Not Your Granny’s Crochet Co.
24 Ashmont St.
Olga Kravchenko

Pets Hear All Clear
55 Empire St., Unit 43
Jean C. Mattson

Senior Benefits
57 Sixth Ave.
Michael R. Perez

HADLEY

Alina’s Ristorante
96 Russell St.
Maritza Branch & Martin Barraza

Chili’s Grill & Bar
426 Russell St.
Pepper Dining Inc.

Hartsbrook School
193 Bay Road
Noah Smith

Midas Muffler
397 Russell St.
Felix Santana

Pet Hotel
155 Russell St.
Every Pets Dream

NORTHAMPTON

All Season Yard Maintenance
48 Bliss St.
Jonathan P. Mitchell

The Baker’s Pin Inc.
34 Bridge St.
Lisa Grecco & Dennis Grecco

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
24 North King St.
Camrac, LLC

Great Falls Ceremonies
52 Revell Ave.
Heather G. Richard

Nest Family Expo
117 Acrebrook Dr.
Kristin Smith-Pilorge & Lauren Gottschalk-Scher

Northampton IT Inc.
46 Oak St.
Lee Feldscher

Roger Sitterly & Son Inc.
391 Damon Road
Rod R Sitterly

SPRINGFIELD

A-1 Property Management
38 Phillips Ave.
Megan LaRose-Wallace

AKS Plumbing & Heating
127 Louis Road
Andrew Kevin

Beauty Creation LLC
1158 Parker St.
Lillian Lam

C&L Auto Transport
181 Massasoit St.
Juan C. Luna

Deb’s Jewelry Design’s 4
35 Chalfonte Dr.
Deborah Ann Morrissey

Elsie’s Thrift Shop
166 Main St.
Mercedes Porfirio

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1045 Boston Road
Camrac, LLC

Great Masonry
87 Tyler St.
Windell Westbrook

Hampden Janitorial
72 Kent Road
Isaac Akrasi

Hanger Clinic
1985 Main St.
Hanger Prosthetics

J B Twisted Mobile Audio
445 Franklin St.
David Berrios Matos

Lynmar Greeting Card Comp
21 Ainsworth St.
Mary A. Woodard

Mark Jones Creative
8 Restone Dr.
Mark D. Jones

Roger Rewel Remodeling
617 Parker St.
Rogerio Vinicius

Stamps Williams Family
85 Melrose St.
Robin L. Jones

Susu Translation Service
293 Belmont Ave.
Xuan L. Nguyen

Sweet Treats
714 State St.
Arlington G

True Blue Home Solutions
128 Warrenton St.
Dmitry Oleksandrovich

Unholywood Apparel
77 Littleton St.
Marc Leroux

Whistling Oak Woodworking
72 Enfield St.
Matther John Geboskie

WEST SPRINGFIELD

B.A.D. Delivery
82 Garden St.
Brian Dandy

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1053 Riverdale St.
Camrac, LLC

Grounds Guys of West Springfield
924 Memorial Ave.
Stephen R. Browning Jr.

Mayimbes Auto Repair
55 ExpositionTerrace
Luis Martinez

WESTFIELD

Carpet Wizard
37 South Meadow Road
Tyson James

Dawn’s Animal Connection
690 Montgomery Road
Dawn Allen

Mattress Firm, #181012
613 East Main St.
Mattress Firm Inc.

Sandy L Designs
39 MagnoliaTerrace
Sandra L. Fiedler

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.
AMHERST

Steel Buildings NH Inc., 17 Old Nashua Road, Amherst, MA 03031. Peter Flynn, same. Construction and sale of structures.

CHICOPEE

ALI 2015 Inc., 457 Granby Road, Chicopee, MA 01013. Mohammad A. Shahid, 362 East State St. Granby, MA 01033. Own and operate convenience stores.

EASTHAMPTON

Corsello Crea Inc., 2 Torrey Way, Easthampton, MA 01027. Vincent Corsello, same. Food and well-being.

FLORENCE

Chatham Sub Shop Inc., 779 Westhampton Road, Florence, MA 01062. Charles G. Sakany, same. Retail food sales and sub shop.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Deodornut Inc., 489 Old Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Stephanie Graham, same. Product sales.

HOLYOKE

SR Carpet Installation Inc., 29 Cabot St., Apt 2F, Holyoke, MA 01040. Angel Silva, 171 Belvidere St., Springfield, MA 01108. Flooring contractor.

The Holyoke Bar Association Inc., 98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Lisa A. Ball-Russo, 272 Whitney Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040. Serves the Holyoke legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, professional excellence, diversity and unity in the legal profession serving Holyoke, Mass.

MONSON

All Phases Flooring and More Inc., 54 Bumstead Road, Monson, MA 01057. Anthony Wilke, same. Flooring contractor.

PITTSFIELD

Sen Sushi Inc., 127 Oak Hill Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Hong Liang Shen, same. Restaurant.

SOUTHWICK

TG Home Improvement Inc., 86 Bungalow St., Southwick, MA 01077. Terrance Martin Gorenc, same. Roofing, siding, windows, doors, decks and addition.

SPRINGFIELD

Souper Sweet Shop Inc., 51 Forest St., Springfield, MA 01108. Sonya Yelder, same. Restaurant.

WILBRAHAM

Vapemasters Lounge Inc., 2141 Boston Road, Suite E, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Michael Grogan, 23 Adams St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Vape shop.

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Springfield Wins Grant from
U.S. Department of Justice

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno recently announced that the city of Springfield has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the amount of $147,456 to expand communications and technology at the Springfield Police Department, and to increase officer safety and efficiency. The funds were awarded through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the primary provider of federal criminal justice assistance to state and local governments. The JAG funds support for a range of program areas, including law enforcement, drug treatment, victim and witness initiatives, and technology-improvement programs. “This important crime-prevention assistance for the city is timely and needed,” Neal said. “I have always said the men and women of the Springfield Police Department deserve the appropriate amount of local, state, and federal resources they need to do their jobs effectively. Each day, they put their lives at risk to protect families and keep our community safe. With these additional funds, they will be able to continue to do their vital and courageous work on the streets of Springfield. In my opinion, Mayor Sarno and Commissioner Barbieri deserve great credit for their efforts to secure this highly competitive grant.” Added Sarno, “Police Commissioner John Barbieri is always looking to do cutting-edge innovative technology initiatives which in turn will continue to enhance the public safety of each and every one of our residents in the city of Springfield. These funds will assist with improving the technology needed to make the Springfield Police Department more efficient and effective in serving the residents of our fine city.” According to the DOJ, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program allows states and units of local government to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following areas: law-enforcement programs; prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; corrections and community-corrections programs; drug-treatment and enforcement programs; planning, evaluation, and technology-improvement programs; and crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). The Springfield Police Department will use the award funds to support information-technology upgrades and purchase protective equipment. The use of this federal assistance meets unfunded needs and expands communications and technology capacity and increases officer safety and efficiency.

Employer Confidence Falls
for Second Straight Month

BOSTON — A resurgent U.S. stock market, better-than-expected job growth, and growing labor-force participation failed to make believers of Massachusetts employers during July as business confidence fell for a second consecutive month. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index declined one point to 55.1 last month, leaving it more than four full points lower than in July 2015. The confidence reading remained above the 50 mark that denotes an overall positive economic outlook, but optimism dimmed across the board on employment, the Massachusetts economy, and employers’ outlook on their own companies. The index has now declined in three of the past four months. Economists suggest that employers may be caught between the expectation of an expanding U.S. economy and concern about anemic growth and instability overseas. It’s a paradox that has resulted in the stock and bond markets, which usually move in opposite directions, rising in tandem this year. “We see a familiar pattern in what is now the fourth-longest economic expansion since World War II — employers remain optimistic about the state of the economy, but it is an optimism marked by fits and starts and reactions to all sorts of political and economic events,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. The AIM Business Confidence 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. It has remained above 50 since October 2013. Most of the sub-indices based on selected questions or categories of employer declined during July. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, dropped 1.3 points during July and 0.3 points over the year to 57.2. The U.S. Index of national business conditions, in contrast, bucked the downward trend of the past year (in which it dropped 3.0 points) by gaining 1.5 points. Even so, employers have been more optimistic about the Massachusetts economy than about the national economy for 75 consecutive months. The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, fell 0.2 points to 55.3, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, slid 1.8 points to 54.8. “July marked the first time since September 2015 that employers were more positive about current conditions than those six months from now. It’s something to watch, since confidence drives employer decisions on hiring and investment moving forward,” said Elliot Winer, chief economist for Northeast Economic Analysis Group LLC. “It’s also worth noting that employer confidence in their own companies has declined by 5.8 points, albeit from a high level, during the past 12 months.” Indeed, the three sub-indices bearing on survey respondents’ own operations all weakened. The Company Index, reflecting overall business conditions, fell 1.8 points to 55.9, while the Sales Index lost 1.4 points to 55.6, and the Employment Index dropped 2.0 points to 52.5. The AIM survey found that nearly 39% of respondents reported adding staff during the past six months, while 19% reduced employment. Expectations for the next six months were stable, with 37% expecting to hire and only 10% downsizing. “A tightening labor market is finally beginning to put upward pressure on wage growth as employers compete for skilled workers,” said Michael Goodman, executive director of the Public Policy Center (PPC) at UMass Dartmouth. “Wages rose 2.6% for the 12 months ended in June, the fastest annual growth rate since 2009. While this is welcome news for the state’s working families, whose wages have been stagnant for an extended period, it represents a challenge for those employers with limited pricing power who can expect it to be increasingly difficult and expensive to obtain the labor they need to support expected growth in coming months.” Confidence levels in July were higher in Greater Boston (56.8) than in the rest of the Commonwealth (52.2). Non-manufacturing companies enjoyed a significantly brighter outlook at 58.0 than manufacturing employers, who posted an overall confidence level of 52.6. AIM President and CEO Richard Lord, a BEA member, said employers should take encouragement from the moderate approach to business issues taken by state lawmakers during the two-year legislative session that ended Sunday night. Beacon Hill balanced a difficult budget with no tax increases, passed economic-development and energy legislation, and developed a consensus pay-equity measure that balances the needs of employers and workers. “The Legislature and the Baker administration again showed an understanding of the factors that contribute to business growth and job creation,” Lord said.

Pioneer Valley Home Sales
Down 11.3% in July

SPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley reported that single-family home sales in July were down by 11.3% in the Pioneer Valley, compared to the same time last year. The median price was up 8.2% to $224,000. In Franklin County, sales were down 26%, and the median price was up 24.7%. Hampden County saw a 7.5% sales decrease, with the median price rising 0.1%. In Hampshire County, sales were down down 15.6%, while the median price rose 8.1%.

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Big E Taps White Lion to
Brew Its Centennial Ale

SPRINGFIELD — White Lion Brewing Co., in collaboration with Williams Distributing and the Student Prince and the Fort, will commemorate the Eastern States Exposition’s 100th anniversary with an exclusive centennial ale. This limited-quantity Kolsch ale will be featured at one of the newest Big E venues from Sept. 16 through Oct. 2: the Wurst Haus, located near the New England Center and the Coliseum, where the Student Prince and the Fort will feature its German menu. “We are happy to share our appetite for delivering quality food and beverage to festival goers that have been supporting the Eastern States Exposition for 100 years,” said Andy Yee, the restaurant’s managing partner. “In our inaugural year, it made sense for us to partner with community-committed companies such as White Lion Brewing and Williams Distributing as a way to further enhance the overall experience.” Heather Gawron, operations and sales manager at White Lion Brewing Co., added that “White Lion is very excited to be part of the centennial celebration and be showcased at New England’s largest fair. To stand with a regional pioneer, the Eastern States Exposition, and two great community partners, Williams Distributing and the Student Prince and Fort restaurant, is a historical moment for our brand. Our brewer, Mike Yates, worked with the Student Prince and Fort restaurant to determine what style would complement the German-themed venue. Fittingly, the beer will be called Eastern States Exposition Centennial Ale: Kolsch. The beer will be a light-bodied and crisp golden ale, brewed with German hops and malts.”

WNEU Named a
College of Distinction

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNEU) is featured in the 2016-17 edition of the Colleges of Distinction guidebook. Based on the opinions of guidance counselors, educators, and admissions professionals, the guidebook honors colleges that excel in key areas of educational quality and appeal to students’ unique and varied interests. “We place high value on innovation and excellence in order to provide the best possible experience for our students. We challenge students to dream big, take risks, and surprise themselves with all they can accomplish,” said Bryan Gross, vice president for Enrollment. Western New England University serves approximately 4,000 students, including 2,575 undergraduate students, on its main campus in Springfield. In order to qualify for inclusion in the guidebook, Western New England University was evaluated for its performance in four distinct categories: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities, and successful outcomes. Guidance counselors and admissions professionals around the country recommended WNEU highly in all four categories. The university was particularly noted for providing an innovative, engaged experience that prepares students for successful careers, active citizenship, and lifelong learning. Western New England University is accredited by the Assoc. to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. Fewer than 5% of business programs worldwide are accredited by AACSB International.

Elms College President Announces Retirement

CHICOPEE — Mary Reap, president of the College of Our Lady of the Elms, has announced she will retire in the summer of 2017, according to Cynthia Lyons, chair of the Elms College board of trustees. In accepting Reap’s retirement, Lyons said, “on behalf of the board of trustees, I wish to express our sincere gratitude for all Sr. Mary has given to the College of Our Lady of the Elms during her tenure. Her accomplishments will serve as the firm foundation upon which the future of the college will be built. This year will provide us with the opportunity to celebrate Sr. Mary and her many contributions to our college and our community. Sr. Mary’s guidance, dedication, and vision will leave a lasting legacy on the Elms campus and in the hearts of all who love this college.”
Since arriving at Elms College in 2009, Reap has made a profound impact on both the academic programs and the campus itself. It was her vision, for example, that instituted a successful fund-raising effort for the new Center for Natural and Health Sciences building, which now serves as the crown jewel of the campus.
Reap has also been instrumental in the creation of articulation agreements between Elms College and every community college in Western Mass. and into Worcester County to develop completion programs for adult students. During her tenure, the college also added to its graduate offerings by developing DNP (doctor of nursing practice) and MBA (master of business administration) programs. “We are committed by our mission to carry on the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph in as many ways as possible through our thoughts and actions,” Reap explained. “The very fabric of the college is to serve the spiritual, social, and healthcare needs of our dear neighbors as the sisters have done throughout the diocese over so many years.” Reap will remain as president through the academic year, and will assist the trustees in the college’s search for a new president, in addition to other projects related to the development of a Master Campus Plan and strategic refinement of programs and services to meet the needs of the college over the next year and beyond. The board of trustees will form a search committee, and national search firm R.H. Perry and Associates will lead the search for a successor.

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Departments People on the Move

Robinson Donovan, P.C., a full-service law firm based in Springfield, announced that seven attorneys were honored by The Best Lawyers in America© for 2017. They are:

• Attorney Jeffrey Roberts, Managing Partner at the firm, in the practice area of corporate law and trust and estates. Roberts graduated from Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968) and Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

• Attorney Jeffrey L. McCormick, a Partner at the firm, in the practice areas of personal injury litigation — defendants and personal injury litigation — plaintiffs. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Arts, 1970 and Master of Education, 1971) and Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1975).

• Attorney James F. Martin, a Partner at the firm, in the practice areas of franchise law and real estate law. Martin attended Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975 and Juris Doctor, 1978).

• Attorney Nancy Frankel Pelletier, a Partner at the firm, in the practice area of personal injury litigation — defendants. Notably, she was named a 2017 Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year, for her practice of personal injury litigation in Springfield. Pelletier is a graduate of Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, 1981) and George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1984).

• Attorney Patricia M. Rapinchuk, a Partner at the firm, for her practice in employment law and management in Springfield. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College (Bachelor of Arts, 1979) and the University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, 1989).

• Attorney Carla W. Newton, a Partner at the firm, in the practice area of family law. Newton is a graduate of Lesley College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972), Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, 1980) and Boston University (Master of Laws, 1990).

• Attorney Richard M. Gaberman, of Counsel for Robinson Donovan, P.C., in the practice areas of corporate law, real estate law, tax law and trusts and estates. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1960), Boston College (Bachelor of Laws, 1963) and Boston University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1968).

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Over 79,000 leading attorneys are eligible to vote and more than 12 million votes have been received to date on the legal abilities of lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

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The Gaudreau Group Insurance and Financial Services Agency announced that Judy Davis has joined its Employee Benefits team. Davis has more than 25 years of experience in the corporate employee benefits industry, with a focus on designing and implementing benefits plans and services for organizations large and small.

She joins The Gaudreau Group after having spent 11 years as Vice President of Sales in the Employee Benefits Division at Insurance Center of New England in Agawam.  Prior to her time at Insurance Center, Davis was Vice President of Employee Benefits at Banknorth (now USI) Insurance Agency in Springfield.

“I’m very proud to have joined an organization that exemplifies the same high standards of exceptional customer service and integrity that I have provided my clients for over 25 years,” says Davis.

Jules Gaudreau, President of The Gaudreau Group added, “Judy is a great addition to our industry-leading Employee Benefits division. With the largest staff in the region, robust compliance programs, and high-tech employer and employee software solutions on her side, Judy will deliver real, impactful results to our clients.”

Davis is the recipient of several accolades and awards, including the 2013-2014 Top Woman in Insurance in the “Top 25 Women to Watch” in Western Mass., as well as the 2015 “Friend of Stavros” award from Stavros Center for Independent Living in Amherst, MA.  She has served on several Chamber of Commerce boards and committees in the Western Mass. area.

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Spherion Staffing Services, a local recruiting, staffing, and workforce-solutions provider, recently honored West Springfield franchise owner Brian Houle with the company’s 2016 Excellence in Safety Award. The annual award recognizes the Spherion owner who maintains the lowest workplace-injury rate among placed employees during the previous year and consistently demonstrates a safety-first mentality. Through an emphasis on safety protocols and a commitment to ensuring employees understand and adhere to workplace regulations, Houle and his team improved their year-over-year injury frequency rate by nearly 20%. Houle frequently participates in panels and calls to relay new safety-improvement best practices, and implements new strategies to ensure compliance with changing legislative regulations. “Ensuring the safety of our employees is of paramount importance to Spherion, and Brian Houle epitomizes our commitment to providing a secure a comfortable work environment,” said Sandy Mazur, division president of Spherion. “Brian and his team go above and beyond to identify opportunities to drive even greater workplace efficiency through safety. We are thrilled to honor their accomplishments and willingness to lead by example in achieving exceptional customer service.” Houle joined Spherion in 2013, and has since grown the West Springfield branch to include a team of four dedicated staffing and recruiting experts.

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Jeffrey Lomma

Jeffrey Lomma

The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that Jeffrey Lomma has joined the chamber team as member services director. He will be responsible for ensuring the continuous and steady growth of the chamber’s membership by building and maintaining a comprehensive and aggressive membership recruitment, retention, and service program. He will also develop and manage programs and services that grow member businesses, service member needs, and increase the overall value offered to members. Lomma comes to the chamber with nearly 10 years of experience in sales, business development, and customer service. As a former Springfield Regional Chamber ambassador and past treasurer for the North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, he is well-versed in chamber management and member services. Lomma has been with Westfield Bank since 2007, most recently serving as a branch manager. Among his many client relationship responsibilities, he worked with local community members and nonprofits to support community-reinvestment initiatives and played a pivotal role in growing the location’s portfolio. Lomma also served as a business specialist for the bank, where he helped lead the small-business sales-training program, managed customer relationships, and assisted in opening a banking center in a new market in Enfield, Conn. A former board member with the Springfield Performing Arts Development Corp. and the Springfield Hockey Heritage Society, and committee member with the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield, Lomma currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts and on the Greater Springfield Senior Services Money Management Program Advisory Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western New England University.

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Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving employers in the greater Springfield area, today announced that four attorneys were honored by The Best Lawyers in America© for 2017:

• Ralph F. Abbott Jr. was listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of Arbitration, Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, and Mediation. A partner since 1975, Abbott is known throughout the legal community for his work representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters, providing employment-related advice to employers, assisting clients in remaining union-free, and representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Abbott also has numerous credits as an author, editor, and teacher, and a record of civic and community involvement. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers consecutively, since 1989.

• Jay Presser, was listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, and Litigation — Labor and Employment law. Presser has more than 35 years of experience litigating employment cases. He has successfully defended employers in civil actions and jury trials and handled cases in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage hour, FMLA, ERISA and defamation. He has won appeals before the Supreme Judicial Court and the First and Second Circuit Courts of Appeals and represented employers in hundreds of arbitration cases arising under collective bargaining agreements. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 1991.

• John Glenn was listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of Arbitration, Employment Law — Management, and Labor Law — Management. He has been a partner of the firm since 1979 and spent his career representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters. In addition to providing employment-related advice to employers, he assists clients in remaining union-free and represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He has extensive experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements, representing employers at arbitration hearings and before state and federal agencies. Prior to joining Skoler, Abbott & Presser, Glenn was employed by the National Labor Relations Board in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has served as an adjunct professor of labor law at Western New England University School of Law and is a member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers repeatedly, since 1995.

• Timothy Murphy was listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of Employment Law — Management, Labor Law — Management, and Litigation — Labor and Employment. A partner in the firm, Murphy joined Skoler, Abbott & Presser after serving as general counsel to an area labor union and serving as an assistant district attorney for the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office. His practice includes labor relations and employment litigation, as well as employment counseling. A native of the Springfield area, Murphy is a graduate of the Western New England University School of Law. He is a frequent contributor to business and human resource publications and a contributing author to the Massachusetts Employment Law Letter. He has been selected by his peers and listed by Best Lawyers every year since 2013, and was named the Best Lawyers 2015 labor and employment law “Lawyer of the Year” in Springfield.

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Two Sullivan Hayes & Quinn, LLC attorneys have been named Lawyer of the Year for 2017 by The Best Lawyers In America. Selection, which is based on professional evaluations by other attorneys, honors only one attorney in each professional practice area and community. Meghan Sullivan is Lawyer of the Year for Labor Law – Management, the fifth year in the past six years that she has been selected for that honor. Gordon Quinn was honored for Litigation – Labor and Employment. Additionally, Sullivan’s accomplishments for clients resulted in her being named to The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Quinn was selected by The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Again named to The Best Lawyers In America was Fred Sullivan, who has now been included for more than 20 consecutive years.  He was named for his work in Employment Law – Management and for Labor Law – Management. Sullivan Hayes & Quinn represents employers in a variety of Western Mass. industries and throughout the Northeast in employment- and labor-law issues.

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Stephan Chase, president of Fuel Services Inc. in South Hadley, was recently re-elected to serve a second two-year term as Massachusetts state director of the National Propane Gas Assoc. (NPGA) board. Chase has been President of Fuel Services for more than 25 years. The company has evolved over the years, adding additional service areas and new fuels to the mix. His commitment to the propane industry extends to educating consumers on the benefits of this type of energy. He is also an active board member and the incoming secretary for the New England Propane Gas Assoc., a board member of the BBB of Central and Western MA, and a Navy veteran, having served on the USS Little Rock. “As the leader in the fuel industry in Western Massachusetts, I am honored to be re-elected as the Massachusetts state director for the NPGA. It is a position I accept with great pride,” Chase said. Richard Roldan, president and CEO of NPGA, addeed that Chase’s re-election is evidence of his support and desire to continue to actively participate in the work of the NPGA. “His service to the association is greatly appreciated,” Roldan said. The National Propane Gas Assoc. is the national trade association representing the U.S. propane industry. Its memberships include small businesses and large corporations engaged in retail marketing of propane gas and appliances. Currently, the NPGA consists of approximately 2,800 memberships from companies in all 50 states.

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Fourteen lawyers from area law firm Bulkley Richardson were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017.

Bulkley Richardson had the most honorees of any law firm in Springfield, with 12 of its 14 selected lawyers based in its Springfield office.

Three of the firm’s honorees were also named Springfield “Lawyer of the Year” in specific practice areas:

• William Hart was named the Best Lawyers® 2017 Springfield Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”;

• John Pucci was named the Best Lawyers® 2017 Springfield Criminal Defense (White-Collar) “Lawyer of the Year.” Pucci was also recognized in the area of Criminal Defense (General Practice); and

• Ellen Randle was named the Best Lawyers® 2017 Springfield Family Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

The following Bulkley Richardson lawyers were also selected for the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers®:

• Peter Barry — Construction Law;

• Michael Burke — Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants); Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants);

• Mark Cress — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law;

• Francis Dibble Jr. — Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense (White-Collar); Litigation (Antitrust, Labor and Employment, Securities);

• Daniel Finnegan — Administrative/Regulatory Law; Litigation (Construction);

• Robert Gelinas — Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants);

• Kevin Maynard — Commercial Litigation; Litigation (Banking and Finance, Construction);

• David Parke — Corporate Law;

• Melinda Phelps — Medical Malpractice Law (Defendants); Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants);

• Donn Randall — Commercial Litigation;

• Ronald Weiss — Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law

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Keith Minoff was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of commercial litigation and corporate law. Minoff represents businesses and individuals throughout Western Massachusetts in the areas of business litigation and employment law.

He received his law degree with honors from George Washington University in 1983 and has been a practicing attorney for more than 30 years. Minoff maintains a law office in downtown Springfield.

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Bacon Wilson announced that four partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017.

Michael Katz was selected for bankruptcy and reorganization, Paul Rothschild for plaintiff’s litigation, Jeffrey Fialky for commercial and finance, and Stephen Krevalin received the honor for family law for the fifth consecutive year.

Founded in 1895, Bacon Wilson, P.C. is one of the largest firms in the Pioneer Valley, with 42 lawyers, and approximately 60 paralegals, administrative assistants, and support staff. The firm’s offices are located in Springfield, Amherst, Northampton, and Westfield.

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The board of directors of the Professional Women‘s Chamber (PWC), a division of the Springfield Regional Chamber, has elected its officers to lead the division: Laurie Cassidy as President; Tracy Sicbaldi as Acting Vice President; Caron LaCour as Treasurer; Jeannie Filomeno as Assistant Treasurer; and Liz Rappaport as secretary. Janet Casey serves as Past President.

Cassidy is the executive director of the West Springfield Council on Aging/Senior Center and has served in that position since 2010. Prior, she served with the Greater Springfield Senior Services as its area agency on aging director and its regional ombudsman director. She has extensive volunteer experience, currently serving as a member of the Sisters of Providence Health System Board of Trustees, Mary’s Meadow Board of Trustees, West Springfield commission on Disabilities, and West Springfield Garden Club. She is also the secretary and treasurer of the West Springfield Emergency Planning Committee and Medical Reserve Corps and associate member of the West Springfield Veterans Council. She has been a member of the PWC since 2011.

Sicbaldi is an accountant with Overland Solutions Inc. and has more than 30 years of banking experience and six years as a municipal treasurer. She joined the PWC in 2006 and has served as its treasurer, vice president, and president.

LaCour is a Certified Public Accountant working with Burkhart Pizzanelli P.C. She focuses on taxation of individuals, businesses and nonprofit corporations. This is LaCour’s first term on the PWC board and is active on its scholarship, woman of the year and program committees. She is also actively involved with Rays of Hope and the Red Thread Network.

Filomeno is the human resource manager at Marcotte Ford Sales, Inc., her family business where she has worked since graduating college. She has served on the PWC board for three terms, served as the co-chair of its mentoring program and is a member of its scholarship committee.

Rappaport is a third-generation property manager at Century Investment Company.  Prior to joining the family business, she served in a marketing and brand management role at WF Young.  In addition to the PWC, Rappaport is actively involved with the Jimmy Fund taking a leadership role in several fund-raising activities each year.

Casey, principal and founder of Marketing Doctor, served as the PWC president for the past two years.

Board members Jacquelyn Bangs, senior account manager for EMC; Marikate Murren, director, training and workforce development for MGM Springfield; and Gillian Palmer, business development and group sales coordinator for the Eastern States Exposition, will round out the executive committee.

The PWC supports the female professional through networking opportunities, provides scholarships for nontraditional students returning to the workforce and mentors students through a partnership with Springfield Technical Community College.

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VertitechIT, a nationally known healthcare leader in the design and implementation of hyper-converged network architecture, has promoted Gerry Gosselin to the position of Vice President, Engineering. Having formerly served as the company’s Director of Technical Operations, Gosselin brings with him more than eighteen years of programming and network engineering experience.

“Gerry’s wealth of early experience as a programmer shines through in his infrastructure design skills,” said VertitechIT Chief Operations Officer Gregory Pellerin.  “As health system IT departments across the country adopt a software-defined approach to networking and storage, we’re confident that Gerry will further our leadership position in the industry.”

Gosselin will oversee VertitechIT’s team of senior engineers and architects in determining technology, scope, and level of effort for all company projects. He joined the company in 2013 and has developed high-level IT experience in network engineering, monitoring and management, virtualization, system administration, and systems integration.

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Link to Libraries Inc. announced the addition of new members to its executive board:

• Gail Baquis is a graduate of the University of Maine with a degree in journalism. She has been a volunteer with Link to Libraries since its inception in 2008 and has been the project director for the LTL Read Aloud programs and the RAP – Reading Any Place for Homeless Youth program.

• Tammy Trudeau is a graduate of University of Massachusetts.  She has been involved with numerous fund raising events for Link to Libraries and other local organizations.

• Kelly Dawson, CPA, Audit Manager for Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P. C. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

• Amy Scott is the Founder of the marketing firm Wild Apple Design Group in Wilbraham and is best know for website design success in non-profit, education and for profit sectors. She is a BusinessWest Forty Under 40 Alum.

• Laura McCarthy, Attorney is an associate at Bacon Wilson, P. C. where she practices bankruptcy, corporate law, commercial and residential real estate and other transactional matters. She is a graduate of Boston University School of Law.

• Dr. Jennifer Stratton has been teaching students from the kindergarten to graduate level for more than 15 years. She is certified as a reading specialist and holds a doctoral degree from AIC in education. In addition to teaching, Jen hosts a blog (JenStratton.com) where she shares the sports stories of athletes who play adaptive sports and authors children’s books about Paralympians.

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AMHERST AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700

• Sept. 14: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m. at Applewood Retirement Community, 1 Spencer Dr., Amherst. Sponsored by Hospice of the Fisher Home. Join us for an evening of fun, music, and food surrounded by long stretches of beautiful New England countryside.
Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register online at www.amherstarea.com.

• Oct. 6: 2016 Annual A+ Awards Dinner, 5-9 p.m., at the UMass Student Union Ballroom, 280 Hicks Way, Amherst. Sponsored by PeoplesBank. The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Annual A+ Awards Dinner is the social event of the year.  This year we will be honoring five awardees for their contributions to life and commerce in the Amherst Area. The MVP Award, Legacy Awards, Lifetime Achievement in Business, Community Service, and Young Professionals will all be given. In addition, we seek to honor our two Cooley Dickinson Scholarship winners. Music sponsored by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Register online at www.amherstarea.com. Cost: $80 per ticket, $750 per table of 10.

EAST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.erc5.com
(413) 575-7230

• Sept. 8: 2016 Mill Fest, 4-7:30 p.m., at Europa Black Rock Bar & Grill, 782 Center St., Ludlow. With heartfelt respect and honor to the events happening in our country, the ERC5 would like to use this event as a small way to thank law enforcement for its service to our businesses and protecting our communities. Come and thank one of your local men and women in blue, and take advantage of the opportunity to network and experience the economic business development happening in Ludlow. This fun-filled event will feature delicious food, live music, beers to taste from the Mill’s favorite brewery, Iron Dukes, a signature blue drink recognizing law enforcement, and a fun-filled Ludlow Fun Fact Contest. Register online at www.erc5.com. Cost: $25.

• Sept. 30: Annual Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Country Club of Wilbraham, 859 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham. Proceeds will go to the ERC5 Scholarship Fund. The fund to date has raised more than $100,000 for local student scholarships. Registration will begin at 11 a.m., lunch is at 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. is the shotgun start. Don’t golf? Join us after the tournament for the cocktail party and buffet. The reception will be a great opportunity to network and congratulate the winners. Cost: $125 for an individual golfer, $500 for a foursome. For registration information, contact Nancy Connor at [email protected] or (413) 575-7230.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463

• Sept. 15: Google Marketing Workshop Series: “Set Goals with Google Analytics,” 11 a.m to 1 p.m., hosted by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield. Google Analytics is a free, powerful analytics tool that provides reports showing how visitors found your website and what they did when they got there. This workshop will explain how you can use Analytics to improve your marketing. Cost: $5, including lunch. To sign up, call the chamber at (413) 773-5463 or visit franklincc.org/whats-new-at-the-chamber.

• Sept. 29: Google Marketing Workshop Series: “Create Your Free Website with Google,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield. Learn how to create, customize and publish your site. Free hosting and domain name for a year. Cost: $5, including lunch. To sign up, call the chamber at (413) 773-5463 or visit franklincc.org/whats-new-at-the-chamber.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

• Sept. 9-10: 2016 Chicopee Downtown Getdown. Food, vendors, live entertainment, and more. Free event. For details, visit chicopee.wix.com/downtowngetdown.

• Sept. 14: Business After Hours with the West of the River Chamber, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Cal’s, 1068 Riverdale St. West Springfield. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

• Sept. 21: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by MassMutual Learning & Conference Center, 350 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376

• Sept. 8: Chamber Coffee Buzz, 7:30-8:30 a.m., hosted by Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, 301 Kelly Way, Holyoke. Sponsor is Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C. Coffee sponsored by Spradley Deluxe Coffee. A morning networking program that provides chamber members and guests the opportunity to make new contacts and exchange business information over a lig ht breakfast. Cost: free.

• Sept. 14: Chamber Oktoberfest 2016, 5-7:30 p.m., at Munich Haus Restaurant, 13 Center St., Chicopee. Sponsored by Suez Environment/United Water, Resnic Bearuregard Waite & Driscoll, and Marcotte Ford. Dig out your lederhosen and join your friends and colleagues at the Bier Garten at the Munich Haus for a night of German beer, a buffet of authentic German food, and networking. Each ticket also includes a stein of bier. Door prizes and 50/50 raffle. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-member guests and walk-ins. Register online at www.holyokechamber.com.

 

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900

• Sept. 7: September Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Spoleto Restaurant. Sponsored by Webber & Grinnell Insurance, Applied Mortgage, BusinessWest, and Lia Honda. Cost: $10 for members.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Sept. 12: Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan, 8-9 a.m., at McDonald’s, 182 North Elm St., Westfield. Call Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register for this event so we may give our host a head count. Cost: free.

• Sept. 14: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Westfield YouthWorks East Mountain Transition Program, 128 East Mountain Road, Westfield. Refreshments will be served. Bring your business cards and make connections. Cost: $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. Register at www.westfieldbiz.org.

• Sept. 23: September Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by the 104th Fighter Wing ANG, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. Sponsored by Baystate Noble Hospital, United Bank, Tighe & Bond, and United Way of Pioneer Valley. 50/50 raffle to support two Citizen’s Scholarships. The 104th Fighter Wing ANG requires registration for this event and also requires a driver’s license number in advance and upon entering the base. You will be required to provide your driver’s license number when registering. For more information or to donate a door prize for the event, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Register online at www.westfieldbiz.org.

 

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• Sept. 7: Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield. Sponsored by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and United Personnel. Business@Breakfast pays tribute to individuals, business firms, and organizations for major contributions to civic and economic growth and for actions which reflect honor on the region. In September, we will be saluting Nate Costa and the Springfield Thunderbirds and Zach Baru and the Springfield Sting. Cost: $22.50 for members in advance, $25 for members at the door, $30 general admission. Register online at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com.

• Sept. 21-23: 2016 Washington Symposium, hosted by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal. An opportunity to meet with leaders in the Senate, Congress, and the Obama administration in its final months in office, as well as other top policy makers on the federal issues that matter to you. Plane departs Bradley International Airport at 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 21 and returns at 4:35 p.m. on Sept. 23. Contact Nancy Creed for cost and registration information at [email protected] or (413) 755-1309.

• Sept. 27: Pastries, Politics, and Policy, 8-9 a.m., at the TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Cost: $15 for members; $25 general admission. Register online at www.springfieldregionalchamber.com.

 

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• Sept. 22: Business Breakfast with Howie Carr, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Chez Josef, Agawam. Cost: $35 for chamber members, $40 for non-members. Register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.