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Early-childhood Education Is Important

By Steve Grande

There’s a perception that manufacturing is a dying industry in Western Mass., but the reality is quite different. In fact, a fundamental challenge faced by manufacturing companies in the region is finding enough qualified employees who can apply math, science, and critical thinking to do the technical jobs that are the backbone of manufacturing operations today.

The challenge is increased because the industrial workforce is aging, and there are not enough qualified younger workers to replace the older ones who will be retiring soon. Companies planning their long-term survival need new generations of skilled workers. My company, Meridian Industrial Group, is one of those companies.

Meridian has deep roots in Holyoke, where it was established in 1890 as The J&W Jolly Co. We manufacture large parts used in aerospace, defense, commercial, and medical applications for customers across the country as well as overseas. Our workers make this business possible, and from a practical standpoint, I know we need a pool of qualified candidates to perform skilled manufacturing jobs.

There are existing regional efforts that help supply the pool of workers to fill manufacturing jobs, but I have concluded that preparation must start sooner. Building the necessary skills — how to think clearly, focus attentively, and apply concepts of math and science to solve problems — has to begin early in life. When I say early, I mean years before a child enters kindergarten.

Companies like Meridian Industrial need people who are ready to learn, know how to learn, excel at learning, and enjoy learning, now more than ever. That’s why I decided last year that I would make a concerted effort to support the success of Square One. It intrigued me when I learned that Square One, which provides early education and care for mostly poor, inner-city children, was founded back in 1883 specifically to provide child care for young mothers so they could go to work and support themselves. Now, as then, the children see their parents going to their job each day, so work and self-reliance are considered the norm.

Children at Square One spend their day learning in a quality early-education and care environment that prepares them to enter school and be successful. Their lessons transfer directly to their experience in school and helps make children who went to preschool at Square One much more likely to graduate from high school, continue their education past that, and contribute productively to the community. Any business person can appreciate the long-term value of such an investment.

It also intrigued me that Square One was smart enough to figure out that you can’t just educate and inform a child; you have to educate and inform their family so the culture of personal responsibility for one’s own success is reinforced on a daily basis. It’s a ‘hand-up’ philosophy that makes sense on many levels.

So I decided to support Square One. Speaking practically, I understand that what I’m doing now to support the organization will impact my ability to be successful as a business owner over the long term. That’s why I call on my colleagues, customers, and community to get on board with Square One and the whole concept of early education and care. Take time to educate yourself about the impact of early education and care. Go visit a Square One preschool and meet the children. Stay for the morning and read them a story. Meet the teachers and the staff.

I don’t run a large foundation that can afford to give away millions of dollars. I run a manufacturing business that I want to be profitable for a long time. That’s why I am proud to be an ambassador who talks to others about the important work that Square One is doing. Look into what Square One is doing because it matters, and support early-childhood education. v

Steve Grande is president of the Meridian Industrial Group, LLC.

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Tolosky Center Unveiled
To honor the leadership and achievements of President and CEO Mark Tolosky over his 22-year career, the Baystate Health board of trustees recently announced the naming of the Tolosky Center at 3300 Main St. in Springfield. The Tolosky Center, a regional destination for outpatient healthcare services, opened in 1998 and ignited the redevelopment of an underused former industrial area in Springfield’s North End. The area today comprises more than $200 million of Baystate Health investment and more than 455,000 square feet of space, including the Tolosky Center, the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care, the Baystate Children’s Specialty Center, the Baystate Breast and Wellness Center, and the Baystate Orthopedic Surgery Center, among other Baystate-owned and -occupied properties. Tolosky is transitioning out of his position as president and CEO on July 1, moving into a president emeritus role. He served Baystate Health and the community for 22 years, beginning in 1992 as executive vice president of Baystate Health and CEO of Baystate Medical Center. Above, Tolosky and his wife, Noreen DiPerri Tolosky, who is also a registered nurse, pose near the plaque placed in the lobby.

Afternoon at the Museum

As part of its sponsorship of DeBerry Elementary School in Springfield in conjunction with Link to Libraries, BusinessWest arranged a field trip to the Springfield Museums on June 12 for a group of fourth-graders. The itinerary included the Mystery of the Missing Dinosaurs planetarium show, visits to the various museums, and lunch in the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden. Here, students pose at the Horton statue.

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of June 2014.

CHICOPEE

Elms College
291 Springfield St.
$150,000 — Replace existing showers in Rose Williams dormitory

MLRD
351 Front St.
$33,000 — Repair stucco facade

Pride
167 Chicopee St.
$410,000 — Renovate and expand existing store

LUDLOW

East Street Auto Service
575 East Street
$150,000 — Fire damage repair

NORTHAMPTON

Better Homes Properties, LLC
34 New South St.
$108,000 — Exterior repairs

James Lee
221 Main St.
$127,000 Interior renovation and new storefront construction

Paradise Realty Partners, LLC
766 North King St.
$190,000 — Convert two units to one doctor’s office

Smith College
2 Seelye Dr.
$398,000 — Construct handicap accessibility ramp

Smith College
22 Elm St.
$255,000 — Renovate second and third floors at Tryon Hall

Smith College
69 Paradise Road
$269,000 — Exterior renovations for The Quad

Smith College
79 Elm St.
$9,751,000 — Phase 2 of new construction

Smith College
102 Lower College Lane
$307,000 — Install replacement windows

PALMER

American Tower Corp.
400 Peterson Road
$17,500 — Change antenna on existing tower

Palmer Redevelopment, LLC
4 Springfield St.
$100,000 — Replace AC unit

Robert Rapisarda
1139 Thorndike St.
$27,000 — Install new windows

SOUTH HADLEY

Mount Holyoke College
550 College St.
$81,500 — New windows at Pearson Hall

Mount Holyoke College
57 College St.
$70,000 — New roof

South Hadley Housing Authority
643 Newton St.
$8,000 — Construct a handicap ramp

Wingate
573 Granby Road
$8,200 — Roof work

SPRINGFIELD

JoAnne Martinez
355 Belmont Ave.
$71,000 — Pharmacy going into supermarket

WMECO
300 Cadwell Dr.
$322,000 — Interior renovation

WESTFIELD

CPL, LLC
37 Feeding Hills Road
$373,000 — Interior renovations

Frank Demarinis
217 Root Road
$139,000 — Commercial addition

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Lindco
176 Wayside Ave.
$104,000 – Renovate 1,076 square feet of existing space

Raj Patel
560 Riverdale St.
$39,000 — Exterior renovations

Real Estate Transactions

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

10 Dewey St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Ruth M. Levy
Seller: Catherine C. Tallen
Date: 05/19/14

BUCKLAND

62 Ashfield Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Adam W. Griffin
Seller: Donald A. Billiel
Date: 05/23/14

COLRAIN

129 North Green River Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $225,568
Buyer: Cersosimo Industries Inc.
Seller: Edward D. Higley
Date: 05/21/14

DEERFIELD

7 Porter St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Stephen J. Sloan
Seller: Matthew T. Wilcox
Date: 05/22/14

4 Robs Way
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Mary Ann Barnes RET
Seller: Ruth V. Loudermilch
Date: 05/23/14

242 Upper Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Mark A. Sokoloski
Seller: Robert T. Tensel
Date: 05/30/14

62 Wapping Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: LCCNP LLC
Seller: Christopher Domian
Date: 05/21/14

31 West St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Madelaine E. Bartlett
Seller: Elizabeth A. Karas
Date: 05/28/14

GREENFIELD

28 Brookside Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Allen J. Holmes
Seller: P. G. Butterworth RET
Date: 05/30/14

435 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Lisa A. Sandri
Seller: David A. Strahan
Date: 05/28/14

31 Mill St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Richard C. McCarthy
Seller: Fevroniya Mikhaylichenko
Date: 05/23/14

11 Olive St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Town Of Greenfield
Date: 05/20/14

45 Place Terrace
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: David C. Kempf
Seller: Sarah J. Marchefka
Date: 05/29/14

52 Vernon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Victor Turcan
Seller: Henry J. Machaiek
Date: 05/23/14

HEATH

84 Burrington Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: David D. Peterson
Seller: Peregrin J. Schwarzer
Date: 05/30/14

Sumner Stetson Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Dena M. Briggs
Seller: Berkshire Bay Lobster RT
Date: 05/23/14

LEVERETT

26 Teawaddle Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Leah H. Roth-Howe
Seller: Davis, Edward L., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/14

MONTAGUE

80 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $269,675
Buyer: DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc.
Seller: Bret W. Matteo
Date: 05/21/14

9 James Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ashley J. Williams
Date: 05/30/14

7 Norman Circle
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Sevrens
Seller: Mary V. Emery
Date: 05/21/14

NEW SALEM

2 Fay Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Alane Mallet
Seller: Voutselas, Theodore, (Estate)
Date: 05/20/14

NORTHFIELD

30 North Lane
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Howard F. Hastings
Seller: Marguerite L. Lentz
Date: 05/22/14

ORANGE

25 Gay St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Michael P. Gemelli
Seller: Workers Credit Union
Date: 05/30/14

426 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jason A. Kimball
Seller: FNMA
Date: 05/23/14

SHELBURNE

115 Main St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $133,118
Buyer: Keiralee S. Jerrold
Seller: Generation Mortgage Co.
Date: 05/30/14

SUNDERLAND

358 Montague Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Cory Doubleday
Seller: McLean, Arthur F., (Estate)
Date: 05/19/14

181 North Main St.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Frederick A. Laurenitis
Seller: Sophie A. Zewski RET
Date: 05/28/14

57 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $216,260
Buyer: Michael Murray
Seller: Bonnie J. Grise
Date: 05/27/14

78 South Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Sawin
Seller: Scott J. Mceuen
Date: 05/30/14

WHATELY

233 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Gary Jennings
Seller: Gary R. Jambazian
Date: 05/30/14

15 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Clifton E. Stone
Seller: Jane M. Banash
Date: 05/30/14

111 River Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jennifer T. Lafountain
Seller: Donald E. Vollinger
Date: 05/29/14

WENDELL

78 Wendell Depot Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Boyden
Seller: Patricia L. Hughs
Date: 05/23/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

74 Blairs Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $353,800
Buyer: Michael H. Tremble
Seller: Hung Y. Zhao
Date: 05/23/14

23 Capua Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $323,500
Buyer: Ahmet Gunay
Seller: Tonya L. Plante
Date: 05/30/14

336 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Barry J. Battista
Seller: Himadhar Vemulapolli
Date: 05/30/14

51 Debra Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Sarah R. Stack
Seller: George Chrisanthopoulos
Date: 05/30/14

16 Lancaster Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Andy Wong
Seller: John W. Saulenas
Date: 05/28/14

35 Losito Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $321,500
Buyer: Travis J. Miles
Seller: William H. Vogel
Date: 05/30/14

703 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Thomas J. Davis
Seller: Collier, Eileen C., (Estate)
Date: 05/27/14

1064 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Richard A. Borsari
Seller: Randy L. Cordner
Date: 05/21/14

132 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Shane A. Wild
Seller: Francis R. Marsh
Date: 05/30/14

161 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Lisa Gawron
Seller: Euripides Torres
Date: 05/30/14

16 Tanglewood Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $233,254
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Steven L. Paul
Date: 05/23/14

BLANDFORD

Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Remy E. Rogers
Seller: Chester E. Broughton
Date: 05/30/14

BRIMFIELD

26 Dearth Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Robert J. Barker
Seller: Donald J. Howard
Date: 05/29/14

CHESTER

Brown Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $195,200
Buyer: James D. Giza TR
Seller: Gary P. Shannon
Date: 05/22/14

CHICOPEE

47 Acrebrook Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: David R. Carriveau
Seller: Kokoszyn, Mark C., (Estate)
Date: 05/29/14

16 Alvord Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Cedar Investment Group LLC
Seller: William E. Johnson
Date: 05/30/14

33 Ashgrove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Deanna M. Verderber
Seller: Gerard F. Kiely
Date: 05/22/14

21 Bliss St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Andrew G. Vienneau
Seller: Dolores Jakeway
Date: 05/30/14

785 Burnett Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Kuta Plaza LLC
Seller: River Shore Real Estate Inc.
Date: 05/30/14

111 Casino Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Christina Clifford
Seller: James D. Vermette
Date: 05/30/14

336 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: David A. Bailey
Seller: Christine L. Tanner
Date: 05/23/14

26 Forest St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Lindy M. Holguin
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 05/22/14

102 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,500
Buyer: David Medina
Seller: Mary C. Young
Date: 05/28/14

38 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Nichole Lafleur
Date: 05/30/14

51 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Katishia Gallishaw
Seller: Dmitriy Siroklin
Date: 05/30/14

108 Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Kristen M. Marceau
Seller: Matthew M. Jagodowski
Date: 05/30/14

78 Marble Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Thomas Goodrow
Seller: PFR Investments LLC
Date: 05/28/14

33 Martha St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Geraldine A. Kasulinous
Seller: Edwin P. Rowell
Date: 05/28/14

591 Mckinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Melvin Bonilla
Seller: James J. Whelihan
Date: 05/29/14

123 Moore St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Kirt J. Lafrance
Seller: Tallman, Lynda L., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/14

97 Moreau Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Michael A. Taylor
Seller: Melissa A. Purcell
Date: 05/22/14

13 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Corey A. Diaz
Seller: Eric J. Fontaine
Date: 05/30/14

36 Parenteau Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Rudolph J. Berg
Seller: David S. Billips
Date: 05/30/14

113 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Alberto Gallego
Seller: Dionisio Rodriguez
Date: 05/30/14

92 Rich St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Rachelle R. Kiley
Seller: Marc S. St.George
Date: 05/28/14

39 Roy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Antonio F. Tereso
Seller: Richard P. Pieczarka
Date: 05/23/14

18 Shirley St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Raymond W. Blair
Seller: Eda D. Blair
Date: 05/29/14

154 Skeele St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Richard Ring
Seller: Douglas M. Blaney
Date: 05/28/14

48 White Birch Plaza
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Kuta Plaza LLC
Seller: River Shore Real Estate Inc.
Date: 05/30/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

79 Meadow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Thomas D. McCormack
Seller: Neil Maki
Date: 05/19/14

14 Somerset St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Carolynn B. Vincenzo
Seller: Joanna R. Miles
Date: 05/30/14

HAMPDEN

240 East Longmeadow Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Bean
Seller: Stanley V. Pawlowicz
Date: 05/21/14

69 North Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Timothy P. Lord
Seller: Arthur L. Burger
Date: 05/20/14

85 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Donald F. Schmidt
Seller: Caitlin L. Sample
Date: 05/29/14

HOLLAND

32 Old Acres Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ethan Loiselle
Seller: Nelson N. Ehinger
Date: 05/21/14

5 Sunset Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Albert R. Neumann
Seller: Sylvia E. Morgan
Date: 05/30/14

HOLYOKE

31 Bayberry Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Anne O. Murphy
Seller: Matthew F. Sandler
Date: 05/29/14

19 Florence Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,900
Buyer: 21st Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Albert F. Hellyar
Date: 05/23/14

6 Gordon Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jessica A. Dulaski
Seller: Dulaski, Francis M., (Estate)
Date: 05/28/14

25 Granville St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Daniel M. Pomerleau
Seller: William Delgado
Date: 05/30/14

567 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Richard J. Dominguez
Seller: Bruce C. Campbell
Date: 05/20/14

124 Locust St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Jose A. Hernandez
Seller: Sean P. Breen
Date: 05/27/14

7 Meggison Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Ivan I. Biley
Seller: Benjamin W. Dempsey
Date: 05/21/14

62 Norwood Ter
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: James P. Masi
Seller: Stephen J. Sloan
Date: 05/22/14

8 Radcliffe St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Doreen D. Fifield
Seller: Marion O. Dibble
Date: 05/29/14

250 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Rebecca Hardy
Seller: California Coastal Acquisition
Date: 05/29/14

99 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $169,205
Buyer: Nicole Pagnoni
Seller: Gator LLC
Date: 05/29/14

14 Queen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $179,500
Buyer: Anthony F. Piaggi
Seller: Ann E. Deforge
Date: 05/23/14

11 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Daniel Falcetti
Seller: Michael J. Falcetti
Date: 05/20/14

12 Valley Hts.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: Michael W. Zaremba
Seller: Kyle R. Maurer
Date: 05/28/14

40 Washington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $158,500
Buyer: William Ramirez
Seller: Yocelyn Figueroa
Date: 05/29/14

LONGMEADOW

24 Birnie Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: James M. Daly
Seller: Matthew Sadosky
Date: 05/21/14

257 Brookwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Colin W. Burns
Seller: Todd C. Coon
Date: 05/21/14

19 Cobblestone Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Valerie C. Sharpe
Seller: Nicholas J. Ciciretti
Date: 05/28/14

51 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Donald J. Sonn
Seller: Jeffrey E. Schechtman
Date: 05/29/14

5 Cranwell Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $453,000
Buyer: Junshu Zhou
Seller: John C. Suillivan
Date: 05/22/14

144 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Spencer Ross
Seller: Timber Development LLC
Date: 05/20/14

604 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Eric R. Kretschmar
Seller: Steve D. Schultz
Date: 05/19/14

534 Park Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Michael K. Jarvinen
Seller: Frederick C. Craig
Date: 05/22/14

59 Prynnwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Laura J. Kattan
Seller: Ernst P. Zobel
Date: 05/28/14

58 Twin Brook Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Brad L. Albert
Seller: David Starr
Date: 05/29/14

19 Western Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $369,000
Buyer: Daniel P. Daly
Seller: Mark W. Seals
Date: 05/30/14

57 Wheel Meadow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Marni L. Joseph
Seller: Elaine P. Saffer
Date: 05/22/14

MONSON

73 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $178,779
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Laurie A. Day
Date: 05/21/14

40 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $138,750
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Toby R. Bridges
Date: 05/23/14

287 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: James G. Miller
Seller: Alan D. Provost
Date: 05/23/14

PALMER

30 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: John L. Duquette
Seller: Stephen R. Holuk
Date: 05/30/14

39 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Dawn Zoto
Seller: Pikul, Julia B., (Estate)
Date: 05/29/14

40 Forest Lake Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lisa A. Beaudry
Seller: Anthony Czarnecki
Date: 05/30/14

3166-3168 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Brian R. Stanley
Seller: Grace Dias
Date: 05/30/14

4063 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Mireille Bolduc
Seller: AMC Building Construction LLC
Date: 05/20/14

116 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Mark H. Cahoon
Seller: Michael L. Deyorio
Date: 05/21/14

2022 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $183,500
Buyer: Mark D. Baker
Seller: Michael Ruszczyk
Date: 05/30/14

25 Searle St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Lynn F. Desroches
Seller: Karen L. Morassi
Date: 05/30/14

SPRINGFIELD

140 Berard Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $173,300
Buyer: Jeremy R. Polastry
Seller: Krawiec, Kathleen C., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/14

54 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Laiona M. Weaver
Seller: CDM Properties LLC
Date: 05/29/14

9 Cleveland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Charity Ayala
Seller: Nelson Garcia
Date: 05/22/14

30 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $139,999
Buyer: Cedric Crapps
Seller: Joseph C. Basile
Date: 05/21/14

649 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $592,500
Buyer: Amasdav LLC
Seller: H&S Truck Leasing Inc.
Date: 05/30/14

26 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Nathan P. Bean
Seller: Kevin M. Robbins
Date: 05/30/14

53 Gail St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $144,700
Buyer: Jenna M. Molinari
Seller: FNMA
Date: 05/27/14

107 Grandview St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Brian L. Bartholomew
Seller: Francis A. Fratini
Date: 05/22/14

61 Keith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $147,925
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Carlena G. Morgan
Date: 05/29/14

354 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,875,000
Buyer: 2331 Associates Corp.
Seller: Main St. Indian Orchard NE
Date: 05/29/14

485 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: DGG Realty Partnership LLP
Seller: Tinkham Glen Realty LLC
Date: 05/30/14

33 Marengo Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $148,900
Buyer: Shelah R. Corey
Seller: Jeffrey W. Zabel
Date: 05/21/14

76 Meadow St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Andrew Serrano
Seller: Rodrigo Rodriguez
Date: 05/29/14

88 Newton Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Raymond Hamel
Seller: Laurie E. Martin
Date: 05/27/14

202 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Evelyn M. Bellerose
Seller: J. B. Camerlin Real Estate LLC
Date: 05/19/14

63-65 Orpheum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Ron E. Christenson
Seller: Evelyn Paige
Date: 05/20/14

571 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Vaygnakon Soumpholphakdy
Seller: Patricia Yablonski
Date: 05/22/14

2026 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Piotr A. Lipert
Seller: Barry Haber
Date: 05/30/14

136 Pinecrest Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Tyrone L. Shaver
Seller: Thomas J. Ferris
Date: 05/27/14

26 Pineview Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Daniel S. Hesser
Seller: Patrick O’Brien
Date: 05/30/14

21 Sonia St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Megan E. Bergman
Seller: Nelson Bernardes
Date: 05/23/14

131 Spring St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Armoury Commons LLC
Seller: Tritex Real Estate Advisors
Date: 05/21/14

24 Thornton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Amber D. Degrandpre
Seller: Blanca Rodriguez
Date: 05/30/14

126 Undine Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Harry L. Burgos
Seller: Ting Chang
Date: 05/30/14

130 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Tango Investments LLC
Seller: Anti Displacement Project
Date: 05/19/14

30 Wexford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Shannon L. Frederick
Seller: Mareen D. Harwell
Date: 05/30/14

248 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $149,400
Buyer: Jose L. Rodriguez
Seller: Adeleke Thomas
Date: 05/21/14

SOUTHWICK

22 Babb Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Noipe RT
Seller: Joseph P. Brennan
Date: 05/30/14

3 Castle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: William D. Storozuk
Seller: Joseph F. Molta
Date: 05/30/14

22 Castle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Robin Solek
Seller: Andrea H. Scully
Date: 05/22/14

68 Davis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $262,452
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Colleen M. Forest
Date: 05/27/14

15 Jeffrey Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Paul Tsatsos
Seller: Smith, Brian D., (Estate)
Date: 05/19/14

15 Veteran St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Anita L. Bage
Seller: Gail J. Howard
Date: 05/30/14

WESTFIELD

33 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Boguslaw Janik
Seller: Cofrancesco, Sandra A., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/14

89 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Finnie
Seller: Ann L. Morytko
Date: 05/30/14

14 Carpenter St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Nicole Polo
Seller: Jonathan J. Tooker
Date: 05/28/14

47 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: William Reinhagen
Seller: Richard S. Pomeroy
Date: 05/29/14

9 Deepwoods Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Buyer: Viktor Lysenko
Seller: Gould, Melvin J., (Estate)
Date: 05/28/14

41 Dickens Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Tonya L. Plante
Seller: Joseph P. Finnie
Date: 05/30/14

38 Hampden St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $218,999
Buyer: Travis Moszynski
Seller: John M. Hess
Date: 05/27/14

50 Laflin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $182,900
Buyer: Padma Darjee
Seller: Bernice B. Bush
Date: 05/30/14

85 Old Farm Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Daniel W. Sherry
Seller: Carolyn A. Cleland
Date: 05/21/14

3 Pine St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Steven R. Walker
Seller: John M. Hibert
Date: 05/28/14

3 Rachael Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Michael A. Mastroianni
Seller: James H. Cepican
Date: 05/30/14

83 Ridge Trail Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Tianyi Zhou
Seller: Holland, Margaret K., (Estate)
Date: 05/28/14

71 South Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Amanda R. Hines
Seller: Neil A. Daboul
Date: 05/30/14

181 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Ivan Nozdryn
Seller: USA VA
Date: 05/30/14

24 Sunbriar Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Brent J. Kowal
Seller: William A. Reinhagen
Date: 05/29/14

10 Woodland Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Matthew Sandler
Seller: Stephen M. Shea
Date: 05/29/14

WILBRAHAM

2345 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Huntmar Realty LLC
Seller: Tomkat Realty LLC
Date: 05/20/14

114 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Devonia M. Long
Seller: Eric R. Kretschmar
Date: 05/19/14

12 Sandlewood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: John C. Tranghese
Seller: Mile Oak Land Holdings LLC
Date: 05/28/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

26 Christopher Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Enith Mendez-Runge
Seller: Lois C. Albury
Date: 05/23/14

270 City View Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mohammed S. Alsultani
Seller: Osama S. Jalal
Date: 05/27/14

55 Elm Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Milan Graovac
Seller: Brian J. Kolodziej
Date: 05/29/14

37 Hewitt St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $121,125
Buyer: Martha M. Brodsky
Seller: Albert P. Biseinere
Date: 05/27/14

355 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jason E. Freitag
Seller: Judith M. McKay
Date: 05/30/14

389 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Town Of West Springfield
Seller: Merrick Drug Co. Inc.
Date: 05/30/14

166 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: David M. Melega
Seller: Thomas W. OÆBrien
Date: 05/30/14

452 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Islamic Society of Western Mass.
Seller: Sheila A. Pecor
Date: 05/28/14

110 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Pratap Gautam
Seller: Vladimir Lapik
Date: 05/30/14

163 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: George D. McCanch
Seller: Daniel W. Sherry
Date: 05/21/14

227 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Theodore J. Paradise
Seller: Harold Jenkinson
Date: 05/22/14

19 Wishing Well Way
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $357,500
Buyer: Thomas W. OÆBrien
Seller: Jonathan P. Reed
Date: 05/30/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

111 Amity St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $628,000
Buyer: Sophie Latham
Seller: Arthur D. Hyde
Date: 05/28/14

1260 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $226,748
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: David S. Allen
Date: 05/30/14

5 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Victor A. Ortiz
Seller: Gregory C. Curtis
Date: 05/28/14

62 Blue Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Spiridon E. Hatiras
Seller: Louise Pressman
Date: 05/30/14

56 Chesterfield Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Slavich
Seller: Isabella D. Cable
Date: 05/28/14

62 Justice Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Issac Chow
Seller: Larry Barkman
Date: 05/30/14

563 Montague Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Tara P. Boucher
Seller: Marga Coler
Date: 05/30/14

47 Pokeberry Ridge
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $476,000
Buyer: David Markland
Seller: Caroline C. Elbow
Date: 05/30/14

28 Pulpit Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Margaret E. Gage
Seller: Daniel J. Waskiewicz
Date: 05/19/14

125 Summer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ryan G. Holmes
Seller: Russell J. Dupere
Date: 05/29/14

10 Thistle Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Diana Peters-Ross
Seller: Ann H. Clark
Date: 05/21/14

10 Tyler Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Rockey Hill Road Partners
Seller: Joshua Hornick
Date: 05/28/14

18 Wildflower Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Boris Lau
Seller: Martha L. Kearsley
Date: 05/30/14

BELCHERTOWN

153 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: UFP Eastern Division Inc.
Seller: Paul A. Bachand
Date: 05/28/14

27 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Pauline E. Stokes
Seller: Cheryl J. Logan
Date: 05/29/14

491 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $228,021
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Judy M. Lacroix
Date: 05/20/14

611 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Michael R. Kendall
Seller: Sallie Sawin
Date: 05/23/14

671 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Gabriel Goncalves
Seller: Bradley S. Bedard
Date: 05/30/14

14 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Tania J. Grael
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 05/23/14

42 Pepper Ridge Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: John B. Dowd
Seller: Curtis S. Copeland
Date: 05/30/14

297 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Chaisson
Seller: Robert J. Meyers
Date: 05/30/14

CUMMINGTON

51 Lilac Ave.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kyle J. Citro
Seller: Matthew J. Hathaway
Date: 05/30/14

EASTHAMPTON

19 Chapin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Maegan M. Davis
Seller: Janice M. Davis
Date: 05/22/14

2 Dartmouth St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $189,623
Buyer: Campagnari Construction LLC
Seller: Shannon S. Fifield
Date: 05/30/14

11 Fairfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Anthony K. Sillars
Seller: Jorge J. Pedroza
Date: 05/30/14

37 Franklin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Sarah L. Zazzaro
Seller: David E. Derouin
Date: 05/30/14

58 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Brian D. Burrell
Seller: Lussier, Donald M., (Estate)
Date: 05/28/14

1 Oakridge Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Brad E. Fink
Seller: Linda A. Cyran
Date: 05/30/14

9-11 Orchard St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Milo Properties LLC
Seller: 19 McKinley Terrace Westfield LLC

28 Parsons St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Nina K. Derouin
Seller: Robert J. Powers
Date: 05/30/14

34 Torrey St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: John C. Barnes
Seller: Lori A. Devine
Date: 05/28/14

15 Underwood Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: David J. Haines
Seller: Anne A. Pinkerton
Date: 05/29/14

58 Water Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: David G. Shelton
Seller: Deborah M. Mielke
Date: 05/21/14

GOSHEN

45 Bissell Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: William H. Carter
Seller: Virginia A. Berry
Date: 05/23/14

GRANBY

115 Amherst St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Cheryl L. Pitt
Seller: Cheryl L. Pitt
Date: 05/20/14

547 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Todd Messinger
Seller: Tyler E. Scheinost
Date: 05/29/14

58 Cold Hill
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Dorota B. Sadowski
Seller: Joseph A. Bergeron
Date: 05/23/14

368 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Emiliano Ricciardi
Seller: Dale M. Jones
Date: 05/30/14

HADLEY

14 Comins Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Paul Narus
Seller: Irene M. Russell
Date: 05/23/14

HUNTINGTON

46 Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $328,852
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Todd B. King
Date: 05/20/14

NORTHAMPTON

448 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Maureen M. Speight
Seller: Kiara M. Vigil
Date: 05/27/14

540 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Joanna L. Jordan
Seller: John M. Sullivan
Date: 05/20/14

30 Carolyn St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jayme R. Malinowski
Seller: Richard R. Malinoeski
Date: 05/28/14

35 Chestnut Ave.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Nira H. Elkins
Seller: Jesse C. Montgomery
Date: 05/29/14

176 Federal St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Anna Alter
Seller: Suzanne M. Smith
Date: 05/22/14

96 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Kristen R. Wilmer
Seller: William Z. Forray
Date: 05/30/14

24 Landy Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: James P. Dadmun
Seller: Donald C. Dadmun
Date: 05/29/14

N/A
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Melinda M. Smith
Seller: Violet Clark
Date: 05/23/14

52 Olive St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Cole Archambault
Seller: Linda K. Rahm
Date: 05/30/14

39 Orchard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: William M. Miglore
Seller: Julianne S. Salzman
Date: 05/23/14

121 Pine St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Robert T. Sippel
Seller: Bill & Marie G. Emerson RET
Date: 05/30/14

303 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $491,500
Buyer: Amy Berner
Seller: Stanley A. Hunter
Date: 05/30/14

76 Reservoir Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Carla J. Zayac
Seller: Wright Builders Inc.
Date: 05/27/14

24 Water St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Lisa A. Morrison
Seller: Day, Lynn A., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/14

24 West Center St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $247,225
Buyer: Daniel S. Millman
Seller: Sandra M. Gross
Date: 05/20/14

40 Washington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $512,000
Buyer: Gerome A. Miklau
Seller: Andrea E. Reber
Date: 05/20/14

PELHAM

124 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Dennis R. Spalding-Fecher
Seller: John A. Kuusisto
Date: 05/28/14

SOUTH HADLEY

19 Helm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $217,900
Buyer: Elizabeth B. Musto
Date: 05/30/14

30 Kimberly Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $335,900
Buyer: Bruce C. Campbell
Seller: Charles Heyer
Date: 05/20/14

203 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Rebecca J. Leclair
Seller: Michaud, Marc P., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/14

13 Silver St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Michelle N. Darling
Seller: Janice A. Hudgings
Date: 05/30/14

158 Willimansett St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Michael C. Nergararian
Seller: Christopher Ratkiewicz
Date: 05/23/14

SOUTHAMPTON

12 Bluemer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Jesse A. Morrisey
Seller: Leonard A. Gagnon
Date: 05/29/14

9 Cottage Ave.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Christine L. Tanner
Seller: Linda J. Pedigo
Date: 05/23/14

8 Geryk Court
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Matthew Carrasquillo
Seller: Steven M. Mielke
Date: 05/30/14

79 Glendale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Abdallah Hage-Sleiman
Seller: Paul R. Tourville
Date: 05/30/14

20 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Lori Beaudry-Flint
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 05/22/14

20 Katelyn Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Ningsheng Zhu
Seller: Andrew A. Boysen
Date: 05/28/14

6 Kevin Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Ryan G. Holmes
Seller: Russell J. Dupere
Date: 05/29/14

30 Mountain View Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Mellisa E. Herrere
Seller: Barbara A. Petersen
Date: 05/28/14

87 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Linda Rubner-Braastad
Date: 05/23/14

36 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: Christopher L. Leclerc
Seller: Matthew R. Phillips
Date: 05/29/14

114 Valley Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Yocelyn F. Delgado
Seller: Emily D. Holmes
Date: 05/29/14

WARE

117 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Pauline E. Stokes
Seller: Cheryl J. Logan
Date: 05/28/14

40 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Tracy J. Giard
Seller: Sandra M. Crowley
Date: 05/27/14

84 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Guy P. Beaulieu
Seller: Daniel R. Ogoley
Date: 05/29/14

106 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Heather E. Young
Seller: Jennifer Jyringi
Date: 05/19/14

8 Richfield Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Michael J. Beauregard
Seller: Greg R. Miner
Date: 05/27/14

West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Seller: Shawna R. Andrews
Date: 05/23/14

West St. #B
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Seller: Shawna R. Andrews
Date: 05/23/14

WESTHAMPTON

7 Pomeroy Mountain Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kiara M. Vigil
Seller: Sally G. Sasso
Date: 05/27/14

315 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Gavin C. Cook
Seller: Mary A. Munson FT
Date: 05/30/14

WILLIAMSBURG

77 Ashfield Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Cory J. Zawadzki
Seller: James F. Zawadzki
Date: 05/27/14

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Alvarez, Iris
50 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

American Earth Keepers
Rossi, Marcello Ozain
a/k/a Ozain, Marcello Rossi
P.O. Box 713
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/21/14

Baum, Julie A.
30 Miller Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

Berkshire Solid Surface
Hadley, Michael W.
2629 Hancock Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/21/14

Bermudez, Angel L.
Rivera, Ivelis
147 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Boudreau, Margaret R.
281 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/14

Button, Jeanne M.
140 Paradise Lane
Sturbridge, MA 01518
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Comiskey, William F.
85 Hilton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/14

Cyr, Donna J.
PO Box 975
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Dally, Daniel R.
Chisholm, Victoria M.
PO Box 373
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Dejesus, Carlos W.
Dejesus, Zuleika
54 South Meadow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

Deptula, Arlene M.
54 Hill St., 2nd Floor
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

DiGregorio, Marilyn R.
104 Vista Lane
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Doolittle, Loretta L.
351 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Engele, James R.
Engele, Jaclyn K.
52 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/14

Flamand, Anthony J.
Flamand, Andrea G.
40 Pheasant Way
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/14

Fontaine, Donald G.
52 Wells Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/30/14

Foster, Steven Charles
312 Hatfield St. Apt. C
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/30/14

Gagliardi, April-Marie
a/k/a Graves, April-Marie
105 East Main Road
Peru, MA 01235
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Garnett, Ariana Marie
311 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/23/14

Gillette, Garry F.
91 Brombach St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Gregoire, Doreen A.
Gregoire, Richard R.
PO Box 1503
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Grimaldi, Jonna N.
56 Cherry St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

Hill, Melody Anne
300 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/23/14

Jiminez, Barbara I.
a/k/a Velasquez, Barbara I.
160 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Kennan, Melissa L.
a/k/a Botta, Melissa L.
PO Box 617
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Koc, Doganay
23 Pine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Krupa, Rita C.
c/o John J Green, Esq.
Green, Miles, Lipton, LLC
Northampton, MA 01061
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/27/14

LaFleur, Michael J.
LaFleur, Alyson L.
291 Mountain Road
Gill, MA 01354
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

MacLeod, Robin O.
64 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Matos, Lydia E.
a/k/a Matos Sanchez, Lydia E.
61 Wentworth St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/23/14

McGrath, Robert P.
McGrath, Alyssa A.
12 Town View Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/30/14

Muise, Judith L.
30 Battery St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Musselwhite, David W.
Trombley-Musselwhite, Annemary
30 Cherry St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/27/14

Niesner, Marlene D.
56 Maple St., Apt. 306
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/14

Novokhatska, Eliena
a/k/a Tereshkina, Yelena
178 Windsor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/21/14

O’Brien, Douglas D.
O’Brien, Denise
89 Stedman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Pellegrini, Frederick W.
102 New State Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

Pignatare, Linda M.
P.O. Box 277
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/23/14

Provost-McGregor, Mary J.
7 Julian St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/30/14

Ptaszkiewicz, April S.
45 Circle View Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/27/14

Rathburn, Benjamin T.
1282 1/2 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/14

Rathburn, Sarah E.
1282 1/2 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/29/14

Rodriguez, Evelyn
a/k/a Rodriguez-Torres, Evelyn
55 Maple St., Apt. 1
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/23/14

Ryan, Philip M.
Ryan, Pamela J.
45 Barre Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Scavotto, Adam K.
5 Heritage Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/20/14

Schelb, Daniel J.
224 Ashley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/22/14

Seymour, Tyra M.
488 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/23/14

Sosa, Diana
103 Tokeneke Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/28/14

St. George, Andrew P.
St. George, Lisa A.
a/k/a Knight, Lisa Anne
36 Upper Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/27/14

Stasiowski, Ronald M.
Stasiowski, Angela J.
25 Lemuel Ave,
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/30/14

Velazquez, Aitza Y.
34 Ontario St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/14

Vazquez, Luz E.
PO Box 5702
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/19/14

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of June 2014.

AGAWAM

Castro Express Transport
1 Belden Court
Elizar Castro

Friends 4 Life, LLC
650 Suffield St.
Muhammad Imtiaz

Power Jet Vac
1 Belden Court
Santiago Figueroa

Rose Resident Cleaning
139 Poplar St.
John Rose

Stone Meadow Farm
747 North West St.
Laura Fallon

AMHERST

Elisha Beaman House
12 Clifton Ave.
Tina Lalonde

Encharter Insurance, LLC
25 University Dr.
William Dowd

The Chopping Block
40 Main St.
Brooke Shippa

CHICOPEE

Athas Distribution
62 Willwood Dr.
Kenneth Athas

Magic Hands Therapeutic Massage
525 Grattan St.
Donna Duval

Results Certain
36 Arlmont St.
David Hebert

Sergneri Painting
87 Lariviere Dr.
Paul Sergneri

The Front Street Shop
159 Front St.
Felicita Martinez

HOLYOKE

Angela Lussier Enterprises
4 Williams St.
Angela Lussier

Ashley’s Fashions
347 High St.
Victor Davila

Dwight Market
910 Dwight St.
Oliver Quiroz

Gil’s Auto Repair
606 Main St.
Gilberto Rivas

Hernandez Furniture & Travel
433 Main St.
Carmelo Hernandez

Kimpir’s Baked Potato
50 Holyoke St.
Hakan K. Munsaloglu

PENRG
50 Holyoke St.
Vivian Berganotto

Reliable Computer
867 Main St.
Daniel Deschaine

Sexton Roofing & Siding
700 Main St.
Everett J. Sexton

Subway, LLC
50 Holyoke St.
Ngoc M. Thi

NORTHAMPTON

Afribantou Village Art
60 Avis Circle
Roger Noumbissi

Crafted Birth
73 Barrett St.
Mollie Hartford-Chamberland

Mama Iguana’s Restaurant
274 Main St.
Claudio Guerra

Spoleto, Inc.
12 Crafts Ave.
Maria Koziol-Guerra

Top Pal
96 Pleasant St.
Mod Z. Magaoza

Your Garden Home
184 Main St.
John Semler

PALMER

Copacabana Restaurant
2052 Main St.
Sergio Fretas

Protection Inc.
4089 High St.
John Prenosil

Rick’s Parkside Drive-In
1189 Park St.
Frederick Giuliani

Subway
1049 Thorndike St.
Rohit Teji

SPRINGFIELD

King Nails
461 State St.
Nguyet Nguyen

KM Document Preparation
15 Wilcox St.
Keila Morales

Life Laboratories
299 Carew St.
Kevin A. Jourdain

Los Gigantes
1655 Main St.
Freddy E. Rivera

Lux Permanent Cosmetics
888 Sumner Ave.
Rebeca Ruiz

Malave’s Auto Body
503 St. James Ave.
David Ruiz

Mercy Care Forest Park
475 Sumner Ave.
Kevin A. Jourdain

Mercy Medical Center
271 Carew St.
Kevin A. Jourdain

Millers Detailing Services
476 Berkshire Ave.
Brandon J. Miller

Mundo Cellular Inc.
856 Main St.
Alfredo Garib

National Automatic Sales
219 Memorial Dr.
Charles Nanck

Nice & Neat Interior
337 South Branch Pkwy.
Curt M. Marcellin

North Atlantic Trucking
100 Progress Ave.
James P. Craven

Northeastern Investigative Services
1242 Main St.
James M. Wojnar

Odessey Dream Club
1123 St. James Ave.
Gerald Carpas

Over the Rainbow Daycare
24 Harmon Ave.
Patricia Eileen

Peak Performance Chiropractic
1 Stafford St.
Michael M. Levesque

Pearl Coaching Services
1655 Main St.
Janell Caldwell

Precious Gems
297 Commonwealth Ave.
Angelica Zdorovets

Precision Taxes
1145 Main St.
Cynthia Ahenkang

Pro Auto Electric
97 Laconia St.
Fred Pafumi

Que Huong Restaurant
281 Belmont Ave.
Trish Nguyen

Quick Stop Food Mart
889 Carew St.
Sagheer Nawaz

Raven’s Loft
115 Sumner Ave.
Stephanie A. Erbe

Rescatando La Juventud
47 Laurel St.
Hector I. Claudio

Rey’s Used Appliances
680 Sumner Ave.
Reynaldo Placencia

Rizzo Holdings, LLC
718 State St.
Ivan Rizzo

Santana Tax Service
882 State St.
Luis R. Santana

Southend Smoke Shop
469 Main St.
Naffes Niaza

The Cutting Edge
473 Boston Road
Jeanne B. Sady

Touch of Class Balloons
350 Eastern Ave.
Carmen Mason

Workwise Occupational
233 Carew St.
Kevin A. Jourdain

WESTFIELD

CCI Division of RPM Wood Finishes Group Inc.
221 Union St.
Wesley Harris

JR Cleaning Service
18 Dubois St.
Jesus Felix

JTB
88 Carroll Dr.
John Burke

Lecrenski Brothers Inc.
14 Delmont Ave.
Dana Lecrenski

Odd Job Doctor
8 Yale St.
Robyn Banks

The Scrub Peddler
10 Fawn Lane
Ellen T. Majka

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Christine Parizo Communications
118 Wilder Terrace
Christine Parizo

Excella Home Health
123 Park Ave.
David Brown

Hex Bear Design Studio
169 Chilson Road
Joshua Florence

Jasjay Beautiful Style
520 Main St.
Jas Rai

Pintea
41 Craig Dr.
Marion Tombre

Shree Ram Inc.
1573 Riverdale St.
Dilip R. Rana

The Communications Group
380 Union St.
Matthew Villamaino

Total Fitness Equipment
1267 Riverdale St.
Gina Valles

Incorporations

Departments Incorporations

Incorporations were not available from the state at press time and will be published in the next issue of BusinessWest.

Briefcase

Briefcase Departments

MGM Springfield Wins Casino License
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Resorts International received a unanimous vote from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approving an agreement to award MGM Springfield a license to operate a resort casino in downtown Springfield. This is the first approval of a casino license in the Commonwealth. The commission’s decision comes after an extensive, two-year process of hearings and background investigations culminating in a final week of hearings and deliberations. MGM formally announced its interest in a resort casino in Springfield in August 2012. At one time there was a field of five companies vying for the sole Western Mass. casino license. The MGM Springfield site is located on approximately 14.5 acres of land between Union and State streets, and between Columbus Avenue and Main Street. Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts, called it “a great day for Springfield, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and MGM. We’re proud of what our talented team and our many dedicated city and community partners have accomplished together. We thank the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for its thorough vetting process and look forward to continuing our work with Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other Springfield and Western Mass. elected officials and governmental leaders, along with residents and businesses of Springfield and the region, as we move this project forward.” Murren was joined by MGM Resorts President Bill Hornbuckle and MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis for the decision at the MassMutual Center. The crowd gathered included elected officials; civic, business, and community leaders; and MGM Springfield supporters. MGM Springfield, an $800 million investment, is designed to ignite an urban revival. MGM and its professional partners worked painstakingly to put together a design that celebrates the history of Springfield while moving the Gateway City into a new era of commerce and economic opportunity. The integrated resort casino is designed to enhance the entire urban center of Springfield. The mixed-used development project calls for a 25-story, 250-room hotel with world-class amenities, including a spa, pool, and roof deck; 125,000 square feet of gaming space with 3,000 slot machines, 75 gaming tables, a poker room, and a high-limit VIP gambling area; about 55,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space that will accommodate 15 shops and restaurants; and a multi-level parking garage. Plans also envision a high-energy dining, retail, and entertainment district with an eight-screen cinema, bowling alley, and outdoor stage. This will be developed by Davenport Properties of Boston, in partnership with MGM on land now occupied by the tornado-ravaged South End Community Center and Howard Street School. Michael Mathis, MGM Springfield president, said, “MGM is very grateful to the MGC and, most importantly, to our supporters. Today’s decision says yes to jobs, yes to downtown revitalization, and yes to opportunity and hope. We have been, and will continue to be, a committed partner to the city and the Commonwealth. We have worked hard to develop the strong relationships necessary to create a world-class urban casino resort proposal that will anchor a renaissance for an important gateway city and the region around it. We now look forward to that becoming a reality.” MGM Springfield will bring 3,000 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction jobs to downtown Springfield. MGM has established a hiring goal of 35% of the workforce from the city of Springfield and 90% from a combination of Springfield and the region. Additionally, MGM Springfield has entered into surrounding-community agreements with neighboring communities providing for tens of millions of dollars. However, all casino projects in the Commonwealth still face the threat of a ballot repeal of the casino law, now that the Supreme Judicial Court has allowed the question to appear on the November ballot. Because the repeal effort hangs in the balance, the MGC and MGM entered into an agreement to award the single Category 1 (resort-casino) license available for Region B (Western Mass.) contingent on the outcome of the repeal matter. The future date allows the postponement of the licensing and related fees until the repeal question is resolved. “The City of Springfield deserves a brighter economic future,” Mathis said. “Its residents spoke loudly when they voted yes for MGM Springfield in a July 2013 referendum. A successful repeal would mean the loss of good jobs, new economic development, and a needed revenue stream. It would also eliminate the opportunity to recapture billions of dollars currently lost to neighboring states. MGM is ready to help the Commonwealth achieve these worthy goals.”

SJC Approves November Referendum on Casinos
BOSTON — On June 24, the state Supreme Judicial Court cleared the way for a repeal of the state casino law in November’s election. In a unanimous vote, the SJC ruled that Attorney General Martha Coakley was wrong to reject the anti-casino ballot question last year. “We conclude that the attorney general erred in declining to certify and grant the requested relief so that the initiative may be decided by the voters at the November election,” the court said in a lengthy decision written by Justice Ralph Gants. The ruling paves the way the way for what experts predict will be a protracted — and expensive — campaign that will certainly draw significant national interest. Commenting on the court’s decision, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno stated, “I appreciate the due diligence and consideration the SJC has given to this case. Going forward, we will proceed like we did last year before our local referendum and present the facts on what this means to not only Springfield but to Western Mass. and the entire Commonwealth.” He argued that the two main keys to knocking down poverty and public-safety issues inurban America are education and jobs. “People are hungry to work. MGMSpringfield is a massive jobs-generation project. It also means $50 milliondollars in local vendor procurement opportunities and the redevelopment of the downtown area heavily affected by the June 1, 2011 tornado.” He added, “The entertainment attractions that MGM Springfield will offer to all of New England will not only bring new life and vibrancy to Western Mass., but help to repatriate over a billion dollars currently leaving Massachusetts to other resort destinations. We are prepared and optimistic that, once the voters of the Commonwealth see and hear all the facts, we will prevail.” Michael Mathis, president of MGM Springfield, also weighed in on the decision in a preparedstatement. “MGM Resorts has spent three years collaborating and talking with the people of Western Mass. on the value of a casino resort as a unique economic-development catalyst,” he said. “We are confident that our urban revitalization project in Springfield, one of the Commonwealth’s most prominent gateway cities, is something to which all Massachusetts voters can relate. It is a comeback story in progress with hardworking people eager to grow jobs and get back to work. We are fully prepared to extend this message to a larger audience through a statewide campaign to educate the voters on the enormouseconomic benefits that would be lost to the taxpayers of the Commonwealth in a repeal.”

DevelopSpringfield Announces Grant for State Street Improvements
SPRINGFIELD — DevelopSpringfield announced that it has awarded a $25,321 grant for facade improvements to the 886-892 State St. property owned by Lorilee I, LLC. Building tenants include the new restaurant Q Smokin’ Good Food. The grant is made possible under DevelopSpringfield’s Corridor Storefront Improvement Program, which provides grants of up to $10,000 per storefront for exterior improvements to first-floor businesses located on State and Main streets in Springfield. Improvements to this space included renovations to three separate storefronts, two which were combined to create the new restaurant space. The recently awarded funds were used to revitalize and repair the existing façade and included new windows, doors, and signage. The grant is supporting a substantial investment for improvements to the building by the property owners. Q, featuring homemade southern barbeque, opened in mid-May. “We are grateful for DevelopSpringfield’s support of our façade renovations. We are a family-run business and are thrilled to bring our love of great southern barbecue to the neighborhood,” said Craig Spagnoli, Q co-owner. “We’ve already received great feedback from folks who have appreciated the visible improvements to the building and have also enjoyed our food. We serve both lunch and dinner, along with takeout, and look forward to serving this community.” The project shows a strong commitment to reinvestment and revitalization along the State Street corridor. It is also an example of initiatives recommended in the State Street Redevelopment Program and the Rebuild Springfield Plan to focus on strategic redevelopment in this area. For more information on the Corridor Storefront Improvement Program, visit www.developspringfield.com and click on ‘programs,’ or contact Jay Minkarah, DevelopSpringfield President and CEO, at (413) 209-8808 or [email protected].

Northampton Jazz Festival Seeks Additional Funding
NORTHAMPTON — Facing the loss of a major sponsorship, the founders and organizers of the fourth annual Northampton Jazz Festival are looking to the community for financial support so that September’s full slate of offerings can continue to be held free of charge. This year’s festival is slated to begin Tuesday, Sept. 2 with various events held each day of the week, leading up to the Saturday, Sept. 6 main festival event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Northampton. Musicians on tap will include some of the “most cutting-edge players, mostly from the New York scene,” said Tom Reney, host of WFCR’s Jazz a la Mode radio show. Rick Gifford, a founding member of the board of directors, said the cost of the festival is about $35,000 per year: $15,000 for the musicians and another $20,000 in maintenance and set-up costs. This year, the festival lost an annual $10,000 sponsorship from a large corporation due to a change in its funding priorities. Gifford and fellow festival board members are hoping to close the gap with new business sponsorships as well as private donations, which they are seeking from the community at large for the first time. “We’re determined to continue to make it a free concert for participants,” Gifford said. “All of the music that is supported by our sponsors and patrons of the arts is designed to allow people of any walk of life with an interest in jazz to come to the jazz festival and not worry about buying a ticket. Northampton is all about inclusion. That is the mission of the Jazz Festival, too.” To help close the gap, organizers held a private fund-raising party on June 4 in Northampton, raising more than $3,500 and bringing the total needed down to $11,500. “Supporting the festival is supporting the vitality of the region. I am committed to do what I can to continue to keep free and open jazz alive in this Valley,” said Allen Davis, founder of the Davis Financial Group, LLC, in Hadley and a patron of the festival. Willie Hill, director of the Fine Arts Center at UMass Amherst, added that “we must dig as deep as we possibly can to support jazz and pass it on to our children and the next generation, or it will die as an American art form.” Events begin Tuesday, Sept. 2 with a performance by vocalist Giacomo Gates at the Northampton Jazz Workshop at the Loft at the Clarion Hotel at 7:30 p.m. Next, Wednesday, Sept. 3 and Thursday, Sept. 4 are Jazz and Food Nights at Popcorn Noir in Easthampton and Sierra Grill in Northampton, starting at 6 p.m., and on Friday, Sept. 5, the ‘Northampton Jazz Strut’ will give music lovers a chance to explore different venues across downtown Northampton and hear a number of local and regional jazz performers. At Saturday’s signature Northampton Jazz Festival event, featured performers will include Etienne Charles & Creole Soul, the Steve Davis Quintet and the Champian Fulton Quartet, the Seamus Blake Band, FlavaEvolution, the Miro Sprague/Marty Jaffe Group, and Hendrik Meurkens/Scott Mullet with the Green Street Trio. The festival will also feature the 12-Mile Meal event (12milemeal.com), a battle between three local chefs who are given locally raised ingredients and must cook a dish on the spot with those ingredients. Participating in this year’s challenge will be Xavier Jones of Viva Fresh Pasta of Northampton, Brian Graham of Johnny’s Tavern in Amherst, and Chef Casey Douglass of Galaxy Restaurant/Lounge in Easthampton. For more information, visit northamptonjazzfestival.org or contact Gifford at (413) 582-7925. Contributions can be sent to Northampton Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 641, Northampton, MA 01060.

Massachusetts Adds 9,100 Jobs in May
BOSTON — The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary estimates show that Massachusetts added 9,100 jobs in May and the total unemployment rate dropped 0.4% from the April rate to 5.6%. Over the month, jobs were up 9,100, with private-sector jobs up 8,800. Since May 2013, Massachusetts has added a net of 49,700 jobs, with 51,300 jobs added in the private sector and 300 added in the public sector. The total unemployment rate was down 1.4% from the May 2013 rate of 7%. Not only are Massachusetts jobs above the April 2008 high point before the latest recession, they also exceed the February 2001 pre-recession job level. BLS also revised its April estimates downward to a 2,000-job loss from the 1,600-job loss previously reported for the month. Meanwhile, nationally, employers added 217,000 jobs in May, pushing total employment to 138.4 million, or slightly above the previous peak reached in January 2008 as the recession got underway, the Labor Department reported. The six-plus years it took to fully recover the jobs represent the longest unemployment slump since World War II. The unemployment rate, which held steady at 6.3% in May, remains well above the 4% to 5% levels that preceded the recession, a sign that the economy has not generated jobs quickly enough to keep up with population growth.

Advertising Club Seeks Pynchon Nominations
SPRINGFIELD — The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations for the 99th annual William Pynchon Award, the area’s oldest community-service recognition program. Established in 1915, the award honors individuals from all walks of life who go beyond the call of duty to enhance quality of life in Western Mass. communities. Social activists, philanthropists, educators, clergy, physicians, journalists, and business leaders have received the award in years past. To nominate an individual, submit a one-page letter explaining why the nominee should be considered. Please include brief biographical information, outstanding accomplishments, examples of service to the community, organizations he or she is or has been active in, and the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three people who can further attest to the nominee’s eligibility for induction into the Order of William Pynchon. All nominees will be considered and researched by the Pynchon trustees, comprised of past and present presidents of the Advertising Club. Nominations must be submitted by end of business on Friday, July 11 to: William Pynchon Trustees, Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 1022, West Springfield, MA 01090, or by e-mail to [email protected]. The 2014 Pynchon medalists will be announced on Friday, Sept. 12. The Pynchon awards dinner and ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Chez Josef in Agawam.

Leadership Pioneer Valley Graduates Class of 2014
NORTHAMPTON — The 2014 class of Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) graduated on June 5 in ceremonies at the Smith College Conference Center. Prior to getting their certificates, the 35 participants in the 10-month program presented their accomplishments from working in six teams on issues facing the region. Each project was submitted by a local nonprofit or past LPV team. Three of the projects were continuations from prior years, and the nonprofit partners included Peace Jam of New England, STCC’s Latino Success Project, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Project topics included increasing access to higher education, attracting and retaining young professionals, publicizing regional history, engaging young people in leadership, and connecting local colleges and universities to the regional food bank. Each team offered expertise and energy to make a difference on community challenges from throughout the region. Each team project afforded experiential-learning opportunities and the chance to furthercommunity trusteeship while making a real impact in the region. Teams also had to collaborate with their partners to reach their own goals and meet the expectations of the nonprofit partners. Each participant participated in day-long monthly sessions from October until May, featuring seminar-style leadership-development sessions and hands-on field experiences in communities throughout the Pioneer Valley. Through the program, they refined their leadership skills, gained connections, and developed a greater commitment to community trusteeship and cultural competency. The culturally diverse class of 35 men and women represent nonprofit, private, educational, and public organizations throughout Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. The 2014 graduates are: Sherill Acevedo, Baystate Medical Practices; Jasmine Amegan, Westfield State University; Kerri Bohonowicz, Community Health Center of Franklin County; Amy Britt, Tapestry Health; Ronda Carter, Health New England; Christina Casiello, MassMutual; Jenny Catuogno, Gaudreau Insurance; Tammy-Lynn Chace, Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce; Eliza Crescintini, Children’s Study Home; Geoffrey Croteau, MassMutual Charter Oak Insurance & Financial Services; Nasheika Durham, YMCA of Greater Springfield; Andrew Fletcher, Holyoke Community College; Kelsey Flynn, MassMutual; Valerie Francis, Health New England; Meghan Godorov, Mount Holyoke College; Cynthia Gonzalez, Greenfield Cooperative Bank; Richard Griffin, City of Springfield’s Economic Development Department; Rachel Jones, Springfield Technical Community College; Kevin Jourdain, Sisters of Providence Health System; Diane LeBeau, Westfield State University; Yamilette Madho, Big Y Foods Inc.; Matthew Kullberg, WGBY; Rosemarie Marks-Paige, Health New England; Josiah Neiderbach, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission; Lizzy Ortiz, City of Springfield’s Office of Housing; Beena Pandit, MassMutual; Lee Pouliot, City of Chicopee; Jennifer Sanchez, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Serrazina, Springfield Housing Authority; Nicole Skelly, United Bank; Kyle Sullivan, John M. Glover Insurance; Colin Tansey, Specialty Bolt & Screw; Todd Weir, First Churches of Northampton; Christopher Whelan, Florence Savings Bank; and Jonencia Wood, Baystate Health.

State Requires Utilities to Modernize Electric Grid
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration announced that the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has issued two groundbreaking orders requiring Massachusetts electric-distribution companies to modernize the electric grid, building on the Commonwealth’s national leadership on energy efficiency and renewable energy. With these orders, Massachusetts is the first state in the nation to require electric-distribution companies to take affirmative and far-reaching steps to modernize the electric grid. “The grid-modernization order builds on Gov. Patrick’s commitment to strategic investments in innovation and infrastructure, and creates jobs,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Maeve Vallely Bartlett. “By implementing grid modernization, Massachusetts will once again be leading the nation in the clean-energy revolution and enabling customers to participate in how and when they consume energy.” The DPU’s order requires each utility to develop and implement a 10-year grid-modernization plan, to be updated regularly. The DPU determined grid modernization will provide several benefits, including empowering customers to better manage and reduce electricity costs; enhancing the reliability and resiliency of electricity service in the face of increasingly extreme weather; encouraging innovation and investment in new technology and infrastructure, strengthening the competitive electricity market; and addressing climate change and meeting clean-energy requirements by integrating more clean and renewable power, demand response, electricity storage, microgrids, and electric vehicles, and providing for increased amounts of energy efficiency. The companion order on time-varying rates recognizes that the cost of electricity changes dramatically over the course of a day and year. Currently, most customers pay a flat rate.

Company Notebook

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Meredith Corp. to Acquire WGGB
SPRINGFIELD — John Gormally, president of Gormally Broadcasting, LLC, as well as BusinessWest magazine, yesterday announced that he has signed an agreement to sell Springfield-based ABC 40/FOX 6 to Des Moines, Iowa-based Meredith Corp. The sale is subject to approval from the Federal Communications Commission and is expected to close later this summer or early fall. Gormally acquired ABC 40 in the fall of 2007 and soon began a series of significant investments in new facilities and equipment. Shortly thereafter, he launched Fox 6 Springfield, bringing a fourth TV station to the market. The sale is a reflection of a trend toward ongoing consolidation within the media industry, particularly in television. Meredith currently operates 14 local broadcast stations, including WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford and its low-power sister station, WSHM, in Springfield. Other Meredith stations are located in Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, South Carolina, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona, Tennessee, and Nevada. Under Gormally’s ownership, ABC 40 earned numerous awards for news excellence, including News Station of the Year honors from the Associated Press in 2013 and 2014, competing against all Springfield and Providence, R.I. stations. WGGB continues to be the only commercial TV station broadcasting news in HD.

Baystate Health Announces Naming of Tolosky Center
SPRINGFIELD — To honor the leadership and achievements of President and CEO Mark Tolosky over his 22-year career, the Baystate Health board of trustees announced the naming of the Tolosky Center at 3300 Main St. in Springfield. The Tolosky Center, a regional destination for outpatient healthcare services, opened in 1998 and ignited the redevelopment of an underused former industrial area in Springfield’s North End. The area today comprises more than $200 million of Baystate Health investment and more than 455,000 square feet of space, including the Tolosky Center, the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care, the Baystate Children’s Specialty Center, the Baystate Breast and Wellness Center, and the Baystate Orthopedic Surgery Center, among other Baystate-owned and -occupied properties. Tolosky is transitioning out of his position as president and CEO on July 1, moving into a president emeritus role. He served Baystate Health and the community for 22 years, beginning in 1992 as executive vice president of Baystate Health and CEO of Baystate Medical Center. In 2004, while retaining leadership of Baystate Medical Center, he assumed the titles of president and CEO of Baystate Health. The naming of the Tolosky Center culminates a series of recognitions of Tolosky’s long tenure and contributions to Baystate Health and the community. In May, a program that has provided nearly $1 million in forgivable loans to help Baystate Health employees purchase homes was renamed the Mark R. Tolosky Baystate Neighbors Program. Also last month, the nurses of Baystate Medical Center recognized Tolosky with their Nursing Collaborative Award, a testament to his commitment to nurses, patients, and families. “During his tenure, Mark’s commitment has extended beyond the traditional definition of health,” said Victor Woolridge, chair of the Baystate Health board of trustees. “He made it a priority to forge community partnerships that improve lives, and as a result he has helped to strengthen the Western Mass. economy. He has been committed to the well-being of communities and the individuals and families within them.” Presiding over the naming ceremony for the Tolosky Center were James Sadowsky, vice chair of the Baystate Health board of trustees, and John Maybury, chair of the Baystate Health Foundation board of trustees. “My family and I consider ourselves very fortunate to be part of this amazing community,” said Tolosky. “We’ll look with tremendous pride and gratitude upon on our family name on this building, where so many patients receive the skilled and compassionate care that changes their lives for the better.” Under Tolosky, Baystate Health has developed a national reputation as a leader in healthcare quality, being named among America’s top 15 health systems and seeing its hospitals regularly included on prestigious lists of the top-performing medical facilities in the country. In the same period, Baystate Health has scaled up its charitable commitment to the communities it serves, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in community-benefit funding, and collaborating with a diverse range of partners to devise and implement new ways to improve community health each year. It also has substantially increased its economic impact, now employing 10,000 people and producing more than $2.6 billion in economic output annually, according to one recent study. Tolosky recently led Baystate Health through the largest building project in the history of the health system and region, the planning, design, and construction of the $300 million expansion of Baystate Medical Center. During tenuous economic times, he championed the need for these projects for patients, families, and the community. He also fostered unprecedented support from generous donors in the community, raising more than $23 million to make it possible. On July 1, Dr. Mark Keroack assumes duties as Baystate Health’s president and CEO.

Jewish Geriatric Launches Rebranding Campaign with New Name, Logo
LONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services Inc. (JGS) announced recently that it is launching a rebranding campaign featuring the new name Jewish Lifecare (JL), a redesigned logo and brand identity. “Two years ago, JGS celebrated its centennial. It was a time to look back at this organization’s venerable history of caring for our elders, but also an opportunity to envision the future,” said Martin Baicker, president and CEO of JL. “We challenged ourselves to develop a brand that would provide greater clarity of who we are and what we do.” In 2012, the JGS board of directors voted to move forward with the rebranding process, and a rebranding committee was formed, chaired by Susan Goldsmith, president of Marcus Printing in Holyoke. “We needed to shed limiting parts of our present brand, while differentiating ourselves from competitors,” said Goldsmith. “The name Jewish Lifecare was chosen because it encompasses so much more than just geriatrics. It provides the image of life in its entirety and the phases in which we live.” Retaining the word ‘Jewish’ in the name was important because it embodies the mission of the organization, which is rooted in the Jewish faith. The tagline, “Excellence for generations. Serving all faiths” highlights a 102-year history of excellence in the community and the broader audience of people of all faiths, she added. The icon combines the symbolism of an eternal flame and tree of life into one cohesive image. The dot on the top of the icon allows the symbol of a person to emerge, and ties in the human connection to the organization. Jewish Lifecare will phase in the new branding across all platforms and services over the next several months. “We’re introducing the world to the next evolution of an organization founded as the Daughters of Zion Home for the Aged,” said Baicker. “We have a long tradition of embracing culture change to better serve our residents, patients, and families, and we are excited to introduce the community to the next stage of this venerable organization.”

Country Bank Awards $80,000 in Scholarships
WARE — Country Bank recently awarded $80,000 in scholarships to 16 area high-school students at its annual Scholarship Dinner. The recipients, selected from the scholarship committees established at each location where a scholarship is awarded, each received $5,000 to help get them started in their college career and assist with the many expenses that go along with a higher education. At the event, staged this year at Teresa’s Restaurant & Alfonso Banquet Room in Ware, Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank, had the opportunity to meet each of the recipients, their guests, and a representative from their high school. “It means so much to have the opportunity to meet the students and their parents when the scholarships are presented,” he said. “They have all worked very hard to get to this point, and I have no doubt that each of them will succeed in the next chapter of their lives.”

Country Bank Awards $12,000 to Carson Center
WARE — Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank, and Shelly Regin, first vice president and director of marketing at the bank, recently paid a surprise visit to the Baystate Mary Lane Community Benefits Advisory Committee (CBAC). Scully personally acknowledged the work of the CBAC and awarded the Carson Center two checks. The first, for $2,000, was a portion of the proceeds from Country Bank’s Community Series performances at the Center at Eagle Hill. The second check, for $10,000, was a direct gift from Country Bank to further the Carson Center’s provision of services for community members who are struggling with addiction. These funds were given to compliment the Yes to Life structured outpatient addiction program at the Carson Center, which was funded by Baystate Mary Lane Hospital’s determination-of-need (DON) funds last year. DON funding was made available for community health initiatives as part of the state Department of Public Health’s DON process related to capital expenditures for Baystate Medical Center’s new Emergency Department in Springfield. “We are so proud to support this important and worthwhile program, which will help so many of our community members” Regin said. “Country Bank recognizes this as an opportunity to assist the Carson Center and their Yes to Life Program, and in turn bring support to those who need it in our surrounding towns.”

MassMutual Donates $155,000 on Behalf of Financial Professionals
SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual has awarded $155,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program. The awards are given on behalf of MassMutual financial professionals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to nonprofit organizations in their local community. New this year, MassMutual has increased its giving to include six $5,000 Silver awards in addition to its usual 10 $10,000 Gold awards and a top $25,000 Platinum award. “At MassMutual, we are proud of the significant impact our financial professionals have on their communities. What better way to encourage more of them to volunteer than to recognize those that are highly dedicated to helping others?” said Nick Fyntrilakis, vice president of Community Responsibility at MassMutual. “We are delighted to expand our program this year to honor more individuals who are making a positive difference in their communities across the country.” This year’s $25,000 Platinum Award winner is Darren Scrimpshire, a financial professional with MassMutual South Texas in San Antonio. Scrimpshire is being recognized for his work with San Antonio Fitness, Independent, & Recreational Environment (SAFIRE), a day activity center for young adults with intellectual disabilities that focuses on healthy lifestyles, continuing education, and pre-vocational skills. This year is MassMutual’s 18th year presenting Community Service Awards. Each award recognizes the many selfless hours of volunteer time and talent that MassMutual’s financial professionals put in during the year to improve their communities. MassMutual has contributed more than $1.4 million to charitable organizations across the country through its CSA program since its inception in 1996. The CSA program is just one of a variety of philanthropic programs sponsored by MassMutual in support of nonprofit organizations where its financial professionals live and work. Last year, in total, MassMutual provided nearly $8 million in philanthropic investments throughout the U.S., of which more than $900,000 supported organizations in honor of its financial professionals.

Steward Health Care, Doctors Express Announce Affiliation
SPRINGFIELD — Doctors Express has announced support for a growing trend of healthcare system partnerships with urgent-care facilities. Steward Health Care, the largest fully integrated community-care organization and community-hospital network in New England, recently announced a new clinical affiliation with AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care, the largest urgent-care provider in New England. This partnership is the first of its kind in Massachusetts and makes urgent-care centers available to Steward patients and others within the next year. Master franchisors Richard Crews and James Brennan of the local Doctors Express facilities — located in Springfield and West Springfield — commend the efforts to increase the quality and efficiency of patient care. Doctors Express has 11 locations in Massachusetts and plans to open 15 more locations in the next two years. Steward now has the largest integrated network of urgent-care providers in Massachusetts with 24 affiliated locations to be opened within the next year. Through this affiliation with Doctors Express, 45 family-practice, emergency-medicine, and internal-medicine physicians employed by Doctors Express will join the Steward Health Care Network. As part of this clinical affiliation, Doctors Express physicians will now have access to Steward’s patient portal to evaluate a patient’s clinical history prior to commencing treatment. Clinical notes from a Doctors Express visit will be communicated back to a patient’s primary-care physician or specialist for necessary follow-up. Steward patients will remain in-network while visiting a Doctors Express location. Urgent care includes some services offered by primary-care physicians, including treatment for acute illness, trauma (including minor surgical procedures), vaccinations, X-rays, medication dispensing, and more. Many patients might not take advantage of these services through primary-care practices because of inconvenient hours. “Our Doctors Express urgent-care practices are an advocate for better healthcare throughout our Western Mass. community,” said Brennan. “Not only do our physicians treat symptoms, but they also provide preventative care. We have moved urgent care far beyond the boundaries of traditional clinic care, and we look forward to more growth opportunities, from franchise development to partnerships with major healthcare systems.” Added Crews, “emergency rooms continue to be overcrowded with patients seeking non-emergency health-care. Partnerships with major healthcare providers alleviate the burden of crowded emergency rooms, and more importantly, these partnerships increase the quality of care by providing fast and efficient care during non-business hours.”

Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin Receives United Way’s Gold Award
SPRINGFIELD — Local law firm Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., serving Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut, was recognized as a Gold award recipient from the United Way of Pioneer Valley during its 2014 annual celebration. Local businesses were recognized with Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards for extraordinary support during the 2013-14 campaign. Each year, the United Way of Pioneer Valley runs an annual campaign that provides funding for local nonprofit organizations and community initiatives. Donations finance health and human-service programs throughout the region. Awards were presented at the annual celebration, which was hosted recently at Chez Josef in Agawam. “We are proud to have the good fortune to be able to give back to a community that supports our success,” said partner Steve Schwartz, who has been with the firm since its inception 45 years ago. “We are equally proud of the other contributing businesses recognized at the United Way of Pioneer Valley annual event. We accomplish more working together.” The United Way of Pioneer Valley is the regional affiliate of United Way Worldwide, a leadership and support organization and network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their full potential through education, income stability, and healthy lives. For 90 years, the United Way of Pioneer Valley has been working in partnership with individuals, businesses, and organizations that advance the common good throughout the Greater Springfield community, including the 25 cities in Hampden County, South Hadley, and Granby.

People on the Move

Departments People on the Move

Kristina Drzal Houghton

At its recent annual meeting, the Springfield Boys & Girls Club board of directors elected Kristina Drzal Houghton as its new Chairman. Houghton has been an active member of the Springfield Boys & Girls Club’s board of directors since 2003, serving on the club’s finance, Festival of Trees, and resource-development committees. Houghton is a partner and director of taxation services for the Holyoke-based public accounting firm Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. She has extensive experience in tax-exempt organizations and unrelated business-income tax issues, as well as tax compliance and planning for closely held businesses. Her clients include those in the service, retail, transportation, medical, construction, manufacturing, education, insurance, and not-for-profit industries. Houghton received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from American International College and her master’s in taxation from Bentley College, and she has more than 30 years of experience in the area of taxation. She was a former tax manager with Coopers & Lybrand. Her professional affiliations include the AICPA and the MSCPA. She is the immediate past president of the board of the Springfield Symphony, served as the former treasurer of Spirit of Springfield, and was a troop leader for more than 12 years for the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass. Houghton is licensed as a certified public accountant in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have named Jared Bednar Head Coach of the Springfield Falcons, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate. Bednar has served as an assistant coach of the Falcons since 2012, helping the club capture consecutive division titles since his arrival. “Jared has been instrumental in the development of several of our prospects in Springfield while serving as an assistant coach, and was a big part of the team’s recent success,” said Blue Jackets Assistant General Manager Chris MacFarland. “He’s very well-respected throughout the hockey community, and we’re confident he will excel in his new role within our organization.” Bednar served as the head coach of the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen from 2010 to 2012, amassing a record of 81-63-12 over the course of two seasons. He joined the Rivermen after serving as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat during that club’s inaugural 2009-10 season.
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Susan Seaver

Florence Savings Bank, a mutually owned savings bank serving the Pioneer Valley through nine branch locations, announced that Susan Seaver has joined the bank as Vice President and Mortgage Originator, responsible for mortgage originations in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Seaver comes to FSB with a strong résumé of service in the banking industry. Most recently, she was vice president and mortgage officer with People’s United Bank. Her experience includes training and supporting a staff of in-house originators, and she has been a multi-year recipient of the top producer award for success in closing residential loans. Her professional activities include serving as a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley, the Professional Women’s Chamber of Western Mass., and the National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry. In the community, she has volunteered with a number of organizations, including the Michael J. Dias Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Western Mass. Eldercare. In announcing the appointment, FSB President and CEO John Heaps Jr., said that “we are very pleased to have Susan join our team here at Florence Savings Bank. She comes to us with extensive banking experience. I am confident our customers will be well-served by her contributions.”
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Loomis Communities announced that Gabrielle Thomes has been appointed Director of Social Services at the nursing center at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing. In this role, she will plan and implement social services and help individuals and their families find the correct level they need for care and recovery or, when necessary, hospice. Thomes is a licensed social worker who previously worked at Wingate in East Longmeadow.
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Joseph Malmborg

FSB Financial Group, the investment division of Florence Savings Bank, announced that Joseph Malmborg of Springfield has joined its team as a Financial Services Representative. In this capacity, he will work with individuals and business owners to develop strategic, long-term financial plans to help customers achieve their financial goals and objectives. Malmborg comes to FSB Financial Group with a résumé of 25 years of banking and investment-management experience. Most recently, he was an investment advisor with United Bank, where he managed and developed a $30 million investment portfolio. He is additionally a former investment advisor at Banknorth, registered investment advisor with MassMutual, and business development manager at Fleet Financial. Malmborg began his career as a branch sales manager at SIS Bank. The Westfield State College graduate is a licensed investment advisor representative with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the Series 7 (General Securities) and Series 65 (Uniform Investment Adviser Law) licenses. He is also licensed to sell both life and health insurance. Malmborg is a past director of the East Longmeadow Chamber of Commerce. His other community activities include teaching Junior Achievement and being involved with Cursillo of Western Mass. “We are pleased to welcome Joe to our investment team. He will work closely with Jean Kelley and Nicole Domnarski to ensure that every FSB Financial Services client receives the highest degree of service and best possible investment advice in the Pioneer Valley,” said John Heaps Jr., president and CEO of Florence Savings Bank. “Joe’s extensive background and strong community involvement will make him an invaluable part of our team.”

Editorial

State Must Think Big on Gateway Cities

The Patrick administration recently announced that it will seek $100 million from the Legislature to spur business growth in the state’s so-called gateway cities, which include several communities in Western Mass. The four-year plan calls for everything from job training to loans for small businesses, all in an effort to spark progress in communities that, for the most part, have missed out on the economic progress the Commonwealth has seen in recent years.

But while that may sound like a big number, it really isn’t, not when you consider that there are now 24 of these cities — there were an original 11 designated in 2008, with 14 more added in 2010 — and that the problems facing them are large and quite stubborn.

For those reasons, we ask the governor and his administration to think and act bigger — make that much bigger — when it comes to these cities. Otherwise, progress will come slowly and unremarkably, if at all.

Backing up a bit, the state’s stated desire to help gateway cities, also called ‘legacy cities’ by some, is laudable, because help is clearly needed. These are, for the most part, old, industrial cities, with the industries varying from paper to shoes to fishing, that have tried in recent years to reinvent themselves as something else, but mostly have come up well short in those efforts.

The original 11 gateway cities are Brockton, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Worcester. Those later added include Attleboro, Barnstable, Chelsea, Everett, Leominster, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, Peabody, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Taunton, and Westfield.

Some of these cities are doing better than others — Lowell has made a stunning turnaround over the past decade or so, for example — but most are still burdened with high unemployment and poverty rates, underperforming school systems, struggling neighborhoods, moribund downtowns, old mills that haven’t found new uses, and a lack of new business development.

The Gateway Cities program was launched to provide assistance to these communities — many of which, like Springfield, Worcester, New Bedford, and Pittsfield, anchor the regional economies surrounding them — because it was clear that they were not rebounding on their own.

One of the biggest reasons why is jobs, or, more precisely, a lack thereof. To create more, these communities must become more entrepreneurial — a theme we’ve stressed before — while also assembling workforces that can compete in this knowledge-based economy and embracing new industries and the cultural economy.

All that will take a lot more than $100 million over the next four years.

The Patrick administration’s plan calls for spending $20 million in job training in technology and advanced manufacturing careers at vocational schools and community colleges; $5 million to be spent on loans for small businesses; another $25 million to renew annual tax credits for companies that commit to adding jobs; a $15 million fund to jump-start commercial development projects; tax credits for housing construction; and $10 million in grants and loans to clean up contaminated industrial sites, among other considerations.

In our view, this represents a good start.

But if the Patrick administration is serious about enabling cities like Springfield, Holyoke, Lawrence, and Fall River to share in the prosperity enjoyed by Boston, Cambridge, and other communities, it must adequately fund programs to get the job done.

As we said, the state must think and act bigger when it comes to making investments in these legacy cities.

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of June 2014.

AGAWAM

A-1 Inspection Services
569 Springfield St.
Kelly Nadeau

Bellerose Realty, LLC
85 Peros Dr.
Glen Bellerose

DDMJ Transportation
712 South West St.
Vitaliy V. Ganovsky

Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging
1623 Main St.
Michael Madden

M & H Handyman Services
18 Arrowood Dr.
Kenneth E. Mayo

Marasi Pool Water
32 Horsham Place
Steven Marasi

AMHERST

Center for Yoga & Healing Arts
17 Kellogg Ave.
Patricia Townsend

Innate Body Wisdom Physical Therapy
96 North Pleasant St.
Marjorie Giliberto

Let’s Go Dog Walking Service
153 High St.
Laura Robinson

CHICOPEE

Bellz Eco-Tech Cleaning Services
419 Montcalm St.
Vickie Washington

Echo Painting
78 Aarendon Ave.
Igor Morozov

My Tech Guy
675 Rendleton Ave.
Luis Rivera

Spagnoli’s Catering
587 Grattan St.
Louise Spagnoli

Sunny Day Lawn Care
16 Victoria Park
Nicholas Stiles

HOLYOKE

City Corner Convenience
579 Dwight St.
Mohammad Bashir

Fanzone
50 Holyoke St.
Mary Dent

JC Mini Market
4 Adams St.
John C. Almonte

Karfoke Social Club
293 Clemente St.
Daniel Rios

Know Your Business
256 Maple St.
Christina Stevenson

Malls Convenience
50 Holyoke St.
Khushal Gogri

Manny’s Pizza
510 Westfield St.
Charlene M. Fantakis

New England Fish & Chip
530 High St.
Frankie Cardona

Pizza Shop
172 Sergeant St.
Imiran Racheel

The Danish Hot Dog
50 Holyoke St.
Niels Christiansen

Volt Scooter
56 Nonotuck St.
Kenneth L. Harstine

NORTHAMPTON

College Planning Services
8 Tiffany Lane
Ruth Delisle

DFB Tech
440 Westhampton Road
Daniel Burke

Potential Energy Consulting
26 Crescent St.
Michael Jaeger

Terra Vinca
78 South Main St.
Sarah Harvey

The Tigerlily Salon
122 Main St.
Christina Grail

Valve Spring
79 Bland Road
Christina Divigard

PALMER

NexCentury Entertainment
1125 Thorndike St.
Alexander Sopollec

Never Forget Publishing
120 Peterson Road
Justin Lincoln

Palmer Hobbies
1428 Main St.
William Lanza

Sundance Industries
10 Willoughby Lane
Wayne Degon

SPRINGFIELD

110K Entertainment
318 Locust St.
Joseph Janas

A & D Tool
34 Front St.
Felix Dynak

Advantics Inc.
101 King St.
Suzette T. Cotton

All About Business
1655 Main St.
Ralph Rodriguez

Amir M. Parach
156 Island Pond Road
Amir M. Parach

Antojitos Criollos
197 Plainfield St.
Luis A. Alvarado

Arcangel Auto Repair
100 Verge St.
Arcangel Mattei

Auto Kings, LLC
867 Boston Road
John Feliciano

Bader Alazam
43 Blanding St.
Bader Alazam

Beyond Glamorous
14 Bryant St.
Latisha Smith

Boston Revolutionary
139 Ithaca St.
Stephen Joseph

Collectibles Items
75 Dwight Dr.
Thuy Trann

Congregation Torah
2 Eunice Dr.
Alliance of Orthodox

D & B Towing
141 Carver St.
David Reyes

Dean’s Sewer & Drain
134 Sunrise Terrace
Dean Veratti

E.T. Boutique
528 Main St.
Edward Hernandez

Environment Control
471 Forest Hill Road
Timothy C. Foley

Feng Enterprises
42 Berkshire Ave.
Feng Zheng

Fu Yuan
1203 Parker St.
Paul M. Chen

GForce Enterprise
69 Mohegan Ave.
Gennaro T. Danielle

Grez Automotive, LLC
604 Boston Road
Pan Siphanoum

International Auto Sales
715 Liberty St.
Ryan M. Conway

Ivan Kasana
1655 Boston Road
Ivan Kasana

J & P Commercial Cleaning
320 Goodwin St.
Judith Maldonado

J.C. Williams Community Center
116 Florence St.
Katishia Gallishaw

J.O. Associates
34 Front St.
Jeffrey Orchyrmowicz

JJ’s Kiddy Kab
50 Massachusetts Ave.
Shuana Amanda

King Cow Jerky
64 Magnolia Terrace
Bob Wool

The Hair Parlor
524 Main St.
Sarah Christine

Urban Gear Inc.
1640 Main St.
Jin Woo

Verizon Wireless
1420 Boston Road
Alice C. Brennan

Weldon Rehabilitation
233 Carew St.
Kevin A. Jourdain

WESTFIELD

A & J Landscaping
70 East Silver St.
Antonio Goncalves

Awilda’s Hair Care
18 Arnold St.
Awilda Colombani

International Food Market
45 Meadow St.
Alex Altman

Ray of Hope International Church
15 Summer St.
Parlad Gurung

Richard Keith Ringer
11 Crestwood Circle
Richard K. Ringer

Sophisticated Production
33 Stuart Place
Melissa R. Tessier

St. Jean Appliance
459 Southwick Road
Randy C. St. Jean

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Ballard Mack Sales
124 Ashley Ave.
John Picking

Bare Skin
470 Westfield St.
Amanda Douglas

Comfort Inn & Suites
106 Capital Ave.
Nataver Inc.

Licensed Avon Beauty
250 Westfield St.
Deborah L. Scharmann

Reliance
24 East School St.
Aleksey Baedakov

Rikoh Americas Corporation
1 Interstate Dr.
Ricoh Americas

Opinion

Healthcare Stakeholders Support Reform

By LYNN NICHOLAS

An impressive collection of healthcare stakeholders have joined with the Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) in calling for the state to support two extremely important reform efforts in the FY 2015 budget.

First, policymakers should address desperately needed behavioral-health reform measures. Five of Massachusetts’ largest care-provider organizations are jointly calling on the Legislature to support vital behavioral-health reform measures in next year’s budget. In addition to MHA, the Mass. Assoc. of Behavioral Health Systems, the Mass. Medical Society, the Mass. College of Emergency Physicians, and the Mass. Psychiatric Society are urging the adoption of both budgetary action and vital administrative steps needed to bolster timely access to behavioral-health services.

The Commonwealth’s behavioral-health system is broken, and immediate supports are needed to reinforce critical mental-health and substance-abuse services while we all work toward comprehensive, systemic reform. The multi-step plan advanced by our collective organizations calls for important investments in community-based placement services, outpatient and community-based diversionary services, and inpatient hospital-level services. It also urges the Legislature to adopt operational reforms that advance patient access to appropriate services on a timely basis and reduce emergency-department delays.

The persistent call for comprehensive reform of the Commonwealth’s behavioral-health system is gaining traction throughout the state. While thorough and systemic reform may take some time, it’s essential that policymakers move forward on some immediate interim steps that will preserve access and advance true parity for behavioral-health coverage and services. We hope this growing call from healthcare, public advocacy, and civic leaders will result in meaningful improvements for all patients in the very near future.

Second, new federal healthcare funding should be dedicated to its intended purpose — to support both low-income health-coverage programs and those who provide the care.

Hospitals, home-care providers, physicians, community health centers, advocates for patients, and organizations devoted to fighting major diseases are all calling on the state to ensure that the use of federal healthcare funding coming to Massachusetts through the Affordable Care Act is set aside to support the funding of Medicaid and other low-income healthcare programs in a transparent manner. Gov. Deval Patrick’s budget created the Health Insurance Expansion Fund to house the enhanced federal Medicaid revenues the state receives and dedicate the funding to support the financing of health-insurance coverage for low-income Massachusetts residents.

This approach is supported by the MHA, Health Care For All, Health Law Advocates, the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, the Mass. League of Community Health Centers, the Mass. Assoc. of Behavioral Health Systems, the Mass. Law Reform Institute, the American Heart Assoc. and American Stroke Assoc., the Mass. Medical Society, the Mass. Health Council, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals.

This coalition has urged the Legislature to carry the governor’s recommendation forward while adding language that increases transparency — so that the amount of revenues in the fund, as well as expected additions and expenditures, are reported regularly — and explicitly authorizes one of the uses for the funding to be to support those who provide care to Medicaid patients.

This federal money was intended to shore up and support the important healthcare programs that have been developed under the state’s reform effort. By connecting the funding directly to these programs, the Legislature can create true transparency and accountability and help preserve the many collective successes we have achieved since the passage of the first health-reform efforts back in 2006.

Lynn Nicholas is president and CEO of the Mass. Hospital Assoc.

Incorporations

Departments Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Titos Auto Sales Inc., 357 Chicopee St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Jeffrey L. Jose, 80 Fisher Road, Chicopee, MA 01013. Used auto sales.

SOUTH HADLEY

Rock Voices Inc., 33 Carlton St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Anthony Lechner, same. Musical instruction, education, and performance.

Silverthorne Theater Company Inc., 41 River Road, South Hadley, MA 01075. J. Lucinda Kidder, same. To prepare and present theatrical productions and engage in educational activities in theater skills and appreciation.

SPRINGFIELD

Vargas Cleaning Services Inc., 14 Draper St., Springfield, MA 01108. Carlos Enrique Vargas Gabriel, same. General cleaning services.

WESTFIELD

Zhong Rong Inc., 68 King St., Westfield, MA 01085. Shou Qi Liang, same. Restaurant.

WESTHAMPTON

J & D Sales & Repairs Inc., 19 Perry Hill Road, Westhampton, MA 01027. James Meehan, same. Automotive sales and repairs.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Go Pro Appliances Repair Inc., 149 Wayside Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Priscilla J. Kowal, 91 Blue Ridge Dr., Somers, CT 06071. Appliance repair.

S.A. I.T Inc., 12 Royce Court A#1, West Springfield, MA 01089. Surya Sharma, same. IT enabled services.

WILLIAMSBURG

MRJW Enterprises Inc., 39 Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg, MA 01096. Louis Montgomery, same. Construction.

WILLIAMSTOWN

New England Lawn & Garden Care Inc., 371 Hopper Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Valerie Caryl Ross, same. Landscape and garden services.

Briefcase

Briefcase Departments

DevelopSpringfield Touts Rebuild Springfield Work
SPRINGFIELD — DevelopSpringfield hosted an event on May 29 to mark the two-year anniversary of the Rebuild Springfield Plan release and to commemorate the third anniversary of the June 1, 2011 tornado. City officials, volunteers, contributors, residents, and other stakeholders gathered on Central Street to hear remarks highlighting Rebuild Springfield Plan progress. Attendees were provided an opportunity to tour newly rebuilt homes in the severely tornado-damaged Central Street corridor. The Rebuild Springfield Plan is a city-wide master plan designed to provide a framework for addressing the redevelopment needs of neighborhoods impacted by the June 2011 tornado. Additionally, the plan serves as a guide for addressing a wide range of issues relevant to the city as a whole. DevelopSpringfield, in partnership with the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, facilitated the planning process, which included the input of city residents and stakeholders and was published in the spring of 2012. The recent gathering featured remarks by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; Jay Minkarah, president and CEO of DevelopSpringfield; Nick Fyntrilakis, DevelopSpringfield board chair and vice president of Community Responsibility for MassMutual Financial Group; Bishop Bruce Shaw, pastor of New Hope Pentecostal Church; Melvin Edwards, city councilor and Maple High/Six Corners Neighborhood Council president; Tim Allen, city councilor; Steven Bradley, DevelopSpringfield board member and vice president of Government and Community Relations and Public Relations for Baystate Health; Jose Claudio, DevelopSpringfield board member and director of Community Development for the New North Citizens’ Council and speaking on behalf of the North End Housing Initiative; and Alberto Ayala, speaking on behalf of VIVA Development. All of the speakers played a role in planning and rebuilding efforts in the city. They noted that the new homes and cleanup in the Central Street corridor are clear signs of rebirth in that neighborhood, with construction of the new Elias Brookings School in the background. With the assistance of federal, state, and city investment, progress is being made on several other key projects, including plans for construction of a New South End Community Center at Mason Wight Park. Trees have been planted, parks rehabilitated, and the Dryden Memorial School rehabilitated, among many other signs of physical improvements since the tornado. Beyond the response to the challenges brought on by the tornado, the plan also provides a framework to advance other important community priorities throughout the city. Progress on these fronts is also evident in many ways, including work in addressing educational and workforce-training priorities; efforts to highlight cultural assets, including the designation of the Springfield Central Cultural District downtown; enhanced public safety programs; and cohesive and collaborative economic-development initiatives to attract business and permanent jobs to the city. The full plan is available at www.developspringfield.com. DevelopSpringfield also announced the publication of the Rebuild Springfield Progress Report 2014. Developed in collaboration with many volunteers who participated in the Rebuild Springfield planning process, the report highlights many of the plan’s priorities. It is available online at www.developspringfield.com and in print at DevelopSpringfield offices at 1182 Main St. in Springfield, and was distributed in the Republican on June 5. A Spanish-language version will be available soon and distributed throughout the community and also online.

Construction Spending Rises Modestly in April
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total construction spending rose modestly for the third straight month in April as a mix of increases and declines in public and private categories showed the sector’s recovery remains fragile and fragmented, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials said the industry could benefit from new federal investments in infrastructure to offset declining public-sector demand. “Residential, private non-residential, and public construction spending all have areas of strength but also pockets of weakness,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “While the overall trend remains more positive than last year, growth is likely to be spotty for the foreseeable future.” Construction put in place totaled $954 billion in April, 0.2% above the revised February total and 8.6% higher than in April 2013. The year-over-year growth so far in 2014 has exceeded the full-year increase of 5% recorded from 2012 to 2013. Private residential construction spending inched up 0.1% in April to a six-year high. The latest total exceeded the year-ago level by 17%. Single-family construction rose 1.3% in April and 14% year-over-year. Multi-family spending soared 4.4% and 31%, respectively. Improvements to existing single- and multi-family structures slumped 2.2% for the month but increased 17% from a year ago. Private non-residential spending dipped 0.1% in April but climbed 5.6% over 12 months. Most major categories increased from year-ago levels. However, the largest private segment, power construction — comprising work on oil and gas fields and pipelines as well as electricity projects — slipped 0.6% for the month and 3.9% over the year. The fastest-growing private type was office construction, which jumped 3.1% in April and 26% since April 2013. Public construction spending rose 0.8% for the month and 1.2% year-over-year. The largest public segment, highway and street construction, declined 1.1% in April but increased 4.9% from a year before. The second-biggest category, educational construction, gained 3% and 4.9%, respectively. “The outlook for the rest of 2014 remains uneven,” Simonson predicted. “Demand for apartments appears to be very strong, but there are several warning signs about home building. Despite dropping last month, power and manufacturing construction should remain the leading private non-residential categories, with hefty growth for the year as a whole. The rebound in public construction that occurred last month may not be repeated soon.”

<strong>State Seeks $100 Million for Gateway Cities
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick is asking the Legislature to approve a bill that would make $100 million available to the state’s 26 so-called Gateway Cities, including Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, and Pittsfield, for a host of economic development initiatives. Included in the bill are provisions for: $15 million for commercial development projects; $10 million in grants and loans to clean up contaminated industrial sites; $5 million for loans for small businesses; $25 million in annual tax credits for companies that commit to adding jobs; and $20 million for ‘middle-skills’ job training in manufacturing and information technology. “We are trying to make sure every resident — and not just residents of Boston — have access to economic opportunities,” said Alex Zaroulis, a spokeswoman for Patrick’s office of Administration and Finance. However, some legislators said the proposed spending was not enough to make a real difference in the struggling cities. “The level of funding proposed by the governor is simply insufficient,” said Rep. Antonio Cabral, a New Bedford Democrat. “The surest way to undermine faith in the Commonwealth’s programs is to fund them at a level that we know won’t solve the problem.”

April Trade Gap Widens to $47.2 Billion
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a two-year high in April, as exports declined and imports surged to a record high. The deficit rose to $47.2 billion in April, up 6.9% from an upwardly revised March deficit of $44.2 million, the Commerce Department announced this week. Exports dropped for the fourth month out of the past five, falling 0.2% to $195.4 billion. Meanwhile, imports climbed 1.2% to a record high of $240.6 billion.

Company Notebook

Company Notebook Departments

ECS Acquires Assets of Pangean-CMD
AGAWAM — Environmental Compliance Services Inc. (ECS) announced the completion of the acquisition of the corporate assets and human talent of Pangean-CMD Associates Inc. (PCMD) of Woodstock, Ga. This acquisition, the largest in ECS’s 32-year history, will drive its evolution by expanding the market areas the company serves into Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Colorado, and Utah. In addition, it will also expand the existing company capabilities in the Carolinas, Florida, and Ohio. “This acquisition now means that ECS has a national presence that combines senior think-tank engineering with self-performed field services throughout the petroleum, building-sciences, and due-diligence market sectors,” said Mark Hellstein, ECS founder and CEO. “With the addition of the passionate team from Pangean-CMD, we are better-positioned to service the upstream petroleum market.” Kevin Sheehan, ECS COO, added that “this acquisition will also provide professional growth and opportunity to employees as well as an effective tool to recruit new, talented staff.” ECS is now one of the only firms in the petroleum market that offers environmental services, compliance services, remediation, and cost recovery with in-house staff on a national basis. This strategic acquisition enables ECS to simplify the compliance and remediation process for petroleum customers while reducing their costs, essentially becoming a one-stop shop for clients. The expanded staff will also allow for boots-on-the-ground support for ECS’s existing web-based compliance-management programs. “The success of Pangean-CMD has evolved solely from our passion, our commitment to our customers, and our reputation for good, solid work,” said Darren Moore, president of Pangean-CMD. “Combining our assets will allow us to build relationships, share knowledge, and draw on the collective expertise of our co-workers to do what we have always done best: provide the best customer service and work environment possible.” Established in 1982 and headquartered in Agawam, ECS has grown to more than 20 office locations nationwide.

Lioness Magazine Aims to Raise $10K in 60 Days
SPRINGFIELD — Lioness magazine is looking to raise $10,000 in seed funding on indiegogo.com, a popular crowd-funding website. “Mainstream entrepreneur magazines are geared toward men, from their style to their content. Their publishers admit that more than 60% of their readers are males. Even though female entrepreneurship is rapidly on the rise and even though in 2013 female-owned companies generated more than $1.3 trillion, there was still no mainstream magazine for these women, until now,” explained Lioness founder Natasha Clark. Lioness launched in August 2011 and since then has been read by more than 3,000 people worldwide. Seventy-nine percent of the readers are women between the ages of 25 and 45. With the launch of the new lionessmagazine.com, the news site is able to provide daily content in addition their regular monthly magazine. “Western Mass. is a great place to live and do business, and my hope is to grow Lioness and keep it headquartered right here,” Clark said. From June 2 to Aug. 1, she is shooting to raise $10,000 in seed money to keep the magazine afloat through 2014. She has primarily been funding the company herself. Working as a program manager at the nonprofit Springfield School Volunteers, Clark — one of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty honorees in 2010 — works on the all-female staff to bring volunteers into the school district as mentors, academic tutors, and participants in the popular Read Aloud program. When the campaign closes, Clark will transition to running the startup full-time. She thought crowd funding would be an ideal way to raise funds and educate the public about Lioness’ mission at the same time. “I love that platforms such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter give entrepreneurs like me a fighting chance to raise some capital to get our startups to the next level,” she said. “I just want to do something really awesome for women entrepreneurs around the globe, and I want to be able to do it in my hometown.” To learn more about Lioness and its Indiegogo campaign, visit igg.me/at/lionessmagazine.

Kathleen Doe Launches Creative Design Venture
NORTHAMPTON — Kathleen Doe has announced the launch of Kathleen Doe Creative Design, putting more than a decade of industry experience to work in founding her own business. The Northampton-based venture specializes in print and package design, marketing communication, and brand development, providing a complete range of creative services from concept to execution. Previously, Doe was the senior graphic designer and studio director at Stevens 470 in Westfield. She graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in the school’s renowned Electronic Media, Arts and Communication program. She is a member of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, the Northampton Area Young Professionals, and is on the Board of Directors of the Irish Cultural Center at Elms College.

Leadership Pioneer Valley Graduates Class of 2014
NORTHAMPTON — The 2014 class of Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) graduated on June 5 in ceremonies at the Smith College Conference Center. Prior to getting their certificates, the 35 participants in the 10-month program presented their accomplishments from working in six teams on issues facing the region. Each project was submitted by a local nonprofit or past LPV team. Three of the projects were continuations from prior years, and the nonprofit partners included Peace Jam of New England, STCC’s Latino Success Project, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Project topics included increasing access to higher education, attracting and retaining young professionals, publicizing regional history, engaging young people in leadership, and connecting local colleges and universities to the regional food bank. Each team offered expertise and energy to make a difference on community challenges from throughout the region. Each team project afforded experiential-learning opportunities and the chance to further community trusteeship while making a real impact in the region. Teams also had to collaborate with their partners to reach their own goals and meet the expectations of the nonprofit partners. Each participant participated in day-long monthly sessions from October until May, featuring seminar-style leadership-development sessions and hands-on field experiences in communities throughout the Pioneer Valley. Through the program, they refined their leadership skills, gained connections, and developed a greater commitment to community trusteeship and cultural competency. The culturally diverse class of 35 men and women represent nonprofit, private, educational, and public organizations throughout Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. The 2014 graduates are: Sherill Acevedo, Baystate Medical Practices; Jasmine Amegan, Westfield State University; Kerri Bohonowicz, Community Health Center of Franklin County; Amy Britt, Tapestry Health; Ronda Carter, Health New England; Christina Casiello, MassMutual; Jenny Catuogno, Gaudreau Insurance; Tammy-Lynn Chace, Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce; Eliza Crescintini, Children’s Study Home; Geoffrey Croteau, MassMutual Charter Oak Insurance & Financial Services; Nasheika Durham, YMCA of Greater Springfield; Andrew Fletcher, Holyoke Community College; Kelsey Flynn, MassMutual; Valerie Francis, Health New England; Meghan Godorov, Mount Holyoke College; Cynthia Gonzalez, Greenfield Cooperative Bank; Richard Griffin, City of Springfield’s Economic Development Department; Rachel Jones, Springfield Technical Community College; Kevin Jourdain, Sisters of Providence Health System; Diane LeBeau, Westfield State University; Yamilette Madho, Big Y Foods Inc.; Matthew Kullberg, WGBY; Rosemarie Marks-Paige, Health New England; Josiah Neiderbach, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission; Lizzy Ortiz, City of Springfield’s Office of Housing; Beena Pandit, MassMutual; Lee Pouliot, City of Chicopee; Jennifer Sanchez, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Serrazina, Springfield Housing Authority; Nicole Skelly, United Bank; Kyle Sullivan, John M. Glover Insurance; Colin Tansey, Specialty Bolt & Screw; Todd Weir, First Churches of Northampton; Christopher Whelan, Florence Savings Bank; and Jonencia Wood, Baystate Health.

ESB Teams Up with Pioneer Valley Habitat for Easthampton Build
EASTHAMPTON — Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank, announced that the bank has become a keystone sponsor for the first Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity home in Easthampton. The bank contributed $10,000 to the East Street Habitat home. The money will go toward the costs of planning, construction, volunteer recruitment, and training. A 15-volunteer committee is already in place to plan the building of the East Street Home. “This particular build is significant because we are building two homes at once, and it is our first Women Build Initiative, which is a project designed to proactively welcome women leadership and women volunteers,” said Peter Jessop, interim executive director of the Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity. “Three of our steering committee members are from Easthampton Savings Bank, so ESB is providing more than just financial support — they are also providing leadership and volunteer capacity. This is the true spirit of the Habitat model, and we hope ESB’s commitment will inspire others to get involved.” Added Sosik, “the Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity is about building communities. Being a sponsor gives us the unique opportunity to become involved in a family’s journey towards home ownership in our community. Plus, the Women Build Initiative is a great way to empower women to get involved in the construction of a home and help a family who wouldn’t be able to build a home otherwise.” Easthampton Savings Bank has supported Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity since 2004 with contributions totaling over $31,000, while ESB employees sit on the organization’s board of directors, finance committee, and the Women Build steering committee.

Wellness Center Becomes Accredited Program for Diabetes Education
SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University and Big Y Foods Inc. Consultation and Wellness Center was recently named an accredited diabetes-education program by the American Assoc. of Diabetes Educators (AADE). This accomplishment represents yet another step in the implementation of the ‘pharmacist as educator’ philosophy that is central to the vision of the university’s College of Pharmacy. Diabetes education is a collaborative process through which people with or at risk for diabetes gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify behavior and successfully self-manage the disease and its related conditions. These are provided by diabetes educators. “Trends show that diabetes education is moving out of the hospital and into the community, so AADE’s accreditation program was created, in part, to encourage diabetes education where the patient is seeking care,” said Leslie Kolb, program director for the AADE’s Diabetes Education Accreditation Program. “The Western New England University and Big Y Foods Inc. Consultation and Wellness Center is exactly the type of program we envisioned when we set up our accreditation program in 2009.” Kam Capoccia, associate professor and director of the Consultation and Wellness Center at 300 Cooley St. in Springfield, noted that it is one of 13 AADE-accredited programs in the Commonwealth. “This is a pharmacist-run diabetes center, and we are proud and honored to serve the community.” Added Nicole D’Amour Schneider, senior manager of Pharmacy Operations for Big Y, “the Western New England University and Big Y Foods Inc. Consultation and Wellness Center has been providing our community with excellent, patient-centered care and disease-state-management education for nearly four years. Our congratulations go out to our partners at the Western New England University College of Pharmacy for achieving this impressive accomplishment.”

Q Restaurant Opens on State Street in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Dominic Sarno joined other public officials and neighborhood business leaders on June 2 for a ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of the Q Restaurant, the latest example of renewed reinvestment and revitalization along the State Street corridor. Advertised as serving “real southern barbecue,” the restaurant opened for lunch on May 19 and started serving lunch and dinner on May 26. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. “This is another example of the city’s continuing ability to attract new investment that revitalizes neighborhoods,” said Sarno. “Not too long ago, this building was seized by the city. Now, it is back on the tax rolls, it is looking better than ever, and I’m hoping it will be an asset to the neighborhood for years to come.” Located at 890 State St., the property was purchased from the city in 2013 by Craig and Chris Spagnoli, a father-and-son team that had previously worked with the city on revitalizing foreclosed properties in the Forest Park neighborhood. The Spagnolis have invested more than $500,000 in starting the restaurant and are also planning to rehabilitate the upper floors into 15 units of rental housing. “My son Chris’s wife, Sarah, is from the South, and since we’ve been working in Springfield, we’ve always talked about how we thought a good southern barbecue restaurant would go over well,” said Craig Spagnoli. “We’re hoping Q will be a popular place for the neighborhood, for the colleges nearby, and for commuters wanting to pick up takeout on their way home.” The restaurant is located in Mason Square on the edge of the campus of American International College and a few blocks from Springfield College. It is across the street from the former Indian Motorcycle factory, and the restaurant boasts several Indian models as a tribute to the neighborhood’s manufacturing legacy.

People on the Move

Departments People on the Move

Dena Hall

Michael Moriarty

United Financial Bancorp Inc. announced that J. Jeffrey Sullivan, president and member of the board of directors, is leaving the company to pursue other professional interests. In addition, it was announced that Dena Hall has been promoted to Western Mass. Regional President for United Bank, and Michael Moriarty will be Executive Vice President, Western Mass. Commercial Banking Executive. “I want to thank Jeff for his commitment to United Bank over the past 12 years and his effort in helping us achieve a successful legal close of our merger,” said William Crawford IV, CEO of United Bank and United Financial Bancorp Inc. “Jeff has enjoyed a long career in banking and demonstrated a strong personal and professional commitment to Springfield and Western Mass. All of us who have had the opportunity to work with Jeff wish him well in his future endeavors.” In addition to her leading role as Western Mass. Regional President for United Bank, Hall will continue to serve as Chief Marketing Officer for the bank and President of the United Bank Foundation. She has nearly 20 years of experience in bank marketing and charitable giving. She came to United Bank in 2005 after serving as Assistant Vice President of Marketing for Woronoco Savings Bank (now Berkshire Bank) and Executive Director of the Woronoco Savings Charitable Foundation in Westfield. Hall worked previously for the Community Foundation of Western Mass. Hall was named one of the Springfield region’s top young business and community leaders by BusinessWest magazine in its inaugural 40 Under Forty compilation in 2007, and was also named the Business Woman of the Year by the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the board of trustees for the Baystate Health Systems Foundation as well as a member of the Westfield Re-Development Authority and the Western Mass. Corporate Funder’s Forum. She is also the chairwoman of the Capital Campaign Scheduling Committee of Greater Springfield. Hall is a graduate of UMass Amherst, the Massachusetts School for Financial Studies, and the National School of Banking and Finance at Fairfield (Conn.) University. Moriarty, who previously held the title of Senior Vice President and Regional Team Leader for United Bank for more than seven years, will take on a key role as Executive Vice President, Western Mass. Commercial Banking Executive. Prior to joining United Bank, Moriarty was Vice President of Commercial Lending for the Bank of Western Massachusetts. He also was Vice Pesident of Commercial Lending for the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency. Earlier in his banking career, Moriarty was a Bank Examiner with the Office of the Commissioner of Banks in Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Merrimack College and an MBA from Western New England University. He is also a graduate of the Stonier National Graduate School of Banking, American Bankers Assoc. Hall’s and Moriarty’s new roles with the company became effective earlier this month.
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Douglas Bowen

Banker & Tradesman has named Douglas Bowen, President and CEO of PeoplesBank, a Community Bank Hero. In awarding that honor, the publication said it goes to individuals who show “an exceptional dedication to service and investment in their community.” Bowen and the others were recognized at a special reception to honor those in the industry who have gone above and beyond to better their organization and their community. Since becoming President and CEO of PeoplesBank in 2007, Bowen and his leadership team have led a culture change at the bank. That shift defined a triple bottom line for the bank: going forward, enhanced financial performance would be linked to community and employee engagement as well as environmental sustainability. The team focused on developing new and higher levels of employee engagement and involvement by creating life-work balance initiatives, a management-development program, employee-led think tanks, and employee-recognition events. PeoplesBank associates have volunteered an average of 6,000 hours each year for charitable causes, and 48 of the bank’s officers serve on the boards and committees of 115 nonprofit organizations. The bank has also donated more than $5 million to local charitable and civic organizations and financed more than $70 million in wind, hydroelectric, and solar energy projects. PeoplesBank, having built three LEED-registered offices, is also a leader in green construction. “I am proud to say that, when I look around at work, I see heroes — PeoplesBank associates doing remarkable things for our customers, the community, and our organization every day,” Bowen said in accepting the award.
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Linda Ellen Jones

Linda Ellen Jones, currently the Vice President of Statutory Affairs at Alfred University in New York and a national expert in structural ceramic materials, has been appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Western New England University. Jones will be the university’s chief academic officer and oversee the academic integrity of all colleges, schools, and institutes on campus. The provost is responsible for working with the deans and faculty to develop new programs, and oversees the academic-appointment process. “I am thrilled to be joining Western New England University as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs,” said Jones. “As we all know, higher education is at a remarkable crossroads. The work in front of us is to help our students answer the questions, who do I want to be, and how do I best prepare for a future rich in possibilities? I look forward to championing a faculty and staff who understand the potential and who are willing to embrace our collective future.” Jones currently heads the New York State College of Ceramics, which is comprised of the School of Art and Design, the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, the Scholes Library, and the Schein-Joseph Museum. The College of Ceramics is a unit of the public SUNY system, but administered and housed by the private Alfred University. A materials scientist, Jones is recognized as a national expert in high-temperature corrosion and degradation of structural ceramic materials, and serves as a professor of materials engineering. Prior to her post at Alfred University, Jones served as Director of the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College in Northampton. She received her Ph.D. and master’s degree in fuel science, materials science, and engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Mary Washington College. Jones succeeds Dr. Jerry Hirsch, who is retiring after 16 years of service as the Provost of Western New England University.
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Monson Savings Bank (MSB) has announced the promotion of Terry Poloski to Mortgage Originator. Poloski joined the bank in December 2011, has more than 30 years of experience in consumer and mortgage lending, and has worked with every aspect of the lending process, including underwriting. She is not only adept at helping her borrowers obtain the right financing package, but also at assisting them with every detail along the way, said Steve Lowell, MSB president, adding, “we are extremely fortunate to have Terry on our team. She embodies the Monson Savings commitment to customer service and is highly qualified to help people find the right financing package for new homes, construction, and refinancing.” Poloski is a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley.
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Steven Mitus

PeoplesBank announced that Steven Mitus, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Balise Motor Sales Co., has been named to the PeoplesBank board of directors. Mitus formerly served as a Corporator for the bank. He is a cum laude graduate of UMass Amherst, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is also a graduate of Holyoke Community College. Mitus currently serves as a trustee of Baystate Health, where he is vice chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee; as a trustee of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, where he chairs the Audit and Finance Committee; and as a director of Health New England, where he is a member of the Compensation and Audit committees. The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield presented him with the Richard J. Moriarty Citizen of the Year Award for his current and past community service. Mitus is also a past recipient of the Holyoke Community College Distinguished Alumni Award. He is a member of Financial Executives International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the the Mass. State Society of CPAs.
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Ryan Leap

Easthampton Savings Bank announced that Ryan Leap has joined the bank as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending. Leap brings to the bank more than 14 years of commercial-lending experience, most recently as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for Union Bank in Morrisville, Vt. He has worked as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for Hoosac Bank, a division of Mountain One Financial Partners, MHC, in North Adams. Prior to that, Leap was a Vice President of Commercial Lending with the Bank of Western Massachusetts in Northampton, which later became People’s United Bank. Leap earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, with a concentration in finance, from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Pa.
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FieldEddy Insurance announced the following:

Gina Clark

Sara Goodreau

• Gina Clark has been appointed Finance Manager. She will be responsible for training and supporting the finance-team members on all aspects of accounts payable and accounts receivable. Previously, she worked for several years in the finance and human-resources departments at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.;
• Sara Goodreau has been appointed Personal Lines Account Manager. She holds her CISR and CIC designations. Her knowledge of various computer operating systems will benefit Goodreau as a staff trainer, and she will assist with operational tasks.

Carla Dawley

• Carla Dawley has been appointed Personal Lines Account Manager. In that role, she will apply her knowledge in both the insurance and banking industries to provide customer service to her existing and new clients. Dawley has her P&C license and is currently working on obtaining her CISR designation.
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TD Bank has named Denise Fleming Assistant Vice President and Store Manager of the branch located at 693 Memorial Dr. in Chicopee. She is responsible for new-business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel, and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the store. Fleming has more than eight years of banking experience. Prior to joining TD Bank, she served as a Branch Sales Officer at Rockville Bank in Enfield, Conn. Fleming is a member of the Chicopee Rotary Club and the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, and is a graduate of the Connecticut School of Finance and Management.

Denise Fleming

She serves as community chairperson for the Independent Transportation Network’s annual Walk for Rides and also is a volunteer driver for the nonprofit organization, which provides transportation to senior citizens and the visually impaired.
•••••
The YMCA of Greater Springfield announced the following appointments to its board of directors:
• Fran Smith, a veteran of the newspaper advertising and circulation business for 34 years, and currently Advertising Manager at the Republican and masslive.com;
• Mark Smith, Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management for Smith & Wesson, and previously Director with the Chicag0-based consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal;
• Dan Flynn, Senior Vice President and Marketing Manager at People’s United Bank; and
• Stacey Church, Assistant General Manager of the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• June 27: ACCGS Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place. This event will feature ‘the year in retrospect’ and presentation of the 2014 Richard J. Moriarty Citizen of the Year award. Cost: $40 for members, $60 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• July 9: ERC5 Member Appreciation Night with the Western Mass. Pioneers, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Lusitano Stadium, 400 Winsor St., Ludlow. Enjoy an exhibition game, food, contests, surprises, and more. Reservations are complimentary for ERC5 members, $5 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected]. The ERC5 is an affiliate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
• July 14: ACCGS Annual Golf Tournament at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick. Schedule: 10:30-11:30 a.m., registration/practice; 11 a.m.-noon, course-side lunch; 12:30 p.m., shotgun start. Cost: $600 for a foursome, $150 for an individual golfer, $30 for reception only. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].

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

• June 19-22: Taste of Amherst 2014. Come enjoy four days of fun at the 2014 Taste of Amherst, on the Amherst Town Common. Live entertainment will be provided by 93.9 the River, fun family events, and more than 20 local restaurants. Hours: Thursday, June 19, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, June 20, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, June 21, noon-10 p.m.; Sunday, June 22, noon-4 p.m.
• June 25: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m. New-member reception. Don’t miss this annual event, hosted by all the businesses at 25-35 University Dr.: Cheryl Nina Salon, Encharter Insurance LLC, J. F. Conlon & Associates, Sawicki Real Estate, and  Ziomek & Ziomek, Attorneys at Law. The Pub will provide food and drink. Sponsored by Greenfield Savings Bank. Tickets: free for new members (if you joined between June 2013 and June 2014), $10 for members, and $15 for non-members.
• July 21: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Golf Tournament, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Hickory Ridge Golf Course, Pomeroy Lane, Amherst. Registration and lunch are from 10:30 a.m. to noon, with a shotgun start at noon, and reception and dinner starting at 5 p.m. Cost: $125 per player. Presented by Hampshire Hospitality Group. Co-scholarship sponsor: Cooley Dickinson Health Care. Silver sponsors: Encharter Insurance, J.F. Conlon & Associates, MBA. Lunch sponsor: Davis Financial Group, LLC. Dinner sponsor: Fallon Community Health Plan. Bronze sponsors: Daily Hampshire Gazette, NEPM, Steve Lewis Subaru. Carts sponsor: Taylor Rental. Water sponsor: Atkins Farms Country Market. Towels: Hampshire College.

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

• June 19: Mornings with the Mayor. Chamber members meet with Mayor Rich Kos at a different host business every other month to talk about what’s happening in the city of Chicopee. Submit questions you’d like addressed, by June 16, to [email protected]. For more information, contact the Greater Chicopee Chamber at (413) 594-2101.
• June 25: June Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Teddy Bear Pools & Spas. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• June 26: Member workshop, “E-mail Marketing for Success: Creating Effective Newsletters & Announcements,” 9-11 a.m., at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. Sponsored by First American Insurance Agency Inc. E-mail is more important than ever to the communication efforts of businesses and nonprofits everywhere, and to customers, donors, clients, and supporters of those organizations. This session will reveal some simple but effective best practices and considerations for the small-business or nonprofit seeking to make their e-mail newsletters more effective. Attendees of this presentation will learn the different types of newsletters, what to write about in your newsletter or announcement, how to consider using images, subject-line best practices and when to send your newsletter, the importance of understanding how connected e-mail and social media are and how they have to be done together, and what types of additional tools might be useful.

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

• June 27: Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., at Terrazza Ristorante, Country Club Road, Greenfield. Elected state officials and chamber election of officers. Tickets: $13 for chamber members, $15 for non-members. Contact the chamber for more information at (413) 773-5464 or www.franklincc.org.

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

• July 10: Netwrking By Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7p.m. Hosted by the Oxbow Water Ski Show Team, 100 Old Springfield Road, Northampton. The program will feature a gala waterski show and networking under the tent on the shores of the Oxbow. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, and host beer and wine. Sponsored by Mantis Graphics and William F. Steplar Financial Services. Tickets: $5 for members, $15 for future members. RSVP requested.
• July 25: 30th Annual Golf Tournament, at Southampton Country Club, 329 College Highway, Southampton. Scramble format with 9 a.m. shotgun start. Games, contests, and raffles. Team fees include lunch and steak dinner. Major sponsors: Easthampton Savings Bank and Five Star Building Corp. Event sponsors: Innovative Business Systems Inc. and TurningLeaf Design. Opportunities for business exposure include tee sponsors, donations to the golfer’s gift bag, and raffle-prize donations. Team fees: $440; tee sponsorships: $75/$125. This year’s 30th anniversary tournament will honor William Cater Jr., the first golf chairman. Contact the chamber to sign up a team, arrange a sponsorship, or make a raffle or gift prize donation.

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

• June 19: “The Art of Small Business: Pricing,” 9-10:30 a.m. Hosted and sponsored by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Special guest: Don Lesser of Pioneer Training. Lesser has been a consultant and business owner for more than 30 years. He will share insights and techniques that have contributed to his success. How do you determine what rate you should charge for your time? What is a livable rate for your work? What is the range of rates for your work in your market? How do you price a job, and how do you cover add-ons and other changes? Do you have separate rates for different types of clients? What about donating services? How do you negotiate rates with a potential client? This workshop covers the process of determining your rate and sticking to it. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members.

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

• June 20: June Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Ranch Golf Club, 65 Sunnyside Road, Southwick. Sponsors: platinum, First Niagara; gold, United Bank; silver, United Way of Pioneer Valley. Speaker: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Suzanne Scallion. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Consider donating a raffle prize. To register, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• June 25: Chamber’s Spring Marketing Speaker Series 3, 8:30-11 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Topic: “You’re Social. Now What? Is It Working?” Speaker: Liz Provo, authorized local expert for Constant Contact. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
• June 27: Local Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. The luncheon is for the chamber communities of Blandford, Chester, Granville, Huntington, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, and Woronoco. The state legislators for each community have been invited to speak. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Cost: TBA. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
• July 10: The Chamber’s 37th Annual Pancake Breakfast, 7-11 a.m., at South Middle School, 30 West Silver St., Westfield. Sponsored by: City of Westfield, Walmart, Appalachian Press, Noble VNA, and Peppermill Catering. Highlights: Vendor tables, bounce house, face painting, music, and more. Cost: adults, $6; seniors, $5; children under 12, $3. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

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

• June 19: Annual Breakfast Meeting, 7-9 a.m., at Chez Josef, Agawam. Sponsored by OMG and Development Associates. The event will kick off with the welcoming of new chairman John Weiss and the incoming WRC board of directors. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. For more information and for tickets, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].
• August 18: Annual Golf Tournament, at the Ranch Golf Course, Southwick. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost: $125 for golf and dinner. For more information or for tickets, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

Agenda

Agenda Departments

40 Under Forty
June 19: The eighth annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, honoring 40 of the region’s rising stars under 40 years old. An independent panel of judges chose this year’s class from more than 150 nominations, a record. Their stories were presented in the April 21 issue, and may also be read here. Tickets cost $65. For more information or to order tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival
June 21-22: Experience old England in New England with the fourth annual Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival, which returns to 210 Turners Falls Road in Montague on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine. A benefit for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and the Montague Common Hall, the festival transports fairgoers to the adventurous days of Robin Hood with two full days of fun for all ages, featuring 65 artisans and 40 hours of entertainment including knights jousting on horseback, whimsical stage shows, dancers, jesters, fairies, and unique musical acts not seen anywhere else. The festival also features a children’s area with activities for kids throughout the day as well as puppeteers and medieval characters. The event brings the medieval world to life with re-enactors demonstrating skills such as cooking, textile arts, blacksmithing, and swordplay. Attendees will also have a chance to feast on delicacies including turkey legs, roasted lamb, mead, beer, and ale. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 children and seniors. Children under 6 are free. Parking is $5.

Western Massachusetts Developers Conference
June 26: The Western Massachusetts Developers Conference — a regional event aimed at connecting regional leaders and economic-development specialists with brokers, site selectors, investors, and others interested in learning about the exciting development opportunities of the region — will begin at 8 a.m. at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. The conference will highlight Western Mass. as an exceptional place to invest, start, and grow businesses and will feature Roger Crandall, chairman, president, and CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., as the keynote luncheon speaker. Crandall will share why this Springfield-based company calls Western Mass. home. In addition, the day will include information on shove-ready development opportunities, a review of the Western Mass. Value Proposition, a CEO panel sharing how the region supports business growth, and a review of recent major infrastructure investments and exciting projects on the horizon, such as the proposed MGM resort casino in Springfield. The day-long event includes a light breakfast, lunch, tours, and reception. This event is being coordinated by organizations including the Economic Development Council (EDC) of Western Mass., Economic Development Partners, MassDevelopment, and MassEcon. Gold sponsors for the conference include Baystate Health, Health New England, and Mass Mutual. The silver sponsor is Hampden Bank, and supporting sponsors include Hampden Bank, TRC Solutions, and United Bank. The event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. For more information and to register, visit www.westernmassedc.com.

ACCGS Annual Meeting
June 27: ‘Social entrepreneurism’ will be the focus of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s (ACCGS) annual meeting, presented by MGM Springfield, on June 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sheraton Springfield. The event will feature Sam Intrator, professor and chair of the Education and Child Study Program, a member of the Urban Studies Program, founding director of the Smith College Urban Educational Initiative, and the co-founder of Project Coach, a program that uses sports as a means to engage, connect, and empower adolescents and youth. The annual meeting will also include the annual election of officers and directors, a recap of the ACCGS successes in the past fiscal year, and the presentation of the 2014 Richard J. Moriarty Citizen of the Year Award, presented annually to honor the memory of Richard Moriarty, a long-time participant in the ACCGS. Reservations are $40 for members, $60 for general admission, and may be made at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].

Leadership Skills for Supervisors, Managers
July 24: Ensure the future of your organization by providing leadership skills for your supervisors and managers. The Principles of Leadership II series, sponsored by the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast, emphasizes team-building skills. Participants will learn how to develop high-performance teams, lead change, and take their time-management and interpersonal skills to the next level. The series follows on the heels of Principles of Leadership I, which focused on the one-to-one relationship between the supervisor or manager and each of his or her direct reports. Participants in Principles of Leadership II, which begins on July 24, must complete five core programs — on topics ranging from team dysfunction to problem-solving skills; from time management to emotional intelligence — to receive the certificate of completion. To register, contact Sue Miller, director of Learning and Development at the Employers Assoc., at [email protected] or (877) 662-6444, ext. 3013.

Western Mass. Business Expo
Oct. 29: BusinessWest will present its fourth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. The business-to-business show, which last year drew more than 2,000 visitors, will feature more than 100 booths, seminars, and Show Floor Theater presentations; breakfast and lunch programs; and a day-capping Expo Social. Comcast Business will again be Presenting Sponsor, while the social will be sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. Current Silver Sponsors are Health New England and DIF Design, and additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600.

Court Dockets

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
ERPortal Software Group, LLC v. Dee Zee Inc.
Allegation: Defendant has failed and refused to pay for software created and installed by the plaintiff: $473,877.95
Filed: 4/29/14

Hillcrest Capital Partners, L.P. v. Max S. Construction, Maxim Shalypin and Liliya Shalypina
Allegation: Defendant defaulted on various promissory notes: $463,855.73
Filed: 4/22/14

Kayrouz Realty, LLC v. EL Pilon Restaurant and Jose I. Gonzalez
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $151,950.00
Filed: 5/13/14

U.S. Electric Services Inc., d/b/a Hampden Zimmerman Electric Supply Co. v. PAL Construction, LLC, Jeff Steil Electric, and Albany Road-Springfield Plaza, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $39,357.10
Filed: 4/23/14

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Boulanger’s Plumbing & Heating Inc. v. 1776 Brewing Company, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of labor and materials: $41,983.61
Filed: 4/22/14

Interland Real Estate v. William Shelton d/b/a High and Mighty Beer
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $179,313
Filed: 4/8/14

June A. Ducharme v. George P. Grillo, M.D.
Allegation: Negligent and careless treatment: $1,010,000
Filed: 4/17/14

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Loss Prevention Services v. Shahid Iqbal and ZMS, LLC
Allegation: Default on contract: $6,149.47
Filed: 5/15/14

Raymond D. and Lynette M. Shipman, as trustees of Shipman Realty Plus v. Positive Reflections
Allegation: Non-payment of rent, plumbing services, water and sewer damages, and commission: $10,274.47
Filed: 4/14/14

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Yolette Jean-Babtiste v. Classic Management, LLC and William and Joan Metcalf, d/b/a S&K Lawncare
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing slip and fall: $23,860.94
Filed: 5/15/14

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Ted Ondrick Co. v. Patriot’s Environmental Group
Allegation: Suit on previous judgment: $20,784.87
Filed: 4/22/14

Samantha Parsons v. Millenium Nails Inc.
Allegation: Failure to use sanitary instruments resulting in infection: $7,739.07
Filed: 4/10/14

VIP Physical Therapy v. Elco Administrative Services Co.
Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to pay: $2,575
Filed: 4/22/14

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Alves Fuels Inc. v. W&I Construction Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of fuel services rendered: $30,931.02
Filed: 4/15/14

Picture This

Departments Picture This

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Woman of the Year
The Professional Women’s Chamber of Western Massachusetts honored Carol Fusia Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors, with its Woman of the Year award in ceremonies on June 3 at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. Left to right from top, Campbell is presented with a key to the city by Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos. Campbell is presented with a citation from Kathy Tobin, president of Friends of the Homless. Campbell poses with, from left, Michelle Depelteau of Sunshine Village, Nancy Mirkin of Florence Savings Bank, and Gina Golash Kos, executive director of Sunshine Village.
Photos by Denise Smith

Fruit of the Vine
Black Birch Vineyard co-owner Ed Hamel (right) recently gave a tour to members of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. The visit to the vineyard in Southampton was part of an Arrive@5 event, where members come together and network at a place of business. Hamel and three other owners opened the vineyard in 2012, making and bottling wine there, as well as sponsoring wine tastings, concerts, and other events.

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of June 2014.

CHICOPEE

Cabot Street Pub
66 Cabot St.
$4,000 — Install commercial kitchen hood

FedEx Ground
140 Lonczak Dr.
$2,000,000 — Install new conveyors

SDI, LLC
45 Plainfield St.
$651,000 — Strip and re-roof

LUDLOW

ALM Group
592 Holyoke St.
$58,000 — Addition

NORTHAMPTON

Atwood Drive, LLC
8 Atwood Dr.
$600,000 — Fit up 13,000 square feet on first floor for new tenant

Better Homes Properties, LLC
34 New South St.
$51,000 — Exterior repairs

Coolidge Northampton, LLC
243 King St.
$15,000 — Alterations in Suite 246

Michael Banas
357 Bridge St.
$20,000 — Repair rear egress

Pine Street, LLC
98 Pine St.
$7,300 — Strip and shingle roof

Pun Family, LLC
176 Pine St.
$22,300 — Renovations and new entry for massage therapy

Ryan Road School
498 Ryan Road
$138,000 — Install new roof

Thornes Marketplace, LLC
150 Main St.
$22,000 — Install partitions and sprinklers at Heavenly Chocolate

PALMER

Paixao Properties
2052 Main St.
$4,000 — Expand commercial kitchen

SMOC
8 Depot St.
$15,500 — New roof

Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
$103,000 — Replace commercial kitchen hood exhaust

SOUTH HADLEY

Loomis House
246 North Main St.
$35,000 — Repair porches

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$65,000 — Renovate bathrooms

Mount Holyoke College
17 Morgan St.
$63,000 — New windows

SPRINGFIELD

Caring Health Center
860 Boston Road
$120,000 — Interior remodel for exam rooms

City of Springfield
90 Berkshire Ave.
$575,000 — New roof and masonry work

Valley Plating Associates
412 Albany St.
$390,000 — Addition

WESTFIELD

Kenia Associates, LLC
65 Springfield St.
$214,000 — Commercial alteration

Noble Hospital
115 West Silver St.
$95,000 — Replace existing acoustical ceiling

WEST SPRINGFIELD

134 Capital Drive, LLC
1680 Riverdale St.
$250,000 — Renovate 12,000 square feet of office building for new retail tenant

John Salema
2068 Riverdale St.
$350,000 — Construct new building

Paul Klose
645 Westfield St.
$10,000 — New roof

Real Estate Transactions

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BUCKLAND

7 Martin Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Horace D. Taft-Ferguson
Seller: Peter Chadwick
Date: 05/12/14

CONWAY

98 River St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $149,500
Buyer: Danielle L. Thompson
Seller: Anthony T. Rice
Date: 05/15/14

DEERFIELD

20 Crestview Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Joseph J. Butz
Seller: Willard E. Plumley
Date: 05/13/14

382 Lower Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Jaime D. Reloj
Seller: Steve & Kathy Melnik FT
Date: 05/09/14

GILL

14 South Cross Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jonathan Holmes
Seller: US Bank
Date: 05/14/14

GREENFIELD

42 Congress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Valencia LLC
Seller: Freehigh LLC
Date: 05/09/14

108 Crescent St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Monahan INT
Seller: Krystyna Colburn
Date: 05/15/14

111 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Jeremy S. Stone
Seller: Troy Santerre
Date: 05/15/14

39 Gold St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $243,750
Buyer: David H. Tasgal
Seller: James R. Scace
Date: 05/05/14

16 Michelman Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Robert J. Escott
Seller: Warren D. Sampson
Date: 05/16/14

347 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Dmitry D. Darmanchev
Seller: Mackin Construction Co.
Date: 05/09/14

89 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Johnathan R. Griffen
Date: 05/13/14

MONTAGUE

116 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Billings
Seller: Macintire INT
Date: 05/14/14

49 Old Stage Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Scott P. Schenk
Seller: Duane W. Greene
Date: 05/12/14

32 Park St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Hall
Seller: Sarah J. Reid
Date: 05/08/14

14 Randall Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: William Codington
Seller: Rita T. Plaza
Date: 05/14/14

66 Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Windy Hollow Acres LLC
Seller: Amy Plavin
Date: 05/14/14

NORTHFIELD

299 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Clifford S. Phillips
Seller: Nurten Foster
Date: 05/16/14

ORANGE

12 North Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
Seller: Scott Grenquist
Date: 05/15/14

70 Oaklawn Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Marc H. Moss
Date: 05/07/14

540 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Brian A. Heath
Seller: Karol L. Brodeur
Date: 05/09/14

SHUTESBURY

20 Great Pines Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jaime C. Morton
Seller: James M. McNaughton
Date: 05/16/14

828 Wendell Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jennifer Smetzer
Seller: David A. Bellemore
Date: 05/15/14

284 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: David J. Larue
Seller: Salvatore Dinardi
Date: 05/12/14

SUNDERLAND

104 North Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Gregory M. Bell
Seller: Mark D. Clark
Date: 05/15/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

73 Bessbrook St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Armando Arroyo
Seller: Antoinetta Moylan
Date: 05/16/14

157 Cambridge St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: David W. Piette
Seller: Joseph M. Santaniello
Date: 05/15/14

341 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Marlene N. Johnson
Seller: Sullivan, Catherine M., (Estate)
Date: 05/16/14

2 Corey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $152,110
Seller: Dmitriy M. Shapovalov
Date: 05/09/14

5 Cottonwood Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $346,500
Buyer: Thomas M. Gordon
Seller: Robert C. Roy
Date: 05/09/14

45 Liswell Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Kara Krupa
Seller: Jeffrey R. Jochim
Date: 05/07/14

437 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Donna M. Bys
Seller: Katherine E. Petschke
Date: 05/08/14

28 Virginia St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Sergey Tokarev
Seller: Matthew C. Hunter
Date: 05/08/14

BRIMFIELD

85 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Laura M. Kuszarski
Seller: Samsel, Una, (Estate)
Date: 05/15/14

131 Tower Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Genise Jackson
Seller: Nancy Orr
Date: 05/15/14

CHICOPEE

64 5th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: David A. Fredette
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 05/15/14

15 Boutin Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Michael W. Robbins
Seller: Michael J. Robbins
Date: 05/14/14

17 Graham Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Brandon R. Houle
Seller: Czupryna, Frederick J., (Estate)
Date: 05/14/14

716 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Stephen R. Doel
Seller: Marta Alvarez
Date: 05/05/14

86 Orchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Cormier
Seller: Suzanne F. Bruno
Date: 05/15/14

20 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Resolute RT
Seller: Richard A. Burns
Date: 05/07/14

3 Pleasantview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Tisha D. Libbey
Seller: Oak Ridge Custom Home Builders
Date: 05/14/14

24 Sandtrap Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $377,900
Buyer: Jesse A. Wells
Seller: Francis W. Soucie
Date: 05/14/14

School St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Yarland Properties LLC
Seller: John B. Murray
Date: 05/09/14

21 Sitnik Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Olga Kvashenko
Seller: Sophie Czekanski
Date: 05/09/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

15 Converse Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. McCluster
Seller: Sean P. Shimansky
Date: 05/16/14

241 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: David Ayers
Seller: Matthew A. Bean
Date: 05/09/14

N/A
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Shannon L. Ecker
Seller: Wilbraham Builders Inc.
Date: 05/05/14

55 Pineywoods Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Vladimir Strelnitski
Seller: Anthony E. Gentile
Date: 05/16/14

278 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $219,500
Buyer: Steven A. Carando
Seller: Linda S. Orcutt
Date: 05/14/14

14 Redstone Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Julianne M. Lessard
Seller: Anthony Cianflone
Date: 05/16/14

887 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Shelby P. Marrin
Seller: Robert R. Driscoll
Date: 05/15/14

40 Spruce St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: T&K Realty LLC
Seller: Kirkpatrick, Mark D., (Estate)
Date: 05/14/14

5 Tamarack Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $487,500
Buyer: Laura L. Grant
Seller: Joseph R. Kennedy
Date: 05/05/14

178 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Beek
Seller: Richard F. McKeever
Date: 05/05/14

80 Waterman Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Scott R. Caron
Seller: Michael Torcia
Date: 05/15/14

338 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Ortiz
Seller: Thomas F. Drumm
Date: 05/16/14

HAMPDEN

43 Chapin Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $167,200
Buyer: Richard B. Francis
Seller: Ryan S. Hemingway
Date: 05/09/14

40 Oak Knoll Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $289,555
Buyer: Bruce J. Strange
Seller: Robert P. Kaboray
Date: 05/05/14

HOLLAND

1 Hamilton Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Diane Cady
Seller: Jason P. Curving
Date: 05/07/14

5 Inlet Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Daniel Burns
Seller: Gary Biesadecki
Date: 05/09/14

23 Island Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Timothy Hill
Seller: David R. McGuill
Date: 05/15/14

2 North Leisure Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $244,900
Buyer: Robert J. Kamay
Date: 05/09/14

40 Old County Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Eric B. Piskorski
Seller: Leslie Germaine
Date: 05/09/14

30 Over The Top Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Todd Oberheim
Seller: Mark D. Schultz
Date: 05/07/14

HOLYOKE

293 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Javier Soto
Seller: Pyles, Allie E., (Estate)
Date: 05/15/14

540 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Warner
Seller: John Gajowy
Date: 05/16/14

35 Ridgeway St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $152,900
Buyer: Donald R. Packard
Seller: Richard G. Rondeau
Date: 05/09/14

237 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Richard G. Rondeau
Seller: Barbara J. Crosson
Date: 05/09/14

24 Vassar Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Neil N. Feldman
Date: 05/06/14

LONGMEADOW

28 Ardsley Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Seth Tenenbaum
Seller: Richard G. Duncan
Date: 05/09/14

33 Brittany Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $461,500
Buyer: Jack W. Bailey
Seller: W. S. Keeley
Date: 05/16/14

106 Longfellow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Huse
Seller: Jeffrey E. Roche
Date: 05/16/14

309 Merriweather Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Brent L. Ulrey
Seller: Elizabeth A. Barton
Date: 05/12/14

205 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $211,300
Buyer: Michael J. Templeton
Seller: Carole A. Veratti
Date: 05/13/14

162 Williamsburg Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Kal A. Dulaimy
Seller: Kay A. Rhee
Date: 05/05/14

76 Woodland Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Joshua Warren
Seller: Robert F. Cheritano
Date: 05/06/14

LUDLOW

810 Moore St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: John J. Diggins
Seller: Marc A. Toton
Date: 05/12/14

52 Norwich Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Mol
Seller: Patrick D. Meffen
Date: 05/16/14

PALMER

255 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Stanley J. Zych
Seller: Glen A. Hitchcock
Date: 05/16/14

3007 Palmer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Barbara A. Corbett
Seller: Shorey E. Dow
Date: 05/16/14

52 Smith St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Timothy S. Benton
Seller: Wallace J. Roberts
Date: 05/16/14

Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Stephanie L. Bearce
Seller: June M. Slozak
Date: 05/13/14

RUSSELL

122 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Jessica M. Beaudry
Seller: Rosanna Seymour
Date: 05/15/14

SPRINGFIELD

34 Audubon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Ruben Borrero
Seller: Julianne M. Lessard
Date: 05/16/14

40 Bangor St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Laurie A. Gilbert
Seller: James M. Daly
Date: 05/16/14

705 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Mohammad Sarker
Seller: JJSA 17 Acquisition Co. LLC
Date: 05/16/14

604 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Grez Automotive LLC
Seller: Walter J. Grzebien
Date: 05/07/14

901 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $1,073,865
Buyer: GP Springfield MA
Seller: US Bank
Date: 05/14/14

145 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Cote
Seller: James M. Wingard
Date: 05/15/14

15 Delaware Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Wanda Lockett
Seller: Sticks & Stones Inc.
Date: 05/13/14

195 Durant St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Sherleen Alequin
Seller: Blueline Management LLC
Date: 05/08/14

196 East St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Juan Vazquez
Date: 05/16/14

19 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Carlito Gonzalez
Seller: Kenneth M. Mills
Date: 05/16/14

50 Ellery St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $122,817
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Toum Sea
Date: 05/05/14

44 Fallston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Brianna M. Dieni
Seller: Jorge Herrera
Date: 05/09/14

63 Freeman Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Robert Hines
Seller: MBC Properties LLC
Date: 05/16/14

58 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Sara D. Burrington
Seller: Heather M. Woods
Date: 05/16/14

103 Glenoak Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,500
Buyer: Geoffrey R. Farrington
Seller: Carl J. Paquette
Date: 05/16/14

43 Hazen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Howard C. Hill
Seller: John F. Carberry
Date: 05/15/14

Hickory St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Courtside Of Springfield
Date: 05/15/14

56 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Ryan B. McGuire
Seller: Gregg P. Desmarais
Date: 05/15/14

78 Manchester Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Christine Dettman
Seller: John E. Cole
Date: 05/13/14

216 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Quetszy A. Melendez
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 05/07/14

122 Newton Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Rimondi
Seller: Amanda L. Spear-Purchase
Date: 05/05/14

84 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Anthony Santos
Seller: Jose A. Rivera
Date: 05/14/14

Naismith St. #41
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Courtside Of Springfield
Date: 05/15/14

198 Park Dr.
Springfield, MA 01106
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Michael A. Torcia
Seller: Dorene A. Archambault
Date: 05/14/14

Paridon St. #10
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Grand Paridon LLC
Seller: Camelback LLC
Date: 05/06/14

1956 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Dominic A. Falzone
Date: 05/12/14

202 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Simone S. Carvalho
Seller: Lawrence Picard
Date: 05/08/14

108 Pidgeon Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $138,900
Buyer: Jose L. Rodriguez
Seller: Barbara J. Klocker
Date: 05/14/14

215 Rosemary Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Nitza Ramos-Cruz
Seller: Charlotte A. Carrington
Date: 05/16/14

Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Courtside Of Springfield
Date: 05/15/14

1493 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Leonard A. Lindsay
Seller: Curtis F. Terrell
Date: 05/08/14

82 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Robert Ackerman
Seller: Meilleur, Aline D., (Estate)
Date: 05/16/14

23 Varney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Patricia M. Shibles
Seller: Ronald Rovelli
Date: 05/16/14

45 Welland Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Jorge L. Baiz
Seller: Regina F. Walker
Date: 05/12/14

Wells St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Courtside Of Springfield
Date: 05/15/14

1425 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Simmons Ventures LLC
Date: 05/07/14

SOUTHWICK

3 Field St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Michael F. Ferraraccio
Seller: Marc A. Wenners
Date: 05/07/14

4 Iroquois Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Michael Diotalevi
Seller: Robert V. Sala
Date: 05/14/14

35 Miller Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Dayle Stowell
Seller: Robert G. Valentine
Date: 05/12/14

10 Tammy Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jacqueline N. Ditrocchio
Seller: Gregory F. Garstka
Date: 05/08/14

WALES

49 Mount Hitchcock Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Amy Roode
Seller: Wendy E. Baker
Date: 05/05/14

WESTFIELD

41 Canal Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Gregg P. Desmarais
Seller: Tirone Development Corp.
Date: 05/15/14

32 Carriage Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: Scott P. Battles
Seller: David C. Carkhuff
Date: 05/12/14

13 Clinton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Marta V. Martinez
Seller: Oleg Iurtue
Date: 05/16/14

26 Kellogg St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Rustam Orozaliev
Seller: Stanislav Morozov
Date: 05/09/14

56 Overlook Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Laura Reinholz
Seller: Elizabeth B. Goyette
Date: 05/09/14

45 Parker Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Ion Malancea
Seller: Ivan Mokan
Date: 05/15/14

321 Pochassic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Pavel Matovich
Seller: Frank A. Langone
Date: 05/09/14

187 Tannery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Matthew P. Wzorek
Seller: Cesar Ramirez
Date: 05/09/14

42 Willow Brook Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Robert T. Clayton
Seller: Marc T. Bergeron
Date: 05/12/14

WILBRAHAM

9 East Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Samuel B. Everett
Seller: Hale, Doris M., (Estate)
Date: 05/16/14

4 Oldwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Keith A. Person
Seller: Samuel B. Everett
Date: 05/16/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

103 Forest Glen
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Jessica F. Caron
Seller: Joan B. Smith
Date: 05/15/14

50 Harney St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: David M. Siegel
Seller: Una Z. Reiser
Date: 05/16/14

43 Kerry Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: John J. Yates
Seller: Donald W. Duquette
Date: 05/09/14

698 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kevin R. Lalonde
Seller: Mary P. Lagodich
Date: 05/05/14

161 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Shannon L. Tanski
Seller: John D. Clarke
Date: 05/16/14

78 Pease Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Robert C. Roy
Seller: Laura A. Kaplan
Date: 05/09/14

64 Sean Louis Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $612,000
Buyer: Rajshree Patel
Seller: Stephen R. Hoey
Date: 05/09/14

32 South Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: TM Properties Inc.
Seller: Ralph Draper
Date: 05/12/14

18 Wilbert Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kyle M. Douglas
Seller: Bohn, Gustave F., (Estate)
Date: 05/16/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

28 Kettle Pond Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Molly J. Goren-Watts
Seller: Djaferis FT
Date: 05/05/14

136 Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Ludmila Tyler
Seller: Joslad & Associates PC
Date: 05/14/14

150 Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $350,430
Buyer: David T. Eisenhauer
Seller: Jeremy Ober
Date: 05/07/14

Lindenridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Buyer: M. C. Dufour
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 05/16/14

38 Maplewood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Dean Brown
Seller: Barbara B. Yaukey
Date: 05/15/14

20 McClure St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Nathaniel A. Whitmal
Seller: Marta Ostapiuk
Date: 05/15/14

Sunset Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Worcester City Campus
Seller: August M. Woicekoski RET
Date: 05/15/14

BELCHERTOWN

211 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jonathan J. Crosby
Seller: Michael Beresky
Date: 05/16/14

45 Depot St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $925,000
Buyer: NE Fibers LLC
Seller: Whitney National Realty
Date: 05/12/14

29 Ledgewood Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $258,500
Buyer: Scott M. Blanchard
Seller: Dennis M. Dube
Date: 05/15/14

59 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Thomas N. Synan
Seller: Deborah Becerra
Date: 05/16/14

62 South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Pogoda
Seller: Robert T. Marsh
Date: 05/15/14

130 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Nathan A. Marean
Seller: Clarence E. Robinson
Date: 05/07/14

76 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Dustin J. Carey
Seller: Christopher T. Faber
Date: 05/15/14

EASTHAMPTON

17 Bayberry Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Michael J. Horan
Seller: John F. Horan
Date: 05/09/14

110 Lovefield St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Albert C. Park
Seller: Robert A. Varey
Date: 05/13/14

412 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $1,460,000
Buyer: Argotec Stevens LLC
Seller: JPS Elastomerics Corp.
Date: 05/09/14

19 Matthew Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Sandra L. Graves
Seller: George R. Paquette
Date: 05/16/14

99 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Jenna K. Schmidt
Seller: Tyler J. Novotny
Date: 05/06/14

5 Susan Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Jeremy A. Jungbluth
Seller: Kristi Neathawk
Date: 05/16/14

38 Treehouse Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Kathleen I. Dyer
Seller: EH Homeownership LLC
Date: 05/09/14

19 Wemelco Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Miri Realty LLC
Seller: FDR LLC
Date: 05/15/14

GOSHEN

1 Lake Dr.
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Charlie Lotspeich
Seller: David Weiland
Date: 05/09/14

GRANBY

92 School St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Ryan T. Williams
Seller: Francis W. Gallagher
Date: 05/08/14

151 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Willard A. McKinstry
Seller: Alfred W. McKinstry
Date: 05/15/14

HADLEY

2 Hawks Meadow
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $137,200
Buyer: Countryside Home Builders
Seller: Alan Sthilaire
Date: 05/09/14

150 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: George F. Moriarty
Seller: Shauneen A. Valliere
Date: 05/12/14

153 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Vertical Assets LLC
Seller: Jeffrey C. Mish
Date: 05/09/14

20 Sylvia Heights
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $516,000
Buyer: John F. Pappenheimer
Seller: Sortino, Elaine J., (Estate)
Date: 05/14/14

123 West St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $602,400
Buyer: James B. Mead RET
Seller: Frederick H. Pratt
Date: 05/07/14

HUNTINGTON

3 East Main St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Hamel Arenius-Kinloch
Seller: Nance J. Bendus
Date: 05/15/14

NORTHAMPTON

29 Adare Place
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Nada M. Kawar
Seller: Matthew D. Thomas
Date: 05/16/14

102 Bancroft Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $797,000
Buyer: Ravindra M. Nadkarni
Seller: David J. Starr
Date: 05/15/14

24 Bayberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Melanie J. Currie
Seller: Gary R. Campbell
Date: 05/13/14

57 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $479,000
Buyer: Killian O’Connell
Seller: Gertrude E. Hooks
Date: 05/14/14

241 Crescent St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Suleiman A. Mourad
Seller: Peter N. Gregory
Date: 05/05/14

34 Forbes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: David B. Erickson
Seller: Suzanne J. Williams
Date: 05/15/14

30 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Peter W. Kelley
Seller: Longtin, Kyle, (Estate)
Date: 05/09/14

9 Kingsley Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $266,500
Buyer: TN Real Estate Group LLC
Seller: Koch Holding Co. Inc.
Date: 05/08/14

60 Masonic St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $965,000
Buyer: Traddles LLC
Seller: Media Education Foundation
Date: 05/15/14

SOUTH HADLEY

51 McKinley Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: James M. Purchase
Seller: Annemarie Sias
Date: 05/09/14

15 Normandy Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Jermey S. Milligan
Seller: Dustin Carey
Date: 05/15/14

19 North St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Fedus
Seller: Leonard F. Pope
Date: 05/09/14

99 River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Bryan Barsalou
Date: 05/16/14

3 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Raymond L. Brousseau
Seller: Robert A. Baker
Date: 05/05/14

SOUTHAMPTON

7 Parsons Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Robert D. Hutchison
Seller: Laura A. Reinholz
Date: 05/09/14

227 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ronald H. Laurin
Seller: Rita M. Kosior
Date: 05/14/14

WARE

80 Shoreline Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Margaret D. Soucie
Seller: Theresa M. Girard
Date: 05/14/14

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Archambeau, David J.
Archambeau, Dawn L.
a/k/a Archambeau, Dawn Kelleher
24 E St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Axler, Bobby
Axler, Roberta A.
336 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

Barnes, Steven S.
Barnes, Lori A.
125 East Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/08/14

Booth, Jamie Marie
121 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/14

Botta, Roberto G.
Botta, Carmela
32 Green St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/14/14

Boyd, Amy L.
a/k/a Hochreich, Amy Lee
14 Meadow Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/14

Bushey, Henry D.
74 Woodstock St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/04/14

Cameron, Lucretia D.
1259 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/07/14

Casey, Kathleen E.
P.O. Box 296
East Otis, MA 01029
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Chey, Chansophoan
392 Paige Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

Collins, Michael A.
283 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/01/14

Collins, Michael C.
Collins, Meagan L.
a/k/a Laramee, Meagan L.
22 Pembroke Place
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

Devine, Tarra M.
268 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Ezold, Jerome
Ezold, Amanda
16 Maple Crest Circle, Apt. G
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/01/14

Fitzgerald, Sean
9 Brookside Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Frates, Jennifer Anne
a/k/a Collasius, Jennifer A.
8 Western Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Gagne, Lester T.
24 Kowal Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/06/14

Garczynski, Kamie A.
52 Yvette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Gilardi, David A.
Gilardi, Linda E.
18 Sixth St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Gondek, Richard M.
Gondek, Barbara A.
61 Williams St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/13/14

Hansen, Barbara
405 Pittsfield Road #A3
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/02/14

Harris, Jesse Allen
Harris, Samantha Marie
a/k/a Gwozdzik, Samantha
16 Lee Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Hemminger, Sylvia A.
188 Main St.
Haydenville, MA 01039
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Hughes, Susan C.
36 Collins St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Johnson, Lana D.
13 Cherry St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Kelly, Michelle Ann
90 Blueberry Hill St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

LaCosse, Daniel A.
2517 Hancock Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Laura Robitaille Interiors
Robitaille, Laura A.
11 Hillary Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Leger, Gary Michael
77 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/01/14

Lemire, Joseph T.
59 New Ludlow Road, Apt. 18B
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Lemire, Tina G.
67 Kendall St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Lenahan, Michael R.
167 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/14

Manning, Cathy A.
P.O. Box 463
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Marcil, Glenn S.
Marcil, Ann-Marie
a/k/a Marcil, Ann Marie
220 Blandford Stage Road
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/05/14

Miazga, Matthew M.
165 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

Midstate Construction
Lackey, Theodore L.
299 Phillipston Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Moran, Katiria E.
a/k/a Lopez, Katiria
530 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/14

Moreira, Iris R.
a/k/a Moreira Gomez, Iris R.
PO Box 80636
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/14

Moynihan, Cynthia A.
85 Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/14

Olmo, German J.
19 Lockhouse Road, Apt. 23-3
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/14

Peguero, Aurelina T.
P.O. Box 3403
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Perez Claudio, Carmen M.
258 Union St., Apt. 3
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

Petley, Brandon H.
1015 Doe Valley Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/02/14

Ramos, Frank
274 Eleanor Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/14/14

Reynolds, Debbie M.
a/k/a Mason, Debbie M.
392 College Highway
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/01/14

Rolnick, Misty M.
a/k/a Fletcher, Misty M.
160 Montgomery Ave. Ext.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/01/14

Rosario, Freddy
64 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 05/07/14

Royal Air
Moskvitch, Peter
Moskvitch, Svetlana
a/k/a Archoulik-Moskvitch, Svetlana
171 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/09/14

Rudder, Melissa Sue
P.O. Box 725
Greenfield, MA 01302
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Sexton, George C.
Sexton, Eleanor J.
P.O. Box 541
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

Sheehan, Jean A.
a/k/a MacGillivary, Jean A.
75 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Sign Smith
Smith, William E.
Smith, Jayne R.
158 Route 20
Chester, MA 01011
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Sjolander, Amy A.
292 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/13/14

Slattery, William P.
321 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/08/14

Smith, Robert F.
Smith, Michele M.
24 East Palmer Park Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/12/14

St. Amand, Steven A.
134 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/07/14

Willmore, Sandra O.
252 Union Stret, Apt. 1A
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 05/15/14

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Groundbreaking Care
Mercy Medical Center recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $15 million expansion of the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center. Pictured from left are Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; Mercy surgeon Dr. Mohamed Hamdani; Daniel Moen, president and CEO of the Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS); Sr. Mary Caritas, Sisters of Providence; Dr. Philip Glynn, Mercy’s director of Medical Oncology; Dr. Catherine Carton, Mercy’s medical director of Radiation Oncology; Kate Kane, chair of the SPHS board of trustees; and Sr. Kathleen Popko, president of the Sisters of Providence.

Banking on the Future
Florence Savings Bank (FSB) recently broke ground on its new Hadley branch. Pictured from left are Amy Lewis, HAI Architects; Jonathan Wright, president of Wright Builders; Rick Katsanos, president of HAI Architects; John Heaps Jr., president and CEO of FSB; Robert Borawski, chairman of FSB; Toby Daniels, vice president and marketing director of FSB; Sharon Rogalski, senior vice president and senior retail executive at FSB; and Karen Soucie, HAI Architects.

Common Threads
More than 125 people turned out at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House on May 14 for “Common Threads: an Evening of Empowerment” to benefit the Dress for Success program. The event celebrated the progress made in re-entering the workforce by women from the Western Mass. Correctional Alcohol Center, also known as Howard Street, who have greatly benefited from the Dress from Success program. Honored that evening was Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe, whose office operates Howard Street, and who has been a long-time supporter of Dress for Success. Pictured from left are Kathy Tobin, director of Friends for the Homeless; Kate Kane, managing director of the Springfield office of Northwestern Mutual and president of the Western Mass. affiliate of Dress for Success; Sally Ruelli, Dress for Success Boutique director; and Ashe.

Getting Ripped
ENERGIA Fitness in Hadley recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new ownership. New owner Justin Killeen, third from right, joined Katie Lipsmeyer, ENERGIA manager, fourth from right; Don Courtemanche, director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, second from right; and ENERGIA employees at the celebration. Visit www.energiastudios.com for information on the center’s various classes and programs.

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of May 2014.

AGAWAM

Christian Ayotte
4 Independence Road
$24,000 — Install solar array on roof

Paul Hubbard
55 Springfield St.
$16,000 — Furniture store renovations

Town of Agawam
1000 Suffield St.
$240,000 — Construction of concession area

AMHERST

Half Pipe Associates, LLC
621 East Pleasant St.
$6,000 — Interior renovations

North Amherst Community Farm Inc.
1089 North Pleasant St.
$1,000 — Minor roof repairs

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Falls Lodge
244 Fuller Road
$40,000 — Strip and re-roof

The Consortium
44 Ludlow Road
$17,500 — Remodel bathroom

GREENFIELD

Franklin Associates
87-91 Main St.
$12,000 — Interior renovations

Joseph Nickerson
223 Mohawk Trail
$16,000 — Remodel interior of Circle K store

Rite Aid
107 Main St.
$105,000 — Interior remodel

Steven Schechterle
402 Federal St.
$8,500 — Strip and re-roof

PALMER

Country Bank for Savings
1485 North Main St.
$8,000 — Office renovations

Merchant Palmer LLC
1001 Thorndike St.
$135,000 — 1,400 square foot remodel

Mildred Kapinos
9 South St.
$9,000 — New roof

Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
$265,000 — Upgrades to emergency room area

SOUTHWICK

CVS
215 College Highway
$46,000 — Renovations and accessibility improvements for handicap restrooms

SPRINGFIELD

1350 Main Street, LLC
1350 Main St.
$27,000 — Construct new office wall with window in suite 1510

Verizon Wireless
90 Memorial Dr.
$16,500 — Install 9 upgraded antenna panels

WESTFIELD

Gerald Damour
7 East Silver St.
$16,000 — Replace three rooftop gas/electric units

Lawry Realty, LLC
140 Appremont Way
$12,000 — Construct 14’ x 20’ interior room

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Carnegie Library
200 Park St.
$9,643,000 — Construction of a new two-story addition to the library

Johnson Acoustics
31 Pearson Way
$177,500 — New roof

Natu Patel
429 Riverdale St.
$9,500 — Renovations of commercial space

Real Estate Transactions

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

665 Baptist Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jasper McChesney
Seller: Michelle L. Carter
Date: 04/30/14

BERNARDSTON

145 Merrifield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Jason R. Baklavas
Seller: Kerry C. Heathwaite
Date: 05/01/14

62 Shedd Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Mark J. Vallee
Seller: Wesley J. Platek
Date: 04/22/14

BUCKLAND

150 Bray Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Courtney Zarish
Seller: Bryn C. Francis
Date: 05/02/14

2 Harmony Lane
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $145,900
Buyer: Carrie A. Ledoyt
Seller: Greenfield Savings Bank
Date: 04/22/14

37 North St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Darren E. Fight
Seller: Carl D. Schatz
Date: 04/30/14

CONWAY

45 Baptist Hill Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joan R. Schwartz
Seller: Anita Elise Rymer TR
Date: 04/30/14

46 Delabarre Ave.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Nash
Seller: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Date: 04/23/14

DEERFIELD

278 Conway Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: John R. White
Seller: Deborah F. Oeky
Date: 04/24/14

36 Old Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: Deerfield Academy
Seller: Kenneth S. Williams
Date: 04/23/14

ERVING

35 Forest St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Karla J. Herzig-Doherty
Seller: Shawn M. Johnson
Date: 04/30/14

44 Mountain Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Alma D. Mankowsky
Seller: James A. Taft
Date: 04/22/14

GREENFIELD

335 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Lively
Seller: Earley, Robert P., (Estate)
Date: 04/25/14

12 Cypress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Addison L. Massa
Seller: Nathan O’Rourke
Date: 04/29/14

43 Cypress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Jeremy M. Felton
Seller: Lauren K. Saczawa
Date: 04/23/14

155 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Emmalyn Hicks
Seller: Francis L. McDonald
Date: 04/24/14

296 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Daniel D. Garant
Seller: Helen C. Cobb
Date: 04/30/14

430 Mohawk Trail
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Vera Filobokova
Seller: Thomas D. Lewis
Date: 05/02/14

216 Munson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Pavel Angelchev
Seller: James R. Fowler
Date: 04/30/14

13 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Richard M. Henry
Seller: Peter B. Roberts
Date: 04/30/14

373 Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Paul D. Eldridge
Seller: Robart W. Martin
Date: 04/30/14

HEATH

375 Route 8A North
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Enrico Mezzacappa
Seller: Julie A. Howe
Date: 04/30/14

MONTAGUE

44 Coolidge Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Daniel G. Brooks
Seller: Kurt A. Gilmore
Date: 04/28/14

12 James Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Benjamin J. Tozloski
Seller: Helen L. Pearson
Date: 04/23/14

14 Keith St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Robert C. Eaton
Seller: Wayne R. Allen
Date: 05/02/14

35 North Leverett Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $128,333
Buyer: Thomas S. Norwood
Seller: 39 North Leverett RT
Date: 04/30/14

37 North Leverett Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $128,333
Buyer: Thomas S. Norwood
Seller: 39 North Leverett RT
Date: 04/30/14

39 North Leverett Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $128,333
Buyer: Thomas S. Norwood
Seller: 39 North Leverett RT
Date: 04/30/14

NORTHFIELD

294 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Emily J. Koester
Seller: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Date: 05/02/14

ORANGE

44 Meadow Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Elaine Dadah
Seller: MHFA
Date: 04/29/14

5 Sunset Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Anthony M. Brosca
Seller: Hilda D. Cogswell
Date: 04/25/14

SHUTESBURY

59 Briggs Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Jamie H. Sullivan
Seller: Richard F. Paczkowski
Date: 04/22/14

51 Merrill Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Kathleen A. Salvador
Seller: Carol A. Balakier
Date: 04/28/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

64 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: VIP Homes & Associates LLC
Seller: Lucille G. Harpin
Date: 05/01/14

55 Annable St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Melissa Oliveira
Seller: Luigi Chiarella
Date: 04/25/14

22 Belvidere Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Anthony Liquori
Seller: Carlos M. Afonso
Date: 04/30/14

112 Cooley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Liberato Management Co. Inc.
Seller: Frederick W. Richter
Date: 04/22/14

33 Cynthia Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Nicholas A. Pisano
Seller: Thomas A. Goodrow
Date: 04/25/14

48 Juniper Ridge Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Stephen N. Papadoulias
Seller: James A. Pafumi
Date: 04/30/14

69 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jason A. Root
Seller: Petr Privedenyuk
Date: 04/30/14

723 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Ascioti Vincunas LLC
Seller: 723 Main St. Agawam LLC
Date: 05/01/14

157 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Douglas E. Bernier
Seller: Scott T. Laviano
Date: 04/25/14

106 Mill St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Moquin FT
Seller: Jane E. Fazio
Date: 04/30/14

104 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Butchie L. Donald
Seller: Kenneth A. Elkas
Date: 04/30/14

216 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Arnold Lovely
Seller: Ronald F. Ennaco
Date: 05/02/14

150 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Aaron M. Jones
Seller: Kathleen A. Kelley
Date: 04/29/14

75 Spruce Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Lee E. Smith
Seller: Eric W. Gaylord
Date: 04/24/14

41 Stewart Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $231,039
Buyer: Midfirst Bank
Seller: Edward A. Burinskas
Date: 05/01/14

43 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Anthony R. Boido
Seller: Diane Vanpelt
Date: 04/25/14

41 Trinity Terrace
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Nicholas E. Gingras
Seller: Anthony M. Ruscio
Date: 04/22/14

BRIMFIELD

55 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Joel J. Klys
Seller: Thomas A. Russo
Date: 04/25/14

83 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Michael P. Hogan
Seller: Mark Demerski
Date: 04/30/14

84 Champeaux Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: David W. Schermerhorn
Seller: Jose M. Martinez
Date: 04/23/14

Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Aura Enterprises Inc.
Seller: Laura P. May
Date: 04/30/14

CHICOPEE

64 Artisan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Isacc Martinez
Seller: Bombardier, Marian B., (Estate)
Date: 04/23/14

4 Burton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Legacy Realty Associates
Seller: TMT Services LLC
Date: 05/02/14

Celestine St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: 91 East Park Inc.
Seller: 18 Piece Chicopee LLC
Date: 05/02/14

27 Charpentier Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Michael J. Holmes
Seller: Michael C. Waite
Date: 04/30/14

41 Chestnut St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: D. Serrano-Cordero
Seller: Chicopee Neighborhood Development
Date: 04/24/14

33 Dayton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Manuel F. Lucio
Seller: Jeffrey R. Jochim

169 Fletcher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Lois Delisle
Seller: Robert J. Walsh
Date: 04/30/14

143 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Ion Barbaneagra
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 04/28/14

59 Hendrick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: August J. Schau
Seller: Adam L. Wilbur
Date: 05/02/14

4 Indian Park
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Chelsea L. Tatro
Seller: Ann L. Boskiewicz
Date: 04/30/14

74 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Valerie Jenkins
Seller: Du Con Properties LLC
Date: 05/01/14

4 Longwood Ct.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Laura A. Barrows
Seller: Orlando L. Gomes
Date: 04/28/14

14 Perry St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Joann M. Garelli
Seller: Katie M. Wilkins
Date: 04/25/14

74 Wallace Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Nathan Jette
Seller: Mooney, James P., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/14

17 Woodcrest Ct.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $154,600
Buyer: Thomas Trudell
Seller: Carol Zimmermann
Date: 04/30/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

114 Canterbury Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Verdi
Seller: William H. McCauley
Date: 04/30/14

269 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Brian M. Liquore
Seller: Linda A. Somers
Date: 04/24/14

10 John St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Bruce A. Millen
Seller: Rochelle R. Stellato
Date: 04/30/14

6 Lester St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Kaitlin Kiely
Seller: Cheryl L. Ricciardi
Date: 04/29/14

56 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Vincent A. Vaicekauskas
Seller: Lee M. Hayward
Date: 04/30/14

GRANVILLE

808 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $269,600
Buyer: John M. Doherty
Seller: Richard M. Pierce
Date: 04/29/14

HAMPDEN

74 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Laurie E. Martin
Seller: Virgilio Santos
Date: 04/30/14

HOLLAND

122 Maybrook Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Adam L. Wilbur
Seller: Teresa A. Lake
Date: 04/25/14

HOLYOKE

320 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Wang & Wang Enterprises Inc.
Seller: Windship Enterprises Inc.
Date: 04/30/14

20 Cranberry Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Andrew P. Carriveau
Seller: Melissa R. Brown
Date: 04/25/14

4 Deer Run
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Darlene M. Kubas
Seller: Wykowski, Donna, (Estate)
Date: 04/23/14

8 Field St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Marc C. Thompson
Seller: John T. Riley
Date: 04/30/14

8 Granville St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: James H. Lovett
Seller: James H. Woods
Date: 04/30/14

466 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Juan Izquierdo
Seller: Ildefonso Izquierdo
Date: 04/23/14

22 Meggison Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Robert A. Roberts
Seller: Chad R. Donnelly
Date: 04/23/14

70 Merrick Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $149,350
Buyer: Georgette Giuglielmo
Seller: Finn, Mildred M., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/14

1669 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Crosstown Development LLC
Seller: Crosstown Realty LLC
Date: 05/01/14

3 Scott Hollow Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James H. Woods
Seller: Wendy B. Keller
Date: 04/30/14

LONGMEADOW

218 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Roberta C. Geiger
Seller: Ari S. Berman
Date: 04/30/14

11 Brookside Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $438,000
Buyer: Rafael A. Hernandez
Seller: Jay M. Ungar
Date: 04/24/14

70 Dennis Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Evan Y. Lau
Seller: Esther F. Bartels
Date: 04/28/14

108 Edgewood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: John W. Davis
Seller: Michael T. Jordan
Date: 04/25/14

N/A
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Haven Houses LLC
Seller: Jesse Berezin
Date: 05/02/14

24 Willett Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Thomas Neubauer
Seller: William R. Bullock
Date: 05/02/14

LUDLOW

24 Bucknell St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Maria H. Alves
Seller: Nelson G. Tereso
Date: 04/28/14

20 Park Terrace
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Matthew Iwasinski
Seller: Peter A. Mancuso
Date: 05/02/14

Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Richard A. Cieplik
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 05/02/14

150 Rood St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Anna S. Rodrigo
Seller: Rose A. Midura
Date: 04/30/14

187 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: David J. Knapp
Seller: Aaron C. Patterson
Date: 04/28/14

304 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: David E. Walsh
Seller: Diane Cady
Date: 04/30/14

214 Westerly Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: Peter A. Mancuso
Seller: Garrett W. Balich
Date: 05/02/14

160 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,500
Buyer: Michael F. Carvalho
Seller: Anthony Drozdowski
Date: 05/02/14

226 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Faycal Serisser
Seller: Anthony S. Santos
Date: 05/01/14

MONSON

51 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: James A. Dirico
Seller: Jennifer S. Brauer
Date: 04/24/14

88 Lakeshore Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Michael J. Edgett
Seller: Laura Melbin
Date: 04/29/14

52 Paradise Lake Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Benjamin K. Goulet
Seller: William B. Warren
Date: 05/02/14

9 Thompson St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $150,900
Buyer: Todd M. Allen
Seller: Susan J. Costa
Date: 04/29/14

PALMER

2252 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Ann E. Hyszczak
Seller: Ronald J. Czaplicki
Date: 04/30/14

114 Belchertown St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Pelissier
Seller: Philip A. Sawicki
Date: 04/29/14

44 Converse St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Mathew W. Walch
Seller: Gordon M. Merkel
Date: 04/30/14

311 Old Warren Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Buyer: Jerry J. Gaulin
Seller: Steven J. Obarowski
Date: 04/29/14

1051 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Pamela Outhuse
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/28/14

RUSSELL

62 Ridgewood Dr.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Stephen Martin
Seller: Merrill, Brian P., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/14

SPRINGFIELD

16 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Ramon A. Santini
Seller: Delmar C. Wilcox
Date: 04/22/14

20 Acushnet Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $151,978
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Kimberly Barros
Date: 04/22/14

43 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Arnold L. Lemboet
Seller: Peter J. Houser
Date: 04/25/14

60 Brookdale Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Human Resources Unlimited
Seller: Lyons Real Estate LLC
Date: 05/01/14

881 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Sagheer Nawaz
Seller: Christine K. Berte
Date: 04/28/14

138 Colton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Springfield Ventures TR
Seller: Robert C. Andrews
Date: 04/22/14

304 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Benjamin W. Wood
Seller: Barbara A. Kautz
Date: 04/25/14

Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Human Resources Unlimited
Seller: Lyons Real Estate LLC
Date: 05/01/14

15 Delaware Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Sticks & Stones Inc.
Seller: Rohan G. Jumpp
Date: 04/25/14

300 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Buyer: Adam R. St.Martin
Seller: Patrick J. Garrity
Date: 04/25/14

118 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Gary Daula
Seller: Michael E. Chagnon
Date: 05/02/14

62 Groton St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $143,089
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Juan R. Figueroa
Date: 04/25/14

118 Harmon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Santos Mendez
Seller: Thomas R. Hatfield
Date: 05/01/14

88 Intervale Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jennie R. Cash
Seller: Adam R. St.Martin
Date: 04/25/14

404 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Carol L. Suckau
Seller: Karen J. Morin
Date: 04/23/14

117 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: James P. Lynch
Seller: George E. Desmarais
Date: 05/01/14

6 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,200
Buyer: Moises Morales
Seller: Kathleen D. McFadden
Date: 05/02/14

63 Magnolia Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Laura Fenn
Seller: Wayne J. Sakaske
Date: 04/25/14

259 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Aileen M. Santana
Seller: Audra Manewich
Date: 04/30/14

236 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Michael T. Sherlock
Seller: Sinikiwe Mahlatini
Date: 05/02/14

276 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Orange Park Management
Seller: Shakeel Ahmed
Date: 04/30/14

183 Patricia Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Linda H. Zabaleta
Seller: VPH NPNR 14 LLC
Date: 04/23/14

22 Penncastle St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $173,900
Buyer: Pamela A. Curran
Seller: David E. Walsh
Date: 04/28/14

20 Primrose St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Brenda I. Rodriguez-Cotto
Seller: Ingrid Gartman
Date: 04/22/14

12 Skyridge Lane
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Casey L. Brown
Seller: Wilfred E. Thibodeau
Date: 05/01/14

27 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Chad Harrison
Seller: Amber J. Edwards
Date: 04/28/14

2402 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $140,500
Buyer: Jozlyn S. Goossens
Seller: Lisa Andre
Date: 04/30/14

188 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Katherine C. Wheaton
Seller: Laplante Investments LLC
Date: 04/22/14

SOUTHWICK

185 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Hillside Development Corp.
Seller: Berkshire Bank
Date: 05/01/14

8 Depot St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: John E. Gravell
Seller: Kimberly J. Bombard
Date: 05/02/14

10 Evergreen St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: David A. Kraus
Seller: Kenneth P. Johnson
Date: 04/23/14

2 Gableview
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $578,000
Buyer: Kurt S. Shea
Seller: Lisa A. Pellegrini
Date: 04/25/14

17 George Loomis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $138,543
Buyer: RBS Citizens
Seller: George R. Everett
Date: 05/01/14

12 Granaudo Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $201,500
Buyer: Kenneth Johnson
Seller: Raymond P. Lakota
Date: 04/25/14

221 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Leonid A. Shut
Seller: Jason P. Gates
Date: 05/01/14

7 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Patrick M. Levesque
Seller: Crossroads Property Investment
Date: 04/30/14

60 Lakeview St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Jennifer K. Bernier
Seller: F. P. Salzer
Date: 04/29/14

1 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $432,000
Buyer: Eric W. Lottermoser
Seller: Almeiro Serna
Date: 05/01/14

31 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $409,400
Buyer: Hongbo Li
Seller: David Rodrigues
Date: 05/02/14

36 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Shaun M. Stack
Seller: Roberta C. Geiger
Date: 04/30/14

20 Sam West Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Justin R. Eisenbeiser
Seller: Shaun M. Stack
Date: 04/30/14

Sunnyside Road #4
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Richard A. Murdock
Seller: Laplante Construction Inc.
Date: 05/01/14

WALES

27 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Sheridan
Seller: Lariviere, Roger H., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/14

WESTFIELD

84 Barbara St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: David E. Kingsley
Seller: James M. Mulvenna
Date: 04/25/14

86 Colony Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Gina Gioranino
Seller: Robert F. Nowak
Date: 04/30/14

Fowler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Ronald E. Schortmann
Seller: Merchants Metals Inc.
Date: 04/23/14

69 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Michael S. Patten
Seller: Sandra A. Schenna
Date: 04/30/14

15 Irene Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $258,900
Buyer: William J. Smithies
Seller: Daniel J. Asselin
Date: 05/02/14

129 Long Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Lacey Blalock
Seller: US Bank
Date: 04/24/14

28 Magnolia Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Debra Mulvenna
Seller: Ferdinand Majka
Date: 04/25/14

70 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Deborah D. Pijar
Seller: Jeffrey P. Gentes
Date: 04/25/14

11 Princeton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Robidoux
Seller: Ralph E. Thresher
Date: 04/30/14

276 Prospect St. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Ivan A. Solokhin
Seller: Patrick A. Tallis
Date: 04/29/14

20 Stephanie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Aspen Props. Holdings LLC
Seller: Joseph P. Kuzdzal
Date: 04/28/14

41 Stephanie Lane
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Robert E. Murphy
Seller: Millard Crump
Date: 04/30/14

148 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Louis E. Bernardi
Seller: John A. Killips
Date: 04/28/14

130 Yeoman Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Steven B. Clement
Seller: Marianne Theodorakis
Date: 04/30/14

WILBRAHAM

13 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Eleanor R. Burns
Seller: Dale J. Diefenderfer
Date: 04/28/14

54 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: My T. Nguyen
Seller: Kevin Czaplicki
Date: 04/25/14

5 Ronald Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Catherine M. Lamica
Date: 04/25/14

547 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Todd Forward
Seller: Joseph Hendrix
Date: 04/30/14

2 Willow Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Theodore Russell
Seller: Cordner, Robin S., (Estate)
Date: 05/01/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

1358 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $276,070
Buyer: Michael S. Yu
Seller: Michael J. Evans
Date: 04/30/14

135 Butternut Hollow Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Deborah L. Miles
Seller: Marykay McCoubrey
Date: 04/24/14

202 Forest Glen
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Sady
Seller: Marjorie F. Anderson
Date: 04/25/14

234 Greystone Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Gregory A. Lagueux
Seller: Thomas L. Smart
Date: 04/30/14

24 Hathorne Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Trevor P. Wood
Seller: Tracy M. Kupchunos

977 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anjum Khawaja
Seller: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Date: 04/29/14

261 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $137,670
Buyer: Erynn J. Charter
Seller: Laurene V. Gutermann
Date: 04/30/14

1227 Union St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $3,000,000
Buyer: Placon Im Inc.
Seller: Weiss Realty Enterprises
Date: 05/02/14

52 Windsor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Bishop & Crean Realty LLC
Seller: Wilbraham Trucking Corp.
Date: 05/01/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

30 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: F. M. Montenegro-Menezes
Seller: Mohammad Idrees
Date: 05/01/14

19 Elf Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $509,000
Buyer: Janet T. Marquardt TR
Seller: Alexandra J. Lefebvre
Date: 04/30/14

20 McClellan St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Simon P. Alciere
Seller: Richard E. Sclove
Date: 04/30/14

632 S. Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Francis X. Bock
Seller: Peter F. Carr
Date: 04/30/14

80 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: North Plesant Street LLC
Seller: Lillian A. Gnatek
Date: 04/30/14

BELCHERTOWN

742 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Louis A. Freilicher
Seller: Miriam S. Freilicher
Date: 05/02/14

George Hannum Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Hills Realty LLC
Seller: John F. Loncrini
Date: 05/02/14

15 Meadow Pond Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $377,000
Buyer: David Funk
Seller: Paul Courchesne
Date: 04/28/14

20 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $173,500
Buyer: Holly L. Burton
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/25/14

250 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Robert S. Labonte
Seller: Edmond M. Gingras
Date: 04/30/14

380 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Lariviere
Seller: Fairbanks Holdings LLC
Date: 04/22/14

412 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Jason E. Vann
Seller: John W. Burton
Date: 04/23/14

71 West St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Devin O’Neil
Seller: Hazelwood Interests LLC
Date: 04/30/14

CUMMINGTON

6 Bug Hill Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Kristin Lacross
Seller: John W. Selfridge
Date: 05/01/14

EASTHAMPTON

401 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $239,500
Buyer: James J. Laliberte
Seller: Emlyn Makofsky
Date: 04/30/14

11 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Jessye E. Joyce
Seller: Marnina A. Edelhart
Date: 04/30/14

108 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: David A. Marek
Seller: Barbara K. Furgal
Date: 04/25/14

8 Morin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Ashley N. McClaflin
Seller: Chad M. Busone
Date: 04/30/14

13 Oakridge Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Ian C. Hogan
Seller: Yee C. Cheng
Date: 05/02/14

43 Parsons St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Jeremy Austin
Seller: Brooks Holmes
Date: 04/30/14

54 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $193,500
Buyer: Gerald W. Boulanger
Seller: Jennifer V. Hutchison
Date: 05/01/14

GRANBY

138 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Keith R. Harris
Seller: Mark E. Gibbs
Date: 04/30/14

139 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Girard
Seller: Joseph A. Dasilva
Date: 04/29/14

29 Greenmeadow Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Lori A. Stpierre
Seller: Stanislav Adzigirey
Date: 04/30/14

HADLEY

193 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Sally A. Shaffer
Seller: Donna M. Kopec-Keith
Date: 05/01/14

HATFIELD

138 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Donald E. Acus
Seller: Richard J. Harubin
Date: 04/22/14

20 Gore Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $255,500
Buyer: John J. Higuera
Seller: Colleen A. Sacheim
Date: 04/30/14

68 Plain Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Michael C. Bouley
Seller: David R. Battey
Date: 04/25/14

HUNTINGTON

20 Laurel Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $249,457
Buyer: Christina TR
Seller: Crystal A. Gomez
Date: 04/29/14

MIDDLEFIELD

6 Johnnycake Hill Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Paul A. Westerfield
Seller: Michael Mahana
Date: 04/30/14

NORTHAMPTON

324 Audubon Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $805,000
Buyer: Jody L. Cutler
Seller: Charles R. Sperry RET
Date: 04/29/14

Audubon Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Liisa Tikkalla
Seller: Charles R. Sperry RET
Date: 04/29/14

67 Bliss St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Elizabeth B. Fitzpatrick
Seller: Cara E. Chandler
Date: 04/25/14

201 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $355,500
Buyer: Faye E. Hollender
Seller: Danny A. Morris
Date: 05/01/14

38 Fort Hill Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $499,500
Buyer: Mary B. Caschetta
Seller: David R. Corbett
Date: 04/29/14

410 Kennedy Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Dawgs RET
Seller: Robin H. Fields
Date: 04/30/14

96 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Nicholas T. Dines
Seller: Hope Solanis
Date: 04/30/14

Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Wright Builders Inc.
Seller: Hospital Hill Development
Date: 05/02/14

311 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: MT Tom Properties LLC
Seller: Stanley J. Rys
Date: 04/29/14

269 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Aaron J. Clark
Seller: Michael C. Bouley
Date: 04/25/14

209 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jennifer S. Smith
Seller: Lisa A. Morrison
Date: 04/25/14

51 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Que H. Nguyen
Seller: Christopher P. Hudzik
Date: 05/01/14

PELHAM

11 King St.
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Benjamin Mazzei
Seller: Donald A. Weaver
Date: 04/28/14

SOUTH HADLEY

6 Henry Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Buckley
Seller: Ronald A. Condino
Date: 04/30/14

7 Leblanc Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Peter B. Webster
Seller: Russell J. Omer
Date: 04/28/14

2 Lynch Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $173,400
Buyer: Jessica Ogg
Seller: William B. Nevill
Date: 04/22/14

120 Morgan St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Fabian Anazco
Seller: Roger N. Babb
Date: 04/30/14

1 North Sycamore Knolls
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $282,250
Buyer: Richard L. Mallory
Seller: Michael F. Werenski

100 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Kelly
Seller: Susan M. Gustafson
Date: 04/25/14

SOUTHAMPTON

315 College Highway
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Henry Czeremcha
Seller: Wallace E. Rapalus
Date: 04/30/14

40 Cook Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $313,000
Buyer: Michael J. Simonzi
Seller: Niziolek, Linda A., (Estate)
Date: 04/30/14

6 Karen Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Bernadette Brockwell
Seller: Dorothy J. Foley
Date: 04/25/14

WARE

90 South St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: CMJT Management LLC
Seller: John S. Mott
Date: 04/30/14

WESTHAMPTON

23 Reservoir Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Edward E. Chute
Seller: George H. Hollywood
Date: 04/28/14

WILLIAMSBURG

23 Nash Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $444,500
Buyer: Sarah B. Kinder
Seller: Ethan A. Holmes
Date: 05/01/14

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Accetta, Joseph Anthony
Accetta, Jessica Lynnanne
123 Lancaster St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Alden, Diane E.
434 Union St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

Almonte, Wanda I.
a/k/a Torres, Wanda I.
90 East Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/14

Brennan, Tricia A.
PO Box 6
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Butterworth, Joyce
a/k/a Vecchio, Joyce A.
23 King Place
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/14

Canjura, Maria L.
124 Noel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Chasam Boutique LLC
Gentile, Tammy
555 North West St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Ciaglo, Paul
270 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Clarke, Janet L.
a/k/a Peart, Janet Lee
406 East St., Second Fl.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/17/14

Colbert, John R.
327 Little River Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Complete Electrical Service
Dudas, James M.
18 Andes Road
Peru, MA 01235
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/14

Conover, Katherine Marie
279 Amherst Road, #55
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Cormier, Cheri R.
24 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Cote, Lenora M.
a/k/a Peloquin, Lenora M.
197 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Cotto, Joel
23 Sterling St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

Crawford, Lisa A.
a/k/a Heath, Lisa A.
a/k/a Heath, Lisa Crawford
a/k/a Curtin, Lisa A.
65 Tyringham Road
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

D’Agostino, Joseph M.
D’Agostino, Teresa M.
a/k/a Ford, Teresa M.
198 Hazardville Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/14

Dargie, Anne L.
58 East St.
South Egremont, MA 01258
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Dargie, Timothy P.
294 Foley Hill Road
Southfield, MA 01259
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Dasilva, James F.
Dasilva, Kathleen A.
112 Braeburn Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/14

Demers, Arthur L.
Demers, Patricia T.
296 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

Downs, David W.
224 Walnut St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Farnham, Reyna C.
a/k/a Diaz, Reyna C.
47 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Ferrante, Gaetano
48 Norcross Road
Royalston, MA 01368
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/14

Forrest-Pinette, Erin T.
19 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Fusco, Jesse L.
207 Bemis Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Gaffey, Jeffrey F.
110 Marion Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/17/14

Gaudreau, Julie Anne
P.O. Box 721
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Gay, Michael A.
Gay, Karen A.
20 Doane Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Geriatric Authority of Holyoke Inc.
45 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Gorman, Charles S.
18 White St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/26/14

Griffith, Robert Wayne
244 Damon Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/17/14

Hazel-Mims, Erica E.
PO Box 1141
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/14

Hochreich, Sean Michael
75 Union St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/14

Hokanson, Lynda B.
16 Lakeshore Dr.
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/14

Hunter, Theresa
a/k/a Bloomfield, Theresa
21 Old Point St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Ireland, George R.
Ireland, Heather
a/k/a Pellerin, Heather A.
26 Castle Hills Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Joaquim, Manuel
Joaquim, Lori Ann
a/k/a Knightly, Lori Ann
75 Longwood Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Kindle, Jimmy J.
Kindle, Crystal L.
a/k/a Shaw, Crystal L.
a/k/a Jackman, Crystal L.
289 Ashfield Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Kitzmiller, Donald R.
Kitzmiller, Angela C.
22 Charles Place
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Knox, Christopher M.
905 Williams St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/14

LaChance-Sakowicz, Charlene Mary
365 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Largay, John J.
Largay, Teresa F.
48 Fox Farm Road
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/14

LaValley, Carol A.
732 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/27/14

Loranger, Gerald A.
Loranger, Rhonda J.
14 Lynch Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/14

Lynch, Sandra A.
32 Wilson St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Marcyoniak, Roberta H.
5 Holland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/29/14

Meffen, Matthew D.
33 Sherman Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Merzoian, Anita
31 Biltmore St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/21/14

Morrison, Dawn Marie
166 Summer St.
Thorndike, MA 01079
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

Murray, Jessica M.
a/k/a James, Jessica M.
36 Monson Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/14

Nelson, Richard A.
43 Pasco Road
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/14

Nicholas, John H.
Nicholas, Patricia A.
9 Howard Rd
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Norris, Barbara M.
210 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

O’Connor, Christopher G.
O’Connor, Beth A.
127 Ashuelot St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/14

Papoutsakis, Nektar A.
17 Crescent Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 04/17/14

Ricardi, Brian A.
Ricardi, Sheri L.
a/k/a Orchulek, Sheri L.
13 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Rivera, Angel L.
36 Longfellow Terrace, 2nd
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Rivera, Evelyn
421 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/14

Sakowicz, Steven Harold
34 River Road Apt. 129
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Seven Sisters Market Bistro
270 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Sheehan, John W.
75 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/30/14

Shelkey, Patrice M.
a/k/a Dorval, Patrice M.
a/k/a Rollet, Patrice M.
382 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/28/14

Siepietowski, Maureen A.
1374 Memorial Ave., Apt. A
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

Silva, Frank J.
88 Better Way
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/14

Smith, Susan S.
26 Sterling Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/22/14

Taylor, Susan L.
11 Mill St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/25/14

Valhalla Property Enterprises Inc.
270 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 04/23/14

Wallace, Kathleen C.
10 Laurel Hill Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/16/14

White, Cindy L.
a/k/a Perry, Cindy L.
132 Beauchamp Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/17/14

Whittemore, Dennis P.
PO Box 612
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/18/14

Yates, Cory N.
301 Cedar St.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 04/24/14

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of and May 2014.

AGAWAM

Colonial Food Store
39 Southwick St.
Shahzad Chaudhry

GET Woodworking
346 Springfield St.
Gyslain Turgeon

Motor City Car Company
91 Ramah Circle
Peter Zurlino

CHICOPEE

Double J’s Landscaping
37 Rivest Court
Justin Pouliot

Lawn Champs Lawn Care
21 York St.
Ryan Franczek

Ondrick Natural Earth, LLC
729 Fuller Road
Adam J. Ondrick

PC Steven Computer Repair
46 Florence St.
Stephen Schaeneman

Rejuvenations
246 Montcalm St.
Marci Ryder

Rivers Variety & Wireless
130 Chicopee St.
Kisean Donaldson

GREENFIELD

AAC Flooring & Tile
12 Verde Dr.
Aleksander Komerzan

Eli & Olivia Pure Honey
280 Leyden Road
Bruce Baker

Institute for Wilderness and Emergency Medicine
41 Solar Way
Nicole Thurrell

JMB Bookkeeping
18 Carpenters Lane
JoAnne Bernot

Kobe Idibachi Sushi Bar
254 Mohawk Trail
Asian Buffett of Greenfield

Pleasant Street Community Garden
141 Davis St.
Alice Timmons

The Cookie Factory
224 ½ Federal St.
Shelley Phillips

PALMER

A-Plus Landscaping & Construction
1132 Thorndike St.
Robert Taylor

APA Construction Property Maintenance
3 Fairfield Dr.
Andrew Fredette

Balicki Auto Body Inc.
92 Bacon Road
Philip Balicki

Cornerstone Artistry
21 Wilbraham St.
Timothy Becker

Palmer Auto Wash
1219 Thorndike St.
Raymond Recor

RB Enterprises
2 Nipmuck St.
Raymond Briton

SOUTHWICK

Flo Castonguay
8 Crystal Dr.
Florence Castonguay

Jardan Movers & More
93 Bungalow St.
Christopher Jones

Lafrenier Trucking Company
5 Echo Road
Jon Lafrenier

Rehab Resolutions Inc.
627 College Hwy.
Sofia Zanarella

SPRINGFIELD

JZ Fashion
1611 Main St.
Joel Vargas

KD Custom Design
28 Mountainview St.
Keith Anderson

Kyle’s Security
256 Boston Road
Kyle A. Burns

Liem’s Hardwood Flooring
46 Burton St.
Liem V. Thai

Martys Re
272 Main St.
Martin J. Dietter

Mason Fortune
16 Leatherleaf Cir.
Shequinna Barton

Massachusetts Refrigerant
100 Verge St.
Thomas M. Washer

Michael J. Gelinas Electric
4 Rogers Ave.
Michael J. Gelinas

Mopeds Unlimited
42 Arbutus St.
Leslie K. Seabrooks

NJ Home Improvement
112 Belvidere St.
Ismael Medina

New York Sound & Motion
90 Carando Dr.
Edward W. Brown

Northeast Plumbing & Heating
16 Raman St.
William Walker

PG Lawn and Home Maintenance
82 Westford Ave.
Patricia Gentry

Plaster Party Time
1760 Boston Road
John A. Muise

Que Huong Restaurant
281 Belmont Ave.
Tri M. Bui

R.Y.S.E.
97 Mill St.
Judith E. Crowell

Religious Ritual Activities
213 Commonwealth Ave.
Hari P. Adhikari

S & N Transportation
209 Ramblewood Dr.
Steven Delmas

Sevi & Anu Inc.
1121 State St.
Satish Kumar

Sweetcakes Shoes & More
42 Wayne St.
Marcus Jordan

Top Mechanical Service
77 Ellsworth Ave.
Raymond M. Barainard

Tropical African Market
810 Main St.
Nana Lawrence

United States Veterans
1350 Main St.
Luann Beaulieu

Up Town Bills & Payment
302 Hancock St.
Rolando Rijo

V.J. Auto Sales
282 Locust St.
Victor S. Jimenez

WESTFIELD

Odd Job Doctor
8 Yale St.
Robyn Banks

RPM Wood Finishing Group Inc.
221 Union St.
RPM Wood Finishing Group

The Scrub Peddler
10 Fawn Ln.
Ellen T. Majka

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Bear Spirit Design
42 Murray Place
Cindy S. White

Bob’s Discount Furniture
135 Memorial Ave.
John J. Sullivan

C.R. Landscaping
92 Chilson Road
Patrick Butler

C.V.D.
31 Capital St.
Daniel R. Gold

Capital Realty Inc.
125 Capital Dr.
Capital Realty, Inc.

Energia Massage
1111 Elm St.
Yesenia Camareno

Maximum Pawn Company
1142 Memorial Ave.
Maximino M. Salvador

Olympia Junior Hockey
125 Capital Dr.
Patrick Tabb

Travelodge
437 Riverdale St.
Yogi Rana

Two Elements
102 Overlook Dr.
Christopher Anthony

West Springfield 15
864 Riverdale St.
Efrain E. Hague

Briefcase

Briefcase Departments

UMass to Enhance Fan Experience with Mullins Center Upgrades
AMHERST — UMass Amherst, along with Global Spectrum, one of the nation’s leading public-assembly-facility management companies, recently unveiled plans for a series of renovations at the school’s Mullins Center, a 10,000-seat, multi-purpose entertainment and sports venue, designed to enhance the fan experience. Renovations include the installation of new, dynamic LED sports lighting for the arena and new upholstery for 3,594 seats. Additional, 7,705 seats will have cup holders installed. Universal Electric Co. and Ephesus Lighting have been awarded the bid to replace the existing high-intensity-discharge lighting with LED sports lighting. Ephesus focuses on commercial, industrial, and entertainment lighting that is vibrant and sustainable. With the new lighting in place, fans in the Mullins Center or watching events on HDTV will have a brighter, sharper view of the performance. In addition, the LED sports lighting will cut the venue’s energy costs by 50% to 75% for each event. The new upholstery in all padded seats will provide an upgraded appearance and more comfort. Finally, patrons at every permanent seat will have a secure place to put their drinks. The entire project is expected to be completed by the beginning of August. “These building enhancements are going to take our fans’ experience to a new level,” said Brian Caputo, assistant general manager and director of Operations at the Mullins Center. “Our new partnership with Ephesus Lighting and the upgraded seats will jump-start the 2014 sports season.”

Gaming Commission Revises Licensing Schedule for Casinos
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Gaming Commission recently released a revised schedule for licensing up to three casinos in the Commonwealth. In Western Mass., the commission still anticipates announcing whether MGM Resorts International gets approval for a Springfield casino on June 13. In Greater Boston, the commission anticipates deciding whether Wynn Resorts’ Everett project or Mohegan Sun’s Revere proposal will get the sole license by Aug. 29 at the earliest or Sept. 12 at the latest. In the southeastern part of the state, the commission expects to complete the application process by late September and issue a license in early 2015. MGM Resorts International is the sole company contending for the sole gaming license to be awarded in Western Mass. after city officials favored the project over a proposal by Penn National Gaming, and after residents of West Springfield and Palmer voted to reject gaming developments by Hard Rock International and Mohegan Sun, respectively. MGM has proposed an $800 million project in Springfield’s South End.

Employment Picture Improves in Massachusetts
BOSTON — The state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for April dropped in 20 labor-market areas and rose in two areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the year, unemployment rates fell in 21 areas, and one area remained unchanged. The preliminary statewide unadjusted unemployment rate estimate for April was 5.6%, down 1.0% from March. Over the year, the statewide unadjusted rate was also down 1.0% from the April 2013 rate of 6.6%. During April, all 12 areas for which job estimates are published recorded seasonal job gains. The largest job gains were in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Springfield, Barnstable, Worcester, and Framingham areas. The seasonally adjusted statewide April unemployment rate, released on May 15, was 6.0%, down 0.3% over the month and down 1.0% over the year. Springfield’s unemployment rate fell to 8.9% in April from 10.2% in March on both an increase in the number of people working and a shrinking labor force. The city’s unemployment rate was 10.4% a year ago. As a region, Greater Springfield saw a one-month employment gain of 1.9%, a gain of 5,600 jobs for a new total of 292,000.

State Marks Completion of Pittsfield Armory Energy Project
PITTSFIELD — State officials recently joined military and public-utility representatives to celebrate the completion of an energy-efficiency project at the Pittsfield Armory as part of the Commonwealth’s Accelerated Energy Program (AEP), and to recognize the effects of energy projects at several Pittsfield court facilities and the Berkshire County House of Correction. The AEP was launched by the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in 2012, with the goal of initiating energy-efficiency projects at 700 state sites in 700 days. To date, energy projects have already been completed or initiated at 535 of these sites. “The partnership between DOER and DCAMM is yielding significant results for state agencies and helping us meet the Commonwealth’s energy, environmental, and economic goals,” said DOER Commissioner Mark Sylvia. “The AEP investment of more than $12 million in the Berkshires is taking a serious bite out of electricity and natural-gas use, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.” Added DCAMM Commissioner Carole Cornelison, “the Accelerated Energy Program has helped to define Massachusetts as a national leader in energy efficiency and conservation, having put in place projects that are already yielding $4.3 million in annual savings. In addition to extraordinary savings, the economic and environmental benefits of projects like this will have a lasting and significant impact across the Commonwealth.” The armory is one of 29 state facilities in the Berkshires and one of 39 military sites across the Commonwealth undergoing energy-efficiency retrofits under the AEP. The $90,000 Pittsfield Armory project is expected to reduce energy consumption by nearly 59% and lower energy bills by 57% each year, while eliminating more than 40 metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually, a 58% reduction. It includes the installation of high-efficiency lighting, lighting controls, occupancy sensors, vending-machine controls, high-efficiency electric motors, and energy-management-system upgrades. The project will receive more than $17,000 in Mass Save incentives from Northeast Utilities and Berkshire Gas and will reduce energy costs by more than $10,000 per year. Energy-efficiency projects at the 39 military sites across Massachusetts will result in annual energy-cost savings of more than $265,000 and reduce GHG emissions by about 890 metric tons, equivalent to the emissions from 185 cars. Across the Berkshires, the AEP will invest more than $12 million in energy-efficiency projects at more than two dozen state sites, resulting in annual energy-cost reductions at these facilities of more than $900,000. Efficiency projects are taking place at a diverse range of facilities, including courthouses, community colleges, offices, transportation depots, and police stations. “I’m passionate about energy-efficiency initiatives and cannot be more pleased to learn of this partnership, which will yield tremendous savings throughout our city,” said state Sen. Benjamin Downing, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy.

Patrick Administration Launches Solar Initiatives
BOSTON — The Patrick administration recently announced it is accepting applications for the second phase of the Commonwealth’s RPS Solar Carve-Out Program, referred to as SREC-II. The program is designed to meet the governor’s goal of reaching 1,600 megawatts of installed solar capacity by 2020. “I am proud of the work we have done together to make Massachusetts a leader in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and emissions,” Patrick said. “This program will allow the solar industry in Massachusetts to continue to flourish and make solar energy more accessible for businesses, municipalities, and homeowners across the Commonwealth.” The new program aims to ensure steady annual growth, control ratepayer costs, and encourage ground-mounted solar projects on landfill and brownfield sites and residential rooftop solar. “The solar industry in Massachusetts has seen tremendous success since Gov. Patrick took office in 2007,” said state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan. “There is now more than 140 times the amount of installed solar than there was in 2007, and SREC-II will continue our efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, create clean-energy jobs, and make Massachusetts more energy-independent.” Incentives from the first phase of the SREC program led to the broad adoption of solar across businesses, homes, and institutions and helped to grow the amount of solar from 3 megawatts installed when Patrick first took office to 496 megawatts today. In 2013, Massachusetts met the governor’s initial goal of 250 megawatts four years early. Currently, 349 of the Commonwealth’s 351 cities and towns have at least one solar installation. In January, the Patrick administration announced the creation of a residential solar loan program, expected to launch in late summer or fall 2014 to complement SREC-II. “This program extends Massachusetts’ leadership in solar energy as well as our efforts to address climate change. It further illustrates that doing the right thing for the environment is also the right thing to do economically,” said state Sen. Benjamin Downing, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy.

Company Notebook

Company Notebook Departments

NUVO Bank Announces First-quarter Results
SPRINGFIELD — NUVO Bank & Trust Co. announced net income of $67,000, or $0.02 per basic and fully diluted shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $2,122,000, or $1.13 per basic and fully diluted shares, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The bank’s book value per share increased from $5.23 per share at Dec. 31, 2013 to $5.27 per share at March 31, 2014. The $2,055,000 decrease in net income primarily reflects the fact that, in the first quarter of 2013, the bank was able to fully utilize a deferred tax benefit of $2,057,000, which more than offset income before taxes of $65,000. In the first quarter of 2014, the bank had income before taxes of $111,000 and no deferred tax benefit and a tax provision of $44,000. The per-share results during the first quarter of 2014 reflect the impact of the issuance of 974,454 shares in a private offering that closed on April 30, 2013. Diluted per-share results were also impacted by the fact that, in the private offering, the bank also issued 487,227 rights along with the shares of common stock. The $46,000 increase in pre-tax income reflects increases in net interest income and non-interest income of $241,000 and $31,000, respectively, which were partially offset by a $106,000 increase in the provision for loan losses and an increase of $120,000 in non-interest expense. Total assets at March 31, 2014 were $145.0 million compared to $135.2 million at Dec. 31, 2013, which is an increase of $9.8 million (7.3%). Cash and cash equivalents increased $1.8 million (27.2%) to $8.7 million at March 31, 2014, from $6.8 million at December 31, 2013. Total loans increased $8.2 million (7.0%) to $126.5 million at March 31, 2014, from $118.3 million at December 31, 2013. Deposits increased $9.8 million (8.4%) to $125.9 million at March 31, 2014, from $116.1 million at December 31, 2013. Stockholders’ equity increased $98,000 (0.7%) to $14.7 million at March 31, 2014 from $14.6 million at Dec. 31, 2013.

Hot Table to Open Two New Stores This Fall
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield-based Hot Table, a chain of fast-casual dining locations, will expand this fall with two new stores in Hadley and Glastonbury, Conn. The Hot Table team, brothers John and Chris DeVoie, opened their original restaurant, featuring signature paninis, in Springfield’s 16 Acres neighborhood in 2007. They followed up with a store in downtown Springfield in 2009, and another in Enfield, Conn. in 2012. They are now hoping to grow upon that success by opening their fourth and fifth locations in the heart of two of the busiest shopping districts in the Hartford/Springfield region. The Glastonbury store will be located in the Griswold Shoppes on Main Street, next to Bertucci’s, and is slated to open in early September. The Hadley store will be located in a new plaza on Route 9, in front of Home Depot, and will open in November. A cross between Panera Bread and Subway, Hot Table specializes in grilled panini sandwiches that are made-to-order for each customer. The stores also offer fresh, made-to-order salads, soups, desserts, and a variety of specialty coffees. The fast-casual style of service at Hot Table is designed to ensure that the diner has quick service and the freshest of ingredients. Each location will employ about 20 people. Hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fair-housing Grant Expands WNEU Law Partnership with MCAD
SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University School of Law announced recently that it is expanding its partnership with the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) through a program to train law students in the substantive and procedural issues related to fair-housing practices under federal and state law. This collaborative program will allow the university’s School of Law to expand its offerings of specialized classes, externships, and practice-based legal opportunities to train the next generation of fair-housing lawyers in Western Mass. A grant of $30,500 was made by MCAD to assist in creating the new curriculum and managing externship opportunities. The law school’s partnership with MCAD was made possible by a Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) Partnership Project grant awarded to MCAD by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. The law students participating in the program will assist in the representation of fair-housing complainants, many of whom are tenants with limited English proficiency. The program will be implemented in partnership with attorneys and staff from MCAD and the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center (MFHC), the oldest fair-housing advocacy organization in Massachusetts. “This grant from HUD will enhance our law school’s ability to positively impact fair-housing issues in cities and towns throughout Western Mass. by expanding the experiential and classroom training for law students interested in civil rights and fair-housing issues,” remarked Harris Freeman, professor of Legal Research & Writing at Western New England University School of Law. Added Commissioner Jamie Williamson, chair of the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination, “we are very excited to have the opportunity to work more closely with our partners at Western New England University School of Law. Residential segregation remains a pressing problem in Western Mass. Law students will investigate and litigate cases of housing discrimination, and will have the opportunity to work closely with indigent pro se complainants.” In light of the deeply rooted, segregated housing patterns in Springfield, Holyoke, and Pittsfield, and given the frequency of housing discrimination throughout Western Mass., this educational partnership is an important opportunity for Western New England University to serve the legal needs of Western Mass. residents. “The grant will expand our students’ ability to learn by participating in all facets of advocacy and adjudication of fair-housing claims in the housing courts, the MCAD, and with the Mass. Fair Housing Center,” said Freeman. “We are looking forward to deepening our partnerships with all three institutions and organizations.” The award and collaboration come following the 2014 Northeast Regional Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference, which was held in Springfield in April. The conference, attended by 512 people, was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, MCAD, HAPHousing, Western New England University, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Easthampton Savings Bank Recognizes Employee Volunteers
EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Savings Bank recently recognized employee volunteers at the recent Service Awards and Recognition event held at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. Three CRA Community Service Awards were given out. Paula Auclair, a mortgage loan originator in the South Hadley office, received an award for performing 149 hours of CRA activity and 658 total volunteer hours. Jeni Cutter, a training specialist in the Main Street, Easthampton office was given an award for completing 192 hours of CRA activity and 220 total volunteer hours. Lori Ingraham, AVP/controller for the bank, was recognized for performing 136 hours of CRA activity and 557 total volunteer hours. Three Community Service Awards were given out. Katrina Dziedzic, AVP branch officer in the Westfield Office, was given an award for completing 275 volunteer hours. Jessica West, branch officer for the Northampton Street, Easthampton office was recognized for performing 420 volunteer hours. Lidia Zoltowski, a teller in the Main Street, Easthampton office, received an award for completing 261 volunteer hours. Two awards were presented to board members. Dr. James Hayden, DVM, was presented with the ESB Director Community Service Award. Daniel Polachek received the ESB Corporator Community Service Award. “In 2013, employees of Easthampton Savings Bank put in over 12,000 volunteer hours. When coupled with our direct financial investment, the bank donated nearly $750,000 in money and resources throughout the communities we serve,” said ESB President and CEO Matthew Sosik. “We are proud of our employees’ commitment to their communities and wanted to recognize them for their hard work.”

Jewish Geriatric Services Elects Officers and New Directors, Presents Awards
LONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services Inc. (JGS) presented the 2014 JGS Chairman’s Service Award to Carol Kantany Casartello and Charles (Charlie) Casartello Jr., and elected officers and new directors at its annual meeting on May 20 at the Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home. The Chairman’s Service Award is given annually by JGS board members to individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary dedication to JGS and the elders and families served by the organization. Kantany Casartello has served as the clerk-magistrate of the Westfield District Court for more than 20 years. Charlie Casartello is a partner with Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan and Blakesley, P.C. in Springfield, focusing on personal-injury litigation, workers’ compensation, and Social Security law. Their commitment to JGS and the people it serves began in 2001 when Kantany Casartello’s parents, Christopher and Jane Kantany, moved into Ruth’s House, an assisted-living residence. Kantany Casartello has served on the JGS board of directors and executive committee, as well as many other committees, including strategic planning, governance, and nominating. She coordinated and participates in an interdenominational Protestant worship service at the nursing home, and has trained and served as a Spectrum Home Health and Hospice volunteer. Charlie Casartello is a eucharistic minister for Roman Catholics at the nursing home and Ruth’s House. He has also served on the JGS rebranding committee since 2012. “It is an honor to pay tribute to Carol and Charlie for their long and varied support and service to JGS. It has been my pleasure to work with them on several projects, like the formation of the Ruth’s House Family Council, that have had a positive impact on the quality of service delivered across our service continuum,” said Susan Kline, outgoing chair of the JGS board of directors. Dr. Robert Baevsky, physician and director of Informatics at the Emergency Department of Baystate Medical Center, was installed as the new chairman of the board. Baevsky first started volunteering with JGS in 1972, and has served as treasurer and participated on numerous committees, including the medical services committee. He has also had loved ones cared for at JGS. “It is a privilege to be your next chairman and a true honor to join the ranks of those before me, who helped govern and shape JGS, and plan for a new JGS that will transform not only our brick and mortar, but also usher in a new world of care across all services,” Baevsky said in accepting the appointment. Martin Baicker, president and CEO of JGS, called it “an exciting time for JGS, a continuation of a long tradition of caring and embracing culture change that will culminate with a new name for our organization and a new world of person-centered care in more home-like, intimate surroundings, improving not only the care we provide, but also enhancing the dignity of those living here.” Other officers elected to a two-year term include Susan Goldsmith, first vice chair; Rudy D’Agostino, treasurer; and Carol Kantany Casartello, clerk. Elected to new second-year terms on the board of directors were Mark Dindas, Brad Foster, and Amy Wistreich.

F&F Store Opens in Holyoke Mall
HOLYOKE — F&F, an international, ‘of-the-moment’ fashion brand, has opened its doors in the Holyoke Mall. The brand is a British-inspired international fashion label that carries a broad range of affordable fashion for men, women, and children. F&F is the only clothing brand that is owned by Tesco, the third-largest retailer in the world. F&F is now among the top fashion brands in Europe with more than 1,600 locations worldwide. One of the latest retail brands to be represented by Retail Group of America, F&F plans to open further stores in the U.S. in 2014.

Women’s Bar Foundation Honors MassMutual, Law Firm with Pro Bono Award
BOSTON – The Women’s Bar Foundation of Massachusetts (WBF) recently honored volunteers for their service to the organization’s low-income clients. Among the recipients were MassMutual and the Springfield-based law firm Heisler, Feldman, McCormick & Garrow, P.C. for their unique partnership, which has been instrumental in the success of the WBF’s housing-court program in Hampden and Hampshire counties. This program provides legal assistance to low-income tenants and landlords who appear in these courts, unrepresented, on ‘eviction day.’ Dorothy Varon, assistant vice president and counsel at MassMutual, accepting the award on behalf of the company, said “MassMutual has long been committed to making the communities where we live and work a better place, and an important part of our participation involves donating our own talent and expertise in areas where we can make a positive difference in people’s lives. We’re grateful for the opportunity to partner with Heisler, Feldman, McCormick & Garrow, P.C., to deliver pro bono services to people who need them, and are honored to share this recognition with such an outstanding law firm.” Suzanne Garrow, a partner at the firm, said, “the members of my firm and I are so proud to be a part of the Women’s Bar Foundation’s pro bono housing court project and see this as important work toward preventing homelessness.”

TSM Design Chosen to Promote SC2 Hartford
SPRINGFIELDb — TSM Design was selected by the city of Hartford’s Development Services team to promote a 15-month contest that will result in detailed, actionable economic-development plans for the city. SC2 Hartford is an EDA grant-funded competition that invites interdisciplinary teams to produce innovative proposals and plans that maximize Hartford’s assets and address an entrenched set of issues. SC2 Hartford relies on community engagement and encourages people with distinctive skills to come together, form teams, and compete for prize money totaling $900,000. Hartford’s goal is to establish the city as the place where first-time, serial, and second-stage entrepreneurs start and grow their companies with ease. TSM Design is charged with developing effective strategies to reach a variety of stakeholders and to convert awareness into action. Individuals must register on the SC2 Hartford website, form teams, and then submit their proposals by Sept. 24. According to Stephen Cole, senior project manager of economic development in Hartford’s Development Services department, “we chose TSM Design because they are uniquely suited to communicate complex economic principles and public policy in meaningful ways to small-business owners and members of the community. The level of understanding and excitement that TSM Design brings to our project demonstrates the firm’s experience working with diverse community partners in multi-cultural communities.” Hartford is one of only three cities in the country to have won the opportunity to participate in this innovative program of the Obama Administration. Greensboro, N.C. and Las Vegas share the distinction with Hartford. “SC2 Hartford is a high-profile, game-changing initiative,” said TSM Design Principal Nancy Urbschat. “We’re honored to participate in what is now our new adopted city.”

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

Chamber Corners Departments

AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
• June 4: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by Springfield College at the Richard Flynn Campus Union. Topic: “Inspiring a Creative Corporate Culture.” Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• June 12: ERC5 Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Blake Dining Commons, Bay Path College, 588 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow. Reservations are $20 for members, $25 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• June 26: ACCGS Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield. The year in retrospect, and presentation of the 2014 Richard J. Moriarty Citizen of the Year award. Reservations are $40 for members, $60 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
413-253-0700
• June 19-22: Taste of Amherst 2014. Come enjoy four days of fun at the 2014 Taste of Amherst, on the Amherst Town Common. Live entertainment will be provided by 93.9 the River, fun family events, and more than 20 local restaurants. Eat, play, dance, and celebrate all of what Amherst has to offer. Hours: Thursday, June 19, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, June 20, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, June 21, noon-10 p.m.; Sunday, June 22, noon-4 p.m.
• June 25: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m. New Member Reception. Don’t miss this annual event, hosted by all the businesses at 25-35 University Dr.: Cheryl Nina Salon, Encharter Insurance LLC, J. F. Conlon & Associates, Sawicki Real Estate, and  Ziomek & Ziomek, Attorneys at Law. The Pub will provide food and drink. Sponsored by Greenfield Savings Bank. Tickets: Free for new members (if you joined between June 2013 and June 2014), $10 for members, and $15 for non-members.
• July 21: Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Golf Tournament, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Hickory Ridge Golf Course, Pomeroy Lane, Amherst. Registration and lunch are from 10:30 a.m. to noon, with a shotgun start at noon, and reception and dinner starting at 5 p.m. Cost: $125 per player. Presented by Hampshire Hospitality Group. Co-scholarship sponsor: Cooley Dickinson Health Care. Silver sponsors: Encharter Insurance, J.F. Conlon & Associates, MBA. Dinner sponsor: Fallon Community Health Plan. Lunch sponsor: Davis Financial Group, LLC. Bronze sponsors: Daily Hampshire Gazette, NEPM, Steve Lewis Subaru. Carts sponsor: Taylor Rental. Water sponsor: Atkins Farms Country Market. Towels: Hampshire College.

CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
• June 25: June Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Teddy Bear Pools & Spas. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• June 4: Member workshop, “Grow Your Business with E-mail Marketing and Social Media,” 9-11 a.m., at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. Sponsored by First American Insurance Agency Inc. Free for members, this workshop is designed to give small businesses and nonprofit organizations some simple ideas for growing their customer, prospect, or member network by using e-mail and social-media marketing. We will discuss what type of content to use in your campaigns; how to get more people to stop and read your messages; how to get more action, or reaction, to your messages and offers; why using images on social-media channels creates higher engagement; and why your content should be mobile-friendly. You’ll learn what it means to run effective e-mail and/or social-media marketing campaigns and what tools you can use to measure the success of your efforts without spending lots of time or money. Participants will leave with a workbook full of ideas for timing their messages, how to write a winning subject line, what kinds of offers or content they want to try, and how best to approach their next outreach project. This is a great workshop for beginners in online marketing looking to accomplish more in less time with a small budget.
• June 26: Member workshop, “E-mail Marketing for Success: Creating Effective Newsletters & Announcements,” 9-11 a.m., at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. Sponsored by First American Insurance Agency Inc. At the heart of small-business marketing are the campaigns that drive action — collections of marketing activities that help a small business or organization achieve its goals and objectives. Newsletters and announcements have become a core component of those campaign choices. E-mail is more important than ever to the communication efforts of businesses and nonprofits everywhere, and to customers, donors, clients, and supporters of those organizations. This session will reveal some simple but effective best practices and considerations for the small-business or nonprofit seeking to make their e-mail newsletters more effective. Attendees of this presentation will learn the different types of newsletters; what to write about in your newsletter or announcement and how to consider using images; subject-line best practices and when to send your newsletter; the importance of understanding how connected e-mail and social media are, and how they have to be done together; and what types of additional tools might be useful. Join us and learn some great new strategies to help your e-mail and social-media efforts be more effective components of one of the core campaign types, newsletters and announcements.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463
• June 6: First Friday in Greenfield, 5-8 p.m. “Gotta Bee Downtown!” — a bee celebration. Live music, discounts, refreshments, art. All are welcome for free. Contact the chamber for more information at (413) 773-5464; www.franklincc.org
• June 27: Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., at Terrazza Ristorante, Country Club Road, Greenfield. Elected state officials and chamber election of officers. Tickets: $13 for chamber members, $15 for non-members. Contact the chamber for more information at (413) 773-5464 or www.franklincc.org

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
• June 12: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7 p.m., North Country Landscapes and Garden Center, One Main Road (Route 66), Westhampton. Sponsored by Innovative Business Systems. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, and host beer and wine. Tickets: $5 for members, $15 for future members.
• June 16: Move the Mountain Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at Holyoke Country Club, Country Club Road (off Route 5), Holyoke. Join with Greater Easthampton and Greater Holyoke chamber members as we ‘move the mountain’ to network together. Presented by the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce. Door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, and cash bar. Cost: $10 for Greater Easthampton and Holyoke chamber members, $15 for non-members.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
• June 4: Arrive@ 5, 5-7 p.m., at Black Birch Vineyard. Sponsored by Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, the Creative, and viz-bang! Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register at [email protected].
• June 19: “The Art of Small Business: Pricing,” 9-10:30 a.m. Hosted and sponsored by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Special guest: Don Lesser of Pioneer Training. Lesser has been a consultant and business owner for more than 30 years. His companies have grown and shrunk and grown again, and the nature of his business has changed over the years. “The Art of Small Business” contains the insights and techniques that have contributed to his success. Highlights: Apple never discounts. Clothing stores build in a series of discounts to the initial price. Consulting companies use various techniques to avoid quoting an hourly rate. Law firms typically quote an hourly rate and stick to it. How do you determine what rate you should charge for your time? Too high, and you scare clients away; too low, and your clients undervalue your work. There is an art to setting a price for your work. What is a livable rate for your work? What is the range of rates for your work in your market? How do you price a job, and how do you cover add-ons and other changes? Do you have separate rates for different types of clients? What about donating services? How do you negotiate rates with a potential client? This workshop covers the process of determining your rate and sticking to it. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members.

NORTHAMPTON AREA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900
• June 12: Nonprofit Board Fair, 5 p.m. at the Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton. Learn about, connect with, and help lead local nonprofits. Nonprofits count on volunteers like you to lead them to success. The United Way of Hampshire County and NAYP have once again partnered to host the Nonprofit Board Fair, a signature event featuring nonprofits throughout the Pioneer Valley whose leadership will be on hand to talk to interested candidates about serving on their organizations’ boards of directors. There will be a variety of organizations from large to small, representing a mix of essential services, including economic security, community building, children and education, the environment, health and disabilities, elder care, the arts, and advocacy and access. This event is ideal for younger professionals seeking this type of engagement for the first time, as well as seasoned professionals with prior board experience.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
• June 11: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Westfield Bank, 462 College Highway, Southwick. Sponsored by Pro Tours & Cruises of Southwick. Great connection opportunities. Complimentary refreshments provided. Walk-ins are welcome. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members (cash at the door). To register. call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• June 12: Chamber’s Spring Marketing Speaker Series 2, 8:30-11 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Topic: “E-mail Marketing for Success: Creating Effective Newsletters & Announcements.” Speaker: Liz Provo, authorized local expert for Constant Contact. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
• June 20: June Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Ranch Golf Club, 65 Sunnyside Road, Southwick. Sponsors: platinum, First Niagara; gold, United Bank; silver, United Way of Pioneer Valley. Speaker: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Suzanne Scallion. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Consider donating a raffle prize. To register, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• June 25: Chamber’s Spring Marketing Speaker Series 3, 8:30-11 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Topic: “You’re Social. Now What? Is It Working?” Speaker: Liz Provo, authorized local expert for Constant Contact. Cost: Free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
• June 27: Local Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. The luncheon is for the chamber communities of Blandford, Chester, Granville, Huntington, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, and Woronoco. The state legislators for each community have been invited to speak. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Cost: TBA. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
• June 3: PWC Woman of the Year, 5:30 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Honoring Carol Campbell, president, CEO, and founder of Chicopee Industrial Contractors. Reservations cost $55. Register online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• June 10: PWC Ladies Night Member Reception, 5-7 p.m., at Fathers & Sons, 989 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Enjoy complimentary wine and refreshments. Reservations are free. To register, e-mail Dawn Creighton at [email protected].

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880
• June 11: Wicked Wednesday, 3-6 p.m., at Six Flags New England. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events hosted by various businesses and restaurants. These events bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information or for tickets, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].
• June 19: Annual Breakfast Meeting, 7-9 a.m., at Chez Josef, Agawam. Sponsored by OMG and Development Associates. The event will kick off with the welcoming of new chairman John Weiss and the incoming WRC board of directors. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. For more information and for tickets, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].
• August 18: Annual Golf Tournament, at the Ranch Golf Course, Southwick. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost: $125 for golf and dinner. For more information or for tickets, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

Agenda

Agenda Departments

Communication Strategies in Higher Education
June 13: Whether for college marketing, recruiting, advising, retention, or even alumni engagement, having strong and well-designed communication plans are the key to reaching your target market. How do colleges and universities integrate the new and old methods of marketing, getting results that lead to success? What role does key messaging and institutional brand play in effective marketing efforts? As part of Bay Path College’s Hot Topics in Higher Education series, Sarah Coen, vice president of Noel-Levitz, will present “Hit Your Target Market: Develop Communication Strategies that Really Work,” navigating the often-chaotic world of communications and marketing by sharing strategies and plans that yield positive results. The 8 a.m. event at the college’s Blake Commons is preceded by a 7:30 breakfast. A recognized leader in higher-education consulting, Noel-Levitz is committed to helping institutions meet their goals for enrollment and student success. During its 40-year history, more than 2,800 campus clients throughout North America and beyond have invited Noel-Levitz to collaborate with them. Coen offers nearly two decades of experience in new-student recruitment, financial aid, orientation, and staff development. She is especially adept at developing and implementing comprehensive communication plans for managing new-student enrollment and at applying predictive modeling toward enrollment management. She has served more than 30 institutions in the U.S. and Canada during her consulting career with Noel-Levitz, focusing primarily on inquiry-pool development, relationship management, communication-flow development, database management, campus-visit programming, staff development, and financial-aid strategy. The event is free and open to the public, although registration is strongly advised. To join the conversation via Twitter, use #bpctopics. For those unable to attend in person, there is an option at registration for virtual participation. For more information, visit graduate.baypath.edu.

BusinessWest 40 Under Forty
June 19: The eighth annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, honoring 40 of the region’s rising stars under 40 years old. The program has become a prestigious honor in the Western Mass. business community, and the gala has become one of the region’s most anticipated spring events. An independent panel of judges chose this year’s class from more than 150 nominations, a record. Their stories were presented in the April 21 issue, and may also be read online at BusinessWest.com. More details on the gala will be revealed in upcoming issues, but tickets cost $65, and they typically sell out quickly. For more information or to order tickets, call (413) 781-8600.

Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival
June 21-22: Experience old England in New England with the fourth annual Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival, which returns to 210 Turners Falls Road in Montague on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine. A benefit for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and the Montague Common Hall, the festival transports fairgoers to the adventurous days of Robin Hood with two full days of fun for all ages, featuring 65 artisans and 40 hours of entertainment including knights jousting on horseback, whimsical stage shows, dancers, jesters, fairies, and unique musical acts not seen anywhere else. The festival also features a children’s area which hosts activities for kids throughout the day as well as puppeteers and medieval characters. The event brings the medieval world to life with re-enactors demonstrating skills such as cooking, textile arts, blacksmithing, and swordplay. Attendees will also have a chance to feast on delicacies including turkey legs, roasted lamb, mead, beer, and ale. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 children and seniors. Children under 6 are free. Parking is $5 per car.

Western Mass. Business Expo
Oct. 29: BusinessWest will present its fourth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. The business-to-business show, which last year drew more than 2,000 visitors, will feature more than 100 booths, seminars, and Show Floor Theater presentations; breakfast and lunch programs; and a day-capping Expo Social. Details about specific events, programs, and featured speakers will be printed in future issues of BusinessWest. Comcast Business will again be Presenting Sponsor, while the social will be sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. Current Silver Sponsors are Health New England and DIF Design, and additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600.

Court Dockets

Court Dockets Departments

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Patricia McGhee v. Circle K
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing slip and fall: $5,089
Filed: 4/4/14

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Edward M. Orcutt Jr., ppa John E. Orcutt and Leann Orcutt v. Pioneer Valley Regional School District
Allegation: Negligence in precautionary measures and supervision, failure to provide an agent who was MIAA concussion-certified or had first-responder training: $180,834.94+
Filed: 3/20/14

Martifer Solar USA Inc. v. Bith Energy Inc. and Washington Gas Energy Systems Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to pay under the terms of the contract: $1,212,952.44
Filed: 4/1/14

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Cadwell Logging & Firewood Inc. v. RCS Diesel Service Inc.
Allegation: Action to recognize and enforce a foreign judgment: $36,012.24
Filed: 4/11/14

Chicopee Savings Bank v. Seven Sisters Bistro Inc.
Allegation: Breach of revolving demand Note: $1,564,208.50
Filed: 4/11/14

Fleet Operations Inc. v. Ryder Truck Rental Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract related to the sale of a vehicle: $50,000+
Filed: 4/7/14

GDF Suez Energy Resources, N.A. Inc. v. Apmar USA Inc.
Allegation: Breach of service agreement: $89,064.88
Filed: 4/17/14

TD Bank, N.A. v. BJK Fusco Inc. and Thomas E. Fusco
Allegation: Default on promissory note: $627,645.52
Filed: 4/15/14

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Adam S. Crosby v. Ryder Truck Inc.
Allegation: Breach of employment contract and failure to pay bonus: $7,000
Filed: 4/3/14

Santos Family Chiropractic Inc. d/b/a Chiropractic AVTS v. Tower Group
Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to pay reasonable and necessary medical bills: $4,447
Filed: 3/28/14

US Foods Inc. v. PEAJ Inc., d/b/a Fox Den Restaurant and Paul M. B’Shara
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $5,792.61
Filed: 3/10/14

Westover Building Supply Co. Inc. v. Optimum Building and Inspection Corp.
Allegation: Failure to pay under the terms of a construction contract: $65,000
Filed: 3/24/14

Editorial

Casino Can’t Be Only Revitalization Plan

The Boston Globe was out visiting Springfield again recently. The paper does that on a fairly regular basis, usually to tell the rest of New England just how downtrodden the city is.
On this occasion, the paper chose to focus on a quiet Thursday night downtown — make that very quiet. “At 8:45 p.m., there was no traffic. No people or voices, either. Not a sound at all a block from City Hall, near the hulking MassMutual Center arena,” the story began. “As if on cue, a strip of plastic bubble wrap rolled down the empty street in the breeze, an urban tumbleweed. Office windows in the stately buildings along Main Street were dark, block upon block. A single sedan hogged the entire first level of the enormous Civic Center garage.”
Urban tumbleweed? OK, the writer needed such hyberbole if he was going to juxtapose what he perceives as the present — he would have seen a different picture on many nights, but that’s another story — with what may happen in the future if MGM builds its planned $800 million casino in the South End.
“It is difficult to overstate how much Springfield’s political leaders are counting on MGM to be the ‘economic engine’ that will drive the rebirth of a city tormented by an annual unemployment rate above 10% for the past five years,” the writer went on, before quickly, and correctly, pointing out the dismal track record of urban casinos when it comes to carrying out that assignment.
Perhaps the Globe writer is accurate in what he says, but we believe he might be overstating things a little. Let’s just say we hope he is.
Indeed, we’ve never considered this casino to be something that will drive Springfield’s rebirth. Rather, we think, and we hope, that it will be a big part of a rebirth that has proven quite elusive for this community.
And this is an important distinction moving forward. The casino isn’t — or shouldn’t be — the revitalization plan. But it can be a huge component in that plan.
Here’s what the casino will do:
• It will bring 2,500 to 3,000 jobs to a city that desperately needs them, which is the top line of any discussion concerning this proposal;
• It will redevelop several blocks of unused or underutilized property in the South End, much of it damaged by the 2011 tornado, for which there are few viable alternatives;
• It will bring several million people to Springfield each year. What happens after they get here and after they’re done gambling is a matter of debate, but it will at least bring people to the city;
• It will support a number of local businesses by buying from them or making them part of the casino complex;
• It will make the city a more attractive site for meetings and conventions; and
• It will, in many respects, make Springfield relevant again.
Here’s what the casino won’t do: it won’t magically transform Springfield into a bustling urban center overnight — or even in 10 or 15 years. That hasn’t happened in cities where casinos have been placed, and it won’t happen here, either.
For Springfield to enjoy a real rebirth and reduce those urban tumbleweeds, many other things have to happen besides the casino. For starters, market-rate housing must be developed downtown to attract young professionals and empty-nesters — constituencies with disposable income — to the city. But you can’t just build such housing and hope people will come (Hartford did that, and it didn’t work); you have to give people reasons to come, such as attractive jobs, nightlife, low crime rates, and a cultural community.
For a true rebirth, Springfield must also go about turning the lights back on in those office buildings the Globe mentioned, and it must create more avenues to a better life for the many people living at, or sometimes well below, the poverty line.
Springfield has become the right city at the right time when it comes to the casino era in Massachusetts. It was the only community in this region to vote ‘yes’ on a plan, and it is on the doorstep of one of the most intriguing chapters in its long history.
A casino won’t create a turnaround. But it can be a part of that process.

Editorial

Departments People on the Move

Tech Foundry May Yield Better Workforce

Over the past several years, Delcie Bean has many made many headlines with his company, Paragus Strategic IT, one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the country.
Soon, though, he may be securing headlines of a different sort, through an initiative he calls Tech Foundry. He’s already garnered one; see story on page 15.
But Bean’s not really after press with this concept, although he’ll gladly take it because it will certainly help him achieve his goals. Instead, he’s after a larger, better-qualified workforce from which to draw employees not only for his company, but for everyone doing business in this region.
And Tech Foundry sounds like a great start toward creating one.
In a nutshell, this new nonprofit agency is a training center of sorts that will be created on the long-vacant ninth floor of Harrison Place in downtown Springfield. It will focus on providing skills to meet specific employer needs, but also on giving participants a basic understanding of what’s needed to be employable in today’s technology-based economy.
Elaborating, Bean said that many of those looking to enter the workforce today lack not only the technical skills to work at a place like Paragus or MassMutual or Comcast, but also lack many of the basics. These include everything from an understanding of the need to show up on time to work every day to the so-called people skills needed to provide effective customer service and communicate with co-workers.
Beyond the basics, though, Tech Foundry will strive to provide those aforementioned specific career skills. And he means very specific, because this is what’s needed in today’s offices and factories, and what’s often missing from most job applications.
Bean draws an analogy between a manufacturer ordering a specific part and an employer putting in an order for an employee with a particular set of skills and certifications. It’s not a perfect analogy, because people are not nuts and bolts, but it’s an intriguing concept.
Tech Foundry intends to address all of the above, and with a host of constituencies ranging from high-school and college students to veterans; from career changers to the many underemployed in this region. And it will start in a few weeks with what’s being called a pilot program that will involve 25 young people soon to enter their senior year in high school.
They’ll be learning in space that Bean describes as “Googlesque,” with bright colors on the walls and funky furniture in the classroom, and working through the summer and into the fall and winter after school. When they ‘graduate’ in the spring, they’ll be placed with companies that have agreed to participate in the program.
From this important start, Bean can envision some dramatic developments, even a company like Google coming to Greater Springfield because of a workforce that could be defined with the two words quantity and quality.
Such an eventuality is probably many years away, but work with these 25 high-school students represents a strong start and a good degree of hope when it comes to addressing one of this region’s most vexing challenges — presenting employers — and potential employers — with a workforce that can help them grow and prosper.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff June 2, 2014

Departments Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

Scott Allan Collection Inc., 87 Bay State Road, Chicopee, MA 01020. Scott A. Bieda, same. Clothing and apparel.
Stucco Works Inc., 49 Dakota Dr., Chicopee, MA 01013. Vasiliy Zverev, same. Masonry.

EAST LONGMEADOW

West of the River Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc., 143 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Robert MacDonald, 65 Apricot Hill Lane, West Springfield, MA 01089. To promote, develop, sponsor, and assist in the betterment of the business community of West Springfield and Agawam through fundraising, educational, vocational, and other efforts and activities, including charitable activities.

HADLEY

R. Christopher & Associates Inc., 31 East Hadley Road, Hadley, MA 01035. Traeci J. Stevens, same. Security conflicts.

LONGMEADOW

Stevens Blair Recruiting Inc., 32 Edgewood Ave., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Caroline Krafcik, same. Consulting and healthcare marketing research services.

LENOX

Prevista Inc., 2 Pinecrest Dr., Lenox, MA 01240. Leisl M. Moriarty, same. Meeting, event, and program consultation and management.

NORTH ADAMS

Tarm Tax Services Inc., 131 Ashland St., Ste. 250, North Adams, MA 01247. Tara J. Ferriter, 17 Willow St., North Adams, MA 01247. Tax preparation, taxpayer representation, and bookkeeping.

NORTHAMPTON

Western Mass FC Inc., 16 Dana St., Northampton, MA 01060. Jonathan A. Scagel, 32 Pleasant View Dr., Hatfield, MA 01038. To offer high quality, competitive sports teams and instruction to the children of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Including but not limited to fundraising and sponsorship of said sports teams and any and all other lawful purposes.

SHEFFIELD

Smarter 1 Inc., 742 Barnum St., Sheffield, MA 01257. Donald Reinauer, same. Manufacture and sale of computer and telephone equipment.

SOUTHAMPTON

Western Mass Spray Foam Inc., 37 Maple St., Southampton, MA 01073. John L. Meunier, same. Insulation services.

SOUTHWICK

Pro Tour & Cruises Inc., 194 South Longyard Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Kasie Provencal, same. Tours and cruises.

SPRINGFIELD

Pioneer Films Inc., 83 Ontario St., Springfield, MA 01104. Angel Martinez, same. To inspire the community through the art of filmmaking. We will promote events to audition members of the community to join us in producing: biographies, documentaries, short films, and feature length films.

WESTFIELD

MMC Specialty Roofing Inc., 50 Valley View Dr., Westfield, MA 01085. Donald M. Wurster, same. Construction and roofing.
VP Transport Inc., 121 B Otis St., Westfield, MA 01085. Valeriy Pozhar, same. Trucking.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff June 2, 2014

Jessica Young

Florence Savings Bank announced that Jessica Young has been selected as a recipient of the President’s Award for 2014. The President’s Award is an annual tradition established by the bank in 1995. It affords employees opportunities to nominate their peers for this prestigious award, which recognizes outstanding performance, customer service, and overall contribution to Florence Savings Bank. Young, a Senior Teller at the Bank’s Florence branch, joined FSB in 2011. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and liberal arts from Southern Vermont College in Bennington. The Sharon Springs, N.Y. native was nominated by her peers for “her personable, friendly, and outstanding customer service,” said Diane Gould, Senior Vice President and Human Resources Director, who added, “Jessica’s peers applauded her calm demeanor in even the most challenging situations, as well as her creative problem-solving skills.” John Heaps Jr., President and CEO of Florence Savings Bank, said, “we are very pleased that Jessica received such strong support and recognition from her peers and has won the President’s Award for 2014. Every day she demonstrates her deep knowledge of banking and dedication to our customers.”
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Todd C. Ratner

The regional law firm Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that Todd Ratner, Esq. has been honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a 2014 “Excellence in the Law” honoree. This event recognizes 25 up-and-coming attorneys for their outstanding accomplishments in the legal community in 2013. Ratner is a member of Bacon Wilson’s Estate Planning and Elder Law department whose practice includes sophisticated estate-planning issues. Additional areas of practice include commercial and residential real estate together with general business and corporate law. Ratner serves on the boards of many charitable entities, including co-chair of the Alzheimer’s Assoc. Tri County Partnership, is a graduate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s Leadership Institute 2007, and taught elder law at American International College. He is a frequent lecturer and has written numerous business, estate-planning, and real-estate articles. Ratner earned his JD from the Pennsylvania State University School of Law, his MBA from Boston University Graduate School of Management, and his bachelor’s degree from Babson College. With 40 attorneys, Bacon Wilson, P.C. is the largest law firm in Western Mass. The firm’s four offices are located in Springfield, Westfield, Northampton, and Amherst.
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Easthampton Savings Bank announced the following:

Holly Fuller

• Holly Fuller has been promoted to Senior Branch Officer. Fuller joined ESB in 1997 as a teller and was promoted to Customer Service Representative in 2000. She was promoted to Assistant Manager of the South Hadley office in 2006, and in 2008 was promoted to Branch Manager of the Locust Street, Northampton office. Later that year, Fuller was promoted to Branch Officer. She is a member of the Chesterfield Finance Committee and the Northampton Elks. Fuller has volunteered for Relay for Life, Big Brother Big Sisters, and the Northampton Chamber of Commerce. She has worked with area schools on various finance and budget projects;

Pamela Bronner

• Pamela Bronner was promoted to Assistant Vice President Branch Officer. Bronner joined the bank in 2002 as a Senior Branch Officer in Belchertown. She came to the bank with 24 years of prior banking experience. She held multiple positions with Baybank, ending in Branch Manager. She was a Branch Manager for BankBoston/Fleet Bank, a Branch Officer at Florence Savings Bank, and a Branch Manager at Citizens Financial Group;

Katrina Dziedzic

Katrina Dziedzic has been promoted to Assistant Vice President Branch Officer. She joined ESB as a Branch Officer in Westfield in 2007, and in 2011 was promoted to Senior Branch Officer. She had 22 years prior banking experience with Bank of America and its predecessor banks. Dziedzic has an associate’s degree from Springfield Technical Community College. She is currently a member of Kiwanis of Westfield, treasurer for Our Savor Lutheran Church in South Hadley, and treasurer for the Business Improvement District in Westfield;

Karen Craig

• Karen Craig has been promoted to Senior Branch Officer. She joined ESB as Assistant Branch Manager of the Hadley office in 2001. In 2012 she was promoted to Branch Officer of the King Street, Northampton office. Craig had more than 15 years of banking experience at BayBank, BankBoston, and Fleet, where she progressed from Teller to Head Teller, Sales and Service Representative, and Senior Sales and Service Representative and Assistant Branch Manager. She is a member of the Northampton Rotary and the Northampton Chamber of Commerce; and

Susanne deVillier

• Susanne deVillier has been promoted to Senior Branch Officer. She joined ESB as a Branch Officer in Agawam in 2010. She had 15 years prior banking experience with TD Bank, as Retail Banking Officer, at Hampden Bank as a Branch Manager, and at SIS Bank as a Retail Banking Officer. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from American International College. She is co-founder of the Down Resource Group of Western Mass., is involved in Griffin’s Friends for Children and Families, is an active board member of Blandford Ski Club, and is involved in fund-raising for various school programs.
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Loomis Communities announced the following:

JoAnne O’Neil

• JoAnne O’Neil has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing. In this role, she is responsible for educating older adults and their families on the benefits of living in a community that offers independent-living cottages and apartments, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and medical offices, with primary-care physician services, all under one roof. “I feel like I have come home because my parents lived at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing for many years,” said O’Neil. Prior to joining Loomis Communities, she worked as Director of Resource Development at HAPHousing. She holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management and philanthropy from Bay Path College and a bachelor’s degree in public health from the UMass Amherst; and

Kristina Hontz

• Kristina Hontz has been appointed Clinical Nurse Liaison. In this role, Hontz provides education to area physicians, hospital staff, individuals, and families on the rehabilitative and long-term care available at the Nursing Centers at Loomis House in Holyoke and Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing in Springfield. In addition, she conducts pre-admission assessments and works with Loomis Communities staff to develop new programs and services. Prior to her appointment, she was a Charge Nurse at Loomis House Nursing Center. Hontz is working on her BSN at Elms College.
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The members and board of Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (MMWEC) recently elected directors and officers of the organization, which is entering its 45th year in service to the consumer-owned municipal utilities of Massachusetts. MMWEC was created in 1969 and became a nonprofit, public corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth in 1976, empowered to issue tax-exempt bonds to finance energy facilities for the benefit of municipal utilities and their customers.
• Paul Robbins, a gubernatorial appointee to the MMWEC Board of Directors, was re-elected by the board to his third one-year term as Chairman;
• Peter Dion, General Manager of the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department, was re-elected by the MMWEC membership to his sixth one-year term as President of MMWEC.
Representatives of MMWEC’s 21 member municipal utilities also re-elected three directors to three-year terms on the board, including:
• James Lavelle, Holyoke Gas & Electric Department Manager;
• Philip Sweeney, Marblehead Municipal Light Department Commissioner; and
• Jonathan Fitch, West Boylston Municipal Light Plant Manager.
Additional MMWEC officers for the coming year, as elected by the board, are:
• Ronald DeCurzio, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary;
• Matthew Ide, Treasurer;
• Stephen Smith, Assistant Treasurer;
• Nancy Brown, Assistant Secretary; and
• Nicholas Scobbo Jr., General Counsel.
Other MMWEC directors, elected previously by the membership, are:
• Kevin Kelly, Groton Electric Light Department Manager;
• Gary Babin, Mansfield Municipal Electric Department Director; and
• Jeffrey Cady, Chicopee Electric Light Manager; and
• Sean Hamilton, Sterling Municipal Light Department General Manager.
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Meghan Fallon

Springfield-based FIT Solutions LLC announced that Meghan Fallon has joined the company as a Technical Recruiter. In her new role, Fallon will be responsible for sourcing technical talent in the information technology field for FIT Solution’s client base in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She brings with her several years of staffing and recruiting experience across a wide spectrum of industries. She has a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst in sociology and communications.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff May 20, 2014

The following building permits were issued during the month of May 2014.

AGAWAM

Clinical Research
1408 Main St.
$470,000 — Construct addition

Heritage Dialysis Center
67 Cooper St.
$155,000 — Modifications to existing dialysis clinic

AMHERST

Wilson Properties Group, LLC
179 Northampton Road
$200,000 — Construction of a two-family dwelling

Echo Hill Townhouse Condominiums
Webster Court
$14,000 — New roof on Building B

CHICOPEE

James Mientkiewicz
611 Memorial Ave.
$6,000 — Interior tenant fit-up

Safe and Sound
428 East St.
$8,500 — New roof

GREENFIELD

John Chakalos
130 Colrain Road
$20,000 — Remove and install automated entry sliding door system

Robar Inc.
237 Mohawk Trail
$353,000 — Expand store into vacant space

Syfeld Greenfield Associates
237 Mohawk Trail
$15,000 — Renovation for new tenant

Quality Realty Partnerships, LLP
55 Federal St.
$11,000 — Interior renovations

PALMER

Blue Wave Energy
2189 Baptist Hill St.
$3,602,000 — Phase 1 ground mounted solar array

Camp Ramah of New England Inc.
39 Bennett St.
$180,000 — Construct new cabin for summer camp for children

ITW Realty Trust
528 Old Warren Road
$190,000 — Telecommunications tower

Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
$63,000 — Kitchen renovations

Wing Memorial Hospital
40 Wright St.
$41,000 — Renovate storage room to chemical storage

SOUTHWICK

SBA Network Service
656 College Highway
$15,000 — Install three antenna cells

SPRINGFIELD

Estaban Vanegas
1219 State St.
$10,500 — Renovations for a beauty salon

John Veronesi
971 East Columbus Ave.
$7,000 — Siding repairs

Willie and Martha Collins
92 Alden St.
$16,000 — New roof

WESTFIELD

Linda Grabowski
3 Shepard St.
$14,000 — Commercial alteration

Noble Hospital
115 West Silver St.
$5,500 — Reinstall suppression system in kitchen

WEST SPRINGFIELD

City of West Springfield
1 Unico Way
$88,000 — 40’ x 40’ shelter at Park

Safelite Auto Glass
57 Norman St.
$10,000 — Interior and exterior renovations

West Springfield Church of Christ
61 Upper Church St.
$5,000 — Remodel of food warming and preparation area

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff May 20, 2014